C apit al AJoiiraal
CIRCULATION
Dally average distribution for tht
Month ending August SI, 183a
10,175
Average daily net paid 9,742
Mrmber Audit Bureau of Circulations
CITY EDITION
Fair tonight and Thursday; warm
er tonight; changeable winds.
Local: Max. 68: mln. 33: rain 0:
river -3.4 feet; clear; variable winds.
41th YEAR, No. 226
Entered u second class
matter kt Salem. Oregon
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1932
PRICE THREE CENTS WS'VIV
OH MIES
LAPOLLETTE
MEETS DEFEAT
Progressives Lose to
Conservatives in Pri
maries Blaine Loses
fcl'et and Dry Contests
Feature Results in Bay
State and New York
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 21 (.41,
The -Lafollette progressive political
machine, nursed and grown great
through the efforts of Robert M.
Lafollette and two sone who carried
on after his death, was swept from
power yesterday in Wisconsin's pri
mary. Nomination has always been
equivalent to Election.
It was the first defeat of a La
follette in a statewide vote In 40
years.
One of the sons, Governor Philip
F. Lafollette, seeking reelection to
the executive chair after a single
term of two years, went down un
der a barrage of votes which had
given his conservative republican
opponent, former Governor Wal
ter J. Kohler, a majority of 76,000
with fewer than 600 precincts still
to be heard from.
The other son. Senator Robert
M, Lafollette, Jr., shared lnthe
Coucluiied on pave (column 6)
1316 STUDENTS
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Bearing out Principal Fred Wolf's
prediction that high school enroll
ment for the 1932-33 term will be
approximately equal to the record-
breaking registration of last year,
a check of the records shortly be
fore noon Wednesday showed that
1316 students had filled In their
cards and had been assigned home
rooms. This is an increase of 226
over Monday when 1090 names were
placed on the records.
A check of his files last night,
Principal Wolf stated, revealed more
than 200 cards remained to be taken
care of by students who are re
turning to school late. A big ma
jority of these should be cleaned
up by the end of the week although
many students will probably not re
turn due to lack of funds. The of
fice force was working full tilt
Wednesday taking care of students
who wish to get started.
Classes were being held Wednes
day under the regular schedule
while students and faculty mem
bers were rapidly adjusting them
selves to routine work.
NATIONAL FOREST
FUNDS ALLOCATED
Portland, Sept. 21 UP) The re
gional office of the United States
forest service has been advised that
Oregon will receive $36,547.58 for
local road and school use, and Ore
gon counties, in which national for
ests are located, will receive $14,
619.03 for roads and trails from the
forest service as their share of the
national receipts for 1932.
The larger sum represents 25 per
cent of the national forest receipts
In Oregon and Is paid annually in
lieu of taxes on forest lands, while
the smaller sum is 10 per cent of
the receipts and is paid to the
counties.
Mahatma May Cancel
Death Fast; Will Give
Answer Early Thursday
Poona, Bombay Residency,
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi considered a compromise today
which may enable the "srreat soul" to conscientiously cancel
his "fast unto death". He will give
his final answer at 9 a. m. tomor
row.
The compromise was reached at a
meeting of a sub-committee of the
Hindu-untouchable conference At
Bombay and submitted to the Ma
hatma by his son. Devidas Oandhl,
Sir TeJ Bahadur Sapru, M. R. Jay
akar and others who began a con
ference with Gandhi at Yerovda
prison at 8 a.m.
Details of the plan were not made
public, but it was considered signif
icant that It was accepted by the
untouchable leader, Dr. D. R. Am
bedkar, graduate of Columbia uni
versity who hitherto hat violently
Good Evening!
Sips for Supper
By DON UPJOHN
No wonder Mister Mahatma,
Ghandi wants to sxarve himself to
death considering the weather these
mornings and the clothes lie wears.
If he doesn't starve himself to
death he'll freeze to death, which
is just about kt bad.
CALLING A HALT
We heard this one today about
A. N. Bush, our well known banker.
The other morning he was four or
five minutes late to work. The next
morning he was five or ten minutes
late to work. That afternoon one
f the boys passing by his desk
Happened to see a note pinned on
top of it which read: "Been late to
work twice. This must stop." The
handwriting was that of Mr. Bush.
AMENITIES
Campaign days are here again,
With epithet and bunk;
The republican's a polecat
And the democrat's a skunk.
What braver act has been record
ed in Oregon annals than for a
man to step into the middle of the
ring and stop a bull fight?
WEATHER BULLETINS
Monday, September 26 Cloudy,
showers.
Tuesday, September 27 Cloudy
and unsettled with frequent showers.
Wednesday, September 28 Rain.
Thursday, September 29 Rain.
Friday, September 30 Rain.
Saturday, October 1 Rain.
Sunday, October 2 Fair and
warmer.
We hope the governor won't be
in too much of a hurry to stop the
bull fight. Two or three more
days of this free advertising and
the fair Is made.
Surely, tlierc can't be any more
brutality in a bull fight than that
which was practiced on defenseless
husbands forcing them to sit
through the horse show.
Soap sales seem prevalent about
town. Pretty soon the price of
this commodity will be down to a
point where us forgotten men can
afford to take a bath.
And Mr. Roosevelt will speak to
night so the forgotten man will
once more be remembered.
With Mr. Roosevelt talking at the
Espee depot and Judge Rossinan
talking at the Lincoln school there
will be Just no end of oratory on
tap.
NEGRO CANDIDATE
JAILED FOR RIOT
Is Angeles, Sept. 21 U James
W. Ford, negro candidate for the
vice presidency of the United States
on the communist ticket, was un
der arrest here today charged with
violation of the criminal syndicai.
ism act as the result of a demon
stration and clash with police.
Refused the use of a hall last
night 500 asserted communists stag
ed a demonstration which resulted
in a call for police reserves. In the
clash that followed three officers
were injured and several others
besides Ford were arrested.
Ford is an executive member of
the National Workmen's Ex-Service
league, according to police. He was
to have given a radio address yes
terday but failed to appear, and
police arrested his substitute, Law
rence Ross.
HOOVER CONDOLENCE
Washington, Sept. 21 iP) Presi.
dent Hoover has dispatched a mes-
sage of condolence to Speaker
Gamer, the demrocratic vice presi
dential nominee, upon the death
of his mother.
The message was not made pub
lic. India, Sept. 21 (U.P.) The
ODDOsed the Mahatma's creed.
Gandhi, Imbued with the idea of
universal brotherhood and the up
lifting of the downtrodden millions
of India, Intends to starve himself to
death In protest against the Bnttsn
plan to have the upper class Hindus
and the lowest caste, the untouch
ables, vote as separate communities
and have separate legislative repre
sentation.
Gandhi contends such a system
would tend to perpetuate the cleav
age between classes and keep Hindu
India divided. He therefore staked
:s frail body against the decision
iCouciuUcu ou fuse 9, coluinu 4j
MOST NOTED
OF HANGMEN
KILLS HIMSELF
John Ellis Who Executed
200 Criminals Slashes
Throat In Remorse
William Lamb of Oregon
Prison Claims Record
Of 700 Hangings
London. Sept. 21 VP) The world's
most widely known hangman was
dead here today by his own hand, a
victim of years or brooding over
having sent more murderers to
death than any other living man.
He Is John Ellis, who during 22
years as public hangman executed
more than 200 criminals. His nerves
began to fall him in 1924, when he
resigned. He was found dead, his
throat slashed and a razor by his
side.
Press statements that John Ellis
noted British hangman who com
mitted suicide in London today,
had sent more murderers to death
than any other man, are disputed
by the record of William E. Lamb
of the Oregon penitentiary who
said today that he had executed
about 700 persons.
Ellis' career as an executioner ex
tended over a period of 22 years.
Lamb's career extends back more
than 50 years, beginning when he
was a youth of 10 In Virginia. He
(concluded on page 9. column 0)
BONUS PLAN OF
F. D JORECAST
New York, Sept. 21 (LP) Franklin
D. Roosevelt will oppose Immediate
payment of the soldiers' bonus but
urge immediate relief for the needy
veteran, It was predicted today fol
lowing a campaign speech by a
young society supporter, Cornelius
V. Whitney, and hints at demo
cratic headquarters.
However, campaign headquarters
also let it be known that the demo
cratic candidate for president "was
expected" to speak out against the
cash payment and at the same time
offer a program providing relief for
the needy. Headquarters already is
preparing data, It was learned.
Critic of the democratic candi
date have repeatedly suggested that
he make his views known, especial
ly after Alfred E. Smith called for
such a statement and got one from
President Hoover firmly opposing
the bonus. One of these critics, the
republican Herald -Tribune, called
the Whitney speech a "trial bal
loon". It suggested Roosevelt was
seeking a "compromise", which it
said was "impossible."
CORLISS PALMER
SUED FOR $100,000
Los Angeles, Sept. 21 (IP) Corliss
Palmer, beautiful Georgia screen
actress and estranged wife of Eu
gene Brewster, one-time wealthy
magazine publisher, was named de
fendant In a $100,000 alienation of
affections suit filed here today by
Mrs. Estelle A. Cohen.
She also was named co-respondent
in a divorce suit Mrs. Cohen filed
against her husband, Albert J. Co
hen, described in the complaint as
a prosperous author's agent.
The alienation action accu.sed the
beautiful contest winner of wrong
fully associating with Cohen from
October, 1931, until the Cohens sep
arated September 16.
The divorce action charged Cohen
and Miss Palmer with misconduct in
Hollywood hotels, San Bernardino
mountain resorts and at Catalina
Island. Five separate specific in
stances of alleged mis-conduct were
cited.
OKLAHOMA TRCOPS
BLANKET OIL FIELDS
Oklahoma City. Sept. 21 (IP)
Fightinr back at Insurrection In the
Oklahoma City oil field against the
military oil curb. Gov. W. H. AJ
falfa Bill) Murray today blanketed
every foot of ground in the field
with martial law decreee with the
exception of actual residences.
SHOT FOR KQl'IRKEL
Greensboro. N. C-. Sept. 21 P)
Charles W. Gold. 56, president of
the Pilot Life Insurance company.
was shot and killed while hunting
squirrels near Randleman,
N.
C .
tcday.
Kerr Meets
With Faculty
At Eugene
Eugene, Ore, Sept. 21 ifly-Dr.
W. J. Kerr, chancellor of higher
education In Oregon, Tuesday held
his first meeting with the University
of Oregon faculty,
"The opportunities for higher edu
cation In Oregon are- as great as
ever. The facilities are unchanged
and with this in mind the outlook
Is not discouraging," Dr. Kerr said
in addressing the faculty members.
"We can rely on the stability of our
government, we are In a state that
is bound to grow in wealth and pop
ulation, and the higher educational
Institutions, in proportion to the
service they render the state, will
also grow.
"Staff members of all Institu
tions must realize that higher edu
cation on trial, not only In this
state but elsewhere as well, and
must make every effort to Justify
their existence. This can be done
by adopting a constructive policy of
work, by harmony In organization,
and by eliminating entirely time
Concledbhpa"KeB7cblumu 0)
CAPONE SEEKS
RELEASE WRIT
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21 (IP) Ha
beas corpus action to secure Al
phonse Capon's release from At
lantic federal penitentiary where
of a 10-year sentence were brought
he has served less than six months
in federal court here today.
Judge Marvin Underwood set
date for hearing In the action for
October 19.
Capone appeared In court, nat
tily garbed for a federal prisoner,
his hair not so closely cropped as
expected, and his hands securely
handcuffed. To hide his shackles,
Capone managed to hold his felt
hat over his hands.
It was the first time Chicago's
erstwhile public enemy No. 1 had
returned to the outside world since
his Incarceration here last May.
He was somewhat sun-tanned,
and his waistline was noticeably
reduced.
The habeas corpus action Is simi
lar to one which failed in Chicago
and failed again In application to
the supreme court at Washington,
namely, the plea that the racketeer
should escape penalty tnrougn ap
plication of the statute of limita
tions.
Capone's attorneys, William E.
Leahy, Washington, who convicted
Nicky Arnestein, and William J.
Hughes, Jr., Washington, cited the
similarity between the Capone
case and that of a Boston attor
ney named Scharton who was re
leased by me supreme court nom
a conviction on charges of Income
tax evasion.
M'ADOO TO MEET
F. D. AT STATE LINE
San Francisco, Sept. 21 (p, Wil
liam Gibbs McAdoo, democratic
nominee for United States senator
from California will take off from
Mills field at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon to meet Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt, democratic presidential
nominee, at the Oregon state line.
In McAdoo's party will be Maurice
E. Harrison, in charge of the demo
cratic state campaign, and H. H. Mc-
Plke, director of finance for tne
democratic national committee In
California.
Other friends of Governor Roose
velt, including Justus H. Wardell,
William H. McCarthy arc leaving by
train. The party will escort Gover
nor Roosevelt through California on
his coming visit.
RUMORED FOSTER
OUT OF CAMPAIGN
New York, Sept. 21 (IP) Reports
were current todav that William Z.
Foster, communist candidate for
the presidency, had withdrawn
from the race and the communist
campaign had collapsed because of
dissension within the ranks. These
reports were denied by C. A. Hath
away, communist campaign man
ager.
He Issued a formal statement In
reply to Heywood Broun, column
1st, who declared there was some
thing more behind Foster's recent
withdrawal than ill health.
La Grande Student
First To Kill Deer
La Orande, Ore., Sept. 21 w,-
Five deetr were brought Into La
Orande on the opening day of the
season with Leonard Roe, eastern
Oregon Normal school student, ap
parently killing the first buck In
this county. Ed Fields bagged a
five-point. 159-pound deer several
miles west of La Orande,
giving
him an early lead in the annual
conies, for slaying the largest deer.
RUSSIA JOINS
GERMANY AT
ARMSSESSION
Soviet To Boycott Con
ference Until Real Dis
arming Considered
America Pins Hope on
French Willingness To
Reduce Army
Geneva, Sept. 21 (U Soviet Rus
sia Joined Germany in a boycott of
the world disarmament conference
today when the steering committee
convened without delegates from
Germany.
Chairman Arthur Henderson In
formed the committee of the Rus
sian decision not to send represen
tatives to the technical commissions
until the conference "has taken de
cision In principle promising real
disarmament."
Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet foreign
commissar, sat glumly hunched In
his chair as Henderson made the
announcement. Litvinoff's presence
was taken to indicate that the So
viets will be represented in the gen
eral discussions.
Washington, Sept. 21 (LP) The
United States, represented by Min
ister Hugh R. Wilson, today enters
the second phase of the world dis
armament conference with a
strange mixture of hope and anxi
ety. Fiance provides the hope. -11115
key state In the disarmament puz
zle has. recently Indicated a will-
(Concluded on page 9, column 6)
GARNER BURIAL
SERVICE SIMPLE
Detroit, Texas, Sept. 21 (IP) A
burial service as simple as the life
she led was arranged today for
Mrs. Sarah Jane Garner, whose son
was born In a log cabin, rose to be
speaker of the house and now Is
the democratic vice-presidential
nominee.
The . 81-year-old mother of John
Nance Garner died peacefully yes
terday In the home she and her
husband built In this little com
munity shortly before their eldest
went away to become an attorney
and a congressman. She had hoped
to live to see him elected vice
president.
A brier service was arranged at
the graveside today in a little ce
metery on an oak-topped hill out
side the town. Afterwards, Mr. Gar
ner will return to Washington, then
go to New York to take up again
the work for the democratic na
tional ticket which he left to see
his mother for the last time.
"I think my mother was the
sweetest woman in the world," said
the white-haired speaker. "Her en
tire life was devoted to doing good
for others."
Messages of sympathy for the
family came yesterday from all
parts of the nation. Among them
was one from President Hoover.
ROGOWAY TRIAL
RESUMES TODAY
Portland, Sept. 21 (LP) Trial of
Michael E. Rogoway, secretary of
the state board of barber examiners,
accused of offering a $10,000 bribe
to Mayor George L. Baker for his
vote in the purchase of a public
market site, resumed today before
a Jury of six men and six women.
Selection of the Jury and presen
tation of the state's case started yes
terday. George Mowry, chief deputy
district attorney, said In his opening
statement he will offer testimony
showing that Rogoway twice ap
proached the mayor as a represen
tative of persons who were interest
ed in the Fifth street site.
BANK TELLER GETS
PRISON SENTENCE
Portland, Ore., Sept. 21 (LP Jess
L. Sexton, former teller of the
First National bank, The Dalles,
today was sentenced to two and
one-hall years on each of four
counts following his conviction on
charges ol embezzling nearly $15,-
000 over a period of nine years.
The sentences will run concur
rently.
Sexton was arrested a month go
at The Dalles following discovery
of a set of faUe entry blanks which
the teller had used to cover up
his defalcations. He confessed, and
yesterday entered a plea of guilty
in t.ie Icicial court here.
SPEAKS HERE TONIGHT
'VXI 1
GOV. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
who will make a brief address from the rear platform of his special train
at the Southern pacific depot In Salem at 10:10 o'clock tonight.
Roosevelt To Speak
From Rear Of Train
At Espee Depot Here
Salem will see and hear in a personal appearance the
only presidential candidate to visit these parts during the
1932 campaign at 10:10 o'clock tonight when Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic
nominee now on an 8000-mile tour
which will take him twice across
the continent, gives a brief address
from the rear platform of his spe
cial train.
Arrangements for Gov. Roosevelt
to make a Salem stop were made
by local party leaders through Carl
C. Donaugh, chairman of the demo
cratic stale central committee, who
last night telegraphed the Capital
Journnl from Seattle at follows:
"Governor Roosevelt has consent
ed to stop five minutes at Salem
Wednesday night at 10:10. Will
make brief address from rear plat
form." Donaugh met Governor Roose
velt in Seattle yesterday and ac
companied the candidate on his
""( Concluded" on page 9, column 6)
TRAIN HITS AUTO
LARSONJNJURED
Sllverton R. F. Larson, about 55,
prominent Sllverton resident and
mortician, was seriously injured
shortly before 10 o'clock this morn
ing when his automobile was struck
by a freight train on the James
avenue railroad crossing. The ma
chine, which was badly damaged,
was carried about 60 feet by the lo
comotive which probably prevented
more serious injury to the driver.
Larson was rushed to the hos
pital by automobile where it was
found he had a slight concussion
of the brain and bad scalp wounds.
It Is not believed he Is suffering
from internal injuries. Larson was
unconscious for several hours. Both
ambulances answered the call to the
scene of the accident, one of them
driven by Larson s son.
REPUBLICANS TO
ORGANIZE GIRLS
Chicago, Sept- 21 (An Organiza
tion of young women of the nation
to cooperate with the Young Repub
lican league, in seeking votes for
the Hoover-Curtis ticket was an
nounced today by campaign leaders.
Jean Summers of Walla Walla,
Wash., daughter of Congressman
John W. Summers, has been named
director of the movement. She plans
to form organizations In every state
of young women between the ages
of 21 and 35.
"Part of our program," she said
today, "will be to educate young wo
men in the opportunities for politi
cal careers."
George Olmstead, national direct
or of the Young Republican League,
meanwhile, announced the appoint
ment of Joseph T. Holland, former
deputy insurance commissioner of
Missouri, as a member of the lea
gues advisory council.
AIMEE REFUSES
STORIES TO PRESS
Los Angeles, Sept. 21 (IP) The
self-imposed muzzle of a board of
censorship was placed on Aimce
Semplc Mcpherson Hut ton today to
prevent 'misconstrued publicity
regarding her affairs and those of
Angelus Temple.
I can make no more statements
for tlie press unless the statements
are in writing and first submitted
to my board of elders for perusal
before release," said the evangelist.
"Understood, the board did not
order this. They cannot tell me
what to do, but they recommend it.
And It's because of statements ol
mine being misconstrued In the
prct;s in the past, with harmful ef
fect upon our work."
MARINE AVIATORS
DROP INTO PACIFIC
San Diego, Calif., Sept. 21 (LP)
Two marine corps fliers were killed
when their land plane plunged Into
the sea five miles off point Loma,
officials of the west coast expedi
tionary force at North Inland an
nounced today. They were First
Lieut. Donald G. Willis, Coronado,
pilot, and Frank H. Reynolds, en
listed man.
Wide Spread
Mid-West Farmers To
Raise Prices Underway
Dcs Moines, Sept. 21. tU.R) A wide-spread farm strike.
characterized by its leaders as the 'Mast resort" of thousands
of farmers whose lands are being sold for taxes and to sat
isfy unpaid mortgages, began In the
midwest today,
The strike was designed to raise
the price of livestock and grain to
the "cost of production". The
strike does not restrict perishable
farm products. The national farm
holiday association hopes to avoid
violence by discouraging picketing.
It was problematical whether the
movement would materially affect
markets. Supporters were enthus
iastic, however, foreseeing the
strike's spread throughout the
country, binding together thous
ands of farmers.
The new organization Is the Na
tional Holiday association, ttf
STATE GRANGE
HEARS SPEECH
GRESHAM FAIR
Portland Crowds Cheer
Roosevelt Salem's
Drum Corps In Parade
Grangers Hear Talk On
Farm Problems and
Hawley Tariff
ROOSEVELT ON AIR
Governor Roosevelt's speech
at the Portland auditorium
at 7 o'clock tonight will be
broadcast over KOIN and
the Columbia broadcasting
system KXL.
G re sham, Ore., Sept. 20 (LP) Five
thou&and members of Oregon stale
grange, Multnomah and Clark coun
ty farmers gathered here this nam
ing to hear Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt, democratic nominee for
president, give his Ideas of agricul
tural relief, excerpts from his To
peka, Kans., address, and attack tiie
Smoot-Hawley tariff.
Introduced to the crowd whirh
jammed the grandstand by Ray Gill,
master of the Oregon state grange.
Roosevelt began:
Speaking without notes, he launch
ed into his Informal talk:
"You people and people of upper
New York state and in Georgia,
Co'n'ciuded'bn page 6 'column 7) ,
MAYOR M'KEE
WINS IN COURT
New York, Sept. 21 P Mayor
Joseph V- McKee won his supreme
court fight today to prevent a may
oralty election In November.
When McKee recently succeedtd)
to the office of mayor by virtue
of the resignation of James J.
Walker during an ouster hearing at
Albany the city clerk certified to
a vacancy which he ruled should
be filled by a special election in
connection with this year's genera
election. The regular mayoralty
election was not due till next year.
McKee had a court action started
to prevent the special el. -c Lion, an
action which was opposed by Tam
many hall and other organizations.
The matter was taken under ad
visement and today Supreme Court
Justice John McGeehan announced
his decision that there should bo
no mayoralty election and that
McKee should stay In office until
the time of the regular election ft
year from November.
CURTIS INJURED IN
FALL ON SLEEPER
Roanoke, Va., Sept. 21 W Vice
President Charles Curtis, enroute to
Knoxville, Tenn., aboard a Norfolk
and Western passenger train, re
ceived a gash over his eye when he
fell against a berth as the train
passed through Dublin today.
Railway officials here said tint
President Hoover's running mate
apparently lost his balance and fell
against an upright "feeder of a
berth on a pullman car.
First aid was given by the tram
crew. He continued to his destina
tion at Knoxville, where he left the
train.
Strike of
-
Glenn B. Miller, president of the
Iowa Farmers Union, pointed out
that this association, if the strike
is successful, may take Its place
with the big cooperative marketing
agencies In the country. If prices
go up. Miller said, the association
must be maintained to control the
flow to market of the surplus that
has accumulated during the holi
day period.
Opponents of the strike are
many, but generally are cautious
about unfavorable predictions. Their
general attitude Is that only a
mlnoritv rf the farmers approve of
" (C'oi!c!udton page 9t column 5)