CIRCULATION
Dally arermgt distribution for the
month ending September SO, 1829
10,281
Average dally net paid 9.882
Membel Audit Bureau at Circulation
Capita:
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tonight and Saturday with rain.
Strong southerly winds.
Local: max. M: min. 49; rain 01;
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42nd YEAR, No. 249
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1929
PRICE THREE CENTS St?T.
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PROSECUTION
SEEMS LIKELY
FOR BINGHAM
Caraway Denies Inten
tion But Committee
Considers Action
Employment of Manufac
turers Lobbyist by
Senator Held Illegal
Washing ton (IP) Chairman Cara
iray of the senate lobby committee
aald Friday he had no Intention of
asking for prosecution in connec
tion with any possible violation of
law which might be involved
through the employment by Sena
tor Bingham, republican. Connect!
cut. of any official of the Con
necticut Manufacturers' association
to advise him on tariff matters.
Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon
tana, said he thought there was a
Question of violation of law invol
ved. He added that without passing
Judgment he believed this subject
would be a matter for committee
consideration. The committee at
an executive session considered em
Dloyment of counsel and investi
gators but .decision was withheld.
A notation from the minutes of
the Connecticut Manufacturers as
sociation approving the assignment
of a "representative" to Senator
Bingham, republican, Connecticut,
to help "protect" Connecticut in
dustries In the tariff bill Friday
was read Into the record of the
senate lobby committee.
Senator Walsh, democrat, Man
tana, after reading the notation
asked the. witness, Charles L. Ey-
(Concluded on page IS. column 6)
DEATH TOLL IN
SEATTLE BLAZE
MOUNTS TO 9
Seattle UP) The death of John
Miller, 59, rail worker, brought the
death toll of the Portland hotel fire
here Thursday to nine. Miller was
severely burned.
Officials were engaged in an In
tensive search for the pyromanic
whom they declared was responsible
lor the fire. The hotel, located on
lower First avenue, was patronized
by laborers. Fire Marshal Robert L.
Uang pronounced the blaze the
work of a fire bug who has been
operating In the district for several
Bionths.
Of the dead, six were Identified
by the coroner Thursday night as
John Brink, 29. Lynden, wasn.
Harold Oeorge, 19, transient, e
route to Los Angeles; James Ltddle,
16, Seattle; James Mandzik, 47, Se
attle: Thomas O'Mealley, 31, Seat
tle; William A. Martin, 54, Seattle.
CARS OF TEST
TRAIN WRECKED
Eugene (IP) Several cars of the
test train of the American Railway
association, conducting testa on the
Southern Pacific line between Walk
er and Creswell were derailed at
10:10 a. m. Friday. No one was In
jured.
An unusually long train, composed
of tank cars and steel cabooses was
being used In a brake test. The
test was under the direction of Pro
fessor Harry Reubenkoenig of Pur
due university.
Telegraph lines were temporarily
put out of commission by the de
railment. A wrecking crew went to
work Immediately to clear the line.
LIMIT HOLDING OF
CANADIAN WHEAT
Washington OTV-The senate Fri
day adopted an amendment to the
tariff bill to limit to ten months
Instead of three years the time In
which Canadian wheat may be
held In domestic warehouses before
withdrawal for export or domestic
consumption.
The amendment Is designed
provide adequate storage facilities
for domestic wheat at a time when
such space Is moat needed.
The proposal was a compromise
suggested by Senator Cop land
democrat. New York, after Senator
Nye, republican, North Dakota, had
proposed an amendment limiting
the storage time to tlx months.
Judge Rules
Atheist Can
Be Witness
Concerd, N. C. (IP) Declaring a
state supreme court decision of the
past century obsolete, Judge A. M.
Stack ruled a person need not be
lieve In a supreme being to be a
competent witness In a North Caro
lina court as the trial of four Gas
tonla Cotton mill employes charged
with flogging September 9. of Ben
Wells, communist and self declared
atheist, opened here.
Judge Stack's ruling was at var
iance with recent holdings of two
other state court Jurists. Testimony
of Wells was ruled out by Judge
Thomas J. Shaw, superior court
judge sitting as a magistrate, In pre-
(Concluded on page 15. column 6)
STIMSONTO
BE SPOKESMAN
ON NAVY CUT
Washington WV-Secretary Henry
L. Stimson, who took a leading part
in the recent Anglo-American naval
discussion, has been chosen by
President Hoover to act as chief
American spokesman when these
negotiations reach their fruition in
the coming London conference.
Possibly, the secretary of state
may be the only delegate appoint
ed, but as yet there have been no
indications of the president's views
on the size of the commission that
to represent the Washington
government.
It Is confidently expected that
Hugh S. Gibson, American ambas
sador to Belgium and Rear Ad
miral Hilary Jones, TJ. 8. N., re
tired, will be present at London
to act as Stlmson's chief advisors.
Both served as delegates to the
unsuccessful tripartite Geneva con
ference of 1927 and each-has been
Intimately associated with naval
discussions since that time.
In view of the fact that a treaty
produced by the coming conference
would have to be ratified by the
senate, it has been suggested that
the chief executive may send some
members of that body to the naval
arpley. Such a course was follow
ed by President Harding in ap
pointing delegates to the Washing
ton conierence of 1921.
In this connection the names of
Borah of Idaho, chairman of the
rorelgn relations committee; Hale
of Maine, chairman of the naval
committee; Robinson of Arkansas.
the democratic leader, and Swanson
of Virginia, ranking minority mem
ber of the naval committee, have
been mentioned.
TEXANS ROUSED
BY EARTHQUAKE
Big Springs, Texas fPI Hund
reds of residents here were awak
ened early Friday by the rattling
of windows and bric-a-brac, believ
ed to nave been caused by earth
tremors.
The first of a series of shocks
occurred at 12:30 a. m. The last
was registered shortly before 7 o'
clock. Residents, who reported they
counted five tremors, aald the last
was the most severe. All of the
shocks were of a few seconds' dur
ation.
BANK ROBBED OF
$50,000AT PERU
Peru. Ind. P The First National
bank here was held up and robbed
of a sum estimated at 150,000 Fri
day, the desperadoes shooting a po
liceman and a bystander as they
escaped. Six men comprised the ban
dit gang.
Club Work In County
To Become Financial
Orphan After Nov. 1
Because the extension
college has refused any financial aid and because the burden
is becoming too heavy for the
lon county school superintenaenfs
office will cease all of Its boys' andjfice and for the past four year W.
girls' club work November 1, the
end of the present club year, an
nounced Mrs. Mary L. Fulkerson,
county superintendent, late Thurs
day. For 12 years the boys' and girls'
club work haa been handled directly
by the county superintendent's of-
RUSSIAN FLIERS
FORCED DOWN
AT VANCOUVER
Trouble in Oil Feed Caus
es Aviators to Back
Track
Lack of Interpreter De
lays Repairs Hope to
Continue Flight
Vancouver, Wash. (IP) A leaky ra
diator and a faulty oil Intake for
ced the Russian plane "Land of the
Sovieta," to land here at 12:25 p.
m. Friday after the Moscow-to-New
York fliers had gone as far
south as Oregon City, 18 miles south
of Portland. A leak in the radia
tor of the left engine, and a clog
ged oil Intake on the left forced
the Russian airmen o retrace their
route.
Mechanics on the army field said
It was doubtful whether repairs
would be completed Friday, and It
was considered likely that the take
off for Oakland would be made at
6 a. m. Saturday.
Lieut. Carlton F. Bond, Ptarson
field commandant, who had gone
up in an army, plane to meet the
Russions, conducted them back
from Oregon City.
Seattle IIP) The Russian aviators
took off from Sand Point naval air
base at 9:25 a. m. Pacific time, here
Friday on the Seattle-Oakland leg
of their good will flight from Mos-
(Concluded on page 14. column 5)
MOORS RAID
FRENCH TROOPS
SOUTH ALGERIA
Or an, Algeria (ffr Moorish tribes
men have made another raid on
French troops on the south slopes of
the Atlas mountains, cutting up i
column of the French foreign le
gion. Fifty legionnaires and native
soldiers were killed and twenty-one
wounded. The tribesmen left many
dead on the field.
Another column of the foreign
legion came up in time to beat
off the Moors who had descended
from the Tafllelt region of Mor
occo, on the southern slopes of the
Atlas range. This Is one of the
most active dissident areas.
A French airplane on a- scouting
flight saw the attack and was able
to give directions quickly to the
rescuing columns. The plans also
carried the more seriously wound
ed of the French troops to the hos
pital at Oran.
The attack, which occurred
Thursday, was the first recorded In
some months.
COOKE DUE AT
PRISON MONDAY
Portland fP) James P. Cooke,
former president of the defunct Ov
erbeck and Cooke bond house, con
victed on a charge of embezzlement,
will surrender himself Monday to
start his seven year term in the
state penitentiary at Salem.
The United States supreme court
decision upholding the circuit court
conviction of Cooke was entered
with the clerk here Friday. Cooke Is
at liberty under $15,000 bond.
The broker was convicted after
the bond house closed its doors with
a loss of several thousand to specu
lators. service at Oreifon Agricultural
county to bear alone, the Mari-
W. Fox, county rural school super
Uieor, has served as county club
leader and has devoted a third of
his working time and much of his
leisure time to the club work. More
than 800 boys and girls have been
club members during he past year
(Concluded" on pgf la, column 7
MEDICAL
Admit Out For Fees To
sua Kb sss rcs
HELP PA
Los Angeles (UP) Through a series of medical ex
perts, Alexander Pantages, 54 year old theater magnate, Fri
day continued his attempt to prove to a jury that he is not
guilty of a criminal assault on Eunice Pringle, a young
amateur dancer. One after another noted physicians went
to the stand In superior Judge
Fricke's court and testified there
was no evidence to substantiate the
17 year old girl's charge that she
wag attacked by Pantages on Au
gust 9.
The testa by which Rex weicn,
county chemist and state's witness,
claimed he made certain Miss prin
gle had been assaulted by Pantages
were discounted by two witnesses.
Dr. D, H. Gibbs, bacteriologist,
and Dr. W. P. Dakin. gynecologist,
both gave highly technical testi
mony directly contrary to that of
Welch.
Cross examination of the physi
cians did not shake their testimony.
District Attorney Buron Fitts fin
ally drew from both Dr. Gibbs and
Dr. Dakin the admission that they
(Concluded on pnge 15. column 7)
PLAN INCREASE
IN NATIONAL
GUARD FORCES
Los Angeles, W) Discussion of
the proposed plan to Increase the
present national guard force from
177,000 to 210,000 men, was me
most Important problem which
faced the second session of the
convention of the National Guard
Association of the United States
Friday.
The meeting of the organization
got underway Thursday with 300
delegates representing guard units
from every state In the union pres
ent. The convention will be brought
to a close Friday.
Along with the discussion con
cerning the possible increase of the
personnel of the militia In view
of the reduction of the regular
army, reports from the resolutions
committee, convention committee
and the committee on audits, were
to be heard in the morning ses
sion. In the afternoon Major General
Briant H. Wells, deputy chief of
staff, and Major General William
G. Everson, chief of the militia
bureau, were scheduled to speak.
Colonel Alexander MacNabb of the
United States army will also de
liver a talk on the development of
new and better rifles and other
fighting equipment for the Indivi
dual soldier.
The social events of the conven
tion will reach a climax tonight
with a military ball.
MAN WOUNDED
BYHIS WIFE
Walla Walla, Wash. (IP) Jack
Meeker, 30, garage mechanic, was
shot and seriously wounded by his
wife, Hazel, 30, late Thursday.
Witnesses said that Mrs. Meeker
met Meeker two blocks from the
main business section and exclaim
ed:
"You left one woman and are
planning to leave another. Well, you
won t. "
Mrs. Meeker Is said to then have
fired two shots, one striking her
husband in the hip.
Meeker was rushed to a hospital
where he underwent an operation
for removal of the bullet. As Mrs.
Meeker entered the operating room.
Meeker Is said to have thrown out
his arms and begged her to come to
him. He asked that she not be pros
ecuted. Mrs. Meeker was released on
her own recognizance.
BEATS WOMAN TO
DRIVE OUT DEVIL
St. Charles. 111. OP Charged with
beat inn an emaciated little woman
"to drive the devil out of her," Sid
ney Hunt, an Englishman said to
be the head of an odd religious cult,
was free on bail Friday, while au
thorities sought further information.
The cult, the "Path of the Divine
Mystery," has flourished here se
cretly for months, investigators said.
Mrs. Pauline Valentine, 55. who
weighs only 80 pounds, said Hunt
obtained $25,000 from her and then
administered the beating, a part oi
the cult ritual.
It was learned that Hunt, Mrs
Valentine, a blind man named Ani
ent, a Mrs. Ruth Martin and her
seven ear old daughter, lived In the
cult headquarters here.
EXPERTSWM PLEADS
sv. ss se
NT AGES
BOOTLEGGERS
PLANNED HUGE
LIQUOR TRUST
New York. (LP) Further know
ledge of the 'ngenius operations of
a gigantic bootlegging syndicate
which was smashed by the govern
ment in one tremendous sweep.
was eained Friday from the volum
Inous documents seized during the
synchronized raids on the organi
zation's various branches.
Authorities learned that the syn
dicate was in effect a corporation
which was to the rum-running in
dustry what General Motors or
United States Steel is to legitimate
business. Its board of directors met
In weekly sessions around a quar
tered oak table at a mid-town of
fice here, tallied the profits and
declared dividends in a maimer not
unlike the financers of Wall Street.
A profit of $2,000,000 for a six
months' period was shown by the
rum corporation's books, federal
authorities said. The directors split
the earnings, some drawing seven
percent and others as much as 33
percent, in ration to investments.
Of unusual interest to the gov
ernment were notations in two of
the seized books indicating that
large sums, often running into
five figures, were paid as protec
tion to local officials in New Jer
sey.
prommtion Administrator Wil
liam J. Calhoun of New Jersey
was reluctant to speak of the
"protection list" until a more
thorough Investigation had been
completed. Some of the Items were
entered opposite names of indivi
duals; others were charged to ox-
Ilcial titles.
UNIFORM CHILD
WELFARE ACT
Memphis, Tenn. IIP) Children un
der 14 years of age would be per-
mitted to seek employment only In
open air pursuits and ten hours
would be the maximum time boys
between 14 and 18 would be allowed
to devote each day both to school
and In gainful pursuits' If a unl
form child welfare act, approved In
substance by the national conference
of commissioners on uniform state
laws. Is adopted by state legislatures.
A committee recommendation that
boys between the ages of 12 and 14
not be permitted to sell newspapers
on the streets brought protests from
two attorneys General Peter W.
Meldiim of Savanah. Oa., and Judge
James C. Caton of Alexandria, Va.,
General Meldrim, a veteran of the
Civil war, declaring It the right of
every American boy to sell papers
"wherever he pleases."
Judge Caton told the conference
that as a boy he sold papers and
that to deny young America of today
this right might take from the boy
only means of livelihood or educa
tion. THAW GLARES
AT ACCUSER
New York 'LP) Harry K. Thaw,
has returned to Broadway, but as a
defendant in a $100,000 damage suit
Instead of for his more usual fling
with the night clubs.
Thaw appeared unexpectedly In
the courtroom where the suit of
Marcia s tardus, former night club
hostess who accuses Thaw of biting
and spanking her during a New
Year's eve party In 1927, was in pro
gress. He was there only for the
closing minutes of the day's proceed
ings, but seemed to enjoy It.
Miss Estardus had concluded her
testimony before the defendant's ar
rival. Morgan Pendleton, Thaw's
secretary, was on the witness stand
and related his version of the Inci
dent which led to Miss Estardus'
suit.
Pendleton flatly conTradlcted Miss
Es tardus' account of a hair brush
beating at the Tha7 apartment. He
said the woman had suggested they
go to Thaw's apartment and that
Thaw did not put in an appearance
until six hours after he and Miss
EM urdus had been there alone together.
FOR REDUCTION
NOT LIMITATION
Acceptance to Naval
Conference Made Pub
lic at Washington
Eager to Consult Britain
In Ratios Before Con
ference Opens
Washington (IP) Japan's accept
ance of the invitation to a January
naval conference in London was
made public by the state department
Friday.
The Japanese communication
concludes with a brief pointed plea
for real naval reduction and not
mere limitation. Japanese emphasis
upon this point recalled President
Hoover and Prime Minister Mac
Donald's failure to agree upon re
duction in the cruiser category of
warships which is the most import
ant of all classes to be discussed in
London.
As the Anglo-American agreement
now stands. Great Britain will
maintain 340,000 tons of cruisers and
the United States will maintain 315,
000 tons. The latter figure is larger
by 15,000 tons than the present au
thorize! and appropriated American
building program. The United Press
(Concluded on page 14. column 3)
NIGHT SESSIONS
AGREED ON TO
SPEED TARIFF
Washington UP) An amendment
to the tariff bill to abrogate the Cuban-American
reciprocity treaty was
called up In the senate Friday by
Senator Waterman, republican, Col
orado, and discussion started.
Mindful that President Hoover
wants the tariff out of the way
when the regular session begins.
republican leaders mapped out
program Friday to expedite the
measure through the senate at the
earliest passible moment.
Three steps were agreed upon:
First, the finance committee re
publicans to meet dally and decide
on what amendment might be ac
cepted without debate.
Second, to propose night sessions
beg.nsing Friday.
Third, convene the senate at 10
instead of 11 o'clock each morning
if night sessions should not be pos-
siDie.
The conference Included republi
can memoers of the finance com
mittee and a large group of regular
repuDucan senators. .
"The meeting was for the nuroose
of deciding some means to expedite
the bill," Senator Watson, the re
publican leader said.
President Hoover's dissatisfaction
with the senate bill Is no secret in
wen informed circles here. His in
difference Is due In. large part to
me elimination of the flcxlb e Dro-
visions oi tne present law
$60,000 FINE
FOR BLACKMER
Washington (. Justice Slddons
of the District of Columbia supreme
court Friday signed a formal order
assessing fines totaling $60,000
agalast Harry M. Blackmcr, former
president of the Midwest Oil com
pany. Counsel for Blackmer noted an
appeal from the decision. Blackmer
now in France, failed to appear
when called as a government wit
ness In the naval oil resereve cases,
and $100,000 In bonds he held in
this country were seized under a
special statute.
SEEKS RGAU TAXES
FROM WASCO TOWNS
Contending that the cities of The
Dalles, Dufur and Mosier in Wasco
county should not be erempt from
the general road tax, C. A. Harth,
F. M. Oil), W. R. Bailey and J. W.
Logan filed mandamus action In the
supreme court Friday against the
Wasco county assessor and court.
The charters of the throe towns
exempt property In the towns from
the general county road tax. The
petitioners aver that an act of the
1927 legislature Inhibits such ex
emptions. They demand that the
assessor asrens them for the general
county road fund and that the
eounuty court levy the tax
Tells of "Loan"
i
M L. Doheny.
Oil Magnate
CHINESE WAR
DUE TO OUSTING
OF WARLORDS
London (IP) The present military
disturbances in China do not ap
pear to threaten the. Immediate ov
erthrow of the national govern
ment of Chiang Kal Shek, on the
basis of dispatches received here.
The rebellion on two front, how
ever, Is proving most disturbing to
the national government and the
campaign of the rebel, Chang Fat
Kwel and his "ironsides" forces In
the south, la the strongest direct
challenge ever experienced by the
present Chinese regime.
There s nothing new for Chiang
In the opposition of the arch-plotter.
Marshal Feng Yu Hslang. It
appears uncertain whether Feng,
the so-called "Christian general" Is
backed by Governor Yen Helshen of
Shenshln province, but the general
belief Is that both Feng and Yen
are hostile to Chiang.
Part of the opposition Is Inspired
by antagonisms of many agea be
tween north and south, which have
been more or less hostile since the
early days of tribal dynasty. Only
wnen a firm hand has been at the
head of Chinese military forces
have the north and south been held
together.
Another cause of the present dis
turbance Is that many petty war
lords have been dethroned by the
republican regime. They hope to re
store their former power by renew
ing civu war.
SMITH REFUSES
TO TELL PLANS
New York (VP) Under the head
line, "Smith's Mind Open on Can
didacy In 1932 National Race," the
New York World Friday published
the following:
The democratic presidential nom
ination In 1932 Is not a closed book
for Alfred E. Smith.
"Governor," he was asked, "Is it
true that you will teek to enter
the senate In 1932?"
Mr. Smith declined to answer the
question for the Record.
"Have you determined not to run
for president again?"
Mr. Smith did answer that ques
tion and this Is what he said:
"A man never gets any here or
accomplishes much if he makes his
plans too far In advance. I have
never made definite plans for the
future. I have never gone about It
that way. What I have done has
sort of come my way. I have never
determined matters long in advance.
You cannot tell what Is going to
happen in the future, what may
occur in between times. And to
count on what you will do at some
distant time is, to me, silly."
Lutherans Gathering
Here For Columbia
District Convention
The Columbin district of
eran churches, will hold their
Saturday and Sunday of this
Salem American Lutheran church,;
Church street between ChemekeU
and Center. More than 100 dele
gates from points as far as Rose-
burg, LaOrande and Olympla,
Wash, are expected to attend.
District officers are Miss Olive
3. Abrahanucn, Portland, president;
Miss Marie Siuti, Vancouver, Wash.,
corresponding secretary: Miss Grace
Belstel, Cugent, recording secre
OIL MAGNATE
SAYS $100,000
MERELY LOAN
Doheny Weeps
Stand As He
on the
Denies
Giving Bribe
Mrs. Doheny Presents
Fall's Note With Sig
nature Torn Off
Washington UP) Edward L. Do
heny, oil magnate, wept on the wit
ness stand Friday during the trial
of his old friend, Albert B. Fall.
whom he Is accused of Riving a
bribe of $100,000.
The oil man who knew Fall In
the west when both were young.
showed signs of emotion as he said
emphatically that the $100,000 he
gave Fall was simply a loan and
he was in tears and his voice shook
ne wia oi conversations witn
Rear-Admiral J. K. Robison, who
represented the navy during the
oil leases.
He faid he never discussed the
clause of the Elk H ill? -Pearl Harbor
contract which gave his company
preference to any lands that the
government might subsequently de
cide to lease.
"Preferential rights had no mean
ing to me and never haa had,' he
added.
Doheny told the Jury he 'Informed
Admiral Robison that he was not
interested In the Pearl contract.
(Concluded on page 14. column 8)
HOWARD GREETS
STATE MEETING
OF PRINCIPALS
Standardization in the adminis
tration of Oregon high schools was
the keynote sounded by C. A. How
ard, state superintendent of schools.
in welcoming here Friday over 200
high school principals who met for
their annual conierence.
It was said that the general work
of the two-day conference will cen
ter on the standardisation idea, and
Superintendent Howard urged the
several committees that were ap
pointed to be specific and not too
general in their recommendations
to the assembly.
On behalf of the state Governor
Patterson welcomed the school ex
ecutives, and Harry B, Johnson,
principal of Eugene high school and
president of the conference respond
ed.
A report by R. W. Tavenner of Sa
lem, on the subject of uniform rec
ords was discussed by the conven
tion. At the Friday afternoon session F.
S. Knight will report as chairman
of the committee on a uniform
grading system, F. L. Stetson of the
University of Oregon on reorganiza
tion of small high schools, and Nor
man C. Thome will report as chair
man of the committee on standards
for large high schools.
The annual banquet will be held
Friday night at the Marion hotel.
The sessions are being held In the
hall of representatives at the State
house. Named on a comittee on resolu
tions were R. E. McCcrmlck of
Bend, Harold G. Bronson of Mil ton
Free water, and R. U. Moore of Eu
gene. 2984 AT UNIVERSITY
Engene, (VP) Enrollment at the
university of Orvgon is 2,984, ac
cording to Earl Pallette, registrar.
Luther Leagues, United Luth
29th annual convention Friday,
week with all sessions at the
tary; Ralph Ludke. Vancouver,
Wash., treasurer; Wm. Satan an,
song leader.
The convention begins Friday eve
ning at 7 o'clock with registration
and assignment of delegates. The
opening service, beginning at 7:45 ,
o'clock, includes organ numbers, a
song service, a welcome address by
"TcodcIuOkj on iiTooiuinn tf