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balem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, October 81933 No. 168 Rebsevelfilemova 0 J Commissioner Made ssoe by Humphrey Declares he Cannot be Ousted ; By President Trade Board Shakeup Is Reason Cited; ... Charges Made , ; . WASHINGTON, ,Oct,,? (AP) President Roosevelt tod ay, or dered William E. Humphrey, an old-line republican, ."removed from office as a member of the federal trad commission... . and Humphrey ? refused to recognize the order, eaylng It was .1n' di rect Tlolatlon of the law." After weeks of controversy, the president . dispatched ; this two sentence letter by messenger to the commissioner's office; ... "I am in receipt of your letter of September 27. Effective a ot, this date yon are hereby removed from the office of commissioner of the federal trade commission." A brief announcement from the White House late today , made the statement that Hu'mfprey had been removed and that George C. Matthews of Wisconsin, had been appointed In the place. White House ' officials said Matthews was a republican and that he had voted for President Hoover. : Mr. Roosevelt previously had. written-Humphrey that he felt their minds did not go along to gether and thought tbe aims of the administration would be bet ter served ' by appointees of his own. selection. Place Belongs to. Republican, Claim ... . Pointing out tonight that the place he had held belonged by law to a republican, Humphrey said the 'new securities division of the commission, which admin ister 9 the- securities, i law, had been', filled with, democrats. And that the 'Teal reason for his own aiteuipiea reuuiu was ienr iuai X would know too much about what was being done, and would teli it.- ; Both legal and political dispute Is expected to follow. While Humphrey would not discuss his plans, his friends expect him to take every legal recourse without indulging in physical contest over possession of his suite of offices in tbe trade commission building. Republican party leaders, aware of the developing dispute, have indicated they would make a di rect issue! over presidential auth ority to. remove officials of the independent commission.-. Humphrey is an old-timer In politics. Years ago he was a re publican power In the house. He la a' Seattle lawyer. " President ' Coolidge' . appointed , him to the commission in' 1935, and' when President Hoover re appointed him In 193 J he was confirmed by the senate over the opposition - of . democrats and In dependent "republicans. His term would expire September 2$, 1938. ;.The ; decision to remove the commissioner 1 was a part of a plan for .general reorganization of the commission. As another step the White House announced daring the day that James M. Land's, a Harvard professor, has been . appointed to fill a vacancy due to expiration. ot the term of Raymond Stevens. GIBE MUCIN DORE TELLS POLICE - SEATTLE. Oct. 7. Ak) Mayor John F. Dore today Vp strncted Chief ot Police L. L. Nor ton to Ignore a court order Issued by Superior Judge Jamea B. Kin ne, restraining them from Inter fering with the operation of a so called skill ball game. . "I told ..Norton to throw the court order In the.wastebasket, he said later. "No court in the world can legalize gambling, and no court has the power - to stop police from enforcing the laws against gambling." The. mayor said that he pro posed to drive all such games out of town. "They're running them out of Los Angeles, and we're not going to have them settle here. - The concern involved planned a "grand opening" tonight. Ca- Crowded ; ( 2 Road,Upset r An unidentified motorist tele phoned state police here last night that his ear had beet crowded off the Pacific highway near the Checkerboard service station north of Salem. Though . the machine rolled over on its side, the driver was not hart. Reports that this car or another nearby was afire were believed erroneous, state troopers Mid. Republicans Condon School Closed Due to Epidemic Fear CtiNDON, Ore.. Oct. 7. (AP) High school and public schools In this city will remain closed un til Tuesday because of fear of an epidemic of infantile paralysis. Elmer W. Phillips. 14, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Phillips, died a week agq- from the disease, and Harley Spreuls, Jr., grade school student and son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Sprouls, died in a Portland hospital yesterday. The county health officer has issued a special bulletin to par ents urging precaution, and giv ing instructions to prevent spread of the disease. 22 ARRESTED FOB BIB 111 ROBBERY $150,000 Bonds Recovered Revelation Made After Suspect's Suicide CHICAGO, Oct. 7. (AP) Twenty-two persons were in cus tody in six widely separated elties tonight and $150,000 in bonds had been recovered by federal opera tives who have tracked down for 10 months the perpetrators of a daring 1 2 50. 000 Chicago mail rob bery. - " Postal inspectors asserted the actual bandits who tore sacks of registered mail from two Chicago postmen December 6 were known. They 'expect to recover another $50,000 worth of the stolen se curities. The rest of the loot, non negotiable bonds, were destroyed, they believe. The suicide, according to a cor oner's Jury, of Edgar Lebensber ber, night club owner, tore the cloak of secrecy from the govern ment's gigantic roundup of the bandit quintet and the syndicate which attempted to dispose ot the loot. Lebensberger knew he was to be indicted that day, along with John J. "Boss" McLaughlin, a former state legislator, and Joe Sans, 'credit manager at Lebens berger's cabaret, as the "brains" of the raid on the mails. A few hours after his body was found in his luxurious Lalre Shore home, the indictment became public. Then the chain of underworld connections, radiating through the the states, was uncovered. Walter Johnson, postal Inspector, dis closed that McLaughlin and Sans were I" Jail tor want of bond, that three men and a woman were held at Denver for Investigation, five more at Kansas City, two in New York, two in Minneapolis, and one or more In Boston. The stolen bonds, turned in here and there for what cash they would bring, led to the arrests. Barrios to Head New Cabinet in Turbulent Spain MADRID, Oct. g(AP) Spain's harrassing government crisis apparently was solved early today by Martinez Barrios, minis ter of the interior in the fallen Lerroux cabinet. - After an all-night session 'of party groups Barrios announced a solution finally had been reached and he was forming a cabinet in which all republican parties ex cept the conservatives and the socialists would be represented. Pet Parade Attracts 220 Entries; Crowd Looks on , Salem's kiddles and their ; pets which ranged from goldfish half an inch long to prancing, ponies and Newfoundland dogs as big as a man, had a rare time of It Sat urday morning when The Oregon Statesman staged' Its annual pet parade. Two hundred twenty kiddies entered vets, by far the greatest number of entrants since the pet shows were started. Fourteen of the boys and girls won awards for their entries while to each kiddie The Statesman -presented a free theatre ticket and a bag of candy. Thousands of amused and inter ested spectators watched the children aa they threaded their way s through thedowritown streets, en route from The States man to the courthouse lawn where the judging took place. Led by Mayor Douglas McKay in his car which also carried the Judges, and with a-: number of boys, astride their own ' ponies, , , the " parade stretched out nearly four blocks in length. The line of march was North em Commercial to Court, JUDGE DICi PASSES 11, PHD Came in 1859 as Child Aged Five; was Mayor, Clerk Of Supreme Court Champoeg Memorial is one Of Achievements; had Remarkable Career For more than half a century one. ot Salem's outstanding resi dents, Judge Peter H. D'Arcy, died in his sleep at. his home on North Church street Friday night. Judge D'Arcy's death came at a time when he was. thought to be rallying from a two - weeks' ill ness.. Born in Brooklyn; N. Y In 1854, he came to the Pacific coast with his parents in 1855, living for two years In San Francisco and two years in Portland. As a five-year old boy he came to Sa lem with his family and his home had been hero ever since. As a boy ot 13, D'Arcy entered the printing business and learned to run an old Washington hand press. For 10 years he was em ployed by Salem newspapers, the Daily Record and The Oregon Statesman. This early experience was recognized In later years when Judge D'Arcy, prominent as a Jurist ,was elected to honorary membership in Salem Typographi cal union 210, he was also a mem ber of the Oregon Ben Franklin association. In 1875 he was graduated from the Willamette university college of liberal arts. While still in col lege he studied law in a local of fice and in 1876 was admitted to the bar. He was municipal court judge from 1884 to 1886. In 1890 he was elected mayor of Salem, in which position he served for two years. At one time he was clerk of the state supreme court and was one of tbe early presidents of Salem chamber of commerce. His interest In Oregon; history and in the pioneer life exemplified by his parents led him to become active in the movement; for the building of the Champoeg memor ial. He was a life member and di rector of the Oregon Historical society and of the Oregon. Pioneer association. (Turn to Page S. Col 1) F NOT DECIDED UPON OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 7AP) Stanley F. Foster, 27, arrested here yesterday, will be charged with grand theft unless Oregon authorities seek his return to that state, Oakland police said today, Police said Foster intimated he had Information concerning three slayings in Oregon and confessed to thefts and burglaries here and in Stockton, CaL ; State police here last night de clared any action directed towari the return ot Foster to Oregon as far as the murder of Howard Jones, Valley Packing company night watchman, was concerned, was "in the hands of the district attorney. William H. Trlndle, district attorney, announced that he was conducting an investiga tion and could not say until it progressed farther, what i action would be taken. 1 ' GRIDSTER IS KILLED FALLON, Nev., Oct, 7. (AP) In the first gridiron fatality In Nevada . In ' m any years, Howard Bradley, star halfback lor the Fal lon high school football team, died ot a broken neck received in a game between Fallon and the University of Nevada freshmen eleven here today. then on Court to Liberty, south on liberty to State and thence out on State to the courthouse lawn. 1 1 Beautiful weather favored the event which had twice been post poned by, rain. Old Sol smiled at the array which Included J scores of lovely dogs, almost aa many cats, a wide variety ot rabbits, white rats, ponies, parrots, sever al goats, a number of gold fish and other pets and In addition a number ot boys and girls In cos tumes. Others brought gaily - dec orated bicycles and tricycles. Pictures of the paraders were taken by the Classic photo studio and are on sale there. The winnerg and the arloui prises won by each follow: '1. Best all around dog photo graph of the owner; Lawrence Buhler. . " 2. Biggest dog, Mickey ; Mouse sweater; Ronnie McDonald. t. Smallest dog, Mickey Monse sweater; Vernon Tyler. .4. Smallest pet (other than -' (Turn to Page 3, Col X) RETURN I n Notable Career Ends tor One ot Salem'g First Ranking Pioneers i - ' , 1 ' ' --'! 1;.: v PETER H. DECEPTION SLATED LEBION CORPS Return Expected Thursday, Dance to Honor Group May be on Friday Plans to give a benefit dance and reception for the Salem drum corps on its return here late this week were approved by the execu tive committee of Capital post No. 9, American Legion, Saturday af ternoon. Word from Southern Pa cific officials, over whose southern route the main party ot the drum mers and buglers is returning home, was that the corps probably would arrive in Salem Thursday. Friday was considered the likely date for the dance. . Dressed in the full white cadet uniforms worn in the national competition at Chicago last week, the corps will give Salem residents opportunity at the dance to view the regalia whose purchase was underwritten by Salem business men, it, was planned. Proceeds from the affair will go toward re ducing the amount of money the underwriters will be required to put up in paying for the new out tits. No other formal reception, un less it be a street parade, for the corps was contemplated. The com mitteemen said the Capital unit auixliary trio and Quartet, new na tional champions, were expected to participate In the reception. Carl Gabrielson Is chairman of the dance committee, with Mayor Douglas McKay, R. H. Bassett, Harry Levy, M. B. Hayden, Rey nolds Ohmart and H. R. White aa assistants. PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 7 (AP) Marshall N. Dana, north west regional advisor for the public works administration, to night announced, that non-federal projects authorized in Oregon and Washington by the federal board of public works represent be tween 50,500 and 63,000 man days of employment relief. Allowing two indirect employ ments for each district, he said, the total man-days involved will be from 160,500 to 199,000. The dam across the Columbia river at Bonneville for which $31,000,000 has been approved by PWA, will provide about 1. 200,000 man-days of direct em ployment or about 3,(00,000 man-days of both direct and Indi rect employment, Dana stated. Applecart Upset And Seven Deer Are Given Blame BEND, Ore Oct. TVCAP) A truck laden with apples and op erated by Carl Wagner of Takima, Wash., overturned and was de stroyed by fire on The Dalles California highway south of here today after Wagner lost control of the machine as seven deer ran across the road in his path. Wag ner was uninjured. It was the fourth accident caused by deer on . the highway In two days. Three deer have been killed by cars.1 All the. accidents have occurred . in the Jackpine country between ., Crescent and Lalne. Police here were today con sidering ways of patrolling the highway to protect both motorists and deer. . " PROJECTS PROVIDE IIBSMK D'ARCY WHEAT EXPORT TO START ON MONDAY Dorman Heads Association; Farmers are Urged to Join, not Hoard PORTLAND, Oct. 7. (AP) Indications that the North Pacific Emergency Export association, created to export, through the as sistance of the government, 40, 000,000 bushels of Pacific north west surplus wheat, will begin Monday to make contracts with growers and seek exportation sales, were seen when directors of the association met here today. Getting off to a swift start, the directors elected officers, recom mended two men for Important jobs and called a meeting of the executive committee for Monday. Orris Dorman of Spokane, was elected president ot the associa tion. This was looked upon here as an important concession to the grain growers. Preston W. Smith of Portland;, an exporter, was named vice - president. George B. Hayes of Seattle, a grain man without present affiliation, was elected secretary-treasurer. Under the ,plan exporters will buy wheat at the domestic price and sell at the foreign market price. "These exporters," Dorman ex plained, "must show a complete record of their transaction and then the controller's office here will pay them a handling fee of one cent per bushel and the dif ferential lost by sale at the lesser foreign price. Observing that "many farmers are sitting on their wheat hoping that this export thing will boost the domestic price of wheat," Dor man stated "we have no reason to beieye It will. I hope that these farmers will export all the sur plus wheat in the Pacific north west." Dorman said the price to be offered farmers for their wheat will he one ot the big issues at Monday's meeting. Fruit Growers Of Eugene Sign EUGENE, 'Oct. 7 (AP)Tbe Eugene Fruit Growers association today signed the NRA walnut code, thus getting In, line with the walnut packers throughout Oregon and California. The fruit growers some time ago closed last year's pool on walnuts and filberts, being the first of the three major walnut associations in the state to do so. Record Crop of Prunes is Grown KEIZER, Oct, 7-Speclal)--A record prune crop was that har vested by H. W. Bowden of this community from his five-acre W chard. The harvest, completed to day, totaled 49 tons, 1500 pounds. The'trees are 13 Tears old. Bow den today completed delivery of 49 tons to the Producers' can nery. Parker Funeral Will be Monday Funeral services for Theodore Hale Parker, son ot Rev. and Mrs, B. Earle Parker,' who died Friday night at his home after a linger lug illness, will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the First Methodist church, of which his father Is pastor. Presi dent Cart G. Doney ot Willamette university will officiate. ' STEEL LEADERS AGREE TO TALK Negotiations in Good Faith Pledged at Insistence Of National Chief ; Roosevelt Assails Efforts Of Some Employers for Special Privilege f WASHINGTON, Oct. 7- (AP) r-The--'-pressure of president Roo eevelt tonight won an agreement from the steer industry to en ter negotiations "in - good faith" with1 representatives of the. min ers to settle the Pennsylvania coal strike. j Almost as a preamble to the discussions the chief executive de dicated a monument to the late Sampel Gompers,' organized la bor's chieftain for many years, with a declaration against some employers "who prefer govern ment by a prirlleged class" and "hot heads" among workers "who think that results can be obtain ed by noise or violence.' Aides ot Hugh S. Johnson, re covery administrator, meanwhile, were pulling together the final details of the next distinct phase of the recovery drive: the "Now is the time to buy" movement beginning on Monday. Employers the nation over have been urged to cooperate in the great merchandise selling campaign, and the administra tion said today reports "pledging every effort toward a smashing success," were pouring in by ev ery mail. The administration made pub lic letters from big and little in dustries promising increased ad vertising campaigns to stimulate buying. Johnson over the weekend was expected to study, and perhaps give final approval, to the retail code with its minimum price control plan, which has drawn the fire of consumers' represen tatives. After conferences with members ot his staff opposing the proposal, there was no indi cation that the administrator had changed his views in favor ot a prohibition against retailers sell ing at less than wholesale cost plus 10 per cent. SHERIFF IS KIP a WINNEMUCCA, Nev., Oct. 7 (AP) Sheriff Graham Lamb, 65, veteran of a number of thrilling outlaw hunts on the Nevada des ert, was shot and fatally wound ed near here today by an enraged cowboy who then committed sui cide. Sheriff Lamb fell with three bullets in his body as he stood in the doorway of the Pinson ranch house, east of here some 25 miles, where he had been called to arrest the cowboy, Glenn Hibbs. Hibbs, who was charged with attacking his divorced wife and their small daughter, fired a bul let Into his own head, after shoot ing the sheriff. Lamb had been sheriff of Hum boldt county for more than 25 years, except for a period when he temporarily gave up the office to enter the cattle business. His record included the single-handed capture of a number of notorious outlaws. In 1911, he took- a part In running down the'lndian Mike band of Redskin killers who were virtually wiped out in a battle which took place., only a dozen miles front the scene ot today's shooting; -It was one of the last major Indian disturbances in the United States. . STRIKE ISSUES 1 Trojans Humble Cougars 33-0; Wat button Sprints By BRIAN BELL MEMORIAL COLISEUM, Los Angeles, Oct, 7. (AP) With Ir vine "Scooter" Warburton setting a fast pace for his fellow Trojans, the University of Southern Cali fornia won Its first Pacific coast conference victory of the season today at the expense ot Washing ton State, SS toO, Warburton, wearing a gTotesiue mass: to protect a pose injury suf fered 'two weeks ago, looked like a clown but ran like a football player as he personally gained 220 yards against the rugged Cougars, scoring three touchdowns during his afternoon's - work. The little Quarterback made runs of 80 and 75 yards to score and then in con trast counted his third with a buck of about one foot. The Washington S t a t'e lads started with a rush and a score less first quarter suggested a bat tle to the finish, but after War burton started a one-man parade in the second period, the Southern California team play reached .Its highest point, ot the abbreviated season and the Trojans began to shake their backs loose with sur prising frequency. , v '" m State Stores to Handle all Beverages Containing Over 14 per Cent' Alcohol, Drug Stores and Groceries to : Sell -Lighter Drinks and Hotels Permitted to Serve " In Dining Rooms, up to That Content One.; dollar Permit Would be v Any Drink Over 5 per File Minority Report Local Option by Counties PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 7 (AP) A recommendation that state liquor stores be established, in the event of. the repeal of the 18th amendment, to sell all liquor containing more than 14 per cent alcohol by volume was made in the final report of a special liquor committee at its meeting here today. The committee was appointed by Governor Julius L. Meier to study liquor control and niake recommendations for probable presentation to the Other recommendations were that grocery and drug stores be licensed to sell wines and liquors containing less than 14 per cent; that a permit to c6st f 1 be issued to each person qualified to buy liquor, and that all funds derived - 11 IS UIIIK FARMERS DECLARE County Union Convention's Finding is. That Price Changes Harmful BETHEL, Oct. 7. That the NRA is not a help to farmers but a positive detriment was the unanimous verdict of the Marion County Farmers Union conven tion which met in all-day session at Central Howell today. The price of things farmers have to buy has increased and the price of nearly everything they have-to sell lias decreased; the group declared that if this condition continues the farmer is doomed. Approximately 100 farmers at tended today's meeting, a small attendance on favorable occasions but with fruit harvests still going strong the crowd was well up to expectations. Warren Gray, county president, presided at the convention. W. L. Creech reported for the Bethel lo cal, S. B. Torvend for Central Howell, Joseph Bernt for Mt. An gel, Mrs. Warren Gray for Mar ion, G. W. Potts for Sidney-Tal-bot, A. G. Rem pel for Mt. Pisgah, L. H. McBee for Liberty Bell and R. W. Hogg for Greenwood local. Ernest Werner, S. Hamrlck and JV R. Carruthers served on the resolutions committee, S. B. Tor vend. Joseph Bernt and Mrs. War ren Gray on the dairy committee. R. W. Hogg, who has been made manager of the Farmers' Union gas and oil station at Der ry, reported the business growing satisfactorily and property Im provement A similar report was made by Joseph Bernt, manager of the recently opened station at Mt. Angel, run in connection with the Mt. Angel Cooperative cream ery. - A resolution was unanimously adopted heartily commending Max Gehlhar for the way in which be conducted the state fair. ' The next quarterly convention will be held at Mt. Angel Janu ary . A crowd of upwards of 40,000 saw the Pacific coast champions make it 24 successive victories. The winners ran up a total of II first downs, all but one from scrimmage, and amassed the sur prising total of 477 yards gained during the afternoon. The game would hare develop ed Into a rout with a less cour ageous team suddenly tossed front the position of a contender to a sadly distanced also-ran. In the late stages of tin contest the Cou gars were only, trying to seore while they started the game at little worse than an even choice to win. The visitors had the first chance to score. In the middle of the first period a short kick gave the Cou gars the ball In the center ef the field. Phil Sarboe tossed a pass to Ted Christofferson and the Nor wegian from Hawaii was not stop ped until he had scrambled to Southern- California's 2 S - y a T d line. This brave beginning de veloped a weak ending and the attack bogged down, a. wild pass finally saUing over the goal line on fourth down. ' . . ' - i TO Hi t - Required for Purchase of Cent Alcoholic; jay Upton to Objection to Provisions fo and Cities state legislature. from all liquor taxes be appor tioned on me pasts- or zb per cent to the state and 7 5 per cent to the counties. It was the opinion of the com mittee that hotels should be per mitted to sell beverages of less than 14 per cent alcohol In their dining rooms, but not abore that percentage. The -report recommended the creation of a state liquor com mission of three members ap pointed by the governor, serving without pay for six years each. The commission would employ a liquor administrator, who in turn would appoint his own staff. Minority reports, will be sub mitted by Jay H. Upton ot Bend and John Beckman of Portland, both state senators. Upton came to the meeting1 with his, minority report already written, and sev eral of his points were incorpor ated in the final committee re port.' ! i! - . The liquor control commission advocated by the committee would establish a central ware house and administrative head-' quarters and conduct and main tain stores and dispensaries at various centers throughout the state to retail liquors of more than 14 per cent alcohol. It would have the exclusive author ity to buy, import and sell all va rieties of liquor, of that percent age. No person would be permitted to buy beverages containing more than S per cent alcohol unless be possessed a Si permit. The committee recommended local option, or the right ot ci ties or counties to rote on the matter ot selling or barring li quor. Upton said he objected to the recommendation as his study had convinced him "the control arid management of this business jnust be by the ftate as a whole and not by individual commun ities." Cabinet Change Rumors Stir Up Cuban Situation HAVANA, Oct 7 (AP) Un official and unconfirmed reports of impending cabinet changes stirred up the political situation here tonight as negotiations be tween the factions supporting 1 and opposing President Ramon Grau San Martin continued se cretly; The national hotei, scene Mon day of a day-long bloody battle between former amy and navy officers - and soldiers, reopened with the endamaged portion of the building in use. Soldiers re mained on guard on the damaged floors. Fred Dillard on Engineer Board PORTLAND, Oct. T AP) Fred Dillard of Medford today was appointed by Governor Julius L. Meier to be a member of the state board of engineering exam iners to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of R. R. Bartlett of Astoria. E, C. Pate and F. D. 7 Weber, president, or the board, were reappointed. The terms ot the three will expire July 1, 19S5, Woman Dies in Road Accident RAINIER, Ore, Oct, 7. (APV. Mrs. Elsie May Spencer,-62., of Rainier, wss killed today, pojlee said when' she walked into the ; trailer of a truck driven by F. It England t Hillsboro.. Witnesses ... said Mrs. Spencer appeared to be? ? come contused as she started' t cross the road.