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: . RECIPE CONTEST Much interest ' la being 'displayed each week la The ' Statesman V Round Table Recipe, Contest. Substantial prizes are offered.'- ;. THE WEATHER -t Unsettled with occasional rain today and Saturday;.. - Max. Temp.' Thandajr : 63, Min. 45, river -1 foot, rain 'J0 Inch, sooth wind. a i FOUMDEP. '-'.1 . . V ' , , EIGHTY-FOURTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, November 2, 1934 No. m I ? 4 BOSSES FLAYED IIS Loyalty to. Party is Second to State Loyalty Says Former. Senator Elect Courageous Governor He Counsels; Denies He Had "Ghost Writer" PORTLAND, Ore.. Not. 1-iff) -Denouncing "political bosses," Senator Sam Brown of Gervais tonight called for election of a courageous, honest governor re gardless of party lines. "I place loyalty to tbe state and to its people ahead of loyal ty to party," declared Brown who was rnnner-np to Joe E. Dunne who received the republican nom ination for governor in the May primaries. "Loyalty to the party right or wrong harkens back to the days when party bosses congregated In the back rooms of saloons and mapped ont destinies of the. state and named the state offi cers," Brown said in his radio talk. Defending a previous address in which he denounced candidate Dunne, Brown denied someone else wrote it for him and denied admitting he had received a $10 contribution from John W. Kaste, democrat. ' " Senator Brown also denied supporting the truck and bus bill, declaring he sought its defeat, but failing in this he voted for. an amendment to modify it. Peirce Company Case Cited in Argument Declaring party bosses meet behind locked doors and map out ways and means to exploit the state and Its people, Brown said: "Remember the recent swindle of the Albert E. Peirce company of Chicago. They sent their high- powered salesmen throughout tbe state in what tby eillad! theif 'prosperity special' and took from the people an estimated $16, 000,000, giving them in return practically worthless Public Ser vice company securities. "Some members of the legisla ture tried time and again to en act legislation to stop the re currence of similar swindles as well as legislation to stop the charge of excessive rates for the service. "The efforts of these legisla tors met . with a- resistance so powerful that the legislation went down to defeat. One more victory for the Invisible government.' Brown related that efforts at the last legislature to curb "vi cious and cold-blooded practices of the 1 small loan companies known ! as loan sharks" met strenuous resistence. "Two of the so-called four horsemen of tbe republican par ty, .Qua Moser and Wilbur Hen derson, were the lobbyists look ing out for the Interests of these shylocks In the legislature. And . these same gentlemen are very active in. the campaign of our re publican nominee for governor. Why?" Governor One-Third Of Legislature, Says "In the selection of our gov ernor,! Brown continued, "it must be remembered that he is practically one-third of the leg islature, and on his shoulders rests tbe responsibility of helping to enact honest laws In the In terest of the entire state. "It is also his duty to veto vicious, legislation that is against those interests of the people. "Ho - must he courageous, one willing to fight, one aggressive in the work of reform. "If by chance . men who are unfit happen to; receive your party'i nomination, men who never led or wero a party to any reform movement, who never de nounced graft, who always have been regulars and placed party organization above the public welfare, who are supported by a gang of . political . buccaneers, who sea in the administration of government, not the welfare of the people but an opportunity to despoil for private gain remem ber that your duty to your state and Its people takes precedence over your . loyalty to the , party. Payless Payday Experienced by - Circuit Judges Circuit court judges went pay- less November 1 because there was no money left in the legis lative appropriation to pay them with. The legislature appropriat ed lust enough money to take car of salaries for the biennlum at the reduced rate. However, : some of the Judges refused to accept tbe cut which resulted In exhausting the fund before the end of the biennlum. .:-,-- : ? -'-.':v'" Confronted with a payless pay day, some Judges Quoted the law to the secretary of state's office, whereupon, the attorney general was called on for an opinion. This has not yet been rendered. Barefoot Dead; Body In Well Fragments of Life History of Carefree Hermit Transient Brought to Light; "Martin's" Last Name Stempski, Revealed MARTIN, the lone but not lonely barefoot transient, i3 dead. The body of this strange, 72-year old German character, who against his choice remained a few nights at Hotel de Minto here last week, was found yesterday, submerged in an abandoned well a few feet from the tree under which he . made his last bed in the open SlllCCIDEHT TOLL IS0EC0IE0 Two Drivers Arrested, Four Hurt in Smashups and Varied Mishaps Two motorists were arrested, two were Injured and two pe destrians received minor hurts as the result of a long series of automobile accidents that oc cured here yesterday and late Wednesday night, according to city police records. Following a collision between a car driven by W. J. Filler, Four Corners and a truck operat ed by M. E. Barham, Portland, on Liberty near Broadway yester day afternoon, police booked Filler on a charge of drunken driving. Filler's car did about $20 damage to the truck. Bar ham said. Neither driver was hurt. Helen Lang suffered bruises and a broken nose and Willard Lang, 458 Center street, the driv er with whom she was riding, re ceived bruises when Lang's light delivery truck 'collided at 17th and Center streets with a. coupe driven by TJrs. Albert Given, 1550 North Church. Mrs. Given was arrested on a charge of not having a driver's license. (Turn to page 2, col. 5) GEORGE LOn PI; WILL JOIN T1LDEN NEW YORK, Nov. l.-iJPh- George Martin Lott jr., of Chica go, co-holder of the national in-' door doubles championships and recognized as tbe world's out standing singles tennis player turned professional today. He signed a contract to join a four months pro barnstorming tour under the sponsorship of Bell O'Brien, sports promoter. The 28-year old mid-westerner. who was a member of six Amer ican Davis cup teams and was listed in tbe United States' first ten seven times in the past ten years, refused a flat sum of $10,- 000 offered by O'Brien and his partner, William "Big Bill" Til- den. He affixed his signature to a document specifying a percent age of the gross gate receipts. In announcing Lott s contract, O'Brien revealed they actually came to terms four days ago. Pub lic committal of the fact was held up in the hope Lester Rollo Stof fen of Los Angeles, joint holder with Lott of the two American titles, would also accept a sim ilar contract. Kingsford-Smith IsDelayed Again HONOLULU. Nov. 1. - () - Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, here for the final lap of his Australla-to-Californla flight, announced to night repairs to his plane would require at least 48 hours, probably delaying the takeoff until Satur day. A leaky oil line was discov ered today shortly before the time set for his start. Salary Increases Are Not Intended Says PEP Chief Sharp Increases in the salaries of officials of the Portland Elec tric Power company and Its sub sidiaries were not Intended for 1135, Franklin T. Griffith. PEP company president, wired Charles If. Thomas, utilities commission er, yesterday. The telegram followed an nouncement Thursday that Grif fith's salary, as president of the Portland General Electric com pany had been Increased from $19,800 this year to 124,000 in 1935. The 1935 budget of this company also showed that the sal ary of O. V. Goldwell, vice-president, had been Increased from $14,350 to 118,000. Griffith asked Thomas to return the.budget to his office for correction. "Am advised by newspaper item that during my absence budget was filed with you for Portland Electric Power company and Its subsidiaries Indicating an Increase of salaries and wage schedules," Griffith's telegram read. "The Wanderer is is Monday night. Ana he died as he had wished, without having his long grey locks cut or his beard shaved off IS years' growth. M. C. Davis reported the dis covery. The well, covered and brick-walled, is located on the Henry Eder farm a mile north of Gervais on the east side of the Pacific highway. Mrtin's death goes Into the records as "apparently accident al" since there was no evidence of either violence or suicide, Cor oner L. E. Barrick announced last night. From officers and others, the (Turn to page IS, col. 4) ABIDE BVNUT CODE California Official Denies Discrimination; Small Producers Want Out PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. l.-(P)-Independent walnut growers of Oregon will abide by regulations of the walnut control board at least until the end of the present season. This announcement followed a conference between a committee representing the growers and W. E. Goodspeed of Los Angeles, sec retary and manager of the board. A. E. Wright, local representative of the board, also attended the meeting. Threats of withdrawal from the marketing agreement have been made at a number of mass meet ings where it was charged the board regulations were discrim inatory against the small growers of Oregon and in favor of Calif ornia producers. Goodspeed denied the control board program was formulated by California growers and discrim inated against Oregon. Pointing out that California produced approximately 90 per cent of the nation's crop and Ore gon about seven per cent, Good speed said "it Is significant that Oregon growers signed the agree ment voluntarily." Fred Groner of Scholia. William (Turn to page 13, col. 5) E LABOR FEDERATION PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. l-(tfV D. E. Nickerson, business repre sentative of the Portland Build ing trades council, today became president of the state federation of labor, succeeding William Cooper. Officers of the federation were nominated at the state conven tion here in September and voted on by the unions throughout tbe state. New officers took over their tasks today. S. T. Stevens took office as state vice president and Ben T. Osborne was retained as execu tive secretary. Members of the executive board are Paul E. Gurske of Portland, first district; J. V. Ma theny, second district; H. Par ker, third; Hugh W. Reynolds, fourth; fifth district not select ed; A. L. Rice, sixth: seventh dis trict no selected; R. Z. Baxter, eighth district. budget Increase of wage schedule was the result of a demand of our employes for partial restoration of former wage cuts. "It was Intended that the re storation of salaries and wage cuts should be confined with few ex ceptions to employes receiving less than $200 a month. The salaries of general officers should be bud geted for 1935 at same figures ap pearing in budget for 1934. Please return budget to company for cor rection in accordance with this telegram. - j Utility department records show that Griffith would receive $4800 annually from the Portland Trac tion company, $5000 from the Portland Electric Power company and $6000 from the Seattle Gas company, under the. budget as sub mitted. Officials said he already was the highest paid utility em ploye in the state of Oregon. Thomas said he would return the budgets, -as requested by Grif- Discovered Near Germ I T 1 HEAD (Turnto page 18, coL 4) Flit PER CENT INTEREST RATE President Directs Housing Administration to Fix Loans, Low Figure Refinancing of Mortgages Bit Higher; Uniformity is Insisted Upon WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-(JP)-Presldent Roosevelt today direct ed the federal housing administra tion to fix the interest rate on mortgage loans for building new homes at i per cent for the entire country. This was disclosed tonight by Housing Administrator Molfett when he Issued the rules and reg ulations nnder which the admini stration will Insure mortgages for new construction. He made public correspondence between himself and the president in which President Roosevelt over ruled a proposal that the interest rate be varied between K and 6 per cent in different, parts of tbe country. The rate for refinancing of mortgages was fixed at 6 per cent. "I am aware,' said the president answering Moffetts letter, "that a uniform rate may in the beginning cause less response to your pro gram on the part of lenders and investors in some sections of the country. "Nevertheless, the n a ti o n a 1 housing act should not foster the continuation of high interest rates on Insured mortgages1 of the country.'' in any part DETROFT, Not. l.-ttPV-Henry Ford's announcement today that his company would turn out "1,- 000,000 ears or better in 1935 to fulfill his belief the Ford Motor company, was "out of the depres sion," will involve an outlay of $415,000,000. company officials reported tonight. Here is what Ford officials say their 1,000,000 car program is expected to cost the company in its dealings with 6,008 suppliers throughout the United States: 1 Freight bills for the move ment of raw and finished materi als will approximate $74,000,000. 2 The sum of $100,000,000 the biggest item in the Ford bud get, will go into the production of automobile bodies by Detroit body building companies. 3 Steel and one-ferrous metals of aluminum, copper, lead, tin and sine are budgeted at about $12,- 000,000. 4 Tires will take $22,500,000, with $6,000,000 for crude rubber. And another $32,000,000 will go for the finishing of the bodies Lumber requirements are listed at $3,000,000. I T THE DALLES, Ore., Nov. 1- (JPf-A blood-stained, gray felt hat found beneath cnenowetn creek bridge was positively iden tified as belonging to Charles Rochletz, Caldwell, Idaho, dairy farmer missing from home since Oct. i, state police announced tonight. Word was received from Sher iff Piersall of Caldwell that tbe bat was purchased at a store there. State police expressed the con viction Rochlits was murdered, possibly by a hitch-hiker. Beach for his body was Intensified. Rochlita' automobile was aban doned here October 7. Blood stains were found on the rear seat. The hat. blood stained and with the top crushed, was found today by Fred Wetle.'a rancher three, miles west of here. Peaceful Umpqua Has New Record In 32-Mile Wind ROSEBURG, Ore,, Nov. l-(ffr- A wind which would bo consid ered little stronger than i zephyr "off the Oregon coast, whistled eerily through the Ump qua valley last night and set a new wind record here at 32 miles an hour. The previous high mark was 24 miles an hour. . Roseburg holds the lowest av erage wind velocity for any wea ther bureau reporting station In the world, but the wind showed a Hallowe'enlsh disdain for any such record. - The maximum velo city was sustained only five min utes, buLlor a full hour, the wind scattered debris at the rate of 21 I PROMISED POInTS MB miles an hour. Claims Defense To AH Charges Bruno Richard Hauptmann, pic tured as be entered the court room at Flemington, N. J., to plead not guilty to the charge of murdering Charles A. Lind bergh, jr. His attorneys de clared Thursday that they had proof to refute "all revealed evidence" against Hauptmann. INSULL SAYS DEALS Admits' Big Mistake in One Transaction; . Declares ? Youths are Innocent CHICAGO, Nov. l.-UPV-Denying none of the transactions the gov ernment calls criminal in his mail fraud trial, Samuel Insult defend ed all of them today as "most usual" and "completely regular." The worst he admitted was "mistakes," against government's charges that his Corporation Se curities company swindled Inves tors of about $100,000,000. The 74-year-old former utility executive faced a jury in Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson's court for four hours and 40 minutes, un- (Turn to page 18, col. 8) MVS TO 1MCT SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. l.-UPl -Cheap electric power from the Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams is the nucleus for building a greater northwest, but there must be other inducements, sub committees of the Pacific north west, regional planning commis sion were told here today. CoL Thomas L. Robins, army engineer for the North Pacific di vision and chairman of the com mission's water-resources division, declared good and cheap land, cheap transportation and low tax es must be available. He recom mended further study of these factors, aimed at attracting set tlers to the region. Dean A. E. Drucker of washing- ton State college said cheap power would aid development of magne slte bodies at Chewelah and in the Olympic mountains. He thought power should be cheap in the United States as in Canada, where, he said, aluminum and newsprint Industries had been attracted by low power rates. Last Air Derby Plane to Arrive Sometime Today TiNnoN. Nov. l.-fJPi-The rreat En eland to Australia air derby is ready to gasp out its-of ficial lifetime within a rew flays, with nine finishers In tbe run ning today for five money prises. No planes have crossed the fln ih line at Melbourne since Lieut M. Hansen took eighth place last night, but J D. Hewett or New Zealand Is expected at Melbourne tomorrow from Cloncurry, option al landing place which does not count In the handicap race Hying time. He has been held there since Monday. POSTAL RECEIPTS UP PORTLAND, Ore Nov. lHV Portland's post office receipts during October increased 19.3 per cent over October 1933, acting Postmaster E. T. . Hedlund. an nounced today. October receipts this year were $141,631.42 and for BE MOST USUAL HSTni September were -$2099 14.6 4. Sifci Revelations : in Dillinger's "Wooden Gun Escape are Due Says McNutt Barce Frees Group Held in Investigation, Confers With Indiana Chief INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l.-iJPf-Governor Paul V. McNutt tonight announced the state has obtained a confession from an "unidenti fied man" involving at least two others in John Dillinger's escape from the Crown Point, Ind., jail March 3. He said the state's evidence will be turned over to federal author ities at Chicago tomorrow. The governor declined to name tbe "unidentified man." Earlier, J. Edward Barce, de puty state attorney general who has been in charge of the investi gation into the "woodengun" es cape, denied he had brought to Indianapolis Meyer Bogue, of Chi cage, who Lake county officers say visited the Crown Point jail at several times to see Dillinger. The governor's statement fol lowed announcement that James H. Fleming, Fort Wayne. United States district attorney for the northern Indiana district had ent ered the Investigation. Barce, who began an investi gation into the Dillinger escape several months ago, reported to Governor McNutt tonight. Barce, who had held eight persons from Lake county for questioning in connection with the Dillinger es cape, ordered them released here a few hours preceding his confer ence with the governor. An attorney for several of them had brought court action in an at tempt to get them away from the state official. Governor McNutt said the de puty attorney-general had brought to Indianapolis an '.'unidentified man and a confession from this person involving at least two oth ers in the delivery of Dillinger." SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. l.-fjPV- The Pacific Telephone & Tele graph company reported today the company and Its associated units made a net gain of 16,379 telephones during the first nine months of this year, contrasting with a loss of 66,264 in the same period of 1933. Telephone revenues for the nine months this year were up more than two million, totaling $67,- 078,212 compared with $65,061, 686 in the 1933 period. Operat ing costs rose proportionately, the gain of $2,079,241 bringing ex penses up to $53,326,025. Earnings were short of divi dend requirements by $1,181,490. Net prom was $10,631,010, a nominal increase over the $10,- 352,126 earned in the first three Quarters last year. Earnings on common stock were $3,85 a share, compared with $3,69 in the 1933 period. Roseburg Prize Turkey Gift to Nation's Chief ROSEBURG, Ore., Not. "Umpqua Chief," .one of the fin est turkey gobblers In this district, will be sent to Washington Tues day with a request the bird grace the table of President Roosevelt Thanksgiving day. - Believed the first gobbler hatch ed in Oregon this year, the bird pecked through his shell February It at the Sans Souci ranch oper ated by Charles Rltsman. The gobbler has been given spe cial care. Ritzman donated the bird which the Roseburg chamber of commerce will ship. an sign of i n Mrs. Fay Black's Muffin Recipe Wins First Award By JESSIE STEELE Mrs. Fay Black, 13 09. N.- Com mercial, wins the first prize of $1 for "Whole Wheat Pineapple Muffins" in this week's . Recipe Round Table contest. Mrs. Grace Keuscher, 1535 N. Church, and Hortense Hunt of Sublimity .will receive tbe two secondary awards of $0 cents each for "Hot Nut Biscuits- and "Waffle Delight," respectively. Miss Hunt's - prise has .been sent to her and the others may be obtained by call ing at The Statesman . office. - Next week the topic is holiday candies. This admits any - candy recipes, of course, but especially those' which are associated irith Thanksgiving and Christmas. List the ingredients and method, of combining and send with your name and address to the Round Table editor before next Thurs Slate Liquor World News at Gl a ance (By the Associated Pren Domestic: DETROIT Henry Ford says his 1935 production schedule in volving $415,000,000 is greatest in four years; his firm "out of the depression." WASHINGTON P resident Roosevelt's intervention In con flict over NBA automobile code foreshadows extension of blue eagle rule In that industry, cap ital rejoices at Ford's statement. WASHINGTON President con fers with aides on next year's bud get as emergency expenditures sent current year's deficit past billion dollar mark. SAN FRANCISCO Grand Jury investigates illegal registration charges in Los Angeles, as gover norship battle nears decision. CHICAGO Samuel Insull de fends transactions as "most us ual" and "completely regular." Admits "mistakes" but denies swindling charges. LOS ANGELES District Attor ney Buron Fitts and his sister Becretary indicted on perjury charges' in Hollywood "girl mar ket" case. INDIANAPOLIS Eight "wit nesses" questioned in John Dil linger's jail escape returned to Crown Point. Governor announces confession involves two persons. Foreign : PARIS War scare grips France anew; Germany pictured growing mightier; international explosion feared from Saar plebiscite. LONDON Winston Churchill says Germany is making "fever ish and terrible preparations" for another war. HONOLULU Leaky oil line delays Sir Charles Kingsford Smith on last lap of Australia California flight. LONDON Trade dispute with Germany settled; revival of An- gio-uerman commerce expected. BERLIN New move to ouiet protestant opposition to Reichbi shop Mueller announced as Cath olics prepare to assail new pagan ist movement. VOTE ON ARMISTICE CLOSING SET TODAY Today a vote will be taken among the merchants as to clos ing Monday, Nov. 12 in honor of Armistice day. The board of di rectors of the Retail Merchants' association meeting yesterday rec ommended all-day closing save for groceries which would stay open until 10:30 a. m. Restaurants, drug stores and cigar stores would open all day. This Question will be submitted to the storekeepers by a committee from the retail merchants and a representative of the American Legion. At the meeting yesterday R. H. Bassett for the legion urged clos ing this year because the legion Is trying to raise money to pay off the balance of its debt on the drum corps uniforms, part of which It assumed as a. moral obli gation. Light Quakes at Ellensburg are Reported Again ELLENSBURG, Wash., Nov. 1. (JP) The resumption of slight earth shocks here, which had been quiet for three weeks up to last Tuesday night, was marked today by 10 distinct shocks, two dur ing the morning. On of those In the late afternoon was fairly se vere. - Plaster was reported broken in one home, and pictures and dishes knocked down In others. Tbe shocks are of a local nature. day noon. Three cash prises will be awarded and the contest Is open to everyone. Following are the winners: Pineapple Muffins i tt l n Bilk : 1 cap whit flour - 1 cop wboI want floor A tablxpoonl baking powder iMflwai Hit S teaspoons tagmr S liblMMou malted fcuttn S oi. cm croihed pinpp! (well Beat eggs thoroughly" and add milk. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together and add to tbe eggs and milk. Add melted butter . and pineapple. ' Bake In tiny muffin pans In a hot oven for aboutj 15 or 20 i minutes. Makes 36 muffins. They add - a gay touch to the . breakfast or luncheon table when' served pip (Turn to page 13, coL 3) Control Cost is Much Smaller Than Predicted and Revenue Larger Only Opposition Now From Ultra Drys and Liquor Interests By SHELDON F. SACKETT In the year that has since the Knox committee report ed its plan for liquor control to Governor Meier, Oregon has had a fair opportunity to put tho com mittee's recommendations Into- ef fect and to adjudge the success or failure of the plan evolved by tao committee. With only two months remain ing before the 1935 legislature, the Question arising regarding tho Knox law are: (1) How has tho Knox plan operated? (2) Should the law be abolished or amended at the next session? With operations starting in February, 1934, but hardly effect ive before April 1, the Knox law has had only six months of real trial. In that period the public's verdict has been almost uniform ly favorable. That does not mean there has been no criticism nor that much of tbe criticism is not valid. However the general prin ciples of the law and the general conduct of the liquor commission and of the stores and agencies it operates, have been excellent. Few individuals and no group, to this writer's knowledge, will urge to the 1935 legislature that the state's control of liquor be re linquished or that its actual own ership and operation of stores cease. This is due to two principal reasons: Majority opinion that tho Knox plan is the best offered compromise between prohibition overwhelmingly rejected by Oregon voters and tho unre stricted, private-profit system which preceded prohibition. Would Not Readily Relinquish Income Moreover the Knox law in prac tice has provided the state with such a large new source of in come, income so vitally needed in these days of huge relief budgets, - that on this count if no other, the state would be reluctant to sur render its grasp on the profits which tbe liquor system has ac cumulated. It is amusing to compare actual operating conditions under the Knox plan to the wild worries of its opponents at the last legisla tive session. There is was fre quently stated that Oregon weald have to spend $1,000,000 to go in to the liquor business. The legis lature pulled down this estimate to $400,000 which it appropriated to set up the Knox plan. Actually only $107,088 has been drawn by the liquor commission from its appropriation; the rest of needed working capital and inventories neither of which are large has come from profits. Other legislative predictions called for a $300,000 investment in furniture and fixtures itesas which Knox law opponents said would be wasted when and if the state went out of the business. Actually the total investment of the state in equipment, furnitare and fixtures and office supoUea, aggregates only $33,716, slightly more than one-tenth of tho cent which opponents of the plan, lug ubriously averred would b re quired tor the state to run its own stores. This $33,716 item is awing steadily reduced by amply ade quate depreciation charges. Operates More Cheaply' Than Private Firm Not only is the fixed investment of the state nominal its percent age of operating costs is so tow the critics of "bureaucracy and "politics in business" ara con founded. In September tho com mission's total expenses were only (Turn to page 2, col. 1) LATE WITH PROS WEATHER MMi DAI A day late with his pranks, the weather man late yesterday aft ernoon blew down a power .wire that caused a brief sbutolf of , most of the street lights in south galem from Commercial etroet ... east. The wind reached a vel ocity of 23 miles an hour late Thursday. Telephone users suffered again yesterday from rain entering ca bles but the trouble was not as serious as that Wednesday night. Manager H. V. Collins of the tele phone company,' reported. Re pairmen worked all night to bae nearly 800 phones In the busi ness district working by 6 a. m. yesterday. . . " To the .90 inch of rainfall here between I t m. Wednesday and 7 a. m. Thursday was added an- other .61 inch by 6:30 p. m. yes terday. More rain was predicted tJ for today.
