Capital journal., December 21, 1927, Image 1

CIRCULATION
Capita!
Journal
UNSETTLED
tonight or Thursday; southeast
wind.
Dally average distribution foe the
month ending NovemDer 90, mmi.
9736
Local Max. 45, Mln. 28; river 1.7.
falling; rain 0; clear, southeast
Average dally net paid 9303
Mfmbr Audit Bureau of Circulation
FORTY-NINTH YEAR, No. 303
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1927
STANDS I OAT.
SLAVS 7GMIIL W
DIVERS UNABLE
TO FIND WRECK
OF SUBMARINE
Line Attached To Hulk
Torn Away By Recent
Gale; Hope Abandoned
Motor Sailers Grapple In
Vain All Day For The
Lost Vessel
Provlncetown. Mass., Dec. 21. (IP)
Admiral Frank H. Brumby, In
charge of salvatre operations on the
sunken submarine S-4 announced
late todav that the wreck had been
lost, because a line attached to It
was torn away In the recent gale.
Two divers, lowered today, failed
to find the vessel up to 4:15 o clock
Two motor sailers grappled for
the missing submarine all day with
out success. Diving operations were
beinz continued late today.
the missing line was at -ached to
the submarine lust Sunday aiter
noon by Diver Cnrr. When the mine
sweeper Falcon left for Boston early
Monday the line was transferred to
a buoy. Commander Ellsberg said
the line probably snapped at the
point where It was attached to the
submarine hy the heavy seas of
Monday and Tuesday.
Provlncetown. Mass., Dec. 21. (IP)-
Diving operatiors were resumed
at 12:30 o'clock today In an at
tempt to rescue the six men lm
Drlsoncd in the wreck of the sunken
submarine 8-4. The first man to
go down was James Ingram who
was the first to be lowered when
the S-51 was sunk off Block Island
twj years ago.
The sea was so calm the diver was
lowered directly over the side of
the mine sweeper Falcon, the nag
ship ot the salvage fleet. The div
ing platform had been rigged, but
was not found necessary.
Commander Edward Ellsberg, who
had charge of S-51 salvage work,
was at the telephone on the deck
maintaining communications with
the diver.
R. C. (Tug) Wilson, who was the
second diver to go down to the S-51
was in his diving suit ready to make
the descent as soon as Ingrain came
up. Because of the tune consumed
In lowering and raising the diver,
made necessary by the changing
IConrludrd on Pne 10. Column 5)
SLAYS WIDOW
FOR BREAKING
up his mm
Burlington. N. J., Dec. 21 (IP) A
desire for revenue cn the woman he
accused of breaking up his home and
then spuming his attentions was the
er-use assigned by police today for
the slaying of Mis. Isabelle James
6hcdaker, wealthy widow, by rreo
erlck Plana, as she was fleeing from
an automobile screaming.
Pianl was In St. Francis' hospital
Trenton, today with a bullet wound
In his mouth, self Inflicted after he
had fired four bullets Into the
woman's head and body last night
He Is expected to recover.
In a letter addressed to "anyone'
which w:.s found by police In Pianl's
room at a hotel here, tosether with
another letter to his wife from
whom he had been estranged. Planl.
Detect! e Parker said, accused Mrs.
Bhedakcr of breaking up his home,
trying to persuade hiin to elope with
her and then throwing him over for
another admirer.
Mrs. Olive Lampson, a friend cl
the dea 'man. toid police that she
and Mis Shcdaker were driving to
the hitter's home near Stevens sta
tion when Pianl. who had been fol
lowing them, suddenly forced Mrs
Bhedaker's car to the sidewalk.
Mrs. Shcdnkcr Jumped from the
ear and started to run. Mrs. Lamp
son said, with Pianl In pursuit Over
taking her In 100 yards, the man
fired four shots. One entered her
head and the rest were embedded In
her body. Then Plan! fired the last
shot Into his mouth, the bullet
emerging near his lett ear.
TWO THOUSAND ARE
HOMELESS BY FIRE
Manila, P. I . Dec. 21. (U-Two
thousand persons were rendered
homeless by a fire that swept frraw
houses In the outsklr'i of Manila
early today.
Property damage was 150.000. Nr
loss of life was reported.
GOOD EVENING
SIPS FOR SUPPER
By Poo I'pjohn
Hurrah, girls! A sprig of mlstleoe
Is cow hanging In the county court
room and cur new eounty Judge.
John Slegmund, Ssnt a bad looking
guy, with all his gray hairs. Better
call In early to avoid the rush.
A friends writes In suggesting the
city can take care of Walt Thomp ¬
son by getting him a sprinkling pot
and give him a Job watering Frank
Bligh's steel tree. It's a good thought
and we'll plug for Walt to get the
Job.
If at first you succeed then try.
try again.
The Statesman has finished an
other elephant puzzle contest and 60
many people guessed correctly no
body won. Over 100 contestants
guessed the right answer and now
they will have to solve another
puzzle to win a prize.
Not to be outdone by the States
man we hereby inaugurate a puzzle
contest of our own with $100,000 In
prizes. The prize to go to the per
son who can spell the word FORD.
The only provision Is that anybody
who spells it right doesn t win any
prize and of course, if you can't spell
it, you don't win.
We suppose all of the 100 correct
answers in the Statesman contest
came from Texas, as usual.
A man cn the street was tellins
us that the paper mill here is a gold
mine. It may be a gold mine but
down at the mill they like Lead
better. A BI.OODV ELECTION
"Remus shot and killed his es
tranged wife. Imofrene. in Eden Park
here last October 6. Only one ballot
was taken." From dispatch in
Capital journal.
In Portland yesterday we saw a
sign on a shop reading, "Rubber
Soles and Heals. ' Must be some new
kind of ladies' osteopath.
Only three more days before bath
night, boys
So do your Christmas shopping be
fore Christmas it pays.
O yes. everybody's happy,
With a glad, Imt calm delight;
For the lights will all be litter,.
On the courthouse tree tonight.
WORDS AND MUSIC
The Ileadlinen
By Stoddard Ring
In all my life I never saw
A newspaper. It seems to me.
That did not mention G. B. Shaw
Or shed a tear for Queen Marie.
The leading man and lady they.
On separate, well-lighted stages.
Of the great pageant, masque or
play
In which the human race en
gages. No budget of the news would be
Complete, no day wilhoat a flaw,
Without a sob from Queen Marie
Or wise crack fro G. B. Shaw.
The lesser actors come and go.
Their scene are short, their parts
are small.
But the two stars are In the show
Until the curtain's final fall.
And that is well, because they draw
An endless crowd that pays to see
The bobbing beard of G. B. Shaw,
The regal charm of Queen Marie.
SPENDING HOLIDAYS
Falls City. Dec. 21 Mrs. Louise
Chappell, George March and Louise
March, have come from Valsetz to
spend Christmas with relatives.
Remus Dedicates Life
To Fight Against Drys;
Volstead Act Is Flayed
Cincinnati, Dec. 21 'IP) George
Remus, if, and when he finally is
freed, Intends to devote the remain
der of his life to removal of the Vol
stead act from the nation's statutes,
he told the United Tress in an inter
view today.
Found not guilty of the murder of
his wife "on the s 'e tr-.unU of In
sai. t" Remus may remain In Jail
as long as a mont h before his case ts
called before William H. Lcuders,
probate Judpe. In the probate court
Remus must prove that he Is now
sane, else be confined to a state hos
pital. "But I am sane t:ght now," Ecmus
assure: the corres:ondcnt.
"Give me a few hours rith medic
al books and I ran make a fool of
any alienist In the land. The Jurors
returned this vrc'sct only because
'he cour would no permit an un
ratified acquittal."
Remus, raised to national promin
MRS. HICKMAN
NOW ON VERGE
OF COLLAPSE
"Why Hasn't He Let Me
Know Where He Is?"
Sobs Mother
Does Not Believe Boy Did
It But If He Did Wants
Him Punished
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 21 (IP)
Contending that her son "could not
possibly do such a thing." Mrs. Eva
Hickman, mother of the youth
sought as the kidnaper and slayer
of Marian Parker, today was re
ported near collapse at her home
here.
Visitors to the apartment where
Mrs. Hickman and her n year old
daughter. Mary live, found the
mother chiefly concerned about her
son's neglect in writing her.
'Why hasn't he let me know
where he is?" she asks of friends.
"why doesn't he say he didn't do
it?"
To the former classmates of Will
iam Edward Hickman, debater,
scholar of high rank and a leader
in high school activities, the mother
presents his record up to his grad
uation In 1926 to support her con
tention. She believes he still may
be In Chicago where she last heard
from him in October.
"Perhaps he does not konw they
are looking for him," she told news
papermen. "It may be too that he
has heard about It and is hiding in
Chicago until he can get word from
me and learn what to do.
"I have been reading about that
murder every day. Oh, what an
awful thing it was. How many
times I have thought to myself
what should be done to a man who
would do such a tiling. It was a
crime that caused every mother and
(Concluded on Pftce 11. Column )
SLAYER MAY
HAVE DONNED
WOMANS' GARB
Los Angeles, Dec. 21 (IP) Edward
Hickman may have evaded 5.000
officers of southern California
hunting him for the murder of
Marlon Parker by disguising him
self as a woman, police admitted
today.
After three days of relentless
search for "The Fox", hunted for
the most brutal killing ever record
ed in this section of the west, offi
cers no longer concealed their be
lief that Hickman had escaped.
It was recalled that he had ap
peared a number of times as a fe
male Imnersonator In private the
atricals, and acquaintances said he
prided himself on his ability to dis
guise himself as a modern flapper.
The theory that Hickman put on
a woman's clothing after the mur
der of Marlon would explain the
presence of a man's clothes found
scattered about the apartment In
which police believed the child was
held captive and later aniea.
ence by his huge bootlrgRing activl
ties, said he Ioa'hcd the laws that
made him wealthy.
"I became rich but prohibition
brought me more horror than any
other man alive, he cried.
"All becau'e of the Volstead act
the most hypocritical, helneous
law ever ndepted by any nation
Why the VoUtead act has caused
more suf faring .rd more crime In
the United States than all the other
laws combined. '
Remus asked hew he woiiH work
for repeal of the act said: "I don't
know. I have hundreds of offers. I
may become president of an associa
tion that believes I am best fitted to
lead the attack.
"I may make a lecture tour. I may
write a bock. I may publish and
distribute pamphlets. But of one
thing I am certain, I will not rest
until I have accomplished my aim
and tlhs nation is once more as free
as I soon shall be."
Light House
Board Grilled
By Governor
Governor Patterson, in a tele
graph letter today to President
Coolidge. charges the federal light
house bureau with discrimination in
the awarding of a lightship con
tract. The governor's letter takes the
form of a vigorous protest.
As governor of the state of Ore
gon," says the letter, "I wish to
enter vigorous protest against dis
crimination of federal lighthouse
contract. Record shows Albina
Marine Iron works, located at Port
land, Ore., has submitted bid to
build vessel at $65,000 less than next
lowest bid, and offers sufficient
bond to insure delivery 20 days in
advance of specified date, yet light
house bureau reported here as de
nying them contract."
The letter requests the president
to "use every effort at your com
mand to place this contract with
the Albina Marine Iron Works at
Portland, Oregon."
PARKER IS SURE
WAS HICKMAN'S
Los Angeles. Cal., Dec. 31. (IP)
The voice which last Saturday over
the telephone made arrangements
for the ransom of Marian Parker
by her father, Perry M. Parker, was
declared today by him to have been
the voice of William Edward Hick
man, accused slayer of the child,
and a discharged employe of the
bank of which Parker is an official.
Parker reached this decision !r
recalling uicidenCs of the employ
ment and discharge of Hickman,
identified by fingerprints as Mari
an's slayer.
In reviewing these Incidents,
Parker strengthened the police
theory that revenge was the root of
the fiendish plot and that the
child's slayer was striking at Parker
through his small daughter.
'At the time of the telephone
conversations and while I was talk
ing with the person after following
his instructions and handing him
the ransom money. I did not con
nect the voice end demeanor with
any employe or former employe of
the bank," Parker said.
"After the search through the
employe's records, the photographs
and Incidents which have been re
vealed through the work of the po
lice, I recall the unusual manner
In which Hickman talked with me
about his discharge for forgery.
(Hickman was discharged after
pleading guilty io forgery charges).
I remember how he asked me for
his position again after being grant
ed probation which probation I
protested and his replies to ques
tions and the calm manner and
voice I heard over the telephone,
and lastly the coolness and nerve
displayed Saturday when we met
for the exchange. I am convinced
that Hickman was at the other end
of the telephone and that he took
the $1,500."
INQUIRY BOARD
TO INVESTIGATE
San Diego, Cal., Dec. 21 (IP) Rear
Admiral ... M. Reeves, commanding
the aircraft squadrons, battle fleet.
has appointed a court of Inquiry to
investigate the cause of the explo
sion which yestcrd.-.y killed one man
and injured four others on the air
craft carrier Langlcy, in this harbor.
The Lant'ley was badly damaged
In the explosion, which fortunately
did not affect the hue;c pasollne tank
oboard the Lamley. If the 60.000
gallons of pasoline In that had ex
ploded, officers cay, the vessel would
have been blown up.
The bod; of James R. Ailsworth.
chief machinist mate who was kttl
ed, will probably be sent to Wash
ington D. C. for Interment.
The four Injured men are rrporled
to be doing well. All are expected to
recover.
SNOW PILING UP
AT CRATER LAKE
Portland, Ore. Dec. 21 IIP) Snow
readings Issued by the Portland
weather bureau show that winter
snow Is piling up In some regions
of the Pacific northwest.
The greatest snow depth in Ore
eon is at Crarter Lake ahcre five
feet of It on the level Is lying
Spokane has eight Inches; Baker
Mine, In eastern Oregon, 61 Inches
nd Jovemment Camp, near Moun
food, has 24 Inches.
HICKMAN LED
JECKYL-HYDE
LIFE, CLAIM
Quiet Sunday School Boy
Cooly Planned Diaboli
cal Murder, Say Police
Robbed Drug Stores For
Drugs Later Used To
Kill Girl Victim
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 21 CP)
While a cloud of clues and false
leads today effectively screened the
hiding place of William E. Hick
man, accused slayer of little Marian
Parker, bits of evidence were benlg
fitted together by the police to
solve the puzzle of his past.
This evidence, as presented by the
police, pictures a youthful "Dr. Je
kyl and Mr. Hyde" on the one
hand a neat orderly boy who at
tended church and Sunday school
and never stayed out late at night;
on the other "the fox" who for
weeks planned the carrying out of
a cool, cunning and diabolical mur
der plot for revenge.
The latter picture showed him for
three weeks preceding the kidnap
ing, starting a series of drug store
robberies to obtain a stock of anaes
thetics and sleeping potions. In
one of these robberies he is declared
to have placed a pistol in th: drug
gist's ribs and forced the fright
ened man to give minute Instruc
tions as to the use of anaesthetics.
Drugiiists in the three holdups
yesterday identified Hickman posi
tively as the robber.
Although they were unable to run
to earth the man whom they accuse
of being "the fox" in the atrocious
fConrlurtt-d on Pase 10, Column 3)
REED PAVES WAY
TO NOMINATION
FOR PRESIDENT
Washington, Dec. 31. WV-Clear
ing the way to those who are seek
ing for htm the democratic presi
dential nomination. Senator Reed of
Missouri, has decided that he will
not again run for the senate.
The senator's position, set forth
in a statement by Samuel Fordyce,
chairman of the Missouri demo
cratic state committee, makes It
clear that while he himself Is not
seeking the nomination, he Is aware
that his friends are doing so in his
behalf.
Chairman Fordyce Issued his
statement after a conference with
the senator, and declared he made
It public "because of persistent
rumors, started presumably by cer
tain metropolitan newspapers, that
Senator Reed Is not seeking the
nomination for president.
Observing that great pressure had
been exerted to persuade Senator
Reed to file for renomt nation to the
senate before expiration of the time
limit in Missouri In June next year.
Fordyce said he could say, however,
that Reed "will not under any cir
cumstances" again become a senate
candidate.
Another statement concerning
democratic presidential possibilities
was before the public today, coming
from Norman Fv Mack, democratic
national committeeman from New
York, in support of Governor Smith
and declaring "dead forever" lor
"the so-called religious issue.
SENATOR JONES QF
- NEW MEXICO DEAD
Warhlmrton. Dec. 21. (IP) The
senate conducted ;.o business toc'.ay
and adjourned as soon as It met out
of respect to Senator Jones, demo
crat, New Mexico, who died here last
night.
Resolutions of sorrow were adopt
ed and r committee of 10 senators
was designated by Vice-President
Dawes to attend the funeral.
Washington, Dec. 21 (IP) Senator
Andrieus Jones, senior senator from
New Mexico, died last night In his
apartm'-nt In the Meridian mansion
here. He was 65 years old. His all
men was angina pectoris.
His death probably will result In
giving the republicans a majority ol
one In the senate. Senator Jones
was a democrat. His successor, to be
appointed by the republican govern
or of New Mexico will likely be r
republican.
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FURTHER RELIEF WORK
To make the money contributed to
the Christmas Cheer movement go
as far as possible toward the necess
ities of life, the welfare committee of
the Salem Lodge of Elks has issued
a special call for toys that can be
given to children at the annual
Christmas tree Saturday night at the
armory.
About 250 children wilt be at this
tree, and the committee with the
help of the 6alvntio Army will sec
that Santa Claus has a present for
all of them, besides all the trimmings
that make a Christmas tree celebra
tion. Tho welfare committee will
give each child a serviceable pres
ent of clothing, but in addition they
want Santa to hand out a real
Christmasy toy.
There must be many homes thai
can donate good toys to the commit
tee for these kiddies. The commit
tee asks that as many as possible
bring their donated toys to the Elks'
(Conrludfd on Pare 9. Column 6
KIDWELL ACCUSES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Washington, Dec. 21 (IP) Under
gruelling cross-examination. Kd
ward J. Kldwell steadfastly reiter
ated today that Assistant District
Attorney James OTary had made
him swear to an affidavit contain
ing untruths and designed for use
in the Sinrlalr-Bunis contempt
case.
Kldwell, a Juror In the case of
Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B.
Fall, growing out of the Teapot
Dome naval oil lease, has bobbed In
and otit of the contempt proceed
ings since that trial was abruptly
ended and charges were mnde that
Bums detretlvcs had shadowed the
Jury for Sinclair. He made his
charges against CLeary yesterday
and today he repeated them.
MRS. LINDBERGH
AT KELLY FIELD
San Antonio, Texan, Dec. 21 (IP)
Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh ar
rived at Kelly FWd here at 1:37
p. m. where she will stay probably
several hours before she takes oil
for Brownsville on her way to Mex
ico City to spend Christmas with
her son, Charles A. Lindbergh.
Mrs. Lindbergh will spend the
night In Brownsville tonight. PI'ot
Brooks said the flight from Dallas
was uneventful.
Jefferson, Dec. 21. Mrs. Myrtle
:Iampton Oi Manhfleld is vMtlnr.
er parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B
:tcvciison.
Brute Slayer
Courtenjr ol Tht Teltumm.
Willi AM EDWARD HICKMAN
Contributions to the Capital
Journal-Salem Elks (ith Annual
Christmas Cheer Movement to
date :
Tuesday total $547.90
W. E. DcLon 2.50
Brazier Small 2..M
E. llofer A Sons .... 5.00
Board of Control
Office 2.75
A ric nd 2.00
Corporation Dept. ... S.00
Capital City
( reamer y Workers, 5.00
Friend 2.00
Wood bum Friend ... 2.00
lan J. Fry, Sr. 10.00
Friend 2.00
Total Cash $5K8.G3
Additional contributions of $25
each In merchandise credit were
made today by IT. G. Shipley and
J. C. Tenney Co.
BOGIES OF SEVEN
MINERS RECOVERED
Johnston City, 111., Dec. 21 (Pi
The bodies of seven miners killed
last nlnht In an explosion of gas In
the Sterltz coal mine near here,
were brought to the surface today
after all nixlit work by three mine
rescue teams.
Those killed were William Jones,
David Anderson, Charles Wyalt,
Fred Caitle. George Onibbs, O. Gar
rota and Almus Lavender.
Slayer Suspect Eludes
Police In Chase Across
Downtown Los Angeles
I.os A.mrlcs, Df r. 21. rip) - A nnn
believed to be Ldward Hickman,
rharcfd with the slaving cif 12-year-old
Marian Parker eluded police in
a four-block chase through the
heart of the downtown business dis
trict todiv.
Four police cars, manned by a fly-in-r
Sfpiadron armed with sawed-off
shnt guilt, answered an emergency
call fro. i the house detective of the
Rowiyn hotel.
The detective. J. Krister, reported
that a ma closely resembling the
description of Hickman walked Into
the lobby of the hotel and started
downstairs to a public telephone
boom
Krister said ho watched hlin
closely and remarked to the room
clerk : that man looks like Hick
man."
The suspect turned at the exrlam
ition. He hurriedly drew his coat
FIND BLUE CAR
USED BY KILLER
INSIDESTREFJ
Cadillac Abandoned After.
Figuring In Crash On
South Side Last Night
Auto Stolen Shortly Be
fore Gas Secured And
Get-Away Is Made
Los Angeles, Calif., Dee. SI. OPh
The cold trail of the fugitive who
dashed through downtown street
early yesterday and escaped from a
pursuing citizen who later identified
him as William E. Hickman, ae
cusod slayer of Marian Parker, was
picked up by police today. The new
information was that the blue Cad
illac in - which the man out-distanced
a filling station attendant
seeking to collect (1.03 for gasoline
which had been stolen rom Edward
S. Scheller and late last Dtght fig
ured in a crash at Vernon and Main
streets on the south side.
When the man, believed to be
Hickman, escaped from the attend
ant. Jack Wood, at Second and
Broadway, a block and a half from
central police station. Wood report
ed the affair, Identlfieo the photo
graph and scores of detectives wer.
sent out to .un him down.
Scheller reported his car stolen
from a point near Sixth and Alva
rado streets, not far from Wood's
gasoline station, where the Cadillac
appeared oei'M-e dawn Tuesday.
After the five gallons of fuel had
been put Into the car, the driver
requested Wood to replace one ot
his headlight bulbs. While the at
tendant was Inside the station the
big car was driven hurriedly away
and Wood took up chase In another
machine. The two cars dashed east-
(Conrludrd on Pace 11, Column 3)
SEEK LOCATION
ALONG SANTIAM
Portland, Ore.. Dec. 21 V-Two
proposed railroads bidding for right
of way at a spot on the narrows of
the Santlam river now occupied by
state highway presented ft problem
to the state highway committee
which will come to a head at Salem
this afternoon.
One company, represented by R. A.
Biggs offered a certified check yes
terday as evidence of good faith. The
other, repreinted by H. P. Byera
was not prepared with a check yes
terday but was given until 2 o'clock
this afternoon to producc It Both
companies will be given opportunity
to present checks and $25,000 bonds
to cover the- cost of the highway
removal. Tie commission then will
have to decide which la to have the
right of way. At the hearing yes
terday the commission proposed
joint user to both of the strip of
road where the two lines would have
to converge to pass the trarrowa.
The commisrlon was willinf to move
the rond up hipher provided It waj
reimbursed for the expense, estim
ated at $25,000.
The identity of the companies wag
not disclosed but it was generally be
lieved that they represented logging
enterprises.
collar p about his lace and ran out
the main entrance of the hoteL
Krister followed and was Joined
hy police curs in the chase, but the
man an tnlo a par: and disap
peared. Police arrced nlth Krister that
what thev saw of the fleetnc man
he resembled Hickman
During th reports were re
ceived (torn Hedlands and Riverside
that a' mads leading to the Im
perial Val! 'y were being guarded.
The guards were threwn about
the roarfs when a car that had been
stolen at Ke:iand was wrecked.
The occunnnt Jumped from the
wrecked car and drove away in an
other machine that had been
parked at the curb.
Persons who saw the man said
he wa. of medium height. He drort
away In the direction of the Im
perial V.lley