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EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Saturday: Blorning-, April 11,1931
No. 13
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HUGE ISSUE OF
lil fILTOOf.1
City - arid County WUj Sell
Two Millions; -Vote - is;
: Over; twq one
Comparatively r few. Ballots
Cast; Program Over in
" iMost of Precincts
PORTLAND, Ore.. April 10
(AP) Approval by a large ma
jority of -two bond Issues of SI,-
000,000 each" by . Portland ' and
Multnomah county to provide
emergency employment seemed
assured tonight, as. returns con
tinued to come In."
" In 289 bg 495 precincts on the
city ballot the vote was: for the
'bonds. 15.023; against. 4C5. On
the county- ballot, 368 - precincts
.gave: for - the bonds, 17,393;
against, 7745.
Only a few of the precincts that
had been tabulated late tonight
voted against the bonds, and these
by small margins. -.
Sale of $100,000 '
To be Made Early
On the basis of. early returns
from the election the city council
has been ordered to meet at 10
o'clock Saturday morning to pass
an ordinance authorising the sale
of 1100,000 worth of bonds. The
civic emergency committee believ
ed this amount would he enough
to carry on relief employment un-
, til summer.
The county commission must
secure the aproval of eastern bond
authorities before it can issue the
bonds, a matter that may require
several weeks. Fred W. German,.
chairman of the commission, said
tonight he believed local banks
would be willing to advance funds
pending approval of the bonds.
TOURISTS HELD UP
BY REBEL ORDERS
LISBON, Portugal. April 10.
fA-Pt A ftnnr Jf tin vfn 1 m
held prisoner-by rebels at Fun
chat, Maderia, for three days was
brought here tonight by the 177
passengers of the steamer Carv
who Araujo which arrived from
the Azores and Madeira. ' -
Captain Pinto told the Asso
ciated Press one of the passen
gers was an American. He and
two Frenchmen -and several Eng
lishmen filed protests with their
consulates against what they
considered Illegal detention.
The "imprisonment" was a
formality. Captain Pinto said,
and Involved only delay to those
who wanted . to continue . their
voyage. - , - - ,
The rebel officers boarded the
steamer as soon as she reached
FunehaL he said, and told him
he and his passengers must con
sider themselves prisoners. They
searched the vessel - thoroughly
and seized the cargo of eight bul
locks and several hundred bags
of foodstuffs. , Later they gave
him a receipt and said: 'Go get
your money from the Lisbon
treasury."
VISITS INDIAN POSTS
WASHINGTON, April 10.
i AP) Starting on a long tour of
Indian posts In the far west. As
sistant Commissioner Scattergood
of the Indian office left Washing
ton tonight for Los Angeles.
' REFUSALS REPORTED
PORTLAND, April 10 (AP)
' Senator Stelwer today telegraphed
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
urging that efforts be made to
. speed up loans to Oregon farmers
under the feed, seed and fertilizer
emergency plan.
In the telegram Stelwer ' said
he had been advised an Oregon
application for f 1000 on 800
' acres of fall sown wheat and an
other for 750 on 656 acres both
were refused. ;- : : - -i -1
. NETS. LINE SEIZED 1
-PORTLAND, April 10 (AP)
Deputy game wardens Thurs
day night seised two large nets
' and a 600-foot stargeom line in
Willamette slough. Art Fish,
law enforcement chief" for the
state fish commission, said to
day. . ' ;
' - DRIVER IS INJURED t
EUGENE. April 10. (AP)
W. T. Jones, of London Springs.
Ore., suffered a broken neck in
an automobile accident here to-
day. . but physicians said tonight
his condition was not critical.
. Jones had stopped at & service
station to obtain directions. While
attempting a reverse torn an au
tomobile driven by T. J. Maxwell
. hit the left rear wheel of Jones
. ear and upseC" it. Jones - was
thrown through a window of his
ear. He also received' minor cuts
and bruises.
f - THEFTS CHARGED
HOOD RIVER, April 10
' (AP) Two men who said they
. were P. G. Ryan and. Roy Mr
Loop. Trip Arranged on West Side; Cherrians
; TV ProvideCrs; for-Visitors and Gtherar
:C fW rWho Haye None; Cards upToday f
FINAL arrangements for annual Blossom Day were made
' at the Cherrian: me'etino; held last-night at the ; Gray.
Belle, .and all that remains for a perfect occasion is for
Jupiter Pluvius to keep t the spout 'turned skyward. " - t
r , Cars . will be, at the chamber ' of : commerce Sundav to
accommodate persons from
'NEED
. - v
OF SUPPUES TOLD
Clothing and .Food in, big
Demand; Wood Cutting
V i Project Success" 1
Call for more supplies for dis
tribution to the needy of the city
was Issued yesterday by Mrs. Mae
Carson, secretary of -the Associat
ed Charities. She also reports that
a cooked food sale will be held
at 139 North Hlh today in an
attempt to bring in more money
for running expenses.
Clothing of all kinds, potatoes,
eggs, vegetables and anytning in
the grocery line particularly are
needed. The Charities will have
to keep the soup kitchen open at
least another 10 days or two
weeks, fudging from present Indi
cations.
Much Work Done
In Last Month
Report of the work1 done in
March indicates an improvement
over conditions during the win
ter, but at that It is not too en
couraging. The report shows that
the office: ;
Aided 89 families a total of 167
times; aided 62 individuals, not
including 729 transients who
were fed; made 92 home calls and
received 353 office calls;, answer
ed 464 telephone calls; gave away
729 pieces of clothing; handed out
139 grocery requisitions; gave
wood to 13 families; secred.work
for 33 men; gave medicine to five
families, sent three patients to
doctors and two to hospitals; gave
to needy folks a cook stove, an oil
stove, one bed and mattress, tnree
comforters and two blankets.
The secretary reports that wood
cutters are making progress with
this work and that it is proving a
success. Cutters are paid only in
groceries and clothing as there
are no funds on hand' to allow
even a small cash price for each
cord of wood cut. The Charities
recently secured a tract of timber
as 'part of the plan to relieve un
employment. -
Teachers Urge
Taxation Plan
Equal For All
SPOKANE, April 10. (AP)r-
Inland Empire educators left
school problems and pleaded tor
a i modern taxing system that
deals equally with all citizens,"
In the - closing, session of their
33rd annual convention today.
The plea was contained in a
resolution that urged strict econ
omy in school expenditures and
that boards go on a cash basis.
But, the resolution stated, "every
effort should be made to prevent
lowering the standards of teach
ing personnel."
C1RTES
Wants Loans Speeded up
Poachers on Willamette
Neck Broken ; Will Live
Oregon , to Plant - Shrimp
Daatela, San Francisco, were ar
rested here today and charged ,
with theft of goods at Umatilla
and The DaUea, - '
FOOD FOR TROUT -PORTLAND.
April 10 (AP)
A crate of tiny Utah fresh, water
shrimp will be planted in. lakes
and streams of eastern Clackamas
county tomorrow as appetizers to
trout In those streams.
" Matt L. jRyckman, director of
hatcheries for the State game com
mission. announced - today the
shrimp - had been received and
would be planted Saturday. -
The shrimp diet for Oregon
trout was started about four years
ago and plantings were made in
Crater lake, Diamond lake and In
other lakes and streams of the
state. -
. ; ; . FIXD NO .RELATIVES
.."v ROSEDURG. April 10 (AP)
Efforts to locate relatives of
Mr. and Sirs. Err in Jamison,
Oakland. CaL. kmed tn an au
tomobile accident near here last
Monday, have been fnUIe, Cor
oner II. C. Stearns said today.
CAR THEFT CHARGED
ROSEBUaa. April 10 (AP)
Charged with theft of a car from
W. B. Ellis, Portland, two boys
who said they were Oscar Dent
and - Homer- Patton,-16-year-old
Portland high school students,
were under arrest here today; The
boys told t police they had' run
away from home because of trou
ble at school They are held for
Portland authorities.
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out, of town' and Salem rwonlp
o wau no noi nave a way to fol
low, tne Blossom Day arrows. .
is . expected manv teonln
come In by train and bus for the
event. ;- t -.v. .- . . -
Traf fie Sunday on the routes
will -be directed by the traffic
department, assisted by Salem
uoy bcouts in uniform, i
- Signs will be placed over the
routes today, and will b snffl
ciently. plentiful and large that
no one r will have difficulty ; In
iouowmg the carefully . planned
route of sight seeing,! which is
announced as follows: i j
Across the bridcre to VTMt s.
lem along the Wallace road, out
past the r tulip farms, looping
oaca omo tne waiiace road un
til a drive to Klngwood Heights
is reacned ; then back through
the ..Heights district, through
west Salem; Into town., down
Center and south on Commercial
through Liberty and Rosedale,
making a loop from Rosedale
over the highway and back Into
Commercial and out State to the
penitentiary and through these
grounds to the state hospital.
men oack to town on Center.
Entertainment at .the dinner
last night consisted of trio by
Mrs. Marcla Stimpson, Mrs. Dot-
son and Mrs. Frances Purvlhe,
accompanied by Clarence Wen-
ger f "
The Cherrians voted to send a
representative to the meetlne at
the chamber of commerce Mon
day to determine whether or not
service clubs of the city wish to
sponsor placing of a Salem float
in the. Portland Rose festival.
LOUORTH RITES
-TO BE HELD TODAY
CINCINNATI, April 10 (AP)
Final rites for Speaker Nicholas
Longworth here tomorrow will be
an .unostentatious ceremony in
Christ Episcopal church at '2 p.m.,
an burial In the Longworth family
lot at Spring Grove cemetery.
The Rt. Rev. Henry Hobson,
bishop coadjutor, will read the
ritual of the dead but will make
no eulogy. . The services will be
attended by President and Mrs.
Hoover and by several hundred of
the country's most, distinguished
statesmen and cHisens.
. Speaker Longworth's body ac
companied by Mrs. Longworth
and relatives was being brought
here tonight on a special train
from Aiken, S. C, where he died
of pneumonia yesterday morning.
The train was due to arrive here
early tomorrow. -
Little Paulina Longworth. six
year old daughter and only child
of the speaker, remained unin
formed of his death. Her-mother,
daughter of 'former President The
odore Roosevelt, was to break the
news to Paulina tomorrow.
Schur Advanced i
To Ranking of
Lieut. - Colonel
Promotion of Major Joseph
V. Schur of the Oregon national
guard to the grade of lieutenant
colonel was announced .yesterday
at guard headquarters here.
Lieut. Col. Schur. retains the
same position in the - headquart
ers office here.-sj.ji; -:.
; He Is a veteran of the World
war, serving with the 1C 2nd in
fantry overseas, and also with
the same regiment, on the Mexi
can border. He is a graduate of
the -i quartermasters s e r v I e e
school of Philadelphia and has
been a member of the guard for
20' years, the last 10 of which
have been spent lh Salem. ",
Willamette Man v
Places Fourth in
. Oratory Contest
- Roger Paff ' of the - University
of Oregon won first place and
the prize of $ 60 In the Annual
peace ; oration contest. held In
Newberg last night. . Burt Evans
of Oregon State . college placed
second with Charles Campbell of
Willamette taking fourth place.
The . title of the winning oration
was The Diminishing World."
"Forensic will be brought, to
the fore once again In Willam
ette next Friday night when- the
university Is the host for the
stats after-dinner speaking con
test. Morris Dean will represent
Willamette in this contest. '
TACHT BLOWN UP
SAN RAFAEL, Calrf April 10.
(AP) An explosion, undeter
mined as to nature and . origin,
damaged : and sank the - power
yaeht Sinaloa In ; San Francisco
Bay , off Paradise Cove ? here to
day.' The boat belonged to L. E.
Hanehett, San Francisco . broker,
who Is ' In Europe. ' ' -
IIS
H EXCEEDED
!Jw'l)id-)m:iai72':Mitefls
Such - as to Permit More
Worlcjhjs Season
W.H Pucfeelt Firm of Boise
Likely to get job; 13
: ;" Submit 1 Estimates - "A
' When bids for construction of
the first section of the North
Santlam highway In this county
were opened at the highway com
mission meeting in Portland yes
terday, the Marion county court
discovered Its wildest dreams on
mileage had been bested and that
with the money now on - hand
slightly more than 13 miles of
highway can be constructed along
the route, carrying the road Into
Linn county, on the first 'Job. r''
;W."H. Puckett and company of
Boise, Idaho, was low bidder on
the job, submitting a figure of
I138.S28 for the 10,172 miles on
which bids were called. There
were 13 bidders.
It was at- first estimated that
eight miles of highway, from
Whitewater to Detroit,' could be
constructed. A few weeks ago the
court was jubilant over announce
ment that bids would be asked
for on 10.172 miles of road.
Estimates Lower
More Work Possible ,
It was estimated the 10.172
miles would cost close to the
$200,000 available, half of which
is put up by Marlon countv and
half by the government. The low
bid of 3138,828. some $60,000
lower than the court members
here had anticipated, -means the
remaining of the $200,000 can be
expended at once to add more
miles to the Santlam route.
Members of the court and Road-
master Frank Johnson attended
the meeting, : but could not say
how soon work on the highway
construction will be started. They
anticipate that it will be but a
matter of a short time.
other low bidders on the lob
and figures were: A. C. Green
wood. Portland. $147,431.60: P.
L. . Crooks, and . companxPort-
anV$li2,296; A. Guthrie and
company, Portland, $152,425.70
and Clarence Young, Oakland,
Calif., $155,394.10.
Court members said much of
the discrepancy between orl&inal
estimates and bids were due to
figures allowed by contractors
for excavation, the same flmire
being used by low bidders for
rock as for dirt.
May or Baker to
Invite Bobby to
Visit Portland
Maybr and Mrs. George Baker
of Portland passed through Sa
lem Friday on their way to Sac
ramento, where they will spend
a few days with Governor and
Mrs. Rolph of California,
While In Sacramento Mavor
Baker, personally will extend to
bod by Jones. Internationally fa
mous golfer, an Invitation to come
to Oregon and play one or more
games for the benefit of the
Shrine hospital.
Mayor Baker called at the ex
ecutive department where he re
ceived a letter - from Governor
Meier.
Notre Dame to
Carry: on; 320
Candidates Out
ISOTJTH BEND. InL. April 10
(AP) The unquenchable spirit
of Knute Rockne - hovered over
Notre Dame's practice field today
as 220 of the fighting Irish re
sumed spring training, interrupt
ed by the tragic death of their
beloved leader last week.
It was decided yesterday to con
tinue the spring training grind,
after Mrs. Bonnie Rockne, widow
of the late coach, urged that Rock
would have had lb so. It also was
decided it would be voluntary, but
every man, who had reported to
Rockne when the spring call was
made, reported to Heartley 'Hung'
Anderson and Jack Chevigny to
day, to carry on.
EUGENE. Ore... April 10.
(AP) Wildcat Pete,' Eugene,
defeated Harry Elliott, former
wrestling coach at the University
of Oregon, two falls out of three
here tonight. " -v- r ;':-' -
Pete won the first . and third
with his new "surfboard hold.
Elliott won, the second with , a
flying body scissor. -
Lewis -welkuna, Seattle, de
feated Art O'Reilly. Eugene, win
ning the last two falls. - :
SAN FRANCISCO. April 10.
(AP) Armand EmanueL Los
Angeles heavyweight, won a four
round decision ; over T ("Bad
News") Johnson.- Bakersfleld, to
night in the final bout of a six
teen -event benefit program spon
sored by the Guardian club for
the relief of unemployed women
of San Franr.lneo.
Late Sports
Blast Which Rocked Staytdh is ?
: Linked up
we,
Above is pictured the smouldering ruins of n barn and huge moon
shine plant near Stayton, destroyed by an explosion about a year
ago. Testimony by John Gilliland, member of the alleged ring on
trial at Portland but who turned state's evidence, indicates that
this still was one operated by this , assertedly widespread law
breaking organisation. ' .
US'
RECEIVE WARNING
Petty Destruction Becomes
Serious Problem Says
Probation Officer
With a group of boys up before
juvenile officers yesterday for de
pradations to unoccupied houses.
the officers are asking parents tol
keep an eye on the comings and
goings of their children. Officers
are determined to put an end to
the petty ; destruction of private
property that is 'going onT ; 5
The ease yesterday Is one of
several that have come to atten
tion of the police lately, and in
which the young offenders have
been taken to the juvenile court
for hearings. Children involved
in it broke glass from every win
dow In a vacant house on 12th
street. . The small boys of the
neighborhood who were rounded
up yesterday declared the work
was that of older boys, where
upon the judge Instructed ' that
the older boys be brought Into
court for hearing two weeks
hence.
Poor Reputation
Given Neighborhood
"This destruction of vacant
property must be stopped; it
seems a shame that people cannot
leave a house vacant and feel pro
tected that It will be all right
when they return to it," Mrs. No
na. White, probation officer, de
clared yesterday.
"Besides, what a bad impres
sion such sights make upon visi
tors and prospective property buy
ers In these sections where such
acts have been committed," she
continued,' pointing out that from
civic - pride alone parents should
be willing to help put a stop
to such misconduct. " -
Agreement Upon
Limiting Sugar :
Export Reached
PARIS, April le. (AP)
Seven ' of the world's . largest
sugar exporting- countries. Including-
Cuba, reached a . definite
agreement tonight on the limita
tion of sugar exports over a per
iod of five years, ., v ,
They also decided , to appoint
an international sugar council of
21 members, three from each of
the seven- countries.'. ,
On the council,' Cuba will have
35 votes,; Java 20 : and the five
European, beet sugar producing
nations will have a '.total aggre
gate -of -25 votes, making 90
votes In all In the council. .
Japan Royalty
Given Welcome
NEW YORK, April 10 (P)
Price and' Princes Takamatsu of
Japan were' welcomed to America
today with all the noise that could
be mustered In New York bay;
with all , the stock ticker tape and
confetti available In lower Man
hattan eanyons; with one unto
ward Incident an incipient bos
tile demonstration by communists.
Japanese Plans !
. Paciiic Flight
JUNEAU. Alaska, ' April; 10.
(AP) ' Word that a Japanese
plane carrying- gasoline and land
ing field experts was to arrive to
day at Unalaska, in preparation
for", the i proposed flight; of Seijii
Yoshiwara . to the United States,
was received, today from the. Jap-
ambassador at Washington..
in Conspiracy Case
JUNIOR SYMPHONY
Group Directed by William
Wallace Graham Reveals
Careful Training
By OLIVE M. DOAK
'William Wallace Graham pre
sented the Salem Junior Sym
phony orchestra to its Salem pub
lic Friday night In a highly com
mendable program played in
splendid form by a - group of
young musicians who for the most
part had thirfirst Introduction
to symphony orchestra work last
November.
The orchestra played with
confidence and understanding and
kept an admirable unity through
out the program.' Fine nuances
of tone, delicate themes and
throbbing volume were each han
dled with security and poise by
these musicians, most of whom
are young and Quite inexperienced.
The "Andante Espresslvo"
movement of the Suite "Egyptian"
by Alexander Lulgini was a beau
tifully delicate interpretation and
brought ringing applause from
the large audience.
"Suite In D Major," composi
tion of J. S. Bach, gave the or
chestra some real work and it was
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UPPS SPEAKER AT
" O. H. Llpps, 'superintendent of
the Cbemawa Indian school, will
be the speaker at the regular
noon luncheon meeting of the
chamber .of commerce "on Mon
day. ,
- Mr. Llpps Is a recognized au
thority on the Navajo Indians
and has one of the finest collec
tions ' of - Navajo, blankets In the
country. Some of these blankets
will be on display. Mr. Llpps is
the author of a book entitled "A
Little History of : the. - Navajo"
and bas spent - many years In
working among the -Indians. -
An additional treat In store for
those who attend the luncheon
will be music by the Chemawa
orchestra. The personel of the
orchestra ' includes A. " S. Melovl
doff. Allen Shepard, G. W. Bent.
Alex . Gonley, Chaa. E. Larsen.
Ruthyn Turney, Mrs. , Ruthyn
Turner, LeRoy Pepion. I
PLEAS NG
MO
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Kiwanis District Leader
Speaker at Banquet Here
Unsound and insufficient think
ing on the part of the nation's
leaders was!, held responsfble for
existing economfc depression by
Harold M. DIggon, district got
ernor of Kiwanis, In a banquet
address last night at the Marion
hotel. Present were members of
the local club and tb41r ladies. to
gether; with; ar large ;humbw of
men and women ef ether. Kiwan
is clubs through" this section of
the northwest district." e
DIggon decried tfiV race for ma
terial possessions in which every
one has been enraged Jn'teeent
years. "Klwanianrmust lead In a
re-emphasis of the spiritual ele
ments over the material. he de
clared. DIson said that one most
depressing circumstance ef the
present situation was the decline
of the home which now he term
ed a "residence." t I ,
He declared that wganlsatiohs
like Kiwanis,-extending to an in
ternational - field, could be ex
tremely instrumental in pointing
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Find Bearcats Toughest of
i earns met; cnam
; Stores Discussed
The debating team "from the
University, of Southern' California
won a debate on the chain store
question from the Willamette
team last night by. a unanimous
decision. . The debate "Was held ' in
Waller hall. Jt Is the last of the
season for the Calif ornlans, who
have won 18 debates and lost but
three.' Coach Bates Booth of the
southern school declared that the
Willamette boys gave his team the
hardest battle they have had this
season. Emll Steck and Glenn
Jones made up the team from the
Los Angeles school and Ralph
McCuIlough and Ray Laf ke the
Willamette team. i
Willamette argued on the af
firmative of the question that the
expansion of chain stores was det
rimental to the best interests of
the people. McCullough's conten
tion was that chains were detri
mental economically because of
unethical practices, unfair com
petition, and their trend towards
centralization and monopoly. .
Lafke pointed out that chains
lowered the standards of living.
lowered wages, did not make
proper contributions to worthy
causes, destroyea inaiviauaiism
and built up capitalism.
On the negative side Steck sub
mitted that the chains gave effi
cient distribution, reduced selling
costs through standardization and
increased turnover; that they
benefitted the producer, the re
taller and the consumer. Jones
claimed the alleged detrlmnts
were not Inherent In the chain
store sygtcuipd claiiBd
benefits because cnams were en
tering rural fields.
Rev. B. Earl Parker presided.
The judges were O. W. Emmons,
C. A. Sprague. Salem; and a pro
fessor from Monmouth normal.
AT
EAST Hill BURNED
SILVERTON. April 10 A wal
nut drier on the farm of S. Ames
in the East Hin district was com
pletely destroyed by fire last
night.
Mrs. w. E. Hope, a neignoor.
discovered the fire and called
hels but the building was practi
cally destroyed before the Silver
ton fire department arrived.
The drier was considered one 01
the most modern in the county,
being equipped with the latest
models; of washing machines and
drying racks. The loss is estimat
ed at between $4000 and $5000.
The . cause of the blase is un
known.' .
Twelve Million
Women Back up
Hoover's Stand
WASHINGTON. April 10. -
i API A oledre of support to
President Hoover . for his stand
on . prohibition was given -, me
chief . executive personally . today
by a delegation, of women de
scribed as . representing organiza
tions with an estimated member
shin of 12.000.000. .
The pledge was taken to the
White House along with a com
posite . - report on prohibition
drawn by. an "unofficial woman's
national commission. Zpr law, en
forcement.
the way' to progress and in lead
lag men and women from mis
takes of former leaders. .
. DIggon's address At ollowed an
ertensive program " of entertain
ment which Included, solos by
Martha Floor, Nellie Ramp. Wil
liam Wright and Cameron Marshall.-Several
-clever numbers were
presented by a group of vocalists
from. the Tillamook: Kiwanis club
from which 37 members were
present at the banquet. ,
Dean R6y R. Hewitt of Willam
ette university was toaatmaster
at. the gathering. James H. Nieh
olsn. president of the Salem club,
greeted the visitors, and. U. S.
Page' of r Salem,, regional vice
president,. Introduced Governor
DIggon. . L i
Preceedlng the banquet a con
ference was held in .the after
noon, DIggon reporting on activ
ities at national headquarters and
the various representatives from
clubs in this section reporting on
the . progress and the plans of
their respective organizations.'
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Ybti Testifies Thaj
He , was Burned as ;
, . Plant Blew up
Links Leading Lawyer
With Alleged Rinjj
Of Liquor men
. PORTLAND. Ore.. ApriL It,
(AP John Gilliland, 24, who
pleaded guilty and then turned
state's evidence in the Toose
Brown liquor conspiracy trial, tes
tified in federal court here today
that Walter Tooze, Jr., prominent
Portland attorney, was one of the
"el-shots" -la what the govern
ment declares was one of the larg
est liquor syndicates ever to op
erate in the Pacific northwest.
Joe Brown, he said, was an
other leader In the alleged ring.
Thirty-six persons are under in
dictment in the case.
In 1920, Gilliland testified, he
first agreed to sell whiskey for
the ring, after having been Intro
duced to Frank Bouthellier, one
of the defendants. Within a few
months, he declared, he met
Frank Hodgson,' a defendant, and
was promoted to truck driver for
the group, receiving $10 a day. '
and hauling liquor into Portland
from stills operated on remote
farms.
Seriously Burned
In Still's Blast I
Several months later, he test!-"
fled, he was approached by Hodg
son, Brown and Bouthellier, who
offered to teach him to operate a
still. He said he was taken to a
ranch near Stayton. The still
blew up and he was seriously
burned.
He detailed to the jury an al
leged agreement whereby the syn
dicate pledged Itself to pay hint
.$5 a day for any time he might
spend in jail. He said, too, he was
given Instructions as to how to
get in touch with Tooze or Hod ar
son in case of "trouble."! '
Gilliland said that after the ex
plosion of the Stayton still he went
to Seattle to the -apartment ' el
Mrs. Gertrude Hodgson, a defend
ant. There, he said, he saw
Tooze and Brown, and heard
Tooze ask the woman, "How is
the police protection in the Rain
ier valley?"
Will Claim Tooze
Only Legal Advisor ,
Shortly after he first met Tooze,
he related, they met again and he
quoted Tooze as having asked,
"Are" you one of my men?"
Gilliland pleaded guilty to the
conspiracy charges before the
trial onened. He testified he waa
"telling all" becaure "the gang
aiau-c piay square with me."
From the nature of questions
asked in cross-examination it vil
apparent the defense claim will be J
that Tooze, former republican
state committeeman, was retained
at ttmea to renmsAht inmn of that
defendants, but acted in a legal
capacity only. Tne government
appeared to try to take every op
portunity to link him with actual
organization of the syndicate.
I
Three Thousand
Are Lopped Off
Chicago Payroll
CHICAGO. April 10. (AP)
Chicago's new democratic mayor,
Anton J. Cermak. spent his first
full day in office lopping from the
payroll appointees of his predeces
sor. William Hale Thompson, re
publican. He promised to go out
side the democratic party. lt nec
essary to "pick the best possible
cabinet.
Nearly .'' $000 temporary ap
pointees were discharged outright
during-two days and the payrolls
of 2000 more ordered held up un
til the work of each employe
could be investigated.
Shivering Given
Okey; Helps to
Keep One Warm
MONTREAL, April 10 (AP)
Shiver if you lack an overcoat
when it's cold, and, on the word
of Dr. H. W. Swift, of the. Univer
sity of Rochester, it will tend te
keep you warm.
Shivering, be told the federa
tion of American societies for
experimental biology, is the
body's method of - manufacturing
heat. -
He told of an experiment he
conducted in which volunteer
were placed in a refrigerator for
various periods. Those who lent
themselves most readily to shiver
ing stood the cold best.
Former Chief of
Guatemala Die
. NEW ORLEANS. April 10.
(AP) General Lazaro Chacon,
if Armt - nridnt of Guate
mala and for many years a dis-
Hn.nlahul mllltirT flmrO Itt
Central American affairs, died, at
his home here early today.