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. i service .: 'We guarantee our carrier J service. If yoer paper doe t not arrive by 6:15 call 9191 aad a copy will be delivered promptlj. .-. WEATHER : Fair today and Saturday, little chance la tetnperatare, lower haaaldlty; Max. Tessa. Tkanday . Mia. 4S, rtver SA feet, 8. W. wimd. 4 POUNDED 10S1 EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, October 7, 1922 No. ICC POM! RIDGE HDF.1ES PERILED BY NEK BLAZE Red Cross Bringing Relief To Stricken Portions Of Western Oregon Cooperation by Neighbors Already is Alleviating Much Suffering PORTLAND, Oct- (AP) Drawinr a new breath ot life from m. stiff north wind, a forest fire flared late tonight in the Pumpkin Rid re district near Forest Grove md threatened to add three more homes to the long list of those de stroyed by this week's unseasonal scourge of conmgrations. The new blaze was an offspring of the fire that wiped ont the talU town of Cochran two days ago. Tt was emandlng through timber and land untouched by its parent blaze. . . . . . Coming suddenly lost as fight ers throughout western Oregon and southwest Washington were hoping cooler weather and more atmospheric moisture had negoti ated a surcease of the fires, the blazft was imperiling also the Red Cross tent colony sheltering the families whose homes in the Pumpkin Ridge district had al ready fallen before the flames. "Th emergency situation ex ists," Ralph Carlson, field repre entatlvft sent to the scene by the San Francisco headquarters of the Red CroBS, declared tonigni, ana will continue until the fire dies down." Relief Brought-hy Um1 Cross Workers The American Red Cross moved into the area today to bring relief to the half a hundred families left hnmtiMs hv the conflagrations. Tents were rushed to the Pumpkin J CafjretarV Attit in "Washlneton I wvw J county, where all the possessions of several families were wiped out, and provisions followed close ly. Red Cross workers found, how ever, that the same spirit of warm cooperation that makes the pages of the history of pioneer days thrill with drama had already Fire House doesn't Burn Down But Deputy Sheriff is Robbed jfff, Meet Deputy Sheriff Johnson of Tillamook county, who broke into priat recently because Portland officers didn't, at first, realize she was an officer of the law when she wanted to look at police re ports. The case she wanted to look np was the theft of her own purse, from her parked car in Portland. Deputy Sheriff Johnson Is known in "Salem because, you see, she's the wife of Lewis Johnson, better known as "Louie," hard-hitting fullback on the Willamette university football team. CO V GTS AVER LAD'S SLAYING . IS DELIBERATE Warnings About Sweat box Incarceration Ignored Witnesses Assert "Rather Kill Maiilefert Than Eat," Defendant is Quoted by one . in a COLLEGE LEADERS TO GATE TIM of Association To Talk Tonight; Full Program Saturday College leaders from Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon convene on the Willamette uni versity campus tonight for a two Amv innfrdnc nf th northwest brought temporary relief to most division of the Association of of the stricken families. 1 American Colleges. An address by Farmers fortunate enougn to R0D6rt L. Kelly, secretary of the find their homes still standing af- national association, will feature SALEM BUS ARE III GOOD COITION Loans and Discounts Less Than Half of Assets, Statements Show ter the worst fury of the fires nhaided. had already taken In most of the homeless families, nrnvldinr them with food and shelter. i Additional Fund ' Probably Unneed'd Morris Wels of Hillsboro, chair man of the disaster committee of the Washington county chapter, was advised by San Francisco headauarters to launch a cam paign for additional funds if he should find it necessary, but weis expressed belief that the splendid and spontaneous assistance of the farmers would make this step unnecessary. Following a survey of the burn ed over area today, Dr. Henry I Bates of Forest Grove, chairman of the Washintgon county Red Cross chapter, estimated 'that no mors than 50 families were left homeless by the fires. Over the line in southwestern Washington the fire situation was liken ise improved, though the same heavy smoke that held Port land and most of western Oregon In a murky grip today hung dog gedly over Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties. MJTO RACER KIU.ED IN TRACK SBIP the first session held in Waller hall tonight Dr. Kelly's subject will be: "The American College, Present Development and Future Prospects." President Carl G. Do ney of Willamette university will formally open the conference. Saturday's program follows: Morning Session t a. m. "The Progress and Methods of the Association of American Colleges,' fir. Robert L. Kelly. Discussion by President John F. Dobbs, Pacific university, and President Charles W. Tenney, of Gooding college, presiding. 10 a. m. -comprenensive Jia- aminatlons," Dr. E. S. Jones of Buffalo. N. Y. professor of psy chology in the University of Buf falo. Discussion led by Dean w. A. Bratton of Whitman colleger 10:30 a. m. "The Culture Call." Dr. Robert L. Kelly. Dis cussion led by President Norman Coleman, Reed college. Afternoon Session 1 d. m. "The Educational Sur vey of the Methodist College, Dr. William J. Davidson pt Chicago, a representative of the board of ed ncatlon of the Methodist Episco pal ehurch, and former president of Illinois Wesleyan university. President Ward W. Sulllvair, of Whltworth college, will preside. and President Edward H. Todd oi Paget Sound college, will lead the discussion. l.n, m. "Permanent Values In Liberal Art Education, President (Turn to. page 2, col. 0) Combined deposits of Salem's banks at the close of business Sep tember 30, totalled $9,029,519.17 according to a summary ot the reports made yesterday. The fig ures place Salem an easy second among elties of the state in total deposits, being headed only by Portland. The city's bank totals run far ahead of Eugene whose bank total deposits at the close of business September 30 were re ported under $5,000,000. Local loans and discounts con stitute less than 60 per cent of local institution's assets, the eall shows, in reporting total assets of this classification of 14.793.071. The combined cash position ot the three banks at the time of the call was 11,(05,155. While a considerable falling oft is noted over the combined eall figures ot 1931, the decline has not been as large locally as in al most every city in the northwest, Total deposits of the three local banks September 30, 1931, were $10,824,259.62; combined cash was $2,226,229.17; combined loan and discounts assets $5,529,- 19S.03. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. Oct. (AP) Fellow convicts black and white stripes told Jury today of threats by two former guards .against young Ar thur Maiilefert, who was stran gled to death in a prison sweat box last June, and of their disre gard ot warnings that he would never come out of the box alive Solomon Hlgglnbotham, charg ed with murdering Maiilefert, Westfleld, N. J, youth serving nine years for-a filling station robbery, was quoted as saying he would "rather kill Maiilefert than eat." At another time he was alleg ed to have said be would have shot the youth during one of his breaks for freedom, but was pre vented. Convict Protested Tightness of Chain ueorge courson, iormer cap tain at the camp, placed around the youth's neck the chain with wmcn tne state cnarges ne was strangled, it was testified, and said he would keen Maiilefert In the sweat box "until Christmas if he ain't dead." "Ain't that chain too tight? anotner convict was quoted as asking Courson. Upon the captain's negative reply, it was testified, the prison er told him Maiilefert "won't be alive In the morning," but Cour son paid no heed. "The chain ain't tight enough he can still drink water," Hlg glnbotham was quoted as saying after a fellow convict had given Maiilefert a drink in the sweat box. The testimony was given by William Roberts, serving 45 years for robbery, and Cleo Drew. serving his third- prison term. Eaeh testified to part of the re marks alleged to nave been made by Courson and Hlgglnbotham. Tusko Placed Under Arrest To Save Life SEATTLE. Oct.' 6 (AP) Tusko,' belligerent seven-ton ele phant, was placed under "arrest" tonight; on the orders of the. may or, to save the hsge beast's life. The action was taken after the King County Humane society had Informed the mayor that Dr. M. M. Bull, of Eugene, Ore., had threatened to hold a public execu tion of the huge creature at Kirk-land. Thereupon Mayor John F. Dore ordered the police to see to It that Tusko was -not transported through the city streets without a permit, and Chief L. J. Norton placed the animal nnder "arrest." He was given a .police guard tonight. "I shall ask the health depart ment to brand Tusko a menace to health tomorrow," Mayor Dore said, and move him to Woodland park and place him in a pen there." The park board agreed today to accept Tusko, thereby offering a possible end to the huge beast's troubles, with his owner and keep ers in recent months having been unable to make enough money ex hibiting bim to pay for bis upkeep. IT SURRENDERS TO CANADA POLICE Warrant Issues as Initial Step Toward Returning Him to Face Charge HOOVER CONSIDERS CAMPAIGN TRAILS Refuses to Come Without Compulsion; Brother Cannot be Found BARRIE. OnL. Oct,' 6 (AP) Martin J. Insull, wanted In Chicago to answer an Indictment for grand larceny and embezzle ment in connection with the. col laps of the Insull Utilities In Walker Ushered Hi Oi Gotham Politics; Roosevelt Wins Way 1 o - Keller Appeals Before Walker At Dallas Soon Frank J. Keller, Jr., will ap peal for a new trial before Cir cuit Judge Walker at Dallas on Monday, it was learned here yes terday. Keller is under a five- year penitentiary sentence for de vising a scheme to defraud. He was sales manager of the now Ex-Mayor 'Withdraw In Radiogram a Choice Near Surrogate O'Brien Mayoralty Nomin Of Democrats ee lrMli. anrrftndAred tonlrht to oeisncx empire lioiamg eora- Ontarlo nrovlnrlal nolle. pany. His counsel has already He gave himself up to In-1 announced that bis case will be snector J. H. Putnam, whd was appealed to the state supreme armed with a warrant for his ar- court. Keller was tried and found rest obtained a few hours earlier sullty last spring in circuit court from Jastiee W. A. Logle of the uanas. Ontario supreme court in Toron to by John Hampton, assistant state's attorney for Cook county. Illinois. CAUGHT Decision Delayed; to Talk Today Over Radio for Women's Division WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 (AP) Back at his desk after a poli tical swing across six states. Pre sident Hoover today considered plans for future campaign trav els but held in abeyance any final decisions. Some of the president's friends are urging him to carry a mill- TORONTO. Ont.; Oct. 6 (AP) A provincial warrant for ar rest of Martin J. Insull, former utilities magnate under indict ment in Chicago for embezzle- sued today as the first require- A IpOn VlCtim, Garage men ment for his extradition. The warrant was obtained by Assistant State's Attorney John Hampton of Cook county. 111., and Deputy Attorney General Ed ward Bayley of Ontario, serving as his personal counsel. Before taking legal steps to force Mr. Insull to return to Chi cago, Hampton tried unsuccess fully to prevail upon him to go of his own accord. Inform Police Before Crime Committed PARIS, Oct. 6 (AP) Samu el Insull, former Chicago utili ties magnate under indictment in tant campaign across the country Cook county, and his son, Samuel and along the Pacific coast. Oth ers have suggested that he go once more into the mid-west. possibly to Ohio, Indiana, or Mln- Jr.. for the second day remained out to callers today at the hotel where they have been staying. There was no Indication where nesota, and also along the At- they might be. The hotel manage- PLACE QUARANTINE UPON ALL PARROTS Hawley Speaker At Homecoming Congressman W. C. Hawley. head manager of the Woodmen of the World, will speak at the an nual homecoming to be held at Fraternal temple tonight at f o'clock, the regular meeting night. The business session will be fol lowed with entertainment and dinner. SEATTLE, Oct. 6 (AP) El win (Dutch) Snyder, S3, of Port land, a professional automobile racer, was fatally Injured in a col lision between two racing cars at the Civic stadium tonight and an other driven received: Injuries from which physicians feared he would not recover. In full view of several thousand spectators, Snyder's car and one driven hv Ray Dudley. 25. ot Ta- coma, collided and piled np beside the track. Snyder died within a few minutes after he had been taken ttt m. hnanltai. suffering a broken back and other injuries. Dudley, also caught in the wreckage, was rushed to a hdspi tai nrt hi condition was de scribed as serious. He received severe internal injuries; several Callicotte Goes Free Irrigatioii Aid Asked Co-ed Driver Expelled Medford Man Suicides SACRAMENTO. Calif.. Oct. 6 (AP) A strict quarantine on ev ery bird of the parrot family in California was ordered today by Dr. Giles S. Porter, director of the state department of public health. as a precaution against the spread of the disease psittacosis which has resulted in death to several humans this year. Dr. Porter ordered state health officers to isolate every bird of the parrot family within their re spective territories and, to prohibit removal or tne oiras rrom tneir premises without permission of state officials. AH such premises are to be placarded with standard quarantine signs and violations of the order will be prosecuted as misdemeanors. ' This action on the part of the state follows ordering of an inter state parrot quarantine by Sur geon General H. 8. dimming of the United States health service "During the past year a consid erable number of cases of psltta costs, or parrot lever, has oc curred among human beings," Dr Porter said. "Many ef these have proved fatal. All ot the cases were contracted through contact with parrakeets, or other birds of the parrot family." lantle seaboard. Mr. Hoover's campaign mana gers weeks ago said he would make three addressee, two in the west or mid-west and one in tne east, and neltber they nor the president have spoken offi cially of any expansion beyond these plans. Tomorrow afternoon (at 3:15 p.m.) Mr. Hoover Is to deliver a radio address sponsored by the women's division of the republi can national committee as part of a "Hoover day" celebration. He plans to "speak also before the opening session of the Am erican Bar association conven tion next Wednesday night, and to participate in the cornerstone laying of the new United States supreme court building next Thursday. ment said Mrs. insull, sr., re mained in the apartment with a maid and with the family lag- care. The United States embassy had not received any request that Mr. Insull be arrested. inn GET CHARITY FUND VETERANS OPPOSED TO BONUS MOBILIZE NEW YORK, Oct. 60 (AP) World war veterans opposed to Immediate payment of the bonus were called upon today to mob ilise against the American Le gion stand in favor of the pay ments. The veterans committee for reducing the cost of peace an- were: nounced it has merged with the national economy league and in vited all anti-bonus veterans, in dividually and in groups, to Join the fight against immediate pay ment. The object of the merger, said Lincoln C. Andrews, chairman of the veterans executive commit tee, is to organise the anti-bonus veterans so as to solidify and Representative members of As soclated Charities, the American legion and the American legion auxiliary laid plans Thursday night at the city hall for a com munlty-wlde program of meney raising for charity organizations which will function In Salem this winter. The gathering was attend ed by about 20 men and women. Considerable protest was voiced at the meeting at alleged failure of Community Service last winter to disburse all Its funds through these and ether relief organiza tions. The meeting adjourned to meet again next Tuesday night where further plans will be dis cussed for a money-ralslsg drive in the city. Waldo Mills, legion man. pre sided at last night's meeting. Rep resentatives named to report back to their respective organizations Associated Charities: Fred In Salem they spot suspected holdup men before the crime Is committed. Or so it happened last night. At 8:30 p. m.. H. N. "Mickey" Walker and C. J. RuA, garage men, watched two men walking along Trade street whom they said were "tough" looking. Then they telephoned police head quarters about the pair. Five minutes later, J. S. Alport, 888 Mill street, was confronted by 1 two men, one of them poking a hard object In his ribs, on 8outh Winter street between Trade and Mill streets. The men took his watch, which was of low value but bore a keepsake fob, and money amounting to less than $1. With the general description given by Alport and that by the two garage men. police quickly arrested two men near the South ern Pacific depot. The two men, who gave names, of John H. Rau tio and William Simons, both of Seattle, were booked on charges of Intoxication and for Investigation. That one of them carried In his right pocket a penknife that might have been the hard object poked in Alport's ribs, that they were seen In the neighborhood of the holdup and that they agreed with Alport's general description of his accofsters, led officers to believe they might be persons wanted. They had neither the watch nor a gun In their possession, how ever, but said they were beaded tor San Francisco, the same tale told to Alport. ' ENDEAVORERS MEET IN SEN! TONIGHT W. Jobelman and W. H. Schultz: Legion: Clifford Moynlhan and Fred McKinney; Legion auxil iary: Mrs. J. T. Delaney and Mrs. Mlnnine Mllchert. Opening session of the annual convention of the Marlon county Christian Endeavor association rill be held at 7:30 o'clock to night at the First Presbyterian church here. The main address, at l?OK nlnk will Ka Htm Kv -. m - I . Rev. Hugh N. McCallum. pastor jSpm? KntialltV of the Court street Christian K" t-HuculLJ By ROBERT ST. JOHN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. New Tork, Oct. 6. (AP) Sur rogate John P. O'Brien was nom inated for mayor ef New Tork by the democratic city convention to night after it bad heard a dramat ic message from James J, Walker, aboard an ocean liner id xp Id-Atlantic, removing bis natae'fross consideration. I request that my name withheld from the convention," Walker's radiogram said, "and this decision is based solely on my willingness to put the interests ef my party above my personal de sires." The renomlnatlon of Walk?, who resigned In the midst of oust er hearings before Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, was vigor ously opposed by the state's chief executive, now the -democrat! presidential candidate, , asd ev Governor Alfred E. Smith. Event Is Forecast Before Withdrawal Early this afternoon it was au thoritatively stated la democratic circles that Walker's name would not be offered to the convention. Walker's radiogram came to Josm -F. Curry, Tammany leader, after this was made known. O'Brien H a personal friend of Smith. The exchange ot radiogram be tween Walker and Curry disclosed that the Tammany chief and Je M. McCooey, Brooklyn leader, bad offered Walker the mayoral -Ination in the face of Smftt Roosevelt opposition. "I know the people ot my native- city share your confidence, because my 23 years in public Cfe does not record a single Instance -of disloyalty to my constituents," said Walker's message, - which brought applause from more than 20.000 delegates. 1 "This record was proved after a searching investigation whkh amounted to an inquisition. . . . "Rather than jeopardize the ' hopes of democracy in the nation, which I feel my candidacy might do, I request that my name be withheld from the convention and this decision is based solely upo my willingness to put the interests, of the party above my personal desires." An agreement to put O'Brien up for the remainder of the Wal ker term, running to the end el . 1133, found all frve city boroigh leaders in accord. Edward J. Flynn, leader in the Bronx, seconded O'Brien's nomin ation. Flynn is Governor Roose velt's secretary ot state. The Bronx is the section of the city from which comes Joseph' T. McKee, who succeeded Walker ad who bad been mentioned as a pos sible fusion candidate tor. mayor. Tammany Chief Curry, before the convention adjourned, offered a resolution, adopted amid elreers, callilg for an "overwbermin vote" for the Roosevelt-Garner ticket and the state ticket headed, by Lehman. WON'T GO TO 8. F. PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. (AP) Questioned for nearly a week concerning his story that he I believes he played an unwitting part in the San Francisco Prepar edness parade bombing of 1919, Paul M. Callicotte was released on his own demand from the city jail here tonight.. Bar city authorities, completing today the investigation of the broken bones and a possible frae- I Portland mountaineer's statement tured skull, with his face crushed Promised Rain Fizzles; Smoke Prevails Here As pungent - billows of forest fire smoke rolled Into Salem yes terday afternoon; - the predicted rain failed to materialize although the temperature .tell to 64 from Wednesday's maximum of 86. The heaviest smoke pall of the season here caused many an eye to mart, I bring about this end and a augges 1 The pew forecast Is for general- I tlon that the reclamation bureau ly fair weather today and tomor- J be requested to borrow 310.000,- row with little change in tempera- 1 000 for completion of federal pro- ture and lowering humidity. Last I Jects were Included hi the reeom tiight the southwest - winds and I mendatlcms. cool air continued.. " ' " I Aided' by the representatives' of tor which they were sent to Port land, stated that they would not sign a complaint against Calli cotte and thereby return him to San Francisco for further ques I tioning. . " - U. & FUNDS SOUGHT BEND, Ore., Oct. t (AP) Formal recommendations for the rehabilitation ' of irrigation dis tricts were submitted by chairmen of 11 special .committees at the opening session of the Oregon re clamation congress here today. State and federal legislation to irrigation districts in Washington and Idaho, delegates to the con ference iaunched into the shaping oi a tangible program that will have a bear rag in every part of the state. USE OF CAB IS CAUSE EUGENE, Ore., Oct (AP) A co-ed today was the first Ore gon university student to feel the stern enforcement of the state board of higher education's order forbidding students, with certain special exceptions, to drive auto mobiles on or near the campus. The registration of Miss Ruth LlaCkamaS Officer ! expression to their views. SJSf SSI m aa m I AUU4ni AO SB.OQJO t Jl&COVerS Malaria "t secretary of the treasury. l ' Tt KaiTnA Vtaaww stsif T) aKspt FrOm Polk C0UntVlGcltU hnT nd Anexander a fwiii vixx rwlUaJljr D b. Pratt have resigned from the legion in protest against its Further reason to believe that malaria-infected mosquitos exist ed in the vicinity of ' Indepen dence during the hop picking sea son came to light here yesterday Dr. vernon A. Douglas. Marlon county health officer, received word , from Dr. A. H. Johnson. Clackamas county health officer. that two cases ot the disease dis covered there were of children who had worked in the hop yards near Independence. Three such cases were discovered near here early this week. That he may trace the disease to its source , it - possible. Dr, stand on the bonus Issue. Both men served as aides to major general George B. Duncan, U. 8. A., retired, former commander of the 82nd division, who quit the legion tor the same reason. Whitman Eleven Reaches Albany ALBANY. Ore.. Oct C. (AP) The Albany college football game. with Whitman university will be played here tomorrow in stead of Saturday, when it was originally scheduled, student Manager Duncan said here today. The Whitman outfit, 22 strong. and led by Coach "Nig" Borleske, arrived here tonight. church here. The annual banquet will be held at the church Saturday night at 6 o'clock. Saturday morning will be devoted to reports, quiet hour, conferences and bible1 study,' the latter led by Dr. G ro ver C. Birtchet, ot the Presby terian ehurch. Saturday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock. W. O. Livingstone will give an address. "Acting My Part." and af 8:20 o'clock Sat urday night Dr. K. W. Petti cord. Evangelical pastor here, will speak on "The Spirit ot Joy." with Installation of officers and bestowing ot awards to follow. Builders Scent Rain, Reroofing Permits Abound Thomas io Get Data on Water Company Monday Parley Depends On Two Nations LONDON, Oct. 6 (AP) The British government tonight stood by Its suggestion that a four-pew-er conference take up the qwe Uon of Germany's demand tot arms equality, but It was said ia. official circles that If either France or Germany declined be participate the plan would Tee dropped. Paris reoprts received here that the British ambassador had in formed France that London has! decided to postpone the confer ence were regarded la official cir cles as a misinterpretation. ftitnm-lnv in aat uin1 nn. a ,kM4 imn..iii I vice company's plant here Ardla Gorrell ot Eugene was can- I Douglas requested that all peivMin. m k,imi., ti in the bands .of the celled after Special Police Officer I ons suffering from recurring Taterdav took ont nerm its fori rvlce commissioner next Mon- buu tmci luuiiu (uuiuuur i nMAnii. inatlfiv a total nliuaj, it wmm lauvauim jvmmmmj Complete data on the valua tion and the operations ot the Oregon-Washington Water Ser fs to of the public o- O. , L. Rhlnesmith reported he found her leaving the Gorrell fam ily car In front of the art school. ILLNESS IS CAUSE MEDFORD. Ore., Oct. 6 (AP) Police here said theyTrecelved word tonight that Ray Toft. SO. a broker in Medford tor 35 years, took his own life this afternoon at Jacksonville. - County Coroner Conger said he was told Toft placed a wire about his neck and Inserted a stick, using it as a tourniquet to stran gle himself. Neighbors tiad the man . had . been ill - tor several weeks. " . ;t ' -1 cat with him at . once. Fog Proves Aid In Stopping Fires REATTTJE Opt. fjifX forest fires in Washington were reported tonight by the Washing ton Forest Fire association to be in check, after a blanket of fog during the morning had aided In stopping their, progress. A haze of smoke and fog which had dark ened Seattle to a twilight. lifted shortly before noon.' , r 1 11423. One other permit Issued. for repair of an office building. brought the day's sum to 11508. Largest ot the Jobs was for 3900. to reroof a garage at 474 South Commercial street. , i INSURANCE HEAD DIES NEW YORK, Oct 6 (AP) Darwin P. Kingsley, chairman of the board of the New York Life Insurance Company, died . at his home here .tonight -after a long Illness of heart disease. He was born at Alburg,-Vermont, May 5, 1357. at the eapltol. October 10 marks the date set for the company to submit Information called for last summer by Commissioner Thom as in response to a petition filed by a group of local citizens re questing a reduction In water rates. ' Thomas has ordered officials of the company to show . In detail the local plant's valuation, the appraisal of operating and non- operating property, a detailed statement of receipts and . dis bursements including recital ot service fees paid, if any, and a ment of depreciation In the com pany's accounting. After Commissioner Thomas has had sufficient time to go through the figures, be will make a determination on the request for lower rates. - The loca) company's operations for 1111, the comiuloner's fig ures show, were considerably more profitable than in 1320. Net Income after taxes and 'de preciation was 285,760, an fllr 00 cut having been made In op erating expense and revenue hav ing shows, a slight gain. The com pany showed a total fixed, capital investment of 11.130.243 with a depreciation reserve eet up against the local plant at the end of 1331 of 8 33.060. The net rate of return on the company's determination of fixed capital Carl Johnston, Prudential Head Is Found Guilty Portland', ore.. Oct, 4 (AP) Carl H. Johnston, presi dent of the Prudential Saving and Loan association, was convict ed by a jury la circuit court here today on a charge ot larceay by embezzlement ot $5850 of the as sociation's funds. The jury deliberated bat tS minutes. The case had been trial tor a week. , . t; - --T.' - "-V ' - 1ST- detailed-' statement of the treat-Wras J.58 per cent for 1931. . ; three crash, victims ' LEWISTON. Idaho, Oct. , (AP) Three men, Jess Bard a. Emery Burden and Orvtlle Barrfe were killed aad Ray Peiton -talaed a fractured skull tonight when a ear Peltos was drtanf I left the Greer grade 8 southwest of Oroflno.- "