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CIRCULATION Dally avers distribution for the Uontu ending December St, 1031 10,316 Average daily net paid 9,869 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation A Caoital Jour mi al a xjBjqn o ;o n CITY EDITION Unsettled, probably rains; warm er; southwest and west winds. Local: Max., 48; Mln., 30; rain, 0; river, 11.6 feet; cloudy; south wind. 44th YEAR, No. 18 Entered as second class matter at Salem, Oregon SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS ON TRAIXg AND NCH9 KTANIW FIVE CBT fo) AM mm iaifiiUlLIL, AtEEBT RURAL PHONE COMPANIES ASK SLASHEDRATES 50 Representatives of County Lines Demand Cut in Charges Company Asserts Oper ating Costs Below Re ceipts, Rate Lowest Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN With about 50 representatives of the rural telephone companies op erating out of Salem present mak ing a demand for reduction of the switchboard charge of the local phone company from $9 back to $6, a meeting was held In Judge Mc Mahan's courtroom Thursday with Superintendent Harry Collins of the telephone company present, coi-1 lins was opposed to the reduction1 and it was indicated during the meeting that the matter may be j taken up with the public service commission by a special committee named at the meeting, it was fig-1 ured by Collins that there are 1065 j rural telephones operating out of Salem on between 100 and 125 dif ferent lines. "During the first six months of last year the telephone company lost $21,048 In Salem in revenue re- (Concluded on pntre"10.cblumn 4) FOOD CARRIED TO SUFFERERS Greenwood, Miss., Jan. 21 (LP) Coast guard boats from Chicago cruised over 800,000 acres of flood ed northern Mississippi today, re moving refugees nd carrying food and medical supplies. Bed Cross workers loaded some of the boata with medicine and doctors to be taken to Crowder,-a small isolated town in Quitman county, where diseases were report ed breaking out among the 1400 refugees there. Conditions at Crowder, .wlilch has li normal population of only 400, were reported as growing steadily more serious. Sickness is spread big due to the crowded and unsani tary conditions. As many as five and six families were reported as crowded into small flood surrounded three room houses. They had been without fresh food for several days. Lack of boats has prevented their removal. Fourteen members of the coast guard directed the eight boats sent here yesterday. Some of the boats were used to transport supplies to marooned communities while others plied the flood waters removing only those hi- the greatest peril of drowning. Warmer weather and prediction of additional rains added to the fear that other levees along the Yazoo, Tallahatchie and Yalbousha rivers would give, way to pressure of waters which have pounded at the earthen embankments for three weeks. REFUSE TO'lMPEACH CAROLINA JUDGES Washington, Jan. 2f (LP) The house judiciary committee today Toted to recommend that the house take no action on the Impeachment charges brought by Miss Mary Spears of Baltimore, Md., against Judges John J. Parker, Charlotte, N C and Elliott Northcott, Hunting ton, W, Va., "members of the fourth circuit court bench. It's a great relief to know that after all the Cell door proposition out at the pen has worked out so well and everything la safe and serene. Per Instance,- Charley Sprague says In a story in the Statesman; that while maybe the cons can get: out of the cells yet, says Charley,! "If a person should get out of the cell he is still in the cell block. If he gets out of the cell block he is still inside the walls." And we might go on to say If he gete out of the walls he's stm In town and If he gets oat of town he's still In the country All he has to do then Is to get out of the country. Of course, as Charley says. "One on the Inside of the cell If he has a key may reach around and un lock the cell door and walk out. Sec. Hoss did this." But, as Charley continues, "the doors are usable; and prison offi cials and employes will probably be able to get along with them with out a great deal of difficulty." To an outsider who hasn't been in on the tests It would look as though the cons would also consider the cell doors us able and that they, too, will probably be able to get along with them without a great deal of difficulty and get out of them, too, without any great degree of difficulty. The chances are, if, as Sec. Hoss found out, a man inside one of the cells, if armed with a key can reach around and unlock the door, It will probably be a lot better for Jim Lewis and Oene Hal ley if they dont provide the cons with keys. This in the last analysis will proa able be a matter for the board of control to decide. If they use the same Judgment as they did In buy ing cell doors chances lor the cons getting keys mi?ht be pretty good. but. maybe, as a matter of econo my, the board may hold off buying keys for the cons until times get better. Saturdays and Sundays, however. the con will probably stay in their cells. If they got out on either of those days' they'd run slap up against the board rule prohibiting use of state cars on those days and no con ever leaves . a prison any more unless he rides off In a state car. $695,000 NEW VALUE PUT ON YATERPLANT Baar & Cunningham Lop $180,000 From Esti mate of August, 1930 Nothing Allowed for Fil ter; Material Costs Lower It seems a lot of sympathy is being extended to the contractors who put in these doors as they lost money on the Job. As usual, we'll be against the majority, and waste a little sympathy on the state. It looks as though the state, If It doesn't lose money on the job, is apt to lose a lot of cons. And that's all we know about the doggone cell doors. LAND BANK BILL GOES TO PRESIDENT Washineton, Jan. 21 iJP The senate today adopted the conference report on the $125,000,000 Federal Land Bank bill, completing congres sional action. The house had approved the mea sure earlier In the day and senate action sent it to the White House. It is the first of President Hod ver's emergency economic relief pro posals to get through congress. $250,000 ROBBERY New York, Jan. 21 jpj Jewelry valued by police at more than $250,000 was stolen today from the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glemby by three bandits -who bound Glemby and a butler and escaped. Governor and Hoss Fling Flaming Words About Cell Episode The "cell escape" demonstration staged at the state pen itentiary Wednesday resulted in an exchange of statements last night between Governor Meier and Secretary of State Hal s. Hoss. The demonstration resulted In two convicts making their escape through the new cell doors at the penitentiary within a few seconds when the gang mechan ism of the locKing devise was on "neutral'' position. I deplore the underhand method pursued to discredit the action of a majority of the board of control who approved the Installation of the cell doors," Governor Meier said In his statement it f firing to the dem onstration, which was sponsored by Hoss. -7 he statement of Governor Meier regarding the prison demonstration is very unfair." Hoss countered af ter reading press dispatches in Portland.. He was in Portland to spesk before the sheriff's conven tion In progress there. The gorernor in his statement said In part: -The defect revealed at Hoss's demonstration was called to the at tention of the members of the board of control last week, and while It Is not a serious one, the possibility of a specially equipped iConcluned on pas 11, column 7 A revised appraisal of the Salem water plant of the Oregon-Washington Water Service company, filed with the utilities committee of the city council - by Baar 4s Cunning ham, engineers, places the valuation at $695,000, or $180,000 less than the valuation fixed by the same en gineers as of August , 31, 1930. , The new report was made .under authority of the city council which employed Baar & Cunningham for the purpose following the peoples approval of the $2,500,000 bond measure on December 15 last for the purpose of acquiring a munici pal water system. Entering into the $180,000 differ ence In the two recent estimates the engineers said they placed no valuation on the incompleted filter plant and gave due consideration to a reduction In material and labor costs In the last 15 months. In the former report the engineers fixed a valuation of $41.55? on the incom- (Concludid on pnge" II, "column 5) FIND CAR USED BY KIDNAPERS Denver, Colo, Jan. 21, iff A dis covery of a deserted automobile used by kidnapers of Benjamin J. Bower, held for $50,000 cash or his life, gave police their first clue to develop today in Denver's only abduction for ransom in the his tory of the city. An offer of $500 for Information leading to the arrest and convic tion of the kidnapers was made by the city after the car was found. At the same, time, Mrs. Bower, the aged wife of the victim, appealed through the press to the abductors not to kill her husband because police were called In violation of the men's instructions. Mrs. Bower, nearly collapsed from fear for the safety of her 62-year-old husband, said: "I can't pay the ransom. I haven't the money and the kidnapers haven't com municated with me as they prom ised." As the hours passed, her appre hension grew and this was reflected in the attitude of the police. "They must do something soon," Police Chief Albert T. Clark said of the bandits. "They can't hold him much longer. They'll either turn him loose or kill him." $90,000 PLEDGED TO PROVIDE ODD JOBS Nearly $90,000 were reported pledged to the Salem work promo tion group when team workers met at the chamber of commerce rooms Wednesday afternoon. The cam paign will continue another week and will end at 5 o'clock the after noon of January 27, It was decided by executives of the drive at a noon luncheon. Pledges for the day ag gregated $12,528. Oovernor Meier, visited by Paul B. Wallace, general chairman, and R. D, Slater in connection with the construction of a $25,000 under ground fireproof vault authorized by the 1931 legislature will not give a decision until he returns from the east, he told the two men. Practically 50 percent of the city has been canvassed and as fast as one team completes Its territory. It goes to the assistance of some other team in order to complete the sur vey as early as possible. ASKS MORATORIUM ON ANTI-TRUST LAWS Washington, Jan. 21 (If) A two year true in enforcement of the "antiquated antl-trmt lawa tu urged on President Hoover today by Charlea P. Abbott or New York, ex. ecutive director of the American In. atitute of Steel Construction. Abbott aaid he told the president there must be a "clear cut fleet ion between acme tuch form of emer gency relief or the failure of thoua- anda of large and amall business or aanirationa throughout the coun-tryV Earthquake Puts Out Light Of Vesuvius Maples, Italy, Jan. 21 UP) An cient Vesuvius presented a new problem to scientists today after fresh growling and explosions last night. The problem Is: . Why has Ve suvius' light gone out? No one was hurt by last night's demonstration which consisted of a light earthquake shock and loud explosive noises and rumblings un derground. As soon as the explosions ceased the crater, which always has been aglow at night by internal fires, had become cold dark, and remain ed that way. Scientists today be gan an investigation (to determine wny. An observatory, a military police barracks, a convent, a railroad and (Concluded" on page 11. column-6) DEADLOCK ON REPARATIONS By Associated Press Europe has reached another stage in the deadlock over reparations and war debts with the second post ponement of the conference at Lau sanne originally scheduled for Jan uary 15, then deferred to January 25. Great Britain , which originally proposed the meeting and subse quently changed the date because of domestic political difficulties In Prance, announced the second post ponement. The action was taken with the agreement of the French government. France maintains her position she will not forego German reparations unless the United States makes a corresponding reduction hi the amount due her from France. It fe understood the American govern ment has informed France it can not agree to such a proposal. France also suggested extension oi the so-called Hoover moratorium for another year dating from Its expiration on July 1. Germany, speaking through Chancellor 'Bruening, has asserted she cannot meet reparations pay ments when the Hoover holiday ends; that no re-arrangement of the reparations structure can be made without Germany's participation in the negotiations. No date has been set for the de ferred meeting at Lausanne, but In both Paris and London it was said the new postponement does not mean nat the meeting will not be held later. FEDERAL AID BILL APPROVED Washing-tor, Jan. 51 (Fi An ap propriation of 1375,000.000 for di rect federal relief for the unem ployed waa recommended to the aenate today by ono of its commlt- teea despite President Hoover a op Dositlon. The manufactures committee vot ed 6 to 2 to report the Costlgan Lafollette bill authorizing 1125,000,. 000 for the present winter and 250, 000.000 for the next fiscal year. The committee's action places souarelv beotre the senate the pro. posal for direct appropriations from the treasury to aid the Jobless. Early consideration by the senate will be demanded by the bill's sponsors. Senators Lafollette, rcpub Ucan. Wisconsin, and Costigan, dem ocrat, Colorado. The vote In the committee Indi cated the relief bill will have atrong support In the senate from Uie democratic side. The only votea against It were cast by administration republicans. Senators McNary, of Oregon, and Oolosborough. of Maryland. LYTTON STRACHEY, BIOGRAPHER, DIES Inknen. Berkshire. Eng.. Jan. SI tip, Lytton Strachey, one of the most prominent biographers of his time, died here today after an- Ill ness of many weeks. He waa 52 years old. Lytton Strachey, author of a number of widely read biographies, including "Queen Victoria" and Elizabeth and Essex." was taken 111 with paratyphoid fever last De cember. Mr. Strachey was the son of General sir Richard Strachey. His mother, Lady Jane Strachey, Is con sidered one of the brilliant women of England's older generation. Bt. Loe strachey, editor of the London Spectator, waa his cousin. Mr. Strachey waa 61 scholarly, aristocratic appearance with the tall, thin figure and a long narrow face becoming to the cloistered thinker. He wore a red beard. He used to say that when he wanted to work he had to bury himself In the eountry. THREE LIVES SNUFFED OUT Oil HIGHWAY Mrs. Henry Siegmund, Mrs. Frank Fery, Chris Giebler Victims Two Others in Hospitals; Automobile Collides With Heavy Truck . Death unseen mingled with the Pomona grange crowd at Chemawa Wednesday and when the selection of victims was complete the lives of three pioneer residents of tne Stayton district were claimed and the lives of two others threatened. The dead are: Mrs. Henry Blegmund. 54: Mrs. Prank Pery, 45. and Chris Giebler, 70, driver of the ill-fated automo bile. Henry Siegmund, 55, is in a Salem hospital where his condition is pronounced critical while Frank Fery, 45, is in a stayton nospitai. His injuries, the slighter of the two, consist of a fractured collar bone, jaw, ribs and cuts about the face. Henry Siegmund Is a brother of County Judge John C. Siegmund. The group, homeward bound from the quarterly meeting of the Mar ion county Pomona grange, was in a light touring car driven by Gieb ler. Turning south on the pave ment that leads from Turner to Marion near the old county gravel pit, Giebler attempted to pass a truck going In the same direction and driven by H. C. Edwards. Ap parently he failed to see a north bound wood truck driven by Irving V. Hedges and the light machine Concluded" bri pBe 11. column 0) JAP WARSHIPS SENT SHANGHAI Tokyo, Jan. 21 (J) The Japan ese diet was dissolved today soon after the government had ordered a cruiser, an aircraft carrier, and four destroyers to proceed to Shanghai, and some warships at Sasebro were ordered to prepare for action. At the same time official figures were issued listing Japanese cas ualties In Manchuria since Septem ber as follows: Killed, 278 men and 21 officers; total 209, Wounded, 564 men and 38 officers; total 602. The political development was not unexpected. Apparently the five weeks' old government of Premier Inukal decided it better to hold an election, which was ordered for February 20, than to attempt to exist with a parliamentary minor ity. The diet was dissolved by imperi al order of Emperor Hirohlto. The recent attack on the emperor in which a Korean youth hurled a bomb at Hlrohito's carriage gave the political opposition much am munition. For the government is traditionally responsible for the safety of the emperor and at least the ministers responsible for army and police were expected to resign. STORM WARNINGS FLYING ON COAST Portland, Jan. 21 VP) Southwest storm warnings were ordered up to day at Washington coast stations and at the mouth of the Columbia river. The weather bureau predicted strong southwest winds with occa sional gales this afternoon and to night, shifting to the west and diminishing Friday. Oregon City -Salem Widening Endorsed At Highway Session Project Kecommended by Good Roads Advo cates from All Over State As Start of Perm anent Program; War Declared upon Reduc tion of License Fees To Impair Finances. By HARRY N.-CRAW Adoption of a permanent building program by the state highway commission to cover a period of five years or more and provide for a balanced development of the highway sys tem in all parts of the state was advocated in a resolution adopted at its meeting in Woodburn last night by the Ore gon Pacific highway association. which also went definitely on rec ord as being opposed to any -impairment" of state highway finan ces and ready to do battle against any and all proposals for a reduc tion in automobile license fees not counterbalanced to make up any deficit in highway revenues. The association further went on record as: Recommending that Reconstruc tion and modernization of the Pa cific highway from California to Portland, both east and west side, be embraced in any stipulated pro gram. Pledging Its support and assis tance to the highway commission (Concluded' on pnge 10. column 7) MEIER LEAVES FOR WEEK END Governor Julius L. Meier left for Portland this afternoon, the last member of the board of control to absent himself from the state cap ital for over the week-end. The governor expected to return here Mqnday for a few hours prior to leaving for the east. Tuesday night Governor and Mrs. Meier will leave Portland for Wash ington, D. C, where he .will appear in the Interests of the per;er de velopment of the Columbia river. Others who expect to -accompany him include Henry M. Hanzen, state budget director: State Senator B. L. Eddy of Boseburg, member of the hydroelectric commission, and Colonel A. E. Clark, Portland at torney. The governor slated sev eral others were expected to at tend the Washington hearing before the United states senate. Scretary of State Hal E. Hoss left the capital yesterday for Portland to attend the state sheriffs' con vention. The remainder of the week he will be in attendance a the newspaper conference in Eu gene. He expects to return to his office here next Wednesday. Rufus C. Holman, state treasurer. left last night for Roseburg where he will make several addresses. To morrow he will represent the gov ernor at the sheriffs' convention in Portland. Hplman was expected back at his offire late Monday. PREXY HALL DENIES RESIGNATION STORY Eugene. Jjfh. 21 (LP) A rumor that he had resigned or was about to resign as president of the Uni versity of Oregon brought a denial from Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall here last night. "I have not resigned, and I don't Intend to. There is nothing to tlw rumor, he declared. One rumor was that Dr. Hall would accept a post as head of all Oregon state schools, another in d lea ted he had received an offer from Carnegie Institute and would accept It. Shipping Board Head Says American Ships Sell Liquor at Sea Washington, Jan. 21 (7P) Chairman O'Connor of the United States shipping board, today told a house committee under questioning that American lines operate bars outside the 13 mile limit, o Connor was testifying in the Investigation of the house merchant marine com mittee Into the shipping board sale of the United States lines. Representative Lehlbach, repub lican, New Jersey, asked: "Isn't It true that all American steamship lines except the Dollar services run bars, once the ships are outride the limit, and Isn t It a fact that It la foolish to keep It a secret that the lines are thereby losing trade?" "I bClieve that'll so," said O' Connor. "I have heard men say I am going on a foreign ship where I can buy llouor." O'Connor said the federal gov eminent sacrificed to the prohibl tton law $6,000 In liquor supplies In the 1929 transfer of the United States line to the Paul W. Chap man company. Chairman Davis of the merchant marine committee was questioning O'Connor on the charge of Comp-Iroller-Oeneral MrCarl that the (Concluded on paia llcolumn 4) WITNESS TOLD TO GET OUT BY HIEJUDD Burst of Temper by De fendant Features Trial Of Murderess Halloran Witness for Pro secution Woman Faints in Crowd Six Victims Of Mishaps During Week Automobile accidents 'claimed six lives in Marion county between Fri day afternoon, January 14, and late Wednesday afternoon, January 2Q. The dead are: Joseph Ruikel. 110 Marion, lulled instantly when the automobile driv en by C. F. Doane skidded on the pavement one mile south of Hub bard and overturned against a bank Ruckcl attempted to Jump from the sedan and his head was caught In the door, fracturing his skull. George F. Begg. Marshfield, died Monday morning from injuries re ceived Sunday night when his auto mobile hit a true k head -on nine miles south of Salem. Charles Eilers. Aurora route S. struck by a passenger train at the Aurora railroad crossing Monday morning. Died before reaching has Ditfil at OreRon City. Mrs. Henry siegmund, Mrs. Frank Fery and Chris Giebler, all of Stay- ton, killed Instantly when the auto- j mobile driver by Giebler crashed! head-on against a wood truck Just; south of Turner on the Marion pavement, Wednesday afternoon. TRACE SLAYING TO HEX DOCTOR Philadelphia, Jan. 21 The hand of a Pennsylvania "Hex doc tor" was seen by authorities today In the mysterious slaying of Nor man B. Bechtel, Mrnnonlte church worker. Weird symbols were found carved on Bechtel's forehead. The man, found dying early yes terday on a vacant estate in the Gcrmantown section, was a native of Boyertown, Pa., and spent his youth In a region where "The Hex es" and other witchcraft cults have held sway. Police were baffled in their search for a motive for the slaying. Bech tel was stabbed 12 times. Robbery was considered as a pos sible reason for the crime, but po lice were not satisfied this was the solution. Bechtel was also thought by some Investigators to have been the victim of mistaken Identity. He was found by a policeman guarding the home of Judge Harry S. Mc Devllt, of the common pleas court, who was threatened recently. Late last night, examination of Bechtel's body at the morgue, how ever, brought to Unlit the curious markings on his forehead. Small crescents had been cut on each side of his forehead and a horlrontical cut about one inch long was under each crescent. Po lice said the slayer had deliber ately marked his victim with a razor blade or scalpel. SHAKEUP ORDERED FDR IMMIGRATION Washington, Jan. 21 Secre tary Doak today announced trans-, fen In the Immigration sericve amounting to a virtual reorganiza tion of the field service. George J. Harris, assistant com missioner general of Immigration in Washington, has been sent to El Paso, Texas as director of the border patrol. Heretofore the border patrol has been operated by supervisors. Edward J. Shaunhnessy, who has been assistant to the commissioner general of Immigration, was ap pointed to succeed Hams. District directors throughout much of the service were transferred from one office to another. The changes Included: C, Arthur Palmer, who has been district director at Spokane, has been transferred to Chicago as dis trict director. Shirley D. Smith who has been In charge at Chicago, goes to Salt Lake City to succeed the late William J. Coyne. Court House, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 21 Wt-Winnie Ruth Judd leaped from her chair today in the Mari copa county superior court room to denounce Dr. Joseph Catton. of San Francisco, prosecution alienist. "You get out of here," she cried rising with tensed muscles and flashing eyes as the psychiatrist ap proached her chair during a brief court recess. "Make him get out! Make him get out!" she appealed to her at torneys. I won't have you near me!".Rh swung again to Catton. "You talk ed about met Get out!" Dr. Catton, non-plussed and amazed, backed away, then turned and left the room as defence coun sel, the matron, and Dr. George W. Stephens, defense alienist attempt ed to quiet Mrs. Judd. The defendant finally was per suaded to return to her chair, mut- iConcludea on pageioT"colup'n b RECOVERY BILL NEAR PASSAGE 'Washington, Jan. 21 7P) Whole hearted cooperation for national economic recovery pushed the re construction finance corporation to day to (he verge of congressional enactment. Carefully but speedily revised by expert members of the senate and house, this greatest of peacetime emergency measures returned to the two chambers for final approval, consummation expected tomorrow. Something approaching, a record was set by the conference committee in adjusting, within two days, nu merous and important differences between senate and house on the 2.00O,0O0,0O0 government credit ag ency. , ' The men who will run the finan cial giant, President Charles O. Dawes, and Chairman of the Board Eugene Meyer, helped In attaining the agreement. As drafted by the conferees the legislation will allow the corporation to replace unliquid collateral with cash in loans to the following: Federal and state banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, mortgage loan companies, insurance companies, credit unions, federal land banks, Joint stock land banks, federal inter mediate credit banks, agricultural and livestock credit corporations and Interstate steam and electric railways, exporters and farmers. Washington Bureau of Capital Journal Offers a Budget Book Expert advice on the handl ing of money is needed by every one, no matter how small his income. 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