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THURSDAY. JANUARY 21. 1932 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON I' LOCALS '1 Three boys who wanted to see the how at the Grand theater Wednes day night without cost were ar rested as a result on a cliarge of disorderly conduct. They were caught by a police officer trying to break into the rear of the theater. The bv& were Roger Wick'atKier. t7B2 South 12th street; Albert Green, 1131 Union, and Gordon King. 1770 SouthUbevty. Biggest, best old time dance. Crys tal. Wednesday Sat. 30 company. The mortgage- was given originally to D. B. Jarman J. M. Rome and r. D. Thlelaen but has been aligned to the plaintiff who tay uo part of it lias been paid. Anr.OLincitiff arrival of new spring btiuvfl. Facello, Montelupo and Cel lophane. $ljki to 94.8a at Shipley s. IB- Motor vehicle accidents reported overnight included the following:1 George G. Adams, route 4. and W. H. Gillespie, Albany, at Hoyt and 12th. W. F. Neptune. 785 North Capitol, end A. T. Strinz, at Par rlsh school. John Wesley, Jr., 1230 North 17th, and an unidentified driver, at Cottage and Court. Harry Dahl, 746 Mill, an an unidentified driver, at Chemeketa and Cottage. Edgar Kalln. 846 23rd, and P. B. McElroy. route 6, at State and 13th. Prank Rlegl, Brooks, and Carey Pope, pedestrian, at Gervais. Entire stock of the Foothealth Shoe Co. has been moved to 143 N. High street. 18 Engine No. 4 from the South Sa lem fire station responded to a ' fire alarm Wednesday night from the T. G. Fulton home, 148 East Myers street. No damage was done. The fire was caused by rags on a furnace pipe. Remember folks. Oregon Loggers' big dance Turner, Friday, Jan. 33. 18 Walter J. Rickman was fined $2.50 in Justice court Wednesday for reckless driving on a highway near Salem. Helen A. Harris has filed Suit for divorce against Gedrse E. Harris, alleging cruel and Inhuman treat ment. They were married at Van couver, wash., in August, ivjo. tne states she is willing to allow the defendant to have custody of a child. Special price framing Washington pictures for schools. Presnall Paint Store, 458 Court street. 18 Closing out sale of Foothealth Shoe Co.'s stock to be continued at new location, 143 N. High St. 18 Bert Andrews of Pomona. Calif., has written to County Clerk Boyer wishing to know if Harold Neal se cured a decree of divorce from Sadie Neal In the- court here In 1830. "The reason I am after this information." he wrltes,-"Is because he has asked to marry my daugh ter and I was informed he was not divorced. I want to make myself and my daughter safe. The rec ords show that the Neal divorce case was Institt-ted In July, 1927, and a decree granted in August oT the same year. Dont miss the Leap year dance, Mehama Thurs. Adm. 35c.. 18 Commissioners Smith and Porter, Road master Johnson and Engineer Swart went to Silver Fails district Thursday to look over the new sur vey on the north side of the falls covering a distance of two mites. On the way they picked up William King, patrolman in the district, and It is thought plans may be under way for getting some clearing work started. Careful selection of risks judicious Investment of funds and low cost of management have resulted in the Northwestern demonstrating itself as "The Dividend Paying Company of America." High quality at low cost. Paul H. Acton. Phone 6825; 201 Masonic bldg. 18 Certificate of sale under foreclo sure has been filed with the county clerk in the case of Fred Meier against Albert R. Meyers, showing property sold to the plaintiff lor 81000. Dance, Haunted Mill. Fridays. Midnight Sons dance band, 25c 18 Demurrer has been filed by the state land board to the complaint of Fred Wetsel, administrator against that board .involving a lease and rentals on lands near Bummer and Albert lakes. Try the fresh frozen strawberries, JBteusloits' Mkt. Court & Liberty. IB' In the proceedings of William Me- Gilchrist, Jr., against Charles R. Archerd Implement company an or der has been granted by Judge Hill allowing Harley White, receiver, to pay eight employes of the company wages due for services. White also filed his receiver's report wnicn was completed October 20 and printed at that time. The report shows 84232.02 as net free assets to pay unsecured creditors 831,544.77. Shrinkage of assets is placed at $85,395.31 off the book value of $129,365.31. Receiver White Is also authorized to pay $591.36 in taxes to the county and $122.87 to the led era! government. Mitzl Gray permanents $3.50 and $5. Phone 5033. 19 Decrees of foreclosure have been granted in circuit court in two cases of the Prudential Savings & Loan association, one against Kaipn J. Stevens and the other against Blanche B. Huffman. Wanted, best closed car $125 cosh or less will buy. Phone 5883. 18 An answer and cross complaint has been filed tn circuit court by Mabel E. Wood to the divorce com plaint agaist her by Glenn I. Wood. She charges cruel and Inhuman treatment and has also filed a mo tion for support and suit money. Chicken dinner any time. Special music, free dancing 8a L nights. Chicken Roost. Mel Curtis, prop. It An amended complaint tor money for services aliened to have been pcrfotuied has been filed m circuit court by D. A. Bechtel against A. L. Bkewis. Desertion is charged by Louis M. Johnston in a divorce complaint filed against Leona E. Johnston. They were married In Vancouver, Wash,, in January, 1810. Notice of appeal has been filed In circuit court in the damage action of R. P. Polanskl against H. G. Hummel and a judgment of $2085 awarded the plaintiif. Judge J. U. Campb-ll of the Ore- icon supreme court outlined soma of his experiences m juvenile court work when he addressed a group oz men and boys In the high school at Stayton Wednesday night. The af fair was in the nature of a "father and son" dinner. H. M. Term ant. registrar, Hayes Beall, senior in philosophy and Paul Ackerman. senior in law. all of Wil lamette university, went to Mon mouth Thursday afternoon where they Judged a debate between high school teams of Albany and Monmouth. The popular Friday dance, Hasrl Green, Adm. 25c 18 Circuit Judjre McMahan sat for1 Tuoee Hill in Ms uepaiunent Thurs day 1st the case of Gabriel Powder St Supply company against- Randall, involving hen foreclosure. Try the fresh f roaen strawberries. SteueJoffe Mkt. Court A Liberty. It Clarence J. Peters has filed a comprint sb circuit court to fore close en a mortgage for 815.000 agauut tLe Western Board Product Ben Hazen. secretary of the Ben- jamin Franklin Savingg and Loan association of Portland, will be the speaker during the regular Friday night lobby entertainment of the Salem Y. M. C. A. Hazen is said to be a versatile talker interspersing facts with wit and humor. The ad dress will be in the nature of i thrift talk. Karl Wcnger is ar ranging the program which will in clude several musical numbers. Grace "L. Beaman has filed com plaint in circuit court to cancel a contract for sale of real property. lsaoeua FoiKiand is aeiendant. Beulah W. Woodry has filed suit for divorce from Russell Woodry charging cruel and inhuman treat ment. They were married in Port land in April. 1928. Return on an execution filed In the case of Portland mortgage company against George D. Alderln shows the property sold to plain - tin ior siwjb-m. Motion has been filed with the county clerk to strike out the com plaint in the case of A. S. Klru&an against M. L. McDougal it being al leged the complaint states two sep arate causes of action. George Hug. city school superin tendent, spoke at a tea meeting of tne Liberty woman s dub Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Oscar Dencer. Word Is being received by Salem mends oi the birth of a seven pound boy, named Leland Gene, to Mr. and Mrs. Leland C. Lap ham of McMlnnville on January 16. Mrs. Lapham formerly was Laverns Spitsenberger, physical education instructor at Salem nigh school several years ago. A conference of local school pfhr cipals was held at the city school superintendents office Wednesday afternoon to plan for the opening of the spring semester February 1. Several hundred new textbooks have been purhased to provide for new pupils and those who will be promoted. "Classes at the high school win be crowded, preliminary registration shows, and the Oppor tunity school room has been turned over for a regular class room while the Opportunity school is moved to the Garfield building. Twenty-eight cases of communic able diseases were reported in Mar ion county for the week ending January 16, and included nine cases of Influenza, six of chickenpox, five of pneumonia, four of mumps, two diphtheria and whooping cough, of tuberculosis and one each of Eighty-five per cent of Marion county physicians made the reports to uie state board of health. The tri -annual meeting of the Masonic Masters and Wardens as sociation for this district was held in the Masonic temple Wednesday nurnt. The 60 people present re pre sen ted 12 lodges from Amity to Mill City and from Falls City to stiver ton. A business meeting was followed by a program with vocal numbers by Lyman McDonald. A special feature was an address by the grand master of the Oregon jurmiK-ncn. xieroert L. Tomey of McMlnnvlHe. The next meeting of the association will be held here in May. ington, D. C Is stlU in precarious condition and will be confined to the hoffpltal for at least a month more. Press advices were to the effect that young Blake was rapid lly recovering and would return to Salem within a few days. His sis ter. Mrs. L. R. Waters, is staying at Washington, D. C, with young Blake and win accompany him to Minneapolis, where he will remain lor further convaleseene before attempting the trip to Oregon. He i taken in tne day before ennst- mas, and a major operation for appendicttis was followed by peri tonitis and several secondary operations. Happiness Is elusive and cannot be achieved but found only as a by-product of life. Rev. Hugh B. Foulke. Jr.. told the Lions dub Thursday noon.- It is necessary to differentiate the values of things that are permanent and not fleet ing, he continued. Relaxation and recreation are the by-products of play while the by-product of the war Is proof of the futility of at tempting to settle difference by force, he said in closing. The Young People's Christian En deavor of the First Evangelical church met for its monthly business meeting and social at the home of the Misses Margaret Leach and Es ther Hilmer Tuesday evening. The business meeting was following by a social time with games and stunts. At a late hour refreshments were served by the hostess. About 35 per sona were present. Complaints reaching state police headquarters about motorists falltng to heed stop signs In the vicinity of the Kelser schoolhouse resulted m two arrests Thursday by Officer Ray Abst. Mrs. June Cooh who ttyes In that district, and E. E Chard of Sa lem were both nabbbed and both were to appear In Justice court Thursday afternoon. The stop signs have been placed there largely for the protection of children attend ing the school, and it Is said that many car drivers disregard the signs even at periods of the day when the children ' ar about the school grounds or going to or from their homes. The First Spiritualist church will give an entertainment Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Stoddard, 1430 North Fourth street. Edith Howard Scott of Eugene will be a special guest. The general public is Invited- Kathryn Gimnell. of the Gunnell and Robb photographic studios, spoke on photography at a special meeting of the Ecclcsia club Thurs day noon in the Green Gate room at the Spa. Special guests at the luncheon were Elva Ault, Ruth Moore, Beatrice Laenning, Kath ryn Carthew. Beatrice Nash, Edith We loom, Clara Homyer, Verda Olmsted. Leah Suing, Norma 8uth erhn. Mildred Judson and Virginia Richmond. The program given at the high school German club meeting Wed nesday during the activity period Included a reading by Martha War ren, piano solos by Ruth Welty and Dorothy Rullfson, vocal solo by Miss Gherke accompanied by Leora Gerig, pianist and Delbert Jepsen, violin fet, harmonica duet by Clarence and Chester Fast, who also gave a banjo and mandolin duet. During the business session, the forming of an indoor baseball team was discussed, the pin com mittee made a report, and a vote was taken to exclude members for nonpaymen tof dues. The talks being given each eve ning tills week at the First Presby terian church by Dr. W. P. White, noted Bible expositor, of Los An geles, Calif., have been attracting a number of Salem people. Dr. White is concluding his lectures by speak ing at both services at the Presby terian church Sunday. George A. Griffith of the United States forestry department was a speaker during the chapel exercises at Willamette university Thursday noon. He devoted much of his re marks to public relations of the forestry service. A marriage license has been Is sued to Giles H. Rockhlll, 22, Day ton, and Louise Bryan, 18, McMinn- vuie. MRS. CHAPMAN PIONEER, DEAD The ranks of pioneers who were actively associated with the early development of Salem were lessened by one when death called Mrs. M. N. Chapman, 80, at her home on North Church street early Thurs day morning. Mrs. Chapman was a charter member of Chadwlck chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, when it was' organized here April 9. 1895. and had been a member of the First Congregational church for more than 60 years. She wa promlnent In church and club cir cles until but a few years ago when her health failed. This past win ter she suffered an attack of in fluenza from which pleurisy devel oped and which was the main cause of her death. Mrs. Chapman as Jennie Thatch er, daughter of Mr. , and Mrs. H. M. Thatcher, was born in Iowa May 26, 1852, In -a covered wagon as her parents were crossing the plains to the Pacific coast. The family settled for a brief whtte in California, and later came to the Silets country in Oregon, 7$ years ago. When but IS years of age. she was married to Memory M. Chap man. He died 43 years ago. Surviving relatives Include three daughters. Miss Oda Chapman and Mrs. Lot L. Pearce of Salem and Mrs. Loru Mack of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Thrall and Mrs. W. T. Bell of Portland: four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. : Funeral services win be held Sat urday afternoon at 1:80 o'clock from the chapel of W. T. Rigdon and Son, with further arrange ments to be completed later. Pri vate interment will follow la the L O. O. F- cemetery. CHICAGO TAX BILL PASSES Springfield, 131, Jan. 31 (IP The first victory In Chicago's fight for financial rehabilitation was cele brated today with passage by hos tile state representatives of a bill to reform Cook county tax machinery. By a vote of 114 to 31 the repre sentatives approved the emergency decree. Today the senate which passed the bill 48- 1 received the measure for reconsideration. The house add ed two minor amendments but pass age oi tnese oy the senate was re garded by Governor Louis L. Em mereon, Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago and civic leaders who hare labored for weeks for the reorgan ization as a xoregone conclusion. The measure provides for replace ment of the present tax bodies of cook county by a committee of three men appointed by the governor and president or the Cook county coun ty board to assess and review taxes. It represents a non-partisan com promise agreed on by political lead ers, bankers and prominent citizens as part of the program to lead Am erica's second largest city out of Its unprecedented financial difficulties. MW URGED TO WORK FOR PROJECT Portland. Jan. 21 Immediate Introduction of the Umatilla Ra puis bin at this teuton of con great wu urged today tn a telegram aent to Senator McNary and Represen tatlve Butler, authors of the bill, by directors of the Umatilla Rapid, as sociation. The board further asked that hearlncs be arranged before the 'rec lamation and Irrigation committor while Dot. Meier, Col. A. E. Clark, Oeorge Baer, secretary of tha Ulna tula Rapids asportation, and others are m Washington, D. C, Re introduction of the Umatilla bill has, thus far, been held up un til the report of army engineers on the river development could be made public. The association expressed the wish that the matter be delayed no further. The estate of Robert Poinsett has been appraised at S15.57J by Otto Miller, H. C. Mack and Eugene uourtney. it la mainly In notes se cured by mortgages on real prop erty. Saturday night. February 13. was decided upon as the date for the entertainment of a trroup of Port land Lions club members and their wires by the Salem club. A dinner will be served at 7:30 o'clock with the visitors to provide the major portion at the entertainment. A number of the club members will go to Portland next Wednesday night to meet with the Internation al president and secretary. The banquet, served to the men only, will be followed with dandnf. Mmle for trie Lions crab lunch eon Thursday noon was provided by a quartet composed of Newell Wil liams. Dr. L E Barrlek. E H Leach and J. J. Merits. Mrs. Williams was the accompanist Word received by Mr and Mrs William Bhtke of Willow Lake ts to the effect that their son. Donald. wbe Is recovering from a danger ous operation at the Oeorge Waeh kif . jit university hospital at Wash- Dan Larmer has received a permit for the construction of a dwelling at 4j2 Belmont, to cost about $1000. YACHT SEIZED IN SMUGGLER DRIVE Hongkong. Jan. 21 (LP) The yacht Mero?ua, living the Panama flag. was seized outside of Macao by Chinese customs officers Tuesday in a anve against alleged smug gling of Chinese and opium into tne united States. Several Americans were mem bers of the Merbella's crew. The ship was returning from a voyage to Mexico when It was seized. Authorities claimed they had re ports that immigrants and nareot les were taken from the ship after wireless messages nsd been changed with a confederate on the Mexican coast. It was believed here that the Berbella bad been under observa tion of American planes and a war ship off Mexlct but that It had eluded the search, . The yacht was commanded by Cape Yapma. a Dutch subject. He commanded the ateamer Hedwig at the time ft was lost off the Prates it Lands while allegedly encased In similar traffic of firm said. The high achooi senior class won the fcitereaus song and yell contest held during the aesembly Thursday, the seniors wttmine first to both one and yell the juniors second In song and third tn yells, and the aophomores second in yells and third in song. The senior winning song was written by He lea Beimer. The junior song was writ-end by Marian Mtnthorn and Ruth Brted well and the sophomore song by Virginia Pugh, HOOVER OPPOSES NAVY BUILDING BILL Washington. Jan. 21 (LP) Presi dent Hoover has declined to endorse the Vinson warship construction bill calling for a 10-year program that would cost 8fil6.0OO.QO0, it was learned authoritatively today. The president feels no large scale naval building should be authorised under present economic conditions. The house naval affairs commit tee will consider the Vinson bill in closed session tomorrow, and stiould reach a vote by Monday. A number of committee members led by Rep resentative Britten, republican, of Illinois, are expected to favor a one year buildug program. Plane Takes Food To Snowbound Persons Eugene, Ore., Jan. 21. (LP) Six persons snowbound at the Evening Star mine In the Bohemia district are eating today after a day's fast thanks to a pilot's daring night flight through fog and storm. The fog defeated four previous attempts to bring aid to the five men and a woman. Yesterday, over a forest telephone, it was arranged for the snowbound group to light a Deacon to gtnde the flier. A flaming: barrel of oU supplied the bacon, and Pilot Herman Hotoi dropped gunnyaackJ of food aa be flew over. Pupils of private schools la Bel gium are taking tip horkey. Heart Paralysis Causes Death of BellingrhamBoxer Bellingnam, Jan. 31, Wi Oeorge BeU, 30-year-old Bel ltngham boxer, died here last night less than seven minutes after he had climbed through the ropes for one of his lew professional appearances. An autopsy performed ahortly after disclosed, physi cians aald, that "death was due to paralysis of the heart caused by a direct blow." Bell's opponent, Richard Howard, 16, was placed un der technical arrest, after firemen with a lungmotor worked over BeU for more than an hour in the dressing room in an effort to revive him. Hundreds of spectators who attended the American Le gion card, cheered other fighters, unaware that Bell had died. RESERVE FUNDS FORJNDJSTRY New York, Jan. 21 IJP) The Am erican society of civil engineers has accepted for study a plan to protect not only labor, but also inanage meat and stocknolders, during de precations by the legal establish ment of a compulsory reserve fund in each business. While the plan has not been given either official approval or disap proval by the society. It has been deemed worthy of further consider' at ton by the society's direction com mittee and by the engineering ec onomic committee which presented the plan, also without approval or disapproval. Several Individual members praked it in principle. Ralph Budd, president of the Bur lington railroad, is chairman of the engineering economic committee, and Frederick H. McDonald, con sulting engineer of Atlanta, Oa., is secretary. Mr. McDonald drafted and wrote the plan. The plan proposes a lorm oz business insurance whereby each state would require every corpora tion to put aside In a reserve fund earnings in excess of a percentage prescribed by the state up to a to tal sufficient to pay labor, white collar workers and dividends for one year. Mr. McDonald exphosizes that the plan is subject to change and that considerable research is required. CAMPAIGN TO END TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Stop signs at ealem through street Intersections mean exactly what they aay, and any motorist who merely slows down his speed and does not come to a lull stop will be arrested if ha comes to the attention of mn officer, it was de clared Thursday at polios head- quarters. The campaign or the police de partment to stop traffic ordinance violations resulted Wednesday night and Thursday In six more arrests. D. c. wahloerg. Brooks; John M. Krog, 1110 North Bummer: K. A. Rlgglna, Salem; and Sam McCltn- tock, 528 North 20th, were all nab bed for falling to stop. Wahlberg was fined 12.50 and the others are to appear. Hlgglns was also chart ed with being without a driver's 11. cense. Speeding charges wera filed against Earl Shedeci. BIS South 21st. and Arthur C. Kornahrens. The latter was fined 5. STANFIELD PROJECT BILL INTRODUCED Portland, Jan. 21 w A Wash ington, D. C, dispatch to the Jour nal here today said authority for appropriation of $10,000 for rehabil itation of the Stanlleld Irrigation project was Introduced In the house today by Representative Butler. "The purpose," the dispatch said. "Is reconstruction of the distribu tion system, favored by the reclam ation bureau. Doubt has existed as to the necessity of new legislation but budget officials have Insisted that congress should act and the Butler bill Is to satisfy this re qulrement.'' TO ENTER SMITH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord. N. H., Jan. 21. Mi Steps to place the name of Alfred E. Smith before the democrats of New Hampshire in the first state presidential prims ry in the country, March 8., were taken today. Thomas F. Sheehan, Manchester, secured papers from the secretary of state to file petitions for a slate of delegates to the democratic na tional convention, which would be pledged to Smith Democratic leaden here feared the entrance of a slate pledged to Smltb Into the field would spilt the party. While Smith recetred the support of the leaden, here four years ago many recently have ex pressed a preference for franklin D. Roosevelt to be the democratic standard bearer. WASHINGTON TO STAGE PROGRAM Bru dents tn dhe third trade at Washington school, under the di rection of their teacher, Mrs. Rose Gibson, wilt close their project on American dtuenshlp with a pro gram Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock to which they have invited parents, neighbors, school officials and friends. The project Is one which has at tracted much interest in educational circles for it was worked out by the children upon their own sug gestions and is correlated with all studies except mathematics drill work. The students have painted a large size frieze, showing a dty street, and the problem both of art and mathematics which it provided proved of interest to the entire roomful of youngsters. Safety first in traffic problems, city, state and national government, the relation of the individual to the commun ity and the importance of different trades was unconsciously studied by the children in completing the project. For the program Friday after noon, every child has a part m play which was written by them during; their English classes and later memorized. The students are dressed to represent the part they take, such a nurse, doctor, farmer, dentist, fireman, postman, grocer, etc. and the play contains a song on health a "postman's song," and songs by "firemen" and cobblers, The program win open with the salute to the flag and a patriotic song and will close with the class recitation of "Young America's Creed" and a second patriotic song. HOOVER STOPS WAGE SLASHING Washington, Jan. 21, UP) Presi dent Hoover moved today to keep contractors on government build ings from paying lower wages than other employers in the same com munity. By an executive order. It was de creed that stipulations of the Ba con-Davis prevailing wage scale law shall be written into all public mulcting contracts, along with clause permitting cancellation of the contracts if the prevailing wage is not paid. Existing contracts do not include the cancellation stipulation or the prohibition of rebates, as will the new agreements. Secretary Doak analysed the new executive order for the house labor committee. He argued against pass ing new laws, holding the execu tive order would be satisfactory. Chairman Connery, however, in slated the prevailing wage provi sion should extend to all other forms of government work given to contractors, such as that on river levees and flood control projects. "1 will introduce a separate bill to do. that," he said after bearing Doak. PUBLIC UTILITIES HEARING UNDERWAY Hearing before the public utilities ocenmission on accounting practices of the public tr.tUi.ie3 companies In Oregon was started today, with more than 50 merchants and utility officials present. Claude R. Lester was representing Charles M. Thom as, utilities commissioner, in con ducting the hearing. The hearing resulted from pro test of the Oregon Merchants Util ity bureau against the alleged prac tices of utility companies in mer ciiandlstng and Jobbing sales. The petition contended utility firms were unfair competitors to mer chants In electrical and gas appli ances, because of purchasing ad vantages and sales advantages. The bureau, represented by Fred Williams, is petitioning that the utility companies be placed on the same competitive basis as other merchants. It is expected the bear lng will1 take several days. ANOTHER ASSAULT EXCITES HONOLULU Honolulu, Jan. 21, (X Another case of criminal assault upon woman stirred Honolulu today when medical authorities, after In vestigating the story of Mrs. Toka Okazakl, 29, aud making varying reports as to its accuracy, conclud ed she had been assaulted. Mrs. Toka Okarakl, 29, mother of two children, complained to police she had been assaulted near John Rogers airport by a man she identified through a photograph as Daniel Lyman, escaped Portuguese Hawaiian murderer. This assault occurred as author ities were preparing to place .before the grand Jury evidence In the lynching of Joseph Kahahawal, Ha waiian alleged attacker of a navy officer's wife, and as the territorial legislature. In special session, was seeking a formula for better law enforcement to overcome hoodlum ism m Honolulu. Soldier Believed Victim of Murder Ban Francisco. Jan. 31 (lp Kri- dences of foul play were Investigat es, oy police today after the dis covery of a soldier's charred body in his smoke filled hotel room here. The vtetlm, identified as Thomas Earl, 22, of Fort Stephens. Ore.. found shot throueh the head. A rifle lay beside him amid burn ing bedclothes. Guests said the? heard several sharp explosions before the fire alarm sounded. Indicating, police oeuevea, tnat cartridges reinstating in the gun were discharged by flames. i r Ptkxttt ittemorial ami .Jtflla ma A Park Cemetery with perpetual care Just ten minutes (rasa list besn of town Clough-Birrick Co. MORTUARY fssH (1S1 Ckarck at Verrf t aV at ChaagA Dr L Oirnet f 1 OoMes CROWLEY DIES CHAIR TONIGHT Ofisinlng. N. YM Jan. 31 (JPr Francis Crowley, scraa-ney youth who lived all his M years In New York and can scarcely write his name, cut out the last of his paper toys today and stole glances at a picture of the electric chair pasted on his cell wall. He dies in the chair at Sing Sing tonight for sour aermg a policeman. I dldnt want to forget it." said Crowley, explaining with a leer why he pasted up the picture of the chair when they put him la the death house. .experts tried to find in his past. the reasons why the twisted youth raged through the series of crimes that brought him the nickname "Two-Oun." He was the son. his attorney said. of Dora Dletz, a servant girl, and a private policeman who never mar ried her. Shortly after birth he was r n to the baby farm of Mrs. Anna Crowley, the lawyer aald. Q rowing into adolescence with a mind retarded, he turned from school to tawdry dance places and shady resorts. His name was linked with a series of holdups. Then came an alarm lor mm in the killing of Virginia Brannen, dlme-a-dance girl who was shot and tossed' from an auto mobile into the Yonkers hedge. one night Patrolman Frederick Hlrsch of Nassau county, thinking to stop a petting party, approach ed a parked automobile. Its oc cupants were Crowley and his sweetheart, Helen Walsh. -Crowley snot mm dead and sped away. A few days later detectives cor nered him, the girl and Rudolph uuringer, tnickman, in an apart ment house on the upper West side, Bullets and tear gas were poured into the place for two hours before Crowlev, wounded and bis ainmun ition exhausted, let the police en-ler. tmrlnger was executed for killing suss ilrannen. SUMMER EXCURSION RATES ON HILL LINE S. P. Roberts, Oregon Electric agent in Salem, has received In formation from the general office oi tne Oregon Electric and the Spo kane, Portland & Seattle Railroad companies In Portland that summer excursion lares to destinations east of Chicago will be on aale from May 21 m September SO, Inclusive. The regular season fares, good until October 11. will he slightly lower than last year, and In addi tion to this there will be a special summer excursion fare good for 30 days from date of sale that will be on a still lower bast, to the same destinations. Actual detailed fares are not yet available, but those Interested will be furnished the Information as soon aa xecerled by the local office. CAMPAIGN FOR DISARMING TO BE STAGED HERE An Intensive campaign for the observroce of. "Disarmament week' . January 24 to 31, in Salem Is being sponsored by the local group of the council fur prevention of war. Out-of-town speakers will make adduc es at tioe morning services in tluce large cuurches and in olher ehurcji es tike pastors have been requested to speak on some phase of peace problems. The out-of-town Speakers win be Dr. Levi pennmgton of Kewberg, who will talk at the First Evangeli cal church; B. P. Irviue. editor of the Oregon Journal, who will Pak at the First Christian church; aud J. Hausaker, northwest regional secretary of ttte council for pre vention of war, who will talk at Uie First Methodi"t church. Beginning on Monday night at 7:30 o'clock and continuing for two other evenings during the coming week, Mr. Ha neater and his assist ant. Miss Dorothy Reed, will con duct an intensive training course for 40 teachers who will be In charge of disarmament study class es and disciMston croups to be held once a week for six weeka tn each precinct in the city; beginning the first week In February. Mr. Han saker and Miss Reed also expect to addreNS civic and service clubs, schools, church groups, and other organisations during their meetings this coming week tn the interests of the peace movement. The week will precede the observ ance on Sun day, January 31. of prayers for the success of disarma ment, the movement being fostered by the federal council of churches. About 25 imtmctors have been secured for the series of peace classes and others Interested are asked to sign up with any one of the following officers of the local group: Mrs. C. A. Kells, president: Mrs. Douglterty, treasurer; Miss Elizabeth Hogg, secretary; Rev. H. B. Poulce. educational director: Prol. s. B. LaugJiUn and Joe H. Al bert, executive committee members. The classes win be lie Id at private homes or other non -sectarian metU- uig place and will be open 10 all uiLcrested. The British ministry of health has just estimated that to provide pensions of S3 M week for wives of old -pensioners would cost $15, 000.000 ttte first year, rising to over UO.004,000 in is years. MARKET FOR HOPS CONTINUES DULL With 19.238 bales of the 1931 crop of hops left la growers' hands. 8M of the 1930 crop, 856 of the 1939 crop and 170 of the 1038 crop, sales have dropped off very materially and very few hops were reported sold the past week. The market Is said to be weak at from 11 to 12 cents and very little demand. Bishop is reported to have bought 120 bales from Murphy at Harris- burg at 11 cents and Ray bought 160 bales from the Grants pass section at 124 cents. No other sales have been reported lately. Moltzncr Appeals To Supreme Court Jay Moltzner, under two years penitentiary sentence for unlawfully loaning money of a building and loan association without security, Wednesday appealed to the state Mipreme court for a review of his case. Moltzner was convicted In the Multnomah county circuit court last week and wits sentenced Monday, He was indicted on four charges. Moltzner was formerly president of the Ouardinn Building and Loan as sociation in Portland. Portland, Jan. Jl (IP) Release from Jail in his own recognizance last ntejht was granted Ben Boioff, convicted communist, pending a second rr hearing on a 10-year sen tence for criminal syndicalism, Bo ioff secured his release on grounds confinement In Jail ai detrimental to his health and that he has not funds to furnish bonds for his release. GILMORE OIL GO. PLANS EXPANSION Portland, Jan. 21 UP) Intimation that Uie Oilmore Oil company planned considerable expansion In Oregon and Washington In 1933 was made here this morning by o. H. F. MacPherson, division manager, following a conference witn oiikciais of the concern In Los Angcks. MacPherson said he was not at Liberty to discuss the amount or the exact nature of further invest ments to be made in the two states or the location of the trade outlets but Indicated considerable activity was expected In a few months, STATE CAFETERIA DAMAGED BY FIRE The State Cafeteria was closed Thursday because of damage to tke heating apparatus done by fire in the Schreiber building Wednesday night. The cafeteria and the Hog an cigar store and pool hall are both In that building Aside from smoke smudge and heating connections damage -was not great The nre was noticed about 0:30, and prompt response by the firs department prevented the fire gain ing much headway. The fire was discovered by R. D. Counts and C, C. Van Vleet, employes of the ci gar store. Morris Klorfeln operates Uie cafeteria. The cause of the fire was not known. Two years ago the same building suffered a fire that caused about 87000 damage to the cafeteria and the cigar store. MEIER PUTS OFF VAULT DECISION Derision of Ooernor Meier con- cemlng construction of the 825,000 vault at Uie capltol will be withheld until after his return from Wash ington, the executive announced to the Salem delesatlon Wednesday nuht. The delegation requested Im mediate construction of the vault to aid unemployment. The governor prevlouly vetoed the expenditure of the money for this purpose. The 1931 legislature aiiUroriwd construc tion and appropriated the money for Uie fire-proof vault. The governor announced he would confer with Senator Charles L. Mc Nary at Washington relaUve to land grant money available. A new cupl tol building would be constructed, lie said, if funds are found available from land grants. The governor further said he believed the base merit of the capltol could be made fire-proof for less money than nec ennarv for a vault. J Trrn 111 -l 'fo "V? ri IT Cbeg Colds oa tbe eke saeaa eoaaetna. This toaaaruoa ia breachial rata aad I ,1 t 1 11 hr.. in, fmh btooa ss tke antand rt. The drrplr penrtratiae quahtr af BAUME BENGUfc (pro.o.nc.4 sV4iar) atiantlatfaeatrrmt ciror tal na, leucine oetper cwopa sad tf intiajt prompt rebel. Prescribed lor ortr 38 jrean, fcf erery paa pcjt. "' ' " BeH-Gay
