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.
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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
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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
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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. '
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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
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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
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StCClCll a szes Silks, silk and
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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.
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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.
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