. CIRCULATION
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nsomt 4ia rakraary It, 110
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Aasit Iwmi at dreolatioaa.
WEATHER
Unsettled today and Mon
day; Probably rain. Max.
temperature Friday SI ; Mia.
S5; Wind west, S miles;
Hirer t Cloudy.
FOUNDED 1831
SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, March 8, 1933
N0.29S
BRITISH CHIEF
Delegates of Five Countries
Again Plunge Into Task
At London Meet
Japanese and American Dif
ficulties Ironed Out in
Impressive Style
By FRANK H. KING
Associated Preaa rtaff Writer
LONDON, March 7. (AP)
Prime Minister Ramsay Mac Don
ald, buoyant in spirit but with
his face showing the strain of
bearing the double harden of dis
armament negotiations and par
liamentary duties, today re
launched the London naval con
ference.
That load In seTen weeks bad
put deeper lines in the prime min
ister's strong face and left dark
places under his eyes, but he is
till carrying on in strong fa
shion. TJncer his chairmanship today
the five chief delegates with Arl
stlde Briand beading the French
for Premier Tardieu gathered
around the conference table in
St. James' palace. They surveyed
the work done and problems re
maining, then plunged into the
' tasks of their individual delega
tion.;. The work continued with a
rush all day, meetings following
In quick succession at St. James'
nfilup nt at th rarinna had-
quarters.
Two Pacific Powers
Approach Agreement
American-Japanese negotiations
moved forward, with Secretary
Stimson and Reijiro Wakatsukl
getting together for a long con
versation at American head quar
ters. This was the first time they
had seriously sought a solution
of American-Japanese naval dif
ferences. When Mr. MacDonald discussed
the conference situation after the
morning meeting he appeared tir
ed In body, but Intensely alert
and enthusiastie regarding the
prospects for success of disarma
ment negotiations. - Those who
know him best say there is no
danger of his health's cracking
and he will see the negotiations
through but likely will need va
cation immediately thereafter.
The prime minister took evi
dent satisfaction because of re
ports printed here two weeks ago
that the conference never would
be reassembled, and that the dis
armament negotiations would be
adjourned until 193 6. The confer
ence la in full working order again
and, as Mr. MacDonald said, "thus
"the prophets of evil, as so often
is the ease in human history, have
been confounded."
Rapid Completion
Of Work Predicted
Mr. MacDonald added It
"wouldn't be long now" until the
work waa completed and explained
this meant about the middle of
April. He hopes the conference
will be finished by April 14, when
the British budget la to be intro
duced to parliament.
He said, .to j, that all of the
Britist delegates were tired from
the strain of parliament in the
last fornight, but would get new
energy from the renewed disarm
ament negotiations. Me added
(Turn to page 2, col. S)
r Retail Price of Gas Goes Into
UregOIl Tahpin as Portland War
r Continues; 200 Foot Plunge
JUrieiSee Fatal to Grants Pass Man
PRICE WAR RAGES
PORTLAND. Ore., March 7.
(AP) Signs advertising gaso
line tor 15 cents a gallon ap
peared on many local service sta
tions today as the retail price of
motor fuel dropped another cent.
However, the general price was
lttt cents and in other parts of
the city ranged aa high as nor
mal, 21 cents.
It waa revealed today that all
distributors, with two exceptions,
have reduced the wholesale price
of gasoline from 17 H to 15
cents a gallon.
That the present "war" Is hav
ing serious effects waa indicated
by the closing of several estab
lished stations today.
m
ASTORIA HIGH WIXS
ASTORIA, Ore., March- 7.
(AP) The Astoria high school
basketball team defeated the
Rainier team 21 to 20 ta:vame
played here tonight,
u h
WORKMAN KILLED
GRANTS PASS, Ore., March T.
(AP) Ralph A. Young, 22,
workman for a cement company,
died tonight in a local hospital
from Injuries received In a 200
foot plunge down Marble moun
tain, near here.
; Young was caught In the path
of a boulder loosed from Its foun
dation by a. blast. He waa found
at the base of the mountain sev
eral hours after the accident. He
Is survived by a widow and
child.
BAKER CALLS MEET
; PORTLAND, Ore., March 1,
(AP)- Mayor - George L. Baker
today called a conference of In
dustrial leaders of the city at 10
a. tin. .tomorrow to work out a
plan to speed up work during
tiie slack season until spring ac
tivities) get under way.
He also called upon household-
era aadl Industry to do everthing
possible to bring about employ
ment, -
Williams Fills
Huston's Post
Ralph Williams, of Oregon, vice
chairman of the Republican Na
tional Committee, will be in
charge at the republican head
quarters, Washington, ant II
November, when the Congres
aional election will be held.
After the Congressional elec
tions It la thought there may
be a new chairman.
ELECTION IS CALLED
OFF ATSMM H
Variety of Reasons Circu
lated for Action by
Administration
Salem high school's scheduled
election to fill the vacancy In the
yell kingship didn't materialize
yesterday. Principal Fred Wolf
called It off, or rather he post
poned it until next Thursday or
Friday.
Just what is behind the post
ponement of the election may be
a toss up on two statements. Fri
day morning the principal called
of the election because he believed
all candidates should receive a
square deal. Wolf, It seems, had
failed to give his official recogni
tion to the petition placing Lor-
lng Grler's name on the ballot.
However, the principal made no
objection at the assembly Thurs
day noon when Grier mounted the
platform to make his campaign
speech. Grier at that time was the
only one of the three nominees
who failed to declare to his fel
low students that be had no af
filiation with a secret society.
A story in Friday's Clarion,
high school publication, may lead
to another opinion on the why for
of postponement. The Clarion, aft
er leading with Wolf a Friday
morning statement that elections
were off until all candidates have
a square deal, says the following:
"Principal Wolf stated Thurs
day afternoon in a conference with
members of the election commit
tee and a Clarion reporter that
if the local morning paper came
out with a story of yell leader
election in Friday's edition, the
elections would be canceled . . ."
In the time left before the actu
al elections, it la presumed, Bruce
Cooley, whose petition was in
prior to the Thursday assembly,
but who made no campaign
speech, will be in the running for
(Turn to page 2, col. 1)
W. U. FROSH WW
ASHLAND. March 7. (Spe
cial) The Willamette university
freshman basketball team de
feated the Ashland high school
hoopers here tonight 33 to II
A second game between the same
teams will be played here Satur
day night
STORE TO CLOSE
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 7.-
(AP) Doors of the Meier and
Frank store will be closed all day
tomorrow out of respect for
Abraham J. Meier, president of
the company for 19 years, who
died yesterday at the family
home here.
Mr. Meier's funeral will be
held Sunday-morning.
DEFENDANT FREED
MED FORD, Ore., March 7.
(AP) Andrew Johnson, Jack
sonville, was acquitted late yes
terday on a charge of complicity
In the torture of Pat Bohan
aged junk dealer.
-Following his aequltal he en
tered a plea of guilty to a charge
of operating an automobile while
intoxicated and was sentenced to
four months In Jail.
FRAT HOLDS MEET
EUGENE. Ore., March 7.
(AP) Today marked the open
ing of the convention of Lambda
province of Sigma Alpha Epsllon
national social fraternity for
men, of the University of Oregon
campus for the first time. Busi
ness sessions were held this
morning and afternoon and will
continue through tomorrow.
GRAPPLERS MATCHED
EUGENE, Ore., March T.
(AP) George rWUdcat" Pete,
Eugene, and Henry Jones, Provo,
Utah, will be matched tor the sec
ond time here Friday night tor
the world's' championship Junior
middleweight belt held by the lo
cal grappler. At their last en
counter, Jones lost when he
dealt Pete a rabbit punch.
TOLL IN FLOOD
AREA' REACHES
TOTAL! 500
French Nation Mourns Loss
Of Life and Money in
Stricken Region
President andtremier Make
Trip to Inspect Places
Swept by Water
PARIS. March 7 (AP)
While President Doumergue and
Premier Tardieu left Paris tonight
to visit the regions of central and
southern France devastated by
flood, the sympathies of all
France and all the world flowed
toward the victims.
Offers of money as well as sym
pathy are beginning to multiply.
Parliament today voted 100,000,
000 francs ($4,000,000) for re
lief of the stricken districts. Pres
ident Doumergue has made a per
sonal contribution of 20,000
francs, while ministers and under
secretaries of state followed with
50.000 francs. Pope Plus contrib
uted 50,000 and business houses
have given 100,000 francs.
100,000 Francs Given
By Protestant Group
The protestant federation of
France gave 100,000 franca late
today, and the contributions are
coming In so fast a committee,
headed by the bank of France baa
been organized to take charge.
The swollen waters have done
their worst and found their way
to sea. Meanwhile, funeral proees
slons are passing alongside the
rulna where workmen are digging
Into erumbled buildings for other
bodies.
The loss of life now appears
certain to equal if not exceed the
highest estimate 500.
Members of the chamber of dep
uties introduced a measure to
make Sunday a day of national
mourning for the dead of the
dead of the flooded districts.
The Tardieu government al
ready Is asking measures to pre
vent repetition of the disaster.
ACTED OH TODKY!
The county court Is expected
today to act upon the application
for franchise for distribution of
gas in the towns of Brooks and
Gervais and connecting . roads
with the Pacific highway as well
as a large rural territory south of
Salem.
The proposed franchise cover
ing the territory south of the city
Includes roughly the country
bounded on the slough road to a
point on the south side of Bel
crest memorial park, the south
line running as far as the exten
sion of Twelfth street and thence
north. The entire Salem Heights
locality will be Included In this
development.
When the Portland Gas and
Coke company first came Into
Marion county an attempt was
made to get a blanket franchise
covering the entire county but the
court declined to grant this, giv
ing instead a franchise for a mam
line throuxb the county to Salem.
The court decided at that time
each Individual extension would
have to stand on Its own merits.
Bail Furnished
For Reissback
By Relatives
Relatives of Oliver Reissback
supplied his $500 ball to the sat
isfaction of the state and Friday
afternoon he was freed from the
county Jail. Reissback was bound
over to the Marlon county grand
Jury by Judge Small after a pre
liminary hearing In Justice court
Friday. He Is accused or assault
and battery against Dan Sheets
who charged that Reissback
struck him over the head with a
auart bottle.
8heets, who Is a proprietor ox
a grocery store on Mill street,
tried to persuade Reissback to
leave his store but Reissback waa
said to have been under the In
fluence of liquor and resented the
expulsion. Just as the pair passed
through the door of the grocery
the argument resulted in a physi
cal encounter. The police were
called and Reissback lodged la
Jail on the assault charge.
Mandate Given
LaFollett Case
By High Court
The atate supreme court Friday
sent to the Multnomah county cir
cuit court a mandate In the ease
Involving Charles R. LaFollett,
who was convicted of contempt
of court through failure to pay
his wife alimony at the. rate of
S7K a month.
The supreme court affirmed the
decree of the Multnomah county
circuit court in an opinion hand
ed down a month ago.
Under the terma of the opinion
LaFollett either will have to pay
his wife the alimony fixed by the.
lower court or go to jail.-
LaFollett formerly served as a
member of the legislature from
EMBUSES
1 Waahington county.
Three Persons Die
In Terrific Blaze
Of Office Balding
DULCTH, Mlnau, March
T. (AJP) Three persona,
an aged woman and two
small, children, were banted :
to death while a fonrth man
was anaceounted for in a
spectacular fire that tonight
destroyed a six -story office
building and rooming home
in the downtown district.
The bodies of the three,
one a child In a crib, were
found by firemen in a room
building three hours after
on the third floor of the
building three hours after
the fire had started.
The dead: Mrs. Thomas,
about 70 years old; Helen
Todd, 7 years old, and her
five-year-old sister, Barbara.
Firemen continued to
search the building, which
was still burning after 11
o'clock tonight for Nels
Swanson, believed to have
died.
II IT T
Y III SITE
Pennsylvania Solon Has 'No
Apologies' to Make at
Use of Office
WASHINGTON. March 7
(AP) Joining In a general de
bate centering about his employ
ment of Warren F. Doane, of
Philadelphia, to Id him In re
search work on the tariff. Senator
Grundy, republican Pennsylvania,
told the senate tonight be had no
"apologies whatever to make for
the relation of the manner In
which his services are being per
formed." The Pennsylvanlan, an advo
cate of high protective duties
whose tariff activities have been
Investigated by the senate lobby
committee, asserted that if there
were more men like Doane he
could get he "certainly would
want to have those men here."
The debate was started by Sen
ator Blaine, republican, Wiscon
sin, a member of the lobby com
mittee, who discussed testimony
before that committee today by
Doane.
Blaine said that Doane was per
forming the same work for Grun
dy now that he did before the
Pennsylvanlan became a member
of the senate and that the records
and files of Grundy's downtown
office had been moved to the sen
ate office building.
In his testimony before the
lobby committee today, Doane
said he had been employed by
Grundy at $500 a month for six
or seven years and that he used
an office In the senate office
building assigned to Grundy for
work that he did at the capitol.
Discussing this testimony,
Grundy described Doane aa "one of
the brightest minds in the econ
omic field connected with the tar
iff that I know of," and asserted
that the only reason "he Is not in
the offices which I occupy in the
senate office building is because
there is not room there for him
to do the clerical work that he
had to do."
Spud Murphy Is
Easy Winner of
Kileen Fracas
HUBBARD, Mar. 7. (Special)
Spud Murphy, former Hubbard
middleweight, won an eight round
technical knockout over Terry Kil
een of Independence on the fire
men's card here tonight. The fis
tic show waa well attended.
Pat Haley of Independence won
a decision in six rounds over Ted
Bechtel of Sherwood. Curly Schu
man of Hubbard won a four
round decision oter Mickey Shan
non of Portland. Jack Bailey of
Hubbard defeated- Young Bechtel
of Sherwood in similar fashion.
Communist Women Dispersed by Police
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I -,
A fv
;, ' ' - ' J
CItv Hall Park. New York
lice when a band of Communist
and detectives rashed to the snot
to more on, following their attempts to stage a mass protest prssmnawy agamst nmmrpioyment ana po
lice Interference during previous
E.L
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BRIBERY CASE
Tl
Old Scandal of Washington
Officialdom Echoes as
Trial Scheduled
$100,000 "Loan" to Albert
Fall Will Be Recounted
By Defendant
WASHINGTON. March 7.
(AP) Edward L. Doheny, a
wealthy oil operator, came to
Washington today jto go on trial
Monday on a eharge of giving for
mer Secretary of the Interior
Fall a bribe of $100,000 for
awarding his company a lease to
the Elk Hills naval oil reserve.
Doheny expressed belief that
he would be acquitted and Frank
J. Hogan, chief counsel for Do
heny, announced that the ofl man
would take the stand and tell his
story of lending the money to
Fall, an old friend who was In
need. Doheny and Fall have
maintained that the money waa a
loan but a Jury In tbe District of
Columbia supreme court found
Fall guilty of accepting It ar a
bribe. He la free on bond pend
ing appeal.
Same Evidence
To Be Produced
Hogan said that virtually the
same evidence would be Intro
duced at tbe trial as was used in
the Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial
In 1926, which resulted in their
acquittal on charges of having
conspired to defraud the govern
ment in the Elk Hills lease. Ho
gan said the trial might require
more than a week and possibly
two weeks.
During the previous trial of
Fall, Doheny was his Constant
companion In the courtroom but
when Doheny goes on trial Fall
will not be beside him as he la
confined to his home In El Paso
by Illness. Since his conviction.
Fall has seldom left his bed and
recently suffered a relapse.
Hogan will be assisted in the
trial by Joseph J. Cotter of Wash
ington, who was counsel for the
Pan American company when It
negotiated the Elk Hills lease.
Atlee Promerene and Owen J.
Roberts, government prosecut
ors, announced that the .govern
ment was ready for trial and said
they expected no delay. They
said also that no new Issues
would be brought forward and
the witnesses who have been sum
moned are those who have ap
peared at former oil cases.
The trial is set to be heard by
Justice William Hits in criminal
division number two of the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court.
The panel which has been sum
moned to provide the Jury con-.
slats of 15 men and 11 women.
Referee Is
Loser When
Cop Appears
"Foul on Mr. Grayson for
blocking. One shot." Definite
decisions like that are wont to is
sue from the Hps of one Al
French, Coast conference basket
ball referee; and It doesn't do any
good to protest when he calls 'em.
But Friday night Aldls N.
French (not brothers, the same
man) was on the receiving end of
an equally definite ruling. The
referee, a Salem policeman pilot
ing, the north prowler car, pro
nounced the first of It.
"Speeding," said the officer.
f'Forty-eight miles an hour." The
remainder of the decision was
voiced by the sergeant on duty at
the police station: "Ten dollars
bail."
The alleged offense was com
mitted on North Capitol street
near the Hollywood business dis
trict. '
Cirr. again the scene of a turbulent
women and children were dispersed
to meet the attnatloBU Police are
rallies.
E 1
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Minority Faction
Upon City Council
Is Working Hard
O'Hara and Townsend Among First to File for
Election; Independents Making no Move
to Improve Position, Indication
COUNCIL LINEUP
First Ward Henry Vandevort holds over; no candidate has
appeared to succeed Yarnum E. Knhn.
Second Ward Hal D. Patton holds over; 8. A. Hughes has
filed petition of candidacy to succeed W. W. Roeebraugh.
Third Ward W. H. Dancy holds over; Walter H. Smith
has petitions out as candidate to succeed Paul V. Johnson.
Fourth Ward Terms of 8. E. Purvine and B. B. Herrick
both terminate; no candidate has appeared for Purvlne's place;
W. W. Averett has petitions oat as candidate for two year term
to succeed Herrick.
Fifth Ward Terms of David OUara and L. L. Wilkinson
both terminate; O'Hara has filed petition seeking reelection;
Harry Elgin mentioned as candidate for Wilkinson's place.
Sixth Ward Crls Kowita holds over; Watson Townsend
has petitions out as candidate to succeed himself; E. B. Perrine
mentioned as possible opponent.
Seventh Ward Terms of E. A. Rhoten and O. A. Olsen both
terminate; names have been mentioned but no candidates are
actually in the field.
Mayor Terms of T. A. Llvcsley terminates; P. M. Gregory
and Edward Rosteln have petitions out as candidates, and others
are being mentioned.
Recorder Terms of Mark Poulsen terminates; he has pe
titions out for reelection and Frank T. Wrlghtman haa petitions
out as one contestant for the office.
Treasurer Term of Clyde Rice terminates; he bas petitions
out for reelection with no opposition yet risible.
After a slow start, city
ana rears mat may nave been
ClLHl PREXY
Football Competition 'Too
Intense" Declares Pres
ident Campbell
SAN FRANCISCO, March T
(AP W. W. Campbell, president
of the University of California, la
of the opinion that football on the
Pacific coast and especially In
California; "has become decided
too Intense for the good of the
universities concerned, and espe
cially for the good of the play
ers." In an article in the current Is
sue of the San Francisco Argon
aut, a weekly publication, Presi
dent Campbell decries the ad
vance of football to the detriment
of other college athletic activities.
Thumbs down were turned on At
lantic coast-Pacific coast games
In term-time with the following
observation: "In my opinion such
games aerve no useful purpose,
whatsoever and the members of
the traveling football squads sa
crifice ten valuable days to each
trip. Chiefly because the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania had twice In
the preceding four years played
New York's games In Berkeley, I
consented to a return game to be
played In Philadelphia In Octo
ber, 1929."
The rest of the article. In part,
followes:
"Ten and twenty years ago
there was only one "hlg game"
California versus Stanford. All
other games, at least for Califor
nia and Stanford, were of sec
ondary Interest and football ex
citement on the two campuses
was confined to one week In the
year. Now there are two or more
"big games" in the season tor
each university; University of
Southern California vs. Stanford.
University of Southern California
vs. California, California vs. Stan
ford, etc.: and with new coaches
(said to be high-priced) recently
banqueted and Installed at . Ore
gon and Washington, the stage is
set for yet two more "big games"
every year for each University on
the coast.
(Turn to page t, col. S)
V
nil
it
dash, between Communists and po
by 100 patrolmen, mounted police.
shown ordering the demonstrators
..."
SCORES
GAMES
politics is finally warmed up,
entertained in some quarters
.tnat seats in tne cityjcouncu
. md wt'1
might go begging for want of
candidates are pretty thoroughly
allayed.
So far there are candidates def
initely In the field for six of the
ten vacancies which will occur In
the council at the close of 19 SO.
That leaves four places to be pro
vided with aspirants, but the
readiness with which "self start
ers'? have been appearing In the
last week Indicates that the sup
ply Is not depleted.
Just why anyone should want
to serve without pay on the city
council, in view of the bitter at
tacks to which the aldermen have
been subjected In the last two
years, is difficult to fathom: but
apparently there will be no dearth
of seekers after punishment.
Minority Group
Alter Jobs Strong
It is significant that not one of
the seven members of the present
council majority whose terma ex
pire m January. 1931, has yet
announced whether or not he will
l?UAtol fvele.Ctl0D' .n lbe otner
hand, both of the outgoing mem
bers.of the minority group, O'Hara
and "Townsend. are In the race for
reelection.
The obvious conclusion Is that
movement must be on foot
among the "outs" whereby they
hope to become the "Ina" early
next year. Just who are or will be
the candidates counted upon to
upset the balance of power, has
not yet developed. '
It is generally expected that
Paul V. Johnson, who Is now al
igned neither with the majority
nor the minority, will run for re
election, but the plans of the sev
en "independents" still bear out.
ward resemblance to a large ques
tion mark.
O. S. C. Students
Make Inspection
Ts. C?
1 OUr in tjaiem
Fourteen nhvafeal education
majors from Oregon State college,
accompanied by Ruth Glasgo
head of the women's physical ed
ucation department, and Laura
C. McAUester, Instructor in phy
sical education there, spent all
day yesterday In Salem visiting
the local schools and health unit
to see first hand the health edu
cation wora Being earned on
here.
The group expressed decided
surprise at the excellent type of
physical education work being
done here. Besides visiting the
high school and health demon-
stratlon, they saw work carried
on In the grade schools and Jun-
ior high cusses. The work and
local program was explained by
hiss uariotta Crowley, elemen
tary ana neaitn education super
visor, who also accompanied the
visitors on their tour of the
schools.
Dehefie's Are
Defeated When
Dope Is Upset
SEATTLE, March 7. (AP)
The Sparklers of Spokane and Ma-
drona of Seattle will meet here
tomorrow night for the north
west amateur independent basket
ball championship. The Sparklers
advanced to the finals by con
quering the Green Lake five of
Seattle 3 to 20 tonight while Ma
drona staged a big up set to de
feat De Neffe's of Eugene, Ore.,
z to Zf .
- PANAMA HAS QUAKE
COLON, Panama, Mareh 7
(AP) The Isthmus ot Panama
was shaken at It: 40 p.m to
night by an earthquake lasting 4S
seconds. It was the worst tremor
since 1914. Sleppers in creaking
frame houses were thrown Into a
panic as their beds moved. Early
reports were that there were no
damage. Officials did not expect
ne tremor to affect tha caaai.
E
MINT
STATUS CIS
Results of Extended Study
Announced by Chief Ex
ecutive Friday
Complete Recovery Within
60 Days Predicted by
U. S. President
WASHINGTON. March 7.
(AP) American business and In
dustry Is recovering from the
shock administered It by the
stock market collapse last fall.'
President Hoover believes, and
within CO days should be free
from the distressing aftermath of
unemployment which it brought
He announced the conclusion
today after a study of commeree
and labor department reports
bearing on the situation, and a
review of the results being attain
ed by cooperation of the heads et
national enterprises whom be
convened In Washington last De
cember to consider poMibllttiee
of business stimulus.
Low Points Paflsed
In Business, Word
Summarizing his
conclusion
for newspaper correspondenta.
the president said that uneinp)e$-
ment "amounting to distress" had
been confined to IS states, and
was not more than neasonal la the
other SO states. Low points ef
business and employment had
a rv . t a
paaea w wraw an w
early January, he added, and had
been followed by slow better
ment. With maintenance of wage
rates with lower Interest rate,
and with enlarged capital better
ment expenditures by railroad,
utilities and business generally.
he said he looked for the advance
of spring to restore normal pros
perity. The president made his
statement after conferring with
Secretaries Lamont and Davit.
Aides Decline to
Fix Exact Figures
In a joint statement amplifying
the findings particularly aa to
employment. Secretaries Lamoct
and Davis refused to fix a specif
ic figure tor numbers out of work
but estimated It as between one
third and one-halt the number of
unemployed during 1921-23, For
ces of recovery, the cabinet mem
bers said, were found to be gain
ing strength.
In congress, Representative
Johnson of Nebraska, republican,
raised today the proposal for
starting extensive relief work in
connection with constructing flood
reservoirs for the Mississippi
river and tributaries. He urged Jt
as a relief to unemployment.
The senate, though now plan
ning to hold a series of committee
hearings on employment legisla
tion, will not be able to leglslate
I either on increasing roads and
building appropriations, advanced
by the administration as employ
ment aid, until the tariff Is eut
of the way.
PRISONER ESCAPES
FROM TOLEDO Jftlt
TOLEDO, Ore.. March 7.
(AP) Leo Umatata. Sileta Indi
an held locally on a liquor charre.
and wnt br the government la
connection with the Sllets peat-
office robbery recently, waa re-
I moved by accomplices from the
J county jail today when a padlock
was pried from the Jail door with'
a crowbar, several nights - ago
friends passed a quantity of li
quor through the Jail bars an all
prisoners proceeded to celebrate.
Umatata's release was believed
to have been motivated by fears
of an accomplice in the postoffSce
robbery that he would "talk too
much" when he appeared before
the federal grand Jury In Port
land. Jail breaks here have been
frequent here ot late.
Pprrfcfi Axxaitc
I 1 IVVdllfc
Grand Jury Quiz
In Local County
Failing to furnish S2.000 sail
which was fixed when he appear
ed in justice cou.t Friday, R. L.
Parrish waa returned to the coun
ty jail to await the next term ot
the grand Jury. Before Judee
Braxler Small yesterday Parrish
waived hearing and declined to en
ter a plea.
He was brought back to Salem
Thursday from BeUingham. Wn.,
where he was arrested. The charge
against Parrish is embezzlement
of public funds which are said t
have been' missed while at the
state tuberculosis hospital here.
Jersey Club Will
Hold Meet Today
1. - ; r. Vs k
The Marion 'County Jersey dab
lis to meet tbis afternoon at 1:30
I o'clock" in the chamber - of com
merce rooms here.-Sydney Maicr
of Woodburn. president of ' tbe
Marion county association as weu
as of the" State. Dairymen's asso
ciation, la to presided gofrd
sized attendance is expected las
matters of Immediate Importance
to the dairymen, mecaaing organ
ization to secure better markets,
are slated, tor discussion
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