5F COLD? i April weather mast .be ap - and down or else the old prophecy would not be cor rect. This year its showers of hall and a bit of saow bat - May -flowers are sore tar f oW ' lOW. i . Generally cloudy and cool to day; Fresh westerly wisids. Moxv temperatare Monday s'; win. 83; Rirer 2J. Rata .08; rata Saaday M. "No Fever Saays Us; Ho Fear Shell Ace 9t from i First Matssw naa marcn ami. SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 11 Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, April 9, 1929 PRICE FIVE CENTO HARDY RECORD JOLDI DETAIL BY WItHESSES Five Persons Take Stand a Impeachment Trial of . . California Judge Defendant Quoted as Saying He Was Paid $50 Each ; Month byiAjrnee . SACRAMENTO. April 8. ( AP ) FIts witnesses followed one an other to the witness chair in the impeachment trial . of Judge Car los S. Hardy before the state sen ate today testifying that Judge Hardy by ( his own word "gave conasel and - advice" to Aimee Semple McPherson and her An gelas temple and that the temple "paid me for my services on the basis of $50 per month". Arthur W. Moore, a deputy county clerk of Los Angeles and clerk of Judge . Hardy's court. Identified Hardy's signature on document addressed to the Amer ican Bar association., in which the judge denied his gWtjbf any mis conduct in office er anylviolation of the American Bar association "code of ethics". Hardy Claims He -Knew No Better Hardy, in this communication', declared be was ignorant "untl IS28" ol the existence ox any eoae of ethics set un by the American bar that prohibited a judge prac ticing law out of court. Although ' lift aehiai of misconduct was gen eral; Judge Hardy admitted his activities in behalf of Mrs Mc- ne aammea aiso accepting a 12500 check from Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Mrs. McPher son, the document stated. The statement was: "Angelus temple paid me' for the serrices I rendered and tbe payment as on the basis of J 50 per month." Hardy's statement continued to (&nlinu4 on Pass 7, Column 4): IE TO BE RESUMED TODAY Mrs. Ruth W. Lockwood .will continue her testimony-this morn, lng when circuit court reopens its hearing of the case of Mrs. Maud "Williamson against the former who in hefnsr sued for dimurM of $7500, Mrs. Williamson is admin istratrix of the estate of Maynard Sawyer who was killed by a car driven by the defendant and who was sent to the state penitentiary for manslaughter. - Circumstances s u r r o u n ding Sawyer's death were recounted by witnesses' both for the plaintiff and the defense in circuit court Monday. . Motion by attorneys for Mrs. Lock wood to hare the case held over until the May term of court was heard by Judge McMahan but disallowed although the counsel lors claims that tbe testimony of Jack Chapman, said to hare wit nessed the accident, was vital to their case. Chapman is now in Tul sa, Oklahoma. Oregon Prisoner Facing Jolt In California jail California officers arrived In Salem Monday to take into cus tody Henry H. Barker, who was serving a term in the Oregon state prison for forgery. Barker is wanted in Alameda county for passing ficticious checks. 'He was rearrested Immediately upon his release from the penitentiary here.. Requisition papers from Cali fornia have been received at the executive department. LDOKWOOP CAS Silverton Planning Large Time for Community Clubs At Season-s Silverton will be "host Tuesday, April it, to the. last meeting of the community clubs of Marion county this year and the program will be worthy of the closing get together according to Mayor East man who was here personally Monday night to Pln the occasion In company with President P. E. O. Riley of Hubbard 'and other members of the executive commlt mittee of the Marion county asso ciation. V . May z$ was set by the executive committee as the day for the an nual parade and more than $100 in prises were agreed upon for the various communities entering he affair which will be held . in Salerav ' .;v.-, ::tr t? Cash Pat Vp For T Delegation Prises The largest representation from any community- on that day will win $80 while $25 in cash goes to the community, presenting the delegation with the - most gro tesque - appearance. 'The - -' best tnnt la the parade will call for a Special Trains To Carry Delegates To Meeting Here PORTLAND, Ore., April 8 (AP)-a-Spedal train ear f lying delegates ,'; from St. Louis and Chicago will arv ,rive in Salem; 0re4 prior to. ; July. IS when the national 'convention" of the Catholic. : Central society of . America and Its auxiliary, the NationV .al Catholic Women's Union is held there It will continue until July 18. Last Word On Cinders Is Awaited Definite announcement of a rec ommendation for cure of Salem's cinder nuisance will forthcoming soon from rror. e. a. Boales of Oregon State college, who was commissioned a number of weeks ago by the city council to make a survey, it was indicated Monday by city officials. One phase of the survey which has not yet been completed, is a chart of the distribution of cin ders, which is being obtained by the use of metal containers placed in various parts of the city. When this is finished the quantity of cinders fonnd to be falling in each section of the city will be charted. Following the completion of the survey, officials of . the companies whose burners are responsible for the rain of cinders, are expected to reach a decision as to the steps which they will take to overcome the condition. TEA GIRLS PUN TO COMPETE FOB POIZE More Expected to Enter Con test or "Miss Salem" Honor, Word It's been a long time since i really representative beauty con test was held in Salem, but there are plenty of comely girls who can be prevailed upon to compete for the title of "Miss Salem," which carries with it thejight to compete in. the "Miss Oregon contest later at Portland. At latest report Monday, there were 10 local girls entered in the Miss Salem" contest which will be held Thursday and Fridlr nights of this week at the Elsi nore theatre, which is associated with The Statesman in arranging te event. Each of these girls will be sponEored .by a local merchant, A new feature - in connection with the event announced Monday is of outstanding interest. A dance in hono of'lsa Salem'andnhe omer contestants has been ar ranged, to be given at the Mellow Moon hall Saturday. nightr-lApril 13. Thomas - Brquu&siKrhetra will pTtrrrarihe'music'I "lis BaTem'8" Q)enss wlHTe paid for te .trip to. Portland to compete in '-the '"Mlaa Oregon" contest at the Portland theatre May 1, 2 and S. "Miss Oregon" will go to Qalreston, Texai, in June to compete in the nation wide contest. William Godsey Severely Hurt In Auto Smash Severe cuts and bruises were" in flicted on William Godsey, circu lation department salesman of the Capital Journal, when he was hurled through the windshield of his car as the result of an acci dent at Center and Commercial streets Saturday night. H. M. Glrod, ronte eight, the other driver figuring in the acci dent said that the rain obscured his vision and he did not see' the Godsey" ear. He took the injured man to a hospital where he was treated and spent the night. Last Meeting $15 cash prize while $10 will be the consolation award. As a spe cial prise. C. P. Bishop has an nounced that he will give a $25 Indian blanket to the largest family from any community. Last year this award went to a family oLnine children-but it is said that one family with 14 children is al ready in the race for honors this year. .- , .. - One of the features for. the parade day here will be the par ticipation of at least ten bands including four organised In Salem schools. . While each band will perform separately a special event will be the playing of all the bands in unison during several numbers on-taeprogram.;-' '" v -ffh night of May 28 at the El slnore, the first of a series of six community clubs nights will - be staged. - Ear night five community-clubs will present their offer ings for honors on the evening's program. , Last year crowds at tended the event and much ama teur talent was shown. CENTS BY E New Figure Will Take Ef fee This Morning, at Every - Station in Salem Local Association Fixes New Rate at 23 Cents After ; Long Conference - Gasoline will sell at .23 cents a gallon, retail, in Salem .today. redaction of two cents, from 'the "post-war" price of 25 cents which has prevailed since the. last wholesalers' conflict was termin ated. The -reduction was decided upon at a meeting of the retail dealers' nv!atfnn Afnnriav nTrht Clffi. cers of the association could not be reached for interviews after the meeting, but word of their action was' obtained from reliable sources. , Tne aecision was, reached, it was reported, not because of any hew. difficulties between - whole salers .not because of - any price cutting on the part of independent dealers, but solely because the as sociation members had reached the . conclusion that it would be good business, according to these unofficial reports. Wholesale Prices Are Not Reduced Wholesalers have not reduced their -prices to the dealers here but on account of continuing dis agreements elsewhere, prices in nearby cities have been lower than the prevailing Salem prices. Be cause of this situation, Salem mo torists have been cutting down on their use of gasoline, or buying only enough ' to get to a place where.lt could be purchased more cheaply, in case they started on trips of any length. In view of this situation and the general attitude on the part or tne public which brought it about, the dealers. It was report ed., decided that a smaller margin (Continued n Pif 7, Colama ) DELHI LEGISUTUBE NEW DELHI, India. April $. (AP) The campaign of the In aian government - against com munist agitation had an ominous sequel in the legislative assembly today where several members wefe injured and the -others- panic stricken by the explosion of two bombs - thrown from a . gallery. -p.SifrBetaanJee Delalal was struck by a fragment of the bomb which made a wound two inches long and half an inch wjde. He was the only onejrraxelynjured although other prominent persons, includ ing Sir George Schuster, financial member of the executive council of the viceroy, were Injured. The motive of the bombing was disclosed by a pamphlet signed by "Balrain, honorary chief, Hindu stan Socialist Republican army." FreojCh Anarchist Quoted la Missive This said: "It takes a loud voice to make the deaf ear hear. With these im mortal words uttered on a similar oecasloa by a valient French an archist martyr, do we strongly jus tify' this act of ours." After charging that labor lead ers - were being Indiscriminately arrested and that the people were ' (Continatd on Par T, Colnaa t) Wifie Likes ' COthersToo WelClaim - He was only 19, and never mar ried, and she was a widow with one child. , , . - Starting with sueh a handicap. Carl J. Scbants found that his wife domineered him from the start of their domestic affiliation in 1025. She-went as she pleased, drank considerable liquor, stayed away over night with other men and women friends in short, caused Scbants so much difficulty that he,' rather than she, is the one entitled to a divorce. Such Is his contention in an an swer and Cross complaint filed Monday with the county clerk in answer to suit brought by Lois Schantx, his wife, for divorce. Legion Post Will SdhdeamNorp The degree team of Capital Post No. f. American Legion, will go to Portland tonight to inlttiate new members of Portland's new post. Members of the team are Herman Browh Carl D." Gabriel son. H.. G.5 Mai8on, Rufev White, William Panlus and Irl 8. Mc- Sherry.i i- ..- - - ; .' JAHLSON UPHELD WASHINGTON, A P 1 1 1 1. ((AP) The supreme court today upheld President Wilson's order during the world' war fixing the price of coaL BIBS FLUNG IHTO Last Picture of Ambassador Herrick, at Last picture of late Myroa T. Herrick, Americaa ambasaaddr to France, takea aa he sat with representatives of other large nations la the IavaUdea, Paris, during a civil funeral service for late Marshal Foch. Ambassador Herrick died several days . later as result of exposure suffered during long, drawn-out services for Marshal Foch.- Left to rlgfc are shown Herrick, IrWilllant Tyrrei of England, Qulnonea de Leon of Spain, Prince Charles, the Count of Flanders, Belgians, aad the Prince of Wales. . ; TO SERVE SEBE Ifl Jl Supreme Court Ruling Holds Against Oil Magnate in : Contempt Action WASHINGTON. April 8. (AP) Harry F. Sinclair, under a su preme court decision today must serve three months In Jail for contempt of the senate in refusing to. answer all questions asked in the Teapot Dome oil investigation. The opinion of the court was .unan imous. The wealthy oil operator will have 25 days in which to ask for a rehearing before the man date will be issued but rehearings are seldom granted. In addition to the Jail sentence he must pay a fine of $500. Sinclair had appeared several times before the committee, as a witness at the time he was called on Mareh 22, 1924. The committee tnrougn senator waisn, uemocrai, Montana, sought to obtain infor mation concerning a contract made in September 25, 1922. by Sinclair in behalf of the Mammoth Oil company with F. G. Bonfils and John Leo Stack.. - . Refusal Follows Quia On Contract Questioned concerning the con tract which the committee had been informed called for a pay ment of $250,000 to Bonfils and Stack for surrendering rights they claimed onJTeapat pome, Sinclair (Continued en Pas 7, Column S) dciOmhits An appeal to the Order of Rain- how for Girls to inaugurate a campaign against the "degrading of the girlhood and womaahood of America by the growing use of to bacco," was made Sunday morn- ng by Rev. Fred C. Taylor of the First Methodist church. Sixty members of the Rainbow Girls at tended the church services in ob servance of - the anniversary of their, organisation. Dr. Taylor spoke on the Golden Rule. Dr. Taylor asked that the order oin a movement petitioning Mrs. Herbert Hoover to head- a cam paign to check, this habit and in this way begin a nationwide move ment to this end. He called at tention to a recent ' resQtion adopted by the sheet metal work ers union protesting against the display of women and girls in the posters on billboards.. , The Rallbow Girls were asked not . only to , abstain. ' themselves from the so-called "torches of freedom" but to use their influ ence against the habit by women. CITY HALL MAY BE I Possibility that a plan for re modeling the city hall may be de vised ' soon.: despite the adverse report brought in by the city council's publie buildings com mittee at the last meeting, was sees Monday when it was learned that a local architect had .offered to prepared free of charge, a rough draft of such a plan. The need of changes which wonld permit the city to utilize more of the space tn the city hall, was brought up several weeks ago by "Alderman W. H. Dancy and referred to the committee, which brought in a report that nothing could be done this year as there were no funds available to employ an architect, - r It will not be possible to put the proposal up to the people this year, as there will be no election. but - Alderman. Dancy believes a start should ! be made so that the matter may - be discussed thoroughly before the time for voting. On Ittdoes coma. small bond issue was proposedr. - mm WOMEN'S SNUG REMODELED WORD t ' Banks and Court Stand by Guns in Fight Over Refund Row Over Tax Levy to Today ; Deficit Looms if Assessment Not Demanded This Year, Officials Say rriHIS morning representatives from the six national banks X of the county are scheduled county court to decide the vexing question of how much taxes the banks will pay to satisfy the court. From all reports current Monday, the banks are coming to court determined to stand tne sum 01 into.va, ine xotai thus far paid for the 1926 and 1927 taxes is sufficient to satisfy the county although it represents but 23.94 per cent of the total levies for the years Of 1920-1927-1928. Coart Insists 85 Per Cent Needed The county court," unofficially, Is said -to be fully adamant that at least S 5 per cent of the assess ment levied for the three years be paid. The bankers' contention Is that all bank stock taxes for years have been 'illegal inasmuch, as competing capital was not sim ilarly taxed. However, tney win not protest taxes already-paid, The court s contention Is that Marion county has, already paid its share of the total taxes, sup posed to be received from the banks, into the various road dis tricts, school districts, and into the state treasury in the radio prescribed for tbevyears the mon eys were recelysdAilt. the, banks reiuee iTay; up Jie-j.. rer"""x. it wiu mr33 tonntyf eurt?l -. v- bers say? ia the j SeOd iriiM ? UVj VMM,WW 1. 5 frojnhetaayec inks.-- Xiir-' lortneoming other, than banks. Court Action Strongly Hinted If the banks are firm and their spokesman say they are, and if the court Is firm and it is said to be, an impasse which might lead to court action will be created. The banks hold that a suit would (Continued oa Pas f, Coltua 1) - IDS IDLES COPS SEEK MEDICAL Ml LOS ANGELES, April .--(AP) Search for two medical men for questioning In connection with the finding of a woman's torso In the Los Angeles rirer last Thursday night was being made by sheriff's officers here tonight. . : The Investigation was tarned to medical men because the head and limbs have been removed with evi dent expertness from the body. A doctor who previously had been under investigation because of complaints from women that they had bees maltreatedaad tortured by him was one sought. The other was a young man who had Dis played a medical certificate dur ing the time he called upon, Miss Minnie .Nordhock, Mrs. C. Nord hock reported her daughter- had been missing since last August, . W. F. Baird. a.mechantc, failed to Identify the torso as that of his wife, who had been missing three weeks. He said she had been In the company of medical students. Numerous other clews were being followed by officers tn an effort to solve the murder-mystery. - Fdr Board Votes $50fi00 For New I' ' Grandstand Here The state fair board Mon day authorised the issuance of $30,000 ia negotiable warrants to apply oa the coastractloB of a new grand 'stand and educational bend ing. Tbe state legislature, at Its last session, approiated 9100,000 for the strnctnre contingent upon $30,000 be. far raised locally. U- It was provided that the state appropriattioa shall be aid within lO years oat of receipts of the fair. . ye .:.v3(...;.....t be Continued at Meet for another meeting with the by their guns and maintain that Diplomats Ask Status Announced WASHINGTON, April 8 (AP) The diplomatic corps at a meet ing at the British embassy tonight agreea-inat sir rame Howard, the British ambassador and dean- of the eorps, immediately should ask the state department for a definite ruling on the social status or Mrs, ETlward Everett Gann, sister of Vice President Curtis. . The diplomatic representatives were called together by the Brit ish ambassador, the discussion over what action should be taken lasting nearly two hours. v The corps decided that since .Vice President Curtis had protest, ed- to the state department aeainst ferAUBtg'. kjiformer Secretary Kel- ld tea tl ? elft r Mr&Gnnn3taocIaI fnsstloni af tether vivi:ot XhH headgtef foreign missions. thar.tt woul4Kb be,ttet, toL.hate JUrsJ Gann's status definitely establish ed by Secretary of State Stlmson. Coming Social Affairs Are Feared It .was pointed out that a large number of outstanding social func tions are expected before the vaca tion season starts and "that a rul ing by Secretary Stlmson would eliminate the possibility of hos tesses offending either the ' vice president's .party or foreign diplo mats whom they might entertain. Previously the corps bad indi cated it might , get around the situation-by not Inviting other diplo mats to functions which the vice president and his sister were asked. Several' members of the -corps contended, however, that since both the chief Justice and the speaker of the house of represen- . (Continued n P( T, Column S) Weather is Now Due for Real Cbange , "The weather Is going to change tomorrow," said Old Timer, the ultra authority on weather in this locality; and since he said it yes terday, the weather . ought to change today. And since it can't change for the ; worst, according to the general verdict, it must change for the better.' Old Timer bases his prediction on the lunar change which is scheduled for to- . -Persons who have advocated "giving this country back to, the Indians", on coming in out of the cold and wet the last few .days, are expected . to change i thejg minds about it,. ; . . The rainfall in ' Jthe - 24 .hours ending at .5 o'clock Sunday after noon was .33 inch, and for the succeeding 24 hours .08 inch. In that time the temperature did not get down to freexing, although It was disagreeably cold' much of the time. , v ..-.. , ;V':, TOWN B03IBED . TEGUCIGALPA Honduras, April -if-tAP) American air planes from Managua, Nicaragua, which bombed suspected rebel camps along the border were re ported today to have also bombed the town of Las Limas in Hondur as. x- Foch Funeral 0 f V E Joint Group, to Appear Be fore City Council at Next Meeting The Joint airport committee of the American Legion, chamber of commerce and city council will have a definite report to make to the council at its next session, it was announced following a meet ing of the committee Monday night. At this meeting, the action of a subcommittee in completing negotiations with the state board of control for a site souttheast of the city was approved, and recom mendation that- this purchase be completed, will be one item of the report to be made next Monday. The committee also considered the need for additional land to enlarge the airport to dimensions required if it Is to be a class A field and ltts report will also recommend some action in this direction,. It la probable that the committee wijl meet again before next Monday night, to make this recommendation more "definite.. -The agreement with tbe board of control contained ' permission on the" board's part for the city to proceed with any Improve ments desired at the tract selected even in advance of completion of the transfer, and to use the field if any use can be madeef It- for landing purposes before that time. With this permission in mind, the committee will make some recommendation as to starting the work of Improving the airport. The deed to the property was placed in eserow at a local bank last week, to be turned over to the city upon 'payment of the agreed price. $7240. Payment can- hot be made until part, at least, of the bonds voted last year for the purpose, are sold. The .tract purchased Is south of Turner road, and directly south of the penitentiary. , L DO WILL APPEAR The Salem high school ' boys' band of 46 pieces will take a prominent part in the annual ben efit concert of the Salem . Boys' chorus, to be given tonight and Thursday night at tbe Grand the atre.' The high school boys, un der direction of Prof. O. P. Thay er, have been practicing diligent ly for the past week, and the large chorus, directed by Dr. H. C. Ep ley, has been no . less careful in Its. preparation for the programs. The school band has made but few appearance;, but has been met with enthusiasm eaeh time. Tne work of the boys chorus is almost too well known to need commend ing. The programs are being giv en, aa a benefit for the Salvation Army and' high school band. INDIAN SENTENCED PORTLAND. Ore.. Aorll t. (AP) Perry John. Klamath In dian, ' will be sentenced on ' s charge of manslaughter tomorrow. HITS URGES IP09T PUBCIUS siiiiM men sen Legion Membership Drive Nears Goal With Only 82 Veterans' Names Required . Membership In Capital Post No. 9, American Legion, reached 1030 Monday, leaving only 82 more members to be received before the post goes ."over. the. top," a con summation which post officers hope to reach before the end of this week. ' .Workers will be out all; this week In. an. effort to cover the county completely, especially out lying districts where post member- Kehlp has not been talked to sny great extent previously. Following Is a continuation of W KENNEDY SUED FOR BIB - i ... .... $50,000 Heart Balm Action Filed by Minister Who Says She Proposed Aimee Intends to Stand by Her Mother, She Avers on Hearing News PORTLAND, Ore.. April (AP) Mrs. Minnie Kenntav, mother of Aimee Semple McPher son, Los Angeles evangelist, to night characterised the $50 OeO heart balm suit brought agaiswi. her In Seattle by Rev. H. H. Clark as a case of 'biting the band that feeds It. Although Mrs. Kennedy's com ment was terse. It was vitrolic. "I have nothing to say abius this case," she first commented. Then she augmented' her state ment in strongly worded phrat into which crept reference te "blackmailing" and "hypocracy." i SACRAMENTO. Cal.. April' 8. (AP) Aimee Semple McPhr son, the evangelist, tonight sprang to the defense of her mother wra informed of the breach of prem ise suit. "The reported charges against my mother," she said, "are toe absurd to even consider. I knew my mother and I know that her actions could be nothing but good. "If it is true that these pre poe- terous charges have been filed 1 will do anything I can to help ssy mother." Mrs. McPherson wept ss she read the Associated Press dispat ches. SEATTLE, April 8. (AD Asking $50,000 heart balm. Rev. H. H. Clark, middle aged Seattle clergyman of the Christian de nomination, entered suit lev breach of promise against Mrs. Minnie E. Kennedy, mother ef Aimee Semple McPherson of Lee Angeles tabernacle, here today. In the suit, filed by Attorney Gordon McGauvran. Rev. . Clark charges that "Ma" Kennedy proaj ised to provide him with a taber- ' (Continues on Pg T. Column 1) SmilM IS QUIET ALOSG Ur S. BORDER By The Associated .Press With the situation along tbe American border viewed aa less alarming by Mexico City and Washington alike, principal Inter est In the Mexican revolutionary campaign centered Monday lfpen the unexpected departure of Gen eral Calles, federal commander in chief, to take personal charge of the federal campaign on the west coast. General Calles arrived yester day at Guadalajara on his way to Maxatlan. , Eighteen American airplanes are guarding the border. But wHh failure of the rebel attack against Nace on Saturday, the immediate crisis seemed to have been passed there, though concentration of all the Insurgent armies in the state of Sonora, might ultimately make It acute again. Rebels Beaten Back All Along Line - The rebels were everywhere e the defensive and slowly with drawing Into Sonora as tbe sixth week of insurrection began. Six troop trains neavuy ioaoeo with soldiers of the rebel com mander Escobar left Juares " for " western , Chihuahua, accompanied bv all the town's taxieabs and mast of Its Mexican-owned 'trucks aad automobiles on flaNcars. General canes conierrea wue General Cedillo and other federal commanders organising pursuit of tne gueriua nanas oi so-cauew "Crlsteros" in his way to Maxat lan. Cedilla Informed him that a mere ahow of troops has caused most of the guerrilla forces to take to their mountain lairs, and indicated that the campaign which I the federals aesign to pui an eaai once for all to tnetr activity, would resolve Itself into a kind of (Continued an Pr T, Column 4) the "honor roll." which is a list of an members of capital post who have paid their 19 29 dues: Frank Cain. A. V. CaldweU, H. , F. Caldwell, J. H. Callagban, L. . P. Campbell, W. P. Canoy, Clyde R, Cardy, Hugh A. D. Carroll. Lyle? Carrow, Harry V. Carson, John H. f Carson, Wallace P. Carson. Ed f Carver. Albert C. Case, Frank Cas-j pell. Wilbur C. CavenderE. . T. Caufield. ' , Ed Chamlee, Karl A. Chapler, :: 1. C. Chapman, E. C. Charlton, M. (Contiaacd on Parr T, Culnmn 1) . v 9 i V i