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r,. I i 1 Jr, - 5 ' - , ' - 1 f --s w ', t - - - - - f i - - ! CIRCULATION Month by month States man circulation has been gaining. One reason la con sistently good service; Just call 500 If your paper 1 not on your porch by 0:80 ; THE WEATHER Cloudy "today and Mon day; wind in sonth; prob able rains. Max. yesterday 1 'ttQJ OB 8 oV win, 88. . FOUWD.ED 1631 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, January 4, 1931. No. 2i3 -mis wai " s , J : v - . . '- - - ' ' PATTON HED STATE JOB BY Miller's Place Taken on Public Service Board; McAllister Renamed Local men are Weil-Known; Patton's job Thought To be Short one Hal D. . Patton was Saturday appointed ' member of the state public serrice commission to suc ceed Frank J. Miller of Albany, -whose term expired Saturday. He will take office Monday." Hia ap pointment is regarded locally as an Interim ' appointment pending the possible abolition of the .com mission by the legislature or Its reorganization by Gorernor Meier. Patton Is expected to con tinue . as member probably until the legislature adjourns. Mark D. McCalllster "sras reap pointed corporation commission er by Governor Norblad. McCal llster. a Salem man and former representative, was first named by the late Governor Patterson, In 1927 to succeed the late Geo. W. Davis. Hal Patton bas long been act ive In polities In the county and state. During the primary cam paign be was the Norblad man ager, for Marion county, support ing the governor loyally and car rying the county for him. Tatton Says Job Was Complete SnrprUe , The appointment came as a complete . surprise to me" said Patton yesterday. "I will as sume the office and endeavor to give the people good service." Mr. Patton Is a native of Mar lon county and bas been prom inent In political, civic and fra ternal affairs tor many years. He served three terms In the Oregon legislature, has been Identified -with tire Salem city council for six years, being on the utilities committee now. He has been a- member of the Mar ion county republican central committee since 1893. Mr. "Pat ton attended two -republican" na tlonal conventions as a delegate from Oregon, and has been ac corded many other political hon ors. He is 58 years old. is mar reid, and has two daughters. . , Mr. Patton attended the pub lic schools in Salem, and later the Bishop 'Scott Academy In Portland along with Julius L. Meier, and the Willamette uni versity. He is a graduate of the latter Institution. He aerved as King Bing of. the Salem Cherri ans for one term, and has been associated with the Salem cham ber of commerce for several years, f , Patton Family Long Active in Politics Mr. Patton's grandfather, E. N, Cook was the first state treas urer In Oregon, while his father, T. Mc F. Patton was a member of the state legislature at the time the capitol was first located In Salem. He later was United L States consul at Kobe, Japan. Governor Norblad also announ ced the appointments of Mrs. B. O. Sehucklng of Salem aad Mrs. - (Turn to page 2, col. 1) '. JUDGE COUNSELS PAYMENT . PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 3 (AP) HJalmar ij Olson stood in the' court of ' domestic relations today listening to bis former mother-in-law berate him for be ing In arrears la bis alimony .pay ments to his dlrdrced wife. The court found him guilty of con tempt of court."Tou better make your payments and keep them up." Judge C H. Gilbert threat ened, "or I will send you over to Uve with- your mother-in-law." Olson pleaded for, and was granted, 30 days In which to make up.the alimony due. . ' MATTHEWS GIVES ALIBI MEDFORD, Ore., Jan.; 3 (AP)-' r'The trial of Raleigh Matthews, of Eagle Point, charged with sale of intoxicating liquor, ended with a bung Jury here to day. . - : Matthews' defense was tfiat h was at a neighbor's bouse at the time of the alleged sale, i The defendant allegedly was at a still In the Reese Creek district when officers raided the still about a month ago. Shots were fired during the rail and Everett Dahack, also of Eagle Point, was found shot to death near the - stiiL ; ;;...- -;-(';"" DAMAGED PLANE REBUILT : PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 3 .' (AP) Mrs. Victor Bruce, Eng 1 lish aViatrix,. arrived .here today from,, Seattle where her, airplane, damaged in landing at Medford about two weeks ago, bad been rebuilt. ' Mrs. Bruce said her plane per formed well on her flight from Seattle. ' - , The round-the-world arlatrlx plans to leare for Medford to morrow 1ut after that ber plans 'are indefinite except that she in EDI. i. iinnn nr llUlluuiU pliers Rates Now Will ' I Be 'Acc. to Hal' A issssssssssi p I , - v. f- l- ,'- - . ' . - - - : One-time Senator Hal Patton, named yesterday by Governor A. W. Norblad to a place on the state public serrice coramts- ' StOBU !'! Alfaro Glad to Take Head ship of Government; ! Promises Service ! By EDWARD STTJNTZ 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (AP) The legation of Panama was converted Into the headquarters of Panama's new president today as Dr. Rlcardo J. Alfaro wound up the affairs of his ministry In preparation for his departure. The minister still wai undecided as to the date of his embarkation. He said that first there were.num erous tasks at the legation ;to be finished, and that his Immediate presence in Panama was not ur gent. ! t'll .Throngs of Panamanians 'flock ed to the legation to congratulate the 1 president-designate, f With him to receive the guests between business affairs was Madame Al faro -and their fire children. 8 Tears Stay In V. S. Helps Strengthen Ties In a newsreel Interview, Dr. Alfaro said: A . "I hare been called to assume the presidency and have unhesi tatingly answered the call of my country. I have been herein lit tle over eight years. The strength ening of the exceptional ties ex isting between my country and the United States bas been my constant endeavor. "I will do my utmost as the head of Panama government to further promote friendship and good j understanding between the Panamanian and the American peoples. 1 "The day I leave the United States my farewell message will be essentially one of deep grate fulness for the wonderful hospi tality and good will I hare enjoy ed here." ! Under tentative plans. Madame Alfaro and their two daughters. Amellta and Tolanba, will go to Panama with the new president. ' -;v . ----- W&. ,:-i.v,.r.:'.cv ' vsS'i PiB ill PREPARES FOR JOB Here's Harsh, Penalty Liquor Jury Deadlock ; . Mrs. Brace Is Ready. Youths Confess Robbery tends to arrive in San Francisco next Wednesday. ; ". f - i - 1 , 8300 IN 'FAGS' TAKEN ASTORIA. Ore.. Jan. 3 (AP) Police Chief John K. Actor said today Waiter Newman and Fred Erlckson, both 20 confessed robJ bing a grocery store and :a pool hall here recently. The "youths allegedly admitted obtaining $30 In cash and more than $200 worth of clrgarettes In .the two robber ies. Police believe they may be responsible for several other rob beries here lately. -.1 i 1 ; LABOR ADOPTS PROGRAM PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 3 1 (AP) The execuUre board ? of the Oregon State Federation of Labor here today adopted the leg islative program formed at tne annual convention of the federa tion last October In Medford. ; Ben T? Osborne, ' executive se cretary of the federation, said tbe organization would seek modifica tion of the eight-hour law for la borers so that its provisions will Include those working for the state highway commission.!. . - ? - - , - ! - JULIUS SENDS DELEGATES PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan.! 3 (AP) Governor-elect Julius L. Meter, president of the Umatilla Rapids association, today j named a delegation of men to appear be fore a joint senate and I noose committee at, Washington Janu ary IS, to plead the cause of the Umatilla rapids bill. . . The ap pointees - Included: . ' Homer T. Bone, . Tacoma, representing the public power development Inter ests or. tne state ot wasningion; M. N. Dana. Portland, chairman of the executive committee of the association; K. O. Harlan, Port land rate expert; . B. Aldrieh, Pendleton publisher and! George C. Baer. Pendleton.' executive se cretary of the association, t LITTLE CHANCE SEEN TO UPSET VDLSTEflD Lffilll - j( Sketch Wickersham Report Shows Marked Trend to 1 Side of Drys f No Recommendation Com ing for Wine, Beer, View; Long job Ending' i By JOHN F. CHESTER j WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-4(AP) The long-awaited prohibition report of the Wickersham law en forcement commission was describ ed today In high official quarters as predominately dry; with a ma jority of the members conceding little to anti-prohlbiuon news. From an official In a position to be fully cognisant of tb com mission's activities came this an alysis: Tentative report, agreeable to more than a majority of the 11 commissioners, has been complet ed. In it is no recommendation for beer or wine. Neither does It urge any other major modification of the Volstead act designed to re lax the enforcement structure built up around the 11-year-old dry laws. Repeal or- modification ot the eighteenth amendment, did not enter tne picture. lry Law Held to Have Had Poor Trial In effect, the view taken by a majority of tbe members was said to be that prohibition as such has not yet had a sufficient trial. It was asserted this stand wai based unon facts recently uncovered, showing that enforcement 0f the dry law during at least part ot the past decade has been riddled ty politics and surrounded at times by graft. t : The statement was made em phatically that in the final report to President Hoover there, will be no pussyfooting concerning con ditions aa the commission i has found them during the most ex tensive Investigation ever made into prohibition, extending over more, than 19 months of delibera tion and- research. - I - S Corruption and graft, las en forcement and crime resulting di rectly or Indirectly from th0 dry law. It was said, will be set forth alongsideshe reasons wny it is be lieved these problems can be solv ed. ;i Week Yet Before Hoover f Will be Given Report Despite the virtual completion today ot the report, authoritative word came that; It eould not be placed before President Hoover before the end of the week, j Even after the report; has gone to the White House and prohibition-weary commissioners are tree to complete the rest jot their crime report. It was said small possibility existed that 'the presi dent could send the report Imme diately to congress. j ij j; OVER TO JURORS C. J. Schmoker. 2224 ii North Liberty street, was bound ; over to the grand Jury yesterday1 after noon by Justice Brazier t Small following investigation of; j man slaughter charges growing" out of an accident November 27, 1930, when Warren C. j Eisen brandt, 2086 S. Cottage j street, lost his life. i'j Schmoker was the driver or a Bt8iunrer ear which collided with a milk truck driven byjV. J. Herts. 1536 Court street. ? : I Tnt1 Kmall reecmmended to the Jury that the criminal ; liabil ity ot Hertz also be Investigated. The unfortunate ! lad was no lo g on the side ot the f I truck which was delivering milk! for tha Sanitarr Milk company.' I The car and the truck: collided at Norway and Commercial streets, the truck tipping, Over on young r.lBAnhrandL He received: leg. hip and Internal Injuries dying in about 4 minutes arter tne; col lision. j H j r tt-m Woman Arrested; Police Say She Produced Beer A woman known as "Babe" Mnrnhv was lodred In the county Jail last night following a liquor raid at ber nome at sots ,rey man street by state and ; county prohibition' officers. No charge was filed against her last ;nlght man was arrested i with bet and was being beld temporarily pend ing further investigation as to hla Implication. : - . 1 About 36 bottles; of beet and four or five gallons ot whiskey were taken. Tbe woman manufac tured the beer at the home. aN Ucles there Indicated. . ; ' w , i . . j ) I : . JOB CHECK TO START i - WASHINGTON. Jan. ? 3i (AP) With tbe same sebednle, same Inquiries, same Instruc tions as last April. 14,500 enum erators will start ai special n- .mnlnrra.nf MBHI Of 20 I CitieS January -15. The I f ten I Month change In the employment i prob lem is to be guaged since an em ployment census wan taken last SHIER B01D April.- - - . . i 4 , Two More Roads Petitioned iqr By Local Groups - -- .;-Mr-; --r- -- Petitions for two short county roads were filed yesterday with the county court, one Rearing an unusually i large number of signa tures tor auch a matter. The many-signatured petition was for a short stub road ! near Jefferson and Is sought by Mary G. Tracy and others; This road would be an outlet tor two famil ies not now on a public road. It ia less than a half mile long. Martin Hensel and others are seeking a road east; of town in district 60 which would change route In a road which now: goes over a steep, rocky hllL The pe tition proposes that the new route go around the bill. Petition for this road was, made before, but was thrown out; on account of errors. Huge Strike in Cotton Industry Loom&, England LONDON, Jan. 3 (AP) In dustrial troubles in two major In dustries make this , a gloomy week-end' tor Britain. Today a miners' conference broke down at Cardiff and In Lancashire It ap peared that nothing could stop a threatened strike of 200,000 men in the cotton Industry. . The miners had hoped for some sort of compromise with the own ers but this afternoon their spokesman said they would ) have to turn to the court. They were going to try for a conference with Ramsay MacDonald on Monday. It looked as though they would suggest once more that the gov ernment take over the pits and run the industry at least tempor arily, assuring employment to miners who would face great mis ery, In a strike. 1500-Foot Fall Made Sans Hurt, Student Pilot SEATTLE, Jan. 3. (AP) Plunging 1500 feet to pierce the roof of a building in downtown Seattle when bis engine went dead, P. J. Strlbllng, 40, student pilot tor the West Coast Aviation, Inc., . emerged today from! the wreckage and nonchalantly ; tele phoned his hangar. "Hello, is this Lout This is Strib. I Just crashed, but every thing's okay. I feel kind of achy. though," he reported. He receiTed cuts and bruises. Police attrib uted his miraculous escape to the tar paper and light gravel roof. which they said acted like a tire net. Fascist Rioting On as War Film Shoyvs in Vienna - i k VIENNA. Jan. 3 (AP) Riot ing marked the opening tonight of the first Vienna showing of the American motion picture; "All Quiet on the Western Front." Fascists blocked the entrances before the screening started and when ponce attempted .to clear the approaches one officer re ceived a serious bead wound. Further trouble developed' in side the theatre where Fascists flung tear gas bombs and thus necessitated the airing of the place before the performance started. Bomb Explosion Frightens Paris in i m '- PARIS. Jan. 3 (A P) A bomb exploded tonight on the Champs Elysses beside the- fam ous Restaurant des Ambassaaeurs, making a terrific blast that was heard all over Paris but Injuring no one. A large hole was burst in the wall of the -restaurant which was closed, and much glass was shattered. Crowds In a theatre next door became excited, i The great Saturday night throng which collected outside, as It was only 10 p. m., added to the con fusion. . ! More Auto for Money is Note at National Show NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (AP) More car and more value was the keynote of the 31st annual na tional automobile show which opened at the Grand Central Pal ace today. j ; ' - Brightly-colored liter la t ore thrust Into the hands of specta tors as they Inspected the more than 300 models on display fea tured such statements as "the lowest priced car we oyer built. Demonstrators explained a mul titude of mechanical Improve ments, While changes In design and color were left to speak for themselves.: i. -:, i-. All bnt three makes l"wre equipped With fuel pumps, vir tually I unthought ot tour years ago. I Five makes Studebaker. Hupmobile. i Auburn, e Lincoln and Pierce Arrow, featured free wheeling, "purported to be a pan acea ' for , gear shift troubles. Studebaker introduced this fea ture In the middle of ; last ! year. Ten models were equipped with carburetor silencers, which Chry sler, . i Studebaker : and 1 Bulck brought out in tbe fan. Chrome plating f Or finished parts was al- JDFFRES LIFE! ENDED; ITU TO HONOR Hi i France Plans State Funeral For Great Marshal; ori Next Wednesday Long Battle Comes to end; Modest Burial x Place Seems Likely . - ,- V : By MELVIN J. WHITELEATHER PARIS. Jan. 3. -.(AP) All tbe world,, no less than France Itself, tonight mourned the pass ing of Marshal Joseph Jacques Jorfre, saviour of Paris in 1314. who died at 8:23 a. m., after a long and grim struggle with ' ar teritis. ! His country, plunged In grief, was preparing to honor by a great national funeral the mem ory of ( one of the most Illus trious soldiers of ber history. Marshal Joffre the "Papa" Joffre of tbe French pollu and of all , his countrymen, passed away peacefully the day before his seventy-ninth birthday. - He bad been critically 111 for more than a fortnight and on Decem ber. 19 suffered the amputation ot his left leg, which had be come Infected with gangrene.) Smiles at Friend, Talks Te Wife, Towards end Given up by bis physicians as lost, be fought with amazing vitality, and although be bad been unconscious most of the time for nearly a week before death came, he was able i to arouse himself at times to smile at a friend or murmur a few words to Madame ; Joffre, who throughout, his illness, re mained almost constantly at his, bedside. j Definite plans for the funeral have not yet been made known, but if Joffre's wishes are re spected he will lie, not like bis Illustrious comrade Ferdinand Foch under the great dome of the Hotel Des Invalides, but in a modest chapel in the grounds of his country borne at Louve ciennes, high on a plateau over looking the winding valley of the Seine. ? I joffre's visit to the tomb ot Washington in 1917, friends re vealed tonight. Inspired him (Turn to page 2. col. 5) t . j Henry R. Crawford, promin ent Salem business man, presi dent of the Miles Linen mill and member of 'the state fair board, tomorrow at noon assumes of fice as president of. the Salem chamber of commerce. ' He suc ceeds J. N. Chanibers who served as president during 1930. According to a custom of years standing, each director of the Chamber as well as the Incoming and retiring president,- win : be called on for a short talk. - I The newly elected officers and directors and the work of each follow: Dr. M. C. Findley, vice president; W. W. Chad wick, sec retary; William E. . Hanson, treasurer; E. T, Barnes, social department; Oscar D. Olson, dvic department; William P. Ellis, legislative department W. i M. Hamilton, Industrial department; E. B. Grabenhorst. agricultural department; Carl D. Gabrlelson, King Bing of the Cherrians. ' , ' t ' Delayed Liner Brings Notables NEW "YORK, Jan.1 3 (AP)--A s t or,m-harried Mauretania docked b ere late today 36 hours late, bringing Alexander Pater son, English prison commission er, to study the American penal system. , most universal and the majority of the manufacturers answered the 'demand for non-shatterable glass In their; cars. -Rubber Used Extensively To Make Car Quieter I There were' also aluminum i al loys of greater strength: rubber as Insulation against vibration was In greater use and. consider able Improvement was claimed for carbueratlon. 5 . " Multi-cylinder, engines stepped more boldly Into the picture than In former years and there . was great Increase in the number; of new eights Onelx , had an ; In creased .wheel base- to permit the Insertion Jf an eight-cylinder en gine should tbe demand derelop. Chrysler: exhibited a new 'six and two new -eights. Dodge a new six i and eight, Cadillac a new twelve, Chevrolet a car; with a longer wheel base. --;',( i In appearance the cars were generally lower with a trend 1 to ward pointed radiators.' spare tires in fender wells; wire wheels and sombre colors." Much ; atten tion was paid - to the stream-lining and door accessibility , -. HKSI1ES NEW MONDAY Mqtt, Hungryif or Jo b inxSenater WmSeiiB Sam Brown Gervais Berry-Grower Generally. Thought to Hold Ace Card; Candidates Arise Like Dust in Prairie Windstorm' " ( By C. A. SPRAGUE . The developments of the week in the senatorial vacan cy situation include .the toutinz of the candidacy of James W. Mott, representative-elect, by the Capital Journal. De feated in its ardent longing for making: W. Ai Delzell, de feated candidate for congress, senator; via a special election route, through the refusal of Ihe governor to call an elec tion and of the supreme court ' to order the governor to call an election, the local democratic paper now, amplifies on the qualifications of Mr. Mott . j i - ' ' ' '. 1 11 Or Mott. who seeks nromotlon as FARMERS R OT FOR FOOD, UBAS Red Cross Gives Help When Need. Appals; Dealers, Said to be Ruined ENGLAND, Ark., Jan. 3. (AP) ! Farmers estimates to number 100 or more stormed the business section of England late today, demanding food and threatened to take It from mer chants forcibly.- A hurried call to the I Red Cross produced au thorization of , food distribution. More than 250 were provided with food' but 60 still stood In 11 A tonight. , George E. 'Morris, attorney, spoke to the: farmers, mostly white men, but' his speech was frequently interrupted. Shouts of "We want tood" and "Give us food for our starving families' were heard. Merchants : whose stores swarmed with ' the hungry men, called a hurried conference and then obtained; from the Red Cross ; headquarters in Little Rock authorization to give the men food. i : Allowances Of 2.75 for each family were authorized and C. E. Hawkins, iRed Cross local chairman said !265 bad obtained the food allotment at 6 p. m., the committee was working to serve the others in line tonight. Summer's Drought Cause For Dire Distress -; The farmers came from what was a- rich agricultural region until It was ravaged by last sum mer's drought. Most of them hitherto had been prosperous. Morris' address was met with many other interrupting shouts such as "Our children are cry ing for food and we are going to get it". "We are not going to let our children starve.' ' "We want food and we want It how." - "We are not beggars, an other pushed forward to exclaim. "We are willing to work for 50 cents a day but we're not going to starve and we're not going to let our families starve." : "Give .ni work and we'll not come back." i , ; Morris said he considered the situation "very serious', adding that the men; would storm the town again as soon as their pres-a ent food supplies' were exhaust ed. He also said virtually all merchants here were "broke as a reflection of the drought situa tion in the countryside. 'MINERS DIE ill E! MID VALE, Ohio, JaK 3 (AP) Bodies of five men killed in an explosion in the No. 4 1 mine of the Midvale Coal company this morn ing .were recovered; by rescue workers tonight abouf nine hours after the blast. ? 1 ' The bodies were brought to the surface by - a rescue 1 crew com posed ofv federal and; state mine rescue workers and focal miners Just before 8 p. m. ! The victims apparently were killed by the explosion, .which seemed to hare centered where their bodies were found scattered about the floor of fthe tunnel about 34 miles from the en-, trance of the drift mine, rescuers said. 15 other; men In the mine when the blast let go at about 10:30 a. uW escaped without in jury, a few minutes afterward. i 'i i ' f ..... i . Texast Student . Absolved From f Murder Charge BEAUMONT, Texl Jan. 1 (AP) Robert : Li Williams, 18. University of Texas sophomore, was absolved by a grand Jury to day of responsibility! la connec tion with the death of his sweet heart,; , Elizabeth Johnson, - .1 6, shot to death a week ago. The Investigating body returned a "no bllL WUliams wan released from bond of f 10,000 posted In Port. Arthur, where the shooting took place, v , . ; TUU Lacks Aid the second stepping stone In 'his prospective campaign for congress against the veteran Hawley next year, seems to play a lone hand In the deal; deriving no support from his; colleagues In house or senate from Marlon county. . Sena tor Brown of. Gervais, who holds the situation pretty much In the hollow of his hand, cornea to town but falls to call the delegation to gether to talk over matters, and po encouragement of the Mott candidacy, falls from his lips. ' Homse "Member Oool To Mottw Candidacy Other house members from the county are not expected to boost Mott's game. . First they attribut ed to Mott the sponsorship of the "labor ticket- in the May primar ies. In which Mott was conspicu ously singled out for favor of the voters. Then Mott's lead In the poll was considered to rather ran kle In the breasts of some of the old-timers here. This leaves Mott and the Capital Journal to carry the duet alone. There is the possibility that If the senate seat Is not assured him Mott may attempt to block pas sage of the enabling act In the house, passage of which will be necessary before tbe vacancy can be "filled.! In' default of. any bill presented by the Marion county delegation, the Bennett bill will be first top, ; which gives the ap pointment to- the governor.; Appeal to Meier I -To Get His Support :: Political gossip credits some as pirants with placing their claims before Governor-elect Meier; get ting the reaction that Meier would depend largely on Senator Brown's recommendation. . ' i Chris Kowlts has been busy en listing support from his friends for the senatorshlp. Charles Ar cherd will make no effort for the place; but Is receptive if the light ning strikes his way. Frank Set tlemeler's chances are rated low because of his known conserva tism, which doesn't set well with Brown and the Meier adherents. Dr. Van Winkle of Jefferson, who was mentioned, has made no head way. Louis Lachmund has sup port, notably that of Homer Fos ter, Salem manager for Meier. -. : There remains the strong pos sibility that the appointment will go to someone not mentioned, someone ot known high standing in the county, not connected with any of the party brawls. Who yet may be counted on to support the Meier program and work with Brown, which are the conditions Brown-lays down. Oddly enough there Is little stir oyer the! bouse vacancy. In May a bevy ef young lawyers covered the; county seeking the nomina tion. Now none is openly making a bid for the place. Ivan Martin of Salem and Mark Paulsen of Syverton, both ex-members, may be regarded as distinctly elegible (Turn to page 2, coL 3) Body Back Home Oi U.S. Minister I1 HOLLAND, Mich., Jan. ! 3 (AP) The body ot Gerrit John Diekema, who died at tbe Hague while serving as minister to the Netherlands, arrived here 'today under an escort of honor provid ed by tbe state of Michigan and the city of Holland, his birth place. Funeral service for Diek ema will be held here Monday afternoon with burial in a local cemetery. Gregory in Office Monday; 2 Problems Before Council : P. Mj Gregory who came out of ' Hollywood, Salem's newest business district, to win a -closely contested election for mayor, will take his seat tomorrow night overlooking the 14 aldermen at the first; regular meeting ot the council, this year. ' He succeeds Maytor T. A. Llvesley who has served two two-year terms. I ; ; City Recorder ' Mark Poulson and Cltyj Treasurer C. j O. J Rico will-also take office but both of these;! men are present . in cumbents. .. ' .; ;! ;'-;-t .-. -1 Gregory, eommjtled without reservation to municipal owner ship ot utilities, will - find t 1 the question lot . how to . secure - the Oregon-Washington Water plant the, first lone to confront him. Trindle "iWant To Begin Condemnation Suit At Once City Attorney Trtndlef has an nonnced that - Alderman .O. A. Ol son, chairman ot the eouncll'J nttllty committee, has " author ized him to nroeeed with a 'con demnation ordinance, authorizing the city attorney to proceed to fIiSI Broken Sextant Came, Ship Gets Almost To Bermuda Initial Attempt to Fljf Ocean for Profit ! ; Ends Quickly NORFOLK, Va., JaiL 3. (AP) r- A damaged sextant! and a shift in the wind en countered within a few miles of the first goal, caused fail ure today of theV first at tempted "pay-load' airplana flight from New . York to Paris.,, , i , . i The monoplane Tradewincl piloted by Lieutenant Wil liam S. MacLaren and MrsJ Beryl f Hart; was forced to turn hack and landed tonight: at the Hampton Roads naval air station,- more than fif teen i hours after she had taken pff from New York.: The fliers had flown approx imately 1,500 miles whea they landed at 9 :25 o'clock but were none the worse f6r; their experience other! than grime and weariness. ! t j Lieut. MacLat-en and Mrs. Hart, after anchoring their plana securely for the night, went toi the quarters oft Lieut. C. C Champion at the naval base where Mrs. Hart I retired shortly after her arrival. Both , ant nounced, however, they would resume their flight to Paris Monday morning ovr the same route as originally planned. j i The mishap that resuUed in! the failure of the night I -'occur red before ( the big monoplane had left the water at New York: Because of the heavy K load, Lieut. MacLaren said. It was ne cessary to "rock", the plane bei fore It would rise. In so 'doing the sextant, . which was on the gas tank, fell to the floor of the plane, and the lens ' in the tele- scope was broken. Mishap not Discovered CatU Flight Well Started He did not discover the mis hap until be was an hour and a half out of New York. . Then be decided to continue, setting his course by compass and a dead reckv oning. All went well until they were " within a comparatively short distance of Bermuda, the first stop, when the wind shifted, t The plane was not equipped with radio and no bearings could be asked. Realizing that he might run . out of r gasoline in search of the Island, MacLaren said be and his companies de-' elded I to turn back. Hampton Road si where MacLaren learned ' to fly as a navy pilot In 1119, was selected as the nearest point and -a compass course was set for. the Virginia capes.' It was 2: to -o'clock when the plane turned back, having been la the air then seven hours.. I No- trouble was encountered on tbe flight to Hampton Roads and a . few minutes before i 9 o'clock the lights of the Hamp ton Roads naval air station were picked up and an easy landtag made In the darkened waters of Willoughby Bay, on which the air station fronts. Lieut. Mac Laren said most of the piloting -was done by Mrs. Hart while he looked after the navigating da ties His records showed the plane. had been in the air IS hours and 25 minutes. , ' get the plant by, court suit. Tria dle wUl propose this ordinance) tomorrow night and if the meas ure carries be declares he can have the case prepsred In 33 days and be ready for trial la 3d more. .:.: j The water company said noth ing during tbe 60-day period .al lowed for the 1 acceptance or re jection of the city's $875,000 tor the plant and the obvious answer is that tbe ! company Is by no means Interested- in such aa amount for Its plant. Trindte has stated that' the condemna tion suit could proceed at once Irrespective lot the validity ot the charter! amendment posned Msy 16. 1930. providing for the purchase of tbe plant. Meanwhile Judge Gall 8. 11111 Is pondering the7 'oral and writ ten arguments for and against the suit and Mayor-Elect Gregory may be asked to outline a policy em the next step the city should take. No funds are available to pay the 86500 : engineering fee due . (Turn to page 2, coL 1) ;