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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leased Wire Service ' Only Newspaper Prted in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties SIX PAGES TODAY I : - VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1932 EAST3CRN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 126 ctmffttg 2 DEMOCRATS NAMEDTODAY BY PRESIDENT Couch and Jones to Take Places on , Reconstruc tion Directorate. BANK LEGISLATION INTERESTS HOOVER Executive Hopes to Push Through Measures to Relieve Depositors in Closed Banks. f WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (ff) Two southerners were named today to the board that will direct a two billion dollar Injection to quicken the pulse ' of business. Harvey C. Couch, of Arkansas, and Jesse H. Jones, of Texas, were ap pointed by President Hoover as two cf the three Democratic directors of the Reconstruction Finance corpora tion. A third probably will be named in a very short time. Quick confirmation of the nomina tions Is expected of the senate, along with that of Charles Gates Dawes named to be president of the cor poration. . " . Only these formalities and the pas sage by the senate of the measure appropriating $500,000,000 are neces sary to get the corporation ready to function financially. The other directors are Eugene Meyer, governor of the federal reserve hoard, Paul Bestor, farm loan com missioner, and Secretary Mellon. Couch Well Known Couch, a prominent financier re siding In Pine Bluff, Is well known In the capital through his connection with various Industrial and other activities. Jones was especially active in con nection with the last Democratic na tional convention held in his home city Houston. The recommendations of Demo cratic congressional- leaders had a large part In guiding the selections, Speaker Garner Is a Texan and Sen ator Robinson, party floor leader, halls from Arkansas. White House officials said today. shortly after the president named Couch and Jones, that the chief executive now Is interested prlmar ily in legislation designed to relieve depositors in closed banks. At the (Continued on Page Pour) ' THREE DANCES AREGIVEN AT LIONS MEETING A program of dances, featuring four young girls, was given at the Lions club luncheon today at the Sacalawea inn. Helen Jean weDD and Mary McNamee presented a doll ciancc, accompanied, at tne piano Dy Mrs. Clyde Webb; Jean Wetzel danced the Highland, fling and Pa tricia Wetzel a Russian number. Miss Eleanor Hicks accompanied the Wetzel girls. The numbers were heartily ap plauded. President Max Sarvls announced that the state convention would, be held in Klamath Palls July 13 and 14. He also stated that the Rotary club has invited Lions to meet with them Wednesday, Feb. 3 when Rufus Holman, state treasurer, will be the speaker. Dr. Sweet, nationally known specialist, will speak at the luncheon Feb. 8. Nolan Skiff and Dr. W. K. Ross were appointed as members of the February program committee. Gasoline Down To 10c in Portland PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 25 (tP) Gasoline was selling as low as ten cents a gallon at several service Ra tions here today, many were offering It at 11 cents, and nowhere in the city was it more than 12 cents a gal lon. At one station the standard de nominations of American money were not sufficient to cover requirements. Here a "9c per gallon" sign was displayed. . D. Killian New Foreman of Shops J. D. Killian, who since Dec. 10 has been acting master mechanic in the absence of L. W. Shirley, In the Union Pacific shops, has been made general foreman of the roundhouse. Ho fills the vacancy left by the re moval of D. A. Hansen to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen left Saturday for Portland, where he will be gen eral foreman of the roundhouse at Albina. Mr. and Mrs. Killian and their fam ily came to La Grande from Cheyenne whero he worked for the Union Pa cific railroad. They plan to make their home here. 8S$$$3S$$383 WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Partly cloudy ond at times unsettled tonight and Tuesday; probably local snows over the mountains and occasional rains on tho coast; little change in temperature; fresh northwest winds offshore. Weather Today 7 a. m. 17 above. Minimum 16 above. Condition clear. Weather Yesterday Maximum 31. minimum 6 above. Condition clear. Range 25 degrees. Weather Jan. 25. 10.11 Maximum 38, minimum 28 above. Condition cloudy, rain .18 of Inch. Range 10 degrees. $33$ Public Flocked Through House,'. Defense Claims Lawyers1 For Winnie Ruth Judd Throw Temporary Blockade Before Prose cution Efforts. . ' By Ralph O, Brown COURT HOUSE, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 25 () Defense charges that tne apartment of the dead Agnes Anne Lerol and Hedvlg Sarhuelson occame a museum through which the public flocked "at 10 cents a throw," today temporarily blocked the efforts of County Attorney Lloyd J. Andrews to 'batten, down his evi dence of first degree murder against Winnie -Ruth Judd. The bitter areument over admis sibility of testimony of Phoenix po Ucs detective and county attorney's investigators regarding conditions at 2020 N. Second street, and at 1130 East Brill street, Mrs. Judd's home, was carried over from Saturday into tno sixth cay of Mrs. Judd's trial for Paul Schencs. and Herman Lew- kowltz, defense counsel, contended slaying her two friends. the state was not able to show the premises in either instance to have been in their original condition when investigators visited them. ,Grlnim Recalled Recalled to the stand, H. U. Grimm, owner of the 1130 East Brill street cottage In which Mrs. Judd lived, who testified so far as he knew" no one had entered the Judd apart ment between October 18, when she left Phoenix allegedly with the bodies of her two friends In her baggage, until Detective Dan Lucey of the Phoenix police investigated the house October 20. Lucey was allowed to testify over defense objection to his finding In the Judd house of a .25 calibre auto matic pistol shell. Spencer Moxey, ballistics expert of the Los Angeles police department, was recalled to Jdentlfy the shell as having been fired and ejected from, In his opinion, a pistol found In Mrs. Judd's baggage. . 1 (Continued on Pago Four) Helix To Play Tonight; M.A.C, Quintet Coming A basketball game that will defin itely decide whether the Jack Allen Owls remain In the Eastern Oregon championship race will be played at tne Li. u. s. Recreational nail at u o'clock tonight. Tho Helix Red Devils, as yet unde feated and with one victory, over Vie Owls 39 to 10 at Helix,, will como to La Grande and If they score an other win. it will eliminate tne owis, However, if the Owls can defeat the invaders, it will even up the race, putting the two In a tie for the title. Multnomah Coming Roy Farnam also announced this morning that the Multnomah Ath letic ciuo Dasketoaii team oi iron- land, orie of the strongest teams in the state, will play tho Owls at the Union gymnasium Friday evening, Jan. 29, under the auspices of tho Union commercial cum. Tho game will be o particular Im portance If the Owls can ,win the contest with Helix, as a victory over tho M. A. C. quintet then would put tne owis in a position wnere tney would have a claim ior tne inaepena ent championship of the state, pend ing a playoff with Helix. Local fans, however, doubt if the Owls are strong enough to humblo tho Portland cagers, although giving them an outside cnance to win. Church Officers Installed Sunday New church officers were Installed yesterday monung at a special serv lco held at 11 o'clock at the Central Church of Christ. Elders, deacons and deaconesses were Installed rol lowlntr their election recently. New elders are O. C. Fleshman, O. W. Roberts, J. J. Hawley, L. S. Weeks, Dr. J. L. McPherson, J. H. Blunt. Deacons are H. P. Greer, A. J. pyie, Harry French. Elmer Miller. Henry winburn. Lovd Purdv. W. S. Price, O. W. Wagner. D. Smutz, George L. Anderson, Andrew Munenoerg ana C. w. Bunting. Deaconesses are Mrs, .T L. McPherson. Mrs. Arch Conley, Mrs. Henry Winburn, Mrs. Nellie Harrison and Mrs. rl. tr. urecr. History to Turn Back Pages Tonight History will turn back Its pages to the Gay Nineties and customs and frailties of the age will be revealed tonight at 8 o'clock when the Young womens Educational auxiumy win nrpsent a nrocram for the second time, this time for the benefit of tho public. Tickets will bo on sale at tho door. A' number of new attractions have been added to tho program that was presented at a recent meeting of the group, while the members of the cast have been rehearsing their pro ductions and are now able to pre sent "Was She Sweetheart or Wife," the thrilling romance by Laura Jean Llbby, writer of the time with a con vincing degree of melodrama, It is reported. Tribunal Grants Review Petition WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 UP) Te supreme court today granted the pe- i it i - .n.,iiii nr tho rncii rf fhiV. ton C. Thompson and his partners. concluding i iiumjiowii o . . i Mcticnzie river, in uicruh, """""'"b 1 tho validity of the Oregon law under i which .'they and their guests are ! prohibited from fishing from boats In 1931 the Oregon legislature en- i acten uimi! nw - r---- i laws, making it unlawful for any j . ttcU nHtVi Vi nrtc nnti linn ' from any boat or raft in the waters I - v. x.vti'aTi7in riwr. above Blue ironi uuy .... j - of the McKenzie river, above Blue river. The pffense was punishable with a fine of from sio to eiuu. Thompson and his partners de ! dared one of the principal attrac- i Ar fhir rponrt was flshlm? Of- fered tourists and other guests. ROOSEVELT'S HAT TOSSED INTO RING New York Governor For mally in Contest For Presidential Nomination WEST AND SOUTH SUPPORTING HIM Eastern 'Challenge is Largely Tied Up With Question of Al Smith's Intentions. , WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 Now formally in the race for tho presi dential nomination, Governor Roose velt of New York finds his candidacy far .in front of Democratic rivals but facing hurdles of. a most difficult sort. Announcement Saturday that Roosevelt accepted campaign efforts on his behalf, came with west and south lined up for htm, about as well as possible at this stage of the cam paigning. But the eastern states and New England offer a challenge which may nullify, this advantage, while scattered "favorite son" states hold off to see which way to Jump. Be sides the several yet undeclared pos sible contestants and the announced candidacy of Governor Ritchie of Maryland, the eastern challenge Is largely tied up with the engrossing question of Alfred E. Smith's inten tions. By contrast with the Democratic leader's prospects, President Hoover la in the Republican race sufistan tlally by himself, so sure of renomi natlon that some foes within the party are giving earnest .thought to organizing outside tne regular tr. u. P. fold. . (Continued on Page Four) JOSEPH BEATEN HERE 30 TO 19 Lyman's Shooting Import ant Factor'm Victory tor : La Grande Tiger?. Largely becauso of Lyman's accurate-snooting. La Grande Hlfih .Satur day night easily defeated Joseph's basketball quintet, 30 to 19. The game was played at the L. D. S. Recreational nan. The slim forward scored six field goals during the game, several from difficult angles, and converted two out oi live iree tnrows ior a totai of 16 points. Preceding the main game, the soph? omoro class team defeated the Juniors 12 to 3. Lyman Scores Karly Lyman scored on the first play of the game with a long basket shot from the left side of the floor from a distance. Joseph, however, rallied quickly ana soon tooic a a to a leau but that was the only time through out the game the visitors were In front. During the lost half La Grande scored 14 points to Joseph's n. (Continued on Page Six) GEO. CARLYLE FINED $150 IN LIQUOR CASE After a trial which stretched over almost two days In the court of the Justice of tho peace. George Carlyle was louna guilty ana iinea iou on a charge of illegal possession of In toxicating Uquvr, while Mrs. Car lyle, who was charged Jointly with her husband, was acquitted by a Jury late Saturday afternoon. Carlyle had not paid the fine when the Observer went to press and is confined in the county jail. Judge L. Denharre passed sentence. Bower, of Denver, Freed by Kidnapers DENVER, Colo., Jan. 25 ( Re turn of Benjamin P. Bower from the mountain cabin In which kidnapers held him for five days was followed quickly today by revelation of a coup whereby police and a Denver news paper tricked the gangsters Into sus pecting each other of treachery and thus breaking up tho plot to extort $50,000 from Bower's family. Bower was taken from a car and leaned against a fence In West Den ver by his captors early yesterday. His eyes were covered with adhesive tape which he was Instructed to wear until he could no longer hear the mo tor of the kidnaper's car. Thallium-Poisoned Grain Used In Tortillas Cause Four Deaths; 7 111 FRESNO, Cal., Jan. 25 (fP) With four members of one family dead and seven other persons believed hope lessly 111, attempts were made today to trace the source of thallium-poisoned grain used In tortillas. Tho four dead are Lydla Nunez, 7; Manuel Nunez, 6; Lupe Nunez. 6 and Ignaclo Nunez. 10, all children of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Nunez, Mexi cans. Various stories as to the source of EPISCOIV.L CLERGY TO MEET PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 25 tJP) Episcopal clergy of Oregon and lay delegates will hold a diocesan con vention hrre Wednesday and Thurs day at St. Stephen's Episcopal cathe dral. Right Rev. Walter Taylor Sum ner, bishop of Oregon, will preside. The program of the church will be presented by Right Rev. M. S. Barnwell, blfihop of Idaho, official representative of the national council. MARVIN AND CHILDERS ON TRIAL TODAY Joseph State Bank Case is Opened m wauowa Ci-rcuit Court. JUDGE M'CULLOCH, BAKER, ' PRESIDING County Judge Pleads Not Guilty to JPour Indict ments; Both Provide Bond of $5000. ENTERPRISE. Ore., Jan. 25 UP) Accused of misuse of funds of the Joseph State bank which closed Sept. 25, last, County Judge Edgar Marvin and Cecil Childers went on trial m circuit court here today. Marvin was president, and Childers was cashier (Continued on Page Four) MASS MEETING TAKES ACTION AGAINST WAR PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 35 P) Resolutions urging the United States to adhere to the world court and to take a strong stand for arms limita tions at the Geneva conference Feb ruary 2 were unanimously, adopted by some 3000 persons at a civic mass meeting in tho city auditorium here Sunday. Tho meeting was called by a special committee created by Pro testant, Catholic and Jewish bodies here. Rabbi Henry J. Berkowltz, speak er, said no nation has ever won a wor. "Recall tho date of November 11, 1918." he sold. "We rejoiced then for two reasons the war was over; wo had won a victory. On both counts we were wrong. War was not over. We had not won a victory. Those countries that claimed victory have had to reach down and save the defeated central powers. All nations are today defeated together." 1344 Cords Taken By Wood Haulers A total of 1314 cords of doad wood, vniued e.t $338 wore tsken from tue Meaclmm district In tho Whitman national forest during 1031, Gerald Tucker, forest ranger, reports. Tho majority of the wood was taken from Mt. Emily and brought Into La Grande. Onc-ihundrcd and eight received nermlsslon to take the dead wood for their own use, free of charge. Tho only requirements which are neces sary In obtaining wood In thlB man ner are that a permit be taken out and that tho forests bo left with, a sightly appearance, ' Mr. Tucker added. Bridge Play-Off To Begin At 7:30 Tho Eastern Oregon duplicate auc tion bridge tournament play-off, which will bo held tomorrow evening at 7:30 at tho Sacajawea Inn to de termine the winners of the silver cup, will bo open to the public, C. H. Devlne, director of the tournament, announced today. No admission charge will be made, and the Ameri can Legion auxiliary, who is spon soring the tournament. Invites the public to witness the competition be tween the four winning teams of the tournament. Those who will compete are Mrs. W. G. Sawyer and Mrs. Guy Ellis; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fitzgerald; Mrs. Don Rohan and Mrs. Walter Palmer; Mrs. Otis Palmer and Mrs. Erva Stevens. S 3 3 8 LABOR IX SECRET VOTE $ CHICAGO, Jan. 26 UP) La- bor took a secret voto today 3 on the proposal of the rail- 3 ways to trim, wages 10 per cent. , 0 In secret meetings, the 850 - general chairman of brother- hoods and unions read the $ latest pronouncement of the $ railroad presidents on the . wage and unemployment Is- 8 sues. - S Some of the smaller labor organizations had already dele- 3 gated plenipotentiary author- ity to their representatives on the comml ttee or 21. The $ opinion of others, notably the "Rier Four" of the conductors. enginemen and firemen, the "S engineers and trainmen, was being weighed in group meet- 4 ings. the craln have been obtained from tho elder Nunez, his latest version Is that the grain was given to him by a rancher. Previously he bad said the grain was stolen. County Agricultural Commissioner Fred P. Ron Hard said he was con vinced the grain was stolen but has Dcen unaDio to trace it. Slowly and stealthily thallium pois on creeps upon its victims .and there is no known anuaote. STRICKEN WHILE DRIVING ALBANY, Ore., Jan. 25 Henry Droste, 68, of Vancouver, Wash., died at a hospital here Sunday soon after he was stricken with a heart attack while drivlm? on the Pacific highway. When he became unconscious the uncontrolled automobile left the road and crashed Into a power pole. He had lived in Vancouver 30 years. Droste was on his way to Eugene to via it a son. THE GRAND COULEE PROJECT ; W aJSHIU- 3 tTSTn c ' "J W I GRAND C0JLEE1 if J JT DA5 jjjl ' " ' ivMi I DAM POWER I Xv N? PUM'S WATER ' Ivlfjlii: 1 ' 1 J IRRI6ATI0NI ' kC .YAKIMA Sllp"W fe. J) WALLA WALLA . N311" , " PENDLETON . p TORTLANP Q R E G O N Above Is a mup of the Grand Coulee project which Washington senators are punlilng. It In estimated that authorization of the project would allow employment for approximately. 100,000 men. State to North . Urges Building Of Coulee Dam Bv Harold Turnliliul WENATCHEE, Wash., Jan. 36 Vt) Construction of the gigantic Grand Coueo dam and development of tho vast Columbia river basin again are being urged upon congress. Senators Jones ond Dill of Wash lnton, have Introduced a .bill In the -senate, while a similar measure also has been Introduced In the house, calling for construction of this project, comparable only to the huge Hoover Dam and Boulder Can yon development, which lb exceeds in size and cost. 7l Tho ' bin does not specify the amount to be required, but Jones says the board of engineers for rivers and harbors estimates the cost at about 9400.000.000. Advocates of the project point out that the start! rig of construction would directly or indirectly give em ployment to thousands of now Idle workers. Power from the mighty torrents of the Columbia would bo relied upon to pay for the dam within 50 years, although congress is asked to under 1 write the expense because of the magnitude of the project. Worked In with the power and reclamation angles of the development plans Is flood control along the river. Four times more electricity would be developed at the Grand Coulee dam than at the huge Hoover dam project under construction on the Colorado river. Approximately 1,500, 000 acres of bleak desert would be transformed Into some of the nation's finest agricultural land. Only a small portion of the land would bo opened to settlement at one time In order to avoid overpro duction or agricultural products. Diversification of crops would be In sistea upon. In citing how the project would be a boon to unemployed Willis T. Batchellor, Seattle consulting engi neer, estimates that erection of the dam alone would provide work for 5,000 men. (Continued on Page Four; Drummond Quits Post at Geneva; Action Deferred GENEVA, Jan. 25 (P) Sir Eric Drummond, who has been secretary- general of the League of Nations since Its formation, submitted his resignation at a meeting of the league council, but the council deferred action. i His action was not unexpected and there have been several explanations of his desire to leave the post. It was said the climate at Geneva Is bad for Mrs. Drummond's health that Sir Eric has been wounded by :r ucism oi tno leagues ciioru io( ettle the Manchurinn controversy; i that Great Britain wants him back at home to take a hand In domestic affairs. There has been some agitation to open tho important position of secretary-general to other notions, Tho term of the secretary-general Is not definitely fixed, but those of the French deputy secretary general and the German and Italian under secretaries expire this year. It has been pointed out that Aris tlde Brland. long an Important figure in all the league's activities, Is available for Sir Eric's post. Two Injured When Auto Overturns ROSEBURO, Ore., Jan. 25 UP) Speeding to the bedside of their nged father, W. B. Thompson, of Roseburg, who Is seriously 111 here, Mrs. Cecil Smith of Holllster, Cal., and James Thompson, of San Fran cisco, were injured last night when their automobile skidded on Icy pave ment and overturned. Thompson suffered scalp wounds and many bruises. His sister, Mrs. Smith, received a crushed shoulder, deep cuts on the head and face, and severe bruises. They were brought to a hospital here. The accident occurred near Myrtle Creek. ENGLISH PRISON SCENE OF BATTLE Convicts Attempt to Break From Dartmoor; Mghty Reported1 Injured. DARTMOOR, Eng., Jan. 25 (P) Dartmoor prison was quiet again to day after a riot In which 80 convicts were Injured, one of them perhaps iatauy. Tho yards -were empty of convicts, a double guard was on duty and 20 of the . Injured men wero still In the hospital, but only one of them was In Tho battlo 'raged all day yesterday and only tho timely arrival of 100 extra police put an end to the fight-, ing and prevented a wholesale de livery. . j Claim Mistreatment It began with lack of sugar In the I breakfast porridge. The prisoners claimed mistreatment, which, they said, readied Its climax when their cereal was furnished them unsweet ened. Long before dawn yeBterday tho prison was in a hubub with tho prisoners beating on tho doors of their cells and walls In protest. Guards released them into the courtyard for exerciso before chapel services and tho fight began. Led by one prisoner blowing a bugle, they attacked the guards In groups and had very neorly gained their freedom when police reinforcements arrived from' Plymouth and turned the tide of battle. In tho meantime they had sot flro to tho principal prison buildings and one group, breaking Into-the office of tho governor, B. N. Roberts, forced him to rice for his life. He escaped through a rear door, locking it as he went, and took refuge In a cell block occupied by prisoners who had not Joined the riot. The prisoners then burned the administrative records, carrying them out and throwing them into a pile. . As soon as tho police arrived they drow their clubs and charged, while tho guards kept up a sniping flro along the walls, bringing down ev ery man who reached the top in his attempt to escape. (Continued on Page Fouri PAUL WARBURG , PASSES AWAY IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (IP) Paul Mbrltz Warburg, descended of a banking dynasty cradled In Germany In the eighteenth century and him self one of the fommost banking authorities In America, is dead In his sixty-fifth year. His death last night was the third of a year among powerful figures of finance. George F. Baker died last spring and Dwlght Morrow, distin- " V " ,, . ,, comP ."w state craft, died In October. Warburg, who is especially remem bered as the prophet who warned against the Wall street crash of 1020 six months before It took place, was chairman of tho boards of the Man hattan company and tho Intcrna tlonol Acceptance Bank of New York. Ho had been a member of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb As company, and his widow was tho daughter or tne late Solomon Loeb of the Kuhn-Locb firm. The Dalles Opens Consolidated Bank THE DALLES, Ore., Jan. 26 UP) A consolidated bank, said by Its dlrec tors to be one of the strongest fin ancial institutions in Eastern Oregon, opened here todoy under tho name of tno citizens first national. The consolidation of the Citizens National and the First National banks was effected Saturday. Deposits of the two banks oggregato more than 2,200,000. The capital of the con solidated hank Is 2 00,000, and the surnlus $100,000. L. Bnrnutn. president of the First National, became president of the Citizens First National, ana p. j, 8 1 fl (i Mm no. president of the Citizens national, is chairman of the new board. Long Sworn In As The Senator From Louisiana Huey Discards His Title As Governor Alvm G. King Takes OathDis pute is Renewed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 m Huey P. Long was sworn In today as sen ator from Louisiana. By taking oath as senator, Long, a Democrat, dis carded his title as governor of Louis iana, renewing the dispute over that office. i Long's seating brought the senate membership up to Its full quota of 90 for the first time this session. The Democratic party was urged today by Senator Long to nominate for president Speaker Garner, Sen ator Harrison of Mississippi, or Sen-' ator Robinson of Arkansas. The colorful Louisiana political leader gave his views in an Interview ahortly after his arrival in Washing ton. Fnvors Al Smith Ho said also that If Former Gov ernor Smith of New York wero re nominated,' he would be elected, but that he did not believe Governor Roosevelt would win if nominated. Long got out of bed to talk with newspapermen and was clad In pink pajamas as he discussed the political situation and national affairs. Ho pledged co-operation with Presi dent Hoover to restore world tran quility and prosperity, and indicated he, would favor cancellation of war debts If necessary to achieve that end. ,y KING I1ECOMES GOVERNOR BATON ROUGE, La., Jon. 25 (fl5) Alvln O. King took the oath as gov ernor of Louisiana today after learn ing Huey P. Long had taken the oath as senator in Washington. Spaulding Not Ready to Issue New Statement SALEM. Jan 25 (IP) Charles K. Spaulding, member of the state high way commission, today announced he would issue no statement regarding rumors recently that he would either resign or be removed by the governor from tho commission. Spaulding pre viously announced he had not re signed nor Intended to do so, but would Issue a statement to the press toaay. Spaulding said his activities on the commission were weu Known, ana review of them was not necessary. e announced no wouia await -iur-ther developments, and In the mean time xunction. as a memoer oi tne commission In tho Interests of the puoiio. ho intimated ho could see no cause for his dismissal, as the commission has concurred with him In his economy program in adminis tration of road matters. Reports recently were to the effect tnat uovernor juuus l. Meier could replace Spaulding by naming either rranx jenKins or Eugene, r, a. Lives- ley, former mayor of Salem, or George uernneer, Portland, to tne. commis sion. The governor however has de nied his intention to mane any changes, and said there would be no announcements before he left for the east. The governor leaves Tuesday nignt ror wasnington, u. u., ana ex pects to be absent more than three weeKS. MEIER TO GO EAST SALEM, Jan. 25 UP) Governor Julius L. Meier will not be at the state capital beforo leaving for Wash- (Continued on Page Four) Captain Hawks To Fly North Again LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 UP) Cap tain Frank Hawks. American air speedster, may try again to break tno tnreo-fiog night record neia oy james it. wedeu, or New uricans. Although no announcement was forthcoming from Captain Hawks, associates of the famous aviator be lieve that possibly within the next lew weexs he win matte anotner at tempt to better the record of 0 hours 40 minutes for a flight from Agua Callcnte, Mexico, to Vancouver, B. C. Hawks last Saturday established a round trip record of 13 hours 44 minutes between the Lower Califor nia resort and Vancouver. He failed however, to better tho one-way mark by 8.5 minutes. Suggests a Limit On Grain Trading WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 VP) A 2,000.000 bushel limit on any long or short position in grain futures trading was recommended to the house agricultural committee today by J. W. T. Duvel, grain futures ad ministrator. Ho said to prohibit short selling entirely would practically closo the exchanges. "The averago turnover on tho Chi cago board of trade is 37,000,000 bush els a day," ho said. "A large volume of this Is done by pit scalopers, who do not hold contracts open ovornlght. Since April," 1030, tho large specula tive traders have been operating prin cipally on the short side of tho mar ket. From B0 to 00 per cent of the small traders throughout the coun try are bulls." Two Below Zero , At Klamath Falls KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jon. 26 UP) The lowest temperature or the year was reached here Sunday morning when the mercury fell to two degrees below zero. At Fort Klamath the minimum was 20 degrees below. This morning at Klamath Falls the temperature was two degrees above zero and the barometer was falling. KILLS HKIiF WITH DYNAMITE WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 26 UP) Apparently having used a charge of dynamito to take his life, the headless body of Maurice Elliott, 28, of Spofford, Ore., was found on tho hicrhumv unnr Vila hrnnn SlindnV. Friends said he had been In HI health, OCCUPATION ; OF SHANGHAI IS AVERTED Two-Hour Conference Rei suits in Halt, Which May'. Be Only Temporary. ., CHINESE MERCHANT GROUP IN ACTION Urges Government to Ac-- cept Japanese Demands Chinese Soldiers Mur der Austrian. . SHANGHAI. China. Jan. 25 m - The threatened occupation of Bhang- nai Dy Japanese marines was tern- ' porarlly averted today as a result of a two-hour conference between the Japanese consul general and the mayor of the Chinese cities. Mayor wu Teh-Chen informed con- . aul -General Mural that in view of the seriousness of the Japanese de mands callings for dissolution - of anti-Japanese societies, he could not give a reply at present and Would need more time for consideration. 1 While not breaking off the nego- tiatlonB, Mural . told the mayor the Chinese would be held responsible for any lnoldent occurlng .while an answer was being drafted and said he would request further instruc tions from Tokyo. - The general Impression was that the Japanese believed the Chinese to be Insincere in their attitude regard ing the ultimatums and that the Japanese were likely to take inde pendent action at any time. V rtiercnanis ask reuce , Chinese merchants stepped into the role of peacemakers today, urging the national - government to order acceptance by Shanghai city officials of Japan's demands for supresslon of Chinese boycott organisations.. An atmosphere approaching terror in the city was Intensified by a ter rific explosion in the Whangpoo river, In which a fleet of Japanese warships Is anchored. A lighter car rying a cargo oi explosives, mew up (Continued on Page Four) 1 H St 1 , TRUCK SKIDS; YOUNG WOMAN HURT tF AT ALLY, NORTH BEND, Ore., "jan. 25 VP) Miss Myrtle Johnson, 32, Marshfleld. died early Sunday when a produce trucK crasnea tnrougn au iron raiung -at a curve Jn the Roosevelt highway near here. . - . - . F. A. McDonald, Oakland. , Cal.. driver of the truck was held pending an Investigation by District Attorney William E. Walsh. McDonald, Wal- lace Cameron, Oakland, and Frank ' Cameron and Annie and, Josle- Rich ardson, Marshfleld,. escaped Injury. McDonald said no couia noc ex plain the accident. He said he was not driving fast. The truck skidded side on, landing on its side below. Miss Johnson was seen clinging to the truck, moaning. She was rushed to a local hospital but died within a few minutes from a broken back. All the occupants except McDon ald, had been to a dance and McDon ald said the Cameron boys came to his Marshfleld hotel room after the dance and asked him to take the party on a ride. . Injuries Fatal To Klamath Co. Judge KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jan. 25 (ip) judge Alex Sparrow, 60, Jack son county judge, died here last night from Injuries he suffered Thursday when he slipped and fell while .In specting a Klamath heating plant. He suffered a severe brain concussion. It was believed by his physicians un til late Sunday that he was slowly Improving. Judge Sparrow was born In Toron to, Canada, In 1872. He was widely known in Oregon and was one time superintendent of Crater Lake park. Ex-Convicts Must Face Federal Jury PORTLAND, Jan. 25 UP) James J. Moore, 38, and William Austin Mann, 30, ex -convicts, were taken to Co quille today to face trial on charges of having robbed two safes at Myrtle Point. Moore was arrested at Long view when he allegedly tried to pass a bank draft stolen from the Southern Pacific safe. He implicated Mann who was arrested at Clackamas. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Jan. 25 UP) Lata ral lies from price downturns In grains today appeared to result mainly from pit conditions Instead of news de velopments. There were some wheat crop com plaints, however, because of alternate freezing and thawing east of ths Mississippi river. Notice was taken too of 1,040,000 bushels decrease of the United States wheat visible sup ply and of trade predictions that Spain would increase her wheat im ports in the spring. Wheat closed unsettled o above Saturday's finish, corn c up, oats unchanged to Ho high er, and provisions unchanged to 5 cents lower. ; ( j PORTLATT), Jan. 25 m After showing extreme weakness and even lower prices, the basis of the domes tic wheat market became more favor ably with fractionally higher prices in the finals. On the Portland grain exchange May gained a with sales of 3000 bu. There was no change In the July or September, on tne mercnants ex- change cash wheat was &o higher.