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SPRING OPENING ; Thursday V morning The Statesman : presents lt as nal vpring opening number. It will contain 24 page. ' . - r- . WEATHER T ' . Increasing cloudiness today Possibly light rains, f Max. temperature Tuesday 65; mJn. S3. River 2.2. Wind north. No rain. V "No Favor Sways Us: No Feer Skdl Aae ft From tJ nt State man. aiarca zs, issi. SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 316 Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, March 20, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTS FLOOD S CREST SWEEPS SOUTH DAMAGE GREAT Rehabilitation in Devastated Areas Gains Momentum; " Troops in Control . Red Cross Man Drives Auto Through Threatened Florida Section ATLANTA, Mar. 19. (AP) A modern Paul Revere hurried throuch the Apalachieola valley In Florida today with warnings of the flood approaching from Geor gia and Alabama, which has In undated towns and rich farming sections, made highways impass able and caused the death of more than a score of persons. Edward H. Calvin. Red Cross worker, drove an automobile from Bainbridge southward to beat the crest of the flood and urge inhab itants along the ApalacMcola to seek safety on higher ground. Already River Junction, Fla., at the fork of the Chattachochee and Flint rivers, had felt the force of the waters descending from its northern neighbors, its business section and part of its residences were already under water and the river there was still rising. 1 1 stood at 34.3 feet this morning, a rise of 1.4 feet in the preceding 21 hours. Children Taken To School In Boats Fort Gainer, Ga., on the Chatta hodctiea, had the highest waters in its history. The river was three miles wide. School children were transported to and from their (Turn to Page 2, Column 4.) OFFER FROM HAWAII Miss Naomi Taylor Instructor in Salem high school for the past four years, Tuesday received an offer of appointment in Mid-Pacific Institute of Hawaii. 'The, offer came bv cable and Miss Taylor has rot yet replied. The institute, the r;impus of which borders that of the University of Hawaii, is a t rarding school in which Instruc tion is piven from the fifth grade to the senior year in high school. The institute is conducted under t'-.e control of the Congregational church and has a student body of about 200 boys and 110 girls. One feature of the school's cur riculum that attracts considerable attention is its daily closing hour. Instruction is completed at 12:45 p.m. each day. Miss Taylor, who Is the daugh ter of the Rev. F. C. Taylor, of the First Methodist church here, came from Merriden, Iowa, some four years ago. She was principal of the high school there for two years. She specializes In English. Young Woman is Hurt in Leaping From Fast Auto PORTLAND. Mar. 19 (AP) Jean Sheppard, 17, who admitted she had been attacked by a man while . iding with him in an auto mobile and had leaped from the reeding car to escape him, but refusing to name her assailant, was improving in a hospital to-ni-rht. Meanwhile police were investi gating. ' Hungarian Birds Freed in Oregon . PORTLAND. Ore.. Mar. 19. (APi About 1000 Hungarian p.i'tri,iRCS bare been liberated in v;iiius sections of the state and : M Simpson, superintendent of the state game farm was In the city today conferring with Harold Cii!f'rd, game warden, relative to frc: -iiiR 300 more. The birds were caught In Umatilla countys cii'i -:' ir the winter. C npulsory. Birth Control s To Put Races Upon Quota Basis Advocated by Prof. BERKELEY. Cal.. Mar. 19. AP) Compulsory birth control to modify what he termed the menace to the white rtfee of in creasing negro population was ad vocated here tonight by Professor Samuel H. Holmes, nationally knov. n authority on eugenics and author of biological texts. Holmes, professor of zoology at the University of California, made the suggestion during the course 'f the annual faculty research 1-cture. delivered prior to the Uni Vprsity charter day exercises. Asserting that the negro pop nation of the United States is r pid)y approaching that of the Major Segrave K?'':W- " " , y; - Majo;- H. O. K Ki-ave, British racing king, who recently set a new world's record of 231.36 miles an hour la his Golden Arrow at Day tona Beaeh,Fla., has declared he Is definitely -through with auto rac ing. Photo shows Major Segrave and bis wife a few momenta after 1m had set the new record la his ear above. , Englishman Makes Glq omy Fo re cast Worst Financial Crisis in History of World is at Hand, Cries Sir George Faish, Prom inent British Economist, in Speech . MANCHESTER, Eng., Mar. 19. (AP) World trade now lies under the shadow of the worst financial crisis in history. Such was the gloom prophecy of Sir George Paish, prominent British economist, before the National Free-Trade conference here today. We are drinking and making merry." cried Sir George, "for to morrow we die." "I say with the highest author itv. and I challenge anyone to deny it, that we are threatened with the greatest financial crisis the world has ever seen because the governments of the world have followed a policy of trade restric tions, preventing debtors from paying- their debts." Sir George thought the peril very near at hand. "We are face to face with this crisis. The greatest authorities in this country and in the United States expect it to come this spring, and unless this policy of safeguarding o r protection 1 s checked, it means disaster to the world. -5 "We are not trying to see a way out, we afe Just" dancing. I am not exaggerating. I wish I were." Cal Will Buy Automobile He Used Last Year NORTHAMPTON, Mass.. March 19. (AP) Calvin Coolidge has decided to purchase an automo bile, the limousine he used dur ing the last year of his presidency. This was learned today when the former president met newspaper men in his law office here. The government furnishes, the chief executive with a new automobile each year, disposing of the old one. The one used by Mr. Cool idge during bis last year in the White House is to be brought .here for his inspection. Neither he nor Mrs. CooUdge will drive the ma chine, however. Although the former . president J continues to adhere to his stipu lation that interviews refrain from quoting him it can be stated that his retirement from public life has not brought, with it entire free dom from public demands, tie continues to received more mall than he can answer. Phyllis Haver to Be Married Soon HOLLYWOOD. Cal., Mar. 19. (AP) Phyllis Haver, actress, is here to make her last' motion pic ture, she said upon her arrival from Chicago tdday. The produc tion will be completed in April af ter which she will be married to William Seaman, New York busi ness man, and will retire to pri vate life, she said. Miss Haver be gan her motion picture career as a bathing beauty. whites. Professor. Holmes declared that contrary to opinions of many recent writers, the negro popula tion of the United States will pre sent an increasing problem in years to come. ' ' . Quota Baals Is Argued By Prof Suggesting that, in effect, child birth be placed on a quota basis, the quota to be determined by ra cial origin. Professor- Holmes warned that only, by some such method can negroes and whites in this country continue to grow side by sid, e as separate racial entities without complete Intermixture. ' (Turn to Fa 3, Column 1.) Quits Racing - - ' v ? Cops Retain Witness in Killing Case SALT LAKE CITY, March 19. (AP) Police today ordered Ernest J. Colvln, city dog tax col lector, in whose apartment Max M. Beaver, city treasurer, was found dead on March 5, to remain in .the: eity subject .to call as a material witness" In the Beaver death probe. The rerdlct, re turned late last night by a cor oner's jury declared Beaver was murdered. Colvln suspended from his city position, planned to visit his mother In Burbank, Cal. He prom ised, Chief of Detectives David H. Clayton later, however, that he would not leave the state without consent of police, Clayton said. . Chief Clayton declared that Col vin's testimony and knowledge of the case figured prominently In the investigation and his further presence is necessary as a witness. Floyd Collins' Corpse Stolen From its Case HORSE CAVE, Ky.. Mar. 19. (AP) The body of Floyd Collins, stolen'' from Its metal and glass casket in Crystal Cave, where It was on exhibition, was found tied in a burlap sack about four hun dred yards from the cave here this afternoon. HORSE CAVE. Ky.. Mar. II. (AP) The body of Floyd Collins, whose entrapment and death In a Kentucky cave four years ago, drew the interests of the world, has disappeared from Crystal Care, where it was on display in a metal and glass casket, Dr. H. B Thomas, owner of Crystal Cave, said today. Dr. Thomas sought the aid of authorities of three counties in locating the body. Portland Woman Suicide; Blames Husband For Act PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. Mar. 19. (AP) Mrs. Mary Maddox, 41, of Portland, Ore., ended her life by drinking, poison today at the home of Charles Tackett, south of Vanceburg, Ky., where police say she had been attracted by corres pondence made possible through a matrimonial agency. - The woman, who had been sep arated from her husband, left a letter in which she blamed her husband for. her ajrt. She came east some 10 days af ter Tackett had obtained her name from a matrimonial agency and had written tier, police say. Hunter Has Close i Escape With Life PORTLAND. Mar. 1 J (AT?) A narrow escape from the attack of a large female cougar was re ported today by Fred Arsner, pre. datory game hunter for the state game commission. t The - big eat sprang for bim in a, heavy fir thicket, brolshing htm, according to the report. The cougar , was killed after four dogs attacked tt. CALLES' FORGE TO li Federal Commander Enters City of Torreorl Lati Tuesday, Report Escobar Continues to Make Optimistic Predictions In Own Behalf MEXICO CITY, .Mar. 19 (AP) General P. Ellas Calles, secre tary of war and generalissimo of the federal armies In the field, entered Torreon at 6 o'clock to night Ha began preparations to lead his forces in northward par suit of the fleeting rebel general, Qonzalo Escobar, now at Escalon. HEADQUARTERS, General Es cobar's Army Jiminer, Chlh., Mar. 19. v'APV The northward move ment of the revolutionary army of General Jose Gonzalo Escobar continued today. Trains which yes terday moved ' northward from Torreon to Escalon reached Jim inez, north of Escalon, late this afternoon. Federal troops', are now firmly established in Torreon, until Mon day headquarters of the Mexican revolution, without having paid: the price of the decisive battle ex. pected there. A wide stretch of desert in which railroad tracks have been destroyed, now separ ates the hostile armies. Rebel Leaders Still Use Confident Words From their new stronghold, at Escalon, state ef Chihuahua, rebel (Turn to Pago 2, Column 1.) Memorial Will be Built for Early Leader in Oregon Road Plans Fifteen members of the "John B. Leon Memorial committee" were named Tuesday by Governor Patterson as authorized nder con current resolution No. B adopted at the last session of the legisla ture. Members of the committee ap pointed by the governor follow: Robert W. Sawyer, Bend, and C. E. Gates, Med ford, members of the state highway commission; Robert A. Booth, Eugene, Judge William Duby, Baker, W. L. Thompson, Portland. W. B. Bar rett, Portland, and Wade H. Ma lone, Corvallis, ex-members state highway commission; Senator Joe Dunne, Julius Meier, J. C. Ains worth, Richard Montague, Frank lin T. Griffith, Guy W. Talbot. Henry Cabell and Frank E. Hart, all of Portland.. Members of the committee named in .the resolution were H. B. VanDuzer, chairman state high way commission John W. Kelly, political writer for The Oregon Ian, and Robert Johnson, highway reporter for Oregon Journal. The memorial is to be constructed out of funds raised by popular sub scription. The original resolution authorized an appropriation of $2500 for the purchase of a site, but this was eliminated by the joint ways and means committee. RoseburgCity Dads Deadlock On Appointment ROSEBURG. Ore., Ma. If. (AP) The Roseburg city coun cil, deadlocked over appointment of a street superintendent since the first of the year, continued iU disagreement today after 14 names submitted by Mayor Hoover, were rejected. The council Insists upon retaining George Frew, superin tendent for the past six years, and are keeping' him on the job over the mayor's, objection. Mayor Hoover had a long list of names . that he submitted to the. council one at a time. Cqucllmen said only two of the men on the list were known to them. The appointment of I. B. Riddle as city attorney was confirmed. LAWYER KILLED BEND, Ore Mar. l.-(AP)r-C S. Benson, attorney here, was killed tonight when hwal Struck by" an automobile driven y Bishop Mattingly, 17, Bend youth. Inquest in Death : Of Coast Men to BeStage&Toiay NEWPORT, Ore Mar. 19 (AP) ' Am taqwest Into the death of Fred I Fox, shot'to death yesterday near Burntwoods, will be conduct ed at Newport tomorrow. ' Sylvester NeaL Beigfabor,1 la aaM to have doae ' the shooting. He surrendered to aathorities and was lodged in jail. . - READY PUSH TIR 1 MM ML BB11 560,656 SUIT Ex-State Superintendent of Banks Sued for Large - Sum; Fraud Alleged Depositors of Defunct Plant at The Dalles Instigate Court Proceedings THE DALLES, Ore., March 19. (AP) A. A. Schramm;- state superintendent of banks tiled suit to recover $60,656 from P. C. Brdmwell, former banking super intendent and his bonding com pany, for amounts alleged to have been fraudulently taken and mis appropriated from depositors of French and company, defunct bank at The Dalles during liquida tion following failure in 1922. The bonding company and Bramwell previously recognized liability to the extent of $12,595, the amount restored to depositors following a complete audit of the banking deparment'a books in the liquidation. Action against F. C. Bramwell was commenced at the instigation of depositors in the firm of French and company, Insolvent bank at The Dalies, according to statement made Tuesday night by representative of the state bank ing department here. The complaint filed Tuesday al leges that Bramwell or his repre sentatives, disposed of assets of the bank without the sanction of the circuit court which legally must pass on all sales of the com pany in liquidation. Former State Senator Also Made Defendant O. B. Robertson, formerly state senator from Condon and now a resident of Crescent City, Calif is named in the complaint as one of the liquidators who assisted Bramwell In closing the bank's af fairs. Bramwell himself Is now in Portland, having been connect ed until recently with the Oregon Banking corporation. Bram well's contention. It Is said will be that such assets as were sold were disposed of at the best possible advantage any comprises In their amount being made solely because Bramwell felt a partial settlement on the face value of notes was the best he could make for the creditors of French and company. Rebels Get Recognition By America WASHINGTON, Mar. 19. (AP) The administration made known-today that there will be no change in the policy of granting Mexican revolutionists a sanc tuary in the United States. In accordance with the regula tions under which sanctuary is granted, this will amount to de tention of the rebels and will car ry out under law and precedent what is actually written Into the Paji-American treaty on rights and duties of states in the event of civil strife. It was considered Impossible to predicate the American policy di rectly upon this treaty because it has not yet been ratified by the senate. It had been indicated right along that the administra tion was desirous of carrying out the spirit of this treaty, although it Is not in effect. It is expected that at the same time immigra tion officials will be directed to strjctly observe the laws concern ing incomers. Under the practice of granting sanctuary, this government will provide a. place of refuge for any rebels coming into the country. ' The rebels would be disarmed and It Is presumed that the proper authorities would exercise vigi lance to see that all persons grant ed sanctuary in no way violate the laws of the United States. Were any of the rebels found to be con spiring on American soil against the constituted government at Mexico City, they could be ar rested and held. Hardy Loser in First Tilt With His Prosecutors SACRAMENTO, Mar. IS. (AP) The state senate, sitting as a high court of impeachment, overruled late today the first four counts of the demurrer Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy of Los An geles filed against the articles of impeachment charging him with misdemeanor in office. . Through its action the senate holds Judge Hardy for trial. " The rote was S? to 0. on the first four articles charging Judge Hardy with misdemeanors In of fice in connection 'with the affairs of Mrs. Almee Semple MePherson, evangelist. ' : - - The senators split .21 to 14 on the fifth article, sustaining Judge Hardy's objections, to the charge of misconduct for the alleged dis-trihtttion- of seat Checks at the William Edward' Hickman murder trlaL Padlock 22 x 'V sr.- :v"! ::::-:-'.:. Sfc;-. : i :i Twentytwo "blind pigs" in1 the apartment building shown above, in Detroit, have "been padlocked for a year by a circuit court Jndge. Furnishings were ordered sold to defray the cost of the action. GASOLINE M IS Price Raises to 25 Cents a Gallon Here; Dove of Peace Triumphant The dovejDf peace hovered over the gasoline war trenches Tues day and the public began paying "war debts" at the rate of 25 cents a gallon at nearly all Ber ice svtations and garages. There were reported to be one or two who "didn't know the war was over" and were $tiH"selling beJow the general price. PORTLAND, Mar. 19. (AP) West coast gasoline companies which severed diplomatic relations a month ago and engaged in a vigorous price cutting war which sent retail gasoline in Protland from 21 cents a gallon to 16 cents, patched up their differences today and satback to make up for battle-scarred profits. Following announcement1 of the Standard Oil company of Califor nia Monday night that its whole sale price would be boosted 6 cents a gallon along the coast, all but two of the major oil companies followed suit today, skyrocketing the re'tail price In Portland to 22 cents a gallon, a cent high er than pre-war figures. The board of directors of the Portland retail gasoline dealers protective association, represent ing a membership of 450 filling station operators, held a hasty meeting this morning and the 22 cents a gallon sign was hung out at all stations. Local managers . of the Texas Oil company and the General Pe troleum corporation tonight had received no official notification of the raise or instructions to act ac cordingly. They sold to contract dealers at 10 cents a gallon net. EUGENE, Ore., Mar. 19. (AP) Retail gasoline prices were ad vanced to 24 cents a gallon here shortly after noon today. First Sentence Under New Law Is Three Months NEW YORK, March 19. (AP) Ernest Dougall, a wartime lieu tenant of infantry, was given three months in the federal house of detention today InThe first sen tence in the district under the Jones law, which makes -violation of' the Volstead act a felony pun ishable by a maximum of fire years In prison and a $10,000 fine. The sentence was imposed by Federal Judge Frank Coleman, noted for his leniency in liquor cases before the Jones law was signed by the president. He let It be known at once that thqse days of leniency were gone for ever. , 1 Dougall pleaded guilty of sell ing four drinks of liquor in Sil ver's inn. Columbia River ; Highway Opened PORTLAND, Mar. 19. (AP) The Columbia rirer highway east of Portland near Troutdale was reopened to traffic today after it had been closed Monday night by a slide of earth. Fred Woodward, truj-k - driver, narrowly scaped death in the slide. His truck was buried. - 8ESSIOIT OPENS - MARSHFIELD, Ore., Mar. If. (AP) Delegates from Klam ath Falls. Medford, Portland, Co quille. North Bend and Powers had arrived here today for the state session of Royal Neighbors which opens officially tomorrow. M PUBLIC PAYS 'Blind Pigs -t Jtjat SERVICE STATIONS WILL BE ERECTED 3 m Frank Doolittle and Nelson Brothers Take Out Per mits This Week Construction of two super serv ice stations in Salem was forecast by the issuance of building per mits this week to Frank Doolittle for a structure of this type at Center and North Commercial streets, estimated to cost $6500, and to Nelson Brothers for one on North Liberty street, to cost $3000. Other permits issued recently include: E. Meyers, to repair dwelling at lflf o....i v-. . . - w., J. F. Griner contractor. - Marvin Roth, dwelling, on Mad ison street, $5500, Herbert Babb, contractor. R. P. Boise, to remodel brick building at 217 State street, $275, E. B. Wood contractor. Mrs. L. Herrmann, addition to dwelling at 1371 North Cottage street, $300, A. F. Baulig, con tractor. M. S. Cheek, addition to service station at Capitol and Court streets, $1000, H. G. Carl, con tractor. W. S. Fitts, to repair restaurant at 222 North Commercial street, $1600, L. G. Bulgin contractor. . Next Queen Of Norway Welcomed OSLO, Norway Mar. 19. (AP) The citizens ,. of Oslo - today took their new princess from Sweden to their hearts. The probable future queen of Norway, for Princess Martha is to marry Crowh Prince-Olaf on Thursday, could find no possible cause for complaint In the heartiness of her' welcome. When the state carriage bear ing the bridal couple got back to the palace this . afternoon after driving - through the principal streets of the capital it was such a mass of flowers thrown into it by the populace that the- princess was unable to get out unassisted. Tall King Haakon, who will be her father-in-law in two more days, lifted the smiling princess from her flowery seat. Drive to Enforce Dry Law In Washington Planned by U. S. Goverment Officials WASHINGTON, Mar. 19. (AP) A move to make the capital the driest city in the United States was started today by Washington police. Qnlers'were issued byfiu perlntendent'Hesse for a thorough ieapvass of all places suspected of selling liquor, with padlocking of every speakeasy the objective. Dry leaders of Washington some time ago sought a thorough mop ping up of. liquor eases In the city, urging . that the national's capital should set an example to officials of every other city. -- Police indicated that the task of securing padlocks ; would re quire great deal of systematic effort. United States Attorney Ro ver informed: the department that to successfully institute .padlocks proceedings,": evidence must be furnished to "show: inch a. eon-tlnuity-of violations as to estab BIBITS. JUKE HEE MINER IN OARING RAID T.XL Carnahan Captured With Mexican Official; Ransom Demanded Two Americans Now Held by Outlaws; Protest Sent From Washington MEXICO CITY. Mar 19 (AP) The American embassy was in formed by private sources that an American mining man. T. L. Car nahan was kidnaped last night at La Noria mine, near the town ftf San Benito, Zacatecas. At the same ume tne bandits carried off a Mexican mine official. Dr. Olvera, and presumably were, holding both for ransom. Information received by other mining companies here said the La Noria mine had suspended op erations, leaving 1000 men with out work, pendinr safety for the other employes sg- iai omiaw raias. Carnahan was said to maintain headquarters at El Paso, Texas, and has a brother, George Carna han, of the Continental Rubber company, in New York City. Henry Hanson Taken In Raid March 1. The seizure of. Carnahan makes two American prisoners of outlaw bands. On March 1 Henry Hanson, American resident manager of the San Nicholas Mining and Milling company at Vons. Durango, and J. W. Reid, an employee who is a British subject, were captured and have not been released. The Unit ed States made representations to the Mexican government in the case. A week before this two Ameri can mjning men. J. M. Underwood and C. C. Alesthorpe, were exe cuted by their captors In Guana juato while federal forces were attempting to force their release. Spring opening is Just around the corner. Members of the Salem Ad club committees which have been work ing on the event meet this noon for forming last minute plans for Thursday evening's celebration. Merchants wJU spend the day getting or seeking more treasure tickets to distribute to customers who are Insistent that their wants be supplied. Slightly more than 30,000 tickets have been printed but already some "firms have ex hausted their supply. Auto dealers will be busy pre paring their showrooms for the open house displays which will re place the street shows of former years. All in ail, a gala time is nearly at hand and Salem participants are joining forces to make ft as attractive as possible Two Women Are Burned to Death BAKERSFIELD. Cal., Mar. 19. (AP) Two women were burned jo death last night in a . fire that destroyed the dwelling , of R. Nelson on the Lightner ranch in the Walker Basin dis trict. They were Mrs. Ellen Green, 60, and her daughter, Mrs. Ada Dale, 35. Attorney is Held On Forgery Count PORTLAND, Mar." 19 (AP) J. A. Plehnch, 26, attorney and former assistant escrow officer of a Portland trust company, was ar rested today on three secret In dictments returned by the grand Jury Monday charging forgery of endorsement on checks totaling $1578.53. He was lodged In the county jail In lieu of $2600 bail. lish the fact that the particular premises are being used as a reg ular course of business, for keeping and selling liquor. Seeking to pile up all the evi dence possible against places for which padtdeklng Is to besought, the police department has planned a thorough' study of its records of past arrests for prohibition law vi olations. Evidence of arrests hav ing a bearing eirthe eases In ques tion will - be .employed to show "continuity of -violations." - To "aid the police, Mr. x Rover drew up an outline of such evi dence as is required to institute padlocking procedure. This called . for complete data concerning the , places alleged, to have become a public nuisance, along with a rec-. ord concerning each liquor - law violation in which the place has figured.-. ' spuing opEie is noil scei