CIRCULATION
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month tadiaf Febrry J. 1S30
WEATHER
Unsettled today and Mob.
day; Moderate tecnpcratnrca.
Max. temperature Saturday
51; Mia. 82; Wind west, 10
mile; Bain .12.
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FOUNDED 1851
SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning March. 9, 1930
Nd.299
PRESENT RACE
F BB'S
Norblad Conceded Edge By
Majority of Public -Opinion
Here
Uncertainty Nevertheless Is
Found Present as Pre
dictions Made
Like generalizations, which are i
all called false, political preaic-
lion, ran wumn me irmge ui -
p vfo 0u
tied by Mr. and Mrs. Average cit-
Uen, nevertheless, is given to the
gentle art of picking the winner.
uncertain as the outcome may be.
Seventy days away from the
May primaries, it is apparent, as
far as Salem is concerned:
1. Comparatively few people
are talking state campaigns for
office.
2. Only very small percentage
of people have made up their
minds for whom they will vote.
3. Almost anyone asked will
nevertheless choose his or her
"winner",
4. The public Is not so con
cerned with what individual will
or will not make the best candi
date: to date discussion has been
largely confined to what individ
ual will win.
6. There is no apparent major
Issue which within the next 70
days will produce any extraordi
nary public interest in the pri
maries. Hot Stove League
Concedes Norblad Edge
Political gossip about town,
such as there is, would undoubted
aa sao traasv ttw. w i
ly give the edge at the present
writing, to Governor Norblad as
, moot Ukelv candidate to at-
tain the republican nomination.
"Incumbent" is the magic
word on which the average voter
haM this assumntion. "Al" is in
they say, he is active; he knows
how to make people like him;
"the machine" will back him. The
average voter Is not asking for
principles which Mr. Norblad sup
ports nor is a definite analysis of
his personal fitness for the office
v.i - aioA VnrhhI'i nam I
is household talk and that's half
of the political battle. --r
rorbett and Hall -
Both AcUve Locally
HarTT CorbeTuntll recently
.enato7from Multnomah county.
Invaded Salem this week and with
Floyd Cook, his manager, etarted
the basis Of a Corbett organiza-
tlon locally. At the same time
...V.,-!.. hii ... in the
EE with th. redoubtable Ben
T-k.i TkiiniX. t)ia son- I
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r. . n
?nl ii. .naian.
mtort. t vnow. lust what
. ...twnktnr
a "I " " - Z r.Ci. T:
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Sateen ssentaUve
to prowl about the downtown dis-
5?icPt for a casual canvass on the
IJi
i o tin w '
A -",. fr a larrp
grocery concern thinks Mr. Nor
blad will be the next governor
"because he Is In and that always
means a lot of support from peo
ple who want to vote for the win
ner. Personally I shall not sup
port him," aald the friend of the
credit manager who sat at his
aide.
Corbett' Strength
Believed Growina
A Jeweler in the city declares
that Corbett Is the man to watch.
His tide, says the Jeweler, la com
ing ln.
All things being equal, an in-
cumbent will win, says -a news- wwi Aioen jones, presiaent; Haz
paper reporter, who adds that Mr. el Lee. Tlce-president; and Mer
Norblad may have struck some lvn Gunnerl, aecretarq. There are
hard sledding with his attack on
the public service commission.
"I do not hear mucn taia oi
politics," said a store keeper. tub vauey, ana oincers are:
"People are not interested yet. Evelyn Brenden, president; Eve
Norblad ahould win because h is lyn Dack, vice-president; and Do
th, incumbent. However. Cor- rls Brenden, secretary. The club
bett and Hall are both good men:
Hall 'spoke briefly at Elks' ciub
the other night. I heard several
people sax they would not vote
for bim. Personally I like him."
Uacvrtainty Cited By
Local Supply Dealer
A dealer in transportation sup-
plies Is of the opinion,, he said
vesterdav. that few people have
as yet made np their minds, but
likewise he has tne leeung mat
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Court Orders
Beating Ot
PORTLAND, Ore., March:
(AP) After a hearing before
bim today. Circuit Judge Gilbert
t the court of domestic rela
tions, remanded Wesley Will
lams, , to the custody of the
court and called upon District
Attorney Stanley Myers for an
Investigation and possible grand
jury action against those respon
sible for the boy, being "braised
from head to foot" -
i. The boys parents were di
vorced In 1926, court records re
vealed, and bfs mother lives fax
Seattle and "his father in Port
land.' The boy has been boarded
at a number of private homes,
bat -lately, has- been living with
bis maternal aunt. Mrs. Anita
.'Dark, and attending primary
jschooL -
Authorities at the school, some
tiro months ago, noticed the bopi
U. S. Senate Ends
First Six Months
Debate On Tariff
Arguments Still in Prospect for Solons as Score
of Rates Yet Remain Unsettled; Comple
tion and Passage of Bill in Week Urged
By D. HAROLD DLIVER
Associated Press Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, March 8. (AP) Six months of tariff
debate ended in the senate today with nearly a score
of important rates still up for
the mercy of fluctuating combinations which have worked
tne into a ,iervous gtate.
Passage of the bill by the
of leaders. Unless some agreement is reached to limit de-
bate on the more than 75 remaining requests for separate I
votes on amendments already o
acted upon once, however, the
practice of meeting 11 hours
a day is expected to be of lit
tle assistance.
A new coalition has gone to the
fore to upset the old combination
of democrats and republican In
dependents and unless the latter
rally their forces it is likely that
more rates originally proposed by
the republican members of the fi
nance committee will be restored
to the bill. The old coalition,
however, says it is prepared for a
final stand and claims the votes
necessary to obtain reconsidera
tion of the sugar increase.
The first important break In
the latter combination came this
week with the Increase in the
duty on Cuban raw sugar from
1.76 to 2 cents a pound. A re
quest to reconsider this vote has
been made and probably will be
put to a vote Monday. While
confident of a majority to obtain
reconsideration, the coalition
. .
aa wen as aavocaies oi
he 8aa,r ra!s r ln douDt as
to the finaI outcome.
Jh ,fCODd scatter.ng of the
old alition forces came with the
approval of a duty of six cents per
hundred pounds on cement, now
on the free list, but made dutia
ble at eight cents a hundred in
the house bill. A move to over
turn his vote also- will be made
next week.
Other major issues facing a fi
nal settlement are those over
I 1 . I. -.11 t i
'w , u, uik iruu, aluminum.
w,fow. J P'
VIBe,nator,GoMvabIlen' WeBt
Virgiaia, launchett an. effort to-
da7 to reatore to bU1 th w,n"
. "la" rate ,pr?cUImd
President Hoover ast year under
lM f provisions but an ap-
P4 M o obtain a quorum
P a decision off until Monday
S"J8'han tw,hour, 8?8slon:
Tlie8e "tea re reduced several
to the level by the
12 law,
Preparing for another attempt
!' obtain a tariff on oil and gaso-
line. Senator Thomas, democrat.
Oklahoma, won approval of a res
olullon today calling upon the
secretary of the treasury to fur
nish the senate with the names of
SSSTSSSSV " "
mm J brou nt ln
JtAanSW
onoVS! 5d0O,1paerrftcenatrr.ei
valorem on petroleum products
w deteated recently. He had
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Three new boys' and girls' 4-H
clubs have just been formed, re
ports w. w. Fox, county club
leader. They are: Liberty Rabbit
club ndr direction of V. D. Leek,
Mrs. Oscar Johnson is leader of
i omcurrB sewing cjuo
bas 11 members. Mrs. Johnson is
ooaery ciud at trans valley. Tne
also leader of the Royal Chef
Cookery club at Evans Valley. The
club has five members and ofti-
cers are: William Ness, president;
Earl Johnson, vice-president; and
i meijn jjbck, secretary.
J These clubs brin gthe total ln
tne countyto date to. 105 and the
total membership to 1077 boys
iana gins. ox says more cjuds are
' m process of organisation
Inquiry In
Portland Lad
was badly bruised and the' matter
was called to the attention of the
annt. He was taken out of school
for about three weeks, but when
he returned he was still In the
same condition, Judge Gilbert
said. Last Tuesday the case was
reported to the court of domestic
relations, which took charge of
the case.
Aa examination ot tb boy la
Judge Gilbert'! court today, the
Judge said,' showed hlnr to be a
mass of braises. His feet were
aid to be so badly braised he
could hardly wear shoes. The boy
said be had been whipped by his
annt and uncle, Judge Gilbert
said. Mrs. Dark admitted, the
Judge said, that her husband had
sed a paddle to punish the boy
and in an effort to break bim ot
certain habits.
THREE MOB
CLUBS
MED
final decision and subject to
end of next week is the goal
BAS P fl I C E WAR IS
One Dealer Announces Cut
To 20 Cents in Price to
Auto Drivers
The "gasoline war" a p e e t r
showed his head in Salem for the
second time within two weeks
Saturday, when one retailer ex
hibited a 20 cent price sign on
his gasoline pump. The first oc
casion turned out to be the result
ot an error in telegraphed quota
tions, but Saturday's occurrence
was not, according to report.
Other dealers said the man in
question ordinarily handled lit
tle gasoline and was a specialist
In another branch of automobile
service. No long line of patrons
was noticed waiting to patronize
his pump.
Dealers Indicated that they
would take no cognizance of the
affair other than advising the In
surgent to get back ln line. They
declared themselves to be "edu
cated" thoroughly on the futility
of gaa wars.
Considerable criticism has been
expressed locally that the oil
companies have granted reduced
wholesale prices in Portland and
denied them to Salem, and In this
feeling some of the retailers
share, declaring they are losing
some business because motorists
driving to Portland buy only their
bare needs ln the way of gasoline
and "tank up" at the lower price
prevailing there.
BALBOA, Canal Zone. March
8. (AP) Residents of Panama,
ln taking toll of the earthquake
which shook the Isthmus last
night, today found cracks that
were not visible last night Is the
walls of houses,
The administration building on
Balboa Heights, which houses the
principal offices of the Panama
Canal, had cracks that ln some
places were nearly through the
walls. The Masonic temple la
Cristobal also was slightly dam
aged and dishes were broken ln
numerous homes
No damage to the Panama Ca
nal or locks was found, however,
and ships were passing through
on scneduie today,
This was said to bare been the
first quake of intensity ln two
years and it is regarded as havlac
equalled the big quake of May 22,
i9if. Tne worst quake recorded
in tne nistory of the Isthmus oc-
curred September 7. 1882
The enlc center of vesterdav'a
quake is believed to have been
HE
DOES
MUCH
w in mi
ahont an mil. B.iJ6ViJa
u w uvmo w ran
boa, ln the vicinity of the San
Bias islands.
When the quake occurred at
10:45 p. m., residents of the Is
thmus became panicky. Frame
houses were creaking, beds were
suaing and dishes were crashing.
Many oi them stayed out long af-
ter midnight, fearing a repetition
ot tne tremors after they returned.
New Airplane
To Be Tested
This Afternoon
Devotees of air travel will
watch with interest the flying
tests to do made this arternooa
of the new Lee Monoplane No. 4,
designee ana nuiit by Lee u. By-
eny, presiaent oi tne Eyeriy Air-
vui wt)Fviativu lira fauy AM U1V I
fourth built by tb Eyeriy eorpor-
atlon but Includes a number ofl
new features, Including safety de
vices and landing gear. The ship
la also larger than the first three.
Eyeriy says he expects a max-
aaaauaaa bsltctu VI i ifJUfc A XV UlaJeS
. ,, . M
from 10 to 100 miles an hour. A
100 horsepower Siemens-Halsky
seven-cylinder radial motor fur
nishes the power.
GIRL WISS TITLE
DEL MONTE, Cal., March 8
(AP) Mrs. Gregg Lifur of Los
Angeles won the Pebble Beach
women's golf championship from
Miss Marion Hollins or Carmel
on the seventh extra bole here
today.
FRIGE WANTS
GUARANTEE OF
MILITARY HELP
Future Allies In New War
Sought by Paris Dele
gates at London
Briand Voices Demands of
His Country In Conver
sations Saturday
By FRANK H. KING
Associated Press Staff Writer
LONDON, Man S (AP)
France today began to press anew
at the fire power naval confer.
ence her demands for national se-
eurity guarantees by a political
arrangement In exchange for any
substantial reduction of her nav
al program.
Thus, as the seventh week of
the disarmament negotiations
draws to a close, prospects of a
treaty on a five-power basis ap
pear to depend as much as be
fore th French cabinet crisis up
on the willingness of the United
fitltAa rira TJtH tain 1on,n a n rl
iuiy to work out some form ot
political pledge acceptable to the
French
Foreign Minister Arlstide Bri-
and, spokesman for France in tbe
absence of Premier Tardleu, echo
ed the words of his leader ln two
Important conversations today.
The first was with Foreign Secre
tary Henderson of Great Britain
and the second with Secretary of
State Stimson at Warren House,
Stanmore.
Conversation Held
With Col. Stimson
Mr. Henderson drove out with
M. Briand to Secretary Stimson's
country retreat There the
French foreign minister explored
the possibilities et obtaining Brit
ish and American participation in
some form of new political insur
ance for what France believes to
be her risks of an attack on the
continent.
Tomorrow, he will supplement
today's talks by visiting Prime
Minister MacDonald at Chequers.
All these conversations are in
preparation for a formal meeting
of the British, French and Ameri
can delegation chiefs at St. James
palace Monday. In French circles
it is admitted that as regard se
curity they are based on tbe
French proposals Included la the
memorandum replying to the
British government's Invitation
to the conference last November.
French Delegates Now
Center of Attention
Tbe negotiations of the Japan
ese with the Americans, and all
other conference work were sus
pended today while the French
were again taking the spotlight,
Returning from Stanmore to
night, M. Briand described his
talks with Secretary Stimson and
Secretary Henderson as being of
a general nature, including politl
cal topics.
Everyone is agreed that we
must take all possible measures to
get on with the conference quick
ly so we can get out of the tunnel.
The conversations began today
are very complicated and might
last an entire week," he said
Though neither the British nor
the Americans are ln favor of let
ting a political element enter the
disarmament negotiations, the re
newed French Insistence on a po
litical guarantee In return for
cut in tonnage figure may have a
modifying effect However, It is
tar too early to indicate the
strength of this influence.
The British view la that tbe
League of Nations covenant, the
Locarno treaty an dthe Kellogg-
Briand pact already furnish
France a great amount of secur
ity. At present Great Britain
seems to be strongly opposed to
any new European pacts
Tne Americans are inclined to
1 view the whole question as one
lot strictly Euronean nolitlcal con
I cern
I 1 txr no JLf7li
Called Beyond
Late Saturday
I Mrs. Leona H. Miller, wife of
Morris W. Miller, died Saturday
at the residence at 1217 State
street She was 38 years old and
had lived in Salem for five and
one half years. She was born In
Indiana. Besides her widower, she
leaves the following children: Mrs.
Rnth L. Jones, Paul R. Miller,
Lloyd A., Gladys A, L., Joyce I..
Faye and Gay, all of Salem; and
her mother, Mrs. L. C. Slater of
Prescott, Wash.
Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock
from the family residence at 2217
State, Rer. H. E. Stover, of the
Knight Memorial church of which
he was a member, officiating
jp m mm
Kimball Page
.
Makes Hole ip
One at Eighth
I . . , , .......
The "hole ln one club" at the
f11 G." f'nb cou?
Increased to three members, it wm
announced at the annual meeting
Saturday night. Kimball Page re
cently sank his drive from the
eighth tee,a distance of 165 yards.
Other members of this mythical
clnb are William Burghardt, who
holed out from the sixth tee, and
Burton Rusk, a caddie, who made
a hole In one on the eighth hole.
Page is the first to achieve a bole
I In one on the Salem course this
year,
HcH Provost to
Oust Members of
State Commission
PORTLAND, Ore., March
8. (AP) Taking head
tm the Imbroglio over the 10
cent car fare, tbe threatened
recall of Mayor George L.
Baker aad tbe dry comnmisv
toners of Portland, and crit
icism of tne pwblic service
eosnmisslOB, Senator Charles
Hail of Coos county today
announced he would remove
the commissioners if elected,
governor.
Tbe action followed the
initiative taken by Governor
Norblad ln bringing the lO
cent carfare into the guber
natorial campaign when be
publicly reprimanded tbe
commission for not supply
ing the engineering servlcee
of the commission to a pri
vate concern engaged to In
vestigate Portland Electric
Power company valuations
for the city of Portland.
In his statement. Hall
pledged himself to oust the
present public service group
and make appointments of
his own.
MULES LEVY
5
ncome From New Source
Exceeds Expectations of
Tax Officials
Although originally estimates
placed the returns from the state
Intangibles tax law at approxi
mately $600,000, reports here In
dicated that the revenue from this
source already has exceeded that
figure and probably will total
$800,000.
The time for paying this tax
without penalty and Interest pre
viously was fixed for March 1, but
later was extended to March 7.
The extension was granted, it was
said, because of conflicting and
unofficial advices received by the
taxpayers from various sources.
Many taxpayers bad been inform
ed that because of suits filed at
tacking the constitutionality of
the law, it was not necessary to
file returns. Others had been told
that the tax applied only to div
idends while, as a matter of fact,
both interest and dividends are
taxable under the law.
Members ot the state tax com-
ml3Elonsaldtoday that returns
thus far received were very sat
isfactory, and that a partial check
showed most of them to be cor
rect. In 'a number of cases it will
be necessary to return the filings
for correction.
As soon as the commission has
had time to check all returns and
tabulate the amounts received
from the various taxpayers, inves
tigations by the department will
get under way. In cases where It
is proved that the taxpayer has
wilfully deceived the commission
in connection with his or her tax,
prosecutions will follow. In con
ducting its investigations the tax
commission will have available
the federal income tax records and
reports of banking institutions.
By scanning these records mem
bers of the tax commission said
they would be able to get a fairly
accurate Idea of the intangibles
held by residents of this state.
E
"Organised crime." a subject
expected to provide relief from
the series of agricultural discus
sions recently indulged in by the
Salem chamber of commerce, will
be the topic Of Interest at Mon
day's luncheon, with Captain Har
ry M. Nlles of the Portland po
nce department as the speaker.
Captain Niles received his edu
cation at the University of Ton
kowa, Oklahoma, and has been
connected with tbe Portland force
since 1910, advancing steadily ln
rank. He Is superintendent of
tbe Portland police school and of
the bureau of records. He has
been nationally prominent in pro
moting standardization of crime
records.
The famous Portland police
quartet will sing, and motion pic
tures of the crowd attending the
luncneon will be filmed.
Fire Breaks Out
At Paper Mill
Here Last Night
Fire in the belt of the paper fin
ishing machine at the Oregon
Pulp and Paper company mill
caused the fire department to be
called to the scene at :45
o'clock Saturday night. The blaze
was extinguished with a small
amount of damage to the belt and
slight damage from water to pa
per In that part of the mill.
It was reported that the fire
was caused by a "hot box" ln the
machine igniting the felt carrier.
Local firemen were called to
West Salem later Saturday night
where a short circuit caused the
attic ln. the home of John Baer.
If 29 'Second street, to be filled
wlfh 'smoke. Damage was eon
fined to the electric wiring.
AQOTAXL DELATED
SOUTHAMPTON, England.
March 8 (AP) The steamship
Aqultanla docked this evening,
S7 hours late, having been de
layed by storms and tog.
BRINGS 111
118
CRIME SUBJECT OF
1
R MEETING
NEW ENTRY IN
Feeling Widespread That An
other Candidate Needed
In Mayor Race
Barnes and Staley Are Men
tioned as Possibilities
In Next Election
Cumulative evidence that the
to ten ot Salem are not satisfied
with the mayoralty situation as
it now appears tor the coming
elections, was the principal polit
ical development of the week lo
cally. It was apparent that one or
more additional candidates will be
In the race when the barrier is
lifted May IS.
It is not that any definite and
particular objections have been
raised against the two candidates
now in the race, but rather, a feel
ing exists that the logical and de
serving candidate haa not put ln
his appearance.
Search Being Made
By Local Voters
Whether this opinion is correct
J, J .! 1 . . I
week that it is widespread, and
that many voters are taking an
active part In the search for a can
didate whose record of past activ
ity ln eivic affairs entitles him to
general support.
One man who has been ap
proached with the suggestion that
he enter the race is E. T. Barnes,
prominent retired merchant. He
stated Saturday that he would
decline to run, but some of his
friends are of the opinion that he
might yet accept the responsibility
it confronted with a petition in
dicating extensive backing.
Staley Shies But
Doesn't Say No
W. I. Staley, head of the Capl-
tal Business college, has also been
CITY I N
confronted with the Idea of be-lot
coming a candidate, and while
hesitant about the matter, he has
not yet said "no."
Political discussion at the Hol
lywood community club meeting
Thursday night Indicated that res
idents ot that community are still
determlned to push the candidacy
of P. M. Gregory, whom they re
cently "drafted" for the cam
paign.
Little activity was reported
from the camp ot Edward Rostein,
downtown candidate. More than a
week ago It was announced that
his petitions carried sufficient
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TIFT'S VISIT HERE
IN 19 4 RECALLED
News of the death of William
Howard Taft, ex-president, recall'
ed to Salem residents a visit
which Mr. Taft made to this city
ln the late summer of 1914. A
large delegation of local citizens
visited the railroad station and
called upon Mr. Taft for a few
words when the train stopped
here-
Ernest Baker, who was one of
the group, recalls that it was
shortly after Great Britain bad
declared war on Germany, and
that the ex-presldent predicted the
United States would enter the
conflict before It ended.
Asked as to what vessel would
be first to traverse the Panama
feanai. Mr. Taft replied that he
would urge that "the good battle
ship Oregon" be accorded the
honor.
Board Products
Company Seeks
Cffya TTriT P.lztntl0 moa Salein's present al-
Negotiation for site for the
factory of the Western Board
Products company has been on
for several weeks according --to
representatives of the firm re-
cently organized in Salem. One
site near the Fairgrounds baa
been under consideration while
another near South 12th street
ln the Tew park district Is also
viewed.
The company has authorized
capital which it plans to Issue ln
the amount of $80,000, about
$40,000 of which Is to be sold to
local Investors apart from the or
iginal Incorporators.
F. Puttaert of San Francisco,
vice-president of the company and
its general manager, has been ln
Salem this week working on the
negotiations
Minute Men to
Hold Political
5?PCCfnT7 TliedilVl
The Marion county division of
the Minute Men of Oregon has an
nounced a public political meeting
at the Salem Heights community
ball Tuesday night, 7:10 o'clock,
president josepn a. am anaiwarrath of affection which ner-
otber officers of the state organi
zation, will explain the plans and
objects of the Minute Men, and
tbe Hon. Elisha A. Baker of Port
land will be the principal speaker.
The Minute Men, organized as
a non-partisan, non-sectarian
xroun to exchange information
about candidates and their ree -
ords, bare a large membership in
Salem and vicinity.
William Howard
Talt Now Dead
" I
st : m
SvAv .fay
w fey
Ex-Preeident Taft
THIRTY DAY PERIOD
I InitpH Qtatoe Prociriont Ic-
WW-WW, W
sues uniciai nrociama-
tion Yesterday
WASHINGTON, March 8
(AP) President Hoover tonight
officially announced the death of
William Howard Taft ln a pro
clamation calling upon the na
tion to observe a 30-day period
of mourning with flags at half
mast.
The proclamation:
'To the people of the United
States:
"It becomes my Bad duty to an
nounce officially the death of
William Howard Taft, which oc-
curred at his home ln the city of
Washington, on the eighth day
March, Nineteen hundred and
thirty at 6:16 o'clock in the
afternoon.
'Mr. Taft's service to our
country has been of rare dis
tinction and was marked by a
purity of "patriotism, a lofty dis-
Interested ness and a deyotton to:
the best interest of the nation
that deserve and will ever com
mand the grateful memory ot bis
countrymen. His career was al
most unique In the wide range
of official duty: as judge, as sol
icitor general, governor genera
of the Philippines, secretary of
war, president of the United
States, and finally chief Justice
' His private life was charact
erized as a simplicity of virtue
that won for him a place ln the
affectons of his fellow country
men rarely equalled by any man
In public and in private life he
set a shining example and his
death will be mourned through
out the land.
As an expression of public
sorrow. It Is ordered that the
flags of the White House and of
the several departmental build
ings be displayed at balf staft
for a period of 30 days, and that
suitable military and naTal
Iron or s under orders of the secre
tary of war and the secretary of
the nary may be rendered on the
day of the funeral
'Done at the City of Washing-
ton on this eighth day of Maneb
in the year of Our Lord, nlne-
teen hundred and thirty, and of
the Independence of the United
I States, the one hundredth and
fifty-fourth.
"Signed,
"Herbert Hoover.'
Independents
Start Filing
As Candidates
The firt nf tba "Indenendent1
ot Intention to run for election
Yarn urn E. Kuhn. recently elected
to fill a vacancy ln the first ward
representation,
Mr. Kuhn filed his declaration
4 Hi8 slogan to "Harmony
land businesslike administration of
city business."
Paul V. Johnson, third ward
alderman, also filed declaration
of candidacy for relectlon Satur
day, together with the slogan, "No
Interests to serve but the public
Interests.
MOURNING ORDERED
Sorrow Expressed Over
Passing Of
- WASHINGTON. - March 8
(AP) The death of .William
Howard Taft evoked expressions
of sorrow and tribute front the
first citizens of the country, each
! n11n rerret tnntheA nnon
Bl lovable, genial personality.
Charles Evans Hughes, said in a
statement:
The nation Is bereft of the
services of a true friend ot tbe
people. They recompensed bis
endeavors ln their behalf with a
haps has never been so universal
ly felt toward a public officer
during bis own lifetime, in tne
varied activities ot a long public
career, be exhibited unselfish de
votion, unwearied industry and
absolute purity of purpose.
His service fittingly culmlnat
ed in bis work as chief Justice,
There be could follow bis bent.
The efficient administration of
Career Oi
Taft Now
Is Closd
Death Claims Former
Chief Justice and
President
Thirty Days Official
Mourning Ordered
by Hoover
WASHINGTON, March S. r
(AP) William Howard Taft nttl
be buried in Arlington National
cemetery.
The funeral will be conducted
from the Unitarian church In
Washington which he attended
during all his life in the capital.
WASHINGTON, March t
(AP) William Howard Tatt.
former president and forsaar
chief Justice, died at his boas
here late this afternoon.
He passed peacefully from life.
wrapped ln a merciful uncon
sciousness after weeks of Illness.
stroke from hardening of tbe
arteries praclfd death by a half
hour. He was in his 73rd year.
By his own request, he will
rest ln Arlington cemetery, the
citadel of the nation's hereto
dead. The funeral services will
be held probably on Tuesday at
All Souls' Unitarian church.
which he attended.
President Hoover was fore
most among the many who went
sorrowfully tonight to the resid
ence on Wyoming avenue wiere
the only man ln history to !tnld
America's two highest office,
slept in death. The president an
nounced a 30-day perrod of -f f I-
clal mourning.
Death Hovers Near
For Many Days
At the point of death for smut
days, suffering hopelessly front a
combination of ailments, Mr.
Taft had surprised his phy'
by the vitality ot his last hours.
But at 4:45 this afternoon a md-
den stroke, while he was alone
except for his nurse, heralded
the end.
Fifteen minutes later, Dr. 11.
G. Fuller reached tbe bedside.
but turned away with a shake of
the head. Mrs. Taft, summoned
from another room. tk up her
station near at hand for the last
vigil. At 6:15 o'clock death
snuffed out at last the flickering;
flame.
The only daughter, Mrs. Holes
Taft Manning, was away for s.
short automobile ride when
death ocurred. The two sens,
Robert and Charles, both of Cin
cinnati, had left Washington aft
er spending several days at their
father's bedside.
Former President Failed
To Rally, Report Says
The official bulletin Issued by
Mr. Taft's chief physicians said 'J
"The former chief justice died
at 5:15 p. m.. a sudden change la
bis condition occurred at 4:48 '
p. m.. from which he failed t4
rally."
Immediately the news was
telephoned to the White He use.
President Hoover tendered to
Mrs. Taft the entire facilities of
the executive mansion. It was un
decided tonight whether tbe
body would lie in atate In tbe
east room, at the capltol, r
elsewhere.
The president and Mrs. Hoo
ver, like tbe many others whe
called at the Wyoming avenue
home, remained but a few min
utes talking with the little group
within. Almost at the monwnt
the White House limousine drew
up before the house. Chief Jus
tice Hughes arrived from the op
posite direction. Members of the
cabinet, diplomats and Mr. Taft's
associates of the supreme beach
were among tbe many who fol
lowed. But one who bad called there
many times during the long ill
ness was absent tonight Asso
ciate Justice Sanford, until today
apparently . in perfect health,
eight years Taft's junior, bad
suddenly preceded his foroef.
chief ln death. 1 .
And by another strange turn
of fate, both Taft and Sanford
passed on when another member
of the court, Oliver Wendell
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Ex-President
justice was, after an, the deatfa-
ant Interest ot his public life, and
Ms unceasing efforts to that u
were Irradiated with 'the charm
and helpful influence of .a -spirit
of kindliness and an inevitable
good will' which made fellowship
with him a most tender and aW4
ing memory.' : , ;
Secretary Hurley of the war do
partment:
"Tbe army will always honor
him for big services in the sar -department,
both ag the first gov
ernor general of the Philippines
and as secretary ot war.' His ad
ministration ot these high offices
mark periods of masterly contri
bution to the welfare of the na-v
tlon and the military establishment,-
The , nation mourns ' bio .
passing, tbe army grieves over tbe
loss of a friend.- J. -:r - v - '
Senator Walsh of Montana; act
ing democratic leader of tbe
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