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WEATHER
Unsettled with occasion
al rains today and Sunday.
Max. . temperature Friday
51; Min. 41; Wind south
west; Ki .59; River 9 A.
FOUISLDED. 1831
SEVENTY-NINTH TEAR
Sakn, Oregon, Saturday Morning, February 8, 1930
No. 274
City lay
Purchase
0-WFirm
Municipal Ownership
of Water Plant
Proposed
Ordinance to. Be Asked
Submitting Issue
, to Voters
The first constructive sugges
tion made in months of discussion
about the water service in Salem
was advanced Friday by Alderman
David B. O'Hara when he an
nounced that ha-would ask the
city council at its next meeting to
pass an ordinance submitting to
the voters the question of munici
pal ownership.
Credit for this suggestion Is
divided between Alderman O'Hara
and the Hollywood chamber of
commerce, which has bone on rec
ord as favoring the move.
Strictly speaking, a start was
made in this . direction several
months ago when the council at
the instance of its special water
supply investigation committee,
made a gesture toward revoking
the water company's franchise.
Demand Abandoned
When Showing Made
This proposal was in the nature
of a demand that the company
show cause why the franchise
should not be revoked, but was
discarded after the company re
sponded with an announcement of
Its plans for improving the condi
tion of the water through the in
stallation of a purification plant.
All this took place while agita
tion was prevalent against the
taste and smell of the -water.
Shortly afterward, petitions
were circulated. In North Salem
asking that the matter of muni
cipal ownership be submItteito
the voters, but this "work was
carried on quietly by residents of
that district and the results never
Blade public.
However, Alderman O'Hara's
announcement of Friday is the
first definite move In this direc
tion on the part of any member of
the conncil. What the attitude of
the council in general will be,
- eauld not be determined Friday,
"but it is known that a large por
tion of Salem's citizenry is in fa
vor of municipal ownership and
Mr. O'Hara's program will have
- -widespread support.
rt Logging and Sawmill Work
WregOIl erg Return to Camps After
"DJ on Layolh Woman Wins
JDrieiS $7,500 in Heart Balm Suit
Lumber 'Workers Return
PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 7
(AP) More than 16.000 men re
turned to work in the sawmills
and logging camps of the Pacific
northwest fir districts during the
last week, various sources report
ed today. Officials said, however.
It will be two weeks before mUls
regain their normal production
basis.
Daring the -past ten days there
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nas oeen a sieaay increase in n
logging activity in Oregon. Wash
ington and British Columbia, re
ports received by the Four-L
1 T . - Initlnatail T wka
maiA that nnlv a few ramns in this
immediate district are 'not oper
ating the present time.
Heart Balm f 7500
PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 7
(AP) A Jury in Circuit Judge
Ekwall's court today returned a
verdict of $7500 in the $25,000
. alienation of affections action
against Ida V. Webster. The
against IVda V. Webster. The
case went to trial Tuesday.
The plaintiff alleged the defen
dant alienated the affections of
her husband, Frank Alfano,
whom she married in 1914. She
Charged, the defendant with lav
ishing gifts,, attentions and com
panionship on Alfano and finally
Inducing him to desert his wife in
June, 1928.
P. E. P. Profit Rise
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb." 7
(AP) Gross earnings of the
Portland Electric Power company
for the year ending December- 31
last, were $12,732,7(6 as com
pared with $12,526,241 in 1S28.
reports released today revealed.
Gross earnings in 1929 less op
erating expenses including depre
ciation were $5,721,945.
Soldiers' Home Asked
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 7
(AP) Establishment at Rose
burg, Or., of a branch of the na
tional home lor disabled volun
teer soldiers would be authorised
under a bill Introduced today by
RepresentaUYe ; Hawier, Tepu oil
can, Oregon,-
Gatea Won't Bun
MEDFORD, Ore., FeJ. 7
... (AP) -"There Is - enough good
available material running with
out me entering the race, de
clared C. E. Gates today in dis
cussing whr ne bad given up bis
erstwhile tentative., candidacy for
governor. Gates said the eam
P&ign would be too cost! tor him.
Karolyi Levels Guns on Fascism
During Lecture Tour in America
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Count Karolyi, former president of Hungary, pictured in his hotel
suite at Boston, Mass. The Count is to lecture against Fascism.
During an Interview he declared that the Fascismo movement was
a menace to world peace.
200 Dentists On
Hand For Session
Pacific Coast Clinic Gets Off to Successful
Start Here Friday; Speaker Stresses In
terdependence of Professions
DENTISTS, doctors arid public, all must be educated to the
interdependence of the medical and dental professions
in building and maintaining health, Dr. Boyd S. Gardener,
chief of the dental division of the Mayo clinic at Rochester,
Minn., said in substance last.
night at the open meeting of
the mid-winter clinic, which
opened Friday morning for a two
day session. Almost 200 dentists
had registered last night for the
clinic, which is being held at the
Elks' temple. Dr. David B. Hill
of Salem, president of the Mar-on-Polk-Yamhill
dental society
which is sponsoring the clinic,
has acted as chairman of the ses
sions. Meetings during the day are of
purely technical nature, and are
bringing to the dentists gathered
some of the newest ideas and ac
cepted practices in their profes
sion. This afternoon table clinics
will be -held, and for these dem
onstrations alone approximately
50 more dentists are expected to
be present from Portland. Main
clinics and lectures .are in the
hands of Dr. Gardener and Dr.
Floyd Eddy Hogeboom, noted den
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Fatalities Avoided
There were a total of 563 ac
cidents reported to the state in
dustrial accident commission dur
ing the week ending February 6,
according to a report prepared
here Friday. This is an increase
of 26 accidents over the number
reported during the preceding
week. There were no fatalities
during the week.
Postmasters Named
PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 7
(AP) The Oregonian, in a dis
patch from its Washington cor
respondent, tomorrow will say
Representative Hawley has re
commended the appointment of
the following Oregon postmasters
to the postoffice department:
Charles W. Alderman, Astoria;
Elsie R. Johnson, Florence; Har
ry E. Jones, Jefferson; Henry W.
Tohl, Nehalem. OUle L. Gillespie,
Willamina; Lyman H. Fhorey,
Woodburn.
Tngalls Elected
EUGENE, Ore.. Feb. 7 (AP)
Claude E. Ingalls, publisher of
the. Corvallls, Ore., Gazette Times,
was re-elected president of the
Oregon members of the Associat
ed Press at the annual meeting
here today.
L. J. Smith. Portland corres
pondent of the Associated Press,
was re-elected secretary. The
meeting of members was held in
connection with the Oregon state
Editorial Association conference.
Sixteen publishers of the state at
tended the members meeting.
Pendleton Wealthy
PENDLETON. Ore.. Feb. 7
(AP) Some cities may be grow
ing gray trying to figure out ways
and means of keeping put oi aeoi.
but Pendleton wound np tbe year
with $12,195.83 unexpended in.
its coffers.
Receints were greater than was
anticipated and a better percent
age of the taxes was couectea
than In other years. The unspent
balance, which is more than a
mere paper balance, probably will
be used to retire bonds.
Tree Injures Man
PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. T
(AP) One man was injured
seriously and four parked auto
mobile cere virtually aemomn
ed here today when an elm tree
In the curbing near the public 11-
hrarv crashed.
W. T. Harlow. 74. suffered a
fracture of the left arm and shock
when caught by the branches of
the falling tree, He waa taken
to a hospital, vVt:,;, -:S
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Seattle Trio on World Tour,
They Announce Upon
Arrival Here
Avowedly launched on a tour
"around the world on skates,"
Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Asbury and
Nadjhi Hestre of Seattle rolled
into Salem along the Pacifie
highway Friday afternoon and
spent the night at the Hotel Sen
ator as guests of Manager Cum
mings. -
Their roller skates are well oil
ed and they made the trip from
Seattle, a distance of something
over 200 miles, in four and one
half days of actual skating, al
though they left the Puget Sound
city January 22.
"We're not hitch-hiking," Mrs.
Asbury explained. "Today we ac
cepted a ride for about a mile and
a half into Salem because of the
rain storm, but according to our
agreement with ourselves, we
will have to make jjiat up later.
Ordinarily we do not accept
rides."
They will leave Salem this
morning headed for Los Angeles,
from where they will turn north
eastward and travel diagonally
across country to the north At
lantic coast, then south to New
Orleans. They are proceeding in
leisurely fashion and will not
reach that city to embark for
Australia and other far away
continents until March, 1931, ac
cording to their plans. Their trip
around the world will take eight
or ten years. ,
Expenses of the trip they plan
to finance through sale of astron
omical and mathematical charts
descriptive of the principle o f
harmonious vibrations or which
they are devotees, and through
lectures. Miss Hestre has a con
siderable reputation as a healer.
One Member of
Bandit Quartet
Taken by Police
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 7.
(AP) Firing five shots in a wild
chase through alleys and over
fences In the Kltsilano section of
Vancourer today Motorcycle Con
stable William Davis captured
one of four bandits and believed
he wounded another. Tbe cap
tured man gave the name of
George Imbree.
A. woman who reported being
held np brought the patrolman to
her residence. He gave chase to
an automobile containing four
men. The car was finally aban
doned and the chase continued
through back alleys and ever
fences.
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Swimming Suits
Shipped id: Far
Ports ThilWeek
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7. -(AP)
This week has. appropri
ately been dubbed v. "swimming
suit week" In marine circles here.
Beginning with the departure of
the Dutch steamer Moerdyk of the
North Pacific coast line for Ham
burg,. Bremen,-! Rotterdam and
Antwerp Monday, not less than six
vessels hare cleared this port
with swimming suits of local man
ufacture included m their cargoes,
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SHOWS SIGNS
OF Sill
James Mott Believed Likely
To Enter Race for Job
In Legislature
Candidates for Lower House
Getting Ready to Make
Votes Campaign
Life was injected into the more
or less somnolent political situa
tion locally Friday when indica
tions were seen that James W.
Mott, former state representative
from Clatsop county and two
years ago a candidate for con
gress, would probably cast his hat
Into the ring again .lor a seat in
the lower house of the state as
sembly, this time for Marion
county.
Mr. Mott moved back to Salem,
which was his boyhood home,
about a year ago, and political
observers have been wondering
Just how long he would be able
to remain out of politics.
As a representative from Clat
sop county, he was a prominent
figure in the legislature. Holding
outstanding committee assign
ments and figuring as a leader in
important issues. He was as able
a talker as there was on the floor
in the 1927 session.
Defeat at Hands
Of Hawley Recalled
In the 1928 congressional race
he was defeated for the nomina
tion by the veteran W. C. Haw
ley, but other men have fared
likewise in the past 20 years
without losing any of their polit
ical standing thereby. As It was,
Mr. Mott polled something over
17.000 votes In the district, which
was a better showing than most
of his predecessors had made.
The only weakness in Mr.
Mott's prospects, in case he an
nounces candidacy for the lower
house, is the fact that his present
residence here has been brief.
However, this is largelyotfset by
the fact that he lived here for
many years prior to moving to
Astoria, and his name and record
are familiar to most of the voters.
Pa alas Rumored
Likely Candidate
Another candidacy for the low
er house rumored Friday as like
ly was that of Otto K. Paulus,
prominent young local attorney.
Mr. Paulus is a graduate of Wil
lamette university and took post
graduate work at Harvard. The
Paulus family has been promi
nent in Salem for many years,
and this younger member has
achieved recognition through his
ability as an orator.
The field in this county for the
lower house is practically wide
open, with none of the four men
who comprised the delegation
last January yet committed toH
fun for reelection. Frank Settle
mier of Woodburn, was at latest
reports considering a race for the
upper tribunal, although the
course is crowded with aspirants,
W. Carlton Smith was also list
ed as among those eyeing the Mar
lon - county desks in the senate
chamber; Lee McAllister Is uncer
tain about indulging in politics of
any sort this year, and Romeo
Goulet has been seriously 111 with
pneumonia . recently and not in
any condition to think about pol
itics.
Mary A. Paulson of SUverton
was recently reported as a possi
ble candidate for the seat he held
three years ago, and several dark
horses have also been mentioned
Federal Cops
Make Cleanup
Drive, Astoria
ASTORIA, Ore., Feb. 7. (AP)
Eight alleged liquor law vio
lators were taken into custody
here last night and today by fed
eral prohibition agents on evi
dence obtained during the past
two weeks by under-cover men,
working In the guise of telephone
company employes. Six of those
entered pleas of guilty In Justice
court tonight and each was sen
tenced to 60 -days in Jail and
fined $350.
"Shields Wife"
New Romance
Serial Story
A new serial story of vi
vid romance by Winifred
Van Duser will be started in
The Statesman 8 and ay
morning. The . title Is
"Shlek's Wife, and aa that
title may suggest to the
reader,- it Is a novel woven
about the difficulties which
arise when love unites two
persons of widely different
L background and ideals.
The treatment la as clear
cut and masterful asts the
subject matter; and the
reader Is sure to be delight
ed with this story. After It
gets started, issues of the
paper won't come often
enough to satisfy the read.
ers desire to learn what,
happens next.
Look for It In Sunday's
paper.
Several Installments of
the new comic strip "Mickey
Mouse" appear on page 2 of
this ' morning's Statesman
and the strip will be found
on the feafttre Pge each
day tfcereetfr.
Brookbart Raps
Andrew Mellon
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Smith W. Brookhart, V. S. sena
tor rrom lows, woo last nignt
made the public statement that
Secretary Mellon does not want
the prohibition law enforced.
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Brookhart Explains in De
bate Why Prohibition
Not Enforced
CLEELAND, .Feb. 7 (AP)
Senator Smith W. Brookhart of
owa, in his prohibition debate
here tonight with Representative
Fiorello H. Laguardia, of New
York, said Andrew Mellon, secre
tary of the treasury, did not want
to enforce the prohibition law.
The debate was held under the
auspices of the Cleveland Adver
tising club.
The reason prohibition is not
enforced perfectly," Senator
Brookhart said, "is that some
body does not want it enforced.
That man Is Andrew W. Mellon."
Mr. Laugardia opened his ar
gument on the negative side of
the question "Can Prohibition be
Enforced?" by saying there was
no more drinking per capita in
New York than In Iowa.
Let's take prohibition down
south." he said. "The entire
southern bloc In the house votes
dry, but any southern gentleman
can have his liquor if he wants
It. But if any negro is found
with a half pint in his pocket, he
is sent to the chain gang.
"No law can be enforced unless
the people are back of the low
or unless yon are willing to adopt
military methods. Fifty-six thous
and persons were sent to Jail in
one year for violation of the pro
hibition law. Do you call that
progress? '
Senator Brookhart said he
conceded that "you cannot com
pletely enforce any law until pub
lic sentiment sustains it."
"But it will come." he asserted,
for the dethroning of king. alco
hol is the most valuable asset that
human civilization has ever ac
quired in the history of this
world."
The public hall music room.
with a capacity of 3,000 persons,
was filled.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Lying unconscious In the gas-
filled kitchen of her basement
apartment at 492 South mgn
street, Mrs. Mary Palmer waa res
cued from nossible asphyxiation
Friday afternoon by police oili-
cers who broke tnrougn a screen
on one of the windows.
The Dolice were called when
residents of the apartment house,
which is conducted by Mrs. Cal
Patton. noticed the odor of gas
emanating from the closed doors
of Mrs. Palmer's apartment
When the police broke In they
carried the unconscious woman
outdoors and summoned a phy
sician who was able to revive her.
Mrs. Palmer denied that she
had attempted to take her own
life, explaining that she had been
baking bread and had forgotten
to turn off the gas Jets on the
stove after completing he task.
Portland Adds
To League Lead
SEATTLE, Feb. 7. (AP)
Gaining a 2 to 2 tie with the Seat
tle Eskimos here- tonight the
Portland Buckaroos continued to
hold the lead in the Pacifie coast
hockey league race, over the sec
ond place Vancouver L.ions. wun
a third period rally the Buckaroos
took a one goal lead but a last
minute score hy Art Townsend
evened the count for Seattle.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb. 7.
(AP) Victoria's homeless Cubs
pat a crimp in Vancouver's lead
ership" hopes here tonight by de
feating the Vancouver Lions 4 to
S In a scheduled Pacific coast
hockey league game.
BEARS TRIM VCLAS
. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 7-MAP)
The University 6f.' Callfu?ia
basketball team defeated the Uni
verslty of California at Loe An
geles Bruins 12 to 29 In a Pad-
tlo Coast' Conference fame Jiare
tonight,
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Announcement Made by
Dean Hewitt of Wiilam-i
ette Law School
irst Event of Kind in N. W.
To Be Brought to Close
Here Tonight
The police school which has
been in progress during the past
week at Willamette university
under the direction of the univer
sity school of law is to be an an
nual affair, according to a state
ment made yesterday by Dean
Roy R. Hewitt, of the law school.
Tonight closes the police school
which has brought to the officers
of the northwest the best teach
ing talent which is available along
the line of crime detection.
This morning at 9:35 Luke S.
May, noted criminologist of Seat
tle will deliver his final lecture on
The Recognition, Preservation
and Presentation of Criminal Evi
dence." Mr. May is nationally
known in his field of crime detec
tion and his lectures have been
well received by the students of
the school and the public as well.
Police Organization
Discussed by Jenkins
At 10:30 Chief L. V .Jenkins of
the Portland police department
will discuss "Organization," and
at 1:15 Captain Harry Nlles, also
of the Portland department will
speak on "Police Records." At
2:10 Lieut. William C. Epps or
Portland discusses "Departmental
Co-operation and Public Con
tacts." In the evening William 8. Lev-
ens, deputy attorney general for
UO 6X8d9 U033JQ jo ems e-U
The Laws Relating to search ana
Seizure." This Is a topic often dis
cussed by the layman and the
public Is cordially invited to came
and hear the facts concerning
their rights. The meetings are be
ing held In the Waller Hall on
the university campus and the eve
ning meetings are in the chapel
room of the hall.
Faculty Entertained
At Hotel in Hubbard
Chief of Police Jenkins of the
Portland department who has
been living- at she Hubbard Min
eral Springs hotel, Hy Everding,
Portland sportsman and Dr. t. o.
Riley, editor of the Hubbard En
terprise gave a dinner for the
members of the police scnooi iac
ulty Friday evening at the Hub
bard Mineral Springs hotel. Dr.
Riley and Mr. Everding had been
much interested in the police
school and its faculty and took
this method of showing their in
terest and appreciation for the
work of the school toward the re
duction of crime in the northwest.
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TOLD IK LAWSUIT
riaJminr hat her husband had
fhrontonpii tn take her life if she
sued him for divorce, indicating
that aha did -not love him any
more, Ruby L. Libby Friday ob
tained a court injunction to re
tmtn T-pnlie K. Libbv from en
tering upon the premises of W.
T. Looney, tne parents or i.roDy s
if. dnrins- the time her com
plaint for divorce Is before the
circuit court here.
The comnlalnt for divorce was
riioii at th ronntv clerk's office
here yesterday, Mrs. Libby alleg
ing that her husbana naa oeen
cruel to her and had declared that
he did not love her. She cited
other numerous offenses against
the man but her principal conten
tion was tbe fact that Llbby's
threat to kill her had made life.
burdensome for her.
Tbe couple have been married
less than one year, the wedding
ceremony being perrormea at
stavtnn. Anril 14. 1829. There
are no children by the nnion. The
plaintiff asks that her maiden
name, Ruby Looney, be restored
to her.
Son of Famous
Ball Player to
Play for Yanks
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. (AP)
The New York Yankees today an
nounced tbe signing of Robert E,
Walsh, son of "Big. Ed" Walsh,
former ace of the White Sox
pitching staff. Young Walsh is
22 years old, six feet four inches
in height, and weighs 20 S lbs.,
and will report to Manager Shaw
key with the first Yankee squad.
Since his brother, Ed Walsh,
Jr., left the University of Notre
Dame, to loin the White Sox,
young Robert has been a Notre
Dame pitching star. Taught
many of the tricks of the pitch
ing trade by their accomplished
father before they entered col
lege, the two boys have been stars
in intercollegiate baseball.
CON HANGS SELF
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex., Feb.
7-r-(AP) Pedro Rendon, charg
ed with slaying Customs Officer
William D. McAleb at Alice, Tex.,
Jan. 7, hanged himself In the
Jim Wells county Jan at Alice to
day
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Oil Man Held
Wine Smuggler
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Herbert L. Pratt, chairman of the
board of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New York, has been
charged with receiving 925,000
worth of champagne smuggled
Into the United States, as a
shipment of "flower pots' from
France, at his estate at Glen
Core, lu I.
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Six Witnesses Summoned to
Tell Story of Alleged
Chair Attack
Six witnesses have been sub-?
poenaed to appear in justice court
at 10 o'clock this morning to give
testimony at the hearing for
Robert L. Payne, pastor of the
First Baptist church, who will an
swer a charge of assault brought
against him by Virgil O'Neill.
Time for hearing of this case
was first set for Saturday of last
week but a request was mad to
have the case continue i until to
day and this was granted by
Judge Brazier Small. No Jury will
be present this morning, it was in
dicated late Friday, and the hear
ing will be held in regular form.
Payne was named as a defend
ant in the case when O'Neil filed
the complaint following a meet
ing of deacons at the Baptist
church. The deacons had met to
ask Payne to resign and when a
letter was submitted by O'Neill to
be read before the assembly,
Payne is declared to have com
mitted the assault. He is accused
of wielding a chair with Intent
to do injury.
This week announcement was
made of Payne's resignation as
pastor of the church, to take ef
fect in Jane.
SEATTLE BUSKS
M HIT BY FIRE
SEATTLE, Feb. 8 (AP)
Menacing the entire downtown
waterfront district a fire which
originated in the top floor of the
four story Oceanic building at
Railroad avenue and University
street shortly after midnight was
burning this morning despite the
efforts of firemen to control the
blaze. All available equipment in
the city was rushed to the scene
Railroad, street car and auto
mobile traffic was paralyzed along
Railroad and First avenues as fire
men laid their lines across the
streets. Fire boats took an active
part In combating the flames,
which threatened to cause heavy
monetary loss.
Hoop Games Held
Eugene Yesterday
EUGENE. Ore.. Feb. 7. (AP)
Springfield high school defeat
ed university nign scnooi za to
22 In a basketball game here to
night Eugene defeated Corval
lls high school 27 to 25. Wilson
junior high school of Eugene de
feated Corvallls Junior high Z3
to 11.
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IN JUSTICE H
Two Fishermen Drown As
Vessel Becomes Disabled
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Feb. 7
(AP) Two men were believed
to have drowned and two were
rescued by the combined efforts
of the Bandon and Coos Bay
coast' guard crews late today
when the fishing boat drawn be
came disabled outside the Ban
don bar, 35 miles south of here.
In a severe gals.
Captain Louis Peterson, 27,and
Andrew Froyem, both experien
ced seamen, were believed to
have gone to their death last
night, when the boat's motor be
came disabled in the storm. D. E.
Wick and his father-in-law,
whose name was not available
and who, was a guest of the ves
sel, were rescued, after the Ban
don coast guard crew had noticed
the boat drifting, helplessly out
side the bar.-The missing men
And those, rescued are Coos Bar
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Cards Put
Bn Table
By Britain
England and America
in Closer Accord
Than Ever
Battleship Holiday Is
Now Suggested by
MacDonald
By FRANK H. KINO
Associated Press Staff Writer
LONDON, Feb. 7 (A P)
Prime Minister MacDonald of
England today laid his cards on
the London naval conference ta
ble beside the spectacular hand
that Secretary Stimson of the
United States delegation uncov
ered last night.
"Their similarity shows that
Great Britain and the United
States, the world's greatest naval
powers, are In closer accord en
tbe age-old question of sea arm
aments than ever before.
Mr. MacDonald's full statement.
with facts and figures on Brit
ain's policy at the London confer
ence, backed by full authority of
the dominion delegations and ap
proved by the British cabinet,
was as unexpected as was Mr.
Stimson's outline of American
policy last night.
Abolition of Submarine
Included in Proposal
It definitely proposes the abol
ition of the submarine; a battle
ship holiday until 1936. with tbe
ultimate hope that battleships
may be ruled off the seas; ton
nage limitation for small cruis
ers; combination global and cat
egory limitation to maintain equi
librium between the fleets of the
various nations, also further lim
itation of tonnage and gun cali
bre for aircraft carriers of the
United States and Great Britain
from 135,000 tons to 100,000
tons, with the maximum size of
these ships reduced to 25,000
tons each.
The proposals regarding air
craft carriers provide the only
clash of British and American
policy except for very minor mat
ters which spokesmen say can be
easily adjusted.
Reduction of Present
Naval Forces Opposed
Mr. MacDonald's statement
combined cold facts with the emo
tional appeal that the London
conference "ought not only re
duce existing fleets and building
programs but put an end finally
to competition In naval arma
ments and thus constitute an im
portant step for ultimate elimin
ation of the causes of war and
the establishment of peace on an
unassailable foundation."
While the Stimson and Mac
Donald declarations have clari
fied the atmosphere of the Lon
don conference, one outstanding
point of difference in the two na
tional viewpoints that is, to the
question of airccaft carriein
was attracting considerable at
tention, the American delegation
said tonight.
The difference of opinion ex
ists between Mr. Stimson's diplo
matic advisors and his technical
naval advisors, the latter object
ing to the reduction from the
135,000, declaring this category
of ships largely experimental and
saying that a large percentage or
the American allotment had been
consumed by the cruisers Lexing
ton and Saratoga.
The experts argued for reten
tion of the present level by citing
that Great Britain has 50 mer
chant ships suitable for conver
sion into aircraft carriers, while,
the United States has 14 and Jap
an the same number.
Distinct Advantage
Seen for Britain
Hence It is their view that t'r.e
British proposal would give Grest
Britain a material advantage over
the United States if redurtiou
were made to 100,000 tons. The
experts declare that Britain hos
used only 45,000 tons of her al
lotment, leaving 55,000 tons.
The American experts figure
that Britain thus would have su
periority of 32 per cent in the air
craft carrier category, since the
United States, possessing the Lex
ington and the Saratoga, would
bare only 34,000 tons for new
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residents.
The Bandon coast guardsmen
called on the Coos Bay crew for
help after they had failed In sev.
eral attempts to cross the ex
tremely rough bar. .
Wick said he was acting as
helmsman last night when Peter
son, who was attending to the
motor, came above and told bin
his father-in-law was 111. Wick
said he went below and during
his absence from deck Petersoa -and
Froyem disappeared. He said
he believed Froyem fell over
board while dropping the anchor
and that Peterson apparently -went
In after him and was pulled .
under by the straggling man. .
Coast guardsmen were search
ing the water the beach north and
south of Bandon tonight in an at-
tempt to find the missing men orf
their hodlAf.