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; - ! i ; SERVICE ; i I "We "guarantee oar .car rler service. . If yoar paper does not arrive "by" 0:30, call 0101 nd a copy will be delivered at once. . ; f THE WEATHER Fair today and Thursday bat overcast at night; Max. Temp. Tuesday 74, Mln. 57, river -3.4. feet, clear, north wind. . - 4 FOUMDCP 1891 ElWUTYir'niST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, August 19, 1931 r aV 7k. W. ..s y M a ' I 1 Wa V T s" eft, W V. V ew' - m - no. iz LltMS HEADED FfmFimj RANCHES SIIIMfEIOH IlFLOOOIIMS mm r im - huh ml nv rnn apqf 1 ."V? 1 V Forced Down by Motor Ills At Avatachu bay but -Soon Start. Again Large Crowd Awaiting Them At, Hemuro; Reception , There Rehearsed . : TOKYO. An. 19 (Wednes day) -(AP) The Ochlisbl ra-.: dio station was Informed. - at 4:2A pun., today (2:4 anu. EST) . by CoL and Sirs. Charles A. Lindbergh that they were ". landing at Mnroton bay, Shlmu , shlro Island,- in the. sonthern Kuriles, because of fog. Previously the fliers radioed-. " they had passed over Shimushi ' ro island bat were turning back ' owing to a high blanket of fog: ahead of them. . . , J . ; . . TOKYO, Aug. 10. (Wednes iay) (AP) A message from Anne Lindbergh to the Ochlishl radio station said the Lindberghs monoplane at 2 p. m. today Tokyo Ume (midnight Tuesday. E. S. T.) was passing over Shankotan Isl and, about midway between Pet ropavlovsk, Kamchatka. their starting place, and Nemuro, Jspan. Ihelr destination . ; ' TOKYO, Aug. 19. (Wednes day) (AP) Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh hopped off today on the next to the last leg Df their aerial vacation flight from the United States to Japan. They Informed the Ashiishl radio sta tion they left Petropavlovsk, Kam chatka, at 9:45 a. m. for Nemuro. fapan. . Forced down by motor trouble it Avatachu bay soon after their 'takeoff for Petropavlovsk, Kam chatka, for Nemuro, Japan, a message to the communications lepartment here said Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh took the air again it 10:45 a. m. today, Tokyo time. , The Lindberghs had flown only x few miles when they were forced to descend upon AyaUchu. bay. The trouble apparently was not if a serious nature, for they were their way again within; an hour. "The nature of the trouble which - forced them ..down .; was . not earned. , Set Permit for" Inriles Landing; . - - It was learned today that CoL Lindbergh last night wirelessed die American embassy here stat- ' in g he might not be able to reach Kemuro today and requesting the tmbassy to ask the Japan aviation jureau for. an emergency landing ermlt somewhere ltf the Kurlles. The appUcatlon was granted. . .In the events headwinds or 6th (Turn to Page 2, Col. 8) Circus Crowds Are Small But I Show is Liked . Crowds materially smaller In size than those which . witnessed ' the first circus to show here this season, witnessed the Sells-Floto performance here yesterday after- . non and evening. Tom Mix. head liner, appeared for a brief tims during the main show and then put on a wild west show as a clos ing attraction. -! . - Quality ; of the circus was up to standard. In variety , of acts, number of downs and animals, Ihe circus was. held as good as any which has been seen here for - several years. A takeoff on Amos 'n Andy was enthusiastically re- - eeived. Governor Julius L.' Meier was . in attendance at the night ; : show. I LANDMARK IS GONE THE DALLES. Ore.. Aug.' 18 (AP) A large share of the city's male population turned out today to combat the menace of sparks scattered by the wind when fire destroyed the old Stadelman barn, for many years a landmark near the western city limits. -While all the fire equipment the city could muster fought ' the principal blaze, merchants, and professional men .battled grass and roof fires. " Sparks were car ried far Into town. A smaller barn on the Stadel man place was also destroyed.' Three residence roofs were badly damaged. Total damage -was es timated at $3000. Cause of the tire was undetermined. - bntT TRUCK CRUSHES ;' Bend.Ore.; Aug. is (AP) Trying to step out of the way of a ;mck loaded with ten tons of dirt, Arthur Anderson, Stumbled and lell under -a rear wheel-of the machine, on the Santlam highway near Sat tie lake today. - He died of his injuries at a hos pital here tonight. He was em ployed as a laborer on a highway construction job. A native of Sweden, he had been In this conn try about nine years. Carson and Cornucopia in PatK"6f 2000-Acre I Conflagration TVavelirig Rapidly ' . i : i ; AQQiLioxiai r MEDFORD, Ore., Aug. 18 (AP) A burninsr ena fell on Fred Martin, 51,' Owen-Oregon Lumber, company camp foreman; near Butte Falls today crushing- him to' death.- He was. in charge of.. a crew of men fighting fire; on burned "over land. r ' - -i .-K" I- .". l ' - Martin is survived by his widow and three children. . -5 ; ... i. FOOD RELIEF PUN McKelvie, Former; Member : Of Farm Board, Will . , Offer Proposal LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 18 (AP) The huge surplus of government-owned wheat would be made available for food relief un der, a plan suggested . today by Samuel R. McKelvie, . former wheat representative on the fed eral farm board. t The plan, McKelvie said, would effect economy in relief expendi tures and at the same time help dispose of the 200,000,000 bushel surplus, i " hare insisted aU along." he said, "that for the good of all parties, most of all the farmer, the sooner stabilization supplies of wheat are disposed of, the bet ter. The opportunity Is at hand." Congress must authorize dis posal of the wheat in this manner and McKelvie believes the farm board ': should be reimbursed ' for the amount involved. This, he said, can' be done after congress convenes in December, as . the corporation can deliver wheat on short notice toiiny communiyt in the country. . McKelvie said If the country's reaction to his suggestion Is fa vorable he will present his plan to President Hoover. SENATOR TO LEAVE FOR CAPITAL EARLY r 1 .... s. j h Two Important tasks to be at tended to before the opening of congress i in December will call Senator Charles L. McNary back to Washington about the middle of October. As' chairman of the committee on committees, he will guide that group in its Important task of settling committee ap pointments before the senate con venes. New members In the sen ate are numerous this year and the determination of committee Jobs for. them is an Important task. As leader, of agricultural legis lative forces In thesenate, Sena tor Mc.Nary'wUl summon a meet ing of all the agricultural Inter ests fo ascertain what legislation, if any. can be agreed upon by men representing agriculture in the senate, j "Unless these forces can con centrate on some program In the senate, I do not look for any leg islation to be passed. The pres ent proposals are far too widely dissimilar," the senator observed yesterday. ; McNary said that the key to farm relief, in his opinion, was a substantial foreign market. With out such a market for the United States to dispose of its surplus In. remedy of the low domestic prices is difficult. wmwB The Dalles Fights Blaze Highway- Worker is Killed Fires Deemed Incendiary, Streetcar, Fight Goes on CAXT TRACE GUILT BEND; Ore., Aug. 18 (AP) After investigating fires which destroyed 150 tons of hay on Bob Cram's ranch near Wlllowdale. Charles Devln, state policeman, said today he believed an Incen diary responsible He found no evidence by which the guilty per son ceuld be traced, however. The bay was burned Sunday night: VALUATION ISSUE PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 18 (AP) Through a day of cross extiminatton .by counsel for the Oregon public utilities commis sion, E. W. Moreland, statistical engineer for the Pacific i North west Public Service company, to day stuck by valuation figures for the company in its fight, against the seven-cent fare ordered by Public Utilities - Commissioner - C Thomas. ; The company's .salt for an Injunction against the order is being : heard by Oliver P. Co show, ex-state supreme Justice acting as special master In feder al district court. Colonel A. E. Clark, commis sion counsel, introduced two pre vious valuations of company roll ing stock with a tiew to showing "wide variances' between More land's figures and those of previ ous valuations. orcc iNeeaea ; , BAKER, Ore.. Aug. 18. (AP) One hundred and seventy-five men . were battling a 2 00 0-acre tire reported to be endangering the towns of Carson and Cornu copia in Pine valley tonight. ; , Last reports said the blase was spreading north toward. Cornu copia, it was two miles from the town this afternoon. ; Because of unfavorable weath er. Supervisor John Knhns noti fied regional forest officer that the. Blue mountain1 squadron, made up of experienced . tire fighters, might b needed 'to con trol the blaze. . ' ' Near the head of Catherine creek, another fire was burning over 1500 acres. Fighters there numbered more than 100. BY TUNNEL BLAZE Gasoline Truck Hits Side, Bursts Into ,' Flames, Ignites Timbers HOOD RIVER, Ore.,' Aug. 18. CAP) Crashing Into the side of the Mosier tunnel on the Colum bia river highway east of here, an Asbury , Transportation company gasoline truck and trailer burst into flames which quickly spread to the tunnel Umbers. The truck driver,. Ivan E. John son, Portland, escaped rrom tne crash unhurt.; He told lOitlcers that, as he drove Into the tunnel from the west,; h saw a car com ing from the other direction. He swung into the rock wall to avoid striking it. j ; Three hours after the blaze. started about' 100 automobiles were lined np at either end. Some drivers detoured over the old road while others turned back to Row ena to cross to the Washington side. As the timbers burned away rock crashed to the tunnel floor. The Hood River fire depart ment made the five and one-half mile run to "he tunnel and fought the flames as best it could from tanks. When Its water supply ran out It had to ran back home tor more. Grass and brush on the canyon- side took fireand for a time en dangered the Hage cider factory below.- - W. A. Langllle. The Dalles, dis trict highway right-of-way man, said the tunnel would be opened to traffic within 24 hours. OFFICIAL LOOKS EUREKA. Cel.. Aug. 18 (AP) While Assistant District Attor ney Delos A. Mace looked on, un able to Interfere, John Hadden Rowland, 36, chief machinist's mate of the coast guard . cutter Cahokla, shot and killed A. J. McKew, first class fireman, and then fatally wounded himself. He died later at a hospital. The two men," outwardly. Mace said, the best of friends had gone to the district attorney for advice on securing discharge papers from the coast guard. Mace ad vised them it was a civil matter and he could not aid them. The two arose to leave. Mace said, hesitated for a minute and Rowland said "We might as well end it now." , ..;-,.- He pulled a revolver from his pocket, fired point blank at Mc Kew then fired two bullets Into his head before Mace could get around his desk to stop him. Abe Evans Says Officers Didn't Use 3rd Degree THE DALLES. OTe.. Aug. 18 (AP) From an Oregon stats penitentiary cell today came a re futation of the Wlckersham com mission's statement that third-de gree methods were practiced ' by The Dalles officers. It came In n unsolicited letter to Circuit Judge Fred W. Wilson from Abe Evans, murderer of James Doran near here In 1S21.. -I wish to make a statement in regard to the statement In The Dalles paper, said " the letter. "Owing to the fact you were good to me. and also Mr. Chriaman was good to me. He treated me fine and ' there was no third degree methods used on me. and I blame nobody but myself for being here.- HIGHWAY BLOCKED AT IP SUICIDE a i m liiii mi u ii iim i iiiiii iiii i . i ! i in iiiii hi .ii Towns of Bovill and Troy ; Threatened, Elko is r Singed by Flames' : ; Ten Thousand men Fighting j In Three States as S Residents Flee : ' SPOKANE, Aug. 18. (AP) Approximately 10,000 men fought forest-fires that glared . In three northwestern states tonight, - ' United - States , foresters, state and private : timber protective agencies and volunteers massed more than 200 fires, .some set by lightning, some by tireburgs, and some by careless persons, and sev eral towns were menaced by the flames. ' ' Bovill and Troy, Idaho, were threatened with destruction. Elko, B. C, near Fernie, had been raid ed by flames.' Forest, Idaho, and Diamond Lake, Wash., were saved from fire only in the nick of time. An estimate ef SO - ranches wiped out came from foresters and newspapermen. Hundreds of men, women and children fled their homes as the scarlet glare' of the fire crept closer. Incendiary Fires Spread to Canada Incendiary fires, which became common In Idaho, Montana and Washington, spread to British Columbia, and many arrests have been made. United States forestry agents patrolled the timber, seek ing tireburgs, and arresting care less Dersons who started tires ac cidentally, baring them Into fed eral courts. Three men were still missing. and two were seriously injured on account of the forest fires. . Two were killed. Weather ureau officials said the situation was hazardous, and predicted lightning sterma. and high winds for many' danger points. Long fires at Boville and Troy threatened to Join, and residents packed their- belongings and pre pared to escape. Many had left already. Families on the west side of the Troy fire were com manded to evacuate. Between 10 and 20 ranches were burned. Only taxpayers whose names were on the assessment roll for 1.930 or who owned stock In a cor poration or Interest in a partner ship whose real property was thus assessed are eligible to vote In union high school elections In volving the size of the district. This decision was being relayed to schools In the county yesterday by Mrs. Mary Fnlkerson. county school superintendent, after she had received word from the state superintendent's office that the original decision handed down from there was erroneous. . At first it was thought that heads of families, irrespective of whether they are taxpayers or not, were allowed to vote. Fur therreference to the 1921 laws shows that the provision has been changed In respect to union high school districts. The decision, is of immediate Importance to members of the union high school district at Ger vals. ; An election is to be held there Friday, August 21, to deter-mine.whether- or not the district shall .continue as a union "one or be split np into several districts. About 80 pupils have been in at tendance at the high school In former years. . RESUME RELATIONS BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug. IS. (AP) Colombia today renewed diplomatic relations with Ecua dor, broken since 192S. Late Sports COLORADO SPRINGS. A nr. IS (AP) . Albuquerque, N. M., will represent the Rocky Moun tain region In the all-western American Legion Junior baseball tournament starting here Thurs day. The New Mexicans " todav de feated Nelirh. Neb.. In the sec tional final. 12 to . Other competitors already on the ground for the- all-western wno watened today's game were Seattle. Stockton. CaL.Mllwaukee ' New Orleans and South Chicago, v SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IS. (AP) Bob-Kruse. Portland.' Ore..4 came back to win a wresJ tuns oout rrom Nick veicof f, Bul garian, here tonight after the Bul garian had won a'surprlsing fast fall in two minutes with a body slam. : -.....' . - Kruse took the second fall after 28 minutes of fast rough and tum ble wrestling with a body slant and arm lock. Velcoff was barely able' to continue and a reverse wrlstlock brought his shoulders to the mat in 20 seconds. Kruse weigned 198, yelcoff 223. OMPAM MAY VOTE, WOOD Hcte'a the first faU-faeed photo graph of Vincent Cell; 21, New York' racketeer, - who - is the . most nearched-for: nan In the United States as a result of -being: implicated in the shooting . by cans - executioners of five children playing- In a New York street. Gotham police have le aned a nation-wide call for his apprehension.' as it is believed he led the baby-killers mob. MM REITERATES PEAT SALE STAND Farm Board Should not be Too Insistent About Credits, he Holds Get rid of the surplus wheat. Sell It to the highest bidder but sell it. Sell it now. Such is the belief of Senator Charles McNary who yesterday emphasized his statement of a few days ago that the federal farm board should get from under the burden of millions of bushels of wheat. McNary announced the re ceipt of. a letter from Dr. David A. Brown, chairman of the China famine relief, urging the senator to do all in his power to get Im mediate action -from the federal farm board. "I do not think the government should be too conservative In the type of credits It receives for this wheat. As long as more than 100,000.000 bushels are held by the government, with operators fully aware it may be dumped at any time the price starts upward. we are not going to have a good priee," McNary averred. "This Is, an emergency situauon. we should et rid of that surplus now with the fsrm board." Thirty Million Bushels Needed ' In a telegTam .recently received from Dr. Brown, the statement is (Turn to Page 2, CoL 7) BY EARTH TREMDR VALENTINE. Tex., Aug. 18 (AP) Valentine's citizens slept out 1 the open tonight. Shaken by nine distinct earth tremors since Sunday, one of which was of sufficient severity to, wreck several- adobe houses and damage larger structures, the town - tonight was littered wHh adobe bricks and plaster. The most violent shock was felt early Sunday. ,, . Today when'citlzens began re habilitation work they were in terrupted by three other distinct tremors. Four . shocks were felt last night. One of the tremors came as a photographer aimed his camera, at a damaged adobe house. The crumbling walls of the building crashed at his feet. . Nervous citizens remained away from adobe houses, choosing in stead a bed under the stars. Valentine is in the southern Sierra Vleja mountains. . Filial Argument In David Clark . Case Set Today LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1S (AP) Counsel for the state and defense argued before a jury of seven women and five men today for the life of David H. Clark, former ; deputy district attorney accused of killing two politicians. Charles Crawford and Herbert Spencer. ; .Two ? general charges were made by each side. A. H. Taneott. deputy district attorney claimed the story of Clark in which self defense was pleaded, was a false hood. ' -" . Leonard Wilson and W. I. Gil bert, counsel for Clark, contended the actions of Clark in the imme diate hours before the tragedy last May 20, were a plain and ne gative answer to any assumption that he went Into the office of Crawford with murder in his heart, Gilbert had not completed his argument when Judge Stanley Murray adjourned court until to- , morrow. HOUSES DESTROYED . iu iiiiiii. iimiii r u 1 llu UULLlli UU S II ' - - s7 v.-:---' "X N .;- I . . . Change of Venue is Sought In Fear of Violence; Arrest is Made Rifles and Ammunition are ; Found in iHome; man Branded as Red ; ' (By- S. ' V. STILES) .- . HARLAN, Ky- Aug. 18 (AP) The Harlan .county coal flclds.N sick with the general ' economic depression, as Circuit Judge D. C Jones described it in charging the grand jury was pictured by W. A.' Brock, commonwealth's attorney today as too feverish to . permit the trials here of men facing a possibility of death in the elec trle chair for slayings in the long drawn out labor controversy. - In a motion seeking change of venue for 15 of 30 men fttolct ed for murder as the result' of a clash at Bvarts May 5. In which four died. Brock said there would be danger of mob violence If their trials are held here. There Is too much feeling, hessaid, for an Im partial jury.to.be drawn. ; Claims J edge la -Not Qualified The motions were set for hear ing next Monday. M. F. Hall of defense counsel said he would oppose transfer of the cases but would demand that Judge Jones disqualify himself on the ground that he Is connected with coal operators. 1 "The state court of appeals up held Judge Jones last spring when he declined to disqualify himself In the labor' cases. - William M. Burnett, charged with the murder of Deputy Sher iff Jess Pace shortly before Etarts clash is to go on trial to morrow. Hall said the defense would ' seek a continuance until (Turn to psge 2, CoL 8) -DISPLAY PLANillED Salem will have two score of its downtown store windows filled with attractive displays of Oregon manufactured goods during state fair week if plans being formu lated by the Women's Greater Oregon association are carried through. Mrs. J. H. Gllsan, chairman of a committee on such displays, was in conference here yesterday with Dan C. Freeman, manufacturer of the Oregon Man ufacturers association, and F. N. Lupton of the association. The visitors agreed to offer the fall cooperation of their organization in the securing of ethlbita and prises. ' . Under the plans for the display here .. as tentatively arranged three groups of awards would be made. One would go to the mer chant making the display of the largest number of items. Another would go to the merchant making the most novel, educational dis play. . A third would go to the firm '. making . the . most; artistic arrangement of goods. ... . While in the city yesterday Mr. Freeman consulted with state fair , officials regarding the .dis play of Oregon manufactured goods at the fair here next month. A larger space than ever la to be used in the main exhibit building. GREEN POUfiES ARE Three more. carloads of green prunes were started rolling 'to ward eastern cities yesterday by Roy R. Humt, packer and distri butor here, making his tenth car this season. The cars were bound one each for Philadelphia and Omaha. - How the market will hold out this year is still an unceralnty. according to Hurst. The length of the shipping period will depend largely on the condition the fruit Is in when it reaches Its destina tion.. . , ' The first car was started east ward last Thursday. . bearing prunes from the Jefferson . dis trict. The latest lots came from northern Polk and Marlon coun ties, some from SHverton. A carload runs from 1460 to 1S0O If pound boxes, or about 12 tons. . '. OREGON PRODUCTS BENEFIT MATINEE IS SLATED- " T rtFGR SATURDAY fAT. ELSINORE " Warner Bros. Elslnore theatre' has turned,over Its house for next Saturday afternoon for a benefit in aid of families who are la need of provisions. The admission to- the afternoon performance will be by presenting; one or more articles . of foodstuffs which will be tamed over to the "Salvation Army and the Associated Charities for distribution. Special feature' performance-. Salem, dram . corps will play; dramatic namber of local talent, and! regmlar naovte talkie performance. Show starts at 3 p. m. Plan to attend, or to leave provisions at the ' Hsinore even If yon do not take In the show. r Carlos Mendieta, noted Cuban in surrectionist, is one of two re- . volt, leader arrested . recently when his adherents were sur rounded by federal iroops and forced to -surrender. Hts daugh- . ter is In New York enlisting aid . for the revolt. ' DECISIVE BATTLE Revolutionary Exped i t i o n With 500 men, Machine Guns Said Landed HAVANA. ' Aug. .18 (AP) Havana tonight believed with apparent reason that a decisive battle- looms In Cuba's eastern province. A revolutionary expedition landed at Glbrarl, In upper Ori ents Province, last night, was re ported here. The ship was said to be the Frederick II of German registry, with 500 men'and scores of machine guns aboard. The government, admitting unofficial ly that the boat landed, believed It had the exped Itionaries bottled up. - - 'Two hundred soldiers aent from Havana were joined in San ta Clara by 400 men stationed there, and continued eastward. Another report said more expe ditlonaries landed on the upper 'Santa Clara coast. Rebels were said to have wrecked the Ffcraen- to-Trinldad train south of Santa Clara. Strict Censorship Prevails In Havana' In Havana air-tight censorship remained. Army officers were stationed over all press wires and in all newspaper offices. Telephonic communication with the outside world, except on busi ness and personal matters, was not allowed. Letters were open ed. All radio stations have been suspended. . The 'censorship- came as . a dls (Turn to Page 2, Col. 8) PENALTY IS HEAVY cno nrxniiiiF I Ull ullii nun Preston Dickey and Jack Hayes of Dallas were given ' severe sen tences Tuesday by Judge Elmer Cook of West Salem when they pleaded guilty to hunting, out of season and. to possession of a buck deer out of season. The men were known to be consistent law breakers and their sentence included a fine of $100 each, six months - in jail, suspension of hunting licenses . for the remain der of the year, and -five years on probation. . - . e . , , . Dickey and Hayes, were taken Into ' custody . recently by Deputy Wardens Ben Claggett and -Burt Howe who found them hunting in the vicinity of Rob .Mills, several miles north of Dallas. . The war dens have -been, on the trail of the offenders for some time but not until Tuesday did they suc ceed in gathering enough evi dence to arrest the men.- - -! Weather Drops Back to Normal After Warm Day Ttrnnntnr Sft decrees in the 24- hour period, the weather executed an "about face" yesterday and re- mtms1 mwiI . t.mn,rfttiirL- with the thermometer registering 94 Monday, It loosea use a. siege oi . .-m .Af.A9 a trm In tint Yfkatr. nwk th hlehest the mercurr climbed was to 74 .degrees. - A hint or soutn wina ana rain l,t MnniliY was also dispelled yesterday, the wind blowing a steady north. me Several Hundred Drown in New Disaster; Hankow v All Under Water - Cholera and Typhoid :Takff C Heavy Toll; Thirty Mil- ,' ; lion Homeless -HANKOW. China. JLur 19. . (AP) At least several hundred Chinese residents of Hankow per ished today when the big Chiakow dyke protecting the city's western suburbs colls psed, Inundating the principal native' industrial dis-r trict. including big flour.-cotton and silk mills. An; accurate estimate of the number who perished was not pes- j slble in view of the chaos that prevailed following-the disaster.-. The highest 'ground in Hankow I was under five feet of water wniie most or the city was covered j with water Tirylng in depth from -Id to 20 feet. Epidemics were" becomina- more serious among the tens of tboa- sanas or refugees, who had noth ing to drink but flood waters. Typhoid. " cholera and dysentery were ravaging the helpless Chi nese. . Relief Commission Members - Arrive ' Members of the nationalist r ov errun en t's flood, relief commission arrived by airplane from -Shanghai tonight. John Earl Baker. American ad viser to the ministry of railways wno nas been loaned to the flood commission and headed the party flying here, was told carefully -prepared, estimates indicated 3i. 000,000 people were homeless in the provinces of Hupeh. Anbwet, Hunan and Honan. and 10.000.49e of these were destitute. Baker said he considered the flood "probably China's most ter--rible disaster in the present cen tury." The American has had considerable . experience in flood relief work. - ALLEGEDLY STOLETJ PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 1 8. (AP) The three Shaylor ' child ren, alleged by their father. Wil liam Shaylor. to have been stolen from him In San Francisco Sun day, may be made court wards here tomorrow. Petition in dependency in the case of the three. Faye. 15, Jack, 13, and Robert. 9, will be filed la the morning, Mrs. Elizabeth Neth, assistant probation officer of the court of domestic relations said today, after interviewing princi pals in the ease. Shaylor swore out a warrant charging his sisters. Mrs. May- belle Rich and Mrs. Carrie Sad ler, both of Portland, with steal ing the children. In the Interview with the offi cers, Faye, a sophomore In high school.' was chief spokesman for the children. . She said that, in stead of their being stolen, she had 'practically forced" her aunts to bring them here. Mrs. Neth said the two - boys told of being forced to turn Ova all their earnings from paper routes to their father. On Robert's body were bruises which Faye told Mrs. Neth were made when the father beat the child with an Iron coat-hanger. The children were reared by Mrs. Pearl Hansel, another sister -of . Shaylor, Faye said, and had -been sent to the father only about -two years .ago. I ' Outlaw Mounts On Hand for Big Pendleton Show PENDLETON. Ore.. Aug. 18 (AP) One hundred head of stock, including Midnight, the) L bucking horse declared to haft never allowed a man to ride hiss are due here Thursday for the Round-Up. the management an nounced tonight. The shipment Includes several Brahma steers, also notorious backers Midnight was refused as a con test mount last year bnt wilt fee) in the finals this year, Round-Un officials say. The Pendleton show will be held Thursday to: Satur day next week. Early Blast of Dynamite Kills Two Near Lyle GOLD END ALE,' Wash., Aug. 18 (AP) Premature explosion of dynamite killed George" Boy tea. 45, Portland, and Alvin Stump, 23. Lyle. Wash., today four miles east of Lyle. Wash., on the Ever green highway. Boyles had gone to work this morning as powderman. He waa tamping. in the charge when the powder exploded. Stump Is sur vived by his widow and one child. The bodies were brought to an undertaking establishment here. CHEN GOll