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a I Treat That Can't be Beat -Barbequed Salmon. Have Some With the Sportsmen at the Gun Club Range Sunday and Sunday, unsettled on coast and Precip. since Sept. 1, to night and Sunday. News Review Precipitation last 24 .01 cloudy and somewhat cooler to- Lowest temperature last night 58 Oregon: Partly cloudy tonight Roseburg! Precip.

since first of .36 WEATHER FORECAST THE WEATHER YESTERDAY Roseburg and vicinity: Partly Highest temperature yesterday 92 thunderstorms in mountains. Deficiency since Sept. 1, 131 1.50 DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY VOL. XXXIV NO. 46 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1932.

VOL. XXIIINO. 126 OF THE EVENING NEWS of Oregon LINDY KIDNAPING SUSPECT University ALIBI Editorials on the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS SAMUEL conducting SEABURY, the who Walker has investigation, sends to Governor Roosevelt a copy of the testimony taken and along with it he sends a letter in which he states that Jimmy Walker is unfit to continue in office as mayor of New York. This is done just ahead of the Democratic national convention, which will either nominate Governor Roosevelt as the Democratic candidate for President, or will REFUSE to do so and instead nominate someone else. IF Governor Roosevelt removes Mayor Jimmy, he will make a lot of Tammany enemies, and Tammany is a very considerable power in the Democratic national convention, which requires a two-thirds vote to nominate.

If he DOESN'T remove Mayor Walker, he will expose himself to the suspicion that he is protecting Tammany, and that won't look so good to the delegates from the South and the West. Governor Roosevelt, you see, has been put on the spot. EVERYTHING considered, in-. fact that a lot of New Yorkers would like to prevent the nomination of Governor Roosevelt, do you reckon this Walker investigation just happened. at the present psychological moment, or was it PUSHED? This writer, for one, suspects that somebody pushed.

short sentence from a HanTHIS kow dispatch will give you an interesting picture of present conditions in China: "A great battle between TWENTY THOUSAND brigands and the provincial army is going on near Kwangshan, in southeastern Honan province." Twenty thousand brigands! That number would look impressive even in Chicago! CLARENCE M. WRIGHT, Associated Press staff writer at Washington, brings the new revenue law down to brass tacks with this statement: "If you are a married business man with one child and a net income of $6,000, the new federal taxes will cost you something like $310 a year." In order to keep the record straight, let us make one little addition to this statement: If you have a NET income of $6,000 a year and have only a wife and one child to support, you are getting off quite easily with a tax of only $310. SKIPPING picking around out over the items coun- of more than passing Interest, here is one, dated at Leavenworth, Kansas: "A heavy hail storm in Kickapoo township north of here cov- (Continued on page 2) DAMS PLANNED BY COPCO ARE SAID TOO HIGH Forest Service, in Report to U. S. Power Body on North Umpqua, Asks for Reduction.

Recommendations that the height of dams called for in power applications by the California Oregon Power company on the North Umpqua river be reduced, and that the power company be reto pay the additional cost incurred by forcing the proposed North Umpqua road higher on the hillside because of the creation of reservoirs, are contained in the report of the forest service to the federal power commission, released vesterdav to trustees of the North Umpqua-Diamond Lake Highway Improvement district. The report was prepared by the district office of the forest service at the request of the federal power commission. which has before it the application of the power companies for power sites along the entire length of the North Umpqua river. Due to the conflict between the proposed power development and the construction of the North Umpqua-Diamond lake road, the federal power commission asked that a careful survey be made of all of contributing factors in order that it may determine what action to take upon the power applications. The report is a very complete and exhaustive study of all features connected with both power and road development, touching recreation and scenic facilities also.

The report, however, fails to deal to any great extent with the commercial value of road, which is the chief reason the highway trustees have been endeavoring to avoid placing the road on the hillsides where numerous curves and grades would be necessary. The conflicts between the power and road development programs comes chiefly between Rock creek and Steamboat. The power company high dams at Rock creek. Hogback and Boundary which would create great artificial lakes. This would force the build ing of the road away from the river bench, where a good alignment would be possible, to the sides of the canyon and where numerous curves and grades would be reanired.

While such a winding road would not meet. too serious objection from a scenic standpoint, its commercial value would be seriously impaired, the trustees believe. The report suggests to the power Continued on page 3, Story 1 GUARD TO ENTRAIN MONDAY FOR CAMP The Roseburg national guard company will be mustered Monday morning to entrain for the annual two weeks' summer encampment at Camp Clatsop. The morning and afternoon will be spent in the suance of camp equipment. rolling of packs, and inspections.

The company will entrain on a special troop train that will come north with the companies from Ashland and Medford. The company's equipment of guns and supplies and other equipment has already been forwarded to the camp. Tents have been erected and all preliminary arrangements made. so that active training can start immedlately Tuesday. Wets and Drys Gird for Fight as G.

O. P. Convention Nears; Party Chiefs Await Garfield's Word By W. B. RAGSDALE (Associated Press Staff Writer) CHICAGO.

June dust of the prohibition rumpus continued to settle down upon the convention city today, obscuring virtually all else. In the face of the march upon the republican national convention of the organized wets demanding repeal and of drys who oppose it, the question of who wili be the next chairman of the national committee and whether there will be any definite move to replace VicePresident Curtis as a running mate for President Hoover were relegated to the side lines. In the minds of arriving dele. gations who discussed the prohibition plank the republicans will adopt next week, the primary interest seemed to be the degree of All is Ready for Salmon Barbeque Near This City Tomorrow; 1500 Expected Members of the Douglas County Sportsmen's and Game Protective association are today completing all arrangements the annual free salmon bake held Sunfor, day. The barbecue pit at the gun club grounds has been prepared, wood has been hauled and tables erected in readiness to feed the 1500 or more persons expected to attend the event.

The fire will be lighted before daylight tomorrow morning, and after a bed of coals has been prepared, Walt Day and his assistants will wrap 800 pounds of royal chinook salmon from the Umpqua river in wet cloths and paper, dash the coals with water, and then I MERCURY GOES TO 92 IA THIS CITY A maximum temperature of 92 degrees was renorted yesterday from the local office of the U. S. weather bureau. This was the warmest day since August 1 and 2 of last year, when the mercury reached 97 and 95 degrees, respectively. Temperatures of 90 or more in June, however, are not unusual, the maximum for June of last year being 95 degrees, while as high as 106 has been recorded A heavy electrical storm resulted last night from the weather conditions, and a similar storm is anticipated tonight, at least in mountainous districts, according to E.

H. meteorologist. Electrical storms form quickly he states when the temperature is high, coupled with moderate or high humidity. The humidity is relatively high at the present time, and electrie storms may be expected as long as this condition prevails. Indications, Mr.

Fletcher states, are for somewhat cooler weather Sunday, but there are little prospects of rain, except possibly in connection with brief thunder periods. CIRCUIT COURT TO RECONVENE JUNE 13 The adjourned May term of circuit court will reconvene in Roseburg Monday, June 13, a group of civil actions being scheduled for trial by jury. The first cases tried will be those of C. G. Henderer and Walter Duff against Paul Bendele, actions to secure damages for insustained in an automobile accident, which occurred last March near Drain.

Henderer is also suing as administrator for his son, Harold Henderer, who was killed in the accident. LIGHTNING PERILS DESCHUTES WOODS (Associated Press Leased Wire) BEND, June protective forces were concentrated at strategic points in central Oregon timber today as massive thundercaps appeared above the southern horizon. Last night electric storms formed over the Deschutes forest and lookouts reported that at least 12 lightning bolts hit the forest along the eastern crest of the Cascade range and in the Fort Rock district. Heavy local rains followed the electric dislay, temporarily re-1 ducing the fire hazard." Three small fires were reported today from the Klamath Indian ROGER PFAFF WINS ORATORY CONTEST (Associated Press Leased Wire) EUGENE. June 11 Roger Alton Pfaff, of Eugene, won the Failing Reekman oratorical contest here last and prize of $150.

He spoke on "This Diminishing World." Wallace Campbell, of Eugene. speaking on "Poor Wise Men," won second place and $100. CAR MEN VOTE CUT IN THEIR OWN PAY (Associated Press Leased Wire) PORTLAND, June 11 In order to save the jobs of about 225 men who might have been dismissed because of extension of oneman car operation. Portland street car men yesterday voted upon themselves the six-hour day, conditional upon company acceptance. S.

A. SANFORD PASSES AWAY AT AGE OF 69 Former Banker Here, Land Appraiser for Federal Bank, Succumbs to Long Illness. Stephen A. Sanford, 69, for many years engaged in the banking profession in Oregon, died yesterday afternoon at his home west of Roseburg on the Garden valley road, following a long illness. Mr.

Sanford was born October 3, 1862, in Noble county, Ohio, coming to Oregon as a young man to teach school at Albany. He later went to Salem, where he was associated for 12 years with the Ladd and Bush bank, transferring from Salem to Roseburg, where he was associated with the First National bank until its consolidation with the Douglas National, where he was employed until a few years ago. Served as Appraiser Since his retirement from active banking work, he, served as anpraiser for the Federal Land bank of Spokane. in addition to operating a fruit farm near this city. Mr.

Sanford continued in his capacity as death, appraiser although until able the to time of perform his only part of his work since last November. when he was confined his bed by illness. He was married at Salem in 1896 to Clara Litchfield, who survives him. He also leaves five brothers and one sister, Sanford. Charleston, West Virginia; Edward Sanford.

Caldwell, Ohio; Frank L. and L. Sanford of Guthrie Center, Towa; W. S. Sanford of Indianapolis and Mrs.

J. H. Mosely, Los Angeles. Interment at Albany ed from Funeral the services Roseburg will be Undertaking conductcompany parlors at 10 a. m.

Mondav. June 13. Rev. Mulholland officiating. The body will be taken to Albany for interment in the Masonic cemetery there.

Mr. Sanford has held his membership in the Albany Masonic lodge since his affiliation with order, and the lodge of that placat will close the burial service. STRANGE MALADY KILLS KLAMATH FISH KLAMATH FALLS, June with a strange malady hundreds of mullets and suckers are dying 'in upper Klamath lake. A similar disease last year among these fish was attributed to low water. This could not account for this year's epidemic, however, as the lake elevation is considerably higher.

Today it registered 4142.6 feet and a year ago today 4139.24 feet. A queer form of algae has developed the lake causing the waters to take on a jade green tinge. It is believed that this algae may have something to do with the fish malady. DOUGLAS SCOUTS ASK WATER PERMIT SALEM, June Douglas Coos council Boy Scouts of America, with headquarters at Roseburg, has filed application with C. E.

Stricklin, state engineer, for permit to appropriate water for a swimming pool in Douglas county. The permit would cover two second feet of water from Wolf creek, tributary of Little river. Will Rogers Says: BEVERLY HILLS, June 10. I tell you this country is upside down. Didn't Iowa nominate a radio announcer for senator? Mr.

MeAdoo wisely says the Democratic platform should allow you to vote on the prohibition or any other amendment you can think of. Charley Dawes would make the best president of anybody in the whole country, but he wouldn't stay with it. The minute the new had worn off and he had the thing on its feet, he would want to switch to sultan of Morocco or Eva in Aimee's temple. Why he is as nervous as a cigarette smoker. Yours, Marie Rogere, 0 1051, Ipa.

DYNAMITE IS TAKEN FROM VETS' CAMP Located by Bonus Seekers and Destroyed by the Police; "Army" Now Over 12,000. WASHINGTON, June destroyed a very small quantity dynamite discovered by bonus seeking war veterans in one of their encampments. Police declined to comment on the seizure or to say whether they it with communist activities among the veterans. Meanwhile registrations at the veterans' encampments reached 033 and more were en route. As vigorously as their leaders besieged congress for bonus payment, the men beseiged their leaders for blankets or some protection from the usually chilly nights.

The leader had one stock answer. It was: "Go dig yourself a hole in the ground like the rest of us. This is not Palm Beach." The increasing numbers taxed to its limit the hastily formed "national organization" to feed and house the veterans in the widely scattered camps. Goal of 50,000 Set. The organization's chief weakness was in its food distribution system from the central commissary headquarters.

Some camps complained of a shortage of food while others reported an overabundance. Commander-in-Chief Waters and his executive committee has launched a drive to swell the veteran ranks to 50,000 within the next two weeks. To protect the health of both the public and the former soldiers Waters today directed that no visitors be permitted to wander through the Anacostia camp unless escorted by a member of the camp command. Bonus Vote Scheduled. A study of the legislative situation surrounding the bonus legislation in the house has led legislative leaders to believe a vote will come Wednesday, or late Tuesday at the earliest.

It will first be necessary on Monday for the house to vote out of the rules committee the bill which now is tabled with a rule permitting consideration an unfavorable report. Then that rule will have to be adopted, probably bringing up the bill on the following day. General debate and amendment attempts probably will consume a day. 1,500 CALIFORNIA VETS START TREK TO CAPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, June numbering California's "bonus army," approximately 1,500 veterans of the World war en route to Washington, D. to demand payment of the soldiers' bonus, had El Centro, as their objective for today's journey.

The veterans, traveling in nearly 400 automobiles and trucks, arrived here from Los Angeles, their starting point, late yesterday afternoon and made camp. The veterans left Los Angeles yesterday amid the cheers of a crowd, estimated in excess of Continued on page 3, Story 2 PROPERTY DEALS REPORTED HERE Several real estate deals, involving property in and near Roseburg were reported today. F. L. Crittenden, manager of the local telephone exchange, has purchased residence property at 635 South Main street from H.

0. Pargeter and is to occupy the place as his home. A residence building and two lots at 842 Mill street has been purchased by Gus J. Rix, local railroad employee, from Esther Johnson, and Mr. Rix plans to occupy the home.

L. W. Ingles has purchased a house and lot at 516 Fowler street for investment. A tract of 120 acres at Brockway has been sold by R. F.

Huntley to Mabel Ward and Elma Eckright, recent arrivals from Santa Barbara, California. The deals were all made by the G. W. Young and Son realty company. ROYER INFANT OF RICE CREEK DIES Billie Monroe Royer, infant son of Mr.

and Mra. Frank Royer, restdents of the Rice creek vicinity, passed away yesterday. The body was removed to the Douglas Funeral home and services will be held in the Civil Bend cemetery this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Charles A. Edwards officiating.

Wasn't With Maid Night Baby Taken, Brinkert Asserts place the salmon within the pit which will then be tightly closed to produce at noon Sunday one of the most delicious items of food than can be imagined. In addition to serving barbecued salmon, the gun club will supply guests with cakes, salad and coffee. The committee announces that donations of cakes and salad are still needed. Mrs. L.

L. Spencer is in charge of this feature. Gun clubs from every section of the state are to be represented, it is expected, and shooting events nave been arranged to provide entertainment for the visitors throughout the entire day. MOTT'S LEAD IS INCREASED TO 289 (Associated Press Leased Wire) SALEM, June W. Mott's gain over W.

C. Hawley for the republican nomination for congress from the first district increased to 239, totals of all counties as received by the district have reported, but the official canvass had not been made. The totals of the counties give Mott 30.953 and Hawley 30.714. The official canvass, 'expected to be made nexe week, will probably show no changes, the secretary of state's office announced. Harvey G.

Starkweather's lead over William Delzell, for the democratic nomination for the same position, was cut to 15 votes. Totals give Starkweather 12,142 and Delzell 12,127. Previous unofficial totals as reported separately by counties gave Mott lead 138 and Starkweather a lead of 31. Minor changes were found in quite a few counties by the unofficial check made here today. All counties in the state have re.

ported to the secretary, with the exception of Multnomah, which reported only final rigures on some of the offices. Milton A. Miller of Portland received Oregon's democratic choice for vice-president as a running mate to Governor Roosevelt. No choices were printed on the ballot. Miller received 152 votes while voters wrote in John M.

Garner's name 86 times, and William Adoo and W. H. Murray received 43 votes each. STATE PAY CUTS WILL SAVE $200,000 (Associated Press Leased Wire) SALEM. June 11 Reduction in the state salary schedule to be put into effect July 1 will return about $200.000 to general fund by the time the next legislature convenes, it was learned here todav through authentic sources close to the operations of the committee anointed by Governor Julius L.

Meier to recommend salary reductions and adjustments. The committee is considering the recommendation of a straight salary cut of from 10 to 12 cent, including every emplove from the chief executive down, The report of the committee will be completed prior to July 1, and be made to the board of control in time to become effective at the beginning of the last half of 1932 ONLY 6 REMAIN ON FISH CREEK BURN Only six of thirty persons reported on Fish creek burn last Thursday are remaining, according to a telephone message received this afternoon by V. F. Harpham. supervisor of the Umpoua national forest.

from Ranger W. H. Smith at Cedar Springs. Thirty persons were in the party directed by Emroy Davis that arrived on the burn Thursday. Mr.

Harpham reports. The six remaining plan further observation of the territory. Forest service officials were h- formed, the ranger stated. that those of the party who left this morning were not impressed with the land for colonization purposes and have given up any idea of attempting to remain. WAR DEBT FUNDING AGREEMENT SIGNED Press Leased Wire) WASHINGTON.

June 11 The treasury announced today agree. ments had been signed with four European countries, including France, providing for over a ten-year period of $59.000.653 postponed by the Hoover morator-1 ium. Ex-Convict's Claim That He and Wife Spent Night of March 1 at Home of Negro Being Investigated by Police; Prisoner Not Man Who Got the Futile Ransom Money, Dr. Condon Announces. ALPINE, rested in the and immediately unannounced Arrested cide of Violet Mrs.

Dwight bergh baby, extradition. (Associated Press Leased Wire) June Brinkert, arLindbergh case, told his story to state police today, thereafter officers drove rapidly away for an destination. in New Rochelle, N. early today after the suiSharpe, waitress in the Englewood, N. home of W.

Morrow, grandmother of the murdered LindBrinkert came here voluntarily early today, waiting He flatly denied an ante-mortem statement by Miss Sharpe that she had spent the evening of March 1, the night the baby was stolen, with him. On the contrary, he insisted, he and his wife spent both that night and the night following at "a very nice home" owned by a negro in Bridgeport, Conn. Soon after this alibi was made Public Inspector Harry Walsh of the Jersey City police, who has charge of Brinkert examination, left the state police station in an automobile with a trooper and an unidentified man in civilian clothes. It was determined this man was not the prisoner and it was learned Brinkert, would be held at Alpine until his alibi was checked. Presumably he gave police the name of the Bridgeport negro 'but this information was not made public.

Suicide Unexplained The body of Miss Sharpe, in whom Mrs. Morrow expressed her faith even after the suicide, lay today in an Englewood undertaking establishment where an autopsy was performed. A partial rethis autopsy disclosed the servant had not been suffering from any ailment, had not been pregnant and that there was 110 physical reason discoverable to explain her act. The young woman had been questioned repeatedly because her early routine examination did not satisfy police, and it was when police called again yesterday to continue their investigation that she drank the poison. Quiz Brings Hysteria ever, had identified a picture The day, before she died, howof Brinkert as that of a man who had telephoned her at the Morrow home on the afternoon of March 1 and whom she told that the Lindberghs had decided to stay another day at Hopewell instead of returning to Englewood.

And she said she had gone for a drive with him on the evening of March 1. She made conflicting statements as to where they lord and before police could pin gone, down on this point she became SO nervous and hysterical they had to postpone the questioning. When they returned she killed herself. Johnson Again in Picture Brinkerts alibi statement that he had spent the night of March 1 in Bridgeport takes a maior development of the Lindbergh case into Connecticut for the second time. Soon after the baby was kidnaned Henry (Red) Johnson.

sailor suitor of Betty Gow. the baby's nurse, was arrested there. He finally established what police said was a satisfactory alibi, but his examination developed the fact he had entered country illegally and he was ordered deported. He has never been sent out of the countrv. however.

and is still held at Ellis island. no explanation having been offered for failure to deport him. Johnson arrested because he was driving was, green automobile, such a car having been seen leaving the Lindbergh estate the night of the kidnaping. Brinkert also drives a green car and was parking it in New Rochelle when he was arrested last night. Brinkert Ex-Butler In information about.

Brinkert given out by police he was de. scribed as a taxi driver who had worked at various other minor jobs and who had a small time police record. It WAS learned today, however. that for five months prior to the day of the kidnaping he had been emploved a8 a butler in a Mamaroneck, N. day the home baby and quit was stolen.

Ag soon ag Brinkert was arrested he was confronted bv Dr. John F. Condon. the aged New York City "Tafsie" who paid a futile $50 000 ransom of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh's money for return of the baby.

Dr. Condon. however, could not identify him as the Scandinavian "John" to whom he Brinkert Served Term In Prison for Assault WHITE PLAINS, N. June Brinkert, latest suspect in the Lindbergh kidnaping and murder case, was sentenced to one year in the county penitentiary on April 14, 1926, on his plea of guilty to attempted second degree assault. On March 18, 1926, Brinkert was indicted, under the name of Ernest Brown, for attempted second degree robbery.

The indictment charged that on February 27 of that year Brinkert assaulted and attempted to rob Samuel Zuckman of White Plains of $200. In giving his record in 1926, Brinkert, lived in that White he was Plains, 24 had been born in New York, was a chauffeur, unmarried, a Catholic, had a grammar school education and had never been convicted before of a crime. His parents were dead, he In 1925 Brinkert was arrested for a traffic law violation here. paid the money. To Question Sister The search in connection with the kidnaping was extended across the Atlantic again today as Scotland Yard was asked to question Edna Sharpe, sister of the suicide, who sailed for England four days after the Jafsie ransom was paid.

She was traced to the village where she had been visiting and it was found she was on her way to the home of her parents, where arrangements were made to question her. About the only major figure in the Lindbergh case not drawn back into the limelight by the suicide of the Morrow waitress and the arrest of Brinkert is John Hussies Curtis of Norfolk, confessed hoax negotiator for return of the baby, who is awaiting trial at Flemington. LADDER THOUGHT FROM WHERE BRINKERT WORKED MAMARONECK, N. June 11. -Catain Edward Decker of the Mamaroneck police, said Claude W.

Moody, rea? estate man of Rouken Glen, declared he suspects the ladder used to enter Charles A. Lindbergh nursery window on March 1, was stolen from the Moody grounds. Ernest Brinkert, latest suspect in the kidnaping and murder case, resigned as butler at the Moody home on March 1. Moody told Decker today he last saw his ladder in February. It was one used to prune fruit trees.

It resembled the ladder found near the Lindbergh Sourland home. Captain Decker and Moody discussed the case today. Moody suddenly thought of the ladder. He and Captain Decker went to look for it. The ladder could not be found.

Mamaroneck police immediately advised New Jersey state olice and it was revealed troopers were assigned to come here at once. On April 1, the day before Dr. John F. Condon paid the $50,000 futile ransom money for the return of the Lindbergh baby, Brinkert obtained a job 88 butler in the home of Mrs. H.

D. McKay, Lareumont. He was accompanied by a man. known as his wife, who was engaged as houseworker. On May 5 the couple left the job.

wetness. The organized wets and drys carried their dispute from the statement stage into a series of demonstrations, with the former laying plans for a two day demonstration to begin tomorrow and the latter beginning a series of meetings. described by F. Scott McBride, general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, as "a call to arms." The wet demonstration was ar. ranged under the auspices of the Crusaders and the Republican Citizen's Committee Against Already Henry H.

Curran, president of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. had issued a statement de. manding a repeal plank. The dry rally was opened under Continued on page 3, Story 3 MONEY AFFAIRS CHECK RESULTS ARE NEGATIVE TRENTON, N. June 11.

-The official afternoon news bulletin of the Lindbergh case indicated that police were investigating the possibility that some of the $50,000 ransom paid by Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condon passed through the hands of Violet Sharpe, who committed suicide yesterday, or those of her associates. The bulletin phoned here from AlContinued on page 3, Story.