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Newspaper Page TextWEATHER ALLTHENEV 3T0DAY BY Highest Yesterday Loweit Last Night . ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE Rain late night or Friday. Q Q L C CD U fNj "T ""V JEI An independent Newtpiper, Published tor the Best Interest of the People Cr ?Vi" Tn Evening Newt and The Roteburg Review. VOL. XXVII. NO. 45 OF ROSEb, ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1925. VOL. XII. NO. 256 OF THE EVENING NEWS if 4 COOLIDG E HASOLDbu' TROUBLE M D. C. LANDLORDS Backs Plan for Permanent Governmental Regula tion of Charges. IS WITH TENANTS Has Asked Dept. of Justice to Investigate the Rental Situation in Wash ington at Once. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. Presi dent Coolidge Bt the November election, was given a four year ex tension of his lease on the White House, but nevertheless he is hav ing plenty of trouble these days with Washington landlords. By Initiating steps to bring about permanent government regu lation of residence rentals In the District of Columbia, Mr. Coolidge, whose own home In Northhampton, (Mass., Is the rented half of a double house, has brought down upon his head the wrath of Wash ington real estate men. The re sult has been to fill the air here with statement and counter state ments regarding rents, the inser tion of half page advertisements In newspapers by the real estate in terests, and broadcasting by the realtors of urgent appeals for aid from their associates in other cit ies. President Coolidge entered the lists about two weeks ago on the side of the tenants by requesting Richard Whaley, chairman of the District of Columbia rent commis sion and a former member of the house from North Carolina, to draw up a regulatory bill based on (he police power of the federal government to maintain sanitary and moral conditions In the dis trict. The new legislation requested by the president would be to take the place of existing Ball rent act, first passed In 1919 and since twice ex tended, setting up a commission to determine fair rentals on applica tion either of the tenant or owners. This law, enacted as a war emer gency, expires next May, and sine last June has been inoperative by court decision affirming to the con tention of the real esUite men that the war emergency had ceased to exist Th president previously had or dered the department of justice to j intirniiKALH me lemni niiuuuoii ill Washington, particularly regarding charges of pyramiding mortgages and of fictitious Bales for the pur pose of raising values, in addition asking Chairman Whaley to draft new legislation, the president In structed the department of com merce to make a survey, through the city police, of vacant houses and apartments. When Mr. Whaley completed his bill, the president sent It to con gress without passing on Its mer its, but with the request that It be given serious consideration. The bill would create a permanent commission to regulate rentals be cause of "conditions dangerous to public health and burdensome to government employes," and clothes all buildings In the dis trict without a public Interest. It also would provide for a standard form of leases: that the commis sion be empowered to examine the books and accounts of owners; that the commission promulgate rules governing maintenance and operation of properties and that rentals charged In excess of those established by the commission would subject the owner to either or both fine and imprisonment. The position of the president 1s that the District of Columbia has unique characteristics in that it was set apart for the transaction of the business of the government and that those employed by the government must of necessity live there, and therefore, it is the duty of the government to guarantee that the government employes can live in comfortable circumstances at moderate cost. The president also holds that the question is of more than local Im portance upon the grounds that in creased rentals would necessitate demand for increased salaries for government employes, and this I would lead to general wage and j advances In the cost of living all I over the country. j The real estate men consider the I matter to be of more than local j 1ntPrt nrwt awr.lln.l. 1 . .1 vised real estate boards In all of the leading cities of the country to urge their representatives In con gress to defeat the legislation. The outcome of the fight re mains In doubt as the scene shifts to congress. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones were here I yesterday from the rural districts visiting and shopping. They re from Drain and left this morning. I at LOil'T SOLVE PUZZLE; QUITS SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Jan. 8. The cross word puz- zle craze has cost a -local 4 dally newspaper one of its oldest subscribers. A victim of the puzzle fad, he wrote from his home near (iarretson, S. V., and declared: "I have taken your pa- per for 24 years and hlth- erto have found no fault wllh It. When you began running cross word puzzles, they were very good and possible to work, but lately they have been harder and harder, and now are almost Impossible to solve. Hav- ing written you about this matter and received no sat- lsfactlon. I am compelled to abandon your good news- paper and take another which prints puzles which 4 can be worked without 4i staying up all night. Inas- much as I can take only 4 one daily paper and no other cross word puzzles than those I get In newspapers 4 are available, I am compel- led to find a paper which is satisfactory in this de- partment." CATHOLICS TO BUILD SCHOOL High School Course to Be Instituted in New and Modern Structure. ' AWAIT COURT ACTION Definite Plans Being Post poned Because of Lack of Final Decision on School Law. The construction of. a modern and completely equipped three or four-room school building, to be operated in connection with the parochial school which will be re opened in Septeniper of this year, Is announced by Itev. Clery of the local Catholic church. Plans are being made to extend the school facilities of the parish, and construction of the new build ing will be started In the very near future, It is expected. Although the definite plans are not yet complete, it is the general intention of the local congregation to supply a school which will serve for several years to come, and will be open to pupils of Koseburg and the surrounding community. The final adoption of the plans will be delayed until after final action on the state's compulsory school law. This law was found unconstitu tional in the state supreme court, but has been carried up to the fed eral court for a decision which Is expected In the very near future. If the state court is sustained and the I mw ueciarea invalid, men steps will be taken at once to construct the school building, which will be of concrete type, and architectural ly planned to match the attractive church building. Rev. Clery states that the congre gation is looking forward to a great growth In the future, and conse quently Is desirous of providing school facilities which will be ample for the coming years. The school will be in charge of the Franciscan sisters, who will conduct and teach the school which will compare with the present sen ior high school In this city. The present grade school Is not being used by the church this year, owing to the fact that Instnciora were not available. The building has been used by the public schools I would have to go in for competi to accommodate an overflow class, I tivK building. and is now known as the Central "If 'u mean that we would be School, but It will not be available next, year, but will be re-opened us ' a parochial school in the fall Because of the plans for the con struction of a new school, the grounds, whirh have been declared the first choice of many of the members of the school site commit tee of District 4 for the proposed ! new hiEh school and Junior college, will not be available, Iter. Clery states. COMPOSER'S WIDOW ILL fA-MWlat-4 Prfa Wire.) BAYREUTII, Bavaria. Jan. 8. The condition of Frau Wagner, widow of Richard Wagner, the great composer, is giving rise to grave apprehension among rela tive! and friends ot the family. GUN ELEVATION NOT VIOLATION Might Promote Naval Com petition However, Says Secretary Hughes. WILBUR OPPOSES IT Will Not Recommend Such ,a Program and Wants . Navy to Conform to 5-5-3 Ratio. (AMocliittd Pratt Lpmw Wire.) , WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Sec retary Hughes in a letter read today to the house naval com mittee, took the position that elevation of guns on American capltol ships would not violate the arms treaty, although It might have the unfortunate ef fect of tending to promote naval competition. The letter also recited that while Great Britain had taken the view that the alterations pro posed would be a violation of the treaty, Japan took the opposite position. Mr. Hughes wrote the com mittee in response to a resolu tion asking whether any protests against the elevation program had been made by the foreign powers, the British ambassador: he said on March 15, 1923, had brought up tho subject, 'earn estly appealing" to the state de partment against any alteration of the present gun elevatlonsj and giving positive assurancol that no such alterations had! been made on any British capi tal ship after Its commission. J The British view, 'the secretary said, was, that the changes pro-1 posed in American ships would constitute "major alterations", prohibited by the treaty. Mr. Hughes agreed with the Japan ese opinion that they should be regarded rather as "minor ulter-l atlons," not violating the treaty, but he added that he considered they might tend toward a revlv-l ul of competition out of harmony with the well established posi tion of the United States. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. Al though he declared the navy de partment wanted a navy that would accord with the 5-5-3 ra tio all down the line, Secretary Wilbur told the house naval committee today that because of the administration's economy policy, he could not recommend a gun elevation program nor en dorse a pending 870,000,000 bill for new constructlpn. Mr. Wilbur declined to make any statement as to whether the Amer ican navy all factors considered, is equal to that of Great Britain but' said American naval experts had made exhaustive studies which he would be glad to furnish the com mittee in strict confidence. The committee was informed that the American government had purposely made its ships Blow er than Great Britain s, its archi tects believing it advisable to put weight In armor and guns rather than In increased engine facilities. Discussing the speed question, he declared that after all the mobility of a fleet Is determined by its slow vessels, and that Great Brit ain's several capitol ships are un able to move at high speed. Pressed for a further statement on gun elevation, the secretary said the navy department had neither the disposition nor the right to ask for an appropriation in violation of the president's fi nancial program. He agreed, how ever, that elevation of guns, would be a distinct addition to the fight ing power of the fleet. Representative Vinson of' Georgia, ranking democrat on the committee, asked whether it was not true unless there was an in ternational conference to limit auxiliary craft, the United State rorced to bring our navy up to that ' anv other power, yes," replied the secretary. Statement that the battle fleet Is below the 5-5-3 ratio, the secretary snld, had resulted from the laying up of the Florida, Arkansas, Wyo ming and Utah for boiler repairs. ,lP declared it probably would be Incorrect to say that the rctlo ev er had dropped below that pre scribed by the treaty. Asked if a 2.000 pound bomb dropped from the air would not jam the turrets of a battle ship, shock the men and render the crew useless, Mr. Wilbur said the statement was "absolutely unten-i able nnd ridiculous." ! The practical utility of air cruisers like Ihe Shenandoah and i the I,na Angeles, hp said. Is yet to j (Continued on page 2.) DEARMS TREATY LADS Ell STICKS OFDlMITEJi HAVE GREAT TIME ( Awtfviattnl rre Ltttacd Wire.) BURUANK, Cal., Jan. 8. Three boys, aged 16, 13 and 11 were quite pale, trembling today after a talk with the chief of po- lice. They had found a box of sticks, taken some to a movie theatre, where they beat them as drumsticks to the tune of the piano and later built a bonfire near the railroad tracks and warmed their hands, when a patrolman picked them up. The sticks were dyna 4H mite and the police chief told them vividly what might have happened. KID M'COY GETS EASY SENTENCE. . 4 (AMorlattd Prm twd Win.) LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Jan. 8. Kid McCoy, ex-prlze fighter, convicted of man- 4 slaughter' here last week In ; connection with the death last August of Mrs. Therose W. Mors, was sentenced to- day to from one to ten 4 years in San Quenttn pri- son. GOV. BRYAN QUITS LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 8. Gov ernor Charles W. Bryan, former democratic vice-presidential nom inee, bid goodby to the people or Nebraska as governor today, sur rendering his office at Inaugural exercises to Adam McMullen, re publican, after making a plea for rigid economy through the aboli tion of several state departments. Following up his plea, made also In his budget message of yester day, , when .he asked for drastic cuts totaling $4,838,202.72, the re tiring executive reviewed his' two year administration, pointing to the reduction In the number of state employes and the cut In taxes which he said totaled ap proximately 33 percent as compar ed to the preceding republican ad ministration of 1921 and 1922. GIVEN THE EDGE Attorney George Neuner has the Inside track on the office of II. S. District Attorney, according to a dispatch from the Washington bureau of the Portland Oregonlan. The message received and pub lished by the Oregonlan today Is as follows: George Neuner of Roseburg, Ore gon, took the Inside track today In the contest for United States district attorney for Oregon. Senator Robert N. Stanfield, who has been holding out for the nom ination of Robert B. Kuykendall of Klamath Falls, admitted that he was about to yield to his col league. Senator McNary, who for some time has been favorable to Mr. Neuner. For a time it appear ed as though the appointment would go to Allen Bynon, present assistant district attorney of Ore gon, but geography, which is re garded as important, in the distri bution of federal patronage, .has Intervened to put Mr. Bynon out of the race, and besides the dry forces of Oregon have come for ward demanding the appointment of Mr. Neuner if their special fa vorite, Kllsha A. Baker, of Port land, cannot be named. The department of justice has served notice on the Oregon sen ators that If they fall to agree within the next two days an ap pointment will be made regardless of them. The choice of the de partment appears to be Alger Fee of Pendleton who Is well known to Attorney General Stone. Mr. Fee like Mr. Kuykendall la a gaduate of Columbia University law school. T The banquet to be given by Umpqua Post of the Ameican le gion fo all members on Monday the lrnh. will be held at Ihe Armory Instead of at the K. P. Hall ai originally announced. The ban quet will be prepared by Ihe legion auxiliary, and will be frre to all legionnaires. It marks the end of the membership campaign. In which Koseburg finished In second place In the state on the basis of paid up memberships for the year P2f. The team which was suc cessful for Ihe fine showing will be the guesu ot honor at the banquet. BROOKHART WILL FACE A CONTEST (AMocUtnl Pre ImwI Wire ) WASHINGTON, Jan, 8. A con test of the election of Senator Smith W. Brookhart, republican, Iowa, was filed in the senate today on behalf of the delegation of Steck, his democratic opponent. The petition was filed by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the demo cratic leader, it will go to the senate privileges and elections committee. Action cannot be taken until the now congress convenes, since under the law each congress is a 1be sole judge of the quallflca oltlons of its members. Luther A. a Brewer, republican, also has gi-i a! ven notice that he would contest 4 Senator llrookhart's election. 4! Errors and irregularities In counting the ballots in each of 4,the 99 counties of Iowa are a (charged by Steck. Notice of another contest came 4jtnto the senate when a declara 4jtinn sent by Senator llursum, re 4: publican, New Mexico, to Sena-Ai-tor-elect Samuel Hratton, demo- !crat, was presented by President 4j Cummins. It was ordered filed with the secretary. FOOTBALL IS SAME THROUGHOUT U. S. (ABCM-kttd frem 14 Wire.) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 8. Football as played in the east, middlewest, and on the Pacific Coast, is all practically the same today, according to Walter Camp, well known authority on the gnme. In an Interview published In the Yale News. The intersectlonal matches account for this condition he says. tit. Camp commends the play ing of the Yale team of this year, declaring that "it was marked by a gradual coordination Into the team play and effectiveness with out stars which to my mind Is the highest credit to the coach and coaching staff." "Notre Dame was like Yale," he la quoted as saying, a "well co ordinated team and dependent up on team play more than upon stars." Mr. Camp la quoted as favoring the change in rules proposed by Head Coach T. A. 1). Jones of Yale, which would not permit a player to return to the game. ... ' . o- MAIL TRAIN IS ROBBED LAST NIGHT (A-anclatrd Prrti LtMrd Wire.) CEDAR RAPIDS, Io-, Jan." 8. Mall train No. B on tho North western was robbed In the Chica go yards Tuesday night, It was learned here today. The extent of the robbery was not made public. GOVERNOR QUITS FOR SENATORSHIP (A-ooclatKil Prtu Uud Wire.) HARTFORD. Conn., Jan. 8. Governor Hiram Bingham, resign ed today less than 24 hours ufter his Inauguration yesterday anr took the oath as United Slates senator. MIKE YOKEL WINS MATCH WITH GRANT (A vl.tM rrrm Lcian Wire.) - PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8 Mike Yokel, veteran light heavyweight wrestler of Salt 1-ake, won two out of three falls from Tom Grant. Spokane, In their match here last night. Yokel won the first and third falls and the second went to Grant. EGG PRICES SOAR fAMorlitM Ptm Lwtiwl Wire.) PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8. Egg values are soaring in the loral market. Quotations on the dairy exchange this morning are two to three ct nts higher throughout Ihe list. Extras are posted at 54 oents, firsts 52 cents, pullets 4!l cenls and current receipts 47 cents. Must of the strength at this time Is due to the limited receipts. The lay has fiillen off considerably In he past 30 days and the heavy ac cumulations during Ihe cold weath er are now out of the way. Locnl buyers were active bidders for supplies during Ihe past 24 hours while sellers were few and at a premium In most cases. The market has reached an extreme level where Ihe outlet will be nar row unless other centers continue to advance. ARREST BROKER (ABorUtnl Prei Lmanl Wire.) I SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 8. On chtgafes In a complaint of 1400 words telegraphed from Mnho. F. A. McMusters. a broker of Idaho Falls was m Jail here today. He was arreBted yesterday on accusa tion of accepting fcfil from Nlel son Brothers, of Idaho Falls for sugar stock that he didn't deliver. MEANS TRIAL STOPS rorl.t-1 l-rni l.nurrl Wire.) NF.W YORK. Jan. 8 The trial of Gaston II. Means, Thomas B. Felder and Elmer W. Jarnecke, on rhsntes- of conspiracy to ob struct justice, whleh wss to have begun In federal court today was ' iinexiiertedly adjourm-d to Mon day, when counsel for Means told Judge Llndley he required more I time to prepare the case. enforce OF PROM LI IS A PROBLEM Citizens Committee Calls on Coolidge and Presents Resolution. TALKS ARE MADE Breakfast Conference Held This Morning and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Judge Gary Present. (Aaoctitrd Preai Lena win.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Law enforcement was discussed today around the White House breakfast table. The president's guests were Judge Elbert H. Gary, John D. Rockefeller. Jr., and other mem bers of a special committee repre senting the national citizens com mittee of one thousand and one law enforcement, which yesterday In New York closed Its annual meeting with the adoption of reso lutions for presentation to the president and the governors of the various states. The resolutions required the president and tho governors to urge all officials of "every rank and classification, appointive or elect ive, to Join them by precept and personal example, and so far as they rnay. by active participation of all enforcements officials by main taining among all citizens In our republic the high determination to obey arid enforoe the law of the land." A second resolution, "com mends to the people of the United States and particularly to theip of ficial representatives the attitude of the president In their obed ience to (he provisions of the lSlh amendment to the constitution In the hope that the example of the first citizen of our country may In duce those who are now wilfully violating the prohibitory statute to accept his leadership 'In conduct and to endorse in practice the In tegrity of his fidelity here to tho supremacy of law." Members of tho committee In ad dition to Judge Gary and Mr. Rockefeller, were Robert Fulton Cutting, S. 8. Kresge, V. K. Hocy, (ledrge A. Plimpton, Willlnm F. Cochran, Frederick A. Wallis, Clifford Barnes, Patrick Henry chairman of tho national commit tee. The resolutions were presented by Judge Gary who declared en forcement of the prohibitory lnws had become a problem largely of arousing public opinion to the ob ligation of obeying the liiWB. To meet this need the National Cit izens committee was organized he said, adding that the committee was not seeking to ball offenders Inlo court. Mr. Rockefeller elaborated some what on Judge Gary's statement, and short addresses also were made by Mr. Wallls and Mr. Barnes. 1 Tho president welcomed receipt of the resolutions and declared his sympathy with (he purposes of the Nadonal Citizens Committee. GOOD BASKETBALL G1ET01HT A fine basketball game is antici pated tnnighl between (he Univer sity high school of Eugene and the locul high school team. The Kosn burg boys have been practicing hard under die direction of Coach Doubet, and are in excellent trim for tho contest. They are show ing up well in practice, and are playing their signals with a smooth ness that spenks well for their con tests during Ihe senson. The Uni versity high school won Ihe state championship last year and several of the same players nro on the squad (his senson. Although Rose burg's team Is practically alt new material. It Is expected to stand high in the stale. SHERIFF IS ACCU8EO rAnHaf4 1'rrw t Wirt) PENDLETON, Ore., Jnn. 8. Zoeth Houser, retiring sheriff ot Umatilla county, whose office wa taken over by Rev. K. T. Cooking ham on January five. Is accused of lrregnlirit!es in regard to prison ers and flue money during the year 1M3 In the audit report of (he In come Tax and Audit company of Pendleton, availiihle iHte yester day. The report Indicates that several prisoners were released by Houser before their prescribed terms were up snd In all such In stances f J per d;ty h.is been charg ed against the sheriff. The report stales that Ihe sher iff was exceedingly lax In turning over fine money to the county (AaBVlatfd rron I-riifd Wire.) BEND. Ore.. Jan. 8. - Alex Kouclierk. 55, Russian mill worker, was found brutally murdered amid the flames of his cabin here by city firemen at 4:30 o'clock this morning. Roucheck 4 was struck down by an un- known assailant. Several deep gashes were Inflicted on hend and fnce. Authorl- 4 ties believe robbery was the motive. Identification cards show ' Houcheck, Entered MInne- sota 10 yeurs ago as an 4 alien under the name ot Alex Krowezyk. He recel- 4 ves mall here under names 4 of Roucheck and Kram. Money orders for 8100 have been sent Maryna St- dorowna Kram, In Poland. Roucheck. according to the Shevlln-Hlxon mill officials 4 wore he worked, was mar- 4 rled, and has a wife and 4 three children living In 4 4 Russia. 0. C. SETHER IS C. O. Sether, one of the best known residents of the south end of tho county, passed away late Tuea dny night after a long Illness. Mr. Sether suffered poor health for a number of months and his death oc curred after a protracted spell of sickness. He was a man whose friends were numerous and his death Is mourned by a host ot Douglas county people. Mr. Sether, who was about 70 years of age, was a native of Wis consin, coming to this county when quite young. Ho was engaged In agriculture in the Glendale vicinity for many years, and in later life be came Interested m timber invest ment and development. Ho owned considerable timber In the county, and In various parts of the slate, and also was the owner of city property In Glendnle. He was one of those concerned In the Coos Bay Townslto company, a concern or ganized to develop and promote a successful townslte In the Coos Bay district. He leaves a widow and four sons. Victor, attending the University of Oregon; (). 0 Carl and Truman, of Glendnle; and one daughter Carrie, who is employed as an lnslructor In the schools at Portland. Dr. Sether of Kueene, who until recent ly was a resident of Roseburg Is a nephew. Numerous olher relatives reside In Ihe county. Mr. Sether was a man of sterling character, nnd of pleasing personal ity, and In his extensive business dealings had occasion to make many true friends, who are deeply grieved by his death. The funeral services were held at Glendale today. CLANTON TO REFUTE TESTIMONY OF ROSS SALEM. Ore., Jan. 8. R. E. Clsnton, former slate master fish warden and superintendent! of hatcheries, la here today per-. using testimony that was sub-j mltted at the hearing given Dr.. Thomas Ross some time ago fol- lowing the attempt by Ooveinorj Plefco to oust Rosa as a mem-, ber of the fish commission. Ross In his testimony, assnll- ed Clanton. declaring that wasto of funds which he formerly had. attributed to Carl D. Shoemaker,! he had dlsrovered, alter Decom- Ing a member of tho commission were due to Clanton's munr.ge-j ment of the hatrherles. Clanlon said today, that later, he expects to Issue a statement refuting Ross' testimony. "I was with the commission! for 15 years," said Clanton, "tin der some of the best commis sioners the slnte has ever had, and I am going to protest my re putation. " The governor hss not yet an-j nonnred his decision as to whe-j ther ha will remove Ross. When first notified by the governor that ho had been removed. Ross refused to nult without a hear- Ing, and nt the conclusion ot the hearing tho governor took the case under advisement. II. A. Hnbel was a visitor here Wednesday, stopnfng over on his way south. Mr. Habcl is from Eu gene and left todny. Arriving here Wednesday from (he north and spending the day here looking after business affairs was O. D llsrhurt Mr. llarburt Is from Kngene. Bm! left bxlay treasurer and cites Instances of: where fine money was held for periods of from two to ten months before being turned over. Oilier rountv offlreri, Including the 1st collection department of ; the sheriffs office were given a elesn bill of health by the audit mid commended for the systematic . methods employed. INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS FINE Twenty-Ninth Session Will Accomplish More Than Previous Ones. DEBTS A PROBLEM Nothing Definite Has Yet Evolved But Good Spirit ' Prevails and Settle ment Is Expected. (Aaoelated Pren UMd Wire.) ' PARIS, Jan. 8 The twentw ninth inter-allied conference prou lses better than most of Its pre- decessors although thus far it hat. accomplished nothing mora thai the preliminary amenities. The outstanding fact of the mo ment Is that talks outside the con ference room between the princi pal characters has succeeded in creating an atmosphere so propl tloua that in the words of Winston Churchill, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, "prospects of an early settlement are considered favor able." With removal of the Anglo- American controversy over the payment to the United States of war damages and claims from the Dawes plan receipts, the confer ence "chances ot success would be greatly Increased. Both countries mado concessions through their representatives, Mr. Churchill and James A. Logan, Jr., yesterday. Mr. Logan was busy last night and again this mornln? working out with Sir Otto N! mver, British controller .of fin.' f . the details of the plan hit upou in bis talk ,wlth Mr. Churchill. The vexed question of interal lied debts upon which much hinges Is also being tackled in this unof ficial way, and talks between Mr. Churchill and M. Clementel, French finance minister, between M. Clementel and Premier Theunls of Belgium, snd between Mr. Churchill and M. Loucheur, former finance minister and reparation ex pert, have all been devoted to seek ing a settlement satisfactory to the majority. . While nothing definite has yet evolved from them, tie Bplrlt pre vailing at these conversations Is thought to augur well for the fu ture of the conference. It Is not disguised however, that the task before the conferees la one of great complexity. There are always 'victims" In these shar. . ings and It Is to be expected that they will offer resistance as In the past. However, optimism certain ly prevails and observers ascribe It to a certain extent to the reas onable attitude of the British Chancellor of the Exchequer. The governmental opposition In . France views the proceedings with profound misgivings. Thua 1i "Eclair," one of the principal sup porters of former President Miller and's new party, says:' "The first pourparleyg of tha finance ministers of the allies do not presage anything very good for us. Once more the Anglo-Saxons are going to share the cafe be tween them. You will Bee that at this conference. There will re main nothing for the countries really devastated by Invasion but an eye to weep with. The newspaper also refers to what It calls th 'American super iority." The exclusion of the question of war debts from the conforence agenda which la generally taken for granted, will not prevent dis cussion of the subject he among all the Interested part with the possible exception i ' the American's It Is thought i'. French official circles. No secret is made of the fa t that M. Clementel and M. Churchill got no further yester day than mere - statements ot their respective positions, but the extent to which tne revision of the reparation shares depend upon the question of debt pay ments Is regarded as certain to make further talks necessary. It Is understood the French desire for a greater share In tho Dawes annuities than provided by the Spa agreement was the principal subject discussed by, the two ministers today. CROOKED ELECTION (AwwK-latrd Pri I.t4i! Wire.) NEW YORK, Jan. 8. George Rosken, a ramnaign manager for Representative Nathen Perlman, republican, who ws re-elected to congress from tli 1 fo-irte'mth New York district Isf ' i, ember todav told District Ato. .. , Bsnton that he had been hired to chnnge tho returns In Perlmnn's district so as (o count out William I. Sirovlrh, democratic candidate and re-elect Mr. Perlman.