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Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, December 21, 1930
No. 231
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IH. CATTEGAT
Forty., Lost When Oberon
: Hits Arcturus off Dan-
ish Coast
Brothers Command two Col
liding ; Vessels; Passen- .
r gers Asleep in Cabins
:. By AXEL GERFALK
Copenhagen, Dec. '20.
(APi . Rescue vessels .that had
combed the f og-hidden . Cattegat
for 24 , hours tonight virtually
abandoned the search tor possible
additional survivors of one of the
worst marine disasters in the his
tory of the Danish coast, the sink
ing the- Finnish liner Oberon off
Laso .Island.
Commanders of the Teasels ex
pressed belief any farther search
would be unsuccessful.
- At least 40 persons, and pos
sibly more, were bell eyed to have
been drowned ' when the Oberon
went down; or to hare perished
later In a sea of flaming oil that
escaped from the Teasel's hold.
The Oberon was rammed and
sunk late last night In a dense
.fog by her sister ship, the Arc
turus, of the same line.
' Brothers Are Commanders
By a strange coincidence, the
two Teasels were commanded by
brothers." Captains Erik and Ossl
Hjelt. The Arcturus. after the
tragedy, picked up Captain Erik
Hjelt as he swam In the icy wa
ters with the body of hia drown
ed four-year-old daughter In his
arms. Captain Erik Hjelt's wife
also was drowned.
Among those still missing and
for whom hope had about been
abandoned were J. W. H. T.
Douglas, famous cricket player,
and his father, J. H. Douglas. Of
12 English passengers known to
haTe been on the Teasel only two
were belleTed to hare survived.
SurriTors of the disaster who
arrired In Copenhagen said that
when the crash came the fog was
so dense that they could not see
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'IBM POLICY
.Says Federal Reserve In
fluenced by Internation
al Bankers
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.
(AP) Broad criticism of the
federal reserre system for Its fi
nancial policies and its attitude
toward reparations under the
Versailles treaty, was placed be
fore the house today by Chair
man McFadden of the banking
committee.
McFadden asserted interna
tional bankers took charge of
Versailles treaty negotiations and
as a result the "bonds afterward
Issued are tainted with Illegal
ity." It was "Inconceivable." he
said, that the government would
allow the sale of these bonds and
the fact that it did was due
wholly to the Influence of a pow
erful grop of international bank
ers. He charged there was too
close an association between the
federal reserve bank of New
York and international . bankers
and "economic experts to whose
control that bank has been aban
doned," "America's foreign financial
policy," McFadden said, "should
be fixed for the federal reserre
banks by -the federal reserve
one of the 12 coordinate federal
reserve banks."
"The Industrial . stagnation in
this country today," he added,
"Is largely due to the distrust of
the 'people In the foreign policy
of our. gom eminent and in the fi
nancial policies of the federal re
serve system.
- Representative Ramseyer, re
publican, Iowa, said he: doubted
the wisdom of Ameri invest
In? In reparations bonds.
. Ramseyer asked if -acFadden
belle. - hat "before there can
be peace I the world we have
got to scrap the Versailles treaty
and theyToung pian ana sudsu
tute something In the place of
them."
"We will not gt a proper so
lution of this whole matter In
Europe until we go back to the
-very foundation," McFadden re-
' plied. . x I
Green Section
Out Tuesday
On account of Christmas
comlag on Trtursday, the Sa
lem Advertiser, the green
section of The Statesman,
will be published on Tues
day instead of Thursday.
Thrifty housewives and
late Christmas shoppers
should- watch for this see-
tion, which will carry offer
ings and suggestions, that
-will be very helpful. The
food suggestions will help
yon . make your Christmas
dinner better and more eco
nomical v .-: s . .
SHIPS
STOP
Pres
Three Relief Bills;
Job
Soon
s
Oregon Will get Over Million for Highway aid;
More in Sight for Public Lands,
r Harbors arid Forests
By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON
WAHINGTONr Dec 20. (AP) President Hoover
late today signed the bill putting $116,000,000 immediately
at ; his i disposal for new jobs on federal improvements
throughout the nation. , ; "
This emergency measure got through congress early In
the afternoon end together with the-measure authorizing
$45,000,000 for loons to drought stricken farmers to put in
next year's crops was promptly signed,
r The $45,000,000 must utm be appropriated. This will
be done immediately after the holidays and meanwhile ar
rangements will be perfected for getting the loans to the
farmers.
APPEAL TAKEN.
( DECIS
Wickersham Enforcement
Commission Ignores
Judges Clark's Opinion
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20
(AP) The government's chal
lenge of the recent decision of
Judge Clark in New Jersey, hold
ing the ; prohibition amendment
invalid, was filed today at the su
preme court.
Taking direct Issue with the
district Judge, the government
through Solicitor General Thach
er will ask the supreme court to
hold the .18th amendment was le
gally ratified and that the national-
prohibition act and other
laws enacted under the prohibi
tion amendment are valid.
Attorney General Mitchell ex
pects to obtain from counsel for
the two men under indictment, W.
H. Sprague and W. J. Howey a
waiver so the appeal may be pre
sented to. the court when It ends
Its present recess on January 5.
The denartment of Justice will
expect Its appeal to ret before the
court for consideration not later
than January 12.
The supreme court one week
after the appeal is submitted wlU
. . . a.
announce wnetner me case win oe
heard on its merits.
Efforts will be made, to have
the appeal argued during the
week of January IS. If these fail
It will be late in February before
It can be heard.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20
(AP) Th Clark decision hold
ing the 18th amendment Invalid
does not mean a thing to the
Wickersham law enforcement
commission.
Word came from commission
circles today that the pending re
port would not be held up until
the supreme court passed on the
case and that no cognizance would
be taken of the New Jersey
Judge's ruling.
Motor Makers
Relate Plans
For Industry
DETROIT. Dec. 20 (AP)
Although several Detroit automo
bile plants that brought out their
new models following a mid-summer
shutdown, have again sus
pended 'production for inventory
periods, optimistic statements for
the Immediate future of the mo
tor car Industry came from two
sources today.
W. 8. ! Knudsen, president and
general manager of the Chevro
let Motor Car company, which
went Into production on new
models only a few weeks ago, an
nounced : the total factory force
now numbers 30,401 men and
that 10,000 more are to be add
ed in January.
A. U. Widman, works manager
of Cadillac Motor Car company,
which closed for inventory on
December 18, said that 0,000
men will resume work an Jan
uary S. This will be BOO more
than were at work at the time
the plant closed.
Unions Seek
Two Large
CLEVELAND, O., Dec 20.
(AP) A new campaign was In
progress tonight to affiliate the
major railroad labor brotherhoods
with the American Federation of
Labor to enable organized labor to
meet Its future problems with a
"solid front" of 3.500.000 mem
bers. V I - ; - -
' Negotiations to this end. Insti
tuted by William Green, president
of the federation, were disclosed
today by Alexander F. Whitney,
president of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, when he an
nounced the appointment of
trainmen's . committee to confer
with a committee from the federa
tion. ! . ' -' - '
In the ' belief of many labor
leaders, i the proposed affiliation
of the brotherhoods and the fed
eration is one of the most Impor
tant undertakings in the history
of organized labor In this country.
LI
Hoover Signs
Available
The $11 1,000.000 Is available
at once and will be put into lm-
mediate use. . In his recommen
dalions and In his public state
ments concerning them the pres
ident has emphasised that work
can begin immediately.
AH the technical phases such
as obtaining sites, architectural
planning and engineering have
been completed on all the pro
jects Included under the recom
mendations. Mr. Hoover has
said actual employment under
the bill can start in most cases
within , from one to three
months.
The bill, In addition to allow
ing actual labor to start on
buildings and other projects,
will provide labor in various In
dustries, such as steel, brick,
quarrying, and in machinery
manufacturing, which will sup
ply materials.
The legislation completed the
emergency progTam recommend
ed by President Hoover but as
the senate gave final approval to
the $110,000,000 It heard a new
appeal for additional relief.
Senators LaFollette, republi
can, Wisconsin, and Walsh, dem
ocrat, Massachusetts, assailed
the appropriation as a "drop in
the bucket". They read reports
from an lndepenlent survey of
employment conditions In more
than 200 cities conducted by
themselves and demanded that
congress enact direct appro-
priation to be '' spent la - relief
work.
Senator Gillett. republican,
Massachusetts, supported the
contention of the administration
that the cities and communities
with the aid of the Red Cross
could meet their own problems.
He urged that American . self re
liance be fostered as "the sure
way to continued growth and
prosperity for America".
Division - of Funds
The emergency appropriation
bUl allocates the fund as fol
lows: Federal and highway system
$80,000,000.
Rivers and harbors work
$22,500,000.
Mississippi flood control $3,
000.000. National forest Improvements
$3,000,000.
Construction forest highways
$3,000,000. s
Road in unreserved public
lands and Indiana reservations
$5,000,000.
However, the legislation gives
to President Hoover the right to
allocate the funds as he sees fit
if : emergencies develop. Demo
crats and republican 'Indepen
dents In the senate fought this
provision but finally were de
feated by a roll call.
Oregon Gets Share
The federal aid highway al
lotments under the emergency
measure Include:
California 3,108.233.
Idaho 1.008,038.
Montana 1.C71.930.
Oregon 1.329,287.
Washington 1.270.133.
The river and harbor allot
ments Include:
South Pacific division $933,-
000.
North Pacific division
655.000.
Total $22,500,000.
$1.-
EUGEXE Y WINS -EUGENE,
Ore., Dec 2.0 (AP)
The Eugene Y. M. C. A. bas
ketball quintet defeated the
Portland Y. M. C. A. team, 40 to
45, In an overtime period here
tonight. ,
to Affiliate
Labor Bodies
Thus far, the negotiations with
the trainmen's brotherhood are
the only ones revealed but labor
leaders are confident the - plans
will Include similar proposals to
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, the Brotherhood of
Firemen and Engtnemen and the
Brotherhood of Railway Conduc
tors. Together with the trainmen.
they haTe a membership of ap
proximately 500,000. : 1 '
Should an agreement be reach
ed during the next sereral months.
the proposed affiliation will be
submitted to the federation con
vention probably, in October next
In the past, the almost alter
lack' of - connection between : the
big 'four brotherhoods and 'the
federation has kept them from en
joying the supporting strength of
each other.-A number of difficul
ties hitherto haTe preTented af
filiation. -
ASSAIL LUGAS
nvFR mp e
W ! I B III Wlfff
Progressives Demand That
Republican Committee .
Director Resign
Conservatives Defend; Lu
cas Brands Norris as
Democrat
By HAROLD. D. OUVER,
WASHINGTON, Dec 20
(AP) A republican demand
that Robert H.- Lucas of Ken
tucky, resign as 'executive direct
or of the republican . national
committee, was made' during
heated debate In the senate late
today after Lucas' frank admis
sion that he helped finance the
last campaign .against Senator
Norris, republican. In Nebraska.
Senator Howell, Norris col
league, demanded that Lueas re
sign. Senator Glenn, republican,
Illinois, challenged the republi
canism of Norris and the latter
replied with a denunciation of
Lueas. He gave his reasons for
supporting Alfred E. Smith In
1928, told the senate he bad no
apology for opposing Herbert
Hoover and would do it again.
"If the republican national
committee has any respect for its
reputation it will ask for Lucas';
resignation Immediately," How
ell said.
Lucas Admits Work
Lucas had told the senate
campaign funds committee ear
lier in the day he paid more than
$4,000 out of his own pocket for
antl-Norrls. literature last Octo
ber for circulation In Nebraska.
He said the national committee
had nothing to do with it. but he
wanted to see Norris defeated
because be was a democrat."
Norris defended his actions In
opposing Hoover two years ago.
He said Hoover was on the side
of the "power trust and was op
posed to farm relief."
"He was wrong on both Is
sues," be asserted.'
Fees in Mess
Senator Cutting, republican.
New Mexico, precipitated the out
break by asking Senator Fees, of
Ohio, In his capacity as chairman
of the republican national' com
mittee. If a report were true that
Lucas bad tendered his resigna
tion. Fess, who had refused to
see newspapermen all day, de
nied it.
Cutting then called attention
to Lucas' testimony before the
Nye Investigators and asked Fess
if he intended doing anything
about It.
"I do not," Fess replied curtly.
Nye earlier had informed news
papermen he had invited Fess to
appear before his committee but
that Fess said he had no infor
mation on the subject and saw
no reason to testify.
CHEAPER MILK
IS 111 PROSPECT
Prospects for a one-cent re
duction in the retail price of milk
delivered to Salem consumers
were favorable yesterday, the cut
to become effective January 1.
No surety that the drop In
prices from the 1 1-1 2c basis to a
10c basis can be effected will rest
until a meeting of producers with
distributing men here Monday
night in the chamber of, commerce
rooms.
Mr. Hurley of the Capitol
Dairies said Saturday that he fa
vored such a reduction and was
going to urge It at the meeting
tomorrow.' Hurley indicated that
drops In the prices of other com
modities made one in milk ne
cessary. The existing price of 11 cents a
quart for milk delirered at home,
cash, in adrance, was. established
July. 17 of this year. For milk
paid for after delivery, the charge
Is 12 cents a quart, the Increase
effective In July, boosting the
price two cents a quart for credit
users as the former scale was 10
cents a quart Irrespective of whe
ther cash was paid in advance.
Producers in this area now re
being paid $2.50 for class B milk.
Hurley feels that a cut to $2.25
would be only a reasonable drop
Inasmuch as raw milk, ungraded.
Is selling as low as $1.50 a hun
dred. The milk now sold through
the Salem dairies is principally
Class B grade and teats four per
cent, butterfat content.
Select Rossi
As Successor
To Mayor Rolph
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.
(AP) Selection of Supervisor
Angelo J. Rossi as the next mayor
of San Francisco to succeed Got-
ernor-elect James Rolph, Jr., was
assured today."
Ten of the It supervisors sign
ed a resolution to be Introduced
Monday proTidlng for the appoint
ment of Rossi as mayor January
f , simultaneously with Rolph's In
auguration as roTernor. Four
more supervisors said they would
sign. -, ;v - - -.-:'
Rossi, who has been acting
mayor of the city during periods
of Rolph's absence, is the gover
nor-elect's choice as his successor.
Soviet Purchases
In United States
Show Biz Increase
NEW YORK. Dec 20l
(AP) Soviet pnrchasee ta
the United States la the
yea eadte September - SO
'totaled f 140,223,000, and
increased Z8M per cent ewer
"the precedins; 12 months,
aceoKUnc to a statistical am-,
alysis published today by
Uie Amtors; trading corpora
tion. This la the commer
cial representative of the so
viet government in the Unit-,
ed States.
More than f ovr-flfths of
the day's purchases consist
sd of industrial and agricnl
tmrml machinery, aaid. mm an
tide tn Um cmrrent Iwne of
the economic review of the
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LEASE SCULS
TALKEDJBOUT
Senate Rejects Conference
Bill Account of Postof
fice Leases
WASHINGTON. Dee. 20
The senate today rejected a con
ference report on the $1,084,000
treasury-postofflce appropriation
bill after Senator Blaine, repub
lican, Wisconsin, charged It
would "perpetuate" a system of
postoffice leases which constitues
an annual "raid on the treasury"
of from $10,000,000 to $15,000,
000. Some senators also voted
against the report because It did
not carry the usual appropriations
for salary increases to . govern
ment employes. The bill was sent
back to conference by a vote of
43 to 24.
Blaine, chairman of a senate
committee which is Investigating
postoffice leases, objected to the
report because It had eliminated
a provision to require competitive
bidding for leases on postoffice
garages.
He charged the postoffice de
partment with awarding leases to
"favorites" without competitive
bidding.
Blaine said the government was
paying exorbitant rentals on 500
buildings and the annual rentals
ranged from 13 to (0 per cent of
the .value of the pro per ties -with
ad average of about 25 per cent.
He cited a statement by Post
master General Brown that eight
per cent of the value of a building
Is "reasonable rental" and 1C per
eent "excesslTe."
Blaine said his committee had
found a lease for a postoffice gar
age in Indianapolis, Talued at
$37,000, for which the gorern
ment was paying a rental of $20,
100 yearly.
FARM BOARD GETS
BORANIINC
Farmers Union President
Blames low Prices on
Farm Board
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 (AP)
Senator Borah, republican, Ida
ho, demanded In the senate to
night an explanation why the
farm board "ceased" wheat stab
ilisation operations last spring
when the price was around a dol
lar and did not start them again
until the price reached a point
"where the farmer could not lire."
Speaking on the house bill to
appropriate another $150,000,000
for the board for Immediate use,
the Mahoan asserted the board
stopped Its attempt to peg the
price last spring the "day after
Julius Barnes of the United States
chamber of commerce reached
Washington.
- Smoot Offers Defense
Senator Smoot, republican, of
Utah, said the board "held the
price last spring as long as it pos
sibly could."
Borah added the only hope held
out by Chairman Legs tor the
farmers was "to reduce acreage,
yet he doesn't know how much
they could reduce.
"We certainly can get that kind
of adrice cheaper than $500,000,
000," he said, referring to the to
tal authorized for the board by
congress.
Borah said the average price of
wheat In Idaho In the last 10 days
was 43 cents a bushel,, and want
ed to know why the board should
seek to stabilize that price.
GAS WELL BURNS ON
WEWOKA, Okla., Dec 20.
(AP) The giant torch of "Wild
Abe" blazing gasser at the city's
edge, continued to light up the
countryside tonight, .
FOR CHRISTMAS
A good need ear wonld
sake a very appropriate
Christmas gift for any mem
ber or ' the entire family.
Why not bay one now when
the price are so low and
the selection Is good. .
Jast tans to the classified
page of this paper and yon
will find a hnndred or more
ears offered by reliable
dealers of Salem. If you
bay from one of these deal
ers yon are assured of value
and service.
THREATS AND
SNARLS Ifll
RS
ED
Adjourns for Christmas Aft
er Voting $31 1 ,000,
000 Relief
Cordial Mood Toward Pres
. Ideht Changes; Exfo
- ' . Session Feared
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.
(AP) (Sunday) Clockhands
had . crept - past midnight when
congress quit early today for the
holidays after; voting $311,000.-.
000 In emergency relief as its
Christmas gift to the nation.
- It was a snarling, strife-torn
senate that yielded to permit en
actment of the .emergency legis
lation, and anxious leaders look
ed' ahead with misgivings to the
prospect of finishing the regular
business - before March 4.
The senate began its session
at 11 a. m.. Saturday and made
stubborn, halting, hard fought
progress throughout the day and
Into the night. The last action
was the passage of the $150,
000,000 farm board- appropria
tion, which was fought to com
pletion while house members,
their own work long since fin
ished, watched tbe clock, told
stories, and yawned.
Parties in Dissension
The heralded republican-democratic
cooperation movement to
speed legislation and to avoid an
extra session of congress In the
spring was all but buried under
the dissension which flared into
both parties.
None of the regular appropria
tion bills carrying the funds to
meet the government's expenses
during the next year got
through the senate for final en
actment and these must be dis
posed . of before March 4 If the
extra session is to be avoided.
Beginning with apparent cor
diality toward the president, tbe
mood ' of many senators changed
Quickly after he Issued a state
ment that "the senate was play
ing politics at the expense of hu
man misery".
- The senate had passed a
drought relief bill for $ 00,00 0,
000, Instead of the lower figure
wanted by the administration
and amendments to the $116,
000,000 for , Immediate use on
public Improvements had not
been to Mr. Hoover's liking.
Hoover is Criticized
In addition, bills carrying au
thorizations of hundreds of mil
lions beyond the program out
lined had been introduced. Hard
ly a day passed after the lash
fell that Mr. Hoover was not
criticized and assailed on tbe
senate floor, western progres
sives Joining democrats in the
attacks.
The substance of the accom
plishments for the first three
weeks of this session and most
of it was enacted today In the
closing hours of the senate in
cluded: Passed $118,000,000 appro
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Delegation Mar ks Time
Over Senate Vacancy
If the Marlon county delega
tion doesn't get busy soon the
legislature will be opening with
nothing done in the way of filling
the senatorial vacancy from Mar
ion county. Sam Brown came to
town one day last week, called on
house members, said he would fix
a day for the boys to get together
and talk over this vacancy matter
and other Marlon county matters.
Then he went homeland nothing
more has been heard from him.
The report Saturday was that
Brown had a cold and would be
In this week to do up some of
these legislative chores.
House members are holding
back about doing anything, feel
ing it Is pretty much up to Sam.
Brown is the senator, is high fac
totum for the governor-elect; and
what he says is going to go a long
ways. Some representatives want
to sidestep the making of an ap
pointment themselves and may
pass the buck to Brown or to the
new governor who Is expected to
take Brown's word for it.
Candidacies are still a buzzing,
but they make little honey with
no hires to labor in. If the dele
gation agrees to let the Bennett
plan work, the appointment will
be made by the governor with the
approval of the senate. But lit
tle can be accomplished by way of
boosting particular candidates for
the office until the formula for
filling the vacancy Is worked out.
A new entry Is made In the per
son of Louis Laehmund, former
senator, s Homer roster, Salem
manager for Meier is said to be
promoting Lachmund's candidacy,
asserting he was a Meier supporter.-
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Marion Men fa Rear
The Marlon county house dele
gation gets set back against the
railing according to the seating
arrangement Just worked out. It
gives them position la, the rear
rank Instead of well up forward
as they have enjoyed in previous
yearsv A committee from the last
house fixes. the seating arrange
ments.; ' . . .
'As no moves have been made
toward cutting down the salaried
Si? JAIL '
SMGIGB
Coming to
Coast Soon
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Prof. Albert Einstein, noted tier
man scientist, who Is coming to
California.'
ISTEIN PARTY
STOP AT
HAVANA. Dec. 20. (AP)
Professor Albert Einstein, world
famous physicist, and his party
sailed this afternoon on the liner
Belgenland tor California, where
the scientist ' will pursue his as
tronomical studies at tbe Mount
Wilson observatory. ' .
Professor Einstein, who arrired
here yesterday,- was- the guest of
honor at receptions tendered him
by the scientific, engineering and
astronomical societies of this city.
He also was a guest of the He
brew association of Havana, the
directors of which paid their re
spects to blm.
Leave Choice
To Mrs. Hoover
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.
(AP) Two portraits of Presi
dent Hoover, painted by a noted
artist engaged by tbe Union lea
gue of Philadelphia, will be
shown to Mrs. Hoover Monday
so that she may select the one
she prefers.
One portrait will be presented
to the president by the league
and the other will be hung in the
halls of the league's home here.
employes it is expected that the
full allotment of Jobs will be
available tor the "unemployed"
including wires, cousins and
grandmothers of the legislators.
It la reported that a number of
legislators are bringing their
Wives along with them this time;
either that or the wires are bring
ing themselves along. The num
ber Is said to be larger than In
former sessions and living accom
modations are being taken ' np
rapidly.
The Inaugural ball Is expected
to start things socially, and the
formal greeting to the new gov
ernor and his wife on tbe part of
the people of Salem Is expected to
restore an old custom and do
appropriate honor to each gover
nor as he is inducted into the of
fice. Speakership Battle
Gordon and Lonergan are still
going after the speakership ham
mer and tongs. Gordon support
ers now claim 30 "signed up" tor
their man, only one short of the
needed number. Arthur Law
rence of Corvallis is listed as a
new recruit to the Gordon ranks.
He was in Salem a few days ago;
and while he was reported as one
of Lonergan's men, said he never
had agreed to support Lonergan.
Gordon has made every effort
to get Julius Meier definitely be
hind him; but Meier has made
public snnouncement of a hands
off policy. Lonergan counters
with the assertion that he defin
itely assured Meier he would co
operate on his legislative pro
gram. -
Governor . Norblad Is outtlnc
the finishing touches, on his mes
sage to tbe legislature, only part
of which he will read. Mr. Meier
is getting his Ideas harnessed for
his own message. The only ink
ling ce gave out or what he would
support was his endorsement of
non-partisan Judiciary before the
meeting of lawyers In Portland
last week. The matters of press
ing interest on his program are
what he will do with the public
service commission, and what his
general policy will be toward pub
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Sheriff Calls on Tanlr
Company to Protect '
His Prisoner
Negro Confesses SIay
ing School Teacher
Near Maryville
8T. JOSEPn, Mo., Dec. 2t.
(Sunday) . (AP) A snob
which early today attacked the '
Buchanan county jail, seeking
tbe release of Itaymond Gsmn,
negro charged with the murder
of Miss Vclma Colter, 10-year-old
teacher, appeared to be dis- -persing
at 2 a. (C.R.T.) an
hour and a halt after it began
forming.
Police, however, said they
were taking no rhaneo upon tbe
mob's retnrnlng. and remained
at the scene with tear bom 1 in
and machine guns. Four tanks
of the Missouri national guard 4 ,
had been eal'ed our, and city
firemen lafcl lios lines to rpray
the mobsmen If necessary.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 21.
(AP) (Sunday) A crowd of
approximately 150 men, moat of
them aroused citizens . of Mary
ville, Mo., sought entrance early
today to the Buchanan county
Jail, where Raymond Gunn, 30
year old negro confessed slayer
of Miss Velma Colter, 19 year old
Maryville teacher, was held.
Every policeman tn the city
and the fire department were
summoned to the Jail,
. . The men tried to get to the Jail
through the county courthouse,
an adjoining structure, but were
unable to gain admittance. They
also went to the door of the sher
iff's residence, which has a pas
sage to the Jail, but the door was
shut against them. -
Girl Beaten to Death
Miss Colter, was found beaten
to death Tuesday night In her
rural school near Maryville.
Gunn was arrested Thursday and
authorities announced Thursday
night he had signed a confession,
he was brought late that night
to St. Joseph for safekeeping,
and transferred Friday from the
central police station to the Bu
chanan county Jail.
A national guard tank com
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GETS IMPROVEMENT
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., DJ
20 (AP) Authorization for the
Southern Pacific railroad to bejrln
filling In 220 acres of land on the
west side of Lake Ewauna was re
ceived here today.
Dredging of the Lake bottom to
fill the land will be started at
once, officials of tbe road said,
and It will be followed lmmedi
tely by a $200,000 Industrial pro
ject Including spur tracks running
onto the property.
HAS 55 GALLONS
MEDFORD. Ore.. Dec. 20
'(AP) Prohibition agents here
today failed to approve Charles
Dryer's Christmas "spirits."
Dryer, an electric appliance
salesman, was arrested as he
came across the state line from
California. The agents said they
found SB gallons 'of liquor la his
car. -
- Dryer said the Christmas spir
it moved him to bring the liquor
north and he Intended to give a
gallon to each of his customers.
O. A. It. LV LAST SESSION
OREGON CITY. Ore.. Dec 20
(AP) Members of Meade post
No. 2. Grand Army of the Repub
lic, met her today for the last
time. Thinning ranks moved the
veterans to adopt a resolution to
give up their charter and disband.
Only nine of the JLT members of
the post were physically able to
attend the last meeting. Philan
der Meade, it, Is the youngest o2
the 17 and George W. Wenderer
102. the oldest
AH property of the post was
turned over to the Waldo . Can
field post. Veterans of Foreign
Wars all excent the cost colors.
These were carried home by Drv
Tid MCArthur. color-bearer for
the past 27 years.
TAKE BAXXA RICK
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 20
(AP) James F. Bannon, 55,
charged with first degree murder,
left tonight for Watford City. N
D., In custody of two North Dako
ta peace officers.
Bannon was arrested at Wal.l
port. Ore., a week ago in commo
tio nwlth the death of six mem
bers of the Albert E. Haven fam
Hy near WHliston, N. D. Ills son.
Charles ( allegedly has confetsed
the murders.
Julius 8. Taylor, state's attor
ney, and Sheriff Charles A. J
eobson, both of McKenzie county,
N. D., did not question Bannon
here but said they probably would
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