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- . ; e - . . . . s t - Little Merchants Statesman carrier boys Kre In business ; iliey pay for their papers and suffer a loss If subscribers fail to pay them. The Weather TIr today and Friday, slightly warmer, low humid ity; Max. Temp. Wednesday 63, Min. 42, river -2.1 feet, northwesterly wind. LEFT EAR t I i It 9 1 1 t II II llt !r. Tf r I FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTY-SIXTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, July 16, 1936 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. S3 DM Si HYi Yi II 1 1 1 " iJ 'V II .1111111 III W X I I 1 1119 I'll II I III Mi .Expected to JKaillesnaTke Loose in CouHrbomd Townsend Hits Spending Orgy ! Of Democrats ;Roosevelt Incapable : of I Thoughtful Planning V ! Says OARP Head Slogan Emerges ; Lemke's Prospects Held Slim in Keynote Talk CLEVELAND. July 15-(P)-Dr. Francis E. Townsend, founder of the Townsend Old Age Pension 'plain, assailed today the Roose velt administration's "crasy orgy of spending" and told the Second Katlonal Townsend convention his movement was the support of other groups who seek a. "new era of social Justice." Townsend told his followers the pension plan has the backing of the National Union for (Social Justice, the Share-the-VeaJih Movement, and "other groups of v unhappy and dissatisfied voters opposed to the New Deal's, crazy orgy of spending" and those "who -tare working toward a new era of 'social Justice. i He approved the principle of a onsltintlonal amendment to make the Townsend plan effective. Coughlln to Speak At Session Today. Townsend convention headquar ters announced tonight that the '.Her. Charles E. Coughlin, Detroit radio priest, would address the convention delegates at 10:30 a. , m. tomorrow, making the trip by : boat tonight. Dr. Townsend told the dele ft gates, most of them gray-haired Imen. that he believed "we shall 'agree on a program of political faction and ours mm', he a plan of i Immediate action that will assure the abolition of poverty from our land." A slogan "Triumph With Town send" came out of the first day's sessions. Martin F. Smith, con gressman from Washington. , and temporary chairman of the con vention, started the slogan with : tho declaration, "My friends, we ; are not going to lose with Lemke, I we are going to triumph with f Townsend." IjArks Knowledge of jx-nrewtlon Cause. "All the haphazard, ill conceiv ed legislation that has been in dulged in by this (Roosevelt) ad- uiiuiniiaiiuu w iuvci uuo k twu things, either profound Ignorance and lack of comprehension of the basic causes underlying our eco nomic national disaster, or a de liberate, machlavelian planned at tempt to discredit and totally wreck the American principle of government." he salL "As every act of the govern fment," Dr. Townsnd continued, 1 "has been predicated upon the heedless advice if the presidnt when he said: 'Try something' if it works, try it some more. If it does not work, try something else.' "If that is not the advice of a total Incompetent or a reckless fatalist who is incapable of thoughtful planning on a national scale, what is it?" - Relief Committee Has t Meet, Routine Matters In an all afternoon session yes terday the county relief commit tee, headed by E. L. Wieder, ground through a long list of routine business. Additional old age pension grants were approved. -Assistance to the blind and di rect relief to unemployables came In for discussion and a few new cpses for the rolls were approved. Secret Service t OtrG-Men, Official Infers i 15 - UPY - WASHINGTON, July ! Two government officials dis- ' agreed tonight over reports that secret service men had been in- S vestlgating J. Edgar Hoover's jus tice, agents. Questioned at his press conler- ; euce, Attorney General Cummings i said "there has been some activity I suspect, of an ill-advised na ture." Secret Service Head ' - Kays Xothlnjr to It. When William H. Moran, secret service chief, was told of Cum min gs statement, he replied: "There's nothing to it." Ccnimings refused to explain . his "suspicion." but indicated he would defend Hoover's adminis . tration of the federal bureau of Investigation. If necessary. - The attorney general told ques- ttoners he "would rather have : such questions (eoacrning the secret serrlce investigation) asked Lethal Glides Ou t of Prison Box ic; is Serpent Which Allegedly Show From Defendant I: Denial of All LOS ANGELES, July. 15. (AP) Lethal, a diamond-back rattlesnake, broke loose in a superior court room today, precipitated a panic and stole the spotlight completely from Robert S. James, green-eyed" barber on trial charged with murdering his seventh wife, Mary. James was on the stand when the sensational episode occurred.! He was denying, the O- . state a charge that he submitted Mary to torture by the fangs of Lethal before drowning her In a bathtub. 1 A snake experts A. Tierce Art ran, was ; tinkering with the box in which Lethal and its mate, Lightning, were coiled. There was an ominous buzzing and the venturesome serpent glided out of its confines and slithered away on the floor. Confusion reigned. Several women became hysterical. Others climbed upon their chairs. Spec tators and court attaches and at torneys were poised and tense. While w o m e n screamed, a (Turn to Page 10, Col. 3) Senators Lose in 12 -Inning Battle Brewers Jinx f Prevails; Red Miller Wins Own Came With Double PORTLAND, Ore., July l5-jPK Hop Gold maintained its unde feated status in the Oregon semi pro baseball tournament tonight by edging out the Salem Senators in a .l2-lnnlng game 6 to 5. Red" Miller, Hop Gold hurler, won his own battle in the last frame with a double which sent Williams racing over home plate for the winning run. The fighting Senators apparent ly bad the game won up to the last half of the ninth but Quinn's triple with the baes loaded after two were out tied the count at 5-all. j ! Maple and Oravec. Salem aces. also were well np In the batting parade with a triple each. . Wilson tanned $ and Miller 12. Salem 5 8 ' 2 Hop Gold 1 4 Wilson. Gastlneau and Maple; Miller and La Mear. Bear. Hockett Head of Forty and Eight Dr. V. E. Hockett was the unan imous choice of Marion county voiture 40 et 8 societe for Chef de Gare at the annual election of the group held last night at the PQuelle cafe. Other officers elected were: Chef de Trahv, Harry Wilson; Cor respondent, Irl S. McSherry; Con ductor, Milt Colt; Garde de La Porte. George Manolis; Commls Voyageur, B. E. Owen; Lampiste, Sim Etzel; Medicine, J. O. Van Winkle;: Chemists. O. E. Palma- teer, B. F. Pound and O. E. Prime Delegates for the state conven tion selected were: O. E. Palma- teer. Irl S. McSherry. B. F. Pound, V. E. Hockett and Harry Wilson. Alternates named were Charles Johnson, Don McLeod, Sam Yoder, Sim Etzel and G. E. Prime. . Checks Up O . at the i treasury in which the secret is located. "I'll say this." he continued. "it anybody's shooting at Hoover, they're shooting at the wrong per son. They'd better start shooting at me.", J i Cummings refused to say. what aspects : of the federal agents' work h suspected secret . service men of investigating, but other departments 'officials indicated the alleged "activity" concerned ex penditures of tsa F. B. I. in its crime-fighting work, and also the killing of Eddie Green, Dillinger gangster.1 5 Cummings told reporters post office inspectors had reopened the investigation of a mail robbery at Warren, O.. for which two men had previously been convicted. Department officials said, the federal attorney in Ohio had ask ed for the new investigation, but denied he had asked that F. B.1. men enter the case. to Create Recaptured Killed Mrs. James Steals Who Is On Stand? Charges Voiced Condemned House Burns; Incendiary No Doubt Firebug Set ; It Says Assistant Chief; : Good Start Given 5 i A fire believed to be the work of an incendiarlst last night de stroyed the Interior of an old va cant house at 1140 Leslie street which the city council had on July condemned by ordinance. Assistant Fire Chief William Iwan said he held no doubt of the fire's having been set intentionally. After unsuccessfully attempting to contact the woman owner of the house, thought to be living in Omaha, Nebr., the council last month started condemnation pro ceedings and had this month reached the stage of. calling for bids to raze the building. When firemen arrived shortly before 11 p. m., the entire struc ture was aflame as well as the grass around it and fences 25 feet away. They promptly concentrat ed on preventing the flames. which shot sparks high in the air, from spreading to nearby houses. Scorched paint was the extent of the damage to surrounding homes. City police while directing traf fic reported they caught two boys, 12 and 13, looting automo biles. The loot consisted of keys and tobacco. Detroit Judge Is Head of Shriners SEATTLE- July lS.-CSVA De troit Judge. Clyde I. Webster, reached Shrinedom's highest goal today, "hurdling" a year in the 10 year succession up the ranks of the Imperial divan. - Imperial council officers said selection of Judge Webster's home town and its Moslem temple as hosts for the 1937 convention awaits formal confirmation, but that it undoubtedly would be chosen in line with Shrine tradi tion. The unprecedented with drawal of Hugh M. Caldwell, of Seattle, after his election as im perial potentate permitted the el evation of Judge Webster, - a Wayne county-: (Mich.) circuit judge, to the position. "Sentiment prompts me to ac cept this honor." Caldwell, a for mer Seattle mayor, told the imperial-council session. "Business and my health forbid me to do so." No Deaths Occur Here, Four Days With deaths resulting from the heat recorded by the hundreds from eastern cities, no deaths of Salem residents have been report ed by Salem mortuaries during the past four days, and the reg ular obituary column of The Statesman has remained empty. This is the first time in many months that Salem has been so favored. Any deaths that have taken place here have been of residents living outside the city and its immediate vicinity. Howard Hughes Held Not To Blame For Fatality Caused by His Machine LbS ANGELES, July li.-ifP)-A coroner's jury decided today that Howard Hughes, former film producer, and present holder of the world's land plane speed record was not to blame for his automobile killing a man at a street corner last Saturday sight After an ' inquest. : the Jury found that the death of the vic tim Hahfl R Uovr CO. m n 'unavoidable accident. ' f 4 Labor's Split Is Delayed as Trial Ordered 12 Unions Face Charges of Competing With' f Federation Now . ;? Immediate Suspensipn is nejectea in ravor oi Orderly Procedure WASHINGTON, July 15.-JP)4. A threatened split in the Ameri can federation of labor was avert ed for the timej being, atjeas today when the. tfederatlorisexeci utive council decided to give l unions a trial August 3 on formal charges of "insurrection." " - - j The council took this step in stead of immediately suspending these unions so fes to give federaf tion peace-makefs an opportunity to try to heal the breach between the rebel faction; favoring the orf ganlzation of all the workers let each big industry into one big union and the faction which thinks skilled workers should ba organized into craft unions. . I John L. Lewlsy president of th united mine workers, heads the rebels who have! banded togethef in the committee; for industrial or ganlzation. William Green, A. F of L. president, ps spokesman for the craft unloojs which , control the council. ' f John P. FreyJ president of th federation's metil trades depart (Turn to Page 10, Col. S) . r J - i Forced td Marry, j Girl of 1 13 Avers a I TACOMA, July 15-jp-Accusea of perjury, Mr.' and Mrs. Elian Orsuwich of Tacoma were arraign ed in juvenile jourt here today; after their 13-year-old daughtef! had revealed hr marriage to i 45 year old fisherman. f Second degree perjury charges against the couple and the girt were filed In Kitsap county! I where the marriage Is alleged to have occurred ; and all three were released on 1,000 bail each after arraignment here under special orders from the Kitsap count! ! prosecutor. j : ' .The girl, Eva! Gnejech, dictated an affidavit asserting her mother and Orsullch who is her step father, forced her to marry Roy Cupic at Port Orchard, July S. J She told the ( court the couple forced her to swear to a Kitsap license clerk that she was 16, and themselves swore to similar state ments before the marriage. ' She told Judge E. D. Hodge she wished to continue her work at . junior high school here, did not want to marry Cupic and only did so in the belief he might aid the Orsullch family I BRITON BREAKS SPEED RECORDS IN UTAH t- . r I Tliunderfng oter the nonnerin, Uah, salt flat course, Captain George Eyston, British VolIector M -land speed Records," smashrd his own 24-honr mark with an average of 149.10 miles an hour. IIJs streamlirff citarli'oe traveled ;-580 miles in the first half" of his 48-honr challenge against time. Vit stops duvinp; the tan ivcre brief. The expert crew changed all four tires, refueled and added oil in 10 seconds, lyston alternated at the wheel with Bert Denly, another English racing star, v . J I Quake Is Felt In Oregon But : No Harm Done Portland and La Grande Note Shocks; Spokane People Frightened Walla Walla, Northwest Idaho Among Places Distinctly Rocked PORTLAND, Ore July 15. (A3) Reports . of earth shocks came from many parts of Ore gon tonight bat so far as could be ascertained immediately, no damage resulted. La Grande In eastern Oregon and Portland fat the -northwest sector shook noticeably. Earl- Peterson, a radio op-" erator in North Portland, said pictures rattled on the walls. In some parts of the city the trem or was almost imperceptible. Hermiston and Pendleton were other points reporting a marked earth movement. Reports of the time varied, but all agreed that the major movement occurred between 11:03 and 11:10. SPOKANE. Wash., July 15.-(ff) An earthquake ; of several sec onds' duration awakened people throughout most of the Pacific northwest tonight with ratUing windows and furniture. . . The tremors were the most se vere felt here since last October 18, when the "backwash" -of the quake . which devastated Helena, Mont., was" felt. .. -- - The minor shocks were rerjort- ed throughout eastern Washing ton, aortoem Idaho: and Oregon, variously between, 11:05 and 11:15 Wenatchee, ' Wash., re ported two separate shocks. The quake was reported severe enough at Walla Walla, Wash., to send theatre patrons scurrying for the outdoors. Frightened up per floor apartment dwellers in (Turn to Page 10, Col. 6) Gity Recorder of Monmouth Galled MONMOUTH, July 15. Paul Tacheron, Monmouth city record er for. the past 12 years, died suddenly today in Salem. He had been in poor health for some time. He was born - February 18, 1866, at Nachatell, Switzerland, and came to America in 1890. He was married to Miss Laura MarUn at Monmouth In 1905. He was engaged in farming for sev eral years here. His wife died in 1919. Since 1924, he had served as city recorder here. He had been a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for 27 years and had 'served con tinuously for 24 years as secre tary of , Normal . lodge of the I.O.O.F. .-- - He is survived by a brother, George Tacheron, Gresham. Fu neral arrangements, in charge of Walter L. Smith, are not yet complete. j: Ex-Navy Officer Charged As Spy r y. -,v.& : o, J JOHN S. FARNSWORTH Farnswortli Case Is Causing Furojg Increase of Espionage tc Necessitate Changes I , of Plans, Stated! I WASHINGTON, July 1S.-P)! Admiral William H. Standley, actlf tag secreUry of the navy, said today that espionage activities of foreign powers might make necesf sary a revision of - conf idential navy documents and instructions Standley made his statement at a press conference discussion d the arrest of John S. Farnsworth former lieutenant commander ifl the navy, on charges of selling confidential navy information t an agent of the Imperial Japanr ese navy. i . J . Confirming reports of increase espionage, Standley said "wheh there are increased naval i active. lties, there is always an increased i eriori 10 ODtaininiormaiion. tgi The navy now Is building 71 new warships, many of , new def sign. -" r ' "Our naval attaches in all for (Turn to Page 10, CoL 7) Municipal Well Proves I Disappointment; Depth I 410 Feet, Supply Sho1 SILVERTON, July 15. Silvers ton's s e c o n d municipal well proved rathe a disappointment to Dr. A. W. Simmons, chairman. A depth of 410 feet was reached!, with production at 200 gallons a minute. In the first well drilled here, 750 galloncapacity was ob tained at 182 feet. The new well was drilled near Mill street, whifiB the first well was drilled on No way avenue. ,r...; iV.-r.V-'S if' Wdfk .P&stJtmplied By:t Prbsecutor as Defendant Praised i TjWo Former Iaybr8 arid Present Gty Executive Say Diligent knd Questions by Moody. Hint Officer Was Employed byj Gahiblers and Once in Trouble; Denial Made TWELVE circuit cour jurors will begin weighing the case of Chief of Police Fank A- Mihto late today if prosecu I tion and defense counsel predictions of a swift climax to his trial on charge of failing to take action against gambling here materialise. Court will reconvene at 9 o'clock this morning, i jlj i The case gained momentum early yesterday afternoon as Special Prosecutor Ralph Moody produced his last witness arid Minto's three lawyers soon began presenting defense testimony. During a 30-minute recess the defense moved for and Judge E. C. Latourette denied a directed verdict of acquittal. II prama moved into the crowded courtroom as defense testimony started. In rapid . succession the present and two former palem mayors testified they knew the defendant to be of good character j and during their terms considered ! him to have been diligent in his auues. . Quiet settled over the ropm as thQ next defense witness,; Bush, ' Salem banker, waS to the stand. i A. N. called 1'Good, I think," Mr. Bfeh said of jthe defendant's character after testifying y to having, knowb the Mihto family for 65 years. Gamblers Employed Him, Intimated 1 The climax of the day's testi- cutor knew j J ;: i Cross-questioning, Prosfe' Moody asked Mr. Bush if he where the defendant was In- 1919 to 11923 11 don't remember," Mf.tBush replied as to questions regarding his' knowledge of the defendant's haying been in Portland S;qr en gaged in business in Alaska.! ' bloody came back with the -1 (Turn to Page 10, Col i ) 1 T 1 - Sheltori Credited With Saving pvo McMINNVILLE, July X&rVP) Tot Buster Shelton went the credit today for saving the lives Sof Mrs. Wi D. Haller and her son.fWilbur, in a Yamhill river mishap which! cost the life of another; Haller boy, Harold, age 7. t j . Coroner Glen Macy said-he was informed Harold and Wilbur went swimming west of Amity, while on a Iberry-picklng excursion! I j The mother heard cries far help and rushed f to ttie rivei-j bank, climbed on an over-hanging limb and succeeded in catching hold of Wilbur - but the strain wss too great , and she plunged into the wlUer.V-'';. . .- ; ;Shelton, ; hearing the;, crfea, jumped into the water and res cued Mrs. Haller and Wilbur and as soon as they were revved he ana. wu our aivea mio inq river again and recovered Harold's body. - " i Artificial respiration failed to restore consciousness, however. The Haller s and t h e ijr! seven children recently came here from Heat Clieclled AJU,L JL cVLC4sf4vO 1 CHICAGO, July 15 (M - Mod - era ting masses of cool ait prom a Canadian high pressure! area checked the stifling heat fin the Great Lakes sections tonight and lent Its tempering effects! as far eajst as New York, butifestern fringes ' of' the plains states con tinued to bake in the thirteenth day of oppressive heat. I Deaths passed 3,800 irf the na tion. I Although several poinfs In the northwest had readings above 100, much of that section was cooled by northwesterly winds. I The St. Paul airport! weather observer said the cool all fextend e4 to an altitude of 30,600 feet, but that several days . would be required before - it' could cut through the blanket of torrid air on the surface to make'lta mod erating balms felt. i; , Great' Lukes Region Already Has Relief. 1 Chicago said the defrigerant niass from the Hudson - Bay-territory had already relieved Michigan Wisconsin, Minnesota, and north ern fringes of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, and was spreading suc- "I ' ' - " ' ' r f',t ' Chief of Police Trustworthy O - i - f'i-.--- Flail VdrCUiailOn Of Pipe Petition No Explanation Given For Action by Lumbermen Who Backed Move Petitions urging the city coun cil to give consideration - to the merits of wood stave pipe iif Cll ing for bids on constructipriton the Stayton. Island-Salem gravity pipeline were withdrawn -fi'bm circulation yesterday on orders from the Portland office of the Willamette Valley "Lumbermen's association, sponsor, it was an nounced yesterday afternoon, by Phil Huth, local representative. Huth said he had been given bo explanation, for the withdrawal. , The men and women hired to circulate the petitions among Ca-. lem citizens; were paid off at the rate of 10 cents per name. It was estimated between 1500 and 2009 signatures were secured Tuesday and yesterday. The lumbermen's organization also sponsored recent distribu tion here of pamphlets designed to sell wood pipe made of creo soted Douglas fir. Special Meeting r Friday Probable The council probably will hold a special session Friday night to receive bids on the' 100.000-gallon (Turn to Page 10, Col. 4) Chicken Thieves Given 13 Months DALLAS, July 15.-(Special)-Eighteen months sentences to the -state penitentiary were imposed upon Arlie Archie Little, Jess and Jake Richards, all of Salem, when the trio pleaded guilty be fore Circuit Judge ArUe G. Walker . here today to charges -of chicken theft. No parolea rere allowed. : The three - were found l a Salem apartment house July 7 : with 37 live andll dead chickens in . their possession. The Jrds, valued at $78, had been S)tolen from the Norval McKey place near Perrydale. in Lakes Area kJlUl&O tJIWlL&l O ' ' . , cor as far east as the Atlantic sea- board. He was- unable to say what progress the mass would make to the east and south. Another area had formed over the far northwest and British Co lumbia, Lloyd said, but declared it was too early to forecast what effect it ' would have on the drought land. ' Hot weather continued today in the lower Ohio and Missouri and middle Mississippi valeys, while the weather was cooler tonight in New England, upper- Ohio, Great Lakes and central and Bonthern Rockies'. : High temperatures included: Clinton, Mo.; 118; Bartlesville, and Nowata. Okla., 117; Chanute. Kas., 115; Wellington, Kas., and Peoria, III., 114; Pittsburgh, Kan sas, 113.5. The heat wave In southern Cali fornia extended to the I-os An geles metropolitan area. The mer cury went to 113 at San Ker nardlno. The Imperial Valley continued to swelter, with a 117 reading at Brawley, Calif., and 116 at El Centro. - .' "