The Oregon statesman., August 31, 1929, Page 10, Image 10

PACE TEN
LOIIE EAGLE'S
Near-Crash Threatens Life
of Mrs. Evangeline
Lindbergh
CLEVELAND, Aug. iO. (AP
Harold Mays, a Stout air line
pilot, risked his life today to pre
vent a head-on collision of two
airplanes and tonight was a hero
of th national air races here.
Because of Mays" quick action,
Mrs.' Evangeline Lindbergh was
saved from a smash-up.
. Arriving at the air race field
from Detroit, Mrs. Lindbergh was
imperiled when the plane she was
In suddenly was faced by the craft
Hays was flying. Both planes
were near the ground.
Mays took the "only way out"
nosa dived to the ground. His
plane turned over, but neither the
pilot nor William Goss, another
Stout line flyer, was Injured.
A moment later, Mrs. Lind
bergh was landed safely, and she
took off immediately with her fa
mous son, Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh.
Next to Mays' daring dive, the
most thrilling event of today's air
raeo program was the stunting of
Charles "Speed" Holman of St
. Paul in a three motored Ford
monoplane.
Holman toyed with the giant
hip as if it were as easily handled
as a small plane. He looped, bar
rel-rolled and flew upside down.
It was said to have been the first
time such tricks ever were done
with a big three motored ship.
Also at the airport tonight,
Thomas G. Reid of Downey, Cal..
- In an Emsco, was approaching
a world's solo endurance record,
Raid started his flight' at 11:04
a. m. yesterday.
Reid's flight is aimed at the
solo record of Herbert Fahy, of
Bur bank, Cal., who flew 36 hours,
SC minutes and 36 seconds. In
less forced down sooner, Reid will
equal Faby's record at approxl
mately 1 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Four of the national air race pi
lots were resting tonight at Cin
cinnatl, having completed today
first leg of the rim of Ohio derby
They left Cleveland at 2:24 p. m.,
flew to Toledo, then Dayton, then
Cincinnati. They will complete
their race tomorrow at Cleveland,
by way of Marietta, O.
Clarence Chamberlin of New
York took the first close-course
race of tne program, going 114.8
miles per hour in a 50 mile event
for light planes. I. W. Brown of
New York was second. There were
11 planes in the race.
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Mark McAllister, state corpor
ation commissioner. Is back in Sa
lem after a fortnight spent In the
east attending first the conven
tion of the National Security Com
missioners association held at St.
Paul, Minn., and on his return be
ing present at the National Asso
ciation of Building and Loan as
sociations of Salt Lake City. He
was elected a second vice presi
dent of the security commission
ers group and a first vice presi
dent of the building and loan
men.
"Oregon's blue sky has attract
ed favorable attention in all
states many of which are pattern
ing their legislation regarding se-
i entities sales after it," said McAl
( lister on his return. Under this
law the state corporation commis-
; sion is given wide discretionary
power in stock sale regulation.
Attending the meeting at St
Paul were many investment bank
ers, members of stock exchanges
and representatives of better bust
ness bureaus.
NAVAL AIR STATION, Lake-
hunt, N. J.. Aug; 80. (AP)
Poised In the hangar on the res
ervation here beside Its American
owned sister-ship, the Los Angel
a, the giant German air liner
Graf Zeppelin tonight was ready
to begin its return flight tomor
row at midnight to Its homeland.
Although It is scheduled to de
part in little more than 24 hours
there was little activity around
the mammoth bird of the skies
Several members of the crew were
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Los Ahgeles Business Man
Gives Graphic Account of
Terrible Disaster at Sea
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10
(AP) In the black of night.
groping In an unlighted state
room, George H. Houghton, Los
Angeles business man, kept calm
enough to put on all his clothes,
one shoe, adjust his life preserver,
clip on his eye glasses, then Just
as the San Jnan upended and
plunged under the waters of the
Pacific, he leaped and started
swimming.
Houghton, survivor of a blood-
chilling disaster but as cool as
though merely returning from a
pleasure trip, told his story to the
Associated Press.
"I went to bed at 9 o'clock last
night, but didn't sleep sound. The
ships whistle shrieked steadily.
At 11:54 the San Juan whistled
three times and repeated it. I
knew that meant to reverse the
engines.
Crash Takes Vessel
Approximately in Center
A minute later. there came a
dull, rending crash. The Impact
was on the other side of the ship
and approximately amidshlp.
"The crash didn t throw me
from the berth but I scrambled
out in a hurry. The lights went
out a few- seconds later. I found
my trousers, vest and coat and
had them on in a Jiffy. I had no
idea we had been struck by a boat
but thought at first we had pil
ed up on the rocks.
overhauling the motors which
have carried the craft around the
world. The work will be complet
ed tonight.
So efficient has the crew be
come in the work of stocking the
dirigible with foodstuffs and other
provisions that the store needed
for the hop across the Atlantic
will not be taken aboard until a
few hours before the passengers
are ordered on board.
Early tomorrow morning the
refueling of the tanks of the ship
will be started.
Members of the crew not en
gaged in working on the motors
tonight lolled about the hangar,
the largest single span structure
in tha world. Some engaged In
comparing their ship with the Los
Angeles, which was also built in
Germany, while others recounted
their experiences on the flight
around .ae world.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. SO.
(AP) Little Hollis Piper, 6
years old, of Los Angeles, rode in
on the after deck of the Tanker
Dodd today, the only child survi
vor of the San Juan sinking. The
story of his rescue is one of the
dramatic instances of a heart
rending catastrophe. It hi the story
of a mother's first thought of her
child.
When the Dodd rammed the
San Juan, Mrs. Marjorie Pifer ran
out on deck with the child in her
arms. The ships were interlocked.
the Dodd's bow buried deep In the
San Juan's side. Mrs. Pifer hurled
her son into the air. He landed on
the deck of the Dodd. looming
above. The ships pulled apart and
the mother went down with the
San Juan.
"Mother kissed me before she
threw me," Hollis sobbed. ?
District Head
Takes Charge
Of Conference
Dr. A. S. Hisey, district super
intendent, was in Woodburn Wed
nesday evening to preside at the
quarterly conference of the M. E
church there. All organizations of
the church gave reports and work
was found to be in good shape,
Dr. Hisey reports. Both church
and Sunday school showed a sub
stantial increase in attendance.
The official board gave the pastor
a vote of confidence and endorsed
his work and the congregation
also wishes his return, the su
perintendent said.
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"The screams and noises were
terrible. I held the door of my
stateroom open while, I was fast
ening on the life preserver, and
saw dim shapes reeling about in
the dining room. Just below me.
I think they were passengers from
the rooms on the lower deck.
"The stern of the San Jnan was
shipping water. I made my way
out on deck and saw we had been
in a collision. I went back to my
stateroom and felt around for my
other shoe. I couldn't find it but
picked up my glasses. I could
see a group of persons huddled
down by the main dining room
stairs.
Dante's Inferno Recalled
At Sight of Disorder
They were shouting, crying.
calling for life preservers. Some
were praying. It reminded me of
Dante's Inferno.
"The thought came to me that
if the lights had been on, it would
have been a different matter. As
it was, those below didn't have a
chance.
"The ship quivered and I bolted
for the deck. I saw some of the
crew trying to launch one of the
life boats, up forward, j think
they got it off all right, bjit don't
know what happened to it when
It hit the water.
"A thousand things ran
through my mind and I must have
lived an eternity in six or seven
minutes. I felt the boat heave
and the stern dipped under. I
gave a Jump, landed on the rail
and jumped out as far as I could.
The water was Just below my feet
then.
Houghton Begins to
Swim Away at Once
"I went under, came up and be
gan swimming away. I oon i
know how far away I was, but I
saw the San Juan with its prow
almost straight up. Then she
sank like a plummet.
"A low fog was hanging over
the water. There must have been
a lot of persons in the water be
cause I could hear screams and
shouting to my rear. Someone
was swearing. I heard shouts of
launch the boats.' Gradually,
the cries subsided. It became
deathly still.
"Flares started bursting and
lights burst through the fog. I
knew they came from a Bhlp near
by. I kept swimming. Pretty
soon, a chap drifted near me out
of the fog. I think it was the
second mate of the San Juan. He
was riding on some wreckage.
"We started talking. He said he
had a whistle. I told him to blow
it for all he was worth. He did.
He was tooting away lustily and
drifting away from me. He was
the only one I saw while I was in
the water. Pretty soon a lifeboat
from the Dodd came out of the
fog. They saw me and hauled me
in, and here I am."
Houghton estimated he was In
the water anywhere from half an
hour to 45 minutes. Nearly six
feet fall and weighing 200
pounds, he is an exceptionally
strong swimmer. He lives in Hol
lywood.
STILL HOLDS OWN
CLEVELAND, Aug. 30. (AP)
The same courage that took
Lady Mary Heath through many
unusually dangerous airplane
flights in Africa, kept the famous
Irish aviatrix alive here tonight
despite her fractured skull and
many other Injuries.
Critically Injured when her,
plane ieil through a factory root
here yesterday. Lady Heath did
not recover consciousness until
nearly 20 hours later.
A delicate operation o n her
brain performed last night in
Lakeside hospital by Doctors El
liott C. Culter and C. L. Harmon,
removed shattered bones of her
skull,' and relieved the pressure on
her brain. She was on the operat
ing table for three hours.
Tonight Lady Heath continued
conscious. She was In a dangerous
condition, but the doctors said the
principal hazard remaining was
the threat of Infection and menin
gitis.
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OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning,
YOUNG FOLK TO
BE FETED HERE
Evangelistic Tabernacle
Be Place of Meeting
For Big Crowd
to
Three to four hundred young
people, all affiliated with an or
ganization known as ' Crusaders,
Ambassadors" are to be enter
tained this weekend in Salem by
members of the Evangelistic ta
bernacle on 13th and Ferry
streets. Rev. Earle V. Jennlson,
pastor of the church, is In charge
of the entertainment.
William E. Booth-Clibborn,
evangelist of some note, will be
here Sunday to deliver an after
noon message at the meeting to
be held In Willson park. He will
also speak at the evening service
the same day.
The morning service Sunday
will be addressed by Rev. Marvin
Pierce of Albany.
Monday morning sessions will
begin at 9:15, and following op
ening exercises, a business session
will be held. Rev. J. E. Murphy
of Camas, Wash., will bring the
morning message at 11 o'clock. A
basket dinner will be held at
noon, followed by song service
and address of welcome by Mr.
Jennlson.
Election of officers will be held
Monday afternoon, followed by
message from pastor Alan H.
Banks of Siletz. At 4:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon a street parade
and street meeting will be held.
The closing meeting at 7:15 Mon
day night will be addressed by
Lola DeVault, an evangelist from
Kansas.
F.l.
GETS
FREE PIE RIDE
It was a great ten minutes for
F. L. Waters while they lasted
and now he's anxious to go right
back up again for a longer flight!
Be it known that this Salem
gentleman after one delay and
another caused by conflicts in
schedules claimed a free airplane
ride Friday as a guest of the Lee
Eyerly firm from which he receiv
ed the award April 15 at a meet
ing of the chamber of commerce.
"My reactions? At first the
noise Bothered a bit bnt the fact
is I'd like to make a trip as far
as San Francisco and get a real
taste of flying." Such was Mr.
Water's comment after he came
down from a trip over Salem.
The airplane, a 90 horsepower
Travel Air piloted by Emil Wil
Hams, purred merrily as it car
ried Mr. Waters on his initial air
trip. Out over the state fair
ground went the pilot and his pas
senger and turning, they came
across the business district of Sa
lem, "which looked different from
the air," Waters declared.
Grass Fire Calls
Out 200 Men
MARION, Aug. 30. A grass
fire of undetermined origin broke
out on the north part of the Lib
by farm Tuesday and fanned by
a brisk wind for a time threatened
a serious conflagration, the homes
"of both Mrs. F. E. Libpy and Har
ley Libby for a time being In dan
ger of destruction but through the
heroic efforts of about two hun
dred fire fighters the material
damage was confined to the par
tlal destruction of the J. A. Deorf-
The mileage covered bv buses In
Germany exceeds the rail mileage
of the federal railways.
and
r?egim Efleto2
Tickets on sale Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Return limit Tuesdays or
$2.50 Daily
15-Day Return Limit
Reduced Round Trip Fares between all O.E. Ry points
Safe, Dependable Service
0. E. trains leave for Portland at 7:05, 9:02; 12:30,
4:11, 6:30 and 7:45 p. m.
For Eugene, Albany, Corvallis, Harrisburg and Junc
tion City at 9:49 a. m.; 12:45, 4:03, 8:00 p. m.
Observation Car. :
For any Information about railroad trips
Phone 727
J. W. RITCHIE, Agent '
S. A. WHTTFORD, City Passenger Agent .
. L. F. KNOWLTON, General Agent
About Those
Poems For
The Paper!
ORDINARILY the news
paper consigns most
poems to the wastebasket
and figuratively sends the
poets to a worse place than
the equator. However, tal
ent is abroad in Salem and
many creditable poems have
been produced here within
the past few years.
At some date later to be
anounced, this paper will
publish not to exceed two
contributions from local
writers, reserving the right
to reject any and all poems
submitted. No payment
will be made for the contri
butions, the page being
printed with the view of en
couraging writers of merit
in the commuity.
ler prune orchard and some of the
timber on the J. H. Smith farm.
The fire, while It cofered con
siderable area, running from the
north part of the Libby farm
south to and beyond the Le Far
low farm, was in the main con
fined to the Libby farms where it
burned mostly through the grain
stnbbles, pastures and small brush.
MRS. A. J. STDIilE DIES
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JEFFERSON Mrs. A. J.
Stone, who lived near Portland,
died while on the way to the
Salem general hospital Wednes
day, August 28.
She in company with her son
had been on a trip to Bend, and
returned by way of the Santiam
Pass and were hurrying on home,
on account of Mrs. Stone's illness.
The son was driving the car,
and as they neared Jefferson, no
ticed that his mother was uncon
scious, so he called on Dr. Van
Winkle for assistance. A stimu-
lent was administered by the doc
tor, while Mrs. Stone remained
in the car.
The son was advised to speed
her to the hospital at Salem. Dr.
Van Winkle accompanying them.
Mrs. Stone died before reaching
the hospital.
Zonta Club Will
Meet Wednesday
Starting Season
The Salem Zonta club will hold
its first meeting of the fall sea
son next Wednesday noon at the
Spa, Miss Nellie Schwab, secret
ary, announced Friday. The meet
ing was originally set for Tuesday,
but has been postponed one day
on account of the holiday Monday.
The Zonta club la a women's
service organization similar to the
men's groups. The local group was
organized last spring. Mrs. Ella
S. Wilson is president.
Plane Flies Home
After Visit Here
Pilot Halverson flew his Eagle
Rock plane back to Myrtle Point
Friday after spending several
days in Salem while the ship was
undergoing repairs at the Eyerly
Aircraft corporation shop at the
municipal airport. Halverson does
commercial flying in the Coos Bay
district.
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August 31, 1929
ZEP WILL TAKE
12
Three Persons Taken on
Next Voyage Will be New
to Experience
NEW YORK. Aug. SO. (AP)
When the Graf Zeppelin leaves
for Germany, it will carry three
new passengers, seven who will
have completed a flight around
the world when tney reach Fried
richshafen, and two who have al
ready been around the world in
the ship and made an extra At
lantic flight to boot.
The new passengers are John W.
Schnitzler, of Froid, Montana,
president of the Fir6t National
Bank of Froid, and member of the
republican national committee;
and R. A. L. Bogan. of Syracuse.
N. Y., general manager of a bread
company, and Edward P. frost.
of New York.
Joachim Richard, of Boston and
Madrid and Heini von Eschwege
Lichbert, German news represen
tative, came from Friedrichsha
fen to Lakehurst in the Graf, and
made the world flight and will re
turn to Germany in it.
The seven who boarded the
ship at Friedrichshafen and wh'o
will complete their circling of the
globe when the Graf gets back
there are H. von Perheimer, Ger
man photographer; H. Geisen
heimer and Gustav Kauder, Ger
man, new men; Leo Gerville-
Reache, French newsman; Dr. S.
C. Seilkopf, of the Hamburg
weather bureau; Lieutenant Col
onel Christoph Iselin of the Swiss
army, and Dr. J. Megias, physician
to the king of Spain.
That Salem's boys are air mind
ed is conclusively proven by the
number signing up for member
ship in the proposed local chapter
of "American Air Cadets," for
which a charter is being sought.
The plan for organizing a chap
ter here was launched as a result
of the visit here of O. J. Sand, re
presentative of the national or
ganization.
The local committee in charge
includes Harry Scott, Lee Eyerly
and Ivan White, and officers will
be elected after the charter Is
obtained. There will probably be
several working groups. One has
already been started in the boys
department at the Y. M. C. A.,
under Mr. White's direction, and
members were signing up rapidly
Friday.
The purpose of the Air Cadets
is "to coordinate the Aircraft
Model clubs of the nation In a
PASSENGERS
SALEM BOY FOUND
FANS FOR AVIATION
HUPMOBILE
will
Announce a New Car
and a
New Dealer for Salem
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
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Suicide at Home
In Woodburn
WOODBURN, August 30. W.
G. Hagan who has resided on a
farm west of Woodburn was found
dead at his home this morning.
He had shot himself through the
mouth and had been dead for
some time when his body was
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not appear for work one of tire
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