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THE 3I0RXIXG OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1933 WIFE OF EX-PRESIDENT IS GUEST OF HONOR AT RECEPTION BY MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC? FEDERAL ACTION ON WOMEN Happy Ma n An Easy Chair and a Pair of Comf ys. We have a wide Selection to choose from . di aims Merchant Prince Succumbs at Philadelphia Home. TO WAIT Government Decides Not to Pass on Merger. Felts comfy sole, $250. Felts, lea ther sole, $250 and $3.00. Operas, leatherlined. Tan, black and brown, $350 and $4.50. Romeo, Faust, $3.50. Cavalier, $3.50 to $8.50. BODY TO LIE IN STATE STATEMENT IS ISSUED Men Prominent in AH Lines of Endeavor Join in Tribute to Great Citizen. Secretary Wallace Declares There Appears to Be Ho Occasion -, for Decision Just Xow. M WAlIKtR PHILADELPHIA, Bee. 12. John TV'anamaker, . internationally fa mous merchant and ex-postmaster-general, died at his home here to day. He was 85 years old. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock In Bethany Presbyterian church at Twenty - second and Bainbridge streets, a neighborhood once pros perous but no longer suggestive of either beauty or wealth. In that edifice, which long has been famil iarly known both by those who worshiped there and others as "John Wanamaker's church," the body of the merchant prince will lie in state Thursday morning from 10 o'clock until noon. Interment to Be Private. The interment will be private in the family vault in the pictur esquely situated cemetery of St. James the Less. Rev. A. Gordon MacLennan, pastor of Bethany church, will conduct services both in the church and at the vault. Mr. Wanamaker had preserved himself in remarkable fashion and his active participation until a few months ago in affairs, civic, politi cal, industrial and religious, was regarded as almost without parallel. DhminU V.a UfiA nnt han In Vila usual vigorous health in the last ear, Mr. Wanamaker was identified prominently with the movement to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the t Declaration of Independence with a world exposi tion in 1926, having been a leader in the exposition in 1876, which narked the 100th anniversary of that same historic event. Death Comes In Morning:. The death of th i great merchant came at 8 A. M., ti e hour which for more than 50 years saw him at his place of business. The Wanamaker etores in Philadelphia and New .York a ere closed immediately and w'll remain so until after the funeral. Men prominent in all lines of en deavor joined in expressions of re pret at the passing of Mr. Wana maker and his tributes came from the high, the low, the rich and the poor, business associates and busi ness rivals. President Harding, Governor Sproule, Cardinal Dougherty, Governor-Elect Pinchot and others prom inent in the official and religious life of the country paid personal tributes to his life, as did many others who came ihto contact with his manifold activities. Schools to Be Closed. Philadelphia's public schools will bo closed for one session on the day of the funeral in memory cf Mr. Wanamaker, who, as chairman of tne finance committee of the board of education, did much in bu'lding up the educational system of the city. For the first time in the his tory of the city, the flags on mu nicipal buildings rest at half staff, in honor of a man who did not hold high public office. Mr. Wanamaker had been confined at his home here since early in November with a heavy cold, con tracted at his country estate "Lyn denhurst'' at Jenkintown, near here. He was 84 years old. After Mr. Wanamaker was brought to his town house he did not im prove and two weeks ago ht con dition became such ag to cause anxi ety. A week ago, however, he showed marked improvement. At 5 o'clock this morning he was seized with a violent coughing spell, his physicians stated, which resulted in extreme heart weakness. Death Comes Peacefully. Major Barclay H. Warburton, Mr. Wanamaker's on-in-law, notified the Associated Press that Mr. Wana maker died peacefully at 8 o'clock this morning. When Mr. Wanamaker's condition became grave during the night all the members of the family were summoned and all were present with the exception of Hodman Wana maker, who arrived too late. Mr. Wanamaker was active in his business affair up to the time he was stricken. He spent much of last winter in Florida and was in this city all summer hard at work, with the exception of occasional surcease from the duties of his office for a clay at the seashore. Merchant Knrly Htser. He was always an early riser and was usually in his merchantile" es tablishment before its doors were opened. Mr. Wanamaker is sur vived by his son Hodman, a resident of New York city, and two daugh ters. Mary B., wife of Barclay H. Warburton, and Elizabeth, wife of Norman MacLeod, both of Philadel phia. Mr. Wanamaker's life was insured for more than $3,000,000. VAXAMAKEU AIDS Y. M. C. A. Secretary Stone Tells of Break Between Merchant and Moody. An account of one phase in Jr. Wanamaker's many-sided career was given last night by H. W. Stone, gonral secretary of the Portland Y. M. C. A., and that was as to the Philadelphia merchant's aetiv'ty in the association. Back in the early '80?, "some years before Mr. Wanamaker had become the world's great merchant prince, and before Dwtght L. Moody had reached heights as an internation ally known evangelist, the two men held positions as Y. M. C. A. secre taries Wanamaker m Philadelphia - and Moody in Chicago and were fast friends. "Then came the day when Wan amaker retired from his place with the association to enter business. Moody's disapproval was bitter For yeare he refused to see his old-time fellow worker, even when he passed tnrough Philadelphia. "After Wanamaker began to pros per in Philadelphia he set to work building what was then the greatest Y. M. C. A- building in the world, in his own city. Moody finally came to see the good in the work to which his former friend had set himself and Drought about a recon ciliation. "Wanamaker always was very active in association work, both in this country and throughout the world. He built several buildings in China and India and a little more than a year and a half ago offered to finance the construction of a huge building in Moscow. The so viet government seems yet to think that politics was mixed up in the A. 31 - 1! A t4 Wyfi k "J'-r T"' " 1 :r5 r s i f -lift zrJ A -. k . xAr . xl i If t ;tfc? nt'-LI c r & f It '?r 11- i Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, . MRS. WOODROW 1VILSOX AND GOVERNOR A. C. RITCHIE OF MARYLAND. The above photograph shows Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of ex-President Wilson, and Governor A. C, Ritchie of Maryland at the reception given in her honor at the Hotel Eennert in Baltimore by the Women's Democratic club of Maryland. More than 500 persons, from all parts of the state, attended. Mrs. Wilson told her audience that the ex-president was much improved in health and an admirably obedient patient. offer, and has not yet accepted It. I rather think that some day they will take it. In addition to his 'Y' work he took part in religious activity of other sorts. His Presby terian Sunday school in Philadel phia was at one time the largest Sunday school in the world." HARDING LAUDS MERCHANT Death of Mr. AVanamaker Is Re gretted in National Capita. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12. News of the death of John Wana maker was heard with many expres sions of regret in Washington, where he was well known not only as an ex -postmaster-general, but because of the many public spirited enterprises in which he assumed na tional prominence. I think T can express the senti ment of everyone who knew Mr. Wanamaker and knew of his public service and his incalculable contri bution to American mercantile effi ciency," said President Harding. "I think he was a gand man. I had a 1 high personal regard for him and for his contribution to American advancement." PEACE IN El SOUGHT COMMITTEE TO WORK FOR END TO DISORDERS. Parents of Man Executed by Or der of Free State Plead for Peace. DUBLIN, Dec. 12. (By the Asso ciated Press.)- Lord Glenavy, for merly Sir James Campbell, was elected chairman of the free state senate today. Lord Glenavy was formerly the Irish lord chancellor and in pre-war days was a warm supporter of the Ulster policy. Senator Douglas, who was elected vice-chairman, moved the appoint ment of a committee to work for the immediate cessation of hostili ties throughout the-free state. Mrs. Stopford Green seconded the motion and it was unanimously adopted. The committee, which was imme diately appointed, includes both Senator Douglas and Mrs. Green. The parents of Rory O'Connor, who was executed by the free state government last week, have writ ten to the newspapers as follows: "We abhor anything in the na ture of a reprisal for the death of our son, Rory O'Connor. Our grief is not softened by the thought of the sufferings of others. In his lat letter, written to his younger brother on December 8 (the day of the execution) the following pas sage occurs: 'I could not continue with my former comrades, I am to meet death at their hands. I for give, them all. The will of God bo done and may the honor of Ireland be preserved.' " s Ulster Governor Sworn In. BELFAST, Dec. 12. (By the As sociated Press.) The Duke of Aber corn, appointed governor of north ern Ireland by King George, was sworn in today. The ceremony took place in the courthouse here in the presence of Premier Craig and the other members of the Ulster cabi net. The oath was administered by Sir Denis Henry, the lord chief jus tice. Walla Walla Hens on Strike. WALLA WALLA, Wash- Dec. 12. (Special.) Walla Walla hens have gone on strike and chickens in other localities are furnishing most of the second part of the "ham and" combination for Walla Walla. Lo cal dealers say that most of the eggs being used here are shipped in. Ransom Glafke, wholesale gro ceryman. stated today his feed bill for chickens In the last 30 days was $6 and they failed to produce an egg." Eggs are retailing at 60 cents a dozen. Governors to Meet Soon. "WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec 12. The governors' conference on prohibition to be called by President Harding as Indicated in his message to con gress last, week will be held some time in January, it was said today at the WWto House. PHEAGHEfl'S ML SEIZED COMMUNION BOTTLE TAKEy BY V. S. OFFICER. Founder of 'Joy Christians' Fails , to Hold Meeting After Home Brew Is Captured. (By Chioago Tribune Leased Wire.) ROCHESTER, N. Y., Dec. 12. Stanley Copeland, founder of the cult popularly known as "Joy Chris tians," was stopped at the entrance of the United Shoeworkers' hall in Rochester and prevented from hold ing a meeting by a government pro hibition enforcement officer,: who relieved the reverend pastor of the hopeful and expectant lovers of good fellowship of a bottle of home brew, which Copeland explained to WHAT CONGRESS DID AS ITS DAY'S WORK. Senate. Treasury appropriation bill carrying 5115,000,000 passed. Ship- subsidy bill discussed, no progress being made. Completed poll shows at least 50 senators pledged to sidetrack subsidy bill for rural credits legislation. Answer received from Sec retary Wallace relating to .proposed merger of big pack ing concerns. Data on expenditures by for eign nations for military pur poses forwarded by Secretary Hughes. Broussard, democrat, Louis iana, criticises the anti-saloon league and defends those advocating modification of the prohibition laws. House. Bill carrying appropriations for the department, of state and justice passed. Debate on commerce and la bor appropriation bill opened. Judiciary committee opens hearings on impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. the officer was not of good quality, but probably a fair sample of the sort of pot luck the home brewers have. Copeland had in his otner pocaei a quart bottle of catawba wine and - i- i i .... mti. tnmhlpr thn in Il!3 nauu tin c'nyw ........ , sides and bottom of which were still red wltn wnar. was ins ia-- m a drink of real stuff for which a recent convert in an adjoining building had Just paid a .ia-ceui communion fee. v But. strangely enough, tne en- evidence of an apparent transaction. ana picnea me r.ev. iur. wipciouu o pocKei. oi me nouie uicw uuna.t... on its way to the communion table ot ine joy laiituia fcw .'- larly installed as a Joy Christian's medium ot gooa ieiiowsiup auu happy memories of Jesus. The sermon intended for after noon meeting was canceled on ac- Wine is premised by Copeland for ail v liu apply fcu utiii, urn "ititij .1 1 . 1 . ,i . w. . I meetings, uui iu iiujuc uu j colou rant use. ' 1 1 v - 1 i . ,,11 i0 law IHIt amp hits lull niiu free expression of a religious faith, ana ic is an act ox religion 10 iiui tntn .fosiia r-hri-at an in hin nersnnal habits in the use of mild alcoholic beverages," says Copeland. WIFE AND SELF SLAIN Killing Xear Havre, Mont., Leaves Six Children Orphans. HAVRE, Mont, Dec 12. John H. Kays, a rancher near here, killed his wife and himself early today, ac cording- to a story told officers by his 15-year-old son. The deaths left six children orphans. The 15-year-old boy, the eldest, fled into the night with the mercury 30 degrees below zero in search of help, while the two youngest slept soundly. , The shooting resulted from - a quarrel oyer a separation between bis father and mother, the boy said Liquor Owner Sentenced. SILVERTON, Or., Dec. IS. Soe Silverton but now of Portland, was arrested at the Anderson hotel at Silverton Monday afternoon by Chief of Police Thomas. He was charged with having two pints of whisky in his possession - and with carrying a loaded revolver. Pat terson was . registered under the name of Jim Brown. He was tried in the Silverton justice court Mon day and was fined J250 and given 10J days in jail for having liquor in his possession and $50 for carry ing concealed weapons. After the trial Patterson s was taken to the county jail at Salem. Wl LAND IS FLOODED TERMINALS IX MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THREATENED. . High Water Tending to Raise Bed of River, Witnesses Tell House Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12. Floods in the Mississippi valley not only are driving thousands of farm ers from the land, but also are tend ing to raise the bed of the river and wipe out terminals built at great cost, the house flood control com mittee was told at hearings today on the Wilson-Humphreys $100,000,- 000 Mississippi river general im provement bill. Representatives of every section of the valley and some from other parts of the country testified that a comprehensive4, scientific scheme of harnessing the great waterway to make it safe both for those liv ing along its banks and for trans porting great crops of the middle west was urgently necessary. Three - republican - representatives from the middle west, Graham of Illinois Rhodes of Missouri and Kopp of Iowa, told the committee it was necessary that the Mississippi river commission extend its flood control work north of the mouth of the Ohio, where, they said, tribu taries filled with back water from the Mississippi had done ' great damage. COMMONS. IS DISTURBED Crowd of Unemployed Men Stage Demonstration in House. LONDOX, Dec. 12. (By the Asso ciated Press.) A turbulent but short-lived scene was staged this afternoon in the great central hall adjoining the lobby of the house of commons when the police Ejected a crowd of 50 unemployed men, who had invaded the place and began singing the VRed Flag" and waving placards The demonstrators - had entered tr.e hall in small parties. When they Ltd assembled in sufficiently strong numbers they joined forces and be gan their singing and placard wav ing. This was the signal for inter vention by the police, who cut the demonstration short by the ejection of the manifestants. ANTI-DAUGHERTY WAR ON (Continued From First Page.) Wlckersham letter and that Mr. Wickersham had signed it. Much of the session was taken up with wrangling over the admission of evi dence and testimony. The proceed ings clearly indicated that Mr. Daugherty is not lacking defenders among the membership of the com mittee. . Colonel Dentler Keeps Post. ' THE OREGONIAN NETS BUREAU, Washington, D. C-j Dec. 12. Colonel Clarence E. Dentler, infantry, now stationed at Portland, will be re tained in the army.- it has been de cided . after reconsideration by the board to which was assigned the task of selecting - officers to be eliminated under the act of con- gress of June 30, 1922. 1 Dance Carnival 1 1 ALIj this WEEK ' I BROADWAY HALL I Hall A dm. 10c, Except Sat. : 1 WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12. The government will take no action at this time on the proposed acquisi tion of Morris & Co's ehysical as- eets by Armour & Co. of Chicago, it was formally announced today by the secretary of agriculture. This decision was reached by Secretary Wallace after long study of the pro-, posal and conferences with Presi dent Harding and Attorney-General' Daugherty. There was no indica tion in Washington whether Armour & Co. would proceed with their ne gotiations for the Morris establish ment, which is a competitor and one of the "big five" packing establish ments. Secretary Wallace declared there appeared to be no occasion for ac tion at this time, under the packers and stock yards act, which he ad ministers, in connection w'th the proposal informally laid before h'm by J. Ogden Armour. Mr. Wallace also transmitted this information and additional data on the proposal to the senate, in response to a reso lution of Senator La Follette, re publican, Wisconsin. ' Formal Announcement Made. In a formal announcement, Mr. Wallace declared there was nothing in the packers and stock yards act which specifically prohibits the pur chase by one packer of the physical assets of another. An opinion by Attorney-General Daugherty, made public with the announcement, said the act is essentially a regulatory one and that the duties and powers of the secretary of agriculture thereunder are to regulate the in dustry. The attorney - general declared neither the act Itself nor the regu lation provided for therein contem plates or requires that the secretary of agriculture should advise the in dustry in regard to such a transac tion as proposed by Mr. Armour in advance of its consummation. Mr. Daugherty said the act vested Mr. Wallace with broad powers of in quiry and he was of the opinion Mr. Wallace might make such inquiry. Aetion Not Required. , "The language of the packers and tock yards act," said Mr. Daugh erty, "makes It clear to me that the act does not require you to take any formal action unless you have reason to believe that the law has been violated or is being violated. To constitute a violation of the law within the meaning of this act there must be something more than a mere statement of what a person or corporation contemplates." Citing a decision of the supreme court involving the act, Mr. Daugh erty quoted from Chief Justice Taft as follows: .i "Its provisions are carefully drawn to apply only to those prac tices and obstructions which, in the judgment of congress, are likely to affect Interstate commerce prejudi cially." Briefs of Armour and company presented to Secretary Wallace and transmitted to the senate, contended that the consolidation would not hinder, but would increase compe tition in the packing industry. De cisions interpreting the Sherman and Clayton anti-trust laws, the federal trade commission act and the packers and stock yards act were cited to support the proposed consolidation. Power Declared Retained. That the government, under the packers and stock yards act, would retain power to prevent any im proper reports of the merger was contended by Armour and company. "This industry," the Armvur brief said, "is in a different situa tion from any otler private industry in the country, 'because it is under the direct supervision of a govern mental agency, the secretary of ag riculture, who is given power to in vestigate and prevent in the pack ing industry unfair methods of com petition, unreasonable restraints of trade or monopolies, and should it appear to him at any time that any such situation exists so far as this company is concerned, or any other I For Qiristiiiasl tj. v. ---iri i.iiM.--- ---iT"-il'nyiBiifiiaiivSiMiii,iyrnf-imir-'-JJ"-1 r"" ' L. E. Waterman Company, 191 Broadway, IT Ctucago Boston The most complete stock of Waterman Pens in Portland will be found at . THE J. K. GILL CO. - THIRD AND ALDER STREETS Dainty Slippers forM In the colors of Pink, Orchid, Ecru, Taupe, Old Rose, Light Blue and Co penhagen. All for 2.50. Keep the Little Folks Warm and Comfortable in Comfys Sizes 5 to 8, 1.25 Sizes 8V2 to 11, 1.50 and 1.75 Sizes 1112 to 2, $1.50 2.00, 2.25 Sport Leggins, 2.25 to 4.50 Knight Shoe Company Morrison Near Broadway packing company, he is empowered to investigate and correct it, so that our statements of what the results of this acquisition will be may be accepted with the confidence and as surance that if in the future a dif ferent situation should develop, the secretary of agriculture will prompt ly use the powers vested in him to correct it." Statistics Are Submitted. Statistics regarding the meat in dustry were submitted to show that Armour and Morris during the last ten years had slaughtered 24.57 per cent of the total livestock in fedteral inspected plants, while Swift &. Co. had slaughtered 22.39 per cent. Of the total meat production in 1921 of 16,159,000,000 pounds, it was said, Armour produced 10.49 per cent and 'n.yT'I ': oan rranctsco Hosiery Suggestions Extra-heavy quality Black Silk Hose with dainty Paris clock. Ideal gift in a Xmas box, 3.50. Gordon hose in silk and wool, in all popular shades Combinations. Extra Special 3.25 Dropstitch, gray and brown, 2.50 StCClCll a szes Silks, silk and cr y tV . ' ' lisle, chiffon and wool mix- $1.00 a pair tUres. Morris 5.23 per cent. Figures on subsidiary products also were given in part. The Armour brief emphasized that the consolidation "will permit such economies to be effected in and through administration of the busi ness, the manufacture and distribu tion of its products and the in creased volume of business through its facilities as will place the com pany in a position to more effi ciently and best serve the public and the producers of livestock. Read The Oresronian classified art's. EARL ? I-- - SHERWOOD A BETTER COLLAR for 20 Cents EAR.L COLLARS Body of Malioncy Buried. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Dec. 12. (Special.) The body of James Mahoey, Seattle wife murderer hanged here December 1, was bur ied today in a local cemetery. Pri vate services were held, Rev. Father Steven Buckley officiating; Ma honey's mother directed that the burial be in Walla Walla. S. & II. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co.. coal and wood. Prnadway Sfil-2! Adv. WILSON WILSON - SHIRTS cial.) James Patterson, formerly of F r