;: - i i :: f5sJV'- - . CIRCULATION WEATHER ?- 7001 IscrcMulitg clotsdJmess fol lowed by rl today, Ala S t h r d y JUx. Temp. 1 : Thursday 40,- Mia. 28, river 7 feet, rain trace, eloady. iimnuHiiun . 'f February, "T32i 77ti Net paid. dally, Sunday 6636 " ' MXMEEU 4. B. O. . FOUNDED 1831 EIGHTY iFIRST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, March 4, 1932 No. 294 Uoi Edpies Frorii DOVE OF PEACE FORLORN SCENE Chubby, Innocent Child, Victim -r Oi Crime Which Shocks Humanity iEI mm r n li d a s7arcr t lx u rn irooi n nvi - . ht i ir nn JlrMg JinVr nULuU UyyHl Hi arrT -"' ?T; 1 HI LllllJD 4-HSl 1 nunoncn unniir ' - . r i -. ;. .... ; . I u K u li u uaai u I v alt !( tt.Cl: MiUl'UCI UIIIU occasional Bark of Rifle ' : :i ;r7 -.Iv'-.y stiU Heard; Order to L ..;V- REM PinQ I AMINO Cease Firi"9 Scnt t I HLriL UIUU LnUllillU NT nil uiciiiiiitv RiiNiiQ 'ITZ ST f ! N uiiiiiuiiiim uunuu ; ;Ti: y-- I I OUUII HIIIIUUIIUCU If - - . I I v- .. , ;v Autopsy to Determine Exact Death Cause Is Ordered Archie Confesses Part In Albany Affair And Robberies - Lloyd Eddy, 19, of 1335 HIne street, -who was allegedly shot by Harry Erpeldlng in a drunken fray at the Eddy home early Wednesday mornings died at Sa--j lem Deaconess hospital at :35 o'clock last night. Unable to de termine the exact nature of the fatal wound, the attending phy sician, on ordera?-from District Attorney J. H. Carson, will per form an autopsy this morning. Charge of first degree murder will be preferred by the district Harry Erpelding, alias Boh Cole man, who allegedly snot ootn Lloyd and his father, Jess Eddy. 51 Jess Eddy last night remained in a critical condition. . The at tending physician stated that de termination as to whether or not the father will live probably could not be made for three more days. Archie Eddy Admits Part la Shooting Yesterday morning Million Dollar Issue Will Be Advertised Again; Contracts Delayed PORTLAND, Ore.. March S. (AP) Only one small bid was re ceived by the Oregon state high way commission today on a pro posed $1,000,000 bond issue in tended to finance construction work until automobile license fee receipts become available in July. A bid of par for a block of $50.- 000 of the 6 per cent bonds was the only offer received. The com- mis-slon ordered the issue readver tlsed for bids at its next meeting, March 16. It was the first regularly scheduled meeting of the new commission composed of Leslie M. Scott of Portland, chairman, E. B. Aid rich of Pendleton and Carl O. Washburne of Eugene. Award of contracts on three I draw SHANGHAI, Mr. 4 (Fri day) (AP) Official Chlaeae dispatches from Taltsaiig, 25 mile northwest of Shanghai, this afternoon said the Japa nese Eleventh division attacked the Chinese forces there and a severe battle was under way. By MORRIS J. HARRIS (Copyright, 1932, the Associated Press) SHANGHAI, March 4. (Fri day) The order to cease tiring went up and down the whole Shanghai battlefront today from both the Japanese and Chinese commanders, and after 35 days of warfare there was quiet. Japan's military operation ap peared finally to have been com pleted, with the victorious troops occupying a zone about the city much deeper than the 12 ft -mile area from which Tokyo originally demanded that the Chinese with- Mother of Kidnaped Child Bearing up Wen but Is Deathly Pale - Famed ace Goes for Hike to Soothe Strained Nerves; Puppy Mourns Also HOPEWELL, N. J.. March 8 (AP) The home of Colonel I Charles A. Lindbergh, yesterday the scene of much milling and bustling aboat, today presented a forlorn picture of emptiness and despair. Third Ransom Note Deemed Promising Clue, Contents ere Kept Secret but Threatening Letter Made PutHo When it Proves Apparently. Unauthentic; Numerous Communications Work of Cranks 4'-. ' A A group of state troopers, sll- Detectives Sent out on Several uhot Tips"; Broadcast nt and motionless, stood at the ... . n ., . , . . mdue oi rarenis appeal lor Muauciurs 10 yei hi Touch With Them; Every Possible Lead Followed but Few Appear to Give Promise gate. No other sign of llf e.was vis ible, except when a few privileged visitors entered and left the ram bling big white house, wherein sat the Lindberghs; waiting and hoping for some word of their missing baby. Anne Morrow unabergn, nereii of her father by death a few months ago and now of her bany boy by kidnapers, was bearing up remarkably well, visitors saia highway projects, which had been expected today, was held in abey ance pending final action on a bill now in congress which would en able Oregon to obtain federal aid on two of these particular proj ects. The commission said it might ha hlA tn ura 1100.000 est state .AJci,e funds for delaying action a few Eddy, after being grilled by Dep- weets. uty District Attorney Lyie j. r age, t Tne joba invoiTed are the Doyle captain w. a. Mcuiam oi me Hill-Nimrod section of the McKen state police and O. O. Coffey of ,,,,- ,. 9A mni- th Pr. the city police, confessed that he adig6 Creek:Elkton section of the was with Erpelding when the lat- M,i,.,T mAii? ter allegedly shot J. K.;Mills, Al- and a concrete rladuct over the Dany police ouicer. lasi oaiuraay southern pacific railway tracks on morning. I TV. n.H. ralfnmla hirhwil -They had stolen nn automobile north f Kamatn Fallg n, flt in .Salemthat nigM mwf- two mentioned . would be subject ea lowara viurvauis, o bsiu, wii-u th3 intention of cracking a safe there. Changing their minds, they drove toward Harrlsbnrg and got stuck in the mud enroute. Then, in another stolen car, they re- Only an occasional rifle barked this morning on the 20-mile front running from the southern bank of the Yangtze river down to Nan- xlang, on the Shanghai-Nanking railway. Claim Some Firing After Trace Ordered.. Two Japanese columns one from (Turn to page 2, col. 1) CIVIL ICE FOB IS in n to federal aid. Advocates of the Wallula cut off project,1 after a vigorous plea for nromot action, were torn oy Chairman Scott that the commie- gion was going ahead with the .. Members of Department in Move to get Charter Amendment Passed turned to Albany where they were "f ? rtpUTiTi final action k nf.iin Th wt. Project but delaying linai acuon haled by Officer Mills. The shoot lng of Mills followed. Takes Part In Burglaries Here Included In Archie's confession were admissions that he and Er pelding had burglarised the Stql Bottling works, a local oil station and the C. M. Roberts Grocery on D street and stolen a car from a garage on the road to the school for the feeble-minded. After us ing the car to haul the Roberts loot to the Eddy home, on the night of February 25, they re turned it to the garage, Eddy said. Archie is being held as a ma ter two weeks more In order that Members of the eity fire depart- ment are renewing their effort to the best and cheapest route might J naTe tne COUncil submit a charter be determined members of the fire department under civil service. Once before an effort was made to get this be fore the people when there was a prospect for a special election but at that time the election was not called so the firemen decided to wait until the regular election in May of this year. Alderman w. H. Dancy, who is chairman of the council fire com- S mlttee, will introduce the neces- ' oa --:" (Copyright, 1932, by The Associated Press) HOPEWELL, N. J., Mar. 4 (Friday) A promising due to the kidnapers of America's most publicized baby, Charles A. Lindbergh. Jr., developed early today from th Her stamina was described as disclosure that a third ransom letter, in handwriting similar "amasing" byOovernor a. Harry to the f had received by the anxious father. ShS'taikJi iith her mt8lde" Its contents were kept as much a secret as those of th orders Provisions one found pinned to the sill of the window through which For state Troopers the abductors fled with the 20-month-old child, Tuesday Although an ashen countenance gh UndbMgh managed c?mpose One other note came through the mail yesterday mak-. several wan smiles as the day ing three in all. While investigators displayed concern wore on and spoke quiet words of the other two. they aukklv disclosed the text nt trm second, after handwriting experts had found there was no comparison between the writingO In It and the first one. This note, apparently the work gratitude to those who sought to comfort her. She has slept only a few nours and eaten virtually nothing since night. Nevertheless she instructed oi a craua, iurtiCucu the servants to provide ampie iooo (Turn to. page 2, coL 3) ARREST KHM "Conscience is Clear" he Declares; Reticent in Discussing Slaying n ivue to SOUTH SUSPECTED TJndbereh himself if he made public its contents. Broadcast Appeal To Baby's Captors While readr and anxious to pay the $50,000 ransom demand- MiiSttiSi: Queer Actions of Party in STSS'. SSSLyiJaK Richmond, Va, Called lisbing a contact with the kid napers, and neither had police. A national radio appeal, which broadcasting officials said was authorised by an intimate friend of Colonel Lindbergh, said: "Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh To Public Notice I PLEA FOR JUSTICE f KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. Mar. in.LCtJ,,ilLt Above. CW.es Augnstu. Lindbergh, Jr. age 20 months. (Copyright J-Jf ffffc Sf iTffl here" trr Aliases Selbv). Below. New Jersey state policeman questioning I fir. 'Z'llTJZ ..v I driver of one of thousands ef can which have been stopped and M" tnTarrtval of officers leads which held the attenUon of USVM IWUVIW WUpiV m RICHMOND, Va., March I. (AP) The Times Dispatch say it was informed tonight by Mrs. M. A. Cogblll, wife of the common wealth's attorney of Chesterfield not only wish but hope that who- I county, that at about t o'clock a ever Is in possession of the child I man, woman and baby traveling will make every effort to com- I in a car bearing New York license municate with them.' The mass of new 1 BY CHINESE mltted by telephoto to Pacific coast. number 3L97-N stopped at her clues and home and asked for lodging. The license number Is one of those listed by New York authori ties searching for the kidnapers AD CLUB BANQUET SALEM 5 . - - i. .feawaA with tna I JL commuumuuu uuia u u- murder of Johnny Hansen, young eonvict in Hudson county which of Charles Augustus Lindbergh. cwi.n wolt.rwolrht flcbter. inspecior m u-v...- . r --. . . ... . I .. . ! t, ti... nf tli pnrk ...... ia waa annt ni Kiiina I mif. w . - - Mrs. Cogblll said the man came Portland hotel early Wed- detectives stationed at the Llnd- to her door and asked fm lodf Bus Service at W.Salem Ended By Attachment np.KisVA. Switzerland. Mar, (AP) Declaring that negotla- sary ordinances and a committee tlons for a truce at snangnai naaiot tne lire ooys neaaea oj jonn terlal witness to the shootinsr af- KfnVen down. Dr. W. w. Yen, Olson is busy calling on council- fair which resulted In Lloyd rhina mokesman. today appeal- men soliciting their votes and on Eddy's death. led to the specially summoned as-1 other citliens for support ot tne sembly of the League or .-Mauons i proposition. tn YhmiA all means provided in The civil service commission the leaeue ' covenant In a deter-1 would have three members to be mined effort to establish peace appointed by the city council and with justice in the far east. to serve without pay. yneir terms The small Chinese patriot, wno would be for six years, expirations sneaks English . like a well-born being staggered. Virginian, opened his plea wun a i Those coming unaer tne civu dramatic announcement that ar-J service law would be the firemen ini. n.ffMiatinni In fifianrhsi I atit tYiA i1af nf th department. West Salem Was Without bUS ... ,nj , JuhhtiAKA I Pr,llm.n tint Indnded In the seme yesieruaT utoiuw ui m .manled that the Chin- lnnt m-n.nrA Annolntments to action of creaitorsm atucning i e gurrender the tire force would be made by the bus which has been operated! ,ha vnvin RDAkesman did Itha ihir from a ratine list made irom west tsaiem to saiem. irnotiv tnr Imnonttlnn otlK h Knmmlsalnn after examln vendor of the bus took It on. re- MOBomle -nd military sanctions ations. poweraion mr Bu-iuuiu.t w. against Japan. Instead he express- The question will be before tne M 7t vT. N belief "moral forces" still city council next Monday nlgnt. uppnea nrai orniem Uj 1 WOuld be able to solve the.con- aeni operators lor aeverai jbib i jjjg ana scores oi peopio juvb uciiuuu- ed on It for getting to and from the city. While no definite announce ment has been made it is antici pated that some one- else will start DEFEAT fflTON DRAWS BIB CHID A large delegation from the Salem Ad club attended the an nual banquet and meeting of Ad clubs of this district held in the Memorial Union building at the state college in Corvallls last night Folowlng the banquet a snappy program was given, the leadlnr feature of which were numbers by the Madrigal girls' considerably since meeting Salem nlm OTer 8neriff L. L. Low. The Salem high wrestling team won from tne suverton nign team Thursday at SHverton, los ing one bout and taking all the I others. Wrestling has recently been In augurated at SHverton high and much interest is being shown In it there. The team has Improved In a nesday morning. "Yon can say my conscience Is clear," Kentworth told news paper men who questioned him. Kentworth was arrested nere shortly before noon when he came Into a restaurant for lunch. Harry M. Hargraves, lumberman. recognized him and notnied Dep uty Sheriff Sam Walker. Walker held Kentworth under a gun while he handcuffed him. "What does this mean? What have I done?" Kentworth asked. Walker told him he was want ed for murder and then turned (Turn to page 2, col. 6) WATER OFFER BY CITY IS REFUSED NOTED COMPOSER DIES RIGA. Latvia, Mar. S (AP) Eugen D'Albert, Anglo-German RECOVERY OF SLOT bus service for the West Salem I composer and pianist, died here people. v t today. Me was ts. Spring Opening is Week Away; Plans Take Shape MACHINES ALLIED chorus directed by Prof. Paul Petrie. The address of the even ing was given by Vernon Jenkins. Portland advertising man. Representatives were present from the Portland Advertising club, Albany Ad club, and Uni versity of Oregon student adver Using bodies. The foUowlng rep resented the Salem Ad club: Pres. Gardner Knapp, Hal E Hoss and David Hoss, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morris and Kenneth Morris, Mr. ana Mrs. a. i n it Brown. R. H. Kletzing, Marcia aiii ZO r OHOW Feustman, Doris Gee, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley . Keith, C. A. Sprague, Floyd Miller, John Nel son (Turn to page I, col. 5) 8prlng opening lsTust around the corner seven days off. For It comes on Friday night, March 11, and the Salem Ad club Is working overtime to' get spring started In the right groove In Salem. The stores are. planning their fix-up too and with the special features w h I e h - have been announced mighty few people will find it pos sible to stay home when the time rolls round. -. - Band musle will be provided. Invitations having gone to the Sa lem city , band, - the high school band, the Legion drum corps and the Scotch kilties band. - It la hoped that all these organizations will be on hand to give plenty ot musle ail over town. ri Store windows will all be nice ly decorated with the very newest things in spring It SS offerings. For many years the spring - and fall openings in Salem have pro on bis attractions In acquainting people with the fact that the sea sons have changed and new times make new demands' for those who want to be in tune with the times. A. holdover from the slot. ma chine arrests made by Sheriff Os car D. Bower's men last July was settled tn department one of cir cuit court yesterday. Judge L H. McMahan decided in favor or Emon Chalounka. who sued the sheriff for recovery of seven Jack- the spring opening: I pot vending machines rained at Mrs. Adams, Florist, Army w"a " ,r X-k xt : rtM nL. n a ii an n.rd. the sheriff. Attorneys for both . I v a. iMM.t. at-lnartles had agreed upon the wars vu, oinuut m. a...vu, ' - - . ; ,. . t.. tv atAT. AndAMnn rndT I ludxe's making a directed Terdtct. M WW. UV1 J I - - . . . . pv.. rv. i,. i.Mii Satin niih. unaiounaa euueu uoiuiip ri.ki.. Ttr.ni.. mm ctAM lof machines taken from Mrs. Ida n v ti nverv.T4ioh'a Rolden I Garland and Bi Loney of Hub- ti- eA i nArv u- rt bard and C. W. Hawley of Wood- .-w i . it. .... tint Buren, a J. Breier Co, C. T. nurn . " niv, m p' Ti. tn ma Itha three were fined by Justice ot OtOIMUtUk, Tt : w. vita ,1- - , . Byrnes, InL, Buster Brown Shoe the Peace Miller B. Hayden tor Stored Bill's Barber Shop, capital opf"" Drug Store, Central Cafe, Carl A " , " Bowersox, Court Street Dairy i f a(TZiri HltrhPT Rtnrm. K W. Cooler. STOCer. Can-1 Y CtCXdil -T lL,UGi ital Hardware A Furnltnro Co OhhaJ JTa-toZtr Canltal Meat Market. Capital Fur v.auum..m. ehnn. rinrni , Phtmier. Central Pharmacy, C tc C. Store. Cadwell CENTURT, Fla, Mar. S A Parker, Crown Drug Store, Cor- (AP) Wounds of knife plans- ann Ttarhar Rhnn. Canital florists. I ed IntO big Ed MorrlS Chest dur- Dlrector's Department store. Day lng a fight at a fish fry given to a- Niiaa. tn.. Koff Klectrle Co-1 his honor Monday night, caused Ralfn Emmons, Ine. Elliott's Dol-1 the death ot tho veteran pitcher tar Rtnre TioT-helm shoe Shan; I for the Boston Red Sox today. nT . firmer Hardware Co.. I Soon after he died Joe White, Fleener Electrle, Fry's t Drug a gasoline - station operator at Store, F. A W. Grand Silver Store, Brewton, Ala., was arrested and before. Terusake was the Salem wrestler who lost. rnoBe winning douu vera van- i - can, Dudley, Ferris, Anoerson, nOUHiS WW 1III1C1 Tennent, waioerg and inscner. Salem will have no more meets until the state wrestling tourna ment which will be held in Salem March 11 and 12, The bouts Thursday were held in the city arena at Silverton and Mayor Eastman was referee. In Action Over Claim For Work ing for himself, his wife and their ! sick baby. Informed she did not take lodgers he Insisted he had stopped there on a trip south a year ago and then asked If she had any New York newspapers. She told him she had and went to get them. She returned to the door to find him gone. Meanwhile, however, she had observed the license number on theautomoblle. She said the ear As forecast on his late visit to was blue and either a sedan or an Salem Earl C. Elliott, president I open car with curtains up. of the Oregon-Washington Water State motor police were notified Service company filed wun tne and at once began a searcn ror city recorder a formal refusal of the machine which was headed the tender of the eity council toward the North Carolina border. sirs. (jogDiu saia tne nan . ed if she had a telephone. She said she answered In the afflrm (Turn to page 2, col. 8) com- for the nurchase ot tne panys water system here. The letter of shioii is as - lows: "We have received your com munication of February xzno. ISIS. In which yon make a pror- fer of SC95.000.00 for the water tsi. oinriti f nnrt Inr-r deliber-1 works nronerty belonging to the atlng the case of G. B. Thomas I Oregon-Washington water erv- vs. A. Gentemann and Jacob Ris-lice company CARSON FILES FOR Light Frost oi Thursday Morn Beckley Pleads Guilty, Second Murder Charge ROSEBURG, Ore., March S . (AP) Cecil Beckley. 43. who was convicted here last night of the . first degree mnrder - of his step-daughter, Margaret Clutter, pleaded guilty today to a second ley1 late last night brought In a verdict awarding the plaintiff 1281.99. The suit was brought to obtain money alleged due-Thomas for his services at the gravel works of the defendants. Although Thomas asked for more than he was awarded, the Jury allowed him the amount which the defendants aumittea owing him. Budding trees and blossoming spring flowers, were treated to a dash of frost Thursday morning, but the 9 o'clock forecast Thurs day night from the weather bu reau at the Eyerly airport 'indi cated a warm rain in the offing and only a temperature of 41 degrees so a repetition ot such cold, rudeness Is not in store tor the budding things of spring this morning. Thursday afternoon was cold UIBaUOU KU11LV WUmW Mr BOVUlltA I a s ' A.aa n.,.,ji, .i... ,rwiiii- n lioomf lor tne most pan. MA,,,. rhariea Anrustns 1". "- ,LJ V.M f V,- fa ft,. I " him of Wiling his wife, Alma .Za -7 I Lindbergh. Jr., shocked the na- located In Salem, Oreron. "As both the cost and the value of the property are far In excess of the amount that yon offer us it is Impossible for ns to accept your proposal. "Yours truly, "Oregon-Washington Water Serv ice Co. "By EARL C ELLIOTT, "President." DISTRICT ITTORIIEY Hopewell Booms Because Of Lindbergh Kidnap Case HOPEWELL, N. J., Mar. S (AP) The kidnaping of XQ- Becklev. Beckley will be sentenced to life Imprisonment Friday. The sen tence was recommended by the jury and is mandatory upon the court. iVe wManchurian Rule Repudiated - aMBBaBBB-H-xaaaaaaB - TOKYO. Mar. - 4 (Friday) experienced for some time. The maximum was 49 degrees. During the day Thursday a very light1 west wind did not add warmth to the atmosphere. 28 degrees, lower than has been tion and shocked Hopewell, too. but a boom's a Doom ana ngpv well has It. Overpopulated overnight, the tiny town has hiked its rates. Every trainload of newspaper re porters arriving from Philadel phia or New . York places a new premium upon necessities. Ham and eggs, once thirty cents, are now IS. Hotel rooms IS. Uke It or leave it. -raxican tare how much have yon got! . Little croups ot permanent res idents stood around today, and Threat Against Forbes Recited TOKYO. March 4. (Friday) (AP) Soviet Russia has do-1 (AP) W. Cameron Forbes, Unlt- a1ln.'A wnmtt th liar TAIaf Rfataa afnttaaaBif ap. and TaHb glme In Manchuria In connection I police said today they knew noth-1 watched tno ierenan acuvny vi with tha dhmiiui of Ua Teh. tar abont jrenorts nnblished I nollew and reporters. . Business Hul. Chlnesa . president of the j abroad thatj a threat had been Chinese Eastern railway, by tne l made to assassinate tne amDassa- new Manchurtan sUte s executive 1 dor and bomb the American em- recalled Shelby. Helena and Lake Placid with their "one night" In flations. , Tho telephone operator,' who Allan G. Carson of Salem filed with the secretary of state Thurs day his declaration ot candidacy for republican nomination for district attorney ot Marion county. William N. Carl, of Provolt, filed declaration for the repub lication nomination for the office of representative in the state legislature, for the nineteenth district, Jackson county. His slogan reads: -. -"Plain honesty In our govern ment affairs." Other filings mads Thursday had to cope single-handed with follow: the deluge of long-distance calls L Welnsteln, Burns, for the . Wednesday, was' still sleeping to- democratic nomination for. .the day. Two new operators had seen lorneo of representative in tne added and telephone calls were state legislature for Grant , and rolnr through well with the ad-1 Harney counties. ditlon offour trunk lines. I George R. Lewis, Pendleton, streams of nntos ran through I tor the democratic nomination the town. .They were loaded with I for district attorney of Umatnin curious seeking a glimpse ot the I county. scene ot the crime. Despite the Inability ot - any ot them to ret I A CU A rrC M past the gate or tae umdib w ( estate, a mile rrom tne . aouse, tho ears kept coming along the Btaain windlnsr momntaln Toad in erer In creasing numbers. - - -l ' PITTS BURGH, March 4. (Ft- ; Folk, la the outlying secuon oayj irt ina"?B. V V7W were cautious, as one New York today were asked by Philadelphia photographer who knocked at a officials to arrest a woman auto tarm house door at night to in- 1st In a car bearing a Kentucky 11 qulro his way learned. Tho farm- cense. . ' er met him at tho door with a She has a baby with her. poUco nlstol in his hand. His wife stood said, and Is wanted la connection Kidnap Suspect behind with shotgun, a double-barrelled (with tho Lindbergh kidnaping A - The following Is tho list ofms- (Turn to pago 2, eoJ. 1 . 1 caargea wita mnruer. commlttee. - ;i . .. . baasyaers, -.-