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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932 CapitalsQsJournal Salem, Oregon Established March 1, ISM An Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday At 130 8. commercial street. Telephone 468 L News isn GEO ROB PUTNAM. Editor and Publlsber SUBSCRIPTION BATES By carrier 10 cents a week; 49 cents a month; M OO a year In advance By mall In Marlon, Polk. Linn and Yamhill counties, one month 60 cents; s months 11.25; o months 12.29; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere 50 cent month; 8 months 12.79; 15.00 a year In advance. FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OP Til a ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS The Associated Dress Is exclusively entitled to the use tor publication ol all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and aiao local news published herein. "With or without offense to friends or foe I sketch your world exactly as it goes." Byron Probing Wall Street Aroused by the collapse of security prices in the pro tracted bear market to record lows, by reports of foreign campaigns against the American dollar, and by rumors of a billion dollar raid scheduled for today, the senate banking committee has ordered an immediate investigation of the stock market and subpoened Richard Whitney, president of the New York stock exchange as first witness, together with exchange records. An investigation of short selling tactics was threatened some months ago by President Hoover who was reported to have records of names and transactions to prove a conspir acy to depress security prices. The senate committee pro posed to expand the inquiry to Include all stock transactions and tactics but administrative influence halted it and the exchange itself put mild restrictions on short selling limiting the use of borrowed securities. When the defeat of the revenue bill sales tax knocked the false bottom out of the market and the bear movement surged to new life with the proposed tax on stock sales in a concerted drive, and the short-selling restrictions proved futile, the president took the lead in spurring the sudden in quiry and is backing it to the limit. A thorough investigation is needed for Wall Street has not kept faith with the president or with the nation. It has placed the dollar above patriotism and utilized its machinery to wreck the efforts of reconstruction and stabilization. In this the exchange seems to have had the cooperation of the big bankers who are strenuously opposing the Glass bill de signed to divorce banking from speculation, and at the same forcing the railroad loans from the refinancing corporation into their own vaults to repay their own loans instead of aid ing the railroads as intended. That the inquiry will be thorough is guaranteed by the senators who will participate in the investigation. There is Brookhart who scents a conspiracy to drive the nation off the gold standard and to whom Wall Street is the source of all evil. Glass of Virginia, author of the federal reserve act, Walcott of Connecticut, Mr. Hoover's mouthpiece, and such radicals as Norbeck of South Dakota, Blaine of Wisconsin and Connally of Texas. Wall Street is in for a most uncomfortable session, the country for enlightenment on the methods of high finance, and the shake-down may result in curbing the unscrupulous speculation in the nations resources. Its initial result has been to send the bears to cover. Deserting Liberty Two revolutionary systems of social government have come into vogue since the world war, communism as prac ticed in Russia and fascism as practiced in Italy, in some of trie Balkan countries, and now seriously being considered in Germany. The capitalist economy, though dominant in most of the world has been weakened by the great catastrophe of the war and placed on the defensive. Both communism and fascism, like all dictatorships are alike in that they are founded on force and denials of liberty. Neither allows any room for freedom of expression. They both boast of lofty sentiments and attempt to gloss their ty ranny with verba) gestures towards freedom, but it is empty. The communists, the franker of the two, admit the state is but the instrument of class oppression to enthrone the pro letariat, while Mussolini declares liberty a curse. The cap italistic economy, despite its imperfections and short-comings, has given the principle of liberty its most complete ex pression in history. What is amazing is that so many intellectuals, them selves the creation of liberty and hitherto its loudest advo cates are becoming disciples of either fascism or communism, especially the latter, thus repudiating overnight principles humanity has fought and struggled for for millenniums. The progress of communism or of fascism spells a twi light period for freedom, for liberty is a principal that etern al vigilance is necessary to keep alive as most of the forces of the world are arraigned against it. It has been kept flourishing largely by intellectuals now deserting it, and under the intolerable oppressions of the future, they will be compelled to fight the long battle for freedom all over again. The Income Tax Says the Gervais Star: Par months now we have been looking in vain for the servitors ot the people Governor Meier, the Orgomnn, Oregon Statesman, Portland Journal and Capital Journal, the Tkx Equalisation lratiit and slate tax commission to at least mention an lnronw tax as a relief to the present and future generations, but the alienee lias been deafening from those source.! of Information as champions of the ilear people. True, an Ineome tax has been enacted a couple of times In Oreson and as many times been declared unconstitutional. Whv? Uccause each of them were class legislation. Silence on the income tax does not at least reveal ig norance of the tax situation for we have a sufficiency of income taxes already more income taxes and at higher rates than any other state and they are yielding sufficient revenue to enable the state this year to cut out its levy on real and personal property. And these taxes were not only imposed by the legislature but by vote of the people in 19110. We have an excise tax on corporation earnings of five percent, a personal graduated income tax culminating in a live percent levy on all incomes over 4,000, and an eight percent tax on intangibles. The latter has been attacked in the courts, but not yet passed upon and is still being collect ed. They yield over $3,000,000 a year, which is utilized to relieve the property tax. Oregon has the income tax the chief concern now is the incomes to apply it to. NOTED AUTHORS PROVIDE SCREEN OFFERINGS HERE Will Rogers continues his sens tlonal career on the talking screen In "Business and Pleasure," adapted from the best-seller novel, "The Plutocrat," by Booth Tarkington, in his latest Fox production coming to the Warner Bros. Elslnore theater screen for three days with the first appearance the popular Saturday midnight matinee. The story, written by Tarkington primarily as a defense of the toxi cal American tourist and as an an swer to the satirical attacks on the native son of Sinclair Lewis In his "Main Street" and "Babbitt," re tains much of Its delicious flavor In the screen version. Pew changes were made to give the production dra matic form as well as to serve as a proper vehicle for the Rogers' brand of humor. A half-demented doctor. Intent on crossing the blood of a gigantic ape with that of a living glrL ani mates the terrifying story of "Mur ders In the Rue Morgue," Universale strange drama which comes to the Warner Bros. Capitol theater for three days, starting Sunday, with Sidney Fox and Bela Lugosl In the leading roles. It Is the famous Ed gar Allan Poe story renovated for the screen. Rumor from Hollywood says "It Is a Dracula" and "Frank enstein" rolled Into one and churned together in an Ice cream freezer. Janet Gaynor and Charles FarreU. stars of such pictures as "Sunny Side Up," "Man Who Came Back," "Merely Mary Ann" and others are featured with El Brendel In "De licious" showing at the Grand Sun day and Monday. Next Tuesday Salem theatergoers wiU be enter tained de-luxe when they see and near vie Myers and his tamed troupe of funsters. Outstanding among the entertainers will be Miss Dorothy Grodvlg who has thrilled radio audiences of the world. On tne screen Tuesday will be Dorothy macKaui in - sale in rieu. ' Alienist Witnesses Cause Further Delay In Trial At Honolulu Honolulu, T. H., April 9 (UJ9 Swift conclusion to the honor slaying trial of four Americans appeared remote today as a new conflict arose over introduction of medical testi mony for a defense of temporary insanity. Prosecutor John Kelley. who en gaged Clarence Darrow In a four day battle over the "melting pot" jury, announced he will demand the services of as many alienists as appear for the defense. Admittedly unprepared to meet this type of defense, Kelley made his announcement when he learned two prominent Los Angeles psychi atrists had arrived here with the apparent Intention of service to the PICNIC PLANS ARE DISCUSSED Waconda Mrs. Richard Tuve en tertained members of the Waconda community club at her home near Hazel Green with an all-day meet ing Wednesday. A pot-luck lunch eon was served at 1 o'clock. The group was occupied during the day with needlework on club articles. The annual club picnic was discus sed and plans for financing the pic nic maae. - Mrs. Eugene W. Manning of Brooks and Msr. WIU Davis of Hazel Green were special guests for tne nay, others in the group In cluding Miss Hattle Skelton, Mrs. SU Wane, Mrs. Charles M. Hair. Mrs. Henry Stafford, Mrs. Elsworth Hubbard. Mrs. Julian De Jardin, Mrs. van Kelley. Mrs. A. L, Lamb, Mrs. Normand Parsons, Mrs. Ross Hammock, Mrs. Ben Laiklns, Mrs. Ed Scharf, Mrs. Robert Fromm and daughter Arllne, Mrs. Isadora Lor- an, Mrs. Prank Felton, Mrs. William McGilcraist, Mrs. Wesley Dostal, Gordon Tuve and the hostess, Mrs. Richard Tuve. The next regular meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Julian DeJardin at Hopmere all-day Wed nesday, April 20. with the usual pot. luck luncheon served at the noon hour, quilting will be the order of tne nay. . Miller Is Speaker For Amity Forum Amity The Commercial club of Amity met Wednesday evening in me parlors of the Baptist cnurcn for its monthly session. After a short business meeting Milton A. Miller of Portland addressed the club on the financial problems of the present. W. L. Graham, also of Portland and former Amity boy, gave a short talk on community spirit. Other guests present from ouk-ui-vown were Arinur Mcrnuups, a Yamhill county legislator; Ray Wisecarver, candidate for secretary of state, and Rev. and Mrs. L. S. Shumaker of McMinnvUle. About 40 were present to enjoy the dinner served by the women of the church. Luncheon Is Given To Club at Roberts Roberts The O. T. club members met at the church Thursday. A luncheon which was furnished bv uauas Frieda L. Ring Is seeking half of the group was served at SYCAMORE TREES FOR COURT HOUSE A dozen sycamore trees were de posited on the court house lawn Saturday morning by Knight Pcarcy as me iirst or ine new planUng for the lawn which has been outlined and planned by the Salem Garden club in cooperation with the Misses Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schrvvcr. Holes already have been dug for piaming inese trees wnicn will be scattered about the lawn near the various entrances. While a general plan has been worked out for landscaping the lawn It is understood the .chances will be made gradually and It is likely not much more shrubbery will so in uic lawn mis spring. The county court has harl some men working for several days pull- ins wi-uua irom ine lawn. At first It was suggested that the lawn be spaded up and reseeded to give work to men and at the same time furnish a new lawn but this nin was vetoed. Divorce Is Subject By Frieda L. Ring to be relieved of her marriage vows io nenry n. Ring, according to i divorce complaint filed In th rir, cult court here Thursday. The cou ple were married In Klamath Falls June S, 192(1. Two years prior to this complaint defendant began to treat luaimui in a cruel and Inhuman manner, declaring that he did not wish to live with her. He was also given to the use of liquor and when doing so was always of a nuarrel- some disposition. He was addicted to calling her vile names even In public thoroughfares. The plaintiff finally left the defendant Decem ber 19, 1931. No property rights are involved. A complete decree of di vorce Is asked with any other fur ther relief the court mar deem lust and right. Logging To Start Gates Adam SheDherd of the Shepherd Logging company made a trip to Corvallls Thursday for the purpose of hiring or buying a log King tractor so that he might con tinue logging oixratlons on the hill north of Gales. Shepherd will have the logs hauled to the Hammond mill at Mill City bv truck. IIOSS SPEAKS Tl E.SDAT Independence Secretary of state Hal E. Hoss. will be the sneaker nt 1 the meeting of the chamber of com- I merce Tuesday evening at the Pres. byterian church. R. K. MonUtomerv. I chairman In charge of the program maxes tins announcement and de sires a full attendance of the mem bership to hear Hoss. 1:30 o clock. Those present were Mrs. Alice Coolldge, Mrs. W. V. Johnson, Mrs. Flora Holley, Mrs. Oordon Bowman, Mrs. B. D. Fldler, Mrs. W. C. Pettyjohn, Mrs. F. V. Edwards, Mrs. G. 8. Higglns, Mrs. L. D Lott, Mrs. L, H. Zlelke. Mrs. J. P. Bressler, Mrs. s. C. Davenport, Mrs. Esther Query, Mrs. John Ors- Dorne, Mrs. R. Judson, Mrs. B. Goodrich. Mrs. A. W. Blankenshln. Mrs. A. Kleen, Mrs. E. Hamsberger, Mrs. uaa stutesman, Mrs. w. M. Meier, Mrs. N. P. Kugel, Mrs. Q. Jungwlrth. Mrs. R. J. Rice and Mrs. J. P. Blankenshlp. The club will meet again In three weeks. Campaign To Open SUverton Rev. J. M. Halverson ot Minneapolis, Minn, will begin a ser ies of protracted evangelistic serl vices Tuesday evening at the Cal vary Lutheran church on Jersey street The services will be In the English language. The congregation plans a week's series. Mehama Hugh Grace, who has lived In this community for about six years, moved his family to Sa lem Thursday. He wlr be employed flairy near that city. Dr. B. H. White Nlrht and Day Calls External Cancer Removed with medicine Oilllce 355 N. Capitol St Phone 5036, Salem, Ore. Gates A few men In the Gates vicinity are employed as fallen and buckers up at Hammond company's camp No. 36. Among those who have gone art Oscar Uebel and brother, Ray Pecker and Vic Meyers. Lyons Mrs. Harold Ronsom left lor Morton, Wash., Wednesday when she received word of the serious Illness of her father. SUverton Leonard Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Oraham of SUverton. drove here Thursday from Guler, Wash.,, where he la employed, and returned Friday, taking with htm two Shetland ponies that he purchased for Ivan and Richard Welty, small sons of his uncle, Har vey Welly, whose home Is In Guler. Harvey Welty Is a brother of Mrs. Will Graham. NOTE.....! In a few of Friday's papers the coupon was wrongly printed quoting the price of the fish baskets as $1.00 with coupon when it should have rend $1.79. p . . ......... ..mmmr4 a This Coupon and $1.79 Entitles a a Bearer to One a FISH BASKET Regular $2.79 Value 1 Clip or tear this Coupon and present It at Montgomery Wards tonight before JO. April (th. with ti l and re ceive one of our leather trimmed fish baskets. Coupon ft must be signed. j Name Address J . We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities I ........... J defense when the trial resumes Monday. "If Clarence Darrow uses them for the defense I'll most certainly ask for a continuance in order to bring equally famous alienists from the mainland." the ruddy faced prosecutor said. "I had hoped to finish the territory's case In three days, but if the defense Is going to change Its tactics 1 11 ask the coun ty supervisors for money to hire our own experts. Montgomery Winn, associate de fense counsel, guardedly admitted Drs. Edward H. Williams and James Orblson were here to bolster the case of Mrs. Granville Fortescue, New York society woman; her navy officer son-in-law, Lieut. Thomas H. Massie, and two enlisted men, Ed ward J. Lord and Albert O. Jones. "Their presence speaks for Itself, doesn't it?" he asked. But while the possibility of an insanity plea has been discussed for several weeks, speculation con tinued as to whether this would be advanced for all the defendants. They are charged jointly with the murder of Joe Kahahawat, Jr., young Hawaiian who a month be fore his death was tried on charges of attacking blue-eyed Thalia For- tesque Massie. the lieutenant s wile. The jury disagreed. Prosecutors conceded the Wceli hood of an Insanity plea by Mrs. Fortescue, mother of the attack victim, and Lieutenant Massie on the theory that sudden fury rob bed them of self control. They questioned, however, that the jury of seven white and five Polynes ians and Orientals could be con vinced of this in the case of the enlisted men. Dr. Robert B. Faus. city-county physician and recognized as the leading island alienist, may be avail able as a prosecution expert, ai well as Dr. Stanley D. Porteus, phy- chologtst at the University of Hawaii. Drs. WUllams and Orblson re mained as silent today as when they arrived aboard the liner Amlolo without even their names apperlng on the passenger list. They have not registered at any prominent hotel here. Dr. Williams recently appeared as a defense expert for Winnie Ruth Judd, convicted at Phoenix, Arte. on murder charges and sentenced to hang. Both he and Dr. Orblson were prosecution alienists in the trial of William Edward "Fox" Hick man, the Los Angeles slayer of Marion Parker. Quarterly Meeting Jefferson Church Jefferson The fourth quarterly conference of the year will be held in the Evangelical church Saturday night, and wiU be the last official meeting of the year for the local church. The annual conference meets June 1. W. H. Cook will speak at the church Thursday evening. He comes highly recommended by churches of aU denominations. Greigs Entertain Hayesvlllc Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Oreig were hosts Friday evening to members of their "500" card club. Two tables ot cards were In play during the evening. Members of the club are Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Stettkrr, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Per- rin, Mr, and Mrs. Herman Wacken and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Oreig. SILVER FALLS ROAD SURVEY -UNCOMPLETED With the question of the location or the South Sliver Falls secondary highway Improvement stlU unde cided at Friday's road day of the oounty court, Engineer McGee of the county road department Satur day started a nreliminary survey on the proposed new, or Matheny route, which many residents of the district are asking to replace the route already surveyed. It is expected that this prelimin ary survey wiU require only three or four days and will be run through to get a first estimate on the prob able cost as compared to the route now surveyed and approved by the state highway commission. Partisans of the Matheny road say that their route is a mile short er than the route now surveyed, that it is cheaper, that the right of way will be guaranteed not to cost the county a cent and that It will serve many more families than the other road. On the other hand it was reported at Friday's road meeting that some of the property owners on the other route are pleased because they feel mat tne first survey will be aban doned and that they do not wish road through their places. If it Is shown by the preliminary survey now being made that the Matheny route has the quaUficatins vouched far by Its proponents there Is a good chance of a change being made. Oounty smglneer Swart states there Is still plenty of time to make the surrey on the road and have It cleared so that the work of Improving It as a secondary highway can go ahead this summer. However, he states, the state depart-! merit wiU have to be shown where: the expense will be no greater. COUNTY GRAVEL ' STOLEN ON ROAD Robert Cole who was In Salem from Mission Bottom Saturday morning reported to the county court that somebody had driven into the road which branches off the market road and runs to the Wheat land ferry and had dug out and hauled away 15 or 16 truckloads of gravel out of the side of the county road. Cole and T. B. Jones cooperated to put up some stakes and barbed wire fence to protect the road and while here Cole secured some new warning signs to post on the road. Cole stated that warning sums had been placed there as the same thing has happened before, but the recent high water took the signs out. However, he stated that the road is plainly marked and anyone uiKiug uic gravel must nave Known that it was coming out of the county road. As far as Cole knows no one saw the parties at work. Plan Initiation Woodburn The regular meeting of Evergreen chapter. Order of the Easter Star will be held at the Ma sonic temple Monday night. After the close of chapter the Rainbow Girls will Initiate four candidates and aU members of the Eastern Star and Masons are Invited to witness this initiation which win begin at 9 o'clock. Refreshments will be served. Poultrymen Save Dollars By WILL CARTER Ben are a few Ideas for the for the poultryman, stockman small pet raiser who wants more protectloa for his ock with, little Investment as possible. Capital Journal matrices In size 17Va by 24 can easily be used in stead of expensive wall board. These cards cost but one cent each and their compressed pulp fibre mater ials make them strong and durable. Severe winter cold Is past but chilly spring changes and the ap- proachlng producing season presents many problems that can be solved Atmosphere Is Given Test By Silverton Pair SUverton Alfred Adams, local av iator, with Lowell Hoblltt as passen ger, recently made a test flight to determine the maximum ceUlng at which the monocoupe would operate satisfactorily. Adams plsns a trip to Cleveland to attend the national air circus during the summer and he wishes to make sure of the best heights for flying over the moun tains In the small ship. The young men report one hour and thirty-five minutes after leaving the Silverton airport they had at tained height of 13,000 feet. The hlp Is equipped with an Instrument board of nine devices, has an eighty horsepower Lambert motor, carried 30 gallons of gasoline, and In all to taled a weight of 1400 pounds.' At 13,000 feet the monocoupe was still climbing at the rate of from 80 to 100 feet a minute. J The temperature was 30 degrees at 18,000 feet and breathing was be- j ginning to be difficult. The men circled down in 20 minutes. They report a clear view of the Oregon Pacific coast, Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood, the Three Sisters, Rainier, St. Helens and cities innumerable. Silverton stlU seems to e quite a city, even two and a half miles up. by the us of these mats. Line the hen house, brooder house or pet shed with them. They are easily applied with large headed tacks and can be readily handled in close quarters. For home made brooders use the cards In place of other materials, gluing the cards at laps to make continuous material. Use the cards for roofs on hen coops and turkey shelters. Card double lapped on even slightly slop ing roofs will give perfect'shelter. Treated with a light dip In creosote, thinned roofing tar or crank case oil they are much better. In lining chicken houses or brood er rooms it is suggested that th cards be quickly dipped in creosote or crnnkcase oU to which little nicotine solution has been added. This will make It very tough for lie and other pests. West Salem Crew Of Teachers Are Guest at Dinner West Salem Mr and Mrs. Lvkt Thomas were hosts Thursday eve ning at their home on Edgewater street, at a pot-luck dinner to th teachers of West Salem schools. The evening hours following the dinner were spent socially and with mu sic. Miss Ruth Et .inert was an ad- oitionai guest. The teachers an: Principal Llye Thomas, Miss Hasal Emmett, Miss Arula Orant. M( Roberta Peterson. Mrs. Ethel Ma- Coy. Miss Oolda Martin, Miss Flora roiiy, miss catnerme Chandler. Lyons Mrs. Grace Hatforrf hu been appointed in charge of musla week here, under the direction of Mrs. Bhroder of Mill City. PILES CURED WITHOUT OPERA TION OR LOSS OP TIMB DR. MARSHALL 329 OREGON BUILDING HEAR! Dr. Roxan Allen, N. D. Naturopathic Health Consultant far the Health Builders of America 2 Free Lectures On Practical Food Srlcnre, diminutive Feeding and How to Reduce aud Rejunevate Scientifically Sunday and Monday, April loth and 11th at 8 P. M Oriental Room Marlon Hotel Mehama James Blum motored to Lebanon Wednesday, where he was a delegate at an annual meeting of the Presbyterian church. MEHAMA KEEPS TEACHERS Mehama The school board of this district met recently and re-elected the present teachers far another term. Mm. Lillian Poyner, principal and Miss Beulah Ottlnger, primary, are the staff. The salaries were re duced slightly. Mt Angel Mrs. Therese DeCovey, sister of Mrs. Christine Eberle, who has been visiting here for the last two weeks, returned to her home In San Diego, Calif., Thursday. SHRUBS and TREES SALES YARD OPEN SUNDAY 9:30 A. M. UNTIL 4:00 P. M. 15c 25c tT 50c $1 Grafted pn up Hydrangeas O"- Walnuts DUC Blooming sizes UOK, Holly that will bear di nft viT 20c SLOP 6 FOR SUM Daphne and r A up ' Camellia DUC (spotted laurel) 35c SI 0C Mt. Ash Trees HKn Perennials and 1 f and 1 r . I ft. trees i DC rock plants.. 1U IDC PEARCY BROS. NURSERY 545 CIIEMEKETA ST. (BETWEEN HIGH and CHURCH) Open Sunday 9:30 to 4 P. M. ilces you SiAART -Keeps you THRIFTY " ?K I. W. I ? b. tOiaW jswJWlill".' fen8IS i v JflJYv. aV'; RJ fT aJ64i. f ,.-:. ,r.l to tauu. Paenr PI CMI DcSolo's tremendous sales make low prices possible. DeSofto Roadster Ibr $67S .. .Rumble Seat Coupe 73i;th 4-Dooc Sedsa. only $775. Prim F.O.B. Ftcttrj. IMAGINE yourself driving a smart-looking car lilt this. Stepping out. High-hatting everybody. Don't make the mistake of thinking you can't afford it. DeSoto looks expensive it really isn't. When you figure the trade-in on your old car you'll find you can own DeSoto for only a few dollar week! First, come and drive DeSoto. Get the thrill of Float ing Power. Then Ictus make you a really generous allow nee. DeSoto Motor Corp, Division of Chrysler Motor. Dg Soto Six-$675 AH .ojj. Mcroar W. L. Anderson, Inc. 360 Marion Street Phone 7703 Salem, Ore. tf '4!" ) tJSsi?) iiQUii,! jtj.q,