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A featare or The Statee- The Weather FaL- today and Monday, toatinned cold; Max. Temp. Saturday 57, Min. SO, riTer t feet, rain M inch, west erly wind. on Sunday. is news of .-the theatres; detailed, in- Uniting stories of what's Happening u th world, FOUNDED 1831 EIGHTY-SIXTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, April 5, 1936 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 8 liver Falls Park IiiiBrovemen: to SIT "Plan" Failure Robs Campaign Of Chief Zest Candidates Who Endorsed Townsendism Seeking Cover; Rows Gain Finances of State Best in Years but Issue of Pension Faced By SHELDON F. SACKETT The candidates hare left the starting post and turned the first Up but the grandstand occupants are only mildly Interested. It Is not until the homo stretch that the public rouses from Its Inertia. Take from the present campaign that phenomenon of the Townsend plan a mirage fast disappearing under the white light of congres sional investigation and the xest In scores of the battles for county and state offices is gone. It was this oddity of politics which eroked the talk and threat ened to make Townsendism a rep etition of the rip-snorting days in Oregon politics when the ku klux klan was abroad and candidates shivered In their boots. Recent Endorsers la Hot Water Now How fast has come the denoue ment In the Townsend movement! The great promises about the sol idarity of Townsend support are empty in the face of the back-and-filMng of the Long Beach doctor, Clements has gone, Townsend is reported willing to drop the lead ership, the Inside boys hare col lected their moneys and the rush to the exits is on. Candidates who a month ago embraced the Town send plan as they would pledge al legiance to the constitution are becoming a bit shame-faced ;;and the resentment of voters who al ways thought the mushroom growth of the Townsend plan fan ciful and ludicrous will make short-shift of its supporters at May 15 If they hare their way. Internal wranglings In the state organization grow more heated. w?CHv?vWn.JS.Un.abati?gJn hi9 ! dislike for the tactics of the area council of 21 which pushed "Two Bit" Nelson, as Sam terms him. Into favor In the republican nom ination for United States senator. Clubs atHoseburg and Tillamook are oh record against the action of Xf .t' ;"uut"- salary accounts Governor Hoffman, strongly be of the state, manager are being lieTinK tnat muchof the Lind- eyed. Only the faithful followers In the ranks of the great idea men who paid the dimes and quar ters wnicn Townsend and Clem ents spent -are convinced that congress is persecuting- the lead era of a great movement and that come what wiU, 1200 a month for the oldsters is sure to come. Gosslin Face Red But Charge Empty The face of William L. Gosslin. secretary to Governor Martin, matched the color of his hair for a few moments last week when Herman Lafky, Salem lawyer, at tacked him for advancing filing fees for candidates. Gosslin, new in practical politics, is not used to uch bitter attack. He was non plussed for the moment but he re covered quickly when he discov ered that tethers in former years had advanced filing fees and that no violation of law was claimed. Lafky, who wants the district at torneyship here, probably made the attack to get publicity and to give vent to his dislike for Gover nor Martin. The incident which will , never result in grand jury action did help Gosslin in one respect; he got back some of the filing fees more quickly than he anticipated. While Governor Martin dis claims any Interest in politics, while he prides himself on being a conservative, business-like ad ministrator, he tolerates and rath er admires the feverish activity of his political secretary. The gover nor believes in party government. He thinks parties In Oregon are .too weak. He'd like to see "youpg men get out and build up the state. Which means that Gosslin is the man and that his beautifully famished new office has become the clearing house . for all Job wanting men and women who want. work. Gosslin has the per sonal goal of trying to carry Ore gon for Roosevelt by 75.000 this fall. 'He also wants the house and senate of the legislature of 1937 democratic. That Is why he be came enthusiastic last week and advanced filing fees for 'six candi dates. The democratic party means much to the secretary. When some gaping holes In the party's pro posed ticket were seen the closing day, Gosslin must close them! ' Governor Martin Is scouting now trying to ascertain where and bow-his administration, can raise money for old-age pensions in 1937-1938. The task is over the hump for this year; out of the 11,000,009 set up In 1S35. only nine months' of pensions will be required ' which will carry -the state into next year with $300.0.00 to 1400.000 ; la pension moneys (Turn to Page t, CdL 1) Wendel Gets Limelight Not as Kidnap Suspect But Kidnapers' Victim Charges Against Him Deemed Empty But Activities of Ellis Parker and Others May Be Scanned With Possible Repercussions Later TRENTON, N. J., April 4. ( AP) The strange case of Paul H. Wendel held potential threats tonight of writing a sensational sequel to the Hauptmann-Lindbergh chron icle. The charge of murdering the Lindbergh baby remained against the one-time lawyer and druggist in Mercer county Hoffman to Keep Lindy Case Alive Seeks Vindication; Won't Drop Delegate Race as G.O.P, Leader Asks TRENTON, N. J.. April Bruno Richard Hauptmann, dead at last from the avenging volts of Jersey justice but a living issue still in Jersey politics, was taken from his last prison place the dingy death-house morgue late today to New York for cremation. With the removal of his body by a New York undertaker acting un der orders of his widow. New Jer sey would have liked to have writ ten "closed" to the blotted page6 of her most famous crime, the Lindbergh baby murder; but sev eral agencies, topped by Gov. Har old G. Hoffman himself, continued today to challenge that Jersey justice had been served. Governor Hoffman who to the last sought some way to intervene in Hauptmann's behalf, struck back sharply today as a political repercussion to the Hauptmann case sounded in the capital. Answering a telegraphed re quest from Henry P. Du Bois. Ber gen county republican, that he withdraw his candidacy as dele- gate-at-large to the republican na Itnnql nAni'Andftn "tft nmtAft thA republican party of contamination from the ghastly situation which has arisen in New Jersey, the gov ernor replied: "I have filed my petition as a candidate . . . and I will stand oa that candidacy if I only receive ten votes." bergh case mystery remains un probed. had said be would go on with his investigation despite Hauptmann's execution. Landon Still Has Formidable Lead WASHINGTON. April 4-(Fi-Governor Landon of Kansas held a formidable lead for the presi dential nomination tonight as re publican assaults on the New Deal ended another politically eventful week. By gaining 18 of the 22 Ken tucky delegates. Landon's total reached 74 during the week to 24 for Col. Frank Knox of Illinois and none as yet for Borah. News dispatches told Increasingly of Landon talk in eastern and south ern states. Counting on some help from the 90 uninstructed delegates chosen In New York, as well as from the er states where the delegations are not pledged, or support "fav orite sons." some Landon back ers are already talking of having 250 of the 1,001 votes on the first ballot at Cleveland and the nomin ation by the fourth ballot. Farmers Union Criticizes Capitol Construction Delay O A resolution emphatically con demning the delay in building of the new Oregon state capitol was unanimously endorsed by a group of more than 200 members of the Farmers Union at the Marion county convention held at Cen tral Howell yesterday. The resolution further stated: 'This unnecessary delay seems to be due either to the lack of ability of those In charge, or the lack of - honesty of purpose; a deliberate stalling for time in the hope of legislation adverse to building on the present site." The group condemned the delay and urged Immediate construc tion. Bays Hydro Report Greatly Misquoted Another, resolution stated that the hydroelectric commission re port of the Linn county people's utility district was much mis quoted In newspaper accounts and editorials, and as such -misquoting is detrimental to the or- ganixation of such districts, it I was recommended that all pres- ent personally study the hydro- Oand kept him imprisoned in the county jail. And in adjacent Hun terdon county was a kidnaping complaint sworn out against him by Mrs. Anna Hauptmann in her desperate but futile last effort to save her husband from the elec tric chair. Both complaints were regarded as empty technicalities, certain to be dismissed as "incredible" by the grand jury of each county. Further potential sensations in the Wendel case were disclosed authoritatively to lie in the prob- ability that the Mercer county a i i a i ai. t. grand jury would painstakingly sift the circumstances surround ing the dramatic introduction of Wendel and his "confessions" of the Lindbergh kidnaping into Bruno Richard Hauptmann's case virtually on the eve of his execu tion. The grand jury investigation delayed Hauptmann's execution three days. Violations May Be Unearthed, Bellrf The grand Jury is Interested, It was learned, in whether there was any perjury Involved In the testimony of those who appeared before it to give evidence on the confession" which Wendel re pudiated. The Jurors, likewise. may seek to ascertain if the whole Wendel episode was an engineer ed attempt to perpetrate a fraud on the grand jury and so save Hauptmann. (Turn to page B, col. 8) Normal School's Safe Is Cracked Over $100 in Cash, Other Valuables Taken; No Clues Announced MONMOUTH, April 4 The safe in the business office of the state normal school was robbed of $65 in cash and typewriter coupon books valued at 140 sometime during last night. The key to the normal's safe deposit box at the Monmouth bank was also taken. A smaller safe in the registrar's of fice which contains only record, was tampered with but not open ed. Entrance to the building was gained through a window in the office. The combination lock on the safe was smashed by a sledge hammer which was found beside (Turn to Page 12, Col. 5) Well Water Prospect Report Not Yet Ready The special committee named to investigate well water possibil ities here will not be ready to re port at Monday night's city coun cil meeting, Alderman Fred A. Williams, chairman, said last night. He explained he had not yet had time to make a personal Inspection, with other members of his committee, of municipal wells In Centralia, Olympia and Taco ma. Wash. On the committee with Williams are Aldermen David O'Hara and E. A. Daue. electric commission report or get other reliable information. Mem bers of the resolutions commit tee are Harley Libby, Marion; Sam H. Brown, Gervais; Her bert Michelbrook, Mt. Angel; Ed die Ahrens, Cloverdale. The good-of-the-order commit tee, Frank Bowers, Central How ell; J. W. Gllmour, 8ydney-Tal-bot; and A. L, Schulx, Bethel, urged the members to examine the record of political candidates and vote for those who will give the service desired by the Farm ers Union. J. R. Carruthers of Bethel was song leader, with Mrs. Oscar John son of Central Howell at the piano. Soil Conservation Is Topic of Potta State President O. W. Potts, Jefferson, discussed the financial aspect of the government soil con servation project and rural elec trification. Marion county now has ten local organizations of the Farmers Union. Gratifying reports of increasing membership and co- (Turn to page S, coL 7) Mental Tests For Bill Walp Will Be Asked Plea Isn't Entered When Arraignment is Held; Accused is Calm Burris Named to Defend Alleged Slayer; Asks Copy, Confession A thorough mental examination of Harry "Bill" Walp will be made by competent alienists if Paul Bur ris, appointed by Judge L. H. Mc Mahan to defend the alleged mur derer of his former wife, has his way. Burris was not in court late yesterday afternoon when Walp was arraigned on a first degree murder charge. He said last night that he would ask for a continuance of the case Monday and for the examination. Walp did not enter a plea when In court Saturday because he had no attorney to represent him. The court agreed to allow him until ' fn ilov wvt aVa ti la (iIas Monday to make his plea. Burris said he would ask that the district attorney's office fur nish him with a complete tran script of Walp's confession. After he bad been afforded the informa tion from the alienists' examina tions and the copy of the trans cripts. Burris said last night he would decide whether or not to accept the appointment as Walp's representative. Walp yesterday had no state- ment to make when he appeared in court. He was unshaven from the time he was arrested shortly before midnight Tuesday. He ap peared calm. Police officers have not permitted him to have a raxor in his cell at the city jail, court deputies said. Walp is said to have told friends that he would not care to fight the state's charges of first degree murder and that he was willing to accept whatever penalty was meted out to him. His parents have interceded with the district attorney's office to get a recom mendation for life Imprisonment provided Walp will plead guilty without trial. Walp is charged with firing four shots Into the body of his former wife, Martha, as she came into the house of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Walker. 835 Union street, after being under the pro tection of B. G. Honeycutt, deputy sheriff, for two hours the night of the tragedy. Permits Reflect Building Activity Nearly $15,000 worth of per mits for new, private construction were taken out at the city build ing inspector's office here last week. Permits of all sorts for the week, had a total value of $15, 265. Seven were issued. New con struction permits amounted to $14,710. The largest permit of the week was for the $5,565 store building being erected at 13th and State street for Safewav Stores. Inc. Kay McGuire yesterday obtain- ed the 33d permit of the year for construction of a house. The lat- est dwelling is to be erected bv Earl Johnson at 1195 North 15th street at cost of $4500. It will be two stories high, of frame con struction. Changes in Fruit Grades Discussed PORTLAND, Ore., April 4.-JP) -Fifty growers discussed propos- ed changes in grades and stand- ards of fruit and vegetables to- day aj. a meeting called by the state department of agriculture. Frank McKennon, chief of the division of plant industry, said final action on recommendations would be taken in two weeks. Proposals to change potato grading were voted down but the appeal of Mllton-Freewater grow ers for an unclassified grade of tomatoes won endorsement. The addition of an open con tainer pack for most fruits and vegetables was recommended. Tongue May Be Special ban francisco. April 4.-yp) d m r' m cm -The Norwegian motorshlp Tri- Prosecutor, Riot Cases aer boid afiame at sea, sent pnt aa S O 8 shortly before mid Bert Tongue of Hlllsboro was night (Pacific Standard time) to reported yesterday to, be the night. Globe Wireless, Ltd., re probable choice of Attorney-Gen- ported. eral Van Winkle for a special The vessel, with 40 crew mem- proeecutor in the Clatsop county bers and 12 passengers aboard. Is indictments growing out of the racing to meet another freighter, shooting of two men In a riot the Tarravtlle. she reported, via near Seaside a month ago. Thirty the liner President Grant. Both seven men hare been indicted by vessels are about 1,009 miles east the Clatsop county grand jury, of Yokohama..- Visibility was re Officials there asked for the ap- ported poor. pointment of a special prosecu- Earlier, the Tricolor wirelessed tor. Mr. Van Winkle was not the fire, which started In number ready to make formal announce- fire hold early today, had been ment yesterday of his choice, .-checked.- . : LEGION ADDS TO FLOOD RELIEF FUND ,' li li V ' h ' 10 i V; V. " Photo by Conner, staff photographer Everybody's happy as this plctare la taken. King Bartlett la shown handing a check for S150 to Milton H. Meyers, chairman of the Red Cross drive for flood relief sufferers conducted in Marion county the past week. Bartlett as commander of Capital Post No. 0, led in sponsoring a benefit wrestling show here which brought the largest single contribution to the drive. Left In the picture Is William Blhren, post adjutant, and right la Roy "Spec" Keene, chairman of the sports committee of the post. County Over Top For Flood Relief $1885.40 Is Received by ' Red Cross For Aid of Distressed East Marion county was well over the top Saturday with its Red Cross drive with '$1885.40 raised land more -eentribut ions expected I next week. The goal for the county was $1(00 Milton H. Meyers, chairman of the drive which was put in to raise funds for flood sufferers in the eastern states, expressed his appreciation last night for the cooperation given by teachers, community leaders and the press of the city. No Solicitation of Public Necessary He said the campaign had suc ceeded without any personal so licitations being made. The Jun ior, Red Cross did Its part, stu dents in 12 public schools in Sa lem raising $164, the school su perintendent's office reported. Communities from all parts of the county made generous con tributions. Silverton put on a large benefit affair for the aid of the Red Cross chapter. Capitol Post No. 9 put on a wresling show here from which $150 net was turned over to the Red Cross drive. Squirrel Blamed i For Hotel Blaze VERNON. N. J., April i-JPi-k squirrel, known locally as Pesi, revealed his long-sought hiding place in the Vernon hotel today and the result was destruction of the 100-year-old structure by fire. For a long time the proprietors searched for Pest's hideout but never found it. Early today the chill air sent Mrs. Raymond Lee per, wife of the proprietor, to a blanket chest for more blankets. She said she placed a lamp on the floor while she opened the chest. Out popped Pest, upsetting the lamp. The burning oil spread the flames quickly. Igniting Mrs. Leeper's dress, and burning her slightly. The Vernon fire department ani firemen from two adjoining towns were unable to check the fire. Two firemen suffered cuts. So far as known. Pest escaped. Vessel With Hold Afire Sends SOS I i i J. O Tve Been Robbed' Wails Lee But He Goes to Jail Too PORTLAND, April 4.-iavSam Lee. outside his store here, set up a plea "I'v been robbed." Some one called police. Four officers responded. "He play lottery ticket, then mad when doesn't- win and grab; money," Lee told officers, pointing: to Jack -Keegan with whom, he was argujng. The officers started to take Keegan to jail. Then one asked, "Where was the lottery?" "Right here," Sam Lee answer ed. Whereupon Lee himself was taken into custody charged with possession of lottery parapherna lia. Figs Featured in Recipe Invitation Important Health Food Is Round Table Subject; Deadline Thursday Recipes using figs, either cook ed or fresh, will win the cash prizes offered this week at The Statesman Round Table. Fig pre serves are often used in tarts or filled cookies and will be eligible in the contest. Figs have many of the health giving qualities of prunes so are valuable assets on the family diet. Look over your fig recipes and send in the best one before Thurs day noon. Marshmallow recipes turned in last week follow: Marfehmallow Coffee Creara H pound manhmallowi H pint of heavy rream (whipped) H enpful hot toffe Cut marshmallows in small pieces (using 'scissors dipped in hot water) put into upper part of double boiler, and dissolve over hot water. Add the hot coffee, stir, and let cool, then fold in the whipped cream. Pile in sher bet glasses and let stand in re frigerator for several hours. Serve topped with rosette of whipped (Turn to Page 12. Col. 4) Stereotyper Hurt Phil Miller, stereotyper for The Statesman, suffered an injury to his shoulder in a fall at the news paper plant late last night and was taken to the Deaconess hos pital. It -was believed no bones were broken. Marked Progress on School Jobs is Observable loday A visit today to the three Sa lem school construction sites will reveal marked progress in opera tions during the last two weeks. Large crews were kept busy last week when weather permitted, pouring concrete, erecting steel frameworks and laying brick and ornamental stone. The most advanced project is that at Leslie junior high school. Howard and Cottage streets. The steel, arched window sashes have been ' set In the gymnasia m. or east wing walls and brick, and ornamental stone work put well under way. First roof trusses for the auditorium, or west wing were act In place last week and huge beams erected to support the balcony. The contractors will lay 2s u h ij V r; ' i Willson Vacation Is Council Issue Public Given Opportunity to Tell Its Attitude on Monday Night - The city council will throw open the speaking privilege to the general public at 8 o'clock Mondays sight for a hearing on the proposed vacation of a sec tion of "Willson 'park to be used as part of the new capitol site. Little opposition, none of it vo ciferous, appears to have develop ed to the vacation. Mayor 'V. E. Kuhn declared yesterday. After the hearing has been closed, an ordinance authorizing vacation of the park section will be introduced Monday night and probably adopted April 20, the mayor said. A deed, however, will not be turned over to the capitol construction commission until it is requested. Less Than Half Block Is Involved The portion of the park to be vacated is less than half a block, beginning at Summer street and running westward. The mayor pointed out that but a small (Turn to Page 12, Col. 5) Mahan Search Is Revived in Butte BUTTE, Mont.. April 4-(JP)-The search for William Dainard, alias William Mahan. Weyer hauser kidnap suspect, was In tensified tonight following an at tempt by a man to charter a private airplane at the Butte air port for a flight to Spokane. The man, highly excited, ask ed Preston K. Ramsey, Butte flyer, at the airport today if he could charter a plane for a trip to Spokane, Ramsey told police. Ramsey said he suggested that the man and a companion, who was seated in a car with his face averted should go by the North west Airways plane, due to leave a half-hour later. He insisted he wanted a pri vate ship, Ramsey said, and de parted hastily. The car used by the two men was similar to the description of the automobile in which a man who supposedly resembled Ma han, and a blonde woman, drove up to a beer parlor here Thurs day night, Ramsey said. the concrete floor in the auditor ium addition Monday. An idea of the first floor ar rangement and of the sise of the auditorium for the new grade school, at Mission and Univer sity Streets, may now be, gained from a visit to that project. Con crete: walls to the first floor lev el were poured late last week. The senior high project, 14 th and D streets. Is a maze of rein forcing steel, wood forms and concrete walls, piers and floors. Forms tor approximately one-half ot the classroom sections of this building are in place to the first floor level and concrete work Is in progress in the huge excava tion which makes way for cafe teria and boiler room under the future auditorium of 2000 seat ing capacity. Allocation of $30,000 Aids; Work Ordered Resettlement Division's Funds are Available, is Word Received Fire Protection, Varied Preliminary Tasks to Give Relief Johs allocation of 130.000 for nre- limlnary work on a 5009-acre rec reational nark project at Silver Creek was announced yesterday at tne regional resettlement onice in Portland. Work on the project is to begin within 10 days. Fuad9 will come as a direct appropriation from the resettlement division which is said to have set asik $200,000 for the construction of the recreational area moneys to be expended before the project is completed. Robert Floyd, assistant regional manager of the recreational dem onstration projects in the San PranclRfo offire of the natfoa- fal park service, arrived in Port land yesterday to expedite project development, submit plans and as sist in getting men assigned te the work from WPA rolls. The resettlement admiaistrsv tion said the preliminary work consisting largely of fire preten tion, snag clearance, roadside clean-up and road construction will serve to lay the groundwork for more extensive development ef camps, picnic grounds and other recreational facilities contest plat ed later. Additional Funds Expected Later The office said additional fand are expected as the first alloca tion is expended. ; . Already. 2,600 acres of the 5.-000-acre project, on which "W. A. Langille of this city is manager, are under option and "curing" ef title is underway, the administra tion said. The $30,000 is in addition to the larger sum set aside exclusive ly for acquisition of land. The Silver Creek project has been pushed by the Salem cham ber of cpmmerce which has recom mended that the development of national park service project there would mean much to the entire valley. Senator Charles L. McNary recommended the project and in terested Administrator Tugwell of the resettlement department la undertaking it. Significant Clue Seen, Lindy Case BEAUMONT, Tex., April l.-JP) -The Beaumont Enterprise will say tomorrow that a possible clue In the Lindbergh kidnaping ease was under investigation by depart ment of Justice men here last month. The clue centered around three packages of newspaper clippings found sewed into the lining of m coat which had been in storage since 1933, prior to Bruno Rich ard Hauptmann's arrest. Words printed from different site print, found in one package, formed the sentence: "Red and Fisch have Lindbergh baby." Mrs. Jack Reno, store operator at Labell, Tex., near here, last year bought the two trunks from a local storage warehouse for overdue storage costs. A picture of the Lindbergh baby and one of the Lindbergh home, and also a set of cheap cabinet maker's tools were found in one of the franks, but no significance was attached to this until Mrs. Reno found the clippings when she ripped the lin ing from a coat found 4a the trunks. Jonathan Bourne Services Monday Funeral services for the late Jonathan E. Bourne, who died at a local hospital Friday afternoon, will be held from the Clough-Bar-rlck ehapel at 2 p.' m., Monday. Interment will be In City view cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dr. Roy D. Byrd. John Hughes. W. D. Evans. Albert A. Noth, James Toanc and Sidney Jones. Honorary pallbear ers will include Milton I. Myeti, Dr. Armin E. Berger, Mflo Raa mussen. W. I. Needbam. A- K. Bush and U. Scott Page. Moody Illness Holding Up Gambling Case Now i . Illness of Ralph E. Moody, aa slstant attorney general, has held up arguments of demurrers to the 39 pending indictments In gamb ling cases In Salem, Judge L. IL : McMahan, before whom the eases will be tried, said yesterday a new date for argaing the demurrers : will be set as soon as Vonrty r -. able to confer with him. ' ' v