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SERVICE j We guarantee our carrier service. If your paper does not arrive by 0:30, call 9101 ami a copy will be de livered at once. . WEATHER Rala today and early Thursday followed by dear laC ud colder; Bias. Temp. Tuesday S7, Mia. SI, rala .08, river 4.8, S. W. wind. , FOUNDED Q5t EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, January 27, 1932 No. 262 GASH PAYMENT Sub Fails to FALL OF SNOW Mentioned as Cause of Woman's r Jealousy in Trunk Murder Case Rise; Search IS IfliillJSiSi-; IR B 1 Under Way i . . LONDON, Jan. 27 (Wednes i f - f " . Self Defense Also Appears As Claim in Effort to - Free Accused Girl State: Closes With Details 'Indicating Jealous Over J. Hallorah COURT HOUSE. PHOENIX. Aria., Jan.. 26 (AP) Two radi cally divergent portrait of .Win itiA Truth Judd as a hot eyed killer and as an Incompetent suf ferer from hallucinations w,ere minted by counsel and as they -wrangled for her lifo in superior I ' court here today. Her benign faced 66 year old mother played the role of alien ist Her eyes welled with tears and her Hps trembled as she drew a nlcture of Winnie as a little rlrl in the hope that the all male Jury would send her daugh ter to an asylum Instead or me gallows for the slaying of Agnes Anne LeRol. The ranks of former acquain tances of Mrs. Judd were split as her counsel began an attempt to nrnTR ."this woman was so insane that she, if she did this act, could not bare known, the quality of it, Mother Tells of "Hallucinations" The elderly woman testified that her daughter from childhood bad displayed "mother halluelna tions," although she jiever had a child, that a second cousin of the defendant died in an insane asy lum at Peoria, 111., and another's mentality "seemed to collapse. Two others, one a surprise state witness, talked of "boy friends," jealousies, suspicions and decep tions. County Attorney Lloyd C. An drews rested his case on these and white haired Paul Schenck of the defense immediately moved for a directed verdict, on grounds of "insufficient evidence.". Judge Howard C. Speakman overruled it. - - Lucille Moore, nurse, and Mrs A. R. Lepker," wife of a former boxer convicted of and sentenced In the same court reecntly for murder in the second degree closed the state's case with test! monv describing Mrs. Judd as tealous of attentions of J. J. Hal loran, Phoenix lumber dealer and sportsman. Alias Moore, describing a visit on Oct. 15, 24 hours before tha slayings to the apartment where Mrs. LeRol and Mis Samuelson lived, said Mrs. Judd remained with her outside In an automo bile,, pledging Halloran, who went In, "to remember his promise not to let Anne or Sammy know she was there." She told Miss Moore, the nurse (Turn to page 2, col. 1 ) If V-i- 8 -?:xyq ' v -"ji f v V v v y V V " "a '.v z v ' a :: -V . y.y. : -X : X-::: 1S.- V J, J. J. Halloran, wealthy Phoenix, Arizona, business man whose name was brought into the trial of Winnie Ruth Judd yesterday. It being claimed that jealousy over bis attentions to Mrs. Agnes LeRol and Miss Hedvlg Samuelson caused Mrs. Judd to slay them. Veterans of all Groups in City Meet; Will Send Word to Congress Legion National and Local Criticized for Stand; Action Independent BUT UNCERTAIN More Flakes Noted Nearby Than in Salem; Rain Again Forecast OUTDOOR COLOR IS MEIER GOES EAST mm 1 1 IH Resolutions calling for an Im mediate cash payment of the en tire amount of . veterans' compen satlon certificates due In .1944 from the federal government were passed unanimously last night by representatives of all veterans.or- ganlzations In the city held In Mil ler hall. Tha gathering followed the adjournment of the regular American legion held last night. Miller B. Havden was named chairman of the veterans meeting I se coast. and Wilbur Moorman was elected secretary. Notice of the veterans action will be sent at once to the Oregon delegation In congress. More than 200 men attended the gathering. Sentiment expressed by a score of speakers at the gathering cen tered around the thought that the government owed veterans the money promised in the adjusted certificate settlement, that the veterans now were in urgent need of this money and that the gov ernment was fully as able to make such payment as It was to assist distressed banks or Industries or to grant moratoriums or cancella tion of foreign debts. American Legion Attitude Attacked The veterans criticized the American Legion for its action at the last national convention when a cash payment of the bonus was tabooed. The local organization also came in for censure for "side tracking" discussing on the cash bonus proposition. The gathering entered a delegation sent to the legion at its next meeting to ex press the sentiments of the veter ans' group here regarding cash day) (AP) The British sub marine M-2 .dived yesterday off Portland, failed to come up after ward and hours later was be lieved to have been located at the bottom of the English Channel. Salvage craft and divers were sent to the spot from nearby Portsmouth, chief English naval base. Fears were expressed for the safety of the crew, normally six officers and 48 men, although officials said the submarine could remain under water for 48 hburs. The M-2 dived at 10:30 a. m. yesterday five miles west of Port land in 18 fathoms of water. When she failed to return on schedule, four destroyers and two submarines went out to search for her. Two lighters joined the flotilla later to attempt to raise the submarine In event she was found on the bottom. An AKlut infkiiAiAil ' hft (h. m-2 was located during the night Lown-town streets leaving slip- Fighting Breaks out Between Ting Chao Troops and Kirin Provincial Forces at Harbin, Many Chinese Kilted in Pitched Street Battle Waged; More Warships are Sent To Chinese Seaport Shaw, Jefferson and Also Pnintc Tnuorrl RJnrth VIIIW IVHOIU HVI III I Al. 1 , . I . , . , . . . - PYtwipnr-P ttnrm aiampeue imo iniemanonai uuaner reared as Japan's I f 1 ...... a uccupauon impends; Mayor win Agree to tacn of Demands but Landing of Japanese Troops Expected In any Case; Outlook is Serious A rain that times Tuesday came down with determination and In quantities turned te snow early Tuesday evening and at a late hour continued to fall in rapid but uncertain fanhlnn Tt rhanroA to "" supposea io om ine ,iugn M Boorf u lt 8truck the In 17 fathoms of water on the sandy bottom of the channel three miles west of Portland Bill, a rocky promontory off the Dor- Ipery pavements as a result, but formed a white carpet elsewhere. No hardships were reported by bus drivers coming in to Salem although snow was falling thick between Woodburn and Salem and some ice was encountered near duuujoiuo. I 04U VPU T T OT AT TTf 3 J ..Al :a! The south-bound mall plant W"niiuiiAi, wau. 41 v-n-ir ueuucsuajr; nuiuynues was heard humming along overly responsiDie ior me ioreign settlement, tne American Salem about 9:30 o'clock last forces in which consist of 1.200 marines, erected harbed night having been pushed out of wij.e barricades and made ready to defend the area in an flcials because of heavy snow east of Salem. The remiar route sroes The authorities responsible for the defense of the set- Antinn Pnmo Aftor Cauora over silverton and out over Shaw tlement indicated they were considering declaring a state MlllUII VVlllCo MIICI wCVCICIand on KOnth from thAre. T?PIOrtB I rt "amorfranmr" i,Ti4av nrViiilt Vi n FOUR INDICTED FOR HONOLULU W Criticism From Judge; Mentions 'Anarchy Work; Exhibit one of Best Shown Here In Party; Columbia Project Backed Anton Piers Explains his Hanzen and Colonel Clark payment of the bonus " I I a I. a x t ai me regular legion meeting, Irl McSherry, post commander presiding, legion men beard a re port from Lewis Campbell who stated that the legion organlza tion had netted $868 on the Ar mistice day celebration held here. Tne membership committee re ported 340 men already fully-paid on their 1932 dues O. E. Palmateer told the post than 50 men would attend the inter-post meeting to be held to night at Woodburn. Carle Abrams reported that the legion's teams had secured $15,000 of the $105, 000 work promotion pledges se cured in Salem last week. He urged men to turn in names of youths who would be Interested in attending C. T. M. in June. Mar ion county's quota is 12, Abrams said. HONOLULU, Jan. 26 (AP) Prodded into action by a judge's reference to anarchy, the Hono lulu grand Jury today indicted Mrs. Granville Fortescue, society matron, and three navy men for second degree murder In the lynching of Joseph Kahahawal, alleged woman attacker. The Inquisitorial body, which apparently had attempted last week to return a negative report in the case, submitted the in dictment only after Circuit Judge Cristy had raised a question of anarchy; and told its Individual members they should retire from the Jury If they could not recon (Turn to page 2, col. 1) and on south from there. Reports from Shaw, Jefferson, and Leban on show snow to have been fall ing there since Monday evening. Snow was also reported to be falling In Corvallls, Albany and Liberty. It will be remembered Liberty has been rather a favored spot by the Snow Man this year. he having visited it with 17 Inches of snow In the brief snowy wea ther experienced in Salem about 10 days ago. Although the rain seemed heavy Tuesday only .08 was re ported by Mrs. J. W. Ritchie, offi cial keeper of the rainfall In Sa lem, this reading being taken at of "emergency under which the responsibility for the de fense of Shanghai would pass from theTn to the various foreign defense forces here. Hope was expressed that Ad miral Taylor of the United States navy's Asiatic squadron, now at Manila, would come here to command, or Admiral . O KUy, commanding the British Asiatic iieei, now ai Hongkong. British and American defease forces here have not yet changed their routine, however, it was said. Slllll WBIE CH6 WORRIES LONDON. Jan. 27 (Wednes day) (AP) A dispatch to the London Daily Herald from Shanghai today said 2,000 United 7 7n Z v . " Unro nractir Stand Uraed sutes marines have been posted !.:4.5 .?LC. J.uy .in5: M0Pe UraSl,C 5ianQ UreU in the international settlement in Mrs. xiiicnio aiu m amuuuu w i , , J:Un;.n UPOII HUlllllIiaucUiuii In Orient Affair WORK PROMOTION FUND STILL CIS Bringing in pledges totalin $3746, the Lions and Zonta club teams for the Work Promotion plan yesterday raised the amount of . nromised expenditures for employment to $107,689. As number of the teams have not yet completed their districts, so licitation will be continued past today.? which last week was an nounced as the closing date of the drive. Inquiries concerning the suc cess; of the. plan continued to come in to the chamber of com merce. At the telegraphed re quest of the Baker chamber, ful details of the plan and its suc cess were sent to that city. L. Schoettler, secretary for the work promotion, last night addressed members of the Corvallls chap ter, Oregon Building congress concerning the plan. Dallas businessmen, it was re ported yesterday, are consider ing Instituting such a plan in their city. . Anton Piers, tall, lank, rugged looking, bearing the marks of deep sunburn and exposure to the elements, and looking every Inch man of the great open spaces, and not one whit like the prover bial artist with flowing hair, tie, and blowsy temperment, address ed an Intent audience in the fire place room of the city library Tuesday night. He took as his topic the 27 pic tures which he naa on display about the room. Taking each one In workmanlike manner he lifted it out of the reporse of line and made live before his audience landscapes from many parts of the world and especially of the Pacific northwest. A landscape of the snow fields of Mt. Hood was no unusual in its glowing whiteness as to make the audience look agape at It. Delicate bits of color, realistic composi tion, gennlness and still that ar tistic unreality which makes of art pieces things not like the scene which inspired tnem, an this was quite evident to the layman. Mr. Piers seems to have put Into his pictures his own love of the great spaces which he has so beautifully portrayed." Not only has line and color attracted him to his subjects he has a woods man's love for the trails that lead to these secluded spots which he presented on canvas to his audi ence Tuesday night. Onlv one picture is a reproduc tion of another picture and that one is quite worth seeting. It 1 a copy of Rembrandt's "Presenta tion In the Temple." This exhibit will be on display until Saturday night inclusive. Hostesses will be present each af ternoon to greet those who wish to view an exhibit which has not been excelled In Salem for a long time. It is being presented under the sponsorship of the Salem Arts league. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 26 (AP) Governor Julius L. Meier of Oregon left tonight for Wash ington, D. C, where he will ap pear February 1 before the board of army engineers to urge de velopment of the Columbia river by the federal government. He was accompanied by Mrs. Meier, Henry M. Hanzen, state budget director, and Colonel A. E. Clark, who will represent the Oregon Hydro-Electric commis sion. The trip is being made, the governor said, in accordance with his pledge to the people of Oregon. "Two major goals of my ad ministration," he said, "have been and will continue to be the development of cheap water pow er and the reduction of our tax levy until it is the lowest in the United States. The accomplish ment of these objectives will stimulate industry, promote agri cultural prosperity, relieve the present unemployment depres sion, attract commercial enter prises to our state and generally make the welfare and prosperity of our people." Wlllard L. Marks, of Albany, president of the state senate, will be acting governor during Gov ernor Meier's absence! ROOSEVELT OTOE IH MADE OF ATOM'S NUCLEI NATIONAL DEFENSE ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 26 (AP) Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, an avowed candidate for the dem ocratic presidential nomination, tonight put himself on record as emphatically opposed to curtail ment of the nation's Teserve mili tary defense. Mr. Roosevelt, assistant secre tary of the navy during the war time administration of Woodrow Wilson, told a dinner of the Am erican Legion members of the New York legislature that he hoped congress would not trim the strength of the national guard units and reserve officers train ing corps by cutting appropria tions. "It is Just as Important to train fall Tuesday would be small in her estimation. In comparison with January 26 of 1931 the rain fall that date was .40 Inches and the river was 4.6, with a cloudy sky at 7:45 o'clock in the morn ing. Tuesday 1932 showed tne river to be 4.8, the sky to be cloudy and the rainfall to be .40 Inches. Forecast for today Indicates rain and for Thursday cold and clear weather. expectation that the Japanese will occupy vantage points in the city later today and drive hordes of refugees into the International quarter. WASHINGTON. Jan. 26-1-(AP) The dispatch said the Chinese Japan's continued operations In I mayor will reply to the Japanese China are arousing growing un- auring tne oay, agreeing to an easiness here, and officials are tneir demands but that an occupa- NOTED W mm considering what further -step can be taken for the protection of American Interests. There are some In high admin istration circles who favor a far I more drastic and decisive course I than that which has been foUow- tlon of some - points is expected. nevertheless. The defense force of the International qtarter has been mobilized it said. ATTORNEY CALLED SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 26 (AP) Judge George Turner, 81, brilliant constitutional lawyer who helned make Washington a state, fought his last ease against death for four months, and lost lt today. Before a complication of dis eases ended his career he was a ; boy telegrapher .In the Civil war. United States marshal, lawyer. reserve officers and maintain the state supreme court Justice, state 1 of the nation's potential seapow efficiency of the national guard as lt Is to maintain, the regular SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 27, (Wednesday) (AP) Chinese ed. Others oppose a more positive newspapers said today Mayor Wu course. Teh-Chen would Inform Japanese The question has been discuss- officials that he was undertaking ed repeatedly around the cabinet to curb "unlawful activities" of table, with President Hoover anti-Japanese societies which had withholding final Judgment. Sec- brought a threat of Shanghai's retary Stimson took the question occupation. up with the chief executive prl- The report Indicated that an vately aealn at the White House amicable settlement of the crisis late today. arising from recent disorders ana The secretary Is one or tne i (Turn to page 2, col. 3) president's advisers who tas neia consistently to a policy of calm Mtncillatton. Just as the American fleet is nren&rinr to begin maneuvers around Hawaii and later along the west coast, constituting one of the greatest displays In years MOS L EMS IMPERIL Vir.W YOTJK. Jan. 26 fAP) Pmtnn. th nnsitive bits of elec- army and navy," he said. trlcltv which constitute the secret "That Is the principal military : lesson war." we learned in , the world FOURTEEN 1 GOHS RIDE OUT OF ARIZ01 PRISON TO BE DEPORTED legislator, mine operator, news paper publisher. United States senator and International arbi trator. Until 1931, he remained active at the bar, being noted for "pur ity of diction and masterly logic," his associates here said. Coming to the northwest when Washington was a territory, he first became famous as a consti tutional lawyer by leading the farmers of the constitution. Chewing Gum Czar Dies; Wide Interests Recalled - By R. It HIPPELHEUSER ! CHICAGO. Jan. 26 (AP) William Wrtgley, Jr., ' Chicago capitalist and sportsman died ear ly today In his winter home at Phoenix, Aria., and the world lost Its czar of chemlng gum. He was 70 years old. On his penny sticks of confec tion, Wrlgley with novel advertis ing built a fortune estimated by associates at around $150,000, 000. Wrljiev's Illness had been known here for several weeks. He tad long been a sufferer from acuta Indigestion. This affected ills heart and brought death by Daralysls. , ' Baseball, coal mining, trans portation, the motion picture in dustry, ranching and hotels were umbered among tha enterprises developed by Wrigley in his al lotted threa score and ten. : Just north of the Boulevard bridge stands Wrigley's own monument, an elaborate edifice of white terra cotta that bears bis name and houses his business of fices. It stands,. too, as his pro phesy of Chicago's business growth for lt was the first large office structure built north? of tbe Chicago river outside the loop. Few businesses used advertis ing as widely as did Wrigley. The arrow headed elves adorning his rum packages were known the world over. Approximately $100, STATE PRISON. FLORENCE, Aria.. Jan. 26 (AP) T h r e e long-term convicts, hiding In the tank of an oil truck, passed through the gates of the prison late today and made their geta way In a county highway truck they commandeered. John White, driver of the high way vehicle, was forced to accom pany the fleeing men who were Joined by a trusty-helper on the pil truck. The convicts Included Jack Hunter, serving a sentence of from 15 to 30 years for assault with Intent to murder. It was his fourth escape from the penitentiary. of the nuclei of atoms has been photographed for the first time. This was announced today in the physical review. In a report by three internationally Known scientists of the Carnegie Institu tion of Washington, M. A. Tuve, L. rt. Hafsted and O. Dahl Their camera Is said to give the first really unmistakable . visible record of protons. This photo- rraDhv Is another stride towsra discovering how atoms are made. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 26 It gives scientists- one more tooi (AP) Fourteen aliens nnoer or for solving the riddle whereby ap- ders of deportation will be taken narentlv all solid substances are from Portland to Seattle tomor- made from nothing except posl- row, R. P. Bonham, district direc tive and negative charges of elec- tor of Immigration, said today. trlclty. From Seattle ten of the aliens It is also one more step toward will be taken to New York en "unlocking the energy of the route to Europe, three will be I in trouble. Attendants at the mn atom," that la, discovering wheth- deported to Canada and one will nlclpal airport reported that the er on the Pacific. Japan not only has completed her capture oil Manchuria, but is menacing the I International settlement at Shang hai. n OF M Airplane Swoops Low Over Salem An airplane looming with a roar down close over the business district at 9:20 o'clock last night caused pedestrians to crane their necks and wonder If the ship were HINTS OF S N E w s n Brief Vacation Given Students In AH Schools As the fall semester closes, a I brief respite from sttdles will be given Salem school children to morrow and Friday. No classes er man can get any useful power be sent to Japan. out of smashing down atoms. I The group Includes four former staff members of Toverl. Finnish language newspaper until recent ly published In Astoria. They are John Emll Parras, editor; John Asavainen, advertising manager; Theodore Sauso, linotype opera- tor; and Mattl Lakklla, bookkeep er. AH are being deported as eom- Imunists. Valno Flneberg, a fifth member of the group and former assistant editor of Toverl, Is an- wmi. v- ..n der bond to Join the party at MIn- TV UltQ buv uowaauv w B I . i in Portland yesterday, Salem deal-1 era rAnerallv eontlnnnd selllnc the I motor fuel at 18 H cents a gallon, fhinfxit KilJpfl ever, was underselling the larger 1 Ra-ffn With atatlnna hw An nt on m. atun. I A MA ll dard grade of gas and one and. one-half cent on the product of one of the lesser distributing companies. Predictions and rumors . were pilot was forced oft the regular alrlane by a snowstorm east of the city. The plane proceeded on toward Portland without landing here. Bargains Are Offered Here This Weekend A City Wide Clearance will be conducted by practically all Sa lem Merchants Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week to clear op odda and' ends. Exceptional bargains will be offered by the merchants In an effort to clean all slightly dam aged goods, odds and ends and discontinued lines. The advertising sections of to day's, tomorrow's and Friday's papers will carry the individual advertisements and price lists. . SRINIGAR. India. Jan. 26 (AP) The Maharajah of Kash mir, once known as the mysteri ous "Mr. A." of blackmail fame, was again threatened tonight with the loss of his throne. Twelve thousand fanatical Mos lems, strongly armed, were re ported to be streaming north eat of the Punjab with the Intention of launching a concentrated at tack on his capital and gaining control of the only predominant ly Mohammedan state In India ruled by a Hindu. I The Maharajah. Sir Hart Singh, has appealed for protection and British and native troops were be ing hurried across mountain pass es to save his "paradise on earth" from the designs of most of Its own people. Fourteen villages In the Reasl district, near the Punjab border, already have been sacked by the rebels and their Inhabitants mostly Hindus have been ter rorised. Many buildings have been burned to the ground. High School Enrollment To be Further Increased Japan's Troops MUKDEN. Manchuria. Jan. SI. (API About 200 Chinese Ir regulars . were killed and many i tag will be crowded the recent aa Enrollment at the senior high school for the spring semester, which will open next Monday, will be between 1400 and 1500, Superintendent George Hug re ported at the school board meet ing last night. The grade school enrollment will be more evenly divided amonr the nine buildings than daring the present semester, he predicted. Although the hign scnooi naua- PAIR ACQUITTED OF STEALIHAGSAW nMW A ii M ft ttitt ttl 000.000 was spent by Wrigley up I will be held tomorrow In either PArtWm ahM reach Riim more wounded In a clash Sunday I anion of (a ehalrs and IS desks to 1111 for advertising. jthe grade or tha secondary within two days. Local dealers re- with Japaanese troops northwest end use of the room new oecn- urrivlM miM tnlt hia iin "tin I arhAAia . An YrMav all .tn.nii I ... inform. I at Tihmhan. dlsnatcnes today I Ik lea DV ui uppormniiy cuevi. matter what the condition otbaal- will ba required to return to the I tlon from tha distributors. said. . - -- he said, will make lt P""" .... .. aAn a4vartUne- IhntMlna-a at V ajOaV n raxsU I n Mm lu1m . ilmlina Hftmha ia.nsd mOSt Of I accommodate - the BOW StUdentS. TfeM ara irA the. MT.itfl.llst I thell TbstAr Tftnort MTi I rukmAtntuI tfi wide. virlftHnn rnw I the euuiltiejnL Th J 1 Mil ft. WllO I EttTOllmeilt dttflDJ IW PWHt BnWI.nil C.1.m n,l... I mA nnln t Award Jfthol BrOT" I semester has stood around 1200. n.iitui Af ArtaABa. Ht onerated I r( on Monday at tha nsual morn- I declaring the were lotinr a mat I lnee. lost three killed and five I As a result Of agitation ai Turn to page 2. col. 1) . ling hours. - 'deal of business because of It. 'wounded. - ;v board meetlnf ana month . ago over the matter of fire protection in the schools, 800 feet of hose has been ordered purchased. Dl-1 DALLAS, Ora, Jan. 26 (S Di rector r. B. weer reporter inaiiciaij m eourt here today, J. C. the contract was awarded to tne Goodyear company. The cost of I the hose will be $121 plus char ges tor replacement couplings. Permission given by superin tendent Hag for vie of the high school auditorium next Sunday I camber lt. Oodsey pleaded guilty an A mruiim mi nArnAHM. . In ' the case against . ' Delmer Scraf ford, larceny In a dwelling, a directed verdict, of not guilty was I returned,, because of lack of evi dence. ; " ; Tha case against Truman Stew art, charged . with non-support, was held over until the April Mullen and Napoleon Yanover. were found not guilty on a charge of larceny of a.dragsaw. These two and Harry Oodsey were fmpll- i M M . V . - . liCU IU IBV CMS. 1U I1W WM stolen from Herman May on De- afternoon by tha local committee of the National Council for Pre vention of War was ratified. At this time Rabbi Henry J. Berk owlts of Portland will speak. Contract for supplying light globes to tha city schools tor one year at cost of S1S0 was re-let to William Gahlsdorf as of March 1. 1132. The old contract expired on I term at court. The eourt waa ad December tl, llll. f 'joarned till Thursday.