CIRCULATION
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sistently good service; just
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THE WEATHER
Unsettled with local show.
ers today. Southwest wind.
Normal temperature. Maxi
mum temperature yesterday,
4Sj. minimum, 88. J
EIGHTIETH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, January 6, 1931
No. 2H
I USUI I 1
VALLEY TAKES
PROPERTY TOLL
Monday Morning Gale Blows
Down Walls of Derby
Building Here
Trees Damaged; Electrical
Wires Down; Roofs are
Partly Destroyed
The heaviest windstorm which
has hit the Willamette valley in
months occurred early Monday
morning. The gale, which" , at
times reached a -velocity of 50
miles ah" hour, did considerable
damage throughout ' the valley,
although not as much loss was
sutfered as might he expected
from such , a severe storm.
In Salem the heaviest loss
was to the F. N. Derby building
recently damaged by fire. .This
building, located at Front and
State streets and formerly occu
pied by the Charles Archerd Im
plement company was In process
of reconstruction. The interior
debris had been cleared away
and reconstruction was to have
started at once. The north and
west walls of the building crash
ed to the pavement In tbe gale
and the loss was estimated by
Derby to be about $4,000. Re
construction will be resumed at
once.
Wind Said to be Very
Violent In Portland
Trees over the city were dam
aged and telephone I and power
wires were down In many
places. According to W. M. Ham
ilton, division manager for the
Oregon . General Electric com
pany, reported that the lntermit
tant electrical trouble In Salem
was due largely to difficulties in
Portland where the wind was
said to bo particularly violent.
Telephone service was but lit
tle damaged although some toll
lines were down and a few local
telephones were out of commls
dion for a short time. Every
thing was In working order by
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OEFICIENCf illl
BEING RUSHED
Includes Funds to pay for
130 More Prohibition
Agents
By CECIL B. DICKSON
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5 (AP)
Geared for high speed to avert
necessity for an extra session,
house machinery was turned to
day on the ,$446,024,000 war de
partment supply bill and a $92,
383,000 deficiency bill with a
view to passage of both before the
week ends.
The deficiency bill wiU be con
sidered tomorrow. It provides
$543,000 for the prohibition bu
reau, allowing an Immediate in
crease of 130 prohibition agents.
In addition $55,750,000 was pro
vided the administration of vet-
erans affairs for disability com
pensation and $34,000,000 was
fallowed federal highway aid.
The sum of $334,956,000 was
set aside in the war department
bill to maintain the army and Its
defenses while $111,067,000 was
allowed for non-military activi
ties, including $60,000,000 for
river and harbor improvement
' and $35,000,000 for flood con
trol on the Mississippi river.
In reporting tbe bill, the house
appropriations committee struck
out a legislative provision which
would have prevented tbe pur
; chase by the army within the con
tinental United states of any raw
materials produced outside of this
contry.
Army- pay was allowed $134,
664,000; tbe air corps $31,915,
000, which is expected to almost
complete tbe five-year expansion
program, while $92,061,000 went
for subsistence, clothing, con
struction at military posts and air
' fields, transportation and equip-
meht.
In the hearings made 'public
with tbe deficiency bill. Chairman
Wood of the appropriations com
mittee told Assistant Attorney
General Youngquist he thought
J, the spelal agents were doing more
harm than good and suggested
- their special authority be taken
away from them.
, , Youngquist said attention
' would be given the chairman's
suggestion. j
Sheriff Reports $323,153
Yet Due on 1929 Tax Roll
Sheriffs return on the 1929 taxi
roll up. to November S, inclusive,
filed yesterday, shows that $l,t
799,281.97 has been collected In
taxes and Interest. Total taxes
charged on the roll reach $2,118,
003.92.' Delinquent taxes total
$323,103.62.
The return also shows the fol
lowing. Items In collection: Errors
and double assessments, $1108.29;
separation, $2970.77 The rolls
Included, besides the taxes charg
es, other items to bring the total
His Honor, Mayor Gregory, Now
At Head of Salem's Government
i
Is-
Council Hears Detailed
Mayor livesley
i -
Out; Greg
New Leader; Decides Sewer Program
Is to Continue
Retiring Mayor T. A. Livesley made brief. oointed re
marks on the joys and sorrows of a bridge-building, sewer
constructing mayor, received a beautiful pen and pencil set
from the 14 aldermen and ended four 3'ears service to the
city.
Mayor-Elect Gregory," neatly attired, with a firm voice,
an air of confidence, and a hurried efficiency, took the
chair and proceeded to deliver a nine-page, closely typed
message to the councilmen.
Salem's 1931 governmentr under the leadership of
"Hollywood's own mayors-was in operation Monday night
at me council cnamuers lor
jsvincing consiaeraoie siuay oiv
municipal problems. Mayor Greg
ory plunged into a detailed
statement of his policy on a do-
sen or more matters of alleged
moment to the city.
The city manager plan of gov
ernment, improved care of Sa
lem's youth through bettered
nubile ulaygrounds. and the
elimination of trees and shrub
bery which menace public travel
on sidewalks or streets, came in
for the mayor's approval In the
opening part of his address.
Condemnation of 'Water Plant
Is Favored by Gregory
After making recommendation
of other improvements in city
government he wished adopted,
the mayor came out trenchantly
for city ownership of utilities,
including both the early pur
chase of the water plant,
through condemnation proceed
ings, and the establishment of
some form of light and power
utility, as major objectives dur
ing his administration.
The mayor's speech at an end,
the council proceeded to run
through a grist of business ac
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d GETTIf OLD?
NEW YORK. Jan. 5 (AP)
An unprecedented year of buying
opportunity for motor car 'pur
chasers was- heralded tooay at
gatherings which centered about
the 31st national automonue
show, three days old tonight.
Claims that new standards or,
automobile value had been set
found general assent In numerous
dealers' . meetings, where opti
mism for a good year ahead grew
out of agreement that Increased
value accompanied reduction In
prices. ;
Dealers from the orient ana
Europe joined many from Ameri
ca to exchange notes and prob
lems In an International meeting.
Emil Salmbon, president of the
Automobile Association of j Swe
den, brought assurance of sound
business conditions in his coun
try, and Eugene Prince, director
of the commercial investment
trust of Germany discussed the
automobile financing . system
there, n 1 ,
to $2.121, 514.65. The other items
are $4642.32; sheriffs assess
ment, $897.64; and sheriffs sep
aration. -$2970.77. f
. Semi-annual statement of back
taxes eolected was also filed yes
terday, and shows totals in these
years collections now to be:
t 1920. $140.45; 1921, $215.11;
1922, $151.85; 1S2C, $449.41;
1924. $701.22; 1925. $1472.25;
1926, $1848.34: 1927, $4346.78;
1928, $16,763.20, and 1929,
$951,757.76. j
HERE'S YOUR UK
A firm
Backer of
Municipal
Utility
Operation.
is This
Newly
Installed
Mayor of
Salem
Steps
ory Directs
Recommendations of
Indefinitely
me iirst meeting of the-ywnv
- 5
Stayton Quintet
Is Easy Victor
At Scotts Mills
SCOTTS MILLS, Jan. 5 The
basketball game played here Sat
urday night at the gymnasium be
tween the town team and the
Stayton town team was won by
the visiting team with a score of
24 to 13.
Miss Nell Kinser of Portland
visited her parents at Crooked
Finger Sunday.
A large crowd attended the
dance at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. Waibel Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Waibel have Just re
cently moved Into ' their new
house, their old one was burned
down In July.
. U. Campbell
Takes Job Here
As High Judge
J. U. Campbell, circuit judge of
Clackamas county tor 21 years
and eight months, Monday assum
ed his new duties as associate jus
tice of the Oregon state supreme
court. He succeeds Justice O. P.
Cftshow, who has retired after
serving more than six' years on the
supreme court bench.
Justice Campbell lived In Ore
gon City for mora than 37 years
and has the distinction of being
the fourth circuit judge in the
state with relation, to length of
service. He was admitted to the
bar in Oregon October 18, 1893.
Justice Campbell was first ap
pointed circuit Judge of Clacka
mas county by Governor Benson,
and was elected for four subse
quent terms. Prior to being p
pointed circuit Judge he served as
deputy district attorney of Clacka
mas county, and was a member of
the legislature In 1907 and 1909.
Poison Alcohol
Toll Now 12 in
Omaha Tragedy
l OMAHA, Neb, Jan. 5. (AP)
-The death toll from' poison al
cohol In Omaha tonight stood at
12. One man, seriously 111, was
given an even chance for re
covery. i Tbe twelfth victim was John
Brady, 45, a laborer of Mary
vllle, Kan. Brady was found
dead In an alley early today.
j Dr. 8. MeCleneghan, k county
coroner's physician, announced
late today the autopsies had re
vealed evidence ten of the 12
victims had drunk alcohol dena
tured with methyl, or wood al
cohol. !
MEXICAN SHOT TO DEATH
! EL, CENTRO, CaL, Jan. 5.
(AP) ''His badge served as a
shield for Policeman J. W. Atkin
son when an unidentified Mexican
stabbed at him twice with a knife
here today, both thrusts striking
the badge. Tbe Mexican was shot
to deatZu .'
HIGHEST COURT
RULES against:
COMMISSION
smmw-bw r
Decision Limits Power on
Intra-State Freight
Rates
St. Paul Reorganization fee
Outside Commission's :
; Authority
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (AP)
-The Interstate commerce com-
mission was dealt two blows today
by the supreme court. .
Returning from a three-week
recess, the highest trib offal set
aside a commission order that
Florida lntra-state freight rates
on longs be Increased and ruled a
special fund of $3.500,000 created
In the reorganization of the St;
Paul railroad as free , from the
commission's control.
In the former case the court,
which several years ago sustained
the commission's conditional au
thority over lntra-state rates, rul
ed the rates imposed by the com
mission were unjustified.
Justices Stone, Brandels and
Holmes dissented from the St.
St Paul decision, while Chief Jus
tice Hughes took no part. The
railroad had maintained this fund
was created to pay tbe fees of
counsel and reorganization mana
gers.
One 5 to 4 Decision
Determines Insurance Case
In a case from New Jersey the
court sustained the validity of uni
form Insurance commissions in its
first 5 to 4 decision since Chief
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LIFT RESTRAINTS
ON BIG PACKERS
Court Modifies Consent De
crease but Bars Pack
er Retailing
. By SAM BLEDSOE
WASHINGTON. aJn. 5. (AP)
The legal restraint placed on
the large packing groups by the
government was loosened today In
In tbe District of Columbia su
preme court to allow them to
manufacture and sell at wholesale
virtually an classes of food.
The pacsers also sought permis
sion to sell their products at re
tail but this was denied by 'Jus
tice Jennings Bailey. He also left
intact that part of "the decree
which prohibited them from hav
ing an interest In stock yards,
terminal railroads and market
periodicals.
The government in 1920 charg
ed the Armour, Swift, Wilson,
Morris and Cudahy Packing com
panies with a virtual monopoly of
the meat market and began court
action which was dropped when
the packers agreed to confine
themselves almost exclusively to
handling meat.
They have been trying to get
the decree lifted or modified since.
The case finally went to the su
preme court, where the decree was
upheld. Armour and company and
Swift and company then began an
effort to have the district supreme
court modify the decree. Cudahy
and Wilson did not take an active
part in the litigation but the lift
ing of the restrictions applies also
to them. Morris was merged some
years ago with Armour.
Mr.HuiifHuify9
To Legge s Help
SPOKANE, Jan. 5. (AP)
President C. E. Huff of the Farm
ers' National Grain corporation in
a letter to the Washington Farm
er, denounces attacks made
against Chairman Legge by Presi
dent J. A. Simpson of the farmers'
union, as "absurd, personal and
political." The Washington Farm
er released to the Associated
ress today a copy of th3 letter of
Huff, dated January 3. It will be
published January 8.
LION'S REST BUCKAROOS
VANCOUVER, B. C; Jan. 5.
(AP.) The Vancouver Lions
forged 'into undisputed posses
sion of first place in the Pacific
coast hockey league by defeating
Portland Bucks, 1 to 0 here tonight.
Sam Brown Insist He'll
Consult Full Delegation
Senator Sam Brown of Gervais
was In Salem yesterday endeav
oring to make some headway on
the senate and house vacancies
from this county. Brown denies
that he is going to do the picking
alone for the senate posts. He In
sists that he wants the whole del
egation to get together tn select
ing the .senator and representa
tive. Brown had a list of can
didates for the two positions in
cluding those who had come to
him seeking the appointments and
others whose friends .had inter
ceded on their behalf., - . j
Representative J. W. Matt who
seeks elevation to the higher post.
Believe It or hot, j
This Lad Promise
Headaches on Dot!
i-
CHICAGO, Jan. 5- (AP)
Theodore Roberts, -23,
Lake Geneva, Wis., was ad
judged poesesor Of the best
headache among 75
trail ta today and was duly
Installed as a laboratory sub
ject of the University of Il
linois college of medicine.
In return for the choicest
board and room In Ita hospi
tal laboratory and SSO per
month, Roberts promised to
produce a first class mi
graine headache fortnightly
for three months. There will
be Sundays off,'; pain or no
pain, and the chance to eon
tribute toward scientific sol
ution of migraine, one of hu
manity's baffling ailments.
Roberta has had 12' years'
experience in headaches and
was quite willing to have
the medical' college study
him. ,
Skull Found
OnFarmHks
Mystery Note
The county sheriff's office
was yesterday called upon to
help solve the riddle, if any there
be. attached to finding of; a hu
man skull under the floor of
shed on the old Zercher! farm
southwest, of Liberty. f
C. R. Bickell Jr., who Is living
on the place now, brought part
of the skull to the sheriff's of
fice yesterday, reporting that his
mother had found it some days
ago under boards in the floor of
a shed. Two parts of the; skull
bone were found, but no! other
bones uncovered. Blcfffell said no
one on the farm had looked fur
ther for human bones, but that
the residents supposed : more
bones would be found if af thor
ough investigation were made.
The pieces found were not
burled, but simply lying on the
ground undsr the floor of the
building.
The sheriff's force had no the
ory regarding the bones, and re
called no Incident that might be
connected with them. It Is prob
able, however, that someone will
be sent out to look further into
the matter.
Mrs. N. Helen Zercher occu
pied the farm several years ago,
however ill health and other dif
ficulties succeeded In blanketing
It with mortgages for her. She
spent some time In the Deacon
ess hospital, leaving there in
1927 and has since been confined
in one of the state Institutions.-
Huge Road Fund
In Prospect for
Idaho's Session
HELENA, MoUt., Jan. B.
(AP) Gov. J. E. Erickson to
morrow will address Montana s
22nd legislative assembly on the
problems with which It must
grapple during Its 40-day ses
sion, i
With economy being generally
urged, the lawmakers must take
action on sueh measures r as a
proposal for a debenture issue of
$6,000,000 against the gasoline
tax fund for speeding tbe road
building program and relieving
unemployment.
500 Atheists on
Farm in Russia ;
Relics Burned
LENINGRAD. U. 8. S. Hi, Jan.
5. (AP) The local Society of
Militant Atheists today organized
Russia's first completely "God
less" farm In the village of Plash-
evitsl near here.
The. farm, which is named "The
Atheist," enlists non-believers
only and so far has some 800
members.
All peasants who Joined the
movement burned their ikons and
other religious relics in a bonfire
on the main street of Plashevitsl
before they signed up for the pro
ject. . ;
AUTOISTS WOUNDED
PUEBLO, Colo., Jan. 5.-4-(AP)
Assailants who drove alongside
their automobile shot and wound
ed Frank Arrige, 44, and his wife.
Margaret, 39, as they were driv
ing In the residential section here
tonight. Authorities said they be
lieved the shootlrg was connect
ed with an outcropping of boot
leg warfare.
seeks to' enlist the support of his
house colleagues. Other mem
bers of the delegation however,
have indicated a definite; luke
warmness to the Mott promotion.
While Mott was a strong Joseph
supporter,1 Quite a little ef the
Joseph ' following is getting be
hind Chris Ko wits raring him as
friendly to the Joseph-Meier util
ity program. t !
Thns far the delegation) mem
bers have come to no agreement
among themselves for 'either va
cancy. With the time getting short
some decision will hare to he
arrived at quickly or the vacan
cies will not be tilled as early in
the session as was contemplated.
SENATE; VOTES
15
TO BUY FOOD
Makes Drouth Appropria
tion $50,000,000,
i Against Plan
Chairman Jones Holds Plan
Will Hold up Getting
; All Bills Through
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. r
AP) Again over-riding th
administration policy, the senate
today ; added a $15,000,000 food
loan fund to, the $45,000,000 au
thorized for drought relief.
The measure carrying the
$60,000,000 total was returned
to the house which earlier had
approved the $45,000,000 and
republican . leaders prepared to
resist the added sum for food
loans which they argued . were
beyond the. province of the fed
eral government. .
Senator Caraway, democrat.
Arkansas, sponsored the food
loan amendment and called at
tention of the senate to the dem
onstration last Saturday of hun
gry Arkansas farmers. Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas, the dem
ocratic leader. Joined him In the
demand.
Before the Christmas recess.
congress upheld the position of
the administration and struck
out the senate's authorization
for food loans.
Jones Makes Protest;
Says Move Will Delay
Chairman Jones, of the senate
appropriations committee, pro
tested that the move to boost the
fund now would delay Indefi
nitely getting the money into
the hands of tbe sufferers. Cara
way's amendment was approved
without a record vote.
The $45,000,000 wan author-
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CONTRACTS ARE
DOUBLE YEAR AGO
PUOllC WOrkS JODS in North-
. . -
west Win Reach-5130,-
000,000
SEATTLE. Jan. 5. (AP)
Four northwestern states, Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and
Montana will give old man hard
times a run for his money, the
The Pacific Builder and Engi
neer, construction news weeiy.
predicted today with the an
nouneement that public works
contracts in tbe four states tbls
year will be double those of last
year, or $130 million.
The weekly's figures were ar
rived at by tabulating projects
announced by the four states
and their cities and counties.
Tbe public works contracts In
1930 'totaled $68,063,069. or 87
per cent of the 1929 figure. The
weekly believed the actual total
was nearer $127,000,000 because
work totaling $59,000,000 was
done during the year on con
tracts awarded in 1929.
Some of the huge projects for
1931 follow:
Roads and bridges, $50,000,-
000: Portland municipal power
project, $18,000,000; power and
pulp project, Lewis county,
Washington, (privately ! finan
ced), $9,000,000; final unit.
Rock Island dam, near Wenat-
chee. Wash., $13,000,000;
Northern and Union Pacific
Olympic Peninsula (Washing'
ton) extension, $6,000,000;
a
attle municipal power plant ex
tension, $4,000,000; Tesler Hill
regrade, Seattle, $2,000,000 and
California-Oregon Power com
pany. power project, iiearora.
Ore.. $5,000,000.
Indicating the four states are
getting their 1931 road work
under way earlier than usual,
the weekly said Montana plan
ned to award contracts for road
improvement January 24 total
ing , $1,815,000 and the other
states has a number of projects
to be let.
Wool Quiet But
Change Forseen
BOSTON. Jin. 5. ,(AP)
The wool market is quiet but
a more hopeful tone Is indicated
in the expressed opinion of trade
members, who feel an Improve
ment In consumption Is (lose at
hand. Prices cannot be described
aa : firm, aa there Is insufficient J
trading to give values a test. The I
limited current wants, .however,"
are being filled at about steady
prices. Receipts . during the The jreport snowed a - total or
week ending January 3 amount- $.822 arrests; cash fines collect
ed to t05,00 pounds as com- ad, $8$,000; and Jail sentences
pared with 742,600 (pounds dur- totalling $5 years and $0 days."
lng the previous week.
SECRET POLICE ARREST
KONSTANTINO VKA, Donets
Basln,i U. 8 B. R-. Jan. 5.
(AP) -Fifty persons, - Including
salesmen for soviet cooperative
stores and' private traders, were
arrested today by secret police
on charges or speculation, coun
ter-revolution and disrupting the
government supply system.
Heads Chamber !
For This Year
V
. ft '
Henry. Crawford, member of the
state fair board, president
Miles Linen mill, long identi
fied with banking in this coun
ty, ; who yesterday wielded the
gavel for his first meeting as
president of the Salem cbam
ber of commerce.
CRAWFORD TAKES
CHAMBER OFFICE
New Commerce Officers
Give Short Talks at
Luncheon
Two-minute talks with quick
wit protuding from a number of
them marked the introduction of
each new member of the directors
of the chamber of commerce at
the Monday noon luncheon'. These
speeches, in turn, were preceded
by a few remarks by Henry Craw
ford newly installed president of
the chamber. . I
Dr. M. C. Findley, incoming
vice-president, said eaeh member
of tbe organization should have a
definite work to do and suggested
the securing of one new member
as a! Specific task which could be
accomplished by the chamber re
sponsible member.
W, W. Chad wick said the cbam-
ber should do its part !n making
Clam li4 "mumiiMaii fittr Vim.
rao.uiW'iiu:
ated as a tourists' center, since so
manyr varied tourist -resources
were tributary to this city.
William M. nanson declared
himself in favor of development
of the Willamette river channel.
He declared that business depres
sion was now at its bottom and
that the only movement now
would be an upward one.
E. T. Barnes, as chairman of
the social committee, outlined the
work; of his group, which he said
consisted of meeting members
and Ironing out any complaints
which may be made against work
of that chamber, or in making con-
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MtTCH CURRENCY POUND
PORTLAND; Ore., Jan. 6
(AP) Luka Shako, 44, who lm
migration authorities believe is a
member of the Soviet secret po
lice, remained In Jail today pend
ing deportation proceedings. lie
was arrested last week.
Irvln Goodman, retained by the
international labor defense to de-
i fend communists under . arrest
nere, visiiea snuo ioaay. buuku
carried $8250 in currency! when
he was. arrested and immigration
authorities have deposited the
money In a bank for him. It was
said ! Shako could not use the
money for ball without Good
man'aj consent. 1 .'
BEAN DENIES APPEAL- j
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 5
(API Petitions for writs f
habeas corpus wrere denied to
day i by Federal Judge Robert
8. Bean to- eight alleged com
ma nists held here under depor
tation warrants.
The petitions claimed the'
men had not been given fair
hearings and that Insufficient
evidence to warrant deporta
tion i had been presented.
Irvin Goodman, attorney for
the alleged communists, said he
would appeal the decision to
the circuit ourt of appeals.
'cASn FINES SSC.OOO
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore,, Jan.
8 (AP) Keith Aitabrose, retir-
inr chief of nollee here, presented
a report covering Hhe police de
payment activities during the
lour years he held office
BOWLES, fjOUCKS INDICTED
PORTLAND. Ore- Jan. 5-
(AP) Nelson C. Bowles, Port
land millionaire, and Irma G.
Loncks, Ida former secretary.
will plead not gvUty to charges
of first degree murder, John A. J
Collier, tbelr attorney, said to-
day;-
Bowles - and Mlse Ixracks
were indicted jointly last week
for ; the m order of Bowles
wife, Mrs. Leone C, Bowles. :
m md saw .sa. sbs& sbbb sssseasw
OFFICERS
ALL
"IIS
EETHOLD-
H ATI Fl CATf 0
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Council Hurriedly Approves
I Roster; Committee Jobs v
1 Meet no Protest
Kowitzr Dancy, Kuhn Hanoi
Out List of Aldermen
I ; and job for 731 H
Nineteen thirty-one will net gfl
down in Salem's history of mualct
pal affairs as one of upset la ap i
pofhtive offices. ' :
The council. In manner mlll
and action hurried, gave a com
plete endorsement to every ap
pointive officeholder last night
and 'nary a trace of dissent arose
over the chorus of "ayes" when
Alderman Hal Patton's motion to
reappoint . ail officeholders i was
put to a vote.
t Mayor Gregory introduced tha
harmony note by asking the re--election
of Frank Minto as chief
of police.1 His recommend at lor
was hurriedly approved. j
List Given of Reelected !
City Officers for '31 J j
Other officers who! will hold
over include W. II. Trlndle. city
attorney; Frank Minto, chUf of
police; Harry Hutton. fire chief if
Walter Low, street commissioner
Batty Cooper, sanitary inspector.
and all police officers and mem
bers of the fire department. M
The committee on committee's
report, likewise, was unanimously
adopted. The. assignments Wr
prepared by the committee iUlf.
consisting of Aldermen Kewits
Dancy and Kuhn. I
The committees and members
for the 1931 council as orgauiat d
last night follow, the chairman
being tbe first named:! f
Ways and means: David G'ila
ra. S. E. Purvine, F. El Needham
Ordinance: -Chris J. KowUz
David O'Hara, W. H. pancv. S
Streets: S. A. Hughes, Watsoil
Townsend, David O'Hara. j
Public buildings and incinera
tor: George W. Averett, .V. K.
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Hoover, Cal are
Bid to Dedicate
Harding's Tomb
MARION, Ohio. Jan. S. (AP)
President Herbert HooVer and
former President Calvin Coolldge
were extended Official invitations
today to attend and participate in
tbe dedication of the tomb of the
late President and Mrs. Warron
G. Harding. " f
Trustees of the Harding Mem
orial association. In session here,
extended the Invitations and re
quested the date for the ceremon
ies be set for some time between
Next May 15 and November 15. to
suit the convenience of the presi
dent and the man he succeeded, j
Suspect Held In Jail
Habeas Writs Denied
Klamath Arrests Many
Not Guilty to be Plea
Collier said no demurrer to
the indictment wonld be Intro
duced bat he declined to say if
the defense would ask for
change of venue, j j
YOUTHS SERIOUSLY HURT
CORVALLIS. Ore..! Jan. 5t-
(AP) Robert Cooper, i 14, and!
Orville Shewey, 19, ot Yachats,!
were injured seriously In an au
tomobile accident near Walirport!
Sunday. They are In a hospital
here but the extent of their In
juries has not been - determined
fully.-. 'M 1 - i j
Reports said their; automobile,
alleged to have been driven at an
excessive speed, left the highway
at a turn and crashed luta a!
stump.
FUEL THEFT ADMITTED
ASTORIA, Ore., Jan. 5 !
AP) Police Chief John K.
Actor said today Walter New- !
man. and William Erickson had
confessed breaking Into a fuel
company's office and j ransack
ing the desk! . - i
Tbe men were arrested Sat
urday and one of them Mrmu
earn ing a Jimmy. , A tiny pe
of paint on the jimmy corn
ponded to a scar on the windor
of the office. When I the iuph
were confronted by the evi
dence they allegedly confess!.
DIKE BREAKS NEAR!
ASTORIA.
ASTORIA. Ore., JanJ
5 (AP)
-Reports here today said about
500 acres of land In the Young s
bay district were under water as
the result of a dike's (breaking:
under a nine foot tide.: Two high
ways leading Into . the district
were said to be under water..
W. O. Relth, dlkemaster for the
district, said an attempt would be
made to repair tbe break t low;
tide tonight. , " ; - .. j -
PASTORS DEPLORE GAMBLING
ASTORIA, Ore - Jan. 5
(AP) Tho Astoria Ministerial
union, representing li Protes
tant ch arches, .passed rcsola
tions today 'deploring' 'gambl
ing within the church. The re-'
solutions classify raff lea, flb.
ponds, and mechanical basaar
attractions as gambling.