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PAGE TWO mm ufteo Evidence of Convict Labor , Insufficient, Ruling of y Treasury Official ' (Continued frra peg 1.) gether with sLip owners sad charterer, protested against the embargo. The chief tight against the em bargo wgjr carried on by Kenneth Gardner, counsel for the Spanish American lines, -who had charter ed 34 Teasels to carry pulpwood from Archangel to this country. At a hearing today official of Amtorg, together, with Intereation 1 Paper company and the steam ship lines, testified convict labor was aot used In the production of the palpwood, which was cut last winter, and urged an immediate decision. Officials of the paper companies said their plants would have to -close unless they received ft or could replace It from other sources. Six ships leaded with pulpwood fcave arrived here and ia Canada, while 11 are en route and others Already have been loaded. E, BAKER. Ore., Aug. 1 (AP) George K. McGlenon shot had killed his wife, Bessie B. Mc Glenon, seriously wounded Har old Gilkison and then turned his gun on himself and fired a bul let through his head ia a local rooming house today. McGlenon and Gilkison are la a hospital McGlenon is expected to die but physicians say GllkJ on has a chance to recover. McGlenon was returning to the rooming house with his two daughters, aged 10 and 12. Re left them outside the -house after telling them he was going to kill their mother. He frightened the children into silence. Police officers ascribed the shooting to domestic trouble but were uncertain how Gilkison be came involved. They advanced the theory, however, that Gilki son, who occupied rooms next to the McGlenon's, rushed into the rooms when he heard the first hot. . Gilkison formerly lived la North Powder. The McGlenon's came here recently and their for mer residence was not immeidate ly learned. KETiTWWrtBS FICE POLLS TW LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 1 AP) Kentucky's new election law, which requires a delay of at least one day in the counting of ballots, will have its first trial in tomorrow's primary. The law provides that ballot boxes be locked at the end of the day and the votes tabulated by county boards the next week day. Since the primary is on Saturday, to morrow's votes will not be count ed until Monday. ' Congressional nomlneess will be selected ia six of the eleven dis tricts. In the others, party nominees are without opposition. (Candidates for senator are also without opposition In their par ties. Senator John M. Robinson is the republican choice to succeed himself both for the unexpired term of Frederick M. Sackett. stow ambassador to Germany, and the long term starting ia March. Judge M. M. Legan. Bowling Green, member of the Kentucky court of appeals, is democratic nominee for the long term and Ben Williamson, Ashland, chair man of the Kentucky crippled children's commission asd a cap italist, the democratic nominee for the short term. HTUM FLIERS REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 1 ( AP) Two young German airmen following by air the sea routes from northern Europe to the new world one traversed by the loag ships of the Vikings, landed near here at 7:34) n. m. todsy completing a flight from the Orkeny Islands. In their small single motored monoplane the two. Wolfram Hirth end Oscar Weller. made their over water jump in a little less than IS hours. They left Kirkwall, Orkeney Islands at 9:40 a. m. . t- Fresa Iceland their plane is to continue to Greenland, Canada tnd the United States. Cloudburst in Arizona Causes era IIS K SELF LID IU CM) Serious Damage KOGALES, Arls Aug. 1 YAP) A. cloudburst which seat flood waters raging front the Tfflouatalas of northern , Soaora today tore through the twin, eitles Of Nogalee, Aria and Nogales, Mexico, inundating a large area aad doing considerable damage to ; .crops and property, - 1 . , ' Several business b aiMiati were loosened, from their f ounda Uona oa the Mexieaa aide of the ;. International line while streets) and buildings in the business tec Uon of the Arisona city were cot red with mud and ant- The two main streets ia both cities were '-'torned Into ragteg'torrents, mak - tng "trtftlc 'Impossible; The wat - ters receded In about one hour. IN PATH OF EARTHQUAKE O , F . -v wow, e riti m ays- ' Seuta Central Italy has turned itself into a giant hospital as relief workers continue to re move the dead aad care for the injured. Following in the wake ef the earthquake a terrific hurricane blew down hundreds ef houses ever a stretch of Here, There And Y on Bits of Personal News Gleaned About Interest ing People A Minot, N. D., business man, John McKinaoa by name, is so favorably Impressed with Salem and the surrounding country that he may set up his business here within a year. Mr. and Mrs. McKinnou are visiting at the home of Eugene T. Prescott, 1084 Oak street, for a few days. The two men were schoolmates in Ma pie ton. N. D 40 years ago and had not seen each other since that time, he says. A sis ter lives ta Portland so MeKln non is planning to move his business west soon, either to Portland or Balem, he's sure of that. And from the way he talks Salea has a slight edge over the big city. Home from a 6,000 miles trip to Colorado, southern California and other places are Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Blddle of the Castle United Brethren church. He says the trip east was over the Old Oregon Trail to Cheyenne, Wyo., and that they encountered four rains and one bad detour, the latter "the sign of progress." They were ia Colorado Springs three weeks, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Matals. The retara trip over the Santa Fe trail provided rains, hail, detour and the usual heat around Need les. Calif. A side trip to Tia juana, Mexico, was made in safe ly. They report the coolest weather was found near Stock ton. The labor and financial sit uations are about the same ev erywhere, he reports, as is also the religious. "we appreciate Oregoa and Salea more than ever," both assert. IL (Continued from Peg 1.) sous! apparatus. Chlorine gas fumes then quickly filled the com partment. Lieut. Momsea had, some extra "lungs with him. These were don aed by the four and through use of theat they were able to remain for IS minutes ia the atmosphere of deadly gas. By that time Lieut Norman T, Ives, ia command at the S-4. was able to right the craft and bring it to the surface. Hatches were opeaed aad the toar men stepped out. Only Fernendes had aay HI effects. He had been a little slow er than the. others in adjusting his "lung" but a tew whiffs of fresh atr completely revived him. 12-Year Old Lad Makes Own Way Until Picked Up Apparently trying to make bis own way la the world, Leonard Nichols, It year old Portland boy, was taken to custody here Friday and held tor the runn officers of Portland. Tbv bey admitted aft er questioning that bis mother liv ed at TSS Bast 45th street, bar Ing remarried after separating from The bey's father. First trace of the boy was found Monday when a police offi cer discovered htm sleep tag oa a pile of sacks , at the Salem brick end tile plant, TJpen appearing be fore JuTentls authorities the boy said bis-father-had died aad that he bad set out ia the world to mak his own living. Ho said bis asms was John Smith, ' The boy has been ia Albany, and Bagea aad claims to have earned enough '- to keep himself airrs by setlisf assert here for several weeks. MFC n SB M LIS The y . twenty-five miles. (Above) Amalfi, famous for its Capuchia Monastery and colored roofs, is reported a mass of ruins. (Low er) View from the Bay of Naples of the City of Sorrento, high on its rocky perch, an ewer city stricken by the quake. E ism UD (Continued from page 1.) instruction in that subject 111 have to talk things over with my folks and with Mr. Edison before I decide. "I'd planned to go to Brown, because It's in ProTideaca and I could live at home. But now, of course, I ean go anywhere." Oa advice of a representative of his benefactor, Arthur decided not to reveal his answers to any of Edison s questions, although Edi son discussed them freely today aad admitted, he had a t thought out the answer to at least one of them. Arthur, a good looking lad of 17. freckled, with grey eyes and dark hair, was in addition to vale dictorian, president of his high school class. His particular bobby, he said, is physics, but he is also interested In stage lighting with a riew to produce the greatest pos sible emotional reactions In mod' ernlstic productions. He hasn't de cided what particular field In physics he will study. ' ut he said he was attracted by the possibil ities of the . "Einstein repercus sion." Runners up in the contest were second, G. Dudley Mylchreest, Hartford, Conn.; third, Gordon K. Burns, Maplewood, N. J.: fourth. DeWolf Schatzel, Findlay, Ohio; fifth, Frederick C. Roop, Washing ton, D. C and honorable men tion, James H. Compton, Jr., Wlehlta, Kas.; waiter Wrigley, Haverhill, Mass.; Royal S. Peake. Detroit; Charles H. Cloukey, Lansdowne, Pa., and Gordon K. Carter, Charlottesville, Va. INK MILL TO E IT ASTORIA. Ore.. Aug. 1. (AP) Walter A. Woodward, . Cottage Grove, rice president aad general manager for the Bradley-wood ward Lumber company which was recently Incorporated for $1,000,' 000, announced here today .the company will start work -at oace on a 75.000 foot capacity hemlock sawmill at Clifton, SO miles east of Astoria. The new plant will employ about 20S men. Clearing of ground tbe plant will begin Monday and Woodward said he hopes to hare the mill running late this falL ' The Bradley-Woodward Lumber company has takes over the prop erties of N. B. Bradley aad Soa, Bay City. Mich., and those-' of the Oregoa Timber and Lumber com pany, formerly of this county. Officers of the company are: Fred W. Bradley. Bay City, Mich., presides t; Walter A Woodward, rice president, treasurer and gen eral manager; Roy V. Leonard, Cottage Grove, secretary. Wood ward, also operates the 'W. A. Woodward Lumber company at Cottage Grove. Woman Is Killed When She Falls On Cement Walk OAKLAND, Cat. AugY 1 (AP) Mrs. Mary Hoefcenbarry. .75, was killed here today when she slipped ontbetront stairs of her home and pitched backward to the cement sidewalk. Radio) notices of the accident were broadcast ia an effort to no tify her soa and daughter-in-law. Mr. aad Mrs. Harry Hockenbarry, enroute to Seattle oa a vacation. ATTENTION KIDDIES . . Go to High's Capitol gat. wrday Hatlaee) and feeefoe a FREB box ef candy togtfhfr with a TOT ffT.TDKH - jfo raise tar prices V'V- ii' - rs?w WD wiijs scnsuip n OREGON STATESMAN, Salea. Oregon, Saturday Morning, KGK AIRSHIP Gaping Hole in Fin After Cyclonic Current Hits Vessel, b Repaired - - CContmsed from Fin t) Moncrleff, with It men, including every rigger aboard,' worked out on the stripped skeleton of the damaged fin, clinging to the me tal frame above the waters of the St. Lawrence, and finally stopped the large opeatng with a paten of spare fabric Eton then nor all the holes were covered and today, as the great shin swung eaeily at the great mooring mast in the soffc sunshine, hundreds of visitors stood underneath aad gaped up ward at a still uncovered opening a few feet distant from tbe bulg ing patch over the larger tear. TEN DIVORCES ME Circuit Jndge L. H. McMahan granted II divorces yesterday morning, as follows: Else Frey from J. H. Frey. She charged cruel and Inhuman treatment. Cassie Willoughby from Jo seph E. Willoughby. She Is given custody of the two minor chil dren by a former marriage and her maiden name, Margasorl, re stored. Elsie Teal from Charles F. Teal. She was 'given her maiden name, Gennar, Maude J. Royston from W. H. Royston. Plaintiff was given ens today of a minor son and $11 monthly support money. Antoinette Clementine Casey from John T. Casey. Desertion was k ground for action. Elsie M. Thompson from Mar lon M. Thompson. Plaintiff is given custody f two minor chil dren until further notice; also 20 support money. Retina R. Caufleld from Earl Thomas Caufleld. and her maiden name, Hlrsch, restored. She also recovered from defendant S1000 which she advanced him. Paul Wooda from Marie Woods. He eharged desertion. Lorelei Gillette from Clarence Gillette. The decree was accom panied by property settlement. Vallie Johnson from Vestal A. Johnson. Action based on cruel and inhuman treatment. IBELL GIRL IS DEEPLY MB DETROIT. Aue. 1 (AP) A bank book showing dally average deposits of more than $2,000 was found todav in an anartment oc cupied by Marjorle Mansell. en tertainer for radio station wmbu held for euestioning ia connec tion with the slaying of Gerald H. Jerry" Buckley, political commentator for the station. PoliM said the book was is sued to Egbert M. Hofmann, po litical worker for Mayor Charles Bowles in tbe recall campaign which ended a few hours before Buckley was slain. Hofmana is sought by detectives. Miss Mansell, according to po lice, is a sweetheart of Pete Li cavoli, notorious hoodlum who has eluded police since the Buck ley slaying. Detectives said they learned Licavoli had lived in the Mansell girl's apartment for the last five months and visited the place today after Miss Mansell was arrested. , Shortly after Buckley was shot by three gunmen while sitting in a hotel lobby July S3, detectives said they learned he received a telephone call "from a womaa" while be was attending a "recall party ia a room of the hotel. He went in the lobtrr and was wait ing la a chair tor some one ap parently, when the men entered and emptied their pistols into his body 'from behind. LAST TIMES rnniv onald HB(DILQ,DD(D)(IB AjfwwaC I "III' I " I r ii is in i i yaeetvo lf Q it en 1 COMEDY f P'fk TOMORROW Hot for Paris" Also. Official Fight Pictures SHARKEY-SCHRIEUNG RRSNTTD T 1 1 ff O t M W FABLES Y I NEWS h i I COMPANION OF SLAIN ANNOUNCER I O" " . i ' o 4V v (Left to right) Jack nela. mo- f tioak picture operator, being I tion picture operator, being qaesoonea oy arosecnur Jim Chenot regardins; the f"liii tiaa of radio announcer "Jerry Buckley. Klein was seated with Buckley la the lobby of the La The Call Board . By OLIVE M. DOAK FOX ELSIXORE Today and Sunday Rich- ard Dix ia "Shootiag Straight" and Panchon Mar- CO. 1 GRAND Today Ronald Coleman in "Bulldog Drummond." CAPITOL Today, Sunday Monday and Tuesday Will Rogers in "So This Is London." HOLLYWOOD Today "Hell's Heroes." e BOMBAY, India, Aug. 2. (Saturday) (AP) Vallabhal Patel, Pandit Malaviya and four other prominent members of the Indian congress working commit tee, were suddenly arrested this morning. Patel and Malaviya had Joined a group of volunteers stubbornly sitting on the roadway outside the fort area, where police had sur rounded them and blocked their march to the fort business area, Throughout the night, even through a violent rainstorm that drenched both police and volun teers, Patel and Malaviya sat with Mrs, Hansa Mehta, president of the Bombay congress committee. and her followers. The demonstration was In com memoration of the 10 th anniver sary of the death of the national ist leader Tiiak. It was not inter- f erred with until the demonstra tors attempted to march into the business section. Modern Woodmen Rate Inunction Is Now Removed NASHVILLE, 111., Aug. 1 (AP) Circuit Judge Henry E. Miller here tonight dissolved- a temporary injunction restraining the head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America from put ting Into effect increased rates for fraternal Insurance tnrongh out the United States and Cana da. Tbe temporary Injunction was granted by Circuit Judge Bern- reuter upon the application of at torneys for the Modern Wood mea Protective association, or ganized to oppose the increase. POLLYWOOD Home of 25c Talkies TODAY OXLT Special Mickey Mouse Matinee Saturday 1:30 P. M. fflEBJlKES Wit a Char Irs Biruford, Ray mond Ilatton, Fred Kohler, Leyla Georgie. Directed- by WilBasa Vyler. - ALSO MICKEY MOVSE COMEDY fables Sound C6sedy "The Lightning' Kxprese aad SfetKo'Sovad Ka Coming Sunday, Monday and Toeeday LEADERS IfJ Hi OKI ARRESTED Angnst 2. 1930 ,-tV V)0$ SaDs Hotel ak Detroit, Mich.. when tares men entered and pumped Buckley's body full of bullets. Buckley had been lead ing a radio campaign for the re call of Mayor Charles Bowles of Detroit. GRUNT CITY RIGHTS (Continued from page 1.) the completion of any filings on the part of the city of Salem. It was understood that filings might be made If and when the city concludes Its investigation. "We take this opportunity of definitely stating that' we have not agreed to the completion of any filings on the part of the city of Salem in the sense that by and through such completion the city of Salem will gain any rights of priority over the filings held by the Northwest Power company. "It is our understanding that the city of Salem would make an investigation to determine whether it wishes to proceed any fnrther in this matter and if it determines so to do, that it would then be in a position to take such a course as It might deem proper and that in the meantime, for a reasonable length of time, the commission would suspend its de cision to the end that it might hear the city of Salem after there had been reasonable opportunity given to make an Investigation and present its case. "It is our understanding that in any event this matter will aot come up for hearing on August 5." TODAY ON THE ; f . -.i.Vin)' IM. .X-i-.-V-.-. -A,, - ..y . T v V h in lxiLi Dix as the whole world loves him two-fisted man among: men - crash ing through with thrill upon thrill for every red blooded Dix fan! A MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON I ONLY STAGE FANCHON MASTERS RAY SAMUEL LENORA CORI FRANK ELMER . SV NmST BEAUTIES w Tfrfn sad TTntaorfeaii HMOWDED ffiFJB BEFITS Finds Stillwater Institution Mode! of Its Class on Eastern Trip Prisons in the east and middle west are orercrowded, with youthful offenders much in evi dence, according to Henry Meyers, superintendent of the Oregon state penitentiary, who returned here Friday after inspecting some ef the larger peaal institutions. Meyers was sent east by the board of control to study prison conditions and to obtain informa tion that would prore valuable la the construction of the new. cell block at the Oregon state peni tentiary. He inspected prisons at Still water, Mian., Stateville and Jo llet,' III., and the new criminal building in Chicago. Meyers said he was impressed with the Stat4 ville prison, which was completed recently at a cost of more than a million dollars. He referred to the Stillwater prison as probably the outstand ing institution of its kind in the United States, with relation to production" and returns for the state. Chicago Not So Bad, He Claims Meyers said he .talked with many prominent Chicago menla connection with gangster opera tions, and was convinced that the city has received much unfavor able publicity to which it is not entttled. Because of the extremely warm weather, Meyers did not go east of Chicago, but made bis head quarters there. Any ideas obtained by Meyers with relation to the construction of the new cell block at the Ore-1 goa prison will be presented to the state board of control at its next meeting. IS FI GASOLINE TIX When a consignor delivers gas oline to a subdealer or agent such delivery constitutes a sale, and the consignor is liable for pay ment of the motor vehicle fuels tax, according to a legal opinion handed down by the attorney gen eral here Friday, The opinion was requested by Hal E. Hoss, se cretary of state. The contention "was made, ac cording to Hoss, that the gasoline tax was not to 'be paid until the sales actually were made to con sumers. In another opinion the attorney general held that the 1930 leg islature would be required to au thorize an appropriation to cover the cost of codes for district at- TOMORROW SCREEN CONSIGN! HELD nissMBassuaJ "SINGLETTE" Fashion Show 2:00 to 3:00 P. M. Today at MILLER'S v y-, - 0 STRAIGHT SHOW IN TOWK and MARCO'S Ida and GRAyCE aessMaVa (anim. - The attorner general held that there is no specific ap propriation for this purpose at the present time. This opinion also was requested by Hoss. ' A third pinion by the attorney general held that the number of elementary teachers accredited to respective school districts shall be based upon -the enrollment ra ther than the attendance, In each district Ia an opinion to. Leland S. Finch of Maker, tbe attorney gea- ral heljf that it wee lntnmbeat upon the directors of school dis trict No. s ox Baker county to hold a second meeting ef Its nhrwti -natron for the nnrnose of passing upon the annual budget. At a previous' meeting the hud- get was rejected, - Damages totaling S 5.3 SO are sought by three land owners through whose property is sur veyed proposed county roads, la claims filed yesterday in the county court. Two claims of $2100 each and both based mainly on contentions that proposed road greatly dim inishes the cost of land and the water supply and systems will be destroyed, were filed by William C. Hefner and Wallace Hender son. Both these property own ers lire along the Detroit-Whitewater sector of tbe proposed North Santiam highway. Henderson states that c e n- structlpn of the proposed road will leave an elevated hill on his property about 20 feet in height and so steep it will be Impossible to reach the north part of the farm. The other complaint involve land along the right-of-way of the Mill City-Niagara section of the proposed North Santiam highway. This claim was filed by Jennie George Gaines and lobs George Looney, who seek $110 for necessity of fencing and Be cause the new road will make the place less valuable, they say. Governor Won9 Ask People To Pray For Rain RICHMOND. Va Aug. 1. . (AP) Governor Pollard has de clined to issue a proclamation catling apon Virginia people to pray that rain may soon termi nate the long drought. "I have a very definite idea that such steps should be taken by religiets .leaders and not by civil leaders," Governor Pollard stated. Get Set for the Northwest Ale Tour this Sunday . IT OPENS (TOMORROW) . PLATS SCNDAr, MOXDAY aad TUESDAY WILL ROGEQG ' la t ea - SsWavlWsssaAA weayw sesnp verslee ef Oera. A m erica's Own Lart at Thrsw- IrtasCdl FraaJe Alboitsoi MaeTeeaOuQrral IssaidinHoro catsin witty wis ard, te M rels that sareasses kia first aaceess, "They Had te See Paris.- DAMAGES mm DUE TO rIEw ROADS today jL Only J I oddtods- C Y f.1 .,T'y