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PAGE TWO 11 '0, in ! 4 J t ! i STRATEGY IS USED BY S. P. City Council Gives Promise of Falling nf Line to Halt Referendum 6ontinaed from Ag 1.) one hoar limit hti been in force heretofore: and that they thall not park more than two hours In j any six hours, where the two hour : 1'rait has been in effect. An ex-j ception waa made In the case of J taxicabs, for hire or for rent care. ! TTtree Street and j Alleys Vacated I Three ordinances vacating streets and alleys In the ricinity of the Kings Food Products com pany plant, were passed under suspension of rules. This action Is understood to clear the way for transfer of the packing plant prop erty to Held, Murdoch and com pany. Tire council granted to Capital Post No. 9, American Legion, the authority to. name the new air port and to dedicate It. The post plans' to hold the dedication cere, mony'ln connection withthe le gion's .state contention here' Au gust 8, 9 and 10. Resphitions were passed au thorising a call for bids on the drainage program at the airport, , and for obtaining vacation of a road through the airport property. (Continued from Page 1.) room, at the John Dickson home that he was the lone Mexican war yeteran. Matrons and nurses bent over his chair with genuine fondness, while his eyes held a- dim, far away look. With two canes he later took his morning constitutional, up the long hall to the vestibule and back again. It was too much for him, but he wouldn't lie down. He in sisted on sitting in that favorite chair of his, beside his Bible, his book of daily devotions and pic tures of his son, grandsons and great-grand son. Birthday company was coming, his relatives, and members of that Sunday school class of 30 young ladies that he taught at the Waugh Methodist church for many years. Elde was born in Philadelphia June 17, 1831, and was a printer until he enlisted in the navy at the outbreak of the war with Mexico. He served on the U. S. frigate J Potomac and on the U. S. frigate Allegheny. Since 1861, he has lived in Washington. (Continued from Page 1.) Upson, Washington high school, Portland, and Willard Arant, For- est Grove high school. Mr. Grab, by virtue of his suc cess in the Oregon contest, will attend the national competition at West Orange with all expenses paid by Mr. Edison. The winner or the national contest will re ceive a four year scholarship in some accredited college or uni versity. All participants ii the national contest will receive an Edison radio with the compli ments of Mr. Edison.- The date for the national competition has not yet been fixed. Members of the state committee here today included E. B. Lemon, registrar Oregon state college; F. H. Murphy. Portland, president Oregon Building congress; Earl M. Pallett, registrar University of Oregon; George B. Herington, Portland, secretary Oregon society of Processional engineers, and Dr. F. A. Thurber, president Oregon section of -American chemical so- C!3tr, Oregon state college. Members of the state commit tee aad the contestant were luncheon guests of Mr. Howard at BOOB. BOiS HOT SOLD BV cur men iii OH ELDER HI LIST im pin if is CONTEST Wllffl ... ... ... -with her sweet devoted love makes Jt!"!' WtJ? vur 0t 1'47Hs very excellent contrast and a However, the bids were referred to the tire and water eommttte and were not acted upon. Alder man Kowlts led a movement to refer them to the ways and means committee Instead. Other bidders on this Job were Foster L Odoss, Fred. A. Erlxoa and C. O. Eng strom. The bid of the Loggers and vuairaciers Macainery company) vu a tractor ror use at the airport, was accepted. . (Continued from Page L) ' who had been taken off the ship by the north . cove coast, guard power launch. - They are: C. . Foresight, Bos ton; Arthur Wilson. Portland; J. W. Callow, Portland; E. O. John son, Portland, William Snyder, Philadelphia; and Ira Harring ton, Dallas, Ore. -, ; .- ASTORIA. Ore June 17 (AP) Huddled alone la .the wireless shack high above the "battered bridge of the Ill-fated Fired Fatal Shot " v-v ---- - I .-- .. : .. ..r-. i , ' i . i V J " ... , i ; i I f a Z r J a ' " t r ' r J . S ' - " 4 - - " - " " ' z v ? , ' " 0 ' " " I" - ' . - 1 . ' .?v -- . -: .?':; i '" JToaah Cox, costoma border patrol 21, while be stad his companions were fishing: im the St, Oalr rtrer, near Detroit.. International newsreel telephofo transmitted by Bell System. steamship Laurel, torn part on the ocean side of Peacock Spit, Columbia river "graveyard of ships' Louis Johnson, master, to night surveyed his broken charge, defiantly spurning pleas of coast guardsmen to abandon the craft. Confident that the vessel would ultimately drive on dry land, as great breakers smashed against her side. Captain Johnson prepar ed to spend the night aboard. Coastguardsmen left him late to day warm and dry with access through a skylight to the galley where food and water is stored. From his tossing perch. Cap tain Johnson can scan the restless sea on one side and on the other a lonely stretch of beach, lighted Intermittently with fires of those keeping a silent watch with him. Although most of the crew aban doned the wreck, some traveling to Ilwaco. Wash., and others to. Astoria, a few remained on the beach, a scant mile from where the vessel heaves to and fro. True to seaman style the skip per stayed by the vessel to hold what is left of the craft and car go for the owners. But Portland agents for the States line owners, tonight notified Captain Johnson to relinquish the vessel and come ashore. However, that word was given too late and a rising sea prevented the coast guard cutter Redwing from relaying the mes sage. Anxiously awaiting meager news is Mrs. Johnson, a guest at the home of a Columbia river bar pilot here. "He's fine." coastguardsmen told her late today, but aU admit, ted they would not Btay aboard if a way of escape was open. Tidal conditions tomorrow af ternoon will' be favorable for an other attempt to take Johnson off. Efforts were abandoned at Sunset tonight. Film Shown Here Found . . Attractive . By MERLE COBBS Strange to aay the memory that remained the strongest with me after having seen "The Man I Love." waa not the man, but the prise fight, and the details that went to create the final fight set ting. I am not an expert on prize fights bat if some of the shots in that picture do no show real fighting with some real knockouts then I know far less than I thought.' . . . . - - -v Altbongh the tint part of the show Is rather weak, and a' bit tiresome the last acts are so well developed aad contain sueh a ra riety of tense interest that one tor gets the flaws. The human Interest and natural, unaffected acting of the last two er three see use Is among the best that X have ever seen la any moving picture. ' Baclanova makes use of all her tlrerish anneal, and Mary Brian tense situation which Harry Creen as the husband of Mary does his part la tightening. It's better than the average movie. With the arrival here of Harold F. Gray, engineer tor the Oregon Washington Water Co., plans are roing forward rapidly tor the com mencement of the new river filter system to be designed aad con structed locally tor the company. Gray said Monday that several months time wonld be seeded to work out plans for a filter oa sev eral sites oa which the company has options. When the best she was determined on plans tor the Too Late To Classify FOR RENT Almost new S room bangatow. S blocks- from postoffice. J7.S per month. Phone Mrs. Varty, 117SR. - - - ' : . ALMOST new 2 -hole electric range cheap- If taken at once. t00 Nebraska avenua- . niiB ' Fl WATER FIRM agrat who shot Archibald filter in that location would be made final and then work could be begun. Gray has his offices in the water company's headquarters here. Sev eral men will assist him in pre paring his plans. According to Manager Delanev of .the water company, just as soon as tne engineering preliminaries can be finished, work on the new filter plant will be begun. The company contemplates an expendi ture of 1250.000 on the project, Delaney stated. t CHIEF BISON WELL E MILL CITY. Inn 17 fa. elal) Santlam Tribe Improved or- aer oi rea men held an interest ing meeting in, the Labor hall Fri day night: After the bnsis . sion Chief Little Bison, who is a iuu oiooaea sioux Indian and a member of Pontiae Tribe I. O. R. m., or New Jersey, addressed San tlam Tribe, on the conditions of the Indian race. He recited some of th ,ri. history of the Indians of this country and the conditions that brought about the trouble between the Indians and the whites. He also related the conditions the In dian lives under, on the reserva tions. .aiier tne meeting closed a meet a a i - - "s oi tne joint committee was held to receive reports on the pro gress of arrangements for the Great Council session, to be held in the chamber of commerce rooms In Salem, July 26 and 27. Mrs. M. F. Lewis was elected chairman of the banquet commit tee, taking the place of Mrs. E. A. Rosenbaum. who resigned on ac count of ill health. Good progress is being made in arrangements for the great council session. FRED RECEIVED BY LODG jr-rwr- m m w pi ss w s mu m m m m a FOLKS y ' ' gw J j "Always the 1 Now! Go Today" f Xhof J Richard Arlen I EDDIE CANTOR j ! Th- All-Talk I .In j; "TTSfs y ZiegfeWaMidnite I I ft3X2. All-Talking Comedy f 1 100 Talkie " CARLOS MEIER . "That Different . I 1 with MART BRIAN, organist" " BACLONOVA. J 1 i VS. JACK OAKIE, . ' u XA-sw HARRY I SosesdNow. y OREENI Csaedy J 111 HI 0 MM HTMO;S;TIFF Canada Is not at all pleased with the proposed tariff Increases pend ing before congress but sentiment throughout the United States, as seen from a Pullman car. Is Quies cent and unperturbed accodlng to Winiam P. Ellis, rate expert, who, ts hack la Salem after appearing before the interstate commerce commission at Washington, D. C. Ellis returned through Canada; where he found that Canadian newspapers were devoting consid erable space to the tariff question. Ellis was on of the northwest's advocates before the commission In a demand that grain rates -be reduced from 30 to SS per cent from inland to port points. He maintained in his presentation of the facts that such a reduction ould still keep grain within the Malts of a profitable commodity Car a railroad to haul. The case on which the commission has just concluded lts earlsgs. waa one of the most important ever to come before that eitr. Not only were the 11 federal commissioners there but nine commissioners from various states had been summoned to sit with the commission at Washington, D, C. While at the capital Ellis was entertained at a dinner given by Senator Btelwer. Senator McNarx and Representatives Korell. Sta ler and Hawley were present. HEALTH EDUCHJ SEispin Six weeks' course In health edu cation under the direction of Mls3 Anita D. Dowell and' planned by the Marion county child health demonstration lor teachers will open at the high school todar. Miss Dowell, who Is director of health education for the Maryland state normal schools and has had an exceptionally broad experience in education and health teaching, arrived in Salem Sunday prepara tory to beginning her work. Reg istration, advance of which has been encouraging, will be com pleted today. The course will be limited to 40 personnel. Principles and methods of teaching situations are to be de veloped in units of primary, elem entary and advanced grade teach ing. The class will meet Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 2:30 o'clock. The course offers no university credit but reading circle credit as required by the state superintendent of instruc tion for 1929-30 will be given. Jefferson Young People Picnic JEFFERSON, Juno 17. The Epworth League met at the Meth odist church Thursday evening for a cabinet meeting, after which they went across the river for a picnic. Durinc the evening, dain I w ty refreshments were served. A huge bonfire was bnilt, and games of various kinds were played around it. Those enjoying the picnie were the Misses Elisabeth Looney, Betty Aupperle, Esther Tucker. Florence Thomas, Mar jorie Fontaine, Jean Smith, Doro thy Hitt, Mary Louise Fontaine. The Messrs Chas. Smith. Dallls Harris, Leonard McCaw, William Smith, Jr., Chas. Hart, Gilbert Spragg, L. N. Bennett and Rev. Warner. ALL-TALtUKGr- f r. AIL-CS3A1.L PIATWO J, fZzstmcSi Screen tfitmwplnnj J WAKING'S t it lit s ' m wt - 'i yfcnn'anl2ni Ken Brown ja--- " J acholic 4 10 ."-0- t . ' with : Morton Downey; " -' Melodious Songster : COMING REAL SOON SILSnWElI3 Murder is . Caus ed by ' Mere Urge FRESNO, CsL. June 17. (AP) Psychiatrists were summoned today by District Attorney Glenn M. DeVore'to examine Grover Jen- sea, 37, who yesterday while fol lowing a "spiritual urge," shot and killed Hans Christian Hansen, 72, oa the side porch of the Han sen Eaaton home. ' A denial that Jealousy over the approaching marriage of Mar. garet Hansen, 28 year old daugh ter of the dead man, to Rev. Irv ing Peterson of Del Bey Had any thing to do with the killing was entered by both )he slayer and members of the victim's family. An official investigation gave these denials credence. "I may have violated the man- made laws," Jensen said today In his cell in the county Jan, "but I do not care. I was following a spiritual law. I had sinned against the Holy Ghost and I had to kill Hansen to expiate my sin. I now feel at peace for the first time in a long time." It was held doubtful here if Jensen would be brought to trial. It was believed' that an insanity complaint would be signed against aim ana tnat be would be commit ted to a state institution. Maniac - Slayer Sought by Cops After 4 Killed UETKOIT, June 17. (AP) A maniacal murderer who killed a mother and three children with a hammer in their River Rogue home early today still was at large tonight. The body of the mother. Vr Anna Chebinskl, 27, was found at noon lying among tall weeds near tne rear ot the house. A pool of oiooa on a path nearby marked the place where she was slain. Th three children later were found In side the house. Pauline, two years ma, ana Margaret 5. were dead, slain apparently with the weapon usea to Kiu their mother. Jose phine, ten, was lying on the floor unconscious. She died tonight at lki ay industrial hospital. Deputy Sheriff is Held as Murderer NEW PORT. Ark.. June 17. - Ar oeputy Sheriff Georce jonnson was charged with first degree murder today after the death of Glen Quay, 22, who last nigni was shot by the deputy when "w a ne waa placed under arrest on a charge of intoxication. Chief of Police Martin announced that Johnson Is in the Batesville ju ior sare keeping. T5he Mix 1 1 in bp a f l 7 . ii Wf j 175 & High St. - JKE5EV1I- BELGHES BUT LAVA HAKODATE. Japan. June 17. (AP) The volcano Komagatake, which has-burst into its first ser ious eruptlos'ln ten years, poured forth lava, .smoke and ashes, un abated tonight The real eruption began early this morning, al though the volcano emitted smoke and ashes oa Sunday. A column of smoke and flame, estimated to be a mile high, stood orer the peak this evening and was visible from , Hakodate which is 30 miles away. The fire which destroyed the village of Ikusagawa approached Nane the inhabitants of which abandoned the town for Hakodate. Villages for miles around were ahowered with ashes. The heavy lava flow has ignited the moun tainside forests. The Onuma-Shlk- abe electric line, serving a large district, was completely disrupted, and service on the main Hakodate Otarn railway was suspended by, damage caused by fire which de stroyed Ikusagawa. STAYTON 3 LINKS STAYTON, June 17. On Wed nesday afternoon Mesdames H. A. Beauchamp. F. Stupka and Miss K.:a Williams were hostesses to the Three Links club at the lodge rooms. Each member of the club M A. . ma. a naa ine privilege oi cringing a friend and each lady was request ed: to bring a bouquet of flowers. Prizes were awarded for the most beautiful mixed bouquet and also for the most beautiful bouquet of any one kind of flower. Each member responed to roll call with the name of a flower and games pertaining to flowers were enjoyed. Strawberries, cake and punch were served by the hos tesses. Northcott Yet Fighting to Get Sentence Halted SAN FRANCISCO, June 17. (AP) The state supreme court todag gave attorneys for Gordon Stewart Northcott, sentenced to hang- for the slaying of a Mexican hoy on his Wineville "murder farm." until July 15 to file open ing briefs on his appeal. Petition for an extension of time was filed by A. P. O. Etefes, Los Angeles attorney. MAYOR, IS WOMAN EUREKA. Cal.. June 17. (AP) Eureka's first woman may or was eelcted today when Mrs. Emily Jones defeated A. Warn May incumbent, by nearly 200 votes. OH UH News JWspi QUEER MIXOP SEHi AMOHSBUS PORTLAND, Ore., June 17. (AP) A matrrlmonial mixnp patterned after the ancient and honorable game of "button, but ton, who baa the button?"- was aired in court here today and as a result Button won. Instead of deciding "who has the button the Judge was asked to decide who should hare "Mrs. Button." r , " i e Mrs. Button, the testimony re vealed, had been married to a man by the name of Troy In Mon tana. She moved to Vancouver, Wash:, where she obtained a di vorce decree. Not. knowing that the law required her to remain single for six months, she married two weeks later in Hood River, Ore., to William P. Endry. Friends told her the marriage was not legal. -.v However, she left - Endry and after six months she married George W. Buttwitt Portland. Endry. the testimony . indicated, was not satisfied to lose his sup. posed wife in this way and trouble between the me nensued. Button signed a complaint charging as sail 1 tend battery against Endry and so It came into court. The judge ruled that .Mrs. Bat ten was v legally married to her present husband and warned En dry to keep away. So Button has Mrs. Button. NEW YORK, June 17 (AP) A woman who said she gave her husband $830,000. in securities to prevent him from lesving her to day filed a motion in supreme court asking that he be restrained tj -- i Wait f Cesafng Soon sr. ay at IMAfl BRINGS SUIT TO DECOVER FUNDS '"iiiieaeesasassBasasaw -i 2I V from disposing of $250.00 which ahe said he promised to return to her when they rinauy separated. The woman, Mrs. Virginia Har rison Gross, described by her at torney as a daughter of a former governor general of the Philippine islands, was married to Christian Gross in Algier. January 28, 1922. Her husband was a member of the American Diplomatic corps and was with the United States army In Russia. She said that shortly after the marriage she gave him the $830. 000., Later they separated, Mrs. Gross continued, and an agree ment was drawa np in Parts on January 12,1928 which released him from obligation to support her and gaTe her custody of their two children, Barbara and Peter. He also wasto return $250,000 but has failed to carry out this provi sion of the agreement, she alleged. BRIDE TO CROSS SEA NEW YORK, June 17. (AP) -Mrs. Jean Assolant announced today she would leave Wednesday aboard the He de France lor raris to Join her husband, pilot of the transcontinental monoplane Yel low Bird. SEATTLE. June 17. (AP) A man resembling William Tallman. believed to have murdered Mrs. Virginia Patty In Los Angeles, wss seen driving a Ford coupe here to night with an Oregon license. New York City Talks in GPEAKEAGY "i All-Dialog Fox Morietone Feature Belmont .Park Races Rialto Racketeers Jazzy Night Clubs Roar of Subways Jargon of Broadway Madison Sq. Garden An Eye-Opener On Whoopee Street with PAUL PAGE v LOLA LANE HENRY B. ' WALTHALL ALL-TALKER COMEDY ViTAPHOSE ACTS ,1