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CapttalAJoiuimal. CIRCULATION Daily average attribution (or the month ending July 91, 1931 10,424 Average daily net paid 9,984 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation FAIR Tonight Mid Sunday; fog on Immediate coast; normal temperature; general north and northwest wind. Local: (3; 41; rain, river, feet; clear; north wind. 43rd YEAR, No. 194 Entered at second claaa -matter at Balem, Oregon SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931 PRICE THREE CENTS TiaVS" A xa fo) Aflfl Mil Good Evening! Post, Gatty YANK FLIERS POLICE FAIL Economic System Rapped In Message Of Church Council HEAVY TOLL IN LIVES TAKEN BY INDUSTRY Safety Campaigns Fail To Curb Casualties, Says Early's Report FLYING PAIR ARE GUESTS IN STRANGELAND Lindy and Anne Greeted By Russian Peasants At Karagin New York UJ!) An indictment of society for allowing an economic system "which makes possible the stark con trast of vast fortunes and breadlines" is contained in the Labor Sunday message of the federal council of churches.

The message, a statement Issued yearly to be read in church Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN The Lindberghs have arrived In Asia on their- globe circling alr jaunt. Let's hope before they hop off for Japan they'll throw all cameras and kodaks overboard. And while the Lindberghs are making the first around the world flight to be accomplished by a man and wife let's further hope they have no quarrels on the way. Don Moe, western champ golfer, was up here yesterday and played an 18-hole match out at the Salem Golf club with Dave Eyre. Dave halved him with a 35 on the first nine and beat the visitor 38 to 40 on the second.

AU of which makes as wonder if it was possible that Don came ap for a loan. If so we bet he got It. Often these days we read of hung Jury but seldom of anybody a Jury has ordered nung. Making a general estimate yes terday we figured that we have written about 6,000,000 Sips since we started In. And anybody who knows anything at all knows that 6,000,000 Sips cant be wrong.

Some visitors here from Iowa report that water is so scarce back there the authorities won't even allow folks to wash their cars. And here where It Is plentiful nobody wants to. At Buhl. Idaho, enough alfalfa seed has been taken oif the hay fields on the municipal golf course to finance the cost of operations of the course. But think how much the members are out for lost balls in the alfalfa patch.

This a. m. we appeared side by side with Lady Oodlva in the edi torial columns or the oregonian. inasmuch as we both looked our natural selves that must have been a great treat for the Oregonian readers. Jack Hughes has returned from his Wyoming vacation wearing one of those good old fashioned black, slick and shiny looking coats such as John D.

Rockefeller, Tom Edison, and the rest of the boys wear. Now we wonder when Jack will tage to wearing a skull cap Or Congress shoes? The pcets sing of Arcady, A summer land of springtime breeze, But we wonder if in Arcady They have August days like these? Doggone if that ain't pretty. Foreign Postage Rate Increased Effective Sept 1 Washington MP) A postage raise on letters and postcards addressed to Great Britain. Northern Ireland, and the Irish Free State, effective September 1, was announced Saturday by the postofflce department. The rate will be five cents for the first ounce or fraction thereof, and three cents for each additional ounce.

The rate on single postcards will be three cents. The present rate, for both letters and postcards Is two cents. Wheat Traded in For Drink of Malt Milk Walla Walla, There's always a way of beating the depression. If you have Ideas. George Dague had one and got a 29 cent malted milk for 20 cents and a peck of wheat.

He only had 20 cents and alter bargaining with the soda dispenser went out to his truck and delivered the wheat. es on the Sunday proceeding Labor day, usually is a mild statement of industrial relations. This year it points out the con trast between dividends paid by key corporations In 1930, amounting to $318,600,000 more than in 1029. And the fact that factory payrolls showed a 20 per cent re duction the same year. "During the last year we have seen millions of men and women tramping the streets looking for jobs, seeking help in churches and police stations, standing in bread lines and waiting In the vestibules of relief societies," the message says.

"Tills army of unemployed has been composed chiefly of the man ual and clerical workers upon whose competent labor we have all depended for the necessities of life. "Are we to continue indefinitely to drift into such situations through lack of any adequate social planning?" GUARD ON DUTY FOR TROUBLE Houston, Tex. iP) Governor 8. Sterling Saturday afternoon an nounced he had ordered the na tional guard held In readiness for duty In east Texas. The governor said he had not ordered martial law declared and did not know if he would do so.

The "unrest' 'in the oil fields show that some sort of action Is neces sary, the governor declaied. The troops were demobilizing at their summer camp at Palacios Sat urday and according to routine expected to return to their homes. There were 7,000 men at the camp. "Of course we would not need that many men if we decided it necessary to send troops to the oil field, but all have been Instructed to be ready for service so that we may call whatever units are need ed, the governor said. The governor was asked if there was any possibility of martial law being declared in east Texas Sat urday.

He replied he could ay nothing definle at present and was leaving Saturday afternoon for Austin. SOCIETY GIRL IS LOST AT CASINO San Diego, Cal. UP) Sheriff's dep uties, local and Tijuana police and United States and Mexican olft rials Saturday are searching for Pauline Phillips. 20. Oklahoma City society girl, who mysteriously dis appeared at Agua Cal lent Friday while visiting the Casino.

Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hood of Saota Ana, Miss Phil- Hps went to the border resort Fri day morning.

Her friends missed Miss Philips a short time later and after searching several hours noti fied San Diego and Tijuana police. A check of Tijuana and Agua Caliente resorts failed to reveal any trace of Miss Phillips Friday night. SHIP LAUNCHED Newport News, Va. iI't Christened by Mrs, Hwbert Hoover, the "Talamanca," the first of two ships being launched Saturday for the United Fruit company, slid Into the waters of the James river. In Crack-up, Fliers Hurt Old Orchard, Me.

(IP) Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, who are making a tour of the country In their world-circling plane, the Winnie Mae. cracked up Saturday in a take-off on the beach here. The plane was damaged slightly and the fliers were shaken up severely. As the plane sped down the beach in a take-off for Montreal, where Post and Oatty were to take part in an air meet Saturday, It was struck by a large wave and tipped over on its nose. The propeller was bent when It dug Into the sand.

Repairs were made here and the men were to leave for Portland, to have the Winnie Mae checked more carefully at the airport there. They will go to Bennington, Sunday. LACK OF WORK SESSION ISSUE How to solve unemployment will be the prevailing question at the 29th annual convention of the Oregon federation of labor, to meet here for four days beginning September 14. At least of the population of Oregon is suffering be cause of unemployment, according to figures cited by Ben T. us Dome, executive secretary of the federation.

Osborne said there are from 000 to 40.000 without jobs In the state. With dependents, the num ber affected Is 100,000. A commission for convention ar rangements appointed by the Sa lem Trade and Labor Council has removed the official meeting place from the hall of representatives to the Masonic temple. In addition to unemployment, the 200 delegates from every city in Oregon will devise ways and means to further the state feder ation's legislative program, which includes abolishing Injunctions in labor disputes, ratifying the federal child labor amendment to the constitution, equity in workmen's cn- pensatlon laws, and government aid In establishing prevailing wage scales. PAINTERS WILL CLOSE CONCLAVE Astoria, Ore.

(LP) Members of the Northwest Painters association, who have been holding their three-day annual conclave, end their sessions Saturday, afternoon with the election of officers. Friday afternoon the delegates and their families enjoyed scenic auto trips about Clatsop county and some spent considerable time at the beaches. The Astoria chamber of commerce was host at the country club for those desiring to play golf. At Friday's business session a resolution was passed asking President Hoover to use every possible means to halt the downward trend of wages and to encourage spending and not the hoarding of money due to fear of unemployment. Selection of the next convention site is also scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

Minneapolis Firm Builds Cle Elum Dam Washington A contract for construction of the Cle Elum dam in the state of Washington was awarded Saturday by the Interior department concluding a long dispute between the federal and state governments. The contract, signed by Acting Secretary Dixon, provides for construction of the dam at a cost of approximately $1,300,000 by Winston Brothers of Minneapolis. Excursion Kate Extension Denied The public utilities commissioner Friday refused an extension of the excursion tariff of the Independent Stages, between Portland and Eugene, pending an Investigation and hearing, it was announced here. The tariff permitting reduced rates was to expire August 15. A formal protest against the firm's request for a 16-day extension was filed with tlie commissioner by the Ford Systems Stages, which held there was no reason for an excursion tariff.

Airplane Victim Listed As Casualty n'n, nnnn rtt MaHI, D.nH superintendent ol the steam plants OI me Mountain runci toui- -1 h-n Ih. sir. plane in which he was riding plung- CO into tne racuic r.mm me only fatality under the Industrial accident commission's report for the pai'. week. TO QUELL InOB OF MAD IRISH Delegates to Assembly of Hibernians Attacked at Armagh City Railroad Blockaded Aftef Engine Is Sent Hurtling From Track Belfast, Northern Ireland, Police waded in swinging their clubs Saturday as Orangemen charged time after time at the ranks of delegates to the assembly of tne Ancient Order of Hibernians at Armagh City.

Their efforts were futile. Earn time they dispersed the fighting mob at one point It clashed at another. A call for assistance was sent here and reinforcement wire dispatched immediately. A band of about 20 men wrccaeu a locomotive near Rich Hill, early Saturday and established a blockade along a railroad line on which delegates to the assembly of the Ancient Order of Hibernians were scheduled to travel. The gang lifted the rails and (Concluded oh pug 9, column 7 KINGSLEY ASKS FOR REHEARING James E.

Ktngsley, condemned slayer of Sam Prescott, Ashland traffic officer, Saturday filed with the supreme court a petition for a rehearing of his appeal from tho decree of the Jackson county cir cuit court sentencing him to hang? for his crime. The supreme court In an opinion several weeks ago affirmed the decree of the lower court. Because the court now is absent on Its annual vacation and will not resume until September on filing or the petition automatically stays proceedings in the case until the court returns. Prescott was last January, and Klngsley first was sentenced to hang April 3. GUARDIAN HEADS BOTH INDICTED Portland fii Criminal indictments charging Earl E.

FitxtsaUr and Jay S. Moltzner with unlawfully lending funds of the Guardian Building Loan association without security, were returned by the county grand Jury here Thursday. Tho men were indicted on four counts. FlUwater, 36, is president of the Guardian association, and Moltzner is first vice-president and managing director. Ball was set at $10000 for bot1.

men. James Mott. state corporation commissioner, recently took over the Guardian group of building and loan associations. Elks Picnic Sunday Promises Lot of Fun The annual Salem Elks picnic will be held Sunday at Hirers grove, and arrangement have been under way for several days to make the event one of the most successful ever put on by that organisation. The affair is for the benefit of Elks and their families.

Dinner will be served at 1 o'clock. Following the dinner there will be a concert by the Elks band, and lat-r a program of sports which will include races, swimming, tug of war, horseshoe games and other event Training School Attendance Wanes W. H. Balllie. superintendent uf the state training school for boys, in his report to the board of control Saturday announced the lowest July attendance at the school for past 10 years.

At the close of the month 111 boys were enrolled. Balllie further advised the board that under the present parole system and supervision, that 45 per cent of the boys committed to the state institution leave In leas than four months time and are reformed. He stated the system more effective than the long d'tentlon plan. JTST TOO BAD Portland lP It's Just too bad if vegetables purchased on the public market drip on a woman's dress but the city Is not liable for damages. City Attorney Grant told the council In reference to a claim filed by Mrs, W.

L. Robillard for fS.25. ARE PUNISHED BY STIFF FINE Pangborn and Herndon May Be Barred From Prize Competition Cinema Camera Confiscated But Adventurers Allowed to Keep Plane Tokyo 'fP A flight from Khabarovsk, Siberia to Tokyo, during which they passed over Japanese fortified areas and took pictures, which authorities claimed included those of fortifications, cost Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, American fliers, fines of $1,025 each in district court here Saturday. Both filers were in court as the decision was read, specifying that $1,000 of the fine was given because they had violated Japanese civil aviation laws and the remainder for flying over fortified areas. Pangborn and Herndon flew here to attempt a non-stop flight from Japan to Seattle for a $25,000 prize offered by the Tokyo newspaper Asahi after difficulties had so delayed them In their round the world flight that It would have been impossible to break the record set recently by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty.

Possibility was seen Saturday they might not even get the chance (Concluded on page 9, column 6 CHICHESTER HOP HALTED BY CRASH Tokyo P) The determined effort of C. C. Chichester, New Zealand aviator, to blaze a new trip air route from Australia to England, ended in failure at Katcuura, Wakayama perfect ure, Saturday when his plane crashed as he started for Tokyo and he was seriously Injured. Physicians at first believed he had escaped with injuries to the head and right leg, but later when Chi chester lost consciousness they de clared belief he had suffered internal injuries. Chichester left Sydney, Australia, July 3 and flew northward, stopping in the East Indies.

He apparently had difficulty In making altitude as he took off and as he flew low along the beach a wing or the tall of his plane struck a telegraph wire along the roadway and the plane crashed to the ground. It was badly damaged. He flew to the northern end of Luzon Island, then to China and from there to Japan. He had land ed to continue his flight over the Aleutian islands. ENSIGN WILLIAMS SENT TO SEATTLE Ensign and Mrs.

Earl M. Williams, of the Salvation Army, have re ceived farewell orders and will leave Salem next Monday to take up their work at Seattle, Wash. Their farewell meeting Is cheduled for 7:30 Sunday evening at the Army hall, 241 State street. Ensign and Mrs. Williams have been in charge of Army operations here since June 6.

1928. Adjutant and Mrs. Parsons are being transferred from Missoula to succeed Williams In 8a lem. The welcome meeting for Ad Jutant and Mrs. Parsons will be next Thursday evening.

state for the withdrawal of the engineers' applications for water from the Rogue river for several power projects. Damages to the extent of nearly $5 000.000 was claimed as a result of the state's withdrawal action. The commission advised that Lee and Myers' applications had been Hied with the state prior to 1929, but that no action had been taken upon them before the 1929 legislature withdrew all water in the Rogue river from use for power developments. tConcTudcu on page column 4 Colonel's Wife Keeps World Informed of Movements by Radio Bremerton, Wash. UP) Mrs.

Anne Lindbergh, radio operator and co pilot for her famous husband, col- onel Charles radioed the naval radio station at St. Paul island Bat' urday that the flight from Kara-gin island to Petropavlovsk would be begun between 4 and p. m. tP. S.

Saturday. The Cordova naval radio station relayed the following message from St. Paul island: "The plane called and said leave between 1600 and 1700 (4 and 5 p. m. IP.

S. Asked Joe Jap anese radio station) answer me quick." Seattle, UPl Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, aerial adventurers, were guests Saturday of a people Btrange to them, Russian peasants, in one of the desolate sections of the world traversed on their "vacation" to the Orient, Leaving American shores at BaX ety Bav, near Nome, Alaska, at noon, P. B.

Colonel Lindbergh flew his speedy monoplane Friday over the Bering sea and down the Siberian coast to Karaun island, of. Kamchatka peninsula. The arrival was at 10:49 p. P. S.

after a noD of 1,067 mues, Mrs. Lindbergh's work at the (Concluded on page column A) SENATOR YATES IN SERIOUS STATE New York OP) State Senator Roy T. Yates of Paterson, N. remain ed In a critical condition Saturday with a bullet wound in his abdomen, which police say, he sustained during a drinking party In the apartment of Miss Ruth Jayne here. Several blood transfusions were made during the night in an effort to save hts life.

His condition was too grave for police questioning. Several hours after MiAfl Jnyne was taken in custody. It was dis covered that her leg had been xrac tured In the fighting which occurred at her apartment before the shooting. She was removed to Bellevue hospital. Miss Jayne told authorities she was the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs, George Jayne of Media, Pa. Mrs, Jayne is now Mrs. Hannah Cram mer, and she said that her dauglv tcr had threatened several days ago to make him pa; lor this. Federal Officers Raid Resorts in North Portland Portland UP) Burnslde street, or that part of It known as "The North End." felt the hand of the law Friday night. Federal agents raided eight al leged beer gardens and arrested eight men and four women who were charged with sale and posses sion of liquor and maintaining common nuisance.

The agents said they seized large quantities of beer in each place. Stocks confiscated in one place included 1100 quarts of beer and 200 gallons of beer mash. Injured Dairyman Again Conscious Vancouver, Wash. OP) Claude Mariner, Woodland dairyman who was seriously Injured August 4 when he tried to halt a milk truck during the recent milk war, regained consciousness here Saturday for the first time since his injury. Several times he had had a few moments of sent I -consciousness, but Saturday for the first time did he appear rational.

Coupon Discount Racket Starts Here It It learned that there is about to be launched in SaJem another coupon discount "racket'' in mhich the promoters hope to play upon the guilabtltty of local buMnewj men. The scheme has been tried In Salem on previous occasions and never has succeeded In getting the endorsement o' the Salem Business Men's league or of the Salem Ad club, and the new scheme, it In said, hs the disapproval of tiros Nearly Half Million Hurt In 18-Year Period in Oregon Industry takes too great a toll in numan life and suffering In Oregon. Charles T. Early, industrial accident commissioner, said Saturday. A summary of accidents reported to the commission since Its creation by the 1913 legislature showed that the percentage of accidents increased during the 18-year period, despite continual safety propaganda.

Since 1913, 2462 Oregonians have died from Industrial mishaps and 423.422 have been injured. During the last fiscal period ending July 1, 153 died and 32,114 persons were hurt while working, During 1922-23 when approxl mately 140,000 men were employed in occupations covered by tne compensation act, 114 fatalities, were re corded. There were 27.235 non-fatal accidents. In the last period but 100,000 or so were employed In occupations covered by the compensation act, yet both accidents and fatalities Concluded on ptte 9, column RATE SESSION COMES TO END Portland, -IP) Concluding a vigorous protest against the proposed general 15 per cent Increase In railroad freight rates, growers, producers and manufacturers of the Pacific northwest Saturday rested their case ith interstate commerce commissioners and examiners. The hearing opened "Wednesday and ended shortly alter noon Saturday.

The commissioners will hold their next hearing in San Francisco, going from there to Salt Lake, and closing at Chicago August 31. The case will then finally be argued In Washington. For those three days witnesses representing every class and type of Industry and activity on the "Concluded'on puge 1. column 8) SHIP IS TRAPPED WITH RICH CARGO Seattle With a million dollars In furs on Herschel Island as her object, the motorshlp Patterson with a crew of 21 men and a lone woman aboard was held fast In the Arctic sea Ice pack off Walnwrlght on the northern coast of Alaska. From reports reaching here Sat-urdav, It seemed possible the Northern Whaling Trading company ship might be marooned until late next spring, when the ice breaks up again.

Mrs. C. T. Pedersen, wife of the vessel's master, who accompanies him on all voyages, Is the woman aboard. A trained nurse, she gives medical aid to crew members and natives who trade with the ship's master.

Robbers Blunder Into Waiting Arms Of Two Patrolmen Portland Straight from the "scene of an alleged holdup, three men Friday night blundered Into the arms of two aiert patrolmen. The prisoners said their names were Waller Hanks, 18. Earl Hay-den, 34, and William Watson, who was driving their car. They were held without recourse to bail, pending investigation. The policemen said they surprised the trio at an east side pharmacy.

Baseball Head Is Killed on Railway Wellton. Arli. The body of Ed Malley. president of the Phoenix club of the Arlsona-Texas baseball league was found on the tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad west of here early Saturday after he had been reported missing from a passenger train enroute to Los Angeles. It is believed he fell from the observation car and died of Injuries.

Malley's body was found by the crew of a freight train but It was not discovered In time to prevent the locomotive from passing over it. He had been dead for several hours. The baseball president was enroute to Long Beach to meet his family. EIGHT KILLED AT CROSSINGS Montvale, N. (IP The laugh ter of a happy family bound on a week-end trip to see relatives drowned out whistles of an ap proaching train and brought death to six members of one family, two of them children, Friday night.

An Erie railroad motor train struck the roadster at the Magnolia grade crossing here, killing five persons Instantly. The other member of the party died shortly after reaching the hospital. The dead: George Mehl, 39, River Edge. Ceclile Mehl. 35, his wife.

Nancy Mehl, 18 months, their only child. Mrs. Mary pausen, 00, Mrs. Mehl's mother. Mrs.

Elizabeth Krinke, 29, Du- mont, Mehl sister. Jay Krinke, 3, son of Mrs. Krinke. Egg Harbor City, N. (IP) Two persons were killed and two other? were seriously Injured when a pas senger bus and a gasoline truck collided near here Friday night.

The dead are Mrs. Helen Inger- soil, 55, Philadelphia, and Adolph Heinz, 42, Philadelphia, passengers on the bus. MEL HEIN TO WED PULLMAN WOMAN Astoria, Ore. IP Mel Hein, Washington State college all American football player, quit his Job here Saturday with the Columbia Transportation company and will leave for Spokane to be married next Saturday, according to ports. The football star Is said to have named Miss Florence Porter of Pullman as the bride-to-be.

During the recent ferry controv ersy here Hein took an active part and proved a decided asset to his employers due to his physical prow ess. Hein said, according to reports, that following Hie wedding he would make a motor trip to New York where he will Joiu the New York Giants professional football team for the coming season. Railroad Manager Dies Suddenly In Seattle Hospital Seattle iPJ A heart attack caused the death here Saturday of James E. Carver, 67, general manager of the Southern Pacific railroad lines west of Helena and Butte for the past year. While in Ellensburg.

route to the coast. Carver told his secretary he felt 111 and went to bed. When the train reached Seattle he was taken to a hospital and died shortly afterward. He came to Seattle 22 years ago and has been superintendent of the Seattle division of the line, general superintendent and general manager. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Fannie Carver, Seattle, and two daughters, Mrs. Angus MrKechnie, Portland, and Mrs. J. J. Bailargeon, Seattle.

before the robbery and the brutal murders that followed. In her possession, however, was found a pistol, which officers said tliey believed was used In the slaying, bloody clothings belonging to Smrii and some blood spattered nepapers. It is the gun that Involves Howard Fnrwalter, 24. also of Ypsilanti. who is held for Investigation.

He has Identified It as being In Smith's possession as late at Tuesday morning, officers said, and added they on page 0, column 0) Torch Murder Probe Results In Arrest of Commission's Action May Bring Big Damage Suit From Engineers The state hydro-electric commission Saturday confirmed reports that preparations for a suit to collect $4,736,967 from the commission and the state of Oregon for alleged Fourth Ypsilanti Man Ann Ai-bnr, Mich. lP- A fourth mnn and a woman were in custody Saturday a officers to reveal the full criminal activities of three torch slayers who killed two damages in connection with Rogue river power permits, had been an nounced by letter from R. W. Myers and Charles H. Lee, San Francisco engineers.

C. E. Stricklin. secretary to the commission, said a letter announcing plans for the suit had been received some time ago, but that the commission has not been advised that such a suit had been tiled or of any further developments in the case. The commission filed the letter, and took no action concerning the announced preparations.

The letter makes complaint against the commission and the young couples and burned their bodies to conceal a petty roobery. The woman. Catherine Kellrr, 25. niece of. a late municipal Judge of Ypsilanti.

Mich Is said bv a', least one of the killers to have bn with them when they shot and bludgeoned their young victims to death and turned their automobile into a funeral pyr last Tuesday morning. She denies It and Insists she parted from Fred Smith, her sweetheart and one of the killers, and Yank Oliver and David Black-stone, the others, several hours.