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EUaiTY-nRST YEAR , , ; Sakm, Oregon, Friday Morning, Annst 21, 1931 . . . , , No. 126
TEACHER COST
SHOUHILY
HALF MILLION
That Amount Paid out Last
" Year In This County,
Report Reveals
Bond Retirement is Second
: Largest Item; -; little
h Hew Construction
'The ' teacher-superYisor-princI-pal
payroll in Marlon county for
the fiscal year 19 3 9-31. amounted
to nearly-half a' million -dollars-Si
58.7 4 9 to: be exact according
to flaarer released bere yesterday
kv Mra TLf r-w ITnlVercnn J rnnnlT
superintendent of schools, who
has just . finished her annual ' re
port as required by law. By far
the next largest expense in the op
eration of the schools of the coun
ty was service on debts.
. In the last year, bond retire-,
meats called for 391.115, war
rants paid amounted to 395,801
and interest on bonded debU. to
323,3(2 and on warrant debt to
38630. Operatlon'of the plants of
the various schools called for a
total outlay of 1 74,3 C 7. Supplies
for all the schools cost $11,432
while textbooks - furnished cost
only $743, an item which, will , be
greatly augmented this next year
when free textbooks .are required
by law. --'..,.
Comparatively little money went
Into new school construction dur
ing 1930-1931, the report shows.
The totals for capital outlay of
building and equipment amounted
to $19,415, only $4437 going Into
new building and no major school
project being constructed during
the year reported upon.
Financial Setup --
Of Schools Good
The financial structure of the
schools, Tiewed as a unit, is held
comparatively good. Totaled bond
ed debt at the end of the year
amounted to! $407. 680. Warrant
debt was $110.397. ; AH other
debts ran to $131,000. Offsetting
these on the financial balance
sheet was a total cash balance of
$53,413, a considerable, suni un
estimated, due on delinqo.ent.tax
es. and the capital investment
items of the school districts.
Buildings in the county hare a
the Linn County Securities com
pany. He plans to derote all of
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RESTS WITH JURY
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29
CAP) The jury in the trial of
David H. Clark, accused of the
killing of Charles Crawford, weal-
ik. itATittMan an A Herbert Snen-
cer, ex-newspaperman, was locked
up at 9:55 p. m. without having
arrived at a Terdlct.
The case was sent to the Jury
after Joseph Ford, special prose
cutor, at -conclusion of an argu
ment that lasted nearly fire
hours, branded Clark's story of
self-defense as untrue ana pieaa-
ed for a conviction.
Jndra Stanler Murray, in read
ing hU Instructions, told the lur-
yors that f Ito possible Terdicts lay
Deiuro men, - mnf were
degree murder with death on the
gallows, first degree murder with
life Imprisonment, second degree
murder, the penalty for which is
five years to life imprisonment,
manslaughter, with a penalty of
one to ten years In prison, and an
acquittal. - .
SAVOLDI WEDS AGAIN
WAUKEOAN. 111., Aug. 20
(AP) Joe Savoldl, former full
back of the University of Notre
Dame, was married here today to
Daisy De Wltte, 22, of Santa
Monica, Cal., by Justice Charles
S. Mason.
CLARK'S FATE NOW
Jumping Bean Rilled Out
But Other
When one child - brought 'a
"pet" JumpLng-bean to the circus
dayprogram at the 14th streeC
playground yesterday, that was
the limit and the Judges ruled
the entry out. Without the - out
ot order bean, there still re
mained a variety of pets: an ac
robatic frog, moths, parrots,
rooster, dogs, cats, galore, and
horses. In addition to the judg
ing of "animals" the children
presented a 'program of circus
acts. -
Muriel Beckman won the prize
for the largest pet, a horse; Bet
ty Hurley, for smallest pet, ' a
water skipper; Mel via Larklna,
aw puvsb u as uusaa itcmi au
and four-day old kittens and a
moth. - . . ' -T, -
a group or tumblers were ad
judged first for the best stunt:
Viola Kayser, Doris Marston and
Rachael Yoconv '1
' The afternoon's festivities be
ran with t mid narada led by
Valert Karr and followed by. a
clown band and the owners of
.pets and their entries. The four
acts presented were Blllle June
Smith .and Theodora Bonffleur,
Helping Hand
ShowWillGet
Backing:
One thousand, two . thousand,
three thousand,, four thousand,
fire thousand how many, thou
sand articles of: foodstuffs will
be left at the gate at the Elsinbre
theatre Saturday afternoon as ad
mission price to - the afternoon
performance? That will depend
upon the response of the Salem
Lpublle to the appeal for provisions
wnicn are to do turned- over to
the Associated Charities and the
Salvation Army for use in relief
work. -j.'. .. : . .
' Plane are being completed -for
the program of the day. There
will he a parade starting at 1:15
p. m. at Marlon square and
marching j through . the principal
streets to the theatre. The Salem
drum corps will lead the parade.
Mayor Gregory will speak, and
other ee-operation is promised by
civtc leaders. -
The show at the theatre ' will
start at 2 o'clock. Besides the
regular ' program of movie-talkie
the drum corps will play. A spe
cial added attraction will be of
fered by Miss Genevieve Thayer,
Melvin Travis, Alex Volchok, Ly
man Steed, and Miss Marriot.
who will present the Harvard
playlet "The Florist Shop". This
is an all'. Salem east and these
people have kindly donated their
services towards the Helping
Hand performance which will be
held at "Warner . Bros ' Elslnore
theatre, Saturday matinee at 2
p. m. . i Admission will be food
stuffs -and edibles. .Bring all you
can and help this worthy cause.
By special request "The Florist
Shop, will be shown Saturday
evening also at,.I:45 p. m. with
Salem players. :' -
EVB JOB PROBLEM
!: - ' H - '
Will Advise Gif ford Group;
Senator Reed Claims no
r Sessions Needed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20
(AP) President Hoover today
requested a large group of dis
tinguished men and women from
many sections of the country to
serve as an advisory committee in
the unemployment relief organ
isation to be set up and directed
by Walter S. Gifford.
Other names will be added to
the list: after conference between
the president and Gifford at the
Rapidan camp where the latter
will be a guest over the week
end. !
Aside from the selection of the
committee interest in the unem
ployment; discussion in the capit
al centered on a statement by
Senator Reed, republican, Penn
sylvania, j taking exception to
Governor'- Pinchot's request for
an extra f session of congress to
deal with the relief problem. Pin
chot wrote President Hoover
urging such . course.
Reed characterized ' Plnchot s
letter as fa serious mistake" and
expressed the opinion that it did
not represent the ideas of the
people of Pennsylvania.
Bower and Pugh
Explain Arrest
Due to Mistake
- -f i
Sheriff YtnwAF and Dara Pneh.
who Tuesday were arrested for en
tering a closed area of 'the- Des
chutes ; national forest, returned
here yesterday. Each man -posted
$10 bail to Insure his appearance
In the federal court.
Ttnwr said the arrest was due
to misinterpretation of the order
closing: a part of tne iorest. ai
f A lima at thftlr irrMt Bower
and Pugh said they were travel
ing on: a main-" highway through
the forest. The men saia wey nao
n n. that the road was closed.
although they bad read a sign in
dicating that the rorest area was
not open to entry because oi nre
conditions.
Pets Judged
butterflies; Jerry Slick, acro
batic frog; Pearl Rowland, Ha
waiian tguitar; Orval Cooley,
"laughathon". Tommy Williams
acted as 'master of ceremonies.
Climaxing the circus day
events was the giving of the jun
ior Red Cross lifesavlng tests to
the boys and girl who have been
practicing four times a week dur
ing the past month.- Girls who
passed the examinations ' were:
Doris Marston, Margaret Tlnnel.
Wanda Loveland, Jean Bartlett,
Laura - Rettlg and Nadine Con
way: boys. Bill Sextoa, Julienne
McCarthy and Joe Baker. Doris
II. Day and - Eileen' Moore and
Dick Hlday and Wllmer McDow
ell have assisted -with the train
ing classes. Max Langford and
Esther Arnold administered, the
tests. S . '
Prise -squeaker balloons -were
donated : by the Bustcfc .market,
spring balls by the Buster Brown
shoe store, and .."Jawbreaker"
candles by Esther Arnold, Har
old Hauk and Vivian Bartholo
mew, playground supervisors. .
Judges for the circus events
were "Mrs. F. D. Wolf and Mrs.
McDonald r; r- . r - .
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HUNDREDS ARE
KILLED IN
I.
American has Ringside Seat
and Reports- "Foreign
- Legion" Baffled;
r
" "ss j- -
First Fighting In Havana
Noted, Said Started
- By Porta Faction
HAVANA, - Aug. 20 (AP)
Eye-witness to the fighting dur
ing the past three days at Glbara
informed the Associated Press to
day that . heavy casualties were
inflicted on the rebel "foreign le
gion" expeditionary force by gov
ernmeht rifles and ' airplane
bombs.
This' Informant William Otis
Fuller,' an American said it was
impossible to estimate the rebel
dead. Government troops, he re
ported, lost about 250.
. Fighting broke out In Havana
today, with spasmodic -firing
through the early hours, in which
one man was killed.'
' Some reports said the action
was begun by -members of ""the
Porra,' a group of pardoned pris
oners said to be allied with gov
ernment forces In putting down
the rebellion. '
Fuller had a ringside seat
during the storming of "Glbara,
from his home in Holguln, 18
miles away. He accompanied a
party to nearby Loma de la Cms,
a mountain from which they
watched the fighting through
glasses.
He said that in the expedition
ary force, which landed Saturday
at Glbara. there were reported to
be Americans and a scattering of
French, Germans and Japanese.
A small band of the rebels still
was barracaded inside the Glbara
railroad tunnel today, he said,
and the town was quiet. The tun
nel is one of the two passages to
Glbara by land. The revolution
aries placed machine guns at each
entrance and had been able to
carry in good supplies of food and
ammunition when they abandon
ed the town yesterday. .
TOWN WIPED OUT
BOISE. Ida., Aug. 20 (AP)
One historic mining town of
central Idaho was bloated oft the
map by a forest fire today and
another' was directly In the path
of the. flames.
' A report received here said It
was feared several fire fighters
had been trapped.
Quartsburg. abandoned by ltsj
40 families yesterday wnen me
fire came within a few hundred
yards of the town was swept away
when the blaze, fanned by a
freshly rising wind, jumped a
road which halted It last night.
Placervllle, three miles away,
another of the once flourishing
boom, towns In the former gold
district, was evacuated late today
by many of its residents, who
Joined the homeless from Quarts
burg in the Placervllle ball park
outside the town or on the open
bottom lands of Granite creek
nearby. , .
The Placervllle telephone oper
ator said the fire was within a
mile of the town and "going
wild."
Children Crawl
Beneath Train;
One is Mangled
PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 20
(AP) The. wheels of a North
ern Pacific tank ' car crushed
Stanley Ray,. 10, here tonight so
severely that bis left leg and left
arm had to be amputated. He
was In a critical condition.
Railroad men told police Stan
ley and a boy companion tried to
crawl under a string of ears Just
as switching ' operations moved
the cars about four feet.
Stanley was caught. The other
boy ran screaming up the traek
Xo notify the railroad men. ' I
Rabies-Suspect ;
Canine is Slain
ALBANY. Ore.. Aug. 20.
(AP) One dor ralies-susnect
was killed on orders of the coun
ty veterinarian today, carrying out
his yesterday's ultlmat m that all
dogs at large without Immanlza
tlon certificates would be destroy
ed. '
About 300 owners took , their
dogs to the veterinarian today for
examination. ' ' '. .
Beckley Earing ;
; Murder Charge
ROSEBURQ. Ore., 'Aug, 20
(AP)-Cecll Beckley; farmer, will
plead 'Monday to an indictment
charging first degree murder of
his wife, Alama Beckley, and his
step-daughter. Margaret Clutter.
The Indictment was returned to
day by a special Douglas cosnty
Stand jury. t" s, V-
BIG
CM
ITTE
HISTORIC
IB
Moratorium
Oji Del)ts of :
Farms Asked
NEWBERG Ore., Aug. 20.
(API A committee of 20. chosen
at a meeting last night in the Che-
halem district two miles north o(
here, has arranged a meeting with
Governor Julius L. Meier for 10
a. m. Monday, to discuss possibil
ity of obtaining a moratorium on
all mortgage 'loans. . . .
Many farmers declare that such.
action would be necessary to save
their farms and homes. Most did
not - ask cancellation of obliga
tions, seeking only an extension
of time in which to recuperate
financially. '.".' .
.Inability of .farmers to selV
their produce at'a profit. was cited
ss cause of the need tor the pro
posed moratorium. 7
Members at the committee are:
Charles ' E.' Walde, . John U.
Smith, Mr. Brian,' Peter Zimmer
man. Ed Ford,' W. H. Dean, John
Crater, C. W. .Slnnlger, Roy Fer
rell, Mr. Kelly; Harry Crater, Rex
Newell,- ,R. H. . Carter," John Foe--ter;
H.. J. Correll, J. M. Daven
port. H. P. George, W. G. Drum
mond, L. J. Lownde and N. P.
Nelson.
THIRTY MIUIOH OF
Relief Being Organized as
Report of new Flood :
Reaches Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Aug. 20 (AP)
Waters of the Tangtse river
dropped a bit today at Hankow,
center of the flood disaster, but
from further up the river came a
Kuomln News agency dispatch
telling of severe flood damage
along one of the Yangtse's tribu
taries, Tu Ho.
Relief for the 30,000.000 per
sons left homeless by the record
high waters was meanwhile being
organized -.under the leadership
of the nationalist government.
Announcement was made of
progress in n'egotlations with the
United States farm board for pur
chase of 15,000,000 bushels of
American surplus wheat on cred
it, to be used to ward off the
worst of the famine which is cer
tain to follow this flood.
All available boats on the
Yangtse and Whangpoo rivers
were pressed into service to res
cue human driftwood left by the
Yangtse's swelling tide.
The government's airplane sur
vey party, flying this week from
here to Hankow along the 600-
mile winding course of the river,
observed many refugees camped
on the dykes between Anking and
Kluklang. These the steamers
will take .to safer ground. The
last few days have revealed many
dykes undermined and so weak
ened that they may break at any
time.
One License is
Used on Truck,
Passenger Car
Fred Denham, Aumsville farm
er, arraigned in Justice court last
night, was fined 35 and 14.50
costs and ordered to purchase a
license for his truck which he was
charged with operating with plates
from his passenger car. He was
arrested in the afternoon on the
improper license plates charge.
Beeause Denham was apparent
ly in straitened financial circum
stances. Miller Hayden, justice,
allowed the man to postpone pay
ment of the fine until September
1. Denham promised he would
come to the courtrooms on that
day either with the money or
ready to serve out the penalty in
Jail.
Youth Tells of
Robbery. But is
! Held by (Police
City and state police arrested
Carroll Harvey, 21, Vancouver.
Wash., route 5, and held him in
the city jail for investigation yes
terday afternoon, after they
found him in a Dodge sedan out
of gas on the Portland road near
the city limits. The youth had
telephoned police headquarters
and reported that be had been
robbed of 11.40.
The state officers grilled Har
vey at length before Jailing him
but reached no agreement among
themselves as to the veracity of
his story. The sedan was of Van
couver registry. They were last
night investigating its ownership.
Starts Fire to
Get JobBut is
Sent to. Prison
MEDFORD. Ore.. An 20.
(AP) Convicted of setting forest
tires, Robert Pool, 20. -was sen
tenced bere today to a year in the
state penitentiary. '..'
'Evidence at his trial showed
that -Pool threw lighted matches
from an automobile last Friday
with Incendiary Intent. He said
he set. the fires so he could get
work; fighting them. - :
Ben Qulnlan, sheepherder, was
fined 150 for negligence in start
ing a fire which burned over 1500
acres; of timber In the Aspen Batte
country. -. - - -r
Cl Fi HOMELESS
WOOLEN MILLS
AT STAYTOFJ TO
Experienced Textile men to
Conduqt Plant Under
-Lease and Option
Staff of 40 Will i)e Hired;
Revival In Demand for
Output is Noted
.The. Stayton woolen mills at
Stayton, .which have been - closed
for three years, will -reopen - at
once under- .new - management.
John Chapman' and . - Thomas
Thomas, both experienced textile
men, formerly connected with the
American Woolen company." hare
taken over the plant under-lease
with option to purchase and are
now at Stayton looking after the
overhauling of the machinery pre
paratory to resuming manufacture
of woolen goods.
Former workers at the .mill.
most of whom have continued to
reside at Stayton, will be taken
on agalnt with a total staff of
about 40 workmen -engaged. Ac
cording to 'Mr. Chapman, the mill
will operate on finer weaves of
cloth rather than on coarse goods.
The managers have made connec
tions with Jobbers so they will
have a market tor the goods they
produce.
Chapman was well pleased with
the mill at Stayton and particu
larly so with the water, which will
require no treatment for use in
the mill, as Is sometimes the case.
, There is a revival in woolen de
mand and this is said to be- a fa
vored fabric for fall for dresses
and coats. Messrs. Chapman and
Thomas come to Stayton from
Los Angeles, but formerly they
were in the east.
BEAR HUNT THRILLS
AFFORDED SEATTLE
.SEATTLE, Aug. 20 (AP)
The "Ba'ar" hunt was ended to
day with baying hounds and po
lice ears summoned by radio
and tonight a 155-pound full
grown bear was dead, slain on
West Queen Anne hill within two
miles of the city's business cen
ter. '
Several times in the past four
days the animal has been sight
ed, well inside the city limits.
Today M. Schille and his
small daughter saw the bear
within 100 feet of their home and
Mrs. Schille telephoned police
while her huaband stood watch.
Within a few minutes the bear
disappeard Into a brush-filled
ravine.
From police headquarters, the
radio was called into play and
two police cars in the vicinity
were summoned. Meanwhile B. L.
Johnson, with two bear hounds,
arrived and took up the traiL
Within a short . time, the
hounds sighted their prey and
the bear emerged from the thick
et on the run. police Capt. L. I
Norton downed it with one shot.
Tax on Trucks
Goes in Effect
As Mayor Signs
i Mayor Gregory last night sign
ed the bill passed by the city
council last Monday night which
puts an annual tax of $25 on all
trucks from out of the city sell
ing goods in Salem and an annual
tax of 1100 on any firm engaged
in the business of bill collecting.'
The bin was seen through its third
reading last Monday by. Watson
Townsend who introduced the bill
and recommended it as an initial
step In securing new revenues for
theclty.
Te new ordinance becomes ef
fective at once.
Officials Urged
ToWinkatMilk
Law, is Charged
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 20.
(AP) "Certain powerful in
terests" have been trying to get
the city to drop its prosecution
of milk plants for violating the
city-milk ordinance. Commission
er R. E. Riley said in a letter to
City Attorney Grant today. Riley
asked Grant to prosecute the
eases -to the limit.
-Frank W. Kehrll, chief milk
inspector, has brought charges
against the Riverview-Damascus
Milk company alleging misbrand
ing of milk. The City dairy has
been accused of other violations.
Big Toll Taken :
t By Korea Flood
' TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Friday)
(AP)-Dispatches to Tokyo news
papers from Seoul, Korea, today
said between SO and 60 persons
were dead and several hundred,
chiefly i fishermen.- were missing
as a result of severe storms that
swept the western Korean coast
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Missionaries' Sons
From
China
f In Aido Crush H
Arthur Tucker, son of man 'Recently Involved
In Near - International Incident, is
! Badly Hurt in Accident v
AWAY from their homes; which are across the Pacific
ocean, in China, Arthur Tucker, 18, was in Salem Gen
eral hospital last night being treated for a serious, fracture
of one elbow and bis companion, Ritchie Davis, was lodged
at the Y. M. C. A as the result of their automobile being
demolished on the grade of the Pacif ic highway entering the
CARBUHETOH WOES
DELAY LINDBERGHS
Dense fog Still Prevails;
Plane Is Towed Into
Better Shelter
XEMURO, Japan, Aug. 21.
(Friday) (AP) A depart
ment of communications, radio
r from the government steamer
Sbinmsbirn. Mans today said the
vessel started to tow the land
bevfeh monoplane to Marotoa
bay, 15 miles southwest of Ke
toi Island, off the shores of
which Coloael and Mrs. land.
bers;h have been beld since late
Wednesday by wnfavorable
weather and motor trouble.
..
TOKYO, Aug." 21. (Friday)
(AP) A message to the depart
ment of communications from
Flight Lieutenant Yoshio Tanaka
at Nemuro today said a combina
tion of carburetor trouble and un
favorable weather probably will
keep Colonel and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh at Ketol island, in the
central Kurlles, for some time.
The steamer, Shimushiru Maru
Thursday towed the Lindbergh
plane to the north side of Ketol
Island when a change of wind
made unsafe the plane's position
on the south side of the small
Island.
The captain of the vessel said
the towing was difficult .because
of continued breaking of the tow
line.
Lieutenant Tanaka messaged
"There is very little hope of re
pairing the Lindberghs' motor, in
a short time."
The night officer did not state
the origin of his information, but
nresumably it was given him oy
the government steamer Shimu
shiru Maru, which has been stand
ing by the plane since 12 hours
after it was forced down late
Wednesday in the "Black Hole"
ofthe .Kurile archipelago.
The communications depart
ment also was advised today that
dense fog continued to cloak
Ketol island and the central. Ku
rlles. The seas were reported
roughening.
No Search Made
For Filipino in
Stabbing Affray
No attempt was made yester
day by county officers to appre
hend the- unidentified Filipino
who Wednesday night stabbed
Endogn Lataro .another Filipino,
during a card game altercation
at the Needham hopyard on
Browns' Island, according to
Sheriff Oscar Bower. Whether
the assailant will be sought is as
yet. undecided, since the other
participants In tne fracas eitner
did not know or would not re
veal his Identity.
Lararo, who suffered a snai-
low wound over the heart and
another in the left shoulder, was
released from the Salem Deacon
ess hospital yesterday morning
after his hurts had been attended
to. . . "
BODY IN CANAL " "
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Aug.
20 (AP) When water was cut
off from the government canal
here today, the body of George
Combs, drowned yesterday, was
recovered. -
Thieves Aren't
Enough; Some Beer Lett
SILVERTON, ' Aug. 20 If
thieves who were reported to
have stolen 200 quarts of beer
from a reputed beer garden south
of Sllverton within the last day
or so had been more thorough in
their Job, they might have saved
Chauncey -Montgomery, the al
leged proprietor, some trouble..
Led to the spot by tne story
of George West. Oregon City
salesman who said he had twice
been drugged and robbed at tne
beer garden, a raiding party com
posed of Deputy Sheriff Webb
Haskins, Constable Sv A; Pitney
and Mayor L. C Eastman visited
the old -Marsh Ramsbr place a
mile and a half south of town.
Ther had taken. Montgomery into
enstodx when he alighted from a
Portland-SllTerton stage., and
took: him along with him. It' was
he who said the 200 quarts of
Beer had been stolen, they re
ported later.
, But there was some anegea
beer left, and about five quarts
were brought In along with a col
lection of malt, bottle cappers
Fig
ure
OLaoisb district. Both lads were
on their way to Ohio where they
plan to enter collegea this faU.
Since their car is totally out of
commission, the two will be
forced to- continue their trip by
train as soon as young Tucker is
able to trareL
Both boys are sons of . Ameri
can missionaries, ' Professor W.
W. Davis. Methodist, of Yerching
university, Peking, and Dr. Fran
cis . Tucker,; a Congregationalism
and superintendent of a hospital
at Tchow, Shantung.
Young Davis, still upset over
their sudden . catastrophe, told a
reporter at the ."Y" last night of
his "home" country, where both
were born, giving interesting
sidelights on the flood and polit
ical conditions there,' and telling
some of his Impressions of the
United States, which he had not
visited for six. years.
"I feel like an awful green
horn." he said. "Things seem so
strange here. The people all hur
hy around so; back in China we
are much slower and easy-going."
He was surprised and somewhat
taken aback to see the American
women going about the streets in
pajamas. In China the native
women -do wear costumes with
long trouser effects but the gar
ments are heavy, rather like split
skirts, he said, and the higher
class women wear light gowns
over this female, costume.
Saw Starting of t.
Recent Flood Period
When the boys left their Chi
nese homes on July 4, the rivers
were already rising rapidly from
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FAT
AITCO 2 0 TOAST
PORTLAND. Ore.,-Aug. 20
(AP) While Mayors John ,C.
Porter of Los Angeles and James
U. Key of Atlanta revived their
acrimonious argument over the
relathre merits of water and wine
as . toasting material. Mayor
George L. Baker today sniffed the
bottle of water Porter sent him
and decided to have it tested.
"I'm very careful not to drink
water other than Portland's Bull
Run." he said.
Mayor Porter recently express
ed bottles of water to all mem
bers of the French tour suggest
ing that they Join August 22 in
a non-alcoholic toast to the pres
ident of France.
Key today wrote Porter a let
ter ..suggesting, that his proposal
of a toast to the president of
France in. spring water revives
an Incident that "should be for
gotten as soon as possible."
The.' incident referred to was
an occasion when the Los Angeles
mayor allegedly walked out on a
champagne toast to the French
president. '
Rich Japanese
Thrown in Sea
Officers Think
NEW YORK. Aug. 19 (AP)
- Federal Investigators announc
ed today their conviction that Hl-
sashi Fuklmura, wealthy Japa
nese Importer, who was missing
whenXhe Belgneland docked here
Friday morning, had been thrown
into the sea.
They expressed confidence they
will get clues to who was respon
sible for the killing .when- the
Belgenland returns tomorrow
from cnother cruise. .
and other accessories. Montgom
ery will hare a hearing In justice
court tomorrow. -,
West, arrested. here last night
on a drunken driving charge, was
released when it waa determined
that he .had evidently - been
drugged. He claimed, to. have
been robbed of a valuable watch
at the beer garden on a previous
visit, and this . time when he
"came to" discovered , about $70
was missing, according , to his
story. -
Officers here are still holding
for questioning Ira Williams of
Sifverton - who . was with West
when he was arrested. They also
questioned, several persons who
had been at the beer garden, and
.are believed to have a line on the
persons claimed to hare stolen
the beer. -
It was reported that Montgom
ery had been questioned by of fl-t
cers, some time ago when it was
suspected he was operating a beer
garden, and had "been advised to
go elsewhere but-did not heed
the warning.
MAYORS
1
Thorough
THE WEATHER
Taiiljf cloudy today and
- Saturday, normal tempera
Tm; Max. Temp. Thursday
84, 'Mln. )., rlvtr -3,5,
otb.wetft wind. -
STATE SAVINGS
ID LflfifJ FIRi.
Dr. Steiner President and
R. C- Miller Manager;
- Stock Increased
Reserve now $50,800; Deal
Has Full Approval of '
Corporation Chief
Reorganization and enlarge-,
ment of the State Savings and
Loan association, under way here .
for several weeks, was completed
last week with the election of new
officers and directors, the la
crease of the reserve stock frea :
I25.00O to 150.800 and the an- -nouncement
of a strong, conserve
five policy calculated to keep the
institution ; among the outstaad
lng savings . and loan organise
Hons of the valley. -
Officers chosen were Dr. R. K ",
Lee Steiner of Salem, president
John H.v Carson of Salem, vies,
president; RrC Miller of Albany,
secretary-treasurer. Mr. Millet -will
serve as general manager of
the-association succeeding Jofci -J.
Elliott, resigned.
The reorganization has the ful
approval of James W. Mott. stat '
corporation commissioner and J '
Callahan, in charge of savin si '
and loan Institutions in the de
partment. All connection of tht
local association with the Mort
gage Investment company, of
Portland is closed and the nen
organization places In a group ol
Salem and Albany business met
total stock ownership in tht
concern.
. "The - reorganization of tht
State Savings and Loan associa-.
tlon gives to Salem one of tht
strongest financed, companies ol
Its kind in the state." said Dr.
Steiner, newfr elected president,
last night. "I am especially gra
tified" to see the deal consum
mated since It gives assurance to
all stockholders in the association
that the regular loan and savings
business begun here years ago caa .
be continued In orderly fashion.
We anticipate that this institution
in a stable, growing city like Sa
lem has a decidedly fine future
ahead of it." .
Mr. Callahan likewise express
ed, for the state corporation com
missioner, pleasure that the reor
ganization had been accomplish
ed. He said:
''The State Savings & Loan as
sociation was not affected by the
Guardian Building and Loan as
sociation's difficulties, the tn aj-
sociatlons not having been merg
ed, but simply were affiliated
through the ownership - by the
Mortgage Investment Co. at nart
of the reserve fund stock of ths
local institution.
"This department has approved
the Dassinr of ponfrnl nf t)ik ciitA
Savings and Loan to the local
group oi business men and the
strengthening of Its capital struc
ture and belieTes that under the
direction of Dr. steiner and asso
ciates, this institution will per
form a constructive service to this
community and will merit tfca.
continued confidence of the invest
ing - public.
The balance sheet of the
pany after reorganization had
been agreed upon stood aa fol
lows:
Assets:
Cash ..t 29.7tl.T0
Notes and mortgages
receivable KDimi
Contracts receivable. 15,78.37
Real estate owned .. 38.S72.J5
Stock loans 1S.6I9.87
Leasehold (fully - -
maranteeril 99 nflft fli
Other assets 15,555.72
Liabilities: -
Stockholders, Class
A. B. C D. and E.
stock
Accounts payable
Permanent, reserve
fund . . , . . r; . . .
Undivided profits
.S473.509.3f
243.CI
50.800.09
1.314.71
Stockholders Are -Match
Encooraged
Mr. Miller, who becomes man
ager of the association, said last
night that during the course of
the negotiations he had conferred
with a large number of stock
holders; tW-great majority of
whom expressed full confidence
In the institution and a desire to
see it grow in Salem.
"Our reserve stockholders have.
made a detailed study of the field
for savings and loan buslaeee In
Salem and are fully convinced ft
presents a good business oppor
tunity," Miller said. "It we sad
not -been convinced the associa
tion was one of great possibilitiea
we would not. have Invested $50,-
800 here."
Miller had behind him a very
successful record as a savings and
loan operator.. A charter stock
holder In the Valley Building and
Loan association in Albany, fee
has been continuously the mana
ger of'that organization since Hi
beginning. ' In slightly less than
five years it has grown until Its
assets approximate 1175.000. Ia
its last statement, the association
compared favorably with any ottt
er association in the state. Super
visor Callahan, of the state cor
poration department praised t?.
work of Miller last night, saying
his reputation was high amor.;
all savings and loan men In the
state. Miller Is also manager of
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