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PAGE SIX The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday BTornlng. September . 1933 UTILITY POLICY I Mr f. i f Publicity for Transactions Of Power Companies is ; ; One of Demands (Continued from rase. 5) Stocks and bonds on the principle of prudent investment. Abolishing the reproduction Icost theory for rate making: and establishing the actual money ; prudent i investment principle as bails. . Legislation making It a crime ; to publish or circulate false or deceptive ' matter regarding pub lic Utilities. J ; : ' Regarding holding companies, , the candidate proposed: v' "Regulation and Icontrol of ; ; holding companies by the fed eral power commission and the am publicity with regard to holding companies as provided Cor the operating companies." - Pablle Ownership : Held Sound Policy ' Mr. Rosevelt then turned to I discussion of the relationship ! l the goternment to the devel ! jment by the goTernment It ' self of power resources and power manufacture, and said that while broadly speaking, he be ttered the - development tf pub lic ,, utilities should remain a jMunclIon for private initiative oi private capital, there were ' certain Vital exceptions. "Where a community a city ! or county or a district 13 not 1 satisfied with the service ren I dered or the rates charged by i the private utility, It has the undeniable, right as one of its functions of government, one of Its functions of home rule, to set up after a fair referendum fcas been taken, its own govern mentally owned and operated service," lie said. MISSING v; ' " ? vis: 3 :vii- Miss SCollette Haley (top), school teacher. 'of Streator, 111, who has been missing from her home since, according to her pupils, she left the school with man. Some of the girl's clothing was later found on a river hank, but police do not hold ft suicide theory. Lower photo is the Rev. William Courtney. Catholic priest of Alexis, 111, who is also missing. He is sought in the hope that he may be able to throw some light on the girl's disappearance. C ffl H S HE l COURT ATLANTA, Sept. 21 (AP) Al Capone, Chicago's one-time gang chieftain, tried to gain his freedom from prison via the ha beas corpus route today but spent a scant half hour in the open before he was whisked back to Atlanta penitentiary. Federal Judge Marvin Uuder w,pod received the-petition for a writ, filed without warning by Capone's attorneys, and signed an order . returnable immediate ly. Forty minutes - later Capone was in court for a brief five minutes before the judge. A hearing then was set for October 19 and Capone returned to pri son. He is serving a 10-year sen tence for violations of the income tax laws In 1926, 1927 and 1923 The petition for the writ argued that the- statute of limitations prevents his imprisonment. SCOUT I MAKING TRAILS SUGGESTED (Continued from page I) Adams, Hugh Heritage and Ros coe Hatch, all of Falls City. " First class badges Rex Wirt, Herbert Moreley and Roland Wirt, Salem No. 4 ; Roscoe Hatch, Fane City. Second class merit badge Connie Hylton, Falls City. Second class badges Harold Allen. Salem No. 4: Curtis Hall Monmouth; Laurence Goode and Connie Hylton, Falls City. The Call i Board By OLIVE M. DOAK ! THE ELSIXORE Today Lowell Sherman iri "What Price Hollywood". Friday Warner Baxter In "Man About Town". THE GRAND Today Loretta Young ii "Play Girl". Friday Buck Jones in "One Man Law". ! I the Hollywood Today George Bancroft iri "The World and the Flesh." Friday Walter Huston in "The Beast of the City". nan R. Smith, father of Robert R. Smith, mechanic of the plane, against Jhe estate of D. C. War ren, the pilot. In hjs complaint the father asks damages for his son's death and charges carelessness on the part of the! pilot. 1 Fatal Injuryr in Airplane Crash Basis for Suit OAKLAND. Cel.. Sent. S1 fAP)-rSuit for $24,000 damages, as ft result of an airplane crash near St. Helens, Ore. January 9, In which two men were killed, as filed here today by the father of one of the victims. he suit was brought by Don- O v B. S. THIJRST IN ALBANY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON. Sept. 21. (Spe cial) rB. S. Thurston, 68. local merchant, died in an Albany hos pital today. He waa taken there last week for an operation .follow ing a sudden illness suffered only a lew; days prior to his removal there, j Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the; Evangelical church here, Rev. G, F. Liening officiating, and with interment in the Belle Pass! cemetery at Woodburn. Mr. Thurston and family came west from Nebraska about 21 years ago, settling first on a farm near Sclo, where he resided until entering the general mercantile business here about seven years ago with his son Clarence. Besides his widow, Grace Thurs ton, hft leaves the following chil dren: Roy S., Simeon K., Clarence J. and Harvey Bradford.1 all of Jefferon, and Mrs. Gladys Rhodes of Toledo. A brother, Willard Thurston, lives in Fairport, N. Y. THOUSANDS SEE Salem Drum Corps Lauded By Roosevelt; Passes ) Up Political Talk (Continued from pax I) , ' ' while 'James , Roosevelt stood to his left: - - - - The Roosevelt special earns Into the station yards slowly, Salem police clearing the tracks of the large crowd which had overflowed to the train s path. Eight cqach- eswere In the train, newsmen oc cupying most of the cars except those used for diners and tor the governor's party. , Several hundred autos were at the station an hour before the train - arrived and traffic was blocked for a number of minutes after 'the 'special pulled in. An Associated Press reporter. filing a message with the tele graph office at the depot, was left behind as the train pulled out. James Preble, local newsman, obtained auto transportation for the reporter as far as Albany where the special train was held. Roosevelt reaches Oakland late today and goes on from there to Hollywood and Los Angeles. . He has been .out of New York state ten days. FOHDICTEDIN ROBBERY SLAYINB PORTLAND. Sept. 21 (AP) - The county grand Jury here today returned an indictment charging George Harwood, William Pasch, Tony C. Camlllo and Theologes Pizanis with first degree murder in connection with the fatal shoot ing here September 6 of Merle G. irr of Portland. Police said Barr was shot in the course of a holdup when he told two alleged robbers who had en tered his apartment that no money was maaen mere. Tolice said Harwood has con fessed that he shot Barr, and that rasch bad confessed he accompan ied Harwood into the apartment. Police said the others are alleged to have accompanied the two to the scene In an automobile. Scouts to Take Active Part in Fair's Program Salem boy scouts will take an active part in the state fair this year, it was announced at last night s court of honor. In groups, they will aid in handling traffic for the parades of visiting dele gations and offer their services at the fairgrounds in any capa city. A week from Saturday they help in managing the Mickey Mouse pet parade at the grounds. Next Wednesday 20 scouts will aid the disabled war veterans In sale of forget-me-nots. 1 YOU'LL SEE THIS AT STATE FAIR,f 5 - - f . , - . i I if in, - i u ; i f it 1 ' Maybe It wont be Charlie Johnson, who is taking this tumble, but those Brahma steers are sore to dump s lot of riders. The Straw berry Road Rodeo arena la being enclosed by heavy wove wire fence to protect spectators from the whims of thee exception lly active beasts. IK DISPUTED BKIAMB Britisher ' who. Committed Suicide far-" Behind in Number Executed Good News! NEW YORK, Sept. 21. (AP) An increase in electric power productlon-sald by many econ omists to Indicate Increased fao tory activity was reported by the National Electric Light asso ciation for the week ended Sept. 17. The gain was $31. 465.000 kil owatt hours. NEW YORK, Sept 21 (AP) Six railroads today reported an aggregate increase of 12,2 7 J cars in carloadings for the week Sept. 17, compared with the previous week. CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (AP) R. O. Dunn and Company report ed Illinois factories gained 2.S per cent in employment and C.8 per cent in payrolls for August. A pickup in retail clothing tales, mail order trade, and the meat packing Industry was reported. Loren Swenwold Wins $55 Prize For Tiny Coach Participating in the Fisher Body company's Napoleonic coach contest, Loren Swenwold, as ft freshman in serior high school machine shop work, earned a $55 prize, his instructor, C. A. Guderian, reported ' yesterday. Young Swenwold scored first la metal work, second In paint Job and wood work In Oregon for the miniature coach he constructed. Although a shop student, the lad did virtually all of the work 6n the coach at his home, Guder ian said. Newspaper dispatches from London, that John Ellis. British hangman, whOv committed suicide there :.Taesday. had. executed more murderers than any other man, were disputed by William E. Lamb, guard at the Oregon penitentiary, who said Wednes day that he had presided at the execntlonsvof more than 700 per sons. The London story indicated that Ellis' career as a hangman had covered a period of 22 years. Lamb was said to have aeted in this capacity for more than SO years. He first enlisted in this occupation when 11; years ef axe. Lamb officiated In imposing the death penalty by hanging, electrocution and the .Spanish garrote. ' Lamb declared today tha.of these methods, hanging was the most humane. . .When II rears of age Lamb served, a -official executioner at the county Jail in Orange county. Virginia, where his ancle served as sheriff for several years. In the year 1884 he executed four men In Louisiana. Lamb later went to the Philippine Islands where he became official exe cutioner for the Philippine con stabulary. Daring the next '17 yeAs- he executed a large . num ber of prisoners, including sev eral women. For the past 14 years Lamb has been employed at the Oregon state penitentiary as a guard and in other capacities. Lamb said that while It isn't a pleasant thing to execute the death penalty, he would rather do it himself than to see some Inex perienced person make a botch of the job. "If life imprisonment meant life imprisonment I would mot be la favor of the death . pentlty, Lambdeclared. Lamb said that during the time he was la the Philippine Islands the executions averaged z-tt day, and on one occasion 18 per sons 'were put to death. Piccard Climbed Over Ten Miles High, Determine BRUSSELS, Sept 21 (AP) Prof. August Piccard and Max Cosyns, both Belgians, reaehed a height of 11,201 meters (tea miles, 117 yards) in their world balloon ascension of last August 18, stated an official report by the Swiss Aero club, received here to day. I ' The official figures showed they ascended higher than any other human beings and exceeded the record of slightly under tea miles made last year by the professor. NAZIS DECIDE THEY WILL OBSERVE LAW BERLIN, Sept. 21 (AP) National socialists in the Prus sian diet removed the threat of a struggle with the national gov ernment today by presenting a resolution to the. effect that so long as the present government of Prussia observes the consti tution, the diet and other offi cials must do likewise. Prussia is still governed by a federal commission appointed when Chancellor Von Papen, with the authority of President Von Hlndenburg, named a com missioner to replace the disunited Prussian cabinet. On August SO the communists In the Prussian diet, supported by the national socialists, passed a resolution demanding that the president abolish the dictatorial government and that Prussian officials be permitted to ignore the orders of the federal commissioner. WqMcI ITou Pay ;P J l,Q Peg Yeag TTEaait HNSULIES as FOLLOWS: s-- I IN CASH IN CASH E. IN CASH For loss of life or both hands, both feet, one hand and one foot or other Injuries as speci fied, sustained by wrecking or disablement of a railroad car or street car, or' passenger steamship in which insured is traveling as a passenger. For loss of life of both hands, both feet, er other injuries as specified by the wrecking or disablement of a taxlcab, or automobile stage operated by a licensed driver in which insured is traveling as fare-paying passenger or when in an elevator provided for passen ger service. For loss of life, both hands, both feet, etc., by the wrecking of a private automobile of the exclusively pleasure type in which the ia ared Is riding or driving, providing such au tomoble Is not carrying passengers for hire; (B) By being struck down or run over while walking or standing on a publle highway. Ad ditional protection specified in policy: 1TNDIH AT 9 IP. M SOCIALIST BARRED SPOKANE. Wash., Sept. 21 (AP) The city echool board to day denied Norman Thomas, so- 1 ciaiist candidate for president. permission to use the Lewis and Clark high school auditorium for a speech Oct. 3. ON THE STAGE OFFICIAL SALEM AD CLUB FaflH Stifle Llevrae OA GORGEOUS MODELS FROM QA alii Salem's Lead ins Stores all! PROLOGUE "THE SPIRIT OF AUTUMN" STAGED BY BARBARA BARNES SEEKS JOB N rtomfnated by the State Republican convention at New Haven as candi date for Governor of Connecticut former Governor John H. Trumbull (above) will oppose Governor Wil bur L. Cross at the coming elections. Trumbull was described by one of the delegates as being1 "wringing wet in sentiment. Senator Hiram Bingham, another wet, was enthnsi astically renominated for the U. S. Senate. Big Business is Done at School B00k Exchange The book exchange at the sen ior high school is doing a big business. Miss Mabel P. Robert son, dean of girls, reported yes terday. The first day the ex change was opened $206.28 was takenj in. This traffic in used books is used both as an accomodation for students and as a means of ob taining texts for boys and girls who ar unable to purchase them. The sale of hooks left in lockers st the! close of scBool each spring and the 10 cents per book service charge bring in enough funds to provide needy students with booksi which they return at the end bt each semester. Who saio "unemployment?" By Monday . . J Marion Conn- Iffia ty will have Blessed Events C ome on. West Salem, Pallas and Polk Coon- . : ALVIN ROBERT! (WtrU's Champ KtybfU Pttprr) QUEEN OF THE RODEO will make her first public appe&rancw on the stage in all her new wardrobe during: the Revue PLUS Woodry's Mellow Moon Band in Addition to Last Showings of m urn. mi i f " HOLLYWOOD STARTS SUNDAY filEtX ROMANCE m TUB r4 1- Last Times Today wMi LORETTA YOUNG VI Winnie Ughtaer " It's Family Ntto TOMORROW Mm 51L r Home of E5c Talkies Last Times Today GEORGE MIRIAMHOPKINS A Paramosust Picture Coming Friday. Satarday Friday Ntto We Present Community Yaudlvll A Great Actress Greatest Picture! CCrttTAHCG In "What Price Hollywood" with Neil Hamilton A Story of Life Behind the Scenes of Hollywood starts TTDMDRIRDW I I. with WALTER HUSTON JEAIf HARLOW Wallace Ford Jean Hersholt Cop"111 HI. r.'lC IomI to- v. Liberal Weekly Payments Ease . the Period oS Disability CASH WEEKLY For 15 weeks. If the Insured sustains Injur ies by the wrecking of a taxlcab or automo bile stage in which the Insured Is riding as a fare-paying passenger. For 1 weeks. 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