cii:ur.ATiON
Dally, average AUtnbuuos for the
, month ending Jul; Si. 182a ;
10,189
Average daily net paid 9312
ltanbai Audit Burma at Circulations
J. i FAIR :
-a" Tonight .and Sunday. Cooler Sun
day! moderate northwest wind. -
Local: Mai., M; Mtn., 43- rata,
river, , -33 feet; clear; north wind.
42nd YEAR, No. 196
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17,' 1929
PRICE TH REE CENTS EJESSATSSi
rvnrB
an
GRAF PASSES
THROUGH HALF
OF
Zeppelin: Hugging Close
' To Arctic Circle' Puts
,3700 Miles Behind
Favorable Weather Cuts
Down Estimated Time
on Tokyo Flight
Friedrlrlchshafen UP) The Zeppe-
Jin works received a radio from the
Graf Zeppeiwi Saturday evening
giving her position as latitude 64
north and longitude 110 east. The
bis air liner was cruising Just un
der the Arctic circle and headed for
Yakutsk. Siberia, which lies rough
Iv on the 62nd parallel of latitude,
on longitude 130 east or 600 miles
away.
Moscow (IP) The dirigible Graf
Zeppelin devouring the miles over
Asia in one of the greatest dirigbtle
flights on record, soared steadily ov
er the mountainous region of nor
thern Siberia Saturday, within 300
miles of the Arctic circle.
The Graf Zeppelin reported to its
base at Friederichsmafen, Germany,
that at 2 a.m. E. S. T. it was in lon
gitude 95 east, latitude 64 north. The
position Is between the Lower and
Stony Tungsufca rivers, and approxi
mately 3700 miles from Friedrichs-
hafen.
The zeppelin had been gone from
(Concluded on page 8. column 4)
LIVES LOST AS
FIRES CUT INTO
TIMBER AREAS
Seattle, Wash, (ff) A crisis in
the annual battle between man and
nature in the forests of Washing
ton Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Bri
tish Columbia and California near
ed Saturday with the possibility
that civilian resources close to ex
haustion may force acceptance of
the war department's offer of fed
eral troops to fight the forest fires
eating up thousands ofacre oi urn
berland. Two men were given up as lost
in a fire in the Chelan national
forest, another burned slightly,
several miles of irrigation flumes
wiped out, a fish hatchery aban
doned in the path of the flames
and farm houses threatened. Two
fires in California were believed to
be of lncidendiary origin.
Douglas C. Ingraham, federal
grazing inspector of Portland and
Ermannie St. Louise, Chelan youth,
were believed trapped yesterday at
McFarland creek in the Chelan
national forest when a change
win joined two fires. The surround
lng blaze made it difficult to search
for them.
J,. E. Hunter was burned about
he face while fighting a fire at
Wild Horse canyon and w a
brought to Seattle last night for
treatment.
Three men were Injured, one
seriously, In fighting forest fires
In Montana and Idaho yesterday.
Frank Cook, of Butte, is in a
Missoula hospital with fractured
skull and other injuries, and Jack
Long, also of Butte, is In the same
Hospital suffering from severe
bruises and lasce rations. These two
were struck by a falling trre near
Kuson, Mont.
Fred Pearney, Anaconda. Mont.
Is In a hospital at Hamilton, also
suffering from severe bruises re
ceived when he was struck by
rolling bouler while fighting a Sal
mon nver lire Jn Idaho.
ML Angel Roused by
Early Morning Fire;
Destroys City Hall
Mt. Angel The Mt. Angel city hall, a 32 year old frame
structure occupying a prominent position in the down town
district, was practically destroyed by fire after 2 o'clock
Saturday morning. The flames gritted the inside of the
building and destroyed the roof and although the walla are
standing, the structure is worthless. Insurance amounting
to K.000 wu . carried. The city-
fathers have not decided whether
the hall will be rebuilt.
Earlier In the evening the city
volunteer firemen were burning
dry gran around the city hall and
the fire hall adjoining it on the
east. Both buildings were thor
oughly soaked with water before
the burning wu started but In
iGood Evening!
DON UPJOHN
OFFERS
Sips for Supper
As a last word It might be -said
that it's Just too bad Everett An
derson hasn't any of his. enemas in
bloom for the convention. ... '
" : SNAPPY STORIES r "
A lot of Interesting news goes
by we bet the average reader doesn't
even notice. For instance these
items culled from recent Issues of
the Capital Journal:
"One coarse sack was pulled over
the head of the body and another
concluded on page 9, column 6.
This conflagration, a crown
fire, roaring through an immensely
valuable stand of yellow pine tim
ber concluded on page 8, column 4."
He went so far as to place nis
thoughts on paper when he had
concluded on page 8, column 6."
"The automobile tipped and con
eluded on page 9, column 8."
'Bleachers were made ready for
shipment and countless others
concluded on page 9, column 8."
sue at tne time nad a uerrmger
in her purse. He concluded on page
13, column 6."
We are in tough shape today. The
muscles across our stomach are
lame and sore, every rib feels as
though it was cracked and we have
a neck so stiff we can hardly turn
it one way or another. No, lolks,
we haven t been worked over by a
Kiwanis committee we just went
to a preview of that cocoanut
show at the Elsinore last night and
laffed our ribs loose.
What time Is it," Sam Collard
asked us last night, "what time is It
when it's 10 minutes after sup
per?" we opined it depended some
what on what timt one had sup
per. Nwa," said sm, "its.-jto min
utes after ate.
The tricky little joker.
We have received so many tele
phone calls the past day or two
about a certain matter relating to
flowers, we can't acknowledge them
all but as a general sample
herewith reprint a letter we just
got from Sam Endicott:
It was said or John Quincy
Adams that when he had finished
subject upon which he talked
there was no arugment left on the
other side. In your 'Sips' last night
I was reminded of this saying, it
seems to me when you had finished
there was nothing left to be said.
There was nothing ror the other
side to stand on long enough to
offer any argument. I appreciate
the article very much. You certain
ly made the point p1 -in." '
Thanks, Sam. We can now sozzle
in our Saturday night bath tonight,
at peace with the world.
But even at that, the Kiwanians
are a fine big organization of fine
chaps and they're bringing a fine
convention here next week. So let's
all forget the flowers and give the
boys a rousing welcome when they
show up.
Hurrah for everybody f
FIRE SITUATION
LESS MENACING
Portland (VP) Major John Guth-
lie of the district forestry office,
said Saturday that the forest fire
situation in Washington and Ore
gon was "ve:y encouraging.1
Better humidity and Improved
wind condlUonl, he said, prevented
the spread of flames into new ter
ritory, although several hundred
men are concentrating on several
of the large fires In the Colville
national forest
C. M. Granger,' district forester,
who flew over the Colville forest
area in northeastern Washington
Friday, reported that some of the
outbreaks had decreased visibly.
some manner sparks burned under
the city hall, crawled up the bund
ing walls to the roof where they
burst Into flame.
The alarm was turned In by un
identified pauers-by and the Si!
verton chemical truck responded to
a call. Nearly all of Mt. Angel and
.Concluded on hi. S column 1
REDS INVADE
SAY CHINESE
Two Towns Occupied
and Defenders Prepare
to Resist Advance
China Notifies Powers of
Intention t o Defend
Borders.
Muken, Manchuria (IP) Russia's
red army has invaded Manchuria
with a large force, occupied two
towns west of Manchull and Satur
day continued to advance with the
apparent intention of Isolating the
Mancburian railway junction, it
was announced In an official com
munique here.
General Chang Hsueh Liang, war
lord of Manchuria and commander
of the Chinese forces along the bor
border, ordered his advance guard
to resist the invasion.
The foreign legations at this cap
ital of Manchuria have not yet
been informed of the action of the
Soviet army.
Mukden officials returning from
Manchull said there had been bor
der clashes between Chinese and
Soviet troops throughout the week.
(Concluded on page 9, column 7)
YANKEE SPEED
PLANE SUFFERS
DAMAGEBY FIRE
Annapolis, Md. (U1 The Mercury,
sole United States hope for the
Schneider Cup seaplane races, suf
fered a mishap when Lieutenant Al
Williams started the powerful en
gine preparatory to the first flying
test Saturday.
Crossed ignition wires. Inadvert
ently placed by a mechanic, caused
a short circuit and started a fire,
but Williams took a tire extinguish
er and quickly stopped the blaze.
The plane which was launched
for the test, had to be hoisted back
on the dock at the naval academy
here.
Mechanics Immediately started to
replace the burned wiring, a task
which they expected to complete In
two or three hours. -
Weather conditions were Ideal for
the test when the mishap occurred.
The slight breeze going In from
Chesapeake bay was counted on to
help Williams in nis taxe-ou, we
flying test having been delayed
more than a week for want of a
wind from this direction. Williams
made it plain he Intended to make
a trial at a new speed record here
before leaving for England to en
ter the cup races.
pauUkelleter
TO AID BOARD
Washington WV-Paul D. Kelleter
who has had wide experience witn
the government forest service, was
appointed Saturday, administrative
assistant to the federal farm board.
For the past five years Mr. Kelleter
has been director of the forest ex
tension In the New York state col
lege of forestry at Syracuse, N. T.
He Is a native of St. Louise and
a graduate of the Washington uni
versity In that city. Prior to his
service at Syracuse, he was super
intendent of the Black HiUi nation
al forest la South Dagota. For 12
years he waa chairman of the fed
eral and state joint board which se
lected that state park.
EMERGFNCY AIR
FIELDS CHOSEN
Portland UPh-8. 8. Boggs, airways
extension superintendent for the
department of commerce, announced
Saturday that seven emergency
landing fields on the proposed air-
mall route between Portland and
Spokane had been selected tenta
tively.
He also announced that arrange
ments have already been completed
for 'our emergency fields on the
Spokane-Pasco run at Connell, Llnd.
Sprague lake and Cheney.
Boggs said two of the seven, at
Troutdale and The Dalles, would
become permanent sites.
The seven fields, according to
Bogirs are: Troutdale, The Dalles.
Hollywood on the Columbia, Hood
Rock. Wash. Umatilla or vicinity.
PROGRAM FOR
CONVENTION
ATTRACTIVE
Thousand Klwanians of
- Northwest District
Expected.
Pre-Conference Sessions
To Open Sunday With
Church Service.
Official program for the 11th
annual convention of the Pacific
district of Kiwanis which opens here
Sunday evening with inspirational
services in the First Presbyterian
church, show a complete schedule
of entertainment, business sessions
and playtime for the 1000 or more
delegates from the 85 Kiwanis clubs
in the district who will be in Salem
for three days.
The programs which were com
pleted by the printer Friday after-:
noon contain in addition to the full
schedule of events, a message of
welcome from the president of the
Salem Kiwanis club, Ralph Cooley;
a list of the international Kiwanis
officers, of the Pacific northwest
district officers, of past district gov
ernors, the names of the district
convention program committee, the
list of prizes for the golf tourna
ment and copies of the favorite
Kiwanis songs.
The three day program will in
clude the following events:
SUNDAY, At'Ol'ST 18
1:00 D. m. Registrations oiicn a
the Senator hotel.
3:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. Bignt-see-
ing inpf arouna satem na state ui-
atltutlou.
4:30 p. m. Meeting: of- executive
committee, senator notei.
a:uu ii. m. insoi rational service
Pint Presbyterian church, corner of
Winter and Chemeketa streets.
Address "A Salutation of the
Dawn." Rev. Alexander G. Bennett.
Seattle, Wash., pastor Queen Anne
Methodist Episcopal cnurcn.
MONDAY. AttiV ST 19
Registration 7:00 a. m. to midnight,
Hntnr hotel.
7:00 a. m. Official meeting of
rflKtrlcfc officers and trustees, (break
fast session) Marlon hotel. Gov. T.
Hi.rry Gownum, Seattle, presiding'.
7 :00 ft. m. President s breakfast,
Marlon hotel. President Ben U. Ha
ven Portland nrealdlnir.
7:00 a. m. Secretaries breakfast,
Harold C. Jones, presiding.
7:00 a. m. General oreaias.Bc;
7conciudedon page 8, column 7)
POLICE AT LOSS
TO PICK SLAYER
OF LITTLE GIRL
Minneapolis, Minn., OK Detec
tives kept a close watch Saturday
the crowd wai awarmeu
through the undertaking rooms
where the body of Dorothy Aune
lay, hoping her murderde would be
attracted there by moroia cunu
slty. Other squads or ponce were as
signed to attend the funeral t
urady afternoon of the 1J year old
school girl who was kidnapped, at
tacked and strangled and whose
body was thrown into a gutter.
Fifteen tnousana peiwms
viewed the body and additional
crowds waited to file past tne
bier. Thousands were expected at
the last rites In the Our Redeemer
Tjitfieran Church.
With the twin cities aroused as
never before, extra traffic police
were ordered to the vicinity of the
church.
of the scores of suspects arres
ted and questioned In connection
with the murder that parallels In
a startling manner the butchery of
Marlon Parker In Los Angeles by
William Edward Hickman, six re
mained In custody with the pros-
oect that they would be freed
later.
One of these stm held waa Al
bert Mollenauere, cobbler, who
operates a shop near the Aune
home, police held some damaging
evidence against Kollenauer and
saly they would file charges of as
sault later.
SENATOR JONES
OUT OF HOSPITAL
Washington (IP) Senator Wesley
L. Jones of Washington, author of
the "five and ten" prohibition law,
waa released Saturday from emer
gency hospital where he underwent
kidney operation juiy 10.
Jones' recovery waa somewhat
slower than had been expected and
four blood transfusions were resort
ed to by his physician. Dr. Harry
Fowler to restore his strength;
Upon leaving the hospital, his
private nurse. In absence of Dr.
Powler, reported him to be "In good
health." She said he expects to
convalesce at bis hotel here
THEATER MAGNATE GIVEN PRELIMINARY HEARING
....
Alexander Pantagea In Lot Angeles court answering the ehargea
right: W. I. Gljbert, defense attorney; Pantagea; C. A. Stewart and
prosecutors.
All But Two Kiwanis
Register Full Membership
For Convention Attendance
Every Kiwanis club in this
vallis and Beaverton clubs, have
the northwest Kiwanis convention which opens here Sunday
evening. If the Corvallis and Beaverton clubs turn in their
full registration before Sunday afternoon, it will be the first
time in the history of Kiwanis
SENATE ACTION
FAILS TO CLOSE
SUGAR BATTLE
Washington (UO The senate fi
nance committee's action In shaving
the house tariff duty on sugar to
2.20 cents a pound apparently has
failed to have any ameliorating In
fluence upon the fight which Is be
ing stirred up over the Issue In the
senate.
The opposition which seems to
control a majority of the upper
house, privately expressed surprise
that the cut was so much lower and
went ahead with plana to overturn
the committee's recommendation
when the bill la reported to the sen
ate.
Thou uttlni forth the opposi
tion views were Senators Borah of
Idaho, representing the independent
republican opposition, and Pat Har
rison of Mississippi, representing the
democrats. Borah indicated he
would present to tne senate a coun
ter nroDosal for a bounty to Ameri
can beet and cane growers with a
tariff much smauer than tne pres
ent rate of I.Tf cents a pound.
Harrison inferred the democrats
would rally for a decrease below the
existing duty, seeking to see tne su
gar figure at 1 32 cents a pound,
which was recommended to Presi
dent Coolidge by the tariff commis
sion In 192.
In the flaht. the republicans will
not have the support of many usual
stalwarts, as Is clearly shown by tne
four opposition votes cast against
the 2.20 cent rate In committee
Who these four senators are was not
disclosed. With the loss of these
four votes and the coalition of Inde
pendent republlcana from the mid
dle west and democrats, the com
mittee's duty faces the possibility
of defeat In the senate by a 2 to 1
margin.
ST. LOUIS ROBIN
DIGS INTO EARTH
Syracuse, N. Y. The St. Louis
Robin, tha-plane which set a new
endurance record of more than 430
hours, waa damaged in landing at
the municipal airport here Satur
day, Porreu O'Brine, the pilot, was
slightly injured.
The mishap occurred as O'Brine
aTTired at the airport where he was
scheduled to stage a refueling ex
hibition Sunday. As he was about
to land the plane was seen to lurch
and dive into the earth, . damaging
the landing gear and ripping fabric
on we ngnt wing.
O'Brine crawled from the plane
unaided. His hand was cut but
otherwise he appeared unhurt. He
said his foot caught in a cleat on
the floor, jamming the controls and
that he was not able to right the
solo before crashing.
division excepting the Cor-
registered 100 per cent for
in the northwest that any di
vision has registered every member
for a convention. Claude Barrick
of Tillamook, president of division
eight, the host division, is making a
personal appeal Saturday afternoon
Ko the two delinquent clubs to re
gister all members In order that the
division may break all previous at
tendance records. The Oregon
City club registered all of Its 39
members late Friday. Registration
now stands well over 1100.
Final convention details were
completed Saturday noon when, the
general convention, chairman, U.
Scott Page, and the Salem club
president, Ralph Cooley, met with
the general committee members to
talk over last minute details.
T. Harry Gowman, governor of
the Pacific northwest district, and
Mra. Cowman, were expected to
arrive late Saturday afternoon from
their home in Seattle. Harold C.
Jones, of Portland, secretary-trea
surer of the district, and Mrs. Jonas
arrived early Saturday afternoon.
The Senator hotel la being used for
convention headquarters.
unarles Dennlson has been an-
pointed to take charge of the am
plifying system Installed In the ar
mory where the convention lunch
eons and convention banquets will
be served. Every speaker will be
clearly heard In all parts of the ar
mory. George Guthrie, owner and man
ager of the Elsinore theater, has
(Concluded on page a. column l
SINCLAIR ASKS
FOR CLEMENCY
Washington (U Harry F. Bin
clalr, milllonnaire oil operator, now
serving a sentence In the District
of Columbia Jail, has appealed to
President Hoover for executive
clemency, It was learned at the de
partment of justice Saturday.
The application for clemency was
submitted to the department ol
Justice Thursday and now Is In theiun.
hands of the department's -oaroloj
attorney for Investigation In the
usual way.
Although the department of Jus
tice would give no details, it was
understood that HI health and men
tal despondency were advanced as
grounds for clemency.
According to one report, one of
the outstanding bankers of Okla
homa, Harry Rogers, president of
tne Tulsa Exchange National bank
called on President Hoover and At
torney Oenerai Mitchell on Thurs
day and dUeussed the natter. Ms
bank la understood to be associated
with Sinclair Interests. The appli
cation will probably be referred to
tha district attorney's office for
recommendation.
HOOVER HOME GUARDED
Palo- Alto, Calif, tlPI Detectltves
have been aaslgned to the picture
sque San Juan Hill home, of Pres
ident Hoover, to guard the thou
sands of tourists and sightseers
who have made it a summer mecca.
. TWINE BINDER MEMORIAL
BelsH, Wis, (IP) A memorial
stone Is to be placed on the site of
the building where the first suc
cessful twine binding grain har
vester waa hunt.
1?
At$tlated Prenfhttt
of a 17-year old girl. Left te
District Attorney Buron Fitte.
. ..-
Clubs
Reckless Driver
Lashed and Sent
To Jail by Court
- Fort Elisabeth, Cape of
Good Hope, ypTen Imshes
and four month imprison
ment were meted by a local
magistrate to motorist
found guilty of reckless driv
ing. It was believed to be the
heaviest sentence of Ka kind
ever passed on the cape.
The motorist, whose name
la Johnson, was said to have
knocked a yewif woman
down with his automobile.
She dung to the radiator
but was finally ffcragged
underneath end had to spend
twelve days In a hospital to
recover.
The man previously had
been convicted of twelve
simHar offenses. -
BANK ROBBERY
SUSPECT HELD
AT SACRAMENTO
Sacramento, Calif. VP) Herbert
L. Royston, 36, his chin scarred by
a bullet that led to his arrest, la In
the Sacramento county Jail here
Saturday awaiting action on extra
dition to Lamar, Colo., following
hla arrest at San Andreas Friday
for alleged connection with the
holdup of the Lamar National bank
in May 1928 In which four men
were murdered.
Royston Is suspected of having
been associated with G. J. Abshler,
who was arrested also Friday at
Grand Junction. Colo., Ralph Flea
gle, who la In Jail at Lamar, and
Jake Fleagle who Is still at liberty
and being sought for alleged par
ticipation In the robbery wmcn
netted $118,000.
A. N. Parrtsh. president of the
bank and hla son, John Parrish,
were shot to death during the hold-
Everett A. Kesslnger, assistant
cashier, was kidnapped by the four
bandits and his bullet-riddled bod)
later found by a Kansas roadside.
Refueling Failures
Delay Non-Stop Pair
OnEndurance Flight
w,. t API
plane Spokane Sun God was face to face with a serious alti
tude hazard Saturday in its attempt to fly from Spokane to
New York and return. In two contacts with a rcfuelinir ship
in Cheyenne the plane piloted by Nick M.Tmer and Art Walk
er was able to take on only 70 gallons of gasoline and eight
gallons of oil. Apparently worried , hnv, load and M gallon.
mr the delav he has encountered In
Wyoming, Mamer gave insvrucnon
for the refueling ship to follow him
to North Platte, Neb., where an at
tempt will be made by the Sun Ood
to take on a capacity load and start
east for Cleveland.
The thin air over Cheyenne pre
vented the refueling shin from car-
FITTS FILES
"EnnmTM'i
nil uitiiimiuii
OliPAOTACES
ProsecutoF - Places : As '
sautt Charge Against
Theater Owner
State Witnesses Assert
Effort Made to Alter
Their Testimony
Los Angeles iF District Attor
ney Buron Fitts said Saturday thai
wo of the state's principal witnes
ses In the Alexander Pantagea case
had given him signed statements
accusing "certain parties of at
tempting to induce them to change
their testimony.
tages with a criminal attack on Eu
nice Pringle, 17, a dancer, was filed
by Fitts Saturday arraignment for
plea and setting the date of trial
was ordered at 10 a. m. Monday. -
Fitts said he would ask for immedi
ate prosecution.
Tne names or tne witnesses ana
those accused were withheld, Fitts
said the statements charged at-
tempts to bribe "with large sums
of money. The district attorney
refused to disclose other details
and dismissed reporters with the
statement, "1 don't intend to stand
(Concluded on page a, column 5
BOOZE RUMHER
EYCnilTCn EflD
laluuilu run
KIIIIM ftllARIR
niaiaiiiiv wvi ill w
Fort Lauderdale, Pla. W) Jamea
Horace Alderman, 50-year-old rum
runner, waa hanged early Satur
day In a seaplane hangar at the
coast guard base here for the stay
ing of two f-oa-'t guardsmen in a
gun battle on the high seas two
years ago.
Alderman walked calmly to tne
scaffold with a prayer on hla Hps,
showing no sign of faltering. With
only execution officials, a spiritual
adviser and the necessary witnesses
present, the trap waa sprung at
8:03 Just as the first rays of stm
rose out ot the Atlantle which bor
ders the ea't aide of the coast guard
e.
A tew minutes later the body
was taken down, and at 8:35 a slowly
moving hearse started with It di
rectly to Miami where relatives
have arranged the funeral.
Alderman was convlctc-t in Janu
ary. 1928, of slaying Sidney san
derlln and Victor Lamby, the
guardsmen, as he attempted to run
liquor Into a Florida port, mur
ine the battle Robert K. Webster,
secret service agent, al-o waa klU-
ed, but the rum runner never waa
tried for his death.
THEATER MAGNATE
WEDS AT STAMFORD
Stamford, Conn. (IPl-Sam Kats,
president of the Publix Theaters
corporation, was married here Bat
urday to Eleanor Ambrose Maurice,
widow of the famous dancer. The
ceremony, a simple private one, waa
performed by Justice of Peace Peter
P. Don d linger at the Hotel Daven
port. The bride, an attractive blonde,
was attended by her sister Adelaide
Ambrose. The best man was Dr.
Harry Kats, brother of the bride
groom. Kats said they would start by
automobile on a honeymoon in Can
ada. The trannL'ontinentai-enduranee
of gasoline were exchanged on the
tlrst contact and only 90 gallons on
the second. A ktnk in tne nose,
discovered after the gaaoUna waa
turned loose, caused the shortage
on the second attempt.
North Platte is 2,000 feet lower
than Chevenne and Mamer believes
TnonrliKled nn nan B. column IT"