The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, February 04, 1932, Page 2, Image 2

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    The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Mornlif. February 4, 1932
I
E ARRESTED
FDR ROBBERIES
Two Caught Quickly After
Sticking up Grocery;
Confession Made
of
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INTO SHANGHAI STORM ZONE
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they allegedly robbed Cooper
3, be did not recognize them.
The second arrests came at
o'clock, shortly after Earl R. Bed
well. 1029 Highland arena, re
ported that . he shot at three
yonths who attempted to break
into his house, 11 their hurry,
they left their car standing near
the house.
Whllfe six policemen were
scouring the neighborhood, Offl-
eers Coffey and Lou Burgess I
caught two of the alleged house-1
breakers, E. J. Kessell, 18, of 1940
North Capitol street, and Victor
Butler, 17. of 1145 North Liberty
street. The third member of the
trio. Glen Kessell, was apprehend
ed at the Capitol bowling alleys
an hour later.
The three youths confessed at
tempting to break into the house,
police said.
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DECLARED LOCATED nAV
Owuig to the increasing alarm that developments in Shanghai, arising
out of the attempted Japanese occupation, may imperil American lives
and property tn the international settlement. United States warships
have been rushed from the Asiatic naval base at Manila to the storm
center, where they will stand by in case ef emergency. Above are
three of the destroyers sent to reinforce the Yangtze River patroL
Top is the U. S. destroyer Parrott, center, the Paul Jones, and lower,
the Bulmer.
COMEDY HI AT
ST.
JOSEPH'S HILL
Before an audience of 250
persons, the St. Joseph's Dra
matic club last night presented
at St. Joseph's hall a well-cboeen
comedy "Who Wouldn't be
Crasy", which elicited many
laughs from the hearers.
The lovers of the play, Jose
phine Barr and John Nathman,
were given especial credit for
their acting, as was the comedy
team of Barbara Schottboefer
and Michael Fitspatrick, who
were made up as negroes. In
termission music was provided by
the Secret Heart academy or
chestra. The musicians were:
Allna Bremmer, Marjorie Harritt,
Lilian Wichman, Bellrole Malloy,
Georgia Harrington. V a 1 e t 1 a
Amort and Emily Bremmer.
Taking part In the production,
In addition, to those mentioned,
were: Urban Trnmm, Catherine
Barr, Anna Karst, Fred Burrell,
Lawrence Barr, George Coover,
Mary Brennan, Margaret Van
Vleet, Theresa Albrlch. Margaret
Zerzan, Ralph Foster and Gerald
Suing. Direction was In charge
of Dr. J. Harry Moran and Tho
mas M. Heaphy. t
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LONDON. Feb. 3 (AP) The
British admiralty announced to
night that the submarine M-2 had
been located about five miles off
Portland Bill.
"Shortly after 11 o'clock to
night the rear-admiral of submar
ines reported that he has loca
ted the submarine M-2 at a posi
:ion about 312 degrees, 5.3 miles
from Portland Bill."
The submarine made a dire in
sxercisea off Portland a week ago
resterday and failed to come up.
Sixty-one men and officers were
a the ship at the time.
The spot where the M-2 was
ocated is that where the captain
if the coasting vessel Tynesider
eported he had seen a submarine
live stern first.
The submarine was located by
the destroyer Torrid with special
'lading apparatus.
NOTED T K
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uuvcn JUMd RLLr
OF CIVIC LEADERS
Davis Candidate
On Platform of
States' Rights
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AP)
Senator Davis of Pennsylvania
timounced his candidacy today
tor re-election on a platform call
ing for modification of the Vol
itead law and restoration to the
itates of power to determine
heir own liquor policies.
Davis said he would follow the
urse of Senator Dwlght W.
Morrow in that he would be pre
pared to vote for a resolution
lubmitting to the states an
intendment to the constitution to
repeal the 18th amendment and
lubstitute for it another amend-nent.
; SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 3
(AP) A meat packing concern
here revealed tonight that It had
put on emergency day and night
crews to fill a "rush" order for
100,000 pounds of meat for the
American nary at Shanghai. As
soon as the meat, amounting to
about five carloads, is packed It
will be sent either to Seattle or
Tacoma to be loaded onto a navy
supply ship, company officials
said.
It was reported that a Butte,
Mont., plant also had been given
a similar rush order for the navy
and that meat shipment from the
northwest to Honolulu and Man
ila destined for the navy, had been
"heavy"' for a month. It was es
timated that 500.000 pounds of
meat, consisting mostly of pork
and beef, were shipped during
January.
Negro Held For
Slaying Fighter
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 3
(AP) Joe McGowan, 2S. De-
joit prize fighter, was shot and
tilled on a street here today, and
tngieton Jones, a negro, was ar-
ested and charged with murder
An argument over a hammer,
iritnesses said, led to the shoot
ng. McGowan and two friends
rere trying to borrow a hammer
from Jones.
Blames Ghosts
For Slaying of
Sitar's Family
WINNIPEG. Man.. Feb. 3
TAP) Thomas Hrechkosie, who
told police he killed seven mem
bers of the Martin SItar family
at Elma. Man., because a "g'jost
whispered to him that he must.
was remanded until Feb. 10 when
he appeared In police court today
on a charge of murder.
Wtiile he awaits preliminary
hearing. Hrechkosie will be under
the observation of Dr. A. T. Ma
thers,, provincial psychiatrist. Po
lice said the story he told of mur
dering the Sitar family was so dis
jointed they were unable to re
construct the crime fully.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. (AP)
Seeking to tap a supply of
hoarded dollars estimated at
S1.300.O00, 000, President Hoover
ate today Issued a sudden call for
national conference of civil lead
ers.
The chief executive's announce
ment setting the meeting time at
0 o'clock Saturday morning
poke of the creation of a "na
tional organization" to divert hid
den sums "into the channels of
economic life."
The president Indicated a be
lief that return of the hidden
1,300,000,000 to commerce might
mean a credit expansion or as
much as $10,000,000,000. He
said:
'Every dollar hoarded means a
destruction of from five to ten
dollars of credit. Credit Is the
blood stream of our economic life.
Restriction or destruction of cred
it cripples the revival and expan
sion of agriculture, industry and
employment."
HOME OF 23c TALKIES
A nOMK-OWXED THEATRE
LAST TIMES TODAY
AtAMOUNT HCTUHI
Friday & Saturday
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Alaska Volcano
Is Active Again
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Feb.
(AP) A report that Shishald
in volcano, on Unimak island, was
in full eruption, with the summit
flamingand the sides of the park
aglow with lava, was radioed here
today.
The lava was flowing In streams
down the mountainside to the
foothills below, the message said
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CONFERENCE NAMED
GENEVA. Feb. 3 (AP) The
world disarmament conference to
day sought out a smooth path for
successful negotiation by naming
a general committee which will
act as a sort of court of appeals
This decisive action i came on
the second day of the life of the
conference through Its procedure
committee, whose task was to lay
groundwork for the delegates of
the 60 nations represented here.
The general committee will be
composed of all the first dele
gates of the 60 countries and will
make final decision on serious
points.
The procedure committee today
also provided for the appoint
ment of 14 vice-presidents for the
conference, seven representing the
large powers, and seven the
smaller powers.
The Call
Board
By OLTVB M. DO AX
WARNER BROS. ELSINORE
Today Lew Ayres la "Heaven
on Earth-.
Friday Sylvia Sidney in "Lsv
dies of the Big House."
WARNER BROS. CAPITOL
Today Billle Dove la "The
Age for Love".
Friday Chester Morris "Cor-
aair".
THE GRAND
Friday Willamette concert.
KutnnlAv VanriATlll and
Bert Wheeler In "Too Many
Cooks".
THE HOLLYWOOD
Tm1av - T.llTan Tinhmin In
"The Road to Reno."
Friday John Gilbert tn "The
Phantom nt PaH".
Loaning Relief
Fund is Latest
Democrat Plan
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 (AP)
The presentation of a democra
tic plan for lending Instead of giv
ing federal funds for unemploy
ment relief developed a sharp In
tra-party row today in the senate,
Nevertheless senate leaders
said the plan which calls for an
appropriation of 1750,000 to be
divided equally between road con
struction and relief loans to states
was likely to be adopted.
Senator Costlgan. of Colorado,
chided his democratic colleagues
who sought federal funds last ses
sion for drought victims but were
now opposed to direct federal aid
to the Jobless.
'Mil DATS' TO
ORGANIZE
n
chapter ef the "Trench
Rats", Disabled veterans' fun or
ganization corresponding to the
"Forty and Eight" of the Amer
ican Legion, will be organized at
the next meeting, February 17,
of the local post of the Disabled
American veterans, members de
cided at last night's business session.
The Grand Rodent, national
chief of the Rats, and state offi
cials ot the D. A. V. will come
to Salem for the occasion. In
stitution of the Trench Rats here
will be a step toward organiza
tion of a veterans' drum corps.
it was said last night. A number
ot the D. A. V. members for
merly belonged to Capital Post
drum corps.
At the same meeting, Mrs. J.
E. Doyle of Portland, state com
mander of the D. A. V. auxil
iary,, will present the charter to
the Salem auxiliary.
BUILDING ACTIVITY
HERE IS IMPROVED
High and State streets, to cost
$800. W. 1. Pohl took out a per
mit to repair his Implement build
ing, recently damaged by fire, and
erect a shed to house equipment,
at cost ef MOO.
'Other permits were as follows:
D." T. Wagner, repair building
at 387 Court street. 1 100; C. C.
Powers, alter dwelling at 1220
North 17th street, $180; J. Pot
ter, repair dwelling at 1626
Broadway street, $106; Jesse M.
Croesan, alter dwelling at 877
Oak street, $20, and A. T. Klett,
repair building at 475 state
street, $20.
Intangibles Tax
Test Trial Set
Trial of the test case of the ex
isting intangibles tax law is to he
held March 16. 17 and 18 before
Judge Gale S. Hill here, it was an
nounced yesterday at the court
house. The title ot the case is
Greene vs. the state tax commis
ston. Points raised by the plain
tiffs are that the intangibles tax
violates the six per cent tax llm
ltatlon provision of the state con
stitution and is also discrimina
tory in that it does not levy taxes
equally on all types of business
taxed.
If. W.C. A. CAMPAIGN
PROGRESS IS SLOW
Wednesday was rr t
day for the T. W. C. A. drive to
ward the budget of $6000 needed
to take care of the mnni.,
penses of the organization for th
year. Only $53$ was pledged dur
ing me aay, in contrast tn
$2088.81 for Monday and Tn.
day.
At a meetlag Wednesdav Bonn
of the captains and commute
heads in charge of the campaign
it was decided to carry over the
time for working to Tuesday of
next week rather than bringing
the drive to an end Friday, as
planned. Daring the following
days hard work will be exerted to
accomplish the $6000 goal.
Tuesday the workers will meet
for a luncheon at the T. W. C. A.
building and reports will be made
of the accomplishments.
It is being urged that all those
not solicited send in their money
or telephone for one of the work
ers to call, in order that all those
who can give may be reached.
Several such donations were sent
Into T. W. C. A. headquarters yesterday.
Building operations la Salem
are showing an upgrade move
ment this week, as evidenced by
permits Issued by Building In
spector E. C. Bushnell. during the
first three days. Six permits were
Issued for construction to cost a
total of $1806. All were for re?
pairs and alternations.
The largest Job was announc
ed yesterday, repairs to the fourth
floor of the Masonic building.
Go to Joyce's Restaurant
at 159 South High St in New Hotel Salem building
Our Dinner Prices Lowered to 20c and 30c
Family Style Dinner at 40c
The best of home cooking large servings.
Counter, booth or table service, no cover charge.
Home made pastry and hot breads baked each day.
Sandwiches and short orders served all day.
Former Picture
Bride Learns of
Million Bequest
CHICAGO. Feb. 3 ( AP) An
unemployed mother of two chil
dren who came to America In
1914 as a 14-year-old "picture
bride" was informed today that
an uncle in Italy bequeathed her
$1,000,000.
She is Mrs. Francis Taucher,
32, and she said the money would
come In handy because now I
won't have to hunt for jobs and
the children can go to school.
Hammond Going
To Hawaii For
Visit With Son
Rev. E. S. Hammond of Salem
sailed . from Victoria, B. C, on
the liner Aorangl for the Hawai
ian Islands where he will spend
two months visiting with his son
who is stationed there with the
United States navy. He left Salem
on Tuesday night.
Rev. Hammond for many years
was an instructor at Kimball The
ological seminary, which was dis
banded here two years ago.
DIES AT FUNERAL
ARTESIE, N. M;, Feb. 3 (AP)
While attending the funeral of
her three-year-old daughter, Mrs.
Claude Stone of Weed. N. M.,
dropped dead at the grave today
Physicians said death was caused
by heart failure.
Supplies Bought
Fop China Force
SEATTLE. Feb. 3 (AP) A
government order, calling for
230,000 pounds of potatoes, 20,-
000 pounds of onions, 90,000
pounds of oranges and 20,000
pounds of apples, for shipment to
Shanghai, was filled here today.
QUARRELS; SUICIDE
BURLING AME. Cal., Feb. 3
(AP) CHma:'ng a quarrel with
her older brother, police said,
Mildred Kendall, 16, shot and
killed herself In the family home
hero tonight.
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Our Regular February Hosiery Sale
Starts Tomorrow!
Rolling Runstop Petit Pecot Lace Top, Roll Twist Silk
Hose. Regular $2.00 value placed on Sale at
$1 .50
3 Pairs, $4.00
All New Spring Shades. All sizes in the lot.
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1000 Pairs Ladies' Silk Hose, broken lines Rollins Run
stop, both Service and Chiffon. $1.65 and $2.00 values.
All sizes, all late shades, every pair perfect no seconds
go on sale tomorrow at, per pair
SJ.00
Ladies' Pumps and Ties
Regular f 8.50 t5 $10.00 values on sale all
this week at one prica
$
3.95
Men's Shoes
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some Flosheims. Regularly aold from 10
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