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(harmr CITY EDITION Full Associated Press Uued Wire Service 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper PrMited in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties ' VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AMD A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932 eastern oregow b i-kadlnq newspaper NUMBER 111 mmm FARMERS OF WISCONSIN ASK SUBSIDY .dvance Most Direct Plan of Relief Ever to Gain Serious Attention. MEASURE PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY Guarantees Farmer 30 Cents an Hour With Time and a Half For Overtime Labor. 3 . By It. S. Kleckner (Associated Press Staff Writer) j MADISON, Wis., Jan. 7 P) From ! tho alfalfa fields of Wisconsin, dirt farmer legislators have brought to tho stato capital what is perhaps the most direct plan of farm relief ever to gain the serious attention of an American legislature. . "Pay us," say the farmers, "out .of the state treasury." Asking that the state take the lead rather tha: wait for relief from tho federal government, the farmers have frankly asked for a subsidy. There Is $24,500,000 in the general fund of the stato and spokesmen for tho farmers say they are entitled to part of it. Subsidy Bill Adopted The subsidy bill passed the assem bly with a big majority. Although young Governor Philip P. Lafollette has declared in favor or "redistribu tion of wealth,"' he expressed no definite opinion on. tho bill. The subsidy plan ' rode into the legislature on the tail of a bill to provide an eight-hour day for Wis consin laborers. Farmers were agree able to the idea that city workers should labor only eight hours. But they. Insisted the farmers be Included somehow. Pay 30 Cents an Hour As originally worked out, and as tho assembly accepted It, 73 to 9, every farmer was to receive 30 cents an hour for an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime. He was to sell the products of his farm, and if the sum did not equal pay- ment on the basis suggested by the bill, the stato wasto.make up the i difference Under "the plant assctn- -blymen insisted, farmers would be singing in the rain and smiling in the drouth. And if it were a good idea in Wisconsin, It should be through the nation, they added. Somewhat Expensive! But tho sober element began to figure, and calculated that the meas uro might mean paying as much as 9300,000.000 annually to the state's 450,000 fnrmsrs. The measure Is now amended so that the state may not expend moro than $5,000,000 annual- (Contlnued on Page Five) STATE POLICE HERE TO BEGIN NIGHT PATROL The state policemen' in the La Grande area, beginning tonight, will l:e on duty both day and night, It was announced by Sergeant J. A. Robertson. Heretofore both officers In this district were in reality on day patrol. Starting tonight Officer Wll Inrd Tubbs will take the "night shift." ' ' It is planned to patrol market roads and smaller towns over the county hi an effort to halt chicken thieving and othor offenses of a sim ilar nature over the valley. Police Dog Shot At Imbler School By Mrs. Ray Wilson Observer Correspondent) IMBLER (Special) Just before the afternoon recess at the Imbler school yesterday Nephi Anderson, the Janitor, noticed a police dog tear ing viciously at some bags of saw dust lying close to the school house. Closer inspection revealed the dog was frothing badly at the mouth. The dog was killed by Gerald Masters as socn as a rifle could be procured. If the dog had come a few mlnutss later many little children would have been playing in the yard. It Is not known where the dog came from or to whom it belonged. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon : Generally fair to- night and Friday except un- settled probably with rains in $ the northwest portion; no change in temperature; mod- 4 erate changeable winds off- S shore. g WEATHER TODAY i 7 a. m. 32 above. 3 Minimum: 31 above. Condition: Cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY $ Maximum 41. minimum 23 4 above. I v Condition: Cloudy. Range 3 v 18 degrees. 4 - WEATHER JAN". 7. 1931 v Maximum 37, minimum 21 s above. v Condition: Partly cloudy. -$ Range 18 degrees. S - City Dads Urged To Repair Truck, Not Buy New One Nine Bids Opened But No Decision Made Cost of New Machine -Would be Around $6000. To buy or to repair! That is the question confronting tho city commissioners today follow ing a half-hour session last night at which protests against purchas ing a new pumper fire truck were heard, .presented by citizens. Tuesday night a special meeting was held and bids nine in number were opened on the proposed new pumper truck. The bids ranged from more than $5000 to more than- $6000. Hugh E. Brady, last night, speak ing as a citizen, urged that inasmuch as the American La France company has made an offer to change the tires of the present chemical truck for less than $400, the commission should not purchase a new truck if it is possible to put the old one In condition for a reasonable amount. due to the present business condi tions and because of financial losses the city had during the year 1931. Ho also voiced the opinion that If a new truck were purchased, the city would have moro pumping and less (Continued on Page Six) Two Stiff Games For The Tigers Here This Week Two stiff games are In prospect for the Tiger basketball team here this weekend, with Cove here on Friday and Enterprise Saturday. At Cove in December, the Tigers nosed out the home team by a few points In a stirring contest, and Cove Is eager to stage a comeback. The 1931 team Is nearly intact, except ing for the loss of two men. And to take their places on tho team, two others with considerable experience are In the lineup. Saturday night the Enterprise Sav ages, with a four-year team In uni form, will invado the Tiger den, and the Wnllowans already are launch ing a drlva which they hope will carry them to tho finals In the dls; trict tournament at Union. They recall their Eastern Oregon football championship last fall and are hope ful of repeating in' basketball. To meet the invaders, Coach Woodle's Blue and White squad is" in Rood condition, with more than a month of practice and four pre season games. The starting lineup both nights may be as follows: Ly man and Stoddard, forwards; Corey, center; Burnett and Torrence, guards. The game Friday night begins at 8 o'clock and Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock, both being tho, closing con test of double headers. Class teams will battle in the opening games each evening, beginning an hour earlier than the main events. 220 Enroll For Winter Period; Large Increase Enrollment at the Eastern Oregon Normal school, with tho winter quar ter now in its fourth day, already has exceeded the total for tho fall quarter, and at present ts 26 per cent greater than for tho corre sponding period last year. The enrollment this morning was at 220 and more are expected with in tho coming week. Of this number 46 represent new students, the others continuing their work at the E. O. N. The high percentage of men stu dents continues with 40 per cent of tho registrations representing mem bers of tho masculine sex. Legion Changes Its Meeting Date In order that the American Le gion may use the new lodge rooms at tho Sacajawea Inn. the members voted to change thejr meeting night from the first to the second Wednes day In each month, at a meeting held last night at 8 o'clock at the Saca jawea. A delegation from Elgin attended tho meeting, after which they were Joined by thj members of the auxil iary for a musical program furnished by the "Harmonious Hayseeds." Votes For Heflin Thrown Out, Burned y BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Jan. 7 VP) Testimony that ballots for J. Thomas Heflin wero thrown out of a box and burned was given today In the hearing of the former senator's con test of tho election of John H. Bank head, his successor. It was also testified that employers warned their workers they would be discharged If they voted for Heflin. who sought re-election as an Inde pendent in 1930. after the Demo cratic party barred him as a candi date because he espoused the elec tion of Herbert Hoover as president. Tho witness was A. B. Fuller, an election clerk In Tallapoosa county. FATALLY IXJIRKO FOREST GROVE. Jan. 7 VP) George Roach. 45. was fatally Injured last night when struch by an automobile near Reedvllle. The car wa driven by B. M. Fowler of Forest Grove. Poltco said they learned Roach was walking on the wrong side of the Rosenwald Dies Julius Roscmvald, merchant mid philanthropist, tllcil yesterday In Chicago. During his lifetime lie gave away, It Is estimated, more than $35,000,000. lie was heart or Sears, Roebuck uml Company. 10 MOUNTAINEERS DEFEAT ANTLERS E. 0. N. Cagers Score 27 to 19 Victory Over Baker Independents. With two entire teams taking the floor for the Normal school during tho game, the Mountaineers defeated tho Buker Antlers here last night 27 to 19. It was the first scheduled contest for the Blue a::d Gold, and found the players somewhat ragged and l ot yet hitting the basket with regularity. A fair-sized crowd wit-, nessed the contast. i The Mountaineers started off slow ly, scoring but five, points in the first quarter. However, the defense was functioning fairly well, coupled with Baker's inability to ring the ball, and the score stood 6 to 0 at that phase. In the second period Baker rallied sharply, scoring three field goals and a free throw while tho Mountaineers were accounting for four scores from the court and a point after foul. Tho third period saw the two quin tet) playing on an even bnslB, each scdring eight; with ottii teams hit ting a faster pace. The game speeded up a bit more In the final period, with the Normal .school accounting for seven points while Baker scored the same number. F. Baxter, at forward, waB high scorer with four field goals and a couple of free throws for a total of 10. Hays, former Enterprise High player, led the Baker sharpshooters by accounting for seven points in tho last hall. Cundlff and O'Neil were held to two field goals each, although Cundlff missed a number of closo shots. After another week of practice, the (Continued on Pago Two) 2165 ATTENDING CITY SCHOOLS AS '32 BEGINS Tho totnl enrollment figures of La Grande schools for tho month of December showed an increase of 11 c jr 'the previous mortth, having jumped from 2154 to 2165. There are 1524 now enrolled In the grades, and 641 In the High school. Tho average percentage of attend ance dropped off slightly In Decem ber, as was expected. The grades dropped from 97.6 to 00.0 and the High school average dropped from 05 to 94. There were 1170 students who were neither absent nor tardy during the month, as compared with 1055 for the same month a year ago. Moro parents aro visiting the schools this year, which Is supported by the figures showing 140 visits last month as compared with 102 In De cember last year. The first semester of the school year will come to a close on Friday of next week, Jan. 15, In both grade and High schools. Classes will prob ably be dismissed Thursday noon, and students will go back Friday af ternoon at one o'clock to receive their grade cards. The second semester will open Monday morning, Jan. 18, all registrations and enrollments having been arranged during the pre vious week, t ' Grand Jury Meets; No Report Today The county grand Jury, consisting o; W. F. Brock, foreman, J. D. Smith, James Scott, Jay Bresheflrs. John W. Davis. E. H. DeLong and Royal Con ley, met in special session at 10 o'clock this morning at the county court house. Early this afternoon officials at the court house did not expect a report before tomorrow. Becldes accumulated business that will be handled by the Jurors, Dis trict Attorney Carl Helm will seek first degree murder Indictments against Keith Croas white and John Owenc, Springfield, Mo., bandits who aro -to be charged with slaying State Policeman Amos Helms. IIIKS OF 1N.II HIKS PORTLAND. Jon. 7 OPi Victor Sundberg. 41. highway comrnlsslon employe, died here today from ln Jurler. received Tuesday when he was struck by a truck while working on the highway near Llnnton. LOWER HOUSE NOT READY TO ACT ON BILL Congressional Approval of Reconstruction Meas ure Must Wait. COMMITTEE STUDY I IS NOT COMPLETED Adams Expects no Re quest For New bhips This Year; Glass Scores State Department. WASHINGTON, Jon. 7 (P) Pros pects for congressional action this week on the reconstruction corpora tion vanished today with news it would not be reported to the house by committee until Monday. The senate has the measure now before it, and leaders hope to have it approved today or tomorrow. To (let Right of way Speaker Garner said today the house banking committee is studying it continuously, but would not have it ready until next week. The Demo cratic majority will give it right of way. Secretary Mellon in a letter read In the senate today endorsed federal help for depositors of closed banks but urged that the problem be kept separate from the pending two bii lion dollar government corporation measure to assist going concerns.v NAVY NOT TO SEEK NEW SHU'S WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (IP) Sec rotary Adams told the senate naval committee today It was "extremely doubtful" whether the navy would ask for any actual appropriations for new construction this year. "SUBTERFUGE" GLASS SAYS WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 VP) Sen ator Glass said today the state de- (Conttnucd on Page Five? Inlow Speaker At Joint Meet 1 Of Baiter Clubs BAKER, Ore., Jan. 7 (Special) 1 A discussion of three basic malad justments for which a solution must be found . before the United States can regain Its former stato of pros perity, coupled with eight suggested resolutions by which the Individual may get the most out of the coming year featured an address by H. E. Inlow, president of Eastern Oregon Normal school. La Grande, before a joint luncheon of the chamber of commerce, Lions and Kiwanis clubs Wednesday noon at tho Hotel Baker. The three conditions referred to were the credit structure, both na tional and International, the grow ing dependence of the many upon the Judgment and leadership of the few for their jobs, and the groSwing impatience of many against the re straints of authority. Discussing the early history of the nation, Mr. Inlow declared that Am erica had been founded with two major objectives In view. Individual liberty and a high standard of living. The first was partially lost when we changed from an agricultural into an Industrial country, and the second while It still prevails for many can only be generally restored only by Ironing out economic maladjustments (Continued on Page Threef Rate Increase Not To Effect Oregon PORTLAND, Ore,, Jan. 7 m Rail road officials here said today that In the absence of definite announce ment from eastern offices, there is nothing to Indicate if or when the lines will be effected by Monday's action of tho United States supremo court in setting aside the reduced freight rates on grain which went Into effect last August. Notwithstanding the decision of the highest court, and In spite of any action the railroads may decide upon, Charles M. Thomas. Oregon public utilities commissioner. Insists any lncreese will not be effective In Oregon, on shipments within the Btntc. "Wedding of Washington" Feature Of Observance of 200th Anniversary One hundred and seventy-three years ago Jan. 6, the gallant George Washington was married to the pret ty widow, Martha Custls. In Vir ginia, and In commemoration of the anniversary of their wedding the Masonic bodies In La Grande enjoyed n colonial program last night at 8 o'clock at the Masonic hall. Mem bers cf the Blue Lodge, the Com mandery .the Royal Arch Masons, Eastern Stor, Rainbow Girls and De Molay and their friends packed the hall during the performance. George Blmle. dressed in a cos tume of the period with a white wig. clubbed In the back and tied, played the part of George Washington, while Mr;. P- J- Lottes. In her colonial cos tume, was charming as Martha Cus tls. Since it has never been deter mined whether the wedding was held at the home of the bride or at Si. PEACETIME ARMY ARRIVES AT CAPITOL Thousands of Unemploy ed, -Led By Pittsburgh Priest, in; Washington. PETITIONS GIVEN - TO CONGRESSMEN Visit,1 With Participants Orderly, is Marked Con trast, to Recent "Red" Invasion. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 M Tho priestly loader of a peaceful army of unemployed today petitioned con gress and the president for jobs and food for those unable to find work. Father James R. Cox. of Pittsburgh, led his army of more than' 10,000 men In an orderly demonstration at the door of tho capltol and then was received at the White House by Presi dent Hoover. Ho gave his petition to Senator Davis iand Representative Kelly, of Pennsylvania, while the crowd cheer ed and vowed Its allegiance to the American flag. .Then he wont to the White Houso and gave another copy of tho appeal to the president. Received by Hoover Mr. Hoover received him .In the executive . office and accepted the petition.: . Tho four point petition asked i fivo billion dollar public works pro gram to give Jobs; direct federal ap proprlntlons for unemployed relief; (Continued on Page Five) LEGION'S NEW UNIFORM WORN IN PORTLAND PORTLAND, Jan. 7 VP) The new official uniform of the Oregon de partment' of the American Legion Is on. parade. Earl S. Dutro, grand chef de gare of -tho Oregon 40 and 8 society, has tho dlstlnotloli of don ning ,'jjjw first of the new official unifomiB.i r" "' -'. ''"''''.'. 2 The suite are of blue serge, trous ers straight and trimmed with gold stripe. A black garrison belt is worn on the coat. Tho official state seal is on the loft shoulder. Legion em blems are on tho lapels with tho number of tho post above them. A logion cap of the overseas type Is part of the uniform Which Is worn with black shoes. DiacK tie and wnue shirt. ' i 1 Tho legion expects 5000 of these uniforms will be worn by Oregon men during the national convention here in September. Bruening, Hitler ' Discuss Elections BERLIN, Jan. 7 W Chancellor Bruening received Adolf Hitler, mili tant leader of the national Socialists, this evening to discuss , thlB year's presidential elections and other press ing political matters. General Wllhelm Groener, minister of defense, also was present and the three men talked for an hour and a hall. They said nothing for publication but it was understood 'the chancellor sought Hitler's support for a plan to prolong the term of Prosldent Von HIndenburg, In return for certain political concessions to the national Socialists. ..... University Student Attempts Suicide SEATTLE, Jan. 7 (AO A note "I lovo Beth too much, and she knows It," found in the waste basket In his hotel room, today gave detectives a duo to tho suicide attempt here last night of Ooorge Leaf, 23, University of Oregon student. Lear was recovering today ' from poison taken In his room after be ing discovered seriously ill by hotel employes who had been sent there by Miss Beth Montgomery. EUGENE. Ore.. Jan. 7 UP) The registrar at University of Oregon said today that George Leaf, reported to hove taken poison, in Seattle, never ottended the university. Peter's church, the stage was ar ranged to resemble a home, with the wedding guests, members of tho Daughters of the American Revolu tion, seated about tho walls. W. W. Nusbaum, dressed In tho vestments of a cleric, performed the ceremony, during which Mrs. Floyd Sherwood sang "Largo." by Handel, accom panied on the piano by Mrs. P. S. Robinson. ' Minuet Danced Tho stately minuet, with two cou ples of dancers, all in appropriate costume, was presented by Mrs. Lynne Bohnenkamp and Mrs. Raymond O. Williams, colonial dames, and Mrs. Homer Laffel and Mrs. H. G. Avery. who were dressed In knee breeches and trlcorn hats. All are members of tho D. A. R. (Continued on Pago Five) Air Bride Marjorle Crawford, above, beau tiful nviatrlx, and William Well man, Hollywood movie director, planned an aerial honeymoon after their recent marriage. He In a former war nlr uce. ALVAH PRICE'S SLAYER IS DEAD George Rebes Passes in state Hospital t or in sane at Salem, Ore. Tho man listed as George Rebes, who died at the stato hospital for the lnsano at Salem Wednesday, was tho same man who on Aug. 21, 1022, un der the name of George Reberlo, shot and killed Alvah n. Price, of Kelso, Wash., cn an Astoria-Portland bus. Mr. Price was the son of Mrs. Mary Price, of La Grande. At the time Reberlo or Rebes claimed the' two men Insulted him but witnesses de clared his -story was untrue. Robes, beforo tho apparently unprovoked shooting, was an Inmate of a Cali fornia asylum. SLA VIC It IUKS IN ASYLUM SALEM, Jan. 7 (&) George Robes, who on Aug. 21, 1022, shot and killed one man and wounded another whllo traveling on an A stor la-Portland bus; died' at', the' stato 'iiospftal for tho Insane last night. Ho was ad mitted at the hospital from Colum bia county on Oct. 12, 1022, after ho had been Indicted by tho Co lumbia county grand Jury and con fined in tho St. Helens Jail. His trial was not held when insanity be come apparent. Prior to coming to Oregon ho was confined in tho Pat ton stato hospital at California for five years. NATIONALISTS IN INDIA ARE UNDER COVER By The ANHot'lntcil rrcss Five bombs wero found in a train at Calcutta today but they wero dis covered before they had done any damage and police began a search for thOBo who had placed them there. Tho nationalists appeared to havo taken to cover and although trade was paralyzed as a result of the boy cott against British goods, government authorities felt confident that thoy could deal with any emergency. ' The nationalists' lawyers announc ed that they were going to apply for a writ of habeas corpus next Monday to get Mr. Gandhi out of Jail. Meanwhile, In London, thcro was a report that an attempt had been made on the llfo of Viceroy Lord Willlngdon, but the India office, al ways first to bo informed of such matters, had had no word of It. UCMOIt IS DKMIvl) NEW DELPHI. India. Jan. 7 W) Reports from London today that an attempt had been made here on the life of Viceroy Lord Willlngdon were described this afternoon as abso lutely without foundation. 50 Persons Killed In Russian Wreck MOSCOW, Jan. 7 W At least 60 persons were killed and scores in jured in a train wreck 14 kilometers northwest of Moscow Saturday, It was learned today. Tho number of dead was Increased 1 by a freight train which plowed through the Injured who were lying along a ' parallel track. Demurrer Delaying Hearing in Salem SALEM. Jan. 7 (A" Demurrer to the two canes Involving the consti tutionality of the stato intangibles tax, on the grounds that the suit was one of law, not of equity, has temporarily delayed the hearing be foro Judge Gale S. Hill which had been In progress here this week. "Uah, Kali, Kah, t'nro, Corso" SALEM. Ohio iA'i Football fans of Salem High school have been cheer ing ."Rah. Rah. Rah Corao. Corso." so long that It has become one of the school yells. For 15 years one of the nine Corso brothers has been one of the school heroes of the gridiron. Congressional Leaders Ignore Raskob's Plans Democrats to Concentrate Upon Economic Issues and Let Liquor Ques tion Lag Behind. lly franc Is M. Stephenson WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (A1) Con gressional Democrats, who regard themselves as tho real voice of the party, Intend to Ignore the prohibi tion Issue raised by Chairman Ras- kob of the national committee. It is the firm conviction of the party chieftains on Capltol Hill that Democratic succors In this year's presidential campaign rests in suc cessful solution of the economic crisis confronting the nation. Moreover, the Democrats In con gress for the most part beltevo the prohibition Issue is one which splits both parties and should be kept be yond the realm of a party tie. Economic Issues to Front Under the leadership of Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, and Speaker Garner the Democrats intend to focus (Continued on Page Four) 2 Women Fliers Are Killed When Airplane Crashes NEWVILLE, Pa., Jan. 7 (P) Re ports reaching here from searching parties said the bodies of Mrs. Ruth Stewart and Mrs. Debbie Stanford, missing women aviators, had been recovered from their wrecked plane by J. Paul Lukens, Philadelphia auto gyro pilot, and wero being brought hero. ( . L Lukons led a group to tho scone cf tho crash after sighting the wrcckngb early this morning. HOT II KILLED INSTANTLY HARRISBURG. Pa., Jan. 7 (fl 7 Gentry Sholton, St. Louis aviator, to day reported that Mrs. Ruth Stewart and Mrs. Dobbio Stanford wore ln stontly killed when their plane crashed on Bowers Mountain late Monday afternoon. Sholton, who accompanied the women from Pittsburgh In a second plane carrying Mrs. Stewart's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Woerncr, aaid Mrs. Stewart,, the pilot of , tho lost' ship, had been crushed by the onglno when tho ship dived, nose downward. Into" tho ralnsoaked mountainside, . Mrs. Stanford was caught in the wreckage. - Mrs. Stewart and Mrs.- Stanford both experienced filers, wore on their way to New York to preporo far a long dlstanco flight when they disappeared In tho Pennsylvania mountains, known as tho aviator's graveyard. Mr. and Mrs. William Woerner, Mrs. Stowart's parents, piloted by Gentry Shelton, of St. LouIb, had accompanied the women fliers In a second piano but lost sight of them In tho thickening fog day before yesterday. l'laimcd Moo-Mlle Trip Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Stanford had planned a 6600-mllo flight from New York to Buenos Aires, hoping to break tho present record of live and one-half days for tho trip to Argentina. Mrs. Stewart was 28 years old and tho wife of Alcoo W. Stowart Jr., a salesman for his father's lumbor company In St. Louis. She was the first St. Louis woman to pass De partment of commorco examinations and received a private pilot's license In February, 1020, qualifying for a transport license, a year later. Mrs: Stewart competed In two air derbies at national air races and had about 700 hours In tho air. Mrs. Stanford finished fifth In the last air derby from Los Angoles to Cleveland. She also has a trans port pilot's license. Father Runs Amuck, Killing Five Then Shooting Himself CAPE GIRARDEAU, M;o., Jan. 7 (IV-Oliver Davenport, 60, killed flvo of his children by striking them over tho head with n hammer In their form homo near Patton, Mo., early today, seriously wounded his wife and another child, and then shot himself to death with a shotgun. Davenport anporently went Insane. The trag edy loft only ono child In tho fam ily of eight, unharmed. Mrs. Davenport and a auugnicr, both In on extremely gravo condition wore brought to Southeast Missouri hospllul here where physicians said their recovery was doubtful. They hod serious head wounds and their boSlcs wore badly bruised. Stale Senator Eyes Supreme Court Post SALEM. Jan. 7 VP) Stole Senator J. O. Bailey, of Portlnnd. today filed with the secretary of state his pre liminary petition for non-partlsnn nomination for Justice of the supreme court. The position for which Bailey has filed Is held by Justice George f flrnwn nf rtrmnbtirs. This Is the second filing or the rjosltlon on the suiircme bench, the other filed by Loyal Graham ot Forest Grove. Bailey Is a member of the stute senate from Multnomah county. who:e term expires January 2, 1033. NINE POWER PACT INVOKED BY AMERICA Definite Action Taken: Today m Reference to , Manchurian Dispute FURTHER ACTION . HAS BEEN TAKEN Details, However, Not Dis- , closed ptimson Acts - After Consulting French, British. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 UP) The United States today Invoked the nine power treaty In the Manchurian. dis pute. The treaty deals with preservation of China's territorial and adminis trative integrity. Tho action was taken by Secretary Stltnson alter consulting with the other powers party to the treaty. Further action of a more sweeping character of which the nine power treaty was the axis has been taken,, but details were not discussed to day at the time that the revelation of Invocation of tho treaty came. just w:icn ana now tne nowucu- tlon went to the. far east was not Immediately disclosed. Secretary Stlmson nad' been In consultation over the question with . tho rcpersentatives here ..of Oreat Britain end France. It became clear m mid-afternoon that Important "action was Imminent. Tho administration's concern over difficulties between China and Japan has become Increasingly evident of late. Tho original parties to the nine, power pact wero the United States, Belgium, the British Empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal, . The treaty provides:' : ' "The contracting powers agree that, (Continued on Page Five) WILSON MANSE , OPENED TODAY . AS A SHRINE : STAUNTON, VaV Jan. i VP)' "The manse" whero Woodrow Wilson was born, the son of a Presbyterian min ister, was opon today as a national shrine.' . John Barton Payne, national Red Cross ohalrman, and interior socro- tary in Wilson's cabinet, in his dedl- x catory addross last night eulogized tho wartime presldont as "not only tho first citizen of tho United States, but tho first citizen of the world.", . Mrs. Wilson was the l.uest of honor at a reception at tho manse and later at a banquet, Consider Patman Resolution Soon WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 P Con sideration of the Patman resolution Impeaching Secretary Mellon was postponed today by the houso judi ciary committee until next week. This action was agreed upon by committee members because of tho delay in having the resolution roach tho committee formally through par liamentary channels. Y HHA.TTLK MILK I'KICE CUT SEATTLE, Jon. 7 UP) Milk prices In Seattle todatf were cut from 11 to 10 cents a quart delivered. ' Groceries also put Into effect a 1 cent reduction milk selling at 0 cents was cut to 8 and 10-cent grades dropped to 9. Tho delivered price of commercial and whipping cream was unchanged. Wheat Today PORTLAND, Jan. 7 VP) Domestic wheat markets were advancod for the day but best of all was tho report that business with the continent was beginning to develop at the gulf where sales aro confirmed. . Locally there aro Inquiries from Europe but the price is still out of line. Argon- tine is offering wheat at 04C u. i. r. London which could be compared with 72c for wheat from here. How ever It is noted that Argentina is shipping little grain. California Is reported a lato buyer or nigh protein wheat here, tho first business for an extended period. On the Portland futures markot May advanced lc and July o bushel for tho day. Sales totaled 3000 bu. May. On the merchants exchango cosh wheat was advanced lc bushel all around., CHICAGO, Jon. 7 VP) Best prices on wheat since a week beforo Christ mas were reached today in connec tion with strength of Wall strcot se curities and with further export pur chases. Cables said European continental countries were buying wheat on lib eral scale. A leading Australian ex- j porter was asserted to have sold 2.- ; 500.000 bushels of wneai 10 i-nina. Wheat closed unsettled W o above yesterday's finish, corn iii?o up, oats unchanged to &c higher, and provisions varying from 5 cents decline to 12 cents advance.
