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KIPif VOL. LX NO. 19,0G8. Entered at Portland (Oregon PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECE3IIJER 31, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS TUSK OF LIMITING BUT LITTLE IS LEFT FOR PARLEY TO DO !2 PASTORS SNUB WIFE'S H0MF FIRED; $10,000,000 PURCHASE WORLD'S RECORD SET FOR NON-STOP FLIGHT DEBS' WAR ACTION STILL UNFORGIVEN FAIR BILL FACES VETO THURSDAY Promoters Have But Lit tle Time to Act. FARMFlLS SELF! BY SOVIET COMPLETED DRJ'ELVEEN OXLY "LOOSE KXDS" REMAIX TO BE GATIIEItED UP. ESTRA'.lEXT TOO MUCH GRAIN BOUGHT FOR RELIEF IX VOLGA REGION. PILOTS IN AIR FOR 2 6 HOURS 19 MINUTES 35 SECONDS. , O H. E. PERRIV, 6 0. NAVIES END Tonnage of Airplane Car riers Is Fixed. DETAILS LEFT TO EXPERTS Some Kind of Declaration on Divers Expected. 5-POWER PACT DRAFTED Americans Withdraw Objections to Japan's Plea to Clarify Treaty on Pacific. "WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 80. (Fy the Associated Press.) The arms conference has virtually reached the nd of Its efforts to put a curb on naval armaments. To the capital ship settlement was added today an agreement for limita tion of future tonnage in airplane carriers, and then the naval commit tee adjourned Indefinitely, leaving de termination of various problems of detail to a sub-committee of experts. Some sort of declaration with re gard to the use of submarines and an agreement not to construct any auxil iary vessels hereafter with a tonnage of more than 10.000 are expected also to be added to the accomplish ments of the conference before the final curtain Is rung down. A five power treaty embodying all the points on which there is agreement now is in process of drafting. Treaty to lie Clarified. There are growing indications, too, that the four-power treaty to pre serve peace In the Pacific, which already has been signed, will be in some way further clarified before the conference quits. The American dele gation Is understood to have with drawn any objection to the Japanese proposal that the treaty's scope be defined as not including the major Japanese Islands,' and the plan for n exchange of clarifying notes or for a.nendmcnt of the treaty text Is expected to take definite form within a few days. The Japanese request for a clari fication of the treaty's terms is said to have bt-en based largely on the development of a difference In -view on the subject between President Harding and the American delega tion. This development has been a topic of such widespread speculation In conference circles that the presi dent today took occasion to charac terize as "silly" published reports that Secretary Hughes was consider ing resigning from the cabinet as a result of differences arising between him and the White House during the arms negotiations. Far Eaat Problem Neat. What is to be done about the far astern problems now becomes the big unanswered question of the con ference. Japan and China are dead locked in their efforts at a separate eettlement of the Shantung contro versy and, as a consequence, all the other far eastern discussions are at a standstill. It was indicated tonight that a meeting of the far eastern committee would be held next week, at which China would attempt to transfer the Shantung negotiations Into the full conference. Meantime senate discussion of the accomplishments of the conference are continuing even though the sen ate Is not In session. Today's con- a .ributlou to the argument came from Can....... I.' A ira r.mihl if.n V.nr T,iiv who declared in a public statement that the Washington negotiations had laid the foundation for great progress toward peace and good will. Today's agreement on airplane car riers, a type of ship which still is in (Cuucluued on Pago Column 1.) FACTS AND FIGURES IN OREGONIAN ANNUAL EDITION. In the annual edition of The Oregonian, to be issued next Monday, there will be many articles detailing various fea tures of life in Oregon, ade quately illustrated. Complete figures on Ore gon's crop, its value; how many trees of various kinds are in bearing; salmon pack figures; population figures, export and import figures and numerous other data in table form. If you want to know about Oregon's highway construction, the programme in general or in detail; how much has been expended, etc., you will find it in the highway section. There is an excellent article, among others, by R. A. Booth, chair man of the state commission, going into the details of this important subject. . Horticulture, agriculture, in-, dustrial activities, harbors numerous features are in cluded in text and picture. Naval Experts Have Vet to Work Out Detailed Agreements on Capital Slilp Pact. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 30. (By the Associated Press.) These are, the "loose ends" of the naval limitation programme remaining to be gathered up now that the principal Issues of the negotiations have been put out of the way: 1. The naval experts have yet to work out detailed agreements under the capital ship settlement, for estab lishment of a standard tonnage sys tem of measurement; for the replace ment building that has been agreed to, for methods of scrapping; for de termining the relationship of mer chant fleets to war fleets In war time; and for prevention of warship construction In any place or manner that would violate the naval holiday. 2. France still has formally to ac cept the 10,000 tons limit agreed to by the other powers for individual warships of the auxiliary classes. 3. The first Root resolution reaf firming existing international law principles for regulation of subma rine warfare is to be put into final phraseology and formally adopted. 4. The second and third Root reso lutions, prohibiting use of submarines against merchant vessels and making illegitimate underwater warfare an act of piracy, are yet to be accepted or rejected by France, Italy and Japan. 6. The complete capital-ship agree ment, the agreement on airplane car riers, the auxiliary craft limitation and the resolutions finally accepted regarding submarines are to be put into a five-power treaty and formally signed. AUTO LAW IS ATTACKED Endeavor to Be Made to Have Act Held Unconstitutional. MEDFORD, Or, Dec. SO. (Special.) The new Oregon auto law. passed by the session of the legislature last winter and under which this year's licenses are Issued on the weight of cars, will be tested In the courts in an endeavor to have it declared unconstitutional, by Attorney Lindas of Medford, who will bring the test car case shortly after the first of the new year. The idea of Mr. Lindas, who has i been recommended for appointment as receiver of the United States land office at Roseburg but whose ap pointment has not been confirmed, is not to attack the entire law but only that feature of license classifi cation by weight of car, which he declares is unfair and unconstitu tional. AUTO COMPANY FORMED II. & E. Corporation Has Head quarters in Portland. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 30. (Special.) The H. & E. Auto company, with a capital stock of $100,000. has been In corporated by H. C. Hopkins, T. Ure Williams and Thomas F. Bradshaw. Headquarters will be in Portland. Conners is the name of a new corpo ration for which articles were filed here today. The incorporators are Mac Wood, Frank Conner and L. A. Rechen. The capital stock is $25,000 and headquarters will be at Union. The Bend Hardware company, with headquarters at Bend, and the Klum Advertising company, with offices in Portland, have filed notices of disso lution. 1'atton & Robinson, Inc., with head quarters at Medford, has increased its capital stock from $20,000 to $30,000. CHINESE BODY PROTECTED Fruit Cake Placed Beside Soldier Who Died in War for America. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30. Outside the south gate of Canton. China, within sight of all who travel the road that the gate commands, is the grave of Chen Chang-Sen, who died on the battlefields for America, the country of his adoption, and beside it is a fruit cake donated by the government of that adopted country to regale his spirit. Chen Chang-Sen's body was sent to China to rest beside the bones of his ancestors. The United States gov ernment asked how it should be pre pared for shipment and Chen Sing-Lo of San Francisco, father of the sol dier, asked that the fruit cake be put beside it. Officers of the ninth corps army area, who handled the matter for the government, told the story to day. HARDING SURE OF HUGHES Report That Secretary of State Will Quit Is Scouted. WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec 30. President Harding characterized today as "silly," reports that relations be tween him and Secretary Hughes had been greatly stralnej by developments during the arms negotiations. The president's statement was made in reply to a question asked at his conference with newspaper men today, based on published stories that Mr. Hughes was contemplating his resig nation from the cabinet, as a result of the difference of view over the scope of the four-power treaty and various other developments since the arms conference began. Beyond saying that such reports were "silly," Mr. Harding would not talk about the subject. n i r rii.f DeCCn Oil 031116 1101111 Is Declined. CHARGES BY. GIRLS CAUSE Congregational Clergyman to Quit Programme. REBUFF IS UNEXPECTED Rev. Messrs. Bowman and Hinson Jtefuse to Appear With Man Under Fire in Church. Dr. William T. McElveen, pastor of the First Congregational church of this city, who is finishing up his work here and will go to Baltimore, Md., to be pastor of the Associated church there next month, yesterday was the recipient of a sensational re buke on the part of Dr. Harold Leon ard Bowman, minister of the First Presbyterian church, and Dr. Walter Benwell Hinson, pastor of the East Side Baptist church. Both refused to appear with him on the programme of the Portland Ministerial association, scheduled for next Tuesday morning, because of charges recently filed against lm by several young women. dinners Never Published. Th charges, which have never been made public in full text, related to what members of his congregation and others friendly to him aver are "trivial" things, "old stuff" and "not worth consideration, in fad," but which were sufficient to cause Drs. Bowman and Hinson to refuse to ap pear to sanction his presence as a minister of the gospel, it was said by them yesterday afternoon. As to the ministerial association's programme, it was officially stated last night by Dr. Edward Constant, president, that It will proceed as orig inally announced, with Dr. McElveen eliminated, by arrangement between him and Dr. Constant yesterday aft ernoon. In Dr. McElveen's place Chaplain F. K. Howard of the Good Samaritan hospital will appear. The general theme will be "The Minis terial Life," and Dr. McElveen was to have spoken on the subject, "The Minister as a Cltlsen," with the others taking different parts. Career Is Stormy. Yesterday's developments added a sensational chapter to Dr. McElveen's stormy career in Portland since early last September, when trouble began brewing because of alleged indiscre tions upon his part, such as calling a girl "a little slut," use of the word "damn" and the words "by God." and telling a girl who appeared at the church one night to "go home and put on some clothes." Dr. McElveen announced at that time that he would doubtless seek an other field and recently submitted his resignation. The executive council of (Concluded ui. Page 3. Column 1. ) WE HAVE A FEELING 1. ..usal of Mate to Be Reconciled Declared In Note to Have Caused Fatal Shooting. YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. 30. H. E. Perrin, farmer, 60 years old, smarting under a sense of injury because his wife, estranged from him, had refused to be reconciled and had sold their home, early, today set fire to their bungalow near Grandvlew and then shot himself twice, falling dead in the yard a short distance from the bias ing house. The body was found by neighbors attracted by the fire. The house was entirely destroyed, with its contents, except such as Perrin removed before setting the fire. The home was the property of Mrs. Perrin. She wrote from Seattle a couple of days ago, telling Perrin she had sold the place and intended pass ing the winter in California. Dale Smith of Grandvlew bought the prop erty. He was to have taken posses sion next Monday. The things taken from the house by Perrin consisted of his business pa pers and a few treasured books from his rather extensive library. These he had placed in a suitcase, with a tag. finely lettered, directing that It be delivered to H. O. Thomas, a friend, and raking that Thomas be named ex ecutor of his estate. A statement written with red chalk on a piece , of wrapping paper said: "I did not want to do what I have done. I tried my best, my very best. to get a reconciliation. She rejected it and would have her own. way would neither listen, reason nor for give. I am driven to desperation. I cannot stand the heart pressure. If our home must be rent asunder I would rather die than live." The statement went into details of Perrin's financial dealings with his wife. On another sheet he asked that Rev. F. L. Cook of Dayton, Wash., be notified. "Have him come and offi ciate and pay him $10." the note said. A will included among the papers in the suitcase left all Perrin's prop erty to his own relatives. Mrs. Perrin formerly was Mrs. G. W. Sterns of Sunnyside. She and Perrin were mar ried several years ago. JAPANESE DEPORT BRITON Alleged Agent of Soviet Government . Sent to Shanghai. TOKIO, Dec. S. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Boris Grey, said to be a naturalized British sub ject, although born In Moscow, has been deported to Shanghai. Grey was accused by the Yokohama police of being an agent of the Rus sian soviet government, sent to Japan to spread bolsbevist propaganda. BANKER TO BE PARDONED Convicted Cincinnati Man to Be Freed New Tear's Day. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 30. President Harding has granted a par don to J. Herman Dierks, a banker of Cincinnati, convicted under the espi onage act during the war, effective New Tear's day, it was stated today at the White House. Action was taken upon affirmative recommendation by the department of justice. THAT FRANCE WONT GET VERY FAR WITH THAT. , , i ' r i ( iiif-m1'""'- Uncle Sam I International ' "Backer ' Walter Brown Signs on Behalf of American Association and Krassin for Russia. LONDON, Dec. 30. (By the Associ ated Press.) The agreement nego tiated here last week wfiereby soviet Russia will turn over to the Ameri can relief administration $10,000,000 worth of gold for the purchase of grain In the United States for famine relief in the Volga region was signeu here today by Walter Lyman Brown, on behalf of the relief administration and by Leonid Krassin on behalf of the Russian soviet government. The agreement calls for the ex penditure of $10,000,000 in America within 90 days. The purchases of food and grain are to be made monthly at the rate of not less than one-third of the total amount and the first order must be given within five days of the signing of the agree ment. JAPAN HELD CHECKMATED Hopes for Concessions In Siberia Declured Blasted. VLADIVOSTOK. ' Dec. 5. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) Japan's menace to the sovereign rights and territorial integrity of the far eastern republic of Siberia has been checkmated by the presence in Washington during the international arms conference of delegates from the Siberian republic, according to ad vices received from Chita.' quoting M. Nikoforoff, president of the republic. The declaration was made before the national assembly at Chita. M. NikoforofT said that Japan's hopes for concessions and sacrifices on the part of the republic in exchange for recog nition by Tokio had been blasted. RISE IN FARES DENIED Salem and Eugene Cases Decided by Public Service Body. SALEM. Or., Dec. 30. (Special.) The Oregon public service commis sion, in an order Issued here today, denied the application of the South ern Pacific company for an increa-j in fares on the lines of the Salem Street Car company and the Eugene Street Car company. The new tariff proposed to increase the present city fares of 5 cents oh both the Salem and Eugene street-car -systems to 8 cents, t On - the Eugene-Springfield line it was proposed to advance the fare from 10 to 16 cents. The order refusing an advance was signed by Commissioners Williams and Buchtel. A dissenting order was written by Commissioner Corey. BOY HUNTER KILLS SELF Oscar Hoffman, 16, Wounded Fa' tally With Shotgun. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. SO.-Spe- cial.) Oscar Hoffman, 16. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman, of Needy, accidentally killed himself this morn ing while out hunting. The lad was talking with James Wilson. He had placed his shotgun on a log. The hammer caught, caus Ing it to discharge when the weapon slipped. Coroner Pace was convinced that It was an accident and no Inquest was held. 4 Liberation Declared Sole ly Act of Grace. CONDUCT IS TO BE WATCHED Release Granted to Prevent Example of Harshness. GREAT LESSON TAUGHT Attorney-General Daugherty As serts Condonemeiit of Espion age Violation Refused. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 30. Freedom was granted Eugene V. Debs, the socialist leader, from Atlanta fed eral penitentiary on Christmas by President Hording solely as "an act of grace"; and Debs' violation of tho war laws remain unforglven by the government. This was disclosed to night by Attorney-General Daugh erty, who made public the text of his recommendations to the president in the Debs case. 'Tt will be observed," Mr. Daugh erty said, "that a pardon was not granted Debs, but that his sentence was commuted. The action of the president in nowise condones the of fense and the relief was solely an act of grace. The gratitude of Debs will be measured by his conduct in the future." The administration's theory of action in the Debs case, according to Mr. Daugherty, is to be considered as the government policy in relation to others Imprisoned for violation of the war laws, of which class of offenders "probably no better case could be se lected," he declared, than that of Debs. Separate Treatment Opposed. "Regarding this class of so-called 'political prisoners' as they are termed by those who are demanding their re lease," Mr. Daugherty said, "there la no real reason why they should be treated any differently than any other persons who violate the law aside from the fact that many of them, as well as their friends and associates on the outside, actually believe and are sincere In their belief that they have violated no Just law, and were strictly within their constitutional rights in their public utterances which have been found to be in violation of the espionage act. "Of course, there" are others among them who were and are actively con sciously disloyal to our government and who contemplate and intend to disrupt and overthrow our present form of government whenever oppor tunity presents Itself and are work ing to that end. As for them, noth ing can be said. They are past rea son and the only argument they can understand Is the heavy arm of the law. They have been Justly and wise ly convicted and must suffer the pen alty of their misdeeds." In reaching his decision regarding Debs, the attorney-general reviewed the history of the case, quoting cop iously from the speech delivered by Debs before the socialist convention at Canton, O., in 1918, pointing out that the constitionality of Debs' con viction was upheld by the supreme court and asserting that this was the second time Debs had "set up his the ories of government against the" gov ernment itself" referring to the so called Pullman strike of 1834. " In considering the matter Mr. Daugherty stated he had given Debs the privilege of discussing his case with the attorney-generaf personally because of his position as a leader in his line of thought "with the desire to give the subject, which affects many others as well, the fairest pos sible consideration." Harshness Example Not Wanted. In dealing with pardon cases, he continued, the object to be accom plished by imprisonment, the protec tion of society, must be taken into account vengeance should not enter into a case and where a reasonable punishment necessary for an example to others Is accomplished, there is no Justification for further Imprison ment. In the particular case of Debs, he added, there was a danger that his prolonged imprisonment would have an injurious effect on a large number of persons who would regard It as unjustifiable, and rather than being beneficial to society It might operate as an example of harshness. Discussing the question of Debs' health, Mr. Daugherty declared that he appeared to be physically strong, but as a matter of fact was not, and he is not a normal man mentally on this particular subject." Considering Debs' age of 66 years, the attorney general asserted that the passage of his life appropriated to the ten years' sentence was excessive. Clemency in some degree was Justi fied. Mr. Daugherty found, but he could not recommend a pardon "as it would doubtless Le misunderstood to be a justification or condonation of his acts." "To require Debs to un dergo full sentence," he added, "would present to many only an example of extreme and unjustifiable severity," while too great leniency "would be resented by those who have tood loy ally to the support of the govern ment In Its hour of greatest need." Mr. Daugherty maintained that a IConcluded on Paff 2, Cwluma S-i Part of Time Passed in Snow Storm and Part in Gales So Cold to Freeze Oil Pump. MINEOLA. Dec. 30. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Flying without a stop for 26 hours 19 minutes 35 seconds part of the time In a snow storm, the remainder through gales so cold that the oil pump of their Larsen mono plane quit working and finally forced them to descend, Edward Stlnson of San Antonio, Tex., and Lloyd Bertaud of San Francisco, ect a new world's record today for continuous flight In a heavier-than-air machine. The previous record of 24 hours 19 minutes 7 seconds was made by two Frenchmen at Etampes. The Americans took off In a snow storm at Roosevelt field yesterday mwning Just before 9 o'clock. Shortly after 11:17 o'clock this morning their all-metal ship, gli-strning in a brilliant sunshine, glided back to the snow blanketed earth, a few feet from where the start had been made. Stinson and Bertaud were a sorry looking pair when they stepped from their machine. Their eyes wore bloodshot. Neither had a wink of sleep since they took off and Stlnson said his only nourish ment had been a little coffee. News paper men found difficulty in Inter viewing Bertaud, who had been deaf ened by the rear of the motor. The pilot said that the maximum altitude achieved during the night was 4700 feet. The machine carried 350 gallons of gasoline when she took the air and still had 70 when she landed. VENUS HELD UNINHABITED Astronomers Are Convinced Planet Supports No Life. SWAHTHMORE, Pa., Dec. 30. In vestigations by E. St. John, director of the Wilson observatory, California, and Seth B. Nicholson, his assistant. Indicate that the planet Venus sup ports no life, they asserted in papers read today before the American As tronomical society in convention at the Sproul observatory, Swarthmors college. Both declared they had dis covered no oxygen or water on Venus and therefore the presence of even animal life was precluded. The council, of the society decided to hold Its next meeting at Yerkcs observatory, Williams Kay, Wis., the week following next Labor day. The next winter meeting will be held at Vassar college and the summer meet ing of 1923 probably at Mount Wil son observatory, Pasadena. I'aL FULL PUBLICITY ASSURED Canadian Testimony In Stlllman Case to Itc Aired. MONTREAL. Dec. 30. All testimony taken in Canada In the Stlllman di vorce case will be heard publicly, Eu gene Godln, commissioner named to conduct the Canadian hearings, an nounced today. Mrs. Anne U. Stlllman. who arrived In Canada today and went to Que bec pending opening of the hearings on January 11, is prepared to produce a score or more witnesses in an effort to disprove allegations of Intimacy with Fred K. Beauvais, Indian guide, who was named as co-respondent by James A. Stlllman, New York banker. TRAIN HIT; 2 DIE, 15 HURT Rear-Knd Collision Occurs at Ele vated Ha 11 road Station. NEW YORK. Dec. 30. Two perrons were killed and 15 others were in jured tonight In a rear-end collision at the t'orty-second-street station of the Ninth-avenue elevated railroad. Passengers were boarding a south hound train when another traveling In the same direction crashed Into it. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The W'ehther. TESTER OAT'S Maximum temperature. 42 degrees; minimum. 34 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; winds mostly easterly. rirmamrnt Conference. Alteration of pact not asked for by Japan. Page 2. Task of limiting navies near end. Page 1. " Foreign. Soviet completes $10.0j0.000 wheat deal. Page 1. National. Harding- scouts Idea of Hughes quitting. Page 1. Senate to start redrafting tariff. Page 2. High meat prices blamed on retailers. Page 3. WiWon, gray, haggard and broken in serv ice of n.-ition, retirrs. Page 5. President asks Srretnry Wallace to call conference of farmers. Page 3. Iometlr. Debs war violation unforglven. Page 1. World's record set for non-stop flight Page 1. J u 1pe tetis science heads to select trustee. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Wife's home aet afire; farmer kills self. Page 1. War talk scored by Mr. Polndexter. Page 8. Fair election bill faces veto on Thursday. Page 1. Women at Oregon bat men In acholar ahip. Page b. ft porta. 1921 brilliant year in coast athletics. Page 14. High schools bar professional athletic coaches. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Wheat offerings by farmers checked by fall in market. Page 21. Free selling depresses wheat at Chicago. Page 21. Rails and standard industrial stock higher and specialties lower. Page 21. Portland formally asked, to Join In ship ping merger. Page 20. Australian cargo arrives In river, Tago 20. Portland and Vicinity. Fine turkeys now available at lowest prices quoted this year. Page 12. Oregon law prohibiting picketing Injunc tions held unconstitutional. Page 22. More municipal financing near, flays dealer. J'age 20. Two ministers snub lr. McElveen. Page 1. Chatactr building In school ia urged. Vaga 7. GOVERNOR IS IN QUANDARY Submission to Voters by Inia tion Proposed. MR. 0LC0TT IS SILENT Should Measure He Signed, Then Held Imuliil, Cost of Elec tion Would lie Wasted. SALEM, Or., Dec. 30. (Special. ) Unless tho proponents of the pro posed 1925 exposition are able to de termine by next Thursduy whether the fair legislation considered at the recent special session of the legisla ture was legally approved, It is likely that Governor Olcott will veto tho bill passed during the closing hours of the assembly authorizing a special election to be held May 19 in con junction with the regular primary contests. The so-called special election bill reached the executive offices today and, under the law, the governor has until nertt Thursduy night at 12 o'clock to affix his signature to the document, veto It In toto, or allow It to go to the secretary of state to become a law at the explraion of the statutory five-day period. Semite Anion Iteralled. At the time the special elect. on bill was being opposed on tho floor of the senate by tho so-called agricultural bloc, a number of the exposition pro ponents argued that in case any one of three matters passed by the legis lature for submission to the volcrl was declured unconstitutional, the entire measure would be invalidated. Uecause of this showing. Senator Kberhard of Union, who had consist ently opposed the fair legislation, cast his vote for tho Hpociul election bill, with the result, that it carried ill the senate by a bare conslltut ionul majority of 16 votes. When the special election bill reuched the, executive offices totlay it was discovered that It contained no reference to lis Invalidation in case any one of the measures approved by the legislature for submission to the voters were declared unconstitutional. On the contrary, the bill contained th usual saving clause to the effect that any measure or resolution offered for submission to the voters which failed to receive the approval ol the legis lature should not be referred. Governor In Uunnrtnry. Because of the definite construction of the special election bill, and the fact that the fair proponents will not have sufficient time by next Thurs day night to determine whether the exposition legislation was passed legally in the senate, the governor is (Concluded on Pane 2. Column 3.1 SULLIVAN MAKES PO LITICAL FORECAST FOR 1922. The Mark Sullivan article to appear in The Oregonian Sun day, January 1, will be a fore cast of the political year 1922, including an recount of the personalities and issues in volved in the senatorial and congressional primaries and elections. These primaries will begin in some states as early as March, and will continue dur ing all the succeeding months until the general elections in November. Among the senators whose seats will be contested during the coming months, either in primaries or elections or both, will be: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts; Senator Hiram Johnson, California; Senator Harry S. New, Indiana; Sen ator Atlee Pomerene, Ohio; Senator Frank Kellogg, Min nesota; Senator William M. Calder, New York; Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Ne braska; Senator Joseph Fre linghuysen, New Jersey; Sen ator Frederick Hale. Maine; Senator Robert M. LaFollrtte, Wisconsin; Senator Porter J. McCumber, North Dakota; Senator James A. Reed, Mis souri and several others. In addition, the entire mem bership of the lower house of congress will cojne upMn these primaries and elections. The Mark Sullivan article will cover these and other political aspects of the coming year. 105.5v