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LA GRANDE, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1932 eastern orbqonb leading newspaper
NUMBER 128
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REPUBUCANS
ASK CHANGES
IN BANK BILL
Leaders to Press For
Early Action on Admin
istration Measure.''
6-HOUR DAY BILU
PASSED BY HOUSE
Senate Committee Re
ports Favorably on
Nominations of Dawes,
Jones and Couch.
TODAY IN WASHINGTON
Republican leaders decide
to demand revisions in. Glass
banking bill.
Mouse adopts resolution.
concerning six hour railroad
day.
Nominations of Dawes,
Jones, Couch reported favor
ably to senate.
Senate finance committee
Investigating loans to Cuba.
(Senate Judiciary committee
approves Norrls bill.
Hoover signs $500,000,000 re
construction appropriation
bill.
Senator Johnson charges
Chilean bonds lx technical
default.
. House passes agriculture
department supply bill.
American diplomatic corre
spondence on Manchuiian
situation sent to senate today.
WASHINGTON, Jam. 27 (P) Re
publican leaders decided today to de
mand important revisions in the Glass
banking bill and to press for early
action on the administration meas
ure for relief of persons who have
funds tied up In Insolvent banks.
The bill by Senator Glass .Demo
crat, Virginia, secretary of the treas
ury under President Wilson, alms to
make important changes In the fed
eral reserve and national banking
systems and is directed particularly
at curbing use of their facilities for
speculation.
It also provides for a,; depositors
relief corporation wjlthin the fed
eral reserve system.
(i. o. l. mocks Bin
Senate administration Republicans
today aligned themselves against ad
'vanclng the legislation toward a vote
until it has been altered sailentiy.
Behoving aid for unfortunate de
positors should not be held up, how
ever, they will seek to get before
the senate soon the bill by Senator
Thomas, Republican, Idaho, setting
up a $160,000,000 "depositors' relief
(Continued on Page Five!
MARVIN TRIAL
TESTIMONY IS
BEING HEARD
ENTERPRISE, Ore., Jan. 27 m
Testimony opened today in the case
of Edgar A. Marvin, Wallowa county
judge, accused of embezzling $1697
in connection with the recent fail
ure of the Josaph Btate bank. Since
bis Indictment Marvin has continued
to carry out his duties as county
Judge.
Cecil Chllders, cashier of the bank,
pleaded guilty to one count in a sim
ilar indictment. Marvin was Indict
ed for malfeasance in connection with
the closing of the bank last Septem
ber. Circuit Judge C. H. McCulloch, of
Baker, Is hearing the cose. A jury
of 12 men was selected Monday.
The defense denies Judge Marvin
appropriated any amount of the bank
money.
Elgin High Downs
Enterprise, 12-11
Elgin High school's basketball team
sprung a major surprise at Elgin
lost night, nosing out the Enter
prise High quintet 12 to 11 in a game
featured by close -checking.
This was Elgin's first important
victory of the season.
In a preliminary game the Elgin
girls sextet won from the Enter
prise girls with cose, the final score
reading 26 to 11.
Everett Keown, of La Grande, ref
er ecd.
S
4 ' WEATHER FORECAST 3
Oregon: Unsettled tonight $
4 and Thursday; probable show- $
3 ere in northwest portion 3
Thursday; temperature below Q
S normal ; fresh northwest $
4 winds offshore.
WEATHER TODAY $
g 7 a. m. 20 above. 4
$ Minimum: 19 above. 3
"S Condition: Cloudy. $
$
, WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 31, minimum 17 j
3 above. "
3 Condition: Cloudy, snow 2 $
$ Inches, moisture. 18 of an 3
$ Inch. Range 14 degrees. 3
$ $
WEATHER JAN. 27, 1031
& Maximum 62, minimum 34 &
above. 4
Condition: Partly cloudy.
S Range 18 degrees. $
8
Blizzard Roars
Near Spokane,
Blocking Roads
Snow Falls at More Than
An Inch An Hour
Several Sections of
Highway Closed.
SPOKANE, Jan. 27 () Highway
cuts were filled with impassable
drifts and all motor traffic was para
lyzed by a blizzard whidh roared
over a narrow, hundred mile strip
of country west of here today.
Starting last night, the storm was
ono of the worst in many years, with
snow falling more than an Inch an
hour. Stages en route from Spokane
to Lewlston, Idaho, were blocked
near Moscow, Idaho, 80 miles from
here, early last night, and by mid
night the highway from Plaza, 40
miles farther east, was impassable,
and traffic into Genesee and Moscow,
and Garfield and Oakesdale, Wash.,
was reported ta be paralyzed.
Snow removal equipment was sent
out all along the line, but new drifts
were thrown into cuts almost as soon
as the old ones were cleared.
NEW SNOW FALLS HERE
La Grande had a touch of the win
try storm that raged over sections
of the Pacific Northwest yesterday
and last night, but It was not severe
locally. The temperature fell no
lower than 19 above, and the winds
that whipped the valley yesterday
eased up before the snow began.
In this city two inches of snow
fell with a moisture content of .18
of an inch. Early this morning,
however, the clouds began breaking
up and the sun shone at intervals.
Minimum temperatures for North
west cities Included: La Grande 19
above, Baker 12 above, Boise 12
above (snow), Medford 32 above
(rain), Pocatello 4 above, Portland
(Continued on Page Five)
Tigers Invade
Umatilla County
Friday Evening
Tho Tigers are preparing this week
for their first Umatilla county in
vasion of the season, for on Friday
night the La Grande basketball team
Is scheduled to make an appearance
on the Pendleton High school floor
for an lnter-dlstrlct contest with the
Bucks. -..Pendleton
was decisively defeated
at Pendleton by Baker some' time
ago, and La Grande lost 22 to 14 at
Baker last week, indicating that the
Tigers and Bucks should be about on
par as far as advance dope goes. Al
though Pendleton won the state
championship last year, most of the
team was lost through graduation.
Wallowa Here Saturday
Saturday night the Tigers will
plav the Wallowa team on the L. D.
S. Recreational hall floor, and Coach
I it, Woodle's proteges are eagerly
awaiting this game, hoping to be able
to secure revenge for a 27 to 23 de
feat handed them on the Wallowa
floor some time ago. . . .
Tho remainder of the p re-tournament
schedule for La Grande fol
lows:
Feb. 5 Mac -HI at La Grande.
Feb. 0 Inibler at La Grande.
Feb. 9 La Grande at Union.
Feb. 12 Baker at La Grande. .
Feb. 13 Pendleton at La Grande.
Feb. 19 La Grande at Milton-
Freewater.
Feb. 20 Union at La Grande.
The sub-district tournament will
bo played here Feb. 26 and 27.
Sends 15 Cents To
Relieve Conscience
Q The La Grande F. W. Wooi
worth Co. store manager re
ceived a "conscience" letter
3 and remittance the other day,
$ as follows:
S "Please find enclosed fifteen
3 cents to pay for a mouth harp
that I stole from your store
3 several years ago."
The letter was unsigned. It
$ was postmarked Rich land ,
3 Ore., a town in Baker county.
Two Cars Stolen
And Then Returned
Two automobiles were stolen In La
Grande last night but both were re
turned while the owners were at the
police station reporting the loss.
Archie Marmon's light coupe was
taken about 7 o'clock and he found
It later, left in front of his home.
Dr. J. L. Ingle's car was stolen also.
the thieves returning it to the same
block from which it was taken.
Police believe that the thefts re
sulted from some one's desire for a
Joy ride.
Kenneth Ray Will
Go On Trial Feb. 1
Kenneth Ray, charged with con
tributing to the delinquency of a
minor, pleaded not guilty this morn
ing in the circuit court before Judge
J. W. Knowles. and his trial was set
for Monday morning.
The February term of court begins
next Monday, and Judge Knowles has
been busily engaged In completing
the calendar which he expects to have
ready shortly. The most important
events of the term will be the trials
of John Owen and Keith Cross
whit, charged with first degree mur
der of Amos Helms, state policeman.
The trial of Owen has been set for
Feb. 15 by Judge Knowles and the
trial of the other prisoner will louow.
54 MEN ARE
REPORTED ON
SUNKEN SUB
British Undersea Boat,
the M-2, Believed in
Dead Man's Bay, ,
HEAVY OBJECT IS
CONTACTED TODAY
Wives of Men on Board
M-2 Notified By Naval
Officer Today of Trag
edy Off Portland.
PORTLAND, England, Jan. 27 m
Two sloops assisting In the search
for the sunken submarine M-2 to
night made contact with some heavy
object on the bottom of Dead Mans
bay which it was thought might be
the missing vessel.
WIVES OF MEN NOTIFIED
LONDON, Jan. 27 (fl) The British
admiralty announced at 130 this af
ternoon that the submarine M-2
which failed to come up from a, dive
off Portland yesterday had not been
located at that time. ...... - 1
"No communication has yet been
received from the M-2," the admiral
ty statement said, "and in conse
quence great anxiety is now felt for
tho safety of those aboard."
Earlier, the Evening Standard said
the submarine had been located on
Continued on Page Five)
SENCERBOX WILL
NOT MAKE RACE
Not After County Judge
Position, He Says
Haynes'to Be Candidate
Justice of Peace E. J. Sencerbox,
North Powder Republican, will not
be a candidate for county Judge of
Union county, he has Informed the
North Powder News,
Rumors were , prevalent in La
Grande a week or so ago that the
North Powder. man would consent .t.
make the racoj but Mr. Sencerbox is
quoted as saying: "Judge U, G. Couch
Is .a rattling good Judge. I would
not think of opposing him, but will
do all I can to assist in re-electing
him if he is a candidate-to succeed
himself."
Another new development has oc
curred in local political circles re
cently. A. O. Haynes, better known as
"Clint" to his host of friends, is
planning to cost his hat Into the ring
for the Democratic nomination for
sheriff. In the event that he wins
the nomination, which most political
observers concede, he would be pit
ted against the Republican nominee
in the November election.
Political rumor has It that Sheriff
Jesse Breshears, Republican, will seek
re-election, in fact, that all present
county officers' will run for another
term of office. However, no formal
announcements have been made as
yet by any of the present officers.
MRS. ELLIS AND
MRS. SAWYER
WIN AT BRIDGE
Mrs. Guy Ellis and Mrs.,W. G. Saw
yer were victorious in the play-off in
La Grande's first duplicate auction
bridge tournament held last night at
the Sacajawea Inn. Prom 40 con
tests eight winners In four divisions
were selected, and from the eight
prize winners, tho champions were
selected and awarded the silver cup
donated by George Blrnie.
Tho tournament was held under
the auspices or the American Legion
auxiliary with C. H. Devlno in charge
of arrangements and playing.
A large group of bridge enthusiasts
gathered last night to witness the
play-off. Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Sawyer
were trailing at the end of the first
round, but when the hands were re
versed and they played the hands of
their opponents they gathered a sub
stantial lead.
Others who competed for tho cup
were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Don Rohan. Mrs. Walter Palmer,
Mrs. Otis Palmer and Mrs. Erva Stevens.
States Lining Up For Protest On
Action of Lower Federal Courts
SALEM, Jan. 27 (JP) Congression
al action to strip lower federal courts
of Jurisdiction over state regulatory
bodies having to do with public utili
ties will be sought by the Oregon
utilities commissioner, supported by
other state commissions, It was an
nounced by Commissioner Charles M.
Thomas. Such an act Is the only
remedy for rate making evils now
practiced uncontrolled by the many
utilities, Thomas said in an inter
view with newspaper men hero today.
"State regulation Is a farce if the
utilities desire to make It so." Thomas
said, "and we now have federal court
regulation established through erron
eous court interpretation of the four
teenth amendment." To remedy this
Thomas prepared & congressional act
and submitted the proposed bill to
various commissions for comment.
The answers, he said, disclose a uni
versal support of the plan, and a de
Father of Judd
Woman Reveals
Family Secrets
Rev. H. J. McKinnell, in
Murder Trial, Declares
Five Relatives Victims
of Insanity,
By Kalph O. Drown
' COURT HOUSE, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan.
27 (P) Rev. H. J. McKlnnell, fatner
of Winnie Ruth Judd, brought the
skeletons of Insanity from the family
closet today in an effort to ameliorate
the charge of murder, for which the
state would forfeit his daughter's life.
The 72-year-old retired minister, in
frock coat and clerical collar, brought
a look of warmth into the accused
woman's countenance for the first
time in the eight days of her trial
for the slaying of Agnes Anne LeRol.
She blinked her eyes rapidly to
keep back tears when tie father beam
ed at her from the witness chair.
Testifies As to Insanity
Mr. McKlnnell testified to a strain
of insanity in the McKlnnell. tine,
and named five of its victims.
My father's mother, living in Scot
land," he said, "lost lier mind be
came insane. , - .
"My father's brother, Joseph, ac
about 18 or 10 lost his mind and re
mained insane 'till death.
"My sister's son seemed at times
queer. He would run off from. scIwxm,
what he called 'play hookey'. t
(Continued on Page Five
LOWLANDS OF
THREEJSTA TES
ARE FLOODED
MEMPHIS, Term., Jan. 27 m
Swollen tributaries of the lower Mis
sissippi today rolled over the low
lands of three states.
So far the Mississippi delta has
been hardest hit but sections of Ar
kansas and Louisiana also have felt
the water's force.
Today tho fight in the Mississippi
delta was concentrated at Belzoni, in
Humphreys county, where 100 con
victs worked to hold protecting levees
against the Yazoo river.
. Tho Red Cross cared for some 2,500
refugees at Charleston, Miss,, and re
lief work went ahead in the Talla
hatchie valley in the vicinity of Glen
dora. Miss., where thousands have
been routed from their homes.
Heavy rains in Northern Louisiana
led the weather bureau to Issue warn
ings for precaution against loss of
lives- und vW1??"' ' ':'1--" -v v;,
Five Queens Will
Compete For Title
Fivo queens from five wards of the
L. D. S. church will compete for the
title of "Her Majesty" of the annual
green and gold ball, which will be
held Friday evening, Jan. 20 at 0
o'clock In the boll room at the.Recs
reational- hall. The queens have
been elected from among the mem
bers of the Gleaner girls.
Miss Lola Anderson and Miss Eve
lyn ClaVk will represent tiie La
Grande wards, with Miss Anderson,
of the First 'Ward, attended by El
wood Hiatt, and Miss Clark, of the
Second Ward attended by Mclvln
Carbine. Miss Charlotte Hill, of Ba
ker, also will have an attendant who
has not been announced yet. Miss
Norlnc Kofford will represent the
Union Ward, attended by Royal
Wilde, and Miss Murel Andrew will
be queen of the Imbier group, at
tended by Theron Anderson.
Many features, one of which is to
be the extensive decorations, under
the direction of Miss Beatrice War-
del), are to mark the 1032 green and
gold ball as probably tho leading so
cial event of the ftt I. A. season,
sponsored by the stake boards of the
Young Ladles' and the Young Men's
associations.
Tho "Green and Gold Cotillion
the M. I. A. contest dance for the
year, will be presented before the
queens by selected dancers from each
(Continued on Pase Five)
Dr. Phy Speaker
At Rotary Lunch
Dr. Mark T. Phy, of Hot Lake, gave
Borne Interesting facts regarding the
relationship existing between doctors
and their patients, and also described
in detail the use of spinal anaethesia
during a talk today at the Rotary
club luncheon at the La Grande.
Betty, Jean and Joyce Hendrlckson
contributed several vocal trios during
the program.
Dean Nichols, of Dayton( Wash.,
was a guest. 1
termination to restore state regula
tion. Under the present system, Thomas
continued, the public utilities com
mission "finds itself in the position
that If it holds long and expensive
hearings and makes its record an
aggrieved utility may completely
evade such record by seeking sanctu
ary in the lower federal court where
such record is not only denied con
sideration but denied admittance as
evidence.
"On the other hand. If the commis
sion falls to make a record sufficient
to Justify and sustain Its order then
the aggrieved utility can appeal to
the state courts where trial is based
upon the record of the commission,
and if the record is found Insuffic
ient the order will be declared In
valid. The effect of all this is that
(Continued on Page Five)
NOW
. . ;
California Man
Marries His
Mother-in-Law
$ REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Jan.
27 (JF) Charles J. Colllngs 8
thought so much of his moth-
cr-iu-iaw he married her here
yesterday and added the com- S
ment "there's no mother-in-
law Joke about this."
The bride, Mrs. Mary E. Wil
$ Hams, is tho mother of Cot-
S lings' first wife who died sov- S
$ eral years ago. 4
Chicago Friends
Plan Tribute To
William Wrigley
CHICAGO, Jan. 27 tfP) They were
making plans for an extraordinary
tribute today to William Wrigley Jr.
the man who rose from an indif
ferently successful soap BDleBman to
be a king of the world of gum.
Because of the great distance from
Chicago to the Pacific coast none
of Mr. Wrigley 's Chicago friends and
associate's will be able to attend his
funeral at Pasadena, Cal., tomorrow.
but a memorial service will bo held
at the same hour in St. Chrlsto
som's church.
Chewing gum and William Wrig
ley Jr., went hand In hand. To
gether they made fortunes, built fac
tories, ventured into high places and
distant countries, and achieved social
standing.
His associates estimated that gum
had been the foundation stone of
a fortune that reached the $150,000,
000 mark.
Wrigley sold tho world on the Idea
that gum was good with liberal ad
vertising.
"Advertising." ho said, "Is like a
furnace because you've got to keep
on shoveling coal. Once you stop
stoking the fire goes out."
Klamath Robbery
Trial Progressing
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jan. 27 P)
The state rested late Tuesday in
tho trial of George W. Wolfe, charged
with assault and robbery with a dan
gerous weapon in connection with
tho robbery on Nov. 13 of the Bon
anza bank.
Horace Nordstrom and Bob Brad
ley, confessed robbors, who aro un
der ten-year prison sentences, were
returned from Salem to testify against
Wolfe. They declared ho planned the
robbery and persuaded them to do
tho active work'. They received
fourth of the 95000 loot. '
Former Kaiser Is
73 Years Old Today
BOORN, Holland, Jan. 27 iffy For
mer Kaiser WJlhelm, 73, todoy, had
the quietest birthday since his Dutch
exile began. None of his relatives
who live In Germany, not even the
former Crown Prince Frledrich Wlt
helm, came, to Doom nor did Princess
Hermlne's children cross the German
border to felicitate their step-father,
"Ills majesty's recent attack of
bronchitis makes it necessary for him
to take special care of himself," said
his adjutant.
"I am happy to say, however, that
tho emperor's health continues to
Improve."
There was a comparatively simple
birthday dinner at noon.
TKXANS JtKVIVE OMJTIME IMNfKS
LUBBOCK, Tex. ) Oldtlme west
ern dances, popular In tho Texas
Panhandle when cowboys rode horse
back many miles to attend, are being
revived in Lubbock and the South
Plains region.
THEN, UP AND AT
GOVERNOR MEIER
EN ROUTE EAST
Oregon Executive to Urge
Utilization oi Uoram
bia's Energy.
PORTLAND, Jan. 27 (P) Declar
ing that power development consti
tutes the keystone of Oregons Juture
progress, Governor Julius L. Meier
loft last night for Washington, D. C,
to urge the adoption of a plan to
utilize the latent onorgy in the Coi
.umhia rivwv-i, ; vv.
Accompanied by Henry M. Hanzen,
state budget director, and Col. A E.
Clark, representing the state hydro
electric commission, the governor will
appear at the hearing before - the
board of army engineers on Feb. 1
when Columbia rivor development is
considered. Mrs. Meier accompanied
tho governor. They are expected to
return to Oregon about Feb. 18 after
visiting New York. 1
"It . Is absolutely essential' the
governor said last night ."before Ore
gon can qnjoy its full measure of
prosperity, that tho power possibil
ities on the Columbia be developed
in sufficient magnitude to enable the
state to compete with our neighbor
ing states in the south and with
Seattle and Tacoma In the north,
In cheaper power for industry.
"On account of the prohibitive
rates .of private companies in Ore
gon, Industries havo been passing up
this state and locating in Western
Washington and California where
(Continued on Pase Flve
MANUFACTURER
KIDNAPED ON
WAY TO HOME
SOUTH BEND, Ind-, Jon. 27 W)
Howard Woolvorton, 62, local manu
facturer and son of a South Bend
bank president, was held for $5G.OGG
ransom today by two men who kid
naped him while he was on Ills way
home from a theatre last night.
Mrs. Florence Woolverton, 49, ab
ducted with her husband but released
two miles from the clty( was given a
note containing directions for leaving
tho money In a package on a desig
nated road and setting tonight as
the deadline for delivery of the ran
som.
She remained at tho Woolverton
home with her daughter today, un
der protection of a police guard, and
in tho care of friends.
FKAK FOIl CHILD'S SAFETY
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27 m Grave
fears wero held hero today for the
safety of Caroline Puch Aguilar. 11
months old kidnaped daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Aguilar, when, two
days after the baby was snatched
from its cradle In a fashionable res! -dentlal
section, agents seeking her
recovery had not reported success.
N. P. Earns About
$3.60 Per Share
NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (P) The
Northern Pacific railway earned about
3.00 a Bharo in 193i and net in
come amounted to $8,092,000, Presi
dent Charles Donnelly said today.
"The net Income Includes 5,000,
000 taken from the Northwest Im
provement Co. as a special dividend,"
ho stated, "and from normal sources
Northern Pacific showed net income
of e3,02Q,000,- which is equivalent to
HI. 75 a share."
Regarding business sentiment In
the west, Donnelly said:
"I find a feeling of optimism there
as a result of the reconstruction fi
nance corporation and the Railway
Credit corporation, but so far I can
not find any actual business im
provement."
TM1
Railway Labor
Vote on Salary
Cut Incomplete
CHICAGO, Jan. 27 m Railway
labor struck out anew today to break
down the barrier of displeasure over
unfilled Job demands that stood In
the way of a decision on-the 215,
000,000 wage cut. - v
Ten unions had taken a poll but
the remaining 11, after a- day and a
night of strenuous discussion yester
day, announced they could not reach
a conclusion and ' went at it again, as
rail executives waited patiently.
Tho barrier, loaders said, was -tho
rolls' rof utjal to guarantee the same
number of Jobs that obtained in 1030,
an average year. , The carriers havt
offered instead to stabilize work omy
as conditions Justify.",
Whether tho 10 unions have agreed
on a cut has not been disclosed but
reports emanating from the confer
ence rooms said the smaller groups
were awaiting action of tho four big
brotherhoods to follow suit.
Gar Wood Sets
New Speedboat
Mark at Miami
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Jan. 27 (P)
Gar Wood, veteran American speed
boat racer, today set a mark of 110.765
miles an hour in his Miss America IX,
to claim the world's speedboat record.
On the second at his runs today,
Wood pushed his boat at 110.48 miles
an hour southward over the meas
ured nautical mile course in Indian
creek, following a northbound run at
a speed of 111.08 miles an hour,
Elapsed time was 37.52 seconds.
The average of the timed runs was
110.785 miles an hour and exceeded
tho record of .110.223 miles an hour
set July 0, 1831, by Kaye Don of
England.
Tho second and slower of tho two
runs was with the wind, measured At
eight miles an hour from the south
ast.
It appeared he planned a third run
over tho course as he piloted the
Miss America IX to the starting
placo of a northbound run, -
NEW YORK, Jan. 27 P Gar
Wood's record breaking run of
110.785 miles an hour in his Miss
America JX at Miami Bench today
breaks an English monopoly on speed
they have held since Kaye Don set
the world's speed boat mark last
July.
England holds tho land speed rec
of 245.733 miles an hour set at Day
Una Beach last spring by Sir Mal
colm Campbell and the air speed rec
ord of 370.05 miles an hour.
Department Store
Sales Show Gain
CHICAGO, Jan. 27 (&) December
department store sales In the seventh
federal rcsorvo district. Its monthly
report said today, spurted upward 06
per cent over November. Tho report
covered Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Iowa and Wisconsin,
Chicago stores led with a gain of
85 per cent.
Rev, Earl DuBois
Heads Dry League
PORTLAND, Jnn. 27 0V ftev. S.
Earl DuBois was elected president
of tho anti-saloon league of Oregon
at the annual meeting here last night
at the Bnptlst church.
E. 8. Collins was elected vice presi
dent; E. M. Hwicock, recording sec
retary; J. O. Wilson, treasurer, and
Helen M. Muir, office secretary.
Rev. n. E. Close, superintendent
of the league, and J. T. Wilson were
named trustees on the national
board.
U. BRITISH
MARINES ON
GUARD TODAY
Prepared to Defend Inter
national battlement
at Shanghai r
MAYOR TO REPLY
TO JAP DEMANDS
Unofficial Repo rts Are
That Chinese Will Ac
cept Japanese Demands
in Entirety. , r
'FURTHER ACTION POSSIBLE &
. WASHINGTON, Jan. -27
A possibility is seen here of
further action by the United
States in -regard to Japan's
operations In China. -
- Advisers within the admin-
lstratlon are - divided, some
favoring a more drastic course
. than heretofore taken, others,
including Secretary Stimson,
urging - a- policy off concilia- .
tion. - -
The decision is up to Presi-
dent Hoover who has held fre-
juent cabinet discussions on .
tho subject but Is still with- $
holding judgment.
Entering the , picture but ,
entirely unrelated so far as any & .
official word is concerned la
the forthcoming giant dem $
onstration' of American sea- &
power in maneuvers around
Hawaii and the west coast.
SHANGHAI, (Thursday), Jan. 28
(fir) Chines reports early this morn-
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INDIAN GIRLS
SENTENCED TO
PENAL COLONY
' OALOUTTA Jan. 27, $ Sentences
of transportation, for,-, llfe were im
posed today upon San u Ghose, .and ,
Sunity Chowduri Hrflan girl stu
dents, following their' conviction, in,
a local court of the murder of C. Q.
B. Stevens, British magistrate, last
month. ' v' '
Tho two girls seemed not perturbed
by the sentence. "It is better to die
than live in a horse's stable," they
said. - t .
After passing Judgment on the girls
tho court requested the" local gov
ernment to' take1 Into consideration
their youth and sex In connection,
with the treatment, they receive in,
prison. .
The sentence of transportation
sends the prisoner to one of the sev
eral penal colonies.
Family Quarrel '
Ends In Stabbingr
KLAMATH PALLS, Ore., Jan. 27 CD
Heavy snows last night prevented
doctors bringing Charles Nealy, 31, a
mill worker, stabbed in the back with
a pen knife by his brother-in-law.
Webster Dyer, 27, in a family quarrel
Monday, to Klamath Falls hospital.
Although Nearly was In a serious con .
dltlon at his home at Pine Ridge bla
recovery was expected.
,Tho quarrel occurred at the home
of Dyer In Chiloquin, when Nealy at
tempted to Interfere in an argument
between Dyer and nls wife. Dyer is
an unemployed mill hand.
Charges of assault with a. danger
ous weapon were filed here last night
against Dyer. '
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Jan. 27 (ff) Grains
scored advances today after receipts
of advices indicating steps were taken
to abolish r a peculiar method of
handling wheat In Argentina.
This method was the "figar precio"
-that is a price to be fixed an In
definite time after the delivery oCy
the grain, some times 8 months af
ter. Under this system, the export
of grain Jn Argentina was concen
trated in the hands or a lew large
firms.
Upturns in wheat today amounted
to iyBc a bushel, compared with an
early low point. Wheat closed firm
tfi' VaO above yesterday's finish, corn
'feaQ advanced, oats &o off to o
up, and provisions 2 to 16c down.
PORTLAND, Jan. 27 With
Seattle interests offering wheat for
sale at a further reduction and with
the local trade standing In with this
plan, futuros were lower on the Port
land markot for the day although,
there was no selling whatever. The
locni market fulled to respond to the
closing advance at Chicago and the
betterment abroad.
On the merchants exchange cash
prices were unchanged.
PORTLAND, Ore Jan. 27 m
UalUond interests notified the trade
here today that the advance In grain
freight rates, allowed because the
Unitrd States supreme court held
tho interstate commerce commission,
reduction illegal, will become effec
tive Feb. 20. The new tariff wiSi be
filed Feb. 10.
There was no disclosure as to what
the new rates will be.