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C apiiaJJoiiiniall CIRCULATION Dallf average distribution for the month ending September 31, 1831 CLOUDY vest and fair tait tonight and Fri day; allghtl? lower temperature; changeable wind, 10,590 Average daily net paid 10,126 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Local Max. tt; Mln. M; rain river -3J (eet; clear; north wind. IO..J VI? A 17 XTn OQA Entered i-ond cl&u SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931 PRICE THREE CENTS WJZUiSi? HOIU inn", matter t BolemT Orwra RLETie union o i n FBST iw a7Uuv jjm iiiiii iv ji I - I 1 4? J r hi I J $2,500,000 TO BE SPENT FOR RELIEF WORK Highway Commission Plans for Unemployed At Special Session $1,250,000 for Secondary Highways and $1,000,- 000 for Main Roads The expenditure ot 2,500,000 for relief work In tne state 01 urcgon was voted at a special meeting ol the state highway commission at Portland Wednesday, it was revealed here Thursday by a statement Issued by the state highway department. The funds will be distributed for road work in those counties or sec tions of the state where the distress Is most acute, and only heads of families or men with dependents will be employed. The state highway department, in Its statement, announced the state wide program would be disbursed in relation to needs of both employ ment relief and improvement of highways. Men to be employed must have resided In the state for six months and who are in dire need of work. Of the 2.250,0O0 which will be available for relief work, in so far as "(Concluded on r;u,'e 11. column 7) Prospectus for bids on three con crete bridges on the new Santlam highway has been received by the county court here from the bu reau of public roads at Portland the bids to be opened at 10 o'clock on the morning of October 16. The three bridges for which bids are called are to be erected over Drv Creek. Boulder Creek and Tunnel Creek. The Dry creek bridge will be 7S.76 feet long: the Boulder Creek bridge 90.74 feet and Tunnel Creek 36 feet. Onder the bid the contrac tor will have 250 days to complete the Jobs are being called on by the government to start, and the gov ernment Is required to give 20 days notice before work starts. The work calls for 3000 cubic yards of unclassified excavation lor approaches; 500 cubic yards of excavation for structures, and 200 yards of borrow; with 426 Uneral feet of concrete, Class A, and 120 feet of Class D concrete. Included In the bid are 58.000 pounds 01 re. lnforclng concrete. It Is not known here how much winter work is contemplated on the bridges but evidently from the time bids are being called that at least some of the preliminary work may be done. UNDY FINDS FLOOD CONDITIONS HORRIBLE Hankow. China. (IP) A discour aging report of the extent of China's flood disaster was brought back by Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh Thursday after their first flight over the inundated regions sur- surrounding Hankow. Surveying the flooded area to de term in e the number of refugees, from whkh relief workers can esti mate the amount of aid required, Colonel Lindbergh flew over a sec tion between the upper Yangtze river and the Han river. The American aviator said that the disaster was lmpos5ible to ex ainrerate. The populace Is starving and most of the survivors have been living aboard small sampans. He said he saw no indication that the waters were receding, LUMBER, OIL BAN JOHNSON FOLIC Hoquiam, Wash. UP) An embargo on foreign commodities, especially lumber and oil. would put thousands of men back to work In this coun try. according to Congressman Al bert Johnson, from the third district In Washington. In a statement which he Issued before leaving for Washington, D. he said the lumber Indtistry could be revived, mills returned to normal production, and thousands of men put back on their jobs If mnrkrts of this country were reserved for American lumber alone. "Millions of feet of fir and hem lock are imported from Canada," he said. "Importation of lumber cost American labor from $10,000 000 t 120 009.000 annually." Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN While women are affecting the styles of the second empire, with their Eugenie hats and what have you, Isn't it time for the men to keep up with their mates? We recom mend a return to the old flowing beards of grandfather's time which nourished In that dazzling period. Buch a style for men would be an appropriate economy for these tight times, doing away at one fell swoop with the necessity for neckties to say nothing of napkins and collar buttons, ft might even do away, in some cases, with the need of the annoying vest. Any men who plan to follow this suggestion may llnd plenty of types by thumbing over the old lamlly album. If no family album is avail able a visit to the goat exhibit at the state fair will do. Fashion having placed the Eugenie hats on the ladles' heads has now diverted Its attention to their other extremity and decrees that toenails shall Be scarlet tinted, inis snoura help to bring back the loganberry, Shower Honors Recent Bride," says headline In the society column. Oh, we thought it was In honor of the state fair. Two bis new attractions are slated for the fair Friday, same being the hog calling and wild cow milking contests. The ultimate In state fan amusement will be achieved when they combine these two and nave the hog callers put on their contest while milking wild cows. That would be a contest. Mahatma Ghandl, we read, went picnicking In Epplng Forest In Eng land. What is the old rascal doing, trying to steal some Joe Knowles publicity? With the fall of the Richfield tower south of town, we wonder what the building Inspectors are do lngl Did we enjoy our Salem day? Yes, we enjoyed It maybe; While the family road Canoe Canal, We stayed home to tend tne oaoy. "A Salem hop grower gave a free picture show to his pickers and one of them Is suing him for $10,000 be cause he fell down at the show and broke a leg. Don Upjohn of the Sa lem Journal wonders If the school district will be sued for $10,000 If some pupil falls down and breaks a leg while carrying a free text book. Well, that would be as sensible as free text books." Corvallls Gazette Times. HOTEL OPENED New York tflv-Ghost of the bustled ladles and moustachioed gentlemen of the gay nineties hov ered over a milling throng of guests at a pre-vlew of the new waioori Astoria Wednesday evening. To the strains of the same gay music which once echoed In the ballroom of the former hostelry with the swish of silks, the guests examined a new Waldorf of 45 floors and 2,200 rooms. The old Waldorf was on Filth avenue, where the Empire State building now Is, The new one Is on Park avenue. The old hotel was 1 stories tall and contained 1,000 rooms. In the new structure ore preserved Pea cock Alley, the Empire room, the Astor gallery and the paintings that hung therein. Peacock Alley, a promenade. Is three times as large as Its predeces sor. Its color scheme comprises the greens, golds, reds and royal purples of a peacock's fan. WATERWAYS FEEL BUSINESS BOOST Washington (P) Hard times have boosted the bast new of at least one concern the Government Inland Waterways corporation. Officials of the corporation, which operates the federal barge lines, said Thursday that shippers, with their margin of profit lowered, were seeking the cheapest means ol 'transportation. 'We're making money." Major General T. Q. Ashburn, director ol barge lines operations, said. "We expect to continue to make money. In addition, we have $3,000 000 of the $10,000,000 congress voted us three years ato in reserve '' MF.DFORD OPPOSKIl Medford. Ore. (U Medford stands with central Oregon in opposing a new short road from Portland to the beach. Medford chamber oi commerce, in a resolution forwarded to Governor Julius L. Meter, declared the construction would interfere Tlth needed work In other part af the sta'e. GREAT BRITAIN IS UNDER RULE OF DICTATORS Government of Ten Men Given Absolute Pow ers for One Month Condition Exists for Sec ond Time in England Since World War London (IP) Great Britain was governed under a semi-dictatorship Thursday for the second time since the World war. Passage by both houses of parlia ment and grant of royal assent to the national economy bill gave the government of ten men the power to issue orders in council lor one month. The cabinet, without con sulting parliament, may effect any economies deemed advisable in edu cation, national insurance, police administration, unemployment in surance, and road construct ten. The general strike of 1926 was the only other occasion of which Britain has been ruled by orders in council since the world war. BRITAIN IN LINE With quasi -dictatorial powers In the hands of Prime Minister Ram say MacDonald and his ministers, the nation joined the long list ruled since the war either by partial or full dictatorship, Including Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Hun gary, Persia, Lithuania, Jugoslavia, Albania, and recently Germany. Government by orders in coun cil became effective at midnight Wednesday and brought to many (Concluded on page 11. column -) HARVEY ADMITS SLAYING SHERIFF Portland iff) Police detectives announced at 10 a. m. Thursday that Raymond Harvey, 25, had con fessed he shot and killed Walter w. Leonhardt, special deputy sheriff last Monday night. Leonhardt was shot to death after he had stopped a stolen car. Harvey and Ernest Newell were arrested Thursday night In con nection with the killing. Newell Involved himself and Harvey. Portland P Identified by Mrs. Walter W. Leonhardt, as the slayer of her husband, last Monday, night, Raymond Harvey, 25, a married man with two children, and his companion, Ernest F. Newell, 19, were In custody Thursday, follow ing their arrest Wednesday night on a tip to the police. They were ar rested at Harvey's home, 602 North Jersey street, and surrendered with' out resistance. Both will be form ally charged Thursday with first degree murder. Positive identificatoin of the two men as those who she and her hus band stopped Monday night when the automobile they were driving was identified by Mrs. Leonhardt as that belonging to a friend, was made by Mrs. Leonhardt Wednes day night soon after their arrest. With five other prisoners the two suspects were paraded behind screen with the light shining from the ceiling full on their faces. Mrs. Leonhardt quickly picked out Har vey and Newell from the group. "That's the man," she exclaimed ifts Harvey passe a in iront oi ncr. Harvey was aiso piccea out or. me group by M. V. Hansen as the man he saw m a stolen macnine nau an hour before the crime was com mitted. Newell admitted he was the man who walked with Mrs. Leonhardt towards a house he claimed as his home to verify his statement he lived there. Just preceding the crime. Purse Snatchers Busy At Fair; Gyp Game Operators Chased Off Purse snatchers and operators of alleged gyp frames occupied the attention of state and fairgrounds police Wed nesday and as a result operators of five of the games in question were absent from tne midway Thursday morninsr. Reports to police headquarters Indicate that at least 50 women's purses were taken while the mid way wax packed Wednesday after- noon and evening. Only four purs es were turned in to headquarters as found. Mrs. O. Ed Rom, police matron, spent most of the after noon In warning women who were carelessly carryinij purses, that they were lnrltlng a loss. SALEM BIRDS TAKE HALF OF FAIR AWARDS Blue Ribbon Won in Two Of Four Major Poultry Classes Salem Day Crowd Big Disappointment; Only 18,500 Pay Way In Salem poultry exhibitors took two of the four major divisions and one special when judging of the 3500 birds entered in the show this year was completed shortly after noon Thursday. A. R. winters, Newberg, with a Black Minorca pullet, had the best bird of the ex hibit. Winners of the various class es are: American Single comb Rhode Island red, pullet; J. B. Legette, Canby. English Buff Orphington cock- rel, F. E. Evans, Salem. Mediteranean Black Minorca pullet, Winters, Newberg. Asiatic Light Brahma hen. Dr. ""(Concluded on page llT column 6) TWO SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST Dayton Beach, Fla. (IP) A Nor walk. Conn., veterinary and his son, who came here last Sunday and took a small bungalow home on the outskirts of Daytona, were held in city jail Thursday for Investiga tion on Indefinite charges In con nects with the "pirate murder" ol Benjamin P. Ceilings. The veterinary Is Dr. Louis Rit chie, 51. and his son Is W. M. Rit chie, 33, taken into custody Wed nesday night by Chief of Police C. J. Luke of Daytona beach. Chief Luke was Indefinite about the In formation on which the arrests were made and told the United Press Thursday: I'll turn them loose in two hours if something definite doesn't turn up." During the course of the usual post-arrest questioning. Chief Luke said, he asked Dr. Ritchie if the veterinary "was a drinking man." 'Sometimes,'" the chief quoted the veterinary as answering. "Ever use dope?" the chief asked. "Yes, morphine," he said Dr. Rit chie replied. Chief Luke said he had not been in communication with any Con necttcut authorities and was await ing word from them before finally disposing of the two men. I can only hold them for 24 hours,' he said, "and as yet charges have been preferred against them. They are merely being held lor invstigation. ' The chief expressed Interest In information given to him by the United Press that authorities at Huntington. L. I., were not inter ested In having the Rltchies held for questioning. Trans-Pacific Flight Postponed by Storm Sablshlro Beach, Japan U Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. Thursday postponed the start of their attempted non-stop flight across the Pacific ocean to Satur day, because of poor flying condi tions. The two American fliers, who flew across the north Atlantic from New York last summer, have been here three days waiting for the wea ther to clear over the "great circle" route of the Pacific before taking off. How many were "working" not known, but from the number of stolen purses It Is believed that small canir. all women, were bury, Jostling the crowds around amuse ment devices and concessions. In nearly eyery Instance whpn Mrs. Ross had an opportunity to ques tlon the loser of a purse. It was re called that a strange woman had crowded her before the loss was no (Concluded en pace 11. column 4i Queen Jeanne Rewards Govern or's rami wwii - x lis' - mm- Jmm l . I V V v These 4-H boys are holding an ers' day contests on Friday. The adult breeders have been practicing alo. Below at left, Miss Jeanne Wil son, daughter of Mrs. Ella S. Wilson, secretary of the state fair, and Mrs. Ray Hartmsn. Miss Wilson was Derby queen and placed the horseshoe floral piece around the neclt of Jockey "Happy'' Anderson who won on Pair Allen. Mrs. Hartman presented Anderson with the handsome governor's derby cup donated by nanmnn snnners jewelry siore. ai purple and white silk bag on which It FEDERAL FUNDS NOT ALLOCATED Salt Lake City, Utah (W Al though admitting that a proposed "short route to the sea" road In Oregon had been discussed, Thom as H. MacDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads, denied Thursday that any formal applica tion had been made to the bureau or any funds set aside for the pro ject. The proposed short road to the seacoast would extend from Port land and connect with the famous scenic Roosevelt highway in Clat sop or Tillamook counties. "Yes, MacDonald admitted, there has been some dLscuMion of such a road. But the whole thing la still In the conversational stage. "There has been no formal ap plication to the bureau. We're still just talking about It." SAILOR CGNFESSES STRANGLING WOMAN Los Angeles LP Confession of a 16-year-old former sailor, Lowell M. Bell, that he strangled Louise Tau ber, 10, In San Diego when she resisted his advances, has solved one of southern California's most sen sational crimes. Bell, held here on a burglary charge, admitted the murder dur ing questioning by police. Mis Tauber waa murdered April 10. Her body, almost nude, was found suspended by a rope from a tree on the outskirts of San Diego. The murder was the third of a series oi brutal girl slayinps In the southern city this spring. Parole Grape Thief After Sentencing Justice of the Pare Miller Hay den Thursday sentenced William Biark to 30 days In jail for larerny of grapes from Oeorge A. Landon pf Woodburn, but he wan parol? d to his father pending good behavior. Garth Harlan, 16, who wan Joint' ly accused, was certified to the Marlon county Juvenile court. elimination contest so they may nlace lower ngni, -nappy'' Anderson hung. Fair Program THURSDAY NIGHT S pjn. Free cirrus acts 1 p.m. Free fireworks 7 p.m. Fro muii-al program .8 p.m. Night horsesbow FRIDAY Farmer's Day, Portland Day, GreHham Day and bulla Day Bands Rmarlan, Grtibim and Hood River t a.m.' 4-H elub home eco nomic demonstrations begin. 10 a.m. Stat Grange meet ing and aprakers In 4 H club auditorium 10: SO Free lectore, art de partment 11 a.m. Reception at main gate for auto caravan from Gresham, Mayor Charles Cleveland In charge of reception. 11 a.m. Frr cirrus acts 1 1 a.m. Free mu-Mral program 1 p.m. Free musical program 1:30 Horse racing 1:30 Free lecture In art de partment. 1:00 Free circus acta on Monkey Inland. Admis sion 25 rents after 6p.m. I: SO Dinner for four 4-H club winners In private ear Kupt. King, 8. P. lines. 7:00 Free fireworks 7:00 Free musical program g:00 Night honnhow Burglar Robs Baby's Bank of Pennies A babj's bank con tin ing a sum of money In pennies was stolen by a burglar who entered the Dave i Dewey home, 1005 North Cottage street, between 1 and 3 30 o'clock Wedneday afternoon. A locked ou.; was lakn to the ba-ment ot the house and form! op'n but nothing takn from It. A pair ol trowem was stolen through a bed room window at the home of Ches ter Mofiit about 4 o'clock Thursday morning, according to a report to the police. A house at 184 Rural avenue was entered about half an hour later but the Intruder was frightened away. Derby Winner their best hon-callers In the Farm takes the 400 derby purse lrom the WORKERS RIOT AT LANCASHIRE Salford, Lancashire, ng. ffl") Thousands of unemployed persons stormed the city hall Thursdpy to protest reductions in the dole and engaged in a widespread fight with the police. Dozens of them were ar rested. In the middle of the morning sev eral thousand unemployed paraded to the public square in front of the city hall. Two policemen at the doors of the building were surround- , ed and Jostled into the middle of the , crowd. The parade broke ranks and a; ma&s of people surged in the square : when mounted police galloped up, drew their clubs and charged. Many were struck down and oth ers were trampled as the crowd fell back. Foot police waded in. A num ber of those whom they tried to ar rest fought bark ao vigorously they were dragged off to the police sta tion. HIGHWAY BOARD MEETS THURSDAY The state highway rommisMon will meet at Salem Thursday. Oc tober 8. It whs announced Thurs day hv Rov Klein, state highway engineer. Tlie meeting had been tentatively set previously but de layed In two instances. The matter of selecting a route or routes nf a highway from Port land to the sea. Commissioner Charle K. Spa Hidings propofals for changes in personnel and re duction of wanes in the engineer ing department, and unemploy ment relief are the three major Isubtects which will be given con spiration at tho mining. KFW Qt'AKI! FKI.T Washington. A severe earth quake, estimatfd In have been centered within 1 000 miles of Washington, was recorded early Thursday on atl.smographs at Georgetown university. Tlie first shock orcurrcd at 7 a m. with the second phase at 7:02 42 and the maximum at 7.06 30. CARDINALS GO TO DEFEAT BY SC0RE6 TO 2 Lefty Grove and Paul Deringer Are Opposing Pitchers in Contest St. Louis Fails To Score After First Inning Team Crippled St. Louis, MO., OP The official attendance of the opening world series game follows: Attendance: 38,529. Total receipts: (165,161. Players' shares: $84,232.11. Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, Mo. (LP) Connie Mack's world champion Athletics of Philadelphia defeated Gabby Street's crippled 8t. Louid Cardinals team by a score of 6 ta 2 In the opening game of the 1031 world's scries played before a wildly excited crowd of fans here Thurs day. The game came out almost ex actly as most of the experts bait predicted. In the first place Con nie Mack did not cross up the ex perts by choosing another pitcher than his famous Leity urove work the opening game. Gabby Street used young Paul Derringer, Just as everyone said he would. (Concluded on page 10, column 7) 10 STATES IN RELIEF WORK Wo-shinirton UP) Ten states have assured president Hoover that they will strive to help their own un employed this winter. Completion of an organization in Missouri "to care for its unem ployed'' was announced Thursday by President Hoover. The president received a tele gram from Governor Caulfield In forming him of the set-up and said he was "glad" to announce it. The following states In addition to Missouri," the president said, "have indicated their ability to undertake their own problem: In diana, Rhode Island, Michigan, Connecticut, Illinois. New York, California, West Virginia and Del aware." Representatives of business Fri day will present their own prescrip tions for handling the country's vexing economic problems. The directors of the chamber of commerce of the United BUtea will be presented Ith reports from committees which since early In the year have been scrutinizing the troubles besetting Industry and the country as a whole. Establishment of a voluntary central planning board to keep em ployment at an even keel both through boom times and depression is understood to be an important part of the recommendations. The Washington Bureau of the Cnpital Journal offers a bmtklet on the Care of The Feet Did you forget or neglect to send for a copy of this booklet when it was first of fered Capital Journal readers? 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