Travel Insurance Many Statesman reader bare found it to their ad antaj?e to have the protec tion of the f 1 P' icy offered by this newspa per. '. Weatber - Fair, some cloudiness to day and Friday rising tern- -Iterator ; Max. Temp. Wed miday 54, Mtsw SI, river 83 feet, southwest wind. f POUNDCD 1651 EIGHTY-SEVENTH YE Alt Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, March 31, 1938 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 315 ecBi Crash I r . ffi o US .Bom Mi Oils 3er I -'5- Two Escape in Initial Mishap Of War Games Three Climb Upon Wing, One Dies but Other Pair Reach Shore Details of Craft Which i Is Overdue not Told in Early Reports HONOLULU, March 30-;P)-Tbe navy announced that another , of its planes was missing from v n Do a rl harhnr tiai;e tonirht. nfftMala declined to state the Identity ef the plane, the num ber aboard, or now long me craft waa overdue. Word of the missing ship came as the navy was searching for the bodies of five men who were aboard a long-range Domnmg plane when it crashed Into the sea early today off Waianae, on the -northwestern aide of Oahu, principal island of " the Hawaiian group. - - The big twln-eugInedOomber. engaged in the reat mock battle for control of Hawaii, crashed while flying low in a heavy rain squall. , ". Witnesses said the plane struck at tremendous speed. Seven men were aboard.- Three of t'aem ap parently succeeded in climbing out on a wing of the partially submergod wreck. Two Reach Shore, Other Perishes "" Y- " ' , One of these. Radioman G. J. Millea, of Wilmette, IllJ, "warn 150 yards to shore. Jl F. Earts, aviation machinist's mate of Houston, Tex., waa washed ashore unconscious and taken to a hos- PlATiation Chief Machinist! Mate ' G. H. O'Neal of Trumbull Tex., (Turn to Page 14. Col. 8) Silverton Court Costs Explained High Because of Transfer Cases, Said; Releases all Deemed Valid Alf O. Nelson. Silrerton Justice of the peace, in a letter to The Statesman has challenged some statements appearing 1n ; recent newspaper items. Nelson called attention to an article (not in The Statesman) which stated that "average costs In my court were $10 aa against $4,50 In Overton's court, which he said were er ronous. . - "The fact is," he said, -during the rear 1937 I handled 205 criminal cases. In which the aver age Instice court "?e was about $4.85 per case. The -cord is open to the public and speaks lor ItseU," He added. iseison exnlained that the cost in his court would of necessity be a little higher than in other Justice courts outside Salem. This he Dointed ont is due to the fact that many of the cases started in Salem are transferred to the Sil- verton court. Referring to the nnest'on aria ing over the way my costs are collected, he said: - : "The requirement that costs be paid . mar be one condition of . spending the sentence. When the defendant falls t c o m p 1 y with that condition the court has the right to revoke the order . .'.and reinstate the sentence. That, , he said, - "should never be done purely tor the purpose ' of collecting costs. He explained that It the defendant were placed (Turn, to Page 17, col. 7) Shriners' Hospital Gets Concert Fund PORTLAND, March 30 -UPV- A . check for $2,601.80, the net pro ceeds oi a recent appearance here of the Eugene Gleemen to assist in raising funds for the purchase or orthoredle equipment for the Shriners hospital for crippled 'children, was In the hands of Al Kader temple of the shrine today, The money was turned over by the ' Portland Rotary club and marked -the largest amount-ever raised by the club in its six Years ' of concerts. Hie club. In that per iod, has contributed $11,970 for the assistance ot the , hospital. uieemen conatea the concert. Democratic Heads Plan Pendleton Convention PENDLETON, March ' 3 0-JF) Allan Greenwood, Portland, state president ot the Young Demo cratic dub, and W. L. Gosslin, Salem, secretary to Gov. Charles Martin, will arrive here tomor row to complete arrangements for tli state convention April Earl ISott to Ask Bourbon House Choice (By the Associated Press) Swinging in on the heels of the basketball season, the popular game of politics won six new play ers today. - At Portland, announcements of candidacy included: Coe A. McKenna, business man and civic worker, for republican nomination as Multnomah county state, representative. Thomas F. Wold, attorney, for democratic nomination as Mult nomah county state representa tive. Mrs. Florine O. English, ap pointed b ythe board of Multno mah county commissioners as democratic state representative to fill a vacancy, to succeed herself. Paul A. Richards, restaurant operator, for democratic nomin ation as Multnomah county state representative. Earl A. Nott of McMinnville, Yamhill county district attorney, said he would seek the democra tic nomination for congress from (Turn to Page 4, Col. 6) rJC m . - Iifejpfor- ed by Jury Verdict Returned After 10 Hours; Defendant Takes It Calmly Mother of Children Says She's Satisfied With Results of Trial ST. HELENS, Ore., March 30-(P)-A circuit court Jury convicted Mrs. Agnes Joan Ledford, 35, to day of the first degree murder of her stepdaughter, Ruth, 13, by poison last fall and recommended life imprisonment. The Jury reported its verdict after less than 10 hours delibera tion. Mrs. Ledford, sitting in (Turn to Page 4, Col. 6) J U S 1 n r s m 1 Held Guilty ot .: Poisoning Girl ' ' - X. , : v. , V , - ia , AGNES JOAN LEDFORD Dorm Intruder Flees CORVALLIS. March 30 -(Jf)-Authorities attempted today to trace an intruder who was fright ened away from Waldo hall, wom en's dormitory, by lusty screams after attempting to enter through a window. He escaped in an automobile. 27 Death Toll Of Tornadoes Over 5 States Columbus, Kansas, Gets Brunt With 7 Killed, Over 100 Injured Pekin, 111., Reports Five Dead; Oklahoma, Also Arkansas Suffer (By the Associated Press) Tornadoes spread death and destruction through five middle western and southwestern states yesterday and last night. Heaving at least 27 reported dead, hun dreds injured, and staggering property damage. Heaviest hit was the town of Columbus, Kas., in the lead and zinc mining trl-state corner of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, where seven were dead, more than (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) ;JW 1, Spring Opens Officially Here Tonight; to Unveil Windows A I 7:30; Parade Starts Then Oregon Officials Attack Rate Rise Holman and White Among Foes as Intrastate Hearing Opens Application of Oregon railroads for an increase of intrastate freight rates in line with inter state freight rate increases grant ed recently by the interstate com merce commission received the first hearing before State Utility Commissioner N. G. Wallace here Wednesday. The interstate rate increases ranged from five to 10 per cent, with agricultural pro ducts in the lower brackets. Among witnesses who appeared at the opening hearing was State Treasurer Rufus C. Holman, rep resenting the state board of con trol. He protested against any in crease on agricultural lime. Hol man said fertilizer lime was es sential in building up Willamette valley lands and any increase in freight rates would prove a han dicap to the farmers. The proposed freight rate in creases also are being opposed by representatives of a large number of chambers of commerce and (Turn to Page 17, Col. 8) Colorful Show Result of Preparation Carried on for Weeks; Animated Windows Totally new Feature. Spring Styles to Be Worn by Living Models; Drum Corps, Five Bands in Parade; Weather Promising Spring opening tonight, 7 :30 p. m. ! Promptly at that hour the siren atop the city hall sounds, merchants unveil their windows and one of the most colorful evenings Salem has seen in years gets under way officially inaugurating Salem's spring shopping season. Tonight's show culminates weeks of preparation by scores of business houses and individuals. The gala evening's principal diversion window shopping will be supplemented by a host of special entertainment features including an auto mobile show, a parade, music by five bands, a visual broad cast conducted by KSLM, and a dance at Crystal Gardens. Store windows were curtained off yesterday and this O Kingwell in Race For County Court Has Held Public Office in England, Canada and US; Tells Policy E. G. Kingwell, Salem real es tate man who has held govern ment offices in England, Canada and the United States yesterday filed; his notice of candidacy for the democratic nomination , for . (Turn to Page 4, Col. t) . morning as merchants -worked feverishly to have their' arindow displays in readiness for th win dow unveiling ceremony at 7:30 tonight. Animation, theme of this year's Spring Opening. JSanne (Julns modeling "new spring style, will appear in the windows ot de partment and ready-to-wear stores. Quality of the window dis plays is expected to reach 'sv srirV high with keen competition de-'j!' veloping among the "stores for th ; Ad club's prize to the store- with the "most unique" window $j- ' rangement. , Numerous Groups ' s To Be in Parade ; v "s The American Legion drum corps, members of the five bands, Cherrians, and a detachment of 150 Boy Scouts will meet at 7:30 at Marion square to form for th parade. Special transportation to and from Leslie school where Boy Scouts are holding a campers' re union. Is being provided by the Ad club. Music from the following bands' will lend to this evening's gaiety: Salem high school band, Gordon (Turn to Page 14, Col. 3) Salem Box Plant To Start Monday Orders Exceed Dry Lnm-vt"' ber Supply, Reported by Manager Friesen With orders exceeding capac ity because of a dry lumber scarc ity, the reconstructed Salem Box company plant will go bach into production Monday, John S. Frie sen announced yesterday. - The plant will start with a IS-car order for box materials and oper ate on a two-shift basis with ap proximately 30 employes. Friesen declared ho could ob tain orders tor 50 carl -ads if he could obtain dry lumber for - shooks. Most of the impending (Turn to Page 4, Col. 4) linn Election on Power Requested Application was . filed Wednes ¬ day with, the state hydro-ieetrte commission for a special election May 20 on the question of form ing the proposed Linn " county people's utility district and elect- - Ing five directors. k-. Candidates for directors la- ; elude J. W. Moore. Frank Betser, Gordon P. Ry.als, Walter S. Hens and Frank Bartu, jr. - If this election is called it will be the second time the voters of Linn county have balloted on the .. proposal. .The first election was . held November 3. IS 3 8, when the . proposal to organize the district waa defeated. The law provides that a second election may be requested within . two years after the voters , have voted against the creation of m district. Girl Thinks She Is Wanted; Right .: A girl giving the name of Dor othy O'Dell, Salem, appeared at the: city police station lata last night to inquire If there was Justice court warrant out for her arrest on a larceny charge. . Such a warrant had been issued so the young woman was held in the city Jail, police stated, v , Additional Late News on Page 2 , . 13-54.