Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1931)
is LITTLE MERCHANTS Your Statesman carrier Is charged for all paper de-. Uvered by him. Failure of a subscriber to pay Is a loss to the carrter. ". THE WEATHER Fair today and Thursday but becoming overcast on Thursday; Max. Temp. Tues day 83, Min. 44, clear, north wind, river 1 foot. EIGHTY-EIRST YEAR ' Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, April 29, 1931 No. 23 o)c? Hi i : ; UULZ LT oj:: J ' V ' l " v I: BLASTIN 0191 KILLS 14 Wild Gusher Explodes due To Friction; 10 Others Injured, Probably Fatally In Texas Field Bodies lie Untended While Rescue Crews Work at top Speed Removing Wound ed men to Hospitals n : GLADEWATER, Tex., April 28. (AP) Fourteen men were kill ed late today when the wild Sin clair No. 1, Cole oil -well, two miles from here, exploded from a spark caused by friction. Ten others were Injured, prob ably fatally. Most ot the Injured were remored . to a hospital at Longriew. Tom Cole, part owner of the well, said be, saw a spark caused by the friction ot lowering; tools into the welL He turned to run for his life but jot only a few feet away before the force ot the ex plosion swept him to the ground, searing his back and head. " . Tonight the bodies ' stfilUy about the flaming pyre, with all available ambulances employed in removing the injured men to Gladewater and Longvlew. Well Comes in Ahead of Schedule The well was brought in unex pectedly early yesterday, a gush er of an estimated capacity ot 30, 000 barrels a day. It went out ot control the instant the black gold spouted over the top ot the der rick. . , A disaster was averted narrow ly then. Oil field roustabouts dashed, for engines and quenched flames and no fire had been light ed since. For a time gas spread oTer such a wide expanse that tank builders waiting to erect containers for the spouting oil could approach no nearer than a quarter of a mile. An effort was made late today to curb the gusher and in the effort a spark was caused by friction. FOR BUTLER'S AID CHICAGO, April 28. (AP) Representative Hamilton Fish, Jt., of New York, thinks that Major General Smedley D. Butler should be sent to Nicaragua to "clean up Sandino, the rebel leader. - He made that suggestion today In a speech before the chief Ro tary club, and coupled-it with the assertion "Sandlno is being fi nanced In his program by New York communists' . The congressman," whose re marks criticizing the HooTer 'ad ministration's attitude on Nicar agua were "censored" In an ad dress to the D. A. R. at Welling ton, repeated them in paraphrase to the Rotarlans. - - - He declared himself In opposi tion to "President HooTer's re fusal to let the marines march in land In pursuit ot the bandit. He criticized non protection?., of Americans and American interests in Nicaragua.' - . PRATT ELECTED . CORVALLIS. Ore., April IS. fAP) J.K. Pratt, Eugene, was re-elected - president of the Ore gon ' Insurance Agents union which closed its third annual ses sion here today. Late Sports TACOMA, April 28. (AP) Bob Kruse. Portland heavyweight, won two out of three falls ver Bonnie Mulr, Austalian grappler,' In the main event of the wrestling program here tonight - i ' Houston Stockton, former Gon zaga football player, won two straight talis over Ken Jpnea, Se- attle heaTyweight. Stockton Von ; tails In the second and third rounds with Hying tackles. Tom Ray. Nebraska light heavy, and Iran Slemans. Belllngham. drew in the opener. ORG S EYERS TO CO out flsn W Q, RULED Board of Control Members Clash Over Date and : Then Compromise Superintendent Critical of Governor in Letter; Interfered, Claim The resignation of Henry "W. Meyers as superintendent of the state penitentiary, was accepted to take effect May 10, following extended argument at a meeting of the state board of control Tues day. His formal resignation had set the date as June 1. Election ot a successor to Mr. Meyers will be deferred until an other meeting of the board, to be held next week. Governor Meier moved that the resignation be accepted, that Mey ers be paid for his services until June 1, but that he be released im mediately. There was no second to this motion. State Treasurer Kay then mov ed that Meyers resignation be ac cepted as of June 1. Governor Meier amended this motion by demanding that the res ignation be made to read May 1. Neither Kay nor Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state, made any ref erence to this amendment.:-. Potato to Unrest As Serious Issue Governor Meier then continued: "I am serious when I say-that Henry Meyers should 'retire from the penitentiary at once. The un rest that has existed at the prison for the past few weeks is not good tor the morale ot any state Insti tution. . The penitentiary has been w (Turn to page 2, coL 1) " . v E SUICIDE IS WORST IN CITIES NEW YORK, April 28- (AP) There are almoet twice as many childless marriages in cit ies as in rural districts, the Mil bank Miimorlal fund reported to day aftr a survey of 89.020 marriages. U Among women between the ages of 40 and 49, 16 per cent ot the city dwellers were found to be childless. The same group among tountry women showed per cent, without offspring. Investigator .found childless marrlagits IH times as numer ous among ' professional people as among farm laborers. '. "It is suggested by collateral evidence, says the report, "that because of the greater expense of havii.g children in cities and in view ot the higher standards of living: f the , professional lasses. With, control is practiced to a greater extent among the so-called 'upper classes." The survey was based on data obtained, from the federal census. The urban samples came from 33 northern cities ot 160. 690. to 500,000 population and the rural samples ; from counties near the cities. " Only native whites irere Involved. - -. - 'j ' Cannon Inquiry To Get Further ' Senate Hearing WASHINGTON. April iS. UAP) Ignoring a challenge ot its authority by Bishop James Cannon, Jr., the senate campaign funds committee Toted, today to continue its . inquiry Into the 1928 Anti-Smith campaign ex penditures of the Southern Meth odist churchman. " .: -. A unanimous decision by the three . committeemen present set May C lor further hearings. .The - bishop, In raising the question, recently whether the committee had a legal right to proceed with the inquiry request ed an epportunity to appear and argue the point if the committee decided to continue Its Inquiry.' Shell Explodes; : Gives up Tight MADIllDl ; Anrll 28. fAP) Reports from. Lisbon late tonight said the cruiser Vasco da Gama, in use by the government forces at temotinr to pot down the revolt lit . FunchaL, Madeira, had been withdrawn from active service., a ahAii 'w&a naM tn'nave ernloded on the ship's deck, putting it out of action and wounding five sailors. Cowtfy'sMnaricial Conditi New Audit Reuetils Careful . Conduct of Business is : Praised Supplementary! Report; all Accounts Balance; Cash Over Million THE audit of Marion county's books and records for the year 1930, finished yesterday, shows an exceptionally healthy condition of cunty finances, with the county not only insolvent but with a reserve a'dequate to meet future emergencies. ; ? - - , The audit contains 995 pages and made by F. D. Haw ley and A. S. Messing, will be o turned over to the county judge this morning. With it goes a sup plementary report which says in part:' "'Marion county Is to be con gratulated upon the healthy con dition of its finances, due to the careful stewardship of county af fairs by. the county court and oth er county officers". No discrepancies were found in any department ot the county, and there were only a few small errors, all ot which were ; cor rected. . The total cash assets as shown by the treasurer's report, for the 12-month period were $1,223, 899.17. Total resources. Includ ing delinquent taxes from 1920 to 1929 of $414,118.58 and in terest due from depository banks of $2,136.6? reached $1,840, 253.40, and net resources were $1,512,724.93. Liabilities are listed as fol lows: special road districts. $12, 910.87; special school, districts, $13,210.34; special cities. $2, 992.62; union high schools, $725.08; county school fund, $1, 487.98; high school . fund, $81. 578.12; library fund,. $125.39; Marion county fair fund and bee fund, $5 each; dog fund and pro hibition enforcemeni fund. $2, 000 each; fire patrol. $853.24 total, $121,415.60. Increased to $127,528.47 with outstanding checks of $934.78 and outstand ing warrants of $5,178.11 The treasurer's office showed resources as follows on Decem ber 31: genera fund, $430,838. 53; roads and highways, $68$. 348.60; county school , fund, $3447.55; elementary school fund, $1437.98; : high school fund. $51,796.51; library fund. $125.39; Marion county fair fund 5; drainage fund. $74.41; dog fund and prohibition enforce ment fund, $2,000 each. Bee fund, $5; fire patrol fund, $853.24; special cities, $2992.62; union high school districts, $725. 08; special school districts, $13 210.34; special road districts, $12,910.87; trust funds. $8,524. 61; 1927 tax In sheriff's hands, $45.34; 1928 tax in sheriff's hands, $49.43; and 1929 tax in sheriff '8 hands. m SCOUT SB 15 MOT LIVES ' V- - NEW YORK, April 2 s. (AP) A Boy Scout did a good deed today and so saved the lives of 15 parrots and the feelings of the Syracuse Andean expedition of nine scientists. - The Red liner Caracas reached quarantine. ' i - Psittacosis regulations , r pre scribed that- the birds. Macaws. Love Birds, Parakeets and other specimen either had to be de stroyed or someone would have to ; stay with them In Isolation on Hoffman Island for 15 days. Members of the expedition, ab sent In the Venesulean wilds since- December: 31, thought ot famUies and friends on the pier. John Enfiejian. .18, plucked at the sleeve of Dr. Parke' H Struthers, ; Syracuse j university zoologist and expedition, leader. .Til - stay," i he said. To can't kill those birds. , My folks will understand" -..- : The day was saved. , The boy, .whose home la in Syracuse, N.I T., served the ex pedition las taxidermist. I New Censorship ; j Law, Gets First ! Inning in Court SEATTLE, April 28 (AP) The ' tirst Jury In the United States to hear, a court fight on new literary censorship provi sions In the 1930 tariff f act was deliberating here tonight on whether the late Dr. Johannes Rutgers book. "The Sexual Life In- its Biological - Significance." should .be denied entrance Into the country. ; ' : A sealed Terdict as to whether the book Is -obscene" or notwiil be returned . to Federal ; Judge George M. Bourquln and will xot be opened until tomorrow at.'thje earliest. ' - " ' .' art Healthy in SCHOOL BOARD GETS MIW BUDGET George Hug Reelected as : City Superintendent; Other Matters up ; Tentative budget for 1931-32, request of high school boys for a track on Olinger field, report on ventilation at, Leslie school and election of the city superintend ent and clerk occupied the atten tion of the school board at its reg ular meeting last night. George Hug. eity superintend ent for the past 10 years, was giv en a one-year contract, running until September, 1832. Motion for the election was made by Frank Neer. W. H, Burghardt, clerk of the board, was reelected for a two year term. : The tentative budget, prepared and submitted by Mr. Hug, shows a decrease In estimated expendi tures of nearly $8000 over -the present year, and that In the face of a 15000 addition to the budget for. textbooks as called for by the free textbook law.' Supervision will cost the dis trict $2800 less, despite addition (Turn to page J, col. 2) 9 D AS CONVICT CLEVELAND, April 28. (AP) A man who posed as a missionary, police, said, tonight was disclosed as a former con vict. He Is Ralph H. Thurber who, for the last week, has been in a hospital claiming to be suf fering from a strange malady He admitted today, the offi cers said, that he had a prison record. Police asserted he had served prison terms for forgery in both Ohio and California and had had other brushes with the law during the time he claimed he had done religious work In the Orient. Thurber was admitted to Luth eran hospital here ten days ago on his claim an Illness contracted by eating poorly cooked fish In the Orient was in a critical stage.- . He was transferred a few days. later to City hospital where physicians said the dis ease he had might be -distomlasls at claimed. Thor said the dis ease Is virtually unknown in this country, but is rather common In the Orient and la caused by parasites known as "flukes" which attack the abdominal or gans. Infections "are frequently fatal, they, learned. . Crew Rescued From Burning Swedish Tanker V NEW YORK, April 28, (AP Rescue . in mid-ocean of the crew of the burning Swedish tanker I Castor by the British freighter Ousebridge was related today in wireless messages to the American Export .line from the Exealibur, the line's new pas senger vessel. ' The rescue was effected v at 8:24 a. ra.. (EST), The first S O S was broadcast by the Castor at 2 a. m-. (EST). The Castor, If not too- seriously . damaged will be towed to the Asores. - . Eastman Named To Head Rotary i ' " - T - PORTLAND, Ore.. April 28. (AP)- Morgan Eastman, Vancou ver, B. C, was elected governor of Rotary ' International in - the first district by unanimous Tote at the annual district convention here' today, v-.; 4 ' " Victoria, B. C, was selected as the 1932 convention city. Ml PUBLIC CAREER EXTEPJSiVE ONE Entered. Legislature Here In 90's as Opponent ' M Of old "Machine" Obtained Passage of Flat ; Salary act; Elected Treasurer in 191 1 Thomas B. Kay has a long and distinguished record of public service. His political career be gan back in the '90s as a member of the lower house of the state legislature from Marion county. At that time, as political ob servers recount, the state legisla ture x was "machine controlled," and the backbone of the machine was the so-called "whisky and gambling ring." At the 1905 session Kay be came a candidate for the speak ership but was defeated by a few votes. He blamed the "machine" for his defeat and then led the opposition to Its program during the session. In 1906 be became a candidate for state senator, and although (Turn to page 2, coL 6) T Fallen Timber Creates bad Hazard; Santiam Is One of Worst PORTLAND, Ore., April 28 (AP) Fallen timber In seven na tional forests along the Cascade range from Mount Rainier south to Crater Lake constitutes so seri ous a fire haxard It may be ne cessary to order many parts of three forests closed to human in vasion, except by special permit, C J. Back, regional forester, said today. - The - "blow-down" during the windstorm of last week was the most wide-spread in the history of the northwest forest service, said Buck, who is in charge ot 22 national forests In- Oregon and Washington. "Throughout the Cascade forest areas, and particularly in the Mount Hood and Mount Rainier forests where timber la large and topography rough, there are many patches of timber In which 80 per cent of the trees have been laid flat on the ground," he said. Where the timber is standing the ground is covered with needles and branches which within a few weeks will be dry and highly inflammable. Buck said. " The! seven national - forests which suffered most. Buck said, are Rainier and Columbia, ' in Washington, and Mount Hood, Santiam, Cascade, - Umpq.ua and Deschutes, in Oregon. VICTIM OF SUED LOS ' ANGELES, April 28. (AP) A coroner's Jury, after an inquest today decided that Vt. Lulgl Bart Sabungl, 90-year-old Assyrian philosopher, ' had .been murdered.. . - . ". - The jurors said that the extent of the injuries sustained by Mr. Sanbnngl and the fact that a screen had been , removed from the window of his apartment open ing on a small court led them to' conclude that ."The Injuries were inflicted by some, person or. per sons unknown, with homicidal In tent' - ; . , l .. . Police ascribed the death ot the aged man, who for 18 years was advisor to the late sultan of Tur key, to a murderous assault after a - brief investigation when the body was found Friday, but later decided an accidental fall was the causevr. . Physician -Home-After Kidnaping . ST. LOUIS. April 28. (AP)--Dr. Isaac D..Kelley, wealthy-physician,, after a week's captivity In rude surroundings under the menacing guns .of - his kidnapers, was home tonight. . The eye, ear, nose and throat specialist,' ab ducted last .Monday night while answering a fake sick call, was unharmed and the motive for his release, early today to John T. Rogers, a reporter for the Post Dispatch, remained a mystery. ' FORESTS 1 M T woe o Salem Pioneer Called Beyond IT , , THOMAS B. KAY POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY MEIER Expressions of Sorrow are Given by Associates On Control Board State Treasurer Kay's position will be filled . by appointment which will be made by Governor Meier, according to the provisions of the state constitution. It Is propable that no consideration will be given this matter until after Mr. Kay's funeral. Because of the late hour at which Mr. Kay passed away, It was not possible to obtain ex pressions from many prominent persons who were his close friends. Following are the statements of the men who were his associates on the board of control: " Jalias L. Meier, governor of Oregon, said of the death ot Mr. Kay! "'I am terribly grieved about Mr. Kay's passing.' The governor had been in constant touch with Dr. Steiner since Mr. Kay was stricken. Hal Hoss, secretary of state, ex pressed keen regret at passing of T. B. Kay. Of him he said: "Dur ing the years I worked with Tom Kay, both as secretary to the late Governor Patterson and as a fel low member ot the state board of control. I found him a man ot high 'character, a hard worker and striving always and conscientious ly for the betterment of the state. I feel that the state has lost one of its foremost citlxens and friends." . ' U.S. BADLY OOTSPEEDED WASHINGTON, April 28. (AP) The' United States was pictured tonight by Col. Edward V. Rickenbacker, the nation's leading war ace, as hopelessly outclassed by European nations In speed of combat planes. "If we had war tomorrow," he told the Washington section of the society, of - automotive engin eers, " - "Germany, France, : Eng land and Italy would so far out class us that we would not even get to first base." ' -Rickenbacker- predicted ' that Europe would produce planes capable of 400 miles an hour for the Schneider trophy contest this year, and that within five years planes- would achieve-speeds ot 500 miles per hour. , S PLIES Warner Division Head in Charge of Theatres Here Fresh from the home office at Hollywood : and , brimful ot en thusiasm over their plans, for Sa lem, Marty Schwartz, new north west division manager for Warn er Bros, theatres and his assist ant Sol Dolgin,; director of pub licity and exploitation, have ar rived in Salem and taken over the management of the Warner theatres here, the Elslnore'and the Capitol. . - Schwartz 'has been ; until -recently manager pf. the new Warn er . Bros." theatre f at Huntington Park, Cat Prior to that he was manager of a chain of theatres in New York state. He was lit erally born Into the business tor his father, Samuel Schwartz. . is owner of theatres In New York City. - : - Salem wUl be headquarters for Mr. ' Schwartz and he will have charge of the Aberdeen theatre of, Warner Bros, as well as look after their - expansion' policy In Washington and Oregon. JHe ex pects to use planes for fast travel iSHIlK AFTER MIDNIGIJ Had Appeared in Good Health Since Recovery From his Illness Contracted Abroad and Death Comes as Great Shock to Friends Here , and 'to Entire State; was at Board of Control Meeting When Stroke Suffered Appeared Nervous During Course of Meeting and Asked That Business be Expedited; Collapses After Pacing The Room; Occurrences at Meeting not Such as to Aggravate Strain" Already Suffered Thomas B. Kay, state treasurer, died at his home here) at 12:10 o'clock this morning;, following a stroke of apoplexy suffered less than eight hours earlier. With him at th end were the members of his family and his friend and physician, Dr. R. . Lee Steiner. He was unconscious to the end. . Mr. Kay suffered a stroke of apoplexy at 4:20 p. m, Tuesday in the progress of a meeting of the board of con trol of which he was a member, in the office of Governor Julius L. Meier. Under consideration at the time was tha 1 1 o resignation, of Henry W. Meyers BUSINESS mm E OFF Merl Dimick President , for Coming Year; Beatrice Walton is Speaker i . .- I .V . . .(,. . Merl Dimick was elected presi dent of the Salem Business and Professional Women's club at the annual business meeting held last night at the Gray Belle. She sue ceeds Mona Yoder. - : ' Other officers elected - were: Laura Hale, rice president; Helen Louise Crosby, second Tice presi dent; Delia Harden, correspond ing secretary; Clara Urlaub, re cording secretary; and Winifred Herrick, treasurer. The retiring officers, besides Mrs. Yoder, are: Merl Dimick, first Tice president; Ruth Moore, second vice president; Irene Breithaapt, recording secretary; Helen Louise Crosby, eorrespond (Turn to page 2, col. 2) .-I'.- I."., 'j - Schrock Given 4 $5000 Damages , Against Dairy The jury sitting In the case of Clarence R. ' Schrock vs. Salem Sanitary Milk company returned a rerdict awarding damages of 85000 to the plaintiff. The case was . finished shortly " before 5 o'clock last night, the Jury requir ing almost four hours to reach its decision. ! f Schrock : sought moro : than 89000 damages for Injuries sus tained In an accident last August when a milk wagon owned by the defendant struck : him, knocking him from: his motorcycle and breaking a leg. :1 , and to visit Portland and Seattle frequently to keep in" touch with the film markets.' p : ' " "I can bring good news to Sa lem.' said Mr. Schwarts yester day. "Before leaving Hollywood I made arrangements for getting first runs of the leading pictures of all the ; best - producers. We will show not only cor., own pro ductions but the first releases of the best pictures In the Industry, including , Paramount, United Artists, etc We --. can promise the very highest quality product for our theatres here. . - - "I have a lot of enthusiasm over the outlook here. We have already spent a lot of money In improving our snow houses here and will spend more to liven them '-up and brighten them up. "Salem is a unique spot.; the capital city, and the central point of a large area; and we are, am bitious to develop our theatres here so they will be widely known as supplying the very best (Turn to page 2, col. 8) o IEBS as superintendent of the state penitentiary,, but the discussion had not been heated. The attack came without warn ing although Mr. Kay had been rather nervous, showing he was under some strain, and had asked that the proceedings be expedited. Once he got up and left the room. Then he got up and paced to and fro when suddenly he collapsed to the floor. - Present were Governor Meier and Secretary of State Hoss aad Carle Abrams, secretary .of the board of control, also newspaper reporters. They rushed lo his side (Turn to page 2, col. 7) SP1SII REPUBLIC FACir.'G PnOOLEL'iS i MADRID. April 28 (AP) Several of the many stiff prob lems which the new Spanish re publican government Is facing be gan -forcing themselves forward today. ' Including among them are un employment, reconciliation of the Catalonlan demand for regional independence with the unity ef the republic and reduction of the personnel of government depart ments. The last of these measures is considered i necessary for econ omy and a safe budget. Crowds ot hungry Jobless In vaded some stores la Seville today, demanding food. Many frighten ed storekeepers closed their shops. Unemployment is especial ly prevalent throughout Andalu sia. Together with these troublf came the word from the other end ot Spain that Francisco Ma cla at Barcelona, In spite of his "love feast" on 1 Sunday with President Alcala Zamora, was r erring notice that Catalonia would never relinquish her de mand for complete regional inde pendence. Witbout interference from, or subjection to, the cen tral government at Madrid. At present everything seems ts depecC on how much the nation al assembly to be elected In June will attempt to limit Catalan in dependence. Loses Wallet and Hotel; Gets Them - SAN FRANCISCO. April 28. (AP) John Swing. 86, late ef Portland, Ore., reported to pollee today he could not locate the ho tel In which he had spent the nlgbt and left his wallet under the bed pillow. Police found the bo te!. The wallet, containing f 100, was found intact. Hoover 9s Son is On Way to Capital ASHVILLE. N.'C, April 28. (AP) Herbert Hoover, Jr., Wf today, bound for - Washington, where he will spend a week with his parents at the White Ilonse before returning home to Palo Alto. Cal. He came here for bis health several months ago. K -