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femur .:.;:....(... CITY EDITION roll Associated Press Leased Wire Bejrlc Only Newspaper - Printed in La Grande. Covering Union and Wallowa Counties r SIX PAGES TODAYi "VOLUME 30 member associated press AND a. B. c LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1932 eastern Oregon's lead uro newspaper NUMBER 149 JAPANESE OFFENSIVE lil u?ntttg EE WAY. Slayers Both Get Life Terms JUST SPEND REMAINDER OF LIFE IN PEN Knowles, in Passing Sen tences, Tells Them Not to Expect Leniency.. SHERIFF TO TAKE TWO TO PRISON Circuit Judge, in Re marks, Says He Believes it Was Owen Who Fired the Fatal Shot. John Owen, and Keith Crosswhlte, murderers of Amos ' Helms, state policeman, who died Dec. 30 as the result of a bullet wound received at the hands of the gunmen on Oct. 18, were sentenced to life Imprisonment In the state penitentiary this morn ing at 10 o'clock, after the former was found guilty of murder In the first degree with a recommendation of a life sentence, and the latter pleaded guilty to second degree mur der charges In the circuit court. The trial of Owen started Monday and lasted until Thursday evening, when the jury returned Its verdict. The - state proved that Owen, after pre meditation and deliberation, shot the state policeman down in cold blood, Judge Knowles said. The Btate asked for a verdict of first degree murder, but although the Jury found this it qualified It with a recommendation for life Imprisonment. "While confined in the penitentiary do not make any application to me or to Carl Helm for parole or pardon," Judge Knowles admonished Owen be fore giving sentence. He does not believe that any governor will pardon a prisoner without the recommenda tion of the judge and the district attorney, although It has been done. The state represented by District Attorney Helm, established every cle ment. that should.be proved for. first degree murder, and the verdict was left to the discretion of the jury. Judge Knowles pointed out this morning. Mr. Helm was assisted by District Attorney Leland Pinch, of Baker. George T. Cochran was ap pointed by the court to defend Owen. Mr. Helm agreed to Crosswhite's second degree plea, which carries a maximum penalty of life sentence, (Continued on Page Six) PENDLETON TO TRIM SCHOOL COSTS 18 PCT. PENDLETON, Ore., Feb. 20 Spe cial) An 18 per cent reduction in the total amount spent for salaries of the administrative and teaching forces In Pendleton schools was de cided upon at a meeting of the school board Thursday, th reduction to take place beginning with the school year 1932-1033. This action is not to be construed as a reduction of 18 per cent in the salary of each teacher; it simply means that the cost for administra tive and teaching forces will be re duced My this per cent and will amount to a reduction of $10,000 in the sum paid for personal services. The board, however, in announc ing the action states that in the next budget it will be necessary to include a sum to take care of interest on outstanding warrants. This sum Is necessary because of tax delin quencies. Leonard H. Rambo Dies Early Today Leonard Harrison Rambo, of La Grande, died at the Grande Ronde hospital this morning. He under went an operation In an effort to save his life folowlng the rupturing of his appendix, but all efforts were In vain. Funeral announceraenb will bo made later. The body is at the Snodgrass and Zlmjmerman mortu ary. Mr. Rnmbo was born at Weston, Ore.. Jniv 25. 1R90 and was 41 years. v six months and 26 days of age. He T la survived by his widow, Mrs. jaim Rambo and six children, of 1913 Washington avenue; by four broth ers, three sisters and other relatives. 3 WEATHER FORECAST , 4 Oregon : Cloudy, rairs in the northwest portion tonight 4 or Sunday; wormier In the southeast portion; fresh west $ back to south winds offshore. For the week: The outlook is for considerable cloudiness and moderate temperatures with the probability of occa slonal rains in Western Wash- fc inptnn nrf WpRtrn Oreiron and before the end of the S week in California; occasional j snows are probable over and $ east of the Cascade mouii 8 tains. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m, 26 above. Minimum 1R above. $ Condition: Cloudy. 0 WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 31, minimum 6 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. Range 35 degrees. La Grande Band Concert Friday Pleases Crowd Organization in Brilliant Recital, Assisted By Singers and Legion Drum Corps. Tho La Grande band presented a brilliant concert before a responsive audience, one of the largest ever pres ent at an indoor performance given by the musical group, last night at 8:30 at the L. D. 8. tabernacle. Apr pearing with the band were the Sym phonic Singers, directed by Mrs. Jes sie A. Hoskins, of Baker, and the American Legion drum and bugle corps. v The concert was given in apprecia tion of the enthusiastic backing which the band has received from the citi zens under the direction of the Am erican Legion, which assumed the re sponsibility of the drive for funds to continue aUer the appropriation for the organization was cut from the budget of the city. Andrew Loney Jr., director, thanked the citizens of the city, thi American Legion, Hugh E. Biudy, chairman of the legion committee, the Symphonic Singers and the- L. D. S. church. -Singers Appear Twice The singers appeared in two num bers, "Dark Byes," a Russian folic sang, arranged by Treharne; "In Italy," by Boyd; and responded to an encoure, "Little Chinese Mandar in," by Phillips. Numbers presented by the drum corps were a march, "Boys of '76," by Schultz; and overture, "La Grande Post," also by Schultz. The program by tho band included: March, "On the Mall" Goldman Overture, "Masanlello'. Auber Concert waltz, "Jolly Fellow - Vollstedt Grand scenes from "Show Boat" .... Kern Descriptive, "In a Clock Store" unu "Hungarian Fantasia" ..Moses-Tobani "Star Spangled Banner." La Grande High To Play Bobcats At 8:30 Tonight Union and La Grande High schools wind up their pre -tournament bas ketball season here tonight, the two teams meeting at 8:30 o'clock In the L. D. S. Recreational hall. Union has one two-point decision over the Tlgors and the blue and white quin tet Is eager td even up the count. Following the game tonight, Coach Ira Woodlo will begin to get his squad Into shape for the sub-district tournament hero next week, and the championship tournament at Union the following week. Eight Teams in Tourney Eight teams La Grande, North Powder, Cove, Joseph, Imbler, Elgin, Enterprise and Wallowa will parti cipate In the sub-district tourney which begins next Friday morning at 0 :30 with Imbler meeting La Grande. The second game, an hour later, finds Enterprise and Wallowa locking horns. In the afternoon Elgin will play North Powder at 1:30 and Joseph will meet Cove at 2:30 o'clock The winners of the morning games (Continued on Page Five) Schools Are To Have Programs On Anniversary Schools In La Grande will remain open on Washington's birthday, Mon day, and rograms have been ar ranged In the La Grande High school, tho Eastern Oregon Normal school and in the grade schools of the city. "George Washington." a play, will be presented by the English classes at tho La Grande High, school at 9 a. m., under the direction of Miss Bessie Pettigrew, who arranged the script for the production, and she will be assisted by Miss Alice Klip pel, Miss Jean White, Miss Dorothy Kirby, Miss Agnes Palmer, each of whom will direct a group of 12 tab leaus. ... Students wno will appear In the play are Beulah Freels. Victoria Hut chinson, Marie Floberg. Frances Scheidler, Verna Weimar, Edna Brown, Margaret Dcrfc. Edith Salisbury, Bernard Powell. Thomas Wright, Lor ene Spencer. Charles DeVine. Rob ert Eakln, Nod Jones, Lucille Price, Wllma Hansell, Lois Parker, Harold (Continued on Page Four) Bi-Centennial Program Sunday Observing the bl-centennial cele bration of the birth of George Wash ington, a program will be presented tomorrow evening at 7:30 at the L. D. S. tabernacle, in which J. T. Longfellow and Lionel Lindsey will be the principal speakers, describing tho life of the first president. Musical numbers will be furnished by two soloists, Cecil Black and Bob Ward. Pendleton Youth 'Named Atlernate PORTLAND, Feb. 20 OP) A Wash ington. D. C, dispatch to the Journal today said Senator Stelwer has an nounced the selection of George Mor ris Winne. of Medford, as principal for entrance to Annapolis naval academy. Third alternate la Thomas Burke Hayes, of Pendleton, , HESTER HEATH In tho kingdom of pots and pans.'' declares Miss Hester Heath expert economist, "exists an aristocracy as exact as in any listing of the peer age." The culinary arts are the oldest with which modern man has acquain tance. The intriguing mystery of cookery has lasted throughout the ages. Now, In the words of Miss Heath, the average housewlfo has a greater chance than ever before to exercise her Ingenuity and to put the real aristocracy of romance into her kit chen. Miss Heath will come to La Grande on Mar. 8, 9. 10.- 11 to present her fascinating series of housewifely talks The Kitchen Chautauqua. . Miss Heath lectures weekly to thou sands of women in cities through tho west. Her programs will be spon sored in La Grande by this news paper. Every housewife in La Grande and vicinity Is cordially Invited to be a guest of this newspaper at every minute of the series. Each day's program will be held from 2 to 4 p. m. In the Sacajawca ball room. From time Immemorial, high hon ors have been heaped upon masters of cookery. French chefs, who offered their kings a more tasty bit of pas try, a new sauce or consomme to tickle the royal palate,, were given decorations and titles.. - Mark hrithohy" "even gave a favorite' cook ah entire city of 35,000 people as a premium for one delectable Henry the Eighth of England be stowed an estate and baronetcy for the discovery of a new bouillon. No royal honors or emoluments are in the offing for the modern home maker who has a six-by-eight kit chenette os her culinary laboratory, but she can have Just as much en joyment from preparing a delicious dinner for her husband or guests as (Continued on Page Four) WHITMAN WINNER BY 46-20 SCORE Mountaineers Rally in Second Half But to No Avail; Road Trip Next The Mountaineers ran Into some keen competition last night when Whitman invaded La Grande and the Washington college basketball team won easily, 4Q to 20. The Whitman edition of 1932 Is a smooth-passing, fast-breaking, sure-shooting combina tion that is hard to stop. In fact, the speed of the Missionaries made the E. O. N. cagers appear slow, although as a matter of fact, the Mountaineers were flat-footed most of the first half. In the firBt 20 minutes Miller, Ap plegate, West, Hove and Irving pour ed in a total of 12 field goals and converted four out of five free throws to run up 28 points. The score was 7 to 0 before Medcalf caged a free throw, and during tho remainder of the half, the Missionaries scored 21 while E. O. N. counted eight. (Continued on Page Four; END OF COLD WAVE AT HAND, IS PREDICTION Hone that the long expected "break" in the weather will begin this weekend was heightened some what in La Grande today when the weather man at Portland had this to say: "In the Eastern section of the state higher temperatures are expect ed." And, In predicting next veek's weather, he said also: "xne oumook is for considerable cloudiness and moderate temperatures . . , occasional snows are probable over and east of the Cascade mountains." Those "oc casional snows" may mean that the hopes of higher temperatures may be false, or again they may not pene trate Into the northeastern section of the state. Todav was the 98th day of resl winter, with prospects, however, that the mercury will movo above freez ing point today for the first time this week. Yesterday's maximum was 31 above, and at 7 o'clock this morn ing the mercury was at 20 above the warmest It has been at that hour any day this week. MODERATE TEMI'EKATl'RES DI E PORTLAND, Feb. 20 Pl Moder ate temperatures, showers and gusty winds were on the weather list for Western Oregon for the weekend. In the eastern section of the state high er temperatures were expected. Fresh winds from the south and southwest were reported at coast weather stations. R. H. BALDOCK TO SUCCEED ROY A KLEIN Former La Grande Man Becomes New State "' Highway 1 Engineer. , , KLEIN RESIGNS, EFFECTIVE APR. 1 No Further Changes in department contem plated at .Present By Commission. $ 3 FORMER LA GRANDER S News of R. H. Baldock's ap- $ 8 polntment as state highway 2 engineer was receivefd t with $ 8 gratification In La Grande. Mr. S Baldock made his home here $ 3 for several years as highway g $ engineer In the Eastern Ore- i S gon district, leaving seven $ years ago when he, was trans- 3 3 ferred to Salem and promoted. 8 Mr. Baldock, who has made 3 $ periodic visits to La. Grande slnco moving to Salem, has 4 3 a large number of friends here. SALEM, Feb. 20 0P R. H. Bal dock Is the new state highway en gineer, succeeding Roy A. Klein, as a result of action of the new highway commission which terminated its sec ond all-day executive session at Salem yesterday. The commission also an nounced a 1214 per cent reduction In salaries and wages of all depart ment employes effective April 1 and adopted part of tho building program of the old commission. Tho resignation of Klein, who has been with the department In various capacities since its formation in 1914 and succeeded Herbert Nunn as chief engineer in 1923, was accepted as the last act of business for the day by the .commissioners, after It was announced earlier no action reorgan izing the department would be taken. until next week. Klein will remain with tho commission in an advisory capacity until April 1. HeRold he had no" formal "statement to make. In No Further Changes Now Tho appointment of Baldock, as sistant highway engineer for seven years and declared one of the out standing road builders in the north west, had been predicted since the appointment of the new commission, he announced there would be no fur ther changes In tho department at tho present time. There was no mention of the salary he would be paid , tho commissioners announced . Klein received $7200 a year. ' In announcing tho wage and salary reductions, tne commissioners stated there would be Iurth6r elimination of administrative costs by the reduction (Continued on Page FourV De Valera Gains Steadily; Count Near The Close By Michael Rooney DUBLIN, Irish Free State,. Feb. 20 OP) Eamon De Valera, leader of the fianna fall, gained Bteadiiy today as the count of ballots cast in Tues day's elections neared a close and it appeared almost certain he would be asked to form a new government. Tho fianna fail and Its labor sup porters had a total of 71 seats In the dall eairann, a margin of 12 over tho 69 seats won by President Cosgravo's government party and Its Independent allies. Results from 23 contests were still out. The standing of the parties was: fianna fail 62; labor 9; government 46; independents 13. In De Valera circles It was said one of tho first moves of the new government would be to review the sentences recently Imposed by the military tribunal recentyl set up by military tribunal recently set up by try cases of alleged disloyalty and the suspension of the tribunal's ac tivity. The antl-De Valera forces were canvassing tho possibility of fore stalling tho election of a De Valera government by the dall but tho be lief prevailed that the enmity of tho labor groups to President Cosgrave would prevent any shift In the alignment of the secondary parties. The Irish Times quoted an un named high British cabinet official as saying: "It may be an awkward position for us but I can tell you wo are not contemplating sending any black Indians or warships to Ireland. "Mr. Do Valera has no other mar ket for his butter, eggs and meat. howevei , and wo are not going to tn&e nis suggested repudiation, or the Anglo-Irish treaty without some counierstroKe. (This reference was to the possibility of Britain's using the tariff as a weapon). If he re kindles the old fires of bitterness which recently died down the con sequences must rest ujon his own head. We certainly will act." Three Killed, 14 Injured In Crash MOHAWK, Ariz., Feb. 20 (P) Three persons were killed today and possibly 14 were Injured when an independent line bus telescoped Into xne rear cna oi a parxea tanxiine truck and trailer five miles west of Mohawk. Tho dead: Miss Alvln Alexander, no address: T. F. Bowen, no address; Joyce McLasty, no address. Japanese Turn To Polls Today In General Vote Indications Are That Gov ernment Party Will Win Administration to Op pose League. 1 ; TOKYO, Feb. 20 (JP) Approxi mately nine million Japanese voters turned from eargerly watching the latest bulletins of the advance on Shanghai today to vote in the coun try's general election while govern ment officials prepared to fight inch by Inch before the League of Nations assembly at Geneva to uphold the Japanese activity at Shanghai and in Manchuria. The Japanese reply to the league council was prepaid today and probably will be sent to Geneva to morrow. It was stated authorita tively it would challenge the regular ity of the note dispatched by the twelve neutral members of the coun cil and contain "some plain speak ing" regarding China's action In call ing for a special session of the league assembly. The polls closed at 6 p. m. but the results of the election will not be known until Monday. Reports from various parts of the country Indi cated the voting was quiet and or derly and that about 70 per cent of eligible persons voted. About one third of the ballot boxes will be open ed tomorrow and the rest will not be counted until the next day. Ail Indications pointed to a deci sive victory for the Selyukal (gov ernment) party. The government propared to pre sent its case before the league assem bly March 3 with a strong delegation. : The decision was made after re ceipt of Information that the Jap anese effort to prevent the calling of the league assembly had been voted down by the league council at Geneva. A foreign office spokesman eatd the Japanese delegation before tho assembly would probably Include Ambassador Tsuneo Matsudaira, Noa take Sato' and Ambassador Shlgeru Yoshido. M. Matsudaira Is ambassador to London, and M. Yoshlda to Rome. Sato Is the Japanese representative on the League of Nations council. M. Sato sent the last minute appeal (Continued on Page Four) WASHINGTON'S INJUNCTION IS HELD VIOLATED ATHENS, Ga.. Feb. 20 W Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois told tho Georgia Flxjss rnstituehereto day the United States has been left "without one friendly nation In all the world" for violating George Wash ington's Injunction to "steer clear, of European politics." The offense against tho Washing ton code, he said, lay In this nation's participation in the world war and Its war-born diplomatic and finan cial dealings with Europe. "With the lapse of sufficient time to have tested the result of our sac rifices," he added, "wo are compelled to record Ingratitude of nations, scorn of the people to whom we gave tho treasure and blood of our na tion, and resentment and assaults from every quarter." 263,000 Auto Tags To Cost $28,334.00 SALEM, Feb. 20 P Contract to supply Oregon with 263,000 pairs of automobile license plates was award ed by tne state ooara oi control 10 day to Irvliig-'Hodfion of Portland for $28,334, it was announced by Hal E. Hobs, secretary of state. The cct per pair, as submitted by the low bidder was about 25 per cent less than last year, and tho entire or der was secured for $10,000 less. The large reduction was due, Hose said, to the lower cose or steei ana to the lighter material designated In the contract. Oregon Electric To Open New Line PORTLAND. Feb. 20 UP) The Ore. gon Electric railroad's 46-mlIo ex tortion from Lebanon to Sweet Home. up tho Calanoola river, will be opened to freight traffic April 1, W, P. Turner, president of tho road, an nounced hero todav. Work on the extension was started lata In the fall of 1030. America Not Asked To March 3 Meeting OENEVA, Feb. 20 (P) Hugh S. Olbson. acting head of the American delegation to tho disarmament con ference, tonight denied reports that America had Been invitea to paxuci pate in tho league of nations ossein blv on March 3. The Russian delegation, also was reported to have been asked to attend tho asBemJjly, said there was no truth in the report. Petitioners Ask U. S. League In Any WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 JFi A petition whose signers Include New ton D. Baker has been went to Presi dent Hoover urging that the United States inform the league of nations It will concur in any economic pres sure the latter may bring In an ef fort to stop Slno-Japancse fighting. The petition said: "The United States Is not a mem ber of the league, but It Is a party to the Keltogg-Brland pact and there can be no doubt that Japan, contrary to that pact, has sought to settle a dispute by other than pacific means. What will our government do? Will it refuse to sever commercial rela tions and thereby prevent almost all HOOVER WILL FILE IN OHIO BROWN SAYS Republican Leader As sured That Organization Thei'e"Full of Fight." MURRAY ISSUES STATEMENT TODAY Tells Oklahomans That He Has No Desire to Be President But Would Acquiesce to Demands. OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 20 (P) Oklahoma's dclegati to the nntloiml Democratic convention were instruc ted to vote for (lovcrnor William II. Murray "its long ns.he has a chance," by the state Democratic convention here today. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 VP Post master General Brown reported to President Hoover today the Repub lican organization in Ohio was "full of fight," and In turn, received as surances Mr. Hoover would file In the Ohio primaries. Brown said it had not) been decided whan the president would write to the Ohio secretary of state, granting permission for his name to be en tered In the primary there. "We have 21 days In which to get a letter out there. Ask me later when it will be sent," Brown sold. President Hoover was told today by R. B. Creager, Republican na tional committeeman from Texas, that the Republicans could not claim the Lone Star state hi the coming elec tion unless tho Democrats did "cer tain things," i Creager declined to Bay what tho (Continued on Page Four) PINESE FAIL TO CAPTURE TUNHAU Stubborn. Battle'. Conduct d to Control City in . Kir'in Province. CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, Feb. 20 VP) Five hundred Chinese soldiers sought stubbornly for three hours to day to capture the town of Tunhau, one of tho most Important strategi cally In Klrln province, but they were driven off with heavy losses. The Japanese lost three dead and twelve wounded and for a time be fore they drove off the attackers It appeared that they would not bo able to hold tho town. Reinforcements wero sent down from Kirln and Changchun and Japanese scouting planes flew over the battle. The Japanese command previously had sent troops from Changchun to Kirln to maintain control of the Kirin-Tunhau railway which the South Monchurlan Railway built for the Chlncso and which is now under Japanese control. The city of Tunhau thus acquired great importance in the Japanese plan?, which were to continue the Klrlii-Tunlma lino direct to the Korein border giving tho Japanese direct railway access to the heart of Manchuria. reports from Harbin said General Wah Chan-Shan had sent 2,000 of his cavalry troops to Puyen, northeast of Harbin, to disperse remnantB of Ting Chao's army which were re ported looting that district. General Ting Chao defended Har bin for several days until he was finally driven out by the Japanese under General Jiro Tamon. MORE JOBLESS MEN IN STATE, DEVERS FINDS SALEM. Feb. 20 Ml The number of unemployed In Oregon at the present time has Increased materially over tho number a month ago, J. M. Devers, nttorney for the highway commission who has charge of tho state's unemployment relief, an nounced today. More than 3300 more unemployed were actually regis tered during tho month, outsldo ol Multnomah county. mk- n.o.lut Innronan WAS noted In Lane and Washington counties, wltH an Increase or auu in eacn eounty. Lane's registration now totals 1G0O unemployed and Washington county 1092. Marlon county, the next high est, reported an Increase of 220, or a total of 1208. Other counties reported Increased in excess of 100 were Clackamas. Polk, Jackson. Deschutes, Clitaop, Baker. Com, Linn and Umatilla. To Join With Sino-Jap Pressure t.hn world from brlnelne to bear eco' In nrcfuture which will certainly stop tho present bloodshed; or will it act in harmony with other nations to stop It? "Wo anneal to the president and congress to signify to the league that we will concur in economic measures it may take to restore peace. There was no comment on the pe tition at tho White House. Congressional authority to forbid ttie Issuance of clearance papers to American ships bound for Japan is regarded as necessary In tho event economic pressure should bo brought (Continued on Pago Two) Peace Attempts In China Prove Utterly Futile Ineffectual E f f o r t De scribed to State Depart ment By American Min ister at Shanghai. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 UP) An Ineffectual effort to bring about peace on tho eVo of tho Japaneso drive at Shanghai was reported today to tho state department as messages to the navy, telling of the fierce battle, em phasized the futility of tho attempt. Nelson T. Johnson, American min ister at Shanghai, said ho, accom panied by French, English and Italian ministers, called on the Japanese minister yesterday and expressed the nopo that cossation or hostiutios might bo brought about "even at this eleventh hour." Tho Japanese minister was quoted as saying It had not been the Inten tion of his government to cause de struction to foreign life and property, tnac tney nod intended to protect Japanese life and property and to protect the settlement from outsldo attack, but had been disappointed In this hope. Ho added nothing could bo more disappointing to the Japanese govern ment than to cause damage to for eign life or property. Concerning the possibility or bringing about a cessa tion ol hostilities, he was quoted as Baying the matter now rested with Chinese authorities. Taylor Confirms Dispatches Meantime, Admiral Taylor, com mander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet, confirmed press diBpatches that shells had fallen In the International settle ment. Johnson advised the department Mayer of the American forces, to gether with British and French mili tary representatives, called yesterday on the Chinese general, Tsal Tlng Kat, to protest against Chinese artil lery fire into Yangtze poo. Tiio cmnese general promised ne would not fire into that area again If assured by neutral observers and his own Investigators no Japanese ar tillery was In position In that settle ment. ' Johnson sold in the Interview with ' (Continued on Page Six) Lumbermen Will Seek New Ways To Aid Industry PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 20 () Western Pine association members have formulated a program of aggres slvo merchandising which they hope will help lift the plno lumber Indus try out of tho doldrums. . The program, which contemplates extenslvo research to discover new uses for wood, trade promotion and advertising, was presented to the as sociation hero yesterday as its first annual convention was drawing to a close. It involves creation of on In itial fund of ft 100,000' to carry on the work. . Delegates to the convention wero enthusiastic In their approval of the plan but felt that It would be to the best interests of the association to give' each of Its 145 members In seven wostern states an opportunity to ex press themselves. Consequently, a vote will bo taken by mall and com plete returns are expected In about a week. Tho program was formulated by a committee headed by O. L. Istcd, manager of tho"Shevlln-Hlxon Lum ber company of Bend. J. D. Tennant, manager of the Long-Bell Lumber company at Longvlew and president of tho West Coast Lumbermen's asso ciation, heartily endorsed the pro gram, saying the "best way for tho industry to get In worso shape is to turn down tho plan." Colonel W. B. Greeley, secrotary manager of the Wost Coast Lumber men's association, told the conven tion a canvass of northwest fir mills has disclosed that some mills not now in operation will remain idlo In definitely and that many others will be operated on reduced schedules. New officers of the association are: B. W. Lakln, of McCloud, Oal., presi dent; J. P. Weyerhaeuser, of Clear water, Idaho, and J. P. McGoldrlck, of Spokane, Wash., vice presidents; C. L. Isted. Bend, Ore., treasurer; and David T. Mason, Portland, secretary. HOMK PLAN SHIVWITTKn SPOKANE. Wash., Feb. 20 Mr. Average Citizen of the west can and will pay $2760 for a five-room mod ern home. This figure was decided upon yes terday by delegates from nine statoH attending tho annual convention of tho Western Betnll Lumbermen's association, after plans for such a (Continued on Page Six) O. S. C. Debaters Down Willamette CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 20 (A1) Tho Oregon Stato college varsity debaters won both ends of a dual meet with Willamette university last night by a combined score of 6 to 1. Roger Ball and Burton Wood of Corvallls defeated Garfield Barnott and Ralph McCullough of Willamette, 3 to 0, arguing against the proposition that wage cutting had prolonged depres sion. Georgo Hartley of Portland and Norman Rudd of Alsea convinced two of the Judges at Willamette on the affirmative side of tho samo question. Captain of Dredge Drowns In Columbia WOODLAND, Wash., Feb. 2fl VP) E. F. Hamlin, 44, captain or the dredtto Woodland, fell into the Co lumbia river and was drowned near here early today. Details of the ac cident have not been learned. Scorch for the body was started Immediately. FRONT LINE STRAIGHTENED BY ADVANCE. Chinese Resist Japanese Bitterly Despite Inten-v. sive Destruction, l i..' . JAPANESE PEEVED AT MARINE RAID Plan Protest to AmerC cans Marines Report Finding Signalling Ap paratus, Munitions. : -. ) WOOSUNO, China, Feb. 21' ' Qttf (Sunday) Tim battered guns of the Woosung forts which, the Japaneae thought they hnd pounded Into scrap Iron, come to life early this morning i, ' una poured uliells Into the Japaneae fleet lying In the Whnngpoo river.: vi. By Morris II. Harris , SHANGHAI, Sunday, Feb. 31 W---Pounded all day long by Japan's, big guns, tho Chinese rcsorvo lines were weakened early this morning aa Jap anese infantry began a frontal aod flanking movement against the front line in the Chapel sector. . There were hundreds of dead ahOV wounded In tho Chinese support) lines after the long artillery bom bardtnent and a series of air raids-- Apparently the Japanese strategy -followed that which became familiar In the world war. The attack falls) first on the reserves, then the In-' ' fantry goes over, m Prance the front line usually was taken with com-' paratlve easo but If reserves were still available a counter attack wiped out tho gain. . v Japan Plnns Protest ' ..'.'!,-. Early this morning the Japanese . command announced a protest would, bo filed with the American consul--ate against a raid by American ma rines on a cotton mill 'near ' - the American patrol lines wnere a num ber of Japanese soldiers were bil leted. ..... The marines, the Japanese said, announced thoy wero searching fop signalling apparatus. The Japanese auia tuuy iihu maae mo searcn un neoessarilv thorough andvt tuul In " graded tho lodloHyoifyh, whlcbj was) occupied at'xim umte. v t. .. .. Marino officers said they found ' (Continued on Page Four) BABY BORN ON TRAIN AS IT SPEEDS EAST CHICAOO, Feb. 20 (!) And now the Chicago and Northwestern rail way knows more about the problems of parenthood than ever before, thanks to baby Blundell. All day yesterday the company's 1 wires hummed with telegrams "rela- i tlve to tho Blundell baby." f-.. Baby Blundell. born last1 Wednes day somowhoro bo twee n 'Las Vegas, and Calionto. Nov.. aboard the Pacific Limited, has traveled more In -.the first four days of existence than some folks have In a lifetime. - - 1 1 - Railroad physicians and representa tives of the Travelers' Aid boarded the train at Salt Lako City with offers of aid and the suggestion that the mother and Infant go to the county hospital there, but Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Blundell were anxious to continue on toward tholr home in Preston, Ont., so thoy dlcln t stop. Painleve Abandons Cabinet Attempt PARIS, Feh. 20 P) Andre Tar cllcu, who wiih minister of wnr In the : Uival cabinet, today accepted a man date to rorm u new government to Bitt-cccd that mlnlHtry. PARIS. Feb. 20 010 Former Pre mier Paul Painleve abandoned today his .attempt to form a cabinet to succeed the government of former Premier Pierre Laval which resigned earlier this week. In announcing his failure to con struct , a: government, M. Painleve attributed It to the refusal of M. Laval and former Premier Andre Tardieu to Join with him in a minis try of Leftist complexion. ' President Paul Doumer was ex pected to renew his search for a premier later today and In political circles It was considered likely he would call on M. Tardieu who re turned from Geneva when the cab inet crisis developed. Wheat Today CHICAOO. Feb. 20 0D Sharply lower markets for wheat and other cereals today accompanied pre-holN day adjustment of accounts. An easier tone In securities at New York and In wheat quotations at Liverpool had a bearish Influence. Late rallies however, were promoted by wheat export business totaling 800,000 bushels, mostly Canadian. - Wheat closed unsettled c un der yesterday's finish, corn 0 off, oats ra-c down and provisions unchanged to five cents lower. . PORTLAND. Feb. 20 OP) In all domestic markets the Saturday wheat trade closed with a lower price buft there was a noticeable dearth of of ferings at tho decline. On the Port land futures market May lost o ttt the close with July off &c and Sep tember o bu. " On tho merchants exchange the price lost the &c advance of the pre vious day. :,-,. i P
