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rOI'AXD, OIIEGOX, WEDNESDAY, DECK3IHEK 28, 1931
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PART OF FAIR BILL
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SILVER THAW EXISTS
IN PARTS OF CITY
WORLD DISCUSSION
OF ECONOMICS NEXT
ir'liPOLICE REBUKE
ROBBERS TAKING
GOV
HR VETOES
rHI Ur dnMI'.d
OF SCWtf CUT
$40,000 Sliced by Direc
tors' Unanimous Vote.
LEFT OUT BY CLERK
I Ul IUIO 1 1 no i una
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SOLDIER DEBT ACT
IT. S. FACTORY VALUE MORE
THAN TREBLED SINCE WAR.
PKOVISIO.V FOR COUNTY EX
HIBITS IS OMITTED.
O.NLY RISLXG TEMPERATURE
PREVENTS DAMAGE.
M1LLIQN5CAUGH
Freeing Bonus From Old
Claims Disapproved.
MEASURE TERMED INSULT
Bill Declared Reflection on
v Veterans' Honesty.
COUNTY HELP GET AID
Executive Signs Paper Allowing
Levy to Furnish Fund for
Paying Salaries.
' SALEM Or., Dec. J7. (Special.)
Governor Olcott tonight vetoed senate
1)1)1 No. 1. approved at the special ses
sion of the legislature, providing that
cash or loans received by ex-service
fhen under the so-called bonus act
shall be exempt from attachment for
debts contracted by the beneficiaries
prior to the effective date of the
bonus amendment to the constitution:
This bill was Introduced by Senator
Jay Upton of Crook county.
In his veto message Governor Ol
cott said:
"I herewith return senate bill No.
1, with my disapproval. As near as
can be determined from the reading
1 of this very loosely drawn bill It has
for Its purpose the exemption of ex
service men from payment of debts
contracted prior to receipt by them of
their loan or cash bonus under the
veterans' aid act.
Bill Held Reflection.
T consider this piece of legislation
an unwarranted reflection on our ex
service, men. I have only the highest
faith in the Integrity and honor of
those men who entered their coun
try's service. I am certain that they
have no wish or desire to be placed
In a class where they would be ex
empt from the payment of any por
tion of their honest debts. I am re
luctant to believe that a solitary ex
service, man would welcome, or even
desire, the passage of such legisla
tion." Even If approved by the governor,
attorneys who have studied this pro
posed law were almost a unit In the
opinion that it would be unconstitu
tional. They based this assertion,
they said, on the grounds that the
law would give to one class of citi
zens rights and privileges not en
Joyed by other classes.
Salary Bill Signed.
Among the bills signed by Gover
nor Olcott today was one introduced
by Representative Kubll of Multno
mah county, providing that county
courts or boards of county commis
sioners In cities having a population
of 100,000 or more persons may levy
a tax not to exceed l-13th of a mill
to create a fund for the payment of
salaries of help In county offices.
This law will affect only the sher
iff's office in Multnomah county.
At the time this bill came before
the special session of the legislature
for consideration It was argued that
the so-called conservation tax com
mission of Multnomah county had
slashed the budget for the year 1922
to the extent that a cut in the sala
ries of a number of employes of Sher
iff Hurlburt was Inevitable. Several
of these employes, who had been In
the service for a long period of time,
threatened to resign unless they con
tinued to receive the same salaries
as under present conditions. Under
the provisions of the law no increase
will be made in the present salaries,
which are considered low when com
pared with those paid for similar
work In other sections of the country.
Action Is Explained.
Xn signing this bill the governor
gave out the following statement:
"This bill Is for the purpose of cor
recting a condition In the law which
affects one office alone In Multnomah
county. If the bill were not enacted
it would result in crippling the sher
iffs office of that county, the bill
being for the purpose merely of keep
ing salaries of deputies In that county
at their present standard.
"in this connection the office Is In
receipt of a letter from F. W. Mulkey,
chairman of the tax conservation com
mission of Multnomah county, stating
that In his Judgment the statute pro
vides too small a compensation and
the legislature should make a read
justment of the matter.
"I sign this bill with pleasure. At
this time, above all others, when a
crime wave is rampant and respect
able citizens are depending upon the
officers of the law to protect their
lives and property. It would be pecu
liarly unfortunate to permit the offi
cial functions of an Important law
enforcement office like that of the
sheriff of Multnomah county to have
its efficiency Impaired because of a
comparatively small amount of money.
Phillips Brothers Recalled.
"But another feature appeals to me
more deeply. Looking back over the
record of the deputies in that office,
I remember that the Phillips brothers,
'Bob' and 'Buck,' were shot to death,
as well as Deputy Sheriff Twombly,
who met his death while on duty. Not
long ago Deputy Sheriff Kendall was
wounded by a holdup thug and for
days lay at the point of death. Dep
uty Sheriff Taylor was wounded in a
pun fight with an Insane man while
ivouciudeil ea fxt 2, Column 2.)
Section Probably Will Be Inserted
Before Court Action Is Begun
by Exposition Backers.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 27. (Special.)
It was discovered here tonight that
In enrolling house bill No. 22, which
is a part of the exposition legislation
approved at the special session of the
legislature, there was omitted a por
tion of the senate amendment which
authorized a share of the funds raised
for exposition purposes to be appor
tioned to the various counties of the
state for co-exhibit purposes.
That part of the senate amendment
which was omitted in enrolling the
original bill follows:
"Said 10 per cent shall be appor
tioned among the various counties of
this state as follows: To Multnomah
county, $30,000; to each other county
of the state $5000; the remainder of
the said 10 per cent shall be divided
among the respective county courts
of the state except Multnomah coun
ty, proportionately In the ratio that
the number of registered motor ve
hicles (not including motorcycles) in
each of said participating counties on
December 31, 1921. bears to the total
registered vehicles (not including mo
torcycles) of all the participating
counties, Multnomah county being ex
cluded. For the purposes of this pro
viso the board of county commission
ers of any county whose fiscal affairs
are managed by such board shall be
deemed to be included In the term
'county court.' "
This bill has been sent to Roy Rlt
ner. president of the senate, for his
signature. It was said here tonight
that the part of the senate amend
ment omitted from the enrolled bill
probably will be Inserted before any
court action Is started to compel
President Rltner to sign the measure
and return it to Governor Olcott for
approval.
EXECUTION TO BE PROBED
Rumors Charge Irregularities In
Trial of Mexican General.
TUCSON. Ariz.. Dec. 27. Federal
authorities admitted here today that
there have come to their attention
persistent rumors to the effect that
the execution of General Francisco
Reyna in Nogales Monday was pre
ceded by irregularities.
It was admitted further, unofficially,
that there will be an Investigation to
ascertain whether Reyna may have
Deen Kidnaped on the American sido
of the bordor for political reasons
and transported under cover 'of dark
ness to Mexico, where a trial and
execution were promptly carried out.
A persistent rumor here says that
the capture of Reyna occurred Satur
day rather than after he wa found
unearthing munitions, as stated in
press reports.
NEW DINOSAUR IS FOUND
Interesting Fossil Discovered in
Alberta Bad Lands.
TORONTO, Ont.. Dec. 27. A new
genus of dinosaur has been discov
ered by an expedition from the Uni
versity of Toronto In the bad lands
of the Red Deer river of Alberta.
This announcement was made today
at the opening of the annual conven
tion of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science by Dr.
W. A. Parka of the University of
Toronto. The dinosaur is only about
30 feet in length, about half as large
as fossils previously discovered and
belonged to the cretaceous period. It
had heavy leg bones and ribs and
probably led a sluggish life in salty
marshes, living on vegetables, it was
said.
GERMANS WILL BE HEARD
Reparations Commission to Hold
Special Session Tomorrow.
PARIS, Dec. 27. (By the Associated
Press.) The reparations commission
has decided to hold a special session
Thursday afternoon cf this week to
hear Dr. Fischer, chairman of the
German war debt commission, ' and
other German officials who have
come from Berlin for oral discussions
with the commission concerning Ger
many's reparations obligations.
At this meeting, it was said in
French official quarters today, Ger
man" representatives may offer to pay
the January and February Install
ments under certain conditions which
these officials are expected to name.
NEW AMBASSADOR PICKED
Bcller Is That Henry P. Fletcher
Will Go to Belgium.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 27.
President Harding has made his se
lection of an ambassador to Belgium
to succeed Brand Whitlock. and has
presented the name to Brussels for
approval, it was reported today.
Henry P. Fletcher, under secretary
of state, has been mentioned unoffi
cially as the likely one for the ap
pointment. NAVY DISCHARGES HALTED
Order to Stop Issued by Atlantic
Fleet Commander.
BOSTON, Dec. 27. Vlce-Admlral
Hilary P. Jones, commanding the At
lantic fleet, today ordered that be
ginning December .28 there should be
no further discharges of enlisted
men.
A reduction of 10 per cent of the
enlisted personnel of the fleet had
been ordered recently.
REDUCTION IS 20 PER CENT
Revised Schedule Is Ordered
Prepared at Once.
CONTRACT SYSTEM KEPT
Board Requires Explicif Assurance
that Eight-Hour Law Will
Not Be Violated.
The broadax of wage reduction,
swung by a unanimous vote of the
directors of school district No. 1,
chopped away approximately $40,000
of the janitorial budget at a session
of the board last night. Though the
action was only tentative, directors
made it clear that the intent Is to
reduce the annual aggregate of $200,
000, for janitor service, by not less
than 20 per cent, and Instructed the
superintendent of properties to pre
pare at once a revised schedule for
their approval at the meeting to be
held next Wednesday night.
Storm signals that flew at the out
set, auguring a typical tempest, were
hauled down when George B. Thomas,
director, declared that any programme
which achieved a wage reduction
would be satisfactory to him. Pre
viously .there had been introduced by
the property committee, of which he
Is chairmi-n, a new schedule for jani
torial compensation which sought to
supplant the present system of con
tract work by one wherein payment
would be on an hourly basis, with
every employe directly under the su
pervision of the board.
Calm Weather Follow.
"You are trying to tear this sched
ule to pieces!" he accused Director
Shull. when that member had ven
tured a mild request for Information.
"Well, I'll get the Information, you
bet your life," responded Director
Shull. "If I can't get it from you I'll
get it from somebody else."
Thereafter the weather was fair,
for Director Thomas asserted that he
had no thought of playing politics, by
bringing a large number of additional
employes under the control of the de
partment of properties, and that his
sole concern was for economical ad
ministration either Under the pro
posed schedule or the present system
of contract. School janitors are re
ceiving, he said, far more than jani
tors In other public buildings, includ
ing the city hall and courthouse, and
not less than 26 such employes of the
district draw monthly pay checks
which net them more than $200. Since
1915 the increase in janitorial salaries
has been 50 per cent.
"1 am very strongly of the opinion,"
(Continued on Page 2. Cojumn 1.)
HE'S BEEN"
West Side Escapes, But East Side
Residential Districts Get
Severe Ice Coating.
Portland had a fine start on a
silver thaw yesterday morning, and
the situation may be a good deal
worse before It is better. That deli
cate balance of weather conditions
that results In rain falling from low
hanging clouds into a temperature
below the freezing point and congeal
ing as fast as it falls, existed early
yesterday In the eastern sections of
the city and each telephone wire and
blade of grass took on Its coating of
ice. while sidewalks, pavements and
exposed steps and porches were varn
ished with a slick, transparent layer.
Only the rising of the temperature to
a point well above 32 degrees Fahren
heit prevented serious damage to
shrubbery and electric systems. The
west side escaped without a sugges
tion of an ice storm, while the resi
dential sections of Mount Tabor,
Mount Scott, Rose City Park, Alameda
and St. Johns had an Ice coating ap
proaching the point of severity.
District Forecaster Wells was un
able to say last night that Portland
will or will not be visited by another
ice storm like that of last month.
Conditions favoring a "stiver thaw,"
he said, come about suddenly and are
difficult to forecast, as the existence
of such a condition sometimes de
pends upon the variance of one or a
few degrees of temperature.
The official thermometer showed a
temperature of 38 degrees at 6 P. -M.
yesterday, but was falling rapidly,
and a freezing temperature was ex
pected during the night. The barom
eter, however, was rising, indicating
that the precipitation may be checked.
A drizzle of cold rain fell intermit
tently throughout the day yesterday,
clogging gutters with a dismal mix
ture of water, snow and ice. Most of
the snow has been melted and washed
away, however, and future rains, un
less another freeie and snow storm
takes place, will run off more rapidly.
The official forecast for today
around Portland Is for rain and' for
up-state sections is "rain "or snow."
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 27.
tSpecial.) Clarke county was threat
ened with a silver thaw early today,
but the temperature rose several de
grees and for ie present the danger
was passed. A report that fhere was
ice on the Salmon and Creek hill was
investigated by Walter A. Schwars,
county engineer. He sent out two
men, but found there was no ice at
3:45 o'clock, although a stage had
been wrecked by having a wheel
break. Rain fell most of today.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Astoria was visited last night and to
day by a cold, misty rain, accompa
nied by a chilling east wind, while on
the hills along both sides of the river
there was a light fall of snow.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Except to prevent the over
loading and undermining of expensive
retaining walls, work in the state
highway department in clearing the
Columbia River highway between
Vlento and Wyeth will be postponed
until spring, according to an an
nouncement made today by Resident
(Concluded on Page 3, Colum-n Z.)
HANGING AROUND HERE LONG
UNITED STATES TO BE ASKED
TO SEND DELEGATES.
Object of Conference Is to Set
Finances of Europe In Order
for Benefit of World.
PARIS. Dec. 27. (By the Associated
Press.) The United States probably
will be invited to send official repre
sentatives to the international finan
cial and economic conference, which
Is to be called by the allied supreme
council at Its annual meeting in
Canpes early next year.
Premiers Brland and Lloyd George,
it was said on the best of authority,
are agreed on the necessity for or
ganizing such a conference on suf
ficiently broad lines to grapple not
only with the European financial
muddle, but with the world's eco
nomic problems.
The meeting at Cannes will fix the
date for the conference, which it Is
expected will follow somewhat the
system of work adopted at the finan
cial conference at Brussels last year,
but it will be a more official body.
The chances are that Germany, Aus
tria and the new states which so
greatly need economic advice will be
invited.
As to Russia there Is still doubt in
some minds as to the efficiency of
her participation.
London Is most frequently men
tioned as the place for holding the
conference. The plan is to hold a
conference about the end of January
or early in February.
MRS. STUBBSJN HIDING
Acquitted Murder Defendant Dis
appears AVhen Mate Is Jailed.
TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 27. Maude
Moore Stubbs, recently acquitted in
Knoxvill.e, Tenn., of the murder of
Leroy Harth, an automobile dealer,
was in hiding today following the
arrest of her husband, William Stubbs,
on a white slavery charge.
Stubbs was arrested last night on
complaint of his wife, who alleged
that upon her return from Knoxville
last week, following her acquittal
she found "another woman" Installed
In her place. The complaint charged
that Stubbs askeu his wife, to lead a
life of shame, and when she refused
held her while the other woman
kicked and beat her.
Stubbs, In the city Jail until he Is
able to raise $:0tM) ball, refused to
comment beyond saying: "This Is
gratitude for you." He said he put
up tho money to free h'lf wife.
TRADE WITH REDS LIKELY
Changes In Soviet Policies May Re
sult In Business.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 27.
Changes In soviet governmental poli
cies, recently made, or indicated as
in prospect, may eventually bring
about a resumption of trade relations
between Russia and the United States,
it was said today at the White House.
Reports received recently by the
American government. It was added,
were most optimistic as to tile course
likely to be pursued by the soviet
authorities.
The American government, it was
stated, already has responded to the
change In Russian policy by admit
ting to the United States a Russian
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ENOUGH.
One Said to Be ex-Pastor
of Brownsville, Or.
ANOTHER OF GANG JAILED
Rest of Members Are Still
Sought by Authorities.
WOMAN IS BELIEVED ONE
Admission of Big Bobberies in San
Francisco Territory He
ported by Police.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec. 27.
(Special.) Almost on the heels of the
making public here of the arrest of
Herbert Wilson and Herbert Cox, in
connection with mail and other
thefts Involving a ring said to be nation-wide
in its activities and loot
valued a millions of dollars, action
was taken by representatives of Hale
Bros., Inc., of San Francisco to re
cover some of the loot which they
asserted was stolen from that store
several months ago.
Writes of attachments were ob.
tained on possible bank accounts In
the Security Trust & Savings bank,
the main branch of the Bank of Italy,
the Citizens' bank and the Hellman
Commercial Trust & Savings bank.
In addition, an attachment was placed
on the home of Wilson at 1508 Santa
Barbara avenue.
Five or Six Are 1 Gang.
Five or six men and possibly ont
woman make up the gang, of which
deputy sheriffs and postoffice In
spectors asserted Wilson and Cox are
members. The two were arrested
after Deputy Sheriffs Couts and Bell,
Postoffice Inspectors Cookson, Grant
and ttharron and E. B. Ehew bridge of
Hale Bros., Inc.; Sheriff Traeger, Under-sheriff
Biscailuz and A. L. Man
ning, superintendent of criminal in
vestigation,. - had devoted several
months to the case. Others of the
gang were still being sought.
Wilson, who was said to have been
a pastor of a Congregational church
at Brownsville, Or., for five years,
and Cox have families living In this
city. It was said by Mr. Manning
that information was received by the
sheriffs office that the gang, which
wi said to have operated along the
racific coast and posnibly in the east,
would commit a big robbery or bur
glary and then separate to assemble
later.
Adralnxlonn Are Kenorted.
Tho offenses In which Mr Manning
said Cox admitted he took part, at
the same time Implicating Wilson,
were a follows: Robbery of Arthur
Grimes, a mail driver, rifling of reg
istered and other mail and the taking
of loot said to bo valued at $750,000,
consigned from the branch postoffice
at Fifth and Alameda streets. Four
men were said to have taken part ,iu
that robbery.
Burglary of the Fifth street store
and the stealing of $49,000 In stocks,
bonds and money on Christmas night,
a year ago.
Burglary of Hale Bros., Inc., store
In San Francisco and the stealing of
$60,000 in cash, stocks and bonds. In
this burglary $20,000 In silver was
ignored as being too heavy to carry.
Burglary in Oakland of Simons' de
partment store and stealing of $25.00t
in cash, stocks and bonds.
Bobbers Take Train East.
It waa stated that the officers ex
pect to recover as high as $500,004
worth of the articles stolen.
About three weeks ago Deputy Sher
iffs Couts and Bell and Postoffice In
spector Grant received word that
members of the gang had entered the
Oakland department store. The three
officers went to that city, but the day
they left Los Angeles Wilson and Cox
left on a train for the east. Through
descriptions of the two it was pos
sible to have a detective meet them
and trail them in Chicago, from there
to Detroit, thence to New York,
Washington, D. C, and Cincinnati,
according to Mr. Manning. Cox then
returned to San Francisco one way
and Wilson aother, it was stated. Cox
was arrested as he stepped from a
steamer from San Francisco as it ar
rived in Los Angeles harbor last
Thursday. He was lodged in the Jail
at Newhall until yesterday.
Grilling; L.ats Three He arm.
Three hours of grilling resulted In
Cox making complete admissions. Im
plicating Wilson, the officers say. On
Friday night at midnight Mr. Manning
and the other deputies and Inspectors
went to Wilson's home. In response
to knocking, a woman's voice said
no one was there but herself, saH
the officers. Deputy Couts and In
spector Grant broke open the door
and caught Wilson, they said, as he
was mounting a ladder into the attic
Wilson surrendered, but since his ar.
rest has remained silent, denying tht
charges against him. He also was
lodged In the Newhall jail until yes
terday.
While no charges emanating from
the state have been filed against Wil
son, Mr. Manning stated that these
probably would be made against him.
Wilson's wife, it was stated, knew
nothing of his alleged operations, be
lieving him to be Interested In oil
.Concluded on Page i, Cuiumn i.1
Imports Rise to $ 1 0,000,000 Arter
Low Level of $1,000,000 In
191 8 Exports Gain.
NEW TORK. Dec. 27. (Special.)
The people of the United States spent
more than $100,000,000 for toys and
games during the year Just ending.
The National City bank quoted that
the factory value of toys manufac
tured here more than trebled when
the war cut us off from Germany,
formerly the chief source of toy Im
ports. In 1919 the value of toys made'
here was $46,000,000 against $14,000.
000 In 1914.
Imports of toys fell from $8,000,000
in the year before the war to $1,000,
000 in 1918. In 1929 Imports of toys
rose to $6,000,000, and this year to
$10,000,000, more than the value in any
year before the war. Capital engaged
in the Industry here advanced from
$10,000,000 in 1914 to $25,000,000 In
1919.
Exports of American toys advanced
from less than $1,000,000 In the year
before the war to $4,000,000 In 1920.
The holiday season showed a great
shortage In dolls. The number of doll
factories here greatly increased after
the beginning of the war. It was
assumed, however, thai after the end
of the war Imports of dolls would
greatly increase and accordingly a
number of factories be closed.
EX-KAISER'S YULE QUIET
Family Still in Mourning for the
Ex-Empress.
DOORS'. Holland. Dec. 27. (By the
Associated Press.) Ex-Emperor Will
lam of Germany and ills household
celebrated their third Christmas In
exile Sunday. Because the ex-imperial
family is still In mourning for the
ex-empress, observances this year
were quiet.
Ex-Crown Trlnce Frederick Will
iam, with his two sons, came here for
the holidays. Doom castle was deco
rated with holly and In the chapel
there was a large Christmas tree.
Christmas eve William Hohenzollcrn
called the household Into the hall and
handed each a Christmas present,
which consisted chiefly of money.
In a long speern the ex-emperor
thanked "my faithful friends" for
their loyalty. He explained that, ow
ing to the severe curtailment in his
income, he was compelled to econo
mize and make his gifts smaller than
in previous years.
SWISS DISCOUNT DOLLAR
American Bankers Plan to Send
f.old to C.encva.
"NEW YOillC. Dec. 27. With the
American dollar selling at a discount
in Switzerland, American bankers to
day were reported to be planning to
follow the movement with gold ex
ports to Geneva,
Gold has been pouring into this
country for three years, America now
holding about 40 per cent of the
world s visible supply.
Swiss francs today sold at 19.50 In
this market, a premium of 20 points.
Unlike any other exchange of the
European neutrals, the Swiss rate is
also at a premium in London and
most continental countries.
REAR-ADMIRAL DAVIS DIES
Brotlier-ln-Law of Senator Lodge
Passes In Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 27.
Rear-Admiral Charles Henry Davis,
retired, brother-in-law of Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, died at his
home here today. Hi was a native
of Boston and 76 years of age.
Admiral Davis was a son of the late
Rear-Admiral Charles Henry Davis
and a brother of Mrs. Lodge. .
He had served as superintendent of
the naval observatory and in other
Important capacities.-
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S .Maximum temperature, 38
decrees; minimum. 33 degree.
TODAY'S Rain; winds mostly easterly.
Disarmament Conference.
Diver discussions may be postponed for
new arms conference. Page 3.
French senate Is for powerful nary,
rage 2.
National.
Intent to exploit people charged. Page L
America's foreign trade for year to data
shows pronounced decline. Pago 3.
World apparently on verge of revolution
when Wilson became president. page 7.
Police reprimand Debs for speaking With
out permit. Page 1.
Iiitnetlc.
One hnndred million dnlUrs spent on toys
In United States in 11)21. Page 1.
racific Northwest.
Puget sound attorneys want more federal
Judges. Page 3.
Governor vetoes soldier debt act. Page. 1.
Fate of Bcebe In hsnds of Jury. Pago 6.
Part of fair bill left out by clerk. Page 1.
Sports.
Handicap chairman of golf la unpopular
person. Page 12.
Chance of bagging ducks swiftly slipping
by. Page 12.
Comtnerrlnl and Marine.
Wheat growers of northwest alow sellers
Page 19.
Increase- in visible supply weakens wheat
at Chicago. Page 19.
Liberty bonds and victory notes again ad
vancing. Page 19.
Portland shipping activities reviving.
Paga 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Silver thaw exists In parts of city. Paga 1.
Federal reserve bank loans slump, page 19.
41 dismissals made from police bureau.
Pas 11.
Teachers council to convene here today.
Page 6.
Love all your cows and get more milk
Page 13.
Dairymen's league votes to disband
Page 13.
War on narcotics begun In Portland.
Page 20.
Speaker to refuse to mlm fair bllL Pag 14,
DEBS FOB SPEECH
Permit Needed to Talk in
Railway Station.
OFFENDER MAKES APOLOGY
Knowledge of Violation of
Law Is Denied.
FREE SPEECH IS UPHELD
Recent I r Released Prisoner Suys.
He Entertains No 'Bitterness
or Hatred for Anyone.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Pec. 27.
Freed by President Harding from
Atlanta federal penitentiary, Eugene
V. Debs, socialist leader, was repri
manded tonight by union station po
lice here for making a speech without
a permit before leaving for Terre
Haute. Ind.
Before boarding his train Debs ad
dressed a crowd of several hundred
persons in the station, expressing his
gratitude for his reception here and
closing with a reiteration of his op
position to war and belief In the force
of love in the redemption of the
world.
No effort was made by uniformed
police to Interfere with the address,
but immediately upon Its conclusion
a plain clotheoman rushed up to Dehs
and demanded If he had a permit to
speak in the station, and on being
informed In the negative declared:
"You have ta,ken a great liberty."
Apoloar Made by Ilrbn.
Debs, who had grasped the plain
clothesman by the hand under the
Impression that he was a well-wisher,
apologized and said he had not known
ho was doing wrong.
After rather excitedly talking with
reporters, the plainclothes man de
clared he was the chief of police of
the union station. He said he had had
no special orders but that" the regu
lations of the station forbid speech
making without a permit.
"I wish." Debs said in his upeech,
'to do myself the Justice to return
toy grateful thanks for the kindness
shown me here. I ulso wish to ex
press my gratitude to the representa
tives of the press whose courtesy,
fairness and kindness have been be
yond expression.
.rt Illltrrneasj Is Held.
"Many disagree with me In an eco
nomic arid social way, but we are all
human and ono touch of nature makes
the whole world kin."
I)el8 said that he left Washington
"without a trace of bitterness or
hatred." adding that "many hate me,"
but that they were entitled to their
feelings and the expression of them.
"I believe in free speech," he said.
"In the expression of these differing
opinions wo find our way to higher
civilization.
"With every drop of blood In my
veins. I am opposed to war. Human
life Is too sacred a thing to be spent
In bloodshed. Love Is the greatest
force In this world, love will redeem
us,-love will save us and write our
names in the depths of civilization."
Debs and his party are scheduled to
reach Indianapolis at 1:30 P. M. to
morrow and proceed from thereto
Terre Haute, planning to arrive about
7 o'clock tomorrow night In time for a
demonstration of welcome.
Callers Seea During; Day.
Debs passed the day here seeing
callers, being interviewed and resting.
Among his visitors were I'eter J. Mau-Sw-iney.
brother of the late lord mayor
of Cork, and Frank Morrison, secre
tary ot the American Federation of
Labor.
Definite plans for the future. Debs
declared, must await his return home
and his readjustment to changed con-
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EXCEPTIONAL ART WORK
IN OREGONIAN ANNUAL.
In the annual edition of The
Oregonian, to be issued next
Monday, January 2, will be
published a large number of
unusually beautiful illustra
tions. In addition to the numerous
photographic reproductions of
Oregon scenery, there are no
table drawings which will be
of exceptional interest at this
time.
"Oregon Invites the World,
1925," a drawing by C. L.
Smith, chief of The Oregonian
art department, in colors, is
fit for framing, while the pic
torial double-page drawing by
Fred A. Routledge, well known
local artist, of an allegorical
exposition, calls up the spirit
of the past and unites it with
the present, with a hint of the
future. Also in colors.
A complete section about
the exposition, with five other
setions on every phase of
the state development, will be
j carried.