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U 1 CIRCULATION Daily avrag Sistrikatloa tn tk awatk tadinc Jannary SI, 1930 6,793 ATtrag ihr set sU S.ttS Member Audit Bureau of CIrculatlona. WEATHER Unsettled today and Wed nesday; Occasional rain. Max. temper are Monday. 62; MJn. 29; Wind sooth,. 10 miles; Rain JZX; River 8.6. FOUNDCD 165! SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Toesdaj JUoraing, February 25, 1$30 No. m DETECTIVE AMD GANGSTER ARE Frank . McErlane, Chicago's 'Toughest Also is Be lieved Murdered Joseph Fallon, Ex-Convict, , Slain by Officer John I Ryan in Battle r - CHICAGO, Feb. 24 (AP) Frank McErlane, known as Chi cago's toughest gangster, was wounded, probably fatally, to night by three assailants as he lay on a cot in a hospital room. McErlane, who entered the hospital as "Charles Miller, a soap salesman,! fired back at 'his assailants as they fled down a fire escape. McErlane, who was being treated for bullet wounds in his leg, was wounded three times in the firing. One shot entered his back, another in the right wrist and a third in the right thigh. Hospital authorities said his wounds would probably be fatal. CHICAGO, Feb. 24 (AP) A detective gave his life in Chi cago's fight on crime today, but not before he had sent three bullets into the body of his as sailant, wounding the latter fatally. The detective, John J. Ryan, was slain as he struggled with Joseph Fallon, ex-conbict under Indictment for robbery. Fallon fled In a taxi after the shooting, but on the cab driver's directions, he was located in a west side apartment late today. The man was too weak to resist and was taken to the Jail hospital, where he died tonight. Another death was marked up today against the sidewalks of Chicago, when Joseph Sarnowski. 23, was killed in a feud clash be tween Mexicans and Poles', f 100,000 Donated To Fight Crime Wave Otherwise tbe, drive' on crime fared both good and bad. Colonel Robert Isham Randolph, head of the association of commerce's "secret" committee, received as surance from one citizen that he would back the battle against the rackets to the extent of 1100,000. The name of the citizen was not revealed. In the courts police and prose cutors got the short end. George "Red"' Barker, alleged racketeer and business agent of the coal drivers union, who is under in dictment for gun toting, was dis charged on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was arrested a second time Saturday after a long auto mobile chase. The judge said he should have been booked - for speeding and dismissed him. Other Defendants Fail to Show up Jack McGurn. purported ma chine unner for Al Capone, and li urp to page 2. col 1) WAR Oil INSECTS IS REGOUNTEO BY KERR There are 203 distinct specjes of insects preying on the farm and orchard crops of the Willam ette valley, and 102 diseases of livestock and poultry which the farm population must combat. President W. J. Kerr of Oregon State eollege declared in a talk at the Salem chamber of com merce luncheon Monday. Diseases and Insects cause a loss Trf more than $4,000,000 a year in the state, and control ef forts already in effect prevent about $2,000,000 additional loss. Despite the great advances which: have been made in agri culture In Oregon there is much more to be done, said President Kerr. There are 750,000 acres which could be drained to advan tage, and 600,000 acres which ought to have irrigation. Sur veys conducted by the college showing these facts, also have determined where wells for irri gation may be drilled. -Lack of green feed in the late summer la a big handicap to the dairying Industry, one which ir rigation will overcome h e added. A soil surrey of Marlon coun ty is soon to be purchased. Dr. ICerr stated. When Willows Say "Spring" Oat In the woods the pussywillows are out. People who have hearing ears know they are saying "spring" and into the car these people mast Jump to be off to the country to view the first signs of the season. But wait . . . how about the car?. Is It ready? Or is there a car at all? At all events it's a small matter for this week the auto dealers of Salem com bine to provide the greatest bargains In used ears Of the entire year. .- , ' - Today's Statesman In Its classified pages - tarries . the listing of scores of bargains in used cars. . Buy today . . . and bear the pussywillows. ; Spring's just 'round the corner Legionnaires Will Discuss Fourth oi , July Celebration A warm meeting Is tm prospect for Capital Post No. 9, American Legion, to Might when final decision is expected to be reached oa the question of the Fourth of July celebration which has been discussed by the veterans for several months past. One group of legion naires is in favor of bring ing in the Indian congress which Ray Bchee of Prrne ville has staged successfully in that town and In Klam ath Falls; others are strong for a home talent, old fash ioned "Fourth" with such features as log rolling on the river, a greased pole climb and a baseball game between the "fats" and "leans." A number of other impor tant matters are scheduled to come up at this meeting, one of them being the mem bership campaign which is approaching Its climax. conn s orgizaih HERE Plans Started After Meet ing Effected by Credit Association Another effort at organization of the contractors in Salem Is in sight as result of a meeting of the Salem building material dealers' credit association held last night at the chamber of commerce. A large number of contractors were present at the meeting, and when the builders' program had been concluded, this group withdrew to give the contractors a chance to talk over organization plans. The contractors held a brief session, selecting Fred Erixon chairman and empowering him to appoint a committee of three to formulate plans for organization and to call a meeting of all con tractors as soon as they work out preliminary plans. The committee is: Henry Carl, Jesse Barham and H. C. Hummel. Tbe move toward organization of this group came following general expressions, mostly from the building material dealers, that the contractors will better their conditions only through cooperation and organi zation. George Herron, secretary of the Portland building material deal ers' association, and Earl C. Bush nell, Salem building inspector, were principal speakers at the meeting of the local dealers' group. About 125 men were pres ent, including building material dealers, contractors and real es tate dealers. Herron cited a number of ex periences in connection with his 17 years' association With the builders and contractors', situa tion, and declared that in Port land most of the financial trouble has been due primarily to the con tractors, and especially his negli gence in getting in , writing his agreements either with owners or mortgage companies. The financial problem is the hardest one for the contractor, and because there is a good deal of carelessness and mismanage ment in this respect, the build ing game will see but a survival of the fittest, Herron said. "If a lot of so-called contractors would work by day even at $6 they would make more money In the long run," he avowed.' Every con tractor ought to try to leam how to make each job stand on its own bottom, he asserted, and only (Turn to page 2, col 1) CALLED BY DEATH Mrs. J. B. Thompson, aged 70, and a resident of the Willamette valley for 65 years, died Sunday night at-10 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Pearl Van Ors dall in Independence. Her home was at 765 North Summer street in Salem. She was a na tive of Tennessee. Mrs. Thompson's husband, who died two years ago, was known to many residents of tbe valley as the proprietor successively of the Gail hotel at Dallas, the St. Charles hotel at Lebanon and the Albany hotel at Albany. Mrs. Thompson had been failing in health since the time of his death. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Walker of Florence, Colo.; six brothers, William Walker of Albany. Reuben Walk er of Calgary, Canada. Charles Walker and Sill Walker of Al bany, Robert Walker of Ray mond, Wash., Harvey Walker of Everett, Wash.; a sister. Mrs. Van Orsdall; two grandchildren, Kenneth C. Thompson of Salem and May Thompson of Harsh field; and a great grandson, J. B. Thompson of Salem. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Monday, but It was expected that services would be held In Albany. SOVIET CRITICIZED LONDON, Feb. :- 24. (AP) Prima Minister MacDonald, in a letter made public today, said the British government was much concerned about anti-religious ac tivities in the Soviet union but eould not say what it eould do until Jt kid aft Je. Ucu . ORM MRS HI STATE STRUCK GOLD WEATHER Winter Returns to Oregon to Sweep Across Many Sec tions Monday - White Flakes Advance as Far North as Eugene in Willamette Valley By The Associated Press Winter struck at several sec tions of Oregon yesterday while spring like temperatures prevail ed in other parts of the state. Flurries of snow occurred at Grants Pass after having cover ed hills adjacent to the city with a thick blanket. The snow melted in the city as soon as It fell but a cold wind threatened early veg etation. A light covering of snow greet ed residents of the Grande Ronde valley, this first since the Janu ary eold wave. At La Grande yes terday the sky was clear and the snow was melting. A minimum of 26 above zero was experien ced. Fruit and broccoli growers near Roseburg welcomed a shift of wind which brought low tem peratures and snow. Winter descended upon Pen dleton Saturday night and Sun day, the thermometer hovering near the 30 above mark. A near blizzard visited the northeast sec tion with snow flurries piling a white blanket & half inch deep. Eugene also had snow, the white .flakes melting as they fell, and Medford a wakened, yesterday to find a shallow white blanket covering the Rogue river valley. One of the most severe Febru ary storms in recent years was raging over the central Oregon plateau west of Bend. A foot of snow fell in the mountains and rain and snow fell in Bend yes terday. Portland had balmy weather, a warm sun shining through the day from a cloudless sky. i Spaulding's Interest in Lo cal Concern Is Bought out, Report Two purchases which sever In terests of the Spauldlng lumber company with the Salem Sand and Gravel company have been closed. By the first of these the Sand and Gravel company be comes owner of the land which it occupies at the foot of Court street and which has Heretofore belonged to the Spaulding lumber company. The ground Is about 75 by 250 feet in size. In the second deal, Paul Wall ace and Fred Anunsen purchased the Interest Spaulding had in the gravel company. Anunsen has been manager of the gravel com pany for nearly a score of years. Owners of this concern are now: Paul Wallace, Joe Albert, L. Grif fith and Fred Anunsen. No word as to the amount involved in the deals was announced. CHILE'S CABINET QUITS BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 24. (AP) A dispatch to La Nacion from Santiago, Chile tonight said that the. Chilean cabinet had re signed. m m PUNM New Longyiew Bridge to Open March 29 rmm Mill m ui mnip ., m ,mM , m - . :; . t ;-.."i 'W - ' ' r Ti- . . ' ' c-v' '.- "" -A v jsryx. J VTmm. " " r" ':tw:: V- a- V.i - S., Formal dedication of the six million-dollar OolumbU River bridge connecting lxngvlew, Washington and Rainier, Oregon, win take place at two o'clock on the afternoon of March 29. This highest high way span over a navigable stream In America wfll be opened when President Hoover presses the gold ' v.. tn .nrtin ftf firM mt the White House. As the electric snarlc severs the bridge barrier Ria the center of the great steel IDS feet. The chief executives of oregonv waaningcon, uuuama, iwoo uou vwuuwi. . be nresent at the dedication. Specially decorated motor caravans, representing Chambers' of Oom Llil t- -.. hwM.i AiHranlaatlona. wfll be in line from all Darts of the Pacific Coast. "r..KM.t. .hiiv onhvreern Ore-S ffld f&a Wcstsn Sentenced By Women Judge To 6 Months' Jolt Mrs. Bessie Bramwell was fined 230 and sentenced to spend six months in the city Jail, In the court of Ml&s Edith Burch, acting city re corder, Monday on charge of liquor, possession. Mrs. BramwelTs jail sentence was suspended on condition that she leave the city. The charge resulted from a raid by local police at Mrs. Bramwell's home, 1180 Hunt street, last Friday night, A considerable quan tity of whiskey, wine and beer was found, most of it in the garage. Mrs. Agnes Harmon and Mrs. Helen Warren were arrested at the same time, and Mrs. Har mon at the time claimed en tire responsibility for the li quor,' but apparently chang ed her mind later. MUCH DAMAGE DONE E 2 Small Stacks Over Power House Bowled. Over by Terrific Blow When the big new dredge used by Harmon and Tittle, contract ors, in a considerable portion of their recent work on Improve ments for the Oregon-Washington Water Service company was shipped into Salem last October, it was announced that in high gear, the long crane would ro tate at the rate of 120 miles an hour. Certain employes in the water company's power plant are con vinced that this was no idle boast after viewing the wreckage the crane made of the two tall stacks over the powerhouse and the wiring connected thereto. This dredge Is a versatile out fit; just now It is being used as a pile driver on the retaining wall which is being constructed along South Mill creek at the site of the proposed filtration plant. It is also used to swing the big pil ing into place. On one of the trips for this latter purpose, the man at the controls let in just a little more juice than usual, and around came the crane at something like its advertised speed, snapping guy wires which held the big pipe stacks in place. Power wires also snapped with a great crash ing of gigantle electric sparks, and the vicinity was, for a mo ment, a mass of blue flames. Used Car Week Attracts Much Interest Here Favorable weather aided Used Car week Monday and brought a number of prospective buyers to the automobile section of Salem. Dealers reported few sales but a number of prospects. According to several used car salesmen, sales this week are confidentially expected to exceed those of any week of the year. Ten dealers are cooperating in marking down all used cars in or der to clean up on heavy winter stocks. Special advertisements are being carried in both local newspapers. QUEEN SAID DYING ROME. Feb. 24 (AP) Queen Victoria of Sweden, who has suffered from pulmonary trouble for many years, became so gravely 111 today that her doc tors despaired of saving her life. structure, which rises in its center BIG HERE iwlflA Klffbwar. thai civet the tourtns motorist direct route Into Orrgoa bejachg over sceniQ Columbia Klrer Wgbwar, wmm OF NINE FACING James Baker Declared Sane by Two Physicians Aft er Examination Two Additional Gun Killings Added to List of Con fessed Crimes NEW YORK, Feb. 24. (AP) Adjudged sane by. two physi cians who examined him after he was locked in the tombs today, James Baker. 23, faces Indict ment for the murder of Henry Gaw, laboratory watchman, here in December a year ago. Thomas C. T. Crain, district at torney, announced he would im mediately proceed against Baker in the Gaw case after Dr. Perry M. Lichtensteln, Tombs prison physician, and Dr. Otto H. Schultse, Cralns medical assist ant, reported that in their opin ion' Baker was sound of mind. The two physicians examined tbe confessed perpetrator- of ten murders when he had been placed in the observation cell of tbe prison after the routine police lineup inspection which followed his return here last night from Detroit. Baker' was brought here to an swer an Indictment for theft of $20 from the Guggenheim labor atory, where Gaw was poisoned and where Baker formerly was employed. He was listed as a suspect in the Gaw killing at the time, but he disappeared and was not seen again until arrested re cently in Detroit. Baker's willingness to confess In Detroit to seven crimes to which he could not be linked, made the authorities doubt his sanity. Not only did he confess to kill ing Gaw, who died from a draught of poisoned coffed, but he also told of poisoning seven other persons. Today he added two more mur ders to this list, two gun slayings in Detroit which police 'say actu ally did occur. SITE FOR FILTER Work of dismantling the old frame building situated on the corner of Trade and Liberty streets, to make room for the Oregon-Washington Water Service company's new filtration plant, will be started today, it was an nounced Monday by J. T. Delan ey, vice president of the company and otherwise the work of clear ing the site will be speeded up. The contractor who will erect the filtration plant, C. D. Devel biss of Oakland, Cal., is expect ed to arrive here about the end of this week. Confirmation of the letting of the contract, announ ced Saturday in a wire to Mayor Livesley, was received by Mr. De laney Monday. The first consignments of heavy pipe for the enlarged main which will run from the filter plant to the reservoir on Fair mount hill, arrived Monday and the pipe was being distributed along the route of the main. It Is extra heavy cast iron, cement lined pipe. Huge valves and oth er equipment were included in the shipment, which came all the way to Salem by water. span of lOO feet, to a higbt of DEMOUNT PLANT PREPARED She's Teacher at President's School in Virginia Mountains f :.fi::::S-:v:::i . . 1 v J f ! .:::!..:.:x-:.: S School Sponsored By Hoover Starts Score of Blue Ridge Mountain Children Make Way to Tiny Building to Learn Reading t And Writing From New Teacher REID MONFORT Associated Press Staff Writer D ARK HOLLOW, Va. Feb. came to Dark Hollow today to join mountain lore. The opening of the community school sponsored by Pres- HUGHES ASCENDS TO CHIEF JUDGESHIP New Leader of United States Supreme Court Takes Oath of Office WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (AP) Charles Evans Hughes ascend ed to the chief Judgeship of the United States today in an atmos phere in which there was mingled gladness for his coming and sad ness for the serious illness of his predecessor, William Howard Taft. A simple oath of office admin istered in the dignified chamber of the court made him the elev enth in the historic succession of chief Justices since John Jay, .8, 1789. As was the first chief Justice, Mr. Hughes is from New York. Unperturbed by the realization that he was about to reach the pinnacle post of his distinguished career, he entered the cozy room where the Justices put on their robes to sit on the bench a few minutes before the usual noon meeting hour. There his associates greeted him warmly. The group stood informally around the table where they lunch each day the court is in session, while the venerable Just ice Oliver Wendell Holmes admin lsteded the oath of allegiance to the constitution. Mr. Holmes' voice quazered slightly, he will be 89 years old next month and Is the oldest member of the court, having become a member in 1902. Thus he remembered the time before that Mr. Hughes took that oath, for his service on the court from 1910 to 1916. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 24. (AP) An unpleasant episode In the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Cal vin Coolldge In southern Califor nia, a threatening letter, proved of far more concern today to a bodyguard than the former pres ident and former first lady of the land. Mr. Coolldge came across the missive while examining a huge pUe of mall which had accumu lated during his week end trip to the home of Mark Requa, Califor nia republican leader, at Santa Barbara. Cal. With characteristic calmness, Mr. . Coolldge read the letter, arched bis eyebrows slightly and turning to a guard, remarked tersely: I guess this belongs to you." .That apparently closed the matter as far as the distinguish ed visitor was concerned, but not for police, who opened an Imme diate Investigation. - - The letter, read: "Hon. Mr. C. Coolldge: I would like to warn you that a gunman, murderer from the east arrived In Los An geles and he said Mr. Coolldge Is going to make his trip back east in coffin because he is going to kill him so for God sake, be care ful and protect yourself and Mrsr Coolidre because be sure will da it. His brother Is la penitentiary for bootlegging. COOUDGE RECEIVES THREITEM1 DOTE Miss Christian Vest, of Yosemite, hs been ' selected f teach t Prcsi-' dent Herbert Hoover's mountain school in Shenandoah Park, Virginia. Reared in an isolated com munity. Miss Vest worked her way through Beroa College, Ky hj working ia the o&oe mi the dean. 24. (AP) Book learning -pdent Hoover brought 0 eag er cniiaren ana many par ents trudging up the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. The youngsters were to begin the magic trial of the printed word, and they came early with wonder filled eyes. The modern little school is perched Uilgh on Stony hill hard by the summer camp of President Hoover. FirsMo arrive there was 11 Year old Ray Durraker, who little more than a year ago drew the attention of the executive to the need for a school in the sec tion. Then Ray brushed through the tangled growth about the camp to bring a 'possum to the presi dent This time Ray - came to hoist old glory high on the school flagpole before the sun soared over Double Top mountain. Lad Spends Entire Xight Without Bleep He was so excited that he was not able to sleep last night, and breakfastless he led the proces sion, all of whom came early. The honor of lowering the flag this afternoon fell to Ray's nine year old brother, George Harold. Ray was the best groomed of the nine boys and eleven girls, whose ages ranged between five and' 15. George Harold, red sweatered and hair singed from helping burn trash on the ground, did not let big brother have all the limelight, friendly and with a trouser pocket fat with a can of tobacco, he was high in his praise of the Tadio Mr. Hoover has installed In the school house. There were twelve Burakers at the opening, eight of whom were pupils. Grandfather uura ker, 89, a gray-beared patriarch and Grandma Buraker, 72, wear ing a blue bonnet and a black (Turn to page 2, col 4) f rr Salem Man Reaches National jrCgijri. Capital to Seek Farm Loan "Q r For Northwest Fruit Pack- JDrlCrS ers9 Association, Mlall Beaches Washington PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 24. (AP) The Oregonian, in a speci al dispatch from its Washington correspondent, tomorrow will say J. M. Mlall of Salem, president of the Northwest Fruit Packers' association, reached Washington today to negotiate with the fed eral farm board for a loan for the co-operative he represents. He had preliminary conferences with the board members today. Judses to Meet ' EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 24. (AP Circuit Judge Skipworth, one of the referees In the Joseph-Man-nix disbarment cases, announced tonight that the three referees will meet at Salem, March S for a final decision In the cases. A decision onthe date was reach ed after a telephone conference between Judges Skipworth, F. W. Wilson of Tbe Dalles, and Norton of Grants Pass. Bridge Approved WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. (AP) The war department to day approved plans for the Ore gon highway : commission for a bridge across Larson slough, eight miles south of Marshfield, Ore., under authority of the state law. - Shooting Fatal '. : BEND, Ore., Feb. 24. (AP) One week - after be . was - acci dentally shot: while returning from a rabbit bunt, Daniel Bland, to, son of Mr. and airs. Robert gland of near Redmond, died la EREGORVnRST CANDIDATE FDR UrOR OFFICE Hollywood District Resident Drafted for Campaign by Large Delegation Municipal Ownership of Lo cal Water Plant to be Important Issue A dramatic scene was enact ed in a certain modest fruit store on North Capitol street Monday night when a delegation repre senting, according to reports, tbe enure Hollywood district, called upon the proprietor and inform- '" ed him that he was a candidate for mayor. The recipient of this honor. P. M. Gregory, was taken complete ly by surprise, and his face was a study of expressions when tbe spokesman for the group, A. C. Burk, announced Its mission. "It sounds like a Joke to me," Mr. Gregory finally said, 'bat if you are in earnest. I think vaa are making a big mistake. That is a Job that needs a big man te fill it." But after some further discussion, he agreed, to give bts answer today. "We aren't asking you. we're telling you." he was informed. Gregory Finally Agrees to Run More objections were raised by tbe summarily drafted candi date, but after, earnest parleying for something like an hour dur ing whfch the committee stood its ground resolutely, it was report ed that Mr. Gregory had agreed to run. He thus becomes tbe first avowed candidate for the ex ecutive office of the city which will be vacated in January by T. A. Livesley. It was indicated at this con ference that a major plank in Mr. Gregory's campaign, which ac cording to all Indications will be 1 waged strenuously by his Holly wood friends, will be municipal ownership of the water utility. Hollywood Group Leads In Campaign The Hollywood community club, of which Mr. Gregory is pre sident, was the first organization to announce itself as favoricar purchase of the water utility by the city, and at its last meeting the club took steps looking to ward a consummation of that pur post, when it votedto circulate in itiative petitions for a repeal ef the present clause In the char ter providing machinery for suel" a purchase. The plan was to pp mit procedure under the less com plicated state law. Since that decision as reach ed, members of the committee ap pointed to sorry out the proposal have talked it over and have about reached the conclusion that it will be Just as well to pro ceed with a direct initiative pe tition asking a vote on the ques tion of municipal ownership, it was learned Monday. Another . proposal has been to circulate pe titions for both purposes simul taneously. No chance in the plan will be . decided upon, members of the committee said, until legal ad vice is obtained on the subject. A question has been raised as to whether an Initiative measure to repeal the clause in the charter at issue, could be gotten cn tt.e ballot for the May election. Gregory Former School Director Despite the modesty which Mr. Gregory betrayed when confront ed with the idea of aspiring to rthe city's highest office, he ha ' had some experience as a pubrie official, having been a member' of the school board in 1925 and (Turn to page 2, col 4 ) x. a local hospital last night. Bland was wounded - when a 22-calibre rifle resting against bis side was accidentally discharged when he and James Beaver were riding home in an automobile. The bullet pierced his lungs and lodg ed near his heart. . - . Clerk Sentenced PORTLAND, Ore... Feb. 24. (AP) Spear G. Herlinger. form er clerk in the. city water bureau, today was sentenced to - three . years In the state penitentiary and fined 200 when he pleaded guil ty in circuit court to a charge ot larceny of public funds. Herlinger . was specif icalled charged with the theft of $100, but auditors said his defalcations totaled more than S19.000 over a period of eight years. - Pastor Elected EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 24. (AP) Unanimous call was give by the congregation of tbe First -Baptist church ot Eugene Sunday to the Rev. Bryant Wilson, paster of the First Baptist church of Sacramento, Calif., he Immediately wired bis acceptance and will to here about May 1. Coeds to Debate CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 24. (AP) An Interstate coed debate by radio will be Aeld . here Tues- day night when Mary Gregg, of Portland, and 1M !.h Joseph, of Weiser, Id no, will debate two women students ot Utah over ta--tlon KOAC, the Oregon 6tatrv. eollege radio,