A
CIRCULATION
Pally arena distribution for the
iDoaCh D4lins January 31, 1930
10,474
Average daily net paid 10,061
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation
FAIR
Colder tonight; Tlmndi generally
fair. Moderate west wind becom
ing southerly.
Local: Max., 5; Mln., 47; rain,
.47; rlrer, 10 feet; cloudy; north
west mind.
43rd YEAR, No. 31
Entered as aecond claaa
matter at Salem, Oregon
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1930
hTAMM rvB CENTS
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BATE
5
OREGON CROP
OF 1929 HOPS
96,28ft BALES
More than One Third of
Yield Still in Hands of
: Growers
Production Cost Placed
At $2,878,640; Loss
Sustained
On a total of 17.608 acres, Oregon
hop growers raised 96,288 bales of
hops In 192S of which 33,052 bales
are still in growers' hands according
to results of a carefu survey Just
completed by Portland arid Salem
hop dealers.
The 96,280 bales are segregated
Into 8301 bales of higgles, 10.609
bales of early clusters and 77.378
bales of late clusters. Of the 33.052
bales of hops in growers' hands
there are 2-1 bates of fuggles, 3724
bales of early clusters and 27,024
bales of late clusters.
In 1928 the Oregon crop on 17,382
acres produced 83.886 bales of which
8620 bales were fuggles, 5257 bales
were early clusters and 70,009 balqs
were late clusters.
The 1929 crop, reduced to terms of
pounds, aggregated 19.257,600 dried
pounds or approximately 77,030,400
green pounds were yanked from the
vines by pickers.
The total cost of production of the
1929 crop Is placed at $2,878,640 of
which labor cost amounted to $!,
661,891. Of the labor cost, right
around 8775,000 was paid out to hop
""(Concluded on page 11. column 7)
LOBBY COSTS
OF IMPORTERS
FOUND HIGH
Washington OP) The national
council of American Importers and
traders was "active" and expended
"large sums of money" during the
tariff fight last year, the senate
lobby committee reported to the
senate Wedne.j7.
The report suDmitted by Senator
Robinson of Indiana, only "regular"
republican cm the committee, dealt
exclusively with activities ox organ
, izatlons seeking low tariffs.
The importers council was active
not only last year but during the
1922 tarllt fight, the report deciarea.
"The testimony adduced shows
conclusively that this organization
maintained a lobby throughout the
sessions of 1921 and 1922 for the
purpose of Influencing tariff legis
lation," the report said.
"Its Interest was chiefly in main
taining the foreign valuation fea
tures and in preventing any raise in
the tariff rates,
"While your committee did not
go into the details of costs for main
taining this lobby during these
years, the evidence disclose t that
considerable money was spent and
the organization considered that its
efforts had been successful.
"During 1929 the council was quite
active and througa its personnel
and various branches expended large
sums both in Washington and New
York.
FAVOR PAROLE
FOR DR. COOK
Washington HP) Dr. Frederick A.
Cook. Arctic explorer serving a 15
year sentence at Leavenworth fed
eral penitentiary, Wednesday was
recommended for parole by the fed
eral parole board.
Attorney deneral Mitchell has yet
to pass upon the parole board's rec
ommendation, and there was no in
timation from the department of
Justice Wednesday what action
would be taken. Should Mitchell ap
prove the recommendation, it will
be submitted to President Hoover
for his approvaL
Cook was convicted of using the
malls to defraud In connection with
the sale of petroleum stock. He be
comes eligible for parole on March 5.
SALVAGE PAPER
ON SUNKEN YESSEL
Vancouver, Wash. V-The river
learner lone Wednesday was sal
vaging the $30,000 worth of paper
from Camas, Wash, mill which
constituted the cargo of the steam
er N. R. Lang, which was crushed
by Columbia river Ice, east of here.
late Monday,
Good Evening!
Sips for Supper
By DON UPJOHN
You may drain, you may flush out
Your car as you will,
The scent of wood alcohol
Clings to It still. .
IN JUDGE SMALLS COURT '
Judge Small ito Jury) Now is
there any question anyone wishes
to ask before retiring to consider
the evidence.
Juror Yes, your honor, a couple
of us would like to know If the
defendant boiled the malt one or
two hours, and how does he keep
the yeast out?
LITTLE RED RIDlNG HOOD
"My goodness, what large ears
you have. Grandma Statesman."
"All the better to listen to the
manager of .the water company,
dearies."
"And goodness, what a large
mouth you have, Grandma States
man." "All the easier to say nice things
about the water company, dearie.
"And Grandma Statesman, what
large paws you have."
'The easier to write two column
editorials in favor of the water
company, dearie."
"And Grandma, what large teeth
you have." '
All the better to bite anyone
who says mean things about the
water company, dearie."
We heard this one on Mrs,
LaVerae Winkler who was at
tending a aortal function last
. evening, Mrs. Winkler happened
to look down at the front of
her dress during the coarse of
the evening and began brush
ing vigorously.
"I guess I most have missed
my Sips tonight," she said
Evidently Mrs. Winkler overlook
ed our admonition last evening
that the way to keep gravy from
the vest Is to keep the coat but
toned up.
Which remark caused Ted Brown
to compose a song entitled, ' "The
vest and pants do all the work,
while the coat gets all the gravy."
The supreme court Is taking Its
time about deciding whether the
legislators are entitled to an extra
$5 pay. But it doesn't matter. Most
of the legislators wouldn't have
had the $5 spent yet if they'd got
it right after the session.
We understand Archie Holt
slipped the phoney aviators two
and a half bird seed after hearing
their hard luck story. In this case
it looks 111 e the bread cast on the
waters will simply sink, - instead
of coming back.
CHICAGO SINKS
DEEPER IN DEBT
Chicago (IP) Bankrupt and beset
by murderers, bombers and thieves,
Chicago sank still deeper into debt
Wednesday with the dawn of an
other payless payday for city env
ployes.
Not even tax anticipation war
rants could be placed in the envel
opes of the 40,000 workers to whom
the city already is Indebted for more
than $11,000,000. When. banks an
nounced that the warrants would
not be cashed, the plan to give tli.m
to employes in lieu of money was
abandoned.
To add to the city's worries, gang
sters and other outlaws chose this
inopportune time to stage another
series of spectacular crimes.
The murder curve on the city s
crime chart swung sharply upward
with the depletion of municipal
funds. Up to Tuesday midnight eight
gang shootings, six of them . fatal,
had been recorded in six aays. inur
ing that same "period bombings of
unusual Intensity were numerous
and in one space of ten hours there
were 40 holdups.
Pardon Sought by
Man Imprisoned for
Crime of Another
San Francisco (UP) Five years and four months as
an outcast from society kept from the fellowship of his
friends and acquaintances by the walls of San Quentin
prison for a crime to which an-
other man has confessed
That Is tha claim on file Wed
nesday In th eoftlce of Governor
C. C. Young by Angus T. Beaton,
27, now at liberty undT parole.
Beaton wants a pardon.
He has petitioned the governor on
the grounds that he was unjustly
Imprisoned for a crime of which be
had no knowledge.
One of the affidavits filed toy
Beaton Is signed by I L. Oberman
and sworn to In Los Angeles super
Mr court and contains Oberman's
ATTEMPT TO ,
SHOOT RUB10
AT 111 AUGURAL
Young Man Fires Six
Shots at New Mexican
President But Misses
Friendship for America
Stressed by Executive
In Inaugural
Mexico City ttfr An attempt was
made on the life of Pascual Ortiz
Rubio while he was leaving the na
tional palace Wednesday afternoon,
after his inauguration as president
of Mexico. A young man dressed in
black fired six shots.
The man fired as Ortiz Rublo's
car was leaving the palace after he
had sworn in the cabinet. The pres
ident's car continued presumably to
Ortiz Rubio's home.
Mexico City VP) Stressing the
"particularly good relations" exist
ing between Mexico and the United-
States, and pledging his government
to five years of hard work in the
interest of the common people, Pas
cual Ortiz Rubio took office Wed
nesday as president of Mexico.
It was the second time in recent
history that ' a civilian took the
reigns of power in Mexico peaceably,
President Portes Oil, who retired
Wednesday, being the first.
The ambassadors of fifteen na
tions and the entire diplomatic
( Concluded on page 11, column 7)
DORAN CLAIMS
ALCOHOL LEAK
NOW PLUGGED
Washington. UP) Answering re
cent charges of wide diversion of
denatured alcohol to bootleg chan
nels, prohibition commissioner
Doran Wednesday said diversion
last year did not amount to more
than three per cent of the total
production.
Senator Borah and others In
congressional circles have assert
ed the diversion alcohol for illegal
purposes was a major prohibition
problem.
Doran made no mention of the
attacks but said agents of the
prohibition bureau in cooperation
with United States attorneys have
been investigating the situation
and have "practically closed this
leak."
The commissioner said there
were 52,405.000 galloris of complet
ely denatured alcohol produced
last year, most of which was used
as .an antl-freeze solution for
automobiles.
Doran gave the production of
specially denatured alcohol as 54,
650,000 gallons. He gave a list of
117 firms, which he described as
undoubtedly reputable, who used
44.000,000 gallons but added that
(Concluded on page 10. column 3)
SLIGHT EXPLOSION
STR0MB0UY0LCAN0
Stomboll, Italy 0DA slight ex
plosionln the Sclara crater of the
Stromboll volcano Tuesday night,
rained cinders on the surrounding
countryside, for fifteen minutes. No
damage was done.
The explosion was accompanied by
dense clouds -of smoke and subter
ranean rumbles.
The crater was brilliantly Illum
inated all night
confession to the crime for which
Beaton paid with his liberty and
with 4H.6M hours In all since he
was first Incarcerated. Oberman
Is Dow a prisoner In San Quentin.
Beaton Is now In Oakland, em
ployed by a cutlery shop.
"Oee." he said, "it's great to be
free. I never gave up and I know
111 win now.-
It was m July, 1024. that Benton
was arrested and charged with first
degree robery In Lot Angeles. 8te-
i (Concluded on pace 11, column
Train Kills
Farmer at
Woodbum
Edward TV Wells, fanner n the
West Woodburn district tor many
years, was Instancy killed when he
drove his automobile onto the Ore
gon Electric railroad tracks at the
West Woodburn crossing shortly
after noon Wednesday.
Wells automobile was demol
ished by the impact of an Oregon
Electric- work train and Wells was
dead when a doctor reached him.
Preliminary investigation indicat
ed that Wells was hurled from his
car by the force of the impact and
thrown bodily against a powerllne
pole, crushing him badly and caus
ing almost instant death, according
to Coroner Lloyd T. Rlgdon, who
was called to the scene. Time of the
Concluded' on." page 10. column 4)
HOOVER PAYS
VISIT TO TAFT
AT SICK BED
Washington (PI After a 10 mln
ute visit to the sick bed of William
Howard Taft. President Hoover
said Wednesday he had found the
former president and chief Justice
sitting up ana very cneenui.
Washington IIP) President and
Mrs. Hoover paid their respects to
William Howard Taft at his sick
bed Wednesday afternoon In a ten
minute call.
The chief executive and first lady
were accompanied to the Taft home
only by secret service men.
Upon reaching the home Mr. and
Mrs. Hoover talked for a moment
with Mrs. Taft, then they went to
the sick room. While the president
was at Mr. Jaffa bedside two phy
sicians who have been In constant
attendance on Mr. Taft also were in
the house.
Dr. Thomas A. Clayton and Dr.
Francis R. Hagner arrived about 30
minutes before the president to ex
amine the patient and prepare him
for the call.
Mr. Taft who was said to be some
what better Wednesday afternoon,
told the president that he was deep
ly gratified at the visit.
Mr. Hoover was alone with the
former chief executive for several
minutes, Mrs. Hoover remaining in
an adjoining room, with Mrs. Taft
Both the president and his wife
expressed to Mrs. Taft their wishes
for her husband's recovery.
CLEAR HERBERT
OF ALL CHARGES
Washington IIP) John P. J. Her
bert, whose appointment as proniDi
tlon administrator for Montana and
Idaho, caused attacks by Senators
Borah and Wheeler, has been order
ed to return to his post by Prohibi
tion Commissioner Doran, who as
serted Wednesday that no charges
were pending against Herbert.
Doran. in a formal statement, said
all the complaints against Herbert
had "been thoroughly and pains
takingly Inquired Into and found to
be either frivolous or without basis
in tact, and the matter has been
closed."
Herbert, formerly prohibition ad
ministrator at Baltimore, was sum
moned here from the west alter
Senators Borah and Wheeler had
assailed him In the senate. Borah
said If reports to hlmbout Herbert
were true the latter should oe in me
penitentiary. In summoning Herbert
Doran made it plain it was because
of the attacks and not from charges
pending in the prohibition depart
ment.
Senator Borah, who demanded an
Inquiry, withheld , comment on
hearing of Doran's action.
However, there was every Indica
tion that the Idahoan would rest
the investigation of com mis
ts loner Doran.
BOYS ON ICE FLOE
NEAR NIAGARA FALLS
Niagara Palls. New York (U
Hurried preparations were made
Wednesday to halt the progress of
a large Ice floe carrying two boys,
from aolrur over the falls.
The floe was reported by the
state reservation police to be about
four miles above the American Falls
and travelling steadily.
The Niagara Power company was
reported trying to get a tug out In
to the river to reach the youths.
Reservation authorities were fran
tically, working against time to ar
range lines at Goat Island to stop
the huge cake of ice.
It was believed the- boy were
fishing from the Ice on the river
and the strong current broke It In
sections, carrying the pair down the
stream
ABOLITION OF
SUBMARINES
TO BE URGED
America and Britain to
Voice Demand at Pub
. lie Session Tuesday
Reduction of Battleships
Agreed Upon by Bri
tain, Japan, America
London IIP) Responding to Prime
Minister MacDonald's urge that the
naval conference speed up Its pro
ceedings, the chief delegates, meet
ing at St. James' Palace Wednes
day evening, called a public plen
ary session for eleven o'clock next
Tuesday morning at which the whole
submarine question will be revlewed.-
At this meeting the attitude of
Great Britain and the United
States favoring the total abolition
of the use of submersibles In War
fare are expected to be voiced.1
Inasmuch as this proposal Is not
likely to be carried through the
conference because of French, Jap
anese and Italian opposition, it was
believed likely that the delegates
would devote themselves to methods
of making submarine warfare more
humane.
London IIP) Abolition of submar
ines will be favored by Great Brit-
(Concluded on page 11, column
ELOPERS FIGHT
ANNULMENT
OF MARRIAGE
Los Angeles (JPi First intimation
that Grant Withers and Loretta
Young, film players, will not calmly
submit to an amicable annulment
of their recent Arizona airplane
wedding, was contained In an an
nouncement early Wednesday by
George U. Belzer, stepfather of Miss
Young, that the girl is missing from
her mother's home.
Belzer said that Loretta, has been
away for two nights and has not
communicated with her mother, al
though it was understood that she
was to make her home there until
the pending court action on the
recent marriage is completed. The
annulment suit was filed by Mrs.
Belzer, and at that time It was re
ported the newly weds had agreed
to the plan and would wait until
the bride had reached the age of
18.
The bride's parents revealed Wed
nesday, however, that Withers ap
parently looked with disfavor upon
the annulment, and has countered
with a demurrer to the action.
Inquiries for Miss Young and her
husband at an exclusive apartment
leased by Withers shortly before the
airplane trip to Yuma, Ariz., for
the wedding, were met with a reply
from an attache that "Mr. and-
Mrs. Withers are out for the eve
ning. SENATORS ASK
TOLEDO CHANNEL
Washington MV-Senators Me
Nary and steiwer, with an Inter
ested delegation, urged before the
board or army engineers Wednes
day the dredging of a It foot chan
nel from Yaquina bay to Toledo,
Ore.
The project had been reported
unfavorably by District Engineer
Lukesh, Portland. His report
stressed the economic virtue of the
enterprise and pointed to the pres
ervation of Oregon's lumber inter
ests. If approved by the board the
water route would be used pri
marily as vehicle for lumber ship
ments from mills at Toledo.
Representative Hawley, -R. H.
Chapter, B. O. Prest of the Port
land port and C L. 8tarr, statisti
cian and tax expert, presented ar
guments supporting the project.
DOZEN NAMESAKES
FOR HENRY FORD
Detroit (VP) Henry Pord, maker
of automobiles and collector of an
Uques, has 13 namesakes In his
home town, It was learned Wed
nesday from tht new Detroit city
'directory.
Relief Hinges. On
Scope of Inquiry
By Commissioners
Until such time as the members of the state public
service. commission return to
portunity is afforded to discuss with them the scope they
propose to cover in their investigation of complaints filed
with the Capita, journal as to the rates and practices of the
Oregon-Washington Water Berv-
ice company the Capital Journal's
inquiry into local water conditions
will mark time.
If' the investigator. Is to be re
stricted to the technical observance
or violation of the arbitrary "rules
and regulations" prescribed oy the
commission for the company'
guidance without regard to etnuty
and Justice in the common sense
application of these restrictions
many of the grievances complained
of by Salem water users are to be
worthies as evidence before the
commission.
If, on the othc, hand, the com
mission Is of a mind to hear all of
the complaints with a view to modi
fying their "rules and regulations,"
to provide a flexibility that will
compel the consideration of each
(Concluded on page 10. column T)
LIGHT CONCERN"
PAID DEFICITS
OF REGULATORS
Washington (ff) John E Benton,
attorney lor the national associa
tion of railroad and utilities com
missioners, told the senate Inter
state commerce committee Wednes
day that a deficit in his organization
was made up by purchase of its
reports several years ago by the
National Electric Light association.
The testimony precipitated sharp
exchanges between the witness and
several members of the committee,1
which Is holding hearings on the
Couzens bill to provide federal reg
ulation of communications com
panies. Benton asserted the committee's
iicstions gave the "implication" that
the commissioner' association ex
penses were paid "improperly" and
tnat he "resented ' it.
A series of heated reports fol
lowed. Senator Wheeler, democrat,
Montana, asked whether the asso
ciation's convention expenses were
paid by utilities company associa
tions. Benton said the utilities associa
tions had provided "entertainment''
In convention cities, but asserted he
did not know how large was the
deficit made up by the purchase of
his association's reports.
GUNMEN KILL
NINTH VICTIM
Chicago iff) Another man was
shot down on the street Wednesday,
the ninth target of gunmen here
within a week.
He was Philip Meagher, 35. a su
perintendent for a construction
company. Two men in a small coupe
pulled up behind hi.n as he stood
watching the workmen on a new
southside building. They drew pis
tols and fired. Meagher fell with
four bullet wounds in his back. The
gunmen fled. Meagher was taken to
a hospital with but slight chance of
recovery, physicians said.
Police were baffled In seeking a
motive for the shooting Meagher
said he knew of no reason for the
attack. He said there had been no
labor trouble connected with the
new building.
Shortly after Meagher was shot,
William Hcaley, gangster, who was
wnylayed and shot last Saturday,
died of his wou ax
Aroused by the newest outbreak
of violence, police ordered the "lid'
clamped down on all underworld
activities, including the speakeasies,
saloons and gambling houses.
JUMPS 9 STORIES
. TO DIE IN STREET
Butte. Mont. W)-MIke Mllkivlrh
of Portland, Ore., Jumped to death
Wednesday from the ninth floor 01
the new Fllen hotel here.
"Look out everybody, here I come
passersby heard him call Just be
fore the body crashed to the stmt.
He had thrown a towel over his
face as he leap1.
. Mllkivlrh registered at the hotel
Saturday night. He was well dress
ed and had three milt cases full of
clothing and personal effect. ,
their offices here and an op
SENATE CUTS.
TARIFF RATES
FOR ASPIT.IN
Washington (P) Dramatic en
trances, tie votes and frenzied
rounding up of absent .members.
marked the beginning in the senate
Wednesday of the democratic as
sault on rates in the pending tariff
bill, the democrats finally winning
the first test or. strength by carry
ing a proposal to cut in half the ex
isting rate of five cents a pound on
acetic anhydride, a material used
in aspirin manufacture. The vote
was 41 to 39.
Taking rates left undisturbed thus
far in the Hawley -Smoot bin, Sena
tor Barkley, democrat, Kentucky,
proposed the reduction on acetic
anhydride. The republicans con
tested the amendment stubbornly
and a tie vote seemed in prospect.
"THafmeant defeat of the demo
crats. Senator Harrison, democrat,
Mississippi, Jumped to his feet to
propose reconsideration cf the vote,
In dashed Senator Tydings, demo
crat, Maryland. His vote would have
given his party the victory but Sen
ator Goldsborough, repuoician, oi
Maryland, rushed in Just as dra
matically and saved the day, or
rather a part of it. The vote was 39
to 39.
Harrison obtained recognition im
mediately and moved reconsidera
tion. The democrats in the mean
time were rounding up absentees
and the motion to reconsider car
ried 41 to 38. Another ro Ilea 11 began
and the rate on acetic anhydride
was, cut to two and a half cents
a pound.
DRESSMAKERS
OUTONSTRIKE
New York (IP) Tied up by a
strike at the heights of its rush of
preparing milady's spring ward
robe. s350.00O.OO0 New York dress
making Industry was expected
Wednesday to yield swiftly to de
mand of workers and contractors
for stabilization.
At least 5.000 of 35,000 dress
makers In the metropolitan area
left their aork Tuesday in response
to the strike call of the Interna
tional Ladles' Garment Workers'
union. They seek higher wages
and better working conditions,
stressing elimination of sweat
shops.
At the same time. 750 organized
dress contractors shut their shops
and announced they would not re
open until Jobbers had yielded to
terms which would permit them to
abolish sweatshops.
The stablllzaton campaign was
only a few hours old when Oov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt summoned
leaders of all factions to a conler-
ence at' Albany on Friday. The gov.
ernor said he had Invited Lieutenant-Governor
Herbert Lehman
to help the leaders of the Industry
conclude a mutually satisfactory
agreement. Lehman was lnstru
mental In settling a strike of cloak
workers here last summer.
Five Killings in Six
Days are New Record
In Chicago Gang War
ChiraKO (AP) Two murders, one to the music of radio,
the other to the chatter of children's voices, kept Chicago'8
crime wave pounding steadily alonj? Wednesday. When two
men slew Phillip Marcntse, a rac -
keteer. near the Irving school at
Lexington street and Hoyne avenue
Tuesday, It made five gang slay
ings In six days. When, Tuesday
night, several men killed Joseph
Buckere In his home, turning up
the volume control of the radio to
drown the sound of their shots. It
msde six. In addition, two men
He critically wounded in People
hospital, victims of gang attacks.
Marchese was well known to police
as a gunman. In 1928 ha was ac
cused of slaying another gangster.
PHYSICIANS
FAIL TO GIVE
PERMISSiOII
Specialists Reluctant to
Sanction Worries of
Campaign
Decision Clears Field for
Others and Indicates
"Horse Race".
By HARRY N. CRAW
Thos. B. Ksv. state treasurer and
public official In some olflcial ca
pacity or otner tor me pasi t
years. Tuesday afternoon advised
the Capital Journal that he will
not be a candidate for the republi
can nomination for governor
the May primary election.
The announcement, teiepnooea
from Portland Immediately follow
ing a conference of Mr. Kay witn
medical specialists wno nave occa
attending him during convalescence:
from an extended serious illness,
reverses the general expectation In
political circles and among bis In
timate friends that Mr. Kay would
this year bid for the office he has
for years had an ambition to fill.
(Concluded on page 9, column 3)
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THIEVES CAUGHT
AT ST. LOUIS
St. Louis. Mo. OP Part of th
loot of a $20,000 Jewelry robbery In
Portland. Ore., was found on two
men arrested here Saturday. Po
lice said they were informed by the
New York Plnkerton Detective bu
reau Wednesday.
Rings and watches discovered in
the hotel room of Charles Flcklin
and Herbert Botschon, arrested on
suspicion, was identified "positive
ly," police said, as among we ar
ticles taken In the holdup of tha
H. J, Alstock company, in Port
land.
A woman, arrested with the men.
Inadvertently led detectives to the
room, where 11.000 In rings ana
watches were found. Bhe attempted
to pawn a ring and was followed.
She was held, but police believed
her story of meeting tbe men in
Kansas City and accompanying
them here.
Flcklin admitted serving a term
in the Huntsvllle, Texas, prison
and Botschon was believed to have
escaped from the same prison latl
September. The two claimed they
bought the articles In Kansas City
for 2,000.
Portland (if) Telegraphic war
rants were Irsued here Wednesday
for the arrest of Herbert Botschon
and Charles Flcklin, held by St.
Louis authorities, in connection wklt
the $11,241 Jewelry store robber
here January 13.
REPORT FAVORS
. NATIONAL ANTHEM
Washington iipi The house Judi
ciary committee Wednerf ay favor
ably reported the Llnthlcum bill to
make the "Star spangled Banner'
the national anthem.
The measure was reported out
without giving the author of tha
words, Francis Scott Key, credit. It
merely stated that the composition
known as the Star Spangled Banner
be adopted as the national anthem.
-
but the case was not pressed. Not
much Is known of Buckere. Neigh
bors said the msn. about 40 years
old, was In the grocery business. He
was alone In his well furnished flat
on west Ust street when twa men
called Tuesday night. ,
Elizabeth Padrunas, who conducts
a grocery business on the ground
floor of the two story flat building,
heard the men when they arrived,
and heard Buckere admit them. A
few minute later there was tha
(Concluded on pate 11, column 7)'