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"7 TTTZ WEATHER Fair today and Thurs day; Northerly winds. Max. temperatwe - Taeeday 59; Mia. 42; Rata .05; River M; Part cloud-. '- CIRCULATION XHfty avaraM iirUibotim far th m.ntk M4ii Vmk II, UN 6,612'-" iTinti 4ny M M S.MS Mbr Atdil Burn ( CtecalaUma. FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Moraing, April 30, 1930 No. 29 Y 1 r 1 r 1 r HON AGE - iiriT i nmn inn L liUI Lulib Hbu Pf- Most Recent Theories and Discoveries Related At Meeting New Clock Needs Correcting ! Less Than Second in Each Century WASHINGTON. April 29. (AP) The theory that giant mas- todons roamed this country Jew than 1,000 years ago. a clock of practically unerring accuracy, and a noTel methods to teach music i were among the subjects discussed today before the national academy of sciences. Dr. W. B. Scott, professor of geology and paleontology at Princeton nnirerslty. said recent evidence tended to show that the mastodon, a species of the ele phant, did not become extinct as far baek as 60,000 years ago, as many scientists hold. A complete skeleton of a mastodon found found near Quoti, Ecuador, he d?I?V?Sgh0.w ed by Indians not later than the fourth century. Dr. Scott held It was not Im probable that mastodons were Hy ing in tne Huason T" OI uu country lewuuuu.u yera oeiure vu.umuu u; . , icx-k -rror ix-ss inu Second in Each Century A cioca system pasea on anaon period Tibration obtained from t quarts crystal oscillator was ex- yeaton, some on tipped a States plained by W. A Morrison, of the man reporter that the birthday Bell Telephone laboratories, where wa, approacbing, so out the re- expenmems wua are wio8 conducted. J "A mean solar clock ana a sia- ereal clock." Mr. L.ucas saia, can be operatea irom a single crysiai and rated so that the errors is less than one secona m a century, This clock, which has divisions Cake, to which brothers and sis to one-thousandth of a second is ters in three states contributed and expected eventually to Keep better time than the earth itself In the epinion of Dr. Ernest W. Brown, professor of mathematics at Yale aniversity, who Joined Mr. Mom-1 son in discussing its. .mechanUm. I jsew system of f Instruction Told A Dr. C. E. Seashore, professor of I psychology at the University of Iowa, told of his experiments in teaching both vocal and lnstru- mental music by having pupils I master each of his specified fun damental skills separately, such as tone, tensity, timbre, and rhythm, before taking up another. He said pupils learned more rap STty and proficiently through this method. A rhythm meter, tone dy namometer, tonoscope, projecto scope and piano camera are new Instruments he used through which the student watches his progress recorded as he performs. TALKS TO CIB AH candidates for posts of sen ators and legislator In the 1930 session, will be guests of chamber of commerce at program next Mondav th. ,, Each candidate will be limited to & two-mlnnte talk on BOm - I pecial plank he advocates. Oliver Meyera will be time-keener for the event. The four candidates for the senate who were Invited to speak I are: Lloyd T. Reynolds, Salem; bam h. Brown, tier va is; p. o. Rl- ley, Hubbard; Frank w. Settle- meier, wooaDUrn. tne is canaiqaies zor ine i house, all of whom hara been In- vitas! imuk .a . T w T T I vik, Robin D. Day, Jennie Booth risner, Romeo Goulet. Iran O Martin, James W. Mott, Lee M. McAllister, Otto K. Paulus. Mark A. Paulson, W. Carlton Smith, Roby 8. Ratcliffe, Otto J. Wilson, 8. B. Mills. MABSHPIELD OrL Anrll 2 AlAUSiUIEL.D, Ore., April Z9-1 - I ID) XT. ... r D IT- I ,71" y " Wi w r.. aius ana a. crown, ooia oi Empire, had been found tonight after their fishing boat Vamoose was picked up oxx tne coast nere. HUES TO 61 War Of Roses Launched In Earnest; The "War of the Roses" broke eut again In Salem Tuesday when various Statesman readers took exception to the statement that the rose picked by Atleen Winter steen police officer and flower fancier, at his home Sunday was jthe first of the. season. - By nightfall the priority seem ed to be established for Mrs. Mary Miles, 4S4 North 14th street, whose beautiful Hugonus . pillar rosebush, eight teet , in height, was in bloom April 11. Mrs. Miles claims that when Salem's beauty pots are being enumerated, her garden does not deserve to be rerlooked. - f- ::f It was also reported that an Empress of China rosebush at the Bungalow church has been In loom- for a week. : - i 7 J i Wlntersteen has at least one ri val among his associates on the poliee force, for Marion Putnam Celebrates His 90th Birthday r - ST! "Ajthm. T. Yeaton fa shown her ' with flowers and birthday cake preparing to celebrate- Ma Oth birthday. He has spent 61 years In Salem and likes it so well that he has decided to retire here wtlgevhe grows old. Salem Resident Has Record Of Living in This City For 61 Years Tomorrow, on May 1. a resident Qf galem fQT yearg w,u cele bratJ hg 90lh birtnday That re- sident is Arthur T. Yeaton of 507 North Cottage Btreet, whom the old guar(r. nere remembered as one of the begt horsemen of day8 .... K An t, , porter went, to get a picture of the nonogenarian and to hare a chat wjth njm aDOut his life. De- ddedly reporter-shy was Mr. Yea- ton. but reluctantly he complied. Principal item of the birthday observance is a beautiful lares which was received here yester- day. A picture of Mr. Yeaton with his cake and flowers which friends sent is in this Issue of the statesman Mr. Yeaton was born May J., i4U, at nawungsrord, Mew Hampshire. He was the fourth in a family of 12 children. He grew op on the paternal farm, and at 21 enlisted in the army of the north as a private in company A, first regiment of New Hampshire, (Turn to page 2, col. 3) A verdict of J500 for the plain tiff in the case of Susie A. Litch field against the Portland-Albany Truck lines was returned by a Jury in circuit court here late Monday and the April term of the court was then closed. Elrod Lockett, accused of for gery, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. His sentence was suspended during the good be havior of the accused. The grand Jury was selected for me May term oi court ana me following named persons are to serve: . Sim T. Etzel. Leona Johnson, Anna Hadley. Theodore Rubens. IMunda B. Gribble. William E. Savage and Clyde Kelty. foreman The May term starts on May 12 and May 9 and 10 hare been set aside for bearing motions and set- tllng cases. rjy mjr . 1 i cUKITIS ttl6t IS Won by Harland With his oration "America Be comes of Age." Roy Harland waa awarded the first prize of 1S In the Keyes oratorical contest held annually at Willamette unlver- on "Squandered Funds - a plea lm-4Wl hoalth cnnriltiona . among Indians, won second place. Tne oniy otner contestant waa Warren McMinlmee. Judges were ne rot R. Hewitt. T. U. Erick- aon, and Professor F. D. Learner, Claims Made claims two 'days' priority, baring picked roses at his home last Fri day. Mrs. Miles' nearest rival la Fred U Miller, 1009 North Fifth street, who Informed The States man. Tuesday that his first rose was in bloom at his home April 12, and that on Sunday, April 17 he took three roses from a bush on the south side of his house. The bush Is a climber of the Cecil Brnnner variety. Mrs. E. A. Scott, ICS Washing ton street, has had a climber rose in blossom since April is, she said Tuesday when she brought a sam ple to The Statesman office to back nn her claim. Mrs. Earl Bunce. Iff West Mil ler, says the blooms are out on her rosebushes of the Marie Hen rietta Tariety. and adds that she believes Salem is ahead of Port land, apparently, . on. earimesa o blooms this year; : : f i u Ft mi YEATON TO OBSERVE niNETiETH BIRTH LITCHFIELD WINS M SDK CLOSE BALLOT FORESEEN ON PARKER ISSUE Borah Again Stresses "Yel low Dog" Contract De cision by Judge a- Old Line Republicans Come To Defense of Nominee For Court Job By FRANCIS, M. STEPHENSON Associated Press Staff writer WASHINGTON. April 29 (AP) With doubtful Totes ad mittedly holding, the balance of power, the senate mixed in ex haustive debate today oyer the nomination of Judge John J. Par ker, of North Carolina, to the su preme court. Senator Borah, republican Ida ho, conducted a lone handed at tack upon the nominee. He asked his rejection because of a dec!- it?,:hJ ployers bind employes not to join unions.- Administration r e p u b 1 1 cans came to the Parker defense with Senators Fess, of Ohio; Gillett of Ma&saebusetts, and Hastings of Delaware, Insisting Parker in his labor decision upheld the law as laid down by the supreme court. Claims are Denied By Senator Borah Senator Borah denied this .and accused Parker, in turn, of ignor- mg tne supreme court ana going beyond it in his decision uphold- ing an injunction restraining the United Mine workers from solicit- ing membership among employees of the Red Jack coal company In gress of the country and demand West Virginia who had signed ed legislation for their welfare contracts not to join the unions, and protection, pointed out Mott. it was tne contention of Borah I that Judge Parker's decision de- nied anions the right even to em- ploy peaceful persuasion against the contracts. He said the supreme I court in the 1921 tri-city case had unanimously held labor unions I were legal and therefore had the I right to solicit membership by I peaceful persuasion Consequent- 1 ly, he contented, Parker had ig- I nored the supreme court. -1 North Carolina Bourbon I Defends Judge Parker I Senator Overman, democrat, I North Carolina, returned to Ike I Parker defense with telegrams from Parker and others denylnr I published charges that the nom- I inee as a government prosecutor I in war frauds -cases withheld tea- I timony tending to prove the lntfo- cence of defendants. Senator Black, democrat. Ala- bam a. had demanded proof the charges were not true. The Par- ker telegram described them as absolutely and unqualifiedly false." D. Lawrence Groner. fed- eral district judge in Virginia. who tried the war frauds case In question, wrote to the senate that the charges were "wholly unjust and without warrant." SHANGHAI, April 29 (AP) a. , . m. . :'r-,"l""0i DOkMQiucuii a- atruuu vUUvCBbTUIi euia Chinese district of Shanghai pre pared today to forestall May day disorders, made more threatening by the strike of tramway and bus workers. Meanwhile unverified reports were circulated that Russian prop aganda and gold were flowing into Shanghai and south China to aid communists to overthrow the na- ttonallst government of China, Making this assertion, the British owned North China Dally News said the Soviet government had agents In Shanghai to overthrow constituted authority. By. other foreign sources us- uauy reliable it was stated large numbers or Russians were in southern China and in alliance wun unuese communistic armies wnicn nave seriously menaced the nationalist government. These armies for many months have looted and burned towns and kill- ed their inhabitants in the pror- mces oi juangsl. Fuklen and Kwangtung. sTom northwestern Hupeh pro- Tinee, far In the Interior, dispatch- es come reporting a bandit defeat. Government troops were said to hare killed 900 outlaws, taking prisoners 100 others In the re capture of the towns of Hsuenhu- ' atln. For five years the town had been bandit headquarters of North-Central China.. Croniley Talks HefOrp Chemr - MJCIUIC WiCIiy '.r . ilfp iVc 5?PCC fnn UACll & sJC?ooili Market and crop conditions as they will affect 'cherry growers wui e cucussea tougnt wnen 10 - eai orenaroisu meet at ine cnam - her: of commerce rooms."- 0.4 C Cromley, president of the Salami b n in CHINA WD Cherry Growers association will 1 17th anniversary of the establlsh preslde at the gathering. Reports 1 msnt of the . provisional foTern- wfU be on hand from California nAfnta -mM Tli, nallea Or. ron. Idaho and Washington die- tricts. v - . - The effect ' of the nronosed cherry tariff will also be discussed with Max Gehler making a com - ttrehenalva renort on this nhase of actlTity as effecting, cherry groTr era, 1 : -ic;- -.:x. 3 Accidents Occur In Too Days9 Time At Lumber Plant DALLAS, April 29 Threw serioBS accidents have oo enrred within two working days here at the mtil of the Wmametto Valley Lamber company. Early Monday morning, Herman Hanson, working In the shipper plant, cat the lower part of his left arm severely when his ax slipped from some blocks he was chopping. Twenty minutes later, El mer Winegar, working rith -Hanson when the latter was hart, had f oar fingers taken from his right hand. Late Saturday night, M. 8. Ooy, working la the same part of the mill, had his left wrist badly cat by his axe. The bones were fractured In the arm and tendons (and soft tissues were cat. HC MET SUSSED sy in for Legislature Gives Talk Before Mer chants Last Night Business is sick because busi ness men are lacking Interest in Dolltics." declared James W. Mott. local attorney and candidate for representative from Marion coun- ty, in a stirring talk to members of the Independent Merchants' as sociation at the chamber of com merce rooms here last night. Big business at one time was In a chaotic state in this county and all manufacturers and productive corporations were fighting each other until they went to the con When these business heads re lalized that the laws were made I for the" welfare of the people. Itbey went direct to the law ma li ers and got relief. "That is the only way to get satisfaction of economic problems, not through agreement and discussion," Mott stated. Mr. Mott praised the merchants for their aim in taking legislative action to benefit conditions with in their ranks and declared that a bill providing for a tax upon volume of retail sales within the state would rery likely be Intro- Iduced at the next session of leg- islature. Several states have been work Ing out problems for taxing chain business and at the present time there is a law in effect in Ken- I tucky which provides for a gradu I ated sales tax. This law is not I class legislation but applies equal I ly to an stores ootn independent land chain. The graduated tax is based upon business volume of $10,000 with a one-twentieth of I one-percent tax on that basis. While the law taxes all business equally, the chains, haying such a greater volume, are large payers. A legislative committee to draft a plan similar to tne Kentucky law was appointed at the meeting and work will go ahead imme dlately. The local organization of Inde pendent merchants formally adopted the articles of incorpora tion which were read to them at their session last night. Meetings will be held at the ' ns,.H f 1 OW'VUU aiivt iuui baa m. j w each month. RABBIT KILLING IS TO I The gruesome pastime of break- ling rabbits' necks and beating I them oyer the head merely to "see I them kick" brought Ernest Hart, 22. and Fiord Hiekey. 19. before I Judge Braaier Small in justice I court here Tuesday to face a charge of wantonly injuring rab- bits. The ease continued against I them and an examination for san I ty will be conducted by Dr. Carl- I ton Smith, county physician. I For the nast two weeks ner- I sons living in the northern part I of the eltv have been eomDlainlna- I about the wanton destruction of I rabbits and police were put on the track of the killers. I Monday the officers succeeded lie arresting the young men I Ball was set at 1500 each and I Hieker and Hart were taken to I the county jail when ball was not I raised. Crew ui1 Men Sent to Clean Champoeg Pak I state board feontrol I Tnesdav sent a crew of men to I Champoeg part to place the I grounds In condition for the an nual celebration of the Oregon I provisions! government day next I Saturday A new road has been 1 built into the grounds and iau- 1 tlonal . parking accommodations I hare been nrorided. Saturday. May', will be the 1 meat In Oregon. I . , i : RAItE JEWELRT STOLEN' : LISBON. April Jt (AP) A I glass reliasary containing I fourth century head of St, Ursula 1 enriched with leweis was sxoien I bv thieves who broke Into the na- - 1 tlonal cathedral today. ; The glass jreuqusxy was smainea. CHARGED I BLAZE 5 KITS CHICAGO Excitement Runs High When Fire Threatens Lives Of Prisoners Conflagration Quickly Ex tinguished; 2000 Cons Are Endangered CHICAGO, April 30. (AP) Fire broke out early today in the house of correction which has a prison population of about 2,- 000. The blaze was extinguished quickly, but prisoners were ex cited to high pitch and several detective squads were sent there to guard sgainst disorder. The fire was in the carpenter shop, a one story building half a block from the main building. Prison guards discvoering the blaze put it out before arrival of firemen. The attendant excite ment aroused the prisoners, and murmurs of alarm spread leading Bridewell officials to call upon police squads as a precaution against an uprising. Yesterday, James Curran, su perintendent of the prison made a statement pointing out the need of larger quarters and greater precautions against fire. The nor mal capacity of the house of cor rection is 1,500 prisoners, he said. An hour after the alarm had been given Superintendent Curran said there was no disorder and his guards were prepared to meet any emergency that might arise. He said that following the first excitement, all prisoners quieted, and there was no naeiinooa oi trouble. BLOOD IS SPILLED Two Convicts Wounded as Guards Fire Into At tacking Crowd COLUMBUS. April 29 (AP) Blood was spilled today in Ohio penitentiary, scene of disorders since Easter Monday night when a tragic fire took the lives of 320 convicts, as revolting prisoners made a mass attack on tne oar red doors leading from the white city Idle house. Guns In the hands of prison guards sent bunets into the ranks of the mutineers. wounding two convicts, one seri ously. As if cowed by this first show of determination on the part of officials to put down the mutiny, the revolting prisoners quieted. and tonight the situation was in control of the Ohio National guard, the first time in a week authorities had all prisoners un der their domination. Emboldened by the fact they had disregarded all prison rules and orders for a week, the "pass ive resistance" convicts today de cided to mutiny. Their decision came just as Governor Myers T. Cooper had ordered the revolt be suppressed at once and prison of ficials and Ohio national guards men were planning to enter the ceu block and force the convicts into submission. The quiet of the penitentiary was broken when scores of the revolt leaders, massed on the ground floor range, made a con certed rush for the guard room door through which they would nave to pass to gain the outside They threw clubs and other mis siles, breaking the guard room windows. Warned to get back, the infuriated convicts refused. In stantly automatic rifles and shot guns sent a rain of buUets down the cell block runway; Governor A. W. Norblad, speak ing to the Salem Kiwanls club Tuesday, stressed the Importance in historical study of treaties and similar moves towards peace as outranking wars and International conflicts, economic and social. The governor dealt particularly wita tne Bagot-Kush treaty 1 tween the United States and Can ada executed in 1117 and a lut ing barrier to difficulties between the dominion and the united States. He also cited the treaty of separation between Sweden and Norway executed in 1105 and ap parently satisfactory as a basis of relationship between these states. Norblad pointed out the fact that Canada and the United States mutually agreed to maintain no warships in the Great Lakes, provision which has been carefully fouowed. RECORD . SOT JfADE SEATTLE, April (AP) Making a bad turn on the last lap. Helens Madison of Seattle failed In her attempt to . lower her world'a record f (0 4-i -seconds tor the 100 yard distance In the Pacific ; northwest swimming championships here tonight. MIL IN PRISON 1T1 BDHI SPE1KS ON CIM THEATY April Unusually WetMonthWith 3.94 Inches Rain Approximately Twice as Much Precipitation Is Recorded This Month as During March, Unofficial Statistics Indicate UNOFFICIAL weather reports compiled here yesterday for the month of April to and including the 29th, show more than twice the amount of rajnfall this month over the precipitation recorded here during; the month of March. Rain fall for April recorded here up to last night is shown at 3.94 inches as compared to 1.93 inches for the 31 days in March. According to the rainfall this month and 10 clear days. LEADERS SELECTED FOR HEMTK EVENTS Highland and Englewood Delegations to Head Pro grams Here Hi g h 1 a n d and Englewood schools will lead the procession of May Day-Health Day programs which will be given during the first 10 days in May by the nine grade schools and in which more than 700 heralds of health in these schools will participate. These two schools have planned their entertainments for Thurs day afternoon. All programs have been planned as outdoor events. which means that dates now con sidered must be contingent upon the antics of weather whims. The Highland school has pre pared the pageant, "Every Child's Heritage," and of course in it will be featured a king and queen of healthland, parts to be taken re- pectlvely by Robert Llndstrom and Esther May DeVore. Seven keys, means of entry to health land are bestowed by the king and queen, and the theme worked out depicts in colorful and original fashion the formation of habits which entitle one to gain and live in healthland. An original pageant, "A Child's Day" will be presented at Engle wood, with the 10C honor roll pu pils participating. Barbara Evans will be queen of the dsy, and ex ercises, dances and drills built built around the health theme will bring the theme out in pleasing and appropriate manner. The complete schedule of May Day programs, all to be held in the afternoon, follows: May 1, Thursday, Highland and Englewood. May 2, Friday, Richmond. May (, Tuesday, Grant. May 8, Thursday, Lincoln and Park. May 9, Friday, McKlnley and Washington. ENFORCE PROBLEMS TALKED WASHINGTON. April 29. (AP) Means to expedite action on law enforcement proposals were considered by house and senate republican leaders today in response to President Hoover's appeal to congress for legislation that would reduce the nation's crime tolls. Althonzh both brsnches are confronted by tariff and other im nortant legislation that probably will keen them busy tor weeas, senate leaders hope for early ac tion on pending prohibition en forcement transfer and prison bills nassed by the house. House leaders expect to give noover co operation in his effort to relieve court congestion. Bills were be ing considered to provide addi tional federal Judges. While plans were discussed on Capitol hill to speed action on the law enforcement program as urged by .the president In his message to congress yesterdsy, it became known that the justice department with approval of the administration, had adopted a pol icy of cooperation with autnori tles In stamping out lawless rings. An Intensive drive on rings of lawbreakers Is planned by the Jus tice department which expects to obtain the maximum of assistance from state and municipal authori ties under the new policy. Yamhill County Enumerator Has - .Many Troubles ' A census enumerator from Tarn hill county reports to the district supervisor that it will take una another week to complete enum eration of his district. He gives as all reason. "Some of the hill billies live so far in the back woods that I nay need a blood hound in order to catch them.' - This same enumeratr, in re ferring to another matter, says there are no native born persons in that district who cannot speak English, but he adds: Of course. those . from r Tennessee, Arkansas, Tsxas and Nawth CaUna apeak a -villainous English,- - hut they manage to set by with it."" Lf MIT report there were 19 rainy days The heaviest precipitation during the month was on April 13 when .83 of an Inch was recorded. The 25 year average rainfall for Salem is listed at 2.C3 for the month of April, Indicating that the present month has been considerably wet ter than the average. The average minimum temper ature has been slightly over 42 degrees while the average maxi mum temperature has been iust above (0. The following table shows the temperatures, maximum and min imum, and the rainfall as record ed here for the 29 days of April just passed: Max Min. 33 47 43 41 40 89 37 37 37 36 37 37 38 43 43 32 41 48 52 66 42 44 46 39 40 40 40 42 42 Rain 0. 0. .39 .01 .0 .19 .05 0. 0. 0. 0. .13 .83 .24 .01 0. .11 .08 0. .25 .18 .23 .23 .24 April 1 68 2 64 3 65 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 , 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 69 71 66 69 60 68 65 74 69 66 65 57 65 67 61 70 71 66 70 61 62 ,67 .62 .68 .20 .29 .14 28 69 29 59 .05 .0 Tryouts Slated For Aumsville Tonight, Word A number of people from this city are planning to attend the district tryout of Marion county community clubs to be held to night at Aumsville. Seven differ ent clubs will participate and the dinner will vie with victors In three other districts at the Fox Elsinore finals in Salem May 16 In iormer yearg tryout contests for districts have not been held, resulting in an overloaded pro gram at the theatre. This year only the best talent will appear at the finals. "CORPSE' IS ALIVE PORTLAND, Ore., AprU 29. (AP) A "corpse" which waved a flashlight snd shouted exultantly when the lid of his coffin was lifted greeted Portland cops to night when they were called by an excited resident who said a man was being burled alive. Police found Harry Moro, 40, who was displaying his ability to two carnival publicity men to re main buried 15 minutes. Police arrived Just as shovelers reached the lid of the coffin and opened it. NEW HARK MADE CORVALLIS-, Ore., April 29 (AP) A light farm tractor, oper ated on a non stop endurance run hers by the Oregon State college, today broke the third and last world's record when it passed 17 days of continuous operation pull ing a full load of farm Implements In actual sendee. 8TETJBIXG WINS PRIZE EUGENE, Ore.. April 29 (AP) Not content with winning prise after prise during his high school years,. Ray Steublng, Jef ferson high school, Portland, was declared winner today of the state prize for the best MO word essay on "How the Pact for the Renunciation . of War May - be Made Effective. The award was announced t day by Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall. president of the University of Oregon and state chairman of the national student forum on the Paris paet. Honorable mention in the eon- test was given Hasel i Tibbetta, Oorrallis; Patricia Stewart ef West Una and Elisabeth Allen ef the Eugene high school.' . Steubing'e award will, be a va cation trip to Europe. - . ' POWELL AOQU1TTJLU. PORTLAND, Ore.. April 29 CAP) Edward ' Foweix, : iormer employee of a wholesale dental eomsanT here, who was accused of stealing 27.660 worth of dental gold from the concern was acquit riBK ffirs . LOloriiE? Delegates Reach Washing ton After Long Session At Naval Confab Official Copy of Treaty is Brought For Presenta tion to Hoover WASHINGTON. April 29 (AP) Smiling happily, threw members of the American deleaja tion to the London naval confer ence returned to Washington late A today to present an official copy of the treaty to President Hoover for transmission to the senate. The presentation will be made tomorrow at the White House and President Hoover is expected te send the treaty with a special message to the senate later in the week. Arrival of the delegation femed the senate planning to hold bear ings on the treaty to ascertain lav what , status it piaces the United' States "in relation to Great Britain and Japan. Hearings will begin soon after the treaty t, placed be fore the senate. Most of Senator Withhold Judgment Only a few senators have lnj- , cated approval or disapproval of the pact. Most have withheld judgment pending complete stu dy. Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee haf indicated; approval but reserved final Judg ment until he has studied It care fully. Mystery surrounded where abouts of the official copy of the treaty. Secretary Stimson de clined laughingly to tell newspa permen where it was and Secre tary Adams and Senator Robin son of Arkansas, the other re turning members, professed no knowledge of its location. Ithad been placed in custody of William Beck, secretary to Stimson, who stopped off In Phil adelphia for a brief visit. He ar rived here later and the treaty was locked in a state department vault. Delegates Greeted by Bat Few Penons Only a few persons were at the station to greet the delegates. Af ter posing for photographers and talking with newspapermen they I left for their homes. Dwight W. Morrow, Ambassador to Mexico, remained in New York, and Sen ator Reed of Pennsylvania re mained In Europe for a visit. The, three returning members will call to pay their respects to President Hoover tomorrow and torn over the treats to him. They, will be entertained at Iunchee which also will be attended by As sistant Secretary Jahncke of the navy and Assistant Secretary Cot ton of the state department. Am bassador Morrow was prepared te leave New York if the president desired him at the conference. Secretary Stimson stated: "I am awfully glad to get back aad: see these familiar faces. We had a wonderful voyage and a great reception in New York. 'Corpse" Strangely Ali?e Farm Tractor Has Record Portland Lad Wins Again Man Acquitted of Theft ted today by a Jury In circuit court. Circumstantial evidence was presented by the state in an at tempt to prove that Powell was responsible for the theft. Wit nesses testified Powell was the last man in the dental supply of fice Christmas eve and that some of the gold was found by children under the snow near where Pow ell resided. Powell denied connection with the theft but did not take the wit. ness stand. RAILROAD ACQUIRED WASHINGTON. April 2t Acquisition by the Southern PacW ne company or tne Clackamas Eastern railroad, which was per mitted at the same time to ac quire a logging road in Clackamas' county, Oregon, was approved to day by the interstate commerce- commission. The Clackamas eastern will ac quire the logging road now oper ated by the Security Savings and Trust eompsny and is to construct a four mile extension, making a connection with the Southern Pa cific near Clackamas station. FARM HOMES BTJRX ' ' ' Farm properties, particularly dwellings and contents, constitute the major Item In the fire losee in the state, outside of Portland, according to the monthly estisate given out by State Fire Marsha Clare A. Lee. Of the total of 11 fires 'reported for the month, 31 occurred in term dwellings and in flicted $83,412 la damage which represents 25 per cent of the state's total for the month. Forty fires In city dwellings caused damage ef but 15U249 which, ac cording to Mr. Lee, emphasise the value of fire protection. The total rural losses for the mouth la Xt tires amounted to SS 8,88. CEXSTS COUNT TOLD GRANTS PASS, Ore 4,f 44; j Increase. ,! er 47 per cent. t Ashland, Ore, 1,528; Increase 245 or .05 per cent. . , Jacksonville, Ore, 706; in crease 411 or .44, per cent,' .