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TITE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATUEDAT- MATICII 18, 1922 GERMAWSTODBUSY TO BE DISCOURAGED Pessimism Fails to Halt In dustrial Activity. MARK AT LOWEST POINT Feeling of Insecurity and Suspense Prevails and Prices Soar, Yet Business Goes On. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17. Continued pessimism as to Germany s future, with the German mark lower than at any time since November of last year, failed materially to check German industrial activities during February and the first part of March, according to reports to the depart ment of commerce from Commercial Attache Herring: at 3erlin, made pub lie today. "The feeling of Insecurity and sus pense noticeable in German industry during January has been heightened by the recent fall in exchange rates," the report said. "The German mark was lower on March 6 than at any time since November, the dollar being quoted at 261 marks. "The attitude of labor continues most unsatisfactory and pessimism is increasing in regard to a further revision of the reparation question at Genoa. Thl Boulogne meetings, com bined with the mark collapse, are the principal reasons for this pessimism. Prices Are Advancing. "Manufacturers have not been cover ing foreign exchange requirements, but have delayed up to this time in the hope of more favorable political developments. Prices have increased greatly since October and wages 'also are advancing; the chipping situation is till not clear. The extension of the recent railway strike was an oc casion for concerted attacks by the opposition party on the Wirth govern , raent, which apparently is weaker despite the settlement of the strike." While coal production in the Ruhr district during February was serious ly affected by the railway strike, the pig iron and steel industries reported j a "brisk montn despite greatly in creased! transportation difficulties." Prices soared and, while no produc tion figures in the iron and steel in dustry are published as a matter of policy, it was understood that the steel output in January slightly ex ceeded the estimated combined pro duction of England, France and Bel gium. A serious shortage in pig iron is feared, as stocks of scrap metal are low and must be replenished from Poland. Many Industries Busy. Old orders are keeping the engineer ing industry busy, but future slack ness is anticipated, while sufficient orders are reported in the potash in dustry to keep it active, although many deliveries were prevented by the railway 6trike and prices in creased 15 per cent. All textile mills continued active in anticipation of increased prices, but buyers have begun to purchase after waiting with out result for lower prices. Although the wool and woolen goods mills are workiag full time, the silk industry is not' quite so active. Cotton spin ners have orders ahead until July. vented them from making publio an nouncement is the wish to see th6 other prospect es keep off the track. Harvey G. Starkweather, who four years ago was a candidate for the nomination and was defeated in the primaries by Walter M. Pierce, is still thinking of running. Mr. Stark weather is president of the Jackson club, the leading democratic organi zation of the state. Frank S. Myers, who, was removed as postmaster by Woo'drow Wilson, is another who is reported to have a strong inclina tion to be candidate for governor. J. D. Brown, former president of the Farmers union, and who has been identified with the non-partisan league movement in Oregon, is a likely candidate, according to gos sip in political circles. Mr. Brown has not had very strong alliance with the democratic organization for a number of years. Mr. Miller Receptive. With.B. F. Irvine refusing to run and Joseph N. Teal too busy to con sider the job, Milton A. Miller is in a receptive mood. Mr. Miller, for eight years collector of internal rev enue at Portland under th Wilson administration, has been mentioned for representative in congress from the third districts Multnomah county but personally he prefers the gover norship. SLID POLITICIANS RESPONSIBLE HELD NITRATE PLANT FAILURE EXPERT SAYS FORD PROPOSAL HAS PEOPLE'S APPROVAL. Prediction Made Tbat Property at Muscle Shoals Eventually ' Will Be Handed Over. Attack on Governor of Porto Rico Denounced. SECESSION DECLARED AIM Representative Strong Says Inquiry Would Be Welcome, "but In sists on Thorough Probe. NEW YORK. March 17. The $88, 000.000 nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals stands as a nlonumental failure of governmental effort in a private en terprise. John T. Featherstone, ex vice-president of the Air titrates corporation, declared last night in an address at New York university. H declared congress would have diffi culty in preventing ' the American people from handing Muscle Shoals over to Henry Ford "on a silver plat ter plus a bonus," because they vision the plant as a source of cheap auto mobiles, a model industrial city 75 miles long, with every workman re ceiving high wages and owning hi own bungalow; as an inexhaustible source of cheap fertilizer for the farmer and of revenue for the gov ernment. He asserted that the possibilities of water power development at Mus cle Shoals "are greater than any un j developed powers east of the Missis afF ..wf "i'V' .......... ...v.. power of the extensive developments on the American side of Niagara Falls," and offered as a correct anal ysis of the Ford proposal the follow ing reports submitted by Hugh L. Cooper, consulting engineer for the Wilson dam: "It is apparent that the Ford pro posal calls on the federal treasury for $1,275,000,000 during the next 100 years, in order that Mr. Ford may get sole unregulated possession of the greatest water power the south has, and at a cost to Mr. Ford about one half of what similar power is avail able for elsewhere on the American continent." SOVIET TO RENEW TERROR Impending Torture of Social Rev olutionary Party Reported. LONDON, March 17. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The labor party today announced that Arthur Henderson, labor member In the house of com mons, had received telegrams from the party's Russian foreign delegation al leging that the soviet government was preparing to renew its policy of ter rorism against the social revolution ary party. According to the telegram, leaders of the Russian socialist party, who ! ave been imprisoned three years, will be tried for treason March 20, rnd under cover of the trial, the i -mmunist party intends to conceal i a real purpose, which is alleged to I s to settle accounts with its political i lemies. An appeal is made for im mediate and resolute intervention on lue part of the socialists throughout i-ie world. TIFF NEAR COMPLETION MEASURE TO BE READY FOR SENATE IX ABOUT I WEEK. Valuation Matter Still Unsettled as Well as Dye Embargo and N Wool and Sugar Schedules. riEW YORK PLANS BONUS State Houses Concur in Passage of Two Soldier Relief Bills. ALBANY, N. Y., March 17. The sen ate tonight concurred with the as- ambly in the passage of two bills relating to soldier bonus. The first ' as the bill carrying an appropriation e $1,000,000 for the relief of sick and isabled world war veterans who are unemployed for a period of 11 days. The other was the bill proposing a constitutional amendment to make available $45,000,000 to be paid as a onus to all citizens of the state who erved in the world war at a rate of 10 a month for each month served up to 20. STRIKE MEETING TODAY Leaders of Textile Unions to Con fer in Boston. MANCHESTER, N. H.. March 17. "imes Starr, vice-president of the l nited Textile Workers of America, '111 attend a meeting of the emer gency board of the organization at Boston tomorrow to consider the tex ile strike situation in New England. Jr. Starr has been directing the strike in this city. Strike leaders were Investigating tonight reports that representatives of southern mills had come to Kew England in an effort to induce some of the strikers to go to work in the south. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17. Chairman McCumber of the senate finance committee said today it was the hope to have the permanent tariff bill ready for the senate within i week or ten days. Aside from the question of valua tion three important matters remain before the committee republicans. They are whether there shall be an embargo upon the importation of dyes and the wool and sugar schedules. There were further hearings today in the dye embargo question, on which the committee was reported as being very much divided. Four members were said fo be opposed to an em bargo and three in favor of It, with three others doubtful. The woolen schedule was to be taken up tomorrow. Senator Smoot of Utah, the ranking republican, hav ing been asked to prepare the sched ule tonight. The . committee has agreed tentatively to the rate of 33 cents a pound scoured content, re quested by the republican agricul tural bloc, and it was thought that this rate finally would be approved. There is a division as to the sugar rate, Senator Smoot and others hold ing for a duty of 2 cents a pound on Cuban raw, with Senator Calder, republican. New . York, urging that the Fordney bill rate be reduced to 1.40 cents a pound Cuban raw. CHAMBERLAIN NOT TO RUN tContinned From Flmt Page.) new survey of the situation, but evi dently with the same result. More than 40 men of prominence in the party, not all of whom have been cordial supporters of Mr. Cham berlain in the old days, Joined in dis patching the urgent telegram Thurs day night. These democrats wanted to know whether he is to be-a con tender, for the time for filing candi dacies expires next month. II. 0, Starkweather Ambitions. With Chamberlain out. there are a number of individuals who are not averse to submitting themselves to their fellow democrats as candidates for the gubernatorial nomination. These have had. the idea in mind for months and about all that has pre- SOCIAL FADS CRITICISED Moral Standards of High School Students Held Undermined. CHICAGO, March 17. Modern danc ing, jazz music, unrestricted use of the automobile, extremes in dress, late hours and smoking, for high school students, were all criticised in a report drafted by deans and prin cipals of Chicago high schools and made public today by Superintendent Mortenson. The report deals with the standards and morals of ' high school students. The modern method of dancing, the report said, "has done much to break down respect for womanhood," while jazz music has made it impossible for young people to learn the more re fined forms of dancing, at the same time vitiating their taste for good music" Wismvr.Tnv. D. C. March 17. The recent attack on Governor Reily of Porto Rico by Felix Cordova J-a-vila, resident commissioner of Porto Rico, was declared today by Repre sentative Strong, republican, Kansas, speaking In the house, to have been for the purpose of carrying out "the policy of breaking the governor and to permit politicians aominauuB mo (sianri tn inntiniB their effort to separate the island from the Amer lean ETOvernment." Renresentative Strong, in the course of an extended, speech, presented a number of cablegrams said to nave been sent by Mr. Davila to . presi dent Barcelo of the Porto Rico sen ate, "strongly urging" that the sen ate adoot a resolution requesting con gress to make immediate investiga tion of the governor's conduct. In another message, presented by Mr. Strong and signed "Cordova," it was stated that "Campbell (evidently referring to the chairman of the house rules committee) says it should be better for the senate not to adopt the resolution, leaving it for me to ask congressional investigation, if it is necessary. Money Cabled to Capital. "Does Mr. Davila deny," Mr. Strong asked, "that he recently cabled Sen ator Barcelo in Porto Rico for money to carry on the fight here against the governor, and will he tell this house whether ' Mr. Barcelo, in com plying with the request and before he had made his speech in congress, cabled him $600 to the Dupont bank in Washington and said In his cable he would send more soon? Will Com missioner Davila give the date of this transaction and explain whether that had any influence upon this attack on the governor?" Reading another message to Bar celo, signed Cordova, saying "Your cable pleases me very much and plans are actively under way for action by congress," Mr. Strong asked if this was an acknowledgment ot the receipt of $600 or in connection with it. Still another message similarly ad dressed and signed said: "Am pre pared , to go the limit. Senate of Porto Rico should adopt resolution asking congress to investigate Reily." Inquiry Held Welcomed. The Kansas member also wanted to know who paid the expenses ol W. M. Jones, who, Mr. Strong said, was mentioned in the first message to Barcelo as urging adoption of the resolution asking congress for an investigation. All the facts in con nection with administration of af fairs in Porto Rico are known to the administration, said Mr. Strong, who added that friends of Governor Reily would 1 welcome an inquiry. but they desire to have the investi- j gation include the management of the public affairj of Porto Rico by the Barcelo-Colly Cuchi-Davila or- ganization." ' Because of allotment of time for debate Mr. Davila had not oppor tunity for reply to Mr. Strong, who declined to yield to him. L easy put Into he record a statement reported to have been made at Naples, Italy, by Frank O. Lowden, ex-governor of Illinois, to the effect that there were indications that the Amer ican government made two grave mistakes, by declining- to become a member of the league of nations, and by refusing a place in the Genoa economic conference. . ' Rap Taken at Lowden. "If the gentleman from Illinois is correctly quoted," said Senator Borah, "I am satisfied of one thing, at least, and that is that the republican con vention at Chicago didn't make a mis take when it declined to nominate him for president. But I 'have noticed before the peculiar influence of these European trips." "We. mustn't forget," interjected Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska, that they have no prohibition law over there." Senator Borah asserted that no re solution by congress was needed- to give the United States representation on the reparations commission "be cause we are a member now." "We have a representative on that commission." he said, "and eo far as the naked eye can discern, there is no difference in his position and that of the other members. He advises and he votes so far as I am advised, the same as anybody else." Senator Underwood insisted, how ever, that the American representa tive was only a "looker on," with no power to act. Continuance of Ameri can troops on the Rhine, Senator Nor ris said, apparently was to protect the interests of the allies, rather than the United States, and he expressed astonishment that the allies paid their own troops, refused to pay ours, and then divided most of the "swag." Disrespect Is Charged. "To my mind," said the Nebraska senator, its treating the American government with disrespect. It's not fair; it's not honorable. There have been times when diplomatio relations were broken for reasons much less impelling than exist now." Senator Lodge again declared that the troops were coming home as rap idly as practicable, and Senator Nor ris replied that he "hoped they all would come back." "I hope so, too," replied Mr. Lodge. Mr. Norris concluded with the ob servation that if the United States would submit to this "decree" of the allies, they might properly reach the decision that they can refuse to pay anything . else ana get away with it." He added that if "Uncle Sam has reached that condition I'd like to call a halt and wake him up." "WEDDING" CALLED JOKE OXLY MOCK CEREMONY IS STAGED, SAYS "BRIDE-TO-BE." Octogenarian, Reported to Have Fled Prom Church Scene, Re fuses to Discuss Incident. $25,149 AWARDED MILL Company Gets Judgment Against V. S. Spruce Corporation. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 17. (Special.) Judge George D. Abel of the superior court of Montesano, sit ting for Judge Simpson, ordered judg ment for $25,149.84 and costs ol $236.60 and interest at 6 per cent dat- ng from today, against the United States Spruce Production corporation n favor of the Siler Mill company. The case was tried here before Judge Back of the superior court. He ordered the case dismissed, but it was appealed to the supreme court by the Siler MU1 company, and the couit has found in favor of the mill company. Shank, Belt & Falrbrook were at torneys for the mill company and Carey & Kerr of Portland defended the spruce corporation. The case arose over the breaking of a contract by the United States Spruce Production corporation fur the cutting of spruce lumber. AY FOR TRO'OPS ASKED (Continued From First Page.) YOUNG MURDERER HANGED Saint Patrick's Day Iast for Wash ington City Slayer. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 17. John McHenry was hanged today for the murder of a Washington city de tective and an automobile dealer. Efforts to obtain a commutation to life imprisonment for the youth were continued up to the last. President Harding having refused to Intervene. An attempt to prevent the hanging today was made by the local branch of the Sons of Irish Freedom, whose officers said the taking of- McHenry's life today would amount to a desecra tion of the feast day of Ireland's pat ron saint. Headsrhes Frorti Rllrht Colds. Laxative BROMO QUIX1NB Tableta relieve the Headache by curing- the Cold. A tonic laxative and germ detroyer. The genuine blurs the signature of,K. V. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c. Adv. . Bead The Oregonian classified ads. longer needed in Europe. It seems to me that the attitude of the allies is entirely unwarranted and war rants us bringing home all of our soldiers." Senator Borah added that ; the at titude of the allies in maintaining what he termed an excessive number of troops in Germany was "unjust" end calculated to prevent economic recovery of Germany and also of Europe. Senator Borah said the question of the return of the troops would be a "live issue" when the army appropriation bill comes before the senate. Senator Underwood said he con curred in all that Senator Borah had said. "I can see no reason," said the democratic leader, "why a single American soldier' should remain on the Rhine. The American troops were 'invited' by the allies to remain in Germany," Mr. Uunderwood de clared, and the American claim for their .maintenance was a "just and proper" one. . Pay Considered Only Right. "In right, justice and fair play," eaid Mr. Underwood, "the American government Is entitled to stand on the same basis and receive from Ger many its proportionate pay for th soldiers. I regret very much that the allies are attempting, to stand on a technicality in opposing payment." Senator Poindexter, republican, Washington, interjected- that Euro pean troubles were largely political and economic, and suggested that America would become involved jn them by joining the reparations commission. Senator Lodge declared that the $241,000,000 bill had "nothing to do with the reparations commission" and that neither the supreme council nor any other body had the management of a claim, which, he said, rested on the armistice agreement. Th argument momentarily was turned into another channel when Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkan- KANSAS CITY, Mo.. March 17. The waiting at the church" version of nuptials reported to have been brought suddenly to an end last Tuesday night when Sims Tewks Berry, about 80 years old, is said to have made a hasty exit from the wedding scene as he was about to take the hand of Mrs. Emma Mc Mahon, centenarian, in marriage, is all wrong, according to the reported bride-to-be. He never spoke to me about mar riage, nor did I mention it to him." she bald today. "I never was so put out in all my life over this affair, which was entirely a joke played un suspectingly on us. It all grew out of a mock wedding we had last Sun day at the home of my son, when Mr. Berrv, and I, lat the suggestion of guests at a dinner, stood together and were 'married' by one of the men present. "On the following Tuesday night several members of the party met at my son's home again and again a wedding was suggested, but never did I suspect it was to be a real mar riage. Mr. Berry never purchased marriage license nor did I know of anyone obtaining a license." Mrs. McMahon declared she had not seen her alleged fiance Bince Tuesday night, when in the presence of re porters and friend's assembled at the home of her son, he hurriedly de parted before the "marriage" could ake place. When approached this morning for a statement about "the wedding," Mr. Berry refused to speak about the matter and refused to receive anyone except on business. men ear : TTft 13 Kepiionicaini if TiTs H yine When a "rock-ribbed" Republican organ, reviewing the record of the first year since its party returned to power in all branches of the Government, avers that "this Congress is the worst we have had for twenty years," and asks despairingly "of what avail is a wise President and a strong Cabinet if it is their misfortune to be blocked in many directions by a recalcitrant Congress?" its criticism arrests attention. "Congress," the Boston Trans script continues, "is the liability of the Republican party today, the President and his Cabinet its great asset." The Republican Manchester Union declares that "it is daily be coming more apparent that President Harding, much as he may dislike it, must take down from the wall the Big Stick which, since. the Fourth of March, one year ago, has been ac cumulating dust, and begin to brandish it over the head of Congress, if so palpably head less a body may be said to have a head." Congress, with its overwhelming majority in both Houses, this New Hampshire paper goes on to say, "gummed up the tax revision programme," "man-handled the whole tariff revision question," and made a "nauseating spectacle" of itself in its handling of the bonus problem. The general tendency of the American Press is to blame Congress rather than the President for any disappointment that the year has brought forth. The Democratic characterization of the present Congress as "a do-nothing Con gress" was answered by Senator Lodge with the statement that, "I know I am speaking within bounds when I say that no Congress in time of peace has ever shown such an amount of important, effective and remedial legislation as has been enacted by the pre sent Congress since it has been in session." Continuing, he said, "More was done by the Conference for the world's peace in twelve weeks than has been done anywhere else in twice as many years." THE LITERARY DIGEST this week, March 18th, publishes as its leading article a summary of newspaper dpinion throughout the country upon the record of the first year of Republican. administration. The articles give all angles of thought upon the subject Other striking news-features in this week's DIGEST are: Shall the Great Lake Ports Become Ocean Ports? A Presentation of the Views, For and Against, Upon the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Project Which May Cost More Than a Quarter of a Billion Dollars. The Article Is Illustrated With Two Maps. Planning a "Painless" Bonus To Calm the Jarring Radio Waves A $30,000,000 Bonus for Shipping Britain's Great Indian "Experiment Ulsters Boundary Contentions Roumanian View of Russia Tracking Forest Firebugs Hearing Through the Bones How Radium Colors Gems Is Science Becoming Religious? International Lectures Overdone English Music Halls Going Into the Discard Topics of the Day. Many Striking Illustrations Including Cartoons Cultural Rise of Russian Provinces How We Burn Our Churches Students in Arms Against Jazz Ending a Feud Without a Rifle . Scotland Ablaze With Revival Fires Lighting the Mississippi "Color Lines" Among the Colored People Bolshevism'sCurseonRussianCulture Only Half a Million Returned by Swindlers of the U.S.Government Motoring and Aviation MANY NAMES SUGGESTED What to Call West Salem Is Prob . lem Before City Council. SALEM, Or., March 17. (Special.) Indications are that the city coun cil will have considerable difficulty in selecting: a suitable name for West Salem at its meeting: here Monday night. The change of name is neces sary in order that the community may obtain a postoffice. . Names suggested for consideration of the council include: . Capitola, Kingwood, Polk Gity, Churchmere, West Park, Wallace, Fletcher, Cleao, Riverside, Welas, Spalding View, Riverview, Willamette City, Cherry Center, Rose Center, Tulip, Lane City, Avonova, Rego, Chemeketa, Cherry vale, Fruitvale, Eola, Rivertown, Huckstein, Gladiola, Mossbrae, Coun cil, Lambwood, Lamberest, Millwood, Robinwood, Millford, Woodford, Hun- tinson, Robincrest, Alcyone, Bush, Boise, Peace, Rhododendron, Skinner ville, West View, Flagsville, Flags dale, Flagvalle, Glen Park, Beach Cove, Polkalamette, Transrivero, Westein, Cheapside, Cavelle ' and Adamville. March 18 Number on Sale Today 10 Cents At All News-dealers The FUNK & .WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary). NEW YORK J CORSET ULTIMATUM GjVEN GIRIiS SHOULD GET IXTO STAYS, SATS ZIEGFELD. JOHN TODD RE-ELECTED President Is Kept in Office by Van couver Kotarians. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 17.- (Special.) John W. Toddi who was Instrumental in organizing the local Rotary club, and- who has been presi dent for the last year, vns re-elected to the office for the ensuing 6ix months; George Lloyd was chosen vice-president; Allison Bumham, secretary-treasurer, and Russell Case, sergeant at arms. At the meeting today George E Parkhill of Swift & Co. of Portland, made the statement that Deef is- being sold in the Vancouver butcher shops at a lower price than in any other city in the United States. RURAL FLAPPER PROBLEM Chicago Official Says Delinquency Is Worst in Country. CHICAGO, March 17. While she may not perfume the palms of her hands or rouge her 'bare knees, the rural flapper Is as difficult to handle as her city mid-teen sister, Mrs. Stella Shepley, chairman of the pro bation extension committee, told Illi nois probation officers today. "The wave of delinquency" she said, "has reached its crisis. It has been worse in the country than in the cities. , . - I Man of Follies Fame Would Put Question Mark Slouch of Flap pers Into Discard. NEW YORK, March 17. (Special.) Has the so-called modern age of roll-top stockings and the "question mark slouch'" already become a back number in the history of the New York flapper, or will the present boom in the elastic and whalebone business fade as quickly as it has begun, fol lowing the approval by Dr. Copeland of Florenz Ziegfeld's corset ulti matum? - "I am of the opinion that girls should wear corsets during two thirds of their waking hours," says Ziegfeld in a letter to the commis sioners. "The girl who wants to be healthy and beautiful will welcome a reminder to stand up straight, in the form of a short, flexible corset," replied the commissioners through a reporter. "I do not advise that old-fashioned instrument of torture which held the figure as though in a cast far from it. "I also say that the girl who has been taught when a child how to stand and breathe properly does not need any support. But look at th hunched - over, stomach - protruding figures you see on the street today. "Nothing will help the benighted creature who thinks she looks better crooked,, except a change of mind, but if you have the right psychology to begin with, the modern corset is a grand, good thing. Especially if the slouching figure has already pot its grip on you. The front bone will stick In when you slouch and. presto change." ' McADOO GETS BANK JOB Ex-Secretary to Be Counsel for California Institution. SAN FRANCISCO. March 17. Will lam 'G. McAdoo was named general counsel for the Bank of Italy today, according to an announcement here P. C. Hale, vice-president, in mak ing public Mr. McAdoo's appointment. sa-M:. "Since Mr. McAdoo's resignation as secretary of. the treasury he has been the bank's counsel in the east. His recent decision to move to California permanently has given us an oppor tunity to make him our general coun sel. It was stated that Mr. McAdoo would have general direction of all legal affairs of the bank, which has branches in many of the larger cities and towns of California. His office is in Los Angeles. RICH SPEEDER GETS OUT Rest of Sentence to Be Served in Month; Stork Expected. VISALIA, Cal., March 17. Sentence of ten days in Jail for speeding was suspended for W. C. Talbot, wealthy San Francisco lumberman, wnen n told Justice Rush of Tulare that an expected visit of the stork made his .presence at. home imperative. He agreed to return in a month and com nlete his sentence. He was sent to jail Thursday ana fined $54. a dollar for each mile an hour he was said to have been travel ing. . ' Young Slayer Tells Story. COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. March 17. H. GREE.V STAMPS. SUMMER PRICES ON MILL WOOD DELIVERY AT ONCE ANYWHERE IN CITY DRY FIR BLOCKS AND SHORT SLAB UNDER COVER HOLM AN FUEL CO. Broadway 93S3. Automatic 560-21. m ml Robert Ford, aged 17, charged with murder, took the witness stand today in his own defese to tell his version of the shooting and resultant death of his stepfather, C. B. Smith, last November. He admitted firing a rifle several times in Smith's direction when the latter threatened him with a chair. His school teacher, Mrs. C. A. Dawdy, also was introduced by the defense as a character witness. Ijower Basic Test Weight Favored. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. March 17. (Special.) Grain growers, dealers and millers who met here today with E. L. French, director of agriculture, went on 'record as favoring reduction of the basic test weight for No. 1 white club to 5S pounds from 60. 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