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RENEWALS XOW DUE To accommodate s u b scribes who have delayt I renewing subscriptions at bargain rate of $3, Tho Statesman continues this offer a few more days. WEATHER Fair today cloudy with showers tonight, Sunday un settled; Max. temperature Friday, 60; mln. 46; wind sou tii west; rivrr 2.9; rain .52. FOUNDED 1651 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, October 25, 1930 MTANG lj uj i wl i r n vu VV AJ vuU No. 182 TAX CITIES LEAGUE SEEKS CHANGE IN STATE Street Vacation Issue Here Indirectly Topic for Recommendation Uniform Building Code to Be Referendum Issue, Decision Made Whether the 1931 legislature , will be requested to enact a uni form state building code will be detf ynined by referendum vote of the various municipalities, ac- i cording to a decision reached at a meeting of the League of Ore gon cities here Friday. A proposal to recommend a state building code prepared re cently by a committee of the lea gue resulted in numerous pro tests. It was arg-.d that the pro posed code was cjo dAstlc, and that it would far. receive fa: vorable consideration In the leg islature. It finally teas agreed to temper the code prepared by the committee and submit It to the municipalities of the tate for their approval or rejection. If approved, the revised draft will be returned to the legisla tive committee of Yr- league and later presented to legislature. The league vote - refer to the legislative co. j a pro posed law which ti .. .jthorize the creation of inking funds, outside of the six er cent limita tion amendmer or sewerage and garbage disposal. This pro posal was sugrsted by Chris Schubel, preside).; of the league. Highway Fund:. thought for Citit An amendment which would mske it possible for the cities to receive flnai ' 1 aid from the state in the r tntenance of Btate highways i' .corporated cities and towns also was approved. It was sugger d that this could be brought t t by turning .over to the ci id towns a small part of t uotor vehicle license fees which are now apportioned between state highway com mission --d the counties. side or an incorporated city or town through the filing of one petition by the owners of the property which it is proposed to annex, also was favored. Under the existing laws it is necessary for petitions to be filed by both the property owners outside of the municipality ami by the prop erty owners within the incorpor ated city or town. After filing the petition the question of annexa tion would be referred to the voters for approval or rejection. Stiect Vacation Matter Talked The league also favored a change in the existing laws with relation to the vacation of streets and alleys. Under the new propo sal only those persons whose property was affected would be allowed to participate in the procedure. The Portland city charter dealing with street and alley vacations was favored for (Turn to page 2, col. 1) Ggqn Iiefs S CHARGES FACED ASTORIA, Ore., Oct. 24. (AP) A Clatsop county grand Jury today returned three true bills again J. L. Tuomala, form er justice of the peace, who was arrested last July when an audi tor discovered alleged irregular ities in his accounts. The indictments charge pe'son al appropriation of $2,190, fail ure to turn over fundi SrrfiT, fail ure to apply funds received An audit ordered by the grand jury has not yet been completed, hut county officials said several thousand dollars were still unac counted for. Tuomala has been in Jail since his arrest in July. XlCARAGrAN MEDAL PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 84 (AP) President Joee Maria Mondada, of Nicaragua, has awarded the Kicaraguan medal of merit and citation, with sil ver star, to Lien tenant George R. Rowan, Marine recruiting of f ker at Portland, for exception al services to the republic. Lieutenant Rowan received the medal today. Lieutenant Rowan was sta tioned la Nicaragua from April 3929, to April, 1030. He was awarded the medal for his work . in helping keep Isicaragaan ban dits under control. rra 20TH AXNUAL PORTLAND. Or.. Oct. 24. (AP) The 20th annual Pacific International Livestock- exposition opens hero tomorrow. . LAW Brazil Junta Held Responsible Group Veteran Officials Confidence in new Government is Expressed in Message From Ambassador Morgan; Says "Carnival Spirit' Prevails WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. (AP) The new Brazilian government, created today by revolution, was de scribed to the state department tonight by its ambassador in Rio De Janeiro as in the hands of a military junta of five "responsible officers of long service". Giving the state department its first official news of coup d'etat, Ambassador EdwinO V. Morgan cabled that President Washington Luis was held a pri soner in the presidential palace, while popular enthusiasm was expressed in the streets outside in "a carnival spirit''. Morgan Informed Secretary Stimson an army detachment oc cupied the Bank of Brazil to pro tect the national funds deposited there; that red flags indicating "revolution and not communism" flew in the streets; and that the offices of late government news papers had been sacked and one of them burned. The cable from Ambassador Morgan follows: "A military junta consisting of General Tasso Kragoso, Gen eral Menna Barretto, General Firmino Borba, General Panta leo Telles, General Leite de Cas tro, responsible officers of long service well known to me per sonally, has been formed and has taken over the government and is establishing normal con ditions which have been only slightly disturbed. "The president remains a pri soner in the presidential palace. Popular enthusiasm is being ex pressed in a carnival spirit. The offices of -late government news papers have been sacked and a building, property of O. Paiz (a Rio De Janeiro newspaper) has been burnt." IS Mill 'OUT' COLUMBIA. Mo., Oct. 25 (AP) (Saturday) The Univer sity of Kansas virtually was el iminated from the big six confer ence in an announcement here early today that the other mem ber schools would schedule no more athletic contests with the Lawrence institution, because of Kansas' violation of "the rule of this conference relating to re cruiting and . subsidization of athletes." After a long executive session, faculty representatives of the big six conference schools issued this statement shortly before 1 a. m. "In view of practices at the University of Kansas in violation of the rule of this conference re lating to recruiting and subsidiz ing athletes, the other five mem bers of this conference decline to schedule any athletic games or contests, not now under contract, with the University of Kansas for this academic year, and no games or contests beyond this year." KB in Former Justice Indicted Oregon Marine is Honored Stock Show' Opens Today Josephine Funds Probed Fifteen carloads of American livestoc aristocracy arrived today by special train from St. LouU Several carloads of cattle, horses and sheep arrived earlier In the week. The horse show, held in connec tion with the exposition, opens Saturday night. The exposition will close No vember 1. SHOWING DEMANDED GRANTS PASS, Ore., Oct. 24 (AP) Officials Of the Josephine county Taxpayers association to day demanded that the county commission explain in detail how funds in the various departments have been expended. Highway maintenance funds and county hospital fundi are inclnded in the demand. The association conducted -a two week investigation into the county funds, BUYER CONVICTED THE DALLES, Ore-. Oct. 24 (AP) A circuit court jury last night convicted John Hard in? wheat buyer, of a charge of forjrlng wheat warehouse re ceipts left In his custody by T. L. Lorenzen, Dnfur rancher. MAY TRAP BEAVER . PENDLETON, Ore., Oct. 24 (AP) City authorities have re celTed permission from the state game commission to trap beavers within tho city, limits of Pendle ton. Th bearers have been cut ting beautiful shade trees alone; tho river bank and their work en dangered the levees. SCOUT WORK HERE IS FACING CRISIS Financial Support Lacking, Also Cooperation, Said At Called Meeting Boy Scout work in Salem faces a crisis and unless citizens - rally to Its support, the program car ried on locally for a number of years will need to be abandoned. Justice Harry Belt, president of the Boy Scout council here, told a group of 10 men at the chamber of commerce meeting last night, that neither in money given to scouting nor in leadership supplied to the movement, was Salem doing its share in caring for its boys. The judge said only sir. troops with a total membership of 140 boys were now active white the drive for scout funds this fall had proved unsuccessful. Few out of Many Notified Attend The meeting was held last night after invitation had bee ft sent more than 90 men in the com munity. The judge Indicated his chagrin that so few men attended and adjourned the gathering1 "to meet next Thursday, October 30. Informal discussion which fol lowed the judge's opening remarks indicated that failure of the schools to give full encouragement to scouting was partly the cause of lethargy existing in the city to ward scouting. Schoolhouses have not been made available for meet ing places, the judge said, and teachers have not volunteered as scout leaders. Charles Knowland deplored the lack of interest in the scout pro gram. He said that Marion county was now experiencing a wave of juvenile crime and he laid part of the responsibility on the should ers of citizens who refuse to take constructive measures as afforded in scouting, to give a well round ed training to boys. Justice George Rossman, in at tendance at the meeting, suggest ed that each service club in the city be asked to name a committee of three men to cooperate with the scout council in securing more support locally for scout work. Joseph A. Boyer , Noted Inventor, Dies in Detroit DETROIT, Oct. 24 (AP) Joseph A. Boyer, 82, chairman of the Burroughs Adding Matchlne company, died here today. He had been ill with pneumonia for six days. Born in Pickering. Ont.. in 1848, Boyer developed exception al skill in mechanics while only a boy. During his early life he pro duced a number of mechanical in ventions, chief of which was the pneumatic hammer, since a most important factor In modern manu facturing and construction. It was while he operated a ma chine shop in St. Louis, started in 186c. that he invented the pneu matic hammer. It was also there that he firsts became associated with William Seward Burroughs, who made the first Burroughs add ing machine in 1884. : Single men not Half so apt to Commit Suicide SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24. (AP) If you stay single yon are less apt to commit suicide. Cor oner T. B. W. Leland Inlormed the world in general today. Twice as many married persons commit suicide. Eight per cent of suicides among married people result from domes tic quarrels, he said, while three per cent of suicides among the un married are attributed to an re- ouited love. Most victims aro between 40 and 6) and December Is the favor ite month. Fewest suicides occur In Jnlr. Til health is responsible for most suicides, he said, with mental derangement, financial -loss, nq nor, lack of work and .domestic quarrels, fallowing tn -that order. BRAZILIAN ENDS AS CHIEF S FORGED OUT President Washington Luis and Entire Cabinet Under Arrest Military Junta Proposes Negotiations to Meet Rebels' Approval RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 24. (AP) A swift revolutionary stroke by high army and navy of ficers of the federal forces in Rio de Janeiro today overthrew the national government of Brazil. President Washington Luis, Vice President Mello Vlanna, the entire cabinet and leading admini stration senators and deputies were arrested. The administration was taken over by a military junta, which assumed dictatorial powers and proposed negotiations with the in surgent forces for immediate set tlement of the civil war that has been in progress in Brazil for three weeks. President Washington Luis, de finitely refusing demands for his resignation, was transferred from Guanadara palace this evening to Fort Copacabana, where he was placed under detention In the quarters of the general staff. Fighting Suddenly Brought to Halt SAO PAULO, Oct. 24. ( AP) Reports from the war zone on the frontiers of Sao Paulo and Parana states today said that the fighting between federals' and in surgent forces had been brought to a sharp halt by overthrow of the administration of President Washington Luis and announce ment of peace overtures from the new military junta iX the federal capital. Troops on both sides who had been engaged in fighting that threatened to lead to the most de cisive conflict of the revolution, ceased hostile movements and waited for orders. PALESTINE POLICY LONDON", Oct. 24. (AP) The MacDonald government to night surveyed a scene in which all opposition leaders stood united against its proposals of British policy in Palestine. With David Lloyd George, one time premier of Great Britain, declaring in an address In Wales today that the British statement of policy In Palestine looked far too much like & breach of national faith," the square of antagonism was completed. Stanley Baldwin, conservative leader, with his lieutenants, Aus ten Chamberlain, and Leopold Amery, previously had voiced critical protests against, the statement and no leader of Brit ish Jewry had spoken a word for it. Lord Melchett, a former cabi net minister and one of the strongest Industrialists in the empire, had followed Dr. Chaim Weizmann's lead and resigned his post in the Jewish agency as a protest. Altogether, political observers 6ald, it was not impos sible that a political crisis might arise out of the situation. INTERPRETER DIE9 PENDLETON, Ore., Oct. 24.- (AP) Harry Bedford, Umatilla Indian agency interpreter, was found dead at his home here to day. Empty "canned heat" con talners were strewn about him. The Sunday Statesman Watch for the special fea tures in tomorrow's Sunday Statesman. Besides regular departments there will be special feature articles of general interest. . Read about "Champoeg," the new dahlia sent from Marlon county, which at- tract ed great attention at Madison Square Garden, New York. Special article, illustrated, showing accomplishment in Home Modernization here In Salem. Brilliant description of Crater Lake by Stanton Lapham, Sunday theatre page starts Interesting biography of D. W. Griffith. Farm page has feature ar ticles on valley agriculture. Read Miss Madsen's article on Gardening. And all the Sports on The . Statesman's Sport page, re viewing the big Homecoming game of Saturday. Phone 500 aad subscribe. Single copies 7 of Sunday Statesman at newsstAnds, CRISIS LOOMS ON Hailed Cupid's Cleverest Aide jftfK-- yssas - V x:::.x;;S::;:-:;;;:: Twenty-year-old 3Ifldred Hoff man, of Lawrence, Kansas, has been acclaimed the most adept ro-ed at the game of love at the University of Kansas. The con test to determine the most af fectionate co-ed was conducted by "Sour Owl," university hu mor publication, and Mildred was awarded first priae. IS Walter L. Tooze, Lawyer, is One of 36 men Charged With Conspiracy PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 24. (AP) Existence of a gigantic liquor conspiracy ring, which operated in ten Oregon and three Washington counties, was re vealed here today when five of 36 alleged conspirators were ar raigned In federal court. Walter L. Tooze, Jr., promi nent Portland attorney, was named as co-conspirator. Tooze, among the five arraigned today, was granted five days in which to enter a plea to indictments re turned against him and 35 oth ers by a federal grand Jury a month ago. B. Schatz also was granted five days to plead, while Rex Keene, John Gilliland and Paul Maras, the other arraigned today, pleaded not guilty. The indictments accuse the 36 men with conspiracy to violate the Volstead act by manufactur ing, transporting, possessing and selling intoxicating liquor. Marion County on Distribution Line The specific charge against Tooze said that April 30. 1930, he directed delivery of 20 gal lons of moonshine whiskey. The ring, enforcement officers said, centered its distribution in Multnomah, Clackamas, Polk, Marlon, Linn, Columbia, Yam hill, Washington, Clatsop and Tillamook eounties, Oregon, and in King, Mason and Yakima counties, Washington, the indict ments charged. Twenty-one of the defendants already are in custody. Sixteen of them are at liberty under bond-ranging from $1000 to $2(00 each. The others hare been unable to furnish bond. Seteks big Ants To Show Youth How They Work WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (AP) Seeking big ants for small spectators, William Mann, direc tor of the National Zoological garden, today left for Central America and Panama. ' Mann, an authority on ants, has Invented a plan whereby he can exhibit an ant hill to child watchers in such 2 manner they can learn from observations all the curious daily habits of these traditional busybodies Robbers, Police Haid Gambling Den Same Time NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (AP) Three holdup men and two plain elothes policemen happen ed to select the same time to night to raid n card game in a Madison avenue cigar store. The result wss ft shooting in whieh a holdup man was killed and six other persons, including po liceman! were injured, " d h: V;-. ; s : V ' 1 I. :: :;:. :-. -:x-:-: v-:oyfciF.'- H inn 1 mm SCHWAB HOLDS i PRDSPEHlTy IS NOW III SIGHT Movement of Stocks Tells Same Story as "Black Thursday" Recalled 450 Millions Expenditure In Public Works Urged By Director Woods NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (AP) The augury of a greater prosper ity "than America has ever be fore known." was sounded today by Charles M. Schwab. It was echoed by other out standing Industrialists; it was mirrored in the movement of stocks, and it found symptoms of support in developments them selves. The federal government, through its director of unemploy ment relief, Col. Arthur Woods, pointed the way by which local governments "might go far to re lieving unemployment" in about 20 states. Public works Involving the expenditure of approximately $450,000,000 and the consequent employment of many thousands of persons can b9 started, he in dicated, if voters approve bond issues up for decision at the No vember elections. In Detroit, Cleveland, Milwau kee and Buffalo announcements were made of men being called back to work. "False Economy" Is Discouraged Chicago's plans, both to pro vide work and relief, began tak ing concrete shape. A group of New York banks In augurated a campaign to boost business recovery by discourag ing what it called the "false econ omy" of persons not directly af fected by general employment conditions. In Wall street the first anni versary of "Black Thursday" was marked by a strong and optimis tic tone, contrasting sharply with that of a year ago. Active stocks finished the day from two to five points higher. Unfavorable financial news of the day included the announce ment by Montgomery Ward and Co., of the omission of the regular dividend; but even this stock sinking to a new low after the di vidend omission announcement, made partial recovery before the market closed. VICTORIA. B. C. Oct. 24 (AP) Lewis M. Mills of Port land, will again be president of the Pacific Logging congress for the coming year and Walter M. Lenthold of Deer Park. Wash.. will be vice-president. The nominating committee an nounced the election of the above this afternoon. A. Whitnant of Portland, was reelected secretary-treasurer. The executive committee will include: Oregon-O. R. Miller, Portland: A. A. Lausman. Portland! C. H. Wheeler, Portland: Huntington Taylor, Klamath Falls Norris Gurney, Baker, Vessel Aground Badly Damaged, Likely to Sink ASTORIA, Ore.. Oct. 24. (AP) The steam schooner Catherine G. Sudden, aground on the rocks near saamoRawa, wash., was leaking badly tonight and difficul ty was experienced in keeping her afloat," The vessel struck the rocks at 1 a. m. today. The tugs Arrow No. S and Port of Portland were standing .by. Re ports brought here said the fore- peak of the ship was damaged and No. 1 hold torn open. Captain R. W. Tucker, marine underwriter. had not yet reached an estimate of the damage. Missing Alaskan Aviator Returns TELEGRAPH CREEK, B. C, Oct 24 (AP) Pilot Frank Doroanat, Alaskan aviator en- route from Hazelton to Atlln to begin ft search for Captain E. J, A. Burke, Vancouver flier, who with two companions has been missing In the Laird river dis trict sine October 10, arrived hern late today following ft ha tardaas trip. Telegraph Creek is about 220 miles from Hazelton and approximately ISO miles ttrom AtliBi MILLS 1 HEADS LOGGING COBS Down Fairway To Matrimony T av--r hit & r t f& j- if u M i m Sir This affectionate twosome was a picturesque conclusion to the wedding ceremony of Viola Da na, former screen luminary, and Jimmy Thompson, Broad moor Golf clnb professional. The bride m.vs she is now "just Mrs. Jimmy Thompson, house wife," nd that she has given up ner screen career for all E DEBTS GRADUALLY Ratio Slightly Higher but That due to Bonds in Multnomah, Word The average debt ratio of all Oregon counties as of July 1, 1930, was 2.17 per cent of the aggregate assessed- valuation of the counties as compared with 2.16 per cent two years ago, ac cording to a report prepared here Friday by Thomas B. Kay, state treasurer. Notwithstanding liquidation of indebtedness by most of the coun ties, the debt ratio has remained virtually stationary during the past two years because of the heavy increase in bridge bonds is sued by Multnomah county. The total reduction in county Indebtedness outside of Multno mah county during the past two years was S2, 797, 304. 79, or about 18 per cent. Multnomah county Increased its bond indebtedness ap proximately $2,935. 0U0 during the two year period. This inc-ps r- resents bonds issued for the con- (Turn to page 2. col. 8) (TIES Old Grads Collect tor 4 -k Willamette Homecoming With a business meeting of the student body and a half-holiday, Willamette university's home coming celebration started Friday noon. A banquet of the "W" club started evening celebrations. This was immediately followed by a serpentine, a bonfire and the Jolly carnival last night in the gym. Today's program includes the football game this afternoon with the College of Puget Sound on Sweetland field; and the presen tation of "The Queen's Husband" in the high' school auditorium. Men of the university gathered at Waller hall last night early in the evening and formed the ser pentine. The line of march was west on titate street, across the streets and sidewalks, into sever al theatres and hack "to the cam pus where a pep rally was held around a large bonfire. These ac tivities were in charge of Don nell Sanders and Helen Cochran, yell king and song queen, re spectively. At Jhe bonefire, songs and yells were in order together with speeches by various promin ent people in connection with the university. U From the bonefire, students ad journed to the gymnasium where the rest of the evening was taken op with the carnival staged there. In charge of this affair was Ne lie Badley and a corp of students. Booths of entertainment and re freshments were furnished hy the various fraternities, sororities, STATE LOSES COOL MILLION ALREADY PI Law Does not Give Equality To all, is Ruling of Supreme Court Serious Consequences for Oregon Finances Seen As Certain Result The state intangibles tax, enacted by the 1929 legisla ture, was declared unconsti tutional by the Oregon state supreme court in three opin ions handed down here Ute yesterday. Judge Rossman, writing the opinions, re versed Judge L. H. McMahan of the Marion county circuit court. The supreme court was unanimous in its find ings with the exception of Justice Percy Kelley who did not participate in the cases. The predominating opinion was written in the case of Scott Redfield against the members of the state tax commission. The supreme court held in this opin ion that the intangibles tax law was discriminatory for the rea son that It applies only to indi viduals and not to corporations. The two other cases attacking the intangibles tax law were brought by Frank Kieman and E. A. Miller, both of Portland, against Governor Norblad and members of the state tax com mission. . In these cases a num ber of questions were raised which were not set out in tha Red field suit. As a result of the opinion hold ing the intangibles tax law un constitutional it will be neces sary for the state tax commis sion to refund approximately $1. 000,000 collected during the year 1930. Individual not Like. Corporation "The individual, unlike the corporation," read the suprrme court opinion in the Redfield case, "cannot be taxed for the mere privilege of existing. The corporation Is an artificial en tity which owns its existence and charter powers to the state. The individual's right to live and own property are natural righto for the enjoyment of which an excise cannot be imposed. Trfu? when the corporation pays fiv per cent of its net income to the state It has not paid an ad va lorem tax based upon the value of its intangibles, or calculated upon the return from such pos-. sessions, but has discharged an entirely different tax imposed for a very different reason. "Thus, we have" a situation where the individual is com pelled to pay a tax upon his In tangibles while the corporation escapes entirely from this tax. Yet the tax could e levied a well upon the corporation as upon the individual. Double tax ation would not result if the corporation were given credii upon its excise tax for any pay ments made upon its intangible tax. The legislature cannot grant an exemption from a ta? on property by accepting as s (Turn to page 2, col. 6) and clubs of the campus. Serpen tina tape, confetti, and noise makers wre distributed aasaug the merry-makers. Throughout the whole time of the carnival, a perpetual prograat" was presented. The Bearcat football team was shown to vis itors from the platform, Donnell Sanders led in some yells, and Helen Cochran led songs. Speakers at this time were h-Coach "Spec" Keene, "Bill" Phil lips, and Daniel A. Schulze, pro fessor of religion. A myriad Of Cardinal and gold balloon was released from overhead and- they floated down over the football team. Musfe -in the form of a whist ling solo was rendered by We? Warren. Cloggers held sway over th crowd next. They were black face comedians: Virginia Kd wards, Elizabeth Clements, Caryl Brad eh, Beulah Cramer, Esther Arnold and Sylvia Du Boise. Fred Smith and Jim Nutter twisted themselves and each oth er into contortions of tumbling o gym mats. They were followed by more music rendered by the Delta Phi trio Naomi Hewett. Edith Findley, Jean Mlddieten; and the women's Willamette uni versity trio Lois Wilkes. Elisa beth elements, and Beulah Cra mer. Intermittent number were furnished by the Willamette uni versity orchestra. 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