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Newspaper Page TextA CIRCULATION Dally average diitribution for the Itontb endlnc April K, 1M 10,414 Average daily net paid 9,976 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation CITY EDITION Unsettled tonight, with showers; Sunday fall; cooler, frosts; change able winds. Local. Max. 64; Min. 43; rain, .14; river, 4 (eett; cloudy, southerly winds. ma! 44th YEAR, No. 122 Entered m second elsaa ' matter at Balem, Oregon SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY, 21, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS ON TRAIN AND NKWS STANDS FIVB CKNTf 1 rvra;rn mmm go) i t V SALEM MAYOR 1054MAJ0RITY Poulsen and Rice Re- nominated Recorder - And Treasurer Dancy, Evans, Averett Defeated for Council manic Jobs Douglas McKay, young Salem business man. was an easy victor In yesterday's city election for the office of mayor, deieaung r. m. Gregory. Incumbent by a majority of 1054 votes. Beter than 60 per cent of Salem's 12,400 qualified voters went to the polls. McKay will take olllce next January 1. A complete count in all of the city's 24 precincts shows a total of 4299 votes for McKay and 3245 for Gregory. The election was the most hotly contested mayoralty contest In the history of the city. C. O. Rice was returned an easy victor to the office of city treasurer. winning over Howard M. Perry by a vote of 4391 to 2649. Mark Poul, sen, veteran city recorder and police judge, scored the highest vote in a field of three, but failed to get majority and will have to contest for the ofnee in Novemoer with ri S. Bossard. Poulsen s vote was Concluded on pnyp B. column 7) RESCUE PLANE FOR SCIENTISTS Chicago. May 21 IIP) A rescue plane winged swiftly over the ice capped Alaskan mountains today to the relief ot two scientists and an aviator marooned on North America's highest peak. Reports received by American Air ways from their subsidiary. Alas kan Airways, at Fairbanks said Pilot Jerry Jones who located the men on crevasse-pitted Muldrow clacler yesterday was making a re turn flight to Mt. McKlnley. He carried a new axle for toe plane of Pilot S. R. Robins who damaged his ship in landing on the rough iceileld after finding Nicho las Spadevecckia and Percy T. Ol ton, Jr., two of three survivors of a scientific party of fire. Jones, flying a nine-passenger plane, reported It probably would be Inadvisable for him to land his heavy craft on the soft shifting surface of the glacier. He planned to drop the axle and supplies by parachute. It was ex pected Robblns would be able to repair his light plane and take off with at least one of the two men, making two trips If necessary. If this plan failed. Jones said he would drop Instructions to the trio advising them to start overland for the nearest rangers' emergency station where mountain guides await them. Jones said he would lly over head as the men struggled slowly across the broken Ice to guide their way. GALLS RELIEF BILL PORK EARRFL PLAN Washington. May 21 oTV-Secretary Mills said today he could not approve the $2,300,000 relief pro gram advanced yesterday by the democratic committee of the senate specialising on that problem, but he refrained from Indicating Just what portions to which the admin istration objects. While not assuming to speak for the president on the proposal an nounced yesterday by the special senate democratic committee, Mills said: "I will say that there is no great amount of enthusiasm for an un balanced budget and a pork barrel plan at the treasury department." GEORGE ENDRES, ITALIAN FLIER KILLED Rome. May 21 UP Captain George Endres, who flew the At lantic in 1931, was killed today In a short practice flight. The flier had come here to at tend the convention of trans-Atlantic airmen opening tomorrow. He made the trip from Budapest by air. Five hours after he landed he took off from Llttorio ariport for a brief flight with tils Hungar Ian mechanic, and later both were stead. . Their plane was trying to gain al tltude when the motor suddenly stopped, and the ship crashed. Good Evening! Sips for Supper . By DON UPJOHN Well It appears Jim Maloney, democrat, and Rufas Hainan, republican, are nominees for state treasurer. Making the . race In the fall Maloney vs. . Boloney with Maloney an the in side track. Yesterday X-marked the spot for a lot of guys and a lot more were put on the spot by an absence of Xs. . Bill Hogue of Scotts Mills was ballot boxing In Salem Saturday. The election was somewhat of a help to Max Gehlhar, head of the department of agriculture, eradicat ing some Insects. Latest returns Indicate that Fred Wolf is running well ahead of the J. C.'s with George Hug about two bps behind the Wolf. The Judges and clerks of election had a tough Job of it last night witn four ballots to count and many of them had to work until after day light this a. m. These folks very seldom get a pat on the back so we sing the glories of the laborer which generally go unsung. One suggestion has been made it might speed up counting a little if election boards were put on piece work and given a cent a ballot for every bailor counted. It would only lead to a demand on part of the boards for bigger and better pre cincts. It Is Interesting to note what a wonderful impetus the governor's endorsement gave to Col. Clark's candidacy. It also makes us wonder what became of the vast army of people who waited on Col. .Clark and demanded that he get Into the race. Ofcar Steelhammer rounded out election day by taking little Petey Prince over to Silverton and stam peding the electorate over there. Maybe now Oscar will get married and have a family of his own In preparation for the next campaign. NO APOLOGIES We spent a glorious and happy day voting for Oscar Bower and Doug. McKay. Incidentally this a. m- our In quiries revealed that everybody in town voted for Doug McKay. Doggone If we could, find any more Gregory votes today than we could find Ed R ostein's votes right after the last eity election. It shows there's stiH hope for the successful business man. It Is expected now that cider will rapidly pass out of popularity as one of the great social drinks In tnese parts. Early returns from Shanghai pre cinct indicate that Charley is run ning well there. SENATE RECESSES AFTER BRIEF SESSION Washington. May 21 UP) The senate adjourned shortly after noon today to give its weary membership a chance to rest following strenu- our work on the tax bill. Meanwhile, in the house, Repre sentative LaOuardla, republican. New York, said Richard 8. Whit ney, president of the New York stock exchange, Irr submitting comparative statement of stock taxes in Canada and England part of his opposition testimony to the one fourth of one per cent tax on transfers approved by the house, had "maliciously and wilfully" omitted a real stock transfer tax. The transfer tax provision In the house bill was eliminated by the senate committee. Curtis Hoax Motive Thought Protection Of Boot Leggers At Sea Hopewell, May 21 (VP) The possibility that John Hughes Curtis' story of his astonishing lie may in itself have been false in part, received police attention today. A portion of the Norfolk shipbuilder's conies- Ion that his intermediation In the Lindbergh baby case was a hoax already was considered as disprov ed. That was the portion In which Curtis explained his purpose In the elaborate lie was to get money by the sale of his story to newspapers. Police pointed out that the hoax was three week old before Curtis attempted to tell his story; and that even so, he could not hope to find any buyers unless he recover ed the stolen Charles Augustas Lindbergh. Jr. which he must have known was Impossible, Inas much as hla negotiations were stot TRINDLE LEAD OVER CARSON PLACED AT 200 Bower, Steelhammer, Brooks and Barrick Win Nominations Melson Leads Commis sioners Paulus, Mar tin, Abrams, Gouley Up On the face of complete returns from 62 of the 79 precincts In the county. Marion county republicans yesterday expressed their preference for Senator France for nomination for president, gave Senator Stelwer a lad of 313 votes over Robert rj. Stanfleld for United States senator, favored James Mott by 1747 votes over W. C. Hawley for congress, gave Hal Hoss a lead of 2957 over Oco. A. Palmlter for secretary of state, put Rufus Holman 1096 ahead of Milton Scherplng for treasurer, and contributed 3021 to the lead I. H. Van Winkle held over Earl Bro naugh for attorney general. In the only real contest of the election William H. Trindle was leading Allan Carson by 218 votes In the complete returns from these 62 precincts. The vote was Trindle 3768, Carson 3550, and It did not appear probable that Carson could overcome the Trindle lead In the 17 precincts yet to be tabulated. In the legislative field Mrs. Han nah Martin with 3495, Otto Paulus with 3466, Carle Abrams with 3362, and Romeo Oouley with 3286 were leading the field of ten candidates for the four representatives from Marlon county and were apparently nominated. The vote for the other (Concluded on ppee 8, column 4 FRANCE WINS OREGON VOTES Portland, May 21 (Pi Thirteen votes In the republican national con vention for Joseph Irwin France of Maryland, and a bloc of ten votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt In the democratic national assembly, were assured today on the basis of Ore gon's Friday presidential primary election. President Hoover, whose name did not appear on the Oregon ballot, was far out-stripped by France who was the only one on the ticket. For everyone who wrote in Hoover's name, two persons voted for France. Thus the 13 national republican del egates chosen In this election will be pledged to-France until he re' leases them. Likewise, Roosevelt gathered In a group of 10 democratic delegates by his sweeping victory over William H. Murray, theirs were the only names on this ticket. A handful of voters cast their ballots for Alfred E. Smith. With 1197 precincts out of 1783 In the state, the vote was: France 47,390; Hoover 13,080. Roosevelt 32,392; Murray 8,672; Smith 221. The returns were representative and no relative change was possible. KOREAN FARMERS SLAIN Mukden, Manchuria, May 21 UP) A dispatch to the Rengo news agen cy from the Japanese branch con' sulate at Panshih, In southern Kir in province, today said 80 Korean fanners west of there were slain by Chinese rebels who raided the dlS' trier. negotiations at all. ' An lnqu'ry was quietly under way to learn If Curtis may not have some other motive, quite removed from the sale of his "story" for in venting the deception. It was re called that due to the "delicacy" of the negotiations with a vessel at sea, coast guard craft refrained from ther usual careful patrols In some waters, fearful of causing the collapse of negotiations for the baby's ransom. Aa a result of this relaxed vigi lance, rum runners were able to (Concluded on psit column 7) 74 Precincts Complete For Marion County Democratic (74 complete pre cincts!: President Roosevelt 2246; Mur ray 490. Senator Oleason 1037; Dana 903; Watklna 831. Congress Delzell 2011; Starkwea ther 644. Supreme court, (74 complete pre cincts): Position No. 2 Bean 5504, Brand 1SS4, Hewitt 32, McCulloch 1889. Position No. 3 Bailey 4460, Brown 5857; Graham 1896. (Concluded on page 7. column 6) WARNER TELLS OF STOCK DEALS Washington. May 21 U Harry Warner, who learned the shoe mak er's trade at his father's bench as a boy. testified today before the senate banking and currency com mittee that he had made in 1930 a profit of approximately J7.500.000 dealing In the stock of Warner Brothers. Inc.. the motion picture company of which he is the head. In a hot committee rooro with senators barling at him and at each other, ihe representative of the famous brothers who turned the moving picture world upside down with their development of the talk ies, defended his stock deals as 'ethical and helpful." Senator Couzens, republican, Michigan, burst Into scoffing laugh' ter at this explanation. William A. Gray, committee coun sel, charge! that the profit had been 89.251,454.50 and that War ner's sales and purchases through dummy accounts and others had been designed to take advantage of a gullible public. 'Gray revealed that similar trans actions in other motion picture stocks were under investigation and named Fox. Films as one of them. The Investigation steering com mittee met briefly after Warner testified. They decided to hold three more hearings one a week until congress adjourns. Plans have not been completed and the stocks to be Investigated were not an nounced. Chairman Norbcck of the committee said the next hearing probably would be Friday or Sat urday of next week. Polk County Officials All Renominated Dallas Complete unofficial re turns from the 35 Polk county pre clncts show no changes in any ot the county offices, each candidate being successful in succeeding him self. The vote was just under 59 per cent of the registration. The republican vote was as follows: President France 1,296; Hoover 585. U. 8. senator Stelwer 1335; Clark 610; Duncan 120: Harlan 1C8; Stanfleld 667. Congressman Mott 1329; Haw ley 1052; Howard 212; Hulet 297. Secretary of state Hoss 1962: Palmlter 922. State treasurer Holman 1881; Scherplng 858. Attorney General Van Winkle 2050; Bronaugb 852. State senator, Polk-Benton coun ty, ninth district Dcnman 1748; Buchannon 810. 8tate legislature Walker 1286 (Concluded on page 0. column 7) MAYOR BAKER WINS IN RECALL ELECTION Portland, May 21 OPl Mayor George L. Baker appeared to have successfully fought against a re call today when complete returns from 401 out of 495 precincts were counted. The vote then was For the recall 28.560. against 34.726. Commissioner John M. Mann was Indisputably recalled, the vote against him being 39,205 to 22,229, 41 ENTOMBED MEN BROUGHT OUT .ALIVE Tunnel, Chile, May 21 (IW Fortly one men entombed by the partial collapse of the new Las Ralces tun nel were brought out alive today by rescue parties. One man remained unaccounted for. The ensombed workers escaped drowning by fleeing to the upper reaches of the tunnel. Divers were brought here to Join the rescue work. , NIP AND TUCK RACES STAGED FORCONGRESS Hawley and Mott, Delzell and Starkweather Sep arated by Small Margin Steiwer Easy Holman Brown Loser Winner Winner, Portland, Ore, May 21 MV-There are 1783 precincts in the state. 1218 precincts, democratic senator: Dana 12,090; Gleason 14,836; Watkins 14,674. 494 precincts, out of 801 In the first district, democratic represen tative: Delzell 7,542; Starkweather 7,828. 500 precincts, republican repre sentative (first): Hawley 21.161: Howard 3,989; Hulet 633; Mott 0,998. Portland, Ore, May .21 m The veteran Congressman Willis C. Hawley who has represented Ore gon for 20 years stood on the verge of defeat in the nominating primary election returns tabulated today. His race with James W. Mott, state corporation commissioner, com pletely overshadowed tne presiden tial primary In which Joseph Irwin France of Maryland captured a bole of 13 national delegates, and in which Governor Franklyn D. Roose velt swept the state to take 10 votes to the national convention. But In the same first district the two democrats, William A. Delzell and -Harvey , Starkweather were staging a tussle of ballots that sur prised everyone. France, in winning the presiden tial election from President Hoover, whose name was not on the ballot, (CorACludedripnKer "column 5) VIOLENT QUAKE SAN SALVADOR San Salvador iPan American Airways Radiogram) May 21 (IP) The violent earthquake which rock ed Salvador occurred at 4:10 a. m. and lasted more than three min utes. There was no damage In Ban Sal vador or vicinity, but Zacatecoluca was reported in ruins as a result of the shocks. San Vlncente also Is reported to have been seriously damaged. The quake damaged the San Lo renzo region. The north bound plane of the Pan American Airways service was ordered to fly over the district for an inspection. Residents of San Lorcnza said the damage was not serious though the shocks were of unprecedented violence. San Salvador, May 21 (IP) An unknown number of persons were reported killed In a violent earth quake which shook San Salvador today. The quake, of great Intensity, oc curred at 4:20 a. m. and was felt In the greater part of the country. At Zacatecoluca, a majority of the houses were thrown down and the remainder cracked. Up to 8 a. m. six dead and 21 Injured had been taken from the ruins there. The government anad Red Cross sent relief. Miami, Fla., May 21 T Two earthquakes were felt at Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, shortly after 11:20 a. m. (E.8.T.) today, said a radioed report to Pan American Airways here. The report said the shocks were but a few seconds apart, and that no casualties or damage resulted. OFFICIALS FLEE AS BANDITS RAID CITIES Nanking, Sunday, May 22 UP) Three hundred bandlls raided Kwochlu and Anhui. looting more than 100 homes and kidnaping 50 women while terror stricken in habitants attempted to flee the area Saturday. The bandits freed scores of con victs who participated In the raids. Several people were reported to have been killed. When the bandits swooped Into the district, the local garrison com mander and magistrate fled, tak ing all available funds and arms and leaving the area without pro tection, according to advices re ceived here. Fourteen hundred bags of flood relief wheat were stolen and 9.000 Inhabitants were forced to carry the loot when the bandits fled In the direction of Ylngahang. First Of Her Sex AMELIA EARHART PUTNAM HOOVER CABLES APPRECIATION Washington, May 21 (JP) Presi dent Hoover today dispatched a cable to Mrs. Amelia Earhart Put nam, congratulating her upon her trans-Atlantic flight as demonstrat ing "the capacity of women to match the skill of men in carrying through the most difficult feats of high adventure." The president's cable, addressed to Mrs. Putnam at Culmore. Ire land, follows: "I voice the pride of the nation in congratulating you most heartily upon achieving the splendid pioneer solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic ocean. "You havp demonstrated not only your own dauntless courage but also tlic capacity of women to match the skill of men in carrying through the most difficult feats of high adventure, (Signed) "Herbert Hoover.' TAX PETITIONS FOR INITIATIVE Preliminary petitions for one proposed constitutional amendment and two initiative bills sponsored by tlie Oregon Taxpayer's Equaliza tion and Conservation league, were filed In the state department here today. The constitutional amendment and one Initiative bill provides for tne appointment of a tax conser vation commission of three mem bers in each county with authority to pass on all proposed tax levies and bond issues. The commissions would be non-salaried and would be appointed by the governor. The other Initiative measure would amend the present income tax laws so as to reduce the exemp tions and increase the tax rate. The law provides that the com pleted petitions shall be filed in the state department by July 7, in order to place the const i tut ion aJ amendment and Initiative measures on the ballot at the November elec tion. The preliminary petitions were filed by J. E. Burdctle, president ot the league. Gangster Stated Lindy Baby Slain By Hophead At Time Baltimore, Mil., May 21 (U.R) Two days before the Lind bergh baby was found murdered, a New Jersey rum runner said here it had been killed, tlllon expert, who was quoted In a copyrighted Interview today by the Baltimore Post, "The baby will be found within five miles of the Lindbergh home," the rum runner told Mills, accord ing to the Interview. "The baby was kidnaped in killed with no Intention of saving Its life. It was killed by blows On the head. The actual kidnaping was done by a hop-head," Mills quoted the rum runner. "This Information was given Col onel H. Norman Schwartzkopf May 10, soon after It came to me," Mill said. "The name of the rum runner To Span Atlantic SEVENTH GIRL TO TRYFLIGHT New York, May 21 (A) Amelia Earhart Putnam, making her sec ond flight over the Atlantic ocean, is one of seven women who have attempted the trip. She alone has been successful, having flown the ocean In June, 1928 with Wilrncj Stultz and Lou Cordon. Four other women lost their lives in the attempt. In August, 1927, Princess Lowenstein-Wlrlhcim was lost in a flight from England to Canada with two men. In Decem ber of that year Mrs. Francis W. Grayson attempted a flight to Denmark with three men. They were never heard of again. The following spring, March, 1926, Elsie Mnckay and Capt. Walter R. O. Hincllffe, disappeared in a flight from England to America, and in January, 1931, Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. William 8. MacLaren left Bermuda on a projected flight to Paris and were lost. In October, 1027, Ruth Elder, now Mrs. Walter Camp, Jr., started a trans-Atlantic flight with George Haldeman, but was forced down at sea 350 miles northeast of the Azores and was later rescued. Miss Ruth Nichols last June flew from New York to St. John In prepara tion for a flight over the Atlantic, but cracked up on landing tliere and was seriously injured, forcing her to call off the attempt. TUSKO DESERTED AT CHEHALIS, WN. Chehalls, Wash, May Jl (LP) The woes of Tusko, vaunted ponderous pachyderm of varied fame, contin ued apace today. Much to the regret of city officials he has become a resident of this city whether permanent or tem porary will be known later. A few days ago he was put on display here at a dime a look but wasn't so hot and Ben Meyers, who Lrought the seven-ton beast here from Portland, left for parts un known. He was to have returned shortly and take care ot his pet, but to this date has not made his ap pearance. Of Kidnaping according to Arthur Mills, tier and his descriptions of the three actual kidnapers wer,r Included." Mills Is head of the fingerprint bureau of the Maryland house of correction. Several Questions concerning a "gangster" quoted In Maryland on the Lindbergh baoy manaping have been referred to Colonel H. Norman Bchwartskopf, commander of the New Jersey state police. They have been answered by as. aurance that the story was being investigated, the stock reply given by the police In many stories or re ' Concludedon pass 9, column ? AMELIA LANDS III IRELAND Oil OVERSEAS TRIP Aviatrix First Woman To Fly Alone Over Atlantic Plane Out of Order. Landing Made in Field ' Near Londonderry Flies On to Dublin SETS TIME RECORD New York, May 21 Uft Ap parently Amelia Earhart Put nam set a time record In her flight today across the At lantic. Her time was IS hours and 39 minutes. The. best previous time, 16 hours and 17 minutes, was made by Post and Catty in 1931. Time comparisons with oth er flights are not exactly fair as taking oft and landing places differ considerably., When Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris in 1927 it took him 33 hours, 29 minutes. Culmore, Ulster. Ireland, May 21 (IP) Amelia Earhart Putnam . brought down ner red and gold monoplane In a field on the Done gal side of Lough Poyle this after noon and thereby became tne nrss woman ever to fly the Atlantic 2026 and one-halt miles In IS hours and 39 minutes. She landed on this side of the ocean five years to the day after Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh ar rived at Le Bourget, France, suc cessfully completing the first solo flight across the Atlantic by a man. I've done It!" Mrs. Putnam ex claimed when she got out of her ship. She had intended to go to Paris but It was necessary to cut the flight short because her exhaust manifold (Concluded oh ruffe 9. column SI TOP OF WATER MOST OF WAY New York. May 21 tP) Amelia, Earhart Putnam In a telephone con versation from Londonderry, Ire land, with her husband late today said she flew most of the way across the Atlantic "right on top of the water." She had engine trouble, she told him and decided she would "rath er drown than bum." For four hours, she said. "It was absolutely black'' and she was fly ing blind. "She said It was rough as the devil." P. it nam said afterwards. "Tle weather predictions were one hundred per cent wrong on both sides." Asked If she had been sleepy, Putnam replied: "It was too exciting. I guess. You're not going to get sleepy while flying blind with a sick engine over the ocean." Putnam said she told him ?h started out at a fairly high altitude, but ice formed on her wings, and she had to come down. Then a col lector ring in her motor burned out. Prom then on she skimmed the waves." AVIATRIX TOOK NO FOOD ON FLIGHT Culmore. Ulster, Ireland, May 21 py Amelia Earhart Putnam took no food on her flight from Harbor Grace except tomato Juice. And she landed almost broke for the time being. I have only (20 In United States money In my possession," she said. "That was handed to me as I was leaving. I haven't even a check to sign." "You needn't worry about that,' said Mr, Gallagher, owner of Ihe field In which she landed. "I will see you through," RECALL AGAINST JUDGE MARVIN FAILS Enterprise, Ore., May 21 W) A substantial vote against the recall ot county Judge Edgar Marvin was recorded In returns from 14 pre cincts of the 21 In Wallowa county. The vote stood: against the recall 1.262, for the recall 919.