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V New mfle HV News r To an ml vaail rab scHbcrs te the Salem ter- ritory the only Salem pa per available ' Oie day of pabUcattoa la Tha States- WEATHER Clowdy and occasional showers today aad Friday; Max. temperature Wednes day SO, alia. 51, south wind, river rain JOS. FOUNDED 1831 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, September 11, 1930 No. 144 HEARING WAITS Irrigation District Money Amounting to $1800 is Put in Treasury Governor Says Inquiry Will - Be Called Soon; Other Business Delays Rhea i.hper, state engineer, has returned -to the state treas ury 1,800.20 interest on irriga tion district funds which he had held-in hia personal account, it was learned late Wednesday aft ernoon at the state capital. It -was learned that State Treasurer Kay and Secretary of State Hoss have been urging Governor-Norblad for two weeks to call a meeting of the state board of control to Investigate the X.uper, affair but to date their efforts have , been unsuc cessful. Governor Norblad said that he has been too busy to have the board meeting but he declared he would "call it some time next week." While the matter was held pending. Luper returned the $1,800.20 which the report of Otto P. Kubln, auditor, declared was interest earned on irrigation district funds deposited by Lu per, and not accounted for to the state. Small Balance is Still Unexplained With the restitution of the in terest to the state, a balance of $418.57 remained which, Kubin said, "represents a disappear ance of cash and should be made up or otherwise accounted for to the state of Oregon." Luper declared he could ac count for the $418.57 and he did not return that amount. He said he had kept the interest money m gooa. iaun Deueius that' interest on 'state funds was his own money for his personal use. The state board of control has yet to hear Luper account for the remaining balance which Ku bin reported was short on the books of the state engineer. Expense Account Inquiry Planned The total deficit on the books was $3,350.68 according to the audit, but Kubin was able to ac count for $1,131.91 of that amount by losses and reimburse ments of which no ready record were kept, leaving a balance of $2,218.77 .unaccounted for. In connection with the Warm springs irrigation district, the board of control will have in quiries to make on other records based on Kubin's report, such as the reason why expense ac counts, except in two instances, were invariably for even amounts, $100, $200 and $300. Kubin said this was due to fail ure to render proper accounting of expense money. The audit also called attention to the funds borrowed from the Ptate engineer's funds by the ir rigation securities commission, amounting to $244.80 which was not reimbursed. "I have been so busy with oth er matters that I have not had time to calf a meeting of the board to consider the Luper mat ter," said Governor Norblad. "The meeting will be called some time next week." SUPPORT METSCHAN EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) The nomlaating commit tee of the Lane county republi can central committee tonight adopted unanimously a resolu tion endorsing . the candidacy of Phil Metschan, republican nomi nee for governor, and calling upon Lane county roters to sup port the regular party ticket Darwin Bristow, Eugene, was named chairman of the executive committee. CARTER HELD KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) A charge of first degree murder was made against Laverne Carter In a complaint filed hero today by Assistant District Attorney Hoi via in connection with the death of Carter's 24-year-old bride of two months. . , Mrs. Carter died early Sun day morning. Tuesday nigh -I coroner's jary loona sne uieu from fractured skull and ; recommended Carter .be held for further questioning. I MYSTERY DEEPENS MEDFORD, Ore., Sept. 10. '(AP) Robert Glen, 28, and Joe White, restaurant employes, Were being held here today as suspects In the attempted rob bery of the Central Point State bank yeaterdayT ' " v;; Glen was found late Tuesday on the Pacific highway on Black well Hill, gagged and bound to ia tree. He said he had been at tacked by two men he picked up Jilong the highway. L. A. Tollef json. cashier of the bank, identi fied him as the man who at tempted to rob the bask. Go vernor to Appoint McBride's Successor Next Week, he Says Has man in Mind; Candidates for Vacancy Must be Nominated by Party Committees; Term Would Have Expired in 1 933. GOVERNOR NORBLAD will appoint a successor to the late Justice Thomas McBride of the state supreme court early next week, and will not delay the appointment pending selection of a nominee by the republican state cen tral committee. This was announced at the executive de partment Wednesday. The governor's appointee would O SET FOR FRIDAY a Will be Held at 11 a. m. in Hail of Representa tives, Announced Funeral services for the late Justice Thomas A. McBride of the state supreme court who died here late Tuesday night will be held in the house of representa tives in the state capltol building in Salem at 11 a. m. Friday. Honorary pallbearers will In clude Chief Justice Coshow and Justices Bean, Brown. Belt, Roes man and Rand of the supreme court; Governor Norblad, Secre tary of State Hoss, State Treas urer Kay and Arthur Benson, clerk of the supreme court. The active pallbearers will in clude six nephews of Justice Mc Bride. They are Dr. W. B. Morse, Salem; E. C. Giltner and Lorin K. Adams. Portland: Fred C. Ca ples, Columbia City; John Woods, Seavlew, Wash., and Mar- Minister Not Yet Selected The eulogy probably will be given by Chief Justice Coshow. The selection of a minister had not been determined definitely tonight. The body will be taken to Port land for cremation. The supreme court has recess ed until after the funeral, and flags on the state capitol build ings are at half mast. Telegrams of condolence were received at the McBride home here today from all parts of the state. Bromley Plans To Start Today Across Pacific SAM BONG I, Aomorl Prefec ture, Japan, Sept. 11 (Thurs day) (AP) - Harold Bromley. American aviator announced to day that he and his co-pilot, Har old Gatty, would take off on their proposed non-stop trans-Pacific flight at daybraak Friday ( about noon Thursday PST). Preparations for fueling the plane have been completed and the weather is promising. Bromley and Gatty hope to land at Tacoma. Wash. The fliers will take off from the beach near here, where a spe cial ramp has been constructed to give them speed at the very start. Ml FUNERAL Lane G. O. P. for Phfl Murder Charges Filed Robbery Suspects Held Second Man Arrested SCHTJXDLER HELD PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) Word was received here tonight that H. O. Schundler, New York promoter, had been arrested there on a telegraphic warrant from Portland charging larceny by embezzlement as tie result of 13 secret indictments returned by the Multnomah county grand Jury which for the past month has been investigat ing the affairs of the Nortffwest era Pulp and Paper company. Herman Kolberg, 39, Port land, indicted jointly with Schundler, was arrested today and tonight was in Jail in lieu of 5000 bail. RAIL L1XE LOSES BAKER, Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) The railroad from Robin et to Homestead has been operated at a loss to the Oregon Short Line for the last few years, witnesses said to day at the abandonment hear fag conducted here by H. H. Corey, Oregon public service commissioner. HOLDUP FAILURE EUGENE. Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) Ernest Kester, SO, pro- nrletor of a local restaurant, was knocked unconscious by a would be robber In the yard of his home here tonight. Kester cried out as he was struck, " attracting neighbors. His assailant escaped without taking Kester's money. Kester was returning home with the day's receipts in his pockets. As he entered the yard a man rose from behind a rose hash and struck him on the head. Kester's head was badly cut and one leg Injured. serve until January I of next year. - - Nomination by the state cen tral committee is necessary for the reason that the primary election Is past and because the constitution requires that a suc cessor be elected at the next general election if the death or removal of an Incumbent occurs more than 20 days before the election date. In event no nomination were made in any manner then the election would have to be by the writing in of names on the bal lot by the voters, according to legal authority. It was recalled that Attorney General Van Win kle and Justice George M. Brown were both elected the first time without being nom inated. Poor Justices Died in September Justice McBride's term would have expired in January, 1933. He was appointed by Governor Benson to fill the vacancy caused (Turn to page 14, eol. 1) NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 10 (AP) With dramatic sudden ness, the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Samuel Irby and James Terrell was exploded in federal district court today when Irby walked into the court room and. said he didn't know what all the tumult was about. In the presence of Gov. Huey F. Long, democratic nominee for the senate, who had been accus ed of having the men kidnaped to prevent their filing suits against him in the closing days of his campaign, Irby said he and Terrell had been down on Grand Isle off the Louisiana coast since they left Shreveport last Thurs day and had not been mistreated. An application for a writ cl ha beas corpus had been filed in the federal court demanding the de livery of Terrell and Irby in open court. Through -counsel, Irby asked the case be dismissed and a statement was presented to the court assigned by the men, saying they had not been held and that Terrell then was on his way to his home in Eldorado, Ark. Gov. Long said on the federal witness stand today that last night after he had learned from election returns he had been nominated to the senate, he had driven his automobile into the country and met Irby and Terrell and had seen them sign the state ment which the lawyer presented to the court. MKSHIRTS now ROME. Sept. 10 (AP) The blackshirts or Fascist militiamen, to the number of -363,465 are un dergoing radical changes In their army organization by order of the party's grand council. The reorganization Is the first step in a ten-year program designed to raise the blackshirts to a peak or emergency ana xigni ing efficiency unparalled in Eur ope. By the shake up the black- shirts will lose about one third of their officers. These will be transferred to a Fascist officers reserve or will . definitely, lose their official status. Officers whe took part in theJ march on Rome and the events following that is, from October 28 to November 1, 1922 and for one reason or another are being dismissed from active blackshirt connection have the right to en ter the reserve. While this wholesale weeding out of officers is going on the government has ordered the cre ation of blackshirt officers train ing schools similar to the schools for officers of the regular army, in order to provide new leaders to take their places. Turkish Forces Fighting Kurds On Mt. Ararat . - 4 ANGORA, Turkey, Sept. flO (AP) An announcement nere tonight staid fighting, between Turkish forces -and the Kurds on Mt. Ararat continued. The report said the Kurds left hnndreds et dead on the field and the Turkish soldiers were round ing no scattered bands. The Turks lost 40 killed and some nded. KIDNAPED VICTIM APPEARS IN COURT u ITflLJ'S E Iff 1 APPREHENSION Geneva Representative of . II Duce Departs; Cause Is not Explained Italians' Claim Business In Rome Reason; Briand's Plan Coming up By P. I LIPSEY GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept 10. (AP) The League of Na tions assembly celebrated the opening of Its seventh annual ses sion today with aceustomed for mality but the spotlight of real popular interest played on an empty chair. . , This chair was abandoned by Dino Grand!, II Duce's foreign minister and Its emptiness cre ated something of a sensation among delegates and internation al observers. On the eve of a definite ex planation by Foreign Minister Briand of France of his "United States of Europe," plan, which he is scheduled to deliver tomorrow before the assembly, Signor Gran di suddenly cancelled all his en gagements and returned to Rome. His automobile sped away from Geneva Just an hour before the assembly session was opened by Cesar Zumeta of Venezuela, President of the league council, and ex-official temporary chair man of the assembly. His departure came as a sur prise despite the fact that Italian quarters already had indicated he would not remain long in Geneva. The Italians Insisted tonight there was nothing strange in the absence of their chief. They said he had left because he had busi ness demanding his attention in Rome. Signor Grand! had been listed as the chief Italian delegate to the assembly. He gave no explanation, but delegated his powers to Sen ator Sclaloja. Delegates asked one another if Signor Grandi's precipitate leave taking of his colleagues had any connection with slow progress of the negotiations between France (Turn to page 14, col. 7) DRIVE UPON REBELS SHANGHAI. Sept. 10. (AP) Hurling 400,000 troops against the northern war lords' forces In Honan province, the nationalist government today began a great offensive to end the rebellion which has menaced its existence since May. Forty divisions of soldiers be gan converging toward Cheng- chow, rebel base. Moving north ward along the railroad from Han kow, the nationalists hammere-i their way to within 100 miles of the strategic point. Thousands of other government troops plunged westward toward Chengchow along the Haichow Tungkwan railroad, crippled by weeks of flood. Wallowing in mud and splashing through water, the troops made little progress west of Keweiteh. Having driven the rebels thro Having driven the rebels through Shantung province to southern Chlhli, President Chi ang Kai-chek drew heavily from his Shantung forces for the big drive in Honan. These troops moving to the new battleground, appeared law less. They foreed farmers Jnto their ranks, compelled women to cook meals, confiscated hundreds of work animals and carts. Enter ing villages, the soldiers drove out the peasants and occupied their houses. FLAT TIRE SPOILS ENDURANCE TEST Salem's bicycle endurance rid ers, with front tire of their weary vehicle flat, called a halt at nine o'clock last night and ended 207 hours, SO minutes and 30 seconds of pedaling in their competition with the SHrerton cyclers. Ray Elliott, route four, Leon ard "Boots" Donaldson, 1590 South High, can now go .to bed knowing that when they awaken they will not have to go riding unless they feel like it. Despite wind, rain and a near serious col lision with an auto, they had ped aled away since Tuesday, Septem ber 2. The young "endurancers" are disappointed. They had planned to make their official ending of the fltaht" during state fair week. Since no further word has been received from the -SUverton boys, since Tuesday, it is probable that they are still riding. ACTIVITY PLANNED OTTAWA, Out,, Sept. 10. (AP) Prime Minister., R. . B. Bennett ot Canada, otday outlin ed a plan of public and private works to alleviate Canada's unemployment. WNBR OPEN Woodburn's New Lincoln School 4 X x 'V v, -4 w V. w .wi:i" rev Removal partition In this attractive building makes possible converting two classrooms Into one well sized auditorium. OPEN HOUSE PLAN FOR H SCHOOL Structure Costing $25,600 Ready for Occupancy At Woodburn WOODBURN, Sept. 10 Plans for an nnen house to rive the nub ile an opportunity to see the new Lincoln grade school, built here this summer at a cost of approx imately 125.000. are being form ed by local school officials. The onpn honso will he scheduled some day shortly after September 15, when school opens, ana wm rlnsa with snecial Drocram In the school auditorium in the ev ening. The auditorium Is form ed be removing the partition be tween two classrooms. ine par tition is constructed in such a way that it folds up like an ac cordian, and there is a small stage, with disappearing foot lights and other equipment. -at one end of one room. Six Grades in Building, Plan Tha new hnildinir Is modern In every respect. It replaces the old west side school, built in 1890. It is steam heated, ventluation ne Uhed hr aneelal direct openings that let the air in under the radiators. The first six grades a tha ahnnl svBtem will be ac commodated in the new building. seventh and eighth grades being taken care of in the old Eastside buildin?. which is now used as the junior high school. The first grade room is equip ped with tables and chairs rather than the old style school desks and benches. Each room has a specially equipped clothes closet 'at one side. The closet has a series ot doors, each swinging on a pivot, that can be closed and locket all at once. The new building contains six class rooms, one for each grade, a cafeteria and several smaller rooms. Referee's Blow Gets K.O. Credit OKANOGAN, Wash., Sept. 10. .AP) Two mistakes sent Jimmy Downey aown tor t n e count tonight One was his own, the other Referee Gene Fritts'. Jimmy was having difficulties with Cotton Fry ant, his opon ent. So he dosed his eyes and whaled away with both hands, hoping somehow to find Cotton's chin. That was Jimmy's mistake. Standing close was Referee Fritts. One of Jimmy's haymak ers caught him full In the mouth. Then came mistake No. 2. Ref eree Fritts, who used to tuck them away while a boxer at Washington State college, forgot bis dignified position and went into action on his own hook. A burning left to the chin and a neat right cross sent Jimmy to the canvas, sleeping soundly. Portland Woman Fatally Injured As Autos Crash PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 10 (AP) Mrs. Viola White, 29, was injured fatally in an automobile collision here today. She died at a hospital a short time after the accident. Mr, white was riding in a map&ine" driven by her husband. Almon J. White, which collided with a ear driven by John Hordi- chok, Portland. LAD KILLS SNAKE FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 10. (AP) Bitten by a rattle snake near. Tollhouse at 1 o'clock this afternoon, Geno Grassl, 12, of that district, killed the reptile and removed Its rattles before seeking aid. s - v V S wv- j, ' x-v "V .iV Murphy Meets rat In Mortal Combat; Wins but is Hurt WAPELLO, Iowa, Sept. 10. (AP) Dennis Murphy and a rat have met In mor tal combat and settled a long fend. The rat is dead, and Murphy somewhat dam aged. They met In the corn crib on Murphy's farm, where the rodent had been making free with Murphy's crop. The rat raced tip Murphy's trouser leg and kept climb lng. At the collar level, while Murphy frantically beat it, the animal bit and clawed his neck and chest. The farmer was severely lac erated before he respatched the rat. WET FORCES WIN IN ONE DISTRICT SEATTLE. Sept. 10. (AP) While wet forces in the first dis trict defeated John F. Miller, re publican congressman for seven terms, incumbents in four other districts of the state were safely in the finals late today with the possible, but not probable, excep tion of Lin H. Badley, candidate for his ninth term from the sec ond district. Hadley was leading Parson Peterson, a newcomer, who made a sensational campaign as lead er ot the young republican ele ment in his section, by 942 votes, with 523 of the 581 pre cincts giving the veteran mem ber of the house ways and means committee 17,486 to 16,544 for Peterson. If Hadley retains his lead, he will be opposed in the final elec tion only by William Bouck, farmer-labor candidate, who was nominated at the minor party convention primary day. Only a few attended the convention. The party is practically extinct in the state. There will be no opponent in the finals for Albert Johnson who was assured of tenth term In congress by defeating John T. McCutcheon by a 6472 plurality in the third district, where 641 of 673 precincts gave Johnson 35,907 votes to 30,435 for Mc Cutcheon. Ralph A. Horr, who led the fight that put the wet plank in the state republican platform re cently, defeated Miller by 3713 votes, 459 of 4 SO precincts in the Seattle area giving him 32, 755 votes to 29.042 for Miller. Charles G. Heifner, also wet, who was unopposed on the dem ocratic ticket, is not expected to give Horr serious competition in the election. Indignation now Grows as Andree Diary Data Held , STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept 10 (AP) Indignation is show ing. Itself in the press over the secrecy being maintained regard ing the contents of the diary of the exptorer Saloman August An dree and there is Vn increasing belief the government may alter its previous plans .and permit publication of the explorer's tra gic story before the government ship Svenskund returns to Stock holm. The newspapers today Joined in urging that no further delay be permitted in the publication of the awaited documents. To morrow morning's newspapers will characterise the handling of the situation as "bureaucracy in absurdum." BASS FOULS CELLO PEORIA. 111.. Sept 10. (AP) Benny Bass ot Philadel phia. Junior lightweight cham pion, lost a decision on a foul to Tommy Cello. Pacific coast ehampion tonight The blow came in the second round, end ing the fight there. 1 The cham pionship was not at stake. 4. J t. REVELLE UPHOLDS Former U. S. Attorney Given Severe Grilling by Prosecution SEATTLE, Sept. 10 (AP) Testimony of Thomas P. Revelle, former United States attorney, appearing as a defense witness in the Lyle Whitney corruption and bribery trial in federal court here today, stirred up a hornet's ne&t when he was turned over to government attorneys for cross examination. Had Revelle been a defendant, instead of merely a corroborative witness, his questioning could hardly have been more severe or bitterly contested. Defense attor neys were on their feet most of the afternoon objecting to the trend of the interrogation and In sisting that many of the matters touched by the prosecution were collateral or Irrelevant Revelle, who resigned some months ago to enter the real es tate business, made a colorful witness for the defense in his di rect examination. He corroborat ed the testimony of William M. (Turn to page 14, col. 5) ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 10 (AP The lead of the United States Senator William J. Harris for renomlnation continued to grow with increasing returns from today's democratic primary. Returns from 83 of the 161 counties showed Senator Harris leading in 81, while his opponent, former Gov. John M. Slaton of Atlanta, was ahead in only two. The counties In which the senator was leading had a total unit vote of four. . Many of these returns were In complete, being largely from rur al districts, where the polls clos ed early. The .city precincts re mained open until seven o'clock and it was possible for more com plete returns to change many of these counts. There are 414 county unit votes In Georgia, 208 being necessary for a choice. George H. Carswell was lead ing in the race for governor in 29 counties with a total unit vote of 80. John N. Holder was second with 22 counties. Total unit vote of 58. E. D. Rivers was ahead in 20 counties with 42 unit votes, and Richard B. Russell, Jr. was lead ing in 17 counties which also had total unit votes of 42. James A. Perry, the other candidate for governor, was in the lead in two counties which had a total unit vote of 8. VICTORY INCREASES MAH New Faces Foreseen in Southern Senate Seats (By the Associated Press) With two southern democratic senators lost in the primary shuffle of Tuesday, interest cen tered today upon the identity of the candidates dealt in Georgia yesterday for the general elec tion in November. Senator Coleman L. Blease gave way to James P. Byrnes as the Democratic nominee from South Carolina while 8enator Jo seph. E. - Ransdell was bowing to the virile Governor Huey P. Long la Louisiana. Ia Georgia, Sena tor William J. Harris was oppos ed by former. Governor John M. Slaton. In all three states the democratic nomination assured election. In the two republican primaries of Tuesday in which the senator ial incumbents sought renomlna tion, they, were successful, Henry W. Keyes, being unopposed In CA N ALIZAT1 OH OFIlieSI Showing in Tonnage is Real Test, McNary Says at Corvallis Meet Oregon Entitled to More of. River Development and Hoover Favorable CORVALLIS, Ore., Sept (AP) Canalization of the WiK lameiio river is a mucn eaier problem than most persons real ice, Senator Charles L. McNary told a gathering here tonight which included representatives from every town on the Willam ette river between Oregon City and Springfield. Oregon has not received her share of river appropriation men ey and eastern congressmen are beginning to realize that fact McNary said. He said he had suc ceeded in having the Columbia and Willamette rivers included ia the last flood control bill and that the Columbia river mm has a channel 35 feet deep and S6t feet wide from Portland to the sea. McNary said work on an 80- foot channel as far up the Wil lamette river as Oregon City al ready has been authorized. Pr. ident Hoover Is an earnest cham pion of Inland waterways and will favor all such projects which are feasible. Most Show Tonnage To Warrant Task "Your problem," said McNary, is to have facts and fleurea ready as to tonnage so that when the Investigators come around to make the survey they will ha eon- vinced that you have the correct miormation. Far seeing heads of railroads are not ooosed tn devel opment of inland waterways for u means increased manufacturing activities. Increased development of the back country and hence a lot of increased traffic for the railroads." In aditlon to Increased trans portation facilities, McNary said, development of the river will provide for irrigation, flood con trol and possible hydro-electrio development. Frank Mendenall. Colt&e Grove, In discussing the amount of tonnage available, said they could ship 50 carloads of lumber a day for 100 years from a dis tance within 50 miles of the town and that there were large ore de posits that would soon be devel oped. McNary commented that the government would save enough on transportation of the timber in Its own forests tv n v tnr tha canalization. William E. North, secretary ot the Corvallis chamber of Mm. merce, presided at the meeting. ranit Jenkins. Eugene, was el ected president of the temporary organization and Rlhert Tni' Cottage Gflove, was named' vice president. J. L. Franzie, Oregon City, was chosen secretary. Van Lear Black Insurance Will Be Paid, Stated NEW YORK. Sent. 10. (AP) The Equitable Life Insurance' society of the United States an nounced today it would pay the lire insurance of van Lear Black, Beltimore newspaper pub lisher, as his death had been of ficially recognized bv tha com pany. His will naming his broth er Harry c. Black as executor has been accepted for probate. Black disappeared from his yacht the Sabalo, off the New OC VVUl UU IU UlgUl Jl AU gUSt 18. SIGMA KAPPA WINS EUGENE, Ore.. Sept 10 (AP) Sigma Kappa, national sorority, topped the scholastic list at the University of Oregon dur ing the spring term, Earl M. Pal latt, registrar, said today. New Hampshire and James Cous en sdefeating former Governor Chase S. Osborn in Michigan. George H. Shaw, former chair man of the state republican com mittee, was designated In Color ado as his party's candidate to succeed Senator Lawrence C Phipps, who will retire next March. While th senatorial and eleven of their house colleagues were be ing renominated In Michigan,' Re presentatives Grant M. Hudsoa and Louie C. Cram ton, both staunch drys, were hard pressed Hudson appeared to vhave beeo, defeated . by a wet, Seymour IL Person, and Cramtoa'a race wfth Jesse C Wolcott, a . Port 'Harem attorney; was so close the result was In doubt -' --: la Washington, - the veteram chairman of the house lmmfgra (Turn to page 14, cot 1) - -