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THE OREGON . SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, ; SUNDAY. MORNING. MARCH 277 lfcl. 2 European Pre How France Views Race for Naval Supremacy Bavaria Jeal ous of Her IdentityGermany Produces Super- .. Egotist Why French View of Naval Rivalry - - ; 'A T THE present moment Franc can 2. npt be taken seriously as a naval power, but many French writers point v out that with her dependence on coiomai wealth and foreign trade the French na ,tion must look forward to holding a po sition of power on 'the seas. Thus the Echo de Paris says, apropos ""of theriri . ansrular naval face now in progress t "While England : Is doing U in her ' power to maintain naval supremacy, the United States and Japan are engaged In a tiaval rivalry for the supremacy of the "Can we remain quite indifferent to . this competition? Some say quite rightly; we have enough trouble In Europe wun- out turning our attention to this distant, - and, in name at least, 'Pacific' ocean, But although we may admit that , our -possessions in Oceania, In the China sea, and the Indian ocean would have noth- : ing to fear from a possible conflict (even If this conflict were to remain localize a between the two most-interested powers we have seen bow. easily, the Ausuro Serb conflict in 1914 became a world - conflict) if we declared at once our in- . flexible neutrality, it seems all the same important for us today, now that we have a French fleet to reconstruct, to see "how two great nations . understand the creation of a navy. - "Why does the United States want such a powerful navy? First of all to protect her merchant marine. On June l, 1920, she possessed 3064 ahips of more than 600 ton, that is to say two-thirds ' of the commercial tonnage of England. ' , Secondjy. to insure the safety of her colonies (Antilles,, Philippines, the Ha waiian Islands)' and to guarantee the protection of their coasts. The develop ment of these coasts, the distant situa tion of her colonies, the' scattering of her merchant fleet, all this necessitates that the battleships charged to protect them have a large radius of action. This is why the United, States has had. to build battleships and battle-cruisers. "Finally," says the writer, "the neces sity of dividing her strength into two squadrons. Atlantic and Pacific, to be able to meet should occasion arise the alliance of two enemies, has forced her to develop the number of her unities." J Turning to Japan, the writer thinks that this country will watch all this de velopment with great interest. The new Japanese naval program is' to be ter minated about 1927 when her fleet will comprise about 800,000 tons which would . at least give her a chance, should a conflict arise, against the American Pa cific squadron. If this were not relieved In time by the Atlantic squadron. "But the floating material is not all," continues the writer. "At the present time a fleet must be feble to find in its ports and In the Industrial - districts . where it. calls, an equipment capable of insuring Us increase, its up-keep, and Its repairs. In this respect the United ' States has great advantages and Japan's resourses are : decidedly inferior at present. "Finally the industrial power of a country is nothing unless the crews are sufficient, well-trained, and led by com- ; petent officers.- Still more is necessary ; material power and living power are all of no use unless a powerful organization Insures their co-ordination and their di rection. - "In studying other people's efforts at a time when she, herself, is repairing her ruins, France should gain some ideas of how to establish her programs of ac tion as soon as she will be In a position to do so; she should at the present time define her policy and afterwards deter mine the amount of industrial and hu man resources and confide to a compe tent staff the care of creating a fleet the best adapted to her policy and her means." . . : ' Bavaria Jealous of Independence A TRAVELER In Berlin who learns that .he must get a "vise from the Bavarian embassy" in order to go to Munich Is astonished. - It is as if he had to get a vise from the Ohioan embassy to go from New Tork to Cincinnati. But ' since the war, as Were Is no strong cen tral government In the German empire, Bavaria has seized the opportunity to . assert her always strong? feeling of inde i pendence. The Munich correspondent of the Independence Beige (Brussels), de scribes this sentiment with Interesting particulars : "The Important part which Bavaria is playing in German politics has never -- been so much discussed as Just now. It ' might be said that the director of the r symphony played by the press and the statesmen of Germany on the subject of the Parts conference, is at Munich and it must be said that the musicians have not too much discipline. . "Th point- Jn question is a double iniiiiuuiniiiiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiii ViU U. JS. IViUUitX I And what you receive without discount at this office. 5 Get-rich-quick methods find no sympathy here. All 5 work must be the best of its kind. i When any doubt exists I use the X-ray. jxhat tells the .5 story, eliminating guess work, i i ! Your teeth deserve the best care ad I am prepare(rto give the best possible results. -; j J MY: PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE I OR. B. E. Kerthwett .. . Coraer ' Sixth and Watalagtoa Streets - Xatraace ttTVt Washington St. Phone Mala til Saieigh Bldg. , Painless Extracb'oa of Teetk j Twenty Years in Active Service SrtllUlU """"""""""""HIIlliyiilllllllllMlllllIHIIIHIlllHliiiiiiiiH,,,,,,,, ss Comment Easter Wanders. one ; it Is national and ' International. Since the war the supremacy of Prussia in Germany is becoming less and less. Its influence, in spite of the big words which Berlin is always using,' Is con - Usually deecreasing.' On the borders of the Rhine as well as in Silesia one cry is heard : autonomy. ? The greatness and the power of Prussia was the result of brutal force ; a military failure like that of 1918 would naturally overthrow-such a power, , f - , - Ravnrin rrrlllnn Nannlenn I. at least in Its present form, was always th rival of Prussia. Thev are two noles which naturally repulse each other, the difference of race and character being very great. Nowhere in Europe has the Prussian of pure race been so reviled as In Bavaria i . "The revolution of 1918 started In Munich. - It was a revolt against the V, : I t . l- l - V. jm . I. .... Bpin. which usks utuugui WTi - many to ruin. Bavaria formed itself into an dependent state, elected its am- 11 JSL. France. She opened the war record of fice and published Prussia's shame. The " " """V irr". rr.,, i I victory of the south seemed certain. But! . W-l - 1 J t. lit . J 1 fanatic. - Terror reigned in Munich and this fact gave moral support to Prussia and allowed of her sending troops against tne .Bavarian capital in ine name 01 of - j i iti ... - in 1. . .- uer kuu iivci fcjr. iius i co i. us wjvwii , north ' triumphed once more. " "Kapp and his followers helped Ba IXX .JZiiluZX f J,. tLu rtw rnir" V?JtlUi.J?lf man was Jhrieader ;"-von Kahr "became president From that time a skillful balance has been kept between Bavaria and Prussia; the least shock might pro duce-; a catastrophe. Bavaria is now making tremendous efforts to regain, first of all, her economic Independence. and soon (in 1923) she will no longer need : Prussian coal and she has ob - talned enormous influence in the south and west. "But Bi But Bavaria wants more." continues the writer, "she wants to have an army. She pretends that she is the -one who must keep order i a Germany; she claims a sort oi manaaie over me rest oi me empire. Everywhere she sees the Bol- shevist peril. To give up our arms is our ruin, i Is written in all the papers in large j, letters, and oratora at meeUngs and many-colored advertisements say uie same thing. ! j - "The empire and Bavaria exchange notes like two foreign powers. Bavaria aecnnes an responsiDimy wiw regara to disarmament, which means that if the empire intends to disarm the militia 01 muauiianui mey niuw mu ineMura to ao so, eavaria wm not neip mem in me mailer. 1 German "Sunerman" : i- 1. : m uic s i 1 rrtHE remarkable case of Geoige Kaiser, . JL a German playwright, guilty of steal- ing thousands of dollars from personal friends, is attracting wide attention in Europe, according to the . London Tele- graph. Kaiser, who was penniless do-1 spite-his success,; pleaded that any crime he might commit was excusable if it was necessary to preserve so great al genius as himself. At the time of his I arrest he was supervising the rehears- als of his play, Europa, at Relnhardt s urosse Hchauspiemaus in Municn. tme of the leading Oermj klnematoaph marks for the production of his dramas on the film and a further 250,000 were expected to accrue from the sale of the American rights. During 1920 he had received 200,000 marks in royalties. Head over ears in debt, and utterly Incapable of managing money, the au Ihor had sold for the first offer Persian ,culcu "- I ml rem. He had ! done the same thing ,V';",J w. CI: ZZV. "IT r.. r;:lthe San Francisco board of supervisors. .lAnt Jnrii III. C-nartanla mla In i.rv. ;;V. ,r' -r" ,r' I some time her husband's IliCUIUUO V I Aa j . I making 1 both ends meet, . had gone one j. . Z. , ..; 11 , I of another of her friends. The total value of the articles misappropriated by . , .k.,,. itniwiii .,, I eration of Barbers and the state rea ms pair was about 150,000 marks, but ! - T o. ., the amount realized by them was a mere , , : I XZJ t J.rJ: LTi Tr!. among the strangest of literary exist ences. They paid 16,000 marks yearly for one of the villas which they rented and kept a manservant, but for weeks at a time they and their three young children lived In this magnificence ex clusively on bread and water. In their dealings " with tradesmen they ' were scrupulously punctilious, and the only people to suffer from their depredations were their personal friends. There can i iiiiitxiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii SER VICE, RESULTS, IS WHAT YOU wRmrm FOR 1 WRIiGHT I a ! Offtee Hoirii A. M. to P. K. i See day te IS A. k. Oeem Erealag fcy ABBolatmeaU ' ; Coaialtatlea be no doubt that Kaiser sincerely in tended to make good the losses he had caused, and but for' the opposition of one of the sufferers the case would never have come before the courts. Kaiser's defense, if it may be called so, was also very remarkable r as the first attempt in a court of law openlyt plead the Nietzsche ethics of Buperraan as overriding both normal Human mor ality and legal prescription. According to his views, his importance to humanity I is so great that it is wrong to apply to I him any ordinary standards, of right and 1 wrong. He described himself as "one of the most remarkable authors of all 1 time." who bad -"opened up to the Ger 1 man language fresh possibilities like I those which had resulted from Luther's I translation of the Bible." He told the I bench that the owners of the stolen property should have been grateful to I htm for having given, them the oppor- I tunity to, facilitate t his literary pro- I dUCtion. At one point in the proceedings ne rose tr the following flight of megalomania j auoweo to siaugnuer my on J children if that Is necessary to enable ro reacn wis woria m irawa uwi I ,u"u I lowed to believe my uaemon. tor we are not children of this time ; we stand out side society; I am an exception to which the law has no application. I am a god j Kmm li -,- a nH nil InatW Tli.lv in I thA , fiPHt dlltVj Mor.nv myself - was the first duty Morally I have not done wrong, for duty to my- self w hihatytoe laV With all this superhuman egoism. Kaiser did his utmost to exculpate his - . . tI, talr- 1 the wnol responsibility on herself. I . t I Wandering IT?3ctr FTVHB occurrence this year of Easter j Sunday ; on Aiarcn z. wunin .live days of Its earliest possible date, has revived the proposal for a fixed Easter In -Great Britain. No fewer than 1 h?n Jt?" nrfl"dft,th cl "V1 "ISS aver?? of4on? eve,"r JJfTS something is done to prevent the erratic wandering of the festival between March 22 and April 25. Under the existing ecclesiastical rule fi" Sund 1 " f - .J 7 ' .7" " I IlcLt. eClCIl Ul UKIW fiaiCB XCUUXB wuto SS years, or, roughly, three times a cen tnrv "Rut ao.tuallv that la not so. owins to the essenUal condiUons that Easter day must be a isunaay, ana mat ma ec- pwia-tipni full moon f which is not the ,ha rMi maon Unon which it i depends must occur on one of the seven I days immediately preceding it. I of i.t. -rear, iho Inmnvenlenm of a I ,aw Trtt- . inrtnoed calendar re- tormen to propose reforms which will elUler make Easter a fixed festival or ereatlv restrict Its Wanderings.; It has k... -t-d tht Easter Sunday should h assiened to tho third Sunday after the spring equinox, which would it - ,. ic-ht davs. between April 5 ana April 12. according to the Qate an(j day of the -wreck on Which the 1 equinox falls. Other proposals aim at I - v.tr hinliitv filed to nun date. That, of course, would necessitate a I radical reform of the whole calendar, I under which the same day should al- ways fall on the same date. A bill to I reform the calendar. In which April 14 I would have always been : a Sunday, I scheduled as East day, was introducea I m the house of commons, but never got I beyond a first reading. Members of par- liament, business people, lawyers and I schoolboys would all welcome such I change, but the church is strongly op- posed to it, and the tradition or the church concerning a movable Easter I will not easily be overcome. m 1 P CI j UalllOrilia O 6 II Bi t G Urges Passage of Sunday Closing Law Sacramento, CaL, March 26. (1. 1 N. $1 Th RpnatA Indirlarv committee has vm will 1- ..( n . nt -T-T. ' ZlZl " committee adding the mining industry . . . - . ..... I urwtAftAic-a AU-txkcs 1115 oava wvvwrwvw agencies 10 uie list, ui nvuviucs auu w cupations exempted from the operating of the proposed law. About . 20 other r-,r ,CT .rS. The bill is sponsbred by the State Fed V . . -il., Ill' dent of the San Francisco .Barbers union, has bee. active in urging the pas- Oi Lit7 v( ocvui ui viio xa vi a avv mendation of the committee. Union1 Labor Wins ; Important Victory In i San Jose Case San Jose Cal, Mar. 26. (1 N. S.) Union labor won an important victory in the superior court here today when Su perior Judge J. R. Welch rendered a de cision in favor of the defendants in the Buit oMhe Henry Cowell Lime Sc. Cement company against the Building Trades council. 1 The - limes company sued for $50,000 damages because of an alleged boycott of their business by union following a wage dispute. Judge Welch held that the case was similar to that decided by the supreme court of the state 14 years ago in Parkinson versus the Santa Clara Building Trades council and found for the defendants, i 30 Flour Mills of Kansas Seeking to Reduce Production Topeka, Kan.. March 26. (X. N. S. l Thirty Kansas flour mills today had up plans before the state industrial court for permission to reduce the amount of I producUon. ; The mills, compelled to pro duce within 75 per cent of capacity through' a specific ruling of "the court, petitioned they are operating' at a loss I under present conditions. The court's order compelling produc- ! tion was issued during a recent strike. I It was aimed at possible restriction of production by miUowners with It view of Increasing prices. Original Thirteen Calif oiiiia Ballots ; Given to Harding Washington. March 26. (I. N. &) National Committeeman Raymond Ben jamin of California, has presented to President Harding the original 13 ballots cast by the electors of California in the recent rational election. - The committee man, who was Introduced to the presi dent by Senator Shortridge, made the presentation of the souvenir from admir ing CaUforniana. . 856 Oregon Men Wounded t U K K m K t t . List of Soldiers Compiled - ' " "" ' ' " .:":; - . ; Herewith Is presented the list of the 856 Oregon men who were wounded during the war while serving in the ranks of the army. The names, which were compiled under the direction ; of " Adjutant General George .White, are arranged alphatbetically by counties: MtXTNOJIAH COU5TT 1 City of ForUand . - Baltis Allen Jr., Gfortt A. Adair, Wesley H. Ani-on. Clemrat A. AlttcH-k, Rulph E. A1to, Andrew Amarbed. Albert O. Anderson. John H. Andenon, Otto W. Andenon, Bndolph A. An-drson.- Muttn -Aree, Frederick S.. ArmUon, Grorer C. Aahlock. Bernard B. Baird. Oostare Ik Baillien, Robert Bucom,: Charles Wilmer Beaver, Herbert C. Bergler. Morris Berlint, Herman Bergner, Frank Bino, Hobart M. Bird, Conrad Blatter, Oirrad Cecil Blarkborn, Charles W. Blinco, Ueorge Boiaons, Waiter Bolitho, Orazie Bonaduee, Hr ejr W. Boylan, Andrew Braitenbach. Char lea R. Rrim. Max A. Brown. Hovd J. Buckler. Wil liam Bnehler Jr.. Alfred C. Bukowakr, Vernon Krneat Btirliniham. Michael K. Burke. John Bust, Frank Byineton. Krol V. Byrnea. . Karl J. Campbell. William E. Campbell. Geor e Carrara, CbarW W. Chamberlain. Willie Ch" tenen. Bnel P. ChnrchiU, NaUte Culla. Bui Collana. Albert R. Colson. Howard 8. Coleman, Uoyd E. Coleman, Charlea K. Conner, Webster E. Corlisa. Antonio Cotonxariti, Dewey "ox. John C. Craio. Kichard J. Crombie, WilUam Cr. IToyd Im. Daly. Henry A. Daniel. Helmer Dan ielson, Vernon E. Daugberty. Tony Defabroa. Rvhuil W rvnt. Ram 1 DeDO. Josenb Dea- chepper.Loola F. ' Dillree, Jamea H. Dole, Frank U. Xolan. Jamea tl. uowney Marion C. Eaton. George A. Erbert. Jamea B. Eifort, Abe Eiente1n. Jack M. Elliott, WUlUm H, Klliott, Kogene M. tmery. rnen luneDere, Samuel J. JUngnoim. Efstathioe J. Fappaa, Wflmot H. Tatrow, Al hrt W Fallner. Robert M. Feseenden. James K Fields, Dana C. llrman. i. Phillip Fischer, Bay Fordyee, Cosmo A. FranclscoTlcn. wuium Huxley T. Galbraith. William E. Gamer, Ben jamin Gardner. Domenieo Gtanaante. Albert Gib bons. Willard Clinton iiu. Harry it. 1 . liuoert. Harold I. Gilrnan. Mai GoWstaub. George A. Goode, John Goaka. Stere' Gokb. Martin Grass, Adolpta Grano. Ernest Harold Green. George F. Green, Carl Hilmer Groth. Milo E. Haddix. Kirby C. Hager. Mi reus W. Hainea. Edward Hardy. Iter J. Hawkins. Vemon M. Heckart. Edward Heffernan. Thomas 1. nenuu, iiiron uewui, nvr a. juu. x,v,w . Hoard. Russell Uogan, Jacob A. Hollock, Henry 7. Hcnl . v Clarence C. Johnson. Edward K. Jonnson, Harlow M. Johnson, Harlan M. Jones. James C. bsne, Kant Kane, Martin 1,. &im mel. Carl W. K nam. Ernest A. Koeser. Fred li. Konkle, Rudolph Krausse, Wano Kraua. Anton launus, Herbert l. Huns. Georze Liadeen. Vernon S. Ianirdon. Jim 1arin, Maurice P. Liawson. Elmer E. Leavens. Waletr Lieisi. John- E. Lembcke. Alfred 11- Xewis, Richard T. - Vewia, Alben Lindell, George J. Uoyd, Knute Loth berg. Theodore . Loregreen, Edgar D. Lushy, George C. Lyons. Carl M. Mack. Nies B. Madsen, Harry F. Madison, Lee Maggio, Sam Margnlies, Charles E. Martin. Joseph Marino. Enrico Martini. Edward V. Mai Hand, Elmer R. Maples. Manuel O. Mar shall. Wade H. .Matheny, Samuel McCollough. Richard McCabe, WUUam S. McCarley, Frank C McClsflin. Eugene McEntee, Frank McGourty. Elmer McKenzie. lan I. McKmnon. Donald L. McMicken. IJnns T. McMahon, Robert D. Mead. AJrie L. Memll. George J. Mexes, John v. Middlcton, Karl AIi, Conrad Miller. Pierre A. Miller, William Miller, Ole P. Mohtad, Jack Montgomery. Harold W. Moore, Clayton C. Moore. Don H. Moore. Homer Morgan, Leslie K. Morgan. Carl MorrelL Arthur W. Nelson. Arthur E. Norton. Alleti JS. Norton, Howard E. Norwood, Joseph M. Noyes. Henry 8. t'EK. Aueust W. Ulin. Clarence 8. Olson. Emil Olijeo. ' Clyde G. Parker. (Jeorge T,. Parker. Zenith 11. Paul, Merrill N. Penn. Melrin D. i Pennoyer, Arthur W. Peterson, Charles H. Peters, Charles M. Pickard, Leonard A. Pinard, Herman D. Pippy. John Polioudakis. Jamea E. Poole. Walter K. Post. Roy W. 1" rather. Augustus J. Prind- ville. William Rasmnssen. "Guy R. Read. Boss B. Read, Phillip J. Redmond. Otto A. Rieger. Albert Reeves. Elmer E. Reimann, Thomas J. Reynolds, Ector C. Roe, Joseph Rose, William PJ Rose. Harold E. Kan ford. Lawrence 1. rJchnelL treorge JScniewe, Oscar Bcott, Koger B. snay. Oral C. Sherwood, Ole Shield,' Charles M. Sigle. WUina J. elnclair, James Smarnes, Asa r.. Smith. Louie E. Smith. Theadore A. Sauires. Clare IL Starrett, Clarence L. Sterens, Leroy O. Steinke, Elmer G. SteTartus, Victor O. Stirnweis, Arthur W. Stockman. Louis H. Strickland, John Sullivan. Roliie E. Sumner. Earl Sumner. John Suran, William W. Sutton, Alfred Swansan. W Uliam E. Taylor. Albert E. Thomas. Clar ence W. Thomas, William Tierney, Herbert O. Thompson. Jamea Thores. ' Eugene M. Tilton, Thomas J. Tobin. . , John L'rdea, .it George R. Tan. Andrew H. Vogel. Jacob Vines. Robert A. Waiste. Walter R. Walker. William B. Ward. Albert Waste 11. Frank E. Watson. Vernon G. Weber. George Webber. George Weiss, Vanghn . H. Wells, Wesley T. Wells, Jesse V. Westlund, Fred C. Wheaton. Joseph Wilson, Malen J. Wilson, Koscne A. Wuhams Jr., Nick Williams, Leslie A. Williams. Ford B. Williams. James M. Willis, Carl A. Winans. Dooglas Wine brener. Earl M. Wood, Herbert, A. Wood, For res F. Woods, William J. Wood, Homer 8. Wright. Roy A. Wright, Sronte W. Wiita, Sam uel H. Wunder. Hans Wyttenburg. Iran R. Yates. Richard G. Zeisler. Leonard V. Zelwick, Chris Uan Zeller, GioTaai Zolezxo. Ontslde of Portland Albert D. Camp. Gresham; Fred W. Dunham, Hemlock: Marcello Gazzalo, Hillsdale; Oscar Gregg. Corbett ; Curtis C. Hendricks, Gresham s Allan R. Joy Jr., Gresham; Ray C: Kesterson. Greshsm; Kurt H. A. Koehler. Hillsdale; Adel bert W. MetEger, Gresham; Elmer L. Phelps, Gresham; Leslie H. Stockmann, Springbrook; Joseph F. Teerin, Gresham: Adolph Teuscher, niiiwiaie; AUen m. loung, Hillsdaie. ' BAKER COUXTT John W, Christy, Keating : Frank R. Coulter, sker; Claude K. Decker, Richland ; Arthnr D. rerney. Weatherby; William J. Flohr. Halfway Elmer Looney. Baker; William D. Maxwell Baker; John Miller, Home; Lowry Miller, Home uu Dtepnenson. Baser. BEXT05 COtTJTTT George Leslie Albin. Philomath : Jarri E. Buliia. Corrailis; Ernest O. I Uru, CorTRllis; La ISoiel B. lis Tin, Corrailis: Walter H. Eberting, corrailis; Golden W. Flewelling, Alsea; Glenn A, r rniK. corrailis; Arthur k. liolgate. corrailis Willis D. Law. Corrailis: Harry A. Lillard. Phil omath; Leslie A. M in ton, Corrailis; Franklin D. Pace. Corrailis: Guy R, Pickens. Corrailis: Fred C Powers. Corrailis; Tlorace B. Ritchie. Cor railis; Jacob K-.Ubaier, Corrailis; Wayne A. Scott. Wallace W. Smith, Corrailis; Walter M estrange, Corrailis. CLACXA3IA8 COXJKTT Ernest J. Baurer. Sherwood: Georre E. But son. WilsonriJle; Floyd K Dorer. Cherryrille Milton 1. Erana. Estacada: John Fields. Eta eada; Daniel J. Finucane, Oregon City i Alex Gray. Sandy: Carl P. Hoffman. Oregon City Oscar L. Holman, Estacada; Herbert Holmes, Milwaukee: Archie Howell, Estacada: Barney Johnson. Oregon City: Lonis F. Kieung. Canby ( art Kimmel, Ikstacada; luarl K. Kiser, Oregon City; Albert D. Lee. Oregon City: Edward Lee, Miiwankie: Ralph H. Manderille. Canby : Earl F. Mathews. Miiwankie: Maurice C. Milsted. Oregon City; Fred c Morns. AlUwauXle; Hueb t. emrrj. Oregon City; Timothy A. Power. Estacada; Tora quigley. Oswego: John Ring. Msrqnam: Eatul It. Smith. Oregon City: Albert L Todd, west Linn: Knnia S. Townsend. aim itun; Rallael Tunzi. canoy. CLATSOP COITWTT John W. Baird. Astoria: Howard Bellinger. Astoria: William J. Berg. Astoria: John T. Burke, Wauna; Charles H. Dixon. Clifton; Albert K. - Engbretson, Astoria : Alnn Enge. W est port Christ Frank. Astoria: Oscar G. Hansen. Astoria James Hamedy, Astoria: Frank O. Helen ins. Astoria; Jesse R. Hinman, , Astoria: John i 1. . . X'; . 4 v-.n..nvl , .... . Joseph C. Letsinger, Astoria; Erik W. Lindgren, Muruie: Georze Logatnetis, cut ton; ouii Loms- land, Astoria; Tennei B. Msthisen, Seaside; Howard W. Milligsn. Astoria; Chester H. Moore, Hammond; Harold L. Morran. Astoria; Gustaf a. Kelson. Astoria; Jorm m. (jiausen, Astoria; Julian Ridlnti. Astoria: James A. Ryan Astoria: Delia A. Smith. Astoria : Andrew ; Stangland, Astoria; isnck iuonla, Astoria. COLUMBIA COUTTTT Louis T. Birkenfeld. Birkenfeld: Charles F. Brough. Rainier; William Brown. Apiary; Florian R. Bums. Rainier; John J. Conlon, Deer Island; George W. Deal. Rainier; Jack Delbroi. St. Helena: Albert Erickson. Clarskanle: Bord 8. Hocli. Rainier; Jamea E- Hoffman, Temonia; Martin Johnson. Clatskanie: Wains Lofbera. Co lumbia City; Henry Moreland, Clatskanie; Josepn ti. iNteisen. frescott: ueorae ixones. bL uetens Jerry Preston. RMnier: Raymond O. Walt. Aumsrille : Justin H. Winona. St. Helena: Wal ter c. woaeaaT. ocaDpoose; Jean c Zsmbnck. ; COOS COCKTT Andrew D. BuUras. Powers: Hunter H. Carter. nortn eena; cstrus n. urneu, Jdarsmieio: Jesse R. Cotton. Graielford: John N. Demos. Marsh- field: Herman Gardner, North Bend: Charles Al bert Haines, Marshileld : Dewitt Haworth, Ban-i aoo; r rea A. jams, empire; uiara w. 1 si. CoqutUe; Jess J. Long, Manhfield; Ernest C Unyd. ProsDer: Jack R. Ocheltree. CooulUa: Otto E. Parry, Myrtle Point: Oscar M. Peterson, coquuie: Homer a. Kntiedge. Myrtle Point.; Melria Solre, Bandon; Ernest L. Taylor, North Bend; Jamea B. Weidncr, . CoQuills; Victor E. West Eastaide. . o- v CBOOK COXTSTT ' -Enni A. Barnett. Prinerille: Willie C. Cabe. Bend: Clyde E. Moore. Powell Butte. . CUBJtT COXTJTTT Milton Foster. Brookings: Carl W. Jones. Brookings; Dolpb Silbmirn, Gold Beach: Lewis Alfred Marsh, Port Orford: William T. Waggle, Brookinc: Artbnr G. Walker. Gold Beach: tul- aav A. Walker. Gold Beach. , DESCHUTES COtTSTTT August BratTOld, Bend: Frank T. Clark, Bend; Ralph Thomas Cooper, Bend; Samuel I. Denghea baugh, Millicum; Frank O. Gray. Bend; Thomas Wearer Griffith, Bend; Kenneth E. Helleum, Stauffer; Irving B. Horner, Bend; Charles A. Niekell.- Bend: Willi are- W. Wheeler Redmond; Frank X. Zieliniki, Bend. ? DOUGLAS COTJSTT; Fred N. Andrews. Myrtle Creek ;' Harold C Bellows.. Roseburg; Charles Cbadbourne, Drain; Ray ft. - Petrequin, Melrose: Earl Groadidier, Rnnebnag: Kenneth H. Grubbe. Elktnn; Earl Howard1; Toncalla: Roy Kouns. Olalla; Pete; Mar-kt-tta, Comatock; Wayne Martindale, Camas Val ley; Manie A. Porter. Tea Mile; Nolan J. Rom. Roseburg; John M. Roes. Sontherlin; John B. Singleton. Ruckles; Weldon W. Stone. Eden bower; Oliver B. Walker. Reedsport. GILLIAM COUNTY ; Condon ; Patrick Corrigan, Condon; Edward Arthur rtnlar -Condon: Willie L. Hollen. Con- 'don: Willard W. Keeney, Condon : Frank L. Laughridge. Condon: Van Alfred N order. Alas: Charles H. Norris, Bock Creek; Henry C. Osche, uone noes; .pnnam Wilson, Ulsx. ' ' GRANT COUXTT" : ' Fenton W. Chase, 8uplee: Johannea Hansen Long Creek: Lawrence K. Thompson. Prairie city; Kurr H. Tureman. Prairie City; Harry C Traiauia, uinyos ity, ; MARKET COrS'TY Herman M. Anernhamer, Narrows: Roderick it. Bain. Crane; Horses Burdett. Diamond; Ben jamin ii. carson. .gu: Jesse J. Jones. Urewsey; Vernie Kern, Crane: Roy Llpford. Henderson Valley: Eriok N. Mathews, Burns; Maurice New ton, Beckley; ' Ernest E. Osterhout, Burns; Levi U- tiimpeon, olUge: Frank W. Tnska, Bums. HOOD RITE R COPSTT Alfred F. Cooner. Hood River: Fred F. Hall- man, Parkdale; Stuart E. Kimball, Hood River; Louie w. i'regge, Uood River; . CUIIord li. Tbotnas, Dee. JACKSON COTTJtTT . Delbert O. Brewster, feuch: Grover Cherrey, Ashland; Roy R. Dmke, Asblnd: Frank J. HiRbs. Ashland; William C. Kasshafer, Jack sonville: Frank O. Love. Medford: Harrison T. Morgan. Ashland; Charles F. Roecrana, Jackson ville; Fred M. Schuerman, Ashland; Voss K. Thnmrwin. Central Joint; l.ee O. Walker. Gold tuii; noma it. waiters, f noenix. JEFFERSON COUNTY Daniel 1. Brogan, Aabwood; Ralph Westley Peck, CuJrer. JOSEPHINE COUNTY ' Cuthbert W. Courtney. GranU Pass; Wilbnr Gulp. Merlin; Robert M. Gilliam. Wildervtue; Lee Magistrate, Wolf Creek: Eugene F. Morrison, Williams: Ry R. Reed. Leland: John H. Sen ders. Holland; Charley I. SewelL Kerby; Francis o pease, o rants 1'aaa : rrank A. xork, Mima. KLAMATH COUNTY Robert 8. Adams, Merrill; Rocoe W.' Biebn, Chiloquin; Benjamin J. Brooks, Chiloquin; Her man R. Chrisman, Klamath; Carl C. Crouse, Klsraath Falls; Alrid J. Cyrier, Malin; Lars J. Hedlund. Klamath Falls; PanI Hilton. Klamath Falls; Willie llicb. Klamsth Falls; Vincent .Teiinek. Malin; Andrew Kuehne, Merrill; Roy It. Lewis, Klamath Fall; Robert R. Noble, Klamath Falls; Noah E. Nyhart, Klamath:' Eu gene Pmutr. Klamath Falls: Mat L. Shsdley, Chiliquini Frank H. Vochatzer. Merrill; Delbert . v mia, jvlamaw f ails. LAKE COTJNTT Charles ; Clark, Sink ; Lucius W. Franks, Silrerlake; 1 Norman Isberwood. Arrow; Eugene MeAnbffe. Lakeview; Robert U. Pardue, Yocum; WilUam E. Parting Paisley. . LANE COCKTY Roy Adams. Eugene; Earl E. Albro. Eurene: Roger F. Anderson. Florence: Jewish Anway. Crow; Clyde J. Asbby, Eugene: Harry F. Bailey, Kugene: Harold Dewey BeasoneUe, Eugene; Clyde E. Boatman. Eugene: Alvin II. Crosby. Eugene: Frank J. Emmerich, Walterville; Charles David Farmer. Eugene: Henry A. Fisher, Walker; Arthur Meader Fleteher, Eugene; George U. Foster, Cottage Grove; Dand A. Graham, Blachly; Rex W. Green, Cobnrg; George M. Ham, Lorane; Dell Frederick Hin son. Springfield: Lather Jensen, Junction City; Henry C- Lee, Eugene; Charles J. Meier, Spring field; Curtis C. Newman, Landax; Blair Paul. Engene; Christian B. Peterson, Eugene; John II. Quitter. Eugene; John M. Ranklns, Junction City: Ira C. Richarrton, Junction City; Marvin L. Smith, Cottage Grore; Arthur C. Streeter, Creswell; Chester A. Van Denburg, CoUage Grove. - . LINCOLN COUNTY - John V. Adams. SileU; Lumen S. Buurfield. Silets; Clarence M. Daris, Harlan: John E. Ed wards, Nortons; John Q. Gurnee, Newport: Ross H. Hayes, Waldnort; Victor M. Detiser; Edwin C. Sterena, Y achats; Par Ton J. Watts, SUeta. LINN COUNTY i Ieroy Blanklnship. Waterloo: Robert A. Carr, Albany: Emol L. Blackburn, Brownsrille: Mike M. Fink. Sdo: Frank W. Grores. Lebanon; di rer T. Hall. Scio; 'Willard C. Holt. Albany; Ar thur R. Howell. Lebanon; Frank N. Kel ler, Lebanon; Clarence O. La Forge, liebanon; John C. Miller, Brownsville; James F. Moaer, Hcio; Vincent E, Paddock, Sweet Home HaUie L. Pepper, Scio; Harrison N. Phillips, Gooch: Roy C. Foe. Lebanon: Gail W. Powell, Thomas: Glenn W. Richards, Lebanon"; Lavern H. Smith, Tangent: Juris O. Thompson. Leoanon Carey B... Tnoker, Crabtree; Thomas W. Weeks. Crabtree; Henry L. Williams. Lebanon. MALHEUR COUNTY Peter T. Beckman. Ontario: William A. Bee- ler, Ontario; Wendell E. Danielson, Nyssa; George B. England, Brogan; Leland T. Fenn, Nyssa Emmett S. Johnson, Ontario; CamiUioua 1'. Ifcwrence. Ironside; William Franklin Lieberman Westfall; Charles W. Long, Vale; Charles IL Ijoreland. Rome; Gennetb Mclror. Isirerside William McKennie. Juntura: Lewis I. Masters, Ontario; Walter G. Mustard, Westfall; Herbert B. Paul. Ontario: Edward A. Rermahan. Nyssa Theodore Rust, Riverside; Morton C. Sells, West fall; William C. Sterenson; Ontario; Frank Ward, nyssa; f red 1. xost, Crastan. MARION COUNTY Marion Xt. Berry, Hubbard; Bert B. Bird, scotts Mi us; Fred k. jtlrcb, Salem; Bert O Broyles. Woodnura: Homer 8. Cboate. Woodburn William M. Clem Woodburn: Lloyd M. Cole, Turner: Lewis V. Corev. Woodburn ? Jar B. Ooyle. Hubbard; Ernest Crabtree, Salem; Alonzo Daly, MiU City; Eustace Daria. Salem; Joseph jv. a v 4uuia, uiri vuuies Kj, iicnuaHi Woodburn: Gontenos D. Hemes, Salem; Hel muth B. Dewitz. Salem:. Franklin W. Durbin Salem; Carl William Emmons, Salem; Lemuel rl Esteb, Salem: Virgil Golden, Salem; Loon 1 Hansen, Salem ; Mel Tin Haynes, Silrerton ; Sidney Howard, Jefferson; Samuel Wlnsor Hunt, Brooks: Kalph M. Hnssey, Turner; Jack Irerson, Silrer ton; laorn w. irlo, Salem : Herman P. Johnson, Salem: Clyde N. Kaiser. Macleay; Roy O. Kelly Stayton; Ulmont Keens, Woodburn: Jesse Ken hart, ' Silrerton : Vernon I. Kloater, Salem; Ches ter l .arson, tjuinaoy ; xtaymona j. leonarrl. Woodburn : Michael J.- Maboney. Gerrais: Wil liam R. Marsh. Aurora : Coodrich C. Moir. 8a. lem; tnwrt r . Moore, nalem ; William M. Mur- pny, Baiem; i nomas neer, aatem; ijewla H. Nichols. Donald; Alford R. Nolan, Salem; Burl It. Oliver. Salem: Uloy G. Parker. Silrerton Monroe Parrisb, West Woodbnrn ; Theodora C Peerenboom, Salem; pani . Pietrok, Stayton, Howard E. Pittenger, Woodburn; Fred Rathkey, Aurora: Roy Robnett. Detroit; George 8. Bcbaeter. Mt. Ansel: joun w. HcUlIIerer. Turn. er; Etburn T. Sims. Woodbnrn ; James L. Stew art, woodburn; jfare A. nwagserty, balam ; Wil liam R. Teller. Scotts Mills: Guy G. Weaver. Hubbard; William F. Wilant. Salem; Raymond G. Williams, Salem; Richard i. la tea, SUrartoa; vnariea a. icieunsu. oaiem. MORROW COUNTY ' Alezander Brander. : Echo; Rufus E. Bnr- rnhgha, Heppner; Fred W. Griffith, lone; Henry Kreba, Heppner; Guy H. McFerrfn, Heppner; Glens H- Mcremn. ueppner; srana x. Peery, Lena; Roy Scott, Heppner; Harry Snyder, Hepp ner; William E. Stoops, lone: Raymond Turner. lone. - POLK COUNTY Irving Balderree. Dallas; Henry C. Bogynska. Dallas: Ralph E. Brown. Dallas; Uda L, Burk, Alrlie; Willi A. Davis, DaUaa; How ard E. Day. Dallas: Leonard A. FitzseraJd. In dependence; George T. Haas. Independence; Eu gene C. Hindman. Dallas; Jamea N. Lynn. Dal las; William McKanney, Independence; Walter w. uulier, uaiiaa; Kooerc li- MuseoUt Dallas; Archie. E. Pollock. Airlie; Paul Praast, DaUaa; Cyru v. iuci)snin, inoepenoenoe; Harvey v. Robertson, Sheridan: Jeaepo Sampson, Falls City; Charles L. Swensen, Dalias; Boy K. Whtteaker. Dallas: Laird V. Woods. Dallas: Amine O. Toong, Independence. , SHERMAN COUNTY ; f Lewis I. Armstrong. Grass Taller : Rot E. Boxarth; Wasco; Ralph P. Brisbine. Mora; Panl D. Baker. Grass Valley; John K. Enckaon. Kent: Jsmea Fox. Earley; George M. Hosteller, Wasco; Theodore JOJtesen, Kent: Hirsm K- - ieedy, Wasco: Robert C. Landman. Rufus: Arthnr S. Hunger. Grass Teller r Gbristophar B. . Poiston. Kent. . TILLAMOOK COUNTY William T. Coatea. Tillamook: Clifton A. Cox. Wheeler; Phillip L. Froat. Wheeler; Osoar W. Klein, Nehalera; James T. Sutton, Naakowin; Lindley CL Wilton. Wheeler, . , . UMATILLA COUNTY Wflliara A. Bots, Pendleton: William V. Boynton, Pendleton :- Emery Bronson, Pendleton ; Earl F. Clark, Albee; Ezra J. Hazea, SUnfieM; Tslie B. Howell. Freewater: Cbaries F. Hutsell. Pendleton: Arthur C Lewis, Pendleton; Jeiw L. Line ba ugh, Pendietoai Bllliott J. Nclaou. , Pendleton; Lewis H. Nelson. Freewater; Letcber P. Norrell, Helix; John P. O'Rourke. SUnfield; Theodore G. Psnagea, Hold roan ; Raymond J. Ross, Gibbon : Frank E. Shelton. Freewater; Theodore C Simmons. L'matlUa; OUa li. Thomas, Echo. t I :V "- UNION . COUNTY 1 Manuel V. Aires. Nye; Henry B. Bellmer, La Grande; Stanley C. Bradsbaw. La Grands; John Brant Jr., North Powder: Hngh E. Gibson, La Grande; Frank B. Hamlin, La Grande; James H. Houx. Cove; Hngh C Hub. La Grande; Albert L. Lamas, La Grande; Orton K. Mudge, Cnion; Claud J. Pomeroy, La Grande;. Earl R. Sanders, North Powder; Carl H. Smith, Cove; Walter L. Stringham, Tmbler; Lysl L. String ham, . Imbler; Harold W. Veach. La Grande; Lester A. Wilson, La Grand; Frank J. Zoung, La Grands. - WALLOWA COUNTY "Jess J. Bennett. Minam; Eugene O. Bloom. Loatia; Jamea A. Cook. Loatine; Alva L. Young, Wallowa, f , ' ' - . WASCO COUNTY Henry C. Clark. Dufwr; Guy R. Duvall. M osier; Robert J. Gilmore The Dalles: Hugh at Knight, Criteriosi; Angelas Koro4e, Maupin; Ralph E. Nelson. .Wamic; Albert L. Odell, Boyd; William A. Smith, Antelope; Robert Watson. The Dalles; Solon J. White. Friend; Harry C. Worthington, Boyd. , " , j, WASHINGTON COUNTY Edwin Bartlett. Hillsboro: Chester P. Bern Ins, Antelope: Odel W. Brandaw, Hillsboro; Harry E. Cole, Sherwood; Arthur Connolly, Banks; Benjamin C. Dennis. Gaston; Claude M. pilley. Dilley; Charles W. Grsy. Hillsboro; t hsrles F. Grsy, Mountaindale; Benjamin W. Hearti.y. Tualatin; Alfred P, Hebeiaen. Hills, boro: Philip Peter Holsheimer, Besvrrton; Joseph A. Kraft, Sherwood; Claude D. McBreen, Besr erton; Carl H. Olsen, Hillsboro: Archie O. Pit man, Hillsboro ; Francis M. Kadditx, Hillsboro: Charles A. Rollins, Hillsboro; William J. Ruff Hillsboro; Arnold Stryffeler, Gsston; James B. Ward. Gaston; Leonard Westfall, Sherwood. WHEELER COUNTY " Prank H. Foster, Fossil ; Glen W. Hoover. Fossil; Hermaa Sabel, Fossil; Tompis Scoggin, YAMHILL COUNTY ; Oria Brown, McMianvillg; Herbert C. Burk. Grand Bonde ; Tony K. Cinnamon, Dayton s Fred D. Coffeen. Carlton Horace L. Cooper, Newberg; Frank S. Crawford, McMinnville; Frenk Delleuslie, Gaston; Preston Dickey, Am ity; Clarence F. Fay. McMinnvUle; Walter H. Geldard. Yamhill: Harold L. Ooeldner, Car Hon; Jay P. Green. McMinnville; Lawrence M. Hoff man. McMinnville; William I. Howland. New berg; Robert W. Jayne.. McMinnville; Elmer G. Johnson. McMinnville; James E. Lawson. Mc Minnville; George E. MUne, Tamhill; Marshsll D. Moed, Newbers; Stephen T. Orr. YamhiU; Tolbart Osborne, McMinnville; Harry W. Phil lips. McMinnville;. Joseph E. R-an, Dundee; Albert A. SeideT. Sherwood; Wayne T. Shrock, McMinnville; James T. Smyths. McMinnville; Earl Edgar Stewart, Wills nuna : AUen T. Bun derUn, Sheridan: Ralph W. Thomas. Newport; Jamea S. Withycombe, Yamhill. General Wood Will Extend. His Tour to Districts in Orient Washington, March 28. IV. P.) - Major General Leonard Wood, desig nated by President Harding to investi gate conditions in the Philippines, also will visit other points in the Orient, it was revealed today when the war de partment made public his official orders. It is believed here that Wood may visit Japan and China. His orders di rect him to proceed "to such other, points in the Orient as may be necessary in or der to comply with the instructions of the president." . . ' J apanese Wireless To Lead All World Washington, March 26. (I. N. S.) The most powerful wireless station in the Orient ia under construction at Oshima. Nagasaki prefecture, by the Japanese navy department, according to a report received today by the depart ment of commerce. When completed the station will be able to communicate with all parts of the world. Road to Re - Harriod Winnipeg, Manitoba,. March 26. - Early completion of the Hudson's Bay railway is assured by the federal gov ernment, stated Premier Norris, In his annual report which was submitted to the Manitoba legislature. When fin ished this line will be operated in con junction with the government's trans continental system. I New f f rj '-n iiir kBMnanBt ,11 m ljrt ts&Jn I .. I The National Capital Postrnasterships May Be Assigned Under New Plan Harding Resorts to Secret Diplomacy School Director " Presents Claim. Postrnasterships ' Are Puzzling WASHINOTON, March '28. (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL) Postmaster General Will H. Hays is deliberating on the beat method of getting rid of an accumulation of Demo cratic postmasters, and at the same time not expose the new administration to the charge of ordering a complete return to the political (polls system.. In the meantime ' a questionnaire Is being circulated among all Republican members of congress, asking them whether they favor the wiping out of the executive order of 191? that estab lished the merit system, or desire that order to stand unchanged, or prefer to have.it modified. No statement has been given out as to how the answers are running. Some of the congressmen are not anxious to answer, believing that Hays and Harding should take futl re sponsibility and not "pass the buck" to congress. ; - , . - Mr. Hays did not send out the ques tionnaire, but Congressman Simeon D. Fees did. Mr. Feas was chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee and in close relationship with Mr. Hays, the chairman, of the national committee. It Is assumed, that the re sults are for the guidance of Mr. Hays. Plan Outlined - The outcome lav being already pre dicted. The administration leaders at first thought of using the president's power to sweep the civil service out of the first, second and third class officers, but on second thought ltT was decided that this would not be wise. The plan now favored ui a modification of the order which will enable rewards to be bestowed on Republican, applicants, and at the same time preserve the form of civil, service. Here Is the plan : . Provide that when a postmaster's term expires the appointment shall be open to examination, and that the names of the three highest eligibles shall be certified for appointment. In moat cases there will be a Republican among the three highest. Under the executive order of President Wilson the Incumbent Is continued In office indefinitely from the expiration of his regular term if his record as a postmaster is good. When examinations are held to fill vacancies, under the Wilson order, the name of the highest eligible only is certified, if he is qualified and his standing as a citizen is good. Recent inquiry showed that since 1917 the Wilson administration appointed many more Republicans than Democrats, simply because Republicans led the list in the examinations in the big Repub lican states of the Kast and West, and the postmaster general certified the high man. - . Under the proposed rule, with three to pick, from, it Usually will be easy to find a Republican. The Republicans tay it would not do to continue the selection of the high men only, because experience is given great weight In the examination for the larger offices, and the postmaster in office usually will - obtain a higher rating on - this account than his com petitors. . " Secret Diplomacy. Resorted To TWASHINGTON. .March 26 (WASH ,VV .INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAD An air of secrecy and profound meditation appears to be settling down on the officials of the Harding adminis tration. Occasional statements are com ing from the heads of departments, but they are mostly generalities, and news correspondents who are looking for news would be baffled If they depended on these... One can Imagine the "howl that would Car Load Received Right direct from the New York manufacturers comes this carload of very latest designs, giving us the finest assortment ever brought into Portland, we believe. ' WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION SMITH'S- WALL PAPER HOUSE 108-110 Second Street Portland - have gone up If the senate In the days when the senate was Democrat'lo had kept secret a message from President Woodrow Wilson. That would have Dcti denounced as the height of -autocratic government, and Republican venatorn showed to what length they would go to destroy any confidential treatment of , diplomatic affairs when they obtained a copy of the Versailles treaty by secret means in New York and started having it read in the senate before it had been transmitted by the president. Yet It is a fact that the first and only message which President Harding has sent to the senate has been kept a secret. It urged the ratification of the treaty with Colombia and was received by the senate in executive sesHlon on March 7. Under Wilson messaged re lating te treaties and diplomatic negoti ations were usually received In open tc aion of the senate, and apparently the Democrats never thought of keeping them secret. , Lodge for Secrecy Harding's tnasaage concerning Colom bia is said to have been short, to Imvce contained nothing new, and to be devoid of any reason for preserving set-recy. Apparently Senator Lpdge, the Repub lican bellwether, desires it kept crft as a matter of policy. It Is a new policy of secrecy, rather than anything that needs to be kept secret, that has pre vented up to this time the publication of the text of the president's mensiiRe. ' The public has been given the freedom of the walks In the White Ilouwa grounds from the first' day of the new administration. The gates were closed as a matter of precaution during tho war and kept closed afterward because of the illness of the president. The opening of the gates is heralded as the "open dcor," and the president has per sonally given evidence that he desires to keep in contact with the public and the press. The secrecy thrown around the Colom bian message and the atmosphere of the departments, with . one or two ex ceptions, are tending to create an Im pression for which It may ba the presi dent is not responNlble, but which Is certain to react upon him Unless there Is a change In the wind, and which Is not at all balanced by the sight of visitors strolling around the While House lawn. Director Thomas - Combats Seattle WASHINGTON, March 26. (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL) Director George B. Thonms of the Portland school board came to Washington the other day for a battlo with the "Seattle spirit." Seattle in this case having made way with $25,000 al lotted by the federal board for vocational education for Benson polytechnic school, Portland. . Thomas turned over documentary evi dence to Senator McNary that $2D,00ft was definitely allotted, on the strength, of which contracts for supplies were en tered into. The money was forwarded to district headquarters at Seattle on . March 26, 1920. As none of the money reached Portland, tracers were sent out. It develops that the district officials at Seattle used the money and with to be absolved from any claim by Portland. They set up the claim that the Portland school board was to appropriate a sim ilar sum, and that this condition was not fulfilled. "No such thing," says Mr. Thomas. Senator McNary is to take up' the, matter with the federal board and ask it to make good. - vtaa. - Y .4