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INSURE TODAY Invest fl.OO la the North American Accident Inn aace policy Issued to Statesman sabscflbera. It pays. WEATHER Fair today and Thursday, temperature above normal; max temperature 00; mln. 45; aorta wind; clear; river FOUMDED 1831 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, September 3, 1930 j- . No. 131 FUERS ARRIVE Coste A and Bellonte First To Follow Lindbergh way East to West; Down at . Curtis Field Signal Over Roosevelt Field Where American ace Made Historic hop for Paris Three Years Ago VALLEY STREAM, N. Y., Sept. 2. (AP) The first westward airplane flight across the North Atlantic from Europe to New York was completed today by countrymen of the first to attempt such a venture. Dieudonne Coste and Mau rice Bellonte landed at Cur tiss field on the edge of this Long Island village at 6:12:30 o'clock E. S. T. this afternoon. Their scarlet ses quiplane streaking out of the gathering dusk 37 hours, 18 minutes and 30 seconds after it took off from Paris yesterday. by their achievement today the French fliers flew the Lind bergh trail between the chief cities of the United States and France, and flew it in the' more difficult direction. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was here to greet . them and was among the first to offer congratula tions. Signals Over Roosevelt Field The landing was full of" color and quick action. Coming over Roosevelt field, Coste dropped low and waggled his wings "in signal that the -Lindbergh trail bad been back-tracked at last, for it was from Roosevelt field that Colonel Lindbergh, then an unknown mall flier, took off on the flight that made him famous three years ago. Then the French plane, named the Question Mark, headed straight for its destination here and six minutes after It was sighted It settled lightly to the ground made muddy by recent rains. Appearing suddenly among a score of naval 'and civilian planes awaiting him in the air, Coste swung In a great half cir cle about the field, tipped in one vertical bank and surged down to a three point landing. The landing was the signal for the crowd of about 5, 000. penned be hind high wire enclosures to at tempt to rush onto the field such as marked the Lindbergh recep ; tion In France fcnd several long flights here. Most of the crowd was held by the wire and the pc Turn to Page 2, Col. 5 GONE THREE DATS rORTLANDT Ore., Sept. t (API Police today were seeking a b Wution to the disappearance Satr day f Thornton L. High, 84. .'ortland manager of the Pa cific Kleetric Manufacturing com-j pany. High left his office at 10: '0 Saturday morning and has sot been seen since, i s wife said he had told her he would be home for lunch Sat urday. He did not appear and police believe he may have left his office for a brief business trip and met -with an accident or foul play. "WOMAN WOUNDED GRANTS PASS, Ore., Sept. 2 (AP) Police tonight were seeking E. K. Karle In connec tion with tli shooting of Mrs. A. G. Garrison, 40, here today. Mrs. Garrison Is in a bosital with a ballet near the base of her brain. James White, who was pres ent at the time of the shooting, aid Barie also fired fire shot at him. 'j SAID ECONOMY MOVE PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2 (AP) Arthur M. Fish, assistant state game warden ins charge of law enforcement, today removed three deputy game wardens from the service of the Oregon state game commission. They were N. L. Bmith, George Brigham. and Samuel Powell, all of whom had been appointed this rear. Fish said the game depart ment's financial condition was not good enough to support war dens who are not actually need ed at the deer season. Ha said several other wardens would be Bicycle Endurance Grind Started by Silverton' s Rivals Four Local Boys "Take off Tuesday Morning and Still Going. Strong at Night; School Opening Won't Bother Them "Out to beat Silverton" is the motto of Salem's first aspirants to endurance record fame, according to the busi ness manager of the enterprise, Zollie Volchok. The boys seeking fame by the pedal route are Ray El liott, route 4, Salem, Leonard "Boots" Donaldson, 1590 South Cottage street, Bob French, route 4, and Dick "Pop- Oeye" Benton, 1660 South High. riir-rmilf lini-rr-rt-r I WtSM nuntsi SINCE 18?. WORD Mercury Hits 97 Degrees in Portland, one Point Lower in Salem PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2. (AP) Edward L. Wells, chief meteorologist, said today was the hottest September day in Portland since 1872. The mercury reached 97 degrees. This also was the hot test day of 1930. The previous high mark was 95 degrees, registered August 11. "Well, fall weather has settled down upon us." Believe it or not, that was a bona fide street corn er conversation three days ago. And then along came the old weather king yesterday and slap ped down another "hottest day" of the summer. Tessir. The W. K. made it 96 degrees hot. That makes three times that heat, the most intense of the season. The other two times were August 11 and 14. The high point was reach ed at 3:30 o'clock yesterday. Last night It didn't feel like another hot card from the king's deal. But did it the night before! Turn to Page 2, Col. 1 FLIEfiS DROWNED IN LIKE WHO TORONTO, Ont., Sept. 2 (AP) Caught by the wind as they swept around a marker on the Canadian national exhibition course. Captain Charles Sutton, Toronto, drowned tonight, and his mechanic, Claude Mills, also of Toronto, was injured when their cabin plane crashed into Lake On tario. The crash occurred in 'view of thousands who lined the sea wall to witness the aeronantir program of the exhibition. Witnesses said the plane was roaring down the stretch in preparation for the ra ces and was Just rounding the turn when the wind appeared to catch the tail and sent the ma chine spinning downward. The plane struck the water with ter rific force. The pilot was thrown Into the lake. Mills appeared to be only slightly injured. Life guards and speed patrols hurried to the scene but could find no trace of the pilot. Thornton High Missing Assailant now Sought Game Wardens Removed Alleged Forger Held removed soon but declined to name them. ALIBI IS CLAIMED PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. 2 (AP) Pete Robertson, 86, said to have escaped from the Texas state penitentiary In Jnne, 1929, was arrested here today while at tempting to cash alleged forged checks. Robertson was identified through fingerprints and was held as a fugitive from justice. Robertson told detectives he had stolen some baggage from F. L. Slough, Green Acres, Wash., on a train near Spokane. In the bag gage he found several checks which he attempted to cash at a Portland bank. USE RABBIT WOOL PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2 (AP) The Pendleton woolen mills today announced the in auguration of manufacture of wearing apparel from Angora rabbit wool. Officials of the mill said it was the first ven ture of its kind in the United States. i BEATEN TO DEATH PORTLAND. Ore., Sept, 2 (AP) Jake Cohen. 67, second hand dealer, was beaten to death In his store here some time today. The body was found by his wife when she brohght Cohen's noon lunch. Cohen, police said, had been beaten to death with a piece of scrap Iron or a chisel. Police be lieve robbery was the motive. A pouch in which Cohen had carried abut $150 to pay taxes was miss ing. Police tonight were looking for a man who Is said to have worked for Cohen recently. The man's work was said to have been un satisfactory. Th hoys are riding, a Rusby bicycle and the official start wa made at 6 a. m. Tuesday with P. H. Donaldson as official start er. The start was made at the corner of Cottage and Cross streets. They will ride three hour shifts the course being laid out in the vicinity of Leslie school. Two of the riders have finished the eighth grade and do not in tend to go to high school so de clare that even the beginning of school can not stop them. They are firm in their declaration that they Intend to beat the Silverton record no matter how long they have to ride. Change of riders will be made at the Star Exchange on Com mercial street in the day time and at Smith and Watkins Serv ice station at night. Witnesses will be present when each change' is made in order that the test may be official. PHOTOS TELL STORY OF HE Gunnar Horn Snaps Pictures Of Spot Where Fliers; Old Camp Found Copyright, 1930, by the Asso ciated Press and all rights re served in North America, South America and Japan.) TROMSOE, Norway, Sept 2 (AP) One of the most historic and amazing collections of pic tures ever taken is scattered about the desk of the Associated Press correspondent as he writes this dispatch. They are photo graphs which Dr. Gunnar Horn, finder of the Andree polar expe dition, took of the Andree camp on White Island. Among them is one which chills but still grips the imagin ation. It Is that of the great An dree or at least all that remain ed of the explorer after a long succession of Arctic freezings and thawings had done their work. As Dr. Horn remarked, suc cinctly but graphically, the re mains were just bones with clothes on. Andree was found leaning against the side of a hill near his camp. It was Been that he died es he would have wished on his feet, fighting to the last breath against exhaustion and the kill ing Arctic cold. Andree Apparently Last to Succumb Beside him is shown an oil stove with which he perhaps was trying to keep the frost from his body. It would appear too he was the last of the trio to perish after they had dragged themselves over drifting ice to White Island Turn to Page 2, CoL 3 DEFEAT INVADERS OYSTER BAT, N. Y.. Sept. t. (AP) The American six me ter yacht team again overwhelm ed the British quartet in the sec ond of a series of races tor the British-American cup here today. The cup goes to the team first winning four races. t With the two American aces, Mars and Lucie, again leading the fleet, the United States piled up 24 points toll for the in vaders. The point score for two days stands United States 48, England 24. Prudence of the British team was third today while her three teammates finished sixth, seventh and eighth places. Dismiss Charge Oi Plotting to Slay Governor JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. . (AP) Charges that Fred O. Eberhardt, Tallahassee publish er, Henry Halsema, and Frank Ralls, conspired to assassinate Governor Doyle E. Carlton were. dismissed today. Justice of the Peace J. C. Had ison, who made the decision after listening to a parade of state wit nesses during four days prelim inary hearing, asserted the state "had failed to make a case that would Justify this court in bind ing these men over." TRAGEDY AMERICAN YACHTS FIVE BALLOONS 1 SIXTH STILL SAILS ON - Goodyear Entry Seen Over Vermont; Distance not Equal to Belgian's Contestants Halted in Many Scattered Spots; one Is Disqualified CLEVELAND, Sept 2 T.AP) Five of the six balloons that started from the Cleveland mu nicipal airport yesterday after noon to compete in the 19 th Gor don Bennett international race were down in New York and Mas sachusetts while the Goodyear VIII was believed sailing over Vermont tonight. A balloon, believed to be the Goodyear entry, piloted by the veteran aeronaut. Wart T. Van Orman of Akron, passed over Bennington, Vt., at 4 p. m. (E. S. T.) and was moving northeast ward. The Goodyear VIII was heard from at 9:50 a. m. over Norwich, N. Y. At that time he was trail ing the Belgian entry "Belgica" which landed shortly after 4 p. m. in the mountains near Adams, Mass. Aide Jump Out To Assist Flight The Belgian entry was piloted by Captain Ernest Demuyter, a Gordon Bennett cup winner In 1920, 22, 23 and 24. In order to stretch out the miles as far as possible Capt. Demuyter's aide, Leon Goeckelberg, leaped from the basket to the ground 20 feet below and was lost in the moun tains. Goeckelbaerg's exhibition of heroism had little effect, how ever, for the Belgica came down shortly thereafter. Demuyter said lightning storms had forced his landing. After completing an estimated course of 360 miles, the City of Cleve land, piloted by Roland J. Blair with his aide P. A. Rotter, who won the 1930 national race in the Goodyear entry, struck a tree late today as it dropped from a Turn to Page 2, Col. l M'KllElf FREED SEATTLE, Spt. 2. (AP) One defendant was freed and four re fused directed verdicts of acquittal in the Lyle-Whitney corruption and bribery trial in federal court here today. Clifford T. McKinney, former as sistant United States attorney, es caped further trial when Judge Frank H. Norcross granted his motion of dismissal on the ground that his vigorous prosecution of bootleggers constituted affirmative withdrawal from any conspiracy with them. Mc Kinney's withdrawal from the alleged allianre with liquor law violators occurred In January, 1926, and the statute of limita tions would prevent his prosecu tion for offences committed be fore that time. Judge Norcross took under ad visement a separate motion for a directed verdict of acquittal for R. L. Ryan, another of the de fendants but denied a blanket mo tion freeing all four of the in dicted former prohibition officials. Roy C. Lyle, suspended prohi bition administrator, William M. Whitney, his legal aaiser, Eari Corwln, former chief field agent and Fryants are the defendants. They are accused of having accept ed bribes from Roy Olmsted ana other Pacific northwest bootleg gers and to have permitted whole sale Importation of liquor from Canada under a system of federal protection. The defendants are expected to go on the stand in their own be half with Whitney or Corwln as the opening defense Witness to morrow. Black Shirts Will be Probed By Grand Jurors ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. J (AP) The Atlanta Journal said today a federal grand Jury, called to meet here Monday will Investi gate activities of the "American Fascist association or order of black shirts" to determine if it is Infringing on the political rights of anyone. The newspaper said that fact became known following upon the granting of a temporary in junction In superior court last night restraining the organizers from receiving a charter and pre venting them from paying out funds doing any other business in the name of the society. RAIDERS HELD . CALCUTTA, India, Sept 1 (AP) After a sharp battle, po lice today arrested several men believed to be leaders in the raid on Chlttagong last April is. IN Funerals are Planned for Victims oi Turner Wreck Lib, in ii Irzsa mm. f i a-t, , " ip-r -fcf: 1i l. rv V "'- Vii'V Til 1 Mizmii am r. ; v fr ?',, Plan Joint Service For Five Victims of Tragedy at Turner Women Killed in Auto-Train Collision, all Relatives, Will be Laid to Rest Thurs day, Announcement Made Joint funeral services for mobile-train tragedy at Turner held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 6'clock at the W. T. .Rig don and Son chapel here, according to announcement last night. The dead are all Turner persons and all relatives : Mrs. B. G. Briggs, 62; Mrs. Arthur Robertson, 41; Mrs. P SUCCESS OF COSTE PARIS, Sept. 2 (AP) The greatest celebration since the Ar mistice was staged by Paris to night as loudspeakers broadcast the announcement to anxious mnltitudes that Captain Dieu donne Coste and Maurice Bellonte had conquered the treacherous Atlantic, completing the haiard- ons westward crossing from Paris to New York. The explosion of delight was almost unprecedented as the pent up enthusiasm, restrained for hoars in fear that the filers might meet the fate ot Nungesser and Coll three years ago, vanish ed with the official word that vic tory had been achieved. Then the loudspeakers opened up with the voice of an announ cer at Curtiss field and the crowds became delirious as the radio man described the landing of France's greatest aviator. The reception was clear and the word came through almost as well as If the Parisians had been standing on the landing field it self. JANET GATNOR ILL LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. (AP) . Janet Gaynor, motion picture actress, has been 111 ten days with larnygltls. It became known today, when she returned to the studio only to be sent home by physicians. Her condi tion was reported "not serious." CELEBRATES Top picture, Mrs. Lois Robertson Briggs; second row, left Mrs. Bet ty G. Briggs, right Mrs. Arthur E. Robertson; bottom row, left Ailene Robertson, right Inez Bar-nett 1 ' W- , K , t I J..' 5ft --rA the five victims of the auto Labor day morning will be OLoU; Briggs, SO; Ailene Robert son. 17: and Inez Barnett. IS. No further arrangements for the funeral had been made last night, except that Interment of three and possibly four of the victims will be In the Belcrest Memorial park here. Decision was reached about 5 o'clock last night, not to hold the Inquest, which had been scheduled for 7:30 o'clock that evening. Several representatives of the railroad compay came down from Portland expecting to attend the Inquiry. Will VIEW DOMES ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2. (AP) Dale "Red" Jackson, who holds the endurance flying record with Forest O'Brine, announced today he has signed a contract for a non-stop flight to the 48 state capitals of the United States. He did not reveal who would accompany him. 'This will be a flight such as has never before been attempt ed," Jackson-said. "My ship, ac companied by two refueling planes, and a radio ship, will fly to the capital of every state in the onion without making a landing. I expect the flight to take about 25 days and cover about 15,000 to 17.000 miles." Because of other engagements, Jackson said, the flight will not begin until spring. J if - i HE MM SALEM GIRL SEES COMPANION SUIN AT SUMMIT LAKE Don Brock, Foster son of Odel! Lake Resort man, is Ar rested on Charge of Murder From Description Fur nished by Doris Bacon of This City; Claims Dunbar Mistaken for Bear, Report Local Photographer Claims Friend Shot Down While Taking Picture; That she was Then Tied to Tree and Spent Most of Night Tethered There, Wearing Only Bathing Suit; Body is Found KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Sept. 2. (AP) Reports re- . ceived here tonight said officers were en route to Klamath' Falls with the body of Fred Dunbar who was murdered at Summit lake Monday afternoon. The body was found about 40 feet back from the beach, hidden in the brush. A posse was being organized tonight to search for Don Brock, 20, of Odell lake, whose description tallies with that given by Doris Bacon who witnessed the murder. When the officers arrived MISS 1 111 TO IOTJ SALEM Had Mentioned Acquaint ance With Dunbar to Lo cal Friends, Recalled Doris Eacon, said to have been with Fred Dunbar when he was murdered at Summit Lake late Monday aftrnoon, came to Salem about three months ago and took a position with the Kenn.ll-E!lis studio here. She bad worked tor the same firm for six months pri or t that time In Klamath Falls. Friends of Miss Bacon said here last night that prior to her work with the photograph studio she had been employed as a buyer for a women's ready-to-wear estab lishment. Miss Bacon is tall, slender, and blonde. She is attractive looking and is about 26 years of age. With several other Salem young women she lived in an apartment at the Royal Court here. Miss Bacon is said to have ad mitted some time ago that she knew Fred Dunbar of Klamath Falls and at the same time she ex pressed her disgust at "playing around with divorced or separat ed men." Her friends character ized Miss Bacon Tuesday night as "bright, vivacious and intelligent" and said her character was excel lent. They said they could In no wise connect "her with the Sum mit lake tragedy. BREST, France, Sept. 2 (AP) Divers today succeeded getting within a few fathoms of the 18,000.000 In gold Ingots aboard the sunken treasure ship Egypt. In a calm sea the divers pene trated to the top deck ot the ship. 400 feet beneath the waves and prepared to salvage the gold which lies under the third deck, six meters below. They saM on emerging that should the pres ent fine weather continue, they might be able to place explo sives around the purser's room before the end of the week and blow It apart to gain access to the ingots. The Egypt, a peninsular and oriental liner, went down In 1922. IVERS BRING IIP SUNKEN TREASURE Pieice Outlines Reasons Bourbons Should Prevail The lid Is entirely off, and Sa lem, Marion county and first con gressional district democrats have launched the first big volley in their onslaught against the repub lican opponents In three Important political offices: Governor of Ore gon, Charles McNary's seat in the national senate, and Rep. Willis C. Hawley's toga In congress. The general election campaign In this section was inaugurated at the armory last night, with several hundred democrats and a good sprinkling of republicans out to look the major candidates orer and to hear ex-Governor Walter M. Pierce tell why he believed his candidate friends who sat on the platform should be roted In. The former governor was given a gen erous greeting. - Senator Ed Bailey of Junction City, gubernatorial nominee of the party; Elton Watkins, who seeks McNary's seat In the senate; W. A. Delxell of Salem, after Haw ley's eh air; and O. P. Comhow, at Odell lake William Brock, foster father of the alleged murderer, directed them to the youth's hiding place in the brush near the home. Officers said Brock told them he mistook Dunbar for a bear and shot him. Dunbar was shot twice in the back, and his companion, Miss Doris Bacon, Salem, was beaten with a revolver and tied to a tree where she re mained all Monday night be fore she freed herself. Arresting officers are bringing Brock to Klamath Falls. BEND, Ore.. Sept. 2. (AP) The man who murdered Frd Dunbar at Summit lake in tbe Isolated mountains of northern Klamath county Monday after noon was not Vic Sutherland, al leged Marcola moonslfne slayer Sheriff L. L, Low. Klamath Falls, said upon his arrival h-re tonight from Summit lake. Sheriff Low told Miss Doris Bacon's story of the shooting a she had related it to him. She met Dunbar at Chemult, Ore. Monday and together they went to Summit lake. After a swim in the lake late in the afternoon Dunbar climbed upon some rock at the edge of the water and was about to take Mi?3 Bacon's pic ture when a man emerged from the bushes and shot him. In tfee b-k. The stranger came clofrr and fired a second shot ln'o Dunbar's body. As Miss Bacon rushed from th water the murderer struck hr down with his revolver and then tied her to a nearby tree. Thn he picked up Dunbar's and Mm Bacon's clothes which were lyinc on the rocks, placed them In Dun bar's car and drove away. Snent Most of Night Tethered to Tree Miss Bacon spent the greater part of the night tied to the tree, according to the story she told Sheriff Low. Early in the mora lng she freed herself, wrapped herself In a blanket and walked nine miles to Crescent lake to rive the alarm. Tonight she was in the Crescent lake hotel ser iously 111 from exposure and shock. Sheriff v Low said Miss Bacon's description of the murderer did " not tally with that of Sutherland, whd Is alleged to have killed two men during a liquor raid near Eis gene last week. Dunbar's Body Not Found gys Sheriff BEND, Ore., Sept. 2-(AP) Sheriff L, L. Low. Klamath Falls, Turn to Page 2, Cot. 4 chief justice ot the state supreme) bench, shared the program with Pierce, each of the candidates speaking briefly. August Hucke- stein, state committeeman, presid ed. Pierce declared early In his ad dress that he was wholeheartedly supporting the nominees of hie party, despite murmurs to the con trary. ' Don't ever believe Walter has been whipped into line. I would be an lngrate to the party that has supported me for 40 years to bolt. I am supporting the demo cratic ticket, he said. "Never has a political campaiga presented Issues more startling." Pierce declared, and like those who spoke before him, the senti ment was that these issues present greater strength to the democrats. ' Unemployment la the 1 greatest problem confronting the nation to day and should be a major item in the campaign, aa Pierce sees It. The farm problem, on which he, Turn to Pag t, CoL 2 v : X ft