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Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, August 21, 1930
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NEW
ILK BILL
WOULD REIVE
TEETH OF
Vandevort Measure Lack
ing. 26 Items Regulat
ing Dairy Plants
Opposition to Ordinance is
Expressed by Produc
ers, Reported
Changes which would decimate
the milk production and distrlbn
tion ordinance now in force are
proposed. In the newer ordinance
introduced Monday night by Alder
ma Henry Vandevort and referred
to the ordinance committee for Ita
consideration.
Examination of Vandevort's
new ordinance introduced after he
saw It was futile to attempt to try
to abolish entirely regulation of
milk sale, reveals that he cut
from the existing ordinance sani
tary safeguards basic in the pres
ent regulation of milk production.
VandeTort's emaciated ordin
ance does provide for the grad
ing of milk, it does define the dif
ferent types of milk sold bnt the
sanitary safeguards thrown about
production are entirely eliminated
from the proposed new code.
Opposition to Xew
Proposal Appears
Opposition to Vandevort's meas
ure has been expressed since the
rouncll meeting by several alder
men, while many milk producers
have declared themselves opposed
:o tampering with the existing
code. Monday night's council meet
ing attracted 30 producers, one
roming 17 miles to attend the
gathering but Vandevort's propos
td fireworks were unlighted due to
the Trade street vacation matter.
In the ordinance now pending
before the committee. 28 different
items regulating handling of milk
In producer's barns have beer, en
tirely eliminated. The main proyl
alon of the sanitary code left is the
one providing that "all manure
hall be removed and disposed of
In such manner as best to prevent
the breeding of flies."
Vandevort's proposed new mills
Turn to Page 2, Col. 1
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.
(AP) The United Spanish War
Veterans closed their 32nd annual
encampment here today by elect-
g Judge Edward S. Matthias, of
he Ohio supreme court, comman-
ler-ln-chief.
Justice Matthias, a former de
partment commander of Ohio and
chairman of the legislation com
mittee, was chosen over Robert
Wanowskl, of Venice, Cal., the re
tiring vlce-commander-in-chlef.
Judge Matthias Is from Tan Wort.
Ohio. He received all but seven f
the 1242 votes cast.
The 1932 convention city will
bo Milwaukee. Wis., which re
ceived 898 votes against 518 for
Boston. The 1931 encampment
will be held in New Orleans, which
wss selected last year.
, Dr. R. C. Ellsworth, of Port
land. Ore., who was one of Roose
velt's "Rough Riders." was elect
ed senior-vice-commander in chief.
Ha jras unopposed. The Rer.
Charles Lee, of Patterson, N. J.,
was elected chaplain-in-chief.
William A. Seddenger of Vir
ginia, was elected junlot' vlce-com-mander-in-chief
and Dr. William
K. M it tend or f of New York sur
geon general.
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LAW
SPANISH Willi VETS
MATTHIAS
LIQUOR SEIZED
PORTLAND, Ore., Ang. 20.
I (AP) A. a Means, acting fed--I
eral depnty prohibition admlnis
j trator for Oregon, said today he
believed federal and state agents
had uncovered lans to import
liquor into Pendleton for the an
nual Round-up.
Ho Mid Albert Loeding, J.
Rhodes, A. Meeker, and B. Ban
istet were arrested and that a
i lar quantity of beer and whis
key and a still had been seised
near I Grande.
$10,000 SOUGHT : .
. MEDFORD, Ore Avg. tO.
(AP) W. If. ClemensoB,
gniardlaa of Joh Shewmaker,
' who died from injuries re
ceived whem struck: by aa au
tomobile alleged to have been
driven bj. Louise Schroff, art
lcstrwctor at the University of
Oregon, has filed salt against
Mr?. Schroff for S10.000
, jdaiaaces,
! C s TOTAL V52,M1
' WASHINGTON, Ang. .10.
JAP) The Oregon atate total
oaalatlon- for 1IJ0 was an
nounced at ni.Cfll. an increase
of If Mil, today by tko eenana
. - BureaBV-"- .- - ---
" Portland was -given a new to-
Jil of aOl.SfO. an increase of
1.602, or 1M jer cent, Med
fprd, 1M4T, a increase ; of .
ifl or C1.44 per cent. Z
Boston Beauty
Elopes to N. Y.
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Dorothy G. Campbell, of Dor
chester, Mass., winner of many
beauty titles, including that of
"Miss Xew England," eloped to
w York City with Captain
Francis D. Harrigan, well
known Boston attorney. The
couple were wed at St. Pat
rick's Cathedral. They will
honeymoon in Kurope.
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Tex and Dick go up, Leave
Dud on Ground; Turn
Of Coin Decides v
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 20.
(AP) Tex and Dick Rankin took
off from the Rankin airport at 7:
00:444 P- m., today in the mono
plane On-to-Oregon In an attempt
to break the refueling endurance
record established by Dale Jack
son and Forrest O'Brine, St. Louis
aviators.
Dud Rankin, the third brother,
who was in the plane when the
first attempt was made Sunday,
was left on the ground by the
turn of a coin.
The brothers decided only two
should go in order to reduce the
weight.
Tex, the most famous of the
three brothers, was at the con
trols when the plane left the
ground. Twenty minutes later the
refueling ship, piloted by W. G.
Fletcher, established contact, and
the first transfer of gasoline was
made. Another contact is to be
made at 1 a. m.
Must Remain Fp
Till September 10
The On-to-Oregon must remain
in the air nntil the evening of
September 16 to equal the present
record. The plane came to earth
Monday, out of gas. after being in
the air about 24 hours.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 20.
(AP) Eddie Schnieder, 18-year-old
aviator of Jersey City, N. J.,
who last week sent a new Junior
trans-continental speed record
from east to west, said today he
will leave here at 4 a. m. (P.S.T.)
Turn to Page 2, Col. 3
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Roundup May Prove Dry
Art Instructor Is Sued
Oregon Population Told
Big Still Is Unearthed
TWO ARRESTED
TOLEDO, Ore., Aug. 20. (AP)
Two strangers, who gave their
names as Frank Strawn and Billy
Underwood, were captured today
by Deputy Sheriffs MeBee and
Black together with a large atill
and SO gallons of alleged moon
shine whiskey.
Strawn drew his revolver as the
officers approached bnt dropped
the weapon at McBee's command.
A loaded rifle was found near the
still.
The operators of the atill re
fused to giv their address and
waived preliminary hearing and
were bound over to the grand Jury
nnder $500 bonds each. They are
being held la jail here la Ilea of
balL
LAMP BURN SERIOUS
- EUGKXEV Ore AoaV 90.
(AP) Fred Ear was in a hos
pital here today, safferina: from
. serious burns received when be
" carried a flaming kerosene ilamp
from his home last night.
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, BAKER. Ore. An. 10. (AP)
Sixty-five fire fighters today
brought under control a fire which
burned over 100' acres on East
Eagle creek. .
IThe fire; was trenched. Twenty
men have returned to their homes
bat the others remained to guard
against a new outbreak.
CHINESE REDS
SUFFER GREAT
LOSSES, WORD
Four .Thousand Killed When
Kiangshi Men Attack;
Capture Rifles
Communists First Destroy
Town of Wusueh; Alt
Inhabitants Flee
HANKOW, Amg. 21 (Than
day) (AP) Chinese press
dispatches today said Kiangsi
provincial troops scored a
crushing victory over comman
fsta in the western part of that
province, killing 4000 reds and
capturing 2000 rifles.
HANKOW, Aug. 20 (AP)
The torch of communism flared
again today in China, to burn the
town of Wusueh, 27 miles from
the larger Yangtse river elty of
Kiukiank. with its big foreign
settlement.
Inhabitants Flee
In Fear of Death
The red band charged down
through the hills' about Wusueh,
looted its population of 6,000 and
ruthlessly destroyed the town,
made famous by the resistance
there of the Taiping rebels more
than 80 years ago. The Yangtse
narrows at this place and across
it the Taiping religious fanatics
stretched great chains, blocking
passage of the imperial fleet.
As the communists approached,
refugees streamed out upon the
countryside, fearing for their
lives and abandoning their prop
erty. A Japanese gunboat was order
ed to Wusueh to protect foreign
ers. The town is a market for
rock salt mined nearby.
Communists armies which Back
ed and partly destroyed Changsha
late last month and later threat
ened the other, large cities of Han
kow, Nanchang and Kiukiang,
apparently were frightened away
by foreign warships which were
rushed to the protection of their
nationals.
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VANDALIA, O., Aug. 20
(AP) Three , additional trap
shooting champions were crowned
in the third day's meet of the
grand American handicap tourna
ment here today.
E. F. Woodward, Houston, Tex
as, a tried veteran of the trap
shooting world, won the "eham-
pion of champions ' title in the
race between state champions.
Representing Texas, Woodward
broke 197 out of a possible 200
targets to tie with Ohio's title
holder, H. F. Roberts of East Ful
tonham. In the 25 tarket shoot-
off, AVoodward had a perfect run.
while Roberts missed once. Third
place went to the champion of
Indiana, Steve McCook, Jr., who
finished with 196.
The veterans' championship,
open to those 70 years of age and
over, was won by F. D. Kelsey,
78, of East Aurora, N. Y., he
shattered 181 out of 200 targets.
R. B. Stratton, 75, of Clarksdole,
Miss., and George W. Kerr, 70,
Springfield, Mass., tied for run
nerup position, with 178. Strat
ton is a one armed shooter.
PATSON, Utah, Aug 20.
(AP) One man was killed end
another was probably fatally In
jured in the crash of their plane
from an altitude of 400 feet aft
er it had gone into a nose dive
at the beach on Utah lake near
here tonight.
The dead man is Henry Hatf.
34, of Ogden, Utah, pilot-instructor
for the Payson Aviation club.
Clarence Griffith, 15, of Los An
geles Is In the Payson hospital In
a critical condition.
Witnesses said the plane start
ed for a landing when the motor
stalled and the craft plunged to
the ground.
Griffith was taking flying les
sons. The plane was owned by the
aviation elub.
Fortune of How
All Given Away
Prior to Death
CINCINNATI. Aug. ' 20 (AP)
j The fortune James Eads How,
-millionaire- , hob. inherited
from his mother in St. Louis, had
been given away before his recent
death except tor 1125,000 which
the f oreslghted . mother : left in a
trust fund because of her son's
phUanthrople tendencies,
-Nicholas Klein, attorney - for
How who died in poverty recent
ly, said all tnat remained ox nis
mother's original bequest - of
esse. aaa went 14.000. in cash, a
fir.000 home-la Los Angeles and
$100 interest, in two empty' fac
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Silverton to Meet
Long Beach Team in
Second Game Today
New Orleans, Salina
Draw Byes, Play
Early Friday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,
Aug. 20 (AP) Play in the all
western series of the American
Legion Junior baseball tourna
ment will begin here tomorrow
with Denver and Enderllng, N. D.,
clashing in the curtain-raiser.
Silverton, Ore., will meet Long
Beach in the second game of the
twin bill. New Orleans and Sali
na, Kans., drew byes for the op
ening day and will cross bats in
Friday's opener.
Tomorrow's winners will come
together in the second game with
the finals scheduled for Saturday.
Silverton and Salem baseball
fans are .disappointed that the
Silverton team did not draw one
of the byes in the Colorado
Springs tournament, as the Mar
lon county lads have only two re
gular pitchers and will be under
a handicap for the final game if
they get that far.
Long Beach is expected to be
one of the chief threts In the
tournament, and It is probable
that Schwab will pitch today and
If Silverton wins that game, Per
rine will come back the second
day. Kitchen or Leffler would
then start the Saturday game If
Silverton won Friday, and it Is
possible that Schwab might come
back into action if the going be
comes tough.
MISS DDIG CLOSES
Less Than 27 Minutes Short
Of Tie With Gladys
0'Donnell Now
ROSWELL, N. M., Aug. 20.
(AP). Two hops and a spring
half way across New Mexico today
placed Mrs. Gladys O'Donnell of
Long Beach, unofficially 26 min
utes and 48 seconds ahead of Miss
Marjorie Doig of Danbury, Conn.,
at the end of the eighth lap in
the Long Beach-Chicago national
women's air derby.
Miss Doig tenaciously clung to
second place. At Douglas, Ariz.,
last night the Long Beach flier
led her Connecticut rival by 16
minutes.
Miss Mildred Morgan of Holly
wood and Miss Jean La Rene of
Kansas City, held onto their third
and fourth positions. Miss Mor
gan finished fifth, ahead of Miss
Ruth Stewart of St. Louis, in
each of three laps today.
Miss Barron
Fails to Gain
Miss Ruth Barron of Beverly
Hills failed to regain much lost
time and was 19 hours and six
minutes behind Mrs. O'Donnell.
She flew 110 miles out of her way
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HOMESTEAD Ml
DISPUTE IS HIRED
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 20.
fAP). Nels L. Lawson and Da
vid D. Level, both of whom have
filed homestead claims on the
same 80 acre tract In the vicinity
of Silver Creek Falls, east or sil
verton, appeared before United
States Commissioner jrrazer to
day to contest eaeh other's
claims.
Level filed on the land Feb
ruary 20. 1929, and built a one
room house on it. Lawson, wno
filed Junes 22, claims Level has
not established residence there
and alleges he abandoned the
land more than a year ago. Level
claims ha did establish residence
and was Improving the' land when
Lawson riled.
TMtlmonv taken today will be
sent to the United States Land
Office at Roseburg where a nnai
hearing will be heidsepiemoer
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59 Persons Rule
U. S. Claim oi
James W. Gerard
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. (AP)
Tamo w. Gerard, former am
bassador to Germany, today
named fifty-nine persons as we
"men who - rule the United
etitM
His selection was composed al
most entirely of capitalists ana
finnMr and included leaders
In the banking world; the steel
industry, , mining, the railroad
business, - - public - . utilities, the
amusement rieia ana journalism
.The list included John D
Rockefeller, Jr., Andrew W. Mel
inn bA J. T lfarran. bnt omit
ted President Hoover and all
others holding national or state
office a. "
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Death Charged
To Realty Man
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After less than an hour's deliber
ation, a District of Columbia
grand jury indicted Herbert
M. Campbell (lower), Virginia
real estate man, for the murder
of Mary Baker (upper). The
body of the Washington girl
was found last April partly hid
den in a culvert near Arlington
cemetery.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20
(AP) Although Dr. Edward H.
Williams, nerve specialist attend
ing Mrs. Aimee Semple McPher
son at her secluded beach cottage,
announced the evangelist was
"greatly improved," officials at
Angelus Temple, her church, con
tinued tonight to request follow
ers to "pray earnestly" as their
leader "still ia critically ill."
Reports from all sources
agreed for the first time since
Mrs. McPberson's illness became
known early yesterday on one
point. All announced "improve
ment" in her condition, although
differing as to degree.
Dr. Williams said the evange
list will be able to greet visitors
tomorrow, and probably can re
turn to her pulpit shortly. Mrs.
Harriet Jordan, Angelus Temple
assistant, appeared before a large
assemblage of members of the
church, asking them to disregard
all reports of Mrs. McPberson's
illness except those given at the
Temple.
"Latest news from Mrs. Mc
Pherson is that she continued to
Improve. Do not cease praying,"
Mrs. Jordan said.
Dust Explosions
Cause Death in
Grain Elevator
BALTIMORE. Aug. 20. (AP)
A workman was killed and an
other missing tonight as the re
sult of a series of dust explosions,
followed by tire, which partially
wrecked a Western Maryland
railroad grain elevator terminal at
the harbor today.
The fire had raged for several
hours and nine injured had been
sent to hospitals before the body
of the dead man, tentatively identi
fied at that of Sylvan Jordan,
negro, was recovered. Other In
jured were treated at the scene.
The loss was estimated at $250.-000-
by J. A. Peterson, general
manager of the elevator.
The missing man was Carl
Hammill.
Sets Fire, Then
Burns to Death
WARREN, Pa., Aug. 20. (AP)
Building a fire in the county
Jail, Frank McKoon, 28, succeed
ed in a second attempt at suicide
today by standing in the flames
until he was burned fatally.
- McKoon was awaiting trial on
a charge of first degree murder
for the killing of- Mrs. Mabel
Lindquiat."
GODFREY "WTXS
; INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 20.
(AP) George Godfrey, giant
negro heavyweight of Lieper
vtlle, : Pa4 ' knocked out Elijah
Lee, Chicago negro, in the sec
ond round of a scheduled ten
round bout here tonight.
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Lyle Attorneys Subpoenae
Prohibition Office
Clerk in Case
Claim Special Agent Held
Missing Papers, But
He Isn't Called
SEATTLE, Aug. 20 (AP)
Inferential eharees that the gov
ernment is concealing Important
nubile documents wanted as evi
dence by the defense were made
in the Lyle-Whitney corruption
and bribery trial In lederal court
here today.
Attorneys defending Roy C.
Lyle, former prohibition admin
istrator, has three aides, William
M. Whitney, Earl Corwin and R.
L. Fryant, and former Assistant
United States Attorney C. T. Mc
Kinney, subpoenaed the chief
clerk of the prohibition office
here In an obvious effort to show
that part of the records were
missing.
Howard E. Snodgrass. the
clerk, testified he had not been
able to make a complete search
for the records, and was excused
until he could report definitely.
Special Agent
Said Possessor
Defense Attorney C. P. Morl
arty then sought to call T. H.
Tracy, special agent of the de
partment of Justice to the stand
to ask him about the records.
Moriarty asserted the defense
could prove that Tracy had had
the records within the last few
days. Judge Frank P. Norcross
refused to consent to the ques
tioning of Tracy, however.
("internment attorneys denied
that they or Agent Tracy had the
records, which were case reports
signed by Alfred M. Hubbard,
government star witness in this
case, while he was a dry agent.
Hubbard, who has been on the
witness stand four days testifying
to wholesale corruption of his
former superior officers in their
dealings with rum runners, began
to show signs of the strain of
prolonged cross examination to
day. Hubbard Confused
Upon Own Record
Apparently confused by repeat
ed questioning in regard to his
testimony as a prosecuting wit
ness in liquor cases which was in
direct contradiction to many of
his statements In the current
trial, Hubbard was forced to ad
mit that he could not remember
when he was divorced from his
first wife, or when he was mar
ried for the second time, except
that he thought it occurred in
1927.
Neither was Hubbard able to
remeber allegedly incriminating
statements made bv Thomas P.
Revelle, former United States at
torney, whom he previously had
testified was "in the know" on
the protection system for the li
quor runners.
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LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 20
(AP) To share Nebraska's sur
plus of forage and feed grains
with farmers and livestock own
ers of other droueht stricken
states, Governor A. J. Weaver to
day named a committee of eight
men who will undertake the task
of distribution.
Headed by H. J. McLaughlin.
Nebraska secretary of agriculture,
who will act as chairman, the
mitten awnnr into its work bv
asking for a concise report from
all Nebraska farmers on tne
amounts of live stock; feed they
n Hlxnensa with.
A similar report was asked of
western sandhills range owners
tor the benefit of Dakota. Wyom
ing and Montana ranchers who
will be permitted to bring their
stock here for winter grazing on
wild bar.
Chairman McLaughlin said he
bad already received inquiries
from Vlreinla. Tennessee and In
diana, concerning the possibilty
of obtaining feed. When he hears
from Nebraska his inquirers will
be placed In communication with
farmers here, he said.
Rummy Game Is
Broken Up When
Drought Halted
- FAIRMONT, Mian., Aug. 20.-
(AP) Rain did things to, Fair
mont today.
It - ended - a seven weeks
drought and broke up a card
game of rummy started Monday
by members of the Fairmont Re
creation club.
Club members voted to play
rummy night and day. In relays.
until rain fell. . Early today near
ly half an Inch of rain fell and
the ' players, farmers and busi
ness men went home. -
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SUPPLES
Audit Bares lixup
In Funds Retained
By State Engineer
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EVIDENCE Oil ZUTfl
Apartment of Siciliano is
Entered by Officers;
Results Secret
CHICAGO. Aug. 20 ( AP) A
sheaf of records and papers, be
lieved to relate to the Zuta-Moran
gang "business" was seised to
night In a raid on the luxurious
apartment of Joe Aiello, head of
the Unione Siciliano, and his bro
ther Dominiek.
Both men, reputed allies of Zuta
and Moran, have been under sus
picion in connection with the
slaying of Alfred J. Lingle, Tri
bune reporter.
Pat Roche, chief investigator of
the state's attorney's office made
the raid as the result of informa
tion found in a fourth Zuta safety
deposit box Tuesday, but refused
to disclose the evidence, if any,
contained in the Aiello docu
ments.
Neither Joe or Dominiek Aiello
were at the apartment. The
wives of the gangster brothers
told officials their husbands had
left the city immediately after
Lingle's death.
Two shotguns and a rifle were
found in the apartment together
with a belt containing shotgun
cartridges. Police attached sig
nificance to the fact that several
shells were missing from the
belt.
HE'S BOOTLEGGER
THAT'S THAT
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20 (AP)
Antonio Musso of Los Angeles
stepped from his big motor car in
front of a down town hotel here
today.
Detectives stepped up to An
tonio.
"We thought perhaps you are a
bootlegger," one of the detectives
told him.
"You are exactly right, my
friend," Musso replied. "But. un
fortunately, nothing can be done
about it."
It seems Musso was right, no
thing untoward was found among
his personal effects. A pocket-
book yielded a wallet containing
7?3 and a bankbook showing de
posits of $34,000.
Explaining his presence in St.
Louis, Musso displayed a tele
gram from a Rockford. 111., at
torney requesting him to appear
and give a 110,000 bond in
connection with an indictment
charging Musso and 25 others
with possession of $100,000 of li
quor and of conspiracy.
Miss Walton to
Tour Europe in
Next 6 'Months
Miss Beatrice Walton, private
secretary to the late Governor
Patterson, will leave here Satur
day for a six months tour of Eur
ope. She will be Joined in Chi
cago by two girl friends. Miss
Walton will spend several days in
New York City prior to sailing.
Upon her return from Europe,
Miss Walton will resume her law
studies in California, where she
spent the past six months.
I BRINGS MOB
AfJO
Ciedit System Planned
To Aid Drought Victims
By D. HAROLD OLIVER
WASHINGTON, Ang. 20.
(AP) A proposal to establish
atate or local credit corporations
to arrange loans to drought strick
en farmers through Intermediate
eerdlt banks at a maximum Inter
est of 6 per cent was advanced at
the Initial meeting today of Pres
ident Hoover's national drought
relief committee. '
Banking representatives on state
relief committees now being or
ganized throughout the drought
area were called to meet here next
Tuesday to put the financial pro
gram In more definite form.
Meeting at the White House the
committee went over the situation
with the president and appraised
the relief facilities of each agency
represented. All members were
present except Henry M. Robinson,
Los Angeles banker.
Secretary Hyde, the chairman,
announced It also had been de
cided to nse Immediately for seed
loans the $800,000 remaining of a
$1,000,000 fnnd, appropriated at
the last session of congress for re
lief la mora than a dozen states.
As the set specified the sUtes la
which the fund was to be expend
ed, Secretary Hyda sV the $00,-
Keeps Interest Mone
Earned by Water
Districts
Commission Convenes
to Decide Who Is
Real Owner
By C. A. SPRAGUE
Disclosure of the fact that
interest of $1800.20 earned
by funds of irrigation dis
tricts held by Rhea Luper,
state engineer, had been re
tained by him since October,
1926, without being turned
over to the state or credited
to the funds earning them ia
made in an audit of the state
engineer's office by Otto P.
Kubin, accountant employed
by the secretary of state's
office in compliance with &
law of the last legislature re
quiring that official to con
duct an aufiit of state offices.
Luper contends that the interest
does not bolor. to the state be
cause it is not state money; &nH
declared to a Statesman repre
sentative that hn did not know
hut- what the interest money was
his to keep personally. lie state-
that he is ready now to account
for it to the state reclamation
commission whose appointee he
is.
Audit Trace
Use of Fund
The report of the auditor
states that hu Luper became
state engineer in 1920 he km
custodian of cash funds agre
gating $23,955.00 and proceeds
as follows:
"This money was deposited in
the Salem Bank of Commerce,
$3,995.50 in a checking accoant
and $20,000 in a savings ac
count. Later 12000 was with
drawn from the checking account
and added to the savings ac
count. During the period in
which this sura of $22,000 wa
in the saving account it earned .
the sum of $1800.20 internet
which was withdrawn and as far
as we hare been able to deter
mine has not been accounted te
the state. The savings acconnfc
was closed and transferred t
the checking account in October.
192$. since which time we w
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CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (AD
Charles H. Mulchay. S8S. promin
ent local labor leader was shot tp
death and Bernard Ruberry, 3S,
a companion was seriously
wounded in what police describM
as a labor war flareup today.
'The victims, business agents ef
the Chicago Journeymen plumb
ers' union were shot down as they
lighted from a car at the sUfief
a high school constructionpre
Ject. Although no one who vwM
admit witnessing the ahootinr
was found by police a search was
begun for John Wilson and Albert
Courchene, employes of the eoas
pany holding the building plumb--ing
contract.
Police believe Mulchay and Ru
berry had planned to halt work ef
union plumbers because the pre
lect bad not been approved by tee
labor organization.
mm M USE
OF DOUBLE MURDER
000 could be used ia only a few
of the drought states Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Mas
tana.
R. H. Aishton, representing th
American Railway association ea '
the committee, said the emergency-
freight rates on feed and catti
now la effect in the east anal
south, would be extended to west
ern territory Friday.
The Idea of local credit corpor
ations is similar to that followed!'
In tha Mississippi flood disaster.
The federal farm local board was
asked to supervise the task f
creating the organizations It th,
proposal Is agreed upon at tfc
bankers conference next week.
Under the tentative plan, tW
local or state credit agencies
would arrange for loans to fansv
ers on easy security, endorse tkeaa
and turn them over to tha Inter
mediate credit banks. The credit
corporations would be permitted . -to
charge 2 per cent mora thaw
tha 4 per cent now charged by A
Intermediate banks, making '
maximum Interest to' tha "f araser- : "
percent, - . -t ,
Hyde estimated - that apprasd
wiatsly $20,000,000 would saeet
the loan demands ef the rorpara- .
tion. - -' -