PAGE FOUR 1 7 r r The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Friday Blornlng, January 3Q 1931 -z ' ? sOswe)eje SoUS ( "Wo Favor Sivaws Us; No Fear ShaU Awe From First Statesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. -Chajus A. SnucuE, Sheldon F. Sackett, Publisher Chakles A. Spkacts i- , - ' Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett . J ; . - Managing Editor Member of the Associated Press -. Tbe Associated 1is Is exclusively entitled to the lose for pabllca tloa of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In thiS Paper. ;,, ;. .-... - I ; : .. j : . ' Pacific. Coast Advertising Representatives ; : ! Arthur W. Stypes, Inc, Portland, Security Bide ' ; . Ban Francisco. Sharon Bids. : Los Angeles, W. pc Bide : ; . Eastern Advertising Representatives: . i : . Ferd-Parsoas-Stecher.Inc... New York, 271 Madison Are.; . v -Chicago, S0 N. Michigan Are. . Entered at -the Postoffiee at Salem, Or$w, a Second-Class Matter. Published every tuorning except Monday. Business ' effice, tlS S. Commercial Street. f - j i SUBSCEIPTION BATES: i Mall Subscription Rates, In Advance. Within Oregon: Dally and " Sunday. 1 Mo. 5 cents: J Mo. 1.25 Mo. $2.25; 1 year t.. Else where &0 cents per Mo. or $5.00 for 1 year in advance. By City Carrier t 19 cents a month: $5.5 a yeaT to advance. Per Copy t centa, On trains and Kewa Stands S- cent ( x McMahan's Smelling Excursions ! TUDGE McMAHAN, who has been denouncing alleged J "court, house graft" for some time in curbstone conver sations, now has the opportunity to show it up. He rules in department No. 1, bosses the grand jury; and serves as pointer dog to set, the jurors on warm trails. The judge seems to aspire to a role which combines the instincts of Paul Pry with the zeal of Cotton Mather. So the county (and the judicial district) may look forward to a continu ous performance in judicial (if not judicious) trampling on the toes of other officials under the plea of stamping out The judere essayed his role in Linn county, but the ! grand jury uncovered no such pit of corruption as the in l structions from the bench intimated. The Linn county of . ficials in fact were given a clean bill of health except the sheriff was advised to keep closer accounting of the grocer ies purchased f for prisoners food. In Marion county the judge has advised the grand jury that paying a portion of the salary of the deputy district attorney from the prohibi tion fund is illegal and void. i ; ' The deputy district attorney here receives a salary of $100 a month out of the general fund of the county, and additional compensation of $75 a month from the prohibi tion fund. This is no secret arrangement; but entered into by the district attorney with the knowledge and approval of the county "court. This approval was given! five years ago by then Judge Hunt, and again under his successor, Judge Siegmund. This would not in itself legalize the ac tion, but it exonerates the district attorney and the deputy from any charge of "graft" or suspicion of corruption. So far as the legality is concerned. thedistrict attorney is sat isfied as to the legality under the provisions of chapter 164, laws of 1$29; and the attorney general is also quoted as having given an opinion sustaining such application of the prohibition f tmds If there is any graft prevailing in the handling of civic affairs let us stamp it out, whether at the-: court house or state house.. But the people do well not to get excited over - IIcMahan's smelling excursions if they all are like that in Linn county or this crack at the district attorney. The Vote on the Manning Motion fTlHE defeat of the Manning motion jdoes i not mean, that JL the people of Oregon will not vote on a similar proposi tion for repeal of state prohibition in' 1032. On the contrary the dries may I expect the submission of such a question through the initiative That indeed is the proper method . for the wets to proceed if they want prohibition abandoned as a state policy. Prohibition was put into the constitution through the operation of the initiative; and the legislature does, well to stand aside and let opponents of prohibition seek its repeal through the same constitutional machinery. If the wet cause gathers strength in the state or nation in the next.biennium, there is little question but what Oregon - will have a chance to express its views in 1932. The Statesman believes that any move in the-direction of repeal or modification should operate first on the 18th amendment. Under it the nation is legally dry: and so long unduly defiant States if they as that amendment remains the states are o! the constitution and laws of the United wipe out their own constitutional or statutory enactments to conform with national legislation. One state cannot make itself legally wet by repealing its prohibition! laws; If there is to be any change the change should come first through repeal or modification of the federal constitution and not by the action ol individual states on their own laws, f The 18th amendment can be taken out of the constitu tion by the same method in which it was put in 'theconsti tution. As loyal citizens under this constitution we must abide by the will of the people constitutionally expressed. Until that amendment is altered it ought to be observed and laws made thereunder vigorously enforced. 1 4 Grade A (Not Pasteurized) PARRISH school can take home its report card this year and show the" parents a report something like this: Activity s i Grade School Entertainment A ; This applies to the performance which the English classes put on Wednesday night. It was a credit to the teachers and the students and quite in Iceeping with, the ideals of a "junior high school. The program was in fact splendidly adapted to presentation by youth of that age. 'Instead of putting on a program of imitation vaudeville, the classes presented a trio of plays, with historical and .v literary.-background.'. . '., ' :;... ;'h -V t.;' : One play was based on the Greek, myth of the apple of discord which led to the Trojan war. Another was an Indian-colonial playlet, while the third! was the delectable story of Robin Hood of Sherwood forest done into engaging dialogue. The settings, the costumes! the acting were of very good quality. The youthful voice$ were a bit faint for cuch a large auditorium, but the audience got most of the story. . ! U All we can say is that Leslie will have to stretch itself if it reaches -the standard set by Parriah this ' year on its -school play. But we must beware not 'to get into the "same ' pickle as Paris in making the award of the golden apple "to .the fairest". .- j': .. , . . - ir - " The moat amusing thing about the west-dry debate la tbe Jioase wM the talk about "settling" the liquor question. For i a ttuadred years people have been trying to "settle' this question. They thought it was "aettled", with tbe adoption of the . 18th amendment. Here 12 years aiter, it is still "unsettled". Folk are mistaken it they now -think that repeal of prohibition will "settle "the liquor question. Like the poor. It seems to be always with us. HEALTH iToday't Talk By IL S. CopelantL II D. Most ot oa have- heard ot the man who was fold by hi physi cian to take a teaspoontnl of medi- ciaa three times a day, a aose after erery meal. The pa tient decided the doctor was in no hurry , to -cure him. Sure ly, ha thought. If one teaspoon f ul would help, the entire bot tle would t b much, better. What happened 1 s o f common knowledge. ; He contributed t o the welfare ot the undertaker.' ' There are plenty oLpersons who make the same mistake. Of course not many of them die, but they stray from the directions given them by the doctor and" do not prosper as they should. : The prescription given to you by your physlctan has been writ ten with care,, and after much study. - The directions are defin ite, and It is important tor you to do as Instructed. If you are told to take your medicine before meals that does not mean after meals. It does not mean that three hours later will do as well. The chemicals contained In your prescription are carefully com pounded by the pharmacist, lie carefully follows the directions in making up the medicine. It is only fair and sensible-that you do as much in taking it. - ;; Certain medicines do not act on a full stomach. Others act best if taken with the food. It is for this' reason that you are instructed to take the medicine either before or after meals. Some drugs take hours to work. They may remain in the system for more than 24 hours. An additional dose may convert a curative remedy into a harmful poison. It is wise never to take your medicine more frequently than directed. The careless handling of medi cines has led to unpleasant and serious results. Bottles . labeled "Poison," should be treated with respect. They should be kept far from the reach of children and careless adults. Never take medicine ia a dark room. Always careruiiy read tae label before taking a dose ot med icine. Secure as you feel, you may get the wrong bottle. Never offer your medicine to someone else whom you think is . suffering from the same ailment. The drugs contained Jn your med icine may not be suited for anoth er. They may do him more harm than good. .Medicines are usually prescrib ed In teaspoon deees. Teaspoons vary in size and shape. It is ad visable that every family medi cine chest, be furnished with a graduated glass. With this class you can accurately measure doses as prescribed. These glasses-are' inexpensive and can- be obtained at any drug store. Don't make a plaything of your medicine. It can help you only when you take it as prescribed. ' Answers to Health Queries M.M.S., Q Will cheese take tfilr place, of meat in the way of nourishment? 2 Is cocoa or chocolate con sidered constipating? 3 What should the blood pres sure be for a woman 80 years old? i MERELY COMPUCATING MATTERS A. No. Although it has a bigh protein value. 2 No. , 3 About 150 degrees. ' ,e ' Mrs. Ia.E. Q. Is citrate of magnesia good to take for consti pation and gas in the stomach? A. In sever cases It is, but you should avoid constipation and indigestion by eating the proper fOOdS.- ,' :- 5 . ' :! Mr. Underweight. Q. How can I gain weight? A. Proper dieting and deep, breathing are the secret. Tou shonld eat nourishing foods and have plenty of aleep and rest. For full particulars send a self-addressed stamped envelope and re peat your question. 4 A.M.S. Q. What causes hyper tension of the blood yessels? A.- Worry, excitement, im proper eating and emotional dis turbances. .1 Yesterdays1; Of Old Oregon Town. Talks from The States 1 bms Oar Fathers Read It looks as though this historic shrine business will become pretty expensive on future generations if we Aeep digging up new shrines. The battleship Oregon is. now at ! the "hot potato". stage between the state, the city of Portland and lthe part of Portland. It seems to be a great deal cheaper-lust to "remember the Maine". Judge Evans finally got a federal appointment. His friends will be pleased; and now some one will get his b on jthe circuit Xench. We are glad Hoover didn't hold It agahui Idm that he was a cousin of Claudius Harstoa. t The legislature la about ta reduco tbe ubUe Mrrice commts- ioa from thxe- members to on. This VttX tb Mat deosa- ogue -tome years -from now gV- tefl oe .pTKfm at guU xzarUa: 'aboUsh- the oeil44iuHr t4 pa-tU ctUlUaa", -r- Jan. SO. 1006 i Hopgrowers decided to organ ize a corporation with a capital stock of 110,000, to be divided into shares of f 1 each. Millwright N. B. Brown of the Spanlding sawmill ; met with n experience. He was standing by a pole supporting one of the arc lights In the nlll yard, when he placed his umbrella ia some way on the pole, which was wet. The resulting . current threw Mr. Brqprn to the ground -with some force. fj : Guy Clark, formerly employed in the Citizens' Light and Trac tion company, has Uken chirge of the CorvalUs plant. ' t" '""-' -j '"' ":" ' . Arthur Comegys, passenger agent tor the 3. P., will leave next week forLoulsasa, where he wilt visit relatives for several months. WOULD BAR PUBLIC; RENO. Nev.j JanJ 2(AP) An overly-curious public would banned from, attending, divorce- actions- ia . Reno's .district court wader a. ruling which will be oabmltUd Vy .local attorneys for tk apnroTai af the stats sn- - f . - : Ij0 "Murder at Eagle's Nest" OTgR BITS for BREAKFAST Museum and aomo history! ( Continuing 1 from yesterday, with the Journey through the mu .onm nt Willamette university: "w ara now back to our starting place in this little Journey, quite conscious that we naro exanunea only a dosen or so of the flro thou ..it tHiriM in this collection. Some of them are of considerable Taluo and importance, ana some of small value but all ot Interest to somebody. X a V Where should uregoa bitory articles bo preserved it not in tbe museum at Willamette university? As we pause to look over the room wo are keenly awaro ot something that we have not mentioned; be fore. Here are all these treasures nt mnst nf them, snrcad ' around on bare tables and open ahelvea- with no protection from dust ano curious fingers and no facilities n. fVnnn ita mnnntlnsr and label ing. Just a few thousand dollars' spent in .good exhibition cabinets mnA itArar eases would ecnip our present room with safe j and .ttracA nti art era for .the ar ticles on hand, and would almost cerUlnly form the nucleus of a much larged museum that would bo ot inestimable value to various (nirtmAnti of the university! and be a source of pride to the city of Salem and the nortnwest." Ttina ffc nubllo is Informed that Willamette university has in its museum about duoo arucies. including specimens ot about j 000 ofthe 800 recognised varieties of minerals; some- 200 wood sam ples, including practically all Ore mnrt wnrutii mur fossUs nreserv- ing a record of the life ot the dls- -By R. 1. HENDRICKS to be expected that the institution in which the city of Baiem was born and the state ot Oregon had Its birth, and the first courts held their sessions, and the beginnings of civilization and ordered society were made, wll finally possess the greatest museum within this com monwealth. ! I Reference ia made to the "bish op's pillow," one ot the rare ar ticlea now In the museum, and to the fact that Rev. William Rob erts "presided at the first session of the Oregon and California con ference, at the close ot which he announced the six appointments," and that "one of these appoint ments was WiIlIam Taylor, San Francisco, who later became the famed and beloved "'Bishop to f Africa.' " ' b ' .That conference was held in the chapel of the Oregon Institute that by change of name became Wil lamette university. It convened September 6, 1849. Its territory included all the present states of California, Nevada, Orogon, Wash ington, Idaho and parts of Mon tana and Wyoming all the terri tory west of the Rockies and tho six appointments were William Taylor -and Isaac Owen for tho countryAelow the Oregon-California-Nevada line, and William Roberts,-David Leslie, Alvan Ft Wal ler and James H. Wilbur for the territory north of that line! The statistics reported to tho conference told that Oregon City had 20 members and 6 probation ers; Salem circuit, 109 members and 25 probationers; Clatsop. 8 members and 1 probationer. There werar tnree cnurcnes: one aw sa- Following a party at Eagle's Nest, tho home of wealthy Emily Hardy, the Baroness von Wlese is found murdered. Bhima-Martin, young newspaper reporter nick named "Bim.". a guest at the par ty, assists her fiance, Walter Vance, assistant chief of police, in unraveling tho mystery. Bim Identifies the shawl wrapped a round the Baroness as Mary Frost's. Mary's husband, Ted, had been attentive to the Baron ess. Bim had noticed Emily's butler and tho Baroness, at thel party In secret conversation and recalled the maid's scream when she, too, found them together. A strip ot uniform linen is found in the shrubbery. The police learn that the Baroness' maid was not in her room that night. The but ler denies receiving a note from the Baroness. Bim discovers cuts on the maid's head and arm. She refrains from telling the police. Tho doors to the Baroness' room are found locked from the inside and her Jewels stolen. CHAPTER JX Tho maid , stood there, Hps working, eyes bulging in a horri fied way, so white and trembling that Bim thought she surely would faint again. , "There was a burglar," ahe managed to gasp - finally. "I thought dh, I knew I heard someone" . Reynolds wa slooking at the open case, mouth pursed, and Walter's eyes were upon the maid. Em kept wringing her hands and wailing, "This is awful awful what'll .Hardy say now? Suddenly Jane dashed to the window and leaned her hands on the sill., peering over, "It looks," she said in a muffled tone, "like something down there." Breathless with! excitement, Bim crowded in beside Jane, straining her eyes toward tho bot tom of -the ravine. "It H some thing! Walter," ahe cried, "I'm going down!" "Walt," he told her. "What do you say, Jim?" . Reynolds executed one of his fat shrugs and lighted a cigarette after a half apologetic glance at Em. "Might bo robbery," he con ceded. "Someone takes a shot at the woman so ahe won't show np and squawk and then comes in and ransacks her room, eh? Meb be so. We'll get the hunt going Just in case." Nothing Overlooked Bim saw at once that Reynolds placed small faith la the theory and she - felt that Walter agreed with him. i Neverthelesi they would go , through the process of throwing out a dragnet on the alight, chance that aomo . profes sional 1 robber-kiUer had prowled through Eagle's Nest last night. "No one la to leave town till we give the word," Walter instructed En.' "That understood?" "Perfectly, Mr. chief," Em bel lowed. "Ill see to that." "There's men here and there around your grounds to help," be stated dryly. "Feel like doing a little telephoning now? I'd like to, talk with tho folks that ate dinner here last night. Tell them to come over but don't aay why." - "I will," Em assured him de lightedly. "I'll get them started right away." . Leaving Reynolds in charge of tho house, Walter and Bim made a alow. way to tho bottom ot the ravine where they found. Just-beneath tho window of the room tho Baroness bad-meant to occupy, the aoft leather - caso lined with chamois which Jane had describ ed. "It'e the emerald ease," Bim said. "The robber must have thought it too- easily Identified and threw It-out the window after he'd heOped himself last night." . "Not last alght, honey. This morning after the sun was up. What kind of a detec-a-Uff i are you. aayway? - Can't you see there's dew on everything ,nd novo at all on he ease?" "Walter.". ma began' as" he mindful of fingerprints which per haps marked the leather, "What do you think about things?" I "What, would I think? A wo man gets bumped and her Jewels disappear. What about It, dim wit?" i "Tou think It was robbery, then?" "Looks like it. What would you say. Miss Sherlock Holmes?" . i "We-l-V Bim-drawled, Td aay whoever It was she met In the garden could - tell a story we'd like to hear." "Check and double check. I can see you're going to bo a great help to us, honey.? ( He grinned down at her,' paus ing to light a cigarette before they began to climb up the- steep path from the ravine. "Who would you say that man was, girl friend?" i "It must have been someone In the house here, the one she sent the note to by tho red-haired but ler. But why did he lie about It? And why didn't yon make him tell?" "Time enough for that. Bim. When you see more of this rack et you'll know It's better some times to let them think they're getting away with it. They're liable to get careless and save the cops a lot of touV v - . "I suppose ao Still thero couldn't hare been more than. one she'd write that to. Let's see the note what's left of it I mean." He took the tattered; heelmark ed scrap of paper from, between the pages of his little book and they read tho penciled scrawl to gether: "Must see you can not havo forgotten garden dearest, dearest " j "Walter, he must have been someone she'd known a long while ago; that's what she meant by 'cannot have forgotten. She must have been referred to some thing in the past; something they both would remember. It sounds to ma as if she was pleading with him to remember. "Maybe." Walter was hard to convince he hadn't Bim consid ered impatiently, too much imag ination. - No Time for Love , - "And it was someono she lov ed; at least she wanted to give that impression. That's why she repeated 'dearest, dearest,' " r "Thought you didn't know any thing about love, Bim? Thought yon said a.girl-wlth a career a Jtead of her couldn't bo. bothered with love?" He atm grinned though his eyes were oerious, al most hurt. v '' "Walter, If yov aren't. the darn dest! Here you go talking that way when we're at something terribly Important. ' " Can't you bo serious at all?" "I amy serious. There's noth ing more important than you and L" he said dejectedly.. 'The two of us together. ' i Listen, honey; can't you change your mind? Sup pose I gel -this cleared np all my self? Fury'd Just have to Quit; he hasn't turned" a hand in years anyway. There 5'd be with a swell salary anyway lt'd be swell enough, to get married on. Aw, listen, sweetheart i"You caia Just hush up, Walter Tance. This is tho first time tne very first time! I've had a real chaaco at reportlngand I don't want it all cluttered by yon going: mooney on-ne." -However she was touched by his .dejection and her tono softened as .ahe slia- ped.a hand through his arm. "Be at dear, Wally, and keep to the case. Thero'a loads of time." Iris that a promise?" he asked eagerly. , J j Staunch Heart i"Walter, please! Lefa talk about what's happened. Ton Just dont know how thrilled Z am. And I do want you to clear it up all yourself; I do really." i The ' young - assistant chief of police appeared to take heart at this and he put his arm around tho girl as they strolled up the last of the path from tho ravine and under great, overhanging trees into the garden. . - j''Who," she mused, "got into the - Baroness' : room and out again with the key left on the inside? How did they get out. anyway? Not through tho win dow you can be sure." They stood there Looking from the high, bowed window to the bottom 1 of tho ravine. It would have been Impossible tor any hu man being to have negotiated that drop; quite as Impossible, Walter remarked, as for anyone to havo gained tho little balcony as - tho easement of tho linen room from the window ledgo be low, i -: 1 i - ... "There's probably a simple ex planation," he told 'her. "Only we don't know what it Is yet. Maybe after we talk to Em's dinner-guests we'll know more." . i "Waiter, you dont think Ho shrugged rather in the manner of Reynolds. ' "How do I know what goes on In people's minds?; Ever thing, of this, Bim, that there are two ot everybody the person you see and talk to and tho other person the real one behind tho mask?' It's the- one behind yon have to : get acquainted with when - you're looking for-a killer." - : j , i Bim I shivered as they stepped from the terrace Into the cool. animals, and aomo important be ginnings of what must Become a great collection of Oregon histor ical records. ! ' Also, the public is informed that mnt of these treasures are- "spread around on ' bare 1 tables and open shelves with no protec tion from dust and curious fin gers and no facilities tor adequate mounting and labeling." But, we are told that one of the faithful professors is now "unselfishly de voting hours of time each week to classifying and cataloguing the thousands of specimens." V i v .- 71 Perhaps some readers- overlook ed a paragraph' in this column aomo time ago, promising that Willamette-university will toon have a fireproof and otherwise safe place for the housing ot all this collection, and additional ar ticles of historic value and -of oth er useful vurnoses that may be offered or collected. This I nonnrmMtt was made noon the fword of one authorized to seak authoritatively. Tho heads of tho institution and Its friends have in mind plans for providing what waa promise r and there are ambitious thoughts of a great museum burldingj for old WlUamette that will in I due time take tangible shape;, likely will begin to unfold in the bear future. This will be a natural and appropriate consummation. . 'It is of the great January jSale of Gas Appliances at the i Youll be happier when you secure At Jast the modern appliances which you need to complete home comfort. l . " - T ' I-'''. . . ( . - : - . "" '-' -i----"" : j ' " j , ' . . v .""--(- ":" Tremendous Reductions I sorhe ccscs tt low es jislf price 'n qulot mansion. Em said sh5 tad telephoned the Frosts first and they were on tho way over and while they waited Walter naked to see tho Baron. Somewhat reluctantly Em con ducted him. Bim following:,' to the west wing and tho chamber at the left ot tho dressing room, where-Jane had spent the night. They found a sick old iman who could tell them nothing more than they already knew; an old man who grieved for the loss of his beautiful wife In apite ot tho life they all suspect ed she had led him.- . ' Thr rAmafnsuf thera Anttr moment, returning to tho library as William admitted Ted and mary- frost, r . -" i " (To bo continued tomorrow) : - on yamhill circuit. The Califor nia churchea were In the making,: with no definite statistics. The reader thuVhas a view of Metho dism west of the Rockies "in the days of old and the days ot gold and the days ot '49." It waa near ly all In and around Salem or rather what became saiem, tor tne. future. city was not yet named. It was "The Institute"; later to bo named Willamette university. - . 'i i The Oregon and California con ference met the next year (1850) at Oregon City, September 4. There was reported an increase of only 47 members and 20 probationers-, for tho territory above the California-Nevada Una, but that below -nad now 3 to m earners. Tho gold rush, had come. But F. 8. Hoyt had come to be presl- I Ant of th Oreron Institute and Nehemiah Doano was on the way, to be-a -teacher. William Taylor waa Aaairned to "8&B. Francisco an.J and Happy Valley." . w The- third session of that con ference was held at' the Oregon Institute. In 1851, beginning Sep tember; 2. Above tho California Nevada line 471 members and 170 probationers were reported, and below, Sltmembers and 198 pro bationers! There had been growth; nearly 100 per cent increase. (Continued Tomorrow) ( i ! Too Much Wash Divorce Plaint 8 AN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29. (AP) lit scolded her because she "wore out his underwear" k. trsaHlnor ft IvIm a mV. fit this and other reasons Mrs. Sa- vino uiDitonto, wire ot a san Francisco garbage man, asked tnr a. Amrr tods. Kh safil hla salary la $311 a month plus Bonuses, - r. . w j w Zv b v. a . . i ycni.it.i lms ifAjioira r ituKS rux.ttfMnkMa SOLD sv Dauuasi aTaarwae&g Spending NOW bring SAVINGS wffl Savinrr through whs) apendirti? Is possible today to a greater extent than ever before. - .......... , . . Prices ptLinogt commodities are at the ;iowest levels since 1912. You jret jmore value per dollar spent now: than at any time during- tht past two decades. Wise gpendinsr on the part cf veryone NOW wa, " here at tho United States National, bellevt will; Insure substantial savings t the purchaser and at the me timt brinj increasInT prosrny to the Individual, city, tv;3 and nation. . JB .United Statoo ilQlional DanLi I nicked ag the caa gingerly.