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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leased Wire "service Only Newspaper Printed In La Grande v Covering Union and ' Wallowa Counties SIX PAGES TOD AY VOLUME 30 member associated press and a. a c. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1932 eabtkkn oreoon s mApare newspaper NUMBER 143 .A OWEN TO GO ON TRIAL FOR LIFE MONDAY Man Who Shot Amos Helms, State Policeman, Will Face Jurors Here HELM TO DEMAND DEATH PENALTY Keith Crosswhite., Owen's Companion, to Be Tried After First Murder Case is Completed. John Owen, Springfield, Mo. man. who with Keith Crosswhite is accused ,-pf the murder of Amos "Spud" Helms, state policeman, will go on trial for his life Monday morning at 10 o'clock In the circuit court. District Attor ney Carl Helm has stated that he will demand tne ueatn penalty. Crosswhite's trial will begin immed iately after the Jury returns a ver dict In the case of his companion. Mr. Helms received fatal Injuries at the hands of gunmen on Oct. 18 while attempting to stop them for questioning, and the injuries led to his death on Dec. 30. Mr. Helms was very popular in La Grande, having been a iormer oaseDaii piayer, auto salesman and deputy sheriff before! becoming a member of the state traf- j lie department more than a year agoJ He was transferred to the state police last year when the traffic department was discontinued. Mr. Helms was sta tioned In La Grande, his home city, before being transferred to Eastern Oregon state police headquarters at Buker. Lelanri Finch to Assist District Attorney Helm will be as sisted in the prosecution by Leland Pinch, district attorney of Baker county. George T. Cochran, La Grande lawyer, has been appointed by Cir cuit Judge J. W. Knowles to repre sent the defense In both trials. Crosswhite and Owen, accompanied by Orlean Woodhouse, of Idaho Falls, came to La Grande on Oct. 18, and In a signed confession mode before peace officers following their capture on Oct. 20, two days following the (Continued on Page Pour) MORE FUNDS NECESSARY AT THIEF VALLEY BAKER, Ore., Feb. 13 (Special) The extraordinary difficulties caused bv the earlv winter, with continued cold weather and heavy snows, which imneded the work of constructing the Thief Valley dam on the Pow-1 der river east of town, and which has 1 been most apparent to people of North Powder, the operating base of tho contractors, has had its reverbera tions in Washington, D. C, according to the North Powder News. The fed eral reclamation service is asking for additional money -because of moro difficult excavation at the dam slto than was anticipated and because of weather conditions. A land owners election will be held Feb. 24 to decide whether they would assume an amount against their lands up to $40,000 additional over the $200,000 already authorized by them. It is said that If the settlers refuse to approve the additional ex penditure, work will stop. The work at the dam Is well advanced, but construction has been slow since severe weather in the latter part of November. Weather Clearer And Colder Here La Grande had a taste of sunshine this morning, the first In several days In fact, since earlier In the week before the snow storms began which brought an additional seven inches of snow to this city. Tho clear weather was accompanied by a four-degree drop in tempera ture, from a minimum of 28 Friday to 24 this morning. SNOW AT KI.AMATII FALLS KLAMATH PALLS. Feb. 13 W) Tho. clear spring weather which pre vailed hero Friday was wiped out early this morning by a light fall of snow. CHILLY IV PKVDMCTOV PENDLETON, Feb. 13 m Pen dleton received another touch of win ter last night when the temperature dropped to 26 degrees above. Streets and highways were covered with ice, and the ground was covered with a quarter of an inch of frozen snow. Wet snow fell most of Friday af L ternoon and hardened last night when the temperature dropped. A heavier fall was reported in the mountains and outlying districts. $ f WEATHER FORECAST $ 3 Oregon: Fair tonight and S Sunday: colder in the interior 8 tonight: moderate north winds 3 becoming changeable off- $" 4 shore. 3 4 For the week: Fair weath- 3 4 er except for occasional rains and snows In the northern Pacific Btates and northern plateau regions; colder weath- $ g er at the beginning of the week followed by normal tern- $ 4 peratures. G ? ? WEATHER TODAY 3 4 7 a. m. 25 above. O g Minimum: 24 above. ? 4 Condition: Clear. 3 4 4 WEATHER YESTEItPAY fr Maximum 37. minimum 28 ? above. 3 Condition: Cloudy, snow one ? inch, moisture .09 of inch. 3 Range 9 degrees. WEATHER FEB. 1-1, 1031 Maximum 46, minimum 20 above. Condition: Clear. Range 26 degrees. La Grande Trims Baker Team Here Friday 29 to 20 Af ter Nine Consecutive Defeats in Three Years, Tigers Rally to Subdue Bulldogs. After loslner nine straight basket ball Games to Baker Hi eh durlne the lust wiree years, tne mue and white Tigers of La Grande shattered the Bulldog record here last night 29 to It looked like another Baker vic tory in the second quarter, when the Invaders scored eight points while La uranae made two, but in the second half, long-range shooting by Burnett, Torrence and Stoddard pulled out Baker's tight defense, and opened the way for several set-ups. And in the final three minutes of play, with the Tigers leading 24 to 20, the La Grande team adopted a semi-freeze that baf fled the Bulldogs, and opened the way for five more points. In fact, the Tigers so thoroughly commanded tho situation In the final Btanza that Baker only made one point, a -free tnrow oy YorK, towering center. Pendleton Here Tonight La Grande faces one more big Job this weekend. A few weeks ago Pen dleton took the Tigers' measure at the Round-Up City and the blue and white players get their chance for re- j venge this evening, the game to start at the L. D. S. Recreational hall at 8:30 following a preliminary between Pendleton and La Grande freshmen at 7:30. Although the Tigers had difficulty In piercing the Baker defense In tho first half, Lyman, Workman and Tor rence managed to cage field goals, the latter plunking home a shot from near mid-floor to make the count 5 to 2 for. La Grande at the end of the first period. Lyman opened the scor ing with a free throw, then YorK put the Bulldogs ahead 2 to 1, and Lyman came back with a field goal. Workman Cages Set-up In the second period Workman, substituting for Stoddard, sneaked In close for a set-up and then Baker rallied. York caged a free throw and so did Holeman. Then a moment later Holeman scored from the floor and York put the Bulldogs ahead 8 to 7 by a field goal, sniney aaoing another before the half was up. On the opening tip-off In the third period Stoddard scored a long shot and ten seconds later Burnett dupli cated his feat, giving the Ttgers a one-point lead. But York come back strong with a field goal. Holeman scored from the foul line on a free throw and Shirley connected with a basket to put the score Baker 15, La Grande n. Corey scored a point and then Stod dard counted another long one and York retaliated with, two field goals. Kallv Nets 15 Points With the score 19 to 14 against them, the Ttgers started a final rally that endured to the end or the game, accounting for 15 noints to Baker's one. Burnett drove nome a long- rango shot and Lyman caged a two pointer before the quarter ended with La uranae trailing ny one point. Seven scores were made in the final (Continued on Page Two) W. W. Stevens To Seek Re-election To County Post W. W. Stevens, of Union, now be Binning his eighth year In the office of county commissioner, was in La Grande today on a business trip and in an interview witn an uoserver re porter, announced his formal candi dacv for re-nomlnation in the Re publican primary in May and re election In the November general vote. Mr. Stevens, a Republican, was re elected to office in 1928 after serving a four-year term. He stated today that he -would make the race on his record, believing that he had acted always with the best interests of tho county In mind. Mr. Stevens' announcement was the second one made by incumbents this week, following Sheriff Jesse Breshears' announcement a few days ago. No opposition to Mr. Stevens has developed either in his own party or in the Democratic ranKs as yet. Pneumonia Takes Mrs. Miller; 111 Only Two Days Mrs. Nancy Miller, widow of George A. Miller who died here Feb. 6, passed away at an early hour this morn ing of pneumonia. She had been ill only two days. The body Is at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary and funeral services will be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have lived hero for the last five years, moving to La Grande from Wallowa. They made their home at 1516 Monroe avenue. She was about 60 years of age. E. O. N. Debaters Win From Albany Albany college lost the first debate of its season to the Eastern Oregon Normal school last night at Albany. Austin Dunn and Elwood Hiatt argued for the winners and Jack Hutchinson and Winston Purvine composed the Albany affalrmative team. Mrs. Charles Childs, Albany High school debate coach, officiated as critic Juc'ge. The Eastern Oregon debate squad, composed of Hlatt. Dunn and Dwight Mahoney. of Milton, accompanied by K. O. Daniels, has been on a two week's tour of Western Oregon col leges and expect to return to this city this weekend. House Votes Down 4-Year Term Bill WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 The hcuse today rejected a proposal to extend the terms of Its members $ from two to four years. HURLEY QUITS HEARING IN RAGE TODAY Secretary's Indignant De parture Climaxes Two Stormy Sessions. HARSH WORDS FLY IN SENATE ROOM Hurley Objects to Being "Called a. Liar" , After Verbal Exchange With Senator King. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13 V- Rcc- relnry Hurley and Senator King, m-mocmt, L'tnlii, patched up their differences today after n sharp verbal clash between them which led tho secretary of war to walk out of a senate committee hearing on Philip pine inuepenuence. By Frederick G. Vosburgh (Associated Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (P) -Secre tary Hurley today walked out of t senate committee hearing on Philip' pine independence asserting he would not "remain here to be called a liar." Hurley left the meeting after Sen ator King. (D., Utah) had told the secretary he resented as untrue statement the war department head had made. His voice shaking with emotion and rinmuK anjmiy tnrougn tno commit tee room, Hurley leaped to his feet and asserted with vigorous gestures: 'You can run your star cnamoer proceedings In here and call me a liar and browbeat your witnesses but (Continued on Page Two) COUNTY OPPOSES OPEN ELK SEASON Also Against Any Changes in Deer and Trout Laws Support Hatchery. Nearly 90 sportsmen , of Union county enjoyed the annual clam feed staged at Lone Tree last night by the La Grande Gun club. -;; A. delega tion from the Sportsmen's .club at union, neaded oy r. h. Bonney, c. L. Cadwell and W. V. Connor,- at tended the feed, at which 600 pounds of clams were served. L E. Cool Idee, . local banker, pre sided at tne rouna-taoie discussion which followed the banquet, and dur ing wnicn local sportsmen expressed their wishes In reference to several game laws. 'ine sentiment or tne gathering was unanimously in support of the con tinuance of the state fish hatchery at Union. Opposition was general to any law that would permit an open season on elk. Opposition also was generally expressed to proposed changes in the deer laws and the trout limit. A majority favored designating the Mount Emily counftry, particularly that part near the summit, as a game reserve, feeling that opening of the new road from La Grand up the mountain would menace wild life there to the detriment of hunting conditions eisewnere in tne terri tory. Tho Union delegation reported that between 200 and 250 deer, driven from higher altitudes because of unusually deep snow, are being fed every other day east of Union. The clams were baked and served by a committee consisting of Charles Murchlson, Red Lester, O. A. Smith, Judd Smith, Floyd - Lannlng and Tracy Holllster. Carl Helm Will Seek Re-election As Prosecutor Carl Helm, district attorney of Un ion county for the last two terms. announced today that he would be a candldato for re-nominatlon in the Republican primary In May and, If successful, a candidate for re-election in the November elections. Mr. Helm was the first of the dis trict officers to make a formal an nouncement although two county of ficers. Sheriff Jesse Breshears and Commissioner W. W. Stevens, have announced their intentions to seek re-election. Mr. Helm made the announcement literally on the eve of taking up the prosecution in the case of the state vs. John Owen: and Keith Cross- white, Missouri men charged with the muraer or state Fjsiifemani Amos neims. Much Interest Is Being Shown In Second Annual Keen Interest Is being shown in the second annual Eastern Oregon high school music tournament which will be held In La Grande at the Normal school on April 16, especially in individual solo events following the announcement that certificates of awards will be presented to the winners, W. W. Nusbaum, La Grande High school, chairman, and Miss Jen nie Peterson, music director at the Normal school, secretary, report. Nine high schools have entered musicians in the tournament and many stu dents have written In for their num bers, according to George Tiss, man ager of the local music store, in charge of materials for the tourna ment. The High schools are divided Into three classes: Class A, school with 300 or more students; Class B, 100 to 299 enrollment; and Class C, schools with a total enrollment under 100. Schools which have entered are La Grande, Baker, Pendleton. Union, En terprise, Hermiston, Athena, Irrlgon and Los tine. Mr. Nusbaum, musical director at Spring Fashions Make Appearance In Local Stores Waist Lines Are Higher With Skirts Remaining the Same Length Sweaters More Popular. By Bess Duke A creation of high color, BUbdued by dork slippers and accessories, will be Milady's costume for spring. From the shoulder lines, which give the appearance of width, to the hem of the . skirt, more and more atten tion is given to details of neck -line, sleeves and flares, while the hat, close fitting or brimmed tops the costume, and the shoes, mostly In dark shades with matching dark ac cessories, complete the smart en semble for spring. La Grande stores, In anticipation of tho season of crisp sunshiny days, already are receiving their new spring lines of chlo dresses, hata, shoes and accessories. Waist Line Higher Waist lines are going up, with the trim slender lines of the skirt add ing to the widened effect In the shoulder. The skirts remain the same length with lower placed flares for street and afternoon wear, while the skirts for active sports wear are slightly shorter, fashion decrees. A new note seen both in the dresses and In the sweaters, which are oven more popular this spring, is the higher neck line, and more at tention is given to tne sieeve trim ming, both in dresses and coats. In tricate stitching and new uses for buttons have been found attractive. Gay colors and deeper pastels are the popular colors ana in sine ana wool together. Especially popular as a trimming lace for afternoon dresses, Is the new cotton, and an innovation which will be seen on the street this spring are gay dresses of sheer wool en material. Sweater suits, in two and three pieces, are to be worn not only for sports, but, with an additional scarf or other trimming, will be worn, for street wear. An attractive liuormju costume which is being shown is' the 17-incn sweo cer, waisc line length, which is worn over a skirt of matching or contrasting color. Suits of woven materials, with belted and fitted waist lines, are also be ing shown in pastels, navy, tile and rust. - A different touch has been a to the sweaters this spring t they have abandoned the sleev mode and are affecting short sleeves or long sleeves with a , fitting cuff. Again tms spring poio coats are predominating with new notes, width of shoulders, stltchlngs, and scarves of contrasting colors. Rough man nish materials maao in lrrcsistiDie feminine styles, are taking the as cendancy,, with! , polo cloth, (rough, woolen and corduroy woolen the Kidd ing materials. Aitnougn lormai wear ior cariy (Continued on Page Two) Pageant To Be Staged Sunday At Tabernacle "The Light and Life of the World," a pageant, will be presented Sunday evening at 7:30 at the L. D. S. tab ernacle bv the First Ward primary, under tho direction of the president, Mrs. G. R. Williams. An interesting program has been announced to which the public is invited. Tho program Includes: Devotional music, Aurelia Clegg; prayer, VonCell Bruce; song, "Be cause He Loves Me So," congregation; prologue. Paulino Watklns; reader Lorena Murray; song, "Our Loving Savior Dear,- Trail Builder boys, Desmond Larson, Curtis Sain uclson, Merrill Johnson, Vern Bax ter, Frank Howard, David Geddes, Raymond McCarroll, Billy Warner, Morris Bruce, Tlmmy Mctcalf, Don ald Kohler, John McManus, Leslie Hamlin, William Freeso, Thomas Johnson, Darroll McCarroll, John Ward. Pictures 1, 2 and 3: Henry Stod dard. Vadus Baxter, Louise Marie Williams, Helen Geddes, Billy Clegg, Ada Thompson, Thora Bean, Natalia (Continued on Page Six) COLUMBIA U. CAGERS HERE MONDAY NIGHT Columbia university's basketball quintet will Invade La Grande Mon day for a two-game series with the Enstern Oregon Normal school. Col umbia, a member of the Northwest conference, was at first scheduled to play only one game here on Tuesday night but the schedule has been re arranged so as to allow two con tests in La Grande. The Moun taineers, with two defeats from Mon mouth fresh In their minds, are eager to break back into the win column and comparative scores indi cate they have a good chance to do it. The games will begin at 8 o'clock at the L. D. S. Recreational hall. Music Tournament tho Lo Oroncle High school, heads the committed, while other members aro H. B. Orande, director or msi.ru mental music, Baker High school: Miss Alyce A. Hayek, supervisor of music at Pendleton, and Miss Peter son. Tho advisory committee met In La Grande during January and drew up the rules for the tournament, which state that all entries must bo bona tide undergraduate high school students, and that winners of first plice In Individual evente of last year are barred from participation In the 1932 tournament. In addition to the certificates of award In the solo events, a silver cup will be awarded to one school In each class scoring the highest total . ' " e TZXSr vlc token will bo awarded 'the school scoring tho highest number of polnu ,i..,ii., .i n.i, - ho r. talned after they have been won three successive times In open competition, Rvent in ni a in which com- (Contlnued on Page Six) STOCKS AND BONDS ZOOM; GRAIN GAINS Wall Street Takes on Ap pearance o Uld-Fash-ioned Bull Market UNION PACIFIC IN METEORIC FLIGHT U. S. Steel Closes at 49 Turnover in Two Hours Approximates .'2,600,000 Shares. ' i , By John L. Cooley (Associated Press Financial Writer) NEW YORK. Feb. 13 WV Wall street and Main street, tco dumped nuge ouying orders into tne new York stock exchange hopper today and excitedly watched the overwork ed machinery grind out Juicy profits tnat nau tne flavor of an oid-iaahion-ed bull market. Trading was the BWlftest experienced in a Saturday session since May 3, 1030. - wnen trading closed at noon, after two hours of frenzied activity, prices were about $2 to $16 above Thursday final quotations, scores of leaders showed net gains of $4 to $7, but many did much better than that and It was indeed a slow mover that could not Bhow a rise of $2. Union Pacific made an extreme gain of 918.60 share. They zoomed along under enormous momentum, as buyers stampeded to ride the rise loosened by the govern ment's drive to make the federal re serve system more flexible In this time of stress. Quotations that would have appeared fantastic only on Wed nesday of this week rattled out of the ticker in an endless stream. Whenever traders stopped to take profits their offerings were gobbled up by eager purchasers, although in the lost quarter hour the caslUng-in process brought some reaction from the morning's best levels. Union Pacific's meteoric rise car ried It to $04.60 but it fell back to $88.62 where the net gain was $12.02. v Shorts In American Telephone re ceived a severe pummellng for this popular utility rpared up $16.76 to $134, closing at $l32.7o or ?i4,co. Auburn auto had to be content with a smaller extreme rise, its top quotation of $14.25 representing an advance of $14.50. The last transac tion was at $123.50, up $13.75. ,r, . U. 8, Hteel at 4f) - United States Steel soared to $49.87 and closed at $49, making the net gain $5.12. American Can finished at $69.60, up $7; Allied Chemical at $77 up $7.75; Coca Cola at $115.26; up $7. DuPont at $57.60, up $5.37; Santa Fe railroad at $87.76, up $9.76; Westing houso at $31.87, up $5.25; United States Steel preferred at $112.76, up $7.75- General Electrlo at $24, up $3.02. ' Turnover In stocks approximated 2.600,000 shares, or at a pace consid erably in excess of 6,000,000 shares for a full five-hour session. Facilities for recording quotations were swamped and the ticker ran behind most of (Continued on Page Two) PUBLIC LANDS NOT WANTED BY GOV. DERN WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (I-) Gov ernor Dern of Utah today protested to the house public lands committee against "Secretary Wilbur, James R. Garfield and others using a resolu tion passed by western governors as proof the states were willing to ac cept public land." Dern saiu utan was not wining to accept tho land. He read letters from Governors Rolph of California, Hunt of Arizona and Ross of Idaho, agree ing with him that the attitude of tho w'estcrn states had been "mis interpreted In Washington." . : 1 Legislation Would Assist Railroads WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 W) Legis lation to lift a $361,000,000 burden from the nation's railroads soon will bo drafted by the house interstate commerce committee. This amount Is Involved In repeal of the transportation law provision authorizing the recapture of excess carrier earnings due from the rail roads. In addition the interstate commerce commission has $10,000,000 already paid in which would be re turned to the roads. Trade Workers Of Chicago Take Cut CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (JPt One hun dred fifty thousand Union Building Trades workers of Chicago have agreed to a 20 per cent wage cut for a year in the avowed hope It would spur building activities and create more Jobs. The Constructions Em ployers association, with which the agreement was made last night, had asked a 6 per cent cut so its mem bers could meet more evenly the com petition of u building employing non union men. Blimp Crashes In New York; One Dead NEW YORK. Feb. 13 Vft The Goodyear blimp Columbia crashed In a forced landing on the College Point (Queens' causeway today and police reported that John Blair, 32. of Rockford, 111., a mechanic, was killed i There were only two , occup ,ant, of j the dlr glWe at the time It crashed The pilot. Prescot Dixon, escaped without Injury. Tho blimp had been damaged in an attempted landing at Holmes airport and apparently l Dixon released helium from the bag 1 as the only means of bringing thc- ship down to earth. COL. KNOX Colonel Frank Knox, Chicago newspaper publisher and chair man of President Hoover's com mittee which In seeking ways to "Amoke out" the $1,300,000,000 of hoarded money in the United State, is shown here as he left the capltol nt Washington, It. (!., ufter conferring with iiattouul - leaders. SINO-JAP STRIFE DISARM FACTOR Chinese Delegate Tells Conference Success Hinges on, Conflict. By P. I. I.lpsey Jr. GENEVA. Feb. 13 1 Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese delegate to the world disarmament conference, told the conference this mornlntr that its suo cess or failure depends upon the out come of the conflict between China and japan tn the Far East. If the covenant of the leactue and the Kellogg pact ore permitted to crumble to pieces over the Slno- Japanese situation the conference1 will fail, he said. "The outcome of tho present struggle to ward off ex ternal aggression in the most vlru lont form," he added, "must Inevit ably and lamely determine the arma ment policy which, the Chinese nation will pursue." Dr. Yen dealt more with the Far Eastern situation in his address than with disarmament. "My country and my people," he said, "are not seek ing pity or soliciting the armed help of othematlona in our hour of trial, but we do demand that the nations that have affixed their signatures to these solemn instruments fulfil the obligations to which they have Bub scribed. We do appeal to you to rally around the covenant and the Kellogg Brland pact, for only by so doing can you make the work of disarma ment real and permanent." If, he said, the covenant and the Kellogg pact prove to bo bulwarks of peace and International Justice on which law-abiding nations can rely for safety during an armaments truce, the disarmament conference will mark a long step forward in the organization of peace, "But If, by some unhappy mis ohance," he added, "these bulwarks should crumble, the Chinese people and the Chinese government would bo regretfully compelled to put above all other national tasks the building up of a national defense strong enough to secure respect and pre serve against external aggression the territorial integrity and political in dependence of China. "Ladles and gentlemen, what are you going to do about it?" Sir George Porloy, Canadian dele gate, told the conference that Canada will support "any and every construc tive proposal for limitation and re duction of armaments." The Canadian representative's address oponed to day's session. The league, he said, should be a channel for public opin ion rather than a super-state. He echoed the speech of Ambassador Hugh Gibson of the United States In declaring: "The best Insurance against war is tne inondsnip and good will of your neighbors." Tho German proposals for disarma ment will be laid before tho confer ence next Wednesday, It was an nounced during today's session. They will bo divided Into two sections, one asking for general disarmament, for the victor as well as the vanquished as provided by tho Versailles treaties, and another proposing to prohibit certain offensive weapons. Charles Zarlne, Latvian minister of foreign affairs, pledged tho gov ernment of Latvia to support both (Continued on Page Two) BORAH'S BILL TO CUT WAGES IS REJECTED WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 m The senate civil service committee today rejected bills by Senator Borah (R Idaho) to cut the salaries of mem bers of congress and the cabinet and to eliminate the allowances of mile age to members of congress. Another Borah measuro proposing graduated reductions In salaries of government workers was referred to a subcommittee headed by Senator Brook hurt ( R., Iowa ) a foe of the proposed cuts In pay. Also, tho bill of Borah to slnsh the salaries of members of the farm bonrd was turned over to a subcom mittee heaced by Senator George (U. Ga.) for further study. The action of the senate commit tee, of which Dale R.. Vt.) Is chalr maln. Is expected to doom the nalary reduction measures out uoran is go Ing to seek a record vote on the legls latlon In the senate. Boil Scouts Are In Charge at Baker BAKER, Feb. 13 m Boy Scouts, elected by their comrades, took over city offices In Baker today for a one day administration at ceremonies in the city nan. Sterling Brown Is mayor, and Jason Leo and Prontls Lee were elected com missioners. The movement was part of national scout week, observance. United States Seems Sure Of Olympics Title Americans Lead at Lake Placid With Big Margin - Recount Gives Ruud Ski Championship. 1 By Edward J. Neil (Associated Press Sports Writer) LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Feb. 13 OP) Attended by lovely weather, but of entiroly the wrong kind, the 1932 winter Olympic games come down to the final day today In a welter of moisture and oonfusion. It wasn't the final day at all. as a matter of fact, for tomorrow, after the games nave been closed. officially at a p. m., wun appropriate cere monies, the four man bob sled drivers, the dare devils who have been lur ing great crowds here for three days to watch rain fall and snow melt, still have' to stage their Olymplo onampionsnip. it may requtro a spe cial dispensation to carry this event over until Aionaay or u-ueeaay u con dltlons do not improve. kuuu tsK i.n amnion Officials, particularly the three who juageci tne cnampionsmp ski runin yesteraay, stui tnea to explain wny Hans Beck, of Norway, was awarded the title shortly after the Jumps ended ana tnree nours later, on a recount, Birger Ruud, his team mate, was given the award. as ior tne officials, they were try ing to patch together all the loose snow left in the hills for footlna for the 50 kilometers cross country ski run tnis morning witn utue suc cess. All through the night 160 work men searched tho woods for snow as though they were hunting rabbits. At dawn a rtoud of exoert ski run ners pioaaea over tne course making tracks for Sven Utters trom, Swedish defending- champion and the 33 chal lengers for his Olymplo title. v. a, ui i nones Title Tho United States came Into the last day with 83 points piled up through the 11 championship finals of the past day, enough to clinch the unomciai team title. In the three finals remaining Nor way, with 68 points, Is certain to (Continued on Pass Six) Spaulding Due tor Removal Is General Belief ; ROSKBIIRO, Ore., Feb. 13 P) The appointment of A. C. Mai-stern, nresl dent of the ltosebiirg National bank, U Hitcowd CharleH K. HiMiuldlng, state highway commbtHloncr, lit event of- Spauldlng's retirement or row luna tion, was being urged upon Clovernor Kttitrr. liMiu. by several clinmbers of commerce or southern ; Oregon. PORTLAND, Feb. 13 () Those' known to be close to the developing situation In the Oregon highway commission .today considered it as sured that Charles K. Spaulding will be removed from tho commission. Such aotlon by Governor Meier was expected to be mndo not later than next Wednesday. The governor today refused to com ment when asked If it Is true that the resignations of J. C. Answorth, chairman, and Commissioner William Hanloy have reached him. He did say that no "letters of resignation" have been recelvod. But he refused to dis cuss the question of oral resignations. Alnsworth and Hanley are assumed to have announced they will quit be cause of the tempestuous activities of Spaulding, who, like Alnsworth andr Hanley, is a Meier appointee. Spaulding has declared several times ho will not .resign. Tho Oregonlan said today that "it Is practically certain that, even should Chairman Alnsworth and Commissioner Hanley decide to re main and fill out their respective terms, Commissioner Spaulding would be given the bounce'." Alnsworth refused to talk of the situation. Hanley was out of the city and could not be reached last niffht, or cariv toaav. Spaulding saia no naa no statement to make but that "I am going right along and do my duty to the best of my aDiuty. ASKeu n ne wouiu resign If the other membors did, he replied "what for?" ABked what he would do If the covernor requested his resignation, ho said "I'll resign when the governor asks me to. "KNOWS NOTHINM" OF ACTIVITIES SALEM. Feb. 13 (P) unanes jr. Rnftuldlntr. storm netrel of the state highway commission, who, Portland newspaper reports state, will be asked for his resignation, touuy oum knew nothine of the activities "ex cept what he has read in the papers.' (Continued on Page Two) Shevlin-Hixon Co. Asks For Review SALEM. Feb. 13 Uft The Shev lln-Hlxon Lumber company of Bend In a 'suit filed agalnBt the state tax commissioner here today asks for a review of the commission's findings as to Its excise tax for 1929 and that its tax for that year be determined at $1746.13 under the excise tax law and that the state be required to I repay to the plaintiff 3B08.09, al leged to be excess payment made by tho company under this state law. The company In Its complaint states that 80 '2 per cent of the lum ber produced In Its Bend plant dur ing 1929 was sold east of the Rocky mountains, that only 10 Vi per cent of its lumber was sold in Oregon by any agency In this state and that other sales were made through its Minneapolis offices. One-Way Traffic Over Oregon Road THE DALLES. Feb. 13 W While heavy snow continued last night in tho higher elevations. eautDouiiu him tor traffic moved over tho Waplnltia cut-off today. Westbound traffic was diverted from Mnupln over The Dalles-California and Columbia highways. All of the cars which were marooned In a snow blockade on the Waplnltia road Thursday night and Friday were released yesterday. , , - JAPS PLACE M0RETR00PS AT SHANGHAI Seven Transports Move Up the Whangpoo Late Saturday Night. ; STORM PROTECTS, WOOSUNG DISTRICT Hopes of Peace Shattered Again u. S. Marines Strengthen Position Be hind Chapei. .. . ny James P, Howe SHANGHAI, China,- Sunday, Feb. 14 UP) Fighting along the Woo- sung front subsided early today but under Cover of darkness the Japoneser lanaea troops and tanks, guns ana ammunition from seven transports which moved up the Whangpoo late Saturday night. somewhere close to the China coast on- the way from Japan more transports were bringing additional men and supplies for the big push General Kenklchi Uyeda plans to start soon. Saturday's fighting was limited to . Intermittent artillery fire. iorm i mi ues Aviators Through most of the day Woosung was protected by a blinding snow storm from the Japanese aviators who nevertneiess covered tneir usual pa- trol, dropping on occasional bomb. - uenerai uvea a. wno arrived Satur day, said he hoped It would not be necessary to Increase the scope of his operations against Woosung and y Chapel, and that he would not do-so iz tne cninese would agree to retire. - Ultimatum Expected In Chinese circles it was expected the Japanese commander would de- v liver an ultimatum before starting his offensive, but the force which has defended Chapel and Woosung is de termined to stick it out to the last man. ..-.- At Chinese headquarters it was said the defending army had been adequately reinforced to stand off the expected attack. Japanese airplanes and big guns pounded the wrecks of Chapei and Woosung Saturday with the heaviest DomDardment since tne iignting be gan two weeks ago and claimed they had b topped a Chinese counter-attack. Promising reports of peace negotia tions, through the medium of the mrulsbeiof th6 United States. Great Britain and France also were shot to pieces when Nelson T. Johnson, Am erican minister, who arrived here Fri day with the British and French dip lomatic representatives, said he knew of no such peace prospects. Americans rrotest The voice of 100 American residents of Shanghai woe raised in protest against the Japanese activities in a cablegram to United States Senator (Continued on Page Four; TWELVE FEET OF SNOW IN PINE VALLEY, BAKER, Feb. 13 W) The commun- ' ity of Carson In the Pine valley, 60 miles northeast of Baker today laid claim to the distinction of being tho only farming community In Ore gon with more than 12 feet of snow fall this winter. To date 161 Inches of snow has been measured and it was still fall ing today. The use of a snow plow on the road to Halfway may have to be discon tinued as the stow Is banked so high along the road there Is no place to put more. Only on Feb. 10 was there enough wind to drift snow in that district. Policeman Accused In Hit and Run Case PORTLAND, Feb. 13 (P) Charged with hit-and-run driving, William F, Nichols, Portland police patrolman was arreBted at his home lost night. Earlier Friday he was suspended from the police force for 30 days after a hearing. Nichols was accused of having : crashed Into a car driven by W. H, Haughoy while operating a police automobile, and with speeding away without stopping. Investigating of ficers said he then submitted false reports to his commanding officer to explain the battered front of the police car. Wheat Today CHICAGO. Feb. 13 (P) Soaring prices carried wheat up today to the highest point since last November. Immense export purchases of wheat 3,000,000 bushels or more, combined with sensational gains m stock mar ket quotations, went hand In hand witn a nso oi aft cents a Dusnet ior wheat and VA cents for corn. Ex port buying included material quan tities of united states nam winter wheat for France and Greece. Wheat closed unsettled 1 2fto higher than Thursday's finish, Corn iyA$zC up, oats rifle ad vanced, and provisions showing a rise of 17 to 25 cents. PORTLAND. Feb. 13 W For the first time since September there has been a differential between soft white and red wheats on the Portland mer chants exchange. Today with an ad vance of lo in white wheats and none in red. there was a spread of lo be tween the two. For the first, time in a long time Portland prices dropped below Chicago, which would be nor mal. On the futures market with sale of 10,000 bu. May showed a closing rise of lo for the day. Total sales for the day were 18.000 bu. in the three options. July- closed with a rise of a and September 1c bu, , , i .