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"No Favor Sways Us; No FecrShcU Awe : Tim the Tint BUtM- Ma, Jiafca SB, 1SS1; SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, August 4,1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS IBS Home Building and Thri't Gospel of Associations, Banker Relates Merit Greater Prestige in View of Safety of In vestment, Claimed Bouquets and brickbats were handed out Indiscriminately in straight from tbe shoulder talks at the - banquet of the Oregon : League of Building tt Loan and Savings & Loan associations held in the Marlon hotel last night. , Home building and thrift, the 'gospel which "this dual organiza tion preaches and helps to make possible, were emphasized in the address of Walter McDowell, pres ident of the United States League of Saving it Loan associations, and In that of Theodore Kramer, secretary of the Oregon State Bankers association. -Home 'Need Show " Only about 45 per cent of the families In tbe United States own their own homes, Mr. Kramer said. and at the same time there is a treat ahortae-e of houses. Promo tion of the "own your own home" idea will prevent divorce, unhap plness, crime, anarchy and inde cency, he declared. Mr Kramer painted a sordid picture of conditions in eastern tenement distrfcts, where popular tlons equal to Salem's are crowd ed Into ten square blocks. Not Competitors ' Bankers and building, savings and loan association officials have the-, same goals, he said, and added thajt there has been very -little rivalry or 111 feeling between them. ; . . ' . . :' Oregon has an Important place In the national savings and loan organizations. President' McDowell said. A. A. Lee of Salem, presi dent of the state organization, is slated for a place on" the ethical standardization committee, which will be one of the most important Lee Stidd, Ben Ha sen and George Foster, all present at the conven tion here, are already on com mittees. Prestige Needed , The brickbats, tossed however with the kindliest of Intent, came : In the address of E. C. Potts, fi nancial editor of the Oregonian, who told the building, savings and loan men'that their business should have more prestige than it has in Oregon, in view of the fact that Its Investments offer much greater security than Investment - (Turn to page 5, please) BOiSlKSTlEE I BOISE. Idaho. Aug. 3 (AP)- Denouncement of the plan an nounced by Hubert Work," chair man of the republican national rommittft for a S4. 000.000 bud get for the republican presidential campaign, was made here today . by Senator William E. Borah, who said that 3.000.000 was "all there 4s Justification for spending In this campaign" by eitner party. "If the two committees would agree to limit the expenses of the campaigns to $3,000,000 each it Would be all there Is justification for spending In this campaign," he declared. In a written state ment issued following the declara tion he said: -.V "The news Item to the effect . that the two Parties are nlannlng to spend $20,000,000 In this cam paign seems incredible; It Is Ink possible to spend $20.000.000 , in this campaign without transgress- t in -every -rule- of decency ana honestv.' It would -'-be nothing less than an attempt to debauch the American -electorate. It would -disclose 'very fully that the committees sadlv nnder-estim net the intelligence and honesty of the voters. .- "The issues in this campaign will bring the voters to the polls. There is less use for extravagance in this campaign than In any cam paign since 180." : Threatened in Grand I . : ; Jury Investigation CHICAGO. Aug. 3. (AP) The special grand Jury investigating ' Irregularities in ; connection vwlth the April primaries today, hit at t&e ''higher ups" toward which It has been directing : its big guns since - the Inquiry started two months ago. -. Returning a blanket Indictment charging conspiracy to violate the - . ' M - . Sl . election - laws - me juiy specuu grana jury inciuaea in its usi oi a m ' a a a a a m . twenty persons the names of Mor oris Eller, city collector and repub lican . nominee for sanitary dis- - trict - trustee: nis. son,: .mage " Emanuel Ellsr, until recently act- ' Inr ' ehlaf tnatlca of the criminal - court; State Senator James de , Leonardo, Abe Klass, related to the , Ellers and others - prominent ' t the- republican 'politics in the "tloody twentieth ward" of which Morris Eller - is the self styled MILLIONS ,bosl., Quiet But Strong Drive Made By G.O.P. Leaders Among Southern -States WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. (iff) --Quietly but vigorously, Yepre sentatlves of Herbert Hoover's na tional ' political managers are building- up an organization in the south with attention centered on lining up a group acceptable both to bolting, Democrats ana to old line republicans of tbat re gion. Chairman Work of the national committee, who left- today for conferences with middle west and far west Republican leaders, has WACO. Texas. Aug. 3 (AP) Calmly, almost casually, 24 year old Mrs. B. C. Ashworth walked into the joint offices of the Waco News-Tribune " and Times-Herald today, engaged Miss Charlie Law- son, of even age, in a brief, low voiced , conversation, and a mo ment later shot her to death as she ran screaming for security be hind a concrete pillar. - Menacing other clerks In the newspaper offices with a tiny, au tomatic: pistol, Mrs. Ashworth sought to force acid down the throat of her 18 months old daughter whom she carried In "her arms and then drained the fatal contents of the phial just as her husband, cashier for the two news-! papers, rushed upon the scene. - Mrs, Ashworth died a few min utes later at a hospital. The baby was said by physicians not to have been injured seriously, although its throat and mouth were seared by the violent liquid. Ashworth declined to make a statement. After an Investigation the police reported that they-be lieved Mrs. Ashworth had slain Miss Lawson while temnorarllv deranged. ERF DENVER. Ana. 3 API Four Denver financiers were t Vau into ' custody , today in a surprise raw ny uistrict Attorney J. Ar thur Phelos. of the tenth Indicia! district. District Attorney Joel E. Stone of the first Judicial district. ana a force of deputy sheriffs and investigators In the offices of the Amarillo-Panhandle Development corporation in the Midland Sav ings building here. The four men were held on charges involvinr altered fraudul ent stock selling enterprises esti mates in excess of $100.000., Those In jail tonight Frank P. Bertshkr. Denver. gecrtarv- treasurer of the corporation; Charles B. Crane. Everrreen. Colo., said to be a confidential agent for the corporation; Roy A. Meads. Denver, secretary of - the uunaiiy Aiming and Milling com pany and said to be an official of the Amarillo-Panhandle corpora tion: R. W. Cornelison. DenTer president of the Universal Drug Aianuiacturmg company and of ficial of the corporation. ' Final Plans for WU " Freshman Week Novo In Hands of Faculty During the six weeks remaining before the arrival of the freshmen on the campus. Willamette uni versity officials are completing a number of improvement projects on the campus. - - Since refinishing rooms on the first floor of Lausanne hall, C. C Clark, superintendent of buildings and grounds, has been refinishing the first floor hallway ..of Eaton halL This week the porches of Waller : hall have' been " receiving new coats-of paint; i" Yesterday, under the direction of Matt Ringaralt, a crew of men laid a sidewalk and concrete .un loading platform for fuel at the rear of Lausanne hall. v Two major projects for the guidance of the newcomers are being worked out. Faculty mem bers are working out the details of Freshman week , which will be held. September 14-18 for the In struction of the Incoming class of 1932. Under the editorship of Miss Mary Lou Aiken the Wlllam ette university handbook Is tak ing form. This book, formerly published by the two christian as soclatlons Is now a ' student body publication. Miss Allien has had experience on both the college an nual and college newspaper, ana Is well qualified for the prepare tion of this handbook. Convict Curio Deder M f Of Burning Property Tra ANGELES. AUC 3 (AP) Michael Togaxe, nrio dealer, accused of startlngHheflre which burned the ' Russian Eagle care, Hnilnrnful rendesvous of film not ables. .was,jconvlctsd today of ar son and burning insured property. Tn inrv returned the verdict al ter a brier deliberation. Tocaze will ; be sentenced Monday. Tbe MBtenee for arson la from one to fourteen -years and the sentence for burning Insured property zrom SHOOTS HANDSOME HUSBAND S FRIEND FJ iricE INK TIEN one to ten years, . ; . been giving the south a deal of consideration and as the first step in a possible campaign below the Mason and Dixon line be has de- elded to build up new organiza tions where needed. The work has been going on al most sir ce the national convention with Hr-race A. Mann, former Ten nessee leader, in charge, but it has been proceeding' and will con tinue to proceed without the blare of publicity so far as Mann and his cohorts are concerned.' Already signs of the work are appearing on the surface. Reports have reached Washington of tbe setup of a new Republican organ ization in Georgia where the party factions have been engulfed in dis pute for some time. So it is going in other states, although the reg ular Republican leaders in North Carolina seem to be acceptable to party leaders without the remould ing process. , . It Is the opinion of the leaders that success In tbe south must be predicated first on the establish ment of responsible leaders in charge of the organization and to this end Mann Is bending his ef forts. JERSEY CLUB HERE E. A. Rhoten of Salem was elected president of the Marlon County Jersey Cattle club at the annual meeting held at the Salem chamber of commerce,-Friday. He succeeds Sidney Miller. Warren Gray of Marion was elected vice president, and Mrs. Frank Kuenstlng of Woodburn was. re-elected secretary-treasurer. Directors for the coming year are Gordon Jones of Gervals. Floyd Parker of Turner and Frank Kuenstlng of Woodburn. Plans were formulated for se curing a good county show herd for the fall fairs, especially the state fair. The new president ap pointed a committee consisting of MjvtO.' Gunderson of SUverton, Warren Gray and Frank Kuen stlng to eolidt state fair exhibits. .The- re thin r officers ' made an excellent report, showing tbat the tnree years tbat this group -ha been In charee of tha rlnh'i if fairs continuously. It hss brought the organization out of debt, and left It with a fair balance in the treasury Ivan Loughary. field represen tative of the American Jercev Cattle club, addressed the meet ing. - He stated tbat Oregon Jersey growers have not been advertising sufficiently, and declared that they should nse more newspaper advertising space.. U.S. RESERVE RANK E NEW YORK. Anir. 8- API Suit to restrain the federal re serve bank-of New York from en forcing its re-discount rates was i nca r in umtea sta.te ritatrirt court today by Frank G. Rajchle, of Buffalo. N. Y.,'a law partner of William J. Donavah, assistant to United States Attorney tSeneral Sargent.' - -' " Raichle " charred that 'the hank naa spread propaganda for selfish purpose and that th r,t, deliberately fixed to restrict the creaii available for Investment. Fight Chicago Persons i .- Die as Result of Heat I, CHICAGO, Aug. ( AP) . Fifteen. - Oersona VKr rmnnrtaA dead- of-the heat-in -the-Chicago aistrict toaay. before -a torrential ram lowerea tne temneratnr la degrees from a helcht of 4 Th high mark, reached at 3:10 p. m., estaoiisnea : the heat record for the rear. Senn f th iiin were drownings, the other eight were one to luness aggravated by the neat and excessive humidity. Hoover Declared Only 1:J Hope for Farm Relief 5 CHICAGO. Ana.: S AP W Congressman L. J. Dickinson of Aigona. Iowa, leader of . the Mc- Nary-Haugen farm bloc In the house of relpreaentatives, today told James W. Good, weiitern man ager for the republican national committee, that support of Her bert Hoover was the "only salva tion for the tall corn farmer" of Iowa, the nominee's home state. YUUan S. Vare Shotvs.;. Ifovement Last Night ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. . Aug. 3. (AP) Senator Elect William 8. Vare rallied " strongly - tonight from the relapse which earlier In the evening had given physicians grave concern, and "they express ed themselves as more optimistic of the oateome on his fight for recovery than at any time since the Pennsylvania political leader iOTEN NEW HEAD MAD ran was stricken.' . . Intrepid Polish Flyers Hope To Sight New York By, Dusk Tonight Nothing Seen of Army Air plane At Azores; No Concern Felt 1 HORTA. ISLAND OF FAYAL, Azores, Aug. 8. (AP) At 10:00 o'clock tonight the Marshal Pll sudskl, Polish fliers' trans-Atlantic plane, had not been- sighted here. It had been calculated that If It should pass over the Azores on its trip from Paris to New York, - it' would arrive here be tween 7:00 and 9:4)0 p. m., Azor es time (4 to 6 p. m., eastern standard time.)" Failure to sight the plane, how ever, caused no apprehension here because it was understood that unless fuel Was running low the fliers intended keeping a course to the north of the archipelago. A forced landing in the Azores would be safe only on. the island of Terceira although it would be possible in some of the agricultur al fields of FayaL At nightfall tonight the sky was overcast and there was no wind. Wing Steadily West ; PARIS, Aug. 8. (AP) Trying to be the first to reverse the route of Lindbergh's New York-Paris flight, two majors of the Polish army air service, . Idzikowskl and Kubala, tonight were believed to be winging their way westward somewhere over the Atlantic. They staked their high hopes against a low barometer in the in itial stages of their big adventure, but made . excellent progress through heavy, foggy weather un til they disappeared off the French coast. " Seen 0O Milee Out Their big ' creamy white and blue machine was sighted CO miles off the French coast three hours after a startling hopoff Xrem Le Bourget field; The-Azores In mid Atlantle probably will be the next point to signal their passage un less some stray ship' spies them. rhe aviators hope to reach the Azores after If to 18 hours 'flying bring them there between 10:00 . (Turn to page 5, please) OF RESCUE DID NEW YORK. Aug. 8- (AP) Steaming toward New York with the crew of Captain Courtney's Hying boat while aboard. Captain Frank H. Claret of the liner Mln newaska tonight radioed to his comany's headquarters here the ?tory of his rescue of Courtney and his companions. In the laconic language of the seaman's log; tbe message told how the Minnewaska steamed 341 allies out of her course, searched for hours In a position from which the plane had drifted, after its . forced landing then received from Courtney's radio an amended position, finally . discovering f the wreck and taking off its crew. . "Courtney, companions, myself and ship's company deeply appre ciate your kind message," the ra dio read. "Our small part briefly as follows: "Picked up S O S Thursday morning. Raced to position. In stituted search without result un til 1 p. m., when amended posi tion of plane was received. Course then altered .-' for new - position, which - reached S p. . m., but no plane ' visible. ; , . : v.. - "Estimated plane drifted to eastward -due to Gulf Stream- and western winds.- Steered east -18 miles .. when . plane was observed distance about nine miles to east ward. . " ,- . "Reached plane 8:44 p. : m. found riding easily on gentle swells. Engine room burned out. Wireless . battery exhausted. "Sent beat away which return ed ship 7:09 p. m. with brace. tired ' but cheerful survivors. All well. Impractical to save plane. Night falling. . Abandoned with consent of owner. He willing ' to test its seaworthiness. Our diver sion from track totaled 341 miles, Rescue raided. by Ideal weather conditions and extreme visibility. Inundated - with requests from press for story and photographs. Impractical to reply to alL" Yankee Olympic Stars Yill Invade England, : ; 5J Hen to Make Party AMSTERDAM. Aug. 3& (AP) American Olympic officials de cided today te take SI athletes to London next Thursday for renew al of the track and field battle with the British empire August 11 at Stamford Bridge. .The veterans, : Jackson Scfcoli and Charley Paddock, are not In cluded in. the . sprint list which comprises Henry Russell, Jimmy Quinn, Frank Wykoff.-, Charley Borah and Fred Alderman, the lat ter running, In the 200 and the HC UN medley relay.-' . . v - r . ' "svaif X" ZwoZ!Z!eZe I v v'j- VVM 1 1 ll i?- . What's to be done about Boulder dam and Black canyon, on the Colorado river, rapidly broom ing a matter of national Interest, may depend largely upon the recommendations of these geologists and engineers, appointed as m government commission to study the problem. Bitting, from left, are: Elwood Meade, XT. 8. commissioner of reclamation and a recent Salem visitor; Hubert .Work, former secretary of the interior; Bey O. West, new secretary of interior and Edward Finney, assist ant secretary. Back row: Warren J. Mead, University of Wisconsin; Major General William L. 81 bert, U. S. A., retired; Charles P. Berkey, Columbia university; Robert Rldgeway, New York and Daniel Mead, University of Wisconsin. - - . R. Condit Gven 8 Years Prison May Be Paroled Possibility that Robs Condit, whose long career as criminal de fendent In this county yesterday reached Its climax with Imposition of an eight years' prison sentence, may be paroled was seen when the court allowed itself until August 20 to enter an order granting the parole. Circuit Judge George Barley of Hillsboro was on the bench and passed sentence on Condit for a statutory offense Jn connection with a minor girl. Condit having previously entered a plea of guilty. to the charge. Condit was represented by three attorneys, C. M. Inman and Ron ald Glover of Salem and John Col lier of Portland. Glover and Col lier both made oral arguments to the court in support of their peti tion for a parole. " v Condi! , .waa , Indicted by the Marion -county grand Jnry 'some two years ago.- At that time he was railway station agent at Aumsvllle. He disappeared Im mediately after bis Indictment and could not be brought to trial. Last winter he was taken Into custody In tbe state of Washing ton and returned here. He has been at liberty on ball for soy era! months while, various legal maneuvers have carried out with the result that Imposition of sent ence has been delayed from time to time. At yesterday's court appearance I summarizing the Incidents as thev took place prior to the time of Condit's Indictment. He declared that Condit has been stripped of his 35.000 ranch and that various sums have been coerced from him and his relatives by the parents and relatives of the girl Involved In the case. The prosecution, he Insisted, had been pushed when Condit re fused to give any more money. Tennessee Governor Has Slight Edge on Rival for Reelection NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 3 (AP) Governor Henry W. Hor ton entered the stretch In the democratic gubernatorial race to day with an unofficial advantage of approximately 2500 votes over Hill McAllister, but the letter's headquarters declined to concede his nomination. ." The governor had amassed a plurality of 2528 when all but 205 of the state's 2230 precincts were reported i unofficially. : The count stood Horton-11.022: ' MeAllster 88,494." Only a plurality .Is nec essary, fpr, the -nomination. " Returns had been received rrom every county: hut one.- -' Senator : Kenneth D. McKellar won handily in his contest for re- nomlnatlon In the democratic pri mary from .RepresenU tire F. , J. Garrett.'-; (i. . ' Smith Opposes McNary Equalization Fee Idea; No Other niew TORK Auav 1- (AP) ti AAnalizAtion fee provision, of the vetoed McNary-Haughen farm relief bill Is unacceptable to got. smith, and so tar as-be is con cerned it can stay : In the scrap heap' for goodr;-"''v:?;--uTne " i democratic V presidential nomlnee'recognises. and feels that his party by its platform Is com mitted to control of the sale of agricultural surpluses whir - the cost: borne by. the group benefit ted, but bis thumbs ; are : turned down on tho McNary-Haughen method." . . : - -. Facing a dozen or more inqulr lnc newspapermen In his I suite at the BUtmore. which wasn't cool even If It -la-on the fourteenth floor whero there usually.: la a breeze. Smith' went further on. the ;arm question ' than he did yes terday after talking things over with George N. peek, Illinoia farm They Study Problems of Boulder Dam Ru MEAD ADM TS El I EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 3 (AP) Rex Mead, 16, arrested In con nection with the murder of E. H. Dewey, Portland confessed here this afternoon that he killed Dewey Intentionally, after holding out for several hours on a story of accidental shooting. Mead was ar rested at Reedsport and brought here for questioning. He faced Portland and Eugene officers, and Deputy District Attorney Wells finally brought out the confession. "I killed him," Mead told Wells, "because I didn't want him to tell my . mother about some tricks . I had done at the farm." The boy said he was employed by Dewey, who has been known in Portland as the best friend the wayward lad had. and they -got Into a quarrel at the farm. Mead said be called (Turn to page 8, please) Prominent Republican Seeks to Dry WMam AUen White Up, Word LANCASTER.' Pa.. Aug. 3 Congressman W. W. Grlest, dean of the Pennsylvania members of congress and republican leader of Lancaster county, today sent a telegram to Dr, Hubert Work, re publican1 national chairman, criti cizing William Allen White for his recent attacks on Governor Alfred E. Smith. The telegram foTTows: "If possible bottle up tight Wil liam Allen White and all other hot air artists that may be hovering around national headquarters. Please try your utmost. They are a distinct liability." Surviving Italia Men Say Remainder of Its Crew May Not be Dead MILAN. Aug. 3. (AP) Po- pola D'ltalia, Premier Mussolini's newspaper today published an ar ticle savin r that the survivors of the dirigible Italia who are In Italy are unanimous in believing tnat the six members of the expedition carried awav with the balloon part of the airship, are alive. The sole element of doubt is as to wnetner the. firevWhlch was seen by the Nobile party occurred after the balloon men were able to land. Thev also believe that the Amnndaen - rescue expedition Is alive and therefore all urge i quick resumption of search work Ohio Heat Wave Fatal 8 To 6 Men Yesterday -.1''.-'- '"1 "V--- ' -- 'r.r:---. CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 3 (AP)Tbe hottest day of the year In Ohio, with temperatures rang ing well above the 90 degree mark brought death, to aix persons to day. Sandusky reported the high est Official reading. The mercury mounted to 97 there. M NTENTONA Plan in Mind leader .who has east his lot with tho democrats. : Someone recalled this sentence in his statement- of .yesterday: Control of the sale of agricul , (Turn to page S.'pleaoe) MEDFORD DEFEATS minus in t I .MEDFORD. Or Aug. I (Spe cial VThe staggers of tho Med ford baseball team proved too much, for : two! Salem, pitchers In this afternoon's game, and Med ford won 9 to 1. Beck of Salem was driven from the box and Rus sell took! his place. Best pitched tight hall throughout. - Salem Singers Win Gee Gub, Quartet Musicians of the Salem Amer lean Legion Auxiliary unit car ried away all of the honors at the state convention at Medford Fri day afternoon, winning both the glee club and the quartet contest, according to word received here last night. These events, held this year for the first time, were won by the local organization competing against Grants Pass and Roseburg auxiliaries.. The Salem glee club and quar tet were directed and trained by Miss Lena Belle Tartar, who Is also musical director at the Salem high school. ' The members of the quartet are Mrs. R. W. Wyatt, first soprano; Mrs. D. J. Bowe, second soprano; Mrs. Marie Robertson, : first alto; Mrs. Walter Zo?eI, second alto. The glee club Included Mrs. R. W. Wyatt, Mrs.Allan"CIeveIand. Mrs. H. R. White, Mrs. Byron Lieuallen, Mrs. I. A. DeFrance. Mrs. H. E. Shade. Mrs. D. J. Bowe. Mrs. Frank Lilburn, Mrs, W. P. Watklns. Mrs. R. D. Bar ton, Mrs. R. E. DeGulre, Mm. Malcolm Ramp. Mrs. Willis Vin cent. Mrs. Herman Brown, Mrs, S. J. Ostrander, Mrs. Marie Rob ertson, Mrs. Dennis Stevenson, Mrs. Earl Burch, Mrs. Walter Zc- sel. Miss Roberta Morton is plan fast. CE The program of the T. A. Lives ley company health and recreation service Is taking definite form ac cording to announcement yester day. A full time man and woman will be on hand all the time to render whatever service may be necessary. In addition there will be a part-time movie operator en gaged. Baseball and volleyball games will be organized, among- the hop pickers, and there will be other sports arranged by the recreation directors. They will also be pre pared to render first aid at any time, and will supervise the kid dies' playground. Minstrels and other - vaudeville performers will give entertainments on tbe big stage. A Sunday School will b organized for the picking season, also. . v ;',.-';;?.fu;. Tbe Livesley yards are some of the biggest in the country, and during the harvest season hun dreds of people are employed. This service which Is fuf-ished has been quite an asset both in obtain ing and keeping help. through the season, v. .; t Cj Norwegian Cruiser to - Give Up Search For 1 Lost Amundsen Party OSLO. Norway. Aug. 3.(AP) The Norwegian cruiser Torden sk jold . baa - been withdrawn from the search for - Roald Amundsen and his five companions who dis appeared' a few hours after they pH l.naauq I nq lpjjo pi wegiancoast to aid the. Nobile polar expedition. '' . ; ; An official : communique said that the French admiral in com mand of the squadron of his country that is looking for the nilssing men, agreed that the Tor denskjold was no longer needed. Former British Premier Is Visiting m Ccntzda OUEBEC - Ana ' I.fAPli-J. Ramsay .MaeDonald. ' former Jabor1 premier of Great Britain, arrived at Quebec today on the Canadian Pacific liner Empress or France. He was accompanied by his eld est .daughter, Ishbel. who Is a member or tne . London county council, and ha taken an . active nart la tha . nolitlcal . camsalans of heir father in recent years, and nis two younger uus&iern, va acl C. Event BEGUN NTER WILL BE GOHGTED SALEM WILL BE HOST TO STATE Capital Post's Invitation Ac cepted At Medford Con vention Friday Fourteen Drum Corps On Hand To Participate In Annual Contest MEDFORD, Ore., Aug. 3 (AP) Portland Post No. On. Legion drum corps was award- ed the Clifford W. Brown sil ver cup. emblematic oi tne state championship, in the an nual drum -corps contest or the state American Legion ; convention. Portland scored ninety four and three-eighths points. ; ; Salem was second with nine ty-three and five-twenty- fourths points. Roseburg was third with SI 7-1 points: Mama- field fourth with 81 7-24: and Bend fifth with 80 points. Cottage Grove was awarded ta cup for military erricieney, aa Salem won the cup for music. Th drum major of the La Grand) corps won first place. MEDFORD. Ore.. Aug-. J. (AP). Salem today won tk honor of selection as the lflf convention city of the Aatr- lean Lea-ion of Oregon. Fon- dleton. the principal contender for the honor, withdrew to give Salens the choice. No opposition baa ap peared to the candidacy of Ben Fisher of Marshfleld for the office of department commander nor la there any rival for the campaign of Hugh Brady of La Grande for the post of vice-commander. With the major offices apparently going to these two without contest, bal loting tomorrow promises to be) without Incident. Stelwer Reports . Work of the last session of con gress on matters touching the af fairs of veterans -was reviewed nn" the floor of the convention today (Turn to page I, pleaee) . E SPOKANE, Aug. 3 XAP)- Lieutenant Nick Mamer. chief pUot of a flying school here, will enter the national non-stop air plane race from New York to Loft Angeles for a first prize of SlS 500 he said here today. With Clarence I. Paulsen, presi dent of the Mamer flying school. Mamer will pilot a specially built Buhl SeBquiplane sedan, powered by Wright whirlwind motor capable of giving the plane a speed' of 139 miles an hour when fully loaded. The ship cost 111,- 000. They will pilot the plane to New York for the start of the hit race, feature of tha Los Aneelea air meet in tbe middle of Septem ber. Mamer was third last year in the New York to Spokane trans continental air derby. So tstr aa is now known, Mamer's ship, "the Spirit of Spokane." will be tbe only Pacific northwestern entry In the non-stop flight. Seven Incendiary Fires - Started in California, Forest Officers Steti SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3 (AP) By setting lighted caotflee . In . dap . brush, inceudariea- have v started seven fires in the Orleans) -district or the Klamath National forest. Siskiyou-county, la the last : five days. U S. Forest Servlew officials announced today.'- - The statement said the firebugs', had plenty . of time to escape be fore the candles burned off sort enough to ignite the brush. Ranay ers surmised tho fires 'were start ed to furnish Jobs for unemployed. All the fires were controlled, nad extraordinary patrol precautions 4 were taken to check the firebug. - - Aside from the incendalry fires, the forest fire situation was re ported well in band tonight. The flames which swept some- 9.0tv acres near Jamesburg, in and near the Santa Barbara national forest, ; had died down until the danger wan believed at an end. Complete .'; Every home In Salem will .'-receive-. complete copy cf : ; : ; ...this issue of - - - xv, t .- ;..v- .... .-. - - to - The advertiser thus Is assured f 'eompiet coverage and a maximum of reader interest. . for Salem Is anxiously watchlcs the development of tbe . ..' " New Statesman LEGION N OKI AVIATOR ENTERS i H Coverage