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VOLUME 30
KKMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1932
EASTERN OREGON'S IiKADINO NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 109
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KILLERS SHOT
TO DEATH IN
HOUSTON, TEX.
Jennings and Harry
Young Commit Suicide
as Officers Close in.
FIRST WOUNDED
BY TEXAS POLICE
Missouri Desperadoes,
Who Killed Six in
Springfield Saturday,
Cheat the Gallows.
HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 5 (IP) Jen
nings, and Harry Young, slayers of
six Missouri officers, accepted their
mother's advice and shot themselves
to death here today rather than sub
mit; to capture by officers who sur
rounded their, place of refuge.
Jennings Young was dead when
officers broke into the house In the
Houston cast end and Harry, his
younger brother, had two bullet
wounds. Harry was taken to a hos
pital, where he died.
Both probably had' been wounded
In a gun fight with the officers bc
foro they turned their weapons on
themselves.
Police Act on Tip
The police received a tip early to
day that the Youngs would be found
ir, the house, where they had rented
n room, after they had been trailed
from Springfield, Mo.
Nino officers went to the place,
and Claude Beverly, police lieuten
ant, advanced' with a shotgun. Ho
was fired on and returned the fire.
"We're dead, come and get us," one
of the men called out.
In their final act the Missouri des
peradoes followed the advice of their
mother, Mrs. J. D. Young, which was
printed In the Houston morning pa
per. Mrs. Young at Springfield, Mo.,
said yesterday she hoped they would
end their lives rather than submit
to arrest.
News Picture Responsible
A picture In a local paper of Harry
Young recognized by J. F. Tomlln
son 50-year-old carpenter, who had
rented the room to the brothers, . led
to their being trapped. He saw the
picture last night and reported his
suspicions this morning. The search
turned to Houston yesterday when
police !mrocd that a man answering
" tno l4fibflrjCloii' or 'Hurt-y Youiig huu
visited the homo of his mother-in-law
to see his wife.
"Police combed the Houston under
world without being able to appre
hend either of the Young brothers.
It was at first feared they had slipped
through the drag net.
Heavy guards were posted at all
gulf ports and along the Mexican
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CROSSWHITE IN
CITIZEN ROLE
WHEN KILLED
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Jan. 5 (JP)
Ollie "Two Gun" Crosswhite was act
ing as a citizen rather than -a detec
tive when he Joined In an assault on
the Young farm home Saturday.
He wouldn't have been paid if he
had lived. His month on the police
roster as a special officer had expired
the day before. The gang shot him
Just as it did five of his companions.
Crosswhite was buried yesterday. In
La Grande, Ore., his son, Keith Cross
white, 10, was held under a murder
charge for the shooting of a state
policeman, Amos Helms.
Helms died Dec. 30 of wounds re
ceived when he attempted to ques
tion Keith and his companion about
the ownership of a motor car.
Zweifel Elected
By Fire Department
At the annual meeting of the La
Grande fire department last night
Nate Zweifel was elected president
and George Walker vice president.
Other officers elected were as follows:
H, S. Lockwood,. captain: Mick Riley,
first lieutenant; Hugo KUnghammer,
second lieutenant; L. M. Hoyt, secre
tary; Frank Suydam, treasurer; Mar
cus Roesch, historian.
Fred Culp was appointed assistant
chief. . I . i !
$ vkaimi;k FOKKCAST
Oregon: Rain In the west S
and snow in east portion to- 3
night and Wednesday., not
much change in temperature;
fresh to strong south winds
offshore; gales north of the 3
Columbia river.
1VEATIIKR TODAY S
7 a. m. 24 above. -
Minimum: 22 above. 3
Condition: Cloudy. $
g
WEATHER YESTERDAY S
Maximum 28, minimum 20 $
above. $
Condition: Cloudy, snow
two inches, precipitation .41
of inch. Range 8 degrees. $
WEATHER JAV. .1, 19.11 &
Maximum 41, minimum 33 S !
above. ? j
Condition: Cloudy, traces 3 j
of snow, precipitation .01 of $ j
an inch. Range 8 degrees. 5 j
$616,652.89 Of
1930 Taxes Are
Reported Paid
Sheriff's Department Is
sues Statement Collec
tions of Delinquent
Taxes Also Shown. .
Taxes, penalties - and Interest
amounting to $334,089.33 were col
lected between June 30 and Dec. 31,
1931 and turned over to the county
treasury by Sheriff Jesse Breshears,
according to statistics complied by
Deputy Sheriff Carl Ebert. Of the
total $295,504.35 was collected on the
1930 tax roll, with $1410.99 in Inter
est, and the remainder applied on
tax rolls previous to 1930 and in vari
ous fees. During the last six months
of 1931 $891.93 was collected In per
sonal taxes.
The tax roll for the entire year of
1030 amounted to $877,078.10, and
Deputy Sheriff Ebert's report shows
collections and disbursements of taxes
for that period. In the report of the
debits the amount charged to Sheriff
Breshears was $874,621.31, sheriff's as
sessments not shown on the levy was
$912.86, and the penalty and interest
collected was $1,543.93, a total of
8877,078.10.
$358,881.38 Still Duo
Taxes collected and turned over by
Sheriff Breshears were to the amount
of $610,652.89, leaving $258,881.28 un
collected. Penalty and interest turned
over amounted to $1543.93.
Fees collected during the past six
months amounted to $213.70, while
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Winter Quarter
Classes Under
Way At E. 0. N.
Regular classes began at the East
ern Oregon Normal school this morn
ing, with an enrollment which equals
that of last term, President H. E.
Inlow announced today. The num
ber of new students will offset the
number who graduated at the close
of the fall term. - Registration has
noli been completed but E. O. N. of
ficials expect to have statistics ready
1(1 a few days. t
Important announcements . were
made by Mr. Inlow at the first as
sembly of the term this morning at
10 o'clock in the auditorium and the
first regular assembly will not be
held until next week.
The beginning of a new term finds
all the teachers of the Normal school
and tho Training school In their- ac
iutl'mediposlttons, with hp-new ad
ditions to the faculty. The usual
courses are again offered, President
Inlow adds.
Athletics will hold their own dur
ing the coming term, with basketball
replacing football as the current
sport.
Snowfall Here
This Winter Is
Nearly 2 Feet
The snowfall In La Grande for the
present winter season, up to 7 o'clock
this morning, had reached a total of
22 ',4 inches, or nearly two feet.
I Of this amount an even foot was
measured in November ordinarily
without snowfall in La Grande; half
a foot In December, and so far four
and a half inches for January, -with
26 days remaining in this month. If
the snow continues during January
and February, it will rank with win
ters that showed snowfall above nor
mal, weather observers point out.
The weather has been moderate
this winter, with no zero weather as
yet and most of the time during the
last two months the minimum tem
peratures have ranged from. 15 to 35
above.
Three Appear At
Board of Review
Fred Gchring, Rex Wall and Frank
Johnson came before the Boy Scout
board of review which met last night
at 7:30 at the chamber of commerce
offices. Charles Blngner, chairman,
was assisted in the review by C. H.
Reynolds). Dr. R. F, Murphy and
Elmo Stevenson.
Local scout masters and their as
sistants will meet at their monthly
luncheon tomorrow at 12 o'clock at
tho Lavender Lunch and make plans
for a court of honor, which follows
the board of review meeting. The
date 'has not been set definitely.
Tho second week in February is
Boy Scout anniversary week, and ex
tensive plans are being made for the
celebration of the event, the scout
masters report. Events In the Boy
Scout program for February which
will be discussed at the meeting
arc the parents' and sons' banquet,
tho merit badge exposition and the
February rally.
43 Register For
First Aid Class
An organization meeting held last
night for the purpose of arranging
for Red Cross first aid classes this
month, resulted in an attendance
of 43 eager to participate, and It
was necessary to divide the group
into two units, juniors and seniors.
Thero are 17 Juniors at present
persons under 17 years of age or with
with less than two years of high
school training. Twenty-six enrolled
as seniors.
The first class meeting will be held i
next Monday at 7 o'clock at the La
Grande hotel and any others who
dcMrc to enroll then may do so.
CONGRESS IS
PREPARED TO
ACT SPEEDILY
Hoover Feels- Confident
That Emergency Legis
lation Will Win Out.
SENATE AND HOUSE
ARE HRD AT WORK
Rainey, House Majority
Leader, Says Demo-
: cratic Plan Will Include
Some Sales Taxes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (P) Presi
dent Hoover felt confident today that
the whole disposition of congress is
to devote itself to emergency legisla
tion, i
While he expects rapid action on
his proposal he has the conviction
that investigation and enactment of
some of the measures cannot be ex
pected within a figurative 48 hours.
Progress on the half billion dol
lar reconstruction ctrporation bill
was had in. the form of Its approval
by a committee of senators.
Endorsement by the full banking
committee is expected soon.
The senate was told this after
noon by- Senator Walcott, Republi
can, Connecticut, that he expected
to have the corporation bill before it
tomorrow.
- Hou.se Ready to Act
Speedy house action seems in line
too.
Eugene Meyer federal reserve
board governor told the house
banking committee today Just how
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NORMAL SCHOOL
CAOERS TO PLAY
Quiim Announces Sched
ule of 16 College Games
Nine of Them Here.
Tho Eastern Oregon Normal school
basketball squad will swing Into ac
tion here tomorrow night .. at.. 8:30
o'clock at tho Recreational hall
against tho Baker Antlers, Independ
ent basketball team, in the first
prc-collego season contest. The game
will be preceded by a gym class tilt
beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
Coach Bob Qulnn today announced
his schedule, with a series with
Lcwlston Normal school still listed
as tentative.
After a return game at Baker Jan.
13 with the Antlers, the Mountain
eers will swing Into a 16-game col
lcgo season, the 16 games to bo
played in a period of 41 days, and
nlno of the 16 will be played in La
Grande.
The schedule stands as follows:
Jan. 15-16 Lewlston here, tenta-
tive.
Jan. 21 Albany college here.
Jan. 30 At Whitman college.
Feb. 1-2 -Ashland here (confer'
ence games). v
Feb. 10-11 Monmouth hero (con
fcrenco games).
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LIQUOR ISSUE
SURE TO COME
UP AT CAUCUS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Chair
man Raskob said tot'ay the prohibi
tion question "was bound" to come
before the Democratic national com
mittee meeting cn Saturday.
"I hope," ho added smlllngiy, "that
It will not cause any such flare up
as It did last March. I didn't think
It was going to cause a fight then."
Running a close second to the pro
hibition question Is speculation on
the possibility of an out and out
"Ritchie for president" headquarters
during the meeting.
Howard Bruce of Baltimore, sup
porter of the Maryland governor for
the presidential nomination, has
reserved ten rooms at the Mayflower
hotel for Friday and Saturday in
the name of the Maryland "delegation."
Jury Deliberating Today On Case
Of Farmer Who Killed Two Women
ROSEBURO. Ore., Jan. 5 m The
Jury In the second trial of Cecil
Bcckley. farmer, charged with slay
ing his wife and step-daughter, was
still deliberating the case today after
having retired late Monday evening.
The Jury in the first trial, com
pleted early in December, failed to
reach agreement after setting a rec
ord of 73 hours cellberatlon.
Beckley last July shot and killed
his wife. Alma Beckley. and his step
daughter. Margaret Clutter, and then
attempted to take his own life. The
defense admitted the killings but
contended Beckley was driven into
a sudden frenzy by continued taunts
of the women. The state insisted
the crime was premedltotec1, and de
manded the death penalty.
Little New Kvlileme
Little additional evidence was of
fered in the second trial which was
concluded Monday afternoon. The
Band Campaign
Passes Half way
Mark, Is Report
Donations Up. to Noon
Today $756.45 Many
La Grandeis Are Yet to
' Be Solicited.
Tho fund that Is being rolsed hero
for the purpose of assuring mainte
nance of the La Grande band during
1932 had passed the halfway mark
by noon today, with the total then
at $756.45. A minimum of $1500 is
being Bought. Many have yet to be
solicited and the committee in charge
of the drive urges that any who
havo not been solicited and wish to
mnko donations may send them to
K. E. Cool id ge, at the La Grande Na
tional bank, or Chet Thompson, at
the U. S. National bank.
Among tho large donors is the
Plggly Wiggly stores and the Saca
Jawea Inn, both giving $25. The
employes of the post office pooled
$27 and presented it to the band.
Their names are listed among tho
contributors printed below:
C. L. Mackey. Howard C. 'Glenn, W.
A. Bean, Lloyd Davidson, Ruth Jack
son; William G. Bean, W. Latham,
Henry Wlnburn, C. W. Hardtman, L.
A. Kennedy, Elza Martin, John R..
Garlty, Emil Nelderer, R. R, Huron,
Mrs. J. C. McFarland, Mrs. Leal Rus
sell, Frank Recklln, The Bob Shop,
Max Turn, Vera Hettlck. C. N. Palm
er, Oscar Poarch, William Slegrlst,
Herman Sicgrist, A. L. Gralapp, D.
W. Beck, Mrs. Hal Bohnenkamp, Mrs.
Peter Thelsen, Mrs. C. A, Blngaman,
Mrs. D. C. Conner, Mrs. R. V. Dun
can, Arch Bacon, R. D. Flemmlng,
Ed Ebell, Peter Biever, LcRoy Mor
gan, A. L. Richardson, Moon Drug
store, Grace Snider, . Mrs. Ike Free
man and Paris hotel.
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Sufferers Face
New Perils In
Flooded Section
GLENDORA, Miss., Jan. 5 (JP)
Twenty feet of levee at the Aubroy
Falls plantation collapsed today be
fore the . roaring Tallahatchie river. .
A sheet of water spread over the
countrysldo near Albln, south of
Webb and north of Swan Lake in
Tallahatchie county..
Tho Yazco and Mississippi Valley
railroad embankment is protecting
land on the west side of Albln. : 1
The water is running over railroad
trestles between Webb and Swan Lake
and Inundating thousands of acres
that were above tho flood line. The
situation. Is exceedingly grave. Vij
A two-Inch rain -In the Tallahatchie
river valley last night brought a new
peril for 10,000 flood sufferers just at
a time when tho region was1, passing
through Its second major flood crisis
in three weeks
. The rain continued today from
Crowder on the Quitman-Panola
county lino down through Talla
hatchie county to Phllllpp.
The Jones, Frederick plantation
levee, protecting 40,000 to 50,000
acres of fertile farm lands.- south of
Glcndora, io crumbling badly and the
plantation owner declared the "cause
looks hopeless." Discouraging reports
drifted In from many levee fronts
and all available man-power was
again put to work on the dykes.
Embankments were crumbling at
Grassy Lake, 15 miles from Glendora
cn tho east side of the -Tallahatchie.
A one and a half inch rise In the
river was reported there.
Tho five mile wide Tallahatchie Is
again poui'ing a terrific volume of
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Install Mr. Moss
As K. P. Leader
Irwin Moss wns Installed as chan
cellor commander of the Knights of
Pythias with appropriate ceremonies
last night at the meeting of Red
Cross Lodge, No, 27, at 8 o'clock at
the K. of P. hall. Warren S. Barnes,
of Portland, grand vice chancellor,
was a visitor at the meeting and
gave an Interesting end helpful ad
dress. Fred Milnor was installed as vice
chancellor; Paul Brace, prelate; Fred
Albcrtson, master of work; D. L.
Gaily, keeper of records and seals;
C. W, McCormick, master of ex
chequer; H. L. Stoneking, Inner
guard; and Frank Tharp, outer guard.
Music was furnished during an in
termission by the Blue Mountain
Wranglers.
Refreshments were served to the
Knights and the Pythian Sisters by
the committee In charge after the
meeting.
case was peculiar in that there was
practically no conflicting evidence,
the entire question of guilt hinging
on the matters of deliberation and
premeditation.
The defense ceclared Beckley came
upon the two women suddenly in a
berry patch where they were work
ing, while he was out looking for
stock. They taunted and Jeered him,
he said, and fired by sudden anger,
he Bhot them both.
The State fuse
The state declared Beckley walked
150 feet from the main trail to where
the women were working, and pointed
to the circumstance that the girl was
shot in the back Indicated murecr
was done with deliberate Intent.
MVKItl'OOL WHEAT
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 6 (4) Wheat
closed: March 65; May 57'; July
5Ua. Exchange $3.30,
BOYS ADMIT
CRIME THAT
KILLED EIGHT
Two Confess -They Made
Funeral Pyre Out of
Log Cabin in Ohio.
FATHER, CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
Stricken Consciences
Given as Cause of Con
fession Revenge Mo
tive For Murders. 1
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio. Jan. 5 (JP)
Sheriff Charles Swanson announced
today that two Inmates of the boy's
Industrial school at Lancaster con
fessed they mado a funeral pyre last
spring out of a Gallia county log
cabin, burning eight persons to
death.
Revenge was tho motive, Swanson
said, adding that the boys confessed
because of stricken consciences.
The boys wero Albert Rcynier, of
Gallipolls, and Elsworth Mowycr, of
Bucyrus. The cabin was occupied by
James White, 40. He and seven of
his children died in the flames.
Nr. lied Doors
Before setting fire to the cabin,
the youths said, they nailed up the
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J. M. MALONEY
MAY RUN FOR
CONGRESSMAN
PENDLETON, Ore. Jan. 5 (JP)
Tho East Oregonlan says Judge J.
W. Maloney may soek the Democratic
nomination as congressman from
Eastern Orogon "particularly if Ex
Governor Plerco remains out of tho
raco or runs for senator."
Judge Maloney Is non-commital on
tho subject, although the paper says
friends in both parties havo urged
him to make the race in opposition
to Congressman Robert R. Butler.
Maloney is a former county Judge
of Umatilla county and for many
years was president of the Inland
Emplro bank at Pendleton. In 1012
ho was a delegate to the Democratic
national convention in Baltimore, and
supported Wood row Wilson.
Coleman Resigns
Reed Presidency
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 6 (JP) Dr.
Norman Frank Coleman, president of
Reed college here for the past seven
years,, announced lato Monday that
ho will submit his resignation, to
become offective when a successor Is
chosen.
' Dr. Coleman said he is leaving the
presidency to resume work as teach
ci at the college. He asked that his
resignation be effective either at the
end of this college year, Aug. 31,
1032, or Wore Aug. 31, 1933. de
pending upon the convenience of his
successor.
Dr. Coleman expects to continue
on at Reed as professor of English,
tho chair ho held from 1012 to 1020.
Wild Rumors Are
Going The Rounds
In Brussels Today
BRUSSELS. Jan. 5 l) Ru
mors characterized by govern
ment officials as wholly Irre
sponsible and without foun
dation circulated, today that
Belgium and France were pre
paring to reoccupy the Ruhr
and that Belgium was ready
to mobilize immediately three
classes of her army.
Accused Slayer
Refuses to Talk
MEDFORD, Ore., Jan. 5 m Re
fusing to discuss his case, Albert W.
Reed, 25, was confined In a cell of
tho Jackson county Jail today,
charged with tho slaying last Nov.
18 of Victor Knott. Ashland special
policeman. Reed was returned from
Denver last night in the custody of
Sheriff Jennings.
Two other men are sought as Reed's
companions on the night Knott was
shot to death as ho and another po
liceman stopped up to the automo
bl!o In which the three men were
sitting In the darkened warehouse
district.
WETS WIN' HANDILY
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Jan. 5 UP,
The final count In Finland's ref
erendum on prohibition, as an
nounced today, Ah owed 70.45 per cent
of the votes for repeal of the pro
hibition law. 28.14 per cent for re
taining the law and 1.41 per cent for
a modified program of wine and beer.
DIKS l INJl IIIKS
PORTLAND. Jan. 5 iJPi Mrs.
Margaret Bissett, 73. died here today
from injuries suffered a week ago
when she was struck by an automo
bile while crossing a street. Her
granddaughter, Catherine Tolman,
three years old.. whom she was carry
ing In her arms, was uninjured.
BACK IN U. S. ..
m nm
Dr. Albert Klnstcln, ruinous Oor
muu physicist, mid Mrs. fcinstclii
upon tliclr nrrlvul At Los Angeles
hnrbor to pursue mathcnuitlcnl
research nt the California In
stitute of Technology.
HOOVER AGAINST
WAGE REDUCTIONS
President Jleady to Take
Adamant Stand if it
Becomes Necessary,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (JP) Presi
dent Hoover , today looked toward
capitol hill, prepared to tako a def
inite stand against any general fed
eral wage cut should proposals of
such a move there reach tho stage of
congressional action.
This was assured today in authori
tative quarters.
The president has mado no public
statement as to the various proposals
in both the sonate and tho house that
would slash federal salaries from 10
to 20 per .cent in almost all classes,
but the word was passed among ad
ministration leaders at the capitol
that ne fs ready to take an adamant
stand. . .
Fears "Ilail Example"
Should proposals to cut wages re
ceive widespread support, it was sold
definitely ho will declare for main
tenance of government wages. He
feels definitely not only that tho gov
ernment must maintain its wage scale
to retain capable officials In respon
sible offices but also that tho gov
ernment would set tho country a
bad example by any general wage re
duction. Senator Borah, Republican; Idaho,
yesterday introduced several measures
that would lower tho salaries of the
vice president, tho speaker and all
cablnot members from $16,000 to $12,-
(Contlnucd on Page Four)
FLIERS GIVEN
REAL THRILL
BY ELEVATOR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 VP) Fifty
or more touring fliers landed safely
here yesterday and then fifteen of
them crashed.
After attending a banquot given
them by tho government's ranking
aviation officials, thoy entored an
olovator which proceeded to dive six
stories. It mado a perfect 14-polnt
landing on tho basement shock ab
sorbers. V
Nobody was hurt. In the elevator
wero Clarenco Chamberlln, Ruth
Nichols. Rear Admiral Moffett, Major
General James E. Fechct, retired, and
other noted figures of the air.
The entire flying party on a na
tional tour, had a luncheon engage
ment In Richmond today, preceding
then toward Miami.
Taking Vote Today
On Congressman
MANCHESTER, N. H.. Jan. 5 (A1)
The increase or decrease by one of
the slim margin of Democratic con
trol In the national house rested to
day with tho voters of New Hamp
shire's first congressional district.
John H. Burtlett a former governor
and tho choice of tho first district
Republicans in tho special election to
fill the vacancy left by the, death of
tho lato FIctchor Hale, opposed wii
11am N. Rogers, Democratic nominee
and last member of his party to hold
a congressional seat from New Hamp
shire. A light vote was forecast on elec
tion eve dcfjpite the intense Interest
displayed during the campaign.
STORM WAHMXCIS I'OHTIil)
PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. S W
Southwest storm warnings wero or
dered up at the mouth of the Co
lumbia river and north atatlons to
day for Bouthwest and west gales In
the ensuing 24 hours.
The blow Is expected to be accom
panied by thick weather and rain.
A southwest wind of 20 to 30 miles
an hour wan reported on the const at
tJ a. m.
Coordination Of
Transportation
Recommended
Examiner Leo J. Flynn
Hands Lengthy Eeport
to Interstate. Commerce
Commission Today. ',
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 W Steps
looking to coordination of highway
and railroad transportation wero rec
ommended in a proposed report writ
ten by Examiner Leo J. Flynn and
handed today to the interstate com
merce commission.
The report of 131 mimeographed
pages, plus extensive appendices,
contained 50 conclusions. These in
cluded,: "The national transportation ma
chlno cannot function with progres
sive efficiency part regulated, part
unregulated; coordination of trans
portation agencies cannot reach Its
economic possibilities under this
anomalous condition. . . .
"Railroads no longer have a vir
tual monopoly of transportation and
regulatory laws based on that theory
should be revised In the light of
changed conditions affecting trans
portation and distribution since 1020.
Would Uegulitte Buses
"Carriers Bubject to the interstate
commerce act should bo specifically
authorized by law to engage In Inter
state commerce by motor vehicles on
the public highways and such motor
vehicle operations should be subject
to the provisions of the Interstate
commerce act.
'Railways and water lines should
supplement their transportation ser
vices by using motor vehicle trans
portation in coordination with their
rail or water services wherever this
will result in economies of operation
or hot torment of service or both.
"Control of motor vehicle opera
tions by carriers now subject to the
act through subsidiary of affiliated
or holding companies or in any other
manner should be brought under the
supervision of tho commission.
'To the extent that certificate of
public convenience and necessity 1b
an antlcedent to tho operation of
independently operated motor vo
hlclcs, carriers subject to the act
should be required to obtain a certi
ficate of public convenience and
necessity before engaging in the
motor vehicle operations.
Would Modify Act
"Modification of the Clayton anti
trust act to the extent that carriers
now subject to that act be permitted
to acquire motor vehicle lines already
in operation whorevor such action
is In the .Interest, ot economy, and
offici'ency of operation- andt, not ad
verse to -the public interest should
be provided for In any legislation for
tho regulation of motor vehicles en
gaged In interstate commerce.
"Railroads should consider whether
economy and efficiency of trans
portation could be promoted by utll-
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Red Cross Will
Distribute Grain
If Bill Passes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (fl) John
Barton Payne, national chairman of
the Red Cross, told a house commit
tee today that if congress makes
available government owned whoat
the Red Cross will undertako Its dis
tribution to tho needy.
Payne was testifying beforo the ag
riculture committee which Is consid
ering measures similar to that passed
by the senate yesterday to release 40,
000,000 bushels of farm board wheat
for relief.
"I do not think," Payne said,
"it Is my province to Bpcak as to
whether congress should enact such
legislation. That Is for congress to
decide I assume you want to know
whether we will accept it.".
"Tho Rod Cross will accept that
responsibility," Payno said emphati
cally. '
Committee members listened atten
tively as the Red Cross head outlined
(Continued on Pago Four)
"Treaty'9 Navy. Is
Favored by Adams
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (4") Secre
tary Adams, speaking for himself
and the navy department as a whole,
gave his approval today to. a bill
calling for a ten year naval program
which would bring tho navy up to
the London treaty limitations.
Testifying beforo tho house naval
committee, Adams said:
"Personally I think we should
build a navy that meets the require
ments of tho London treaty."
Ho added the navy department as
ft whole felt the same way.
Adams said a ten year program was
more acceptable from a practical
viewpoint than a one-year authoriza
tion. Health of Briand
Good, Report Says
I'AKIS, Jnn. 5 W) The French
foreign office told the Associated
Press today . tho health of Foreign
Minister Arlstlds Briand was "good
for n mon ot his age."
This statement followed reports
that M. Briand had suffered a para
lytic stroke and rumors that ho was
dead.
The foreign office statement con
tinued: "He must be careful of his
throat, especially during the pres
ent weather In ParlB. He has a
Blight cold and sees his doctor by
prudence rather than necessity."
APOLOGY BY
JAPAN GIVEN
TO AMERICA
Expresses Formal Regret
. at Attack on Consul n
C. B. Chamberlain.
ACCEPTANCE NOT
GRANTED AS YET
Japanese Foreign Office
States Two Who At
tacked American Are
to be Punished. .'..' ";
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 UP) Japan
formally apologized to the United
States today for the attack on Ameri
can Consul Culver B. Chamberlain -by
three Japanese at Mukden.
Ambassador Debuchl of Japan ex
pressed to Secretary Stlmson at the .
state department the Japanese gov
ernment's "sincere regret" over the
"unfortunate Incident at Mukden."
Tho ambassador declined to say
whether Secretary Stlmson had ex
pressed himself as1 "satisfied" with .
tho apology. V
The ambassador's only statement
was: . J
"On telegraphic Instructions of my
government I have come to the state
department to express the sincere
regret of Japan ovor tho recent un
fortunate Incident at Mukden "
.. , , -.-;''-'Mt
ACCEPTANCE WITIIJHXD
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (flThe
American government today withheld .
(Continued on Page Five)
STATE POLICE
WILL REMAIN
IN BAKER, ORE.
BAKER, Ore,, Jan. 6 (Special)
Tiie olty is renovating a room on the
main floor of the city hall as head
quarters for the state police Mayor
Bert L. Harvey announced Monday. :
The room, which is oxpeoted to be-in
readiness for the state police by the :
first of next week, will be furnished
free of charge. The. police depart- ,
mont will provide Its own furniture.
It Is- understood that La Grande
has been attempting to prevail upon
fjtate.poHao ;pf.?!$ll' .toy moye ...the
Eastern Oregon division, headquarters .
to that olty. The city officiate in
Baker heard of the attempt and took
lmmodlate action, offering tho state
police as good quarters as those of
fered free of charge by the city of
La Grande. ; ;
The state police force is expected
to move Into its new headquarters
as soon as the room Is renovated.
Dean Hewitt Will " y
Be a Candidate
SALEM, Jan. 6 lPy Roy. E. Hewitt,
doan of the Willamette -university
law school, will bo a candidate for a
position on the Oregon supreme
court, the place now occupied by
Chief Justice Henry J. Bean, Hewitt
announced last night. Two Justices
aro to be chosen at the noxt elec
tion to fill the positions now held by '
Bean and Justice Brown. Hewitt will
file on the non-partisan ticket.
Howitt Is a native of Oregon, born
In Yamhill county, where for a time
ho practiced law. He later became
an Instructor in law at Oregon State
college, and Is now serving his fifth
year as dean of the Willamette law
school. ,
OSCAR MAXWELL APPOINTED
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 5 VT) A;
Special dispatch to the Journal today
aald President Hoover has sent to the
senate the following nominations for
Oregon postmasters:
Lillian E. Wheclhouse at Arling
ton; Waiter W. Masco 11 at Dayvlllo:
Oscar O. Maxwell at Elgin; John W.
Bubb at Huntington; George W.
Johnson at Lakovlew; Thomas R. Mc
Millan at Lebanon; James E. , Jenks
Jr., at Tangent; Thomas G. Tucker at
Umatilla. ,
CHICAGO, Jan. S IIP) Predictions
of larger European demand Boon for .
wheat from overseas helped at times
to lift grain quotations today. High
est prices of wheat wero scored in
tho lato dealings, notwithstanding re
ports of a foot of enow In parts of
tho southwest region' that for months
has lacked sufficient subsoil moisture.
Corn price advances wero stimulated
by word of a blizzard in sections of '
Kansas and Nebraska.
Wheat closed firm at the day's top
level, ial !jc higher than yester
day's finish, corn 'ieio up, oats
Va o advanced, and provisions
varying from 2 cents decline to'a rise
of 5 cents, - , (';'' ;
PORTLAND, Jan. SOT Owing to
tho supremo court decision which '
automatically advances tho freight
rate on wheat up even more than 4c
bushel In Isolated Instances, the trade
hero expected a liberal volumo of
country selling within the next few
days. The decision boo6ts the rato
at all points. i ' i 1 , jii t (
On tho futures market there was
no trading today. May was 70Vi,Ml
July down :tc bushel. .v.-,,;
Wheat Today
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