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f 4- - SATISFACTION- ; - We guarantee satisfactory oarHer delivery ' for the Statesmaa. .If you have any trouble - about your copy, phoae SOO. i "WEATHER. f -N change in temperature today; Moderate .north winds. Max. - temperatmre Tuesday 86; Mln. 14; Hirer. 5; Precipitation .S3, i h "Ho favor Sways Us; No Fear Shell Ave" S.Hfa.lt ' . ' ' . j " '" ' , ' 1 ' . . ' "x Salem Oregon, Wednesday Morning ', January SO, 1929 i" SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 263T" PRICE FIVE CENTS V Erstwhile Opponents in '28 Political Campaign Dis 1 cuss Old Times Both Recall Humorous Times Connected4 With Their Former Battles ' By JAMES Lu WEST Aaaociated Preas Staff Writer ' MIAMI BEACH. Fla.. Jan. 2- (AP) Wearln hl eelehrmtd brown derby .of campaign days. Airrea is. smun eauea on Herbert Hoover today at No. 8 Belle Me; swapped stories with him abont some of the amnslng incidents of tbelr spectacular straggle for the presidency, and -wished him Inch In the White House. The president-elect and his dem ocrat opponent were together for twenty-fire minutes, and friends who were present said there was nothing of constraint In the meet ing; that both were in happy mood and langhed at the recital of the difficulties that came 'to each by reason of the odd presents admir ers forced upon ifleir campaign trains. . -"-' Mr. Hoorer received the "happy warrior" in the sun room of the James C. Penney home which has been fitted' out as his office. "How do you do governor?" Mr. Hoover replied as they shook hands. "It has heen a long time since we saw each other." Friend of Both Art Introduced ' Mr. Smith presente dhie friends, John J. Raskob, chairman of the democratic national committee and Williana Kenney, of New York, and the president-elect' in troduced his secretary, Lawrence Ricbey. The fire then found com. tollable chairs, and cigars were lighted as the conversation began. Unattended by the noisy motor, cycle police escort that has been with him on all his public appear, ances since his arrival at Miami Sunday, the democratic leader 'reached the Penney estate a few minutes before the hour of his ap pointment, 11 a.m., but ' he was obliged to forego his breakfast in order to be on time. i Inevitable .Cigar r ; ':.' .Still In Evidence :. -4 As he stepped from the automo bile of his friend. Jossph H". Smoot president of the "Miami, Jockey dub, the former governor had the ineri table cigar, held in his mouth at the familiar rakish angle. With his brown derby, which t ne was wearing for the first time since he came to' Miami Sunday he wore (Turn to page 10, Please.) RUM SLAYING CASE ELMIRA. N. Y.. Jan. 29. (AP) With the indictment against Frank L. Beek dismissed by Federal Judge John R. Haiel on the ground of Insufficient ev idence, the case of the other de fendant coast guardsman, Glenn Jennings, charged with man slaughter, for the shooting of Ja cob D. -Hanson, prominent Elk. went to the Jury" today. The indictment against Beek was dismissed by Judge Hasel af ter United Statea Attorney Rich ard H. Templeton had made his third motion tor.: the defendant's discharge. Judge Haxel's decision was made on. the ground that there had been no evidence to chow that Beck had any; connec tion with this particular, case. The' instructions that Beck had given his detail In reference to shooting at cars, said Judge, Hazel, had no specif le reference to the morning that Hanson was shot In the head as he was returning to his home in Niagara Falls after disregarding the command of a guardsman to atop his car: and al low it to be searched for liquor. Judge Haxel's Instructions cen tered about the Question as to whether Jennings had sufficient reason to believe that Hansonl was violating the law before his car was fired into by the defend ant the night of May 6 last. JURY CONSIDERING League of Oregon Cities ; Concerned With Bills to Relieve, Payers of Taxes . The county Judge of , Marlon county will appoint the lay mem bers of Salem's city budget com mittee in the' futurs. if , House Bill 217, one of the bilk spon sored by the . property tax relief commission, becomes -a law. ' Furthermore, the county judge will also appojnt ' fee ; lay mem bers of - Sajem's- school j budget committee, .and those -of budget committees for v every municipal unit in Marion 'county; cities, in corporated ' towns, , school i dis tricts,; road, districts and what toot; excepting the county budget committee, and the lay members of ttjat will be appointed by t&e governor. :.ri:i - -- 4: iTheae measures presumably designed tor the relief - of tax ALSmitK Steam Shovel Man Gets License To Pfarry ButThats Nothing, Brigham Young Himself Follows Suit Tuesday - ;t .. . Salem's own ! Al. Smith- took out - a marriage license here Tuesday. -v Arriring at the county clerk's office shortly- before closing time; Alfred Smith,. 34. was granted legal permission to wed Miss Dorothy Joyce Partridge. 21. Both he and his bride al ready are residents of Salem, he told Julius Wilson, deputy clerk, and they expect to make their home here. The marriage is the first for the bride and the second for the bridegroom. . The Salemite is a. steam shovel operator. No blood re lationship exists between him and his distinguished New York namesake, he says. PROVO. Utah. Jan. 29. (AP) Brigham Young was .married here today. "Name, njease," County Clerk Byron Dastrup asked of a 23-year-old husky farmer lad from Wall burg, who escorted Miss Lil Han Evelyn Mace, 18, into the li cense bureau. "Brigham ' Young." said the namesake of the pioneer Mornpn leader. "What else?" Clerk Dastrup inquired. "Isn't that plenty?" the youth replied. PRINCE OF WALES E Investigation Made of Poverty Mricken Area in North ern England NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. Eng.. Jan. The Prince of Wales today in his pereonal in- Testlgatlon of the want in the min ing regions of the north of Eng. land spent one of the most cheer less days he has ever-devoted to his country, perhaps not even ex cepting his service at the front in the great war. Twice he . encountered homes where death- had alien within a. few hours of hjs, arrival and "ev erywhere poverty was ' evidenced by empty grateo. improvised and Inadequate clothing for children and men without overcoats shiver ing in the wintry blast that caused the Prince to wear two. The Prince always has loved to get Into intimate touch with the lives and activities of his counter men of all classes and stations and never has bothered about conven tions when obtaining first hand knowledge. So today he tramped about the distressed mining vil lages of Durham, entering the cot. tages of miners, carefully inquir. ing into their condition and want, and bring a new air of cheerfuN ness wherever he went. He used his automoblleonly to convey him from village to village. He carried the easy manner . he has so often shown under happier circumstances at dances and other entertainments and was ready .to shake hands with the village girls who lined up to greet him the mo ment his arrival became known., GROUP PERFECTED PHOENIX, Arls.. Jan. 2I.-(A P) Disclosure that a co-operative marketing organization had been formed among several of the larg est wool "growers In the country was made today at the 64th an. nual convention of the National Wool Growers association. Indica tions were given that the organi zation' is being extended to include all possible sheep owners in a na tional pool. ' Identity of the members of the new marketing group were with, held until the organization Is fur ther established. It was said, but the claim was made1 that several million pounds of wool was mar keted by-it last year under the co-operative plan. , payers were Introduced . all In a bunch, and the above provision achieved little notice at the time, but K didnt escape the attention of ; the league - of Oregon cities, and la one of the features of pro posed legislation which the league Is ntUAkng.-.&-& 'ZZi Possible' BeaalU-vi Are Pointed Oat v -- One possible result was pointed out Tuesday by local city officials.--An-Important -issue before the makers f the Salem cky and school district - budgets . end ; the' eonnty bndgewfits winter, ,' wa the support of the Marlon county child health "demonrtreilqn pro gram. , Thai city and the school dlstrlet Increased their Epproprla . .Turn to Page 1, Please.) : III IN 1 BY WOOL GROWERS VflN SPAPJ1SH PLOT FIZZLES Military Outbreak Against s Dictatorship 1 nvolves But One City ' ' -mi i i 11 j Provincial Capital of Cuidad Real Captured by Mil - itary Rebels MADRID. Jan. 29 (AP) Prompt measures 'by the govern ment of Premier Primo DeRlvera today nipped : in the bud another military revolt against the dicta torshlp. Although the rebellion was planned to break out simul taneously throughout Spain and indeed did crop out In several of me larger cuies or xne souin, -lis only foothold was gained in the provincial capital of Cuidad Real A regiment of field artillery there rolled out their cannon, so as to command the roads and ap proaches of the walled city. The government, blaming only the of ficers, sent a squadron of air planes over the' city to drop proclamations promising that only (Turn to Page 10, Please.) the leaders would be- punished if the soldiers surrendered before serious fighting occurred. Government Prepared For Serious Fighting While awaiting the outcome. of these peace t- overttf res several squadrons of "cavalry clattered out of the ancient city : of Alcala, and a large force of Htke civil guards, heavily armed,, proceeded south in motor busses. General Orgaz. led an Infantry brigade from Madrid. The premier announced tonight that the general was expected to reach Cludad Real at midnight and would take charge of the sit uation. During their brief control of the city the mutineers prevented all trains. from entering and leav ing Cuidad Real. WITS JURY WORD PORTLAND. Ore- Jan. 29 (A P) For the second time In a lit tle less than a year, Roy Moore, reputed "rum baron." whose oner. atlons extended into Washington,' was. waiting tonight for the ver dict of a federal court Jury. His retrial on charges of con spiracy and sundry violations of the national . prohibition act was completed late this afternoon. Sev en others, including his wife and son-in-law, were involved, but charges against two were dismiss ed today. ". ; j f :. A sealed verdict was ordered by the judge tonight after the Jury had deliberated an hour. Prior to adjournment, another case against Moore and two oth. ers was set for trial March IS. The indictment charges operation of a still. i j mm RUM BMON Hail Rescue Officers For hrrfi -"-- n j. SA .. ' -Y-- H-si . . w ( , ,'. .;r, y f I v C 1 1 It. V i x x . - ' ' 5 L ... .. . ..I..; v if ' mkmk1tmmmmimk1tmmamm ' '' 4880 iaiwtf--iivvsssjs, ..ifi-wimi Ss'tis 4i,r y.tsaf;iV':-Afv. wwm. u m n issi m Ti m 1 rrsiniiwwi n, umir 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 n i m ,m m 1 1 mm i 1 1 m mmmmmmmk PmJnff Tfew YorkV thnnderons Aanerica, savior of thO stricken freighter Florida's crew,- retara ho mK- Hero worship to new to Manning, shown fcft, who commanded the lifeboat which transported tho Florida crerr to Mfety, but it's n old stofy to Fried, extreane right, bero of .the Aatinoe rescue. Above Is k view of she parade of welcome given Pried (arrow points iur him) in. New York three years ago f oHowing his rescfts of ths crew of the British steamer Antinoe, shown below. Just as' she plan ged to the bottom of the sesw ' . - ' ii Bill To Increase Levies , On Corporations Wonld Hdp Property Owners Long Waited Excise Tax Bill Introduced In House Here Tuesday Definite relief for those who pay property tax is offered In hoUse bill 279. Introduced Tuesday as a product of the property tax relief 'commission. This is the long await. ed excise tax, under which -banks and corporations are expected to contribute a larger share to state funds. . ' The bill as drafted leaves one of the most important tasks, that of setting the rates, up to the com mittee and the legislature, but It is otherwise complete as to class es, methods and administration. Setting of the rates, it Is under stood, will await word from Cali fornia and a similar rate Is ex pected to he set for Oregon. Revenue of 9700.000 Per Tear Anticipated - Figuring from a basis of tour percent of the net incomes of na tional banking associations, state banks, and corporations, the new law Is expected to bring In approx imately $700,000 each year, to be used to reduce property tax. This amount may be considerably in creased If the California law calls for 6 per cent, as It is expected that the Oregon law will then havethis amount also. The total may vary, however, since it is felt by some that the corporation class rate, exclusive of banks should be somewhat less. , i Backers of the measure point out that thlsHmount will actually reduce the state property tax by about 10 per cent, since approxi mately 17,000,000 is collected at present. Collections from the ex cise tax at four, per cent would total less than two per cent of the Tuesday In Washington (By the Associated Press) The senate agreed . to limit debate on the cruiser eonstruc ' tlon bill beginning next Mon day. The house got In a wrangle over .jrrohlbltlon and tax re-' -funds and adjourned to deter mine ,jroSgduT8-TST iswsstf siaeration. The resignation of Sam Plck ard of the federal radio commis sion was accepted by President Coolidge. . The senate' committee inves tigation patronage In the south inquired into republican ap pointments in Texas. Captain Fried of the steamer America was congratulated in a letter by Secretary Wilbur. Hearings on the agriculture schedules of the tariff act were concluded by the bouse ways and means . committee. welcome d acclaim. Captain ' 1 " -I i --bs iMSWHPSHeBMBSSSSPSW4aSSSaSaSMHBSaBSMBBB . mUJBBBB total taxes of approximately $40,4 000,000 collected for all purposes In the state, but would be. of sub stantial benefit to those property holders now contributing to the $7,000,000 for state purposes! Twenty-Five Dollars Is Set as Minimum Present plans call for' a mini mum tax of $25 for each'corpora tlon. The commission estimates that there xare about 15,000 but about 3,000 would come under ex emption, classifications such as eharity, educational, and those similar. From these 12,000 alone would come $300,000 if only the minimum were paid. The term "excise tax" as use I In the measure means, a tax mea nred by or according to net Income imposed upon : . national banking associations, all other' banks, and financial, mercantile, manufactur ing and business corporations for the privilege of carrying on Or do (Turn to page 10, Please.) PLOT OF HIC1H NATIVES IS BADE Sandino's Representative Abroad Tells of Scheme to Attack Capital TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan. H9. (AP) A plan of Augustino Sandlno to overthrow the new .lib eral government of Nicaragua aft er giving the appearance of aban doning the warfare which he has waged far two years was disclosed here today. Froylan Turcios, who has been the general representa tive abroad of the rebel leader, resigned rather than subscribe to these methods. , Sandlno 'outlined the plan last December In a letter to Turcios. He would agree to cease fighting and leave the country provided tall United States troops evacuated Nicaragua. Sandlno was to. dis charge his men and surrender. apparently, his arms to President Jose Maria Moncada as soon as the Marines had left the depart ments of EBteli, Matagalpa, Jlno tega and Nueva Segvia. Sandino, however, ''would sur render only part of the arms and would hide his main armament in the mountains. His men would remain in these four northern de partments, apparently dedicated to agricultural work but In reality ready 'for a xM, from, their leader. """Sandlno would go to .Mexico and while total evacuation was being completed by American troops he won Id secretly organize a strong maritime expedition. - Once the country was clear of its northern defenders, he would attack the Important seaport of Corinto while his former army, reorgan ised, would join him and march on the capital.. . If the plot succeeded President Moncada would be overthrown and Pedro Zepeda would be ap pointed provisional president to convoke a new election in which Sandino would be the only candi date tor the presidency. Jn pur suance of this plan Sandino was said to have already sent various! agents to Mexico. Mighty Achievements corse Fried and Chief Officer Harry Alitaainz of AjUe roson . shin Two Bills Introduced Apply ing to Special Levy and Bond Measures Active Day Put in by Senate: Tariff on Bananas Wins Approval ' No person shall be allowed to vote at any election held. within the state of Oregon, unless such person shall be a' taxpayer upon real or personal property of the assessed value of at least $500, If two 'bills introduced by Senator Eddy become state laws. One of Senator Eddy's bills ap plies to the state at large and all political subdivisions exclusive of incorporated cities and towns. The other bills relates, only to Incor porated towns and ' cities. No opposition was voiced against Senator Eddy's bill pro viding for the creation of highway improvement districts, and limit ing the tax that may be levied by the trustees to five mills. A tax levy in excess of) five mills may be authorised by the voters of the A imi r tt Thft nrUAnf law ntisir- Mlzes the trustees to levy a' tax of 1Q mills. Senator Eddy's bill ap (Turn to page 10, Please.) CHECK FROM MEE $2500 Wai Just Love Offering and Surprised Him, Is His Statement LOS ANGELES. Jan-29 (AP) -The $2500 "love ofTertag" check from Aimee Semple McPhef son and her Angelus Temple came as a surprise to him, Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy told the in vestigating committee of the state legislature here today. "I was going on a vacation and they said they .wished to show their appreciation of my activities covering three years of developing and carrying on the work of Anger lus Temple," he told the commit tee which Is to determine whether impeachment action shall be taken against him. He Vat; foTJgWly asu j soclated with the temple that' he virtually regarded himself as a member, although he had never joined it. he said. "But I never considered I gave them any legal advice or acted in any way as a lawyer." he repeat edlv declared. He insisted that whenever any question arose in which legal advice was needed that he advised Mrs. McPherson and her mother, Mrs. Minnie Ken nedy, -to employ counsel. When Mrs. McPherson disap peared and then returned with her story of having been kidnaped, Judge Hardy said he adviced her and her mother to "discover all the facts." JUDGE X BIG White Blanket Still Covering Weather!; Report Indicates .11 it Probable Continuation of Cold Weather Salem and its vicinity were still covered with snow Tuesday nteht after occasional flurries and slow thawing had marked the day. The weather bureau Indicated that today probably would be sim ilar to Tuesday, with the snow continuing; to melt slowly and lit tle If any being added to it. The total precipitation -Tuesday was exactly a . third of an inch, bieh means that -the snowfall during the day, if melted, would have formed water to that depth. The mercury hovered around 20 degrees above tero most of Tues day night, although the proabil ity was seen that the government thermometer, habitually more ex treme than others in the city. would be below that figure. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 29. (AP) A first round - knockout was scored by old Sot over King Boreas la the northwest weather tournament today. While Portland and the state was not expected to be suddenly graced with balmier weather, the slow movement of ' the cold wave, accompanied by snow, to the southeast indicated the storm' Is practically : over, the government meterologist said. A warning that milder temper atures and prospects of rain might result In a silver tbaw was Issued tonight together with -the forecast of warmer and clearing weather, j Indications that milder temper atures are prevailing in most state cities were contained In reports tonight. Mixed rain and snow fell In Eugene, Ore., throughout the day ceased j The minimum temper ature in that city last night was 33 degrees! above. Snow wis 12 feet deep at thu summit of the Cascades today, ac cording to reports received. by the Southern Pacific railroad. All trains have been operated over the sunfmlt and nine crews of men have been at Irork for days keeping the track clear. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 29. (AP) Complete failure having at tended efforts at Washington to day to obtani from supreme court Justices a stay of the execution Friday of Dr. Thomas E.. Dreher and Mrs. Ada Bonneer Lebouff, attorneys tonight planned to seek tomorrow a writ of habeas corpus in federal court here. Fire Justices, were asked by Walter B. ! Hamlin, attorney for the pair condemned for the mar der 18 months ago of the woman's husband, for a stay to permit him to file a petition for a review by the supreme court of the action of the Louisiana courts in deny ing a lunacy commission to deter mine whether the woman and the physician are sane. All refused. Defense ' attorneys tomorrow plan to seek a writ from Judge Wayne C. ! Borah, of the United States district court on the alle gation that two of the jurors ad mitted they had been intimidated and that the condemned pair bad norreceived a fair trial. NEW METHOD FOR PRINTERS FORECAST NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (AP) Prank E. Gannet, newspaper pub lisher, predicted today that the newspaper 4 publishing business would be revolutionised by photo composing. A process by which new page plates would be made from photographs of strips or col umns of type. - , He told he New York City newspaper group at the advertis ing dub that this process would mean a savings of time and money and would make possible color printing In newspaper photo and advertising ! In., dairy newspaper. Facts and t That th Portland is tentlon of .Waverly baby horn In a fir trap 1 th con Representatives Nor- vell and Steward : and Senator Jones and I Kuck, who Tuesday propttsed.a joint resolution calling on the state Qre. marshal to znaks an investigation of the property. Courtesy sof the nous wa' e tended Tuesday to- 0. J. Sheldon, former member- from Baker City. Mr. Sheldon visited about : th eapltol "building, 'renewing ae-Quaintalnanee.- "Cusslngf gmppg ;'th faroir of Oregon If expected to b I es se nedr considerably psxt spraying season, If JL B, 141 continues on Its: way nftcr being paedMy th Salem Tuesday CONDEMNED COUPLE FIGHTING FOR LIFE i Gossip 'SELF SUPPORT' BEIf!' . ?-. -H , -f-'-r Salem Member of j House Terms Some Elements of Measure "Vicious" Decision on Labor Commis sion Proposal Delayed for Further Study Responsibility for three bill which are Intended to place the sate labor commission on a 0f supporting basis, will not be as sumed by the Joint ways aad means committee of the legisla ture, at least until seieral mem bers of the committee have an op portunity to give the measure careful study, it was decided Tuesday night's meeting after a motion had - been advanced that the three bills be approved. - One of the bills Increased th license fee for plumbing j dealers from $5 to $25 a year, while an. other bill Increased the ; anneal license fee for electrical -dealer from $15 to $25. The third bill fixed the' Inspection fee for boil ers at $5, and for unflred pres sure vessels at $2. An i ; accom panying bill provided that all of the fees would go into one faad and be expended under the direc tion of the commissioner of labor and inspector of workshops. Marion Legislator Question Provision Representative W. : Carlton Smith of Marlon county said he onsldered some elements of the bills vicious. "It appears to me," said Dr. Smith; "that these license tills are more In the Interest of the bureau of labor than in the Inter est of the plumbers and electrical dealers. It has been the pracltce of some departments to get all the money possible out of the state7 and then levy a license or tax. 1 am not In sympathy with the prin ciple involved in these bills.' - Senator Strayer said he would not sponsor any bill nntll he had determined whether, he was in sympathy with the policy inrolved. Representative Weatherepooa branded the license system as : subterfuge for obtaining I money for ths state. "Any license fee ot this kind will be passed on to tha people who are least able to pay," 3id ....Representative Weatker 3poon. ' When It was apparent that the bills would fail to receive the In dorsement of the committee they were laid on the table . peadtat further consideration. I Restaurant License Measure Proposed . A committee composed of Sen ator Kiddle and ' Representatives Angell and Smith was appointed to confer with J. D. Mlckle, stats dairy and . food commlaslssur, (Turn to Pag 10, Please.) BOSTON, Jan. 2t. (AP) Hope for the safety of the missis; trawler seiner and her crew of 2 was stimulated today when ' ' ft ' coast pilot reported to coast guard headquarters that he sighted a trawler resembling the Seiner , Sunday morning about 12 mile southwest of Nantucket Shoak. Captain Eugene, Blake, eoatK mander 1 ot the eastern division coast guard- service. Immediately sent a radio message addressed to til United States destroyer: Shaw, Davis and . Wilkes which ar searching for the .Seiner in that region. He requested the destroy- ' er which 1 nearest to the position given by the pilot to search. the vicinity. The Seiner, owned by the . Portland Traveling company , 1 more 4h an a week overdue at her home port at Oroton, Conn. The pilot had lust returned ' from. New York after having eon- ducted the tank steamer cities ser vice empire from Boston to Bay- onne, N. J. He laid that about :- SO o'clock Sunday morning He sighted a trawler which ; appar ently was drifting or at anchor. Hs said that at the time he had not heard that th Seiner wa missing. -.:' -: -:.' :" 11 .0. lief iictherta Mere end There m l&tlctive Halls. hous Tuesdays This bill, backed by the state board of horticul ture, would require- all m asm fa-, turcr to put th date of maanfac turs on containers of spray poi sons. Th spray Vletetiorates ran ldlywlth ags, It was pointed at and under th present condition. ' th farmer has no way of tmng hen it was made, :: '-f: "yr In spit of a. burst of oratary , from -Representative Oeldstsla, JL B. 14 1, passed by the 112 T ses sion and vetoed by th governor? failed , to" get enough 'aye- to carry- otr- th.. governor's .bjes tlon. jind in fact a decided major ty of noes , was registered. Th -bill concerned the question -f I- ."(Turnito-PagOilO, Please.) COIDE RETURNS IS HOPEISiem i. - 1 - 5i - 1 ' v f i-. i r