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POLICY HOLDS
Senate Considers Charge of
Private Speculation as
Price Drop Cause
By FRANK I. WELLER
Associated Press Farm Editor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
AP) Standing firm on its
wheat policy despite widespread
protest from independent deal
ers, the farm board looked back
ta a slightly improved market
today while the senate awaited
determination of whether specu
lation on the exchanges was re
sponsible for depressed prices.
A resolution adopted, at the In
stigation of Senator Heflin. dem
ocrat, Alabama, called upon Sec
retary Hyde to report to the sen
ate "such recommendations as he
saw fit in the present emergency
even to the extent of temporarily
.closing the exchanges."
The resolution, while only ask
ing for an opinion on whether the
exchanges should be closed, said
' It "was alleged that the price of
cotton and wheat is now being
greatly depressed by harmful
speculation that has beaten the
price of cotton and wheat down
below the cost of production.'
Mr. Hyde Admit
ftttnsUon Sertoli
After a conference with Presi
dent Hoorcr, Secretary Hyde
characterized the general wheat
sitaatlan as "serious" but said he
felt It was a storm that could be
weathered. He declined to dis
cus the senate resolution until
tae request embodied In it
reached him In a formal com
ssaalcatloe. The secretary gave the first
eoaflrmation to reports that the
wheat stabilisation corporation
has been active on the futures
saarket. He expressed the opin
iea that the upward movement in
rices today was the result of the
Farmers National Grain corpora
tion buying 800 carloads of wheat
sad the stabilization corporation
baying around 3,000,000 bushels
ta the open market. The first.
Be said, bought actual grain and
aly from cooperatives, whereas
tae stabilization corporation
dealt "largely in May futures."
Mr. Hyde's confirmation broke
tae farm board's long silence on
.(otures trading. It was said un
officially that the purchase of
May futures was "probably dou
ble the figure quoted from Chi
cago." Reports, which Chairman
Legge would not confirm Tues
day, said It was the general belief
that the stabilization corporation
mad purchased above 5,000,000
bushels on the futures market.
GETS DISEASE
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Dr. Charles Armstrong, United
States public health sendee epi
derrainologist, has been stricken
with psittacosis, or parrot dis
ease, which he contracted while
carrying on experiments for cur
ing the strange malady in the Gov
ernment laboratory in Washington,
D. C. He is the third member of
the Federal health staff to become
affected with the disease which has
proved fatal throughout the country.
flSES ID MEET IN
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CAPITAL
8ANTO DOMINGO, Feb. 26.
AP) This capital of the domln
teaa republic was in the hands of
the insurgents tonight with the
exception of the old fortress near
the presidential palace where a
small garrison of ttoops loyal to
President Horaclo Vasques was
molding out pending negotiations
between their chief and Insur
gent leaders.
President Vasquei lift his
haven in the French legation and
vent to the American legation to
confer with Charles B. Curtis, the
United States minister. It was
aid that Rafael Kstrella Vrena,
leader ot the insurgents, was en
route from Santiago and might
arrive at the legation during the
Bight.
The insurgents, about 2,000
strong, entered the capital this
anorning firing volleys in the air.
Some 10.000 residents of the city
cheered them as they paraded to
ward the palace.
The president and Vice Presi
dent Alfonseca took refuge in the
French legation. Other adminis
tration leaders also .went to for
eign representatives for shelter.
Gustavo Diaz, president ot the
senate, sought a haven in the
Danish consulate but after hear
ing that the Insurgent leaders did
aot recognize the right of a con
sul to offer asylum, he left there.
Tonight his whereabouts were un
known.
PORTLAND 3 DAVS
Nurses oftbe county health unit
will be In Portland Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday morning to at
tend the annual meeting of
the State Organization of Pub
lic Health Nurses, which will con
vene Thursday morning in the
Central library. Miss Elizabeth
Freeman, Miss Renlta Stroud, Miss
Margaret McAlplne and Miss Ruby
Brletzka will attend the first day's
session and the remaining meet
ings will be attended by Miss
Grace Taylor, Miss Brletzka and
Miss McAlpine.
Miss Mae Dwyer of Portland Js
president of the state group. Miss
Elnore E. Thomson, formerly of
the Marlon county child health
nursing staff, and now directing
the department of nursing of the
University of Oregon, will preside
at the luncheon meeting Thursday
In the Pompelan room, Congress,
hotel. Dr. Frederick" D. Strieker,
state health officer: Miss Gladys
Dobson, visiting teacher in the
Portland schools; Mrs. Louise J.
Sears, director of the pre-school
which bears her name; and Miss
Anita Jones, R. N assistant di
rector of the Maternity Center as
sociation, New York City, are
among the speakers.
Miss Jones will conduct an in
stitute In connection with the
meeting, the program to include
discussion of the maternity situa
tion in general and the part the
nurse may play In improving pres
ent maternity nursing care. The
Institute will be held in the audi
torium of the medical building and
will be in session Thursday eve
ning, Friday afternoon and eve
ning and Saturday morning.
HO STATIONS TO
CAS
T BATTLE
EX-PRESIDENT TAR
IS SLOWLY SI
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NEW YORK, Feb. 26. (AP)
Despite the refusal of Madison
square Garden corporation to per
mit a broadcast of the Jack Shar-key-Phll
Scott tight card from the
ringside at Miami Beach, Fla., to
morrow night, a growing list of
stations planned tonight to bring
the faithful of the nation within
bearing distance of the fisticuff
ing. , -
The Associated Press descrip
tion from the ringside will be
broadcast by member papers
through stations in at least 12
cities and special wires will carry
reports to two other stations, in
cluding WABC la New York which
will relay the description over the
Columbia Broadcasting system.
The opening ot the broscasts is
scheduled between t: SO and 10
p.v n., eastern itandard time.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (AP)
Constant loss of strength by
William Howard Taft has left to
uncertainty as to how much long
er be can withstand the great
strain imposed on his blood cir
culation, u
"The former chief justice Is not
so well as yesterday, the attend
ing physicians reported today
through the White House.
"He Is gradually growing weak
er," the bulletin continued. "He
suffers no pain but his condition
Is worse than at any time."
For several days the 72-year-
old man has been unable to leave
his bed, although for a time the
doctors had allowed him to spend
brief intervals sitting up. He is
yet able to take nourishment -hut
In smaller quantities than last
week.
Since his resignation as chief
justice early this month, his
blood circulation system has been
more Impaired. As a result, un
usually heavy burdens hare been
imposed on his heart, which for
several years has required tae
most careful nursing, with pre
cautions against demands upon it
by exercises. Also, he has lost con
siderable weight since hu return
from Ashevllle. '
REDDING APPOINTED
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Corrallls, Feb. 21 Hester Davis
sf the Junior follies at the cam
pus weekend at Oregon State col
lege, Martin Redding, Salem. Juni
or in commerce, will be In charge
of one ot the traditional features
of this affair. Redding has been
appointed as bead of this com
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HIT BY QUAKES
Imperial Valley Rocked by
Nearly Forty Earth
Shocks in Day .
BRAWLEY, CaL. Feb. 26.
(AP) Nearly 40 earthquake
shocks, the greatest number re
corded ' here at one time in more
than a decade, rocked Imperial
Valley between 2:30 p. m., Tues-
and and 9: IS a. m., today.
Buildings in Brawley, West
moreland and Calipateria were
damaged. The largest loss occur
red at Westmoreland, where a
drug store was destroyed par
tially. No casualties were re
ported. Visitors became panic stricken.
Man refused to sleep in their ho
tel rooms, remaining up all sight,
pacing the lobbies and patios.
There were four major shocks.
the first at I: JO p. m., Tuesday,
followed by three others at 7:
23 p. m., S:04 p. m. sad 11:S9
p. m., not since It 11, valley res
idents recalled, hu there been
such a recurrence of earthquakes
fa the period of a tew hoars.
Phenomena never before seen
la an earthquake In the ralley
was reported by travellers. H. H.
Griffin of Brawler said that while
riding 11 miles northwest ot the
city today, be saw spouts of bot
and cold water shooting from the
ground. Other residents told of
sections of highways being flood
ed by water pouring out of earth
cracks.
It was assumed that the shocks
had split the earth deeply, break
ing underground reservoirs of
water. On some highways, It was
necessary to detour.
The principal intensity of the
shocks centered at Westmoreland.
Part of a pharmacy was wrecked
with a loss estimated at $800.
SALEM MAN PICKED
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
Engene, Feb. 26 (Special) Ed.
Blegmnnd, of Salem, is one of the
three men on Frank Iaon's com
mittee to arrange the lntra-mural
track meet to be held on April 12.
IIHHEOT SEEN
BY STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK. Feb. 2. (AP)
A swift upsurge in stock prices
greeted the improvement in the
grain and eotton markets today.
Trading was moderate in volume,
the turnover barely exceeding !,
000,000 shares, bat prices gener
ally made the most striking prog
ress since late December, as bears
were driven to cover and forced,
to bid actively for stocks.
.Gains of I to 9 points were
the more active
shares, while a few of the lightly
traded issues Jumped io to is
points. The price indext of 90 lead
ing stocks rose about SV4 points
to within 2 points of its best level
of the year. Leading industrials
made the most extensive gains,
with the tobaccos displaying mark
ed buoyancy.
The market remained almost
wholly professional, however, for
despite the better tone in the com
modity markets, business news
was not altogether encouraging.
The weekly steel trade reviews
stressed the lag in aggregate steel
mill activity.
Westinghouse Electric . rose
about nine points, while Eastman
Kodak, The American Tobacco is
sues, and Warren Brothers sold
up about to 8. Shares closing ap
proximately 4 to 6 points higher
included American Can, U. S.
Steel, Air Reduction, J. I. Case,
Lambert, Johns Manville, Auburn,
Chesapeake and Ohio, and Under
wood Elliott. Radio mounted S
points to 47 2-8, a new high for
1930.
Waldo Hills Man
Critically 111
WALDO HILLS, Feb. 28 Arch
Geer who has been very ill for
fonr weeks was taken in to Silver
ton Saturday afternoon to a doc
tor's office where he had three
teeth extracted. Mr. Geers who
Is very weak, had to be carried
up the stairs, but he stood the
ordeal well and is resting very
easily at his home.
OFFICERS TOLD COT
TO E1IIE CORPSE
HONOLULU. Fee.- Z. (AP)
Colonel Granville Sevier,
through bis attorneys, today
withdrew permission he preTions
ly had granted Sheriff Patrick
Gleason. to remove the body of
his wife, Mrs. Marion Sevier,
from the cemetery so an autopsy
could be performed.
The letter from the attorneys
to the sheriff forbids Gleason or
any other person from removing
or attempting to remove the body
or tampering with it.
Sheriff Gleason earlier had an
nounced that the autopsy would
start tomorrow morning. Sevier
had granted permission for, the
autopsy several weeks ago. The
Inquest was ordered at the in
sistence of Ralph Shalnwald.
brother of the woman, notwith
standing that the attending phy
sician certified that acute cardi
ac dilation caused her death In
au-
dls-
Aogust, 1928, and that an
topsy last April failed to
close anything contrary.
.Mrs. Sevier, formerly of Irv
iogton, N. T married Colon I
Sevier at Baltimore in 1926. Set
tlement of an estate of 1700.000
which she left Sevier, at her
death, has been prevented by in
vestigations into her death.
Ex-Bend Farmer
Trades Place For
Auburn Property
"AUBURN, Peb. 2 Roy Ham-
Merti. recently of Bend, bag trad
ed property tn Salem for the
Pontius place, just east ot Au
burn school, better known as the
Swanson place.
The Auburn . Dramatie club
gave a program at Macleay grange
hall Saturday evening. The worn,
was highly spoken of by Macleav
people. The club is working hard
on the program for the next Au
burn community club and basWt
social March 21.
Marriage Drama
Next Saturday
ftCOTTS MILLS. Feb. 2 A
comedy play "Two Days to Mar
ry" will be given m the I. O. O.
r. hall Saturday. March 1 at 8
o'clock.- Given by the P. T. A.
and Alumni.
The characters are:
Simon P. Chase, Louie Magee;
Ruford B. Sawyer, Chris Ilerlg-
stad; Emily. Jane Pink. Zella
Smith; Sadie L. Boise, Jennie
Saueresslg; Imogene McShane,
Hylda Foster; .Walter M. Blair.
Ellis Nickolsoa; James J. Dare,
Raymond Xellls.
PLATERS TVRX OUT
UNIVERSITY OP OREGON,
Eugene, Feb. 2 ( Special )
On of the three veterans that
will be out for baseball thl i
spring la Harold Olinger, oi Sa
lem. Be was third baseman last
year, but may be switched to first
base this season because of the
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The Time Thrifty Home Dressmakers Gather
Their Needs for Spring Sewing
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TOILETRIES
JACIEL AND
OTHER LINES
Jadel Cold or Vanishing
Cream 23c ad 39c
Jadd Powder ..39c and 69c ;
Jadel Cleansing Tissue. . .23c '
JadeTTalcum. . . .19c and 29c
Pen-A-Tox Mouth Wash. .27c
Pen-A-Tox Tooth Past. .25c
Pond's Cream. . . .23c and 49c
Maris or' Coty's Face Pow
der 80o
Hind's Honey & Almond
Cream ScHwc
Odo-RoJfo 29c
VLV.
HOME NEEDS
Hot Dish Holders 23c
Whisk Brooms 23c and 39c
Clothes Brushes.. '.19c, 23c, 49c
Pot Cleaners ......8c
Stamped Goods .10 to 98c
FOR THE HAIR
Curling Irons HOc
Water Waving Combs, ea..4c, 8c
Bobbed Hair Pins. ... .4c and 8c
Hair Pins 4c and 8c
Dressing Combs. ,'.T. .8c fa 49c
Hair Brushes .23c to 98c
Palmolive or Packer's Shampoo,
39c
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SHOE FINDINGS
Shot Polish .. i4sr 8c to 39c
Shoo Laces t .4c
72 inch Leather Shoe laces. .23c
Shoe Laces, pair 4c
Pcnlmaid Hose Savers, pair. .12c
Notion Week is an excellent time to prepare for
Spring sewing . . because we have assembled for
you all the little things that are indispensable . . .
needles, pins, thread, trimming tape and countless
other small needs ... as well as many daily needfuls
for tho family and the home.
SANITARY I
NEEDS
FOR COMFORT
Sanitary Aprons .2.1c and 80c
Girdle Hose Supporters, dif
ferent styles 23c to 89c
Dress Shields, pr..23c and 39c
Sanitary Belts, various styles,
each 23c to 4oe
Sanitary Step-ins. 23c and 49c
Pen-Co-Nap Sanitary Napkins
with rounded corners,
napkins la a box for... 19c
ACCESSORIES
FOR THE MAN
Novelty Belts of cowhide, rn-
rious colors, each...... 49c
Wide Novelty Belts, cowhide
lined and stitched, each. 93c
"Jim's Spedal" Suspenders,
Police back, pair 49c
Cross Beck Dress Suspenders,
38 Inch, pair.......... 49c
Majestic Dress Suspenders,
cross back, 38 inch, pair 89c
Majestic Suiele Grip Garters,
Paris style, silk elastic
pair
.23c
Majestic Sbglo Grip Garters,
Parts style, eatia pad Sp
brass ftttmca, pair. . . . . .49e
lip
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fooiiswl
(ass
SPRING SEWING NEEDS
IN A GROUP, EACH 4c
February Nodon Week Is an etccllrnt time to stock vp on many of the small
rjccds that are bduprmmble for Spring sewing. A group of article at 4 in
cludes elastic by the yard, Feoguard safety pins, Pcnco brass pins,
Psnimaid bardlet, PsoJbnsp snap fssteners, Pcniaaaid hooks and eyes, cottonv
ppt, Dutch linen taps, Feaknsld buttons, bone crochet hooka, fhfmfJrt, taps
aneasures and stocking i
PabnoUre sadlCmne OH Soap 4 for 25c
Aywon
Shaving Needs
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"Aywon" shaving needs lard
noted for their fine qualities.
Youll like the fine, smooth lath
er of the cream and the heaHng
qualities of the lotion.
SKaving
Cream
25c
Afterhaving
Lotion
25c
Men's Tale
- 19c
Bay Sum 254
Witch Hazel 25c
Eau de Quinine.., ,a,.254
lilac. Vegetal 4?
Moredge Blades
For Double-edge Saxon
5 for 25
Doable edge blades thai wfll fit any double
edge rasor. Very keen, smooth shaving blades a
very low price, 10 ahavlng edges for 23c.
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