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THE WEATHER
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Friday, generally fair; Max.
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Min. 45, clear,, west wind,
river 1 foot.
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J2IGI1TY-FIRST YEAR
if
Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning. April 30. 1931
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GUSHER TORCH
FLARES HIGHER
BLWLiH
Unusually Heavy Charge of
Nitro Only Method of
- Combat, Deeded
Eighth Victim Passes Away
In Hospital; Theory
Of Spark is Held .
t CLADEWATER, Tex. ' April
ZS (AP The burning Sinclair
oil- company's rusher flamed
higher tonight as the eighth vle
tlm of the well's wrath died-- a
Longview, Tex., hospital;'" J
Petroleum from - the -heavily
producing No. 1 Cole well, two
miles southwest of Gladewater,
was ignited, apparently by acci
dent, late yesterday. ,
After an airplane surrey of the
well, N. M. and Harry Kinley, ex
perienced Tulsa. Okla., fire fight
ers, laid plans to begin a fight to
morrow to extinguish me torcn.
They believed an unusually heavy
charge ot nitroglycerine would be
necessary to blast out the flames.
Incendiarism
Theory Scouted
Fire charred bodies lay in
Longriew morgues. Two other
bodies were cremated at the site
of the derrick. v
Although ' Sinclair officials at
Tyler Intimated there was a pos
sibility the well was Ignited by in-
cendiarists, that theory was
scouted both by W. . Tom Colo,
owner of the lease and eye-witnesses
of the explosion, and by
Sheriff Martin Hayes of Gregg
county. -
Cole said the well was ignited
by friction sparks.'
The suspicion as to possible
incendiary origin of the fire was
baaed upon a recent letter sent
by Texas ' Ranger Captain Frank
Hamer to oil companies warning
of a possible communist plot to
damage oil field properties.
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BE HERHFI-JULY
C. II. Kfrkmah. publicity man
for the Elks' caravan which will
pass through Salem July 4 . on
its way from Los Angeles to the
national Elks convention In Se
. attle, called in Salem Wednes
day, visiting the chamber of com
merce and local Elks organiza
tion.
Mr. Kirkman stated that the
caraTan which will be about
1000 cars it r on g. and which will
leave Los Angeles July 1 under
police escort, will be the largest
such motor traveling delegation
ever to be assembled.
It is estimated that 178,000
gallons of gas will be used on
the trip; 17,500 quarts of oil;
and $108,750 wHl be spent for
necessaries along the way.
The cars will travel in forma'
tion and will be decorated with
the Elks colors. Forty-five .towns
will be passed through enroute.
and welcomes are being planned
m these towns.
Governor Meier, a brother Elk,
will welcome the caravan In a
reception planned for the lobby
of the state house the afternoon
of July 4. Special decorations
and welcome ceremonies are be
ing planned for the afternoon-inJ
uuuiuu iv me siaie aouse re
ception. -
British Flier
Lost in North
MAMLO. Sweden. April 29.--
(AP) Two airplanes headed in
to the north today to look for
Augustine Courtauld. lost some-
wnero on the Greenland Icecap
and unable to effect a function
with the rest of the British expe
dition sent out last year to sur
vey an ; Angelo-Canadlaa air
route.
ELKS
CHfffiTO
Poling, Pioneer Pastor
Returns to Church Here
Rev. C C Poling, for 51 years
x in the service of the Et angelical
church and most of that time In
Oregon, has returned to Salem to
'become for the second time pas
tor of that denomination here. He
comes here from Portland, where
he has been serving his third ap
pointment to the East Side Evan
gelical church there, which he
founded.
Rev. and Mrs. Poling are busy
locating in the -parsonage near
the new church on Summer and
Marion streets. "It seems like
home to be back here, for we
have always liked Salem and
when appeal was made for me to
return here I could not turn It
down," Rev. Poling commented
last night. He will preach his
first sermon Sunday morning. He
succeeds Rev. A. P. Layton, who
has gone to Milwaukie after a
. three-year service here.
Rev. Poling's service to the
v church has been especially active,
and includes not only ministry
' but presidency of a church college
and double service as superinten
Boy Hero of
Bus Tragedy
Paid Honors
CAP) JL llcndftr faftia1vt
schoolboy from : Colorado shared
the attention of President Hoov
er today with the dark haired
king of Slam.i, . k . .
Bryan Untied t. 13- ir . aiA
youngster whose heroism in the
recent Colorado . blizzard caused
President Hoover to Invite him to
the White Honse for a visit of
two days and a night, arrived In
time today to witness the cere
monious reception ot the king-'and
queen W Slam., ;
The royal eounle bad dinner
with the president, a formal af-
tair. cut Bryan had lunch with
him. Which warn riUMnrtlv Infor
mal. The president called later on
me xmg. but, on the other hand,
the lad slept tonight In the blue
bedroom where thousands of dis
tinguished visitors to the execu
tive mansion nave rested. No king
has ever slent there. - but Lind
bergh has. ; . . ,
Gasoline cut to ,1 3 V2 Cents
At Some of Stationsr
Is Dealers' Move
Motoring costs went down an
other two cents , per how-many-miles-you-get.
yesterday, with the
gasoline price cut to that extent
at a tew local service stations.
While other dealers were reluc
tant to say what they will do in
the matter, the slash looked to be
entirely a dealers cut..
. At the new figure, gas is pump
ed out of the tank at as low as
13 cents here, the bottom mark
for the, year to date. Gas has
reached as low as 1 2 cents a gal
lon locally,; this being the mark
for a while during the gas war
last summer.
PORTLAND, Ore:, April 29.
(AP) - Gasoline prices dropped
down from 124 cents a gallon to
11 M- cents ere today. -
Three major oil companies re
duced the wholesale price one cant
a gallon but did not specify re
tail price. Dealers said, however,
the cat In retail prices was not
caused - by - the lo rer wholesale
price. They expressed the opinion
that the new price level probably
would be maintained for some
time. : ;; :, -
Plane Catches
Fire, Two Men
Die ! as Result
BRANDON. Man., April 29.
(AP) An airplane caught fire In
the air above the -airport here to
night, with the gasoline tank ex
ploding, and two men lost their
lives in the crash. : r-
The men were William Clark,
21, owner of the plane, and Wil
liam Britten, 27, pilot of Wawan
esa, Man. Clark was the son of
Colonel and Mrs. F. J. Clark of
Brandon.
Hoover Junior
Much Improved
WASHINGTON. April 29. -
AP) Forty pounds heavier
than during his last visit to the
White House, . Herbert Hoover,
Jr., returned today for a visit
with his parent j.
All who saw - him remarked
how well he . looked after six
months rest and - adherence to a
health-building regime In moon
tain retreats: ; --
Hoover ' Greets
Stem's ' Royalty
WASHINGTON. April 29.-
(AP) The culmination ot the
nation's official welcome to the
king and queen of Slam came to
night with a state dinner In their
honor at the White House.
dent and minister, and as superin
tendent and president of . the col
lege. .. - . ! . . '
He was licensed to preach In
18S0 by the Pittsburgh, Pa., con
ference, and; served two years
each at Brooxvllle and Trinity
church, Johnstown, Pa., at close
ot which he was ordained minis
ter. Following marriage, and in
spring of 1884 he came to Oregon
and was one ot the eight men
who organised the Oregon con
ference of the Evangelical church
at Corvallis. i He became the first
secretary, and was the youngest
man at the session.
He served his first field In Port
land, establishing the first Eng
lish mission which he tended tor
three years and then organised
into a church, the East Side
church which he has just left. He
served this church three years,
the longest term of service then;
next he was sent to Yamhill coun
ty for a year, and then selected
as presiding elder, which appoint
ment he held-at the age ot 29
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MOTOKG COST IS
DOfJIJjlO CENTS
iH UPHOLD
DRY LB; HIT
AT HEWS FILTH
Genera! Federation " View
Resolutions Brought
: Before Council
Vulgarity of Yellow News
DecrieU; Urge Better
Papers be Backed ?
; PHOENIX, "Aris-i-April s 29
(AP) Resolutions upholding the
18 th amendment and asking? se
vere aggressive campaigns against
communism and a report decrying
"the tilth and vulgarity that pol
lutes too many daily newspapers'
were presented to the biennial
council. of the general federation
of Women's clubs here today.
The resolutions, which also In
cluded endorsement of the world
court, women's war compensation
and relief and disarmament, .will
be considered for adoption on
Friday. -: " Y
- The report dealing with , news
papers was presented by Mrs. Wil
liam R. Alvord of Detroit, Mich.,
chairman - of the department of
press and publicity, who pleaded
with members of the federation
to patronise only . good newspa
pers. .-'
Praises Better
Type of Papers
In attacking "the tabloid news
paper and all the cheap vulgarity
flaunted by our yellow journals.
she said, "I am not unmlndfal of
the high type of journalism main
tained by the class of newspapers
you and I read, nor the efforts
made by them to foster better
journalism.
"I am not unmindful of the fact
that the press is young and that
there is a new group of readers,
thanks to our public education,
but how an honest school child
can sing 'Oh. Beautiful . For Spa
cious Skies' after reading a tabloid
passes our comprehension." :
Borah Assails
Bureaucracy as
. ; Headed to Ruin
WASHINGTON, April 29.
AP) A warning the federal
government is building a bureau
cracy which will demand perma
nent increases In expenditures
and taxation unless stopped by
'angry public opinion" was Is
sued Jtoday by Senator Borah.
The : Idaho Republican said a
large share of the blame should
be placed on the executive
branch of the government, he as
sailed what he called "an effort
to put the sole blame on con
gress." - .
Japan, America ;
Better Friends
Result of Pact
WASHINGTON, April 29.
(AP) Secretary Stimpson said
today a "firm and lasting friend
ship" had been built between the
United States and Japan as a re
sult of the London naval confer
ence. . i : 1 ' ' i
The relations between the two
nations were praised by the sec
retary of state in a radio speech
carried over the Pacific ocean to
Japan as part of the celebration
of the 30th birthday anniversary
of Emperor Hirohlto.
Decides Volume ;
Is Not Obscene
SEATTLE. April 29. -(AP)
In a case which drew attention
of the American r civil liberties
league and the American - birth
control league of New York.: a
federal jury here today declared
Dr. Johannes Rutger's ' book,
"The Sexual Life in Its Biologi
cal Significance," was not otx
scene and should not be barred
from the country. It was the
first test In the United States ot
censorship provisions of the 1930
tariff laws.
Five Hurt When
Plane Crashes
ELYRIA. Ohio, April 29.
(AP) Three passengers and two
nilnt. er Inlured. the latter
seriously, when a National Air
Transport . trHnotored passenger
and mall plane from Chicago to
Cleveland crashed- in making; a
forced landing about- five miles
north ot here late today. Five
passengers escaped injury. ; The'
plane was badly damaged. :
Mrs7GanhWins yZ:
Hostess Rights
WASHINGTON. April 29.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gann today
won recognition as the official
hostess ot Vice President Charles
Curtis; her brother.
The state department official
ly fixed her status, making a. rul
ing tor the first time; since her
controversy with Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth over social prece-
l dence. .
Dairy Truck
Shatters 16
; Panes of 1 1 plate glass win
dows ; were shattered . and ' the
woodwork front of the Cash -Feed
store on South Commercial street
demolished last night when a
Maple dairy truck collided with
another truck' and caromed. Into
the building. : No one was In
jured. . .;;
; The milk truck, proceeding
north on Commercial street,
swung sharply toward the right
curb In .attempt to avoid collid
ing with the second truckwhlch.
southbound, was turning to en
ter the Bonesteele garage, next
door to the teed store, according
to report of police Investigators.
The trucks collided however and
the dairy wagon crashed Into the
store front. Bent front axle and
fender was the extent ot damages
to the dairy vehicle.
H. A. Girod, Salem route S,
box 233-A, is owner of the dairy
truck.
POWER FIRM CUTS
PAV 10 mi CENT
Portland General Electric
: Employes in Salem to
Be Affected, Word
PORTLAND, Ore., April, 29.
(AP) Ten per cent salary reduc
tions for employes of the Pacific
Northwest Public Service com
pany, the Portland General Elec
tric company and all subsidiaries,
hare been ordered for May 1,
Franklin T. Griffith, president,
announced today.
The wage cut, made as 'as em
ergency measure to meet existing
conditions." will affect "all exec
utives, officials, commercial de
partment employes, office and of
fice building employes," the an
nouncement said.
: Griffith said the company had
maintained the usual, expendi
tures and Improvements in the
belief, the business . depresssion
would be temporarybut "present
volume of business in all depart
ments Is materially less than in
1929".
The wage reduction was order
ed to avoid any major reduction
in personnel," he Bala.' ""' '
( ' '
: The wagecut for Portland Gen
eral Electric employes will apply
to those in Salem and vicinity,
according to the announcement.
Bertha Albrich
Dies Following
Brief Illness
Mrs. Bertha Albrich, S3, daugh
ter of the pioneer Huffman fam
ily, died at the residence, (40
Marion street, Wednesday even
ing, following a three days Ill
ness. She was the daughter of
John A. Huffman and born on
the family donation land claim
north of the state fairgrounds.
She had lived In Salem all her
life. -
She Is survived by her husband
Frank; eight children; John of
Portland and Mrs. Eva Henann,
Dr. Joe Albrich, Teresa, Wini
fred, Mary, Clara, and Frank, all
ot Salem, j
The remains are at the Ter
williger Funeral home.
Council Agrees
To Check Names
'.
SEATTLE. April 29. (AP)
A member of the. city council to
day said that body would provide
for the 21000 expense in checking
the recall petition against Mayor
Frank Edward and the work was
begun, while the mayor and his
supporters launched plans for a
legal attack on the movement. .
BURN TO DEATH
C LARKS VI LLE, Tenn., April
29. (AP) Five negroes locked
in their rooms in a dormitory at
the Montgomery poer farm, lost
their lives in a fire that de
stroyed the ten-room frame
structure early today.
ASTORIA VS. MEDFORD
PORTLAND. Ore April 29
(AP) Astoria ajid Medford high
school debate teams will meet here
Thursday night to determine the
western Oregon high school de
bating league championship.
Prineville high school has won
the championship of eastern Ore
gon and the winner of the debate
Thursday night will meet -Prineville
tor the state championship.
PLANS FOR POLICE
PORTLAND, Ore., April J
(AP) Dispatches from the :
f- Oregonlan'a Washington cor
respondent said today Major
General Smedley D. Bailer will -leave
Washington Hay IS for "
Oregon to direct organization
of the new state police depart
ment. EXTORTION TRIED .'
MARSHFIELD. Ore., April 29
(AP) William Howard, 47,
MEYERS HEADY
TO LOVE JOB
; FRIDAY. WORD
Makes Proviso That pay be
Extended to June 1; "
Up to Governor .
Hos$ Favors Acceptance of
' Offer; Lewis Favored
- For Combined job
Willingness to retire' as super
intendent ot the Oregon state
penitentiary May 1 provided he is
allowed vacation 'pay to June 1,
was Indicated by Henry W. Mey
ers Wednesday to Hal E. Hoss,
secretary of , state. Mr. Meyers
was recently exonerated ot-charges
of incompetency by the board
ot control.
Hoss announced last night that
he favored Meyer's proposal
which will be presented at a
meeting of the state board of con
trol here today. Hoss also an
nounced that he would vote. for
the retention of James Lewis in
the capacity of both superinten
dent and warden of the peniten
tiary. Lewis has served as deputy
warden since early in the admin
istration of Mr. Meyers. lee pre
viously was connected with the
prison under the Olcott adminis
tration. Governor Meier said he had no
comment to offer on the proposal
as nothing; definite had yet reach
ed his desk.
Denied Chance to
Hake Improvements
Meyers' proposal to retire May
1 followed closely . upon - the sud
den death of - Thomas B. Kay,
state treasurer, here early Wed
nesday. Kay, a few minutes prior
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SALEM FIRMS LOW
Oil STATE COTTAGE
Seventeen bids were received
by the state board ot control
Wednesday for the general con
tract Involving construction of
the new cottage at the state
home for the feeble minded. Fos
ter L. Odom ot Salem submitted
the low bid ot $30,490. Award
ing of the contract was deferred
until a future meeting ot the
board.
R. E. Boatwright, Salem, was
low bidder for the excavation job
at $555.
J. A. Bernard! of Salem sub
mlttedthe low bid ot $4872 for
the plumbing and heating, while
the Eoff Electric Company, Inc.,
also of Salem, was the low bid
der on the electric wiring. This
bid was in the amount of $1.
054.64. The bids aggregated $36,
971.74 or approximately $8000.
under the estimates on which' the
budget for this Improvement was
based a year ago.
Argues Against
Wage Reduction
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., April
29 -(AP) Secretary of Com
merce, Robert P. Lamond, ad
dressing the United Stales cham
ber ot commerce today, counseled
the nation's , business leaders
against wage cutting as a solution
of their problems. .
Instead,- he said the most pros
perous periods is history have
been those "coincident with high
wages and shorter hours."
Carol Tired of
Dictator Talk
BUCHAREST. Rumania, April
29. (AP) King Carol told a
group . of ' foreign -newspaper men
today he . was "tired" of rumors
that a dictatorship would be estab
lished in Rumania.
The king added he was a
"faithful adherent ot the parlia
mentary regime."
Final Debates Loom up
Bailer to Leave May 13 :
Threat Charges Faced
Tunnel Work is Begun
North Bend ; electrician, was ar
rested today on a charge of at
tempted extortion. He Is alleged
to have written a letter to Gar
Imhoff, poolball? operator, de
manding $1500. ' v ' -
POWER IS SOUGHT '
ESTACADA. Ore., April 2
(AP) The Portland Electric
Power ' company has started
- building av four-mile ' tunnel ,
through Oak Grove mountain
here to bring water from the
upper fork of the Clackamas
Hver to the dam in the Oak
; rlrer for the purpose of gener
ating electrical power.
FOREST FIRES START
MEDFORD, Ore.. April 29
(AP) Two forest tires, believed
started by lightning, were report
ed last night from the Trail dis
trict. - Both were under control
today.
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' Henry R. Crawford," president
Salem chamber of commerce:
"Tom Kay. was a great civic lead;
er. ' His t interests were always
with Salem, dating1 back to the
days when he served as president
ot the' Salem board ot trade. He
was always ready to help develop
any industry for the good of my
community. x His : untimely death
Is a loss not only to Salem but to
the entire state of Oregon.
W. L Staley, president Y. M.
C- A. board: "Mr. Kay has been
a member of the Y - board for
over 30 years. He took a very
active interest In the work of the
'Y and will be greatly missed. He
was a steady, constructive, ener
getic worker." ' ;
President W. H. Dancy, Rotary
club: "The state, county and city
have lost one of its best citizens.
Rotarians feel the loss of a warm
personal friend who was constant
in his attendance and always in
terested in the success of Rotary"
Congressman W. C Haw Icy: "I
hare known Thomas Kay for many
years both in private and public
life. . He was an enterprising and
capable business executive. He
gave the state the benefit of his
business training and experience
In the discharge of his duties as
state treasurer, to the great profit
of the state. Other outstanding
traits of his character, were his
absolute and unusual grasp of
state problems. His death is a
great loss to the state."
. C. T. U.
All Officers Reelected at
Turner; Activities of -.
: Past Year Outlined
All. officers of" the Marlon
county Women's Christian Tem
perance Union were reelected at
the convention held Wednesday
In the Christian church' at Tur
ner, .which was attended by 60
members representing all of the
local unions in the county, an un
usually large number, for this an
nual event. Thirty-two were, from
Salem. -;' , - v" : "
The officers are Mrs. Helen
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Extortion Plot
Against Clara .
Bow is Alleged
LOS ANGELES, April 29.
(AP) Following extended ques
tioning today ot Allen Hunter, for
mer circulation manager for a
weekly Journal published by Fred
erick Girnau, members of the
sheriff's office here announced
that they had been given Infor
mation concerning "a $100,000
extortion plot" against Clara
Bow, the film actress.
Girnau Is in Jail here, charged
with sending "scurrilous and ob
scene" articles about Miss Bow
through the mails.
Earthquake in
Trans Caucasia
Takes Big Toll
MOSCOW. April 29 (AP)
A total of 392 persons were
known- tonight to have perished
in the earthquake which struck
three districts of the Soviet re
public of Naklechevan in trans
Caucasia today.
In the district of Gerussy, 200
were killed and 205 Injured.
while In the Slslana region 192
were known to, be dead and 600
Injured.
Eighty per cent of the villages
In the Sangezur region "were de
stroyed. Police Revolt
Not Supported
RIO DE' JANEIRO. April 29v
(AP) No. popular demonstra
tions followed the brief revolt of
the police at Sao Paulo yesterday,
according to reports which reach
ed here, and It was said complete
quiet had been restored. -
Regular army, troops, some sent
from . here, quelled the disturb
ance which was confined entirely
to police headquarters. . '
Trotzky Likely
To go to Spain
MADRID, April 29 (a)
Leon Trotsky is welcome to come
to Spain to live, Alejandro Ler
roux, Spanish foreign minister,
said today. Newspaper reports
from Berlin have said the exiled
Russian wanted to come to Spain
to live in Adalusia for reasons
of health and would not partici
pate In political activities.
. UMVKltSmr HEAD DIES -CONNELLSVILLE,
Pa.. April
29. (AP) Stricken on a train
while en route to Chicago, Dr. Ed
win A. Alderman, president of the
University of Virginia, died to
night at the Connellsvtlle state
hospital. Staff physicians said
death was due to apoplexy.
HOLDS
COHTON
fifioifc
Business Houses to
Close . for . Hour of
T. B. Kay Funeral
Out of respect to the mem
ory, of the late Thomas B.
Kay Mayor P. M, Gregory
announces that the business
.booses of Salem are request
ed to close from 1 to 3 p. m.
today, the hour of the fu
neral. The cooperation of
the stores Is requested as a
final tribute to one who was
a great leader In this com
munity over a long term of
years. -
All banks In the city will
close at 1 o'clock Instead of
at the nsoal hoar. It has
been announced. City, coun
ty and state offices will be
closed.
TREASURER TO BE
. APPOINTED SOOII
No Public Discussion as to
Selection Until After
Kay Funeral Today
The appointment of a successor
to T. B. Kay as state treasurer
will not be announced until after
the funeral this afternoon. While
the question as to who would be
selected was a topic ot general
discussion yesterday, there were
no Intimations from official . or
"official spokesman" sources as
to who would'be chosen, the maU
ter receiving no .official attention
out ot deference to the memory of
Mr. Kay. .
An immediate appointment is
expected.- Under the law the de
puty treasurer has no authority
to act in case of the decease of
the treasurer. As the office must
function in the receipt and dis
bursement ot public funds It will
be necessary for an appointment
to be made immediately, and the
governor is expected - to act
promptly.
Members of the treasurer's staff
worked yesterdayMn the handling
of rontlne business. Door blinds
were drawn and a brief notice on
the door told of the death ot the
one who had been the head of
the department for many years.
Government to '
Borrow Money
Official Avers
ATLANTIC CITY. April 29.
fAP) Arthur A. Ballantlne. as
sistant secretary of the treasury,
said today the government would
meet its deficit for the present
fiscal year by borrowing money.
Addressing the annual . meet
ing ot the chamber of commerce
of the United States, he added a
deficit for the next fiscal year
could be handled in the same
way which would avoid a tax
Increase.
The treasury faces a prospec
tive $700,000,000 deficit for the
present fiscal year ending June
30.
Defendant May
Accuse Others
. VALPARAISO, Ind.. April 29.
(AP) Possibility that VirgU
Klrkland may accuse four other
young men Indicted with him of
causing the death of his sweet
heart. Arlene Draves, was indi
cated as the former -Gary foot
ball star's second trial for the
girl's murder got under way here
today.
PRINCES BACK HOME
WINDSOR, England, April 29.
(AP) The Prince of Wales
and his brother George, ending an
18,000-mile trade mission to
South America, were Joyfully wel
comed home today by King George
and Queen Mary. " '
I ww sw
liicr;! iiU a if i tvit'C' tuit
Says Gilbert Chesterton
LONDONT April 29. (AP)
Gilbert K. Chesterton, author, told
the ' Society for Preservation of
Rural England today on his re
turn from the United States that
he felt as If he had "Just return
ed from a different civilization
or barbarism, whatever you call
It."
Prohibition, ' "ugly" buildings
and Tennessee's rigorous moral
code impressed him strongest on
his tour of America, he said, add
ing that New York was as terrify
ing to Americans as. to foreigners.
"I've seen in Tennessee," he
said, "where If a man insults you.
you are expected to sheot him
with a gun or you're not consid
ered a gentleman. ' Call It bar
barism or chivalry, It's the feudal
spirit full of feud. v
Public Offices Clos
Aiid Businesses are
So Requested '
Services Will be Held
At First Christian
Church Here
This afternoonVat two o'clock
funeral services for Thomas B.
Kay who died Just after midnight
Wednesday morning will bo held
at the First Christian church with
the Rev. D. J. Howe, pastor of
the church. In charge. Intermaat
will follow at the City View ceme
tery. State, county and city - offices,
will close for the funeral.
Mayor Gregory has asked the
business houses of the city to
close during the hour of the fun
eral. State officials, leading citi
zens from over the state, as well
as friends of the late state treas
urer will attend the last rites in
bis honor. Relatives who have
come from a distance are Mrs.
Fisher and Mrs. Lenore Roberts,
sisters of Mr. Kay, from Portland;
Mr; and Mrs. J. A. Todd of Port
land. Mrs. Todd being a sister of
Mrs. Kay; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Bishop ofTortland. Mrs. C. P.
Bishop, another sister, is away es
an eastern trip.
Pallbearers
List Announced
The active pallbearers will be -L.
Welder, Fred H. Paulus, Rex
Davis. Paul Wallace, Dr. R. E. L.
Stelner, and W. I. Staley, all of
Salem. " Honorary pallbearers will
be J. C. Ainsworth, Portland; C.
E. Ingalls, Corvallis; B. F. Irvla.
Portland; A. N. Bush, Hal E.
Hoss, Major General George A.
White, Henry W. Meyers, Saiea;
J. K. Weatherford, Albany.
The body will lie In state at the
W. T. Rigdon mortuary uatil
noon. .
Salem was in the atmosphere
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Queen's Mother
Smokes Cheroot
a r i r
as K,rowa uazes
WASHINGTON, April 29.
(AP) Murmur of wonderment
ran through the crowd outside
the royal residence of the King
and Queen of Slam today as
Tr1nM Kvaat! mnt hpr-tn-law af
file king, smoked a small cigar
as she entered an automobile te
go to Mount Vernon.
The princess vi carry in X the
small cigar, described by officials
as a "cheroot" as she left the
royal residence.. Stat depart
ment 1 officials explained that
smoking of small cigars by wom
en was customary in Slam aod
that Her Majesty Queen Rambal
Barnl smoked them occasionally.
Hoover Will do
Al Smith Favor
Friday Morning
WASHINGTON. April 28.
(AP) President Hoover on Fri
day morning will do a favor for
Alfred E. Smith, his opponent ia
the 1928 campaign.
At 10:30 o'clock Mr. Hoover
will go to-the telegraph room of
the White House executive offi
ces and press a button which will
cause the doors of the Empire
state building in New York te
swing" open to the public tor the
first time.
former Governor Smith Is aa
official in the organization which
constructed the building.
Fighting on at
Funchal, Word
LISBON, April 29 (AP)
Reports reaching here late ts
night from unofficial sources sail
Portugese government warships
bombarded Funchal, Madeira aod
landed forces on the island.
"From one end to the other ef
this magnificent civilization there
is no such thing as a village. Wke
you enter a little town it Is simply
an eyesore to anybody of Euro
pean tradition or instincts. The
first things met are yellow, tin
advertisements, tin buildlnfcs with
. i 1 I . -. .1... .,A
tin shops and then, thank Cod,
you are out Of the town."
In regard to prohibition, Ches
terton said the law was threaten
ing America with disaster.
. "There are no inns in America".'
be said, "but there is plenty to
drink far, far too much. Alco
holism has never, threatened dis
aster as it Is threatening America
today. It Isn't normal that gJrH
ot If should go to dances aod
drink raw aleohoL