Oi 1 i : WEATHER FORECAST: '. .Rain: wild 5 temperature; southerly gales on coasts' -Maximum yesterday, 65; minimum, 43; ' ; river, 15.6 and falling: rainfall. .21; at- ; mosphef e, cloudy ; wind, southeast. ; , r,A. little Happer nays it doesn't matter to her whether men like blondes better than orimettes, , because ,ln an hour or more she can make u in a way to pleasa any tnasca- une taste. New Orleans States. ENIYIXTH YEAR - " . s rSXLEM OREGON; FRIDAY MORNING, FEfiRXJAtt Y 4, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS 1 . r x a i i i r it l i 4 i : -Jv. - V' j ". v --(,. ,- ,-' "-- - - 1 " 4. , ry! - BUIIHS Hi ui:msiTy GET WDIL Appropriation Bills Reported Favorably After joint Com , mittee Tilt I 9 TO 6 ON INFIRMARY Agrlcuitaral College Uills Pro- dnedd as Soon as IT. of O. , j Mcastbti Voted on : ; . FAvbmbly, ' Provision, fori the -construction of a library costing-000 and an Infirmary costing f 130,000 at tbe Uufverslty of Oregon is con talned in two bill which the joint ways and means committee Toted to. report out favorably Thursday night Virtually all members of the committee. Voted for- the , library bllU'bat a fight was led against the infirmary, bill by, Senator Strayer, who aeciared that the structure was 'unnecessary in the tew of the unsatisfactory condi tion of the- state's finances. "We had better go slowly," .said Senator Strayer, "and it is my ad vice that we take this , hufldlng program in several bites. There is a growing . sentiment in the . state of Oregon that we are going faster than our ability to nvf" " ti Representative McCallister said that he had ". been subjected to strong-armed propaganda . during the "day, iand was of the opinion that other members of - the com mittee had , experienced v a similar situation. --m VT-tt i "l received 11 telephone calls from Portland, more than a dozen cal -calls and was personally ac j ?teA bys20.rson.in.-ihei Intel T,ot these appropriations . ' ? fVWe. had -better-proceeds careV f ally or the entire educational pro gram will be subjected to the ref- (0aUaaa4 mm s .) SENATE TO VOTE : ON FARM RELIEF FINAL BALLOT ON M'XARY KILL EXPECTEO IN VKKK Snpporters of Bill Form Coalition - 'With Braaich Banking Adherents f WASHINGTON." Feb. 3 (AP) --By a coalition, between Support era of the branch banking bill and farm relief legislation . the r Me-Nary-Haugen farm bill assumed a commanding position in the senate today, with prospects of a final vote wlthln'a week. " ' ' Sponsors of the measure, which would levy an equalization fee on basic ; farm . products predicted that it would pass both- the senate and house while opponents fore cast a close rote. Pressing the advantage obtained by their suc cess in bringing it before the sen ate today, proponents of the bill began to line an doubtful senators by agreeing to yield. to suggestions for minor changes in the proposal. ri Defeated' in their first efforts to get the bill up under an unani mous consent agreement, mana- gers of tfie UcNary-Haugen bill forced a vote on the question of rglving it right xf way and were Yucces8tuU They are prepared to stop any filibuster by invoking flu ii cioiure wny:n would Ulrait senate aad Insure a vote at this session.', I (Acting on a program- adopted lUbj supporters of the bank: and farm bilht fit h pnnffeniA raHe.tt 4aat, night by (; Vice - President Dawes, Chairman McNary of the agriculture .committee proposed a unanimous consent 'agreement to vote on the farm bill late Monday and the bank bill on :Wednesday, bat this aroused such a storm of debate that he withdrew ! it and countered with a motion to imme diately Uke ap the farm-bilU. .On Toll call, his 'motion was adopt- rT" lo wun party lines uis- It . -. . rn ttio roll ca.il, the bank bill's jwpportera l stood solidly behind rr night s agreement, the farm group I will support them In- getting a vote on their measure afterj the -Mc- Aary-HaUgett ;bill s outoC the y. When Senator McNary tnade his eraesrt or an uaanlmous'eon sent agreement, r Senator Walsh, democrat, Mass., said he would have to object-and added that he cou'ia not ttadefstand-Ihe 'novel TEJCtBOOKBODY - "FREE OF FRAUD" INVESTIGATIOX AltS TO DIS CLOBE IRREGITLARITIES Charges Made by Turner Denied : - by Members of Book Commission . The special committee, appoint ed to .investigate the affairs of the - state . textbook : commission and the state board of education. completed : their: report here last night and it . called attention to the fact that they j believed the adoptions made at the meeting in November 193 were regular,-free from fraud and bad faith on the part of all parties concerned. This report will be filed with the sen ate today and it Is said -that all members have affixed their signa tures. A part of this report fol lows:. .. - - - "The American Book company now furnishes approximately 15.3 per cent of the texbooks used In the state of Oregon," read the re port, , "while GInn & Company furnishes approximately 16 per cent of the textbooks used in the public schools otjthls state. Neith er the American . Book company nor G Inn &, Company hold a mon opoly on the furnishing of text books in this state. ,. 'When the contracts for books expired in the year 1924 the prices of the books covered by said con tracts : were Increased from 20 to 50 jer,cent. t. This i was due pri marily to the fact that, the com panies holding "the contracts had been furnishing books thereunder for a period of six years at prices '. : (COntlaned on p8 ;6.) - HIGH WATER PERIL OVER Willamette River Reacb.es Crest Here And Starts Falling ( All danger, of a Hood In Salem Lt thought to have 'passed, unless more rain sets in, as the Willam ette began to fall, slightly yester day afternoon ' ' after reaching a crest ot ir.3 feet bovw-norttraL' PORTLAND; Feb. 3. (API The crest of the high water. In the Willamette river will reach Port land tomorrow or Saturday unless heavy rains bet in in the mean time. At 6 o'clock this afternoon the guage reading was 11.3 feet, a rise of only .3 feet since; 8 o'clock this morning. Edward L Wells, meteorologist, expects but little more rise in the river. i Occasional : rains tomorrow and Saturday are, promised . for .Port land. Gales will mark the weath er ; conditions of the coastal . re giens. Southeast stOrm warnings were raised tonight on the coast, Wells said. ; iMarshffeld' reported .40 inches oi! rainfall today, while other. Ore gon cities had small quantities. North Head reported a rough sea. NINE GUILTY OF K1LUNQ Death of Youth in Brawl Brines Manslaughter Verdicts . CHICAGO. 1 Feb. 3. Nine youths, ranging in age from 17 to 19 years, were found guilty of manslaughter tonight by a Jury which t tried them; on a- charge of murdering -Stanley - Clesla Jn- a Hallowe'en tbrawl several months agoi- The Verdict carries a sen tence of from, one year to life im prisonment -: for each def endanU , The state did not insist on the death 'f penalty in closing argu ments. The state maintained the nine youths had robbed and beat en Ciesla, who was married and the father of 5 two children, but the defense .maintained Ciesla had been killed when he fell during a street fight. ; YESTERDAY IN WASHINGTON ' Xnoelatvd Proas The senate took up the Mc Nary-IIaugen farm relief bill. 1 j 1 , , 'r ! - 'J . Senate " committees postponed action on the Gould and Smith cases. r - , I '-" - An attempt to bring the Nor- beck seed loan bill to a vote in the senate failed. . ' ' -- William Phillips, now Ambassador to Belgium, was . Beiectea to be the first minister to Canada. . . . . . . . , . t . . ;-A force of 250 submarines' was rdered from', the Philippines to Shanghai. ' t '' t , i t . Exnerts analyzed Ford stcK-k valuations in the government tax Creation of. a new civilian n- tular bureau to administer to ter ritories .was sponsored- by Senator mmm. BHD- VESSEL nil Transport Chaumont Leaves - San iego; to Get Orders at Honolulu THREE CRUISERS DEPART Official '' Washington Anxiously Awaits Comment by Eugene Chen on Invitation to Treaty Conference ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AP) The cruisers Richmond, Marble- head . and Cincinnati left Balboa, Canal Zone, today to Join Ameri can riaral forces ; in China - They were ordered there last week, and Other vessels have been dispatched from Guantanamo to replace them In the squadron at Panama com manded by Rear Admiral Latimer. Secretary Wilbur announced to day that the " transport Chauinont, which has left San Diego with 1200 marines, Would Report to Ad miral Williams, . commanding the Asiatic fleet at ' Shanghai. -The transport - will touch at Honolulu, where definite orders are expected. The westard movement of the teihforcements is interpreted here as precautionary. "The Chaumont will place the marines ' at the dis posal of Admiral Williams for as signment wherever : theymay be heeded.. -4- v -t iiA .WASHINGTON, Feb. i.-r-(APl Comment by Eugene Chen,; Cau tonese foreign minister, - on .- the . (Continued on pago .S.) WOTH ER H ELD AS ROB B ER 10-Year-Old GirOloldsrp Store Becavse Out or Money PORTLANp, Ffeb. , 3. ( AP) Mrs; Alice Clark Rogers. 19, is under arrest, here tonight charged with assault and - robbery with' a dangerous- weapon. ! She. i with Ernest Remster. 17, under ' arrest on the same charge, 'kre said to have held up the proprietor of a grocery store here afld fobbed hlni of 317.40. , Each was being held in lieu of $5,000 balL i - j i Mrs. Rogers has a seven months old baby and says she Is suing her nusbana ior divorce. She took part in the -holdup, police say she admitted, because she was with- out funds. : .... J&$& i i lw '.r-f .fup-Ei4 f, j1 'mSMumt- COMMlXTEE H I TS CHANGE 6f SPEED H.3IILTON ADVOCATES LI3IIT S5 MILES' 'WHIJX CAREFUL Recommends Making Compulsory for Vehicles to StOp at Primary ' Road , . , .".' , Any chance for Orqgbn automo bile drivers to use their own judg ment on the rate of speed which they,travel was killed in a session of the' house automobile and roads committee. , ,'jvj., I-vlTU , As part ot,HB.l?6. this change to the "Rules of the Road'' would have - made the ;' driver the Judge of .-safe speed," 30 or 35 miles an hour - would serve only, as prima f acie'eVldende, officers making no arrests' except in cases of reckless driving in :a manner which "endan gered the lives' of other motorists. Representative R: S. Hamilton of'Bend defeated the clause, giv ing data from recent trip through practically every prominent state in tHe union, but he could rally only two other members to ;his support. ' The majority believed that speed limits, should be left as they, are now enforced in the state. The house committee ,, recom mended that 4he Clause making; it compulsory for all vehicles to stop 6n approaching a primary highway be added to the road .rules of the state. t This is now being carried into, effect in. many counties and has proved to be of much value In preventing highway accidents. . Many other , minor . additions were made to the code, all being provided in house bill 136, which was "presented ; by Representative Snell. - ... LITA HAS NEW CHARGE Chaplin's .Wife, -"Asks .Complaint Charging Failure to Provide ' LO SANGELES, Peb 3 ( AP) A complaint , charging , Charlie Chaplin with flalure to provide for his wife, Lita Grey (phapljn, "and their (two children; was .asked at th district attorney's of f ice; today by .attorneys representing irs. Chaplin in her diyorcej suit against he comedian. -. - ' ' ''s rZ;:i . In disclosmgf that request 'for such a complaint had been made to him. District Attorney vAsa Keyes said that ha wbuld take it under; consideration and probably would '.confer with Chaplin's attor neys before making lis decision, Attaches of the district attorney's office.,; said vthe request probably will be refused. i Llovd. Wright, Attorney for- Chap lin, who now is in New, York, said he considered such charges with out basis since be is sending Mrs, Chaplin through her. counsel $100 a. week. for the maintenance of the children. , . , ... . .'. , WILL IT7COMETQT1II&?- fS VERDICT GLADSTONE MORALS OF ?GRAND OLD MAX? i OF englaxd'.upheld Son of Ex-premietvVindicated for Calling Wrtgh NFonI v FellOw "'. ; LONDON,; Feb 3-'(Ap) The honor of England's grand bid man stands unsullied before the world. i The j jury, in . the . libel suit brought against. ; Viscount .Glad stone i by Captain Peter Wright gave i a j verdict today .for the ! de fendant. , . , ' "; ' J . fA rider was delivered with the verdict,! In the words .of thevfore man to Justice Sir Horace Averck: ;sMy lord,we wish. to add that it Is our unanimous , opinion that the evidence placed before' us has completely vindicated the high moral, character of the late Mr. W. E. Gladstone. A packed assembly of politicians and members, of society in the dim oak papeled court watched the closing stages of the great human drama with intense interest. . Captain Peter Wright brought suit foj- libel against Viscount Gladstone, the 73 year old son of the great prime minister for de scribing! Wright as a "liar, coward and foul fellow," in a letter to the Bath club after the publication of a book j in wnicn wngntcnargea the elder Gladstone with immor ality, i Applause, sharply repressed by the justice, greeted his announce ment that the jury's finding that the gist! of Viscount Gladstone's letter (describing Wright as a liar, coward and foul fellow), was true, amounted l to a verdict for the ' defendant. Friends and strangers crowded around Glad stone, shaking him by the ' hand (Oontinnad an pogo ) MARX CABINET TREMBLES Political; Life of New German . . . A - i.. J t ... . . .. Coalition. Hangs in Balance BERLIN, .Feb. 3. (AP) The political jiife of the new Marx bodr- geoise coalition nung in tne oai ance tonight after the chancellor had given to the reichstag a dec laration jpf the government's poli cies at home and abroad. Already there .are, discernible forebodings of acrimonious debate between the monarchists right and the republic left, with the gov ernment holding .the balance. :. The ministerial, declaration was devoid', of anything -startling, .It appears that the Matrx govern ment will continue the foreign pol icy of conciliation , inaugurated by F'nrairiv . MlrHator -1 ? StrasAminn. which policy brought him a share in the Nobel peace prize.' GUPEfJSlTfJ ACT HEMSIOB Committee . Appointed Two Years AgaProposes Three Changes In Law SEEK TO CLARIFY WORDS One Amenflmrnt Would Increase Catastrophe Fond And Lower Or Suspehd Transfer Of Monthly Receipts : Members of the committee an- pointed two years ago to investi gate the state workmen's compen sation law yesterady introduced in the senate , three' bills providing4 several amendments to the present ! law. . . ;;! One amendment seeks to clarify uncertain language in the present' law as to whether an employe has three days in which to reject com pensatlon after his employer in a hazardous occupation comes under the. provisions of the compensa tion act. r.. : . . ; ; The amendment would require an employe to make his rejection of the act before entering employ ment, thus removing uncertainty as to whether he is entitled to the three days in which to accept or reject the law's provisions. . Another amendment would in crease the 'catastrophe fund from one per cent to 1 per cent, but would authorize' the industrial Oc cident commission ' to reduce the percentage of monthly receipts to be transferred ;to the "segregated fund or-to 'suspend such transfer. There also Is a proposed amend ment providing that the governor shall annually on or before Nov ember 1, -causeta,;be- made an independent audit- b'f . the ' records and fund of thO industrial ac cident commission for the fiscal year ending Jane' 30." The report shall be considered confidential by the governor. ; There was also proposed an amendment providing!-ior a, horl- -t .... (Oontinnod pas 4,1 , ' RADIO BILL POSTPONED Proponents . of Compromise Show Strength In Senate Tilt WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-MAP) Proponents of -the ; compromise radio bill showed tfielr strength today In the senate, but a rote on approval of the conference report went OTer until tomorrow after a fight developed late in the day. j Ah attempt "by Senator Howell, republican, Nebrask'a, to sidetrack the ; conference report, already agreed to by the louse, on a point of order that it contained new leg islation, - was overruled by Vice President Dawes. , I Senator Howell argued that the provision in the report repeallhg the radio resolution' of last, July constituted, new legislation in. vio lation of , senate rules on confer ence reports, but his appeal frbm the decision of the chair was laid on the table by a vote of 48 to 14. V ( HOUSES TJ0V, SMUGGLED Canadian Farms Buy Ready-Mades t;-in V. S. to Take Home v:f..: REG1NA, Sask., Feb. 3.(AP) F. W. Smyly,"- detective of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police testifying before the customs com- mission cere toaay, saia inai not only automobiles, tires and radios, but houses have been smuggled into Canada from l the United States. . . ' v. j . . . I .Smyly" testified .'about; certain seizures he made at Willow Creek and about his patrols' along the border. After the iessiop; he ex plained that the smuggled houses were small buildings, of cheap con struction, which farmers brought intact - across (he international line. i GAS TAX RAISE SOUGHT Possible : Redfaction r of License Fees Blight Bo Obtained i t House, bill number 481 as. In troduced v by Representative Kign and Senator lall yesterday would raise : the' Jax on gasoline : from yto to three ; cents. 1 The ; money thus derived would ,e udcd in such a mar.ncr ti. to bring: about Su' reduction of tjie llcense fees on taotorTehi .with, the exception Of , truct3, busses, motorcycles and electric, vehicles. . If passed this would take effect on fees'collect itlo lor lh9 year 15?8r . PRyipRTSTO SELEJNG PLANNED FIVE (FROM5 CHAMBER 4 TO MAKB CANVAS, DECIDED Salem j Members - bn 4 . Company Boiard to Be Appointed " Soon, Announced ' Ffre members' t6f the Salem Chamber of" Commerce' will be I named on a committee to' promote the sale of $8,000 worth of stock which is , still available in the Ma jor fruit Jfoducts Co.i JPnm pbrt manufacturing' venture, SS ;?ffilPROVire.-i!aR.;$2,ooo;aoo. pany eplained ; Its' . organisation and plaliSiv AlteaJdy ' $7000 worth of 'stcki has been sold in Salem, j where the .company's - plant is to be - located. -, ; ) . .' About 3 $' IocaL people attended, most of "whom already own stock In the company. The: group in- eluded a liberai:' aprinkling of nriinft' CTfterg.i fntnrAatail fn hs promise of aunew market for their product. ...i' --- v . i Slum hM vol-. f . " aa vdcuii w uv uvv UlvVlwUolJ been . "sold . on. the nronosal. ; - , - George F. Vick of the agriculture Tl? . merce suggesieo an organization v - . " .""rT . titocK, ano xea w. TUielsen, vice ip-resideht of the chaniber, moved tiiat ,the selling committee be ap pc intea. red . Ji,rixon.(' chairman of tlie industries committee presided at the meeting. . -i ' ' . ilf one person out; of every 152 on.! the Pacific: coast, drink a bottle of t Prunport every - day, the com - pany can market its proposed out - puts of 100' gallon sof concentrat - ed preparatlbn; a' day Holsclaw sUttd in his exposition of the company's -clans. That.4 he added. has been almost exaetlv the -nt of consumption in Salem since the HrinV . intfn , Sober, witaiout i any, sidtertisincr except the i publicity gven meet- ings canea .in connection with the saje of stock. The Amanhf act u ring plant Wfft be moved Sto Salem about next October, 2tdlsci4w said. 'At the next board i meeting. , two Salem (0onttnn4 ea pats t.y P A N A n A f I k CC DUII I IDC - Premier Deoghted v To1 Hear Of Xevt Minister's Appafntmcht TORONTO, Ont.. Feb! 3. f APi wuiam rniuips; no'lir American amhassador to Belglmh, who has been 'selected as the fjrst United States minister to Cadada. 'U a sured Of a hearty welelbme io the Dominion; Premier Mjcenile King said today. The. premier was at . private luncheon rat the York club as 'the guest of 'Sir William Mulock hief justice bf;ohtario, when informed '; of the aonolnt- ment of MY. Phiilips tes'ihe first minister: from Washington to Ot uva,,-; ... " f M-:-4n , rThat's just flnetKe said:v"l am delighted to hear it., I know of Mr. Phillips and T consider it an excellent appointment. .-You can say that I and the government C - come (O.anaaav ' V , Premier -Klnr; was unable to able to take up his residence in SWe Ure ?t W0U1,1 eLSeoStS rra5menU could e completed. . i MApA'S,ORIGiri SOUGHT . ..! 1 : s ' . Scientists Plan Investlsratlon f Israelites Desert Food JERUSALEM,'' Feb. 3. (Jew - ish Telegraphs; Agency)An at- tempt to makeA; sclenUfic lnvesT tigatlonjnto the origin and sub stance of the manna, which the Bible records was served as food for, the; Israelites in the desert. will be made sodn-:s,i -: -'.'f ; A group of .experts of. the aKri-lia cultural experiment station malni XVTv , ?Mue oyine Zionist education! are made. . . organization, will proceed to thel. r-r,i- .c,r Sinai Peninsula fdr the purpose of undertaking this ktudy It is pected that the work of the'ex-Li perU will begin this summer. GLEE CLUB TO TRAVEL ., f. - i ' University of ; Oregon Society to wsis iseveral Towns ; - .. EtOEME, Feb. S. (AP)i-Con-Nhich certs at Longview, Astoria and The Dalles. with A three day ston-over in Portland comprises the annual spring - trip of, the University of Oregon men's lea clab, -according to Ilarold Brumfield, general ran- sic manager. The club (our will begin with a concert at Astoria on I March 19, he said.' Programs at cudit can be given for iti -Longyiew and The Dalles will be done. The tils attend fvr given March 20 and 21, and the Rood that they enn rt ont e f f tour wilt wind up with a three day engagement' at ' theatres " f h Port-1 J2!3d Jlarcji 22, 23 -gtid 21. : j Til pyiD: r ..- r pi "F rm t i Ur nwum IIISIOWTE ncome Tax Bill Due to Be In troduced TOday; Maximufn Jhree Per Cent House Clears Deck IorGovernor's Proposals; BUI Iassed : Mak i1 ing Governor i Budget Officer Of ; Stafe - Taake war for the "srovernor'a tax measures" seemed to be the slogan at the legislature yesterday ; ? , "anKemeni was com- tJi.o.iviM tuir . iuo o- - 4V VII, I t-k-. a. t . , I wn oy taeir auinors yesieruay L i. I the hopper last night. .Their au- tnors refused to withdraw them I The withdrawal of all revenue bills was requested by Speaker Carkin in order to clear the atmos- - 1 phere for the governor's measures. j which Will probably be Introduced today. , i .While the preparations for the I reception of the bills were being J made, the bills , themselves Were 1 being written. The first one will 1 deal with the income tax situation f ud It Is expected that, if It J I pasted. It -will raise approximately I $2,000,000 for the Btate. It Is un derstoOd that the provisions will IP 6r - tax of one -percent bn the first, taxable ' $1000; two per I cent 3 on i the second. -third ana fourth thousand dollars. and three percent on $5,000 and over. This is in line . with the recommenda tions in. the governor's special message, which he Tread fcefore the 'joint; .session of the- senate and the t. house . n;, Wednesday... Ex emptions, will he provided, as f ol lowsi $1,000 for,- single, persons; $2,000 for married persons; $40C for each , dependent and . $2,0 0 0 ' exemption ior corporations. . A VVUiySMltVU UU b Daas , TV ; (Soadnnod ea vara t.) School success DEPARTMENT ,' ESTABLISHED AT SEXIOR HIGH SCHOOL Twenty-four 'Enrolled for ; Work ; . Majority of Pupils Are i . - Xouns People - ! Twenty-four students are now. enrolled in' the part time contin uation school which is a new de partment at the Salem Senior high school Building this 'year,' con ducted, by Miss - Lillian Schroder, otirt lha nraa nf fhla nilv vpn. ture in public education Is prac- l11 "d. according to pre- nt tnlfratlnnr i . 1 fin,'-'i. t;i-';ri.i"t.-i.i Ui- TM-i kvij vi.- started attending; spoke scarcely any:EngIlSh,,Their.Sudy;has now .dT..i t a r,Aint -t . hwh I for moat TrfiPtlfn1 tiiirnnaoi 1 ! Mnt -kr 'ti!..iinii, are -vounsr nennle whn on account I fenm ' tfnV it Miifv in wnrk part' of 'the "day and are'not afcle to attendr regular Tschooi on this account. Pupils here ; may come at any time. of the day from 8 a. m. to-BilS n. m.. and to take I . . A i ctit. AiP ni,wwiA. .Am. -ar r? kra.4A inents, as to previous amount of means that a considerable part of nm rrnnin? int I has been; possible, Miss Schroder I The school Voull be more cf-: I ficent, she stated Thursday, but I for the fact that work is extreme- ly diincuit to una ior tnesa pa; ... lat'oresenL Anyone who has a j :i they " can do. . is asked to I leve his or her telephone num- I ber at the high school office. Only I trustworthr pupils will Lo sent Bent out jon these jobs. , v This work is being conduct 1 under... the provLions of t; S.rilth-Hughes act, asi accor-Ii : to.; those provisions, no scl.u: 'i- work itself, ami of f! attending 'show srtt i . Li 1L? Pfr