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THE WEATHER ,
UnseUled - with : rmin to.
day and Wednesday, modern .
ate; Max- Temp. Mondaj- 59,
HIm. Bi; rtTer '181 , feet, .
rain JUS Inch, tooth wind. -
EIGHTY.THIRD YEAR
Salem, Oregron, Tuesday Morning, January 23, 1334
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Declare Republicans Using
.Program .as -Football
i. For Own Purpose
Central Committee Session
Was Regular, Its Action
. -r Official, Says Eaker;
.The Polk county . democratic
central committee late Monday
through it rice-chairman, R. W.
Baker, issued a formal statement
of the committee's stand on CWA
work. The statement follows:
" "The ; meeting held at Dallas
-was regularly called meeting of
the Polk county 'democratic Cen
tral committee and was not , a
meeting of a few dlsgrontled dem
ocrats. There being ; sy quorum of
the committee present and the
chairman being absent, the meet
ing was called to order by R. W.
Baker, Tice-chairman. Any ac
tion of the Polk county democra
tic central committee becomes the
action of the democratic party in
Polk county. (See Oregon Laws,
Sees. 36V900 to 36-905).
"What has caused so much of
the tronble in the CWA is the fact
that from the beginning it has
been used by the republicans to
play politics. Jobs hare been al
lotted on the basis of political af
filiation. Republicans being In
charge and democrats hare been
orerlooked.
The statement in paragraph
two is correct. Republicans In
charge hare made a political foot
ball out of the CWA and it is a
nightmare right now. v
"The criticisms offered at the
Dallas meeting were neither un
just nor unfair but both just and
lair and warranted. The Polk
county democratic central com
mittee speaks ' for the democratic
party in. Polk county. They were
neither uninformed r misinform
ed as to the manner In which the
superriaors were selected.
V 'The placing of foremen or
workmen on projects ia not the
duty of the county committee but
Is the function of the county re
employment officer, Mr. Black-ley-
says Mr. FInseth. The fact
of; the matter is that these fore
men and workmen were all select
ed before Mr. Blackley was ap
pointed as re-employment officer.
Mr. Blackley has nothing to do
with the selection of foremen as
the projects are submitted with
the recommendations that certain
men be appointed as foremen. An
examination of their political af
filiations will rerlfy the fact that
there were few democrats chosen.
"The job is Important and has
ttn used by a few republicans in
Polk county for furtherance of
ttlr political ambitions and for
!' "uccess of the republican par
ty: The CWA is born of the demo
cratic party and Is a democratic
child, and Is being used in a demo-i
cratic administration for the bene
fit of the enemies of the democrat
ic party. Polk county democrats
nl the democratic party in Polk
county through its central com
mittee protest.
"The Polk county democratic
central committee was called to
gether by Its chairman. The meet
ing was regular. There being a
quorum present. Its actions are of
ficial and stand as the action of
the party la this county.
Mr Finseth bewails the fact
that the democrats are trying to
Inject politics into the working; of
the CWA program in Polk county.
We are sure Mr. FInseth has used
the wrong word in regard to the
matter, as what we are trying to
do is to extract politics from the
working of the program.
'If Mr." Finseth feels so sure
that there has been no politics in
the affair let him publish" the
names of the original office force
and the list of the projects, show
ing whom are the superintendents
and teremen on each job and gire
the political registration of each
Indiridual. Perhaps this will be
enlightening to the general public.
Adult Education
Popular ; Select
14 New Courses
- More than 200 adults seeking
admission to the CWS night clash
es : here haTe . been turned away
either . because of lack of space
; ; and facilities or because the sun
, - " Jecta desired are not on the-cut
riculum, TTV MaeKentte, teal
' i v f ; the rocatJonal education work
'jr aBd the CWS project here, said
. last ight.-'-r - 5 tlr
" - -1 From the 14 subject la which
. " . would-be students are' interested,
: V ; -r 14 hare been selected as In great--rr
est demand and for which teach
ers - among the unemployed are
yfvarallable,-'- and their approyal for
VA a possible February "term Is be-
-v lng sought Twelre classes begun
, early this month, with a total en
rollment of S3 4 students, will be
concluded on separate dates rang
- lng from January SI to February
3. Registration In all these classes
fj 'closed. " r .
Fooc Threat Revives
With R iverR ising and
: No Cessation of Rain
Lowlands Elndangered as 13.8 Foot Mark is
Reached After Nearly Two-Foot Rise
In 10 Hours; Santiam High
RISING steadily, the Willamette river early today gave
threat of again, flooding lowlands in this vicinity and
with continued rains, of driving farmers and stock near
these areas to higher ground.' . "
At 12:30 a-nt today the
13.8 foot level, 0.8 foot above
above 7 a.m. yesterday. This
morning's stage represented a
rise of 4.2- feet since Saturday.
A little higher leTel will bring
the river currents oyr the banks
by the Mellow Moon dance hall.
It had already started flowing
under the west approach of the
inter-county bridge.
' The weather forecast Is for
continued rain today and Wed
nesday. Rainfall here yesterday amount
ed to .55 incb.
MEHAMA, Jan. 22-(Spec!al)-High
water Is again preventing
some of the mills in this vicinity
from operating.
TACOMA, Jan. 22-fl-With
the Pcyallup river rising at the
rate of six inches an hour and
heavy rains falling at a 5000 foot
altitude on Mount Rainier the
Tacoma and Puyallup valley dis
tricts are again threatened with
floods, the third within two
months. Fed by underground
streams, the lakes surrounding
Tacoma, were also reported to be
rising rapidly.
11
1933 Expenses Met, Deficit
Reduced; Haag in Office
As New President
Brighter prospects for Boy
Scout activities in Cascade area
Marion, Polk and Linn couaties
were predicted for 1934 at the
annual banquet and Installation
of officers of Cascade council held
at the Gray Belle restaurant last
night
Despite discouraging conditions
during 1933, the council paid all
operating expenses and reduced
Its deficit by $1341.90, Willis
Clark, treasurer, reported. . This
announcement was a surprise to
many of the 41 men present and
generally taken as an incentive
to bring the council back to its
stronger position of formei years.
Speaking as Incoming presi
dent succeeding Irl S. McSherry,
A. C. Haag declared :
"J am confident that we can
carry on the work the coming
year successfully and make equal
ly as good a showing as last year
and with improving conditions we
should Liake an improved show
ing over last year. I hope we can
have u fi 11 time executive again
before the end of this year."
Judge James U. Campbell of
the state supreme ccurt, deliver
ing thj chief banquet address,
adjured the council members to
give of their best services to fur
ther the scouting program.
"We must constantly guard the
life of boys," be sold. "They must
have useful activities; otherwise
they are liable to drift into
crime.";
1 Dr. rjrgo H. Alden, professor
: llrtory at Willamette uni
versity, once more served as in
stalling officer, Kew council offi
cers, in addition to Mr. Haag,
are: : ' -
Clifton Mudd of Salem, Pro-'
feasor A. E. Jensen of Monmouth,
Jack Allgood of Dallas, Zed Mer--.-.
(Turn' to page 2, cot 3)
SCDUT AREA FACES
BRIGHTER 01)
Location of Liquor Store
Purpose of Hickam Visit
Just as soon as two third floor
office rooms can be kalsomined
and painted, the official head
quarters of the state .liquor com
mission will be established at
the capitol, it was announced
there ' Monday.; Pending renova
tion of ' the office rooms : which
will - probably ; not : be ' completed
before the week ends, the com
mlssioa ; has ' two employes busy
with applications and applicants
ia a back room of the state sen
ate chamber o the -second floor
of the ataCehonse-w.
Vindicative-of the determlnaUon
of the commission to get it ays-,
tern of - state liquor stprea oper
ating by February 10 was announcement-Monday
that $30,
000 of fixtures for state liquor'
stores : had been "ordered during:
the past week through William
Elnxig, 9 state purchasing agent
Some remaining fixtures, Includ
ing cash registers, remain to be
purchased. The commission la ex
pected to meet sometime today,
probably In Portland.' -.
Laurence R. Hickam, deputy
administrator ia . charge of the
Willamette valley district, was ex
river was rushing by at the
5 p.m. yesterday and 1.8 feet
The Washington
Spotlight
(By the Associated Press)
Owen D. Young warned the
senate . banking committee the
Roosevelt monetary bill might
cause "dangerous" expansion of
bank credit.
Professors Warren and Rogers,
presidential advisors, testified the
Roosevelt monetary program
would lead to better times.
Senator Nye (R-Ind.) aimed
new verbal thrusts at Hugh S.
Johnson while the recovery chief
tain was at the White House.
An administration spokesman
urged congress to authorize naval
expansion costing 1 380,000,000.
President Roosevelt announced
he was ready to recognize the new
Cuban government.
Senator Byrnes (D-SC) Intro
duced a bill to prohibit members
of congress practicing law before
government departments.
Senator Wheeler (D-Mont) pre
pared an amendment on sliver to
the administration monetary bill.
Harry L. Hopkins, CWA ad
ministrator, directed 14 states to
reduce civil works payrolls."
The senate approved full gov
ernment guarantee of farm loan
bonds. " - - -- .
John J. Rice filed -suit here
late Monday against George H.
Graves of this city, seeking dam
ages of 9100,000 from the de
fendant for alleged alienation of
the affections of Mrs. Rice.
Rice alleges in his complaint
in circuit court that Graves fur
nished Mrs. Rice with clothing
including a fur coat, that he fur
nished her money with which to
file a divorce suit against ber
husband, that he sent her flow
ers and that he said he would
set aside $10,000 In his will for
Mrs. Rice and her children.
Rice states be was married tb
his wife May 1, 1929 and that
they have two children. He says
Graves showed his attentions to
Mrs. Rice beginning last summer.
Mrs. Rice, her husband sets out
in his complaint, started a di
vorce suit against him here Sep
tember 26, 1933.
Of the damages sought, plain
tiff sets out $50,000 as com
pensatory damages -and $50,000
as punitive damages.
Graves, a salesman, is. well
known in the Salem community
where he has resided for years.
TRAXLOR VEBY ILL
CHICAGO, Jan. 22. -(JP)- Mel
vin A. Tray lor, a candidate for
democratic presidential nominee
two years ago, rested beneath an
oxygen tent tonight as his physi
cions sought to check the spread
of pneumonia.
pected in Salem today. - Onel of
Hlckam's tasks will be to Inspect
more than a dozeto I ossible loca
tions for the state liquor store in
Salem. He will olso take , some
steps toward selection of a man
ager, here although the , final
choice will be left -O the admin
istrator, George Sammis, and to
the commission. More : than SO
tenons have, written formal ap
plications for the Job. ' .
It was reported a, the state
house Monday that ; the . commis
sion would not seek the best .re
tail ; locations for Its stores.
Slightly, off-location sites may be
picked because of lower rent and
with the view of not pushing li
quor sales to the public. - - -7
Alfred Montgomery and Jack
C? Elliott -are serving as helpers
to the administrator In the tem
porary offices here. All day. Mon
day a string of applicants, some
local, some out of - town, ; were
here to make personal requests
for jobs or to present "the mer
its of locations they seek to lease
to the commission.' . -.-,
Low salaries will be paid man
agers and their helpers. It was
understood yesterday.
oh ra m
n m suit
SENATE
BITTER BATTLE
Banking Committee Closes
Hearings; Warren and
Rogers Defend it
Owen D. Young Urges That
Measure Be Specified
As Temporary 0ne -$r '
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-P-
The senate banking committee to
night completed hearings on the
Roosevelt dollar devaluation bill
and, equipped with voluminous
and conflicting testimony, pre
pared for a bitter battle over
amendments placing limitation.
upon the powers the measure
would give the secretary of tho
treasury.
The bill was vigorously assailed
at today's session and Just as vig
orously defended, with President
Roosevelt's principal monetary
advisors. Dr. George F. Warren
of Cornell and Dr. James H. Rog
ers of Yale, asserting the bene
fits to business and to the wage
earner, the debtor and the cre
ditor would be numerous.
The measure would give con
gressional approval to a minimum
40 per cent cut in the gold equi
valent of the dollar, establish a
$2,000,000,000 stabilization fund.
transfer title of the federal re
serve system's gold to the treas
ury, and give that department
greater freedom in issuing secur
ities in order to simplify Its big
refinancing program.
Professor Wafren was emphat
lc in asserting that "by cutting
the gold content of the dollar we
can raise prices."
Professor Rogers predicted two
"major economic influences"
would' flow from the measure.
"It depresses the dollar In the
foreign exchange markets of the
world," he said. It creates a prof
it, the utilization of which con
sists of direct Inflationary influ
ence "of first magnitude.
Owen' D. Young, noted finan
cier, Urged the committee to write
into the measure a time inflation,
this making the bill one for stat
edly emergency purposes and not
a measure making fundamental
and permanent changes in the na
tion's monetary and banking sys
tem. SEATTLE, Jan. 22-0f)-Oskar
Hestnes, the Ballard fisherman
and self-styled prophet "Daniel,"
who strangled his two small sons
last week to "choke the devil out
of them," was pronounced an in
curable homicidal maniac by an
alienist late today.
His psalm-singing wife, Marie,
who permitted the murders of
the two, John, aged 10, and Hen
ry, 4, In the implicit faith that
he was a new messiah, she said,
wait described as suffering from
an acute mania, from which she
may never recover. The two were
examined by Dr. D. A. Nicholson.
"There is no chance for Hest
nes" recovery," said Dr. Nichol
son. "He is definitely of the de
lusional, maniac type.
"It he thought God told him
that you and I were possessed Of
devils, he -would not hesitate
to kill either of us. He would
kill his wife. If he believed she
had a devil.
On being informed of the find
ings. Deputy Prosecutor Emmett
G. Lenihan said he would file
first degree murder charges
against the two tomorrow, the
first step toward placing them for
the rest of their lives in the in
sane ward of the state peniten
tiary at Walla Walla.
NEW PLANNED
PORTLAND, Jan. 22. (JP) A
recommendation that payment of
ransom be made a felony and kid
naping be designated as a capital
offense In this state was made
by the law and order committee
of the American Legion at Its or
ganization meeting here today,
The committee also " Indorsed
the 10-Jury conviction proposal la
criminal cases, proposed by the
State District' Attorneys, associa
tion. . -
A four - point program adopted
recommended study v of - law re
form, with emphasis on court pro
cesses; Improved coordination of
efforts of various police agencies
and greater efficiency; honest and
efficient handling of public busi
ness by elected and appointive of
Iclals, and jitttdy of public relations-,
, embracing an educational
program through the . press and
other agencies to . acquaint the
public with ita responsibility In
ward .the law and law . enforce
ment, -j. . - - Ji: . ,
ON MONEY BILL
BALLARD PROPHET
HOMICIDAL MANIAC
LEGION'S DISTRICT
Asks Support
.;Of, Roosevelt
"AWv ""Vh "
T
"Roosevelt of ruin, was the way
Fatlier Charles K. Coughlln,
famed priest of the radio, ex
horted congress to stand solid
ly behind the president's mone
tary plan as he testified before
the house committee on coin
age. He said the letters he re
ceived from all over the conn
try attest that the people back
the president.
IS I
Committee of Council Has
Conference With League
Of Cities Officials
First steps toward framing a
charter amendment providing a
managerial form of government
suitable to Salem were taken last
night by the special committee
named by Mayor Douglas McKay.
The committeemen, the mayor and
City Attorney Chris J. Kowitx con
ferred with Herman Kehrli, execu
tive secretary of tha League of
Oregon Cities, and William Briggs,
who is conducting a municipal research-under
a commission from
the Carnegie foundation.
The purpose of the conference,
according to Alderman V. ET
Kuhn, was to lay the groundwork
for a thorough Investigation of
the features of managerial muni
cipal governments in all parts of
the United States. The committee,
he stated, will communicate with
officials of these cities and also
bring in other men for advice and
suggestions.
"We will Investigate existing
managerial systems but as far as
I am concerned we will not copy
any other system item for Item.
Kuhn declared. "What we want is
to formulate a plan that will fit
Salem's specific needs. Such a sys
tem would coordinate the admini
strative and operative divisions of
the city government, but not cre
ate a czar.
It is hoped to have the proposed
(Turn to page 2, col. 1)
Late Sports
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 22. -JP)
-Walter Tinkit Achiu, 160, Chi
nese grappler of Dayton, Ohio,
turned the flying tackles of Bobby
Sampson, 157, Los Angeles, into
body presses to take the final two
falls in their match here tonight.
Mickey McGuJxe, 158, Salem.
Ore., used the Indian death hold
to take two straight falls from
Stan Crawley, 158, Boston.
Jack Curtiss, .158, Jackson,
Miss., twice refused to take his
matci from "Totem Pole" Ander
son, 163, Vancouver, Wash., bar
racks, on a foul and finally re
taliated with a right swing which
left the soldier limp.
Don Sugai, 160, Salem, .used a
Boston crab hold to throw Jess
McCann. 158, Qswego, 8, 15 min
utes and 32 seconds.
ONTARIO. Ore.. Jan. 22.-WV
Mott Irving, veteran guard, led
the Whitman college basketball
team in a 54 to 23 victory over
College of Idaho in a northwest
conference game here tonight-
Irving scored 13 points and his
teammate Tompkins followed
closely , with 10. . Swan scored
three field goals for the Coyotes.
vTANCOUVER, B. C Jan. 12.-(jtpj-The
Vancouver Lions cement
ed their hold on setfond place in
the northwestern "pro hockey lea
gue here tonight, trouncing the
Portland - Buckaroo ff-x.
In. a lightning , fast game,; the
lions ran In -two goals to take a
2-1 lead, rattled In four more la
a, second scoring spree and added
two more In the final session for
good measure. - ' ,
CLEVELAND,' Jan. 22.-)-Frankie
Wallace, Cleveland, got
the nod , from Referee ' Tommy
Malgrew In .a free slugging affair
with Frankie Klick,- San Francis
co, at nnblia hall t tonight after
ten fast rounds In which the re
cent conqueror of Kid Chocolate
shook the Clevelander twice with
blows that looked good for vic-
v
STUDY OF MftNSGER
Li
xory -, mm,f
REUTIOE
CUBA EO RECAST
Official Notification is Sent
Thougri Action Delayed
Until Wednesday
Mendieta and Aides Pleased
Though Move Regarded
; r As Sure to Come
HAVANA, Jan. 22.-P)-Four
days after he took over the presi
dency in the midst of political
chaos. Carlos Mendieta was of
ficially notified this evening be
had won a prize ex-President Grau
San Martin had failed to win in
four months recognition of
Cuba by the United States.
Although such action was an
almost foregone conclusion when
the veteran Mendieta became
president, a communication from
Jefferson Caffery, President Roo
sevelt's representative, that the
United States was ready to recog
nize this republic was not with
out thrills for government offic
ials. Word of Mr. Roosevelt's deci
sion was delivered to Mendieta
while the president and his aides
were studying a serious situation
created by a strike of medical
workers.
The reaction was spontaneous
and enthusiastic for the most
part. President Mendieta express
ed hope "the Roosevelt govern
ment will help solve matters" re
garding commercial and tariff
problems, and declared "recogni
tion give's the people of Cuba a
new weapon with which to defend
peace and enjoy it."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-)-Presidcnt
Roosevelt today advis
ed Latin American countries the
United States considers a respon
sible government had come into
power in Cuba, and that this gov
ernment was prepared to extend
immediate recognition.
Actual recognition may be with
held until Wednesday to allow
Latin-American envoys here time
to advise their home governments
so there may be concerted recog
nition should the Latin American
nations decide to follow the
United States lead.
Announcement of the presi
dent's decision came after a brief
meeting at the White House with
representatives of 18 of the South
(Turn to page 2, col. 4)
Bi' KfflSAS POSSE
PAOLA, Kans., Jan. 22.-(")-Shouting
futilely. "let's fight.
Bob "Big Boy" Brady, who three
times escaped from prison, was
slain near here today by a, posse
which also captured three of the
six convicts who fled with him
Friday Over the Kansas peniten
tiary walls.
Sheriff Joe Achey, who led the
posse of 40 officers, national
guardsmen and farmers, said the
identification of Brady, a life
termer, was positive? Two shot
gun charges killed him.
The number at large thus was
reduced to two. A fifth convicts
Charles Clifton McArthur, 29, was
arrested near a police station at
Kansas City yesterday as he limp
ed along the street, still wearing
prison denim and seeking a phy
sician for treatment of an Injured
ankle.
One of the two at large Is Jim
Clark, another life termer, who
with Brady led the break and
also participated In a sensational
escape from the same prison last
Memorial day.
BOD BRADY KILLED
Contract for Br idges o n
Go as t Expected Here Soon
A federal contract from PWA
headquarters at Washington pro-
Tiding for the $5,100,000 coast
bridge program Is expected mo
mentarily, J. M. Devers, counsel
for the state highway commission,
said yesterday. Devers said the
commission would gather in spec
ial meeting to approve the con
tract Just as soon as it arrived. -
i "I : was - asked before I . left
Washington if Oregon could have
all the bridges under way by June
1,- Divers said. 1 said ws could
provided we were not hampered
by legal details and other delays
in getting our moneys. v '
Devers said .he had gone over
all phases of the contract before
he left Washington and had reach
ed n meeting of the minds with
members Of the legal financial
and engineering departments of
PWA.-As soon as the contract has
been executed by- the highway
commission; Devers thinks "bids
tor the first bridge can be called
for. '
The contract with the resolu
tions passed by the highway com
mission will go to the Boston law
firm which always examines all
bond obligations incurred by the
His Government
Has Recognition
S v" 1
Carlos Mendieta,, 60)-year-okl vet.
eran nationalist leader In Cuba,
whose assumption of the presi
dency was followed yesterday
by notice of impending recog
nition by the United States. He
is the sixth president in the
past six months, bat Indications
are his regime will endure bet
ter than the others.
ED
E
Paul Newport, 18, is Found
Dead on Golf Course;
Shotgun Nearby
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 22-JP)-The
body of Paul Newport, Jr., 18,
son of Paul Newport, creamery op
ertor here, was found near the
Manito golf links here this after
noon while police and sheriff's of
ficers were making a search on
the theory Newport might have
been kidnaped.
A shotgun charge- bad entered
the body Just below the heart, but
the sweater was not pierced, caus
ing deputy sheriffs to believe the
body to have been placed there by
the killer.
A shotgun was found behind a
tree about 10 feet from the body.
The car Newport bad nsed was
about 75 feet away.
Deputy Sheriff James E. Cannon
said he believed it impossible, un
der the circumstances, for New
port to have shot himself, and
Sheriff George Miles said he be
lieved murder indicated.
The elder Newport told the sher.
Iff the shotgun did not belong" to
any member of the family.
After a conference with county
officials and Newport's father,
Charles W. Greenough, county
prosecSiting attorney, said, 'l can
not even pass an opinion on the
case at this time. One would say
offhand that the boy, who had
been suffering from a nervous
breakdown, had shot himself. Yet,
there are a number of things that
do Dot bear out the suicide
theory."
Santiam Grade
Work to Start
Clearing of the right-of-way for
the new North Santiam highway
grade from Mill City to Gates will
be under way within a few days,
Marion county court officials were
Infrmed yesterday. The cantrac
tor, Theodore Arenz, intends to
place 10 men on the -Job, He an
ticipates they will be busy on the
clearing work until June 1. Then
the grading will begin, In time to
get the project completed by fall.
The road work, an $80,000 ion
tract let last week, extends slight
ly more than four miles.
state highway , commission. As
soon as PWA receives assent of
this firm to the transaction, Dev
ers understands the federal au
thorities win undertake to buy
$5,100,000 of the state's obliga
tions " as fast: as construction
moneys are needed. , When .the
bridge are completed, SO per cent
of the labor and material charges
will ba remitted. & - ' - -
Charging tolls on the coast
bridges wonld be unwise la Dev
ers' opinion. He believes the tax
paid on gasoline by tourists, -in
addition to ferry expenses saved
by the commission would be suf
ficient to meet principal and In
terest payments, which : reach a
peak, of $237,100 ia a single year.
Only interest payments are to be
made during the first five years.
V,It- would cost the highway
commission $175,000, annually to
operate ferries by the time princi
pal payments start, Devers con
tinued, "and at least $32,000 to
maintain ; personnel to ? eollect
tolls. This would leave a balance
of only $40,000. Gasoline taxes
paid by tourists and others who
would use the bridges If they were
free would more 'than make' jap
this difference.' ' -
MURDER
IT
1
DEATH
BREMEfl HOME
GUARDED; (M
fJEARS CLIAX
Final Contact With Kidnap
Gang Imminent, Theory
: Of Family Friends
Underworld Assurance That
Banker is Still Alive ;
- , Given, Reported ;
ST. PAUL, Jan. 22.-WV.
heavy police guard in the home
of Adolph Bremer, father of Ed
ward ' Bremer, held captive by a
kidnap gang, indicated tonight the
$200,000 abduction case was ap
proaching a climax.
Friends of the family deemed
final contact with the gang 'im
minent .with release of the 3?
year old owner and president of
the Commercial State bank with
in 36 hours in prospect.
New developments followed rap
idly in the wake of denials by the
family, police, and Dr. H. T. Nip
pert family physician, that com
munication had been established
through the latter. All denied re
ports a milk bottle, flung through
his front door early Saturday, had
contained two notes for paying
the ransom.
Shortly afterward, acting on a
tip from suspicious residents of
Medicine Lake, near Minneap
olis adjacent St. Paul. Sheriff
John WTall and two automobile
loads -of deputies exploded a re
port the gang might have its
headquarters there. i
Friends of the Bremers disclos
ed earlier in the day that under
world sources had assured the
family the son of Adolph Bremer,
personal friend of President Roos
evelt, was still alive, despite the
conjectures the missing man's
blood staiped automobile, found
shortly after his abduction last
Wednesday, inspired in the minds
of relatives.
LEGAL BILL IS HIT
PORTLAND, Jan. 22.H2rV-Ob-Jection
to "exorbitant expenses in
volving special legal services for
the state game . commission was
made today by J. E. Cullison, ex
chairman of the commission.
. Cullison said he was voicing the
sentiments of most of the sports
men of Oregon, whose license
moneys were paid to perpetuate
game and fish.
A financial report prepared by
the game department indicated
Sll.232.97 was paid to Cheater TS.
McCarty, Portland attorney, for
special legal services since March,
1930. Prosecution of game cases,
preparation of the game code td
divers other endeavors were listed
under the account.
"Closed sessions" In which final
settlement of variance over fees
charged have been held, records
revealed, with both the recording
secretary and the state game su
pervisor excluded. r
McCartv'g last toucher, ten
dered for services during the
month of November, setting forth
charges of $546.01, is now 1b the
hands of the auditor at Salem.
Members of the commission Hrt -
tened to McCarty's explanation of
the charges and then passed the
voucher for payment after a closed
session.
Knox Law Ruling1
Is Due Tomorrow
Judge L. G- Lewell'ng will an
nounce his decision on the Knox
liquor control measure tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock In circuit
court here, he announced yester
day in Albany. Whether or not
he sustaiss the constitutionality
of the act. the law wfll be car
ried to the state supreme eourt,
counsel for the litigants have de
clared. The main question at Issue
Is whether or not home-rale sec
tions of the state constitution are
tn effect. .'. iA
World News at
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ance.
. (By, the Associated Press)
EAME COMMISSI!
. Domestic; . ! .
;. ST. PAUL. Kidnap gang re
ported ready to free Edward 6.
Bremer oa payment of $200,000
ransom, - I
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In Wynekoop ease; - aged, woman ,
doctor, fears .death from heart .
disease; J. j-; - : ; -: '
-foreign1 ; " -
: TOKYO. ' Foreign minister ,
says amity ts replacing "emotion
al tension"; between 0. S. and
Japans General Araki. j military
Idol, hands , war jortf olio over to
General Senjuro HayashL
v ATHENS. Samuel lasu 1 lC
awaits slate council' decision eaT
his appeal from deportation or -
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