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1 CIRCULATION ; . WEATHER Average - - ,' Distribution January. 'S3 ' UaeUe4 'With raiaa-fte- -daj and Monday, bo change , 1a temperature; Max. Ten. ' Saturday 47,'Min. , rlvar JL3 feet. .- .V-;--' " Net 'paid, daily, Sunday 6540 ., ' MZKSZU a. B. O. - FOUMD0P 16SI EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, February 21, 1932 No. 284 71 23 PLATFORM - FOR COITY E.O. P. TO BE Fl Candidates Will be Asked To State Views on it, Committee Decides Proposal for Convention to Pick Slate Voted Down - After Discussion . Marlon county 'republican pre cinct committeemen decided to formulate a party platform as an Innovation In party procedure In the county at a called meeting held Saturday . afternoon at the courthouse. Candidates for nom ination at the direct primaries will be asked to declare whether or not they favor this platform. The decision of the precinct committeemen followed their re lection of the plan of II. S. Por ter of Aumsville who presented a resolution calling for a pre-pri-mary party convention at which a party ticket for the primaries would be named. The substitute motion was orig inally presented by F. N. Derby, as an amendment to Porter's mo tion. When Derby had withdrawn his amendment and the resolu tion had failed to prevail. Cecil Edwards of Salem then presented the plan for a party platform and the motion received unanimous support. Committee Named To Draft Platform J. C. Perry, chairman of the meeting and county chairman of the republican organisation, im mediately named a committee of five to formulate a tentative par ty platform. The committee will report to a special meeting of the committeemen to be held here Saturday, March 5, at 1:30 p. m at the county courthouse. Perry named F. N. Derby- chairman of the party platform committee Other members named are H. S Porter of Aumsville. Henry Zorn of Champoeg, Cecil Edwards of Salem and Lloyd A. Lee of Salem The platform makers were ask ed to prepare an outline of re publican policy to govern candi dates for office on the republican ticket this May. Twenty-four pre cinct committees out of the 80 re publican preclnctmen in the coun (Turn to page 3, col. 3) MURDERS PLOTTED EDINBURGH. Texas. Feb. 20 (AP) The days of six-gun gov ernment along the Texas hordpr ' were remembered tonf?ht while 18 citizens of the little town of Donna stood accused of planning to seize control there by a whole sale killing of democratic office holders. As in the days of long aso, it was the Texas rangers who rode into the center of trouble to quiet things. Ranger Captains Frank Hamer and A. R. Mace had ar rested eight men, all members of the "good government party" and charged them with conspiracy to commit murder. Eight orders were sought. The rangers said three of the accused have admitted plotting the hired slaying of six democra tic office holders. Their death re putedly was to be fbllowel by seizure of the city administration of Donna, exas, and the Donna water district. George W. Ruthven, Luther Lepley and Stokes Cheney were declared by the officers to have - admitted the plot. t START TRAINS APRIL 1 PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 20 (AP) W. F. Turner, president of the Spokane. Portland A Seat tle railroad, announced today freight operation over the new Santlam extension ot the Oregon Electric railroad will begin April 1.- The line la owned by the S. P. 8. " The extension, which taps the virgin timber stands in the San tlam watershed, will handle freight traffic In logs, lumber and livestock. There will be no passenger .service. at the present time. vv : ' V ' i U ALIBI IS CLAIMED ' - MEDFORD, Ore., Feb. 20 (AP) Albert W. Reed, of Den ver, Colo., goes on trial here Tuesday on charges' ot first - de gree -murder. He was - lndkted for the murder of Tictor Knott, Ashland policeman, last Novem ber- 18. : - -: Lee Jackson and Paul Mc Qnade, Indicted with Reed for the same erime, are fugitives. Ons Newbury, appointed by the ' court ' as - defense attorney, . has said he will call three witnesses - to prove Reed's alibi thatjhe was not at the scene of the crlnle, took no part therein and that 110 T T Nation Honors His 200th t 1 ' ' j ' rvr -4 , I.;.; , , . 'Where there was faltering, 'he waa where there was discord, he was win Markham. Above picture Is a uuo years ago tomorrow, taaong Washington Bicentennial to Open Monday at U. S. Capital mmm test s BALTIMORE, Feb. 80 (AP) "Personality tests," widely used among college students and business employes to Judge their fitness for different tasks, were declared of "doubtful value," be fore the American Ortho-Psychiatric association today. Another scientist advanced the theory that "all children are born criminals," in the sense that children are instinctively lawless and must be taught to be law.-abiding. Personalities of individuals cannot be successfally Judged with the tests now in vogue, was the conclusion . of a paper pre- pared by Dr. Frederick L. Wells of the Boston psychopathic nospl- tal but such tests are not a good I basis for deciding whether a man will make a better salesman tnan buyer, a better floor walker than bookkeeper, or whether a col-1 lege student should study to be- I come a teacher xr a lawyer, Dr. J Wells' studies under tne auspices of the national research council indicated, the paper said. County Recorder Files Again For Primary Ballot Mrs. Mildred Robertson Brooks, county recorder, filed no- tice Saturday afternoon that she would seek renomination on tne republican ticKei ana reeiecuon in November. She has been re corder since 1916. Mrs. Brooks In filing stated that she would "ex ercise the same economy and ef ficiency, compatible with public service, as heretofore." Her bal lot slogan will be: "Personal at tention to your interests. "The office of county recorder pays 11500 annually. Mortgage and deed recordings are handled through the department. Santiam Road to Operate Glover Will Head Grange Bronaugh Seeking Office Trial of Reed to Start hla antomnhiin waa ned n th murderers without his knowledge or cnnipnt TO REPLACE HTTTKT EUGENE. Ore., Feb. 20 (AP ryman, will become master of the Oregon state-grange April 1, succeeding C. C. Hulet, resigned. the grange executive committee announced here today. Halet resigned to campaign for the republican nomination as congressman from this district. ninvr at nrnt nvor,uf tt the grange, said he would make gram ot the grange daring his administration. FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 20 (AP) Earl C. Bronaugh, Jr., Portland attorney, today an MnnVHAon nnmlnitlnii fnt- attnr. ney-general ot Oregon. Bronaugh, who baa served In the last three sessions ot the I state legislature as representa tive from Multnomah county. Is 28 years old. He is a native of Portland and a graduate ot the University of Oregon. , . I. H. van Winkle is the pres- cnt attorney-general ; of Oregon. usees . .- ! - , ( ' 1 there ma faith; where there was weakness, he was there as strength; there as peace." from the Washington Bicentennial noem by Ed reproduction of painting' which the oath as first p resident of the United States. , All Branches of Government Envisaged by the Nation's Founder Will Take Part in Pageantry; Congress Takes Lead WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (AP) On Capitol Hill, a site George Washington selected for great events, the stateliest Daeeantry a nation honor of itg foumer will be ate the bicentennial celebration Senate and house will be E WILL BE ORGANIZED EUGENE. Ore., Feb. 20 (AP) Oregon prune growers formed a co-operatiye marketing organization here today. Sixty orchardlsts attended the meeting which was held in connection with a meeting of the state grange executive committee. Dr. C. H. Baliey, Roseburg nrune grower, was elected chair man of the. committee which will formulate co-operative plans. O. t. McWhorter. of Oregon State college, was named secretary Other members of the committee are Max Gahlhar, director of the state department of agriculture; Paul V. Maris, director of exten sion service at Oregon State col lege; and John F. White, man ager of the North Pacific Co operative exchange. Although the state trance ex- ecntive committee arraned for organization of the co-onerative. tne new organization will work independently of the grange. Million Dollar Loan by Board Quickly Repaid WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (AP) The Reconstruction Finance corporation received Its first se-i vere shock today. A loan of approximately $1,- 000,000 made to a large banking organization on February 15 was repaid today with interest for five days. The bank reported there had been a complete change in the at tltude of Its depositors during the fire days, making the keeping of the 11,000,000 no longer unnec essary. 1 Tne corporation also nas autn prized a number of loans which I nave not oeen caiiea ior, Tar1l0tt f 11 a A French Cabinet; Laval Retained PARIS, Feb. 21 (Sunday) (AP) Andre Tardieu, who was overthrown as premier a few I months ago by a rote In the sen "nounced today that he had of Pierre Laval, whom the sen ate overthrew on Tuesday. M. Tardieu. who was called In yesterday by President Doumer and asked to form tne cabinet will serve in the dual posts of premier and foreign minister. For- Imer Premier Laval 4 la on the list I aS mUUSier OX UDOr. EX-CHAMPION DIES SAN FRANCISCO. Feb.-20 (AP) Walter a Schiller, 3 k I world's amateur lightweight box- ling champion In 1917' and 1918 I died here today. For , 11 years he had been an assistant oistrici attorney here. I T 0 Birthday y .'.-.-.'A ttefeis'i i 7 : I ' : .' 1 l ' . ! r depicts George Washington, born crrown miarhtv can offer in displayed Monday to inwgur- of his birth. joint hosts in this impressive -- ' . if';, 1 J i ocommemoratlve- ceremony, but all branches of the government that Washington envisaged will par ticipate. The president of the United States and his cabinet; the chief Justice and associate Justices of the supreme court; ambassadors and ministers; army, navy, ma rine and coast guard chiefs; and the governors of many states will attend. A great government will be present In person for the lucky few "who could get the much-sought tickets to the gal lery of the house of representa tives, where the chief spectacle will take place. As soon as the house chap lain's prayer Is said and the sen ate comes marching in, preceded by the vice president, the speak er will relinquish .the gavel to the vice president, who will pre side over the Joint session. Allan Carson to Seek Office His Brother Holds Allan Carson, member of the firm of Carson and Carson, law yers, will undoubtedly be a can didate for district attorney in Marion county to succeed his brother, John H. Carson, incum bent for the last 12 years. While refusing to make a formal an nouncement Saturday, Carson In dicated that many friends had asked him to run and that it was his present turn of mind to ac cept their support and throw his hat in the ring. It Carson enters, Lyle Page, deputy district attor ney, is not . expected to go into the race. W. H. Trindle, city attorney In Salem, has already filed Tils no tice of Intention to run for the republican nomination tor dls met attorney. . Trinaie is pre sumed to be the candidate of the McMahan faction In county poll tics. Blinding Storm " Delays Efforts To Rescue Pair ATLIN. B. C. Feb. 20 (AP) A blinding snowstorm, born on north wind, enveloped the northern British Columbia wilds tonight In which Mrs. Edna Chris tofferson and William R. Graham, Alaska-bound aviators, disappear ed last Monday. Although their plane was equipped with sklls to land In the snow-covered wilderness and -they carried adequate provisions for emergencies, the couple faced one of the worst storms ot the winter If they were safely aground. The blizzard prevented Pilot S. E. Mc Millan leaving here today to search for them. TROJANS TIE FOR TOP LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 (AP) University of Southern Califor nia's basketball quintet tied with the California Bears for the southern division championship of the Pacific coast conference to night by defeating the University ot California at Los Angeles, 35 to 31. E OF PEACE HOVERS ARQUND 11AY BOARD Major Operation Results In Criticism From Meier's Newspaper Friends Candidacies Popping up in Fashion of Trilliums Under March sun By SHELDON F. SACKETT The Oregon political front. where conflicting forces have been gathering these many months, broke ont Into fall flame during the week now history. Now that the rhalor hostilities are over, rev- era! new war lords are In control The Alnsworth-Hanley sector of the highway commission con' tlnued to refute further warfare and was taken over by the gover nor who immediately put two new generals into command. Commis sioner Spauldlng, the General Chang of Oregon politics, was bombarded out of position, but went down with colors flying. The new commissioners were hardly Into office before they re newed the offensive which Spauld ing had championed. Friday came announcement of a 12 H Per cenl reduction in salaries up and down the highway line and simultan eously Engineer Roy Klein's re signation was accepted and his future connection with highway affairs severed. All in all the week waa stormy, replete with action, with much territory affected. Meier's Previous Backers Chagrined Oregon's political counsellors its newspapers were by no means of one opinion regarding the governor's highway battle strategy. From his own press. such Meier stalwarts as the Wood burn Independent and the Holly wood Press, came walllngs and teeth gnashings. The editor of the former said the governor had double-crossed his friends and the press foutid small comfort In the fact that the administration was now hob-nobbing with such minions of privilege as the Port land press. Upstate papers generally were (Turn to page 3, col. 1) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (AD The first open battle move of President Hoover's renomination campaign-sounded today with as surance, from the White House that he will enter the Ohio -primaries. PostmasTer General Brown, groomed as the campaign mana ger of the republican national committee, made known the pre sident's decision. Just returned from a reconnais sance of conditions In Ohio his home state Brown reported po litical pointers favorable to Hoov er's tiling. Upon many fronts meanwnne the big guns of the democratic nani!date8 were battering away as the quest for instructed dele gates went forward. There was every indication with the chief executive ready to piunge mi "personal politics" that the big push which will have its end only In November, is on. Flier Killed in Fall Near Home As Motor Fails sav DIEGO. Cal.. Feb. 20 up) Percv J. Benbough, Jr., r-old student pilot, died to night of Injuries suffered today In the crash ot his plane within a few hundred yards of a mau soleum owned by his ratner. The youth passea nis piioi examination a few weeks ago. and went to the airport toaay to make a tew practice landings. He soon tired of that and flew over his home, diving to give bis brother a thrilL He completea the dive and zoomed np 400 feet. but his motor failed to start ana the plane crashed in a cemetery. Helms, Slayers Are Sentenced To Lite Terms .i LaGRANDE. Ore., Feb. . 20 (AP): John Owen, 29, and Keith Crosswhlte, 19, both of Spring field. Mo., were sentenced to life Imprisonment today for the mur der of Amos Helms, state police man. Owen was convicted of first de gree murder by a circuit court jury Thursday night and Crosswhlte pleaded guilty to second degree murder charge yesteraay. Helms was shot last October IS and died December 30. CHILD. 5, DROWNS FLORENCE, Ore,, Feb. 20 (AP) Johnnie Melvln, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mei vin, drowned In Siltcoos lake to day. The body was found by the mother. HOOVER TO ENTER OHIO'S PRIMARIES Peace Moves Are Given up For Present WASHINGTON. Feb. 19 (AP) The state department has met so many rebuffs in trying -to bring peace In Shanghai that it bag abandoned active overtures pending a more favorable oppor tunity for the extension of good offices. China s appeal - yesterday to the department for another ef fort on the part of the United States to persuade Japan to dis continue Its military aggression has not been answered but Sec retary Stlmson has it nnder con- Nelson t. Johnson, the Amer- lean minister, to China, and the French, British and Italian min- isters to cnina maw a final at tempt at consolidation Friday be- fore the expiration of the Japa nese ultimatum. They called on the Japanese minister at Shanghai and were told by him that "matters now rest with the Chinese authori ties." PROBLEMS OF MILK Henry Predicts Competition Will Grow Stronger in I . , 4U I Next tWO Months Predicting .stlffer competition and opposition within the next 0 days than prevailed during the I milk war of last spring, w. w. Henry, state manager, yesterday I explained a number or milk prob- lems to about 50 members of the Dairy Co-operative association members of the Salem shed. The meeting was held at the chamber of commerce, He discussed a number of state ments which have been issued to producers by distributors in effort to win them away from the as sociation, and cautioned that the association members must stick. and stick tight, if the producer cooperative cause is to continue to grow in strength "If it will eliminate some of the crooks in the milk business today and cut out some of the un- fair policies which distributors are carrying out, the loss which some producers are going to have 1 to take when some distributors go broke under present policies, win te worm while . Henry saw, 7."" "t' . Cooperative -Can t km nruKe, uertarea I " v uu mil iu iuv UI JU- 1 aj?anua uiai ine aairy cooperative .a Ai . , , . i association will go broke in the face of competition, for the asso- elation only returns to the dairy- men what It epfa nnt nf tha mUlr less the fire per cent handling charges. Less "than half of that charge Is (Turn to page 3, col. 7) ED BlILET ENTERS EUGENE. Ore., Feb. 20 (AP) Edward F. Bailey, democratic nominee for governor In the last ter-Guard today he was seriously mnaMorlnr rntintnr tnT the dem- ocratic nomination for United would announce his Intentions definitely within a week or so Oregon democrats, it was un derstood here, have not received favorably the recently announced candidacy of Marshall Dana of Portland. Party leaders are bus- plclous that he leans toward "Meier republicanism" because ot his support' of Meier In the last gubernatorial race. Dana IS now serving as a member of the Ore- RACE FOR SEH gon State Game commission un- TaiDOt was riding with her hus der appointment ot Governor band, two children and a friend. Meier. Democrats here believed Bailey would have a good chance to win I whose driver and occupants dls on the democratic ticket. They I appeared immediately after the point to the fact that be received wide support as a candidate-for governor. Empire Case Be at Dallas, is Ruling Trail of the ' state's charges against the five former officers of the Empire Holding corpora tion goes to Polk county before Judge Arlle O. Walker under an order Issued Saturday morning here by Judge Gale 8. Hill who changed the venue of the case on the grounds that Jurors who would be summoned In Marlon county might be prejudiced against the five men due to a series of articles which. ,appeared in The Oregon Statesman. The state, represented by John H. Carson, district attorney, dldnot contest the change of venue nor did Barnett H. Goldstein, special prosecutor. The five men are charged with devising a scheme to defraud un der grand jury lndictmenta re turned' here In December. Judge Hill has already refused to grant demurrers against the indictments against the ex-otf I cers, each of whom subsequently KIN FAtLSo JAP! OUGHT Big Uun$, Tanks and Bombing Planes Break Path Into ru: oi "iiieie Oll UIiyilUlU DUl ueiemiers taiCe Dig I Oil WrUl Raking Fire Even During Sees Counter Offensive Fighting Near International Nippon Force There Augmented After new Damage To Chapei Positions; Chinese Attempt to Cross Creek For Charge Upon Mikado's men (Copyright, 1932. by SHANGHAI, Feb. 21 (Sunday) (AP) -Japanese head Quarters annoiinepH that, t.hp TVfiVnfW snMfor Irvtro the town of Kiangwan, objective of their great offensive "ere tund a shattering attack w Waa uc;t viuucac mica. Artillerv. tanks and bombintr airolanp hmb natfc fni- the infantry into the eastern nhlitprntinov the Jsinnnpv oaM rM, " IU1WV .k . i ney met a stprm oi leaa irom tne dogged defenders, however, even in the Chinese retreat, which camp In th ond d of japanese drive. Eft' BIG SIMSLIDE TACOMA. Feb. 20 (AP) A professor from the University of Washington Is believed dead and four other men narrowly escaped with their lives late this arter- noon when a huge snowsllde hnrtled down from the top of Ma zama ridee Into Paradise valley opposite Paradise Inn , Thft Qulntet was hiking into Paradise valley from Narada raus .lone the snowpacked highway . 0ri their Wina- . , T Jl...t.. nvovtnnV thm v , un0i aa i. Lion wutru uiaaaici . . . "a f , ' t.fManr in the R!J J ie'Se;rttnr ai the mnt ' "ViSiJSeaK He Is burled beneath uuticinuj tons of snow and rock and rangers and nark auldes were making an effort to reach him. The other 111 C II UCIUJ 1 i. v . nnnald Palmer Koom, ana an unidentified companion, were al- o hurled by the slide, but manag ed to fight their way clear. They were at the edxe of tne avaiancne Tragedy overtook the parry hnrtw after 4 o'clock ana tne survivors broke clear of the slide and hastened to Paradise inn ana notified rangers of the accident. HelD'was sent up the trail from Longmire to assist the contingent attempting to Teach Fierce. lVJQfi Frftsl ' V1 aal Drcnnc in C T( Auto Disappear VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 20. (AP) Mrs. John J. Talbot, ot 'DntptionA waa Inlnred fatallv in an automobile accldent on the Pa cific highway about four miles trti rt hra tnnleht Her lUC- nlar TeIa wma ,eTered and she dled wltnjn a ;ew minutes, Xne automobile In which Mrs. I collided headon with another ma- I chine which was demolished but accident. The car bore an Oregon I license and trattice officers were trying to trace Its ownership. Trial Will pleaded not guilty to the Indict ments. Tne case is usi reaay for trial. The court allowed a maximum of IB days tor tran scribing the record. Jndge Arlle G. Walker's first action will be to set the case for trial and It Is expected that he will have It on his March docket. Wilson R. Adams, treasurer ot the company, pleaded not guilty J to his Indictment Saturday morn lng after Jndge Hill overruled the demurrer of his eounseL Adama was sick when the other ex-officers were arraigned a fort night ago. All ot the former officials were In court. They included Judge Oliver P. Coshow, W. R. Adams, I. a,. Petty, Jay.H. Stockman and Frank Keller. Jr. Forty-four local citizens signed affidavits saying that In their belief the accused men could not - 1 receive a fair trial here.' Among J (Turn to page I, eoi. 4j BURIED -i Retreat; Woosung Sector , Settlement Imminent as The Associated Press) v today of their war machines end of the Chmesp stmnolmirf whnl ht,J f ' , w "" oi At the far end of the battle- front, the Chinese attacked the Japanese lines across Woosung creeki under a torrent of shells from Japanese warships In the river nearby. The Chinese at tempted to cross the creek, but the Japanese said they repulsed the attackers. The Chinese, still aggressive, shelled the warships and the Jap anese lines at Woosung from guns rolled up during the night. Japanese Advance Finds Going Tough They slowed the Japanese ad vance at Klangwan, too, with a withering fire. To jraln a sure vic tory in the face of the dpgged de fense, the Japanese sent pursuit planes into the battle to rake the Chinese lines with machine guns. The Klangwan battle grew more fierce as the day advanced. Fifteen Japanese airplanes bomb ed the Chinese, while howitzers and big guns laid down a barrage ahead of the tanks and infantry advancing through a light rain from heavy skies. Japanese Infantry reinforce ments moved up from the advanc (Turn to page 3, col. 5) TO What is forecast to be the biggest convention ot the Oregon State Dental association ever held will open here next Thurs day morning for a three-day pro gram of practical clinics and lec tures. This will be the 39 th an nual state meeting and the sec ond ever held outside of Port land. Among the speakers will be prominent dental specialists from the Pacific coast aad mid western states. Convention headquarter will be the Elks temple and the first assembly will be held there at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. The annual banquet will be held that night at the Marion hoteL The convention program will be var ied with recreational features. Dr. H. C. Epley of Salem la state president, and - Dr. X Q. Young of Portland, president elect. Party Precinct iffi H1B OPEN Chiefs File For ' i ; Coming Primary : Thirteen republican precinct ' committeemen used the party meeting here Saturday fa an ap propriate time to tile notice with the county clerk that they would :. seek reelection at the primary , election May 20. All of the men ? serve without compensation. hence no filing fee Is required. Incumbents to tile yesterday were H. S. Porter, Aumsville; E. ' A. Aufrane. East Salem; H. D. ' Mars, Jefferson; J. W. Gamble. Salem, precinct four; E. Reed Rowland, - Salem, precinct 12; LlOyd A. Lee, Englewood; J. H. . Llvlsay, East Wood burn; Henix. Zorn, Champoeg; A. Ar-Gecr, J" South Sllverton; 6. J. Mol-ai. '.. East Gervals: F. N. Derby, Salem .1 precinct 22; Hal D. Patton, Salem precinct 11; Frank Hntbeta, -Liberty. MEDFORD wnrxEB . ROSEBURG. Ore., Feb. 20 . ; (AP) Opening up with arriving long range attack In the first few minutes of the game, Medford high school defeated Roseburg high,' 22 to 15, In a basketball game here tonight. . - -