La Grande evening observer., March 01, 1932, Page 1, Image 1

CITY EDITION
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SIX PAGES TODAY
VOLUME 30
NUMBER 157
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932 1 gAmgrer omnQoirg uuumwq skwspatkr
relief bill
approVedby
house group
Measure Would Release
40,000,000 Bushels of
Farm Board Wheat.
RED CROSS ASKED
TO LEND ITS AID
Distribution Question An
swered By..; Chairman
Payne Also Speaks on
Norbeck. Bill.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 (&i A sen
ato bill to release 40,000,000 bushels
of government wheat to the Red
Cross for relief distribution waa ap
proved today by the house agricul
ture committee 15 to 6.
The action reversed a previous re
jection of the measure iby a 14 to 9
ballot. v-r.-.i
The bill was amended to provide
that part of the wheat may be used
for livestock feeding In crop failure
areas. This applies particularly to
tho Dakotas, Nebraska, Montana,
Iowa, Wyoming, , Colorado and New
Mexico. i -
Sets Maximum Limit
Tho measure would allow the Red'
Cross to requisition the wheat from
time to time as needed with a maxi
mum limit of 40,000,000 bushels.
Chairman John Barton Payne, of
the American, Red Cross, told the
committee the president's plan for
raising community chest funds for
unemployed had left the rural areas
without any organized help and his
organization was lending a hand.
"The president's plan for raising
community chest funds applied only
to cities of 25,000 and over," Payne
sold. "It left the rural areas with
out any organized help. We felt
that was a very large order for the
Red Cross, but we sent out field rep
resentatives and organized these
areas.
"We have been carrying on such
organizations in i860 counties In
every state. That is about half the
country." . - 5
Willing To Help
Payne, testifying on the Norbeck
bill to use 5,000,000 bushels of farm
board wheat to help those in crop
failure areas of the northwest, said
his organization Was willing , to dis
tribute the grain, if lb would not
have to bear the expense of distribu
tion. "The Red Cross will not favor or
oppose any legislation," ho said.
"Wo will accept a commodity al
lotment from the government, but
wo will not accept a cash donation.1
The Norbeck measure is designed
(Continued otv,Page Two)
FIRE DAMAGES
3-ROOM HOUSE
EARLY' TODAY
Tho fire department answered a call
to the Sacajawea Inp block at 1:05
o'clock this morning to extinguish
a fire In a three-room residence on
tho alley back of the JacobBen homo.
Tho blaze started In the woodshed
adjolntng tho house and entered the
bedroom. Some damage was don
but the fire was extinguished quick
ly. . '
The house was occupied by Mrs.
Hlgglns.
Tho department was called to a
room over the Tiffin at 3:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon where paper
around a stove caught fire. There
was no damage. '
Call Assembly To
Boost Mimir Sales
' An assembly, designed to create
additional Interest In the sale of the
L. H. S. Mimlrs, was held at the High
school this morning. Tho sale has
been under way for the lost two
weeks and will close Mar. 10. The
yearbooks will come off the press
In May. - '
Edna Brown, editor of the Mlmlr,
spoke during the assembly, and musi
cal numbers made up the remainder
of tho program as follows: vocal
solos, Bob Ward and Nick Hughes,
accompanied by W. W. Nusboum: vio
lin solo. Alice Jeonette Cooper, ac
companied by Maellzabeth Cooper;
and cornet solo. Grace Scullys-accompanied
by Mrs. Roy Mattoon. The
High school band played three num
bers. .
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WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Unsettled tonight
and Wednesday, probably with
occasional rain; normal tem
peratures: fresh south to west
winds offshore. ,
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 28 above.
Minimum: 28 above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 40, minimum 32
above. ' re
condition: Cloudy, traces of
snow, precipitation. .15 of an
Inch. Range 8 degrees.
WEATHER MAR. I, 1931
Maximum 56, minimum 30
above.
Condition: Clear. Range 26
degrees.
La Grande Will
Meet Bobcats In
Tourney Game
Drawings For Hoop Play
Completed Baker and
La Grande in Opposite
Brackets.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Thursday
3:00 Ontario vs. Nyssa.
4:00 La Grande vs. Union.
8:00 Baker vs. Joseph.
9:00 Richland vs. North
Powder.
Friday
9:30 and 10:30 Thursday's
losers play, with two to be
eliminated.
2:30 and y3:30 Thursday's,
winners play, no eliminations.
7:30. 8:30 and 9:30 Remain
ing six teams play, two to be
eliminated.
Saturday
'2:30 and 3:30 Semi-final
games. One or two teams to
be eliminated.
8:30 Championship game.
If a 15th game is necessary
to determine the champion
ship. It will be played Mon
day, Mar. 7, at 8 p. m.
Places In the first round of the dis
trict championship basketball tour
nament to be played at Union
Thursday afternoon and evening,
were determined at 'a drawing held
here last night attended by coaches
(Continued on Page Six)
Miss Heath To
Devote One Day
To Baking Art
One of the oldest culinary arts,
one that 1s known to nearly every
nation regardless of racial back
ground. Is that of baking.
Tho woman who is a mistress or
the baking art cooks all-in-the-oven
meals .with a little time and effort
she puts her meal in her automati
cally regulated oven, sets time ana
(Continued on Page Four)
U. P. Plans Not
Good News For
Portland Area
, , i . .
PORTLAND, Mar. 1 (fP) Word
from New York Monday that the Ud
ion Pacific Bystcm plans to unify op
erations of the Oregon Shortlinn, the
O.-W. R. & N., the Los Angeles and
Salt Lake railroad and the St. Joseph
and Grand Island, confirmed rumors
that they have been heard here for
several months,
The trend toward more centralized
control of the units of the Union Pa
cific has been evident for some
months in eliminations, transfers and
consolidation of men and officers of
the O.-W. R. 6c N. The general feeling
has developed here that while such
unification will have a depressing ei
feet in the Portland area, It to In
evitable.
J. P. O'Brien, general manager of
the O.-W. R. & N., said he has not
been advised of what consolidation
plans, if any, the home office has in
mind. It Is believed unlikely that the
title of general manager will be
abolished here with the retirement
of O'Brien who will have reached the
pension age on May 1.
It is expected the operation or tne
Portland shops, already under a supf
erlntendent at Pocatello, will not be
materially affected. System headquar
ters, it is expected, will remain at
Omaha.
Blast Ice Jams In
Grande Ronde River
Ice Jams In tho Grande Ronde river
are relieving the unemployment
situation somewhat, 8. B. Morgan,
county roadmnster, stated this morn
ing. Ice from up the river has piled
up in the stream at Pine Cone. Hawes
bridge, and 'at another point four
miles above the bridge, and an emer
gency crew and the Mt. Emily road
crew have been sent to blast the
Jams.
Tho Jam at Pine Cone was broken
up early yesterday morning without
damage, while the crews are sua
working on the others.
The Ice must bo broken up, Mr.
Morgan stated, because if the water
rises in the river, the ice is likely to
break up and carry away me orjages.
The river is sufficiently, low at pros
ent that no danger is feared from
the flow.
Only 3 Prisoners
In County Jail
Only three prisoners are confined
in the county Jail at present, the
smallest number of Inmates since last
summer. Union county officers re
port. They do not attribute the
falling off of tho roomers at the
county bastile to a general improve
ment of morals, but to the fact "that
prisoners, like prosperity, come and
BO."
During the past year the prison
lists hove shown more than 20 oc
cupants ot one time, while the big
eest "rush" was experienced last fall
The three prisoners now are Mrs,
Hoy. a Chinese woman who is being
held for the ImmiBratlon service;
George Brice. negro, held for larceny;
and Frank Miller, held on a liquor
charge.
ALBERT REED
FACING LIFE
TERM IN PEN
Slayer of Ashland Police
man Found Guilty oi
Murder Charge.
SECOND DEGREE
VERDICT RETURNED
Jury Out 20 Hours Before
Reaching Agreement
After Trial That Lasted
One Week.
MEDPORD, Ore., Mar. 1 W) Al
bert W. Reed, 26, of Denver, was con
victed of second degree murder by a
circuit court jury here today for the
slaying of Victor Knott, Ashland
policeman.
The penalty for second degere mur
der is Imprisonment for life, the court
having no discretion In pronounc
ing sentence.
Knott was shot to death lost Nov.
18 when he surprised a group of men
lurking near a warehouse. Testify
ing in his behalf Reed blamed two
companions, Paul McQuade and Lee
Jackson, both of Denver, for the kill
ing. They were indicted but have
not been captured. Reed Insisted he
was not at the scene of the shooting.
The trial lasted a week. The de
fense announced a motion for a new
trial will be filed.
(Continued on Page Three)
IRVINE HERE FOR
ADDRESS TONIGHT
Blind Editor to Give Main
Speech at Chamber of
Commerce Banquet.
B. Prank Irvine, whom all news
paper men In the state regard with
veneration because or his wide store
of knowledge, his wit and his diversi
fied activities, has a score of friends
In Union county who probably will
fill the dining room1 of the La Grande
hotel to capacity this evening, when
tho blind editor of tho Oregon Journal
delivers tho main address at the an
nual banquet of tho union county
chamber of .commerce, which begins'
at.-6:30. . Mr. Irvine arrived in La
Grande this morning and was es
corted about the city by his friend
President H. E. Inlow, while he caned
on other friends In political, Judicial
and business circles in the city.
Mi'. Irvine, who tonight will de
liver his first address in La Orande
since war times, will speak on "Shang
hai." discussing the present situation,
not only In China and Japan, but the
vast Question of disarmament. The
blind editor Is well versed on present
economlo conditions, probably being
one of tho best Informed men In the
state.
In 1880, he pointed out this morn
ing, tho expense or tne army was
$38,000,000, and or tne navy was
(Continued on Page Six)
Market Meet
To Be Held On
March 3 and 4
"Co-operative marketing assocla
tlons of Union county have grosB an
nual sales of close to a half million
dollars," says H. G. Avery, county
agent. "All these associations have
been organized Blnce 1921."
Farm people and business men are
particularly Interested m tne mar-
ketlnz conference to be held in La
Grande on March 3 and 4 at the
Sacajawea Inn. At this time repre
sentatlves of each of the co-operative
pjssodioiqions have been invited to
appear on the program. It is ex
pected that the session will have the
effect of 'bringing first hand infor
mation about the work and problems
of each marketing association before
farmers as a whole. It Is bIbo be
lleved that this type of meeting will
serve to enlist more active support
for the associations from farmers and
others who are interested In the sue
cess of this movement.
An estimate of sales showing the
(Continued on Paste Two)
Exnedition to Hunt
Dragons in Depths of The Atlantic
LOS ANGELES. Mar. 1 W) Fire
breathing dragons, having forms
conceived only in mythology but be
lieved to exist in the unearthly dark
ness of the depths of the Atlantic
ocean off the Bermuda Islands, will
be sought by a scientific expedition
to be headed this summer by Dr.
William Beebe. noted deep-sea ex
plorer of New York.
"During the work of our expedi
tion last year, said Dr. Beebe, "we
saw dimly huge shapes that came
floating up from the depths. No
ono has seen them before and I feel
sure that further work at deeper
levels will reveal the presence alt un
known monsters.
"We have already found creatures
that answer all the description of
mediaeval dragons. These things
shoot a luminous substance out of
their mouths like squids shoot their
Ink; they are covered with spines
and are altogether fearsome."
Wintry Weather
Returns To The
Northwest Area
Snow Falls in Eastern and
Southern Oregon; Flood
Danger is Checked in
Washington.
After eight days of above normal
temperatures. La, Grande was given
a taste of winter again yesterday and
last night. Nearly half an inch of
snow fell during the day and the
minimum this morning was 26 above
zero, -following a minimum of 32
abovo Monday morning.
The sky was partly cloudy this
morning, with the mercury soon ris
ing over the freezing point. The
weather forecast for tonight and Wed
nesday Is for unsettled weather, prob
ably with occasional rain, and normal
temperatures.
Monday Baw a general return to
wintry weather In several sections of
the Btate. Quite a bit of snow fell in
Baker and in the Blue mountains,
while the mercury at Pendleton
dropped Bharply.
However, March officially come In
like a lamb as far as La Grande Is
concerned, and If the old saying Is
correct, It will go out like a Hon
blustery, windy and generally stormy.
SNOW AT MEDFOKD
. MED FORD, Ore., Mar. 1 W Snow
was falling over the mountain areas
of Jackson county this morning,
Scattered, light flurries in the valley
melted as they fell.
FLOOD DANGER ENDS
SEATTLE, Mar. 1 m With re
ports from all parts of the state of
receding rivers and cooler weather,
the flood situation in Washington
took on a more cheerful aspect.
Nearer normalM was the weather
forecast for the whole state and par
ticularly in the mountainous regions,
(Continued on Page FourV
Priceless Gold
Pieces Are Sold
At Metal Value
LONDON, March 1 (P) One of
the biggest bullion firms in London
estimated today the British people
own 1.000,000,000 in gold sovereigns
and manufactured gold articles. He
mado his estimate on the basis of
heavy .sales of gold objects the last
fa Mr ri euro rt V-nrrl onH 'n irrtlrt flinfl M
Owners .have sold ancient articles
made by the old goldsmiths,' taking
advantage of the- higd prh patd or
gold and also embracing' the oppor
tunity to increase the countrys gold
supply.
Marty own Irs of these ancient
pieces have brought them to dealers
to be turned Into cash without being
aware that they are worth far more
as works of art. Among them are
exquisite gold ornaments of India,
and Jewelled cameos set In the most
delicate fllgree, all offered for their
metal value. )
Dealers Warn fellers
In some cases dealers have warned
the sellers that they virtually were
throwing away priceless works of art
and have advised them to seek an
other market. Many pieces have' gone
into the melting pot in spite of these
warnings, including some of the pro
ducts' of the greatest skill of gold
smiths of the 15th and 10th cen
tury. A gold wash basin and ewer
worth thousands of pounds, were
among the treasures offered yester
day. This unusual situation, paralleling
that which developed in France six
years ago at the time of the stabil
ization of the franc, was created by
England's departure from the gold
Btandard. The price of metal went
up and those who are selling their
trinkets now are actuated by the
chance of a profit as well as an op
portunity to Increase the country's
supply of gold.
Slides Cleared On
Branchline Track
Branch lino trains out of La
Grande have been running from one
to several hours late during the past
four days because of snow Blldes near
Minam, according to T. a. mckjiis-
trey, chief dispatcher. Five slides
have been caused recently by melt
ing snow, sliding down the steep in
clines along tho road bed onto the
track.
By the use of rotary plows the
Blides have all been cleared away now
and the trains again are running
on schedule.
Fire-Breathing
Dr. Beebe revealed his plan at
reception Riven In his honor, and
coincided with tho return to Los An
geles of three other scientific expedi
tions, two of which had been in in
terlor South America and the third
to the mysterious Onlapagoa Islands.
Btorlee of fish that sing, birds that
bark and snakes that fly were brought
back by an expedition which went
to tho upper reaches of the Amazon
river. In the party were Albert E.
Colburn, Los Angeles furrier and
entomologist; John V. Dcucll. author-photogropher-avlator.
and Willis J.
Hole, naturalist and yachteman.
The party, traveling on tho 146
foot yacht Samoa II. brought back
live and preserved specimens of 130
fish, 50 animals, 30 reptiles. 100 In
sects. 150 birds. In addition to 2000
photographs and 5000 feet of motion
picture film.
(Continued on Page Two)
SMITH GIVES
CONSENT TO
USE OF NAME
Former New York GoVer-
nor to Appear On Massa
chusetts Ballot. '
GOVERNOR MURRAY
OPENS CAMPAIGN
In' New York, John E.
bheehy, Tammany Lead
er, is Named to Succeed
Sheriff Farley, .--A
BOSTON, Mar. 1 (JPi Alfred E.
Smith's contest' for the use of his
name by candidates for delegates to
the Democratic national convention
from Massachusetts was received to
day by Frank J. Donahue, Demo
cratic state chairman.
In a letter, received - by ; Donahue
today. Smith said he understood this
was a technical requirement in Massa
chusetts and added:
T would not be Interpreted as
hampering in any way the desire of
my friends In Massachusetts to ex
press their sentiment for me."
Tho letter was accompanied by a
formal power of attorney appointing
Donahue to act for Smith. In' filing
the written assent with the secretary
of state.
This action will permit the entry
of a slate of candidates for delegatos
pledged to Smith. Such a slate was
under consideration by Donahue in
anticipation of approval by Smith,
MITKKAY OPENS CAMPAIGN
OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar. 1. VP)
Beckoning to "the rank and file
votes" of North Dakota, Governor ;
William Henry (Alfalfa Bill) Murray
heads out of Oklahoma again, today
with his homespun campaign' for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
Before, he hoisted himself on a
northbound train this morning he
told newspapermen he hasn't "enough
money" for a national campaign
manager.
In three days "Alfalfa BUI," aim
ing particularly at the Independent
farm vote, will make seven speeches
In North Dakota, . .
He hopes to wrest the state's Democratic-
national convention delegation
from Governor Franklin D. Roose
velt of New . York In the March 16
preferential primary. , '
In -North Dakota- Murray -will MBit
Fargo, Valley City, Jamestown, Bis
marck, Minot, Rugby and Devil's
Lake. .
(Continued on Page Four)
HASTINGS WILL
AIM DRIVE AT
SEN. BANKHEAD
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 W Sena
tor Hastings, of Delaware, will seek
to unseat Alabama's Junior senator,
John H. Bankhead, on tho ground
that the election in which he de
feated the veteran J. Thomas Heflln
involved widespread violations.
As chairman of the elections sub
committee which for months has
been investigating the 1030 contest,
Hastings Is completing a final re
port which will recommend for tie
daring it no election. Ho expects
to submit tonhe group Friday. Be
fore the report can reach the sen
ate for final decision, both the sub
committee and the full committee
must approve it. .
This recommendation has been ex
pected of the Deleware Republican
since, sometime ago, he submitted a
partial report.
This asserted circumstances un
covered would satiBfy any reasonable
person that "some fraud" had been
committed, and declared the elec
tion laws had not been compiled with
fully in a single Alabama voting
place.
Bankhead so far has been silent
about the new development. Heflln
said he did not see how Hastings
could recommend otherwise.
Health Association
Re-elects Officers
H. E. Dixon was re-elected presi
dent of tho Union County Health as
sociation at a meeting at his offlco
lost night. W. W. Stevens, vice presi
dent; Mrs. B. P. Murphy, secretory,
ond Miss Nell Orlmmett, treasurer,
all . wero re-elected and will serve
during the coming year.
Committees were appointed and
the treasurer's report read. Miss
Alice Marquardt, county health nurse,
will furnish her complete report for
publication later, Mr. Dixon an
nounced this morning.
Delegates will be sent from the
Union county association to the child
welfare conference to be held In
Portland In May, according to plans
mado last night, and the delegates
will be selected later.
Members of the executive committee,
appointed last night, are H. A. Zur
brlck, B. 8. Eakin. Mrs. George T.
Cochran, Mrs. Lee Warnlck, B. A.
Wllkorson, Mrs. L. Denham, Mrs. C. B.
Eberhard, of La Orande; Herman
White, of North Powder; Mrs. Hugh
Huron, of Imblcr; James Hutchin
son, of Union. Tho community chest
committee Is comprised of Mrs. I
Shafer, of Island City; Mrs. P. W.
Keller, of Elgin; Mrs. Huron, of Imb
ler; Mrs. Ed Miller, of Union; Mrs,
Thomas Hefty, of Cove; and Mrs. Ev
erett Wallslnger, of Alicel. Mrs. L.
Denham was oppolntcd as the nurses
committee.
SUES PICKFORE)
When Mary Mulliern left the
Zlcgfeld "Follies" for married life
with Jack Plckford, screen actor,
ulio soon discovered her folly, she
clurges In a divorce suit at ton
Angeles, Plckronl is a brother or
Mary Plckford, Miss Mulliern sold
lie "found fault, nagged and criti
cized Her In n cruul maimer."
She sulrt she once was forced to
flco' from Home at night to es
cape lilm.
ROOSEVELT TAKES
OATH M MANILA
Young Theodore Becomes
Uovernor Ueneral oi
Philippine Islands.
MANILA, P. I., Mar. 1 (A) Fulfill
ing one of hie father's cherished am
bitions, Theodore Roosevelt Monday
became governor general ot the Phil
ippine Islands, 1 .
Immediately ha nromlsed to work
for 'tho .well being ot tl.e'twerage
Filipino." Sidestepping, the delicate
and perennial subject of Philippine
Independence In his inaugural ad
dress he urged the development of
the Islands until they are economically
Independent as a primary objective of
his administration.,.
(Continued on Page Five
JAPANESE MAID
ASSAULTED IN
HAWAII TODAY
HONOLULU, March 1 Id The
police received a report today that
a Japanese maid of Harold Castle, a
prominent resident, had been as
saulted In tho Castle home on the
opposite aide of Oahu Island from
Honolulu. They started for the
Castle residence
DAItltOW TO TAKE PART
CHICAGO, March 1 P) Clarence
Darrow decided today to participate
In the defense of Mrs. araco Fortes-
cue, Lieutenant Thomas Massio ana
two enlisted mon accused of second
degree murder at Honolulu, T, H,
The veteran criminal lawyer an
nounced his decision aftar a con
ference with his physician. He will
leave about March 15.
Fire at Portland
Causes $50,000 Loss
POBTLAND, Ore.; Mar. 1 UP) Loss
estimated by the fire marBhal at $50,,
000 was caused hero today when fire
destroyed the two-story, quarter
block plant of the Corvallls Cream
ery company. Moro tnan jd em
ployes of the company wore tnrown
out of work.
Tho creamery waa totally destroyed.
Valuablo machlnory was ruined and
largo stocks of butter, cream, oggs
and bottles were destroyed, fire
men said thoy wero unable to deter
mine the cause of the blazo.
The plant was owned by Waldemar
Pauplsch, former corvallls man.
Oreaonian Killed
In Frisco Wreck
BAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 1 W) Wcs-
lev Mann. 24. former star athlete of
Columbia university, Portland, Ore.,
was killed In an automobile collision
hero today. Jamee A. Halley. 34. of
Bnn Francisco driver of the other
cor. was booked on manslaughter
chfirires.
Miss Helen Bykczynsky and Bobert
Anderson, both of San Francisco,
who were with Mann, received minor
lniuries. Mann was burled In the
wreckage and police had to call fire
men to extricate him. His neck was
broken. ,
SAI.KM OAS DOWN CENTS
8ALEM. March 1 VPl A six cent
reduction In gasoline prices went Into
effect at most of tho service stations
In and around Salem last night. Price
signs today bore the figure 12
cents for gasoline In Salem.
House Vote On
Liquor Control
Plan Is Assured
Necessary 145 Signatures
Now on .Petition to Take
Measure From Judiciary
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 (P) A
house vote on consideration of a
state and local liquor control plan
was assured today when the wet
blocs obtained the necessary 146
signatures on a petition to take the
measure away from the judiciary
committee.
The vote Is expected to show the
house line up on prohibition for the
first time in years. When It will be
had remained to be decided.
Tho first day on which it will be
possible to bring the suggested con
stitutional amendment up : for a
vote, however, will be March 14.
A Texas Democrat, Representative
Mansfield, was the 145th house mem
ber to sign. .
The petition had beeen resting on
the.. desk at the front of the house
chamber for several days. . .
The vote will determine ' whether
the house wants to consider the pro
posals sponsored by both Democratic
and Republican wet blocB, which are
headed respectively by Representa
tives Llnthlcum of Maryland and
Beck of Pennsylvania.
Mansfield, iseated In the wheel
chair he must use because of par
alysis, rolled into the well of the
house, got the petition and signed It
while Representative Blanton (D,
Texas), and Representative Laguardia
(., N. Y.). were dlscusBlng the foot
It had been on file since Thursday.
Over in the senate, investigation-of
prohibition by a speoial senate com
mittee was proposed by Senator Tyd
lngs (D.. Md.) In a resolution.
When Mansfield signed, Represent
ative O'Connor (D N. Y.) shouted
(Continued on Page Pour;
New Republic Of
Manchuria Flies
Own Flag Today
MUKDEN, Manchuria, March 1 (IP)
The foundation of the new Inde
pendent Manchurlan republlo was
proclaimed formally here this morn'
lng and the new five-colored national
flag was flown everywhere to cele
brate the beginning of a new era
of "Tatung" great unity.
The formal Inauguration of the new
government, under the rule of Henry
Pu-Ti, former boy emperor of China,
will occur at Chang-Chun which has
been designated as the capital of the
new state. 1
This ceremony will take place
sometime botweon March 5 and
March 10. A committee of the foun
ders of the new state left here last
night for Port Arthur to notify the
former emperor of his nomination,
Chang Chlng-Hul, representing the
northeastern executive committee, 1b
sued a flowery proclamation of seV'
eral thousand wordB In obscure
classical Chinese extolling -the vlr
tues and the prospects of the new
nation. . ,
The proclamation was dated the
first day of the first year of the era
of Tatung, and today's newspapers
bore the same date.
The most Important feature of the
proclamation was the announcement
that tho new state acknowledges an
the obligations and commitments to
which Manchuria was bound under
the Chinese government.
Callister's Term
Expires Tomorrow
SALEM, March 1 VP) Governor
Julius L. Meier today did not com
mit himself upon his action regard
ing the reappointment or replace
ment of P. E. Canister, Albany,
member of tho board of higher edu
cation. His term win expire tomor
row. While stating Calllstor was
"good man," the governor did not
Indicate his action in tne matter.
Canister Is now serving on the 1m
portant committee on courses of
studv. which committee has been
working almost dally on the prob
lem looking toward the elimination
of superfluous courses, If any,
that school costs may be roduced
Arguments Will Be
Heard on March 14
SALEM, March 1 m Arguments
on dissolving the temporary restrain
inir order aualnst Corporation Com
missioner James W. Mott secured by
Carl Johnson and C. A. Degrace as
officers and directors of the Pruden
tial. Pederal and Union Savings and
Loan associations will be heard by
Judge Gole 8. Hill on Monday, March
14. Time for hearing the arguments
was fixed today by Judge Hill after
some sham tilts between Barnett
Goldstein, Portland, attorney for
Mott and Custer E. Boss, Salem, one
of the attorneys for Johnson and De
grace.
ciu;sni;i to dbatii
EUOENE. Ore., March 1 VP) L.
Torrence, foreman of a state high
way brldxo maintenance crew, was
crushed to death Monday whllo re-
oalrlne a bridge on tho McKcnzle
river. He was prying a timber when
the piece suddenly loosened and pin
ned him against another stick. He
suffered a crushed chest and head
Injuries and died as the htghwoy
crew was nutting him In a car to
take him to Eugene. The accident
occurred 12 miles east of here.
CHINESE LINE !
FORCED BACK i
BY JAPANESE
Headquarters! Reports At
tack Succeeds Along
One-Mile Front
PEACE PARLEYS j
AT A STANDSTILL
'remier Wang Ching-Wei;
At Nanking, Says China
Must "Resist to the End
at Shanghai." 1 , I
By Morris J. Harris . !
(Associated Press staff Correspondent)
SHANGHAI, China, ' Wednesday.
Mar. .2 W) Hammered by the nir
strength of Japan's fresh storm troop.
tne Chinese line in the Klangwanj
sector gave way early this moraine
and fell back foot by toot, eonrlns '
the retreat with machine gun fire.
The whole Japanese Una along urn
entire battlefront between Klangwiui
and Mlaochungchn ma straightened
out and headquarters reported the
attack had succeeded along a one-mil .
front. - .
The Chinese were retreating south-
ward toward Chapel. - '.
At one cross road which had been
under heavy fire for several days, the
advancing Japanese reported they had
found more than 300 Chinese dead.
Their own. casualties were not :
given. ' 1
Peace Parleys at Standstill '' i -Thl
peace parleys .vhlohj began .
Monday were virtually at a standstill
this morning, neutral observers said. .
There were several night' confer
ences among Chinese officials, tha .
last of them breaking up at 1 a. mv '
but they produced no definite result.
The Chinese appeared to agree tnsa '
the military demands made -upon
them by the enemy are as unaccept
able now as when they -were framed;
In General Uydea's ultimatum
days ago. . . . ,
(Continued on Page Pour) .
RATE HEARING
UNDERWAY AT,
SALEM TODAtt
SALEM, Mar. i OT irhe state-wide
hearing on tho grain rate controversy -
was started at the puDilo uuntiM
headquarters here today with Charles
M. Thomas, commissioner, presiding.
Ball carriers and shippers were rep
resented at the hearing.
Ball carriers were heard In sup
port of their petition for a resump
tion of the old groin rates to conform
with the Interstate commerce com
mission rates. The present reduced!
rates, which represent a cut of about
20 per cent under the former charges;
went Into effect In Oregon April l,
1031. The rates were In keeping with
the federal commission's order at
that time, but Oregon was the only
state to put into effect the reduced
Intrastate charges. The united states
supremo court held the Interstate
commeroe commission's order Invalid,
which however, did not affect the)
Oregon rates, Thomas said.
Commissioner Thomas said tne
hearing today waa one of the most
Important held for some time, as the
entire rate structure of carriers will
be based upon the outcome of this
case.
New York Gunman
Victim of Bullet
NBWABK, N. J., Mar. . VPl The
body of Izzy Pressor, notorious New
York gunman and racketeer, was
found last night, a bullet through the
heart and another through the brain
It was lumped In a sedan he had
borrowed from, a friend a few hours
earlier.
Fresser. nollce learned, had 11400
In his pockets when he borrowed the
car. The money was gone wnen we
body was found.
Police admitted the possibility of
robbery as the motive for the slay
ing, but were more Inclined to be
lieve that Pressor's rum-running ac
tivities were responsible. -
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Mar. 1 VP) Indication
that crop deterioration during the
winter had been less than, usual did
much to give a downward swing to
wheat values today.
Monthlv nrlvate crop summaries is
sued today afforded the evidence of
this lessening of winter rigors, un
liveries of 1,776,000 bushels of wheat
on Chicago March contracts were an
additional weight on the market, buy
ing on the part of houses with foe)
elgn connections served somewhat to
cushion the price declines.
Wheat closed unsettled V, a un
der yesterday's finish. Corn ft a oft
to a up, oats unchanged to a
lower, and provisions unchanged -to
10 cents down.
PORTLAND, Mar. 1 VP) Exporters
raided the wheat price here today on
the futures market with a resulting
loss of c bushel for each of the
three options. The lower prices were
reported forced by the excuse of tsc
paying time. Sales totaled 8000 DU.
May. :
On the merchants exchange cash
wheat lost lo bushel all around but
none was reported available at tha
lower prices. j ,j
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