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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1921
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VOL. LX NO. 18,793
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PIANO-PLAYING DAYS
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SNOW IN PORTLAND
HEAVIEST OF YEAR
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POLISH EX-PREMIER RETURNS
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DFFICETO BETAKEN MARCH 4
JVIcNary Factor in Obtaining
Colleague's Appointment.
SELECTION IS POPULAR
Senate Likely to Make Short Work
oT Confirmation as Trlbato
to Distinzulslicd Service.
' THE OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU,
IWashlngton, D. C. Feb. 13. Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, who retires
from the senate on March 4, will im
mediately step into office on the
I'nited States shipping board.
This can be said positively on defi
nite information. Whether President
elect Harding will choose to make
public announcement soon of his in
tention to name Chamberlain to the
loard cannot be said, but there is no
oubt that the decision has been
reached to have this government avail
Itself of the senator's services in the
new capacity just as soon as he re
tires from his present office. .
Senator McNary is in St. Augustine,
Fla.. today discussing this and other
public matters with Mr. Harding and
there Is no doubt that he has ob
tained the assurance of his col
league's appointment, although it is
rot supposed that he will announce
the result of his conference immedi
ately upon his return here tomorrow
might.
Senator's Acceptance Assured.
When President-elect Harding was
fn Washington early in December he
fiiade known his decision to place Mr.
Cuamberlain on the shipping: board
and left it to some of his political ad
v.sers to ascertain if the Oregon sen
ator would accept. Scnato5,Camr,
iain wa deterred from answering be
cause he had indorsed his long-time
friend, "Joseph N. Teal.
He sale that he would not consider
the appolntrffcnt if there was the
Jtast hope of retaining Mr. Teal on
the board. Moreover, he sa.'d he
(ioubted that he could in good taste
accept the nomination even in event
c; Mr. leal's withdrawal because of
toe possibilities that he had connived
at Mr. Teal's effacement to make
XiOni fo,- himself.
Within the last few days, however,
ha was persuaded to say that he
would take the place, but not until
Jir. Teai himself went to him and
trged Turn to consent to the appoint
ment. About this time Senator
Chamberlain also began to hear by
.re ana by letter urging him to
accept.
Teal Jn 111 Health.
Commissioner Teal, who has been
tine of the most active members the
loard has had since it was created
early in the war, is understood to
feel that he has completed the work
which caused him to accept a recess
ppointment from President Wilson
late last November. As a member of
the board he has been able to accom
plish the solution of several problems
of great importance to Pacific coast
chipping interests. He is not in the
most rugged health and consequently
feels that he should not stand for re
appointment when the new adminis
tration comes into office, although
lie has been assured by several re
publican leaders that they would be
pleased to give their indorsement to
him.
It is expected that members of the
senate will make short work of Sen
ator Chamberlain's confirmation as a
tribute to his 13 years of distin
guished Service in that body.
SELECTIOX OREGOX VICTORY
Chamberlain on Board Held to As-
sure Fairness to All Ports.
"This is the best news ever," said
H. B. Van Duzer, president of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce, which
has been leading the efforts of Port
land and Oregon forces to Ind Sen
ator Chamberlain on the shipping
board.
"Granting that the dispatch Is cor
rect and that Senator Chamberlain
will be appointed as stated therein,
I have no hesitancy in saying this is
a great victory for Oregon and I am
delighted, also, tu . t he shall have
been so signally honored by the in
coming administration for services
he has given this nation in and out
of season during his long years in
the upper house at Washington.
"Senator Chamberlain is a big
enough man to give absolutely fair
and square treatment not only to
Portland and Oregon, but to every
other section of the country. His
appointment to'the board will Insure
every port on this coast an Impartial
attitude on his part; he will serve
11 alike. It need not for a moment
be of concern to our neighbors on
the north that an Oregon man re
ceived the appointment, for their in
terests will have his painstaking
Consideration at all times."
, Through the efforts of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce and the State
Chamber of Commerce, practically
every civic club and commercial or
ganization In the state has tele
(Ccncluded on Page 2, Column 1.)
Of 13 Children, Six Reside at
Farm; All Deny Parents Had
Had Any Serious Trouble.
EUGENE, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
N. P. Wheat, a rancher ll.ying 18 miles
northwest of Eugene, near Noli, shot
and killed his wife with a revolvet
and then shot himself through the
heart at S o'clock . this morning.
V'heat left a letter addressed to his
brother. Dr. E. B. Wheat, with of
fices in the Morgan building at Port
land, in which he declared the cause
of the tragedy was trouble with his
wife. They had 13 children, six of
whom resided at home. Their ages
rr.nged from 2 to 21 years.
The children said that they knew
of no serious trouble between their
parents other than that they often
quarreled. Wheat was about GO years
old and h's wife 5.
The family came here last Septem
bcr from Douglas county, buying i
farm near Noti. Bank book's indi
caed that Wheat had considerable
money on deposit in a Roseburg bank
according to Coroner Branstetter,
who took charge of the bodies.
The farmers In that locality knew
Pttle of the family asthey visited
with none of their neighbors. Coroner
Branstetter said he had heard that
Wheat had previously threatened to
k'll himself but the children declared
ihat their father had never threat
ered his wife. An inquest as held
today.
Dr. E. B. Wheat, who Is an eyesight
specialist:, said last night that if his
brother had had any thouble with his
wife in the past he had never heard
of it. He said he was not acquainted
with any of the circumstanses sur
rounding the shooting, as he had
merely been advised by the coroner
at Eugene that the tragedy had oc
curred. He said he would go to Eu
gene prpbably today.
TRACE OF FLIER FOUND
Lieutenant Pearson Said to Have
Been wn Last Xcar Saragosa
EL PASO. Tex., Feb. 13. One of
the five army aeroplanes dispatched
from Fort Bliss to search for Lieu
tenant Alexander Pearson, missing
since last Thursday, returned at 4
P. M. tdday with the information that
the lost aviator was lastseen near
Saragosa, Tex., late Thursday.
Four army planes from Fort Bliss
continued the search.' ,
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 13. Al
though the search for Lieutenant
Alexander Pearson Jr., aviator, who
has been missing since Thursday,
when he left El Paso for San Antonio,
has continued three days, no definite
trace of him has been found. Three
counties were scoured yesterday and
the search will be shifted to the east
tomorrow.
Major Hefferon, commander of the
flying field at El Paso, has been or
dered to Sanderson, to take charge of
the search, and every available, plane
along the border will be used.
It is not believed that the lieuten
ant could have veered so far from
his course as to fall in the Big Bend
district, but unlesa- he is found far
ther north or east, search of that sec
tion will be made, it was said.
TWO COACHES DERAILED
Cars on Roseburg-Portland Local
Ditched at Alford Station.
A LB ANT, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
Two coaches on Southern Pacific
northbound" passenger train No. 18,
the Roseburg-Portland local, were
overturned and went into the ditch
about noon today near Alford station,
about four miles north of Harrisburg.
Railroad officials here said no one
was hurt in the wreck.
A broken rail caused the accident.
A wrecking crew was sent out from
this city and the track was cleared
about 6 o'clock tonight.
A south-bound train transferred
two coaches to train No. 18 and the
train resumed its trip to Portland
about 2 o'clock this afternoon. No
details-were available here as to the
cumber of passengers in the wrecked
coaches.
NEW SLIDE HITS' ROAD
Terwilliger Boulevard Made More
Dangerous for Traffic.
Another slide which will further
block traffic and make Terwilliger
boulevard dangerous occurred yester
day morning. A mass of earth, 25
feet wide and 75 feet long, crashed
from the hillside to the boulevard
near Lowell avenue, covering the
pavement with mud. The slide ex
tended to Condon avenue.
Police were sent to investigate and
placewarning signs along the high
way in order to protect automobillsts.
The latest slide makes it .dangerous
to travel by Terwilliger boulevard at
that point at night, according to the
police who irvestigated.
POLICE FIGHT WITH MOB
Crowd Attacks Strike-Breakers on
Street 'Car in Albany.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Feb. 13. Albany's
force of traffic police w'as mobilized
today in front of the state capitol to
handle a crowd of several thousand
persons who rushed a streetcar and
snow plow operated by strike-breakers.
Patrolmen and mounted men used
their clubs before the onrush was
checked. ;
Two arrests were made. ,-
New Scheme to. Be. Put
Up to United States.
BRITAIN HINTS OF THREAT
12 Per Cent Export Tax Is
Warning to America.
BERLIN' NOTES OFFERED
First Move for Cancellation Result
of Conference of Allied Pow
ers, It Is Revealed,
BT WILLIAM BIRD. ' '
(Copyright. 1921. by, The Oregonlan.)
PARIS, Feb. 13. (Special cable.)
Great Britain's move for a mutual
concellation of war debts was made
after full consultation with her allies
and was the first step in a con
certed plan to compel the United
States to realize that the payment
of the war debt Is dependent on German-reparations.
Furthermore, It
noT seems clear that the 12 per cent
export tax, adopted by the Paris con
ference, was intended as a warning
to America of the sort of reprisals
the allies can adopt if the United
States maintains an attitude of aloof
ness. -
Indeed, it is well recognized in
allied circles that the proposed tax
would operate heavily to the disad
vantage of the United States.
The proposal to cancel war oeoia
was made In the" name of Great
Britain, largely because she is in a
position to show that she would lose
more than she would gain under auch
an arrangement. France, however.
Is not In the same position, and the
French government was unwilling to
appear in the capacity of a beggar.
1'dis correspondent, though. Is given
to understand that the Chamberlain
proposal to cancel war obligations
is not the last word the allies will
have to say on the subject.
Suggestion Falls Flat.
Great Britain, reported to Paris
that the suggestion ten rial in
Washington, and also that there was
small hope of any more favorable
reception by the next administration.
The British government is now form
ulating a new plan, which will be
discussed at the London conference.
This plan, it is suggested, would
permit France and Italy to pay off
the money they borrowed irom tne
United States and Great Britain dur
ing war by assigning the notes
which Germany would be required to
give to cover her pledge of annual
reparation payments.
Great Britain, in turn, would
assign these and ner own snare oi
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Patriot, Once Famous Musician,
White of Hair and Old, Shows
Effects of Political Life.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. The pro
fessional piano playing career of the
world-famous Paderewski Is ended
The Polish musician announced his
retirement, confirming recent dis
patches, upon hi9 arrival here today
from Europe. r
"Piano playing is a closed chap
ter in mv life, although I may do
some composing," he declared.
Five years of, hard mental labor
in international politics in behalf of
Poland have left their imprint on
him. Old age and worry have whit
ened his long and bushy hair, while
the lines in his face have deepened
and the sparkle of his eyes has
dimmed.
The artist-statesman, who is1 ac
companied by his wife, will spend
a few days at rest here, visit Pitts
htire- and. then ero to his ranch in
California for a long rest.
Commenting on the signing of the
peace treaty between roiana ino
soviet Russia,'' the former premier
declared "Poland expects to live as
a loyal neighbor to Russia." He
also asked newspaper men to convey
to the American people the gratitude
of Poland for the part America played
in gaining its independence.
Ignace Jan Paderewski was born
in 1860 and for the most of the last
quarter of a century he haa appeared
on the concert stage of America.
Since the war his musical career had
been in a measure overshadowed by
his fame as a patriot and as a gov
ernment leader. He has traveled in
this country and in Europe in the
interest of Poland.
After the signing of the armistice
he returned to Europe andi landed
Danzig in January, 1919, on a
British destroyer. He received a Dig
welcome from his countrymen.
His popularity, led to his selection
as Poland's first premier and its prin
cipal spokesman at the peace con
ference at Versailles and its first
representative in the league of nations.-
He resigned as premier late
in 1919, being succeeded by his friend
and political co-worker, Leopold
Skulski, who became head of a coali
tion government. He wont to Switzer
land to regain his health, but later
attended conferences and meetings in
connection with the league of na
tions. TWO BOYS RUN DOWN
Neighbor Hits Lads on nighway.
One Still Unconscious.
RAINIER, Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.)
John and Donald Thayer, sons of
Mr. and Mrs.X;. G. Thayer, who live
two miles east of Rainier, were run
down last night by Mr. Welter, a
neighbor, in an automobile while on
their way home from a basketball
game. The boys were walking on the
highway.
John has recovered consciousness,
but Donald was still unconscidus late
today, when he was taken to Portland
for anX-ray examination.
GETTING A STAND-IN WITH TEACHER.
Storm Is Reported to Be General
Over Xorthwest, but Xo Dam
age Caused Anywhere.
More snow will fall in Portlaftd to
day, according to the weatlier.bureau.
The forecast made for today was
"rain or snow and colder, with north
westerly winds."
The heaviest snow of the season
struck the city yesterday, filling the
youngsters -with delight and making
others wish for a trip to Honolulu or
Central America.
The snowfall began shortly before
noon and weather bureau records
showed nine-tenths of an inch had
fallen. In the higher portions of the
city a greater depth was reported.
Inth.e downtown districts the snow
did not remain on the streets long,
being melted by passing vehicles. The
outlying districts remained slushy,
however. . -
It was just before 5 o'clock that
the wind, which had been in the
northwest all day, veered to th
south and the weather became a littl
warmer. The snow then stopped
railing.
The weather bureau by 6 o'clock
last night had received reports that
snow was falling in Tacoma and Se
attle. A fall in Roseburg. also was
announced. The Seattle fall was
about two inches. It was indicate
tnat the storm was general in th
northwest.
ine snow in Portland caused n
wire trouble, according to reports o
the Western Union anti the telephon
company.. The street railway com
pany also announced it had not had
any difficulty in operating stree
cars.
The rainfall for the last 24 hours
was reported to have been .89 inch
The river at Portland was reporte
practically stationary at 13.8 feet
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
Astoria had its first snowstorm of
the season last night, and awoke thi
morning to find the ground covered
with about wo inches of wet snow
and slush. The snowfall stopped
shortly after daylight, and before
noon all traces had disappeared, ex
cept on the hills, which were -still
white. While the heavy rains
Thursday and Friday caused freshets
in the smaller streams throughou
the district, no damage was reported.
Today the weather was cloudy, "bu
there was no rain.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
The Willamette river here has risen
rapidly the last few days as a resul
of rains, but is yet six feet below
flood stage here. Although the rain
continued today, the river was not ex
pected to reach flood stage. ,
Snow was mingled with the rain
part of the day here, but all melted
as rapidly as it fell.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 13. (Special.)
Sr.ow started to fall here shortly after
neon today and continued until late
tonight. Warm temperature prevailed,
however, and the snow melted almost
as fast as it fell. The snow was pre
ceded by a heavy rain, which lasted
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Japanese Court Plots to
Prevent Marriage.
TRIP TO ENGLAND FORCED
Minister of Household- to Re
sign as Resuit.
MYSTERY STILL PERSISTS
Field Marshal. Also Reported to Be
About to Quit Crowds Pray
That Wedding Be Held.
TOKIO. Feb. 13. (By the Assoclat
ed Press.) The announced visit
the Japanese crown-prince to Englan
nas oeimid it a "court intrigue." Th
case is declared to form one of th
most extraordinary incidents in th
dynastic history.
Allegations have been made that
the real reason for the visit of Princ
Hirohito is due to intrigue within th
court fo bring about a cancellatio
jl me oeirotnai or the crown prince
to the Princess Nagako, daughter j
General Prince Kuni. The household
department has issued a statemen
that "rumors seem to be current'
concerning the engagement of th
crown prince to Princess Nagako, bu
mat; tne nation should unaerstand
that no change is contemplated con
eerning- the marriage contract, for
many settled.
JVakamura Decides to Rrxlen
With a view to removing doubts,"
the home department issued a simll
communication. It adds that Baron
Nakamura, minister of the household
has decided to resign. It is reported
a.so that Mr. Ishiwara, vice-ministe
of the household, will retire.
Newspapers charge an intrigue to
annul the betrothal of the crown
prince and rrincess Nagako, while the
prince is abroad, was launched by
Baron Nakamura, and that he is sup
ported by Field. Marshal. Yamagata,
an elder statesman. It appears tha
several parliamentarians recently ac
cused Yamagata of interference in the
love affair.
According to Nlchi Nichl, the field
marshal has decided to retire 'as
president of the privy' council and to
give up his generalship as a result of
the incident, holding himself respon
sible for the "grave affair."
Mystery Veils Situation.
As yet mystery surrounds the sit
uation.
The prince lis 20 years old.
Prince Kuni is the grandson of i
former emperor of Japan. In 1909 he
represented Japan at the Hudson
Bulton celebration in the United
States.
ine princess NaaKO is 18 years
Id.
Today was the anniversary of the
ccession to the throne of Japan's
first emperor, Jimmu. A body of
"patriots" prayed at the shrine of
the late emperor Mutsu Hito for the
marriage of the crown prince to
Princess Nagako.
Old Flgrht Is Revived.
The intrigue" threatens to bring
more into the open the long smold
ering struggle between the extreme
nationalists, representing military In
fluence, and force's of progressive
iberalism.
The exposure of the alleged attempt
of the army people to dominate the
court followed charges In the diet
that two governments exist, one in
he war department and the other in
ho foreign office.
Newspapers appealed to the home
department demanding liberty of ex
pression to discuss the situation. To
ry's edition of the Asahi and yes
terday's edition of the Yoml-Uri were
ufpressed.
Departure Is Opposed.
Meanwhile six representatives of
the "six-men-league"" continued op
position to the prince's departure.
They have memorialized Premier
Hara and Field Marshal Tamagata
with the intention of having the
prince designated regent. It appeared
that the situation had been In the
making since last March when Baron
Hatano, a popular figure, resigned as
inister of the household, supposedly
ecause of dissatisfaction over inter
ference by the elder statesman. In
December the prince's tutor retired
nd afterwards Admirals Yamamoto
and Osaka, both Satsuma clansmen.
ecretly launched a movement which
exulted in the bringing out of the
intrigue. f
Matsuknto Is Blamed.
The Hochi Shlrflbun asserted that
the Marquis Matsnkato, lord keeper
of the privy seal, who is held respon
sible in court circles for the situa
tion, is the object of severe attacks
because of his indifferent attitude. It
expressed the belief that on account
of the growth of -excitement and re
sentment over the interference of the
army and the clansmen in court af
fairs, he will be forcedto resign.
According to. information here, the
visit of the crown prince to England
was hurriedly arranged arrd was de
cided upon without waiting for a re
ply from the British court as to
whether he would be welcome.
Holding that one reason for the
(Concluded on Pace B, Column 1.)
Radical Stays Until Train Leaves,
Threatens Action and Says
He Will Be Back.
RAYMOND, Wash., Feb! 13. (Spe
cial.) Elmer Smith, radical epeaker.
was prevented from speaking at an
advertised meeting which was to be
held here this afternoon at the Ar
cadia hall.
City officials and leading members
of the Raymond post of the American
Legion met Smith at the station this
afternoon when lie arrived from Ccn
tralia. As he got off the train he
was told of the Udelessness of his at
tempt to speak. Mayor Lawler, at
a special meeting of the city commis
sion last night issued a proclamation
prohibiting the speech.
Smith insisted on going to the
building. A crowd of 600 persons
joined in a procession through curi
osity, as it was not generally known
until after Smith had arrived that a
meeting was scheduled. When Smith
arrived at the Arcadia hall City Mar
shal Pederson would not let him en
ter. The crowd continued to grow
until there were more than 1000 per
sons present.
Smith refused to leave tho scene
until a few minutes before the train
departed for Centralia, asserting that
he was lingering there to lay grounds
for action against the city of Ray
mond for preventing him from deliv
ering a speech. As the train pulled
out of the station Smith, standing on
the vestibule of the rear coach, waved
his hand, saying: "Goodbye, folks; 1
will be back again."
. Elmer Smith, an attorney, was
chief legal adviser to the Centralia
I. W. W. who perpetrated tho Armis
tice day murders, and was subsc-
quently tried with the murderers at
Montesano, where the jury acquitted
him. After his release he became
radical propagandist and orator.
dwelling largely upon the Centralia
tragedy and attempting to stir up
public sympathy for the convicted
men.
At the trial of the Centralia mur
derers it was shown that Smith vis
ited tho I. W. W. hall shortly before
the shooting, and conferred with
Britt Smith, the I. W. W. secretary.
relative to the plans for defence. It
was the theory of the state that El
mer bmith counseled the "reds to
arm themselves, and that this advice
brought aDout ;tne tragedy. Ho was
armed when officers found him and
resisted arrest. '
SUFFRAGE SESSION NEAR
Memorial Ceremonies to Be Held at
Washington This Week.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 13
Delegates representing more than 20
stales had arrived today to attend
the suffrage memorial ceremonies
and the national Woman's Party con
vention here this week.
Mrs. Sarah Bardfield of San Fran
cisco will mako the address of pres
entation at the Installation of the
suffrage statue in the capitol rotunda
Tuesday night.
GIRL TALKER TAKES NAP
Child Victim of Insomnia Sleeps
First Time in 212 Hours.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13. Miriam Rubin,
year-old victim of an illness which
has baffled physicians, today slept
silently for an hour. The girl started
talking more than a week ago and
today was the lirst time her con
versation had ceased in more than
212 hours. I
After the rap, however, she began '
talking.
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NDEX OF TODAY S NEWS j
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 38
degrees: minimum. AS degrees.
TOP AY'S Rain or snow; northwesterly
winds..
Foreum.
Plan to wipe out
war aebt reilved.
Page 1.
Tl.ree slain, many hurt In Irish clashes.
Page i.
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ar hogs on spree at Monte Carlo. Page 3.
.est Rev. Mr. Doughvty to be made next
American cardinal. Page 3.
Return of Hnhenzollerns is election Issue
in Germany. Page S.
Vt-nizeloe declares" ruture of Greece de
pends on Sevres treaty. Fage 5.
National.
Japan's nay boss ot new freighters.
page z.
oint western ana soutnem reclamation
proposal puzzles senators, rage 4.
Chamberlain will get appointment to ship
ping board, rage 1.
Congress Is tied uo in needless Jam.
Page 4.
Farmer near Not! kills wife and himself.
Page 1.
Legislature.
vernor signs 50 bills. Tage 0.
Ho
old-over session debated by solons.
Page
Idaho legislature votes for economy.
Page 9-
Dometdle.
X-ray discorery will curb cancer. Page 1. j
Piano-playing aae ui rueiciBi enueu.
Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Elmer Smith, radical, prevented from
peaking a: Raymond. Wash. Page 1.
Sports.
Flirht fr.ns of Portland hypercritical.
. Page 8.
Oregon and California tied for second plaee
in basketball standing of coast confer
ence. Page 8.
International golf tourney rules are fixed.
Page 8.
Portland sad Vicinity.
Union of churches Is urged by Dr. Willett
of Chicago. Page 10.
To-tland doctors doubt blood tests,
page 16.
Hungry burglar who robbed seven houses
Jailed. Page 16.
Portland railway Issues gold notes. Page 13.
Ways to reduce cost of dairy herds are
sought. Page 14.
Stfr.field names E, J. Adams secretary.
Page 7.
Builders urged to buy Oregon-made ma
terial. Pago 13.
Heaviest snow of year falls In Portland.
Page 1.
Seaside is favored as winter resort. Page i.
Harvard Professor Warns
Cure Not Permanent.
TEST WILL EE MADE SOON
Advantage Over Radium Is in
Low Cost of Treatment.
INSURANCE FIRMS HELP
Boston Companies Give $30,000
for Xcw Building Where Attempt
to Prolong Life. Will Be -Made.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Fob. 13. (By
the .Associated Press.) llsoveries
made by William t'uune, professor of
biophysics at Harvard, working In
collaboration with research students,
have made it possible, according to
Harvard Physicists, to obtain X-rays
of more penetrating quality than
have been obtained in this country,
and the new rays are to be used for
the first time In America for the al
leviation of cancer.
While it is stated by Professor Du
ane that neither X-rays nor radium
should be considered a permanent
euro for all cancer, it has long been
jl. nou n Hint radium has a marked al
levlative effect upon this disease, and
the Harvard physicists have reason to
believe that the effects of tho new
X-rays will be equally beneficial.
Inxurnnre Firms t.ive .10.(MM.
The Harvard cancer commission is
erecting a new building in Boston
where an X-ray plant will be In
stalled ,as well as the commission's
radium plant. Confident that the life
of cancer patients may be prolonged,
life insurance companies of Boston
have given :!0.(UI0 toward the new
building. Here tho experiment will be
performed.
The MRniflcanoe of the discovery
was explained ; a statement made
for tho Associati-il Press at Harvard
today:
"The advantage of X-rays over ra
dium is that tho latter Is scarce and
expensive, costing more than J10U.0UO
a gram. If X-rays were used It would
be possible to make the rays more
powerful than has been possible with
the limited amount of radium avail
able. The trouble with X-rays had
been that they are not as penetrating
as the so-called 'gamma rays' of ra
dium, and the problem of the Harvard
physicists has been to secure this
qualit y.
Law Applies to X-ltay.
"Tho Harvard Physicists. after
many experiments, found that a phys
ical law known as the 'quanlum law'
applied to tho X-ray spectrum, and
discovered that they could Increase
th frequency of the rays by increas
ing tho voltage of current u&ed in the
X-ray tube.
"Professor Puane reports that the
tube bursts under a voltage of more
than 150,1100 volts, but that a suffi
ciently high voltage has been ob
tained to make the X-rays nearly as
effective as the gamma rays.
"The Germans, it is said, have
I made great headway recently with
the use of high frequency qZ X-rays
I in alleviating cancer.
I Little Known About Rays.
"A vast amount of work has been
done by Professor Duane. Some may
prove effective in increasing the
medical value of x-rays, but mucn
of It is being done with the scientific
purpose of getting to know more
about the mysterious rays.
"Long-continued exposuro to X
rays is so dangerous to the operator
that the greatest pains have to oe
taken. In the laboratory at Har
vard the X-rays plant is kept in a
room by itself and the rays are sent
out through a slit in the wall. The
brick wall is reinforced with lead
and a 'lead screen Is placed across
the door."
W00LLEY DENIES RUMOR
:.Iovc for Democratic Nomination
in 1021 Is Scouted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Denial
was made tonight by Kdward Woollcy
that the members of the national
democratic committee petitioning
Chairman White to call a meeting of
the committee were engaging In a
movement to bring about the nomi
nation of any presidential candidate
in 1324.
Mr. Woolley, In making the denial,
said: "An analysis of the petitioners'
preferences as to candidates prior to
the San Francisco convention dis
closes that among thein ar to be
found several former supporters of
each of the three leaders for the
nomination."
CITY MAN JTRAIN VICTIM
Frank C. Shoobert Killed Trjing
to Board Freight in California.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 13. In
attempting to board a freight train
at Klva station, Frank C. Shoobert,
a laborer of Portland, Or., was In
stantly killed today when he was
crushed beneath the wheels of the
train after losing his footing.
The right arm was cut off and the
body dragged several yards before
the train could be brought to a etop.