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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON j LOCALS . cases: Marie A. Bosch vs Tillamook National bank, appellant, depart ment No. 1, affirmed; Bank of Cali fornia National association against N. Schmaltz, department No. 2 reversed. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Jones started Wednesday morning for a drive by motor to Phoenix, Arizona, where they expect to spend some little time. Old time dance. Hazel Green every Saturday. 25c. 89 Applications have been filed with the county clerk to have the fol lowing circuit court cases placed on the trial docket: Marie A. Smith vs. O. W. Laflar, James K. Nash vs! G. W. Laflar, Samuel Iungen vs. Capitol Dairies, Q. L. Hutchins vs. Valley Motor company. Walt for Director's big fire sale In Giese-Powers store. In the case of George C. Will vs. Waller Doyle demurrer has been filed with the county clerk. New location, Daun's Art Shoppe, 184 N. Liberty. An exclusive line of stamped goods. 90 The World's Berry Center Land company of Woodburn has filed a complaint in circuit court against J. N. Schaefer to collect money al leged to be due as commission for an exchange of real properties. The company alleges that Schaefer agreed to pay a commission for sale of land near Woodburn on a basis of $11,000 If sold for cash or $12,000 in exchange. The company states that It arranged an exchange deal between Schaefer and Robert Browning, the latter exchanging land In Benton county. Wash., for the Schaefer ranch. The company says It has not been paid Its com mission. Dance, Wednesday, old time, coun try store. Crystal Gardens. Come. 89 The estate of L. Nelson, valued at $6,500, has been admitted to pro bate with Ladd & Bush Trust com pany named as executor. Under terms of a will the estate is placed In trust with the Income running to a son, Elbor Nelson, for life. At his death the estate is to follow the laws of descent in Oregon. The trust company Is authorized to sell any of the property If found necessary. The popular Friday dance, Hazel Green of course. Adm. 25c. 91 the store here Is comparatively small and not up to the average space and arrangement standards of the company's (tores. Home Cafe, roast turkey dinner Thursday evening. April 14. 89 Advertising for bids for hauling gravel on the Talbot road will be made, bids to be opened at the same time as those for supplying gravel, April 29 at HI o'clock a. m. Mltzl Green special perm, wave $2, Duart $4; Shelton Tulip Wood $5. Mitzl Gray Beauty Shop, 709 1st Nat l. Bank bldg. I',ne 5033. 91 J. W. Stevens, chief fire marshall of California, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Lions club Thurs day, it was announced today. Chief Stevens, formerly Oregon state fire marshall, is recognized as one of the outstanding fire prevention authorities in the country. He Is secretary of tlw Fire Prevention association, chief of the National Board of Underwriters, secretary of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and secretary of the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs, The estate of Olln H. Turner, incompetent, has been appraised at $184 by Sylvia Meatte, B. W. Macy and Rose Morgan. The First National Bank, execu tor of the estate of Daniel J. Fry, reports that It has sold to Hattie J. Fry for $35,000 certain stocks and bonds which make up a lengthy list In the report, and also one-eigntn interest in Rosedale addition to Salem. The report of sale is order ed confirmed by the court. The pro perty sold all belonged to the es tate of the late Daniel Fry. Hat- tie J. Fry is the widow. The estate of Jacob Schnebeli has been appraised at $1729.95 by R. D. Gray, John Keltzel and James Inilah. The final account of Allie Scott as administratrix of the estate of Charles E. Scott has been approv ed In an order in probate. Just arrived, shipment of new mattresses: Simmons Beauty Rest $34.50; Simmons Deep Sleep $19.50; 80-lb. wool and cotton $4.75; 40-lb. cotton felt $5.75. F. N. Woodry's Auction Market, 1610 N. Summer. 69 Endorsement of the city fire fighters' campaign for civil service was given at the regular meeting of the Salem Trades and Labor council following an explanation by I. R. Smith of what the examina tion means to the men In the de partment. The change will not cost taxpayers one cent Smith de clared and makes for greater effi ciency. The move Is not being thrust upon the firemen but initi ated by them, he said. Dance, Mellow Moon every Wed. & Sat. Admission only 25c. 89 J. W. Stevens, California state fire marshal, will speak on general phases of fire prevention at the weekly luncheon of the Lions club Thursday noon. The county clerk's office will be open to register voters from 8 a m. to 8 p.m. each day to and including April 19, when registration closes. 93 Dance, Mellow Moon every Wed. & sat. Admission only 25c. A preschool clinic under the dl rectlon of Dr. Backstrand will be held at the Salem health center Thursday forenoon, according to the list of activities for the Marlon county health unit as outlined for the balance of the week. A toxoid clinic will be held at St. Paul at 9:30 Thursday morning with Dr. Douglas In charge. Friday's sched ule calls for a toxoid clinic at Rick ey school at 9:30 with Dr. Douglas in charge and a preschool clinic at Salem health center in the after noon under the direction of Dr. Dauer. The usual toxoid and vac cination clinic will be held at the local health center Saturday fore noon from 8:30 to 10 o'clock. A second class in sewing for housewives will be formed In room IK of Salem high school Wednes day evening, with Mrs. B. O. Snel grove acting as instructor. The second class was found necessary because of the number of women who made application to join the Thursday evening group. The Wed nesday night class will meet at o'clock and T. T. Mackenzie, head of vocational work in Salem high, states there is room for a few more pupils. Featuring a number of unusual numbers, the Salem high school band will be presented In concert in the auditorium Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. Dally rehearsals have been held with the result the young musicians have become quite pro ficient. Proceeds of the concert will be used to finish paying for uniforms. The illustrated talk by A. E. El liott, president of the Oregon Audu bon society, planned for Friday nlRht at the Y. M. C. A. has been cancelled and in Its place as the weekly program offering a talk on world economic and social problems will be given by Dr. Stanley Metz, professor at the University of Ore gon. Mr. Elliott was unable to be in Salem Friday. Leslie Girl Reserves voted the fol lowing new members into their or ganization Tuesday afternoon: Vir ginia Cross, Anita Russell, Ella Col lier, Marian Hulberg, Betty Fultz and June Neas. The group worked the Washington bicentennial scrap book, Its project for the term. Mrs. David Bennett Hill Is advisor for the group. In connection with their "charm' project members of the high school Girl Reserves heard a talk by Lila Wheeler on care of the skin, at the regular meeting Wednesday after- noon in the high school building. The high school girls also practiced music for the Mothers' day musical ceremonial which they will give on May 7 in conjunction with the Girl Scouts and the Rainbow Girls. The Kensington club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. C. Kafoury. Expert magneto work, all makes. Dick Barton, 621 Court. 89 Annual account of Ladd Sc Bush Trust company as guardian of An na Quendt, insane, has been filed in probate. Every mother Is eligible to enter the Mothers' contest now in pro gress at the Gunnell & Robb studio, 5:0 State. Call at studio for rules. 89 Probate court has approved the annual account of Ladd tc Bush Trust company as guardian of Vir ginia Kllnger, incompetent. Dr. Alice Bancroft now located Room 20 Bush-Breyman bldg. 89 - Tlie S club of Salem high will sponsor a dance next Saturday eve ning, for the purpose of raising money with which to help pay ex penses of the baseball squadk The Women's Athletic associa tion of Willamette university plans a two-day outing at Camp Santaly on the Santlam river, Saturday and Sunday of this week. The group will leave by automobile Saturday forenoon from uie music hall on State street. An Increase in the circulation of books of the library at Salem high is noted In a report of the depart ment's activities presented to the school board Tuesday night. Tire total circulation for the month 01 March of this year is placed at 3488, or an Increase of 1272 books over the same month last year. Book circulation among teachers was 260. The figures for Leslie junior high are 1162 and for Parrlsh 2789. A campaign started by city and state police officers Tuesday against motor vehicle operators having de fective brakes resulted in eight ar rests for the attention of the police court and two for Justice court. The campaign Is being continued. On the city jollce blotter for this otfeuse are the names 01 R. Kowiano, 01 Aumsvltle: Roy Blanton. route 9; W. S. Sedore. 2010 North Commercial: Geo Dally. 860 Trade; A. N. Brown, 1710 North Capitol; Bruce Fox. route 3; Dallls S. McCarroI. 2590 Maple; E. S. Porter, Silverton; nnd A M. Pritchard. 554 North Lib erty. They are subject to a fine of si each. In lust ce court r. w. ue wii. and Joe Glsler both pieaaea guilty and were fined $2.50 each and costs. Tn connection with the estate of Frederick H. Bratzel of which Hat- tie Bratzel Is administratrix, an order has been entered in probate setting aside certain property homestead exemption for Auguste Bratzel. An order has also beer. entered giving her an automobile belonging to the estate. Tne estate has been appraised at $372846 in an inventory by Bern ice Nelson William H. Trlndle and George A Rhoten. Dry wood. coal. Prompt del. Phone (000. Salem Fuel Co. ' The estate of Bernard Mlnten has been appraised at $13,400 in real property In Linn county by John Mertz. Peter Mertz and Ra leigh Harold and an appraisement of $415 In personal property has been made by George H. Bell. Ella stegmund and Oeonte neecn, Marlon county appralfers Just arrived, shipment of new mattresses: Simmons Beauty Rest $34.50; Simmons Deep Sleep $19.50; 80-lb. wool and cotton $4.75; 40-lb. cotton felt $5.75. P. N. Woodry's Auction Market, 1610 N. Summer. 89 That business conditions In Sa lem are better than In most Pacific coast cities Is Indicated by the sales ahowlna made by the local store 01 Montgomery Ward, In the opinion of D. A. Newman, manager. New man reoorts that the local store, one of a chain of 80 maintained by the comnanv on this coast, ranked sec ond In the company's sales rating lor Monday, the first day of Ward Willamette university students have been asked to participate in the organization meeting of the Young Democratic League of Oregon which will be held In the Central library building In Portland next Saturday afternoon. The organiza tion is open to men and women, 18 to 35 years of age no matter what their former party affiliations. A copy of the constitution has been received here by Isabel Chiids, editor of the Willamette Collegian. Prof. James T. Matthews and Dean Roy R. Hewitt of Willamette university, have been asked to par ticipate In high school graduation exercises. Prof. Matthews will deliv er the address to the senior class of Yamhill on June 2. while Dean Hew itt will appear before the graduat ing class of Ashland high, May 25. FEDERAL RESERVE BUYING U. S, BONDS Washington. April 13 (LP) Gov ernor George L. Harrison of the New York Federal Reserve bank to day revealed to the house banking and currency committee that the federal reserve board had agreed to a policy whereby purchases of gov ernment securties would be "great ly stimulated both as to volume and rate of purchase." Harrison informed the committee that the federal reserve system had been purchasing U. S. government securities at the rate of $25,000,000 a week since passage of the Glass- Steaglll bill. He said a total of $245,000,000 of such securities had been bought "Since then," he said, "we hare had a meeting and the program will be greatly stimulated both as to volume and as to the rate." WITNESSES IN MURDER CASE TELL OF GRIME Honolulu. T. H.. April IS (IP) Hie general disarray that prevailed In the Grace Hubbard Fortescue norne after Joe Kahahawal, bronzed young native, was murdered, was describ ed again today as trial of Mrs. For tescue and three navy men on charges of second degree murder, was resumed. Bolstering Its case with exhibits and verbal testimony, tne prosecu tion called as its first witness Sam Lau, Chinese detective and finger print expert who is known as the "Charlie Chan" of tne tsianos. The danoer Chinese, wearing lieht tan suit that matched his complexion, identified guns, bullets, bloodstained towels and otner evi dence that proves. Prosecutor John Kellt-y claims, that Mrs. Fortescue and her co-defendants, Lieut. Thomas H. Massie, E. J. Lord and A. O. Jones, murdered Kahahawal in revenge for an attack on Thalia Fortescue Massie, Mrs. Fortescue's daughter and Mossle's bride. Lau exhibited a poster on the back of which he had sketched the Interior of the vine-covered Fortes cue cottage. The poster, bore In big type, the words: "Always play in safe places." Testimony was Introduced earlier tending to show that Kahahawal was kidnaped, taken to the cottage and killed. When Kelley dispensed with Lau Darrow began cross-examining him. Thus far the defense had cross questioned only a few prosecution witnesses, apparently willing to per mit a frank description of the mur. der. Darrow sought to shake the detective's story that Kahahawal was killed In Mrs. Fortescue's bedroom. UNITY PLANNED BY DEMOCRATS Indians Turn Down Fishing Petition Klamath Falls, Ore., April 13 W A business committee of Klamath Indians last night voted to reject the petition of sportsmen for tun ing rights In reservation streams. The promise of the sportsmen to stock the streams and pay a tax was vetoed as a commercial venture. Arthur M. Fish, assistant game supervisor, said that Inasmuch as the white men were not using the waters, no more fish will be plant ed on reservation territory. TEMPLARSTO ELECT WEIDER ESPEE SUED FOR $500 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS San Francisco, April 13 VP) Unit ed States Attorney George J. Hat field today brought suit against the Southern Pacific company charg ing the carrier with cruelty to animals. The suit, which asks a Judgment of $500 against the railway, asserts the company accepted 78 cows for shipment from the Klamath Mead ows company of Chlloquln, Ore., to San Francisco and that the animals were kept in the cars for 37 hours without being unloaded for rest, water or feed. Automobiles driven by O. E. Rose. route 8, and E. E. Amsden, 165 North Liberty, collided Tuesday nignt at, Trade and High streets, says a re port to the police. Amsden claims Rowe had defective brakes and crashed Into his car and went about 100 feet before he could stop. Cars driven by Edwin Minneman, 1750 State, and a city bus driven by a motorman named Allen collided at Liberty and State. Junls Mays will have a hearing Wednesday afternoon In Justice court on a charge of unlawful pos session of mash. Clarence Parker and William C. Gregory, charged with possession of a still, waived preliminary hearing in Justice court and were bound over to tlw grand Jury by Justice of the peace Hayden Wednesday. Both are out on ball. Complaint to quiet title has been filed In circuit court by J. L. Stal ker against Emily Cllne. Jnrfrment for foreclosure on a tax hen has been granted In cir cuit court in the case of K. r. num against Seth M. Hall. Notice of appeal has been filed m .irruit court In the case of W. h Davis against W. H. Puckett iiii. The caje Involved an ac tton for money alleged to be due lor work done on a contract on uic North Santiam htgnway. Manri.ti have come down to the county clerk's olllee from the BASEBALL AMERICAN LFAGl'E Washington 7 Boston 6 9 Marberrv. Brown, Fischer and Spencer: Russell and Berry. NATIONAL I. tAI.l t Chicago 3 7 Cincinnati 2 6 Malone and Hemsley; Carroll and Lombardl. TINY BABY DIES Qulncy. Mass.. April 13 (Ui Violet Younle, the 20-ounce baby of Houghs Neck, died suddenly today as her parents began to hope for success In their 13-day battle to save ner uie. An evening of entertainment fea turing a number of Salem artists, tn vocal and Instrumental lines will be provided Wednesday evening when the Yew Park Community club lives the second of a series of programs In the hall at 12th and Leslie streets. Persons, participat ing tn the program Include Bra- arau's entertainers, Oscar Steel- hammer. Willamette university girls, Russ Springer, Tiny McNamara and a number of others. Cwiyihsrg",y "thS'sTpre court"..- ioUowln.V-S, undertaking. Francis N. Krebs who Tuesday was found guilty In Justice court of setting up and operating a still. and who was fined $50$ and sen tenced to six months In Jail, has appealed. He had furnished a new Washington. April 13 (IP) An ap peal to democrats to unite for the election campaign regardless of can. didates or platform was made In a closed meeting of party leaders to day just prior to a series of Jeffer son day rallies. Jouett Shouse, chairman oi tne democratic national executive com mittee, told his lieutenants that the situation called for the united sup port of democrats regardless of who the nominee might be. This appeal. It was understood, was made in line with the efforts to inoculate the party against any ad verse effect from Smlth-Roosevclt rivalry later in the campaign. Former Governor Aiirea E. smlin. after the meeting, predicted a party victory, but declined to discuss his own plans for participating In the campaign proper. Are the democrats going to win' Smith was asked. I don't think there s any doubt about it." he replied. "Will you take the stump in the campaign?' 'I don t think we ought to tie taut. lng In April about what we will do In the fall," Smith answerea. In a conference of "minute men" It was reported that $115,000 had been raised in their drive for tunas. Their temporary organization was made permanent with Democratic National Chairman Raskob as hon orary commander and Shouse as commander. YOUTH SINGS BUT KNOWS HE'S DYING Butte. Mont.. April li (IP) The American flag hung at half mast over Christian Brothers nign scnooi today a tribute to the courage ot youth who sang "smile, Dam You, Smile" as he was being car ried, mortally Injured, to the has Dltal. Emmett Heaiy, n, aiea or in juries suffered In an automobile ac cident, but not before he bad given a remarkable display of courage. The young high school athlete knew he was dying; yet, to quiet his sister's hysteria it was she who drove the car in the accident he sang merrily and whistled cheery songs. "Aw, sis, tnats ail ngnt, he said. "It was all my fault, any way." The end came, at lost. Later, as the body lay In the cas ket, scores of the boy's friends filed by, pausing only long enough to drop on their knees and utter one swift, fervent prayer for their lost companion. HOSPITAL SEEKING TAX EXEMPTION That the Silverton hospital Is not operated for profit and therefore should be exempt from Inheritance tax levies, is the defense made by the Silverton Hospital association In an answer filed in circuit court to the complaint of Rufus C. Holman, state treasurer. In an attempt to secure inheritance taxes from the property of Ocrome Morley willed to the association. TO estate leu to the hospital was valued at around $20 000. The hospital association states that while It does accept money from those able to pay. It furnishes free care to those unable to pay end since 1(19 has furnished such free care to the approximate value of $3186.62, treating 17 patients with out compensation during that time. The money paid In by patients Is used In the care, upkeep and Im provement of the hospital and not for profit to anyone or to the asso ciation. Under the terms of Morley ' will the money left to the hospital was to be used to give free treatment and service to any of his family or descendents when needed and when not needed to be used In can of needy and destitute 111 folks. A gold ring low tn a garden at 8 half or d. England, I years ago has Just been found. The concluding session of the forty-sixth annual conclave of the grand commander, Knights Templar, featuring the installation ot otiicers for the coming year, was expected late Wednesday afternoon. The in stallation will mark the close of three davs of statewide Masonic ac tivities which were participated In by York Rite members from various parts of tne state. Edward L. Wieder of Salem was elected grand commander for the coming year while Jonn K. ttouocx of Portland was elevated to the post of deputy grand commander. Other officers elected during tne forenoon session of Wednesday which was running somewhat behind schedule due to press of important ousiness, Included: Herbert L. Toney of Mc- Mlnnville. generalissimo; Lloyd L. Scott, Portland, grand captain gen eral: Carl W. Evertsen, Marshfield, grand, senior warden; Olaf Laur gaard, Portland, grand junior war den; John B. Cleland, Portland, re elected grand treasurer; D. Rufus Cheney, Portland, re-elected grand recorder. The remainder ot the or fleers, mostly appointive were to take Place later in the day. The Knights Templar Wednesday forenoon listened to an address by John Campbell of Seattle, represent ing the grand master ot the grand encampment of the United States, as well as an eulogy ot Past urano Commander David P. Mason, by Judge Percy R. Kelly. The colorful parade of Knights through the downtown section of the city Tuesday night drew hundreds oi spectators, while the grand com manders ball wnicn iouowea at inc Marion hotel was one of the finest affairs ot Its kind ever held here. The forty-sixth conclave has been a complete success in the opinion of visiting lodgemen. many of whom have expressed appreciation at the hospltaUty shown them while la the city. It Is expected tne scene oi next year's sessions of the York Rite will be Portland, many delegates having expressed a preference for that city. Klamath Falls has been considered as a meeting place, although some oppose the selection of the southern Oregon city due to the expense Im posed upon delegates. COURT TO PASS INDIAN CLAIMS Washington, April 13 WV-Legis lation authorizing the court of claims to determine claims against the government of Indian tribes west of the Cascade mountains In Oregon with the exception of the Coos Bay, Lower Umpqua and Slus- law tribes, was passed today by the house and sent to the president. Most of the claims Involve Indi ans on the Siletz and Grand Ronde reservations arise from treaties. The Interior department estimates probably $5,000,000 is Involved tn land claims alone. UNTERMYERTO CONDUCT STOCK SELLING PROBE Washington. April 13 (IP) Re newal of the senate investigation of the stock market may be delayed two weeks if plans to retain nam uel Untermyer as chief committee prosecutor materialize. The extra time will oe neeaeu iw mver's nreoaratlon of the case, 11 one exists, against bear raiders. The United Press was iniormea that the famous New York lawyer telephone the committee Saturday offering his services. Feeling among commute mem bers is white hot over the question of future procedure. Chairman Norbeck was incensed by the com mittee's action In ordering the In vestigation during his absence. When Senator Walcott, republican, r-otmecticut. who Instigated the Im mediate Inquiry, faUed in two days of investigation to oner prooi oi the "black Saturday" raid plot, Norbeck and other senators com plained sharply. Senator Blaine, republican, Wis consin, told the United Press today that Uie Investigation naa oeen "sought by the administration as a part of Its effort to bluff the ftock market." He complained that the administration was "running out on the inquiry. "We will retain Untermyer and make It a real Investigation," Blaine said, "I believe the committee win vote to get Untermyer at Its meet ing tomorrow. Then we would give him a couple of weeks to get ready and go after them ngnt.- JAP TROOPS IN TRAIN WRECK Tokyo, April 13 m Two officers and 13 men of General Jiro Ta mon'a Japanese Manchurlan force were killed and more than 50 ln lured In the wreck ot a troop train near Harbin, Manchuria, last night, according to official reports to the war office here today. Earlier press reports of the wreck said it was caused by ail explosion, but the official version merely de clared the train was derailed and burned, cremating the victims. General Sadao ArakL war minis ter, said a thorough Investigation would be made and firm action taken against anyone found blam able for the derailment. The train carried motor transport units be longing to Major General Mural's brigade, which is part of General Tamon's command. The troops were returning from the campaign against the Chinese rebels at Fang-cheng. A relle' train sent immediately from Haroln carried also an Inves tigation commission. Some press reports laid the blame lor the wreck on "communists" of unnam ed nationality. Others said It was caused by elements interested In causing friction between Soviet Russia and Japan. A dispatch to the newspaper Asahl said another train carrying Major General Hasebe and his staff from Fangcheng escaped a wreck two hours earlier when railway guards discovered dynamite of German manufacture on the tracks two miles outside of Harbin only half an hour before the train was due. Sewing Club Tea Event at Auburn Auburn Among the social events of the week was a tea given by the Mother's Helpers sewing club at the nome oi their leader, Mrs. a. H. Hawkins. A play entitled The Ink Stand," was well rendered and a dainty lunch was served. Club work on display was pillow slips, needle cases, and darning. The guests pres ent were Mrs. Harriett Ingrimm, school principal, Mrs. O. 8. Smith, cooking club leader, Mrs. George Baumgartner, last year's club leader, and Mrs. A. Heune. Washington, April 13 Wj The Leavltt bill authorizing the secre tary of the Interior to adjust old debts held against Indians to more equitable basis was passed to day by the house and sent to the senate. QUEEN MOTHER OF ORE. PIONEERS DIES Washington, April 13 (TV-The Leavltt bill authorizing seizure for damages ox stock trespassing on In dian land was passed today by the nouse ana sent to tne senate. Present law provides $1 a head penalty. The Leavltt bill author izes the seizure of the trespassing stock to enforce payment of the penalty. FORECLOSURE SUIT AGAINST MACLEAY Portland, April 13 VP, Suit to foreclose a mortgage given to secure a bond Issue of $550,000 on the Ma- cleay Estate company was filed In federal district court here Tuesday by the United States National bank, as trustee. Extensive holdings In Curry coun ty and large Interests In Portland arc Included in the property covered by the mortgage. The Macleay Estate companv Is'ti ed bids with a par value of $550,000 In 1923, the complaint says, which were handled by the bank under a trust agreement. Of this amount $301,000 still Is due, the bank says. Willamette university received nation-wide publicity Tuesday when It was learned that Prof. R. M. Gatke of the physical science department had been selected as one of a group of M instructors who will attend the summer course of the University of Michigan for a five weeks study of International law. The Carnegie Foundation for International Peace Is sponsoring the course and the &0 professors who will participate will have their travelling expense and tuition paid. Willamette university officials feel that-the Institution was honored through the selection of Prof. Oatke since Instructors from over 700 colleges In the United States m-ere available for the course. Prof. Gatke will leave for Ann Arbor shortly after the close of the school year. The gasoline larceny case In justice court against Oeorge Wlrlh and Enul Jahn has been settled out of court and dismissed. Hillsboro, Ore., April 13 (IP The last of the English sponsored Ore gon Immigrants who came to this country In '41 is dead. She was Mrs. Mary McKay Elliott, pioneer settler of this state and "queen mother at the Oregon Pioneer as sociation meet In Portland two years ago. Her father, Captain Charles Mc Kay, was one of the signers ot the Champoeg document In 1843, there by losing financial assistance which he had been receiving from England. He originally migrated from Win nlpeg to "save Oregon for England." Mrs. Elliott, who made the peri lous Journey through the Indian Infested Rockies when she was four years old, had been 111 for a short two weeks prior to her death. She had been active almost to the end despite her 94 years. She Is survived by two sons, Ladd Elliott of Hillsboro and W. C. Elliott of Eugene, and two daughters, Mrs. M. J. Wlrtz of Portland and Mrs. C. W. Redmond of Hillsboro. USE MICROPHONE TEST TO PROVE NEW GASOLINE The microphone test, developed by the Union Oil company of Cali fornia to detect the groans that come from suffering motors, and the new Union 76 gasoline manu factured bv that company to re move the groans were demonstrated in Salem today by Earl P. Cooper, the former Internationally known racing car pilot who Is now on tne Union Oil staff. Bv an Ingenious microphone and loud speaker device between motor and Interior ot tonncau tne minut est sound in the motor is made au dible to the driver of the new 12 cylinder car that Is being used for the demonstration, aj anoiner ingenious arrangement a small gasoline tank has been Installed under the hood of the car, so that the flow of fuel from this small tank and from the large tank at the rear can be Interchanged by the simple movement of a lever. Hence with Union 76 gasoline In one tank and any other kind of fuel In the other the difference In effect on power and speed can be directly compared, while the effect on the motor, as evidenced by knocks or the absence ot them, la shown by tne loud speaker equipment. Using one of the most popular and most widely advertised brands of gasoline the motor of the big j Auburn growled and snarled as if in actual pain, particularly wnen Mr. Cooper drove In high with brake on to Illustrate the hardest pull to which a motor may be subjected. When the new Union 76 was switch ed into the carburetor the snarls and growls were reduced to a mere murmur that appeared to be noth ing more than the whir of the ma chinery. Power differences were correspondingly evident. Assisting Mr. Cooper in the dem onstration were J. S. Clifton of Portland, assistant manager for the Portland district; B. E. Owens of Salem, special agent; and W. D. Gardner, salesman of Salem. ZIMMERMAN HERE WEEK OF APRIL 25 Circuit Judge H. K. Zimmerman of Clatsop and Columbia counties, who has been astsgned by the su preme court to handle cases in which Judge McMahan Is either dis qualified or cases In which affidavits ot prejudice have been filed against him, has written Circuit Court Clerk Walter Lamkln that he can be In Salem the entire week of April 25. He asked the clerk to set cases for him for that week. None of the criminal cas"S to which Judge Zimmerman has been assigned can come up at that time. The three cases In which crimes are alleged to have been involved and assigned to him are those of State vs. Archerd, State vs. Otesy and Schwab and State vs. Erpeldlng. None ot these Is ready for trial. Consequently Clerk Lamkln will en deavor to arrange for the two dam age action of Gosser vs. Oooch and Graves vs. Gooch, and possibly the actions of Mollencop against Salem, and Kennedy vs. Mercer. JAP OFFICIAL PLEADS EXCUSES FOR AGGRESSION That Japan merely acted In self defense and had no thought of ter ritorial aggrandizement at the ex pense of China will be the general concensus of opinion throughout the world when the true facts of the situation tn the Orient are dis closed, declared M. Una, secretary to the Japanese consul ot san Francisco, in discussing the Man churia and Shangtiat incident to Salem Rotarlana Wednesday noon. The speaker voiced the hope that Americans would not act hastily in forming their opinions as to the cause ot the Oriental difficulties and expressed the belief that friendly relations between the two countries wouUd prevail. M. Una laid tne Diame lor nos tillties In the Far East upon Ir responsible Chinese militarily forces who have committed acts of ter rorism throughout Manchuria over a period of many years. He said that Japan was forced to act In self defense. Just as many other civilized countries have done to protect the Uvea and property ot their nationals. The Chinese people as a whole are not hostile toward the Japanese, Una said, citing the tact that thousands of Chinese are living in peace and comfort In Japan at the present time, while Japanese have the utmost reeling oi inenauuess for their Oriental neighbors. The speaker said ft was difficult for citizens of countries outside of the Orient to understand the situa tion in Manchuria and Shanghai because of the difference la stand ards of the nations. Japan did not break any treaties to invading Shanghai. Una contin ued, but only entered the country after an efforts to deal with a re sponsible Chinese government bad failed. M. Una Is a graduate of the Uni versity of Southern California and has a good command of the Eng lish language. TRAGIC STORY IN RURAL MAIL BOX Woodstock, 111., April 13 fm There was a story of trngedy on the mail box near the home ot Lizzie Furney, 65, yesterday. Around the box was a pair of trousers and the rural mall carrier, making his regular rounds knew It was a signal that something was wrong. Hurrying to the house he found the woman had been burned to death. Her two brothers, both blind and deaf, sensing that she was on fire, were helpless to aid her because they could neither see nor hear, and draix-d the trousers to attract at tention. Investigators said It was apparent the woman's clothing had been Ig nited when site tried to start a fire in a stove. She had been taking care of the blind brothers for years, and had learned their sign language. Jielcrtst Memorial Park Phnns twti MixlenUlf rnota A PARK C'F.METERT WITH PKKPKTUAL CAM J DM Sea Miasm rm tbe Bfart at Ttwa PILE DRIVER TO BEGIN OPERATIONS After a week's work the big coun ty pile driver has been put In shape bv PhillD Fisher and his crew and starting Thursday la expected to get to work which will continue on through the entire season, states Roadmaster Frank Johnson. The Pile driver will be taken Thursday into the Talbot country where a number of small bridges will be put In for the market road work and repairs made on some others which were loosened up by the water, esiieclally the approach to one of the lanrer bridges. While the approach Is there yet, Johnson stated that the high water raised It so it Is necessary to replace it with the pile driver and drive a few more pilings. A long list of new members for the Y. W. C. A. was accepted at the regular Y. W. C. A. executive board meeting Tuesday. Mrs. E. B. Daugherty gave a resume of issues and projects to be taken up at vhe national Y. W C. A. convention In Minneapolis May S to 11. Reports were given by various chairmen, and plans were made for activities In connection with the opening ot Camp Santaly. The employment secretary a report showed that tliere were ?'l applications for work dur ing March and 5i positions fined, 33 permanently and 1$ temporarily. PEPCO INVOLVED IN RATE PROBE Portland. April IS P) Although the rate hearing now being held by Utilities Commissioner Charles m. Thomas Is directed only at ne Northwestern Electric Co, It De came apparent at the hearing to day that It Is In effect also against the Pacific Northwest Public Serv ice corporation. Not that the paciric worm west (Pepco) Is a party to the hearing. but II the Northwest Is forced to reduce Its rates the Pepco will be forced to follow suit or lose Its business to the Northwest. Rate of both are practically the same at present. It was revealed today that com mission engineers examined more than a quarter of a million vouch ers of the company, examining ex penses Incurred ever since the company was organized. These vouchers. It was said, filled 05 boxes, the size of apple boxes. Engineers of the commission tes tified today that $21,000 In 1930 and a similar amount In 1931, was paid out In donations to charities, civic funds and other enterprises, including club dues. It was con tended that such items, as these are charged as operating costs on which the rate Is fixed which the public has to pay. . TREASURY DEFICIT EXCEEDS 2 BILLIONS Washington. April 13 (IP) A fed eral budget deficit of $2,017,858. 745.29 on April 11, was reported by the treasury today. It was the first time In history that any nation's peace-time defi cit has exceeded $2,000,000,000. During the past week expendi tures exceeded revenue at the rate of $15,000,000 a day. The deficit for 10 months and 11 days ot the current fiscal year rep resents a total 20 times the cost of the Panama canal and 60 times the cost of the war ot 1812. Expen ses of the Civil war were less than the present budget deficit. Operating expenses of the gov ernment are equivalent to $42 for every man, woman and child In the United States. The actual budget deficit represents a cost to each citizen ot $16. PUTNAM TO HEAD ALBANY SCHOOLS Albany, Ore., April 13 IP Rex Putnam, superintendent of schools at Redmond. Ore., last night was named by the Albany school board to succeed O. E. Pinnerty, rexluned, as superintendent of the Albany school system. When notified of his election vtst telephone last night, Putnam ald h rll come to Albany within a few day a lo become acquainted with hU new field. Putnam was selected from among more than 30 applicants. The new Albany superintendent will receive ft salary of $3000 year. 1 ftt'&sfjr"