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DAILY GAINS The New Oregon State. Is adding from 20 to . 100 ew subscribers ; every day to an already large sub scription Hat. ' P-irLL: cril rr 'tr r: ctlti a. ph ia nnt stu- arch 18, 1S51 SEVENTY-EIGHTO YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, November 18, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS i -J i l OF EFFORTS TO Incorrect Estimate Made as to Ability to Keep Ship Afloat, Word No Inspection Made to De termine Danger as Ves sel Goes Down NEW YORK, Not. 17 (AP) Seawater poured into the steamer Vestrla through leaky ports and hatches for a day and half before the ship sank, the two senior sur viving officers testified today, but Almost until the very end they thought she could be saved. The only witnesseset today's session of the federal inquiry into the disaster, which cost more than 100 Uvea, were First Officer Frank Johnson, a wind-bitten little mar. iner who was making his first trip as second-in-command, and the burly 'chief engineer, James AdamsU r-U ' ' k . ;lo$ilea flatly contradicted tbe previous testimony of two wireless men from the Vestrls and even took exception to the accuracy the last wireless "rnnrt nhont thn ) sinking ship sent by Capt. William J. Carey, who went down with his Ill-fated command. Optimism Felt 'Without Inspection Adams told of reporting to the captain at 11 o'clock Monday morning, an hour after the S. O. S. had been sent out, that he be lieved he could keep the ship afloat' Indefinitely although at that time it had been lying al most on Its side for hours and. was steadily filling with water. Both testified about ports and doors In the 6ide of the ship that let water pour in so fast that the combined efforts of the machine jumps and a bucket brigade of crew members could not keep up with H. It was also told how the ship lurched in a heavy sea and a part of the cargo, crated automobiles, went splintering through a wood en bulkhead Into the crew's "Quar ters. British Officials Produce ' Johnson Upon Request - Johnson was produced at the Federal building by officials of the Lamport and Holt line on request of United States Attorney Tuttle, who Is conducting the investiga tion, after department of Justice iff ii t. had sought for him in vain for two days to serve him with a subpoena. lie sat with crossed legs ana as the questioning went on and on he showed recurring flashes of Irri tation . that raised his voice mo mentarily from the raspy mono tone he used for the bulk of his testimony. Re told of being appointed sec ond In command just before the Vestrla sailed and acknowledged to Tuttle that part of such an of ficer's duty was to see to the prop er securing of coal and cargo ports before the ship left Its dock. No Examination Made Of Defective Coal Forts "What did you do about the closing of the coal ports!" Tuttle asked. It had been testified that there were two coalports, three feet square and about five feet above the water line, which fast ened with bolts from the outside. "I told the ship's carpenter to close them," he said. "Did you (Turn to Page-J, Please.) Monster Still Raiders' Find; Three Men Held WOODBURN, Ore., Nov. 17. eriaL) Eli DeGuire. Pete De ilxalre and William Krebs were ar rested here today charged with operating one of the largest stills that has been found In Marlon county for several years. The three were taken to Salem and lodged In the county Jail. The still, with nearly 1000 gallons of mash and 130 gallons of moon, shine whiskey was also taken to Salem. The still has a capacity of about 80 gallons. . The raid was one of a number conducted by prohibition officers during the course of a drive that has been going on m tnis county for more than a week. The still was found on the DeOulre place " west of this city. Women to Tell tOf Civic Work Presidents of a number of lo cal women's organisations win be the speakers at Monday's luncheon of the Salem chamber of com merce. Those' listed on the pro J ram include Olive M. Dahl, $resl ent of the local chapter of the American Association of Univer sity Women; Josephine Shade, president of the business and pro- xessionai women's organisation: rs. W. W. Rosebraug h, president ne Baiem Garden club ; Mrs. Wlliam Everett Anderson, president-of the Salem Drama league; and -Mrs. George. H. Alden,, past president of the Salem ; Woman's elub 'i They will discuss the , work and plans of the groups they rep- resents ... AVERT SINKING Senate Clash When Peace Plan Comes Forth With Cruiser Bill By CHABXES P. STEWART WMBlngton ComapoBdeat for Central PrM aad taa Buttum. WASHINGTON, Nov, 17. The National Council for the Prevention of War has tbe pacific reputation which its name' suggests. The Navy League of the United States Is warlike, by repute. Yet, at least up to a certain point. Executive Secretaries Frederick J. Libby of the Na tional council and William M. Galvln of the .Navy league, speak in fashions not at all un like. , The council, as Secretary lib by puts it, is not fighting so much for an immediate reduc tion in America's armament as to prevent its increase. The league's aim, as Secre tary Galvln explains It, Is by no means a vast American arma ment, but simply to keep It from lagging unduly behind the other world powers. Almost Id the time words, "Our own generation has had more than its fill of war," , agree the two secretaries, "and wants no more of it. "But how 'beut the next generation?' j And each shakes his head pessimistically if our war-ignorant children are left to pick their own pathway, Its pitfalls unmarked by their parents of today who found them by fall, ing in. Secretary Libby ia more em phatic than Secretary Galvln concerning the duty of . the present generation to provide the world machinery, which fn. tare generations can use, for the peaceful settlement of inter national disputes. EIGHT PERSONS DIE Surging Waters Begin to Re cede Slowly as Torrential Rains Cease KANSAS CITY. Nov. 17-MAP) An additional toll of five lives at Ottawa, Kans., this afternoon brought the list of known: dead in i the flood throughout eastern Kan sas and western Missouri during the last two days to eight. The other lives were believed to have been lost In- the raging waters fol lowing torrential rainfall through out the area. Damage to farm property, live stock and crops in Missouri and Kansas was expected to run into millions of dollars. Despite a general letup of the rains, some points In the flooded territory were still in danger. At Wlntield, Kans., dikes protecting the city from the waters of the Walnut river were submerged early tonight and water began to pour into the north residential dis trict. Residents were moving to higher ground. The river, which bad risen throughout the day at the rate of a foot an hour, rose more rapidly after 6 p. m. The swollen Marals Dee Cygne river took the toll of five Uvea at Ottawa when a motorboat cap sized, throwing into the vortex of aeata two mociors and a woman and her two small daughters. Train service) throughout Kan sas and Missouri was . badly de layed today. Numerous washouts were reported. Airplane Hangar Swept By Flames MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y Nov. 18 (AP) Fire of undetermined origin early this morning de stroyed an airplane hanaar and a workshop at the army aviation field here with a loss estimated at $250,000. Four airplanes, valued at $60,000 each, and IB automobile trucks were removed In time by soldiers. KB L00D5 Seven ffme : .v Mrs. Katherine Langley, republican, re-elected. Elect ed ': member of seventieth congress, -l02T, to sneoeed , 'her; husband, . the' late 9ohn W. Kanglej, -Af. ',. electel. Threatens It Is aa urgent duty this generation, he points out,' because this one knows the need of it as future genera tions "win not unless they learn It in the school of war. And then, he adds, it will be too late civilization cannot survive another great war. . Secretary Galvln, in fact, suggests no peace machinery at Nevertheless, he does not do cry international armament limitation. On the contrary, he -discusses It . as a practical possibility, down to but little more than a police force basis -provided there Is limitation all "round. Here again Secretary Libby Is in substantial accord with him he holds no brief for American disarmament alone. 8tm, the National council and the Navy league are sure to clash, when congress takes up the Kellogg anti-war plan and the new cruiser bill not over either of these two pro positions separately, but over' the two of them -mixed. . . , ... . Secretary Libby's position Is: "It would be hypocritical in -us to enter into a peace pact and begin fresh cruiser build ing at the same time. Secretary Galvln contends: "No peace pact should blind us to the fact that our cruiser fleet Is weak and ought to bo brought up to par, unless oth ers are prepared to reduce to our level or thereabouts. It would bo no contribution to world peace prospects for us to d6 otherwise. The argument is certain to be a red-hot one on Capitol Hill within the next few weeks. ROAD IMPROVEMENT Expenditures Totaling 852.19 Authorized v'v: Sr Recent Election $23, in A total of $21,852.19 has bee si authorised by .Marion county road districts for expedlture on roads In the county during the coming year. Reports on special elections have been coming in slowly at the office of the county clerk, and Saturday announcement was made there that the following districts have authorised expeditures of the sums llBted: District Am't Vote Tes No ill 14 24 15H 25 $2 S3 14 35 36 40 43 44 45 53 66 70 90- $3486.80 4r00 2059 800 600 750 600 232S.70 4248.44 396.30 1000 537 960 1260 500 840 27 SO 13 17 19 6 6 IS 11 IS 27 2 18 14 17 4 20 16 12 9 7 19 1 road 28 S8 Numerous market peti tions have been filed with the county court this fall. Three filed this week were: Stayton and Marlon road, peti tion filed, by Mrs. Minnie Dick man and six others, all of Aums- Tllls. Road 1.1-10 miles long. Mehama-Elkhbrn road, two miles long, peitlioned for by Jos. Albert and others. Road between Anderson's barn and the Sidney school house, 4 miles long. Jim 8mlth, county commission er, and Frank Johnson, deputy road' master. -have made several Inspection tripe about; (he county during the past few days and re port work nearly all completed on county road projects, i f .v '-r k - x - 4. 4 .... : j iOy:. -ir,:.l Mrs, Florence Frag Kahn, , : Mrj. DISTRICTS MOVE i ..... I. s ft - ; . fc IIT 1ira. republican, widow of y Oan f ers, rcubKcnu. Ms ;rhus Pratt, republican, new mem- mlck; - republican,"" Illinois demoeraS, Florida gressman Julioa Kahn Ca2 tetts, soeceedtd le4 late bus." ber vt congress from New flnughter j of the 4 Uo ' M 1na' of'the late irornia, tacceeoed ner du. Danar uoi.eiami .: joon xoi -state, wtiomurjow ;in.v band as- a member of con-" JblgZh Rcrcv fci!-. frCSS, Ia ' ' tia Kfowlug "list :of.woniAt n-nfiJor MedQl McCor- Ilrjtn, .who rim take s her greaa - C 1 023 an(L, re was re. speeUii eju.lt 4i and poia re-r stce,.ia t-i ja&aldlag " pJAi 'i nctiiev new ; con-: sos.t i Xon?ves whan see-'' elected. BOOTS IN FIERCE BATTLE Point After Second Touch down Disallowed as Ore gon Penalized Aggies Come Back Strong in Second Half and Narrow ly Miss Scoring BELL FIELD, Corvallls. Ore., Nov. 17. (AP) -Ths University of Oregon football team stsged a brilliant comeback after three years of defeat in the state of Ore gon football classic, and took the annual state championship battle from Oregon State College here today by a score of IS to 0. An overflow crowd of 22,000 saw tbe game. Coach Schlsslers Oregon State Beavers, were clearly surprised by the unexpected strength of Oregon in the first half, and were con stantly .outclassed in . practically every department of the game In the first two periods. Coming back in the second half the Stase col lege team developed a fighting streak they had not shown before, and threatened to score, even up to the last minute of the game. The threat was challenged by the Oregon team and the university players clung to the lead and had the ball on tSeir own 15-yard line as the game ended. Webfoots Watch Maple Too Closely The Webfoots stopped the long gains and accurate passes of the brilliant Maple. Oregon State'B quarterback, when gains and pass es might have meant scores. In contrast, the Staters allowed Kitz- mlller, flashy Oregon forward, to slip through for the first score in the first period after Oregon had worked the ball to the 10- yard line after recovering aState blocked punt in midfleld. Kltzmil- ler failed to kick goat The second score came in the second period when i lateral pass gave Oregon first down on .the Oregon State college 25-yard line, from where another pass, Kltzmil- ler to Robinson, made another first down on the eleven-yard mark. To top this the Staters werS penalized to the two-yard Una for holding. Gould waa held for no gain but Burnell carried the ball over in the next play with a tackle smash. A completed pass for the extra point was disallowed as Stadleman was caught holding. Aggies Fight Hard In Second Half The Oregon State Beavers fought bitterly for victory in the last half, making six first downs to Oregon's none. They once pen etrated to the 21-yard line, but lost the ball on a fumble. In the last few minutes they again work ed the ball down to the 10-yard line, where a pass was knocked down on the goal line. Maple played the entire game without relief, and was always darigerous. He never tumbled but Oregon covered him too closely for him to break away. Sherwood and Hughes wsre brilliant In the backfleld for the state college, and Oould Kltsmil ler and Burnell did some outstand ing work for Oregon. (Turn to Page 5.Pleass.) Prisoner Dies In Accordance With Own Expectation CHICAGO, Nor. IT. -(AP) Carl R. Bruce. 52, was arrested on a confidence charge last August. Tubercular, he lay In the county Jail hospital until arraign ment yesterday. Despite advice of an attorney. he pleaded "guilty." "One to ten years In Joliet pris on is the best X can do," said the court. ' I v "Tes,- I know, rssponded Bruce,' "But I'll not lire to serve It out j Returned to jail, a guard went to tall Bruce to prepare for the trip to Joliet. Bruee was dsad. i Represent Their Sex -...-u- y " 1. i Kilitli 'oarw Rog. . : Mri RnUi laws. Latin-America CQME2 j I ( w f K t JW rJ M 1 $jz ' -A ?VMx j JBCXiMa ,Li--St 'te'ZJlfSVi 9 Vs HERBERT A.6HlNSTOtT J-UI jC h L-S T&T . . II ii iI,ii.ii ii.mi,i. tvjwp, f I HIIII- nii M..i -.Jv: ; XZA y xr'- '4ZKz" l . mi. inn r in i . n i i r -r .rs-r . - Aauora or laun-America, enuiusiasuc over the aoDroachlnir tnelr shores, have been Ynshing the Latin-American republics who ver ana nis son Aiuo, wiio accompanies nlm on th e trip; and the about half of the tour will be made. OFFSET KAY PLAN Measure - Desijned to Wipe Oat Stele Deficit to be Recommended Tbomas?3. Kay, state treasurer, announced-here : Saturday that he will urge the next state legislature to enact a state Income tax law with the provision for a proper ty offset. It would be necessary to refer such a bill to the voters of the state for ratification. . Mr. Kay pointed out that a law such as he has in mind would raise approximately one and one fourth million dollars annualy and would go far toward wiping out the financial deficit in the general fund. ( He expressed the osplnlon that an income tax law allowing a property offset would receive fav orable consideration by the elec torate. He would favor a rea sonable rate and low exemptions. "The principal objection to In come tax measures referred to the voters of Oregon in the past has been the double-tsxatlon feature," Mr. Kay said today. TBy pro viding for a property offset this objectionable feature would be re moved and the voters probably would favor sueh a ; law; 1 will irgs Its enactment at the session of the legislature next January." The state treasurer said he also favored a revision of the motor vehicle license fee laws. ; "In re vising the existing laws . care should be taken," he said, "not to Imperil the highway construc tion program. This could be done by reducing the license fees on old cars and providing an additional gasoline tax of one cenVa gallon. 'Kay estimated that an , addi tional tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline sold In the state would raise more than one million dol lars annually. This would make It possible, he believes, to reduce the license tees on old ears ma terially. 1 4 fV."' iiiiwi i '4. -t.-jl.ii.,.' fars Baker ? Mrs, Ruth llanna MrCor Mrs. - Rath Bryan giowovnan, Prepares to Greet their preparations for his reception. win entertain Hoover; map of What. . . They think of- Hunters Who Thrive For "Limit" Bags Regardless of Need. M EN and women who do not hunt are frequent critics of those who do because of the fact that many hunters are not satisfied with their sport unless they, have bagged the limit of game al lowed by tbe law. The reader who inspired Statesman report ers to seek the following ans wers to above question declared that many "sportsmen" kill many more ducks, pheasaatn and the like than they need and permit many to go to waste. ROBERT ALLAN, O. M. C truck salesman, said: "I don't have much use for the so-called sportsman who shoots all he can just to be shooting. If he uses all the birds he shoots it Is a different thing but many of them don't." FRANK BATES, salesman at Bishop's, said: "The hunters that go out and shoot the full limit just to be shooting are the. ones that shoot about twic as many and leave a lot of them lie in the field. If a hunt er brings In more than he needs and gives part to someone who can put the extra ducks to good use I do not see. any objection to his shooting the limit Just to be shooting." D. S. PARR, 1110 North Summer street, said: "I think the inajorlty of hunters make good use of their game, and that very few hunters waste it no matter how much they get. As for ths hunters who go out (Turn to Page 2, Please.) in Legislative Halls 0 :My:'f f arT - lL - . 4 V . - V sioa Is called ; President - Elect tIkI nt irABiioniMt nnnrM n Above, some of the orealdentA of South Amertra; President-elect Hoo Ireadnanght Maryland, n which 39 ME KIP BY Terrific Gale Sweeps Over England and Passes on Across Continent LONDON. Nov. 17. (AP) The terrific gale which has ewept western Europe for two days was raging over the continent tonight with a knownneath toll of 89 and with twelve other persons missing in Its broad path of destruction. England was enjoying a lull in th windstorm, but the North Sea countries still were bearing Its full force. Of the three deaths reported on the continent, one occurred in Antwerp, one in Coblns, and one at Bethune, France. A family of twelve was given up as lost at Am. ceived that tho wreck of their boat had been seen in the Zuyder Zee. Nineteen persons were killed In England either by wreckage torn loose by the wind or by stumbling in front of vehicles while bucking the storm with heads down. Sev enteen were drowned at Rye when a lifeboat capsized. Telephones telegraph and train services were demoralized. Channel steamers last night required from eight to IS hours for a voyage normally made In less than two, with re. sultant suffering for the passen gers. .Germany was oae country to feel the violence of the storm to. day. The Rhlneland was visited by a fierce wind and torrential rain which-caused many Injuries. A woman was killed and seven persons Injured in the collapse of a house at Cohens. A tug from Hamburg brought In the English steamer Linaiia which had lost its propeller in the rough seas. Many other vessels reported their die. tress to that port. iff y y-:yr Owrn, Mrs. " Mary. Noitcnf and democrat. New Jersey,'-tiIio Com, was elected . fa ,. cortsr"- first In 4 OSS and re-elected this Tear on the strength .,of her term or raecessrol sets N STORM -" ' i h Tloe, RENT TO TIE President-Elect Will Depart on Good Will Tour Early Monday Pride of American Navy Swings at Anchor In Los Angeles Harbor SAN PEDRO. Nov. 17. (AP) .Fueled and scoured -to a gleam. inr tmmacnlacv. the XT. S. 8. Maryland swung at anchor Inside the protecting breakwater oi i-os AnmlAa harbor today. In complete readiness for President-Elect Hoc- - ver and the party that will as-' company him on his South Ameri can rood will tour. The Mary land' steamed, into the harbor to day from San Francisco. The rret load ot fuel and stores stowed in the hold of ths gray battleship necessitated an choring of the vessel some dis tance from the harbor docks be cause of its deep draft. Fully loaded, the Maryland drew 35 feet of water. AU Final Details Are Completed The arrival of the president, elect's ship was a signal for final preparation of plans to speed Mr. Hoover's departure with as lUtle delay as possible. . All water traf fic in the main channel of the harbor will be stopped and the San Pedro waterfront roped eft to, both pedestrians and vehicular traffic when the Maryland sails Monday morning. Welcoming ceremonies at the' harbor will be cut short. The-4ra-ditlenal 21 gun presidential sa lute from all naval craft at an chor will signal the appearance of Mr. Hoover at the harbor. A flo tilla of naval craft will escort ths president-elect and his official party In the yacht of Admhal William V. Piatt, commander-in- chief of the fleet here, to the Maryland. Within an hour after Mr. Hoover's arrival at the bar. bor, it is expected his Journey to the south will be under, way. Red Cross Roll Call Chairmen Appointed Here William L. Phillips and Door- las McKay have been appointed as a temporary committee for ths handling of the annual national Red Cross roll call In 8alem and vicinity. An effort is being mads during the roll-call season, Nov ember 11 to 29, to enlarge the 1929 national Red Cross member ship to 6,000.000. or i.ooe.oee more members than In 1928. In creased activities and the contin uation of the present Red Cross program xnaks the advancement fa membership a necessity. Booths will be established on the main down town streets, in Miller's department store, in the post office and in ths public mar ket, where members will be en rolled this coming Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 34. Committees from the American Legion, the Legion auxiliary, and the American War Mothers, win be In charge of registering appli cants. Miss Marlon Bowen. field repre sentative of the Red Cross, was fa Salem three days during the past week organizing the Intensive campaign for members. Reorganization OiWarmsprings . Project Looms Directors of the Warmsnrlng Irrigation district and members ejf the state reclamation commlssior will hold a conference here Men- day In connection with the pro posed reorganization of the Warm springs project. Tha reorganization of this di trlct baa been in progress for sev eral months, with the result taa moit of the bonoholc'rs have ae poiited their securities with th realamatlon commission. As SOOt as all ot the bonds are depositor the reorganisation program wu be pushed as rapidly as possible The Wamsprtngs irrigation Als trtota is one ot the largest pro) sots in Oregon. : Notre Dame Sees 23 Year Record At Home Spoiled EQVTH ' 8 EXP, Ind., Nor. JT '(AP) The unwritten law ff Notre Dame's gridiron tradition that the Ramblers could not K beaten on their home field rwf broken for ; the first time to tl years Joday by a mighty horde 'wrn the environs of Pittsburgh. Curygis Tech, . ; . Sweeping wlW tornadio rce the Spartan eiem enjahed Kmitt noekne's flrttiaf NotM Dac team IT te T before 80,000 faai ihe largest ; erowd evey .to -pa , : SOUTH 'frramph- kept - the easterners 4 he exclusive elrpje of tho nntlonVrfT undefeated joDinai wa"" if- JUy..y -yoJc;,