Houocb
V J-
The SoatheasternrS
"A tracer, bullet, producing a red streak !
WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy over
past, unsettled with rain over west portion;
moderate temperature; fresh east to south
oast winds on coast. Maximum yesterday,
57; minimum. 41; river, 14.5; rainfall, .26;
atmosphere, clear; wind, southwest.
0m
1200 yards benlnd it wnea urea, uasjoeen
developed by the army, so that machine
mav bsa fho i-fjciilf nf thplr aim' "
UUUCl -. -
Associated Press dispatch.' We have seen
som irtA t via vers who would welcome the
same invention In the form oil: a g&lf ball.
1
EVENTY-SIXTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1927
PRICE FIVE CENTS
At 10 Oclock on IV ondav the 34 Biennial Session of the Oregon Legislature Will Meet in pits
' ! , 1 t
HiKDI GROWS
MORE PERILOUS
FOR WE B
Rioting Breaks Out at'Kfuk
iang, 450 MHes West
From Shanghai
EUROPEANS TAKE FLIGHT
mciian Women ami Children
l-;iiihark on Merchant Ship to
A way From Mob IUU
den Chinese City .
SHANGHAI.' Jan. 8 (AP)
n:.fimr hv Chinese against the
MriU)i confession at Kiukiang,
4.-.0 miles west of Shanghai, has
bn followed by a, .rampage of
looting, mostly by Chinese sol
Mirs. a dispatch sent from that
( ity to Shank hal on Saturday said.
The position of foreigners was de
scribed in the message as "abso
lutely intolerable" and local au
thorities ; were utterly unable to
ontrol the situation. The British
oncession has been evacuated. On
Thursday 258 British women and
children 1 and a tew men were
placed aboard gunboats and sailed
for Shanghai.
SHANGHAI. Jan. 8 (Saturday)
(API Dispatches from Hankow,
mob ridden since Monday, state
that 60' American women and
children embarked on a merchant
ship for Shanghai Thursday night,
following the example of British
women and children who departed
Wednesday. "Women and children
of other foreign nationalities were
advised to leave, leading foreign
men saying they had no confi
dence in the promises of Canton
ese government officials that they
wfjuld. preserve order.
the dispatches, filed as late as
Jyf'Jk nr. Saturday, reported that
tite situation was still most tense
as a result, of the, anti-foreign
Epeeches and propaganda which
caused the attacks upon the Brit
ish concession district Monday and
Tuesday by thousands of mad
dened Chinese.
Control of the foreign- conces
sions was in the hands of officials
of the nationalist or Cantonese
government troops who replaced
foreign sailors and marines from
warships! in the Yangtse river.
(Can tinned OA PK 8-2.
LAW OBSERVERS
LAUD COOLIDG
PRESIDENTS OWN WORDS ON
PROHIBITION QUOTED
National Well-being Declared In
sured by Stand of Ex
ecuttve WASHINGTON,. Jan. 7 (AP)
Representatives of the Citizens'
Committee of One Thousand for
Law Observance, which held its
annual meeting here yesterday,
presumed to President Coolidge
tVlay a resolution in praise of his
stand for law observance and en-i'r-ement.
Embodied, in the resolution was
in uppeal to the public to elect
and support officials who "may
' trusted" to enforce the prohi
bition amendment.
The president's own words on
prohibition and law 'enforcement,
as r-mbodied in his annual mes
sage, were quoted with the com
ment that the committee had
noted his stand "with satisfac
tion." "The citizens committee ex
presses its conviction that contin
ued well-being of the United
States of America is vitally relat
ed to the spirit of loyalty to the
orderly and the constitutional pro
gresses of government," said the
resolution. '
"It believes that our highly
prized liberties .will only .be pre
served by a genuine respect for
and obedience to law. The com
mittee notes with satisfaction a
statement made by the president
n' the United States in his recent
message to congress.
"The committee is also glad to
note that similar statements have
een made by other executives
V believe that wholehearted ad
nce to such principles and the
L"r larr"Qg out of such policies
:Uy our chief executive and then
by all others in positions of pub
i c authority will Insure our na
uonai well-being."' " .
REPORT 34r ACCIDENTS
o Injuries Fatal, ; According to
mnuKtrlal Commission
Ther Were a totaY nf' 3 4 B : in
dustrial accidents in' the' state of
Oregon during the week ending
January $, according to a report
prepared here yesterday by- the
elate Industrial accident 'commis
sion. ''None' of the accidents were
fatal. All victims of ihe accidents
were subject to the provisions of
infr-.wor?iaen compensation law.
DISTRICT COURT
EXTENSION PLAN
COUNTY SKAT JUSTICES
SERVE OCT TERMS
TO
Proposed Bill Limits Jury Trials
to One in Any Single Action;
Salaries Fixed
According to a bill, which will
be proposed at this session of the
legislature, the district court plan
as used in Multnomah county at
the present time will be extended
to all of the counties in the state.
The committee, which drafted
the bill, in composed of Brazier
Small of Salem. Hugh Brady of
L Grande. George Penson of Cor
vallis, Harold Wells of Eugene
and Normal Befkeley of Pendle
tcn. The proposed bill provides for
several changes in the existing
system. The district courts would
rtplace the existing justice courts
in all county seat justice districts.
The present justices of the peace
would serve out their unexpired
terms.
Salaries of the district judges
would range from $1800 a year in
counties of less than 10,000 popu
lation to f3.000 a year in counties
of between 30,000 and 100,000
population.
Candidates for judgeships would
be required to be residents of the
justice district supplanted by the
district courts.
The district courts proposed by
the bill would have jurisdiction
in all civil actions involving $500
or less, and in criminal cases
where the penalty does not exceed
one year in the county jail or a
fine not in excess of $1,000. It
vas said enactment of the law
would relieve the circuit courts,
which are now congested.
Appeals from the district courts
would be taken to the circuit
courts, but findings of fact would
be confined to the district courts,
thereby limiting the jury trials in
any single action to one.
'NORTHWESTERN' LAID UP
Boat Sideswipes Pier on Marion
Polk County Bridge
The steamboat Northwestern
was laid up all day yesterday and
will continue to be laid up all day
today as a result of sldeswlping a
pier on the Marion-Polk county
bridge as she started down the
river yesterday morning.
Aside from damaging the tim
bers on the ship's bow no damage
was done, according to F. W.
Karr, head of the Salem Naviga
tion company, operators of the
vessel. Nothing was hurt below
the water line.
The bridge was undamaged. The
pilot put back to Salem following
the crash and tied up for repairs.
FEARS FELT FOR SHIP
Helpless Schooner Thought
to
Have Been Blown to Sea
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 7.
(AP) 'Fears that the American
schooner Oregon Fir, drifting
helplessly off the coast of British
Columbia since her sails were
carried away in a storm a month
ago, had again been blown to sea
were expressed here today. The"
Vancouver tug Cape Scott, search
ing for the craft, reported that it
had not been located. The Oregon
Fir 'was last seen Tuesday when
her master asked the pasing coast
wise steamer Prince Charles to
appeal by wireless for a tow. She
was then 20 miles southwest or
the Queen Charlotte Islands.
BECOMES STOCKHOLDER
SILVERTON? Or., Jan. 7.
(Special.) Jack W. Hyett, who
for a number of years has been
associated with the First National
Bank of Silverton, has become a
hean stockholder In the bahk of
Freewater. Ore. Mr. Hyettlwlll
act as cashier."
YESTERDAY
IN WASHINGTON
AiioelsUd Preaa
An open split between the ad
ministration and Senator Borah
developed on Nlcaragaan affairs.
.A . i
After rejecting a three crttiser
construction proposal, the-.house
passed the naval supplf ' Dili.
f. ,
Senator Gould of Malbe deaied
bribery charges agains him be
fore a senate investigating com
mittee. . f 1- ; ,
Rear Admiral Williams, in com
mand of the Asiatic fleet, was or
dered to China to observe con
ditions, 't
...-,. -v . f J
A shifting of immigration quo
tar was forecast in a report sent
to the seivate by PresBdent. Cool-
idge. - r f " . ;! .
v Opposition to CyruA E. Woods
as an I. w. commissioner was
expressed at a senat
hearing. . '"V"
committee
r
President Coolidge' asked con
M tnv 75 OOO-fo continued
American' participation In the "Geneva-
gisaraanini - diussions, : ;
ILK ON RADIO
More Than 40 Different Con
versations Inaugurate
New Service
NEWSPAPERS USE "LINE"
Officials Claim Calls Will Become
linger and Business Sup
. plants Wonder, in Use of
New Communication :
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. (AP.)
The English accent and the voice
of New York passed each other in
midair and mid-ocean today, in
more than 4 0 different conversa
tions, marking the successful in
auguration of the first trans-Atlantic
radio telephone service on
a commercial scale.
In less than an hour, flying on
waves with the speed of light,
business to the extent of more
than 86,000,000 .had been trans
acted by hankers, a news agency
had received the first commercial
radio telephone news
sent from London, and
. !
UUSIUCSS I
men and others were waiting for
the wire.
Thereafter, from before noon to
630 o'clock in the evening in New
York and 1 o'clock in the night
at London, the line was busy with
business, comment on the times
and the weather, and occasional
staccato outbursts of static.
The line was officially opened
at 8:44 a. m. when President Wal
ter S. Gilford, of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
took down the receiver and asked
to be connected with Sir G. Evelyn
V. Murray, of the British general
postofflce.
A half minute later the two were
talking, seated some 3500 miles
apart, with higu seas, western
England, "New England and 6300
miles of "circuit route" between
them.
It was the least auspicious con-
(uoutlaiied en pars 2.)
TARIFF HEARING SOON
Commission Suspends Intrastate
Rule of One Company
The Oregon public service com
mission yesterday suspended for
a period of 10 days the proposed
new intrastate tariff filed by the
Inter-Transit company, which op
erates between Portland and San
Francisco. The suspension of the
tariff was necessary, it was said.
for the reason that the operating
schedule conflicts with those of
other carriers under license in this
state.
A public hearing probably will
be held' early next week when the
tariff of the Inter-Transit company
will be considered.
RAFFETY URGES
NEW AUTO LAWS
OXE Ami DRIVING WOULD BE
TABOO UNDER ACT
Hoover Uniform Traffic Code Fav
ored by Oregon Automo
tive Men
PORTLAND, Jan. 7 (AP)
He who drives an automobile with,
one hand while the other arm en
circles the waist of a companion,
will be put into the opprobrious
class of the drunken driver if leg
islation to be recommended by the
Oregon Automotive conference is
passed by the Oregon legislature.
The "anti-petting" provision .was
one of a number of legislative
recommendations decided upon by
the conference when it met here
today.
The anti-petting provision was
one of two recommendations made
to the conference by T. A. Raffety,
chief of the state traffic division
The other proposal was that auto
mobiles be required to come to a
full stop before doing any unload
ing. inis recommendation was
aimed particularly at truck driy
ers who throw off bundles of
newspapers, packages and other
articles while their machines are
in motion. It was pointed out by
Chief Raffety that drivers cannot
give their full attention to driving
while preparing to throw and
while throwing the bundles.'
w indshield stickers, except
those required by law, will be
strictly taboo in Oregon if another
Of the conferfinco rr-m m pnHa
tions becomes a part of the state
trjlfflP rni Thlo cinrolnn (o
.... I o u., ,
that no stickers except national
park entrance permits, state visit
ing permits or others legally re
quired be permitted on wind
shields, back glasses or windshield
i wings.
Windshield swipes for all auto-
(Cnntianad on pac 8.)
LEAGUE OF CITIES MEET
To
Sek Appropriation of Road
Money for Street Work
The annual meeting of the
League of Oregon Cities will be
held here Tuesday at the chamber
of commerce rooms, announces"
John B. Giesy, retiring mayor of
Salem, who Is president of the
league. Officers for the coming
year will be elected.
Among bills to be proposed to
the legislature will probably be
one appropriating some of . the
state road fund for use of cities
In street improvements.
MANY INVITATIONS SENT
Inaugural of Dr. Canse January
18; Public Invited
Two thousand invitations to the
inaugural of Dr. John M. Canse
have been sent out. Dr. Canse
will be inaugurated as. president
of Kimball School of Theology on
January 18.
The invitations are being sent
to church leaders throughout the
northwest and to many local peo
ple. The public will be admitted
to all the services.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
CTTl f KNEW . Af
S. P. ANNOUNCES
TERMS OFFERED
OREGON TRUNK LINE SPURNS
OFFER, SAYS SHOUP
Joint Use of Cascade Route From
Paunlna to Klamath
Included
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7
(AP) Paul Shoup, executive vice
president of thej Southern Pacific
company, today ' made public the
terms asked by his company for
the use of the line between Pau
nlna and Klamath Falls, Ore., by
the Oregon Trunk line. The terms
were refused by the Oregon Trunk.
Mr. Shoup s statement follows:
"The Southern Pacific company
offered the Oregon Trunk the use
of its Cascade line between Pau
nina and the northern end of
Klamath Falls, that is the switch
ing limit, on the basis of one half
of five per cent annually of the
cost of that line, exclusive of the
Southern Pacific terminal at Kla
math Falls. This carried full
rights, that is, access to all busi
ness established or that which
might hereafter be established on
the line between Paunina and
Klamath Falls, together with un
restricted rights to build branches
in either direction from that line
as might be authorized by the
I. C. C.
"In order that the Oregon
Trunk might reach its terminal
properties south of Klamath Falls,
the Southern Pacific company of
fered the Oregon Trunk a bridge
right through Klamath Falls from
the north end of the switching
limits referred to to these termi
nal properties. On the basis of one
half of five per cent of the value
of such properties was not to ex
ceed $165,000 per annum, that is,
two and one half per cent on $6,
600,000 estimated to be the total
cost of the facilities jointly used.
"In addition the Southern Paci
fic company asked that the Oregon
Trunk pay one half of the taxes
assessed on the property so used.
At Klamath Falls it agreed to
switch all Oregon Trunk cars to
and from industries under the
switching charges prevailing else
where under like conditions in
Oregon.
"It is true that the Southern
Pacific company felt and still feel3
(Continued on. paf 6.)
STEWART CASE TUESDAY
Transfer of Hearing Made From
Silverton to Juvenile Court
A bottle of alleged booze, said
to be moonshine brand, brought
Jay Stewart, 16, up for prelimin
ary hearing yesterday before
Judge J. T. Hunt. Stewart was
sent to the juvenile court from
the Silverton justice court. His
case will be heard Tuesday morn
ing. J. E. Hosmer of Silverton, listed
in the Marion county directory as
a real estate man, swore to the
charge against Stewart, who sold
a pint of liquor to a young fellow
named Whitlock, also of Silver
ton. Whitlock will appear as a
witness in juvenile court.
Stewart declares that he found
the hootch near a dance hall.
DRIED FORGE
IN NIGARAGUA
HIT BY BORAH
Senator Declares American
Interests Not.fmperiled
by Fighting
SHIP MANEUVERS SECRET
Sacasa Declared Entitled to Pres
idency of Republic by Chair
man of Senate For
eign Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. (AP.)
The Coolidge administration
and Chairman Borah of the senate
foreign relations committee, came
to an outspoken disagreement to
day over the policy of the United
States in Nicaragua.
In two public pronouncements,
one by the White House spokes
man, and one by Secretary Kel
logg, the landing of American
forces in the war troubled little
Central American country was de-
scriDea as nothing- more than a
consistent effort to protect Ameri-
can life and property. From this
statement Senator Borah dissent
ed vigorously.
He declared that despite a con
ference this morning with Presi
dent Coolidge he had learned of
no peril to American interests
v.hich would warrant "interven
tion," and he gave it as his stud
ied opinion that the United States
was in fact upholding by armed
force a Nicaragua president who
holds office without constitutional
sanction.
The day's official outgivings
touched momentarily on Mexico's
attitude towttrd the tangled situ
ation, the spokesman for President
Coolidge declaring that while the
chief executive had no doubt arms
had been sent from Mexicp to the
enemies of the Ametrican-recog-nized
Nicaragruan regime, he did
not know wbietber the source of
the shipments was the Mexican
government itself.
Little was said in any quarter
about the actual developments of
the past few days at the scene of
action. Secretary Kellogg refus
ed to comment on ne ws reports
(Continued on page 8.)
L0EB JURY DISAGREES
Youthful Slayers of Bobjby Franks
Deny Kidnapping
JOLIET, 111., Jan. 7. ( AP)
Unable to agree as to the guilt
of Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Rich
ard Loeb, charged with kidnaping
and mutilating a Chicagio taxicab
driver, a Jury was discharged in
circuit court here today when it
reported to Judge Frank L. Hoop
er after being out 24 hours and
taking thirty ballots.
Charles Ream, the driver, asked
S 100,0 00 damageis frdm the sons
of the wealthy parents, and the
jury stood eight to four in favor of
a judgment aga'inst the two. but
could get no' further.
David K. Tone of Chicago, at
torney for Ream, said he would be
ready to try the case again when
it came up in the next term of
court.
DEATH CLAIMS AUTHOR
Poet ' Laureate of ' Georgia Wrote
."Mighty Lak a Rose"
ATLANTA, Jan. 7. (AP)
Death today claimed Frank L.
Stanton, poet laureate of Georgia,
and author of numerous widely
known poems. Including "Mighty
Lak a Rose," "Just a ,Wearying
for You." and "LH Feller," some
of. which have been set to music.
, His column. in the Atlanta Con
stitution "Just From Georgia."
which has appeared almost daily
for nearly four decades,-contained
many genis from Mr. Stanton's
prolific' and Versatile pen. . '.'
A chronic ailment from Which
the-writer suffered for many years
became acute during 'the Christ
mas holidays and his condition
gradually became worse: He would
have been 70 years old Feb. 22.
BUILDING GROWTH SEEN
Seattle Publication . Notes Con
struction In This City
' SEATTLE, 'Jan. 7. (AP.)
Building construction in the 31
largest cities of the Pacific North
west last year showed an increase
oM5,758,42a, ovef 1925, the Pa
cific Builder and Engineer will
say tomorrow, on the basis of fig
ures it - has compiled. v
The 19 2 6, construction total was
give as $118,070,015. " i
r: "Salem,1 Klamath Falls and Eu
gene, Oregon, each had : a , gain - of
more' than a million dollars last
year,.the; publication win report,
"while due to, a forced suspension
of "building, in, Portland, where: a
number of large projects await the
completion of ,a sea wall now un
der construction, that city was one
or the: few to show a loss." .
SENATE TO START
FARM AID ACTION
M'NARY OUTLINES PROGRAM
FOR COMING "WEEK
House Committee Considers Bill
Sponsored From W'lthin
Own Ranks
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. (AP.)
With hearings on farm relief al
ready under way on the house side
of the capitol, the senate agricul
ture committee decided today to
get down to consideration of the
problem next week.
Announcement of ' this program
was made by Senator McNary, re
publican., Oregon, chairman of the
committee and co-author of the
controversial McNary-Haugen bill,
which the house committee will
take up Tuesday.
At its Bession today, the house
committee considered the bill
sponsored by Representative As
well of Louisiana, ranking demo
ciat among its members who in
ferred that the administration had
its own ideas on farm relief, to
the extent that the Curtis-Crisp
bill introduced yesterday was writ
ten in Secretary Jardine's office.
While this brought a broad
smile from Representative Risp,
democrat, Georgia, who, with Sen
ator Curtis, the republican leader,
is author of the measure, the
Georgian failed to enlighten the
committee.
Senator Curtis had declared the
bill was -not to be considered an
i administration measure, and Crisp
said after today's hearing that he
could speak for neither President
Coolidge nor Secretary Jardine.
Crisp, however, had an engage
ment with Secretary Jardine to
night and he said he hoped to ob
tain Jardine's approval of the pro
posal. He. said he believed the
bill would meet the president's
approval if passed.
SEWAGE BILL DRAFTED
Anti-Stream Pollution Committee
Completes Details
PORTLAND, Jan. 7. (AP)
The legislative committee of the
Oregon Anti-Pollution League, an
organization endeavoring to solve
the problems of the ; disposal of
sewage without polluting the
streams' of the state "will meet
here tomorrow to complete details
of a bill designed to create a saT
itary water, board. The bill istoly Durbin and by Steusloff, prop-
be submitted to the state legisla
ture. The measure is being pre
pared by O. Laurgaard, city en
gineer; I. N. Fleischner, member
of the state fish commission; Da
vid Robinson, representing the
sportsmen of the state, and Dr.
Frederick Strieker, secretary of
the state board of health.
No new ofices or separate com
missions would be created by the
proposed law. it is said. Operation
would be under the direction of
the state sanitary engineer.
PIONEER COUPLE MARRY
Four Generations Attend Cere
mony Held in Corvallis
CORVALLIS, Jan. 7. AP)
John W. Craig,- of Brownsville,
82, and Mrs. Sarah Walker of Cor
vallis, 80, were married here last
night at the home of a grand
daughter of the bride. Four gen
erations attended the ceremony, i
Mr. Craig, who is a-Christian
minister, crossed the plains with
his parents in 1852 and has oc
cupied various pulpits in Oregon.
Mrs. Craig was born ) in Hart
ford, Conn., and came with her
parents Mr. and Mrs, John Denni
son to Oregon around Cape Horn
in 1849. ,
Both have been married befotje,
Mrs. Crafg being the mother of 13
children; 11 of whom are still w
ing. '
HORSE UNSEATS PRINCE
Wales Injures , Left Wrist in
Steeple Chase Hunt Erent
; LONDON, Jan. L (AP) Al
though the Prince, of - Wales was
supposed to have decided to aban
don; steeple chasing, he indulged
In the sport again today and1 was
thrown from his horse. His left
wrist' was , badly sprained, but he
continued the' hunt, j
! TuViWest Minster' Gazette, de
scribing the mishap, says it oc
curred when he was taking a dif
ficult hedge near, the Great Dalby,
Leicestershire. The horse tumbled
and fell on the wet ground. Wales
sprapg clear and the horse gal
loped away to be captured later.
The., prince's . wrist watch ' was
smashed. While seemingly In pain,
he continued -with the riders.' ' , ;
WIND SPREADS FLAMES
Thirty .FamlUeVFIgFrom Homes
as Fire Advances
HULIvMass:; Jan.' 7i (APJ-7
Fire destroyed the Atlantic House,
a Nantasket Beach hotel, tonight;
and spread rapidly before a 0f
mile wind to a score of houses ;ia
the ' Green Hill., section - of . Nan
tasket. A Flylnsr sparks threatened
to set fire to a large section of the
town.' ,-,.," .,,..: - "!"' "
Thirty families were drive
front" their homes which were 19
the path of the flames.. - . , ,
CITIZEfiS I1EEI
DRAKE
-1L
Ask for Special Council Ses
sion to Consider Cleans m
of Solving Problem
THREE CREEKS INVOLVED
Three Phases, According-to Mr.
Rosebraugh Engineering,
Legal mid Financial; " -w:
Problem lu-go , .
Ralems drainage problem wras
attacked with purpose last night
when citizens met with Mayor T.
A. LIvesley and his specially- ap
pointed committee. A special
meeting of the city council Is to
be called early next week.
The council Bhould authorize
the city engineer to prepare an
estimate on the cost of dredging
Mill streams within thjB city lim
its. After the cost is known then
the council can act to relieve con
ditions. It was brought out at the
meeting that clogged and crooked
channels, and dams controlled by
the power company owned by- the
Oreg6n Pulp & Paper company
were keeping the water from, run
ning swiftly.
Prompt preparation of a report
from which cost can be figured
will enable the city to approach
the legislature. State lands 'east
of the city are affected, and' it Is
hoped they will bear their' share
of the cost. " , x '
Councilmen on the committee
are George Wenderoth, WrW.
Rosebraugh and v S. E. Purrlne.
Mr. Rosebraugh presided. - He '
said in summarizing the problem
that there is pressing demand
from citizens for the correction
ot conditions caused by improper,
drainage. '
When it came to the state landn
affected, Tom Kay, representing
the state, was reported inclined
to sit tight, Mr. Rosebraugh: said.
Organization of a drainage dis
trict in the affected area is opposed
erty owners, and they are said to
hold enough proxies from ' other
owners to block any move under
the present organization of the
drainage district. '
The power company owned by
the Oregon Pulp & Paper , com
psny, J. C. Beyerl manager,' are
interested and will' help the situ-
(Continued jpn par 2.)
HOUSE DEBATES
FUND FOR NAVY
VIEWS OF - PRESIDENT r COOL-
1DGE SUSTAINED
Fight Begins With Presentation of
Amendment by Republican - .
Leader .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. fAP.)
First by a narrow and then :by
a wider margin, the house today
twice sustained President' Cool
idge's recommendation ' to ; delay
construction of ' three new; light
cruisers for the navy "pending a
possible' second - ams- limitation
conference." v ' i
After a day of Impassioned de
bate, which found leaders of both
parties, including Speaker Long
worth; favoring an immediate ap
propriation . for preliminary work
on the cruisers, the house rejected
137 to 135 an amendment to the
naval supply bill by Representa
tive Tilsonthe republican leader,
to make available 8450,000- for.
the purpose. The vote," by-tellers,
reversed a standing vote of "122
to 117 in favor of the amendment.
An hour later, on a roll call,
the house defeated 185 to 161, a
motion by Representative Britten,
republican, Illinois, to put the Til
son proposal In the measure.
The 8324,000,000 was finally
passed after the house 'had' re
fused, 185 to 105,' to recede from
its stand of yesterday when it
overrode the president and 'the
budget by appropriating 8200,000
toward a dirigible to replace. the
lost Shenandoah. . After the Tilson
amendment, -about which the
whole debate was waged, had been
disposed , of, the house quickly
voted down two other amendments
both br Representative Black,
democrat, $TeW York, which would
have .exceeded" the : budget -estimates."
They would have provid
ed 82,000,000 for "the three cruis
ers and 84,500,000 for three ad
ditional submarines. -
The fight began with presenta
tion, of the " Tilson . amendment,
which its authors, declared was in
general accord" with the views
of the president, except'the techni
cal . difference concerning the ap
propriation of 8450,000. He point
ed out that , In' the president's
budget message -he urged J against
appropriating' for the three cruis
ers 'authorized in 1924, .but ha4
recommended' extension-- of. th-7
authorization, which without an
appropriation, will- expire next
Jnly. 1, -
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