The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, July 24, 1931, Page 1, Image 1

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JTHE WEATHER
Air today and Saturday,
no change la temperature;
Mai. Thursday 86, Ilia. 47,
Tiv&r .2.6 feet, clear, north
wind;
: VACATION TIME
Have The Statesman fol
low wWIe on.yonr Taxation.
Mailed to any .address 23
. cents "for two weeks. J ait
telephone 0101.
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FOUNDED IBS!
' EIGHT Y-riRST YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Friday; Morning:, July 24," 1531
No. 102
PRAY REVEALS
: PERSOi'iJEL OF
fOBESIBUlZES
orary
HOAR THROUG
roved by Nations
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Fall Enters Prison Create fiflfJK (JOfJ
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WHIG IE".
Alexander to be- Retained
As Head of Investi
v gation Bureau f
'Commissioned Officers and
Sergeants are Listed
: By Superintendents'
. Retention of George Alexander,
for four years state prohibition di
rector, was announced here yes
terday when Charles P. Pray, su
1 perintendent of the new state po
lice organization, announced . the
commissioned personnel and ser
- geants of - the new department.
The' new police law becomes op
erative August 1. Alexander win
be in chart; of the bureaa of
Identification and investigation
with the rank of captain. .
Captain Harry M. Niles of the
Portland police department has
been appointed deputy superin
tendent of the state constabulary.
. ad has been assigned to the task
of establishing a standard system
of reports and records. He also
will give a course of Instruction in
' police work to all members ef the
state police department and as
sist, generally, - In organization
work. Mr. Nlles wilL remain with
: the state police department only
- three months. -I
The state highway patrols will
be divided Into , three districts.
Headquarters of district No. 1.
comprising the northwest section
of the state. . will be located in
Portland. The commissioned per
sonnel and sergeants of this" dla-
5 trlet will inelude Vayne M. Gur
dane, captain, Portland; R. C.
Williams, lieutenant, --Portland;
William H. MeClaln. lieutenant,
Salem; A. G. Dunn, sergeant, Ore
gon City; Walter Lansing. Salem;
William H. Ellensburg. - Eugene;
Frank N. Grimm, The Dalles, and
Charles Devin, Bend. .
Gurdane previously .-was em
ployed as deputy sheriff in Uma
tilla county, and has had other po
lice experience,.
1 The headquarters of district
No. 2, comprising " the " southwest
section of the state, will be at
Medford. Lee M. Brown, now
erring as deputy sheriff of Lane
county, has been appointed cap
tain for this district- Olin O.
Nichols, lieutenant, will be sta
tioned at Klamath Falls, and
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FLOYD BENNETT AIRPORT,
New York. iJuly, 23 (AP)
Completing a round trip speed
flight from New York to Havana.
Captain Frank M. Hawks landed
bere tonight at S:03 p. m. (EST)
establishing new, records . In both
directions. . - -
His elapsed time for the north
ward flight was seven hours '30
minutes and his flying time six
hours 89 minutes. - -.
He thus beat his own' old rec
ord for the Havana-New York
trip by one hour 14 minutes. -
On the southward flight this
morning, he knocked 27 minutes
from the time- of James' Goodwin
Hall, flying broker, who -last Sat
urday beat Hawks' record for the
New York-Havana hop.
: Captain Hawks left Floyd Ben
nett field at 3 o'clock this morn
ing and was away from New York
only 16 hours 2 minutes. He
spent 14 hours 35 minutes of that
time In the air. - -" - - "
Portland Seeks ' Fund
PORTLAND, Ore.. July '23.
(AP) A group of Portland busi
ness men, meeting with- the city
council today, decided to exert
every effort to obtain for Port
land the 1932 national conven
tion of the American Legion and
pledged themselves to raise $100.
000 to $125,000 necessary to un
derwrite the coaveptlon expenses.
. A. E. Clark, of the legion con
vention commission, said probab
ly not more than 20 per cent of
the amount of money would be
needed. A committee . to Uke
charge of the drive was ap
pointed. LIXDAS DISAPPEARS f
! OREGON. CITY, Ore., July 23
(AP) Ben - F.- Lindas, former
- Portland and Oregon City attor
ney, disappeared . today after he
had been brought to Oregon City1
by his bondsman. Lindas fs un
der indictment' here for larceny
by bailee.
Edwin Moser.-Portland bonds
man,' brought Lindas here and
i then, permitted him to go to a
restaurant unescorted. He did
not return. Moser had . posted
$1000 bond for Lindas appear
ance and Lindas was to go on
trial next Tuesday. Moser said
he wanted to surrender' Lindas
.because he had received reports
he might leave. the state.
IIS SETS II,
GOTHAM TO MB
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Within ihe gray walls of 'New Mexico state prison at Sante Fe, pictured above, Albert B. Fall Is being;
; gradually accustomed to the routine of prison life gradually because his health, is precarious. He
was eentenced to serve m year and day for accepting a "bribe of SI 00,000 from Edward L. Dobeny,
while secretary of the interior. Iroay enters Into the ease because Fall was one of the leaders In plan
ning this prison. , t
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SWELTERING AGAIN
Freak I Storms Accompany
ing Heat in Kansas; new
Marks Established
KANSAS CITY, July 22 (AP)
-Wilting heat sent temperatures
rocketing above the century mark
again tftday from the Rocky
mountain states southeasterward
Into Oklahoma.
In Kansas freak storms accom
panied high ; temperatures.
A hot; wind coaxed the mercury
to the 100 mark at 5 p.m., today
at Emporia, Kas., while a few
miles distant a. tornado whirled
through the sky, but did not come
to earth j I.
Thunderstorms which produced
no rain (visited southern Kansas,
one of them launching a bolt of
lightning which fired a 5 8,000
barrel oil tank at Humboldt.
Temperatures were only slight
ly lower In the more than a score
of cities of the state which re
ported marks ranging from 100 to
111 yesterday. .
In Montana, where records or
fifty years were surpassed by tem
peratures ranging to 104, in Col
orado and Utah no marked relief
was felti i
Government weather observers
professed to see possibility of tem
porary respite late tonight. They
expected drier and cooler air to
sweep across the sweltering south
west. . ! . .
The respite, however, will be
only temporary, they warned.
Brother Feltes
Damages Plane
BUFFALO, July 23 (AP)
Brother. George Feltes,. S. J.,
known throughout the 400,000
square miles of his Alaskan par
ish as the flying missionary dam
aged his plane slightly. here today
as he was coming down at the
municipal airport. . -
Brother Feltes was not mjured
and hersaid the damage to. the
plane could be repaired In a few
hours. . f - - - -
Want Legion Convention
Indicted
Merlin
Lawyer Missing
Fire is Serious
Flying Buzz saw Wound
SPREADING RAPIDLY
GRANTS PASS. Ore., July 23
(AP) State Fire Warden A. L.
McCarty late today organized for
est rangers t and i ranchers to
fight a) small but da'ngerous fire
in the vicinity of Merlin, a Tillage
eight miles northwest of - here.,
.Driven by a strong west wind
the fire leaped into the-tree tops
and- la 1 two hours had covered
150 acres, i ;
Several farmers whose homes
were id the path of the flames
were sajd to have packed as much
of thelf goods as possible and
left tbe vlcjnity. ,
VICTIM SMALL BOY
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Aa CiUCUU MsmM: a a. as v
Roeebanr, was critically
In
Jurcd 'today when struck by a
flying buxa saw. The boy was
- on - his grandfather's . farm ' on
Soathf Deer creek watching
wood rotters when the circular
- saw flew off the mandreL He
'was seriously rut on the face,
- arms and legs.
BUCKLES GETS JOB
THE 'DALLES, Ore., Jay 23
(AP) Ward M. Buckles, former
ly with the Intermediate Credit
bank of the Federal Reserve sys
tem, Spokane, became vice-president
Of the Citizens' National
bank here today. He succeeded
H. E. Greene, resigned.
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Afc&utr aJFAfcrs Hev Mexico
Mrs.Lindy ; i
Radio Touch j
Awaits Test
NEW YORK, July 23 (AP)-
There Is only one more major
step to be taken In preparation
for the Lindberghs' vacation
flight to the orient, due to begin
next week, and that is to be tak
en by Mrs. Lindbergh.
The big low wing monoplane
rides at anchor at North Beach,
its flight capabilities with the
floats twhich have replaced Its
wheels 'fully tested; its compass
swung, its navigation . Instru
ments checked and its radio In
stalled. But still the powerful radio
must prove beyond all doubt that
It can reach out from the vast
wild places of the north and whis
per to a waiting world that all
is well with the nation's aero
nautical idol and his wife.
Engineers have tested the ra
dio and found it good, but they
have a ! technical expertness J it
would be foolish to expect in any
one who has only recently taken
up radio. Now it must be tested
by the fingers of the one who
will use It in actual flight across
the Arctic circle.
Cleaning Fluid
Ignites, Woman
Burned Fatally
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REDLANDS, Calif., July 23 -
(AP) Mrs. Claude B. Sedgwick,
41. wife of a prominent automo
bile dealer here was burned fa
tally today after a can of clean
ing fluid with which she was
cleaning eartalns was Ignited and
exploded.
Her son, .William 19. was ser
iously burned In his efforts to
smother the flames In his moth
er's clothing. He is In a hospital
In. a grave condition.
Mrs. Sedgwick had an elec
tric Iron in use and it Is believed
that a spark may have come from
some of ; wiring In the connec
tions. Igniting the inflammable
fluid. .
TwoSilverton :
Churches Agree
To Join Forcesf
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SILVERTON. July 23 Mem
bers of the Ebeneser Lutheran
Free church' and Evangelical
Free church here have voted to
merge Into one congregation j to
be known as the Calvary Luther
an church. They will become af
filiated with the Luthern Free
church. ' ' "
The Rev. E. . Peterson of Fer
gus Falls, Minnesota, has been
asked to become pastor of the
new church. Ho would succeed
the Rev. E. L. Relsem, who ten
dered his resignation as pastor of
the Evangelical Free church two
weeks ago. ' :
The new congregation will In
clude about 200 members.
Heavy Apricot
Harvest Ended
THE DALLES, OreJ, July 23.
(AP) Sixty-five carloads of ap
ricots were harvested In this dis
trict this year. Final shipments
were made Saturday. ; ,
Although the market has been
sagging growers said they expect
ed to gross between $40 and $50
a ton. - .
Harvesting of the local peach
crop is Just starting.
. FIRES CONTROLLED
DEADWOOD, S. D., July 23
(AP) Forest fires burning east
and 'southeast of hare in the
Black Hills since Wednesday were
brought under control late today
after having flared up and threat
ened new territory earlier in the
day. -. - -" :-;
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State Psurow t Santa F&.
ROBINSON RELATES
Meets Strange Folk While
On World Circuit In
32-Foot Ketch
VILLEFRANCHE, France. July
23 (AP) Pirates, head hunters
and a sultan were among the
hosts of William Albert Robinson
of Boston, on a world tour In his
3 2-foot ketch, Svaap, which sailed
Into Vlllefranche harbor today.
His grandmother, Mrs. Ida
Knlffler of Milwaukee was wait
ing for him with a basket of
sandwiches when he arrived at
4:22 p.m., Just 12 minutes behind
his schedule, after having left New
London, Conn., in June, 1928."
"Albert," his grandmother said,
"I've never known you to be so
late. Where hare yon been?"
And this, while on the way to a
bath, was the story Robinson told:
Fifteen days out from India, the
mariner landed at Makalla at the
end of the Mohammedan feast of
Ramadan. There he saw charg
ing mobs with silver scimitars be
ing stopped by the Sultan's guards
Just before death blows were
about to be struck.
The sultan gave the Boston boy
150 rupees "in order to cement
cordial relations with the United
States." ' .
Robinson twice was captured by
pirates In Arabian ports.
He sailed up the Seplk river in
New Guinea 300 miles In order
to see canlbals and friendly tribes
of headhunters who were forced
to get a head a day in order to
retail their tribal status.
Novelist Loans
Nobel Medal to
History Society
MONTPELIER, Vt., July 2$.
(AP) Sinclair Lewis, novelist,
deposited the Nobel' prize medal
in literature awarded, him last
year, with the Vermont historical
society today as a permanent
loan. The medal will be kept on
display In the society's rooms at
the .state building here.
Lewis wrote "I hope the gift
may serve to Indicate my affec
tion for this, my adopted state,"
when he transmitted the medal
today from his home at Barnard.
It was presented he said "with
the understanding that If I
should not - by the time of my
death, have withdrawn It, It shall
become the outright property of
the society." - .
Pair Executed
. In N. Y: Prison
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OSSINING. N. Y.. July 23
(AP) -Andrew Meteleskl. 21.
Buffalo, and Herbert Johnson,'
negro, 19, Chicago, were executed
in the eectrie chair at Sing Sing
tonight.
'Meteleskl was put to death for
killing Edward Feist In a holdup
in Buffalo, a crime of which he
persistently maintained his Inno
cence. , c' - - '
Johnson shot and killed Sher
iff Henry Steadman of Schohalre
county. - ? '
Free Coal For
Needy Assured
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HELENA, Mont.. July 23.
(AP) Free coal next winter for
drouth sufferers In Montana was
assured today .through action
taken by Governor Erlckson on
behalf of the state land board. -
The chief executive authorised
needy farmers to take coal for
private nse from the . numerous
outcropplngs on state land not
under lease. - .. . ,.- -L
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E A Haights Recently From
5 Arizona, : President - of
j. 7 First : National
Bahcorporation Affiliat ion
! Ends; Changes Made in
; Directors Board
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SILVERTON, July 23 Con
trolling interest In the First Na
tional bank here has been' pur
chased, by E. A. Halght of Flag
staff, Arizona.: It was announced
today, following . a .board of dl
rectors' , meeting last night. . At
the same time, it -was announced
that the local bank had severed
its connections with the Pacific
Baneorporatlon, retaining,' how
ever. Its affiliation with the Fed
era! Reserve . system, and the
American National bank of Port
land. Halght succeeds T. P. Rlstelgen
of Portland as president. - Rlstel
gen, who lived here many years
and was actively connected with
the bank, has also resigned as
vice-president of the . American
National bank, Portland, a posi
tion he has held since the forma
tion of the 'Pacific Baneorpora
tlon In October, 1929, It Is un
derstood. ' Halght assumed his
new duties today.
Director. Change
Also Announced
. The new order of the board of
directors will Include Ralph A
Cowden. retired lumberman, chair
man; E. A. Halght. president:
Juius Aim, John C. Goplerud and
I. D. Worden, Knute Digerness,
merchant, who succeeded his late
father. Nels Digerness, as a di
rector,- retired from his position
on the board. Ed R. -Adams,
cashier, has been retained in that
position.
The new president of the First
National bank has been actively
engaged in banking business In
Missouri, California and Arixona
for nearly 80 years. For 18
years he was Identified with the
Mississippi Valley Trust company
of St. Louis, Mo.. 'two years with
the Federal Reserve bank of Los
Angeles, and for nine years as
executive - vice-president of the
Arizona Central bank at Flag
staff.
Mr. Halght and his family have
leased the Rlstelgen home on
West Main street.
BERLIN SATISFIED
IT PABLEY RESULT
BERLIN, July 23 (AP)
Three of the principal moderate
newspapers In the morning field
prominently captioned tonight a
sentence from Chancellor Bmen
lng's closing statement to German
newspapermen in London today
as follows:
"It has been a satisfactory con
ference (the London conference
called to relieve Germany's finan
cial stress) inasmuch as It holds
out hope for the future." '
-All three. Vossische . Zeltung,
Tageblatt, Boersencourier. agreed,
however, that whatever was the
result reached, it was only in the
nature of a stop-gap.
Tageblatt added: "The confer
ence Is ended, but It might be said
with eqnal Justice that it is only
a beginning and so one needs not
yet seek for an answer to the dif
ficult and somewhat painful ques
tion: "What has really been ac
complished?" Cameron Admits
Forgery Charge;
Is Held in Jail
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: Maynard 'Cameron entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of ut
tering a forged instrument when
he appeared in Justice court on
Thursday and was bound over to
the grand Jury under bail j of
$750. Failing- to furnish this he
was committed to JalL '
According to Cameron's story
he found a check - made out to
Gen Vanderhoff and signed by
G rover Hillman as president and
manager of the Cherry City Bak
ing company. Cameron Indorsed
Vanderhoff's name on the back of
thecheck and cashed it.
Murray Invokes I
Martial LaW in,
, Bridge Quarrel
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 23
(AP) Governor W. H. (Alfalfa
Bill) Murray late today declared
martial law on a strip of land
comprising the approach to the
toll bridge over the Red river be
tween Durant. Okla., and. Denl
son, Texasri which has been the
seat of a controversy recently.
The' governor's Intention, as
outlined in his proclamation, was
to forestall any contemplated ac
tion to remove obstructions lead
ing to-the Oklahoma entrance to
the toll bridge of the Red River
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Most of Money; to Renew Credits Comes From
: America,.. Stimsork Says; Bruening ..
j r : Not Certain of Support
LONDON, July 23 (AP)
conference ended today
urea to revive world confidence in Germany's financial and
economic future. j V r . ... , .
. These palliatives were confined to a three months ex
tension of the $100)00,000 loan from the central banEs ojf
of the world powers, to concerted
measures in all countries to main
tain existing credits in Germany
and to - recommend a program
dealing ' with Germany's 'future
needs. . -. ,
. A financial plenary session at
the foreign - office - in , Downing
street ended at noon with felic
itous farewells, stressed the in
ter-dependence- of nations and
welcomed the participation of the
United States through Secretaries
Stlnrson and Mellon.
" Secretary Stimson pointed out
In . a statement that the govern
ments of all accredited countries
have agreed to use their influence
and leadership In allaying the
panic which was causing with
drawal of German credit.
"Most of the money," Secre-
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Of
180-Degree Circuit 1s Made
First Time in History
By Crewless Ship
SAN DIEGO, July 23 (AP)
A destroyer, the U. S. S. Stod-
dert, traveling at a little more
than 2 knots while under radio
control at sea today made a 180
degree turn. It was the most
startling maneuver ever accom
plished by a crewless craft.
During the maneuver. Lieuten
ant Commander Boyd R. Alexan
der, commander of the Stoddert.
stood with Lieutenant Command
er Earl H. Quinlan, commander
of the U. S. S. Perry on the bridge
of the control ship and marveled.
He had Just spoken to a sea
man who was standing before
a little box with eight typewriter
keys sticking from its side:
"One hundred eighty degrees
right"
And the sailor answered "one
hundred eighty degrees right.
sir," while tapping on the keys.
At the ethereal command the
Stodders veered from the straight
course . it had 1 maintained for
miles and swung around sharply
without slowing down.
Commander Alexander smiled,
and, turned to Commander' Quin
lan. Pride was in his voice.
"That's the first time that ever
has been done, he said. "There's
a lot of . machinery operating It
self over there,''
Students Behind ;
Barricade Plead
For Free Chile
SANTIAGO. Chile. July 23
(AP) After issutsrg- an ultima
tum . to demonstrating - students
that they would be fired upon un
less they vacated-buildings of the
University of Chile by 10 p.m., the
government tonight reconsidered
and extended the ultimatum for
several hours.
The extension was -granted by
President Ibanex, 'with- whom it
was reported a spokesman for the
barricaded students talked ' by
telephone. . . I
It was understood that ; over
the telephone the students prom
ised to withdraw peacefully If Pre
sident Ibanes guaranteed Chile a
free government and restoration
of all personal liberties. t
BULL MONTANA THROWN
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23.
(AP Renatt Gardinl. Italian
wrestler,, tonight threw "Bull"
Montana, Los 'Angeles, . twice In
2$ 'minutes to win the main event
of a wrestling card here.
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RADIO
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Wall Street is Hopeful
But Markets Stand Still
NEW YORK. July 23 (AP)
Prominent Wall street banking
circles were Inclined to feel the
seven-Dower conference conclud
ed in London today, had accom
plished all that could hare been
expeeted, but financial markets
were decidedly nnenthusiastlc.
The stock market virtually
stood still. Only. 7 0,630 shares
wer traded in -j the ' stock ex
change compared with Monday's
low volume of 718,440 shares.
German bonds, were rather heav
ily sold-for a time, but recovered
partly before tne maraec eioseo.
Stocks were Inclined to sag in the
morninr.- but -Recovered enough
to' end. the session virtually un
changed. The price average of 90
leading shares ended the day at
the same level of the previous
close. . - . . .i ' ,
The seven power Internationa j
after talcing temporary measf
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FURTHER 11.8:1
Stimson to Take up. Matter
; On Weekend Visit irj
Berlin, Reported f '
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LONDON, July 23 (Alp
The question of further financial
aid to Germany by the Unjted
States, It was learned : tonight,
will be taken VP by Secretary of
State Stimson, during his week
end visit to Berlin, where con
versations begun at a dinner-party
tonight left off. I ,
The " American delegation to
the seven-power conference ?ere
guests of the German delegation
at the dinner given by Chancellor
Helnrich Bruening. ... f
: The significance attributed by
both delegations to . Secgstary
Stimsoh's , hurried visit to the j
German capital was that Ajtneri
ca wants Germany to knowf that j
she is with her in her hoar of
need. ' f
Both Secretaries ' Stimson -and
Mellon were told tonight, once
more, by Chancellor Bnening
and Foreign Minister CurUtis of
Germany, that while President
Hoover's help as it has mater
ialized' In ' the seven-poweni con
ference. Is tremendously appreci
ated by Germany, yet thfis can
only be the beginning of financial
and economic aid. to the Rjeich
IBK Ml KILS
FIVE 0111
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MERCER. Pa.. July 23-4-(AP)
rFlre persons . were slain and
mree wounaea. toaay ny n in
sane man afflicted with an ob
session that he should kill all
the residents of the little mining
village at mine number two of
tne snaron Joai ana Limestone
company, where he lived.
On a nospital bed with 5a bul
let in his hip, inflicted by I a res
ident of the town to halt his mad
attacks Marko de MofonlL 4(.
told authorities he was was driv
en Insane by a poLsonoaf Sub
stance given mm oy me nnsbana
of one of his victims. : - i I
De Mof ontL armed with a 1 re
volver, a shotgun and' ai knife,
killed his wife, "and her i sister,
Mrs. - Alfonso Fastettl, . inj their
home,- and then march edi down
the' village street to kill for fa
taly wound three others "-end in
jure three. . J -
; Mrs. Pete Cecilia a and; a I ten
year old. son died later in' a hos
pital. .-: .
. Mrs. Frank Takela and Gart
ano Berilag.ua were shot to death
as they stood in their dooiryards.
Mrs.: Mike Bana and a rj year
old daughter were wounded with
the madman's knife.- - 3
De MofonU's attack was. halt
ed when George Masters, village
storekeeper, shot him la tie hip.
He probably will recover. ;
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Child Drowned
In Rogue River
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GRANTS PASS, Ore,, Jury 23
(AP) Billy Cook 9, $on of
Mr. and Mrs. Aid a Cook, Medford,
was drowned in the Rogue River
today. . - - -
The body was discovered by
Jimmy Gould, 13, who say it ly
ing in a pool in the watr. An
inhalator was used for thre hours
in an effort to resuscitate the
boy.
: Banking circles could not in
the main be described as partic
ularly disappointed over; re suits
of the conference,' for somi of the
leading bankers have been9 saying
most of the week that there was
little to be accomplished I by the
ministers save an agreement to
keep In force -the present emer
gency measures. Some promin
ent bankers however, had hoped
for distinctly.-. more positive and
tangible results.
JVall street ' Is particularly
concerned over the success which
the Bruening government will
have In keeping things $n hand
in Germany daring the next tew
weeks. ' " . . i
-The. regular weekly - directors
meeting was held at the federal
reserve bank, but no announce
ments were made. .... J 1 i .
TOGERMArJY EYED
Upwards of 50,000 Acres In
Devastated Region; :
. Spread Gaining
Yellowstone Park Hard hit
But Fire There is now
Checked, Report -'
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CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 23
(AP) With - the loss mounting '
hourly above 50.000 acres, forest
fires roared unabated In north
eastern Wyoming and in Grail
Teton national forest todar.
Flames were checked in the heart
of the Dubois dude ranch country
and In Yellowstone national
park.
Two of the largest ranches in
the Black hills of north-easterm'
Wyoming were threatened by
flames that were fought by a na
tional guard troop and volunteers.
Colonel R. L. Emsay. who was
in charge of the national guards
men, sent out calls for additional
equipment but said he-had little
hope of checking the blaze until
rain fell. Approximately 3.600
acres of timber was burned.
in Yellowstone
About 20,000 Acre
Losser in other sections were
estimated at approximately 20.
000 acres In Yellowstone; S.OflO
acres In Grand Teton national for
est; 7,000 acres in the Washakie
national forest and on private
lands near Dubois and 75 square
miles of timber and prairie grass
near Rocky Point in north-eastern
Wyoming.
The loss at Yellowstone at
first set at 25.000 acres but Rog
er W. Toll, superintendent, said
when a check vws made by an
airplane observer yesterday it was
found less timber had been burned
than was at first estimated.
Rains checked the fires in Yel
lowstone and at Dubois, the C. M,
dude ranch having been threaten
ed momentarily near the latter
place.
Approximately 1,000 dade
ranch guests; ranch hands, forest
rangers and volunteers were still
fighting the fire but it was believ
ed under control. .
Flames had spread into parts
of South Dakota not far from
where former President Calvin
Ccolidge spent a vacation several
years ago.
The flames near Rocky Point
were under control but several
ranch buildings had been destroy
ed. The loss was estimated at
250,000 by county officials.
Recent Husband 1
. Of Ma Kennedy
Now -Fugitive
LOS ANGELES. July 23
(AP) The law officially applied
the name of fugitive tonight to
Guy Edward Hudson, whose mar
riage to Mrs. Minnie Kennedy,
mother of Evangelist Aimeo Sem '
pie McPherson, was annulled
here today on the ground he al
ready had a wife.
When . two deputies reported
they were, unable in an alt-day
search to locate the man . who
went through a romantic Lake
side marriage ceremony with
Mrs. Kennedy near Longview,
Wash., June 28, the district at
torney's office issued a fugitive
warrant to back the bigamy com
plaint received from Washington.
Hop For Turkey
, Delayed Due to
Reports of Fog
NEW YORK. July 23 (AP)
Last minute preparations Includ
ing a final conference with Dr.
James II. Kimball, xneterologist,
caused Russell Board man and
John Polando to delay the start
of their projected non-stop flight
to Istanbul, Turkey, until several
hours past midnight,
. Dr. Kimball advised the fliers
that foggy weather1 obtained over
parts of Newfoundland and they
decided to alter their course and
strike across the sea from Hali
fax. N. S.
Star mer Damage
Action on Trial
Taking of testimony in the
case of, S. W. S tanner against
the Cherry City, Baking company
was scheduled to start this morn
ing In circuit court here. The
plaintiff seeks 120,000 for dam
ages received In an auto. accident
at Halsey. Yesterday the Jury
was taken to the scene of the ac
cident. Starmer claims the bak
ing company's truck ran into him
because It failed to stop when it
came onto; the Pacific , highway
from the road leading to the
highway from Brownsville.
INGRAM RECOVERS
SAN FRANCISCO. July 23
(AP) Coach William A. "Navy
Bill" Ingram of the University of
California was "fine- after an
emergency appendicitis operation
performed early- today. Dr. Alan-
son Weeks, his surgeon, declared, ''