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Hoover Strikes , At Senate Critics Of Economy Plan Pointed Statement Brings New Attacks Against Committee Idea By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON (Associnted Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, April 5—-fAP) - President Hoover struck back sharply at Congress today for its criticism of his proposed special economy committee and got in re turn some fresh rebuffs from the Democratic leaders. In a pointedly worded statement read with emphasis to newspaper men, the president replied to the Democratic demands for a speci fic program of economy that he and the departments had submit ted detailed recommendations. Huge Saving Needed The president and the congres sional Democratic leaders are agreed a saving of $200,000,000 in expenditures next year is neces sary to help the new revenue bill balance the budget. The dis agreement is on how to accomplish this saving. ' The Senate finance committee will start hearings tomorrow on the revenue bill with Secretary Mills as its first witness. He is expected to name the "serious de fects and discriminations" of which he complained in the mea sure as it passed the House, al though giving it his general ap proval. Jones Introduces Plan Chairman Jones of the Senate appropriations committee intro duced today the presidential pro posal for a joint commission to map out within 30 days the na tional economy program for the $200,000,000 saving, but it was sent along to committee. Mr. Hoover in his statement said there were three general directions in which expenses can be reduced—through cuts in the appropriations, through reductions requiring changes in the law, and through government reorganiza tion. Japs Guarantee PhilippinesPeace By GLENN BABB (Associated Press Staff Correspondent) TOKYO, April 5.—(AP)—Japan would willingly sign a treaty with the United States guaranteeing perpetually the independence of the Philippine Islands in the event they are freed, a government spokesman said today. The statement was the official comment on the adoption yester day by the house of representa tives in Washington of the Hare bill, which would make possible complete independence for the is lands by 1940. The action of the house caused (Considerable surprise ,|in official circles here and was treated as an event of first importance. Many columns were devoted to accounts of the vote. Secretary of State Stimson has been opposing inde pendence for the Philippines, say ing that American withdrawal would be followed by dominion “by some foreign power, probably either China or Japan.” Regarding this question, the Japanese government spokesman asserted that Philippine domination “would be as great a liability to Japan as it has been to the Unit ed States.” Newfoundlanders Besiege Minister p ST. JOHN'S, N. F„ April 5— (AP)- A mob of 10,000 persons stormed the House of Assembly tonight, smashing windows, streaming government documents into the street and causing the resignation of the government. For several hours afterward they besieged the building in which Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires remained sheltered by a detachment of police while the rioters shouted threats that they would throw him into the harbor. The crowd’s fury had been aroused by delay encountered by a deputation to the Legislature in gaining admittance. When they sighted the premier, they demand ed he be turned over to them and listened grudgingly as three cler gymen urged them to disband. The clergymen took Sir Richard to a private residence nearby as the crowd milled about, threatening the premier. TWO DAYS TO REGISTER Graduate students have util 3 p. m. Friday, April 8, in which to complete registration. After Fri day, according to Clara L. Fitch, secretary of the graduate depart ment, a late registration fee will be eharged. Campus Carnival Committee Directorate members for the A. W. S. carnival to be presented at McArthur court, Saturday evening-, April 9: Top row, left to right: Charlotte Kldridge, Kay Briggs, Gwen Elsemore, Esther Hayden, Lucille Kraus, Margaret Hunt, Muriel Kolster. Bottom row: Maryiou Patrick, Margaret Compton, Madeleine Gilbert, Helen Burns, Bobby Bequeaith, and Virginia Hancock, chairman. Colonel Neglects Search for Baby In Fighting Fire Cheerful Hess Seen as Sign Of Progress in Attempts To Regain Infant HOPEWELL, N. J., April 5— (AP)—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s efforts to get back his kidnaped son, which appear to be nearing a climax, ware neglected for hours today while the famous flier helped beat out a brush fire that threat ened his hilltop home. Armed with an evergreen branch and an axe, the colonel joined more than 50 firemen, policemen, neighbors, and newspapermen in their stubborn fight against the flames, which at one time swirled within 15 feet of the house. Lindbergh appeared in excellent health. His cheerfulness as he rested from his labor was inter preted as an indication that he has been making progress in his en deavors to regain his 21-months old son. Other indications the climax in the five-week-old case may be ap proaching were: The colonel's private work on the case has reached a point where he apparently wishes to work out the developments himself. The two mysterious trips he has made within the last three days— last night's trip by plane, appar ently to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. For two nights a light has been burning in the nursery from which the chilli was stolen—it remained in. darkness until this week. The prolonged unexplained ab sence from his Norfolk (Va.) home of John Hughes Curtis, one of the three intermediaries who have held several conferences with Colonel Lindbergh. Portland Bribery Trial Scheduled for April 14 PORTLAND, Ore., April 5. — (AP)—Notice was served in open court today by the district attor ney’s office that April 14 had been selected as the trial date for the case against Jack J. Mazurosky, Michael E. Rogoway and John E. Wilson, indicted on a charge of of fering a bribe. Mazurosky, Rogoway and John E. Wilson are charged with offer ing a $10,000 bribe to Mayor George L. Baker for his vote for a murket site on Fifth street as op posed to another site, later select ed, on Front street. New Method Is Found For Treating Cancer NEW YORK, April r>.-(AP! Discovery of new method of treat ing cancer where it is most insid ious, in the lymph nodes or inter nal ducts of the body , was an nounced here tonight. The lymph node discovery was described by Dr. Leon J. Menville of New Orleans, X-ray expert. It was developed with the aid of Dr. J. N. Awe of Tulane university. They found a method of inject ing thorium hypodermically so that for the first time so far as they can learn the lymph nodes become visible in X-rays. Demos Oust Republican To Seat Own Member WASHINGTON, April 5 (AP; - The Democratic House majority voted today to oust a Republican from Illinois and give his seat to a Democrat. Except for one of the votes, when five Democrats left their leaders, it was a straight ballot on party lines that finally declared Stanley H. Kunz, Democrat, duly elected as representative of the eighth Illinois district instead of Peter C. Granata, Republican. Garner To Push Shoals Measure WASHINGTON, April 5.— (AP) — Muscle Shoals, one of the hard iest political perennials, is sched uled to make its 1932 appearance in the house. Speaker Garner announced today his intention to give the latest so lution of the $150,000,000 problem inherited from the war a right of way in the Democratic legislative program. The legislation follows in some respects the bill that won a 216 to 153 house vote last session, only to be vetoed by President Hoover. It creates a government board to lease the nitrate plants or to operate them itself if no lease is contracted within IS months. Un like last year’s measure, it retains for the board authority to lease the plant on the Tennessee river even after the government operation be gins, if a satisfactory bid is made. Motion Picture Ranks Increased l>y Swanson LONDON, April 5— (AP) — A daughter was born tonight to Gloria Swanson, the American film actress, and her husband, Michael Farmer, at their new home in the fashionable Mayfair section of London. The child is the second born to Miss Swanson. Her first, Gloria, now 10 years old, is the daughter of Herbert Somborn, film execu tive who was Miss Swanson's sec ond husband. She also has a third child whom she adopted. Cannon Warns Wets About Plank Structure NEWARK, N. J„ April 5.—(AP) Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, tonight warned both political par ties that the inclusion of wet planks in their presidential plat forms would arouse dry opposition. The churchman also accused newspapers of large cities of print ing “false and vicious wet propa ganda" and said “ignorance, bias, prejudice or malice, or all com bined, sit enthroned in their edi torial chairs.” * Appointment Received By Graduate Assistant Jesse Douglas, Portland, gradu ate assistant in the history de partment, has just received an ap pointment for a similar position at the University of Minnesota. Douglas will get his master’s de gree here next summer and after that will proceed to Minneapolis where he expects to work for a Ph.D. degree in history. Lewis Beeson, formerly a gradu ate assistant in the history de partment of the University, is another former Oregon student who is now holding the same posi tion at Minnesota anu at the same time working for his doctor's de gree. Club Ceadersbip Class To Hear Robert Murray I _—. Deviating from his schedule of talks that he is giving at various places in Eugene this week, Rob ert Murray of the National Recrea tional association will speak to the class in club leadership this after noon at 3:45 in Gerlinger hall. Mr. Murray will devote the hour to a discussion of playground games for high school clubs, espec ially games applicable to summer camps. Mr. Murray, an expert recrea tion leader, has been giving talks on various kinds of play at differ ent cities. His regular talks are for grown-ups or near grown-ups, covering all kinds of games. Anyone interested in the discus sion is invited to attend. Reparations Not Included in New German Budgets War Debts Are Ignored; Baring of Nazi Plot Arouses Furore EERLIN, April_5—f AP)—The German government is going ahead with its financing plans on the theory that there will be no more reparations payments. The budget for the fiscal year 1932-33, now in preparation, makes no provision for war reparations, j it was learned today. It is the first time since the end of the j conflict that this item has not bulked large in the Reich’s finan cial plans. This development in Germany’s foreign affairs shared interest to day with a domestic political sen sation—the publication of docu ments seized from Adolf Heitler’s national socialist party headquar ters which, officials declared, showed the Nazis had been ready to take power by force and to plunge the nation into civil war if Hitler was successful in the initial presidential election held March 13. The action of the federal govern ment in ignoring reparations re quirements in budget plans is in accordance with the declaration of Chancellor Bruening last January that continuation of such pay ments was impossible and any at tempt to maintain them “must lead to disaster not only for Ger many, but for the whole world.’’ The whole problem is to be dis cussed at impending international conferences. As matters stand, Germany has no authority to fore go her payments after the con clusion of the Hoover moratorium this summer. Phi Theta Upsilon Holds Pledging Service for 16 Phi Theta Upsilon, upperclass women’s service honorary, held pledging services for 16 Univer sity students Tuesday evening at the Westminster house. Helen Evans was in charge of the cere mony. The following girls were pledged: Margaret Pollitt, Edith Peterson, Jean Failing, Kathryn Liston, Dor othy Marster, Lois Greenwood, Katherine Briggs, Janet Cox, Laura Drury, Alvhild Ericksen, Gwendolyn Elsemore, Louise Bar clay, Eva Burkhalter, Kathleen McNutt, Genevieve Dunlop, and Louise Weber. Miss Eula Duke was pledged to be an honorary member. 3 Members of Faculty Contribute to Magazine Three members of the history staff of the University have arti cles published in the March num ber of The Pacific Historical Re view, a publication of the Pacific coast branch of the American His torical association. “Manifest Destiny and the Pa cific" is an article written by Dr. Dan E. Clark, professor of history and assistant director of the ex tension division of the University. Prof. John T. Ganoe and Dr. Har old J. Noble has each a book re view printed in the same magazine. MOTHERS’ DAY EVENTS SUB COMMITTEE NAMED (Continued from Page One) of “The Pioneer Mother,” present ed to the University by Vice-Presi dent Burt Brown Barker. Pioneers from all parts of the state will be on hand for the ceremony and will be guests of the junior class at the mothers' banquet Saturday eve ning. New Features Planned Built around this circumstance and other unusual features to be .introduced this year, Mothers' day promises to be a greater event j than ever before. Miss Chapman declared. Mothers’ day events will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8. Highlights of the program will include a tea Saturday after noon, a huge banquet Saturday evening under the direction of Bet ty Anne Macduff, and special rec ognition of the mothers at down town churches Sunday morning, i Changes Scheduled "There will be many changes in the customary program, not yet ready for announcement," Miss Chapman said. “The committee I have named will work in coopera- ( tion with a faculty committee, and j promises to bring Mothers' day | into the fore among Junior Week- j End events.” The faculty committee consists ! of Earl M. Pallett, registrar; Leon- ' ard W. Hagstrom, University edi-1 tor; Virgil D. Earl, dean of men; j George Godfrey, assistant profes- ! sor of journalism; Mrs. Paul W. j Ager; and Mrs. Genevieve Turnip seed, director of halls of residence. I Remarkable Recital Given By Brockman and Halbert By DAVE WILSON * When Frances Brockman and Howard Halbert appear on the same program, there is no ten dency to compare their abilities on the violin. Each is brilliant in his own way, and both owe to their instructor, Rex Underwood, a thorough mastery of fundamentals which makes critical comment on technique and style almost un necessary. Their joint recital at the music auditorium last evening attracted one of the largest audiences of the year, and it was an audience which showed no partiality in attention or applause. The program was remarkable. It included selections from near ly all the great names in violin composition, ranging from 18th century Tartini to 20th century Sarasate. The violinists divided two of the most difficult works ever composed for the violin, Mis3 Brockman closing her group with Bazzini’s "Witches’ Dance,” and Halbert opening his with the Tar tini "Devil’s Trill” sonata. The masterful way in which they handled these numbers proved that both these young artists are far beyond musical adolescence. Miss Brockman opened with the Mozart E-flat major concerto. The reasons for such divergence of opinion about Mozart as a com poser for the violin , is probably that he depends so very much on what the violinist makes of him. Miss Brockman made the most of this purely classical concerto, and then turned with equal effective ness to the sharp contrast of Vieuxtemps’ romantic and bravura D-minor concerto. The "adagio religioso” movement was sheer, molten beauty. She gave to Sarasate’s Spanish dance No. 8 the true Castilian verve and fire without sacrificing in the slightest the clear incisive ness of tone which distinguished the first part of her program. Halbert featured Lalo’s brilliant “Symphonie Espagnole,” which, by the way, was first played by Sara sate, to whom Lalo dedicated it. Thoroughly sound in the first two movements, Halbert fairly sparkled in the concluding "rondo.” Both Miss Brockman and Hal bert passed the acid test of long unaccompanied passages with hon ors, Miss Brockman in the andante movement of the Mozart concerto, and Halbert in the Tartini sonata, where he gave an impressive exhi bition of double-bowing. Both soloists had the benefit of Aurora Potter Underwood’s flaw less accompaniments. Social Calendar Almost Complete The social calendar for the spring term is being rapidly com pleted at the dean of women’s office. Those organizations who are entertaining with dances or picnics are asked to schedule the affair as soon as possible so the entire list may be released, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, assistant dean of women, said. In connection with the schedul ing of dances, the dean of women calls the attention <Jf the new social chairmen to the rules gov erning dances. Dance petitions are obtained in her office and must be completely filled out and filed one week before the date of the dance. As regards the patrons and pat ronesses, Mrs. Macduff stressed the fact that at least three couples must have been invited and ac cepted before the names may be listed on the petition. Of these three couples, two of them must be of University connection. One couple must remain at the place the dance is given for the entire evening, according to the instruc tions given in the petition blank. Pan Xenia Lays Plans For Cruise to Orient Pan Xenia, international foreign trade honorary, met at Gerlinger hall last night to formulate plans for the Pan Xenia foreign trade oriental cruise during the coming summer months. The trip will be under the lead ership of Alfred L. Lomax, inter national president of Pan Xenia and professor of business adminis tration at the University. All Pan Xenia members are eligible to make the cruise which will last from July 23 to September G. The purpose of the trip will be to pro vide cruise members with intimate, first-hand knowledge of shipping, commercial, industrial, and finan cial conditions in Asia. i Art Students To Hold Critical Review Series A series of regular reviews con ducted by the art department two or three times during the term will be held in the art gallery by the students under the direction of their professors. The purpose of the work will be to teach the stu dents to be critical, as well as select art work to send to a na tional exhibit. An effort is being made to pro mote publicity for the art work of Oregon such as the "On to Ore gon Idea.’’ Discussion in these travel tours will be made on the practical as well as aesthetic side of art. Plans are being formulated to connect the different schools of the art department in order that they may work in cooperation. Shermans of Sherman Make Name Known HURLEY, Wis., April 5—(AP) —The Shermans have it in the town of Sherman, Iron county. In the election today, John Sher man was elected town chairman; Prank Sherman was chosen treas urer; Venaru Sherman, assessor; and Herbert Sherman, justice of the peace. Philomelete Hop Tickets for Sale Tickets for the annual Philome lete spring dance, which is being given Friday evening, April 8 at Hendricks hall, may be obtained from any of the group presidents, or at the dean of women’s office, Kathleen McNutt, chairman of the council, announced yesterday. This informal spring dance is given for all the members of the Philomelete hobby groups and their friends as the main event of the organization for the last term of the year. The tickets are selling at 65 cents, and those planning to attend should obtain them imme diately. The patrons and patronesses who have been invited are Mr. and Mrs. John M. Adams, Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering, Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Shumaker, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sheldon, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, Dr. Clara Smertenko, Miss Zona Owens, and Miss Eula Duke. Oregon, OSC Co-eds Debate Reno Divorce “Nevada’s dvorce statutes are adequate and reasonable, her di vorce laws no worse than any oth er state, and the state is making a distinct forward step in combat ing the existing national evil.” This was an argument of Jean Lennard, Oregon debater, in up holding the negative side of the question: "Resolved, that the di vorce laws of the state of Nevada should be condemned,” in a no-de cision debate held between the wo men debate teams of Oregon jnd Oregon State last night. Adena Joy and Helen Haynes upheld the affirmative for Oregon State; Miss Lennard and Florence Holloway represented Oregon. The affirmative contended that Reno divorces do not strike at the root of the problem and that a law calculated for nothing except rev enue does not act to the best in terests of society. STEIYVER AGAIN CANDIDATE WASHINGTON, April 5—(AP) —Senator Steiwer, (R., Oregon), announced his candidacy for re election today on a platform call ing for farm and unemployment relief and resubmission of the 18th amendment. m ALL SWISS fit AMERICAN MOVEMENTS No matter how intri cate your watch move ment we have the skill and parts to make it function perfectly. JcWelrfrgjjfc Store ; 927 WILLAMETTE ST PHONE All i TALKIE TOPICS ► McDonald — “After Tomorrow,” with Charles Farrell and Marian Nixon. First nighter. j Colonial — “Women Love Once,” j with Eleanor Boardman and' Paul Lukas. Rex—Double bill, “The Tipoff" and “Surrender.” Last times today. State—Double bill, "Behind Office : Doors” and “The Deceivers.” | Last times today. H e i 1 i g — “It’s Tough To Be Famous,” with Douglas Fair banks Jr. and Mary Brian. First nighter. « Farrell at McDonald Charles Farrell and Marian Nixon in “After Tomorrow,” which opens at the McDonald today for a two-day run, are together in the same film for the first time since j they both achieved a measure of fame and fortune along separate paths. Shortly after Farrell dropped off a train near Hollywood some years ago with $18 in his pocket, he was doing extra work in Mary Pick ford's “Rosita,” and it was here that he first met Miss Nixon. J Since then Farrell has climbed the ladder of success by means of his^ excellent performances with Janet Gaynor. “After Tomorrow” is the story of two lovers who wish to get mar ried, but are confronted by opposi tion from their parents. William Collier Sr. plays the part of the girl’s father, and Minna Gombel, who will be remembered as the hard-boiled friend of Sally Eilers in “Bad Girl,” plays the part of the mother. Colonial Has Boardman “Women Love Once” has Eleanor Boardman in the leading role with Paul Lukas receiving the love, no doubt. But what if two women love one man? Juliette Compton, Helen Johnson, and Geoffrey Kerr also appear. Rex Show Closing “The Tipoff” and “Surrender” are showing at the Rex for the last times today. “Over the Hill,” with Mae Marsh, Sally Eilers, and Jimmy Charles Farrell, appearing in “After Tomorrow,” which opens at the MacDonald today. Dunn, will be showing Thursday and Friday. State Show Going Mary Astor in “Behind Office Doors,” and Lloyd Hughes in “The Deceiver” will run for the last time at the State tonight. “Enemies of the Law,” with Lou Tellegen (with his face lifted, so they say) and Mary Nolan, the girl with the jinx on her career, will be supplemented by vaude ville Thursday, Friday and Satur day. YOUTHS SENTENCED LA GRANDE, Ore., April 6.— (AP)—Three La Grande youths, Ector Worden, Edward Thompson, and Gilbert Lovan, who pleaded guilty at Enterprise to larceny in an Enterprise pool hall, have been sentenced to three years each in the penitentiary and paroled to Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles, of La Grande, it was learned here today. “Eugene's Own Store” McMorran & Washburne -PHONE 2700 - Two Sensational New Dress Numbers! “Hot-Cha” $4 95 One-piece Dress—Crocheted Top Knitted Skirt—Fitted Waistlines Two-color Combination “Bell Hop” Dresses $6 95 Double-breasted, Tight-fitted Short Jacket Flared Skirts Rippleder Crepe in Blues—Tans—Greens — Second Floor — “Never mind the bath towel, Mary. This sandwich is made with Williams Bread.” "" You don't have to rush the good old Turkish “rubber” onto the scene when Williams Milk Maid Bread slices are heaped with moist and luscious sandwich spreads. Williams Bread has an even, uniform texture. It holds the filling intact. 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