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PAGE TEN The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, February 25, 1936 Injury Causes Theft Forays Substantial Citizen lias Huge Collection of Stolen Articles (Continued from Paw 1) could think ot." Used tools be first sharpened, then coated with oil to prevent rust Many new tools were found to be In the or iginal packages or bearing the or iginal price tags from Woodburn hardware stores. Nothing that Lad been stolen apparently ever was used, state police said. 100 Axe Handles Are Among "Loot" Probably the oddest articles found in the Ledtke house were a number of air hoses taken from local service stations. They had been cut at the pipe connection, neatly rolled and bound with wire. Several garden hoses also were In the collection. - An armload at a time, more than 100 new axe handles were : transferred by Ledtke from the ; Hoffer Woodworking company : plant a quarter ot a mile away to. his home. ' The latest Incident with which the officers claimed to have con nected Ledtke was the draining of 58S gallons of gasoline from a tank truck at the Shell Oil com pany sub-station in Woodburn about two weeks ago. Ledtke confessed, they said, that he had been filling five-gallon cans with gasoline and, nnable to . turn off the. truck valve, had allowed the fluid to drain onto the ground. The Investigating officers said missing articles from the Sowla blacksmith shop which they found In Ledtke's attic included one hundred pounds each of nuts and bolts, one large pair of bolt cut ters, a large wrecking bar, several soldering irons and numerous targe hammers. From the Woodburn high ichool manual training shop were light soldering irons, three hand laws and three carpenter's planes ind other assorted tools. Enough assorted merchandise, luch as Ice machine oils, anti freeze and cleaning solvent, in five-gallons cans, to fill a small truck had been taken from the Union Oil company substation by Ledtke in 1934. Several Woodburn merchants were among the victim's of Led ke's strange mania, police said. Spend Entire Day Collecting Loot Officer Ashland and Patrolmen Farley Mogan and Loren Spauld ing of the state police worked from early yesterday morning to after dark last night hunting out and moving the loot from the Ledtke home to the Woodburn city hall. WOODBURN, February 24 The arrest of William Ledtke of Woodburn, while burglarizing the Paul Sowa blacksmith shop on Toung street Monday morning about 4 o'clock clears up a num ber of major burglaries eom ' mitted in this district in the past three years. Alfred Ashland, night marshal, made the arrest and with state police has been busy checking up on the immense amount of stolen stock found in Ledtke's possession. Included ia the burglaries are the theft of 30 sacks of sugar, Stolen from the II. S. Gile juice factory two years ago; tools from the Paul Sowa Blacksmith shop, tools and equipment taken from the manual training department of the Woodburn high school, pro ducts from the Union and Stand ard oil companies. Ledtke was bound over to the grand Jury late yesterday after a preliminary bearing before Jus tice of the Peace Overton. His bond was set at $5000. Unable to furnish it, Ledtke was taken Mon day night to Salem and lodged in Jail. Winter Not Over; New Snow Comes (Continued from Page 1 glance at the skies and thermo meters proved otherwise. Most parts of Oregon had snow. Even southern 'Oregon, which es caped the far-below-freezing tem- peratures ot last week, shared in today's white blanket. The Klamath Falls area was particularly beset. Medford and Grants Pass did not escape. Even the Willamette valley was not im mune, the highlands around Eu gene getting a heavy white blan ket which merged with the heav ier fall at Roseburg and on south. The snow melted from Eugene streets rapidly. Portland had snow, rain, sun shine, sleet and snow again. China Clipper Arrives At Midicay; Time Good : ALAMEDA, Cal., Feb. 24.-iiP)-Pan-American Airways' express ; bearing? China Clipper arrived at Midway island at 8:17 p. m. (Pa cific Standard Time) tonight on the second leu of her California- -to-Manila flight, radio advices A received here said. Her elapsed time from Hono lulu was 10 hours, 46 minutes. The distance Is 1323 miles. John Waldron, Pioneer Of Waldo HOIS, Called HILTON -FREEWATKR. Ore., Feb. 24.-(S5)- John E. Waldron, 8 4-year-old pioneer, died here yes terday. He came to this commun : lty from the Waldo Hills, near Salem, where " his parents set tled on a donation land claim in 184S. Seven children fend A sister urtive. ; CLEAR LAKE, Feb. 24. The older people of the Clear Lake community club entertained a packed house Friday night with a program of plays, music and readings. The program was given in competition with the younger members of the club who gave their program two weeks ago. The judges gave the decision to the older people, so a feed is to be given by the young folks. The next meeting is to have a Joint program and if all ot the talent which was aroused for the last two programs combines the committee will have no trou ble furnishing entertainment. A communication from the federa tion relative to standardization of programs was presented by the secretary but no action was taken by the club. Clues Lacking in Holdup Epidemic (Continued from page 1 ) doned along the highway near Jefferson. Snook last night said his abductor obtained $8 or $9 and missed $3 in one of his pockets. Snook drove to Pete's place, across South 12th street from the Southern Pacific depot, at 12:45 Sunday morning to pick up a pas senger who had telephoned for a cab, he said. The customer, whom he -found standing between two automobiles, hurried out and "got in before I had a chance to open the door. He said, 'Take me out to Liberty.' "I turned from 12th onto Mis sion street and just after we made the turn he said, 'All right, buddy, you're all covered,' and 1 beard him cock his gun." Th robber was familiar with i Salem, for he called out the names of streets he wished to I traverse, Snook said. ! On reaching the Pacific high-1 way-Liberty road "Y,V the man directed Snook to follow the high way. Two miles south of Sunuy side he ordered the driver to turn east toward Turner and about three miles out on this road "had me ston and turn around, went through my pockets, started me j toward Turner and drove away in i my cab," Snook said. Snook in stead returned westward half a mile to the John McKmney farm house and telephoned Salem po lice. Troy Wood, his employer, j went after him. Wood carried iio i robbery insurance. Contrary to first reports to po lice, the taxicab robber had a pleasant voice and spoke in a "cool, calm and deliberate" man ner, his victim recalled yesterday. Don Madison, service station operator from whose attendant a stlckup man took about $25 early Saturday night, held hope that an invoice, numbered 479-985, taken with the money, might turn up to identify the robber. Townsend Favors Sweeping Change GLENDALE. Cal., Feb. 2A.-(JP) -Dr. Francis E. Townsend, who would "annihilate" the republican and democratic parties, sought a nationwide test today of his plan to revive town meeting govern ment. The slender. '67-year-old retired physician "has already created a political tfmppfit with his plan to pay 200 monthly to every person over 60 years old. Now he wants to abolish the American system of dual party government, offering in its place the town meeting of revolutionary days. Dr. Townsend presents his own clubs as the basis o! his scheme. "I will propose to the Town send national board a test by which each club will vote on its opinion of the outstanding citizen in its state," said Dr. Townsend. "Perhaps these 48 men can form a representative body to guide congress." Deacon Will Seek To Quash Charges (Continued from Page l ) charges in which he alleged Dea con had attempted to "fix" a traf fic ticket, left his beat without permission and disregarded the hours set for meals. A suggestion has been made that the commission reinstate C. A. Kuykendall, whom Minto ousted on a drunkenness charge, so that he might then resign and receive two weeks' vacation sal ary to which he would be entitled. it was learned from an authorita tive source yesterday. Kuyken dall's hearing before the commis sion is scheduled for 7:30 Friday night at the city hall. He is rep resented bv Alderman Fred A. Williams. Peterson Funeral at Independence Brings Forth Large Audience OAIf POINT, Feb. 24. Roy DeArmond and son, Robert, of Vale, were calling at the C. O. Allen home Saturday and look ing after his farm. Mrs. DeAr mond accompanied him from Vale and Is visiting In Surer and with their son, Robert, who Is a fresh man at O.S.C. A Urge crowd attended the funeral of O. A. Peterson, sr., Sunday in the Presbyterian church in Independence. Rev. H. Hansen and Rev. F. Stannard had charge of the services. Miss Pearl Eyre ot Salem sang. Mr. Peterson has been sick' for two years from a heart ailment and: died at his home here Thursday night. Tom-Tom Beat Is Heard Afar Chemawa Anniversary Is Attended by ; Throng of Ex-Students (Continued from page 1) there making an 11-hour trip. In part through heavy mountain storms, to reach here during the weekend. A group from the Uma tilla tribe was turned back due to storm conditions. Half the entire triba, of the Tuootne Indians is attending the jubilee. For this half consists of three out of the five or sjx mem bers of the tribe at Grand Ronde. This remnant is all that is left of the tribe. Other tribes represented among the more than 250 visitors and alumni registered yesterday in clude these from Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho: the Lummi, Yakima, Umatilla, Toppenish, Warm Springs, Siletst. Grand Ronde. Klamath, Snohomish, TJmpqua, Chekesaw, Rogue River, Shoshone, Chippewa, Wascows. Shastas, Modoc, Bannock, Sioux, Callopia, E s q u 1 m o, Cheyenne, Coos; Clatsop, Quinault, Cherokee, Skagit, Blackfoot, Colville, Karok, Pittrvsen, Molalla and Tulalip. - In the athletic events between students and alumni yesterday af ternoon, the silver trophy for the most points amassed went to the students. In the cross country run, Henry Champyne came in first to win the faculty trophy. His time was 18 minutes and 13 seconds flat on the three-mile run. Winners in the other athletic events were: Tug-o-war, students' team won; girls' tug-o-war, stu dents' team won; boys' potato race, won by George Lewis, stu dent; girls' potato race, won by Miss Gladys Parazoo, alumnae from Klamath agency; rope hand over hand, won by James Oliver of Tulalip, Wash., for alumni; boys' horse and rider joisting, won by alumni; boys' horse and rider re lay, won by students; girls' bas ketball dribble, won by students; boys' basketball game, won by regular Chemawa school team, 16 to 7, asainst alumni. TolttlQrljTfk Olictc A allllallwC VrllSlO Two, Starts Row ATLANTA. Feb. 24.-(P)-Gov. I Eugene Talmadge ousted two I state officials today on charges of I misconduct in office for their re i fusal to honor warrants under the financial "dictatorship" he set up January 1. National guardsmen stood by as Adjutant General Lindley camp served the orders upon Comptrol- ler General William B. Harrison You're a funny talking man to be selling cigarettes. You talk like they are cure-alls. I've known this for a long time ... cigarettes cause no ills and cure no ailments. You mean ALL cigarettes . . . Yes, at some time or other I have just about tried them all and what I say goes for all of them. -1 ' Seriously . . . There is probably only one man on earth who would believe it if we told you that a cigarette would cure what ails you. On the other hand ... There are millions of smokers who will testify, without pub licity, as to the pleasure and i enjoyment which they get from smoking a good ciga rette. O 936. Uearrr St limi Tosaoco'Co, and-, Treasurer George B. Hamil ton. Talmadge Immediately named two supporters to the office, C. B. Carreker tor comptroller general and J. B. "Tobe" Daniel of Al Grange. Qa., for treasurer. . All treasury employes save one walked out with Hamilton. Harrison issued a statement "to the people ot the state of Georgia" warning that "this unwarranted and illegal attempted assumption of my office by Mr. Carreker. may subject those who pay taxes or other funds to him to double pay jnent, as he has no lawful author ity to receive them." Trial of Accused Judges Proposed WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-(7P)-Condemning what he termed "abuses" in the allowance of re ceivership fees by federal courts, Senator McAdoo (D.-Cal.) today uncovered a proposal to create a special court to try federal judges accused of wrongdoing. As chairman of the special committee which has been inves tigating administration of justice in the federal courts of nearly two years, McAdoo said he would put the special tribunal idea be fore the group when it meets soon to write its report on a second inquiry into the Califor nia district courts. The plan he has in mind, he added, would authorise the chief justice of the supreme court to set up a court of three members, composed of circuit judges, to try accused judges. Dairy Products Short Course On; Ice Cream, Butler Makers to Meet CORVALL1S, Ore., Feb. 24.-(P) -Dr. M. Mortensen of Iowa State college spoke today at opening sessions of the annual dairy prod ucts short course at Oregon State ocllege. The course is to contin ue through Friday. One of the largest convention delegations in years is expected to register Wednesday for the two day 25th annual parley of the Ore gon Butter and Ice Cream Mak ers' association. Correspondence School Misleading Advertising WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-()-The' federal trade commission is sued a "cease and desist from the use of false and misleading adver tising" order here in connection with the sale of correspondence school by O. F. Schoeck, doing business as the O. F. Schoeck school, Alton, 111. The commission said the school operated in the west Army Incident Arouses Furor "Stage Money" Remarks , Recalled as Hagood . Loses Command . (Continued from page 1) moval. More -than one 'house de mocrat also came forward either in defense of the general, or di rect criticism of the action. Impeachment Talked By Texas Member Asserting he would "fight to. a finish" against the war 'depart ment for its "punishment" of Ha good, Representative Blanton (D Tex) declared that Secretary Dern,. Assistant Secretary Harry H. Woodring, and General Malin Craig, chief of staff, themselves should "be impeached and remov ed from office." i Officials here declined depeat edly to discuss the original source of the order- that Hagood be sent home. Army officers did say that the phrase "by direction of the president" usually was routine in military orders. General Craig, chief of, staff, described the order as routine administrative procedure and de clined any comment on its im plications. War department officials said however, that they knew of no other duty to which General Ha good was to be assigned at any time in the near future. Some as sumed he might be kept on the inactive list until he reaches re tirement age next year. General Eligible For Retirement Now Maj. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne, now en route from the Philip pines, is slated to assume com mand of the third army and 8th corps, succeeding Hagood. Hagood now is eligible for re tirement because of his more than 35 years service. He may, however, await automatic retire ment when he reaches the statu tory age of 64 next year. New Officers in Charge at Tails FALLS CITY, Feb. 24. Vew officers for this semester in the different high school classes are: Seniors: President, Winnifred Page; vice-president, Marguerite Henery; secretary and treasurer, Letha Jones; councilmen, - Lyle Goode and Victor Hotchkins; ad viser, D. J. Ickes. Juniors: President, Alvin Zuv er; vice-president. Bill Letter man; secretary and treasurer, Connie Mylton; councilmen, Lenn Holman and Lawrence Goode; ad viser, Ed Finley. Sophomores: President, Frank Jones; vice-president, Dick Hol man; secretary and treasurer, 1 , jmk , - ' ' ' J f its j iiirr. 9 . Amy Houts; councilman, Lenore Cummings; adviser. D. J. Ickes. - Freshmen : President, M e 1 b a Post; vice-president, Kenneth Graham; secretary and treasurer. Dorothy " Beidleman ; councilman, Charles Holman; adviser. Ed Fin-ley. Ritchie, Maryland Ex-Governor Dies BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-(p)-The death of Albert C. Ritchie, four times governor and Maryland's foremost national figure of his generation, was mourned today in fcthe state and nation. Jlags fluttered to half staff over the entire state. President Roosevelt and congressional lead ers of both political parties join ed scores of others in paying tri bute to the Maryland democrat. The career of the silver-haired, smiling former governor was end ed at 1:45 a. m. today by a stroke of apoplexy. The attack eame as he was recovering from a long period of ill health. He was in his 60th year. Ritchie was an outstanding fig ure in opposition to new deal mea sures. His death left a gap in the ranks of anti-administration dem ocrats and caused speculation as to the outcome of an intra-party fight to "go back to the platform of 1932." Fred Kites Dies; Funeral Is Today SPRING VALLEY, Feb. 24 The many friends here of the W. J. Pruitt family will be shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. Pruitt's father, Fred Kites, at 1875 N. Fifth street early Sunday morning. Mr. Kites suffered a paralytic stroke. The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Friday at Salem Mortuary. Mr. Kites is survived by his widower, Mary Kites of Salem : a daughter, Mrs. W. J. Pruitt of Spring Valley; a son, Allen Kites, of Claxtar; four grandchildren, Raymond Kite?, Constance Cobb, Lois Cochran, Gladys Keuscher, and four great grandchildren. Hurial will be at Hayesville ceme tery. Injuries in Fire Prove Fatal to Ship's Captain Must Cease, U. S. Order PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 24.-(P) -Injuries incurred several weeks ago in a fire aboard the ship Ore gon Express proved fatal last night to Captain Th. Molbach Nielsen, master of the vessel. Members of the crew found the captain on the floor of his cabin unconscious, with the room in flames. V ' y i home - . -Vrudftia Jirtouj Army Engineers Work on Bottom CLEAR LAKE, Feb. 24 A group of army engineers have bean working in the bottom along the river for the past two weeks taking levels and securing data for use in future flood control of the lower lands, which are usually flooded, along the Willamette river. i The benefits resulting from an ordinary floodi of 18 to 25 feet usually far exceed any damage done as the w4ter up to that stage in this section: is back water over the greater part of the flooded area and little. washing is done. The entire area, however, is cov ered with a) fine sediment which greatly enriches the soil. Another great benefit isthe destruction of the gopSers, moles and field mice. I A flood of 30 or'taiore feet, how ever, might do inestimable dam age to farming lands as the river bank is low in one or two places and the channel might easily be changed. Pupils Planning Trip to Portland ROSEDALE, Feb. 24 Mrs. Flora Headrick plans to take her seventh and eighth grade pupils to Portland Friday to visit some of the industrial plants there. Those in the group going are: Robert Ladd, Charles Hamilton, Wayne Strayer, Christopher Sparks, Cedric Baldwin. Despite the very stormy night, over 70 persons attended the Sun day school social, held at the church Friday night. This was given as a reward for having 125 in attendance at Sunday school for three consecutive Sundays. T. D. Trick, who has served the school as superintendent for many years, was honor guest and It Must Be If It Happens "Only Once in a Lifetime" , mild ripe Pmivti; tobaccos blmded toith aromatic lurkiw - irfr. - iiuafr fJbtAjv.$--JL-"-XrMkvMMUw-taMMW. was presented .with a leather bill fold as token of appreciation for his faithful work. " Games, stunts and eats were enjoyed by all. Mrs." Bert Hamilton Is now superintendent ot the Sunday school and did much toward the success of the evening.- Barbara Hutton's Infant Is Robust : LO NDON, Feb. 24. (JF) - A healthy, 7 -pound son was born to the former Barbara Hutton to day and began life with the twin assets of a European title and the prospect of inheriting a Wool worth fortune. Both the mother, the 23-year-old Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwltx-Reventlow, and the lit tle count were reported tonight to be doing "very well' The baby was born at 10:30 a. m. They were In a great regency period house facing Hyde Park, rented for the occasion. A proud and happy father. Count Haugwitz -Reventlow rromptly dispelled rumors that the child would be kept perman ently in Europe through fear of kidnaping in America. "He will be taken to the United States very soon," the Danish nobleman said, "probably within a month or six weeks. A lot of tommyrot has been printed over here." Easy Credit 7 184 N. Liberty, Salem, Ore. 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