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Newspaper Page TextSATURDAY, AUGUST IV 932 I'Hti CAPITAL. JUUKiMAU SAUSM, UKEUUN 1' LOCALS '1 The Marion count teachers In' (tltute which la former years has generally been held In October, a short time after reopening ol schools, will take place on ThurS' day and Friday, Septmber 15 and It tins year, or the week preceding the starling of the school term, un der this plan two days of class work will not be lost. Salem teach ers will meet on Saturday follow ing the Institute for their annual conference Immediately preceding opening of school which Is set for September 19. Modern furnished and unfurnish ed houses for rent, Melvln Johnson, Phone 7M. 193 John Farrar, Salem postmaster has returned from a short vacation trip which Included visits to Crater lake and central Oregon pomts. At Chemult, on the highway south of Bend where one night was spent. the postmaster found that almost a half Inch of ice had been formed between nightfall and morning. From Bend the Farrar party turn ed east through Prinevllle and Mitchell striking the John Day highway at Dayville. The return trip was via Arlington and the Co lumbia river highway. For lumber shingles and b'.tCdlng material, see Fedee Lumber Cu, 1231 Edgewater street, W Salem. Puona Mil. W. T jQrler, mgr. Ray Wlsecaner of McMlnnviUe, democratic nominee for the office of secretary of state was In Salem Saturday greeting voters with the assurance that they were shaking hands with the next incumbent ol that office. Wisecarver Is Just com mencing to get his campaign under way and says that he intends to cover every section of the state be tween now and November. Salem Shoe Shop, 138 S. Liberty. Expert work. Popular prices. Vocational educators of Salem who will attend the week's sessions of the Washington and Oregon trades and industrial instructors which will be held at Birch Bay, Wash., left Friday and Saturday by automobile. The local group In cluded T. T. Mackenzie, depart ment head of 8alem high, C. A. Gudcrlan. Instructor in the machine shop of Salem high, Floyd A. Sieg mund, mechanical drawing teacher, C. A. Howard, state superintendent of schools and O. D. Adams, head of the state board of vocational education. Guaranteed rubber plate $12.50. A plate that looks natural and fits perfectly. A regular (3S plate. We are offering this as a special until Aug. 13. Dr. Eldridge and Dr. Swennes, 510 U. S. Bank bldg. 193 One fatality, that of Timothy Coen, power plant operator at Bend, resulted from industrial ac cidents during the past week. The Industrial accident commission last night announced the total accidents for the week In Oregon industry was 483. Balloon Dance, Old Time, Sat. Haunted Mill. Willamette Valley Boys. 193 First nomination of officers for Capital post No. 9, American Le gion, will be held Monday night. The elections are held earlier this year under a change in the constl tutlon. The nominations will be held over the following meet with election to take place the first meeting next month and Installa tion the lost meeting in September. Final plans for the national con vention to be held In Portland September 12 to 15 and also for the state convention, in Portland Sep tember 9 and 10, will be discussed. Now Is the time to reroof your house. Phone 5000 for factory dem onstration. Finance plan. 193 Mr. and Mrs. I. Alsman and fam ily who have been living in the Anderson house In the Liberty dis trict are moving to Salem. Frank Judd Is moving into the Anderson house from the Hoffman place Harvey Hoffman plans to tear down his house as soon as it Is vacant and build a modern home. Wanted, used furniture. 5000. J W. H. Neuens of Liberty was hur ried to the Willamette sanitarium Wednesday evening where he un derwent an operation for appendi citis. He Is making satisfactory recovery. The Neuens were pre paring to leave Oregon to make their home in Nebraska and had planned on leaving within the next week. For prompt residence delivery. Phone S603. New modern all-steel refrigerators at cost. Call at Capi tal Ice, 560 Trade St. Judgment has been entered in the case of Edward L. Eyre company gainst Fischer Warehouse com pany giving possession to tne plain tiff of certain grains and feeds. In the case of Clyde Rams by against Fischer Flouring Mills Judgmen lor $1126.32 in money has been warded. This represents wages of several employes of the concern for labor performed. Wanted, (800 loan, extra good se curity. H. E. Brown, 109 S. Com mercial street. 194 Margaret Pooler has been named administratrix of the estate of Margaret C. Lansing. The estate is valued at (4500. . Canning Peaches are now ripe. Come at once and get the best quality. Bert L. Jones orchards. Mission Bottom, mile east of Wheatland Ferry. 13 Elmer Beardsley, formerly of Sa lem, and his partner, Walter Piper, of the Beardsley and Piper Manu facturing, company of Chicago, ar rived at the Salem airport Satur day morning in their own airplane. Both men hold transport pilot li censes. Beardsley and Piper left Chicago Tuesday morning and er- rived at the Klamath Falls airport that evening. They visited with Beards ley's parents. The trip north from Klamath Falls to Baiera took but an hour and a half. Pip er went on to Tacoma by plane to visit a sister there and win pick up his partner here Monday. They plan to go direct from Salem to unicago, by way or Bpokane. Beardsley and Piper annually make trip by plane to the Pacific northwest In August, combining a Business and pleasure jaunt. For a good time attend the old time dance at Mellow Moon every Tuesday, Willamette Valley Boys 7- piece orchestra. Adm. 25c. 194' Albers Brothers Milling company has filed a complaint In circuit court against Cherry City Milling company to collect $661.44. The Portland concern claims It pur chased grain from the Salem con cern, secured warehouse receipts and the grain has not been delivered, it alleges. William Homschuch, a graduate of Salem high with the class of 1930 expects to enter North Central college, Napervllle, 111, according to information received at the local high school. Homschuch's credits are being sent to the Napervllle institution which is understood to have the backing of the Evangelical denomination. Naomi Homschuch, a sister, has registered for admis sion at the University of Oregon. High school graduates are not flocking to the institutions of high er education as has been the rule in former years, prof. J. C. Nelson, who has charge of handling credits at Salem high states. Many of tnem have laued to earn sufficient funds to warrant their registration while others are waiting to see if they will not be able accumulate enough money. Willamette univer sity will take care of a malorttv of the nigh school class of 1932 who will enter college this fall. OXeary's Tavern at Hubbard Mineral Springs offers free danc ing to its patrons opening tonight. Dwignt Jonnson's famous Hotel or chestra. 193 Demurrers have been filed 'by the Central Public Service corpor ation, Albert E. Peirce company and New Amsterdam Casualty company to the complaint of John W. Fish burn in circuit court. The demur rers are of particular Interest as law points will be Involved In their arguments which will be applicable to a numDer or cases filed against the central Public Service corpora- tlon in which Salera people are en deavoring to secure back stock al leged to have been traded for Cent ral Public Service corporation stock. For relit 5-room modern house. (15. Inquire 1020 Madison Ave. 193 Dick Lynden, operator and owner of a private airport and flying school just south of Corvallis. was a visitor at the municipal airport Saturday. He made arrangements to leave his airplane here while he and his wife are on a two weeks vacation motor trip along the Cal ifornia coast. Larger Home-To Steal. At 985 North Winter street. 2 blocks Junior High blocks Senior High 2 blocks Grade school 9 blocks State House, University and busi ness) is 7-room modern home, 2 bath rooms, furnace, fireplace, hardwood, nook, streets and alley paved and paid. Large pretty back yard (fenced), can be bought (stolen) today for S4300 and i3oo will handle. Balance like rent. Im mediate possession. It's a fact. Becke & Hendricks, Ph. 4947, 189 N. High street. 193 Motor vehicle accidents reported overnight were: John Ruble, 1970 Market, and Charles R. Chase, route 3. at Commercial and Judson. Pete Sproed, Brooks, and an unidentified driver, on North Fifth street. Made line Rohde, McCoy, and an uniden tified driver, at 12th and State. River Dale Park Sunday, Aug. 14. The Ktltte Band will play. 193 Leon E. Fisher was arrested Sat urday on a charge of non-support. He has a wife and two children. Famous Sunday dinners: chicken and Virginia baked ham. Special to morrow 50c. Hotel Argo. 193 Mrs. Fred Davis pleaded not guilty in justice court Saturday to a charge of driving a motor vehi cle with Improper license plates, and the case was set for hearing Monday at It o'clock. Dance Dreamland every Sat. and Wed. CleU Thomas' band. Only 25c ' 193 Carl Rohrer entered a plea of not guilty In "Justice court Saturday to a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses and the hearing date is to be set He was released on his own recognizance. A mort gage agreement between Roher and J. W. Hunt, for the amount of (1500 Is Involved in the case. County Inspector Van Trump yesterday took a load of aqulrred poison to Sublimity where it will be distributed among farmers for waging war on squirrels in that vi cinity. While the local grange com mittee there has charge of the dis tribution It will be made with aid of Sublimity merchants. Darky Dance Band entertainers tonight 25c Sponge Landing. 193 The estate of the late J. T. Hunt, formerly county judge of this coun ty, has been appraised at $32,533.21 bv H. E. King. Lee Tate, Sr and J. W. Mayo, according to inventory just filed in probate. Of the total $28,150 is in real property and $6503.2$ in personal property. In cluded was a $600 deposit In the Bank of Stayton. In the real prop erty a donation land claim B ap proved at $1740$ and the inventory i states that the assessed valuation ol this land Is $ 16.00a. Tils la of especial interest as the donation land claim In question Is said to be the only donation land claim in the county left Intact the way it came to Oeorge Hunt, (rand father of the deceased and original Claimant, Oh, Boy! Woodrys 16-piece band and entertainers. Mellow Moon dance every Wed. and Sat. Only 25c. 193' Application has been filed In cir cuit court asking for extension of time to file transcript on appeal from probate court in the matter of the estate of Donald W. Ml The extension is asked by Ladd dr. Bush Trust company, guardian of B. J. Miles, who is mlng a claim against tne estate. Auction sale Tuesday of high grade furniture, etc, 520 E. St. See Ad in tonight s paper. 183 Judge McMahan late yesterday fixed the ball for BiU McCaffery and Mike Smith at (250. The men were bound over to the grand jury on a charge of larceny not in dwelling. Some time back they pleaded guilty to stealing some hogs, were sentenced and paroled. The offense on which they are now awaiting grand jury action is said to have occurred before the hog stealing episode. Dance Dreamland ball room Sat. 25c Best floor, cool hall. 1(3 In the case of W. S. Fitts against Mliia L. Olmstead an attachment has been dissolved following posting of a bona. Dance Mellow Moon every Sat. and Wed. nltes. Woodry s 10-plece nana ana entertainers. Adm. asc. 193 Apartment of high grade furni ture for sale at a sacrifice. Bed room suite. Bengal Oriental rug, etc. Call at 211 Royal Court Apts. or telephone 4297. 194 Professor Roy Lockenour win ad dress the regular monthly meeting of the Men's Bible Class of the First M. E. church In the church parlors on Monday evening, Aug ust 15th. A cordial welcome n ex tended to all to hear this address on the Conference of International Relations recently held at Reed College, Portland. Dance Dreamland Ball room Sat. 25c. Best floor, cool hall. 193 ., J U-b A Vn TtaVil tf Mill City, were In the city on busi ness Saturday. The Van Dahls formerly of Salem, are publishing th eMill City Logue, weekly news paper and also a stamp collector publication with international cir culation. Biggest, best old-time dance. Crystal Gardens, Wed., Sat. 193 Lieutenant W. A. (Scout) Hazel wood, who left a few days ago by airplane for Idaho, is expected back In the city late Saturday. Lieuten ant Hazelwood is chief pilot for the Eyerly Aircraft corporation. Hey, Sklnnlel Loot, at my whoopy stick 1 got from Curly's Dairy. They give you one for every cash customer you get and they only charge 8c a quart, cash. ORVILLE HUDSON KILLED IN SMASH Astoria, Ore., Aug. 13 (LP) Orville Hudson, 20, was injured fatally and George Hayes, 29, received ser- ious injuries when their light car s-ciaaea into a a.tcn and overturn ed beside the Columbia highway near Wauna today. The men were on their way to work at the Bradwood sawmill from their homes in Westport. Hayes said the car to skid. Hudson died In a local hospital where both were taken. Hayes Is expected to live. Both were un married. ASSESSORS ELECT OSBORN PRESIDENT Coquille, Ore., Aug. 13 W. B. Osborn of McMinnvllle, assessor of Yamhill county, was elected presi dent of the State Assessors' asso ciation at the conclusion of the an nual meeting here last night. O. W; Splcer of Clatsop county was elected vice president, and Oeorge M. Know of Hood River, sec retary .treasurer. The association will meet next year at McMlnnTille. Seventeen counties were represented at the Co quille sessions. HALLIDAY GIVEN PHILIPPINE POST Washington Aug. 13 fP Presi de nt Hoover today appointed John H. HaUiday, of St. Louis, vice gov ernor of the Philippine islands. Halliday is 53 years old and was graduated in 1903 from Harvard university where he was associated with Undersecretary Castle of the state department, and Dwight Dav is, former governor general of the Philippines. He practiced law In St. Louis until about six months ago, when he was named legad advisor to Govern or Roosevelt of the Philippines. He is now in Manila. Mrs. James R. Nicholson and son, Jlmmle, went to Seaside Fri day where they will remain for a week or so. Young Jim, who is prominent athlete of Salem high, returned from a four-day fishing trip on the upper Molalla Just prior to his departure for the coast. Paul Petti cord of Hollywood, Cel.. who has a national reputation as a trombone soloist, will give a num ber of selections at the Sunday afternoon religious service In Will- son park. His father. Rev. 1. R. Pettlcord, pastor of the First Evan gelical church, will preach an the topic, "The Christian Citizenry." A male quartet will sine. ILLINOIS MINERS DECLARE STRIKE Springfield. 111! Aug 13 U Resentment against the new anion coal miners wage scale flared at BeUerllle today when a general strike was called for the district by a workers' mass meeting. Coincident with the strike order numerous pickets deployed about mines in central Illinois urging workers to halt operations. Tne pickets, bitter opponents of the new agreement; surrounded many mines that re-opened today for the first time In more than four months; many miners were persua ded to return to their homes. Though threats were heard, no violence was reported. Huge mass meetings of protesting member were scheduled for tomor row. The Belleville group denounced the agreement "forced upon us by disloyal officials' and called a meeting for tomorrow to plan a state-wide protest strike. Action of this group roiiowea pic keting of reopened mines by dis gruntled miners in this vicinity. The strike at Belleville was called for Monday. Resentment in this district was particularly keen be cause mines had been kept open by operators at the old scale of $.10 a day. The new scale la $5 a day. About 2.200 workers are enectea by the Belleville strike order. The group planned to seek a state con- j ventlon to consider recalling dis trict officers and deposing members of the wage scale committee. I Tlie new wage agreement naa put about 15,000 of the state's 42.000 miners to work with additions ex pected dally. LEGION MEETING PLANS READY Though the national convention of the American Legion Is just a month away, so thorough and com- Dlete have been the preliminary arrangement that if necessary the convention could be opened Mon day, according to J. T. Delaney, laislon officer for the California department, who attended a meet ing of the convention commission in Portland Friday. There still re main many details, but these are dovetailing nicely and even if not completed would not interfere with the convention machinery. There are at present 6,000 men and wom en actively engaged in final prepa rations for the convention. Never In the history of the Amer ican Legion has there been so much advance publicity, Delaney de clares. To date there ha7e been 30 national radio broadcasts over a network of 46 stations. Eastern railroads have been issuing 14-16 page circulars and booklets adver tising the convention and Oregon. The publicity so far has been worth hundreds of thousands or collars to Oregon and the northwest and is of such a nature as to be pro hibitive to purchase. Already 30 drum corps end bands have signed up for the convention with around 70 more naving signi fied Intentions to attend the eon- ventlon. Trackage has been laid to take care of the 400 pullman cars that have been contracted and moorage space provided for several ocean liners that are bringing dele gations by water. DRUMHELLER TO BE COMMITTEEMAN New York, Aug. 13 tflP) James A. Farley, democratic national chair- mans announced today he had re cognized Rcscoe Drumheller, as na tional committeeman from Wash ington. A sub-committee or the national committee was empowered to make study of a contest which arose between Drumheller and Charles Drury. Last night In a report to Farley It recommended unanimously the recognition of DrumheUer. Farley had given full authority by the na tional committee to act on the re port. IDAHO PINE TRACT SOLD FOR MATCHES Spokane. Wash. Aug. 12 Ht The sale of 70,000400 feet of standing white pine timber for a reported consideration of $400100 to E. C Olson, a logging contractor for the Olamon Match company, was an nounced by officials of the Hum bird Lumber company last night. The Umber stands nine miles north of Priest River, Idaho. Olson estimated logging operations would cover a period of eight or nine years and entail the expenditure of thousands of dollars for labor. Work will be started this fall, be said. ROGERS HORNSBY BORROWED $6000 St. Louis. Aug. 13 () A belief that Rogers Hornsby, recently de posed manager of the Chicago Cubs, was not involved to any great extent in betting on horse races, nut that be had borrowed $6,000 from members of the team of which he was manager, was indicated in a statement Issued here today by Baseball Commissioner K. M. Lan- dis. Colombo. Ceylon, Aug: 13 &) Don Juan, third bob of former King Al fonso of Spain, is In the general hospital here with an attack of malaria. He is a midshipman on the British cruiser Enterprise. Marriage licenses have been It- sued to Karl K. Wenger. legal, trust officer, 122$ North 17th street and Lorita I. Robinson. 23. clerk. Sola; Frank Blazek, 23, logger, and Cath erine Brown, 1$. housekeeper, both Mill City. BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati . 1 Pittsburgh 0 Riser and Lombard!: fiwltf. Har ris and Grace, Padden. nrst game: Brooklyn U 14 3 New York 11 1 Thurston, Pidnlch and Lopez; Mooney, Loque, Schumacher, Bell, Olbson, Fltzslmmons and Hogan, O'FarreU. Boston a ( Philadelphia $ 1$ ' Pruett, Frankhouse and Har- grave; Holley and Davis. AMERICAN LEAGUE First game: Philadelphia 13 IT 0 Boston 16 0 Orove and Cochrane. Hevlng: Boerner, McNaughton, Gallagher, MJcnaeis and Connolly. New York 1 T 0 Washington 3 0 10 innings Ruffing and Dickey; Thomas and Spencer. Detroit 3 10 4 Cleveland I 0 Hogsett, Wyatt and Hay worth: Hudlln and Pytlak. TEXAS AUTHOR KILLED IN CRASH AmarlUo, Tex, Aug. 13 MT) Henry Ansley, 36, Amarulo newspaperman and author of "I Like the Depres sion," died today of Injuries suf fered In an automobile accident near Tulla, Texas, shortly after midnight. Ansley was returning home after making campaign speeches for Gov ernor Ross Sterling. Eleven years ago he entered the newspaper .profession, associating himself with Gene Howe and Wil bur C. Hawk, owners of the AmarlUo Olobe and News. Recently he served as managing editor of the 1 Paso Herald for nearly a year. He returned to the Amarillo papers when the Herald was sold a year and a half go. His death came at a time when he seemed assured of recognition as a writer. His first book, "I Like the Depression," was regarded by Its publishers as one that would catch popular fancy. They expected sales to reach the 100,000 mark. $15,587 DAMAGES FOR TUMBLE ASKED Damages of $15,567 are asked in a complaint in circuit court Hied by Orris P. Keeoaugh against John Nelson and the Nelson Lumber com pany and the board of directors of the Marquam Mutual Telephone company. Keebaugh says he was employed by Nelson In September, 1930, to assist In hauling prunes from Scotts Mills to Wood burn and on return trips sat on top of the truck load of empty boxes. On a trip being made on September 14 he says he was knocked from top of the truck to the pavement when his head con tracted a telephone wire which was stretched across the road. He claims the telephone wire was but 12 feet high and alleges negligence on part of the telephone company. He asks $10,000 general damages; $5000 special damages and $567 for special damages for medical care. He says he sustained a frac tured skull and a severe shock to the nervous system. Suit to brought by W. P. Kee oaugh. as guardian for Orris Kee oaugh, who Is a minor. 20 years old. EUGENE ATTORNEY RUNS FOR CONGRESS Eugene, Aug. 18 Campaign ing as a bone-dry Independent re publican, F. C. Heffron, Eugene at torney, will oppose James W. Molt, republican, and Harvey Starkweath er, democrat, for congressman from the first Oregon district. Heffron announced his candidacy Friday. He said he will support President Hoover in everything ex cept his stand on prohibition. Be fore coming to Oregon Heffron was attorney general of North Dakota. Mott defeated the veteran Con gressman Willis C. Haw ley in the May primary for the republican nomination, and Starkweather won from W. A. Delzell of Salem, BREWERY SUPPLY HOUSE KEPT BUSY Cleveland, O., Aug. 13 (LP The six plants of the Bishop & Babcock Brewery Equipment Manufacturing company have been turned entirely to the production of beer making supplies. President A. O. Bean said today as a result of President Hoover's acceptance speech recom mending modification of the na tion's liquor laws. The company has sold Its soda fountain and carbonic gas business In which It has been engaged since the advent of prohibition. Bean said. WINE IMPORTERS ESTABLISH CONTACTS London. Aug. 11 OPV Wine Im porters from the United Stales are establishing contacts with wine and liquor merchants both in England and France, it was learned today In anticipation of repeal of the na tional prohibition law. Represen tatives of several British liquor firms have been sent to the United States to negotiate contracts. Application has been filed with the county clerk to have the case of J. C. Emmons placed on the trial oocket in circuit court. HOOVER MAKES BUSINESS PLEA Washington. Aug. 13 UP) Presi dent Hoover Is applying to new drive for better business one of his oldest and favorite Ideas that of asking help directly from the men he thinks can give It. He win present to busmen and industrial leaders In a conference shortly his plans for "united and concerted action on a broad front throughout the country." The date of the meeting be expect to an nounce Monday. Mr. Hoover will expound his ntne polnt economic program to men of importance from each of the 12 federal reserve districts. That was the plan lie hed in mind when he said in his acceptance speech: "I am today organising the pri vate industrial and financial re sources of the country to cooperate effectively with the vast govern mental instrumentalities which we have in motion. His work in that direction, he told newspapermen, has progressed far enough for the businessmen to be called into consultation. With them he will discuss means of spending self-liquidating construc tion by loans from the reconstruc tion corporation, stimulation of a move to clear slum districts, dis tribution of live stock and feeder loans to farmers, spreading exist ing employment through shorter working hours, establishment of the home loan banking system, stimu lating railway construction and re pair work, helping in the disposi tion of agricultural commodities. and other things. He expects to select a new director soon for another of his relief ma chines the organisation of unem ployment Walter 8. Gilford's res ignation was accepted yesterday by the president. The director said he felt he could not continue the work for another winter. MARCONI BENDS SHORT RADIO WAVES Rome, Aug. 13 VP) Qugllelmo Marconi announced today he nad finally succeeded In "bending" ul tra short radio waves so that he will be able to utilize his newest means of communication at longer distances than previously waa pos sible because heretofore he was un able to transmit through obstacles. His latest perfection has enabled him to overcome the earth's curva ture, which is proof, he said, that ultra short waves are not definite ly limited by all obstacles. Marconi announced his discovery in a radiogram from his yacht Electra In the Gulf of Aroancl at the northern tip of Sardinia. TRAPEZE ARTIST KILLED BY FALL Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 13 VP) Orville Larose, trapeze artist, brushed away tears today and vow ed he was through with the snow business forever. The first accident his act had suffered in 10 years took the life of Irene Berger, 31, one of his partners last night, and injured his young wife so badly she will probably die. Larose had finished his own part, and stood looking up 125 feet to where Miss Berger and Miss Roxy were performing above the steel Pier, amusement place. Miss Ber ger hung from a trapeze with her feet, Mrs. Larose dangled from another by her teeth. When Miss Berger reached to catch Boxy her foot slipped and both shot to the floor. The for mer died in a hospital, the latter suffered a fractured back and punctured Jung, DUFFY OF BEND HEADS STATE ELKS Astoria, Ore., Aug. IS OP) T. E. 3. Duffy of Bend was elected presi dent of the Oregon State Elks asso ciation today at the final business session of the annual convention In Seaside. Decision as to the 1933 convention city was left to the mid winter executive meeting, with sen timent apparently favoring choice of Eugene. Other officers elected today: A. C. Van Nuys, Corvallis, first vice president; B, E. Lamb, Tula mook, second vice president; Harold B. Holdman, Pendleton, third vice president; A. W. Jones, Salem, re elected secretary; H. L. Toney, Mc- Mlnnville, re-elected treasurer, J. L. Tucker, Portland, Perry O. DeLap, Klamath Falls, and E. H. Jones, Baker, trustees. Mayor Oeorge Baker of Port land was chief speaker at today's final session. A bathing beauty contest and boat races on the Necanlcum river this evening will wind tip the con ventlon. REYENUE FREIGHT HOLDINGS DECREASE Washington, Aug. 13 ti") Loafltng of revenue freight for the veek ending Aug. totaled 496,013 cars, a decrease of 14,ff54 cars from the preceding week, the American Rail way association announced today. This also was a reduction of 338, 6(17 cars from the corresponding week of 1(31 and 401,124 cars below the corresponding period two years ago. Otto F. Kuch. manager of the Sa lem district office of the Metropol itan Life Insurance company, left Saturday for San Francisco where he will attend the annual conven tion of the National Association of Life Underwriters, and a conven tlon of the managers of 66 district offices of the Metroy .titan in the Rocky mountain and Pacific coif C states. Continuation of FROG INVASION (Prom pais one) pearanoa that the highway was In motion. The Invasion began yesterday.! thousands of the frogs leaving the river and heading for Vancouver Barracks, where they covered lawns, walks and roads. Today acme of the streets In the downtown section had been reached and the migra tion extended as far as two miles east. The frogs are not spread out evenly over a wide area but travel In waves or "herds." The onlv ex planation for their appearance Is that river and water conditions this season were exceptionally favorable for spawning. MRS. GILBERT HURT IN WRECK Medford, Aug. 13 " Mrs. James H. Gilbert of Eugene, wife of Dean Gilbert of the University of Ore gon, suffered severe head Injuries, cuts on the face and body and a fractured knee today when her automobile, driven by her daughter, Madeline, crashed Into another car on the Crater lake highway 15 miles irora Meaiora. A tire on the Gilbert car blew out, causing It to swerve into a ma chine driven by W. W. 010 of Los Angeles. Mrs. Ollbert was on her way to Union Creek to visit with friends over the week-end. She was taken to a hospital here where her condition was said to be serious although there were satisfactory signs of improvement. ANOTHER SCREEN ROMANCE FAILS Mlnden. Nev, Aug. 13 (A") An other shattered actor-actress ro mancethat of Ruth Chatterton and Ralph Forbes was sealed and filed away in the court records of this "Reno annex divorce center today. The decree was granted to Forbes yesterday after he made a quick automobile trip from Reno, filed his complaint and went through the formality of a hearing before Dis trict Judge Edgar Esther. Judge Esther then ordered all papers in the case sealed. Two attorneys, George A. Bart lett of Reno and Walter E. Burke of Los Angeles, represented Miss Chatterton at the hearing. The actress was reported to be in New York. Previous plans, the attorneys inti mated, were for a friendly arrange mentalong the lines of the recent Ann Harding-Harry Bannister di vorce under which Miss Chatter ton was to come here and file the suit, using Forbes residence in the state to give the court Jurisdiction. No explanation was msde concern ing the switch In the supposed plans. MYSTERY VEILS DEATH OF DENTIST Denver, Aug. 13 VPt Circum stances of the weird death of Dr. Hugh Powell, 33 year old prominent dentist, whose nearly nude body was found hanging from a dentist chair in his office here, puzzled authorities today. The body, with nothing on but a pair of women's black silk stock ings and a new pair of women's shoes was found last night after his wife became alarmed when he failed to come home for dinner. A towel was tied to the head rest of the dentist chair and suspended nis body by his chin. Police Offi cer Charles Burns in charge of the investigation said that if it was a case of suicide it was the strangest case of self destruction in the an nals of the Denver police depart ment. The doctor's neatly pressed suit was on a chair and his shoes near by. BRAND NEW BABY LION, PORTLAND ZOO Portland, Aug. 13 (Pr There was a brand new baby at the city soo today a tiny lion cub. of the Afri can variety. The cub was born last night and todav it had become a "bottle baby" since African lions in captivity have the distressing habit of killing their young. The parents of the cub were donated to the xoo two years ago. Recently the park received a pair of 11 month old hons from the Sacra mento zoo m exchange for three buffalo. REUNION HELD OF HOOVER FAMILY Niagara Falls, Ont., Aug. IS " The eighth annual reunion of the Hoover family, which includes Pres ident Hoover, was held in Queen Victoria park today with members present from Toronto, and District, Rldgway, DunvlUe, and points In the United States. The family came originally from England. The Canadian branch came here with the United Empire loyalists. After having been open for ap proximately two weeks, lecrulUng for service in the V. 8. army has been closed down again temporarily. Sergeant Harry Eminent, in charge of the Salem office, reported Sat urday. Approximately 16 nn en tered the service from Salem and vicinity during the time recruiting was In force. Not all of this num ber have been accepted. In all case recruits were for two year foreign service In Infantry and artillery units stationed in Hawaii and the Philippines. ATTACK YOUTH AS AFTERMATH OF 3 PAROLES No sooner had Marlon Alsman. Them Miller and Alma Alsman been sentenced and paroled by Judge L. H. McMahan and released from custody yesterday than Mel. vht Davis, a youth whom they be lieve gave clues to their identity In connection with the burglary of astern stores, was attacked and tmten on Liberty street. The attack was made by a man named Mathewa. sometimes known as Pattucl. an Italian of Portland, and was engineered, the police be lieve, by the three men who had just been paroled by the court. Marion Alsman and Miller were arrested for the burglary of the Little French Shop and the C. P. Bishop clothing store, and Alma Alsman was arrested for receiving stolen propel ty. All pleaded guilty. Judge McMahan sentenced the two former to two years in the peniten tiary and paroled them. Alma Als man was sentenced to three months In the county jail and paroled. Judge McMahan advised Miller to keep away from the Alsman boys. declaring they formed a bad com bination when together. Melvln Davis, youth who has been held as a material witness against them, was forced to take refuge at the city jafl last night to protect himself against the gang. He had keen to the office of Justice of the Peace Miller Harden late yester day. As he emerged from the stairway to Hayden's office a man said to be Mathews, or Pattucl got out of truck and approached him. Alma Alsman was also m the track, according to Davis. "You squawked on the boys," Mathews said to him. Davis denied tt. but Mathews at tacked him. striking him several times and breaking his nose. Davis fled to the Bllgh hotel and later took refuge at police headquarters, where he was treated by Cltv Phy sician Dr. Vernon A. Douglas. The Alsmana are said to have made threats against Davis and Officer O. a. Coffey of the city po lice. At police headquarters today an order was received from Judge Mc Mahan for the police to turn over to A. P. Speer, proprietor of the Little French Shop, the goods stolen from his place, and to Thern Mil ler the goods stolen from the C. P. Bishop store. Miller, one of the Alsmans and Miller's father were busy sorting over the stuff today. Miller, it Is said, agreed to pay the Bishop store for the material taken there. ATTACKS HOOVERS PROHIBITION VIEWS Barre, Vt, Aug. 13 Wi President Hoover's views on prohibition as ex presssed in his speech of accept ance was attacked today by Harley W. Kidder, secretary or the prohi bition national committee, on the ground they constitute a serious re trogression. "The president makes no attempt to explain the difficulties and evils which have attended prohibition during his regime, Kidder said. "Perhaps his silence Is deliberate. There Is only one political party In the United States which Is committed to the impartial and un relenting administration of prohibi tion, and that is the prohibition party." NEW CULVERT ON RIVERSIDE ROAD Announcement was made by the county court today that next week work will start In putting a new concrete bridge or box culvert on the river road over Crolsan creek to replace the present structure there. The old structure few months ago settled so that many complaints came from motorists as to Its dangerous condition. This was temporarily patched. A good detour bridge will be put in over the creek as traffic on that road is heavy. Much of the traffic this falal will be heavy loads of hay, hops and other farm products and the detour bridge will be construct ed to take care of them. In the meantime the county pav ing crew Is patching up any holes or bad places on the pavement on the same road and this will be fin ished before work is started on th bridge. WALLED CITY OF MANILA FIRE SWEPT Manila, Aug. 11 OP) Fire swept through three blocks of the old walled city of Manila tonight, de stroying the buildings of the insular bureau of public works, two col leges, the Ateneo museum and other structures antedating the American regime. The loss was estimated as high as 15,000,000. HOOVER CONDEMNED BY JERSEY LEGION Camden, N. J.. Aug. 13 (U) Presi dent Hoover was condemned for using federal troops to disperse the bonus expeditionary force in Wash ington in a resolution approved at the annual convention of the New Jersey department of the American Legion. The delegates whistled, cheered, shouted and stamped their teet as the resolution was approved. Washington, Aug. 13 VP) Presi dent Hoover today appointed Nor man Armour of New Jersey to be minister to Haiti. Armour la 45 years old. a gradu ate of Princeton university and a career man In the diplomatic service.