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EIGHTY-FOURTH YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Saturday Horning, November 10, 1934
No. 196
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RULE LAUNCHED
IF! ITALY TODAY
Each Industry to Make Its
Own Laws; Mussolini at
. Head, Naturally
Corporative . State Claimed
Government That Other
! Nations Will Adopt
By JOHN LLOYD
, ROME.-Not. .(ff)-The wheels
of Benito Mussolini's new corpor
ative state start turning tomorT
row.
,- A reform designed to tear oat
the roots of parliamentary gov
ernment, the long-prepared state,
in wnicn industry, commerce,
business and the professions are
to make their own laws, will be
formally set up by II Duce himself.
Tonight he and his formidable
propaganda machine were adver
tising It to the whole world as
something new in modern-day
government, something soon to be
copied by other states.
The Duce is expeoUd to make
one of his most important speech
es of recent years at the opening
ceremony. This will take place in
the Julius Caesar hall of the cap
ltol, .where .he will address 739
persons, making up the first gen
eral assembly of the new legisla
tive bodies.
22 Corporations to
Make National Laws
Representatives of capital, la
bor and the fascist party will hear
him speak.' They will constitute
the governing boards of tt cor
porations, or "self - governing"
category organisations, to be of
ficially brought into being at the
meeting. k
Each one of these corporations
will represent a branch of the na
tion's productive or working life.
In each, delegates of the workers
will sit with delegates of capital,
and appointees of the party will
hold the balance of voting power.
Mussolini will be elected presi
dent of rery corporation of the
general assembly and of the na
tional council of corporations,
which will bring together dele
gates from the individual corpora
tions and will be vested with final
law-enacting powers.
The Vice-presidents will be
chosen from among the party rep
resentatives, whose duty it will be
to look out for the general inter
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PRIDE BEFORE FILL
WASHINGTON, ov. .-flV
The Farley requiem for the re
publican party impelled Senator
Vandenberg (R-MIchrgto admon
ish him today: "Pride goeth
before destruction, and a haughty
spirit before a fell."
Senator Borah (R-Idaho) sec
onded his Michigan colleague In
reminding the democratic nation
al chairman that the O. O. P.
popular rote reached 12,000,000
Tuesday, despite the New Deal
wave.
Also contributing to the post
election flurry of political diag
nosis was the comment of Ray
mond Moley- a presidential ad
visorwrote la "Today": "The
democrat who talks glibly of the
end of the republlcai. party Is
simply Ignoring the "icts."
His Tiews, penned apparently
before the electlor, discounted
the likelihood of strong left or
right parties rising la this coun
try. The democratic party, as he
analysed It, will letaln power tor
some time to come i Mle the re
publicans remain a formidable
opposition.
CAUGHT. ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS. Not. l.-(ff)-Trap-ping
themselves as they sought to
caah In" on" their threats, tour
men were arrested by department
of Justice agents here tonight in
an unsuccessful attempt to extort
120,000 from Dr. Bert P. Bebee.
St. Louis physician.
. Two of the men were arrested
by the agents near the Coronado
hotel as they met a nurse "who had
been specified by Dr. Bebee, as his
Intermediary The nurse carried a
dummy package and walked away
from the scene as the men were
arrested. -.Her name was not
learned. -
A few minutes later Dr. Bebee
received a . telephone call at his
home, threatening his life for
"double-crossing" the extortion
lets. Officers would not say -whether
that calk or Information snp-
plied by the two trapped men, led
to the subsequent arrest of two
others. . '.,-Jif-::::? r
Officers would not disclose the
identity of the four men arrested.
but said two of them apparently
came here from Kansas Pitjy
WARNING TO DEMOS
EXTORTI 0N1STS ARE
Tension Over Europe Increases
As Saar Plebiscite Date Nears
I "T ' I I .
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i : if -
Geoffrey Kaox, Leagae Ntion
- commtionr, bt Saar.
1 V a Saar pre-election '" t
Reports that France is sendinz trooDs to the Saar border for use In
an emergency, reveal the tension
plebiscite In January when 800,000 Saar residents decide whether
they prefer France, Germany or the League of Nations to rule
them. Under the Versatile treaty in 1910 the Saar eoal mines went
to France as part of the reparations. Adolf Hitler since his rise to
power in Germany has demanded
clalists and communists In the
are opposing such an outcome:
to capture the Saar by a putsch,
will be ready to march In.
Paint - Daubing Duel Climax
is Mascot Kidnaping;
Presidents Scowl
PULLMAN, Wash., Nov. .-jp)
Already a fever pitch because of
an exchange of paint smearing
raids with University of Idaho
supporters, Washington State
college students were in a tur
moil tonight when it was report
ed "Butch Meeker," Cougar mas
cot, had been stolen.
The mascot, a little cougar pre
sented to the students several
years ago by Governor Roland H.
Hartley, wasn't .taken from the
campus, however, and was found
in his cage, hidden in an excava
tion for a building. How he got
there no one knew definitely,
but it was erpected that Ida
hoans could explain the matter.
As soon the Washington
State chapter of intercollegiate
knight, off lei-1 keepers of the
cougar, reported the animal stol
en, several r id red Washington
Staters headed for the Idaho
campus, nine miles - away. In
search of him.
PULLMAN, Wash., Not. 9.-(P)
-Amid paint teared buildings,
Washington State's Ccugars and
the University of Idaho Vandals
ended training today for their
annual football classic as the
president of their respective
schools discussed the advisabil
ity of severing football relations.
The two Pacifie coast confer
ence teams meet here tomorrow
afternoon In renewal of a foot
ball feud that started in 18 S3
The game 41 i'ears go ended.
so the old f rads say, with mem
bers of each team hurllnt epi
thets and rocks at each other.
Idaho won, accord'ng to the- best
legend and a two-sentence ac
count of the affair In a local
paper, by a score of 12 to 0.
President E. O. Holland of the
State college awoke this morn
ing to find the new gymnasium
and .other buildings smeared with
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PULLMAN. MOSCOW
IE ARMED CAMPS
Details of Armistice Day
Program A
Final details for Salem's ob
servance of Armistice day Monday
were annonnced yesterday with
plans for the Armistice parade,
tor which Major Elmer V. Woo
ton of the Oregon national guard
Is grand marshal.
The parade, assembling at Mar
lon Square at 10 a. m., will more
promptly at 10: SO, regardless of
weather conditions. It will disband
In front of the armory, where the
annual program In honor ot sol
diers of the world war will take
place Immediately after the par
ade. Frederick Stelwer, U. 8. sen
ator, will be the main speaker tor
the program at the armory.
With clearer skies yesterday
than have prevailed all week, par
ade officials were hopeful that
good weather will - continue
through Monday. Line of march
for the parade will be south on
Commercial to 'Court, east on
Court to Liberty, south on Liberty
to State, east on State to Church,
north on Church to Court, 'west
on Court to High, south fa High
sr. nr&i'mifPA
surrounding the outcome of the I
their return. Catholics. Jews, so-
Saar are fearful of Nazi rule and
and should German Nazis attemot
It is indicated that French troops
Doke Jurors
Can't Agree,
Get Release
WOODLAND. Cal.. Nov. s.-flPl
-The Jury in the murder trial of
Judson C. Doko failed to reach a
verdlct and was discharged br
Superior Judge Neal Chalmers at I
8:20 o'clock tonight. I
Shortlv after ritnmtnr from
dinner at 7:25 p. m., the Jurors
Who then had been out 27 hours
sent a message to Judee Chalmar.
asking that they be permitted to
return to the courtroom. The
Judge consented and at 8:10 p. m.,
tne jurors were brought before
him.
The foreman, Rover Grady, ask
ed by the court if the Jurors had
been able to reach a verdict said
they had not, adding that he be
lieved an agreement "impossible."
Thanking the Jurors for their
efforts. Judge Chalmers dismissed
them.
STILL UIIAILK
Police in all sections of the
Pacific coast Friday continued
their search for John Giles, alias
Jack Laird, who escaped from
the state penitentiary annex here
Wednesday afternoon. Laird was
serving a life term -for murder
ln Multnomah county
A report recei.ed from Al-
bany that Laird had stolen an
automobile there two hour, after
escaping from the prison was not
VUBVU INI I
clared that the search would eon-
ti.n. hi t .i,a
tlnue until Laird was apprehend
ed and returned to the penitenti
ary.
Laid had served as a trusty for
more than seven years and was
working on the prison annex
farm when last seen by offici
als. He was received at the pen
itentiary in February- 191 1.
Laird was It years of age.
nnounced Here
to State, west on Stat, to Liberty.
Ttiaw"sr'
reaches the courthouse grounds.
where Tarious organizations will
place wreaths on the Doughboy
monument. After wreaths are
SEARCH FOR LAIRD
Pedi!?"tJ 11 Utirred the eapital with an elec
fv"7 BM Jfi.' tion-attermath demand tor an ta-
!"".r:. rr
ttaV wm be raU to"fl .Uff.-
Reviewing stand for the parade
" VT m . '
street between State and Ferry
Chief ot staff for the parade.
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national guard, and the staff will
comprise all officers of the army
not otherwise detailed. The four
divisions:
First Grand marshal and staff,
Salem municipal band and the re-
Tiewlng party in -automobiles.
Second Under command of
Captain Harold G. Mai son ot the
national guard, and In order:
iTura Jo Pag, J, fioL H :v
GERMAN FORGE
USES THREATS
IN SAAR ISSUE
Armed Secret Police Works
for Annexation; Nazis
Watch Everyone
Reprisals After Plebiscite
Threatened; League is
Viewing Situation
GENEVA, Not. 9.-JP)-The
League of Nat lour heard again
today that German Nasis have
armed forces working secretly in
the Saar basin for the territory's
annexation to Germany.
The league's commission gov
erning the Saar advised Geneva
that secret police numbering 10,-
000 are busy terrorising Saar-
landers believed to be opposed
to Joining Germany, while news
papers and German radio facil
Ities are used to persecute and
slander individuals, including
priests.
(The Saar will vote January
IS whether to keep the league
as Its governor, united with
France or rejoin Germany.)
documents it nas seizea prove
tne uerman ironi ana ino
secret ponce are u-ing extreme
measures to promote the German
cause, me commission reported.
na t&ose opposing tne Nazis
naTe been denounced to German
authorities. Reprisals after tne
Plebiscite have been threatened.
u was suaea.
An intricate, far flung organ
ization to advance the Nazi cause
in the Saar was outlined by the
commission's report, which said
the Catholic clergy seemed to
be under special observation.
It charged secret police with
spying upon Nazis : n ' members
of the commission itself, with
trying to kidnap anti-Nazis and
with provoking frequent dlstnrb-
ances. The German government
WM directly ; ec -ted of interfcr-
lDK wlta affairs In the Saar ter-
rltory.
Asserting 1500 women belonged
to the secret police organization.
I" commission said the entire
Saar valley was divided Into
lBH1u "eciurs wmcn secret agenis
constantly patrolled. A sharp
6Te ,8 kePl on TerT resident cf
ine Bar ine repon sam
WEAR OLD CLOTHES
BERLIN, Nov. 9.-tirVClothes
don't make the nazi, Germany
was told today.
Dr. Karl Goerdeler, Adolf Hit
ler's new price dictator, ordered
all good Germans to wear their
old clothing "down to the last
thread if necessary."
In an address explaining his
functions as commissar for con
trol of prices which have been
rising too rapidly of late for the
government's peace of mind
Goerdeler said "no one loses one
bit of his dignity if he wears
threadbare clothes."
"On the contrary," he assert-
ed "he acts against the nation's
Interests If he hoards clothing."
Merchants throughout the na-
tlon, recently threatened w.i t h
" J.Ji!
jLVr Jri
"V"": I
Joined to refuse to sell unusual
. APw,fi L 7Jn
I that he will not encourage un-
necessary purchases," the former
mayor of Leipzig said.
As examples he cited coffee and
tobacco, of which he said there
was more than enough to last all
through 1135.
WASTE IN RELIEF
IS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. -Un
ffifflXS
strator, tonight promised Senator
isstssi as? Mr
substantiate his charges of
'shameful waste" In the handling
of relief funds.
mlnr ito the handling of the
mton ta 'and
A ...
who need relief get relief.", said
Borah, "but millions never reach
ed those who need it. The amount
expended before It get. to those
TANKER BLOWS UP
MOBILE. Ala.. Not. l.-iffV-An
1 explosion ; beneath the brldge-ot
J the eoastwlse tanker, Caliche, set
lire to tne vessel toaay ana
I caused the probabl death or one
I seaman and injuries to xx ou
GERMANS URGED TO
BORAH U
'era. .
Ex-Chemawa
Brave Picked
By Mae West
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. i-
(Jfy-J&M West thinks she's found
that Indian.
The glamorous film star today
made arrangements for a news
reel cameraman to shoot a test of
George Meacham, Wasco brave,
on the Warm Springs reservation
In Oregon.
Miss West became Interested In
Meacham when she 'received nu
merous recommendations for him
after announcing she was seeking
an Indian to play a prominent role
in her forthcoming picture.
Originally the actress demand
ed the brave who modeled for the
head on the copper penny, but
when informed no such Indian
existed, she decided to obtain the
"best looking Indian in the
world."
Gwilakle Dege, chairman of the
committee of tribes at the Warm
Springs reservation, wrote Miss
West that Meacham Is "not only
the best looking, but the best edu
cated, most refined young Indian
in the world."
Another sponsor assured - the
actress Meacham "has a personal
ity that drives the women scream
ing." Meacham, himself, has not been
an applicant for the role.
George Meacham attended Che-
mawa Indian school several years
ago and was prominent in sports
and other activities there.
1ED OflDSS DRIVE
County Chapter Officials
to Convene Today and
Map Out Campaign
Final preparations for opening
the annual Marion county Red
Cross roll call next Tuesday morn
ing will be perfected here today
by Chairman William McGilchrist,
and officials of the county
chapter of the Red Cross.
A chairman for each population
eenter in the county has already
been announced, and each of these
has selected a list of workers to
carry dri the annual membership
drive. The annual membership fee
is one dollar, but many contribu
tions of 5 each and more are
received each year. Persons who
wish to aid in this roll call but
who do not feel they can give as
much as a dollar may give lesser
sums.
From every membership, whe
ther the contribution is one dol
lar or $25, only 50 cents goes to
national Red Cross headquarters.
there to be used in relief work,
ust as Is done in the county. In
other words, if a $6 donation Is
made, $4.50 remains in Marion
county, Red Cross officials point
out.
All Red Cross services are given
to under-privileged children and
families who would not be cared
for under the federal relief set-up
and to relief families for needs
not provided by the FERA.
Some Instances of work done
by the Marlon county, chapter the
past year are related by Mrs.
Helen Lamb, executive secretary
here. She says:
"In many families the husband
struggling along on part-time
work, living on a bare subsistence
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COM DEFEATS
TOPEKA, Kas., Nor. 9.-0PV-By
the margin of a safety, scored
when Lee, Washburn quarterback,
fumbled on his one -yard stripe
early in the game and recovered
back of his goal line, Gonsaga uni
versity of Spokane, Wash., won
an lntersectlonal football game
from Washburn college here to
night. There were no other scores,
the game ending I to 0.
The costly fumble, partly the
result of a bad pass from eenter
came after Washburn had re
pulsed a Gonsaga scoring threat
on the one-yard line. The points
thus given the visitors loomed
large as the -game progressed with
neither team able to penetrate
deep Into offensive territory.
In the closing minutes, Gon
saga, led by Petersen, whose
shifty running and bullet -like
passes featured .the game, again
drove to the' one-yard line but
this time lost the ball on a fumble
and the game ended as Washburn
forced the pigskin back to Its 10'
yard stripe.
Bronson Cutting
Holds Slim Lead
SANTA FE, N. 1L, Not. IP)
-Senator Bronson Cutting (R)
continued to hold his lead over
Congressman Dennis Chaves (D)
In the race for the six year term
in the United States senate as
late returns trickled slowly In
and minor revisions received
from several eoustles.
-. Figures based on returns from
71$ out of 701 precincts tonight
showed Cutting with a lead . ot
1231. The totals were cutting
70,Q2!!i
WILL BE PLANNED
WASHBURN ELEVEN
BOLD MOVE TO
TRY
IS
Government May Bear Risk
of Losses; -May Return
Millions to Work
Believe Nation Now Ready
for Complete Recovery,
Products in Demand
(Copyright, 1934, by The'Associ-
ated Pres!T
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-(pV-A
bold move to spur recovery, under
which Industry would be directed
to expand production with the
government bearing the risk of
any losses thus entailed, is under
consideration by high administra
tion aides.
8ome of those working on the
proposal are confident a plan can
be worked out by which millions
of unemployed will be returned-to
work In private industry. Propon
ents believe these new wages
would provide the new purchasing
power to absorb the increased pro
duction.
Their hopes are based upon the
theory the nation is ready for a
full Industrial recovery;, that if
the government will absorb the
risk of speeding up production,
which many individual businesses
are not, there will be ample de
mand for these extra goods.
Numerous proposals have been
made, and are under study, for
working out the scheme. One of
the most seriously considered
would have the government figure
out the normal demand for staple
commodities and guarantee to
purchase any production within
that amount for which there was
no market.
Proponents of the idea contend
that if the plan were properly ad
ministered there would be no sub
stantial surpluses for the govern
ment to buy. But even if there
were, they contend, it would be
cheaper in the end to take care of
the unemployed in this way than.
through direct relief.
In-short, they point to the em&
ergency expenditures of $1,277,-
000,000 already -this year, and
say it would be cheaper for the
government to subsidize private
industry, if necessary, to absorb
the unemployed than to continue
feeding the Jobless direct.
INFIELD DEFEATS
McMINNVILLE, Ore., Nov. .-
(iP)-LInfield college defeated the
Columbia university football team
9 to 0 here today In a weird com
bination of intercepted passes.
fumbles, long runs and goal line
stands which kept the crowd Jit
tery. Lohr twice recovered fumbled
punts in Columbia territory early
in the game and after the second
recovery Voll kicked a field goal
from the Columbia IS -yard line
for three points.
Long runs from Intercepted
passes were frequent and once
Fullback Corcoran of Columbia
was loose for a 60-yard run from
scrimmage only to be hauled down
by Helser when apparently away
to a touchdown.
Linfleld scored Its other touch
down In the third Quarter after
two previous scoring thrusts were
repulsed. Voll shot a series of
passes which took the ball to the
Columbia three-yard line, and
then he punched the ball across In
four tries at the Columbia line.
After Corcoran's long run a
lateral off a forward pass took
Columbia to the Linfleld five-yard
line. The Wildcats held for downs
on the one-toot line shortly before
the game ended.
no
1 ELEVEN
Be aver. and Web foot Are
Ready for
PORTLAND, Ore., Nor. I.-MV
Players, coaches end fans were
all set tonight for the annual
game supreme when Oregon
State and University of Oregon
meet on Multnomah stadium
gridiron tomorrow at 1 p. m.
With an All-American perform
ance expected by Captain Norm
an "Red" Franklin, Oregon State
backers were ready to pick np
money which Oregon should win.
The Beaver team, which has
played mightily and miserably as
the mood struck it this season,
was expected to be ultra-dangerous
with Franklin back tn top
form to furnish the Inspirational
and offensive leadership. ' '
There was only one casualty
on the Beaver squad. Bill Tom
sheck, one of the five remaining
iron men from last season.
While some . of the - Oregon
players Vere not in the best of
condition, all were ready to play.
Maurice "Flea" Van Vllet,
pass throwing halfback, and line
plunging Frank Mlchek were
counted upon to lead the strong
Oregon attack. The Oregon for
KIDIP SUSPECT
lAffiffSji
Windshield of Deputy Marshal Summerville's Machine is
Cracked by Bullet, Belief; Mrs. Hurtienne Fears for
Safety of Sister, Clara Feldman, Reported as Arrested"
in South and on Way to Portland
Man Standing on Running Board of Car Between Albany
and Salem Fires Pistol; Five Persons Now Held in Case
Involving Hiding of Ransom Money; Guard for Scott in
Roseburg Hospital Provided
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 9. (AP) An apparent attempt
on the life of Mrs. Margaret Hurtienne, Urschel kidnap
ing suspect, and apprehension of three other persons in con
nection with the case were announced tonight.
Clara Feldman, "mysterious blonde" frequently sought
in the case, was reliably reported to be one of three persona
Federal Agent C. C. Spears was bringing to Portland.
A shot was believed to have been fired at the automo
bile in which Mrs. Hurtienne was being brought from Eu
gene, Ore., to Portland tonight. The car windshield was
cracked by a glancing missile which Deputy United States
Marshal J. T. Summerville said he believed was a shot.
Mrs. Hurtienne, extremely nervous when she arrived
here, expressed concern lest a successful attempt to "deliv
World News at
a
VJiance
(By the Associated Press)
Domestic:
WASHINGTON Senator Bor
ah creates capital stir by demand
ing investigation of "shameful
waste" In relief fund expenditure.
NEW YORK Ivy Ledbetter
Lee, public relations counsel to
Rockefellers, dies.
WASHINGTON Huge spend
ing demands to face President
Roosevelt In next congress.
NEW YORK Two are slain
and a third is dying as poultry
racket war revives.
CHICAGO Cardinal Munde-
lein appears at Insull trial to tes
tify on behalf of Harold L. Stuart,
one ot 16 defendants.
Foreign:
PARIS Pierre-Etienne Flan-
din, new premier promises France
to fight depression.
LONDON Ramsay MacDonald,
at Lord Mayor's dinner, says Bri
tain s efforts to promote peace by
setting example is fruitless.
GENEVA League of Nations
hears nazis have armed forces
working secretly in Saar basin.
BERLIN All "good Germans"
are urged to wear old clothes
"down to the last thread It neces
sary." GENEVA League makes "su
preme move" to end Chaco war
between Paraguay and Bolivia.
Water Arbiters
Act Separately
Next Few Days
The arbitration committee fix
ing, the value of the water plant
here took a vacation of ten days
from Joint sessions. Individual
members are doing work in their
offices and the three plan to get
together next week and remain In
session until the task la com
pleted.
The expiration date for the
work under agreement is Decem
ber 11, and assurances hare been
aiTen the city the committee will
be able to report at that time.
Annual Classic
ward wall Is one of the strong
est In the coast conference.
While the Oregon linemen are
more experienced, they are not a
great deal heavier than the
Beaver line which on occasion
becomes almost impenetrable.
: Usually dope Is thrown to the
wind In the annual games . be
tween the schools and the victor
is the one which puts on the cool
est, hardest battle. Breaks may
decide the came.
- Orexon fans leosr for Van
Vllet to break loose at least once
or twice for long toncadown
runs, and Oregon State fans are
hoping for as much from Frank
lin. ' ' - - "- ' -
Pangle and Franklin are the
only "Iron . Men starting the
game. Clyde 'Devlne, Iron man
center, has been replaced by a
sturdier bnilt sophomore, Dom
ing. However, Devine will be in
solt and longing to get a "last
crack" at Oregon. His wish
probably will be fulfilled.
Another fast-comer on the
squsd is Scott who has edged
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er Clara Feldman be made.
"I do hope. If they get Clara,
they have a good big bunch of
fellows to protect her," Summer
ville quoted Mrs. Hurtienne as
saying. "I know they will kill
some of our family before this
is over."
The snot, believed fired by a
man on the r ning board of am
automobile parked along tho
highway, between Albany and
Salem, cracked the heavy shat
terproof windshield of Summer
ville's car and richotted off.
Federal officials here would net
positively say that Clara Fetdmaa
was arrested, but said they un
derstood she was one of the per
sons being brought here.
Mrs. Feldman is a sister of Mm.
Hurtienne and the reputed wife of
George L. Bates, one of the II
persons convicted and serving
prison sentences for the kidnaping
of Charles F. Urschel, Oklahoma
millionaire.
With alleged Urschel ransom .
money found at Medford, Ore.,
was 4,000 in bank drafts pay
able to Mrs ; George L. Davis.
Bates had used George L. Davis as
an alias, agents said.
In all, agents have taken inte
custody five persons in this sec
tion during the past week. First-
to be arrested was Alvin H. Scott
of Medford, who agents said had
more than $1,000 of the "hot"
Urschel ransom bills on his person
when found unconscious from wa
automobile accident near Rose
burg,
He was taken to a Roseburg
hospital and the next day Mrs.
Hurtienne, his housekeeper, waa
arrested when she came to see
him. Both were charged with con
spiracy in concealing Urschel ran
som money.
After Scott was arrested, search
was made at his home in Medford
and more reputed Urschel money
and the bank drafts were found. t
A hideaway was being constructed '
in a windmill tower behind Scott's
Isolated, unobtrusive house t the
outskirts of Medford.
It was understood the three
persons Justice Agent Spears la
bringing to Portland were arrest
ed in northern California.
Carl Donaugh, deputy federal
district attorney, said he was pre-;
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LUMBER CODE HEAD
MEETS GROUP HE
About' twenty representatives of
the lumber Industry from Salem
and surrounding sections gather
ed at the chamber of commerce
Ust night to hear W. C.j BeU.
northwest division administrative
agent for the retail lumbermen's
eode. M " '
Reporting on a trip
through the northern part of ass"
area, w h 1 e h Included v Oregon.
Washington, Idaho, Montana and'.
Nevada, Bell stated that condl-
tions were decidedly improving.
While the agent indicated that
prices would probably not rise
during the remainder ot 1134. an
advance is expected early la 1J5.:
He also stated that the Influx ot
supporter of the' administration; -to
congress with the recent- elec
tion would undoubtedly streng
then the code authority.
Regarding the acceptability of
the code. Bell averred that "re-
taUers as a whole are pretty well
satisfied, but of course, we can
not speak for others in the in-;
dustry." Bell is remaining la Sa
lem today at the Marion bote), ,
and will be available for inter
view with persons Interested. . r: