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Salem, Oregon, Saturday' Morning, April 25, 1931
No. 25
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BUTLER AIISIOFJS
EFFECTIVE (IB'J
POLICE SYSTEM
Suggests -Young, Unmarried
Men as Ideal; .Would . .
."Soldienze ThenV ? :
Hoover " Grants Permission
For Marine Officer - to '.
Aid Oregon Plans -
QUANTICO. Va., April 24
(XI) Major General Smedtey D.1
Be tier a fighting Marine with
police experience expecU to jour
ney shortly to Oregon at that
sUte's request to discuss a mili
tant plan for wiping out crime
He will carry with him the idea
a consolidated state police unit,
"BOldlerixed" motorized, radio
equipped and composed of young
and unmarried men free of politi
cal control, can come clotfe to
eliminating the racketeer and re
ducing law-breaking to an ab
solute minimum.
Word came from the White
House today that General Butler,
commandant of the marine post
here, would be granted a leave of
obsence to confer at length with
Got. Meier of Oregon on reorgan
izing that state's police force.
Comes at Request ;
; Of the Governor
.Governor Meier recently re
quested that Butler come west to
lend his aid to such a plan. The
successful reauest for a "loan
of the colorful former dlrector'of
public safety in Philadelphia was
carried to President Hoover j by
Senator McNary of Oregon.
"I made no request for a leave
of absence Butler explained to
day. "I did indicate to Senator
McNary. however, that if the pre
sident wished I would gladly help
in any war I could. : - '
The marine officer, recently
freed of facing a courtmartial be
cause of a verbal attack upon Pre
mier Mussolini of Italy, has
evolved a definite plan of how a
state police unit should be organ
ized.
Under his system hundreds of
municipally directed police forces
within a state would be abolished
and a single state-wide unit sub
stituted. , . -. . .
"Vehicles to be ...- , .
Radio 'Konlnned
. A state, he said, could obtain a
splendid type of young man tor
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PICKED, COW
CORVALLI3. Ore., April 24.
(AP) Robert Shaw, Medford.
and Ruth McMasters. Sweet Home,
were chosen state champions, re
spectively. In the third annur.l ex
tempore and interpretative speas
lnr contest tonight.
Each of the three contestants in
the extempore contests were as
signed subjects under the genera
headinr "Achievement of Oregon
Pioneers. Shaw discussed JohJ
Miss McMasters' winning read-
in a- was a humorous selection
"The Weddinr."
Harry Campbell, Bend, placet)
second in the extempore contest,
while Jeanette McShane, Canby
received honorable mention. In
the interoretatiTe contest Maur
een Schoenborn, Oregon City,
placed second and honorable men
tion went t - Virginia catnerwooa
Hood RlTer
HOOD RIVER RIVAL
MARSHFIELD, April 24.
fAP) - Several hundred Oregon
DeMoIays gathered here today for
their annual two-day convention.
The delegations, represented
chapters from Portland, Albany,
Medford, New berg. Baker. Cor
vallls, Astoria, Salem, Hood River,
Pendleton, Klamath Falls, Grants
p&ss. Bend Eugene, Roseburg and
Tillamook. . Other delegations are
expected tomorrow.
Salem and Hood Rlrer are seek
ing the 19S2 convention. -
LUMBER CRUSHES
RAINIER, April 24- (AP)
Edward O. Anderson, 45, long
shoreman, ' was killed at the
Prescott docks today by a swing
lead of lumber which fell n
him and crushed bis skull.
He is survived by his widow,
son and fonr step-child ren.
JAIL BREAK TRIED
PENDLETON. April 24. (AP)
William Glllen, sentenced to 10
years for forgery, and Joe Lewis,
convicted on a statutory, charge,
were blocked last night In their
attempt to break Jail, by the
watchfulness of Sheriff Tom Gur-
dane. They were endeavoring, to
pick a hole in the brick wall, prior
to being locked in ceiis ior ue
night. . .
CHARGE IS DELATED
BAKER, April 2. AP
District Attorney Leland 8.
rtach, of Baker county, became
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TALKERS
Where Revolt Flared and Then
: Burned Iiseli Out in Honduras
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Latest reports from TeKucicalpa,
o h o Ado rVs
lPXnc QUA c A ft A 6 U
revolution which threatened the safety of more tban loou Amer
icans, has burned itself out with the rebels in retreat. Severe fight
ing occurred at Ceiba and Progresso, shown In the map which also
outlines the ports to widen American cruisers were rushed to pro
tect American lives. Inset, U. 8. Minister Julius G. Lay, who has
vheen keeping the government at
POLICE EXPERIENCE
OF BUTLER VARIED
Work in Philadelphia and
Far Away Places Will
Prove of Benefit' .
PHILADELPHIA, i April 24
(AP) Major General Smedley
"Darlington 'Butler, who Is to aid In
organizing the state police of Ore
gon, goes to the northwest wim.a
ripe experience as a policeman.
Having won renown ana con
gressional honors In keeping order
in ' different parts of the world
where Uncle Sam's forces have
been stationed. Butler came to
Philadelphia for his great adten
tnre as a "city cop.'
He stared two years 1924 and
1925 -and when he turned in his
police badge he said he had had a
great time, i Certainly he nad an
exciting and busy time. He was
on the Job most or the z nours
each day, touring the districts,
running down crime, protecting
oronerty and battling with politi
cal leaders. ! biz and little, here
and there.
Stirred Police
To ArrnmDlishmfnt
As director of the department
of public safety, General Butler
put on a police oincer s unuorm.
He pepped up the policemen In
appearance, took old men off the
street, and equipped the entire
lUltO Willi lim.
in holsters outside , lr oat. in-
Bieau ol in kueit tui wcu.
orders were "shoot to kill' when
necessary, which was not to the
Hlkinr of some Deoule in the city
Butler earned tne uue -oi
lighting Quaker" and "Hell's
Devil Butler' In the marine corps.
In his service in Mexico be got the
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DeMoIays In! Convention "
Longshoreman is Killed
r Escape of Pair Averted
Luther League Convenes
suddenly ill here today and
could not "j Interviewed regard
ing what farther action. If any.
be intended to take against
John Stringer, sheep ranch fore
man, who Wednesday drove bis
automobile " over Robert N.
Stanfleld, former United States
senator. r
StanfiehTs injuries had not
been determined full tonight
bat physicians said they expect
ed him to recover.
; The former senator was In
jured Wednesday when Stringer
drove Into him while he was re
pairing a fence, i
GAL12 VICTIM. DIES
EUGENE, April 24. (AP)
William Ludlow, 19, of Eugene,
died today from injuries received
last Thursday : morning when a
tree, bowled over by a destructive
gale, crashed through his cabin
near McKensie bridge and pinned
him to his cot.
Internal injuries and loss of
blood was given as the cause of
his death. ' He had received sev
eral blood transfusions.
Ludlow was a former University
of Oregon student. Ji
MEETS AT ASTORIA
ASTORIA, April 24. (AP)
The first meeting of the La
ther Leagwe of Oregon conven
tion was held here Sonight. The
convention has drawi a large
delegation from Ore-m and -
southern Washington.
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Washington posted on events.
LOS ANGELES HAS
Populace is Highly Excited
But Broken Windows
' Extent of Damage
LOS ANGELES. April 24
(AP) An earthquake that last
ed fire seconds shook Los Ange
les and the suburbs at 0:18 a.
m., today and with the exception
of a few shattered store windows
and some broken chinaware the
sole result was a highly excited
populace.
The epicenter- apparently was
in the Santa Monica bay district
and likewise most of the excite
ment. Several store windows fell
in. plaster in some offices and
homes were cracked and dishes
broken
From offices, homes and apart
ments alike, people, disregarding
the best warnings of earthquake
experts, fled Into the streets. AH
the buildings remained standing,
which was fortunate for the un
duly excited persons In the eyes
of those who know abcmt earth
quakes.
The hard and fast rule on
earthquakes is to remain in the
buildings for the walls fall out
first and the floors usually are
the last to collapse, bo the street
is no place to be,
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JUNEAU, Alaska, April zt.
(AP) Ministers pleaded tor and
againsi proamnion at a puouc
hearing held here today by the
against prohibition at a public
scusie comuiiiieo wuicu una uer-
fore it a bill to repeal Alaska's
bone dry law. passed by the low
er house of the territorial legis
lature. '
The Rev. George E. James.
representing the Juneau, minis
terial association opposed repeal
Dean C. E. Rice, of the Episcopal
Trinity cathedral, argued (prohi
bition does not promote temper
ance or lessen drunkenness.
Lack of Voter
List May Mean
EleCtlOn DelaV
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Preparations for the elections ten
tHlv .eh. "tied for Jnne 11 M.
cupied the republican cabinet to
day but there Is a pessiouity that
the voting will be postponed until
I an accurate list of the voters has
been compiled. ?
Woman suifrage maynot have
been established by election day.
but already the 'male voting age
has been lowered from 2S to 21
and may be reduced to 21. The
theory of the present regime is
I that the younger they are the
more likely they are to vote. ;
Hotel Men Face
v Liquor Charges
SPOKANE. Wash-, April 24
(AP) Acting upon warrants
based on investigations Of under
cover agents covering I several
weeks, federal, city and' county
officers tonight arrested operat
ors ot ten hotels In Spokane on !
eharges ot violation of the prohl-
'bitioa laws.
MID
EARTHQUAKE
DIR. REQUES
T
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POLICE SERVICE
Officers:: Stationed: at all
nrmr nnrt in fliinipnr.P! I
saw www mm sr a nsi wi s w
Explanations Differ;
Some say it's Just Usual
r Thing, Others Mention
Fear of Communists
,1 WASHINGTON, April 14.-
(AP) Daughters of the Amer
ican revolution called for special
police protection today after
adopting resolutions denouncing
communism.
, Officers were stationed at ev
ery door of the hall with instruc
tions to allow no one to enter ex
cept on business. Plain clothes
men were scattered throughout
the audience.
. The delegates listened ' to an
address by Representative Fish
of New York, the chairman of the
house communist investigating
committee. x
Fish, whose address had been
blue-penciled by the organization
with his consent,' said the state
department had not cooperated
fully with his committee's inves
tigation of communism.
A difference of opinion prevail
ed concerning the request for the
special guard. Mrs. Lowell E.
Hobart, the president general.
said there was nothing eensatlon-
al about the presence of the po
lice, explaining - an extra guard
was sought several days ago to
protect D. A. R. relics.
Mrs. William Sherman walker,
chairman of national defense,
however, said: "If special pro
tection has been sought, it is be
cause we always have It when
anything like this' eomes up
Communist groups are so likely
to come with their literature to
distribute."
Officers said they had been
asked to come to the convention
hall by D. A. R. officials who
mentioned they had - received
threatening letters. They added
they had been Instructed to be on
guard against "any kind of dis
turbance."
II
EOR SAVING LIVES
VANCOUVER BARRACKS.
Vancouver. Wash- April 24.
(AP) Two privates stood In
line with two brigadier-generals
here today while the entire com
mand at Vancouver Barracks
nassed in review.
Hartnagel and John O. Hellen
adier-General J. C. Castner, com
mander of the 3d division,' with
headquarters at Fort Lewis, the
recently authorized Soldiers'
medal awarded to army men who
distinguish themselves by hero
ism not Involving actual conflict
with an enemy.
The medals were awarded on
the recommendation of Briga
dler-General Paul J. Wolfe, Van
couver Barracks, who investigat
ed the privates' action in saving
from drowning in the Columbia
I met en iuo a a?. va. " "
I lives.
i iroTlon and Hartnarnl re
viewed the entire garrison at the
invitation of General Castner.
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Mean tjUTglclTS
Let Beer Flow
At Vets' Club
NORTH VANCOUVER, B. C,
April 24. (AP) All the spigots
of the beer kegs In the Army ana
Navy Veterans' club were opened
last night by burglars who stole
$140 in cash
The floor was flooded an inch
deeD with beer on discovery or
the robbery today.
In addition other damage was
done. The radio was smashed,
the cloth on the billiard table
out ,lS0 worth of cigarettes
Uml 'anrl vara lan tlVpn
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Is Walker Now
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SAN FRANCISCO". April 24
(AP) Aided by a cane he made
from a billiard cue, Phil Has-!
Unas. 75. once a Texas ranger,
contemporary with Wild Bill
Hlckok, Billy the Kid; and the
James brothers, but now a hiten
hiker of some repute, walked into
San Francisco today for a visit
with bis nephew, S. L. Vinson.
He walked here from Canadian,
Texas.
Shotgun Charge
Fatal to Youth
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, April 24.
(AP) Richard Heiner, 7, son
of Orvllle Heiner of Basin, six
miles east of Oakley, was killed
Instantly today by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun In the
bands of his brother, William, 10,
while ther were playing.
SOLDERS
HONIED
Aver.Shouse
Set Religion
WASHINOTON,: April t a 4.
CAP) A -.charge by t Chairman
Shouse of the Uemocratle Nation
al. Executive Committee that the I
republicans injected the. religious
tissue into the last campaign was
.hurled back at the democrats to
day by Chairman .Fees of the Re-
publican National -committee.-
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Mr; Shouse did Inject the relig
ious- issue'V in: his recent: San
Francisco. . speech, the ' Ohloan
said. In a statement from repub
lican i headquarters.
He said the Republican Na
tional committee circulated an
anti-Raskob ' article by Frank
Kent in . the 1930 congressional
campaign but added It did not
refer : to the religion of . Chair
man Raskob of the Demo ratlc
National . committee and would
have been . distributed : whether
Raskob was a Methodist, a Bap
tist , or a member of any other
denomination.
He said Shouse's speech had
been repudiated by several Cali
fornia democratic leaders.
IS STILL AWAITED
Governor Wants to be There
When Hoss Casts Vote
On Prison Chief
In the mind of Hal E. Hoss,
secretary of state, last night
there slumbered the answer to
the question of Henry Meyers'
fate as superintendent of the
state penitentiary but not until
today will-Hoss disclose what his
answer to the riddle will be. Dur
ing Friday he again conferred
with certain ' prisoners at the
state penitentiary, giving as his
reason a desire to know 'more
about conditions - prevailing In
side the prison.
During the day Governor Jul
ius L. Meier sent word from Port
land that he would like to be
present when Hoss announced his
decision. It is likely that the
board of cdntrol will meet today
and formally pass upon the res
olutions Meier submitted Tues
day calling for Meyers' removal.
Prison Is Quiet
An of Friday
There was no disturbance at
the prison during the day.
Hoss is considered the answer
to the riddle of Meier vs. Meyers
since Tom Kay, state treasurer.
has already indicated he favored
acqultting Meyers
of any mal-
feasance in office.
Governor Meier was away from
his office all day. He attended a
waterways meeting at Oregon
City In the morning and went on
to Portland later in the day.
3.111 Omia iVOW
Said Willing to
?fnr?Pf7f" Tnwa
SACRAMENTO, April 24.
(AP) If the state of Iowa lacks
sympathy for the loss cf two con
gressmen in national reapportion
ment it won't be the fault of the
California assembly.
The house today adopted a res-
olution by Sam Greene. Inglewood.
which expressed "deep regret at
hand, offered consolation to the
effect that "Iowa will still be rep
resented in the national congress
by reason of the large Iowa popu
lation in California.
Jenkins Bowls
First Ball
in
iV. W. Congress
PORTLAND, Ore.. April 24.-
fAP Chief of Police Lean V.
j Jenkins rolled the first ball v in the
19th annual Northwest Interna
tional Bowling congress which
opened here tonight. He brought
down seven pins.
The five-man team from the
13th naval district, Bremerton,
Wash., set the pace for the open
ing night by rolling 239 6.
Want States to
Register Votes
On Prohi Issue
ALBANY. N. Y.. April 24
(AP) A bill which petitions
nnsiMta tn renneat th individ
ual states to poll their voters by
roferendnni nn the attitude to -
ward the prohibition question
was signed by Governor Roose -
velt today. The measure varied
from the usual form of legisla
tion petitioning congress to hold
a direct, nation-wide referendum.
Claims Lumber
Should Come in
WASHINGTON. - April 24.
(AP) The contention that the
cargo of Russian lumber at Prov-
idenee. R. I., should be admitted
to the United States because It
did not come from the northern
section ot Russian from which
Importations are banned was pre-
sented today to treasury officials.
Gomg
MEYERS
DECISION
HAWLEY SILENT
OIJ HIS
Thinks'G. 0. P. Will Elect
Speaker; : Predicts win :'l
For Hoover Again - r
Senior Oregon ;' Solon Back
Home, Will Make Trips :
Through District
By GENEVIEVE MORGAN
Representative Willis C-. Haw-
ley, caught early Friday evening
washing the dust storm from his
residence lawn on Oak street, par
ried queries concerning talk that
he, Oregon's senior congressman.
might be in line to wear the toga
so abruptly laid down by Nicholas
Longworth, speaker of the bouse.
Remarking wryly that he had
seen in the papers mention of his
name as a candidate to the speak
ership, the congressman said he
could venture no opinion, nor
could anyone else Jit this time, as
to where the laurels would fall.
"But I do think the house will
elect a republican speaker," he
said.
Can Tell Better
After December
To the direct question, "Are
you in the running?" his answer
was: '
"We can tell better after De
cember." He added: 'Tre seen
many candidates who worked in
the summer heat fall before the
crucial time."
Speaking seriously, Mr. Hawley
said the death of Speaker Long
worth caught everyone so by sur
nrlse that not yet are there any
thing like definite plans to fin his
place. "We au reel nis iocs seri
ously" he added.
The solon. who arrived here yes
terday noon from Portland, said
he would issue a statement tooay
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WI'IS OUT
LOS ANGELES. April 24. r
fAPl With the finding here
alive and well of Christine Irene
Miller. 17-year-old girl whose un
announced departure from her
father's home at
San Francisco
April 8 aroused fear she may have
I v. Biain. Los Angeles police to-
day sought a man known as
W. Hastings."
'Ross
He Is wanted for questioning
regarding the authorship of a note
received at the Miller home in San
Francisco, Indicating that the gin
had fallen Into the hands or a
mad surgeon who had slain her
for experimental purposes.
Chrstine said the man sne anew
as Hastings was a fellow passen
ger on the bus which brought ner
n tb ini and that because
he couldn't pay his fare, she left
security.
"He was following me" she
said. "He bothered me until moth
er sent him away."
She added that she came here
merelv because she preferred to
Uta with her mother. Mrs. Lena
Miller.
j ReVOlUtlOn
in
Honduras Ends
WASHINGTON. April, 24.
(AP) An official report saying
the revolution in Honduras bad
collapsed was received today by
thA Honduras legation.
The message from the Honour-
an government saia: kbyuiu
tionary movement quelled."
FIRES UNCONTROLLED
ASTORIA. Ore.. April 24
atm Prnah firM were burning
in the Svensen district east oi
here today. The fires had cover
ed a large acreage and were not
under control late today.
Final Plans
Contest
Tentative plans for the organ
ization of a statewide federation
of community clubs for Oregon
were outlined by Dr. P. O. Riley,
president of the Marion County
Federation of Community clubs,
at a directors meeting held at the
Spa restaurant Friday evening.
TTie statewide organisation wui
I be patterned somewnai ancr
1 Marlon county federation. Said
I Dr. Riley. A meeting will be held
lat the Multnomah notei in run
I land sometime in June, me ex-
set date had not been set.
Dr. Riley, who attended tne re
cent Common weal tn conierence.
at Eugene, brought hack an en
thusiastic report of the meeting.
His plan of a statewide- organiz
I atlon of community clubs he be
lieves will do more than any one
thing to help advertise the state.
and render service to rural ois
trlets. -:
Dr. P. A. Parsons of the Univer
sity of Oregon was present and
reviewed the history of the com
munity welfare movement In Ore
gon; :-
Through the- courtesy of Dr.
Parsons the Marion County Fed
m
sr.!-.:
R TOGA
MURDER
MYSTERY
HOAX
Not Predicting
Speaker Choice
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WILLIS C. HAWLEY
SALEM TAKES TWO
Kathleen Phelps, WHIard
Moses First in Their
Solo Divisions
FOREST GROVE, Ore., April
24 (AP) Pacific university's
annual songfest opened here to
day with representatives from 36
Oregon high schools participat
ing.
Glee clubs, boys and girls quar
tets and mixed choruses will com
pete tomorrow
Today s results, contestants
named in winning order:
Violin B: Marion Egbert, Jef
ferson high, Portland; Harold
Welch, Eugene high; Phyllis
Stelbringk. Forest Grove,
Violin A: Madeline Sulseine,
Eugene high; Barbara Powers,
Monmouth; Stanley Bronberg,
Lincoln. Portland
high, Portland, Georglne Jones,
SSW' """MU
uirrs men voice: iuoodb
Hand, Corvallis high, Georglna
Jones, Hillsboro high, second.
Boy s high voice: Wiuard Mos-
es. saiem high. Harlan young.
Benson Tech, Portland.
Girl's low . voice: Kathleen
Phelps, Salem high. Lea Lane,!
Jefferson high, Dorothy James,
Forest Grove high.
Insurgents Are
Advancing Upon
M
C MEET WILIS
"Puarrk r,aii'73C there by an explosion on board
MrUClLU KsClUCClbli Kettle Valley train which killed
'PUERTO CABEZAS .April 24
(AP) Reports large groups of
insurgents were advancing on this
city caused considerable apprehen
sion tonight. The rumors said
the attackers, well armed, had
been united at Junotega and Mata
galpa and were headed In this di
rection.
Reports from -Cabo Gracias a
Dlos at 2 p.m. today said that that
town was quiet.
Leading Alaskan
Publisher Dies
KETCHIKAN, Alaska. April
24. (AP) Edward George
Morrissey. 43, editor and pub
lisher of the Ketchikan Chroni
cle, one of Alaska's leading dally
newspapers, died -here today aft
er two weeks' illness. Morrissey
was United States 1 commissioner
here for several years and went
to Washington as secretary to
the late Charles Sulzer, the only
democrat to represent the terrl -
tory as delegate to congress.
. DEPOT IS ROBBED
ASTORIA, April 24. (AP)
Robbers blew two safes in the S.
P. ft s. depot at Seaside last
night and escaped with 170 loot.
The depot Is within 300 feet of
the Seaside police station.
for Talent
sTh 1 mauon weaaenea 1
are Discussedr mardercd
eration has been able to secure
the University of Oregon's 66
piece band tor the finals in the
Federation's annua talent con
test, to be held at the Elsinore
May 22. Eugene, he said, was
keenly interested In the talent
contest and a large delegation of
Eugene business men was expect
ed to accompany the band boys to
Salem.
Marlon county community
clubs were taking exceptional in
terest in the talent contest this
year, according to reports made
by directors. Semi-finals will be
held at Salem Heights, Mt. An
gel, Silverton, Hayesvllle, and
Turner. The semi finals will take
place May IS, except at Silverton,
where It will be held on May if.
Judges for the semi finals, ac
cording to. Dr. Riley, wiu be chos
en by officers of the competing ,
clubs. For the finals at the Elsi
nore three Judges, one each from
the University of Oregon, Oregon
State .college, and Reed college.
Portland, will be appointed. Dr.
Riley - pointed out that the semi
finals need not be held on May
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D1IEN OUT
10 DEFEfJSE OF
LEO TIM UIJ
Rve Hundred From all Over
Oregon Gather Here to ,.;
: Organize Forces . :
Fullenwider : and Gillam to
Head (Troup to Battle
Referendum Move
Five hundred dairymen came
to Salem yesterday from practi
cally every . district in Oregon
and cheered lustily as their lead
ers declared they would exert ev
ery possible effort to prevent a
referndum of the law enacted at
the 1931 legislative session im
posing a tax of 10 cents a pound
on all oleomargarine manufac
tured in this state. .
A statewide organieatlon, to
be known as the Oregon Anti-
Oleomargarine association, was
formed to carry on the figut.
George Fullenwider of Yamhill
county was elected chairman ot
the association, while II. D. Gil
lam of Perry dale. Polk county,
was elected secretary. An execu
tive committee of seven members
will be-selected by the chairman
from the county organizations.
It was agreed that the fight
first would be directed at the
referendum - petitions which are
now being circulated in different
parts of the state. In event these
petitions are completed tbe fight
then will turn to a program ot
education among the voters.
Speakers appealed to the voters
not to sign the referendum peti
tions until they have heard tbe
plea of the dairy interests.
Sidney Miller
Praises Solons
Sidney Miller of Woodbum,
president ot the Oregon Dairy
association, lauded the 1931 leg-
(Turn to page 2, col. 4)
Woukhobors May
Avenge Insults
To Revered One
NELSON. B. C. April 24 1
(AP) Horrified and angry Douk-
hobors and provincial police bent
every effort today to find the per
petrators of the dynamiting out
rage which early this morning
shattered the mausoleum over tbe
grave of the venerated Peter Vere
gln, the elder, who led 'the colon
ists into, this district from Rus
sia many years ago. .' 1
Veregin has lain in his grave
nearly seven years now. sent
him and eight others. Since then
his followers have had to guard
his tomb against the attacks of
their recalcitrant brethren known
as tbe sons of freedom. But this
morning advantage was taken of
the watchman's absence to dese
crate the grave.
Walkathon Over
But Promoters
Gone With Coin
BREMERTON, Wash., April
24. (AP) A "Walkathon'
which started February 21 with
the winners completing 1.319
hours, ended today but they
couldn't find the promoter to col
lect their prizes or a share or
tbe receipts.
The event was finished when
one of tbe two remaining couples
was disqualified for returning to
the floor late after a rest periou
I 1, a
JT I VUG UcclLIl UL
Noted Assyrian
LOS ANGELES, April 24
(AP) The death of . Dr. Lulgl
Barl Sabungi, venerable 98-year-old
Assyrian philosopher and one
time secretary and political ad
visor to the late Sultan Abdul
Hamid "of Turkey, was the sub
ject of a police investigation to
night although preliminary exam
ination weakened tlie theory he
"Make Believe"
Is Captivating
New Serial
"She was m dreamer born,
a weaver of enchanting fairy
tales and legends, with the
tnnocen. egotlsn of youth.
3he read herself Into tbe
pages of every book, she saw
herself as the heroine of er
sry play she went to.
It Is Mary Lou Thurston
and Faith Baldwin, author
f "Make Belle 7e, The
statesman's new story, is de
scribing her.
Sho continue : "She had
red-gold hair and eyes as
blae as the water flowing
past the sea : all. She had
a pert nose and a sweet, gal
lant red month and the mod
-harming hands and feet in
he world.
I ' Yon will want to know
nore of this vi.arlons girl
rf "the home type. Her
itory will start next Wed
nesday to The statesman.