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EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday. Morning, October 26, 1932
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ELECTRIC FIRM
Thomas Renuest Granted bV
rOWer UPmiTUSSIOn; 10
Aid State Program
Utilities . Chief. Will Seek
r it . i -. 1
runner Leuiiiaiion.
Announced Here-
WASHINGTON.. Oct. 25 (AP)
The pover commission an-1
nounced today that it intended to i
regnlate the issues of securities
07 tne roruana, ure., General
jsiecpic company.
Tnis action was requested by
inaries M. Tnomas, Oregon com
mlssioner of public utilities. He
also asked the commission to re
gulate the securities of the Pa
cific . Northwest Public Service
company and the -Portland Trac
tion eompany. . The commission,
however held that it had no con
trol over these two companies
since they are not licensees of
4K a MAVMmlaalAti
By unanimous resolution the
commission declared its intention
"to exercise the Jurisdiction con
ferred by the federal water power
act to regulate and control the
amount and character of security
Issues of . . . the Portland Gen
eral Electric company and
Its
customers, if any
until such
time as the state of Oregon shall
hare Tested the nower of such
regulation and control In its pub- J
lie utility commission or other I
authority."
List of Securities
Must be Furnished
The resolution directed that
the ; Portland General Electric,
company not Issue securities un-
til they have been approved by
the commission. The company
was also directed to file with, the I
commission a complete statement
of its authorized outstanding or
contemplated securities. -
Cooperation by the federal
power commission over the' is-1
suance of securities by the Port-
land General Electrie. . company. I
will go a long way toward restab-I
lishlnr regulation in this state,
Charles M. Thomas, public utlli-1 subjects competing with the. Cap
ties commissioner, declared here jtal Business college, - and other
Tuesday, ' r . I
Thomas said be expected to go
a step farther at the next session
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E
Ending Its part in the high
school tuition - litigation, Salem
school aboard last night voted to
pay IZZ1.7Z, us snare in tne at-
torney's expense of appealing the
ease to the supreme court. This
expense, wa born Jointly, pro-
rated according to pupil popula-
tlon, by jmost of the school dis-1
trlcts in Marlon county.
At the other directors' sugges-
tlon. Chairman h. h. unnger last
night agreed to sign tne iz teacn- i
ers- coniracis neia . up penamg
outcome oi me tuiuon case, ai-
though the other board members
had signed the contracts. Dr. OI
inger refused to add his signa
ture at the last meeting., declar
ing that there still remained a
possibility of further litigation
and holding up of tuition pay
ments.
The board, however, still awaits
an opinion from the attorney gen
eral's office as to the exact
amount of the depreciation items.
It is expected the board will bold
at least-one special meeting next
month to complete the budget by
December 1, time for submitting,
it to the County assessor.
Mrs. C. Buckner
Dies, Result of
Fall Downstairs
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 25
API Mm: riara Rnrkner C7.
of Salem Ore., died here today!
from lninriA Buffered when she I
fell downstairs. She was en route
home after attending a funeral.
Mrs. Buckner, stopping at the
home of a niece after attending
the - funeral of her brother,
George Miller, mistook a door
landing to the basement for one
leading to the bathroom. She fell
to the bottom of tbe stairs, and
died. half an hour later from a
broken neck. u
She Is survived by three sons.
Howard of Prlneville, Fred of
Honolulu, and Harley of Salem,
and two ' daughters, Mrs. . Nettie
Lockhead of Portland and Miss
Daisy Buckner of Albany, Ore.
Sisters Observe
-t CfU A':A - A -
UULU mull vci&ai y
MOUNT ANGEL, Ore., Oct. 25
-(AP) Tbe Benedictine Sisters
of Mount Angel will observe the
50th anniversary of their found
ing in Oregon Thursday.
A 'pontifical mass .In the $con- i
. vent chapel will commemorate the
event. The occasional sermon will
be delivered by archbishop of
Portland Edward D. Howard,
SH
MICE COST
Ex-Official
Of Umatilla
; Is Missing
PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. 21
(AP) Failure of Charles Marsh,
54, ex-county Judge of Umatilla
county, to arrive at his borne In
Pendleton, Ore., within a reason
able drlrlBr time after IcaTinv
Portland by aotomoblle Monday.
Ilnmbla rlTer highway and towns
along that ronte today.
The state troopers expressed
fear that Judge Marsh might have
ttWH th victim nf fnnl nlav T1tw
Pointed out that he was bc'lleved
to he carrying a large sura of
money and-some securities in
volved hi a deal he had made in
Portland
Jude Marsh telenhoned his
family from Portland Sunday
night that he expected to be home
Monday nixht. nollce were in-
formed. He was last seen by an
acquaintance at Crown Point. 25
miles east of here, about 4 p. m
wonaay, ponce were toia.
IS BOIDICISi
bCnOOl UireClOrS UDieCl 10
Competing With Local
Business College
No night school courses will be
offered at Salem high school un
der authority of the school board
before the spring semester at the
earliest, the directors deemed last
night after examining a survey of
the demand for such work, sub-
mltted by T. T. MacKemie, voca-
tional director, and Principal rea
ID. Wolf of the high school. The
board also considered wood ana
fire alarm bids and a number or
minor matters.
The night school survey showed
go persons tentatively enrolled
for 12-weeks courses In high
school commercial, history and
language subjects, to be started
immediately. Costs of the project
ed addition to the school system
would be met entirely from pupil
fees, which would amount to from
$2.50 to $7 according to number
of classes per course.
chairman H. H.'Olinger object-
ad to offering the commercial
directors concurred. As a result,
the board laid the matter on tne
table pending further investlga-
tlon.
E. L. Welch was low bidder on
Installation of an approved fire
alarm system In the senior high
ehool. He -hid S200. Vlbbert ft
Todd 1310, Phil Brownell $280
and Bosler Electric company
$254. The contract will he let by
I the building and grounds com-
I mittee.
The Alarm ftvstem. recommend
A v hm eitr fire department and
state flre marshal, will consist of
nine electrie bells, In place of two
nresent. and five alarm
switches.
Twenty-eight bids, ranging from
3 to 14.25 a cord, were submit-
ted for aU or Dart of the 1200
cor(js 0 four-foot furnace wood
for CitT schools next year. Letting
the contracts was nlaced in the
hands of the supplies committee
To protests made by Mrs. Nona
white, county Drobation oitlcer,
i ani Mrs. Mary L. Fulkerson. coun
(Turn to page 2, col. 5)
Word that his brother, Carl G.
Johnson.' Portland merchant.
was killed in an -antomohlle accl-
I dent at San Antonio, Texas, yes-
terday morning was received over
the Tadio by O. F. Johnson, baiem
merchant, this word being fol
lowed later In the morning by a
wire telling of the tragedy.
O. F. Johnson left here last
night for San Antonio, with his
brother's wife and four children!
From San Antonio they will take
the body to Minneapolis, Minn.,
their former home.
1 Carl Johnson ws mea wnen
the automobile he was driving
skidded on the wet pavement and
overturned, according to word re-
Icelved here. He was driving nis
brother's large roaaster wnicn ne
I had taken soutn irom nere a iew
days ago to inspect some property
I holdings in Texas.
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CLlLlUllii OCCft
Judge's Recall
CANYON CITY, Ore.. Oct. 25.
(Ar; woumy ijiexa uesoie r-
I ell said today that five petitions
J bearing 420 names have been filed
with her office, seeking an elec
tion for the recall , of County
Judge P. Rr Ret rum.
The petitions charge ineine-.
te7. divulging official Informa-
Itioa and
use by Judge Retrum of
the prestige of office to advance
private : business.
vRAISE MORE BULBS
ASTORIA! Ore- Oct. 25 (AP)
ClatsoD county bulb growers
meeting here last night planned to
attempt an increase in the annual
bulb output of the county because
tho demand for bulbs from large
bujera exceeds production here.
BROTHER OF LOCAL
B1I KILLED
JAPAN DIFFERS
Distinct Plan Forthcoming
At February Parley in
Geneva, Announced
Kept Secret but Expected
To Confine Reduction
To Offense Craft
TOKYO, Oct. 25. API
A new disarmament plan, distinct
ly Japanese and differing from the
American and British suggestions
for naval reduction is to be ad
vanced by the . Japanese repre
sentatives when the disarmament
conference resumes next February
at Genera, the Associated Press
learned today.
Its details are a closely guard
ed secret, and not even an Idea
of its general character was of
fered. A high official said, how
ever, that the plan will embrace
all naval categories and will be
sufficiently complete to stand
alongside: the' proposals by Presi
dent Hoover and Stanley Bald
win, of Great Britain.
The naval ministry has drafted
the plan and the cabinet approved
it today. Afterward it was cabled
to the Japanese delegation at
Geneva.
It has not been decided whe
ther the plan will be made pub-
lie before tbe. disarmament con
ference resumes, but the delega
tion at Genera or the ambassa
dors in various capitals may In
form the principal naval powers
of Its details before that time.
On the basis of statements in
the past by Japanese naval au
thorities, Japan would confine re
ductions to such vessels as are
considered to be offensive war
craft.
These Include aircraft carriers
and capital ships. There already
has been a proposal to reduce
the former, and It has been sug
gested that gun calibers of capi
tal ships be reduced.
In the past Japan has opposed
further reduction of what she
considers to be defensive vessels
such as ' submarines," cruisers -and
destroyers. Japan has disagreed
with America and Great Britain
over the treatment of submar
ines.
Oldest Resident
Of Roseburg is
Called Suddenly
ROSEBURG, Ore., Oct. .25
(AP) Coe Durland, 98. Civil war
veteran and . one of Roseburg's
oldest and beet known residents.
dropped dead while he was shop
ping In a store here this after
noon. He had Just left his auto
mobile, which he drove regularly
despite his advanced age. .
Durland . was born in Orange
county, N. Y., in 1834. He served
during the Civil war with the
177th Pennsylvania militia. He
came to Oregon In 1865, imme
diately following his discharge
from the army.
What? Don't
Jr wat quit " F- K
.caaawBnsnBaniiBi
Berne Held
Poisoner -of
Late Spouse
MUSKOGEE, Okla.. Oct. 25
(AP) The Rev. S. A. Berrle, 52-
year-old . unfrocked Presbyterian
minister, was convicted .today 'of
the poison murder of his first
wife, Mrs. Fannie Berrle. -
The verdict, which carried a
life prison sentence, did not ap
pear "to break, the minister's com
posure. He appeared calm when
returned to his cell. Sentence will
be passed Monday.
His 19 year-old second wife,
the former . Ida Bess Bright, a
Sunday school - teacher In his
church, also apparently was un
moved by the Jury decision.
The state alleged the preacher
substituted potion for sedatives
taken by tbe older woman so he
might be free to marry the Sun
day school teaeher.
Mrs. Fannie Berrle, In ill health
for months, eollapsed and died
March 21 after taking a capsule
at a church service. -
The minister married Miss
Bright May 17. She was exoner
ated by authorities of any connec
tion with the poisoning.
WATER HEPEALISTS
Writ Against Boyer Taken
To Supreme Court as
First Move Fails
Proponents of a ballot test No
vember 8 of the repeal of the
$2,500,000 water bond Issue an
thorized December 15, 1931, in
Salem went to the state supreme
court Tuesday morning in a lagt
minute attempt to force the
measure o'n the ballot
Thwarted by the court Mon
day the proponents of repeal
yesterday asked for a writ of
mandamus to compel TJ. G. Boy
er, county clerk, to put the
water - bond vote on the ballots
he has or will send out. Judge L.
H. McMahan last week in circuit
court here denied a mandamus
writ against Boyer but granted
one against City Recorder Poul
sen. The supreme court Monday
dismissed the writ against Foul
fin: -
The court sat en bane yester
day to hear the arguments pre
sented for the water vote pro
ponents by Walter E. Keyes and
for the city by William H. Trln
dle. The court's decision date is not
known but due to the urgency of
the matter caused by the ap
proach of election an early deci
sion is anticipated.
Home Loan Bank
Said Permanent
PORTLAND, Ore Oct. 25
(AP) The federal home loan
bank system stands out among
the institutions set up to combat
economic distress because It is not
temporary but permanent, Wor
rell G. Wilson of Seattle, director
of the Portland district bank, told
fellow directors at a banquet to
night .which concluded their or
ganization meeting.
You Want to Get
THY H U
UTICKEM Smith
q ppnPTcn nv
UUI I Ull I LU u i
Steiwer, Butler, Mott and
Angel! Endorsed by
Governor Meier
Restoration and Protection
Assured by Return of
Hoover, Declared
;.5L"-97.-0e.L iLr
lor j rvuitiuur rfuiiua u. mcici,
in a letter to T. H. Banfleld, pres
ident of the Hoover-Curtis clubs
of Oregon, today endorsed the re
election of President Herbert Hoo
ver, Senator steiwer and -Repre
sentative Butler, and the election
of Homer D. An eel! and James R.
Mott over their democratic oppon-
ents for congress in the third and
flr.t districts.
The statement follows: -
-My support of Mr. Hoover la
based aolelT on the belief that his
re-election would be better for
Oregon, and better for the other
47 states or tne union, man wouia i
be the election of Mr. Roosevelt.
"I am not by nature a calamity
howler I do not predict that times
would be definitely worse it Mr.
Roosevelt were elected. But I do
express a conviction that full re
covery from hard times, and the
return of prosperity, will come
less rapidly if Mr. Roosevelt Is
elected than If Mr. Hoover is re
tained as president.
Restoration Plan
Will be Prominent
"Mr. Hoover has conceived a
plan of restoration that is to be
permanent in its effects. States-
(Turn to page 2, col. 5)
LIBOR ALOOF FROM
Turning attention to political
matters, the Salem Trades and
Labor council last night flatly to-
rosea 10 indorse tne canaiaacy or
James W. Mott for congressional
representative, and voted Its sup-
port to the referendum on the Ro-
gue river closing law and to the
city police civil service amend-1
ment. Talks were given by A. C.
Burke, candidate for sheriff, and
Sergeant J. C. "Jack" Cutler, who
spoke for police civil service.
Frank P. Marshall, business ag
ent for the Building Trades coun
cil, was endorsed for alderman
from the second ward.
Acknowledgement of a com
plaint made to Governor Julius
L. Meier over wage disagreements
at the last state fair was reported
received from the executive of
fice. The council protested alleged
refusal of Director Max Gehlhar
. fr" ?k . "T
oi me aepanmeni oi agriculture
ii,v. .v-. nfw
All secretaries of local unions
will meet with the council trus -
tees at Union hall Friday night
for a business meeting, it was an
nounced.
Rich Quick?
cut 'in of r,iun
Fbiioer; An tegonizIaiiy :i
i' ie-CIasses; asliff btspis
Bourb oris Unmasked
Say
Senator
Demand for Beer Said
Only Creed . Voiced
By Ex-Nominee
"VTAMPA, Idaho. Oct. 25 (AP)
i Assailing the program out-l
- lined last night by Al Smith
pl to "leave the dry states
oer run by the liquor traffic."
Senator William E. Borah de
clared in an address here tonight
that the speech of the former New
York governor was "one of the
moat effective speeches yet made
Speaking before a gathering in
the Northwest Nazarene college !
auditorium here, the fiery Idaho
independent republican declared !
that Mr. Smith, In his address In
Newark, subordinated all other
questions to the one question:
Give us beer, give us some
thing to drink
What a magnificent political
creed," the senator said.
One of the most effective
speeches yet made In this cam
paign for Mr. Hoover was made
last night by the distinguished ex-
governor of New York, Mr.
Smith." Senator Borah said.
Many sincere men and women
hare been in doubt in this cam
paign owing to the attitude of
both parties on the liquor ques
tion.-But Gov. Smith removed that
doubt with a vast number of peo
ple. He - denounced as bigots.
cranks, hypocrites and intellec
tual crooks all who are not In fa
vor of tearing down all barriers
against the return of the Honor
traffic. He says to them In so
many words, there is no place for
you In the democratic party,
j Denounce Sincere
I And patriotic Dry
I "The millions of sincere and
I patriotic men and women who
would control the liquor traffic.
who fear the return of the sa
loon, who believe in protecting
the American home, these people
he denounced In most unmeasured
(Turn to page 2, col. 2)
FIGHT SCHOOL BILL
,ir t3. v r, V .
i ruur ,uumii kiuujui oi
lth TTn lvrsitT nf OrAmn h.iH .
m... v- .x-i-v, .
formulate plans to tight the
1 Zorn-Macpherson school merger
MIL
-nt.i nnvn. r,-.t,
interest? set on fnclal gains
have taken advantage of the con-
dltion of the state and country."
Edward F. Bailey
former state!
senator from Lane county, said in
"""a enataujiia.
I. v v MAQiA sa3 buc eauv w aa
enemies of higher education In
Oregon, they are seeking to put
over the Zorn-Macpnerson school
merger bill with false claims of
economy.
Bert S. Gooding. ' Portland at
torney, was unanimously elected
president of the Portland Alumni
association, succeeding Edgar H.
Smith. Paul C. Hunt was chosen
vice president and Miss Martha
Shall, secretary.
Says Roosevelt
Voters Putting
Cotton in Ears
NEW YORK. Oct. 25. (AP)
Norman Thomas, socialist candl-
uaiv tui v
day from a 38 state campaign tour
declaring that Gov. Roosevelt "Is
running strong on the most nega
tive sentiment ever created."
"The voters are putting cotton
in their ears so they can cast their
ballots for Roosevelt without
hearing why they shouldn't,'.' said
the tall former minister.
"There has been a slight swing
to President Hoover lately, . bat
not nearly as great a. swing as his
managers claim
WN GATHER TO
pv.. rw,o,T,J Is Only Bourbon
Empress Dies at
Age Claimed 112
PKmTTrrrov rr net. SB
CAP) Mollie . Minthorn.' said by
her son, Gilbert ; Minthorn, to
have been 112 years old. died at
her home In Thortfhollow today.
Mrs. Minthorn., widow of the
famous Umatilla reservation In-
dian, Black-Hawk was known as
the "dowager empress' of : the
Pendleton roundup. - '
She had never missed a round
lap, though blindness kept her
from the parade this year. Even I versal of the very poneies that here tonight that left both. men. -so;
she held court la a tepee I have overcome the panlo and laid bruised and battered about their
aear tho arena. : ..
Effective Campaigner r
Borah
Hailed as Aide
To Republicans
'4
ALFRED E. SMITH
One Minute Demonstration
Greets Roosevelt When
Dry law Attacked
FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY,
Baltimore, Oct 25 (AP)
Vr.nViin n PnAfiAT.it tnntrii
toid thousands of Marylanders
tmid booe8 for the republican
administration and cheers for
himself that he was fighting
against the four horsemen of the
republican leadership "destruc
tion, delay, deceit, despair."
In an assault upon republican
policies and assertions on the
tariff, farm relief, governmental
finances, prohibition, economy
and relief, the democratic presi
dential candidate brought to
Maryland an appeal for the sup-
port of this border state in his
- , , v . whit
1 1ue8t the key to the White
I House.
His one mention of the word
beer" set the crowd that police
estimated at 25,000 into a one
I minute demonstration. His ex-
P0-"'00 ?f Ws, ww"11! '2
modification of the Volstead act
I y ' ."t
mwio luici
oeiore oa cuuia imisu iuo iw
sentences in
.vuu AMVMAJ
THE ARE KILLED
HI
SALINAS. Calif- Oct. 25
(AP) A brother and two sisters,
ranglnc in age from 5 to 79
years old, were killed in an auto
mobile accident on the highway
seven miles north of here tonight.
The dead:
Chris Juhl, C5, retired rancher
of Salinas.
Miss Christina Juhl, 7.
Mrs. Anita Erlckson. 70. -
SUte h"ighw.r Patrolmen said
1 Tntil. oo- .VMtat 115 foot
1" . ' T.;l .Zv.
i..rAM it .M.winA
drFven by Joe Lopes of Monte-
M- t L.. ii
Miss Juhl was thrown, Clear
and killed. Mrs. Erlckson was
seat. Juhl also was crushed by the
impact.
Discontent Waver
HopeSys Mills
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Oct. 25
(AP) SecreUry Mills said la
I camcalzn speech here tonight that
"It Governor Roosevelt la elected,
j he and the- democraue congress
I that be win bring wiin mm win
I carried Into office by a wave
l discontent , ; .
"The country knows democrat-
lis success means all of the uneer -
I Ulntles that inevlUbly accompany
a general tariff revision. Mini
- 1 said. - 'Even . worse, . democraue
I success may mean a complete
t a firm foundation for recovery,
Mil OF BEER
BRINGS BIB CHEER
RASH
K , - - -
1
RADIO ATTACKS
Democrats Aghast as They
See Votes Lost Through
. Sarcastic Phrases
Groups Assailed Taking up
Fight With Additional
Vigor, Conviction
Governor Roosevelt has an ex
pensive vote-loser on the campaign
stump in the form of Alfred E.
i Smith, Judging from local reac
tions to the Smith speech deliver
ed Monday night at Newark,
N. J.
Smith's plea for liquor and hie
direct slaps at the Methodist
church, the W. C. T. U., the
Christian Endeavor and such out
standing moral and social lead
ers as Dan Poling, brought a quick
disapproval from Salem re presen
ts tires of these bodies denounced
by the former New York govern
or. Local democratic leaders, toe
expressed themselves as aghast at
the antagonising utterances of
Smith and openly admitted that
the Smith speech alone would lose
thousands of votes for the Roose
velt cause. Democratic leaders
have already demanded of nation
al headquarters that Smith's fu
ture Roosevelt speeches be kept
in the east, and that no western
hook-up be made.
Aspersions Cast on
Drys Hart Roosevelt
Smith's attempted aspersions
upon the Methodist ehuxch and
J upon Hoover through his friends
I Dan Pollnr. Col. RirmoDd Roh-
bins and other nationl leaders.
will prove a sour vote-getter. Dr.
B. Earls Parker,' pastor of the
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5
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 21
(AP) With three additional-
I reports today of floggings, anther-
I lties pushed their search for meat-
I bers of a whipping band reputed
to have beaten 19 persons here.
L "iCe M they believed the
floggers are members of one gang
I IT. ".71" Ti. f- T
luh iuuhc uiui, w iiuuw i v
i cinci ergeani u. c. wsiiioi oi
the Riverside nolice station, in
which district most of the victims
live.
Records of the police depart
ment and the sheriff's office
showed 19 persons had fallen vie
tim to the lash. Including five
white women.
The Duval grand Jury has been
called into special session tomor
row to investigate the lawless
ness. Five men have been arrested
and were identified, police said.
1 by Mrs. SalUe Geringer and her
20-year old daughter, Ola Bell
Gilstrap.
Late Sports
SAN FRANCISCO. ""Oct. 25
(AP) Mustapha Pasha,- 11.
rk'y. was dlsanaimed by th.
g I a vac CV kUU5 A k ltcr iUV A HI a
used a stranglehold and
- mateh was awarded to Joe'Par-
f J'lt
np in a riot with both wrestlers
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CLINTON. Ia., OcL 25 (AP)
Sammy Mandell, of Reckford,
Ills former World's lightweight
champion, defeated Billy Hooa of
Rock Island, Ills., tonight la a
10-ronnd bout . that marked a
step . in . Mandell's , attempted
comeback as a ' welterweight.
FRESNO, Callt. 6ct : 25
(AP) Young Corbett III of
Fresno. wblterwelght ehamnla
I contender. ,vu lust fightlna- aa-
a j other battle when he whipped Ce-
I ref ino Garcia. Los Anxeles Flllni-
WIDESPREAD
FLOGGERS SOUGHT
SUSPECTS
HELD
j no at the civic audltorlam, in , ' 1
I lo rounds tonight to clear the
oe aecks of the latest Filipino threat .
of land take one more step toward
lthe .world'a welterweight erowa.
J v . . , . . , j .
j ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25 (AP)
Tom Heeney, New ' Zealand ,
heavyweight veteran, . and John -
j Scbwake, St. Louis, battled to a"
re - l draw in a 10-ronnd boxing matck
i faces. - - j.- 4'