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NO. 505
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Labor Leaders and Indus
trialists Meet With
Mr. Hoover
Formal Statement Is Issued
Following Conference
At White House
WASHINGTON, Nor. 21 (AP)
A general maintenance of ex
isting wage schedules was agreed
upon today by industrials and la
bor leaders who conferred separ
ately with President HooTer.
Tns White House statement
aid:
"The president was authorized
by the employers who were pres
ent at the morning's conference to
state on their individual behalf
that they will not Initiate any
movement for wage reduction ana
it was their strong recommenda
tion that thi3 attitude should be
pursued by the country as a
whole.
Consuming Power of
Whole Country Maintained
They considered that aside from
the human consideration involved,
the consuming power of the coun
try will thereby be maintained.
"The president was also author
ized by the representatives of la
bor to state that in their individu
al views and that as their strong
recommendation to the country as
a whole that no movements be
yond those already in negotiation
should be initiated for increase of
wages, and that every co-operation
should be given by labor to in
dustry In handling of its prob
lems." "The purpose of these declara
tions Is to give assurance that
conflicts should not 'occur during
the present situation which will
affect the continuity of work, and
thus to maintain stability of em
. ployment."
BALDWIN IS DUBIOUS
NT
LONDON. Not. 21 (AP) -
Disarmament, but only on the bas
is of British security, was advo
cated tonight by Stanley Baldwin.
former prime minister of Great
Britain, In a speech at a mass
meeting of the conservative party.
Albert Hall, with a capacity of
.1,000 was crowded with listeners.
Mr. 'Baldwin predicted future
woe to the labor government in
the way of growing unemploy
ment, business depression and
higher cost of living. Turning to
disarmament be said:
. "During the World war the con
servatives stood for peace with
henor. Today we stand for peace
with security.
"We all favor disarmament, but
disarmament on our part irrespect
ive of what other nations may do.
does not truly serve the cause of
peace.
"We must be able to guarantee
peace in our empire. If the em
pire is unable to do this within
her borders, she becomes a source
of peril to the world."
Gene Tunneyand
Wife Upon Way
Home to America
- NAPLES, Nov. 21 (AP)
Gene Tunney, former heavyweight
champion, and his wife, the form
er Polly Lauder of Greenwich.
Conn., denied themselves to inter
viewers on the eve of their re.
turn to the United States. They
will sail on the steamer Vulcania
which leaves Naples tomorrow.
The Tunneys have been In Eur
ope ever since their marriage in
this country on October S, 1928.
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VALLEY DAY SUCCESS
n
Out-of-Town Shoppers
BARGAINS DISCOVERED
Surpassing alll previous efforts
to bring out-of-town shoppers to
Salem stores and acquaint them
with the savings and convenience
of trading in this city, the first
"All Valley Day" proved to be a
complete success, according to the
proprietors of many of the busi
ness houses participating.
This in spite of handicaps
which attended the event, includ
ing a late start in preparation for
It, mid-week date, weather a
trifle too cool for somfort and the
the fact that it was too late In
the month to be an Ideal shopping
day. These handicaps were fore
seen In advance, but The Oregon
Statesman and the Capital Jour
nal proceeded to carry out the
plan at this time In order to make
a beginning and give It a fair
trial before the holiday shopping
season started.
There were no rraf bargain
oargain counter mobs.
kn In
neany every store that advertised
bargains, every clerk was kept
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HENRr FORD ORDERS
INCREASE 1111 WAGES
Auto Manufacturer Inaugu
rates Move to Improve
U. S. Business
By JAMES L. WEST
Associated Press Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.
(AP) Henry Ford wrote his own
prescription today for improving
business conditions by announ
cing an immediate general in
crease In the wages of his many
thousands of employes over the
country.
Visiting Washington at the In
vitation of President Hoover, ha
sat in on a three hours confer
ence of industrial leaders at the
White House and then Issued a
previously prepared statement of
what he thought ought to be done
to counteract the stock market
fall.
Then rushing uptown for a has
ty lunch, he returned to the White
House for a brief talk with the
president and as he was getting
into his light overcoat before
starting back home he smilingly
made his wage Increase announce
ment to a couple of inquiring
White House newspaper reporters.
Increase to Become 7, '
Infective Immediately
"We are going to increase the
basic wage scale of our employes,"
the automobile manufacturer
blandly announced.
"When?" be was asked.
"Immediately."
"How much?"
Oh. it will be general."
"Will it be as much as ten per
cent."
"We know the amount but it
has to be worked out In detail.
But we are Increasing wages. That
Is plain enough, Isnjt it?"
Mr. Ford bad given wage in-
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LOSING BATTLE FOR
LIFE IS CARRIED ON
CANYONVILLE, Ore.. Not. 21
(AP) The story of how she
waged a losing battle with death
in a cold, wet mine tunnel four
miles west of here last night with
only a tiny brush fire to protect
her from below freezing tempera
tures, and of how she finally set
out for help and returned to the
mine to find her 80-year old hus
band dead was recounted here to
night by Mrs. W. Webb, 66.
The grief-stricken widow to
night was near collapse from the
strain of her long lonely vigil in
the tunnel of the gold mine from
which she and her husband since
their marriage four years ago had
eeked out a meager living.
Webb, an "old timer" who had
mined and prospected in this dis
trict for many years, collapsed
from a paralytic stroke while
working in the tunnel beside his
wife late yesterday.
Come in Great: Crowds
busy waiting on customers a big
snare or me cay. some of the
stores sold out their supplies of
the listed articles and had to send
in hurry calls for more. They
also did an nnnsnallT heavr n-
eral business, aside from the bar
gains.
As for the customers, they
found real barxains at aaeh of th
stores cooperating in "All Valley
uay, iirst cuss merchandise sold
at prices which could not have al
lowed any appreciable orofit. bnt
which demonstrated to them that
reai service is provided for them
at Salem's stores. ,
It is expected that "All Valley
Day will be repeated at more
or less regular Intervals, the next
one coming in about 10 days,
sometime In February. In view
of the success of this first trial. It
is practically certain that the
number of stores participating
will be much greater the ' next
time. Forty-tour stores vartic-
1 VlUlQt
lpated Thursday, each
I two special bargains. "
offerlng
Part of Village 50 Miles
West of Grants Pass
Is Destroyed
Two Other Blazes Reported
; In Southern Part of
. This State
GRANTS PASS, Ore., Nor. SI.
- (AP) After having destroyed
a section otthe village of Harbor,
50 miles west of here, a forest
fire tonight was attacking a 300
foot bridge across-the Chetco. riv
er, about seven miles west of that
community, reports received at
district headquarters of the
United States forestry service here
revealed.
Advices did not reveal the ex
tent of damages to Harbor but no
lives were believed to have been
lost since the residents were
warned of the danger hours in ad
vance. 'f. .
The fire', which started yester
day, was reported to be spreading,
despite the efforts of several
crews of experienced fire fighters
under the direction of forest An
gers. The crews were being re
cruited here and forest officials
said they would be dispatched to
the front during the night.
Another fire near the Oregon
California line was reported
spreading tonight. Forest officials
feared that it might spread into
the virgin forest of the Siskiyou
range.
A third fire, of undetermined
area, was burning on private pro
perty near Jones creek, several
miles west of this city.
Fire fighters were handicapped
in their efforts to cope with the
situation by below freezing tem
peratures. E
War Department Gives Con
sent to New Span In
Southern Oregon
PORTLAND. Ore., Not: 11.
(AP) The Oregonlan will say
tomorrow that the war depart
ment has approved the application
of the Oregon state highway com
mission for approval of plans for
a bridge to be constructed across
the Rogue river at Gold Beach,
Ore., about three quarters of a
mile above Its entrance to the
ocean, under authority of state
law.
The Oregonlan will also say
that 'approval has been given
plans for a bridge to be construct
ed by Grays Harbor county, Wash
ington across the east fork of the
Hoquiam river, near Hoqulam.
The bridge over the. Rogue river
on the Kooseveit coasi nignway
at Gold Beach will be the most ex
pensive bridge on the Oregon
state highway system and one of
the most ornate. It will cost in
the neighborhood of $500,000 and
the outlay will be shared 60 per
cent by the government and 48
per cent by the state.
Bids froln contractors will be
opened at .the January meeting
and it is estimated that two years
will be required for completion.
The bridge will consist of seven
230-foot arches, to which witt-be
added a IS 4-foot approach at each
end, making a total length of lr-
938 feet. The roadway will be 27
feet wide with a sidewalk 1
feet on each side.
The' bridge will be entirely of
reinforced concrete It was said at
the office of the bridge depart
ment of the state highway com
mission.
WASHINGTON, Not. 21.
(AP) The first shakeup designed
to diminish the inflow of liquor
which senators have charged ap
peases the alcoholic appetite of
Washington occurred today
John P. J. Herbert being trans
ferred as prohibition administra
tor at Baltimore for this district
to the nineteenth district with
headquarters at Helena, Montana.
Announcing the shift. Assistant
Secretary Lawman also revealed
that John F. Qulnn had been sus
pended as deputy administrator at
Baltimore pending hearing of
charges. The treasury official,
who has charge of making the na
tion arid under the Volstead Act
declined to discuss either move;
but it was learned the actions
were based on the belief that
Washington was entirely too-wet
DR. VAUGHN PASSES
RICHMOND, Va., Not. 21.
(AP) Dr. Victor Clarence
Vaughn, noted scientist and for
mer dean of the University of
Michigan medical school, died-un
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SHIFT ORDERED III
PROHIBITION rone
expectedly here tonight, , ,
Cooperative Marketing Plan
Outlined in Session
At Portland
137 Representatives of Ore
gon Agriculture Ask
Many Questions
PORTLAND. Ore.. Not. 21.
(AP) A picture of Oregon's co
operative', marketing plans and
problems which enable the federal
farm board to deal Intelligently
with organizations in this state
was obtained today by Charles S.
Wilson. .. members of the board,
and James R. Howard. Its organi
sation specialist. In an all-day
meeting with the Oregon co-operative
council here. 1
Mr. Wilson, who with Mr. How
ard answered a barrage of ques
tions from some 137 representa
tives of the state's organized agri
culture, declared at the conclusion
of thoi oneetlng that he had; ob
tained the direct contact he antic
ipated. He declared he hoped
those present had a better under
standing of the scope and poli
cies of the board.
Banquet Held at
Conclusion of Meet
The visiting representatives
concluded the meeting at a ban
quet tonight with members of the
cooperative council. Tomorrow
they will end their visit in this
state with a meeting at Hood
River with the Fruit Orow.ers as
sociation there and later with rep
resentatives of the North Pacific
council of apple growers' coopera
tives, which includes associations
from Yakima, Wenatchee and Ok
anogan, Wash., and Hood River.
In answer to a question as to
what an association like the Low
er Columbia Cooperative Dairy as
sociation can expect in the way of
facility loans, in the face of lack
of a state or regional dairy fed
eration, Mr. Wilson replied that
the board retains the right to
treat each Individual case on Its
merits and that he would ad.lse
the enquirer, A. E. Engbretson,
secretary of the Astoria, associa
tion, to lay his facts before the
board together with his request
or assistance, if any.
Sound Organization on
Large Scale Stressed
"On the whole, however, the
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nor. 21.
(AP) A first degree murder
charge was planed tonight against
Laurence Tullocn, program direc
tor for a local radio broadcasting
studio, who confessed to firing the
shot which killed Mrs. Gertrude
Hawkins La vine. 26-year-old di
vorcee, during a party early to
day in his Telegraph Hill apart-
mento. William Whittle, former
Santa Crus broker, Tullocn a
roommate was- released.
SAN FRANCISCO. Not. 21.
Laurence Tulloch, radio studio
employe, admitted after all-day
questioning by police that it was
he who fired the shot early to
day which killed Mrs. Gertrude
Hawkins Lavine, 26 year old di
vorcee, during a party in his Tele
graph Hill apartment.
Tulloch Insisted that the shoot
ing was accidental. He explained
that itfost of the guests had gone
and William Whittle, Santa Cruz
broker, who shares the apartment
with Tulloch, had gone to bed.
Bigger and
Better Time
Is Demanded
EVANSTON, His., Not. 21.
(AP) Northwestern students
have launched a crusade for lib
eralism in the social code with
bigger and better parties as their
goal. : "
Instead of a 2 a. m. closing rule
for special formal social events,
they want a S o'clock eurfew, and
Instead of a $6 per person ex
pense limit for formal functions
they want an increase so they can
"throw a decent affair."
So widespread was the student
demand for greater freedom, the
faculty supervisors suggested
new code be drawn up and sub
mitted but when the new desires
became known, it appeared doubt
ful that the faculty would assent.
Slides Prepared
By City Chamber
The Salem chamber of co:
meree has prepared two slides for
an exhibit which the Oregon State
Motor association will show In ten
Oregon cities. The slides prepared
here picture Silver Creek falls and
the capitol building. They were
made at the request of Roy Con
way, one of the officials of the
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Mayor Ureasey holds wrench
branch of Portland Gas and Coke Company. Ceremony marked completion of $500,000 pipe line bring
ing gaa from Portland to Salem.
MAYOR
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Salem's Representative Ex
presses Appreciation
At Ceremonies
"I am proud to turn on the gas
from Portland to Salem. I con
gratulate the Portland Gas and
Coke company for showing their
confidence In Salem by making an
Investment of f 500,000 to supply
this city with superior gas. I
know it is appreciated by the ci
tizens here and that they will re
spond by increased use of the su
perior product."
With these brief words Mayor
T. A. Livesley opened the gate
valve admitting the full flow of
gas from Portland plants of the
gas company through the newly
completed main to Salem.
A small company gathered at
the gas holder at the plant of the
company, foot of Chemeketa
street The simple ceremony took
place at 1 p.m. Thursday. Pre-
viously some of the oil-gas had
been used in mixing with the lo
cal gas, but from now on the en
tire consumption will be supplied
through the big main direct from
the Linpton plant near Portland
where a modern oil-gas plant is
operated.
Manager Bersvlk reports tnat
the new gas has already met a fa
vorable reception as customers
have already noted the Improve
ment in heating quality.
Grange Not
In Favor of
Hoover Idea
SEATTLE. Nov. 21. (AP) -
The National grange, In conven
tion here today, voted unanimous
ly against President Hoover's
scheme to turn unappropriated
and unreserved federal lands,
mainly valuable for grazing, over
to state control.
A resolution declaring these
lands can be better administered
by federal authorities than by
states, offered by A. S. Goss,
Washington state grange master.
was adopted without a dissenting
vote. ;
Another resolution unanimous
ly passed Insisted that the export
debenture plan will be added to
Hoover's farm relief program
pledged support to Hoover's farm
board.
A resolution, also presented by
Goss. was passed pledging all
granges to a campaign to sniit
the burden of taxation from farm
lands.
The entire session today was
devoted to committee, reports, on
about SO. resolutions which will
continue tomorrow, the last day
of the convention.
McGilchrist to
Be Laid to Rest
Monday Is Plan
Funeral Services for Millar E.
McGilchrist will be held In Port
land. Monday at 2 o'elock at the
Portland crematorium, according
to .announcement here. - The serv
ices will be conducted by Rev. H.
D. Chambers, formerly pastor of
St. Paul's Episcopal church of Sa
lem. .
Mrs. McGilchrist. accompanied
by her father left Washington, D.
C, with; th-body Wednesday.
RUM INDICTMENTS MANY
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho. Nov.
21- (AP)' The federal .grand
jury tonight bad added IS names
to the SO accused by the federal
government of wide spread liquor
activities in the mining region of
North Idaho, and it still was In
session.
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used t term gate valve. At right. Manager IJef Benrsrik of Salem
3 Oregon Players
Are Denied Jaunt
East to Florida
UNIVERSITY OF ORE
GON, Eugene, Nov. 21
( A P ) Because faculty
members believed their
scholastic standings such
that two weeks' absence just
before examinations would
endanger their grades, three
members of the University
of Oregon football squad to
night were declared ineligi
ble to make the trip to Mi
ami, where the Webfeet
meet the University of Flor
ida in an Intersectional foot
ball game on December 10.
The three players are Aus
tin Colbert, tackle; Irvin
Schultx, substitute tackle;
and Charles Spear, back,
field.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov.
21. (AP) Superior Judge Wil
liam G. Dehy, at the close of the
first day's session of the court
contest over the guardianship of
Stanley McCormick, incompetent
multi-millionaire reversed his
ruling earlier in the day, that
court sessions should be secret.
Judge Dehy announced that his
granting of a secret sessions mo
tion presented by Oscar Lawler,
counsel tor the defendants, Harold
F. McCormick and Mrs. Anita Mc
Cormick Blaine, and concurred in
by Newton D. Baker, counsel for
Mrs. Katherine McCormick, the
plaintiff, had been temporary.
Mrs. McCormick. wife of the
wealthy invalid, is seeking to
oust Harold McCormick and Mrs.
Blaine, her husband's brother and
Bister, as administrators, and have
herself declared sole guardian of
Stanley McCormick.
He was under the impression
when he granted the motion.
Judge Dehy said, that Stanley Mc
Cormick would be present in
court. The multi-millionaire was
not in the courtroom today and
Judge Dehy said indications were
he would not be at any time.
'S CASE is
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SACRAMENTO.
Nov.
21
(AP) Admittedly blocked by'the
ninwlllingnesB of witnesses to give
Information and claiming that he
has not been able to form an opin
ion after months of study. Gov
ernor C. C. Young announced to
day he was asking the advisory
pardon, board to Investigate and
recommend action In the pardon
appeal of Thomas J. Mooney, con
vlcted of the 1916 preparedness
day bombing in San Francisco
While the state supreme court
considers the case of Warren K.
Billings, convicted with Mooney
for the bomb blast that resulted
In death to ten persons and inpury
to more that forty others, the par
don board, consisting of Attorney
General U. W. Webb, Lieutenant
Governor H. L. Carnahan, James
Johnson, director of the dep art-
men tot penology, and Wardens
Court Smith of Folsom and James
Holohan of San Quentln prison,
will be studying the Mooney ease.
Huge Tidal Wave
Kills 36 Persons
ST. JOHN'S. N. P., Not. 21
(AP) A clgantle tidal wavo
caused by the earthquake of last
Monday, hit the Isolated section
of the south coast of the Burin
peninsula, Newfoundland. and
took a toll of 36 lives., and caus
ed property damage of unestlmat-
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Stream Now Down to Point
218 Feet Below Nor
mal Level
Relief from the unprecedented
autumn drought which "Is handi
capping industries, agriculture
and water, transportation and cre
ating a forest fire hazard'even at
this late season, seemed farther
away than ever Thursday as the
Willamette river in Salem drop
ped another tenth of a foot to the
2.8 in ark, breaking the low water
record established in the last few
days. -
8 AN FRANCISCO, Nor. 21.
(AP) Five western states to
night anxiously watched the
weather forecast in the hope of
rain; as an Associated Press sur
vey revealed lack of moisture,
general throughout the far west.
is seriously affecting water sup
plies, hampering the production
of hydro-electric power, increas
ing fol-est fire hazards and work
ing a hardship on the farmer and
rancher.
No immediate relief from these
conditions, existing in California,
Oregon, Washington, Nevada and
Utah, was promised by the United
States weather bureau which pre
dicted "fair weather, no radical
change in temperature and humid
ity much below normal," for to
morrow and Saturday.
W. B. Summers, government
forecaster here, added that there
was a disturbance over the Pa
cific ocean that might bring rains
to the coast, but that it was too
distant and too subject to change
in direction to permit an accurate
forecast.
3 Dog Teams on
Way to Rescue
' Stranded Pilot
NOME, Alaska, Nov. -21. (AP)
Three more dog teams left the
the Nanuk fur trading ship, ice
bound at North Cape, Siberl, today
to search for Pilot Carl Ben Eiel-
son, who became lost about 12
days ago while attempting a sec
ond trip by air to the Imprisoned
vessel;
A dog team sent out previous
ly from the ship was expected By
Olaf Swenson. who is aboard the
ship, to reach the vicinity today
where Eielson was last seen by a
party of natives. A report from
this first party could not be ex
pected for some time, as the dist
ance was approximately 0 miles.
NEW ROAD
Counter Attack Opened at G. N. Rail Hearing
ESPEE FIGHTING HARD
SAN FRANCISCO. Nor. II. .
(AP) Forces "opposed to the
Great Northern Western Pacific
plan to build a connection rail
road from Klamath Falls, Ore., to
Keddle. Cal., today opened their
counter attack in the Interstate
Commerce commission, hearing.
Representatives of the state of
Nevada, the Reno chamber of
commerce and the Indian Valley
railroad, a small tributary to the
Western Pacific serving the area
through which the proposed line
would pass, testified the project
would not do enough good to off
set the harm.
The Southern Pacific, principal
opponent of the Great . Northern
and Western Pacific, la the fight
over the 200 mile construction
scheme, will present its ease in
connection with the Union Pacific,
which Is also an intervener op
ponent. It was expected late today
that the Southern Pacific would
Week's Rest Will be Taen
Before Regular Session
Begins at Capital
President Hoover to be In
Formed of Cessation
Of Activities
By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON
Associated Press Staff Witter
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21 (AP)
House approval was give to
day to the senate's proposal to
adjourn the special session of cm. "
gress on tomorrow night, thus
terminating the eventful meeting
which began six weeks after the
inauguration of President Hoov
er. The senate will enjoy a needed
rest and resume in the regwlar
session, .beginning December 2,
the uncompleted tariff bill which
is the last of the four recommen
dations submitted to the special
session to be acted upon.
Despite threats of administra
tion leaders that the adjournment
would not be sanctioned unless
the senate first concluded the tar.
iff struggle, the house acceded to
the demand from the senate for
a week's respite without a roll
call.
Little Heed Shown
To Demand For Work
Representative Schafer, repub
lican, Wisconsin, objected and
said his people expected the tariff
revision within the jpxtra session.
Representative Howard, democrat,
Nebraska, Joined in objection and
urged an immediate start on ad
ditional farm legislation and then
the house roared approval of the
adjournment.
Tomorrow a joint congressional
committee, including Senators
Jones, of Washington, and Walsh
of Montana, the acting republi
can and democratic leaders, re
spectively, and Representatives
Tilson, of Connecticut, and .Gar.
ner, of Texas, respective party
leaders In the house, wirf inform.
Mr. Hoover that the extra session
Is ended.
Jokes Offered About
"Finished' Business
There was some joking at the
capitol today as to whether the
committee would adopt the usual
form of its announcement and tell
the president that the congress
has completed the work for which
it was called, in view of tho un
finished status of the tariff bill.
Senator Jones said "We will tell
the president that we are done."
The tariff contest has sundered
the Republican majority la thm
senate into factions which haa
made the extra session noteworthy
from a political viewpoint. The
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SENATORS RESENT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (AP)
An irate senate turned back to
the financial world today the
blame for the recent collapse f
the stock market as republicans -and
democrats bitterly assailed
critics of congress.
Senator Glass, Virginia, a form
er democratic secretary of the
treasury and one of the fou-idera
of the federal reserve system, said
that Charles E. Mitchell, chairman
of the board of the National City
Bank of New York City, was
"more responsible than all others
together for the excess that have
resulted in this disaster."
The Virgianian spoke up when
Senator Fletcher, democrat, Flor
ida, laid some of the blame upen
the New York member banks of
the federal reserve system for fail
ure to heed the advice of th re
serve board. Senator Glass previ
ously has assailed Mitchell for ad
vancing funds to brokers when
the Interest rates .on call loans in
creased rapidly.
IS OPPOSED
SI1IG CRITICISM
put Its president, Paul Shoup, on
the stand tomorrow morning.
Other lntenvenors to be heard
from on the opposing side include
the Good Railway Service associa
tion, the Engels Copper mine, the
California counties of Modoc, Te
hama, and Siskiyou, the Mode
county development board, and
the Alturas chamber of com
merce; J. F. Shaughnessy. chief of Ne
vada Railroad and Public 8ervice
commission, testified his statu wag
opposed to the project because:
it would divert traffic from the
Southern Pacific's Alturan liao re
sulting In a reduction of the nam
ber of employes at Sparks. Ner..
the territory could be served .
through existing facilities, and the -proposed
benefits front tbevUne
could be achieved through divert
ing Western Pacific traffic to the -
(Concluded en Pag It, Cotama Lk .