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-SERVICE 'Mi f ? r THE WEATHER Cloudy and unsettled with rain today and Monday, mod. erate. Max. Temp. Saturday' 64, Mia. S3, river 3 feet, vsW rUble winds. ' service. If your,. paper docs ot arrive by 0:15, call -, 9101 and a, copy will be de livered at once. IV EIGHTY-THIRD YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, February 4, 1934 No. 270 POVNDJBQ 1851 IStrf 6 . - - 1' r fib - 1 COMING TO I OF PARTY 11 liUSTRfil Demarcation Between Chief Parties in State Race is Microscopic Martin Announcement Only Major Development of Past Week By SHELDON F. SACKETT Now la the time for all food men and true to come to the aid of their party and from present indications there will be no lack of recruits. Only a speculative line" In some Oregon newspaper is needed to start the political bee bussing 'neath many a bonnet. Enlistments in the May campaign have been few to date but they are coming, and the signups will be voluntary not by draft. In Oregon politics as elsewhere, there Is great lack of clarity be tween the two parties. If a man stands for the republican nomina tion for governor, for example, what la the platform of the party he seeks to represent? Here is Marion county'a own Sam Brown, "the plain Gervals farmer". He is after the republican nomination. Pour years ago he was a Bull Prog, croaking la tune with George Joseph, Julius Meier and Henry Hansen, "Free power with out cost to the taxpayers." Has Brown dropped this plank or will the republican party adopt it? And If Ray Gill seeks the re publican nomination, or if Sena tor Burke drops his hat In the ring, does that mean the party is against the sales tax? If so how will the party platform read if Governor Meier chooses to run and It Representative Frank Lon ergan's petitioners push him into the race. Both these individuals are ardent for the sales tax but if they make the governorship race, they will attempt to do so under G. O. P. banners. Opportunism Directs Choice of Vehicle The truth is that a pre-primary campaign in Oregon as in numer ous other states where the direct primary prevails, is a contest be tween self-starters who seek the nomination of the party towards which habit or opportunism di rects them. The democratic candidates may come to the aid of their party more easily and definitely than than their republican competitors. They will throw all their political platform burdens on the back of Mr. Roosevelt, looking to him as their lord and master and the maker of the issues. R. R. Turn er, already announced as a demo cratic aspirant for congress, first district, has figured out this strategy months ago; Turner's reasoning runs this: Roosevelt Is popular, Roosevelt has a pro gram, therefore a democrat run ning for an office in Oregon needs only to say he is for the president and seeks to go to congress to do his 1435 part in holding up the president's hands. Just how the national demo cratic policies can be meshed into the races for state offices is less plain. Do the democratic aspir ants for governor aspire to cre ate a vast state deficit, to Issue huge sums of bonds, to create statewide public works, to boost state payrolls, all with the idea' of bringing back the golden goose? An issue could be made of this Idea for Old Man Oregon has been notoriously tight in his relief expenditures In the last 18 months." With Uncle 8am remit ting generous chacks monthly, tbe state itself has spent less than $10,000 on'rellef, meanwhile cut ting down its deficit and paying off its highway bonds. Sales Tax Possible Issue for Bourbons . The democrats can make an is sue of the sales tax for they are opposed to it as a party and their national plank can be nailed into the Oregon platform. Oddly enough. Governor Martin, Wash ington democrat governor, spon sored and saw passed and opera tive the first sales tax In that state's history but any Oregon candidate for governor on the democratic ticket would doubtless point to Martin as a temporary backslider. Most of the candidates for state office in Oregon, actual or poten tial, will not approach their con stituents with any definite pro gram which they propose to fol low If nominated and elected. The man, not the methods of running state affairs, will be their point of attack. Rufus Holman has come as near to raising an Issue as any of the possible runners; he seeks consolidation or elimination of county government. Last week " he added the stopping of "Elnsig ism" in Oregon's business an an other objeive although the pub lic is still In the dark- on just what the state treasurer means. Aspirant With Clean Cut Policies Xacklns : Some day "there may be a can didate io well-versed In state af fairs, so much a leader, that he will lay oat a definite program - In advance which he would ioi low If elected governor. That pro gram will be less aphoristic than (Turn to page 3, coL 1) r Deaconess Add New Unit; Hope of Consolidation Given up Large Donation Will Assist; Negotiations to Combine With Salem General Fail; Will Standardize, Management Says THE Salem Deaconess hospital has given up recent hopes of acquiring the Salem General hospital ancHs now form ulating plans for construction of a new, up-to-date unit to provide needed accommodations, the management announced yesterday. For the last six months the present Deaconess hospital las been crowded, it World News at a Glance (By the Associated Press) Domestic: NEW YORK. First week of new gold bullion dollar ends in fi nancial markets with bond market flourish carrying to highest level since November, 1931. ST. PAUL. Pleading for early release for kidnaped son, Adolph Bremer gives abductors three days and nights before summoning au thorities to track them down. SAPULPA Two policemen and two gunmen slain in highway fight. Foreign: MOSCOW. Soviet commissar of war says that despite diplomatic efforts U. S. S. R. still unable to convince Japanese ruling circles that "peace is better than war." PARIS. Premier Daladier's cabinet split wide open over oust ing of Jean Cbiappe prefect of Paris police. HAVANA. Firing breaks out after employes of American owned company strike In protest against return of plants now in hands of Cuban government. PENDLETON, Ore., Feb. 3 .-) -A change in handling the af fairs of the First Inland National bank of Pendleton, which has been In operation on a restricted basis since October, 1933, was in dicated today with the arrival here of Charles A. Reynolds, of Silverton, lately appointed receiv er. Assets of the bank are estim ated at 13,000,000 and unpaid deposits at $1,000,000. Whether imposition of an assessment will be made upon the stockholders depends upon the receiver, Edwin Winter, conservator of the bank for several months, stated. Rey nolds was awaiting instructions from the comptroller of the cur rency before officially taking charge of the assets. Reynolds had held the position of cashier of the Coolidge and Mc Claine bank in Silverton for sev eral years. Previous to 1917 he was connected with the Ladd & Bush bank in Salem. SILVERTON, Feb. 3. (Spe cial) Charles A. Reynolds of this city left Friday night for Pendleton to take up his new du ties as receiver of the First In land National bank there. Cunningham Sent To Pen for Theit At Detroit Store Loil Cunningham, 24, was sen tenced to serve four months in the state penitentiary yesterday by Judge L. H. McMahan for theft of goods from the Roy Newport store at Detroit, January 28. Cun ningham was taken at once to the state prison to start his term. The defendant waived indict ment and time to plead. From $30 to $40 was taken from the store. Granville White, 17, ar rested with Cunningham, was cer tified to Juvenile court for a hear ing Monday. REYNOLDS RECEIVER OF PENDLETON BANK Tax League Re-entry Into State Politics Proposed Restoration of tax equalization leagues throughout the state as an active force in the 1934 pri mary and general elections was given serious consideration here yesterday afternoon by members of the executive committee of the Marlon County Tax Equalization league which convened at the chamber of commerce conference room. Henry Zorn, president, re ported that a number of the leagues were inactive now. Mem bers of the executive committee expressed unanimous opinion that the leagues should take an active part in the forthcoming elections. The local league took no stand on candidates who have thus far announced themselves, preferring to defer its recommendations un til more men are In tbe field. The Hospital to was stated. a recem generous donation from a Portland man will sub stantially assist the Deaconess management in completing the new plans. The proposed unit is to be fireproof, modern in every respect and equipped to give the best of first class hospitalization, the management declared.' "Tbe Deaconess hospital had been forestalling these plans be cause there had been some nego tiating with the Salem General hospital to combine the two in stitutions under one manage ment," It was explained. "An of fer was made to the General hos pital, having tbe favorable ap proval of the bonding company, whereby the Deaconess hospital would assume the management of the General hospital and con tinue to give hospital service un der the rules of the American College of Surgeons. It had been the definite purpose of the Dea (Turn to page 8, col. 2) LIQUOR STORE SITE E Personnel Here to Be Told Monday; Won't Sell Till Legality Decided PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3. Personnel and sites for a num ber of state liquor stores will be announced Monday, State Liquor Administrator George L. Sammis said tonight. The district supervisors will meet here tomorrow with the administrator and various recom mendations will be acted upon. Some of the stores will be ready for operation even before the state supreme court gives its decision on validity of the state liquor law. However, operation will not begin until after the decision is handed down. Personnel of the stores will not be placed on the payroll un til after the decision, nor will the state be caught with white elephant stocks and supplies in case the ruling is adverse. About $10,000 equipment has now been bought, but with the agreement that It can be discounted for only handling charges, Sammis said. This would cost the state around $500. The towns for which store sites and personnel will be announced Monday Include: Salem, Eugene, Medford, Rose burg, Grants Pass, Astoria, Klam ath Falls, Bend, The Dalles, La Grande, Baker and Pendleton and personnel for three Portland stores. HELD DOT GUILTY ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 3.-ff)-Walter Garton, cook, was found not guilty by a jury in Buchanan county circuit court at 7:45 o'clock tonight on a' charge of first degree murder In connection with the lynching of Lloyd Warn er, negro, here November 28. The verdict was brought in aft er the jury had deliberated slight ly less than an hour. The acquit tal was voted on the first bal lot. Gartln was returned immediate ly to jail where he is being held on a, charge of malicious distruc tion of property, in connection with the lynching. His bond was set at $1000. His attorneys said they expected to post it Monday. league Indicated It would not try to function as a party, putting its own men In the field tor office, but would go carefully Into the qualifications of each man seek ing public office. Members of the executive com mittee voted unanimously against supporting the sales tax which Is expected to be np on referendum May 18. Each member expressed his reasons tor opposing the tax. Danger that it would not be tem porary and would Increase in percentage, thought that It was an attempt by the well-to-do to avoid taxes, belief that the sales tax diminisnes purchasing power to persons greatly needing It, and the tact that voters turned down the tax by, a large majority in 1933 were given by members as unn 19 (Turn to page 8, coL 3) 10 OUTLAWS, 0 OFFICERS DIE IN BUTTLE Angry Mob Dispersed After Threats at Surviving Members of Gang Southwest Adds Chapter to "Wild West" Events of Last Few Weeks SAPULA, Okla., Feb. 3.-JP)-National guard troops helped county officers disperse a threat ening crowd which gathered here tonight after the slaying of two police officers one of them Chief Tom Brumley in a gun battle in which two outlaws also were killed. The crowd, estimated by police at 500 men, gradually scattered after milling for more than two hours about the county jail and police station, where two surviv ing members of the outlaw band were being held. Sheriff Willis Strange express ed belief all danger of mob vio lence had passed. SAPULA, Okla., Feb. 3 .-()-Two police officers and two out laws were killed outright and a third outlaw was critically wound ed In a pitched battle on a high way just north of town at 5 o'clock tonight. Those killed were: Tom Brumley, police chief of Sapula. C. P. Lloyd, Sapula patrol man. Aussla Elliott, bank robber and jail breaker. Raymond Moore, a confederate of Elliott. The wounded man was Eldon Wilson, a bank and highway rob bery suspect who had been a com panion of Elliott for several years and with whom he escaped from the Osage county jail at Paw huska several weeks ago. Tipped that "some fellows that have been robbing filling stations around here" could be found at the home of Lee Davis, a farmer, Brumley, Sheriff Willis Strange of Creek county, and a half dozen others converged upon the place, not knowing the Identity of the men sought. Brumley went to the back door. Strange and another officer to the front door, and others (Turn to page 3, col. 4) E PAY FOR DEBATES PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 8 .-()-Additional remuneration for her recent barnstorming debate series with an atheist was asked b y Aimee Semple McPherson (Hut- ton) of Lob Angeles in a counter suit filed here today against James O'Neal of Seattle. O'Neal brought suit to collect $10,000 from the evangelist, In circuit court here January 26. He alleged she failed to supply her opponent for the first of the series at Seattle, necessitating cash re funds and causing subsequent de bates to tail financially. In her counter complaint she said he understanding with him had assured her of $30,000 mini mum guarantee for appearances in Seattle, Vancouver, B. C. Bel- lingham, Spokane and Portland. She received $1500, she stated, and is also seeking additional funds allegedly owing on the bas is of a 60 per cent guarantee of the gate receipts. 25 Cent Scale is Set for 1934 by Hop Growers Here A wage scale of 25 cents an hour for common labor was set for hop yard workers in 1934 at a meeting of the Hop Growers' as sociation held yesterday afternoon at the Marlon hotel. Ross H. Wood was elected pres ident of the group for this year, C. F. Noakes was named vice president and James Byers was chosen secretary-treasurer. A membership committee was chosen consisting of Romeo Goul ey, Paul Londenshausen and Wil liam Kiebs. Sixty-five growers attended the meeting. Women May Not Work After Six 09Clock, Ruling PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3.-(-Ia the face of spirited opposition, the Oregon Public Welfare com mission today ruled that women may not be employed in mercan tile establishments after 6 p. m. Groceries, bakeries, confection eries and other businesses come within the scope of t h e ruling adopted under powers the last le gislature extended to the commis sion. A number of merchants appeared before the commission and protested such a move. A ME ASKS MOP; Has Ultimatum For Kidnapers s K I w v. Is s i &'-:$: ::::.": .-::-:.-:.:!:; I'v -A:- f - x ADOLPH BREMER eiil THREE DAYS Father Will Turn Case Over to Police at End of That Time, Announces ST. PAUL, Feb. 3.-UpV-Begging an early release of his son, Ed ward G. Bremer, an anxious fath er tonight gave the kidnap gang demanding $200,000 ransom for the young banker's release, three days and three nights In which to act before summoning authorities to track them down. "Please give this all the promi nence you can," Adolph Bremer, principal owner of the Jacob Schmidt Brewing company, asked newspapermen as he made his third public appeal for immediate return of the 37-year-old bank president. "This," was a neatly typed statement, offering fullest cooper ation and secrecy to the gang if they would heed his plea and pledging that his interest in the abduction would cease upon the safe return of the younger Brem er. The elder Bremer Inferred he would not prosecute the gang If they were captured, providing his son was freed. Standing in the living room of his home, the brewer his voice trembling, his eyes brimmed with tears, handed out the statement to reporters. "I realize that I cannot publish my choice in making this con tract," Mr. Bremer's statement said. "To convince you that there is no catch in this effort of mine, I can see but one way to work out our negotiations. "Edward will have to select someone regardless of where he may be located in the United States. Have Edward write this party a letter in his own hand writing referring to this notice In the press so that I will know he has read it. Enclose with Edward's letter your instructions to the par ty that Edward selects but be sure to give sufficient time for the in structions to be carried out." PORTLAND, Feb. 3.-(VThe Allied Truck Owners today asked Governor Julius L. Meier that State Utility Commissioner Charles M. Thomas be divorced from the administration of the bus and truck law, Ralph Saehli, executive secretary of the truckmen, an nounced. Thomas' expressed lack of sym pathy with the act is Interfering with collection of much needed revenue, the letter contended. "We belive that the easy way tor Thomas to be relieved of any political embarrassment in admin istering the act would be for the commissioner to make Herbert H. Hauser superintendent of trans portation in fact as well as name," it was stated. More than $200,000 back fees is owed the state, but the trucks are permitted to operate, the Al lied Truckers declared. "The state stands a good chance to lose this entire sum unless the act is strict ly enforced." Utle Is Winner In Declamation Forensic Event WrMTWVTI.T.T!. Ore.. Feb. 3. UPV-Billv Utlev of Salem won first place In the declamation eveni in the forensic contests sponsored here by Linfield college, in which 100 students from 20 high schools in the state were entered. First place in the extemporan eous speaking contest was taken by Howard Campbell of Dallas. Howard Howella of Corvallis won the oratorical contest. Beaverton high school gained recognition when Douglas Taylor and Marvin Stadler of that school won tbe de bating event. - " BREMER KIDNAPERS OLD THOMAS III IN ENFORCING LI RUSSIA DEEMS JAPANESE ARE DUE TO ATTACK Cannot Convince Them War Undesirable, Declares Soviet Commissar Fortifications and Forces on Eastern Border are Augmented, Report MOSCOW, Feb. 3. - (Point ing Russia's defensive sabre in the direction of Japan, the so viet commissar of war tonight told the all-union communist party congress that "despite our diplomatic efforts we have not yet succeeded In convincing Jap anese ruling circles that peace is better than war." In a blunt and outspoken ad dress Commissar Klementi E. Vo roshiloff told the congress that therefore Soviet Russia was con tinuing with measure to repel in vasion. Interrupted frequently by ap plause from delegates, Voroshlloff outlined the general condition of the red army which he describ ed as more effective than ever before and- reported steps taken to defend the far east against an expected Japanese attack. In language w h 1 e h left no doubt that the red army's high command was convinced that war with Japan is probable, Voroshl loff declared fortifications had been erected at strategic points on the far eastern border, through which "it would be difficult for any invader to penetrate," and that armed forces had been "In creased" in that region. Asserting that it would be "ri diculous" for Soviet Russia to ignore Japanese preparations tor war "and continue to trust in our 'dear neighbors'," Voroshlloff added that "the measures we have taken for the defense of our frontiers in cities of the far east is a stye in the eye of the Jap anese. "It would be more agreeable and pleasant for our neighbors were we without any defense, but we cannot give them that satisfaction," he said. Reiterating the charge that Japan was preparing Manchuria as a military base for future op erations against the U. S. S. R., he continued, "this compels us to prepare for eventualities." Probability that two weeks longer would be given the Salem Navigation company to show why it should not pay rent for use of the city lot on which its dock stands was indicated last night by Alderman H. H. Vandevort, who recently brought up the rent matter on the floor of the city council. Vandevort said If he found to his own satisfaction that the company could not afford to pay rent, as it claims, he would press the case no further because of the admitted value of river transportation to the city. Along with the rent matter, the proposed charter amendment to provide a city managership is not expected to come up at the council session Monday night. The special committee drawing up the ordinance has been unable to complete its work as soon as it had hoped to do. Streetcar Held Up in Portland PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. &.-JP)-Two robbers boarded a streetcar in a remote district here tonight and secured $22 from the motor man and a woman passenger. Motorman P. E. Verhage was robbed of $10 and Miss Theo May lost her purse containing $12. It was not learned if two uniden tified passengers in the vestibule lost any money. OOCK RENT MATTER MAY BE POSTPONED Comprehensive Scheme of Flood Control is Favored Flood control and drainage pro jects should be united and these dual objectives should be formu lated into a PWA project for the entire Willamette river and Its tributaries, county courts of Linn, Lane and Marion were told Satur day in a joint conference held at the courthouse in Albany. "Marion county's delegation returned here late Saturday. . The conference started with a discussion of means of controlling the Santiam during flood stages so great damage to property would not be done. Tom Russell, district engineer for PWA and long active in Lane county affairs, said bo single river should be considered but rather the entire valley of the Willamette and its tributaries rbould be Included In a flood control-drainage project. Russell esti mated that damage done by the Willamette in; his territory in the The Wash ington Spotlight (By the Associated Press) Witnesses in the senate's air mail investigation said papers missing from the office of Wil liam P. MacCracken, former as sistant secretary of commerce, had been torn up or mailed to New York. The government's profit from devaluation of the dollar was placed at $2,805,512,060. Chairman Lozier of the demo cratic patronage committee said republicans held key positions in CWA and relief organizations. Unemployment insurance finan ced by surtax levies on incomes above $5000 was proposed to house leaders by the joint com mittee on unemployment. The senate appropriations com mittee approved President Roose velt's request for $950,000,000 to continue relief and civil works. louse committeemen Invited Secretaries Morgenthau and Wal lace, Professor George F. War ren and others to discuss increas ed use of silver. The Denosit Insurance cornor- ation reported $15,345,832,955 now insured in 13,434 banks. Secretary Wallace fixed mini mum prices which Chicago milk distributors must pay to farmers. Congressional leaders confer red with Secretaries Hull and Wallace on legislation to help the sugar industry. Secretary Ickes said all except $1,500,000 of the original $3, 300,000,000 public works funds had been allotted. District Meeting to Draw Around 200; Notable Speakers Listed From 150 to 200 American Le gionnaires and their wives are expected to arrive in Salem Mon day morning for the district two conference which will bring noted war veterans of the state here as speakers. The program will in clude talks at the schools, a civic luncheon at the Marion hotel at noon, afternoon conference ses sions, a public mass meeting at the senior high school at 8 p. m. and ex-service men's dance after ward at Fraternal temple. The speakers' party from Port land is scheduled to arrive at the Southern Pacific depot at 9:57 a. m. and be conveyed to the Mar ion hotel in an old FWD truck, es corted by military and city police. At 11:15 a. m.. General U. G. McAlexander will speak at a spe cial assembly of the senior high school; General Creed C. Ham mond at the Willamette univer sity chapel; E. Palmer Hoyt, Portland, at Parrish junior high school, and Dan McDade, Port (Turn to page 3, coL 3) SEEK REELECTION Alderman F. L. Wilkinson will not seek reelection to the city council from the fifth ward In May, he announced yesterday. Press of personal business led him to this decision, he explained. Arthur Girod. 2235 North Church street, who hae served on citizens' budget committees as Wilkinson's appointee, will Beet election for the remaining two years of the position Wilkinson will drop at the end of this year, it was learned. Wilkinson did not enter the 1932 race, when C. E. Albin was elected to fill his place, but continued in office when Al bin moved out of the city before his term began. David O'Hara, the other fifth ward alderman, whose term ex pires In December, has Indicated he may not run again. last four years had reached $1, ooo.ooo. The discussion culminated in a unanimous agreement that C. C. Hockley, state engineer, should be called into conference with the three courts to discuss the drainage-control project. Russell was empowered to communicate with Hockley, arrange a meeting place and date and notify the courts of his action. Representatives from this coun ty at the gathering included Judge John Siegmund, Commissioners James Smith and Roy Mel$on, En gineer Hedda Swart and M. C. Cal lathan, Marion and Polk county engineer for PWA. Judge D. O. Woodworth of Albany presided at the meeting. Mr. Mulligan of the Jefferson district was present rep resenting about 100 members of the recently organized Santiam control league. MANY LEGION MEN TO CONVENE HERE WILKINSON NOT TO MARTIN IN RACE Congressman Announces He Will Ask Nomination by Democrats for Governor; -Wove Long Awaited Rush of Aspirants to Fill Place at Washington is Forecast; Gubernatorial Setup Taking Shape WASHINGTON. Feb; S.-f)-Representatlve Martin (D-Ore.) admitted tonight that he would seek the democratic nomination for governor of Oregon at tbe coming primary in his state. The representative said he pre ferred to run for governor rather than to seek to return to Wash ington as a representative In con gress from the Portland area. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3.-(JP) The green "go light" flared to day for Oregon political candi dates, with Congressman Martin's Washington announcement that he would seek the democratic nom ination for governor. His veer toward the governor ship goal finds a flock of both democrats and republicans poten tially ready to seek the lower house position he is vacating. Political observers also looked for other gubernatorial candi dates to announce their intentions before long, lest they be left at the post. State Senator Sam Brown of Marion county Is already plan ning to stump the state. Thomas L. Turner, owner of the Portland baseball club, may be copying a page from Vic Myers, Washington's jazz playing lieu tenant governor. Turner said be would make a more definite an nouncement next week as to his platform and campaign plans in the governorship race. The Course of General Martin has been awaited by a number of candidates and candidate pushers before they made a jump. Those prominently mentioned for third district congressional candidates include: Bert E. Haney, State Re presentatives John J. Beckman, and Estes Snedecor, 'Judge Hall S. Luck, Alfred P. Dobson and Jefferson Myers, in the demo- , cratic camp. Republican mentioned Include State Senator Allyn Bynon, Wit her Henderson, Floyd J. Cook, Judge W. A. Eckwall and Homer Angell. General Martin's brief state ment was: "Responding to the repeated and urgent request of friends, both democrats and republicans from all parts of the state, I bare finally decided to enter the prim aries as democratic candidate for governor of Oregon. "However, 1 do not Intend to leave my post of duty here to take part in the primary campaign. Or egon has much at stake here and I propose to stay on the job while the congress is in session and loo after her interests." While -eing on henchmen to push his xfmary campaign, he promises to wage an active cam paign for the regular election it his party embraces him in the May primaries. For the first time since Its or ganization 42 years ago the Sa lem Y.M.C.A. will next Tuesday afternoon and evening be host to the national general secretary of the association. John E. Manler, successor to John R. Mott, with his headquarters in New Tork 'city, is in the west particularly to attend the meeting ' of the northwest council in session in Seattle this weekend. Dr. Frank Brown of Salem Is president of the council; attending its meet ing with him is C. A. Kells. exe cutive secretary of the Salem Y. 1 Manley is a man of wide ex perience and said to have a fine personality. Tuesday night he' ; will address a dinner meeting in the social hall at the Presbyter ian church to which not only members of the Y. but all per sons interested are invited. A nominal charge will be made for the dinner and those wishing to attend are asked to notify Y. M. C. A. officials either by post -card or telephone before Mopday noon. NOTED AUTHOR DIES WESTPORT, Conn., Feb. 3.-) -Montague Glass, noted author and playwright who won fame, with his Potash and Perlmutter series, died late today at his West port summer home at the age of 58. illl IAD OF Y.I MINE