-CIRCULATION Dally Tf iittribatioa for OW Mat aAia Jaaaary SI, 1930 WEATHER Unsettled today and 8un day; occasional rains. Max. temperature Friday &3; sain. 80; rain .11; wind southeast; river 4A 6,793 . Xrmgm ily act paid S.32S Member Audit Bureau of Circulation, FOUNDEP 1851 SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, February 1, 1930 No. 268 Statesman Stand BFFH Finds Remains Eielson Plane Keyes Is Forced To Go to Prison 1 i i mm m await Upon Water Bill tut Issue Vindicated C " ANOTHER sane BREWING LAnGE LIQUOR RING IS BARED IN ItAHOI NEW BRIDGES CAUSE HAVOC HERE FRIDAY SUPPDRTED ONGRESSIli If. : la r Full Conference Called Into Executive Session When Committee Fails British Unable to Get Places . On Special Group Filled To Suit Colonies LONDON, Jan. 31 (AP) The French plan for smoothing the road of the five power naval conference by means of a com promise between the global and category systems of tonnage limi tation, -was seemingly halted at an executive - session of the con ference today. The difficulty arose when the British were unable to fill their two places on a special committee for which yesterday's session vot ed with the Idea that the commit tee would study the French sug gestion. Until the membership of this committee is completed, it is probable the subject will be con sidered by the full conference. Bitting as a committee of the whole. .Reports were current that the Briiish difficulty arose from In ability to satisfy the dominion delegates. Besides the empire government delegations, there are representative of all British ele ments. Specific Details Not Taken Up Only general principles were discussed at the executive session today. It is probable, however, that definite proposals will be forthcoming next Tuesday to which date the committee of the whole adjourned. The French Issued a draft text of their proposal tonight. By it each nation would be given a to tal tonnage for its navy, divided into classes of warships. A cer tain percentage, the figure being undetermined, could be transfer rtd from one category to another upon notice being given one year in advance. Besides the blanks left for transfer percentages, the draft also left open the figures for tt tal tonnages. The work of the conference for the next few weeks Is likely to be devoted to efforts to fill these gaps. Ixng Session Held With Dominion Delegates So long as the Question is de bated in committee of the whole, the desires of the British domin ions regarding their representa tion are likely to be fully met. Ramsay MacDonald, prime min ister of Great Britain and chair man of the conference, held a two and one half hour session with the dominion delegates at St. Jame's palace, this morning. It was admitted after this meeting that a real problem existed. Whether the subterfuge of hay committee of the whole will prove a permanent solution of it or only a temporary measure, it not likely to be determined until after next Tuesday's meeting. The delegates scattered for their week end rests - after today's session. Oreg Ton vJIl Columbia River Settlement; Briefs Behind to ! . Supplies Arrive at Last ! ASTORIA, Ore., Jan. 31. (AP) Several tons of food sup plies were landed today at Brook field. Wash,, ice-bound .fishing Tillage on the north bank of the Columbia river, by the steamer Effln after the lighthouse tender Hose bad opened up a channel through the heavy ice barrier. 5he Role was several hours In creaking her way through the Ice. Buttennakers Elect CORVALLIS. Ore.. Jan. SI. "(AP) L. B. Leach of Portland Was elected president and Frank Hettwer, Mt. Angel, vicfe-presl-jdent of the Oregon Butter makers association which concluded Its 19th annual convention at Ore gon State college her today. O. (Wilster of Corvallis and L. B. Zie iner, Portland, were, reelected - secretary and treasurer, respect ively. Frosh Beat Rooks CORYALLIS, Ore., Jan. SI. .'(AP) Th Oregon freshman basketball team broke loose In , the last five minutes of play to tilght to triumph over the State Hooks 21 to 15 after trailing for the better part, of the rime. ' The score was 10 to t to favor f the Rooks at half time. . James, Frosh forward. algh point man with S. Lewis, center, and McDonald, guard. both Rooks, each caged four points. The two teams meet again tomorrow xagm-ai jsugene. I i - Fassmort Bill Filed f WASHINGTON. Jan. II. AP) Establishment of a pass port bureau at Portland, Or., by - tha state department Is provided in a Dill introdaced by Represen tatlve Korell. republican, Ora- - gon. t v . Taylor Gets Ifew Job -t RUGKNE. Ote.. Jan. SI (AP) ' Frank B. Taylor, former Lane Mimtr aheriff. has been appoint ed Deputy United States marshall m s m V Tnfin T. Titr. TlMW- - xur wrvawA w r- br appointed marmha it was an- . Boonoea er P. S. C. Letter Is Sent to Company January 30, 1930. Oregon-Washington Water Service Co., Salem, Oregon. Gentlemen: We have for acknowledg ment your letter of January 28 transmitting a sample copy of consumers bill pro posed to be rendered by you in February, showing the method you will follow in computing bills for water consumption. This method is known to be the general practice in vogue by all classes of util ities in adjusting bills when a monthly meter reading is omitted for any particular month. Very truly yours. Public Service Commission of Oregon (Signed) By H. H. Hauser, Secretary. HHH:VN DENTISTS TO W E More Than 200 Expected to Be Present; Local Men To Close Offices ii iB9l nn HpntUts frnm all over the Pacific coast region are e-rnertoii to imthor in Salem next week end for the mid-winter clin- ic to be held February 7, 8 and 9 a vil-b' tomnia her imrior auspices of the Marion-Polk-Yam- V I hill dpntal society. One hundred and fifty reservations for the clinic have already been received. Reports made at the trl-county dental society meeting last night at the Gray Belle indicated that everything is in readiness for the mid-winter clinic, the first gigan tic dental program sponsored by a small coast city. All members of the tri-county dental group will close their offi ces for the full days Friday and Saturday, tne zo memDers pres ent voted, that all may partici pate fully In the clinic. The complete program for the mid-wmter clinic Is announced and Includes lectures by two na tionally known dental leaders, w-v tZ - ifnA Sii? S potr v!Jn Ha ni Jinvd VAAv 50h?nm ArS. IilXVJir. University of Southern California at Los Angeles. The complete program follows: Friday, February 7 8:30-9:30 Reception at the door by Dr. H. C. Epley, Dr. D. C. Burton, Dr. W. A. Johnson, as sisted by all members of the Ma rion-Polk-Yamhill society. Meet- ing called to order bv Mr. David B. Hill, general chairman, promptly at 9 o'clock in the Elks' lodge room. Five minute talk by (Turn to Page 2, Please.) nf Snnnlt At f rmAA trt Frosh Come From Beat Rooks Day Sworn In Today PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. II. (AP) John L. Day will take the oath of office as United States marshal for the district of Ore gon at 9 a. m., tomorrow ln the office of the clerk of the United States district court here. Physical Directors Meet PrtPTi.ivn rM t. i md c a va m au, m a. laymen and 25 physical directors of the association met hero to night for the annual convention of the Pacific northwest physical education committee of the Toung Men s Christian associa tion. Korel Backs Pension WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.- (AP) A resolution to grant a pension of $160 monthly to George Charles Walthers, who Was shot near Underwood, Wash., In 1923 by a federal prohibition agent, was Introduced today by Representative Korel, republi can, Oregon. Editors to Meet UNIVERSITY O F OREGON, Jan. SI. (Special) Problems of Oregon editors and publishers will be thoroughly studied and discussed at the 12th Oregon Press conference, to be held at the University of Oregon Febru ary f. 7 and I. it was disclosed in the program announced today by Eric W. Allen, dean of the school of Journalism, and chairman of the program committee. Promin ent newspaper men and trade journalists from all parts of the state and Pacme coast points, are scheduled to speak at the confer ence. , Fatalities Total Two - Then were two . fatalities due to Industrial accidents ln Oregon during the week ending January SO, according to a report prepar ed by the state Industrial acci dent commission. The victims were John W. Mondy, Harris burg, watchman, and Mllo Starr, Arthur,: pumpman. " There were 117 ; aecidenta reported . to the eommission ' during the jreeky , coast race Public Service Group Asserts Estimates Customary No Excuse Found for Rabid Objections To Practice (Editorial) The position of The Statesman in defending the method of the water company in its billing be- I cause of the freeze-up of meter I boxes is vindicated by a letter I Bent to the comp-my by the pub- lie service commission of the I state. The Statesman has stated I and repeated that the rendering of an estimated bill where a meter could not be read, followed by the rendering of a rectified bill as soon as the meters could be read is common practice. It I is common practice in cold ell- ! mates where meter boxes become covered with snow which remains I all winter. It is common practice with other utilities where a meter reader cannot get access to a 1 0f the republican national com meter box for reading, as when mittee. denounced the "sincere gas meter is inside a house and the people are away from home. Practice Is Found In General Vogue Here is what the public service commission say in acknowledging receipt of letter from the com- pany sta!ng Its method In bill- ing: This method is known to be the general practice in vogue by aU classes of utilities in adjust- ing bills whe na monthly meter I inS bills when a monthly meter ticuiar month." There you have it: exactly what Mfle statesman nas pauentiy re- . . . . . I peaiea ana iriea to maxe clear to tne water-users or saiem. The (Turn to Page 2, Please.) IS E Plaintiff and Defendant End Testimony in Sensa tional Case LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (AP) ueiense ana prosecution regie a their cases late today in the 1300,- 000 alienation of affections suit brought by Mrs. Mattie Dean Hut- -Defense and prosecution rested chinson, Chicago society woman, against Mrs. Edith P. Taylor. Jn- j siructions 10 ine jury win oe given 1 at 11 a. m., Monday and argu ments will start immediately aft erward. The usual court procedure of in structing the jury after the argu- ments was reversed by stipulation of attorneys, who explained by so doing guess work in delivering their arguments would be elimln- ated. The last testimony was given by the plaintiff, called ln rebuttal. She denied testimony of her hus band, Samuel Sheffield Hutchin son, wealthy film distributor, that she had run up $600 and $800 bills for clothing, and that they were estranged in their Sheridan road, Chicago S30U,oov home. Mrs. Taylor was called to the stand during the afternoon ses sion to identify letters and tele grams received by her, while in Hollywood, from Hutchinson, who was traveling in the east ln con nection with his mm enterprises. The letters, most of them sign ed "Daddy" were read into tne records. In them Hutchinson 1 v . -.a 1 showed hlfl concern ior me wi- 'are of Jane Hutchinson Taylor. lS-vear-old daughter of Mrs. Taylor and Hutchinson. Manv of the letters enuea -give my little girl a big hug I and kiss from her daddy. The letters sometimes contain ed drafts and checks to cover rent and expenses for Mrs. Tayl or. Instructions were given by Hutchinson in other of the mis sives as to her writing to him. addressing the mall to the office of friend. WORTH 55,1,024 PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 11. (AP) Salmon taken from both the Oregon and wasningion banks of the Columbia river with net sear and trolling equipment from April 1 to ovemiiw. lslt, totaled 2t.074.391 pounds and the canned quantity was val- uad at IS.105.924. a statement Is- sued today by M. T. Hoy. master fiah warden of the Oregon State IL EMU SUIT BROUGHT T SAW! MTCH SAID Fish commission, and compiled I against Payne following a meet from figures supplied by packers ing of deacons at . the Baptist and dealers of both states,, re- sealed. . i The total nack of the canneries of both states was 422.117 full cases, the report disclosed, as compared with 4 41.944 cases for W uim ncriod of 1S28. - Of the total catch, Oregon fish-1 stated." Payne It Is charged; be rntn took 1S.SS9.I49 pounds, came angered -when CNeil pre-: the - report ; stated. Washington Marbt ttim balance.- or 19.80 S.4f'rottd. " Representative Fort and Mr. Hoover Both Deny Rumor About "Feeler" Extreme Prohibitionists De nounced by New Jersey Man in Speech By CECIL B. DICKSON Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (AP) Representative Franklin W. Fort declared in the crowded chamber of the house today that economic pressure would nev,er permit repeal of prohlMtlon but that the law itself satisfied the American people by permitting the brewing of beer and making of light wines In the home. Both the White House and the New Jersey representative said later that President Hoover had not the slightest Information as to the contents of the speech made by his close friend. Fort said In a statement that he had spoken only his own convictions. Th New Jersev member, who only recently resigned as secretary friends of temperance," who, he said, "had done the cause of pro hibition its greatest Injury by in sisting that the use " of alcohol since the 18th amendment has be- come Immoral.". Wets Get Ready For Additional Talk Immediately after he had as- serted that the benefits of prohi- bltion had outweighed the harms wrought by liquor trafficking by bringing more happiness In the homes, the west prepared for a SKMSffir Em- reDuttai. Representative xjeai- bach, another republican from 11.1 M I I new jersey, oommeu psrmiseiuu io answer nis colleague tomorrow. In the meantime, the house ex penditures committee was recall ed to meet tomorrow to reconsid er the Williamson bill to transfer the prohibition enforcement unit - - - . from the treasury to the Justice department, as recommended by President Hoover and his law en- lorcemeni comimsivu. i Regulation of Alcohol rermiu is upposea Tne amendment aaoptea ny xne i committee to autnonxe me attor- ney general to draft regulations under which the secretary of tne treasury wouia issue raausinai i- CUUUl ytsi IU1UJ una axxt c vo y 1 position among members of tne man na(j Deen attending the races when Barron observed that op house. A substitute provision has at Agua Caliente for several days, portunities for money making been drafted by Chairman Will " " iamson of the committee. This would make the drafting of the regulations a Joint responsiblli y of tne cabinet ouicers, dui wou.a leave .th. adm nb, tra ion ct the ' , the Justice department. Cops Again Put Tags in Autos Here' Didia ever leave your car parked on a downtown street in stormy winter weather -And neglect to go out and move It before an hour was over because it was so cold outdoors And then forget about It for a couple of hours And finally remember It all of a sudden, with the realiza tion that the police had prob ably put a $1 tag for overtime parkingtn it And dash out there to And find that there wasn't any tar after all And inquire around, only to learn to 'your surprise that the nollce weren't tagging them during the cold spell? WelL that was yoar good luck. But It you get out of the habit of remembering the parking time limit And left your car parked all forenoon or all afternoon Frt dav Ton probably found out that the police had started tagging them again. . They have. PAffJE APPEARS III COUKTKEXTVJEEK I Lv payne. pastor of tea Bap- I 1 church here, will be brought Wore jBdCv Brasler Small in I Utice court. Saturday morning,. February s, at 10 o'cioca, accora- inl to the court calender in Jadge smaU's office. Payno la charged with assault by Virgil 0Nefl. state highway department em- j I nlnve. . . who filed. eomnlalnt church last week. V I .? while 0NeU is not a deacon 1 of the church, he made his ap- pearance at the meeting on xe- quest of a deacon who "wanted him to read a. letter which refer- red to Payae's character, it was I pared to read the letter and sels- I ad a chair, ana atcempnoa to I strike Um with i" Pilot Joe Crosson, clad In the Arctic clothing he used when he and Harold Gillam, flying lections and disbursements of high above the bleak and deso- protection money, which the wit late coast of Siberia, spied, the ness said she kept, in antagonism wreckage of the plane of Lieut, Carl Ben Eielson and his me chanic Earl Borland. The wreckage was said to be nine- the ship was frozen in at North Cape. AFTER LONG INT Alleged Embezzler Taken by oan uiego uops lor Ca nadian Authorities CAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 31. fAP) Russell Wilbert Dickln. assistant cashier in the head of- fics of tne Bank of Montreal at Montreal, was arrested here to- day Dy Under Sheriff Sexson, on a teiegrapnic warrant rrom tja- nadlan nrovincial police statin the, man was wanted for falsify- i inrnDttblitrrecords and for theft of 125.000. Th . . t th v,j- - Ca v.ii-n just after Dickin bad crossed over TH a 4 u a n o Covervn moA rnn I Am innn as cTnn 1nfnrm1 As ooi a as Sexson onned g J" "Vates the 'maJ 'ifr JMB J - extradi- tarily and woul -iv exUad followed. Sexson says the man ad mltted that during the last seven or eight years, he had embezzled $80,000. First information tnat Dickin was in this vicinity came today when Sheriff Cooper received ' a telegram from Morris C. La Lande, chief of provincial police at Quebec, requesting aid in the search that had extended over .the entire continent since Dickin's departure from Quebec on Jan uary 22. Dickin told the arresting offi- cer that be had been with the bank for 15 years and that he has a wife in Montreal The library committee of the United States senate, Friday re- porxea unanimously, in iwr v the appropriation 01 izfvw asked for the memorial building at Chamnoer. according to a tele- gram received that afternoon from mm - T A Data senator sacnary oy juuso KL D'Arcv of thla city. Judge D'Arcy has been a leaaer in the effort to bring about con- ! structlon of this memorial, wnicn its planned to lnciuae a museum of Oreron nioneer history ana an andltorium for the meetings of the state historical society and pio neer' orranlsatlons. The S12S.000 federal appropri ation, if approved, will do xortn i coming only under the condition that ft 1 matched by state money ant tha s-overnment will recognise the value of land and present im provements, about S2S-.000,- as part of . the state's share. Circulation Of Statesman Grows Rapidly The Oregon Statesman circulation t making Tory substantial and consistent galas. . . " -. S-.-- .The average dally, .., paid circulation for. Janu ary, 19SO is 124 higher than the same average for De-. eesnber. 12. -In addWoa to this increase 44 new sub scribers were added to the list this morning (Fdmary 1). v -,-W- s- There has been steady consistent growth in-the cirVulaiioa since the free eat tnanagenenX took pos- l isim;.. n BESTED IHTE 1 OG Officials Involved In "Pro tection" Scandal in Oil Boom Area Domination of Entire County Related by Sweetheart Of Deputy Sheriff OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. SI. (AP) Ruth Morgan May, 23. comely sweetheart of an oil field deputy sheriff, now dead, testi fied in federal court today that on numerous occasions she had seen money collected for protec tion of bootlegging joint deliv ered to Randall Pitman, county attorney, -and Frank Fox, former sheriff. The young woman said that Oscar Motley, the deputy with whom she lived, was In charge of collections from liquor dispensar ies in Earlsboro. boom oil town. and the oil fields in Its vicinity. Records mirnortlne to show col- to the wishes of Fox, were turn- ed over to the government by her and Introduced In evidence. liquor Ring Declared The government charges, in its trial of 32 persons charged with a conspiracy against the national prohibition laws, that Fox and Pitman were leaders of a ring that dominated the liquor traffic of the county. Miss May was one of the 102 defendants originally indicted by the government In the case, and one of the 25 who pleaded guilty at the outset of the case. Brought ; .. ..., T Grace, a confessed collector for "the line, had occupied the greater part of the session, she told her story at a rate that made the court stenographers plead for slower speech. Motley, a married man, per suaded her to ko with him to DUAUd uva i.w fw - Earlsboro after she had been dis- charged from a department store at Shawnee, the young woman Baid Scheme's Formation Rh u nresent at a conversa Ha in th Tfevn dme Ktore at Earisboro. she testified, with MnMv. vho she said, was Fox's uncle, another mand and J. A. I 111 A HAFTOH. 1RT.6 111 cumyaieu wuu mvao j oU lty ln e Healdton and Wilson fields. Motley agreed, she said, then with him she went to Tecumseth, the county seat, for a conference (Turn to Page 2, Please.) F Southeastern states are under going real 'hard times" witn many banks closed, crops ruined by the Mediterranean fruit iiy and tourist business reduced, Lieutenant Colonel Clifton M. Ir win told his fellow Lions In an Informal address at the local club's Friday luncheon, ln connec tion with his recent stay in that reel on. At the. officers' school which he attended. Irwin was impressed with the inadequacy of present Pacific coast fortifications in view of modern warfare methods, anActallv the nossibilitT Of air attacks. He described the new types of artillery used at the BCOOOit and contrastea it u me l.ntlauated batteries on this coast. T.mefl u. Burgess, another mAn.K who i assistant state su- Mrintm!nt of nubile instruction I . . - 8p0fce briefly, lauding me naj I omnt and simitar nrocrams as ..... aId. to the educational sys- ,,, - nreventivea of iuve- nlle delinquency. SHEPHERD HL RITES TO BE TODAY - - SILVERTON, Jan. II. Fun eral services for Mrs. Deiian Shepherd, aged 89, who passed awsv at her home hers on Wed nesday, will be held at 1:80 to- dav Mrs. Shepherd wno was a pio neer of 1893 has enjoyed remark ably good health all of her me, never, having been sick day un til her final Illness. She was born ln Indiana and with her parents came to Oregon la 1893. . In 1194 she was united in mar riage to James Shepherd. and of this anion 12 children were oorn, seven of whom survive. Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd always made their home In SUverton. Mr. Shepherd passed away in 1919. " - Mrs. Shepherd is survived by her sister Miss Mary Pottorf f and tour sons, Benjamin of ' Salem, Soel of Silverton and Lee and Clvde of ? Portland - and three daughters, Mrs. Belle Simpson of Silverton. Mrs. Neal Wolf of Shaw and Mrs, O. King 4,1 Nesko- wia SOUTHEAST SECTION ICING MOD TIMES sN "5fw 4 TTNP x " . t v I v vC " ASA KEVES LOS ANGELES. OU.. Jan. 81 (AP) The appellate court today upheld the conviction of Asa Keyes, former Los Angeles coun ty district-attorney who is under sentence to serve one to 14 years in San Quentln prison for accept ing bribes while in office. - y OF Annual Gathering of Oregon Group Held in Salem Yesterday E. J. Mahy of Fairview was elected president of the Oregon Guersey Cattle club at its annual meeting held Friday ln the Salem chamber of commerce rooms. H. B. Howell of Grants Pass was elected vice president, A. I. Hughes of Oregon city, secretary and R. B. Thompson of Eugene a director. Annual reports submitted at the meeting showed a prosperous year for the Guernsey breeders. Many satisfactory sales of breeding stock were reported, Mrs. A. L Hughes, sales representative, stat ing that she had handled the sell ing of nearly a hundred head of registered Guernseys. Present at the meeting in ad dition to members of the club were N. C. Jamison and R. C. Kuehner, O. S. C. extension serv ice; H. M. Coleman, ln charge of testing for the college; O. M, Plummer, manager of the Pacific International Livestock expos! tion. Mr. Jamison reported on the work being done to eradicate con tagious abortion ln the state and mentioned that there are now sev eral free areas in the state, which will be enlarged if the breeders will continue with the testing and the eradication of diseased stock. 'Free" herds are those which have passed four clean tests at intervals of less than four months, Thereafter tests must be not less frequent than six months. More cattle owners are having their herds tested now than year ago, Mr. Coleman reported. Owners may take their own tests. but for official recognition the samples must be taken by some one deputized by the Oregon Live stock Sanitary board. Brodie9s Name Given Approval By ILS. Senate WASHINGTON,; Jan. 31. (AP) The senate today confirm ed the nomination of Alexander P. Moore of Pennsylvania, to be ambassador to Poland. The senate also confirmed the nomination of .John J. Deane, to be comptroller of customs at San Francisco, Calif. , The senate also confirmed the nominations of Fred Morris Dealing of Missouri, to be ambas sador to Peru and Edward E. Brodie of Oregon, to be minister to Finland. Renewal Of MAH END CLUB Feared; Filipino Ban Oft SACRAMENTO. CaL, Jan. II. (AP) Reversal of an order by William-Hanlon, chairman of the State Athletic commission, barring Filipinos from boxing contests during prevailing racial disturb ances, was characterised as "pouring - gasoline on Ore" in an appeal the commissioner received late today from Brawley to pre vent the Islanders from appearing in El Centro contests tonight. - The appeal was made In a tele gram a Brawley newspaper sent Hanlon. It stated that a Filipino was being held to Jail in El CesA tro f or trying to sequester a Uri, not a Filipino, and that permitting the appearance of Filipino boxers at thia time would be like pouring gasoline on s fire. ' The matter I was referred to James Woods, state athletic eom- mlssionar ln Eaa Francisco, wno earlier in the day war quoted by Crews Called Upon to Blast Away Ice Formations by Use of Dynamite Serious Crisis Faced Along North Mill Creek Dur ing High Water Stream capacity beneath not only the North wfnter street " bridge, but also practically all of , the other new concrete bridges over North Mill creek, proved in adequate Friday as city employ ees battles with the menace of ice1" blockades. Ice breaking up and coursing downstream piled up at many places, banking water behind the frozen heaps, and dynamite hd to be called into use several times to prevent damage from flooding of nearby property. At the Winter atreet bridge. which members of the bridge committee at the last council meeting branded as having too little stream capacity for. known flood conditions, the water was at one time banked up two feet above the bottom of the concrete girders. Ice Dams Blasted Away Just in Time The city crew, directed u y Walter Low, 6treet commission er, found itself in urgent demand at various places along the stream, but was able to blast out the larger ice dams before any property damage occurred. Except when emergencies dic tated otherwise, the crew work ed upstream from the lower jams 60 as to have a comparatively clear stream below when the up per ones were dislodged; but they found that even that system had its difficulties, as ice blasted or pried away from one obstacle would pile up against another far ther down. Difficulties experienced Fri day are expected to be enhanced today as more of the huge blocks of ice start moving. The crew en gaged in efforts to control the situation has found It necessary to work long hours, much of the trouble occurring at night. The flow ln South Mill creek has been reduced by the local companies using this water, be cause of the ice and the danger of serious flooding in case it piles np beneath the flume coverings. T GULF; 13 HIED BEAUMONT. Tex., Jan." 31. (AP) A radiogram from the Standard Oil tanker Liebre, bound for Beaumont, received to day by M. T. Ball, president or the Sabine Towing company at Port Arthur, 6tated the Sabine. company's tugboat Edgar F. Con-- ey had sunk in the Gulf 01 Mex ico with a loss of the crew 01 13. The tugboat sailed from Port Arthur with a barge In tow for Mobile Tuesday morning. She was overdue at Mobile 24 hours when the message was received that the barge was found afloat. The steamer reported that the master of the barge had hoisted a distress signal and gave the in formation that the tugboat and Its crew had gone down. The entire personnel of the crew was not known at the tow ing company headquarters. Four of the men were reported to be William Brennan, master; C. G. Pyle, chief engineer; R. Ken ney, t first mate, and R. Durio, stew ard, all having families in Port Arthur. The Liebre rescued the crew of the barge and was expected to dock here Saturday. Fire Is Caused by Playing Children Four children playing with matches, according to unconfirm ed reports, were responsible for a firs which destroyed the interior of the Nlemeyer residence, 2400 North .Fifth street, Friday after- noon. AU of the furniture was destroyed, firemen reported. Race Rioting Inspector Frank Moran, Los An geles, as authorizing reversal oc Hanlon's order in soutnern ci- . ltornhv IB AT SINKS III HOLLYWOOD. CaW Jan. 3L (AP) Toung Carpentero, A Fili pino boxer, appeared on a fight card here tonight, under sanction of James Woods, boxing commis sioner of the southern California district, who over-ruled aa order . of William Hanlon of Sacrameat barring Filipinos from California -rings during Filipino labor -disturbances. . , ;" Carpentero lost : decision te Tommy Gardner.rwho csrne herw ' recently from -the northwest, There were no untoward occur-. renees during the six-round, bout, and there was. nothing to "5 the appearance of he Fiiirjae boxer ln the ring aa anything etteU, er than nsual.