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87, rtTer JI feet, south winds. FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, February 22, 1933 No. 284 Peipiao Held DONEY DESIRES Influential as an Example Today As He Was While Leading America EXPLOSIVE IS SENT 10 HERS OF ROOSEVELT CABINET NAMED CLEAR HANZErJ ID EINZICOF PADDINC ROLLS TO F. R-CERMM CONDITION WORSE Shotgun Shell, Crudely Wrapped to Explode, Taken From Mail; Work That of Amateur, but Might Have Proven Fatal; Officials Seek to Trace Sender of Package in Vicinity of Watertown, N. Y.

it MA s. 1 tr J' Zt -J i -4 It -fx 1 1 Vt i I Chicago Mayor's Temperature Rises and he is Reported Suffering Increased Pain; Given More Sedatives; Physicians Visit him Frequently for Time, Then Leave, Claim Some Improvement WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (AP) The Washington Post says in a copyrighted story that a second apparent attempt on the life of President-Elect Roosevelt was revealed last night with the discovery shell addressed to him amid office. Addressed to "Franklin the explosive was discovered by postoffice clerks when it tumbled from a mail sack and the box in which it was contained burst open. William Satterfield, chief BILL FOB FEDERAL COMMTTEE ington area, said he had launched an extensive investigation IN IE Cordell Hull of Tennessee Secretary of State and Woodin Treasurer Harold Ickes for Interior And Swanson for Navy Chief are Rumored NEW YORK.

Feb. 21 (AP) President-Elect Roosevelt tonight announced Senator Hull of Ten nessee as secretary of state and William H. Woodin of New York secretary of the treasury. These are the first two men of ficially named by the next presi dent for his cabinet. Swift moving events In foreign relations and domestic affairs compelled him to make their an nouncement.

The following state ment for morning papers of Wed nesday was Issued by Marvin Melntyre. "Mr. Roosevelt announced to night that he had Invited Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee to be secretary of state and Mr. William Woodin of Pennsylvania and New York to be secretary of the treasury, and they have accepted. "In making the announcement the first of his cabinet selections, Mr.

Roosevelt made it plain that both of these gentlemen were virtually drafted. Senator Hull was reluctant to leave the senate. Mr. Woodin was loath to relinquish at this time the active control of the many industrial enterprises with which he had been so long and prominently identified. Senator Hull and Mr.

Woodin will confer Immediately with the emlssares of foreign nations on the Impending war debts and world economic problems. Because of imminent action in this field, 'Mr. Roosevelt was Impelled to announce these two cabinet choices. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (AP) Harold Ickes of Chicago, was understood in capital circles tonight to be the most likely selection of President-Elect Roosevelt for secretary In his cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 AP) Persons close to Senator Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, said tonight he had been offered and definitely accepted the post of secretary of the navy in the uoosevelt cabinet. Purvine's Work uiven if raise by New Committee The work of S. Ellis Purvine as president of Community Service was praised in a resolution passed by the new county unemployment relief committee at its meetlnr last night.

The letter to be sent Mr. Purvine. who is seriously ill. reads as follows: 'The new state relief commit tee for Marion county, meeting witn tne present Community Ser vice committee tonight, passed a resolution thanking you for your Iin to tne community wwie we deplore your sickness mat has taken you from active participation, we know that you are with us in spirit and we hope soon you will be able to be back with us in this work." Statf RfittlPW Pick Eugene Man PORTLAND, Feb. 21 (AP) J.

O. Holt of Eugene was elected president of the Oregon State association at the annual convention of the organ isation here today. L. M. Ramage of Salem, retiring president, was appointed a director.

By Japanese After Fight TOKYO. Feb. 22 (Wednesday) (AP) Peipiao, terminus of an Important railroad link tne Chinese province of Jehoi, has fallen before the mighty Japanese war machine, which aims to annex Jehol to Manchukuo. Occupation of the town, lo cated strategically on the Chln-chow-Peipiao branch of the Peip- Ing-Mukden line, was completed after Japanese soldiers had taken nearby Nanling and Koupeiying-txu. This maneuver put the Japan military organisation, a ma chine well-trained and equipped with the latest Inventions of war.

virtually in control of the railroad spur, over which, It Is expected, Japanese will move troops when the long-awaited major push into Jehol begins. Military authorities said taking Peipiao will end momentarily Jap anese Incursions into the old province. Details of the fighting at the railroad town were not Immedi ately available here. (Conflicting messages said Peipiao was eon' quered after the taking of Nan ling, and Koupeiyingtsu, and the fighting at Chaoyangssu, a rail road town Just over the Jehol border, which would mean Wed nesday afternoon, most likely. Other advices said Peipiao fell at p.

m. Tuesday). Bank Reopening Fracas is Cause of Arrests by Umatilla Officer PENDLETON. Feb. 21.

(AP) Sheriff Robert Goad late today served warrants on five men charging them with assault, in connection with an alleged attack on J. C. Turner, 72, retired Uma tllla county farmer, at his Gresh am. home Saturday. The five, H.

O. Hettick, E. Olsen, George Ferguson, George Strand aud Norman Laramee, all were released under $500 bond each. Turner told Multnomoh county deputy sheriffs that five men who claimed to be a committee rep resenting depositors of the First Inland National bank of Pendle ton, visited his home, beat him and forced. him to sign a waiver on a deposit of approximately $1000 he had In the Pendleton In stltution.

The bank, virtually all of whose more than 5000 depositors have signed waivers, opened yesterday so that access could be had to safety deposit boxes. Closed since October 18, the Institution is operating under an additional 10-day "holiday'' so that clerical work work may be executed preliminary to regular opening. Under the plan approved by depositors, the bank would permit two 25 per cent withdrawals of deposits by 1934 and the remaining 50 per cent thereafter. This Provision, officials pointed out, was to guard against Immediate heavy withdrawals. Salem is Loser To Independence y- III UCUO.Lt: XIWC Salem high school's last hopes to Temaln In the state competition in lnterscholastlc debate went glimmering last night when the local negative team lost a three to nothing decision to In dependence here, while the Salem affirmative team was gaining like decision over the Independence negative at the latter city.

The results last night left Dal las as the sole remaining school in the district eligible for further competition. It would have been necessary for either Salem or Independence to bar won both con tests to stay in the running. Salem was represented by Lau rence Morley and Francis Barnes on the negative and Robert Read and Margery Klssllng on th af firmative side of the question. Speed of Radio In Police Work IS Demonstrated Report of a car stolen here last night gave rise to a forceful dem onstration of the speed with which police radio throws out a network to catch criminals. With in two minutes after Salem police telephoned the information to Portland police and th radio call was transmitted from ther.

the Klamath Falls police radio station had picked up the report and was broadcasting th information that rezlon. The ear stolen bore Oregon li cense 10-2SI and belonged to Os car Milllgan, 114 South Commer cial street, her. FALLING SXAG KILLS EUGENE, Feb. 21 (AP) Jesse Wycotf, 41, of Spring field was killed in th Fischer Lumber company logging camp abov areola yesterday when he was struck by a falling snag. 1 NTS SERVED TURNER 1G for H.

of RELEASE Retirement by June, 1934, Requested at Meeting Of Trustee Board Keene, Marshall, Lockenour And all Liberal Arts Faculty Retained PORTLAND, Feb. 21 AP)Dr. Carl Gregg Doney pre-tented a request to the board of trustees of Willamette university In semi-annual meeting here to-dav that he be relieved of his duties as president of that institution, which he has carried for nearly 18 years. The Willamette president asked that his retirement be arranged for not later than June, 1934. His request, which was append-td to his semi-annual report, came as a surprise to board members.

who expressed appreciation of the distinguished serylce Dr. Doney ha3 performed In fortifying the institution both educationally and financially since he became pres ident. Dr. Doney, in his statement, tail he had contemplated such action for some time, he said he wished to be freed of the burden of college administration so that he might devote his time to writ and be near his sons living in the east. He also said he con tidered the step necessary to the conservation of his health.

He ex pressed belief that Willamette university Is on the threshold of another period of advancement and that a younger man could lead In the movement. Action Deferred To June Meeting Tne board deferred action on the request until Us annual meet ing next June In 8alem; Should the trustees at that time accede to the request, some members pointed out, procedure would then be formulated to choose a suc cessor. AmedeeM. Smith, chairman of the board declared that Dr. Doney is the "strongest president the university ever had." The state ment was reiterated by R.

A Booth and Rev. M. A. Marcy. Dr Doner's message requesting that his retirement be accepted fol lows: "We have not cared to leavo Willamette while certain needs and opportunities were pressing, Tour labors, supported by the approving cooperation of countless friends, have supplied many of the needs and realized some of the opportunities.

The university has won deserved recognition for its scholarship and Its religious life its financial assets have also be come significant. I am persuaded that as soon as economic condl tions are better the university will greatly add both to Its tangible and to its Intangible resources and I am also persuaded that you should have a younger president to help you in that fine and lovely service. "A number of times, recent and nut recent, I have expressed a similar belief to official and unofficial friends of the university, whose Judgment all of us are accustomed to value; their counsel may have been too highly tinctured by their friendship. Who can sayT "At any rate, the years have passed on, but now I must definitely ask to be relieved from my present position not later than the end of the next college year. The intervening months will allow you unhurried opportunity to secure tli a man best qualified to do the work required; and the transition from one administration -to another may be made so easily that the nniferslty need not suffer the loss or a single forward Impulse." Election of Music, Law Faculty Walts The board retained Roy S.

"Spec" Keen as director of athletics, Cameron Marshall as dean of the school of music and Roy Lockenour as dean of the college ot law. All members of the liberal rts faculty were reelected, but other members of the law and mu-ic faculties are to he named at me jane meeting. Dr. Doney reported that the ruool's finance are In good uapeana tbat Its work la progressing satisfactorily. He ob served that although the economic depression baa been a financial train on the students, It has In creased their seal for applied may.

Dr. Doney began his work as university head when he accepted me presidency of West Virginia Wesleyan collere la 1107. a nost held nntU 1111 when he be-cme president of Willamette uni versity here. He has been eon itantly in the services here since that time, save for a portion of a rear spent abroad during the war. oen was In T.

M. C. work. nd a year's leave bt absence when he studied at Harvard uni versity and visited throughout the ast.j Holder of.NsmeroBsV Scholastic Decree Dr. Doney will be If years old next July.

He received his B. 8 octree Ia Ohio fn ltll. Subse- 1 DUTIESATW.U. Probers Report After Long And Stormy Session on Holman's Charges Treasurer Also Declared to Have Increased Budget In Last Biennium Conclusive evidence that there was no attempt on the part of Henry Hansen, budget director. or William Kinilg, board of control secretary, to "pad their pay rolls" was reported by the sub committee of the ways and means committee Investigating the charges here yesterday.

The com mlttee's report, which followed Stat Treasurer Holman's charges against the two men, followed a lengthy hearing Tuesday mornluj and private investigation by the committee. Holman renewed his attack on state officials yesterday in a tense hearing held in the office of the state board of control. Be fore the hour and one-half meet ing was ended, Holman had crit lclsed the secretary of state for failure to supply him with com pltte state payrolls, had scored ucernor Meier lor alleged ex travagance in office, bad taken Hury Hansen, budget director, to task for alleged "padding" of his budget and had declared that Ein sig has boosted salaries In the state board of control department. When taxpayers are unable to pay their taxes, why does the gov ernor at state expense, put in a personal and private toilet In his office?" queried Holman, his face flushed and his voice quav of things coins; on." he added. "These people about whom I com plain are part of the governor's political machine, the 'chosen Their salaries are advanced when taxes are unpaid." Hansen Explains One Pay Increase Holman appeared before Rep resentatives Snyder and Walker and Senator Woodward, sub-com mittee of the ways and means committee investigating Holman's charges of "padding" made In an open letter to the committee last week.

At the end of the table from Holman sat Einzlg and near er him was Hansen, calm end pale. Called upon by the sub-corn-(Turn to page 2, coL 3) SENSE FOUL PLAY OF SEATTLE, Feb. 21. (AP) An autopsy tonight revealed that Miss Mary Fitsgerald, 27, leader of the younger Tacoma social set whose body was found on the beach of Puget Sound between here and Tacoma today, had suf fered a head wound, apparently a short time previously to her death by drowning. A bruise was found over her left ear, Dr.

P. C. West, King county autopsy surgeon, said and he expressed the belief that it was doubtful if it had been caused by impact with a rock or anything iiu iu water, miss iisgeraiu ieii Tacoma some time yesterday to in the water. Miss Fitsgerald left arive to seatue, navmg been last seen at the borne of Mr. and Mrs.

Claude V. Allen. Charles Horace Fitzgerald, the girl's father and a prominent Ta coma lumberman, told coroner's deputleg he believed his daughter had been kidnaped and compelled to go to the lonely spot on the sound. Snaulding Rate Case Postponed Until March 8 Charles M. Thomas, public util ities commissioner, yesterday postponed from Thursday to March the hearing of the Spauldlng rate ease in which the C.

K. Spauldlng Logging company her is seeking a lower freight charge on logs hauled over the Valley A Slletz and Southern Pac ific lines in Polk county. Petition for the postponement was fil ed by the Southern Pacific Hoping to bring resumption of sawmill operations here, Salem chamber of commerce has inter vened in the case on behalf of the logging company. Gouley Pushes ior Prohi Convention Romeo Gouley. local legislator.

announced yesterday would press for favorable house action on his bill caning for a state con vention vote on repeal of the 18th amendment. Goaley made nis statement following receipt of telerram from Senator McNary, the senator informing Gouley that the machinery for the various ratification or rejection conventions would undoubtedly be left to th EN DEATH ese the 2 FOB RELIEF CHOSEN Chambers, Eakin, Levy and Gunderson Selected by Governor Meier Marion county's relief work under the R. F. C. fund setup will go Into operation on or Just after March 1 hut the present system will continue unchanged until that time, the county committee appointed by Governor Meier announced after an organization meeting at the courthouse last night.

The county has applied for $41,000 from the R. F. which officials declare will with local funds barely meet the heavy demand expected during March and April. The local unemployment relief committee, the first appointed by Governor Meier, consists of J. Chambers as chairman, Harold E.

(Turn to page 2, col. 2) TO GET TRIP EAST Salem drum corps members' hopes that they might participate in the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt aa president at Washington, D. C. March 4 were definitely brushed away yesterday when Manager Tom Hill received a letter from the president-elect's secretary stating that the matter should have been taken up wltn Admiral Cary T. Grayson, who Is In charge of arrangements for the Inaugural.

The letter was accompanied by note from the president-elect statin that a letter of Inquiry from the drum corps had been de layed in the deluge of mall he has been receiving since his election while the secretary, Louis Howe, said It had been mis-filed Howe said he had forwarded the drum corps letter to Marvin Mc- Intyre, secretary to Roosevelt, on his campaign tour here last lali. Mr. Hill says that Roosevelt and Melntyre definitely promised to have the local corps participate In his Inaugural in event of his election. DIM CORPS FAILS of a crudely wrapped shotgun incoming mail at the city post- D. Roosevelt, Washington, D.

postal inspector for the Wash Sto trace the sender. The package was postmarked in Watertown. New York. W. H.

Moran. ehW ef the secret service, said he had not been notified of the discovery. The shell was tightly wrapped with rusty wires and stuffed with paper. The Post said it was informed the 12-gauge shell was wired explode when properly Jarred er struck. Although the resulting explo sion might not have resulted la tally, considerable harm would have come to the person handlleg it at the time it went off.

it wa said. The work was described as apparently that of an amateur. MIAMI, Feb. 21 (AP) The condition of Mayor An tarn Cermak, of Chicsgo, shot by Gla-seppe Zangara in the attempt assassinate President Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, apparently became a matter of concern to hi physicians tonight.

Th physicisns visited the mayor's room three times within 41 minutes. They reported him resting badly because of colitis. His temperature was 101 degrees and ts pulse rate had increased to lt, with respiration at 30. The official bulletin issued at 11:10 p. m.

attributed the increased temperature to the intestinal disturbance. TJie mayor was reported sut-ferlng pain and was given increased sedatives. Dr. Frederick Tlce, heart specialist of Chicago, said after th consultations the mayor seemed in a better condition than at p. m.

Despite their apparent concern, the physicians left the hosptal at 11:30 p. with the announcement they would not return tonight. Lenders Oppose Relief Measure PORTLAXD. Feb. 21.

(AP) A committee representing Portland mortgage lenders today forwarded to the Multnomah eounty delegation in the Oregon legislature a letter urging opposition to 8enate BUI 22. which would prohibit deficiency Judgments. The Day in Washington By th Associated Press House adopted amewdment treasnry-postofflce swnly bill giving next presidoot powers to reorgaatt meat bat ignored another for 8 per cent redaction on ail appropriations. Senator Fees posed currency Ohio) op-inflation in sen- at speech. Secretary Stinaeom forwarded to governors officially certified copies of resolution to repeal 18th amendment to be voted on by state conventions.

Senator Long (Dem La.) denounced Brig. Gea. Samuel T. An-sell, retired, counsel for senate committee which has been Investigating Louisiana's 1932 senatorial primary. Charles E.

Mitchell, chair, man of Rational City bank of New York board, told eenato conaseitteo he avoided paying Income tax In 1929 by soiling' stock to family snrmbers. THEFT OF BALLOTS Pouches Found, Evidence is Burned in Courthouse Furnace, Revealed MEDFORD, Feb. 21. (AP) The district attorney's office an nounced that late today Its In vestigators found the tops of the 34 pouches marked In the November election and stolen by uniden tified thieves who broke into the county courthouse vault here last night. The tops were found hidden In an all but inaccessible corner beneath the courthouse.

Continuing their search, Investigators found that the ballots had been burned in the courthouse furnace. They said tney were able to recover pieces that could be read and definitely identified as some of the missing ballots. The theft was discovered this morning when attorneys went to the vaults to take the ballots to circuit court where a recount of votes cast for sheriff was to be undertaken on demand of Ralph Jennings, former sheriff, who lost by 122 ballots to Gordon L. Sober merhora. Jennings had said that errors in the election board count ing had been discovered and that a correct count would give him the election.

Archerd Trial to Start Friday as Delay is Denied Motion for continuance of the case against Charles R. Archerd was denied yesterday by Judge L. G. Lewelling, and the case will come to trial Friday morning at 9 o'clock, as originally scheduled No decision has been announced yet as to what Judge will sit in the case, but it is said mat either Judge Lewelling or Judge Aril Walker of Polk county will draw th case. Demurrer to the indictment against Archerd will be argued Friday morning prior to the trial, attorneys have agreed.

Lowei House record for 25 years. No person can claim the pension if he or she has more than 13000 ia property and if property is less than tbat amount the eounty takes title to it Members voting ay were: Ab- rams, Beckman, Bennett, Best, Clarke, Cooter, Dammascb, Delcn, Dickson, Eckley. Graham, Hall, Herman, Hilton, Horan, Johnson, Judd, Kelley, Lang Lewis, Loner-gau. Lynch, Martin, MeCloskey, Oakes, Panlus, Price, Ryan, Scott, Snider, Staples. Turner, Wells, Wyers.

Members voting no were: Allen, Belton, Childs. Chrlsman. Day, Duerst. Gordon, Gouley, Herron, Hill. Huntington, McCornatk.

Ue-Phillips, Miller. Nichols, Oleen, Paget, Semon, Snedeeor, Stock-dale. Walker, Weatherford, Mr. SnelL Members absent were: Keasey, McAlear. Wlnslow.

Proponents ef th old-age pen sion MIL led by Representatives (Turn to pag 2, eoL l) PREVENTS RECOUNT Borrowing From R. F. C. for State Projects Backed By Ways and Means The ways and means committee of the legislature reported out fa vorably Tuesday night, a bill which would authorise the state board of control to borrow mon ey from the Federal Reconstruc tion Finance corporation for state projects. The bill makes no lim itation of the amount that may be borrowed.

Operation of the pro posed law would be contingent upon an amendment to the feder al statutes authorising the loan ing of Reconstruction Finance funds for state construction purposes. A house Joint resolution auth orizing the appointment of an In terim committee of three persons to study unemployment Insurance received favorable consideration. An appropriation of 10,000 was eliminated. Approval also was given an other bouse resolution providing for the appointment of an Interim committee to study temperance and prohibition and report at the next legislative session. An ap propriation of $500 was elimin ated from this resolution.

The committee approved a sen ate bill transferring $4700 of au tomotive transportation funds now deposited with the state utll-(Turn to page 2, col. S) Night Club Man Is Arrested is oOettCtier aSe DENVER, Feb. 21 (AP) Police Chief Albert T. Clark an nounced tonight he had arrested O. E.

Stevens, 40. operator of the Star ranch and Willows night club near Colorado Springs, In connection with the kidnaping of Charles Boettcher, IL Clark aald Stevens was in St. Loula from 1919 to 1923 and In that time was arrested 20 times. He served one burglary term In that time and has been In Colo rado since 1923. th bill that action oe laaen hastily.

The senate indefinitely post poned a bill by Dickson providing for nonpartisan nomination ana election of the state superinten dent of public instruction and county school superintendents. An adverse renort on the measure filed bv the elections ana nrivlleffes committee. A house Joint memorial ty rep resentative Lewis providing lor Interstate compacts and treaties and cooperation as to Columbia river development also was in definitely postponed. A bill introduced by Represen taiiva Lynch providing for reg ulation of bees nroroked a de- hat laatinr nearly an hour. Sen ator Soauldlng declared that the measure was Just another attempt on th part of the legislature to license the "poor farmer" and compel him to pay tribute to some official Inspector.

Th measure was defended by Fish Wheel Fight Looms Old-Age Pension Bill is This Afternoon, Senate Passed by oiu-ae yeusiuu diii, ueaigu- to give needy men and women i i wit. nign as stu mommy irom as funds of th county wherein they reside, went through the lower house here Tuesday aiternoon after a two-hour debate. Th vote was 34 ayes, 21 nays, three members absent. The bill, similar to measure introduced in five prior sessions. closely follows legislation Just en acted by th state of Washington legislature.

Each time heretofore the old-age pension has been de feated in th senate. The bill provides that pensions may be granted by county courts when men or women attain years of age aad show Inability to support themselves or inability to receive help from their children or relatives. Pensions may not ex ceed 130 monthly for single persons or SCO for married persons. No pensions can be awarded un less a person has lrred 25 years in th United 8tate 10 years to Oregon and can prove no criminal The stat senate Tuesday had the shortest calendar in weexs and adjourned la mid-afternoon for Important work sun before its committees. Before adjournment th senate set p.

m. today as the time for final consideration of th upper Columbia river flab wheel hill, a measure introduced by Represen tative Chrlsman and on which passed the house last week, 42 to 18. 1 Th bill cam In on a commute report Tuesday. The majority report is that th bill doe not pass, minority report, signed by Senators Bynon and Staples favors the passage of the bill. Senators Allen and Jones concurred In neither report.

Senators Francis-covich, Goss and Spauldlng signing th majority report. Senator Upton moved th re port be held over and th senate acquiesced. Senator Francls-covich, who will lead th flgW anlnst the bin. savin there was states. (Turn to page 2, col.

I) no demand by the opponents of (Turn to page 1, eoU 1).