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CIRCULATION Pmily distribution for tk month onding March SI. 1980 f distriboti ling Marck 6,612 WEATHER Generally fair today, be. coming Mettled Sunday. Max. temperature Friday 74; mlrn. 80; wiad north; riTer .8; rain, mono. Arenc Inily noi p! .23i Moabor Aniit Borons of Qmlttlui. FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, April 12, 1930 No.1 BANDITS HALT BRIST1TR1 TQ MAZATLAN Effort Made to Recapture Ransomed American lionaire,' Report Troops Repulse Attackers in Early Morning Attack At Burning Span OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. April 11. (AP) An unsuccessful ef fort was made to wreck and bold up the train carrying J- E. Bris tow from Tepic, Mexico, to Maxat lan, Mexico, shortly before day light today according to a mes sage received by the Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman from Mer ele Blakely, Oklahoman correspon dent with- the Bristow party. The train was carrying Bristow from Tepic after his rescue Wed nesday at Ahacatlan, Mexico, near where he had been held for ran som for 30 days before being freed by payment of $1,500 ransom by his son, Obie Bristow, accompan ied on the ransom mission by Blakely. The holdup was three hours be for daybreak. Federal Troops Disperse Bandits Easily Troops accompanying the party and protecting them were given credit for frustrating the bandits' efforts. The troops were assigned to ac company the party back to Mazat lan as they still carried most of the $20,000 which they had ex pected to have to-pay for the re lease of the elder Bristow. One bridge about 48 feet long had been burned, causing the train to be stopped when a num ber of armed natives appeared in the underbrush along the right of way, Blakely reported. When the alarm was sounded, the troops disomnuted and scared the purported attackers away. The holdup was said to have oc curred in the vicinity of Palmar. Transfers were made allowing the party to continue to Mazatlan, the paper's correspondent said. Hixson Returns From Session of Circulation Men m Gus Hixson, circulation man ager of The Statesman, returned on Friday from Seattle, where earlier in the week he attended the annual meeting of the North west Circulation Managers asso ciation. He was named on the as sociation's tariff committee, which hu to do with rates charg ed for interurban transportation of newspapers. The next conven tion will be at Calgary. Canada, or at Wena.tchee, Wash. About 15 Oregon newspapers were re presented at the Seattle meeting, as well as many from the other northwest states and western Canada. KARA SICK THROWN EUGENE, Ore., April 11 (AP)"Dynamlte" Gus Sonnenberg gave Eugene fans a demonstration of how heavyweight champions stow away their opponents here tonight when he defeated Al Kar asick, "the Russian Hon" of Port land, In two straight falls, contin uing his string of two-fall victor ies. BRIDGE BILL PASSES WASHINGTON. April 11 (AP) A bouse bill to permit the mayor of Astoria to construct a bridge across the Columbia river at Astoria, was passed by the sen ate today. The hill was then sent to the White House. GAS WAR AVERTED PORTLAND, Ore., April 11 (AP) The prevailing retail price of gasoline remained "at 17 cents a gallon here today despite predictions of observers that an other two cents would "be added to the two-cent Increase of yester day. Several service station operat ors, however, described by other retailers as "burglars" ' and "highbinders," continued to vend motor fuel at 15 H cents a gallon today. RIVERS BILL APPROVED WASHINGTON, April 11 (AP) An appropriation of $866. 000 for work on the Columbia and lower Willamette rivers between Portland, Ore., and the sea, as rec ommended by the chief of army .engineers, was approved today by the house rivers and harbors com mittee and will be placed in the pending rivers and harbors bUL Other northern projects approv ed were: j Che balls river. Washington, $211,500; Skipanon Channel, Ore gon, $115,000; Coos Bay, Oregon, $125,000; Coquille Bar and en trance, Oregon, $109,000; Taco ma harbor, $136,000; Seattle har bor $105,000; Bellingham harbor. Washington, ; $25,000; Olympia harbor, $51,000. Reliefs Five Power Pact Of Sorts Agreed To By Delegates Understanding Between Japan, Great Britain and United States to Be Incorporated in Main Treaty at London By FRANK H. KING Associated Press Staff Writer LONDON, April 11. (AP) The London naval confer ence, with its treaty within a treaty built as a new beacon on the road to disarmament, is rapidly nearing its close and may end at the plenary session next Thursday with the sign ing of the London treaty. This will follow a similar plenary meeting of brief dura tion Monday, and the drafting of a five-power treaty which embodies the three-power agreement reached by the United States, Great Britain and Ja- pan is being rushed day and night. The only thing that might delay the wind-up Thursday would be the inability of the pact writers to agree upon terminology in so short a time. Leviathan May Be Held For Delegation Secretary Stimson and his American colleagues confidential ly expected to sail home on the Leviathan. The ship normally would sail April 22, but the United States lines offered to hold her 24 Jiours if necessary, and the Americans are investigating to see If sailing could he delayed 48 hours in the event negotiations are slow. Today the delegations celebrat ed the success with which the London parley is terminating success achieved with dramatic effects yesterday after almost the last vestige of hope for any sort of a five-power agreement had been surrendered. Intervention of the Americans, with Secretary Stimson seeing Foreign Minister Briand and the Ambassador Gibson conferring with Foreign Minister Grand! yes- (Tum to page 2, col. 6) BLOOD TEST PLAN NOV EXPERT Proof of Parentage Lacking Declares Dean of Oregon Medical School PORTLAND, Ore., April 11. (AP) Dr. William S. Levin, as sistant state health officer, and Dr. Richard B. Dillehunt, dean of the University of Oregon medical school, characterized as "utterly useless and unscientific" blood tests made today and claimed by Dr. Cnrtis W. Miller, chiropractic physician and physiotherapist, as conclusive proof that Georglana Jane Schaefer and Mrs. George F. Schaefer are child and mother. Georglana Jane is claimed as their legal child both by Mrs. Schaefer and Miss Geraldine Wat (Turn to page 2, coL 4) Sonnenberg Wins Match Astoria Bridge Approved Price of Gas Stationary Work on Rivers Financed M98INO MAN SOUGHT ASTORIA, Ore. April 11- (AP) Local authorities tonight were searching for Charles S BrowBv (8. pioneer resident of this city, who has been missing from his home since early this morn ing. Brown has been in ill health and despondent over recent finan cial difficulties, relatives said. DIVIDEND ORDERED ASTORIA, Ore.. April 11 (AP) John H. Cole, receiver for the Astoria National bank, an nounced today that 10 per cent dividend would be paid depositors between May 1 and 10. The pay ment will bring the total received by depositors us to 6i per cent. Further dividends are expected. ACCIDENT FATAL PORTLAND, Ore., April 11- (AP) H. G. Gaussen, 50, of Troutdale, Ore., district manager for a prominent brewing company. died early today from injuries re ceived when the automobile in which he was riding crashed into a Rose City street car. His death was the 23d traffic fatality of the fiscal year, which began Decern' her 1, 1929. f! A VDIDATE SOUGHT . PORTLAND, Ore., April 11 (AP) Democratic leaders an nouneed tonight that Charles H. Martin will be selected as the dem ocratic nominee for representative in the third congressional district at a banauet tomorrow nigni nn der tbe auspices of the Jackson club in honor of Thomas Jeirer rson. LIGHTSHIP ADRIFT ASTORIA. Ore.. -April 11 (AP) The Columbia riTer Light ship, which serves as -a guide for shipping entering and leaving the river, drifted 10 miles off her sta tion last night, dragging a brok en mooring chain, without mem bers of her erew being aware of the change In her position. Dis covery of the Teasel's movement was made by coast guard lookouts at the month of the river, and the crew of the vessel were apprised of their position through the na Tal radio station COMMUNISTS FOUND COILTfJj Coil Five Reds Convicted by Jury For Unlawful Assemblage In New York City NEW YORK, April 11 (AP) After a brief trial in hich much of the defense testimony merely corroborated that of state witnesses, five communists ar rested in the Union square riots of March 6 were convieted in spe cial sessions court today of un lawful assemblage. They were re manded until April 21 for sen tence. The men convicted are William Z. Foster, national communist leader; Robert Minor, editor of the Daily Worker; Israel Amter, local communists organizer and two jobless sailors, Joseph Lester and Harry Raymond. The "verdict by the three Judges who presided followed upon sev eral motions for dismissal by Rob ert H. Elder, defense attorney. He contended first that the five men were entitled to a jury trial and furthermore that the "assemblage was peaceable and of persona gathered for lawful purposes ox protest and petition." The rioting la which. 10 pXr sona were injured, occurred when the communists started to parade to city hall in defiance of an order of Police Commissioner Grover A. Whalen. Foster Franklin asserted on the witness stand today that he had made the speech which prompted the crowd to start to the city halL He and Robert Minor who preced ed him on the stand, both corrob orated the testimony of Commis sioner Whalen earlier in the day that they, had asked and he had refused, permission to march. Minor attempts to testify to brutal methods employed by the police in dispersing the crowd but all statements on that- subject were stricken from the record. . SHELlEBGEBIS TOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Anril 11 (AP; Ratification of the bil lion dollar merger of the Young' town bneet and Tube company wun Betmenem steel corporation was announced at a sheet and tube stock-holders meeting today. The Tne stockholders Toted 857.821 sheet and tube shares for the mer ger, 799,741 shares being neces sary to carry it. The Inspectors of election ruled that there were no protests al lowed. The number of shares which was Toted against the merger were not reported. President Frank Purnell of sheet and tube declared the re solution for the merger adopted. Under the terms, of the merger agreement which was approved by the sheet and tube board of di rectors March 12, Bethlehem would begin taking over the $300, 000,000 properties of sheet and tube Immediately. In the meantime Cyrus S. Eaton, Cleveland, financier. In his mer ger opposition forces will continue litigation to declare the merger Il legal. Lumber Prices Are Not Raised For Some Time SAN FRANCISCO. April 11 (AP) E. H. Strange, chairman of the United States intercoastal lumber conference, announced here today that the conference Mn to unforeseen and verr seri ous conditions In the marketing of Pacific coast lumber on the Atlantic seaboard" has decided to continue with the April rate of 811 through May and June. By doing so, the announcement said, they "hope to demonstrate to the lumber interests their intentions tA irmnont and assist in stimu lating business as well as stabil ity." - . ; A. lu PARXHTJRST DIES vnnTT.ivn Or Anril 11 (AP) Alfred L. Parkhurst, who held the first concession at vrsier Lake National park and . erected the original section of . the hotel ...... vno Prater Lake lodge. died It a local hospital today at the age of 14 years. NOW iCCIf m EXTENSION OF O.E. LINES IN LINN ORDERED Interstate tJommerce Com mission Authorizes New Construction Final Approval Given Move To Tap Santiam Valley Timber Section WASHINGTON. A p r U 11 (AP) The interstate commerce commission today authorized the Oregon Electric railroad to con struct Its proposed extension in Linn cdunty, Ore., and to operate in that county over the Southern Pacific company's line. The commission's act opens the way for a $1,000,000 railroad de velopment, the line to tap a great area of fine timber in tbe Santiam valley on the west slope of the Cascadesr Today's action of the commis sion was believed to have been tbe first time that-body has grant ed permission for a railroad pro ject without first conducting a hearing. The commission s unpre cedented action was "believed to have been based on the fact that, after the Oregon Electric and the Southern Pacific came to terms as to common use of the Southern Pacific's Lebanon-Albany line. which will be used by the Oregon Electric, there remained no ob- ection from any source. The common user agreement was negotiated by W. F. Turner, president of the Oregon Electric and Paul Shtup, president of the Southern Pacific. The agreement will save about 13 miles of new construction. Li I fflfTESJS Entertainments Scheduled in Marion County for Com ing Season fsntertalners revresenUaa- the various community clubs of Mar lon county will compete In four district contests held within their own districts Instead of in Salem this year, it was decided at a meeting of the talent contest com mittee held here Friday night In the past, tbe preliminary contests nave been neld at the Fvx Elai nore theatre here. Tbe district contests will be- at Aumsvlile for communities In the south end of the county, at Wood burn for the north end, at Silver- ton for the eastern part of the county and at Salem Heights for communities near Salem. -District committees will hare charge of the district contests. The final contest will be at the theatre here, a tentative date be ing the second week in May. Dr. P. p. Riley, president of the coun ty federation of community clubs, presided at the meeting here Fri day night, which was attended by representatives from Hubbard, Silverton, Mt. Angel, Aumsville, Stayton and Salem Heights. ONinr Pick Out Your Path For Annual Blossom Day Tour mSm yjjjffl SALE . f I (7) Solartt 8J& rr -2 mips r -""Hi IT V- W27i :1 . This soap show the rentes officially adopted for Blossom Day by Fng Bing BiOnuua, leader of the) Chcniaaut-wb for. IS years hare been sponsors oi ttwesom amy. Of Course She Smiles; Who Wouldn't When Its Blossom Time in the Valley "Whj shouldn't Catherine Hartley be happy? She's seen here with in bloom in and near Salem. Miss Hartley as secretary to the manager at the chamber of oonmeRe has beem busy this week doing her part In arranging for Blossom Day tomorrow. Smiling Visitors On Blossom Day Annual Festival Scheduled for Tomorrow with All Indications Pointing to Attendance by Thousands of People NATURE is smiling today and bids fair to continue her pleasant attention to the Willamette valley which to morrow, with Salem as the center, observes its annual Blos som Day. j For 17 consecutive years ZJooft'nr Dtf Salem Cherrians have spon- II earing trUX UII sored this observance and to- Because of Noise NEW YORK, April 11 (AP) A public hearing in the city hail on a proposed anti-noise or dinance had to be postponed to day. The municipal band was playing outside and speakers com plained they could not hear their own voices. k ..l 1 - .. .r v v - I Valley Awaiting morrow's 18th occasion will find orchards more loaded with blooms than ever before, more people on foot or In cars to observe the beautiful country around Salem, and unless Dame Nature suddenly changes front, the weather tomor row will be beyond reproach. Individuals to Map Own Programs Blossom Day, according to King Bing Hillman, is not a time for any specified program. One can take his car In the early hours of the morning and drive there and yon to see the blossoms; for him that will be Blossom Day. Others, less alert, will wait until after church services and the usual Sunday dinner, to see the blooms. There is no parade nor for that matter are there set routes, said Hillman Friday, although courses are suggested for the visitor who wishes to see the most blooms in the easiest manner. Road Signs to Be Displayed Along Route Early this morning, Hillman and his assistant will be up and armed with hammers, tacks and a plentiful supply of road signs, will lay out routes for the observer to follow. The Roeedale district, south of Salem, between the Liberty and Rosedale school houses, contains the largest acreage of prune trees which are now in full bloom. The motorist may turn left at Rose- dale and on a well-graveled road. take the one and one-half mile cross-road to the Pacific highway. ' Across the river on the Wallace road the Dibble and Franklin tracts of tulips are to be seen while from the Orchard Heights district not only are the blossoms elecant but a splendid Thsw of Salem can be seen. Motorists are advised to turn , around on this road at the Schindler dance halL North of Salem on the Pacific . (Turn to page 2, col. 1) Immigration of South American Nations Viewed WASHINGTON. April 11 (AP) Proposals to nlace 1mm! gration restrictions on the central and South American countries and on the Philippines held the attention today of the senate aad a house committee. After a day of argument, the senate failed to reach a vote on the bill by Senator Harris, demo crat. Georgia,' to apply the quota limitations imposed upon , Euro- I pean countries to th nations of ft 4 a iA. - uenira aaa oouiu ahcv a bouquet of the lovely tulips now Eugene Women Is Placed on list of Happily Married ECGEXE, Ore., April 11. (AP) Although rather census-curious about many of the private affairs of Its citizens, the United States go verm men t does not pry In to such intimate secrets as how husbands and wife get along. At one Eugene home a schedule was left to be filled out as the family was ab sent when the enumerator called. On this scedule there is one question: "Marital condition? "Single,' "married," or "divorced'' might amply an swer this question but the schedule that came in was marked, "happy. NEW III TREATY WASHINGTON, April 11. (AP) Commending the results of the London naval conference. President Hoover today said the savings' to the world would be perhaps $2,500,000,000. He based the estimate on amounts which he considered the world was preparing to spend on naval construction. He cited tbe naval figures which were the ba sis of discussion at the unsuccess ful Geneva parley in 1927, and said that on that basis up to 1,- 000,000,000 wourd be- saved by the United States In the next sis years as a result oi tne uonaon accord. Mr. Hoover expressed his views to newspapermen at the regular Friday press conference. He said the most vital feature of the London meeting's accom plishments for peace was "the fi nal abolition of competition in na val arms between the greatest na val powers and the burial of tbe fears and suspicions wnicn nave been the constant product of rival warship construction." HOOVER COMMENDS Woman's Secret Lover Is Held Upon Murder Charge LOS ANGELES, April 11. (AP) Otto Sanhuber, confessed slayer, of .Fred Oesterreich, wealthy Milwaukee, Wis., manu facturer, and admitted clandes tine lover of Mrs. Walburga Oes terreich, was Indicted by tbe county grand Jury today: tor mur der of the man eight years ago. After the indictment was re turned In superior court, Sanhu ber was hurried off to a cell in the county Jail, where he will be held without bafl. Neither the grand Jury nor the district attorney's office made any expression on Sanhuber's willing! nesa to plead guilty to a charge of second degree murder. Earlier In Revolt In India Wow Spreading Gandhi's Nationalist Movement Gains Headway Increasing Number of Arrests Fails to Have Effect BOMBAY. India, April 11 (AP) Violations of the Indian government's salt monopoly by the civil disobedience volunteer of Mahatma Gandhi were report ed today from widely scattered points in India, and were attend- ed with an increasing number sf arrests, injuria and severe sd tences. Despite prudent efforts by tbe government, the "non-violent re sistance" movement appears to be making headway, particularly in Bengal, where the Mahatma himself has not as yet personally campaigned. The college student of Calcutta have enthusiastically come out for the nationalist cause. Demonstration Staged By 10,000 Students Ten thousands students demon strated this evening in the col lege square, Calcutta. A lara number of arrests were made. In cluding some officers of the mil itia. At one time the crowd be came so unrulv that the police charged, swinging their baton. Several persons were injured. Twenty-two persons were in jured here when a riot broke out near the courthouse as a number of volunteers, sentenced to vari ous terms of imprisonment after offering passive resistance to a police raid on the national con gress party headquarters, were removed by the police. Friends and sympathizers tried to adorn the prisoners with gar lands. When the police fought them off they temporarily forgot passive resistance and fought back with a shower of sandals and stones. Ten policemen, including three Europeans, were injured, tn well as 12 Tolunteers. Disturbance Spread Over Extensive Area All the way across the Indian peninsula In the neighborhood of Madras. Important east coast city, various minor affrays occurred. At Kallkapur, a struggle between police and volunteers ended in tbe waters of a canal, into which tbe volunteers threw themselves In a unsuccessful attempt to evade ar rest. Gandhi, against whose liberty no attempt has been made, arrived in the Olpad district of Bombay presidence to speed up in person the civil disobedience campaign. Bombay had an exciting day. but the situation, which appeared at one time to be highly threaten ing, was well In hand tonight. FISTS 1 HOLDUP FRESNO, Cal., April 11 (AP Using fists as the only weapon and a red motor car as the mease of a getaway, two bold bandits today pulled one of the fastest stlckup jobs of recent months and , got away with more than Is.seo taken from John Schroeder, owu er of a soft drink parlor. The robbery occurred In day light in an alley and was witness ed by Patrolman J. W. Shaw who was in the alley more than a block away and thought the attack was a mere fist fight and did 'not ar rive in time to prevent tbe geta way. The money was all in caeh. mostly currency of large dene-m- -inatlons and was contained la a small tan satchel which Schroeaer : used to carry money from the bank to his establishment. Many of his customers are working men and as a matter of convenience for them Schroeder cashes their ; payroll checks each week. The robbers were two young; men, evidently familiar with' Schroeder's habit of going to the bank each Friday morning to gt the money. .. the day, after Sanhuber had re pudiated a confession, he advised authorities that he would waive trial it he c mid plead to a second degree murder charge. y The Indictment was returned after Sanhuber had spent several hours before the grand jury. It was not known immediately what he had related but he entered the grand Jury chambers with the as-, sertlon that he would "tell alL Later a , deputy district attorney coming" from the room said Sa" an oer naa ioi mo " , of his strange existence- in the ; Oesterreich home as the gbeeV lover ; of . the -j murdered man s) widow. J v - - BOLD BANDITS