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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1930)
The Q3EGON STATESMAN. Salcn. Oreoa, Salnrfay Morning, April 26. 1930 De&auis of SM&e Bemlf mc awe PAGE TWO ulum i CHARGES MADE ! AGIST STEED Board of Control Arranges Hearing to Air Record Of Superintendent - An over-balanced curriculum in which oral Instruction has re placed to a largt;, extent the man ual tannage, was stressed by a number of witnesses who testi fied before the state board of control here Friday in connection with charges preferred against J. Lyman Steed, superintendent of the Oregon state school for the deaf. Three separate petitions urging the removal of Mr. Steed were presented to the board of control. It was alleged in these petitions that Mr. Steed sufferafrom the superiority complex, is cold blood ed In his attitude toward the pu pils, refuses to sanction social ac tivities in the school and does not mingle with bis teachers. The A charge also was made that he i- spires fear in his pupils. The peti tions were signed by 85 Portland members of the Oregon associa tion of the deaf, and IS persons living in Salem. Two Former Pupils Present Testimony John Powell of Medford aad Ell Stuart, of Scio, former pupils at the deaf school testified that their progress in the school had been retarded because of the in sistence of Steed in featuring oral Instruction. Both witnesses said they dropped out of school when it became apparent that they would not be allowed to graduate and attend college. Powell said that some of the pupils were rep rimanded when they requested transfer from the oral to manual classes. Mrs. Earl Hughes of Tiller, at one time in charge of the school dining room, testified that Steed Is not a capable instructor and that he had taught the pupils to deceive the public In connection with lip reading. Explanation for Ouster la Declared Lacking Milton Hill of Salem testified that he was expelled from the school without any satisfactory explanation from the superinten dent. Statements made by another witness that the pupils were not allowed to use to sign language on tbe school grounds were den led by Mrs. Florence Grassing, a teacher at the institution. The sudden withdrawal of Guy Smith, attorney for the deaf complainants, resulted in consid erable confusion at the morning session. Members of the board said they had informed Smith that he would hare the privilege of calling any witnesses he desired. C. H. Linde xt Portland, secre tary of the Oregon association for the deaf, testified that he had not been informed of this and had made no previous effort to obtain witnesses from the teaching staff of the school. An attempt on the part of the deaf complainants to have a number of the teachers ap pear and testify at the afternoon session failed. Portland Lad Says His Progress Not Satisfactory Paul Fest of Portland, student at the school, testified that he had been retarded in bis lessons and had not progressed in grammar. He also said he was marked down In deportment and punished with out any explanation from Super . intendent Steed or his teachers. Fest said discipline at the insti tution was strict. Georgia Prepela of Salem, also a student at the school, complain ed of too many rules and lack of manual training. She said she was scheduled to graduate from the eighth grade four years ago, but had beea held back by Mr. Steed. Luclle Pan of Independence, stressed the necessity ef more manual training in the institu tion. Undeserved Punishment Declared Handed Out Other witnesses who testified against Steed were Stewart Turn. bull ef Hood River aad Lisle Mc-H Vluary of Portland. They testified that much of the punishment at the school was ffot deserved, and that some, of the supervisors were not conversant with tbe sign Ua tmsge. Harry Raymond, husband of one of the teachers at the school, and alleged leader of tbe movement to oust 8teed. testified that the Instructors were not satisfied with conditions, but were afraid to testify. R. P. Jaeoby of Portland acted as interpreter, while Maurice War ner of Salem, presides of th$ Ore gon association lor the Deaf as sisted at the hearing. N"s EUOENE MAX CHOSEN .; CHICAGO, April IS. (AP) A. c. Dixon of Eugene, Ore, was elected president today of the Na . tienal Lumber Manufacturers as sociation succeeding E. L. Carpen ter of Minneapolis. fen 1 1 W 11 STJ )ILL! coamiesatime,rtghtait3waya t Aik any drujgut rtonw ,:CIcJeTer...2:Open the red box of Jetllffe- tern. Cjentie. Safe for young and old. HILL'S GASGAnA-OUininE i O- START ' ; ': i i ... j'2..':.v-'-. r - ..: :J . ; :::M;:J'' ?' 11 Ladwisj ceaasek, Bohemian inventor, and ft party ef co-workers watching bis largest rocket explode and burst to bits oa the start 'of its journey to the moon. The new rocket is radically different from the usual ones. Tbe largest Is B0116 1 Sill IS TALKED Plans tor the organization of a boating club In Salem were be ing formulated Friday, largely as a result of the diseaasiou of fu ture navigation possibilities of the Willamette river at the weekly meeting of the Lions club. The dub, for its part, was considering a revival of the regatta which it staged here la connection with the state Lions convention two years ago. The outlook for expansion of motor boating on tbe river in case the navigation Improvement pro gram is carried out, was discus sed at the luncheon by Leland Smith, who presented figures on the growth which has been en joyed by the boat building indu stry in recent years. About a mil lion and a half motor boats are now In use la the United States, one for every IS automobiles, and on the rivers and lakes ad jacent to large cities, boats are being used extensively for com muting to the city, he said. when the river is improved be tween Salem and Portland, Mr. Smith said, the limits of motor boat navigation from here will be the forks of the Snake and the Columbia, and the Pacific ocean at the mouth of the. Columbia. Motor boating is already better organised as a recreation activity at Albany than in Salem, it was indicated Friday when word was received from that city that the annual outboard motor races will be held May 30 'under the auspices of the American Legion, with boats from all part of the Pacific Northwest entered. RIESSBACK PLEADS GUILTY lJ COURT Oliver Rtessback halted his tri al Just before his case was to go to the jury in circuit court here Friday morning by rising from his chair and changing his plea from not guilty to guilty. Riess back was being tried oa a charge of assault and battery on the per son of Dan Sheets, a Mill street grocer. Neter Nebriga, a Filipino, also changed his plea to a lareeay charge. The Sana had constantly maintained his inn ease to the charge of stealing ?Ut la cash from 8egmadiae Delmundo, also a Filipino, kut changed his plea from net guilty to gailty. Sen tence will be Imposed May 21. ladictment was waived and a Plea of guilty was made before Judge Kelly by Ivy Dillon who was charged with passing a forg ed check on the Oregon Gasoline station. U is said that Dillon Is an ex-coavict frost Walla Walla. Engineer Speaks On Water Works R. H. Corey, division engineer tor the PubUe Works Engineering corporation with headquarters la Salem, was one of the speakers at the third annual meeting of the Pacific northwest section of the Americas Water Works associa tion, which was held in Portland Thursday aad Friday. Mr. Corey spoke on -Water Works Manage ment' at the Friday afternoon ion. 9 UfWn Don t broadcast a contagious cold. Don't let it undermine Get Take HUTa because it atopt isess mm ON TRIP THAT FAILED II feet la - He has succeeded in firing one ef bis rockets te a height ef 4,Mt feet. (Inset) Tne Behemiaa engineer, with bis son, as they made preparations to fire the rocket at Prague, Chechoslovakia. The Call Board . By OLIVE M.D0AX BLIGHX CAPITOL Today ''Playing Around," R. K. O. Orpheum. HOLLYWOOD Today 'Speedway," Wil- Ham Haines. GRAND Today "Hell's Heroes." FOX ELSINORE Today "The Girl Said No," William Haines aad Fanchon and Marco. An excellently produced aad an excellently coached play was "Greea Stockings" given by the Associated Student Body of Sa lem high school la the high school auditorium Friday night. The work was so good that It held a large audience silent aad leaning forward as the plot mov ed on from episode to episode. The play had unusually slow action. but the naturalness, the excellent voice work and stage 'presence of the leading characters removed all trace of slowness. It was. natural, pleasing, well cast and sympathet ically interpreted. Outstanding work was done by David Eyre and Louise McDougaL These folk carried the lead but there were others who were nearly as strong Lawrence Brown, and Sammy Delapp for instance. Each player and the coach. Mrs. Leah Ross, should feel a personal satis faction, though, in having done such really consistent work. The makeup was exceptionally satisfying tor amateur work, and the mechanics of the production moved smoothly. Student ushers were efficient, the audience waa-1 quiet, and an air of dignity and poise prevaded the whole evening's performance. Kewsreel pictures of the prlsoa tire In the Ohio state penitentiary, in which 31 g convicts lost their lives, will be shown at the Capi tol today and Sunday. The films were brought to the coast by air plane. COURT ens WASHINGTON. Asrll 25. - (AP Prohibition occupied thej attention c the supreme court to day with oral argumeata being presented la seven eases ehallena- iag the right of the government to elect whether It will give the owner of an automobile seised for the ualawf ul transportation of Uquer a chance to recover it and whether it has tbe right to require all permits lor the use of liquor to be renewed annually. On Monday it will be called upon te decide whether the par- chaser is equally guilty with, the bootlegger, and la another east whether a parchaser who orders tao delivery of lltur to aim Is gamy of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. GRAND THEATRE -WHERE BOUND IS It KM."' Sett oWC Tide Last Times Today- 'HELL'S HEROES' With CHARLES BTCKFOltD FRED KOHLER RAYMOND HATTOX The Surprise Pictare of the Year Yon Mast Kot Miss III HI CAS SUNDAY" BRIXGS BIG "BILL" BOYD "Officer O'Brien" His Latest AD Talking Drama and His Best . With Ra aaet Torreaoe aad . - -o I length and-IS pounds la weight, a BERur II Excavation for the new cell block to be erected at the Ore gon state penitentiary here this year, was started Friday under tne direction of Henry Myers, su perintendent of the institution. It is proposed to have the structure completed and In readiness for oc cupancy late In the year. The cell block will be of cement and steel construction and will ac commodate approximately S40 prisoners. This will relieve materi ally the present congested condi tions tn the iastitutioa. The cost of the structure was estimated at isv.uvu, of wmcn 150.000 was authorised at the recent meeting of the state emergency board. The population at the prison to day was approximately 900, of which number more than 200 are housed outside of the institution wallB. The normal capacity of the pjlson is 600. Convicts will be used In con structing the new cell block. ATTITUDE IS TOLD BY CITY OFFICIALS PORTLAND, Ore., April 25 (AP) Three members of the city council. Mayor Baker, Commis sioner Mann and Commissioner Pier testified In circuit court to day that the city has not nor will not pay the Carey & Harlan com pany, rate experts, twice tor the same reports on the street railway system under an ordlnase which calls for the expenditure of S1S, 000 for a new investigation of the street car company's surface property. They wer the principal wit nesses in the presentation of evi dence for a permanent Injunction sought by William Isensee, a tax payer, to restrain the city from paying Carey and Harlan to make the snrvey. Carey and Harlan were employ ed last tall by the city to make a survey of the power company's assets to aid the elty in attempt ing to obtain a reduction of elec tric power rates. Spelling Contest Scheduled Today The annual Marion county spell ing contest will be held here to day, an pupils entered to be as sembled at the senior Ugh school auditorium, North High and Mar lon streets, before 1 o'clock this morning. Last year around SM pupils were entered fu this event. The contest Is directed by Mrs. Mary L. Fulkerson. county school superintendent. MON. - TUBS. - WED. Marriage Without Love?, Or Loto -Witfaoat Marriage T mi u:j t;ew cell block ilbfka!t STILL WATER Improvement of Willamette River Declared of Vital Importance Here Salem will advance rapidly Into the metropolitan class whenever the Willamette river Is Improved to afford year around navigation, It was emphasized by R. J. Hen d ricks in a talk at the Lions club luncheon Friday. The local delegation - In eon gress, especially Senator McNary because he is on the rivers and harbors committee, is taking: an interest in the "still water" pro ject for the Willamette, and it will be realised sooner or later, Mr. Hendricks declared. Already the river is listed as a continuing project and assured of an appro priation eacn year. Salem Virtually Open Port. Is Project Permanent year around naviga tion will not come until the "still water" project is adopted and completed, the speaker said. This. according' to surveys already made, will require only three sets of dams and docks. When that time does come. Sa lem will be virtually an ocean port with only the differential of )1 a ton for barge towing to Portland and five cents a ton for transfer of freight, declared Mr. Hendricks; and with the added factors of lower priced real estate aad nearness to supplies of raw material, factories can be located Here more advantageously than in Portland. 10,000 More Peoplo Bare Held Possible There is timber supply In the cascade forests sufficient to war rant three more paper mills here. he added, and those mills alone will add 10,000 to Salem's popu latiou. Already the nrospects of future port here are bringing development in the canning in dustry. Improvement for the river for navigation was discussed from the sportsmen's standpoint by M. Clifford Moynihan, who declared that providing a better channel would increase the supply of fish above Oregon City and probably encourage stream pollution con trol which is an Increasing need from a sportsman s standpoint. Mr. Moynihan described condi tions in New England, his former home, where game fish hare been driven from many streams by in dustrial pollution, and also told of methods which were being de veloped about the time he left there, for eliminating this con tamination. Leland Smith discussed naviga tion improvement of the river from the standpoint of pleasure boating. T (Continued from Page 1 .) A. la setting, costume and program, aad Auburn with a pantomime based on Robert W. Service's po em "The Shooting of Dan Mc Grew," which was recited by one of the cast who was seated in the audience. The program opened with a talk by Howard F. Zlnser, presi dent of the Salem Heights com munity club. Henry R. Crawford served as master of ceremonies, and following the contest num bers. Dr. P. O. Riley of Hubbard. resident of the county federation of community clubs delivered a talk oa community spirit and co operation. The program here tonight was one of several district prelimin aries, selectiag the numbers which shall Qualify for the flaal contest at the Fox Elsinore the atre in Salem May 16. Job printing of afl kinds; phone 600. Salem's Only LIBERTY i WINS CONTEST Orpheum SvNlrW 1 : TODAY AND SUNDAY UU It Xne Lovable Assericaa Coinediraae NAN DALPESIN la Selections front her Bepertotre of Kxefstvo Soeucs ... FRABELL'S A PetHe Rerne on a Thread of Steel with Margie Noey and Cherts Bisters MAXXY KIXO AND HIS MERRYMAKERS "A asctnreeune dash of Bohemia- fail of ' color and rollicklag fsca On The Screen ALICE WHITE AND CHESTER MORRIS " and a great cast tn "PLAYING AROUND Viola Verrier Holmaat and Her Capitol On host in Onmlng Next Week (THE WEAVER BROS.) The Greatest Act TELEVISION s.''-:, v '3 TeweQ Rata Hbseh, 10, Jersey City, has the boner of being the first child- te sing over the radio television. Jewell gave bar performance at Lincoln Park in Jersey City recently. She has al ready acquired quite a radio rep utation. ... . Salem typing students will go to Corvallis this morning to com pete In the annual state typing contest. Dorothy Moore and Gert rude Roenicke will comprise the senior team, and Edith Glaisyer and Mildred Darr will contest in the beginners devision. The events will be held this morning. Several other students and five teachers will accompany the con testants. The teachers are: Miss Muriel Wilson, Merritt Davis. Miss Margaret Burroughs, Miss Eliza beth Hogg and E. D. Bosemau; all of the commercial - denaTttnenS r. 1 ... t . -fc al'H aiuuems wno win go iuciuoj Leone Davidson. Dena Harlan. Leona Casement, Maurlne Carnil- cal. Eleanor Wright, Venita Le- Branch, Zelpha White and Gladys Hilfiker. - . Last year, Salem placed fourth, n this state event, and for the two years previous to that time, second place was won each year. GASES ME LISTED The following cases have been given places on the docket tor the May term of the Marion county circuit court. The cases were set for trial by Judge Percy Kelly Friday. Monday, May 12, 10 a.m. Rice vs. James, 1 day; Tuesday, t a.m. Director vs. Maaguenson, 1 day; Wednesday, a.m. Nation al Surety company vs. He Bricks, one-halt day; Wednesday, - p.m. Kutner vs. Skiff, one-half day. xnursuay. May is. at t a.m. Larsea vs. Morley, one-half day; Alexander vs. Thompson at 1 p.m. Monday. May 19. at 10 a.m. Keuscher vs. Ellers, one aad one half days. Tuesday, May II, at 1 p.m. Waldorf vs. Anderson, one half day, Wedaesday. May SI. at 9 a.m. State vs. Nebriga. Vaudeville Adults Sat. Mat. Sac v Sasu aad Kves Oe Kid lSo JL-J BURNS AND ALLEN with "Lamb Chop" . Choice cuts of - cosaedy ' tn VawdeTfOo TYPING IN H MEET M M DOCKET ! m bm is Authorities Declare Portland Woman Obtained Tiny Tot Here (Continued from Face 1.) Francisco and obtained nosse- sion of the child and took it to Portland. Mrs. White said that Mrs. Scha- fer seemed anxious tn tV ar sister's second child, and promis ed 10 give it proper attention. Portland officials, with whom Mrs. white communicated, gave Mrs. Sehaefer a. Hm ttUi nr health, and told Mrs. White that she would make no mistaVa in placing- the child la her custody. Durina the oast IS months Mr. White has received numerous let ters from Mrs. Sehaefer In which she said the baby was doing fine. laiormaUOB Keauested By Portland Authorities xne roruana oiricers anoarent ly became aware of Mrs. Schae fer's connection with the Salem foundling recently, for the reason mat ars. wane early Friday re ceived a message from Martha Randall of the Portland nolice department, asking if Mrs. Schae- xer nau trot adopted a baby in Sa- lem tn tao year 19 zs. She refer red specifically to the Infant round oa tbe Hicks doorstep. Mrs. Randall asked Mrs. White to send her all available information re garding the case and samples of Mrs. Schaefer's handwriting. After receiring this letter Mrs. wniie receired a taJenhnn from Jfrs. Sehaefer in which the utter asked Mrs. White if she in tended to rive out anr infnrma uon regarding tne baby round at the Hieks home. Mrs. White renlied that she would tell the truth about it. and told Mrs. Sehaefer it would be best for her to eo to the Portland -officials to give them all Informa tion available regarding the case S WOU SELECTED Oil JW LIST HE Only eight women r listed among the 31 nersons drawn for Jury service for the May terra of the Marion county circuit court. This number of women is consid ered unusually small, the usual number (running upwards from 10. .V TO .foUowIis the jury list ram. 1t1m Box: 4rXmaat' Wood- bu.B, ose R&ittgdorn, Salem No. 18; Harry Rhodes. Brooks; Victor J.Jteilly, East Mt. Angel; John -Christie. East Woodburn; Aana O. Hynes. North Howell; Charles E. Sullivan, Mill City; Helen Gunderson, West Silverton; Thomas S. MacKenzie. Salem No. 8; Roy Bohannan, Salem Heights; Jacob Berchtold. V.URt xit Antral. James A. Rurn9 finlsra Vn C Tn' I seph H. Smith, Donald; George HOME OF FANCHON Tbe Real Metrojfc&ftp-Mayq. WILLIAM mm I Til A IIVAlie ffamoerrt Uui-ul I cuu avanooa jH Saturday - Sunday 1 H 4 - Shows Daily -41 13 1 O Sunkist B 1 Beauties III III ' Sotmd News ----- L. Arbaekle, Salem Ko. S; Stella W. Ellis, Salem Heights; Ralph H. Kletzlng. Salem No. 7: carl Lorenten, East Slvertoa; Benja mla F. Russell. Breltenbueh Otant W. Day, Salem No. 11 : Charles P. Loose, Stayton; Frsnk D. Bligh. Salem No. f; Mary l. Boeschen, Salem No. II; W. M. Service, East Silverton; Mike Keppinger, Salem No. 14; Harold A. Eozel, Liberty; Albert J. Cros by, ScolUrd; Martha Glover, Sub limity; K. H." Pickens. Salem 1: O. L. Darling, Salem No. 4; Mary Imlah, Salem. No. 18; Charles A. Stowell, Stayton. Primo Camera May Be Booked At Local House Salem sport fans and theatre goers may get a chance to see Pri mo Camera la act ton next Wed nesday evening if plans of the management of BligVs Capitol theatre materialize, it became known Friday night. Definite word whether or not the boxer will accept will be re ceived today. If he decides to ap pear here he will be matched against two local men in an ex hibition bout on the stage t the Capitol. Camera is booked for another bout in Portland Tuesday. The Oregon Statesman and The Portland Telegram by carrier 60 cents per month. ' pOLLYWOODg Hdnse of 25c Talkies LAST TIMES TODAY SPECIAL MICKEY MOUSE MATINEE TODAY AT 1:30 P. M. The Thrill -tout Auto -1 Also Colored Review MICKEY MOUSE COMEDY Fables Comedy dad Pathe News Coming Sunday. Moa. Jt Tnes. AND MARCO "IDEAS' The ONLY STAGE REVUE la Town! PRESENT THEIR 5 Big Feature 5 MAURICE & VINCENT ROYAL SAMOANS and others "Slra" Bala and the laed 130 Jazs version . . . Fan . . . Native Slasic and Dances by the Boyal Samoans . . . That's "Coral Idea. M mm Mm. fWfcass a r'Sfc, X The funniest IYonTl "Say No, to your worries when you see Bill courtship i I on the UHiier screen I I Haines. . inr ir ir , Dorothy. I jL jLtittKl.i'. JL .. im ma