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SUSPEND FOUR STUDENTS FOR HAZING EPISODE C aitaljl CIRCULATION Dally average distribution (or ths Month cutting March 31, 1033 10,475 Average daily net paid 10,037 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation CITY EDITION Fair tonight and Friday: heavy frost tonight; northerly winds. Local: Max., 53: Mm.. 34: rain, .01: river, 1.2 fret; partly cloudy; variable Kinds. 44th YEAR, No. 96 Entered second data matter at Balem, Oregon SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS ON TRAINS AND NKW I 8TANU8 FIVB CENTS ' 15) SUSPENSIONS OF 4 OTHERS NOW PENDING James and Charles Reed, Frank Cross and Glen Moody Expelled De Jardin, Father of Haz - ed Youth, Swears Out Warrants for Seven Pour members of the "Julius Cae sars," secret student organization, were suspended from Salem high school for the remainder of the year this morning as the result of , the hazing ot Victor DeJardin Tuesday afternoon, and similar ac tion In the case of four other stu dents alleged to have been involved Jn the kidnaping was pending while school authorities Investigated fur ther into the case. The four students whose suspen lon was ordered by Fred D. Wolf, principal of the high school, are James and Charles Reed and Frank Cross, members of -the senior class, and Glen Moody, junior, all of whom admitted participation in the kidncplng. All four are mem bers of the football team. The second development of the day came early this afternoon when O. W. DeJardin. father of the haz ing victim, following a conference (Concluded on pugg 16, column 6) FLIER KILLED IN AVIATRIX' HOME Miami, Fla., April 21 P Hadcn Clarke, 31, aviation pilot and free lance writer, died today from a bul let wound he received shortly before dawn at the house where he was living with Captain W. N. Lancas ter, former British flier, and Mrs. Jessie M. Keith-Miller, Australian aviatrix. Both are held in the coun ty jail for Investigation. In a statement to police, Mrs. Keith-Miller said she was awakened shortly before daylight by Lancaster who told her Clarke had shot him self. Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke, mother of the Injured man, said police showed her a typewritten note, addressed to Mrs. Keith-Miller which said: "Cannot stand economic pressure. Will you please help sustain my mo ther In her deep grief?" She said she could not be sure that the signature was that of her son,, but expressed the opinion he had shot himself. Police said they had no knowledge of a note written by Clarke. His mother said he had been a newspaper and magazine correspon dent for some time, and recently had Been writing the life story of Mrs, Keitn-Miuer. Engineer Dies While at Throttle Sarnla, Ont., April 21 UP) Alex Bond, 62, engineer on a Chicago to Montreal Grand Trunk passenger train, died today with his hand cn the throttle as his train speeded so miles an hour toward Strathroy. Ont. Samuel Falconer, also of Sarnla an engineer acting as fireman, saw Bond slump in his seat In the cab. took the throttle and stopped the train witnout peril to passengers. Entire Hoover Cabinet Favor Resubmission of Prohibition Question Copyright, 1932, By United Press Washington, April 21 (U.R) The entire Hoover cabinet Is agreeable to resubmission of the prohibition issue, accord ing to information given to the United Press. President Hoover most Intimate advisors, t now almost without exception re cognize the desirability of facing the question. This trend Is expect ed ts increase the likelihood that the republicans this year will aban don the bone-dry position on which President Hoover was elected In 1928 and will shift to a more neu tral position In favor of resubmis sion. One by one the dryer members of the Hoover cabinet have swung over. There are (till Individual dif ferences over details and the me Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Tad Shelton has undertaken a bit of scientific research Into the question of whether a Scotchman ever has a middle name. Up to date a census by himself and emissaries falls to reveal one. However, we think we can help him out. There's William McGll- chrlst, Jr., for instance. Isn t his middle name McGilchrist? We haven't found out from Tad i to whether Scotchmen are too tight to give middle names to their children, or whether they have mid dle names and are too tignt to use them. Maybe this Information will come out later. Three Queens in Fete Race" says headline in Journal. Such gram mar. And such spelling! We note that Lindbergh has se cured two machine guns and ac cording to the headlines may use them on highjackers. We suggest he use them on some of the news paper reporters assigned to his case and maybe he'll get his baby back. If Mayor Baker Is guilty of mal feasance In office for spending too much money on a public market site, then aren't our legislatures guilty of malfeasance In oltlce lor voting too high salaries to public officials? AFTER A STRONG TEAM Kelso Signs Garlick." Oregon- ian headline. We understand Rufus Holman is safeguarding his precious health by drinking water brougnt in in jugs from the well at the state feeble minded Institution. Yes, boys. It's the water. J. C." we are told, stands for Julius Caesar. Well any high school boy knows what happened to him. Mysterious voices strange whis perings out of the ether. A soft singing over the telephone wire and then lemale commences, sterner male confidences, but. all In sub dued tones. All members of the staff made confidants. Yes, we have been told many thii.gs today by un named persons. We Have been told that the district attorney and his staff are all "J. C'6". that all members of the school board are J. C.'s." even Mrs. Keene as far as we know. We expect to hear next In subdued tones out of the void that Fred Wolf himself may be a "J. C." It's been a great day al the office for anonymous telephon ers. It all the folk we've heard about today Jumped on the - De Jardin boy no wonder he had his clothes torn. It makes a man think that maybe "J. C." stands for "Jiminy Christ mas." Well, who knows. GOLD STOCKS IN HOLLAND INCREASE Amsterdam, April 21 IIP) With drawal of gold holdings from abroad by the Bank of the Netherlands was revealed today In the bank's weekly statement showing that gold stocks had been increased by 8,600,000 florin to 900,569,000 florin ($362, 028,738 at par). Authorities Indicated that under present world conditions it was be lieved safer to keep the bank's gold at home. The newspaper Handelsblad said withdrawal was due to "distrust of the dollar" as most of the foreign holdings of about 841,735,000 was in the United State- chanics of resubmission. President Hoover has maintained public si lence on the subject, but the dis cussion Is going on privately in the administration family. The latest cabinet member whose position has become known Is At torney General Mitchell. His de partment has charge of prohibition enforcement. Because of this, Mitchell is unwilling to discuss the prohibition question for publication. It Is learned, however, thit he holds (Concluded on PMt 14, column 4) mm DAWES GRILLS BONUS BILL AS ROAD TO RUIN Sees Disaster in Inflation Of Currency To Pay Veterans Defends Loans by Recon struction Finance Cor poration to Banks Washington, April 21 (JP) In characteristically forceful language, Charles G. Dawes condemned dem agoguery today before the house ways and means committee to pre sent a powerful plea against full payment of the bonus. He called Wall Street a "peanut stand" and said too much stress was laid upon its activities, while the mass of the people was becoming more optimistic. Withdrawals from banks have ceaied, Dawes said in outlining the operations of the reconstruction corporation which he heads. He warned that Inflation of the currency would have a disastrous effect upon the nation's monetary and credit system. The two bil lion dollar bonus would be paid in new currency -under the Patman bill which he opposed. Dawes said that up to April 19, the reconstruction corporation had loaned 8243.248,000 to 1,520 banks "(Concluded 'on page 16, column 6 BILLINGS NOW SEEKS PAROLE Folsom Prison, Cal., April 21 (IP)- Despairing of a 15-year fight for a pardon. Warren K. Billings, co-de fendant with Tom Mooney In the San Francisco bombing case, an nounced his willingness today to ac ccpt a parole. Waiting anxiously in his cell for Governor Rolph's decision today on the Mooney case, Billings revealed for the first time he was ready to make admission of guilt In order to win release from prison. The diminutive 39-year-old con vict still protests his innocence, and in years past has made numerous fiery tirades against his conviction. But 15 years behind bars nave rob bed him of his old ardor. All that time he followed Mooney's ideal that "nothing but a pardon would do." He claims now, in fact, that he would only accept the pa role "under certain conditions." It was evident, nevertheless, that he Is anxious to get out of prison in al most any way possible. Billings In recent months ' has been the "silent partner" in the ease. Since his break with the Mooney defense league he has had little to say concerning his co-defendant. He is not a little bitter over being "edged out of the picture." . ALBERTA SWEPT BY WORST BLIZZARD Calgary, Alta, April 21 MV- Spreading over the entire province of Alberta, with its biting snow and wind of cyclonic proportions, the worst blizzard in 20 years cut loose yesterday and maintained Its fury in only slightly diminished volume today. Driving out of the northwest sec tions where heavy snowfall and rain occurred, the storm lashed through the brush country of the foothills and In an eastwardly direction to ward Saskatchewan,' where dust storms had prevailed the previous 24 hours. Telephone and telegraph poles were snapped at several points and wires were scattered on the ground. Drift of snow piled 2 and 4 feet high on the roads and drove traffic and cattle to cover. It was feared hundreds of head of livestock, turn ed loose on the open range after several days of sunny weather, would be lost. Governor Meier Absent for Week Governor Julius L. Meier will not be at the state capitol this week, it was announced today by the exec utive offices. He is remaining In Portland due to the serious illness of Mrs. S. Julius Mayer, mother of Mrs, Meier. DENY MOTION FOR DISMISSAL EMPIRE TRIAL Judge Walker Refuses Demand for Instructed Verdict for Defense Witnesses for Defense To Complete Evidence Probably Friday Dallas, April 21 Defense witness es took the stand for the first time Thursday afternoon following a lengthy argument between attor neys in the trial ot Frank J. Keller, Jr., ex-officer of the Empire Hold ing corporation who is charged with devising a scheme with intent to defraud, after Circuit Judge Arlie G. Walker denied a motion for a directed verdict made by Frank Lonergan, defense, attorney. The defense will complete Its case "early Friday afternoon at the latest," At torney Lonergan told the court. Indications that considerable time will be taken up by the defense In its final plea to the Jury came when Attorney Lonergan did not agree with the suggestion of Barney Goldstein, special prosecutor, that arguments be limited. The case will probably not go to the Jury before Monday, Judge Walker stat ing that he would not charge the Jury late Saturday as such a pro cedure would be unfair to the Jury. "At the very worst, the best that can be said against acts ot the de fendants in this case Is that mis representation has been made by salesmen," Attorney Lonergan as serted. He charged that the section of the blue sky law under which the Indictments were returned was un constitutional in that It attempts to delegate legislative powers to the state corporation commissioner and that the indictments, if any, should have been brought under Sec. 25-1325 of the Oregon code which.covers the misrepresentation and not the previous section which covers the commission of crime through Intent to defraud. Only an actual confession could be stronger than evidence present ed the Jury, Attorney Goldstein de Tcohciudedbn page 14. column 4) SECRECY VEILS LINDY EFFORTS Hopewell, N. J., April 21 (TP) The 51st day of the Lindbergh kidnaping mystery today saw Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, his emissaries and the police, still working behind a screen of secrecy from which there came no Indication that the return of Char les A. Lindbergh Jr., Is any nearer. Developments were scanty. Dr. John P. Condon, the "Jafsie" who made the futile $50,000 ranosm pay mcnt. went for an automobile ride in the vicinity of Sony ton Dtiyvll, New York, yesterday. He was driven by Al Reich, former prize fighter who is acting as his guard, but the purpose of the drive was not dis closed. Optimism still was felt at Norfolk where Dean B. Dobson -Peacock and two other intermediaries arc still hoping to get the baby back. John H. curus, one of the deans col leagues, departed Monday from his home, perhaps to visit Col. Lind bergh and try to make contact with the kidnapers. He has not returned. BRITAIN TO ENFORCE 20 PERCENT TARIFF London, April 21 IPi A total duty of 20 per cent will be Imposed on nearly an manuiaciurea gooas im ported into Great Britain after midnight April 25. DEPORTATIONS NOW EXCEED IMMIGRANTS Washington, April 21 (lP-Secre-tary of Labor Doak today announc ed that for the first time in the history of the Immigration service the number of aliens deported from this country in March exceeded tm migrant entries for the same period He said 2.000 immigrants were ad mltted, and 2.112 aliens deported under formal warrants of deporta tlon. IffllY BOMBING CASE DRAMA AT NEW CLIMAX i Jr it 'iinff-'M I, ii -wfrtw Tom Mooney (left) heard in his him of a charge of bombing a preparedness parade In San Francisco in persons, uov. James Kolph, Jr. I shown the picture upon which Mooney based his alibi. The photo shows than a mile from the scene of the bombing. Enlarge ment of the dial of z:l p. n., wnereas witnesses had SNOW FALLING IN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, Calif., April 21 (Pi King Winter, paying a belated en core on the Pacific coast, left bliz zards, snow, cold rains, high winds and badly Interrupted shipping and air schedules In various sections of the territory today. The brunt of the storm appar ently struck southern California coastal areas where numerous fish ing boats were destroyed when driv en ashore by a wind that reached a velocity of 50 miles an hour. No lives were lost. The coastwise 6teamer Yale and the navy tanker Neches scraped sides in the harbor at San Pedro Wiien the passenger ship became uncontrollable In the high wind. Slight damage was done. Although the wind had died down considerable this morning, coast guard cutters were endeavor ing to save the flfihing barge Mel rose which snapped its anchor dur ing the night and was drifting to ward the rocks near San Pedro. Five men are aboard the vessel, and fear for their safety was felt II the vessel went on the rocks. The high winds in southern Cali fornia delayed regular shipping and air schedules, many air lines call ing off scheduled trips and steam ships arriving hours late. A heavy sea was running. In the northwest section of the coast, light snowa were reported in the mountains and high winds in the lowlands. In Idaho a blizzard raged. As far south as Truckec, In the mountains west of Reno, snow was reported. Massie Trial To Give Alienist Time To Examine Defendant Honolulu, April 21 (JP) A delny until Saturday of the trial of four persons accused of lynching Joseph Kahahawai wan ordered by Judge Charles S. Davis today in order to give i prosecution alienist time to ex- V amine Lieutenant Thomas H. Mns- sle, who admitted responsibility for the killing. Honolulu, April 21 (AT Having been turned momentarily Into a spectacle' of wrath by the wltne.is stand outburst of Mrs. Thalia Mas sie, the trial of four persons accus ed of lynching Joseph Kahahawiti reached the beginning of its epi logue today. The white spark of fury which flashed first from the wltnefs and iui'-ii in vuiii Hum juuk' mu un'M--cutor yesterday not only signalized cell in San Ouentin orison, the failure of the latest attentat la free below), who led the parade, made the said Mooney was near the explosion 50 Days Jail For Owner of Blasted Still John Coryell wns sentenced by Police Judge Martin Poulsen to serve &o days in the city jail when he pleaded guilty early this after noon to a charge of unlawful pos session of Intoxicating liquor, for which he was arrested following the explosion of a still yesterday after noon at 2085 North Front street. The explosion set fire to the house and caused damage of $250 or $300. The house Is owned by Mrs. Cora Hendry, 154 Columbia street, and was rented to Coryell about a week ago. Mrs. Hendry said she had no Idea the place was being used as the base ofa liquor still. The stUl was of the wash-boiler type, and Included In the material confiscated by the police was a gas generator, water barrel, copper cooling colls, a five -gal Ion keg and three quart bottles of moonshine whiskey, also two Darrcls of crack ed corn. The house was a mnss of flames Inside when the firemen arrived, and as soon as Mrs. Hendry arriv ed and found the remains of the I still, she called the police. Coryell was arrested nearby. CEILING COLLAPSES Bastia, Corsica. April 21 (IP The celling of the court room collapsed today during a trial In the correc tional court, burying 20 persons, of whom ten were reorted dtad or ser iously Injured. Delayed the end of Mrs. Masstc's tear drenched story but also marked tlw finish of defense testimony design ed to clear her husband and three others of a second degree muuler charge. A paper, supposedly containing a written admission by Mrs. Massie of a rift be'.wren herself and her hus band provided the fuel for the men tal conliamntlMi. Under crwji examination Mrs Massie had aiimltttd having taken a pyclnp:i'hle examination at th ICouciuutd ou ite 14, coiuum 6 PAROO 1916 which caused the death of 10 decision. At the right above Mooney . on top a building more a street clock revealed the time as scene at 1:50 p. m. CHINESE LEAVE AMOYTOREDS Amoy. China, April 21 Of) The evacuation of this treaty port has begun by the government forces to day in anticipation of its capture any hour by the communists under General Sun Liang-Chen, who has routed the government troops in city after city along his march. i The British cruiser Devonshire was standing by to protect British inhabitants, among whom aro a number of women and children. Many Chinese fled to the country side, fearing looting and bloodshed, although the city was still com privately quiet. Hongkong, April 21 () The Brit ish warship Devonshire at Amoy reported today that refugees were flocking into the city, driven by the advancing communist army, and that the government troops were retreating toward Changpu and Tungon. Refugees wero flocking In by thousands tonight. Among them was a group of American mission aries of the Reformed church who had fled from Tungan. The U. 8. S. Tulsa arrived bring ing the number of foreign men-of-war in the harbor to fourteen. The Chinese authorities declared mar tial law- and put heavy artillery patrols in the streets. PUBLISH LIST OF 350 SHORT SELLERS Washington, April 1 (IP) The senate banking and finance commit teo today made public the names of approximately 3M persons who had engaged In short selling on the New York stock market to an ex tent of 2500 shares or more. The names had been taken from 24.000 order slips submitted to the com mittee by the New York exchange. Committee members, notably Sen ator Waleott, republican, Connecti cut, said the llsi contained "a great many obvious dummies." Warden Lewis To View Prisons James Lewis Superintendent and warden at the state penitentiary, expect to leave Monday for an in spection of dining rooms In state penitentiaries In Washington and California. The board of control authorized the inspection tour pre paratory to the state's construction of new dining quarters at the insti tution here. Lewis has completely recovered from knife wounds received a month ago when a convict ran amuck. He was stabbed twice In the back. He experts to be absent' about two weeks. IAI1 UVI CONVICTION OF PRISONER AGAItlUPIIELD Governor Refuses Pardon To Mooney for Pre paredness Day Bomb Is Fourth Governor Whai Has Refused To Inter cede for Clemency Sacramento, Cal., April 21 Governor James Rolph Jr.. refused today to grant the pardon pleaj Mayor James J. Walker and other of New York made last December behalf of Thomas J. Mooney. convicted San Francisco parada bomber in 1916. It was the fourth time a Califor-. nia governor has refused to inter- -cede in behalf of Mooney who had consistently disclaimed any connec tion with the outrage that cost IV lives. Commenting on his decision th governor first reviewed his study of the case and stated he approached the hearing of Mooney's pardon ap plication, presented by Mayor Walk er, "with an open mind and in a tConcliidedohpaKei3, column ti ' NEW YORK REDS CLASH POLICE New York, April 21 (Disord er broke out this afternoon at ft demonstration for unemployment relief at city hall when a group of several hundred communists brok through police lines. Police in- stantly charged the crowd an4 blackjacks and batons were swung repeatedly on the heads of demon st ra tors. m The demonstration had been ill progress an hour when the dis order broke out. Police had maift no attempt to interfere as th demonstrators, two abreast on th sidewalk, marched around City HaQ park. They carried banners and many shouted "Down with Walker and "No work, no rent." Suddenly the group of several hundred broke through the polict lines at Park Row and the Bias. Instantly, at a signal from their commanding officers, reserve pa- trolmen and mounted policemen swung Into action and charged th crowd, mounted police rode dow-f the sidewalks, driving running pe destrians to the streets. Philadelphia, April 21 A score of persons were Injured and 23 others, six of them women, wet arrested today when police broke up two groups of marchers In what was termed by authorities "a plot to mass radicals for a march o4 city hall." The disturbances broke out within a block of city hall when a parad of about 200 marchers, who cal4 they belonged to the "Workers' Kx- Service Men's League-Phlladelphift Post Number 1'' reMsed to obey police order to disperse. Washington Bureau of the Capital Journal of fers a new booklet Ev erybody's Coin Book. As much as $10 000 has been paid for a single United States coin, and the lucky person who could produce a certain California gold piece could probably almost name his own price for It. 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