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- -7 CIRCULATION X Daily innn 4iitrifeadoe far Ac uata aaciaf Jaury 11, lf 6,793 - Arr daily Bt paU S-MS . Member Audit Bureau of Qrculatfcma. WEATHER IUtm today and Monday; UtU change la tempera tare. Max. temperature Sat urday M; Min. 40; Wind south 10 mile; River TA toumdhd 1831 seventy-Ninth tear Sales, Oregon, Sunday Manias; February 2, 1939 Nets at -4 A Mayor and Chief of Police Included Among Those Caught in Net 26 Persons Arrested During Course of Sudden Pro hibition Drive OROFINO. Tdaho, Feb. 1. AP) Twenty six residents of the mountainous Clearwater river country. Including Chief of Police Charles Crumpacker, of Orofino, were arrested in a swooping raid of federal and county officers to day and tonight. All excepting Crumpacker. who was charged with sal of liquor, were charged with possession, sale and con spiracy to violate the federal li quor laws. The raid, groundwork for which was prepared by an army of under eover agents. who had worked several weeks, was start ed simultaneously In Orofino and Pierce. It took the towns by sur prise, the of fleers said, and no ef fort was made to evade the agents. The first arrest was made shortly after 2 o'clock, and late tonight three of the eight federal and county men involved were still serving warrants. Police Chief Charged With Violating Oath Crumpacker, the only one not charged with conspiracy, was charged with actual sale of li quor, and officers said he used his office to carry on the traffic. As a climax a group of agents captured a completely equipped modern 200 gallon still, arrest ing Earl Rldgway as its alleged operator. Also 65 gallons of moonshine whisky, 15 barrels of mash and much equipment were seized. The officers said they believed this plant was supplying the needs of the Clearwater coun try, and much of the liquor sold by" the 2 6 men and women orig inated at this still. ' As the raiders began to report here with their prisoners, who In; eluded hotel operators. cigar tore owners, garage men, farm ers and timber workers,' commis sioner, E. H. Miles of Coeur d'Aleae, Idaho, brought here for the, raid, commandeered the lobby of the Helgeson hotel and turned It Into a court room. Tonight It was Jammed with prisoners and their friends, who had been sum moned hastily to furnish bonds. Jail Crowded As Bonds Not Furnished Bonds ranging downward from 1000 were set and those who couldn't furnish the money were ordered Jailed. Only a small part of them put up bonds, but the session was still going on to night, and it was believed that all arraignments, could not be dis posed of until early tomorrow morning. One member of the raiding par ty, who refused to permit the use f his name, said that about IS more warrants remained to be served. Commissioner Miles said that most of the prisoners indicated; they wonld waive hearings, and would be bound over to the fed eral court for trial, probably at Moscow during the May term. W. W. Pickett, of Lewiston, who gained experience in Alaska, but who has been In charge of enforcement at Lewiston for sev eral years, captained the raid. Civil War Vet Called Beyond This Morning Augustus T. Van. Slyke, veteN an of the Civil war and a mem ber of Sedgwick Post No. 10, O. 'A- R., died this morning at the home of his son. W. T. Van' filyke, let 8outh 14th street He was 84 years old. and had lived In Salem since 1911. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but -the services, here will probably be Monday forenoon at 10: SO at the Terwil llger chapel, after which the re mains will be accompanied to Wit Bona, Minn., by Mr. Van Klyke's daughter, Mrs. Gertie Jarcho, of this dty. Another son, Melrin D. ,VanSlyke, lives at Lone Bock, (Wis. He had one brother living In Salem, another In New York, and a sister In Pennsylvania. Navigation Now Resumed I Upon Willamette River -i Navigation of the . Willamette liver between Salem and - Port land.' anspended January IS be cause of ice blockades, will be re lumed today when the Steamer Korth western makes Its first trip p from Portland, It was aa ; Bounced Saturday by A. 8. John - son, manager ot the Salem Kaff . atkm company. . -K-r Word reached here , Saturday that thai lee between Jennings Lodge and Portland had gone oat, and the Northwestern was loaded In Portland for Its first voyage pstream , - - " In the Interval while naviga tion baa been x impossible, . the Empany has f onnd it necessary to indlt Us freight b; truck, from 3 Scholarships Given in County -a- s J i t -"- J- ' ' - M - ..!V.. J ja f " J 7 -tat.- v Harold Asplnwall (above). H. . Tobie ' (center) and Robert Goeta, Marios county educa tors, have been awarded schol arships by the Commonwealth Fund and will spend next ram mer studying hi universities of their choice. TO DETROIT STAYTON, Feb. 1 That the proposed highway across the mountains, via Detroit la Indeed logical has been evident the past few weeks, when the Hamman auto stage operating between Sa lem and Detroit have made their dally trips on scheduled time. Snow fell to the depth of 19 inches, but - the . new snow plow purchased by Marion county has been in use above Mill City. Al though It was reported that the oil pump for the plow did not arrive with it it showed tip a tew days later, so there Was no delay when the plow was needed. Ed Hamman, one of the stage drivers said here today that there had been no bad slides so far, but the frost had raised the road about IS inches and since It has begun to thaw It necessitates slow driving. ' There is a surprising smount of travel over this road, even in the winter time. MacDonald Child Is Taken Suddenly John A. MacDonald, age three months and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm MacDonald of Sa lem Heights, died at the family homo late yesterday after a short Illness. Funeral Services -will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock at the Rigdon chapel. IS to IS round trips being made dally. . Clearing, of he river for navi gaion Is aaoher step la the re storation of normal winter condi tions here. Others noted Saturday were the almost complete melting away of the snow which had lain on the ground here since January 14. . - . .:W.5. t-.. . " Only a few patches where the snow had been heaped, up when removed from the streets or side walks remained; and the disap pearance of the Ice In the 'Wil lamette slough which has pre vented operation of the Spauldlng LogSing company's sawmill. The mill will start - sawing Monday according to announcement, , j, 4e St -:,:. 1 if " MM PASSABLE E'S POLICE SCHOOL OPEHifflf Prominent Authorities Will Take Part, in Special Event In Salem - Governor Norblad Scheduled To Give Short Address Tomorrow Night With a promising number of persons already registered for the police school to be given through the Willamette college' of law, the stage Is all set for the first classes tomorrow, according to Dean Roy R. Hewitt, head of the law school, who Is In charge of the program. Prominent psychologists, at torneys and law enforcement of ficers from the northwest have been engaged to lecture to the classes which are intended to "provide that specialized training which will prepare the eofficer to more efficiently and Intelligently perform his duties to the public, and to enable him to find pleasure and satisfaction In his work." The day classes are of a nature prob ably of interest only to those who enroll for specific tranlng In modern police methods, but the evening sessions to be held In the chapel In Waller hall on the uni versity campus are of a public nature and include such subjects as the public attitude toward law enforcement, good citizenship, and psychology of criminology. Th public Is Invited to attend these evening sessions. Governor To Tell Of Public Attitude Tomorrow night Governor Nor blad will appear on the program with a short address. Besides the governor's talk a lecture on the "Public Attitude Toward Law En forcement" will be riren by Dr. Frank A. Mag ruder, professor of political science of Oregon State college. The evening classes start at 7:45. Monday's schedule Includes lectures by William S. Levens, deputy attorney general of Ore (Turn to Page 2, Please.) SHIPS ABE GIVEN 3 IN GOIMY Woodburn, Stayton and SH verton Men Will Study. At Universities Three Marion county educators, Harold Asplnwall, Robert Goetz and H. E. . Tobie, have been awarded educational scholarships by the Commonwealth Fund of New York City which sponsored the Marion county child health demonstration, according to an nouncement made yesterday by Dr. Estella Ford Warner, who was director of the health dem onstration which closed its fire- year period here January 1. Asplnwall is principal of the grade school at Woodburn, Goets Is city superintendent of Silver ton schools and Tobie is Principal at Stayton. These scholarships, which are probably the last ones the Com monwealth Fund will glre in Ma rion county, have been awarded on a basis of strengthening health education In Marlon county out side of Salem and each calls for a six weeks' study of health educa tion In some recommended college or university. Superintendent Goets will stu dy during the summer term at Harvard university In Cambridge, Mass.; Tobie will stndy during the summer at Columbia univer sity In New York City; and Aspln wall has selected the university of Michigan at Ann Arbor as the place where he will stndy under, the scholarship. Four Salem persons have been twarded the health education scholarship. Miss Carlotta Crow ley, elementary supervisor and di rector of health education in the (Turn to Page 2, Please.) TURKEYS SHIPPED IfEDFORD, Ore., Feb. 1 (AP) The farmen exchange co operative shipped 29.000 pounds of turkeys to Boston today at ass advance top price of SO cents a pound. Just the Comic You 're) Looking For ' Every boy and girl who reads The Statesman feat are page and the fjrowa wpe as well will be snore tham delighted with- the) cosmic atrip which wfll stake its first appearance next Sanday. . ' "' It is not .possible yet to reveal, the aatare' of this comic strip tpt the youger readers, for whom It is pri marily intended, win simply, gasp with'sorpriso and de light -wbea it ie announced and wheat the first install faente: appear. - . . Jast one more of the soany . improvemmte which , Staiesaaam readers wfll ap preciate. Watch for it ajszt Sanday. ; , L TO BE PLACED Successor to I. M. Doughton Sought by City Dads at Monday Session Dark Horse Rumored for Job Left Vacant at Session Two Weeks Ago A member of the city council to represent the first ward as successor to L M. Doughton, who resigned two weeks ago, will be elected at Monday night's meet ing, but the council's choice re mained uncertain np to Saturday. A. A. Keene and George Ar buckle had previously been men tioned for the office, but Indica tions Saturday were that a "dark horse" will put In his ap pearance when nominations are called tor Monday night, and will probably get a majority of rotes. Otherwise not much business of Importance Is slated to come np, aside from the Introduction of an ordinance bill authorizing a call for bids on 169.000 worth of street Improvement bonds. Bridge Dilemma May Be Taken Up It Is possible that there will be some further discussion of the problem created by failure of the new concrete bridges over North Mill creek to carry the volume of water present In the creek at flood priods. Saturday forenoon, although the water was not nearly so high as It hag been on many previous occasions occasions before the construction of these bridges. Its surface was Just flush with the bottom of the concrete girders on the Winter street bridge. This la the bridge behind which the water backed up several weeks ago and caused extensive damage to homes in the vicinity. PrerlotM Kxcuse Found Feeble One At that time persons interested In defending the work of the bridge engineers, who were dis missed by the city council last September, claimed that false work which had not been remov ed from the stream bed was re sponsible and not the lack of stream capacity. The false work has tinea been removed. - W. H. Dancy, chairman of the new bridge committee appointed this year, stated Saturday that the present flooding behind the Winter street bridge was not caused by a dam below the bridge, for the water was considerably lower there than above the span. Special Dinner Is Planned For Dr. John Brown Dr. John Brown, national head of the physical education depart ment tor the Y. M. C. A., will be In Salem Tuesday and will speak at a special dinner at the Y. here that night at 6:30 o'clock. Dr. Brown Is a world figure in physical education work, and Is a member of the national and world Olympic Games committees, the national basketball rules com mittee and other prominent sports bodies. UPON COUNCIL rrr Oregon Stale Rooks Win Over WregOII Oregon Froth by 46 to 25 TQ r Score; Woolworth Company jDlieiS Signs $2,327,000 lease Rooks Upset Dope EUGENE. Ore.. Feb. 1. (AP) The Oregon State Rooks, after takina- three successive beatings at the hands of the Oregon Fresh men, won a decisive basketball victory here tonight. 4S to 15. The contest concluded a four game series which the Webfeet yearlings won, S to 1. $227,000 Lease Signed PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1. (AP) Perhaps the largest lease of its character ever consummat ed in Portland was completed to day when the F. W. Woolworth company obtained for SO years the ground floor, second floor and basement of the Teon build ing at Fifth and Alder streets here for an aggregate of Z, 317,000. LegJoa Regatta Planned PENDLETON, Ore.. Feb. 1. " (AP) Jane 14 and IS have been selected as the dates ef the Amer ican Legion' regatta on McKay lake. Plans are being formulated tor the event which last year drew many boats from an sections of the northwest. Teachers Get Fall Pay -v PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1. (AP) rv Portland's educational circles returned to peace and calm today after the announcement by publle school . officials that re funds wfll , be made : Monday, to all' teachers who found them selves" ti short today , when pay checks were passed around. The shortage In about 100. pay checks was explained by school officials as having resulted' from 'failure of that many teachers to fall to notify the school board of their withdrawal from the retirement fund. V " Ton Road Yet TJeed; PENDLETON, Ore., Feb. 1. AP) -The last toll road In.TJma- tlllA, county, baa passed Jlzears Filtration Plant to Be B u . , ' ajpwpwf p, p Architect's drawing of the filtration plant which will be erected by the Oregon-Washington Water Service company to purify the water provided for use in Sal era. The picture shows the Trade street side of the building, the end at the reader's left extending nearly to Liberty street. Operating unite of the filtration system will be housed In the two-story portion of the building, with the coagulation tanks below this section. The sedimentation basin will be under the one-story portion, the ground floor of which will be the warehouse containing supplies for the company's operations here and elsewhere In the northwest. Am Indicated, the are around the building will be landscaped. The roof is of red tile. Contract Is Let For New Unit Of O- W Plant Here Local Construction Firm Gets Job of Putting in New Pipe Line for Filter Plant; To tal Price Fixed at $6 1 ,000 CONTRACT for one more unit in connection with the re construction of the water system in Salem, the pipe line from the contemplated filter plant on Trade street between Liberty and Commercial to the reservoir on Fairmount hill, BRITAIN WILL HALT 2 MORE CKF1 Further Cuts Made in Naval Building Program by Authorities By FRANK H. KING Associated Press Staff Writer LONDON, Feb. 1 (AP) The British government has dropped from Its naval buildings plans two more cruisers than was realised this week when A. V. Alexander. first lord of the admiralty, made his announcement to the house of commons that the cruisers North umberland and Burrey had been cancelled. - The Information became pub lic while the various delegations to the naval disarmament confer ence were at play over the week end lull In negotiations, and caused something of a minor sen sation In naval circles. Besides the two propected 10, 000 ton ships mention by air. Al exander upon which plans were suspended Jef ore Prime Minister MfaeDonald went to Washington ptast autumn, the British admiral ty today confirmtd reports that two other cruisers, one of 10,- 000 tons and the other something under 7,000 tons had been drop ped from the 1930 building pro gram. These are "paper ships" and one of them the 10,000 tonner might almost be called mythical ship for the British offi cial return of fleets for 1930 giv ing the complete building pro gram does not list it The British government has made no effort to characterize cancellation of these building plans as a gesture toward disarm ament but the British press today nevertheless pointed to the gov ernment's action as such. existence. When Union and Uma tilla counties raised $800 the Weston-Elgin toll road became public land. This road connects the two towns through the Blue mountains. Fire Losses Large ROSEBURG, Ore., Feb. 1. iAP) Twenty three incendiary fires la the Umpqua national for est during the past year eaused losses amounting to nearly $100, 000 In merchantable and repro duction timber, according to the annual report made by O. ' C. Honser. central dispatcher, who has charge of fire prevention and suppression. Asrto Kills Girt PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1. Patricia Hlgglns. 9, was killed to day when she was struck by an automobile driven by William Powers, a dty employe, here to day, police reported. Powe-s was arrested on a charge of involun tary manslaughter, officers said. Jury Discharged PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 1. (AP) After dsliterating for IS hours.' a. Jury which heard the case of Edward A. Skolil. wealthy foundryman. of this city, on a charge of assault with Intent to kin la connection with the wound ing ef his business partner, Wil liam TV Harrison, last October, was discharged today by Circuit Judge Walter Evans. .. ' Day Takes Oath - J ; PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1. AP) John L. Day took the oath of office as United States mar shal for-the district of Oregon at t o'clock this morning in the sec ond floor; court room of the Unit ed States district .court here. George H. Marsh, ; clerk .of the court, administered the oath In the absence of Jadgea Bean and McNary. Harmon and Tittle, local con struction company which pre viously laid the first unit, the pipe line across Minto'a island. Bids for this $61,000 project were opened at the head offices of the Oregon-Washington Water Service company In San Francisco and news of the award was tele graphed to the Salem offices. This pipe line will be of extra heavy, cement-lined cast iron pipe, reputed to be the finest type for permanent installation. The cement lining reduces friction and thus increases the pressure at the outlets. The filter plant is to be built on property at the rear of the company's offices. The pipe line will run along Trade street to Liberty, south on Liberty to Le felle, np Lefelle to John and np John to the reservoir on top of the bill. The company's plans also Include doubling of the res ervoir capacity. The contract let to Harmon and Tittle calls for the laying of 118S feet of Z4 Inch pipe, 6504 feet of 18 Inch pipe, 150 feet of 14 inch, 0 feet of 20 Inch and 11 feet of IS Inch. IN IS PUBLISHED Denial that the Oregon-Wash ington Water Service company had sent out afty bills for serv ice which had already been paid for, and an additional denial that he had made any statement to that effect or offer to cancel any back bills which were unpaid was made Saturday by J. T. De- laney, local bead of the water company In contradiction of statements attributed to him by the afternoon newspaper. Frank Suter, chief auditor for the company,- went over the books Saturday and found no ev idence of double billing, Mr. De- laney said. A number of water users who thought they had re ceived bills tor service already paid for, presented their claims at the company's offices Satur day, and In each case after be ing shown th records they were satisfied that this had not occur red, he added. The company's local officers and employes will give the same consideration to any further claims of erroneous billing brought to their attention, said Mr. Delaney. GBOW WORSE YET CHICAGO, Feb. 1. (AP) Chicago's muddled financial af fairs were further complicated to night.. Hope for financial ineeor for city employes who have gone pay- leas since January 1 had been giv en during the day whea Corpora tion Counsel Samuel Ettelson ruled that tax anticipation war rants in lieu of salary checks would be legal, but the Chicago and Cook County Bankers' asso ciation later recommended that none of its members eash them or accept them as collateral. The directors of the association held that "paying the city . and county employes In faith money will only make out local condi tions more complex." . TARDIEU RETTJR3T8 PARIS, Feb. L (AP) An en thusiastic demonstration greeted Premier Andre Tardlen tonight as he alighted from the train bring ing him to Paris for a tew; days before returning to direct - the French delegation at the London five power naval conference. - AOOSTA GUILTY , MINEOLA, N. Y. Feb. 1 (AP) Bert Acosta, trans-Atlantic flier, was taken to the-Nasean county Jail today pending i sen tence a week hence en the aban donment charge e which . he plesded oCty, : - - mm H DENIES c no Fificts i 1 1 at Once Daughter of U. S, Senator Suddenly Acquires Husband WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. (AP) Senator Cousena, of Michigan, hastened home from a busy day at the capt tol today to meet bis 19-year-old daughter, Marga ret, and her husband on their return from an elope ment to Baltimore where they were married a few hoars earlier. When the senator left his daughter at the breakfast table this morning, he un derstood ne was goiog rid ing with, her sister. He seem ed a little disturbed after Mrs. Couzens telephoned him this afternoon about the marriage in Baltimore of Margaret and William J. Chewning, a young bank em ploye. SUBSTANTIAL JOLTS Fines, Jail Sentences Given Out to "Barnstormers" Taken Last Week Fines totalling $750 and Jail sentences aggregating to 150 days were imposed upon three "barn storming" bootleggers who arriv ed in Salem last Tuesday evening with five cases of "imported" liquor and .began to retail It to thirsty folk here. Before half of the fancy bottled liquor had been sold, state prohibition officers had nabbed two of the men at their liquor cafhe and a city po liceman had arrested the third man, Dewey Dickson. Friday Dickson was fined $500 and sentenced to serve SO days In the city jail by Municipal Judge Mark Poulsen. Saturday Judge -Brazier Small sentenced Charles Dake and Leonard Grant, the other two liquor salesmen. Dake, he confessed "go between" was sentenced to 0 days and fined $250 while Grant drew only a $0 days sentence. According to their stories, the three men drove Into Salem ear ly in the week with the liquor shipment. The bottles were wrap ped in tissue paper and then In woven straw, giving the stuff the appearance of imported liquor. All the battles bore British labels and government seals. Dake's borne Is said to be In Kerby, Oregon, and while his wife accompanied him here when the liqtror shipment was brought north, he has a son attending school In Kerby. The woman, now in destitute circumstances, will probably be returned to the southern Oregon town. Kerby is located about one mile from the Junction of the Oregon Cares road with the Redwood highway. CHURCHMAN BURIED CHICAGO. Feb. 1 (AP) Without eulogy, without flowers In the manner he chose the most Reverend Charles Palmers ton Anderson today received the rites accorded the dead. BLAST KILLS FOUR PITTSBURG. Feb. l. (AP) An explosion believed to have been caused by escaping gas. to day brought death to a family of four at North Braddock. a suburb. BUNT I EMEUS GIVEN Airplane Is Destroyed In Crash In Blue Mountains PENDLETON, Ore Feb. 1. (AP) Forced .down by lack ef fuel, Kenneth Neese, Yaraey air lines mail pilot, wrecked his plane in the Blue mountains near Meachaxn, Ore:, shortly after noon today, but escaped nnhart, It was Darned here tonight. " ? The mail was taken by ante to La Grande, Ore., ; from where It was to be sent to Its destination by tralnr ;- - - -y Neese was enroute from Pasco, Wash to Boise, lda. when he discovered his fuel 'shortage after passing , over Meacham, It was re? ported here."-He turned back to ward Pasco, but head winds, de layed hi progress and he ' was forced to land on a snow. coTered elearlnf near Meacham. ; ? i,Oat winfiraa lorn loose from bunk deposits inch TOPOpi'S Eugene Ranks Third and I Weil Behind Salem in Totals for 1929 Annual Report Issued Yes terday by Superinten dent Schramm Banks In Salem stood second only to those of Portland, amoaf the cities of Oregon, in amount el deposits on January SI, 192s,ae cording to a report issued Sajtuiv day by the state banking depart ment. Deposits here amounted to $11. 7 85.7 18.63, with Eugene, Sa- lems nearest competitor- amenr the upstate cities in this respect, reporting $7,687,980.65. A compilation of the reports of condition of all the banks in the state of Oregon at the close of business, December 31, 1939, dis closes $300,088,685.84 deposits) held by 235 banks. There has bees) a decreased of $7,772,959.47 the aggregate deposits of the stat since December 1928, but an in crease of $16,993,874.98 over tiif average total deposits as of De cember 31 for the past 10 years, which Is $283,094,810.66. The decrease of deposits as compared; to a year ago is divided: $1,S0. 979.96 being in time and saving deposits and $5,891,979.51 la alf other deposits or demand deposits. In the item of demand deposits If included an Increase of $2,254. 942.51 in bank balances which would mean a decrease of $8,14 922.02 in demand deposits exclus ive of bank balances. On Decem ber 31, 1928, the total of deposits for the state was $307,861,645.1 which was the highest' total of de posits at the close of any calendar year. t Portland as compared to th re A-of the state shows an increase in bank balances of $3,745,746. 46 and decreases in demand de posits of $3,976,516.96 and it time and savings deposits of $1. 226.019.27. Thus banks tn the City of Portland during the year of 1929 have experienced a ' de crease of only $1,456,795.77 in deposits while the banks in the .state outside of the City o f Portland have shown a decrease in deposits of $6,31 6,1 6S.7. The following is a list of the cities and towns of Oregon hav ing total deposits of $600,06 or more as of December 31, 1929, with the number of banks and total deposits in each: Portland, 25, $166,998,516--47; Salem, 3, $11,765,716.63; Eugene, Klamath Falls, 3, 6. 472.646.35; Pendleton. 2. $6,r 382,260.91; Medford, 951,408.86, Baker, 3, 644.45; Oregon City 3, 292.18; Roseburr, 4. 802,69; Marshfleld, 4, 4. $5,-$3.92$,-$3,907,-$3,956,-$3,38f 810.86. Corvallis 3. $3,316,585.60; Al bany 3. $3,119,564.74: The Bailee 2, $3,109,206.54; Astoria 2, 93,r ' 017.165.28; La Grande 2, $2,181. 064.75; McMinnville 3. $2,774, 340.70; Tillamook 2. $2,278.335.-"j. 51; Ashland t, $2,216,691.76; Grants Pass 2. $2,186,782.4$; Hood River 2, $1,994,896.91; (Turn to Page 2, Please.) a win hoi I The. T. B. Kay statement re specting the governorship has beea deferred until the middle of this week. Mr. Kay returned yesterday from Portland where he spent .a few days. When Interviewed Sat urday on his return he stated that his decision respecting his candi dacy for governor had been form ulated and he would make, no public- announcement probably an-. til Wednesday. Mr. Kay's only hesitation has been regarding his health. He did -not want to enter the race unless ' he was In good physical trim not : only to make a rigorous campaign but to stand the strain of the gov ernor's office should he be nom inated and elected. He has been advising with physicians and wi be la large degree governed by their adrlce. ' , Mr. Kay has been aeUre la his office aa state treasurer tor soma weeks, spending the major por Uon of each day at big desk. . ST,'! no the plane when It nosed over la -the deep snow and the fuselage was badly damaged, reports die closed. ' -v -; Today's was the second msjor accident la which Neese haa beea -lnrolred within- the last three -months. Last November he waa Injured when his east bound mall plane struck a tree on the Ruby , golf coarse - eight miles reast of Portland. ::H X.' ' ' " " ' - .That time ; the I plane .waa de-. stroyed by fire after, crashing on a fairway of the course, a Neeao was palled from the flaming ship by farmers, who also rescued most ef the mall. The pilot spent : two weeks te a Portland hospital j - . recovering from, bums and minor, ; ' fractures. On that occasion; Neese was flying low because ef fog. . .." y