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SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
POLICE CHARGE
FURTHER PLOT
BY
List Of Names Given Out,
Including Catholic Moth
er Concepcion
Plot To Murder Both Obre
gon and Calles Laid To
Prominent Nun
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21.
. CAP) Chief of Police Antonio
Rios Zertuche tonight charged
. that the Catholic Mother Superior
Conception Aoebeda De La Lata,
already in custody in connection
with the assassination of President-elect
Alvaro Obregon, also
was implicated in a plot to slay
both Obregon and President Cal
les last April.
Seven women and fire men are
already under arrest in connection
with the plot, the Chief of Police
said in a statement. He declared
that with the connivance of the
others, Senorita Maria Elena Ma
zano, 21, had planned to prick the
two generals with a poisoned phi
while dancing with them at a ball
which they attended in the town
of Celaya. He further charged
" a bottle of poison for use on the
occasion.
Meetings Held
A number of those under ar
rest met several times at Mother
Conception's home and discussed
the plan for killing the two lead
ers, according to Senor Rios Zer
tuche. He said that the poison plan
was abandoned as impractical,
and another plan to dynamite a
bridge at Celaya as Calles and
Obregon drove over it also was
discarded. I
Senorita Mazano with her com-:
panions then returned to Mexico
City and began the manufacture
of bombs in a house near Mother
Conception's home, the statement
declared.
All those under arrest are des
cribed as Catholics, and Senorita
Mazano is alleged to have been
for 15 years a pupil at various
Catholic schools.
Carlos Castro Bald a, one of
those arrested, is alleged to bare
confessed that the bombs were to
(Turn to page 5, please) '
GALE'S DEATH TOLL
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 21.
(AP) Nine persons were killed,
more than 100 were hurt, some
seriously, and property was dam
aged to the extent of $3,000,000
in the tornado which swept
through the town of Austin, two
southern Minnesota counties and
near the Iowa border Monday
night.
The survey today disclosed that
the tornado struck with the great
est fury on a strip about a quar
ter of a mile wide and about 65
miles long. One tornado origin
ated in Iowa, four miles south of
the Minnesota border, while an
other came from the southeast
and met the first at Glenvllle.
then lashed together at Austin,
continuing in a half circle back
into Iowa where it expended it
self in a series of storms, travel
ling eastward. Heavy rains and
thunderstorms were reported as it
passed on into Iowa and Illinois.
Six persons lost their lives at
Austin in this storm, more than
50 were injured and property dam
age estimated at $1,000,000 was
done. Three additional deaths
-Were reported from Iowa. . near
P (Turn to page 5, please)
Secretary Kells yesterday an
nounced that several features had
been added to the program at the
Y. M. C. A. tomorrow night, when
-moving pictures of the city play
grounds will be shown. A reel
showing Lindbergh's flight to Eu
rope, and another showing teams
of the twilight baseball league In
action also will be exhibited.
Mr. Kells had high praise for
the pictures of the youngsters and
the boys at the "Y" camp at
Oceanslde. In all there are about
800 boys and girls shown, and all
of them are easy to recognize, he
reported. 7 '
The program will be given in
the big gymnasium. The Salem
Y" rarely makes any charge for
Us programs, but there will be a
mail admission asked tomorrow
alght to pay for the films. '
Radio Operators
Give Up AH Hope
MADISON. WU., Aug. 21.
(APX The - long vigil kept - by
four operators of amateur rad io
station 3 EK for word from the
Greater , Rockford flyers,i Bert
Hassell and Parker Cramer, was
ended tonight. They decided to
listen no longer for signals from
station IXL of the University ex
pedition la Ore an land -
CHURCHMEN
BROUGHT UP TO HiNE
SALEM
TO SHOW
MOVIES TOMORROW
What They
ThinkOf
Those Little Half Socks
That Women are
Wearing These Days
Salem has its share of girls and
oung women who hare taken
-4 4 1 - 1 a m . .
""i to iuai uuiiiub ijpe ui leui-
Tfnlne hosiery known to the trade
as "Hollywood Tennis. Socks." The
New Oregon Statesman is glad to
present the Tiews of a number of
persons regarding this innovations
without prejudice on the part of
this paper. Here they are:
CLAUDE BELLE, of the Gray
Belle Confectionery, said: "I
think they are fine for children,
but as far as the grown-ups are
concerned I say 'Nix. No, I haven't
any personal feeling about them
one way or the other."
VIC MacKENZIE. super-salesman
and Oregon national commit
teeman of the American Legion,
said: "You mean those dinky lit
tle half socks the bare-legged
girls are wearing. All I have to
say is that if my wife wore them
I'd put her back in the nursery."
HARRY SMART, day patroL
man in the most congested part of
Salem's downtown district, sees
plenty of folk walking up and
down the streets, including many
girls and women wearing the much
discussed Hollywood tennis box.
"When I see a woman dressed that
way, I can't help thinking that
she isn't quite moral" the officer
said. "I may be old fashioned and
prudish, but that's the way I look
at it."
MRS. CLARA SIMPSON, sales
woman in the J. C. Penney com
pany woman's readytowear de
partment, said: "Halt socks are
not so bad on some. But I'm not
wild about them."
DR. WILLIAM DeKLEINE. di
rector of the Marion county child
health demonstration, was some
what non-committal: "It should be
in line with modern public health
teachings exposure to the sun
and air is considered very bene
ficial." MARK POULSEN. city recorder
and ex-officio police judge, is
strong for the prevailing style In
hosiery. "It is beautiful, healthful
and economical, he declared.
COUNTY JUDGE SIEGMUND.
Is interested but unconvinced on
the question of abbreviated hosiery
for women. "Ive seen quite a few
of them this summer, but not
rearly enough to form an opinion,
he commented yesterday. "I intend
to survey a lot more before I
reach any conclusion.
THOMAS ROEN, proprietor of
Typewriter Exchange, said: "Well,
if the girls like it, I suppose it's
all right. Everyone to his taste.
I'm not going to try to 6top them
from .wearing their kid-stockings
if they want to."
WHITE REPLIES TO
AL'S STATEMENTS
PARIS, Aug. 21. ( AP) Will
iam Allen White? commenting to
night on Governor Smith's reply
to his criticism of the governor's
legislative record, denied that he
had assailed the presidential can
didate personally.
"In every statement I made I
carefully declared my faith in his
honesty," Mr. White said in a pre
pared statement given out here.
He contended that the governor
was "trying to make up in emo
tions what bis case lacks in logic"
and declared that:
"The Smith record x x x is the
Tammany record. That was all
I was trying to get to the Ameri
can people."
The TCansas publisher conclud
ed with the assertion that Gover
nor Smith's public record is "cer
tainly the major issue of the cam
paign." Banksof World
Report Billion
Dollar Increase
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-
(AP) An increase of 81,070,000.-
000.000 in the amount of gold
held in central banks of the world
during the last four years was
reported in the- monthly review
Issued today by the federal re
serve board. Ia 1924, the world's
supply of gold held by central
banks amounted to $3,663,000,
000. while in 1928. it reached a
total of $9,733,000,000.
. Increase In the : gold reserves
was shown in all countries, daring
the four year period, except the
United States, Japan and the Neth
erlands. , - .-"i:.
The United States showed a de
crease of $363,000,000 in its gold
holdings. Japan a decrease of $67,-
000,000, and tha Netherlands a
decrease of $37,000,000.
Flames Destroy
Wheeler HoteltiZSuSZ,
WHEELER. Ore., Aug; Jl.lAllee Eastland and
fAP) The Columbia hotel and
its contents were destroyed by firs
of unknown origin early today.
The building wax unoccupied. In
surance of 34500 was carried on
the property, with the loss esti
mated at 11600. ; ,
SUIT
BY
PLANNED
VETERANS
AS TEST CASE
Return Of Educational Aid
Funds Paid To State
To Be Sought
State Aid Act Is Wrongfully
Construed Is Claim
Of Ex-Soldiers.
Whether world war veterans
are compelled to return to the
state money they received under
the educational aid act, before they
are permitted to accept the bene
fits of the state bonus and loan
law, will be determined in the
courts through a suit to be filed
by a group of world war veterans
within the next few days. The
suit, if successful, would increase
the state deficit approximately!
1371,000. officials said. j
-It will'W Bllornil hv nlaintlfful
that the imposition of the refund
qualification for eligibility for a
cash bonus or loan by the legisla
ture and the state bonus commis
sion is in conflict with the consti
tutional amendment, and that the
voters who approved the bonus
and loan amendment did not con
template any such restriction of
its benefits.
-Refund Attacked .
It also will be alleged that the
amendment itself sets up definite
ly the qualifications of those who
are eligible to receive its benefits,
and that the refund of the educa
tional aid benefits received from
the state are not included in the
qualifications.
The complaint will charge that
the legislature and bonus commis
sion exceeded their authority in at
tempting to construe the language
of the amendment which, the
courts have held, is no subject to
any construction other than which
is explicitly stated.
Refunds by applicants for cash
bonuses and loans since 1922 have
aggregated $371,162.57. This
money was returned to the
al fund, from which it was origin-
ally expended under the provisions
of the educational aid act of the
1919 legislature.
' Payments Estimated
Should the courts hold for the
veterans and compel the state treal
surer to reimburse veterans for all
.... (Turn to page 5, please)
CLEVELAND. Aug. 21. (Af)
Basing his statement upon tele
grams received from union offi
cials in Various western states. A.
F. Whitney, president of the
brotherhood of railroad trainmen.
tonight predicted that a strike af
fecting 70.000 railroad worxers
west of Chicago, will be called ear
ly in September unless the roads
meet the union wage demands.
Members of the trainmen and
the order of railway conductors
have been balloting for a week up
on a proposal to strike, following
the failure of attempts to eetue
their wage demands by mediation.
Reports from the west are to the
effect that a walkout is virtually
certain in the event no settlement
Is reached, Whitney said.
Although he declared the en
thusiasm of the men indicates a
unanimous decision in favor of
the strike, Whitney gave no speci
fic instances except a telegram
from the members of Salem, Ore-
con, which he offered act a sample
of the prevailing sentiment.
"Members approve action oi
committee and are with you 100
per cent." the telegram said.
Strike ballots are to be return
ed to Chicago September 2 but the
result will not be allowed official
ly until September 4. If no agree
ment with the roaas is reacnea oy
that time the men will walk out,
Whitney said.
The strike vote is being taxen
upon the Question of the original
nnlon demands tor increases rang
ing from 10 to 18 per cent. A com
promise offer of 7 per cent was
turned down by the unions during
tha r.hicaro conferences because
the roads insisted upon abolishing
certain working rules which the
brotherhoods wished to retain.
Lindy Arrives at
Santa Barbara
Leaving Frisco
SANTA BARBARA, CaU Aug.
21. (AP). Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh arrived here at 5:45
o'clock, tonight after a flight from
San Francisco. He is a guest in
the - Montecito home of John J.
MlUhelL . . .
" SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21.
Colonel ' Charles A. Lindbergh,
who has been at the home of
Thomas B. Eastland, in Bnrlin.
game, since last Thursday, took
his airplane from. Mills Field here
todav at 2:41 n. m.. and departed
He declined to reveal nis
With Lindbergh
went Miss
her father.
who had been the flyer's host dnr-
inr hta star here. At Eastland's
office it wat stated that Lind-'
bergh's trip concerned .the trans
continental Air Transptfrt's pro
posed air-rail service from here
to the east,.., ,
SALEM RAHD
MEN DICK STRIKE
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, August 22, 1928
I HASSELL S Q S i .sr HnflVFR Til USE
She Never Married PI PHI II I P 1111111.1 I "H HI I miinriim urin.
LOS ANGELES, An. 21.
AP).'- Although Clara
Berg has pending a divorce
suit against Oomsuader H.
A. Berg, naval officer, abe
admitted la court today that
he never had -inarrled her.
This phase of the case de.
eloped today at an alimony
hearing when the naval of
ficer's affidavit that he
never had married Mrs.
Berg was introduced. Mrs.
Berg then testified that
there never had been any
marriage ceremony.
Marriage by common law
is not recognized in Califor
nia. The court asked the
attorney to bring legal au
thorities to support Mrs.
Berg's contention that she is
entitled to alimony.
Hoover -Curtis
Oub Proposed
In This Country
Organization of a Marion coun
ty Hoover-Curtis club with its pri
mary object a campaign to urge
registration of women voters, was
decided upon at Tuesday night's!
meeting of the executive board of
the Marion county republican cen
tral committee, in temporary cam.
paign headquarters in the Masonic
building.
Carrying out the request of Phil
Metschan, chairman of the state
central committee, J. C. Perry,
chairman of the county committee,
this week will appoint a leader to
organize the women's club. Mrs.
Charles E. Runyon of. Portland is
head of the women's statewide
club.
Stimulating registration was the
principal problem confronted by
he executive committee at its
meeting Tuesday night. It was de
clared that there are many repub
licans in the county who have not
registered, and that by a consid-
prahlo margin the vote that are
gener-:P,lstpr(,d woui,i be Hoover votes
If tney couia made available,
For this reason the commit-
tee will concentrate on this one
phase of the campaign beginning
this week and continuing up to
October 6, when the time for reg
istration closes.
It was decided that the county
committee's headquarters" would
remain In the ofices of Newell Wil-
v.. .vl
downstairs rooms may be obtain
ed later.
Chairman Hal D. Patton of the
executive committee, appointed a
finance committee consisting of D.
G. Drager, Frank Hrubetz, Lloyd
A. Lee, Paul F. Burrls and Paul
V. Johnson.
FLAX BADGES HELP
Distribution of 1000 so m pies of
Marion county flax played a large
part in convincing delegates at the
Kiwanls district convention at
Aberdeen that Salem would be a
good place to hold the 1929 meet
ing, members of the local delega
tion reported on their return late
Tuesday night. Salem won out
over Victoria, B. C, by a margin
of 15 votes.
The 'capable presentation of
Salem's claim by the Rev. Norman
K. Tally also was a factor in de
ciding the nssne, it was reported.
Victoria had a larger delegation
and a bagpipe band of 20 pieces.
but the Salemites proved better
polticians.
Salem's Kiwanls club was rep
resented by Charles Wiper, presi
dent; Douglas McKay, secretry;
Dr. Henry Morris, lieutenant gov
ernor of the 7th district; N. E.
Elliott. Rhea Lnper. Mr. Tolly.
Dr. George H. Alden. W. W.
Chadwick. Roy S. Hewitt and a
E. Wilson, manager of the Salem
chamber of commerce.
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Amateur Radio Enthusiast
In 1
Chicago Reports Listen
ing To Code
Some Doubt Voiced' As To
Authenticity Of Message;
Hope Held Slight '
NAIN. Labrador, Aug. 21 (By
Radio to the Associated Press )-
A heavy rain and falling baromet
er here tonight indicated bad
weather for those searching for
Pilot Bert Hassel and Radio Op
erator Parker Cramer of the Mon
oplane Greater Rockford. last
heard from at 3 a. m., central
standard time Sunday morning
when they signalled their passage
over Cape. Chidley, 325 miles
north of here.
CHICAGO. Aug. 21. (AP)
Dr. Charles Sceleth, amateur radio
enthusiast, today reported "receiv
ing the letter "R" for a full hour
last night, broadcast over a 24
meter wave length. The letter
"R" was the last signal sent by
the missing monoplane Greater
Rockford, designating their posi
tion aa about 75 miles from Cape
Chidley. The plane was piloted
by Bert Hassell when it disap
peared "ton its flight to Stockholm.
Dr. Sceleth said between 7 and
8 o'clock last night he was tuned
in on 24 meters when he heard
the constant signalling of the let
ter "R". Parker Cramer, who
was doing the sending, Is not an
expert operator and had arranged
to broadcast certain letters
as a I
code to their location.
Chance Held Slight
The belief that Hassell and Cra
mer either died Sunday or have
but a fighting chance to win
through was expressed tonight by
those familiar with conditions at
Davis Strait.
It was there, between the coasts
of Labrador and Greenland, that
radio communication from the
plane ended early Sunday. The
piane, equiiiyu ,'"5
wheels would have remained
afloat but a few hours If the fly-
ers made land, good fortune and
plane, equipped with landing
determination to live may bring
them, 4o civilisation. - '
In the meanwhile, the govern
ments of the United States, Can-
ada. Denmark and Greenland
have ordered rescue ships into
navtn Strait to seek a Dossible
shore camp of the flyers or wreck-
age that would mark where they
went down
Their investigation may end the
uncertainty of the fate of the men
m.- j T.i- i .
who jeu nwnuiu, i
Sundav while on the second lap of
a good wlU trip from the United
States to Sweden.
The search on land and sea de-
veloped into a possible race with
death for if the flyers, Bert Has-
(Turn to page 5, please)
Missing Plane
May Be Forced
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UOWn in rVOOaS
ROCKFORD, 111.. Aug. 21.
(AP) Followers of the Hassell
Cramer flight who have been stu
dying, radio code messages receiv
ed from the "Greater Rockford"
plane since Saturday afternoon!
and night expressed the opinion
today that the two flyers may
have been forced down in the wil-
derness of northern Quebec.
Pointing to the fact that com
passes of the trans-Atlantic plane
Bremen went out of order at Lat
itude 49, the local observers ex
pressed the belief that Hassell and
Cramer may have flown in wide
circles until lack of gasoline or
motor trouble forced tbem down,
Influence of the Arctic magnetic
field upon compasses may possibly
explain the failure of the "Great-
er Rockford" to reach ML Evans,
they .add.
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The wife ef the Republican presidential candidate was honored
t Whittier (Cal.) CoUege by the Quaker institution which awarded
her the -Honorary degree of Doctor of Literature. Dr. Walter F.
Dexter, president of the college is shown conferring it.
PROGRAM FOR AL'S
NOTIFICATION FIXED
ALBANY, N. Y., Aug
21.-
(AP) The official program for
J g , h. vnotification
cere tomorrow evening was
lnnn'A tortfl, fftnow. D.
announced today as follows: 6 p
m. (Eastern. daylight time), band
concert and singing by the Smith
glee club of Newark; 7 p.m., bug
lers will sound "assembly" and
"flourishes."
When the governor and his
Party
appear at tne top oi me
jrr. sUircase tbe band will play
v . - -
nor walks down the step, t he band
ll p y "The Sidewalks of New
York." When he reaches the
. ., ,, ui
After the governor and his par-
I J are seated, John J. Raskoh,
chairman of the democratic na-
tional committee win can me as-
semhly to order.
Invocation wilPbe by Canon
John N. Roney of All Saints Pro
testant Episcopal catnedrai oi Al
bany.
Mayor John Boyd Thacber of
Albany then will deliver the ad
dress of welcome.
Senator Key Pittman of Neva-
da next will deliver the notifica
tion speech.
Governor Smith then will make
his acceptance speech.
The benediction will be by
Right Rev. Joseph A. Delaney of
the Cathedral of the Immaculate
conception, Albany.
A band concert will follow.
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trdClUC M.GX3JnS
Mystery of Two
Sailors? Fates
REEDSPORT, Ore., Aug. 21.
(AP) Up to a late hour tonight.
no traee had been round or uari
Miller, 37, of SUtcoos, and Peter
Olson, 37, of Marshfleld, missing
from the fishing boat, Crackerbox,
found washed above the sea wall
on the Reedsport ocean oeacn.
The two seasoned sailors left
here a week ago last Saturday to
troll for salmon. Eight days later
their 38-foot boat was discovered
by the coast guard high on the
shore, with machinery In good
condition, a tank with plenty of
gasoline, but badly smashed on
the bottom. Up to the moment.
their fate is a mystery of the sea.
No Traces Found
Of Hassell Plane
By Guard Cutter
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.
(AP) The coast guard cutter
Marion reported to headquarters
tonight that she had been unable
to find any trace of the missing
plane, the Greater Rockford after
a- day's search in - the region - in
which It was last reported.
The cutter's commander said
ha had . cruised the area - from
which the last signal was received
from Bert Hassel and Parker Cra
mer and had gone 60, miles far
ther along ; the plane's projected
course. He reported also that the
cutter had . listened - for signals
from the plane all day In addition
to calling the Greater Rockford at
twohonr Intervals, v
-The southern coast of Baffin
Land will be searched tomorrow,
the message added.
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. 5. M
RE FALLS IN RIVER
Edward Cramer, 12, was drown
ed when be fell off a log in the
Willamette river just south of the
Marion-Polk countf-'-BTldge a few
minutes before 7 ; o'clock last
night. ;" "
The lad was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Cramer, who were
in Oregon City at the time and
who reached Sfflem several hours
after the tragedy occurred.
The whole Cramer family, in
eluding Edward's four brothers
and one sister, were, camping in
the west side auto park, having
moved there several weeks ago
from Mosler, Ore.
A long boom log extends out
into the river from the Polk coun
ty side, having been fixed there to
catch logs. It is often used by boys
when swimming.
Although not a good swimmer,
Edward had ventured out some
distance on the log, when be lost
bis balance and fell off. The alarm
immediately was sounded and a
party rushed across the river in a
boat from Spong's boathouse. The
body was recovered about 15 min
utes after it had gone under for
the last time.
Rockford Plane
May Have Come
Down On Coast
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Aug.
21. (AP) Belief that Bert Has
sell and Parker - Cramer of the
monoplane Greater Rockford have
landed in an Inaccessible spot on
the Greenland coast, was express
ed today by the Danish arctic ex
plorer Helge Bangsted.
M. Bangsted said that Hassell
might easily have mistaken north
Strom fjord for South- Stromfjord
on Whleh body of water Mt. Evans,
chosen landing place in Greenland
for the plane, is located. If that
were the case he said it would be
at least five days before the avi
ators could establish-communications.
.
Four Danish ' ships in Green
land waters are searching for the
Greater Rockford.
Horse Racing Is
Slated; Eugene
EUGENE. Ore.. Aug. 21. (AP)
Two days of racing, September
7 and 8, have been scheduled, on
the program of the Lane county
fait to be held in Eugene Septem
ber 5 to 8 inclusive. The program
reads as follows: f Friday, Septem
ber 7 free-for-all trot, special
pace; running,- ' furlongs; run
ning, 4 furlongs. - . Saturday,
September 8-free-for-alI pace, spe
cial trot,' running, five furlongs."
Frankie Genaro
Retains Crown
CHICAGO. Aug. .21. (AP)
Frankie Genaro's ring general
ship and experience gave the New
York flyweight enough of an edge
to win a 10-round decision over
Ernie . Peters of Chicago 4n Uhe
main event of a, boxing program
In the Hippodrome arena tonight.
DROWNS
WHEN
Presidential Candidate
Spends Day Among His
Childhood Scenes
Agricultural Conference Win
Be Called, G. 0. P.
Nominee Asserts 1
WEST BRANCH. Ia. Aur Si.
(AP); Speaking under a "big
top- ror tne lirst time. Herbert
Hoover tonight pledged the farm
ers of the country that if elected
president he would c-Jl udod tbe.
leaders of agricultural thought So J
Inln .in t h A ,Aflrth tm i...
ground upon which to act in solv
ing what he regards as the rreat-
est economic problem in America. 1
Here, where hn vu hnm
blacksmith's son and sot a. tant
of the gruelling work of the fields
on his Uncle Allan's farm, the
republican candidate specifically
named as one of those whaw
counsel he would seek his chief
opponent in the struggle for the
presidential nomination, former
Governor Frank O. Lowden ef
Illinois.
Cheers Grret 8prech
Thousands of Iowans and ter
mer Iowans who came from al
most every section of the country
to join in the homecoming tU-
bration for "Bert" Hoover, cheer
ed him frequently and lustily urn
he delivered the second prepared
address of his campaign in which
he expanded upon the farm and
proposals in his acceptance speech
ten days ago.
Hoover omitted reference to
the first proposition increased
tariffs on farm products saving
that for an address tomorrow to
farm leaders and editors at Cedar
Rapids, but he elaborated upon
federal financial aid to farmer
owned corporation to dispose of
crop surpluses and development
of waterway outlets from the
mia-wesi to tne Uuir of Mexico
and- the Atlantic coast.
Crowds Fill Tents
Both of the big tents, erected
against the possibility of rainy
VAa flier w e fill..! . A t
Jing, ihe loud speakers carrying
me message to tne overflow out
side, men and women who stood
or eat upon the hillside amid the
beauties of a setting sun. A vest
radio hook-up also sent the words
of the candidate into almost every
section of the country.
Hodver's speech rounded out a
day that will be marked for all
time In West Branch's history, a
day he spent among boyhood
frleilds or Yisitinr familiar wmim
and breakfasting in the humble
cottage mat was his place of
birth.
Early Days Recalled
All these thinrs and th Incnr.
ation that he gathers from tbem
were touched upon by the nomi
nee in the ooeninr of his addrm
an address delivered from a raised
piatrorm, under the glare of a
score of huge electric lights and
in front of a literal sea of pinn. ,,
ant faces. -
"There is no imnrint noon m
minds so deeo as thane of ari
boyhood," he said. "Mine are ef
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ARTERIAL STREET
All four of the principal arterial
streets that were on the paving
program for this year have been
completed. Walter Low, street
commissioner, reported Tuesday.
These are Seventeenth, Front,
Market and Miller streets. They
have not yet been opened to travel,
being in process of curing.
The large paving plant is now
working on Trade street, where
11-block stretch is to be surfaced.
After 'that it will be moved to
South Salem. The only remaining
Jobs of any size are four blocks on
Laurel street, four on Wilson and
five on Howard.
At the outer , ends of some ef
the streets that have been finished,
there remains some work to be
done by the county. The , county
plant, now doing city work under
Mr. Low's supervision, is now
working at the east end of D
street. V
There remain 64 blocks of pav
ing tocomplete this year's pro
gram; 80 blocks hare ben paved
to date, a larger number than at
this time last year although the
number of yards paved Is not so
great.
Convicted Pair
In College Here
' SaIIaoV anit PMHn Ktats
of Dallas. Ore., who were sentese-
ed at Helena. Montana asonuay iw
serve one to three years in the
Montana state penitentiary o.
larceny of an automobile, are be
lieved here to have been students
last year at Willamette unlvertity
In this city as those names with
T-v-11.- m m tltA hAK addrSSS f
each appear on the list of fresh-,
men in the university catalog. Re-
. -mm trina stated tbey
yui i -, -
claimed to be students at the Uni
versity of Oregon.
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