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CIRCDLATION Daily limit 4ictribmtim for tka - sata wdiag April to. 1IM 6,601 imp 4ily aat 14 6.1M Amdit BmrM t Circa latlona. EIGHTIETH .YEAR FOUNDED 1651 WEATHER Unsettled todaj and Wed nesday ; probable rains. Mai. temperature, Monday 64; min. 51; river .8; rain .02; cloudy. Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, Slay 20, 1930 ERAFZEPPELIH TO START LONG TRIP OVER SEA Huge German Dirigible Hops This Morning From Old Spanish City Jaunt From Home Port to OUUUI MUIICHCd IU DC Resumed Today SEVILLE.'-May 19. .(AP) The Graf Zeppelin, taking the his toric ronje of many of the early Spanish ''conqulstadores" to South America, will leave Seville at 7 : 1 5 a, n. (2:15 a. m. E.S.T.) tomorrow. Municipal Airport Found $5000 In Red; Councilmen Not Informed Of Details Chairman of Special Committee Brings in As tonishing Report at Meeting of City Dads Last Night; Investigation Demanded SEVILLE, Spain. May 19. (AP) The Graf Zeppelin rode peacefully at anchor here tonight at the end of the first leg of her Toyage from Prledrichshafen, Ger many, across the equator to South and North America. Twenty four hours from her starting point the giant of the air had experienced as her first difficulty a heat ware that envel oped Spain, avoiding which she had been flown off her coarse two hours, adding the African contin ent to her Journey. One Full Day Is Consumed on Trip The Graf nosed up to her mast at La Tablada airport, her own specially constructed anchorage, at 5:40 p. m. (12:40 p.m. E.S.T.). Her flying time unofficially was 25 hours and 20 minutes. This includ ed several hours during mid-day when she cruised about over northern Africa outmaneuvering the heat wave. When her passengers and offi cers had disembarked and the former had gone to hotels, thou sands In the vast throng that greeted the airship remained to witness the preparations for her resumption of the trip shortly aft er dawn tomorrow. On the ground was enacted a scene of the great est activity as crew men and army troops perspired with postoffice employes in the titanic task of loading and unloading mail and putting on board stores of various kinds, including ice,- water and fresh fruits. (Turn to page 2, col. 1) H I ft IS PLACED NIL NEW YORK, May 19. (AP) James Baker who says he baa killed nine men and wonld not mind dying in the electric chair if they'll broadcast his last words, went on trial for his life today. He Is being tried for the mur der of Henry Gaw, night watch man In the Guggenheim labora tories here, who was found dead a year ago last December in the laboratory, a telephone book torn In half on his chest. Baker Is al leged to have confessed he forced Gaw to drink poisoned coffee at a pistol point. He is a former em ployee of the laboratory. James D. C. Murray, Baker's attorney, insists his client Is in sane. Seven of the nine murders Baker claims to have committed have never been traced, which led police to doubt his sanity. Only the Gaw murder here and that of a taxicab chauffeur in De troit where he hid while police sought him, have definitely been traced to Baker. RDSEBRAUGH QUITS PLACE Oil COUNCIL Veteran Member of Salem's Law Making Body Leaves Job to Successor Salem's municipal airport fund is "in the red" with $5000 spent since the first of the year of which the airport commit tee had no knowledge, it was declared Monday night at the city council meeting by E. A. Rhoten, chairman of the com mittee. The result was action looking toward a complete invest!-, gation and report on the expenditure of the 550,000 provided by a bond issue for construction of the airport, this report to i OinTnrl mirvpv tf wViaf iVio patronage of the flying field amounts to at present and what it is likely to be in the near future, with an estimate of probable revenues. Mr. Rhoten In his oral state ment said no report of any re ceipts had been made to him, any more than a report on the ex penditures. No bill had been pre sented to him for approval, al though the list of bills to be passed upon at this meeting con tained one small one to be paid out of the airport fund. Committee Found In Embarrassing: Situation No Intimation was contained In Mr. Rhoten's statement that funds of the airport had been misspent. He said he presumed the expendi ture of most of the $5000 paid out since the first of the year was on old bills, but the situation was embarrassing because the council had recently authorized an addi tional expenditure on the com mittee's statement that fnnds were available, and the commit tee found afterward that fnnds were not available. This announcement brought de mands from Aldermen Patton and Vandevort that the whole matter be Investigated, and from several aldermen that the rule requiring all bills to be signed by committee chairmen responsible for the va rious municipal activities be ad hered to strictly. AJrpot Is Orphan Says City Recorder ' ' Mark Poulsen, city recorder. explained that this rule was being followed In all eases except the airport, the - exception coming about because a special commit tee formerly had charge of the airport fund. He described the airport as "an orphan" and said bills approved by the airport su perintendent, Le Eyerly, had been honored. "It may be an orphan, but they are buying It a lot of expensive baby clothes," interjected Alder man Dancy, from the mayor's (Turn to page 2, col. fi) W. W. Rosebraugh. member of the city council representing the second ward for the last seven and one-half years, submitted his resignation as alderman Monday nigbt, to take effect at the close of the meeting. The resignation was accepted and S- A. Hughes was elected by the council to fill the vacancy. Mr. Hughes was elected by the voters of the second ward last Fri day to succeed Mrt Rosebraugh In January for a four year term, and according to law he would have filled the vacancy created by Mr. Rosebraugh's resignation, even without the action taken by the council. No reason was given by Mr. Rosebraugh for his resignation other than that it was necessitat ed hy his private business. How ever, he has stated several times' recently that he was not In posi tion to give the time to eity af fairs which the office of alderman required. ' ' '"' The vote In the election of last Friday had not been certified to the council Monday night, and several matters which loomed up as a result of the electorate's ex pression were passed over with out comment. One of these was the question as to whether Paul Hendricks was or was not entitled to take the place of E. A. Rhoten as alder man from the seventh ward, and George Averett entitled to take the place of B. B. Herrick for the fourth ward. Mr. Rhoten has stated that there is no misunderstanding ever this quefjtion between himself and Mr. Hendricks. Whenever the lat ter Is ready to take his place on the council, Mr. Rhoten will step out, he indicated. Just what the law provides on this j question has not been de termined, as the city attorney has not been asked for an opinion. However, it Is recalled that when a similar situation arose two years ago after the . November election, the newly elected alder man was not seated. The question of municipal own ership of the water system was not brought up, and it was indi cated that formal action toward purchase by the city would await the declaration of the election's result by Mayor LIvesley, who is out of the city. IQqqn tiers World's Record Sought Receivership Arranged Milk Off iciab Will Meet Woman's Body Recovered - DATA COMPILED EUGENE, Ore., May 19. (AP) Athletic officials here tonight took steps to compile formal data for application to the national collegiate athletic association to establish as a permanent world's record the spectacular run of Ralph "Hill, Oregon miler, who traveled the distance against Ru fus Kiser, of Washington univer sity here last Saturday in 4:12:4. The watches of three official timers all caught the same time end Hec Edmundson, Washing ton coach, also caught Hill in the record run. The watches were tested today by an expert who tes tified to their accuracy. SPECIAL MASTER NAMED PORTLAND, Ore., May 19. (AP) Federal Judge McNary to day appointed A. M. Cannon to act as special master in the case of the Henry Duffy Players which went into receivership in San Francisco Saturday. A petitions for ancillary pro ceedings was filed in United States district court here today by G. A. Blanchard, San Francisco, who has been appointed receiver. The petitions says it will be neces sary to keep the Dufwin theatre In Portland operating for at least 90 days more. The Dufwin Is one of five houses operated by the corporation. INSPECTORS TO MEET PORTLAND, Ore.. May 19. (AP) G. V. Copson, bacteriolo gist at Oregon State college, an nounced today that milk Inspect ors of the state have been invited to a conference to be held at the college la Jane. BODY RECOVERED BAKER, Ore., May 19. (AP) The body of Mrs. Pat Buker, who, together with her husband, was drowned while fishing in Eagle Creek Sunday, was recov ered last night. The body of her husband was recovered soon after the accident. It is believed that the two fell Into the Swift stream while crossing a log. SALMON RUNNING PORTLAND, Ore., May 19. (AP) Master Fish Warden Hoy said today that another heavy run of Chinook salmon is under way at Oregon City. . The run was discovered yester day afternoon when the fish were observed going over the ladder at thejrate of at last 50 a minute. Th peak of the run was reached this morning. Hoy said the fish weighed from SO to 40 pounds each. He said be was surprised at the heavy run because he thought the main body of the spring run had passed over the falls to the spawning ground several weeks ago. ODDFELLOWS MEET , PORTLAND, Ore., May 19. (AP) The annual convention of the Oregon Independent order of Odd Fellows began here today with about 1500 members pres ent. More are expected to arrive tomorrow when the formal meet ings Of the grand 'encampment will begin. Neither the Rebekah assembly nor the Odd FeUows will elect of ficers this year. They are elected biennially. ROBERTS tPPHD BY SENATE GROUP WASHINGTON, May 19. (AP) Unanimous approval et the nomination of Owen J. Rob erts of Philadelphia as an asso ciated justice of the supreme court was voted today by the sen ate judiciary committee and con firmation is expected tomorrow by the senate. The committee report was laid before the senate By Senator Bo rah, republican, Idaho, who will ask consideration of the nomina tion tomorrow at the regular ex ecutive session. Republican lead ers were confident Roberts would be confirmed without delay. The Philadelphlan was nomi nated by President Hoover after the senate rejected Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina. Action by the judiciary committee was taken after a subcommittee ap pointed to consider the nomina tion had unanimously reported in favor of confirmation. The sub committee was composed of Sen ators Borah, Overman, democrat. North Carolina, and Herbert, re publican, Rhode Island. Approval of the nomination was voted by the full committee after only a few minutes discus sion. Chairman Norrla of the committee said no protest had been filed against the nominee. A letter was received from Nor man Thomas, socialist leader, ask ing that an investigation be made by the committee of the opinion of any prospective justice of the supreme court on public utilities regulation and social legislation but no action was taken. Tooze Purchases Part Interest in Print Shop Here Fred T. Tooze has purchased an interest in the Ross E. Moores Printing company it was an nounced ' here Monday, Frank Jaskoski and Philip Jaskoskl are present owners of the plant which la addition to general com mercial printing, publishes the Shopping News. Toose formerly worked on newspapers in Salem and recently owned a paper at St. Helens. He will write editorials for the Shop ping News,-Jaskoski. announced. Tooze comes to Salem from Port land where he was one of the ac tive workers tor George W. Jo seph. ' Lost Contingents Of Allies March From Rhine Area WIESBADEN, Ger May 19. (AP) The MmaJ era. cuatien of the Bhtneland oc cupied area, for more than a decade the goal of German diplomacy and dream ef the German people will begin officially tomorrow. The custodian of German properties today received notification t- this effect from the swpreme command of the French army of the Rhineland. nONT BECOME CMDMTE HE SAYS State Treasurer to Support Republican Nominee in Fall Election T. B. Kay, spate treasurer, will not be an independent candidate for governor, speculation to the contrary notwithstanding. Kay made this plain in a statement here Monday in which he declared that he had njf intention of run ning for governor and would sup port the republican nominee. "When I announced that I would not become a candidate for governor and would take no part in the campaign as between the republican candidates in the pri mary I meant Just what I said." Kay declared m reiuung rumors that he might again enter the race as an independent candidate. "Now that the voters' of the party have spoken I shall Accept their choice and support the republican nom inee for governor in the general election this fall." Kay admitted that considerable pressure has been brought to bear la an effort to persuade him to enter the race against Joseph since Friday's primary result be came known. ' .. BID REJECTED FIRE DM BOXES Construction to Be Pushed At New South Salem Substation Fire alarm boxes ceased for the present to bean issue with the city government when the coun cil Monday night, on the recom mendation of the tire department committee, rejected the one bid which had been presentd for in stallation of a jBO-box systm. Chairman Dancy of the com mittee stated fatter the meeting that no further action would be taken In the matter for the pres ent, adding that it was anfortun ate that only one company enter ed a bid. He labeled as false the claims recently made that the specifications wr worded so that the GameweEj company alone could comply Jwlth them, saying the specifications were taken bodily from the underwriters' recommendation?. Early construction of the new fire station tfr South Salem, at Liberty and Lincoln streets, was forecast when! the council award ed a contract 'for general con struction to Weaver and Gilbert, and for plumbing and heating to Joe Bemardl. The city already has a pumper to install in the South Salem Station. The council authorised a call for bids on 1000 feet of 2 inch horse and too feet of 1 inch hose, at the fixe department com mittee s request. inn i VICTORY OF JOSEPH A nlnformal survey of after election feelings in Salem Mon day Indicated considerable sur prise still existing that George Jo seph was able to sweep the field and win the republican nomina tion. E Voters generally attributed his victory to the If act he waged a def inite campaign on definite issues and also to hie dynamic person ality which made him at all times the center of attention. Discussion Monday centered on whether or npt he would be suc cessful in November with the great majority of people inter viewed declaring his victory in the general election seemed certain. Men about town known as repub lican leaders were -eneraUy agreed they would support Joseph, despite his attack on the supreme court and otber so-called "radical ntterances." ! TANK LOAN VIEWED BUDAPEST. May 19 (AP) The Hungarian government is considering an American offer of $20,000,000 for a short term loan ar 7 u. oer cent. HOOVER PLANS NAVY REVIEW ON BIG SCALE First Line of United States Defense to Be Inspected By President Mimic Battle to Be Staged After 21 -Gun Salutes Touched Off WASHINGTON, May 19 CAP) Accompanied by a large party of guests. President Hoover left Washington late tonight for Old Point Comfort, Virginia, where he will board the cruiser salt Lake City tomorrow to review the com bined fleets of the navy. WASHINGTON, May 19 (AP) From the decks of the cruiser Salt Lake City, president Hoover tomorrow off the Virginia capes will witness the most formidable demonstration of strength that the nary has ever staged for its commander-in-chief. Leaving the capital late tonight by special train, the chief execu tive will board the cruiser early tomorrow at Old Point Comfort. From it, at an anchorage about SO miles off Cape Henry, he will review the 65 ships forming the combined battle and scouting fleets of the country's first line defense. Cruisers and Destroyers "Fight" Battleships As the trim vessels pass the re view ship firing their 21 -gun pre sidential salute, the line will break and the cruisers and de stroyers will be thrown into mim lo battle against (he battleships and the airplane carriers, while from the latter more than 100 planes will be launcheed into the air to maneuver above the head of the president The attack is designed to dem onstrate theoretically the power of speed and fast firing guns pitted against more heavily ar mored ships allied with a fleet of fast fighting planes. As the submarines pass the Salt Lake City, they will sub merge for about ten minutes and then surface. The airplanes will fly In battle formation, fighting off the attack of the cruisers and destroyers. For the. second time, a plane will attempt the difficult feat of making contact in the air with the dirigible Los Angeles. Lieutenant Commander Charles A. Nicholson will fly from the deck of the Lexington and at tempt to. go aboard the Los An geles to deliver a message and later return to the carrier. VOTE Bf GOMES IS 6111 IN STATE PORTLAND, Ore., May 19. (AP) Following is a vote by counties for Joseph and Norblad for republican governor. All coun ties are complete unless otherwise designated: Baker, Joseph 298, Norblad til. Benton, J., 417; N. 110. Clackamas, J. 2774; N., 2111. Clatsop, J. 263; N. 4209. Columbia (official), J.. 7C7; N., 1291. Coos (incomplete), J., 1231; N., 929. Crook, J., 186; N., 100. Curry (incomplete), J., 217; N. 117. Deschutes, J. 428; N., 56S. Douglas, J., 962; N.. 853. Gilliam, J., 119; N 159. Grant (incomplete), J., 500; N., 278. Harney, J., 149; N., 101. Hood River, J., 304; N., 228. Jackson. J.. 596; N 1789. Jefferson, J., 90; N. 66. Josephine, J., 393; N., 141. Klamath, J.. 601; N.. 1089. Lake, J., 660; N.. 322. Lane (incomplete), J., 907; N.. 2168. Lincoln (Incomplete), J., 178; N. 899. Linn. J., 683; N. 1233. Malheur (official), J. 227; N., 189. Marlon. Jr., 3159; N. 3647. Morrow, J.. 255; N.. 299. Multnomah, J., 27,661; N., 14, 698. Polk (official). J., 736; N., 762. Sherman (official), J., Si; N 156. V Tillamook. J.. 432: N.. 823. Umatilla (Incomplete), J.. 158; N., 1047. Union, J., 187; N., 406. Wallowa, J., 266; N. 291. Wasco, J., 434; N. 516. Washington, J., 1922; N. 1018. Wheeler, J., 206; N. 270;. Yamhill, J., 1375; N. 779. Totals: Joseph 50.397; Norblad, 41,089. Regulation Asked Of Billiard Room Additional regulation of bil liard and pool rooms and card rooms in Salem Is proposed in two ordinances introduced by Alder man Patton "by request" at Mon day night's council meeting. The language in the original draft is ambiguous, but the apparent in tent Is to limit such places accord ing to a specified ratio to the pop ulation, except that renewal of li censes is not to be denied to exist ing amusement places on this ground. - His Name Will Be Preserved and Honored by Mission Bottom Gift wewwew aW www I r $ ? . 4 - 4. -M- 4 s 9 -m. ew it V 1 ! New Ml Ordinance Is Passed Raw Product Coming Into Salem Not Safeguarded Proposed Provision Is Struck Out by City Dads Jason Lee, founder of the first mission to the Indiana west of the Rockies, played a vital role In saving the northwest to the United States, R. J. Hendricks told the chamber of commerce Monday. The picture shown here is a reproduction of the portrait vshich hangs in the house of representatives, Salem. Mission Bottom Story Recounted Place Worthy of Being Made Shrine for Com ing Generations, R. J. Hendricks Tells Local Chamber of Commerce MB PROJECT IS DEW BED GIVING CREDIT to Jason Lee for extending "the arc of the Republic to the Pacific," R. J. Hendricks, historian and publisher, told members of the chamber of commerce here Monday that the Mission Bottom site recently dedicated In trust to the state of Orecron 3 should become a shrine for all oncoming generations. This site, established by Jason Lee on Monday, October 6, 1834, as the location for the first mis sion west of the Rockies, marked .the beginning of colonization which was to establish 'United States rule In the west, Mr. Hen dricks declared. He told members of the cham ber of commerce of his efforts to secure the five to ten acres as a permanent memorial to Jason Lee and his followers and declared it was a good thing "for history, for Salem, for Oregon and for the nation." I want no active part in the celebration in 1934 which Oregon should have at the close of 100 years from Jason Lee's coming, (Turn to page 2, col. 3) Paving of Jefferson street from Commercial street to Fairgrounds Road, a project sponsored by the Hollywood community club, is ap parently assured, the remon strance against It containing sig natures representing only 49.3 per cent of 4he affected property according to a report made by 4 Hugh M. Rogers, eity engineer. Plans for this paving were or dered by the city council Monday nigbt, and also for south 16 in street from Bellevue to Oak, and North 22nd from Marlon to Cen ter. The latter was on a petition delayed since 1927 because it or iginally asked for a 24-foot street, contrary to the council's policy. A petition read Monday mgnt asked paving of West Nob Hill from Rural to Oxford. Petitions previously submitted were ap proved Monday night as follows: Alley In block 19, Fairmount Park addition, thongh it later de veloped that a remonstrance against this had sufficient signa tures. Mill street from 19th to 21st Nebraska street from 15th to 21st. Belmont street from Fifth to Church. Weekly Dances Will Be Given The first of a series of weekly dances which will be sponsored by the American Legion drum corps, will be given at the Mellow Moon Wednesday night, Frank Cain, drum corps manager, announced Monday. These dances will play a part in the raising of funds to equip the drum corps men with new uniforms. The dance at the armory on election night was well patronised and gave the fund cam paign a good aendoff. . The much dtacused new aillc ordinance was passed Monday night by the city council after some of the amendments proposed by the health and sanitation eem mittee had been incorporated aad one important amendment reject ed. According to Vernon A. Dog las, city health officer, the new ordinance in many respects safe guards public health better tha has been the case under the ex isting ordinance. However, the council struck ou4 the provisions which would have safeguarded the supply of raw milk coming into the city, some of the aldermen being apparently more interested in suiting the con venience of a few small scale dis tributors, than in averting possible epidemics of disease among Sa lem s children. Small Producers and Distributers Protected When the ordinance was draft ed by health department, il pro vided that raw milk must be bot tled at the place of production. That didn't suit the small cale distributors, so the health and sanitation committee of the coua cil cut out that section and sub stituted on requiring the milk to be cooled at the place of produc tion. Still the distributors complain ed, so it was attempted Monday night to modify the requirement still further and prescribe only that raw milk be marked with a cap label, showing its source, and that milk from different farms be not mixed. Distributers Given Virtually Free Hand But the distributors, with the friendly aid of Aldermen Vande vort, Patton, and Rhoten, succeed ed in getting that cut out, too, to that raw milk may be handled in almost any way the distributors see fit and still labeled "jrade A" so long as the inspector Aeesn't test any of it that falls to quality. One of the provisions left in vct that grade A milk, either raw or pasteurized, must contain t.t per cent of butterfat. Instead ef 9. as la now required. JOSEPH'S LEU IS ANNOUNCED IS 41G3 PORTLAND, Ore.. May 19 (AP) Senator George W. Jo seph, republican nominee for gov ernor, has a lead of 4.189 votes in the state over Governor A. W. Norblad. Edward P. Bailey, demo cratic nominee, has a lead of 991 votes. The figures were: republican: Joseph .0,353; Norblad 4C.1C4; Corbett 33.858. Democrats: Bailey 11,099; Wil bur 10,108. Ralph E. Williams, republican national committeeman, piled np 74,360 votes against Charles T. Walker, who had 46,304. " Walter M. Pierce unseated Os- will Went fnr domnrnUc nttiOa- al committeeman by 8,000 vote, poling 19,170 against West's 10, 664. James U. Campbell. Oregon City, too ka heavy lead over George S- Bheppard, Portland, for republican nominee for position No. 5 on the supreme court. Judge Campbell received 71,289 votes, and Sheppard, 58,864. Judge Campbell will oppose Oliver p. Coshow, democratic incumbent, in the November election. Northwest Manager Pays T7i n -A A 4- dswtsiw af"Va niwis Frank H. Madden of Seattle, northwest manager for Reid, Mur doch and company came in Sunday afternoon to pay a visit at the company's packing plant here. He found the rhubarb run being con cluded and the run on gooseber ries and strawberries to start to day. The first deliveries of straw berries were made yesterday but it will be a week before the quan tities will be large enough for big runs. "Canneries are. entering the 1930 season in, pretty good shape," Mr. Madden said-. "In the northwest there is some .carry over" of pears, but most ' of the other fruits have been cleaned up. While prices of fanned goods have shown a weakening tendency in sympathy with other products, there Is no pronounced weakness and the markets seem to be fairly well stabilised. ; The' ' price on strawberries is ranging around 6 and 7 cents depending on variety aad quality of fruit. ' "We prefer to pay a good price which will allow the grower a profit rather than a low price. We are of course governed fey market conditions and price's prevailing in other sections naturally affect the price here. We hope to build up a clientele of growers who will supply us steadily with high qual ity fruits and know that tbey must have a profit to continue ia the business." .Mr. Madden referred to the new "Monarch" label first used on t rhubarb run. It carries a draw ing of the local plant with the designation: "Monarch Foods, Sa lem Oregon Plant." As these - .11 ,1. n.lil -ffcV carry advertising of Salem every- The local plant beside-baying fruits and vegetables locally for its pack, makes Its policy one of patronizing local supply house whenever the price level permits. "We -will not pay a 'premium," said Mr. Maddett. "but where prices are on an even basis we keep the business in Salem. We have spent many thousands of dollars for supplies here and w$ continue this policy." ; J