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SnOP NOW! With crowds yet to come, now is the time for the pru dent, careful shopper to pre pare for Christmas It's Jmst rowHl the corner. , WEATHER Unsettled today and Wed nesday. Max. yesterday 44; Min. SO. Occasional rains. EIGHTIETH YEAR CONGRESS HAS ED I TO Unanimity Appears Only on Drought, Unemployment Relief Measures Neither Davis, Morrow Show Up to be Sworn as Short Session Commences By FRANCIS Mv STEPHENSON WASHINGTON. Dec 1. (AP) Turmoil prevails both in side anl outside the capital to day as the election-torn ranks of the seventy-first congress reas sembled for the concluding short session. While communists battled po lice on the capltol plaza and congress went through its brief opening formalities, harrassed party leaders Inside were striving to work out of a Jumbled legisla te docket an orderly program that could - be completed by March 4. The only unanimity, however. appeared to be on drought and unemployment relief legislation. The first measure proposed dealt with drought ( relief. Sen ator Robinson, of Arkansas, the democratic leader, who yester day assured President Hoover of support for a bi-partisan relief program. Introduced a $60,000.- 000 drought relief bill and re publicans in the house and sen ate hastened to advance similar legislation. But the organization of the public buildings, road construc tion and drought relief program awaits the recommendations to be submitted to congress tomor row by President Hoover. Among the other perplexities that arose- as congress met was whether Senator-Elect Davis of Pennsylvania will be seated. Mr. Davis failed to nut in his appear ance and the senate ceremonies were over in 20 minutes. To the solution of this contro versy and the problem of what to do with the world court proto col which President -Hoover has decided to submit to the. senate, the republican leadership bent It self in conference tonight. With these two troublesome propositions and that of Muscle Shoals ahead, leaders were still dubious of their ability to fore stall an extra session in the spring. Representative Tilson, of Con necticut, the republican leader, announced he was ready to begin night sessions with a view to clearing up all controversies. Ignoring the demonstration by the communists, early crowds filled the galleries In the senate and house to watclr the opening. At noon. Speaker Longworth and Vice President! Curtis rapped their gavels. J After the prayers of the chap lains and the opening roll calls, newly elected members were sworn In to complete unexpired terms. A committee Including the republican and ' democratic leaders of each branch was sent to the White House to Inform President Hoover that congress was in session. Business will be the order in both the senate and house to morrow. The president's mes sage is expected at noon. Money Truck is Commandeered 7 Sensational Loot CINCINNATI. Dec. 1. (AP) A Cincinnati street railway company money truck wasom znandeered and four street car employes were kidnaped today for IS minutes by three robbers, who transferred $14,250 loot of which $13,850 was In cash from the truck into a stolen automo bile and escaped. The remain der of the loot Included nearly 24,000 car tickets. The robbers jumped from the truck into the automobile and last were seen driving across a railway bridge toward Newport, KjOREGOll AXOIAL WINNER CHICAGO. Dec. 1 (AP) A two-year-old Aberdeen-A n g u s bull, owned by D. E. Alexander. Klamath Falls, Ore., won third place in the breeding cattle divl ilon of: the national livestock iliow here today. - " Russian Engineers Admit Soviet Can Not Beat UJ.-Yet MOSCOW, Dec. 1 ?AP) One of the eight Russian engineers on trial for high treason toaight expressed the belief that soviet Ros si would not set ahead of the TJoited States in techni cal production for many years. - . - i The defendant, O 7-year- old Alexander Fedotor, bad been asked by Prosecutor KrUenko whether he thought the plans of the Soviet to oatatrip America would succeed. -- I am guilty, of conrseV., replied the aged engineer, bat I most admit I dost believe the soviet will get ahead of America 2or many yearn, DOGKE IDE INTO Remarks Cause Campus Storm : .,-,-GW':-V Milton A. Abernethy, fanior cl man at North Carolina State college, wrote of the school: "The game of cheating at North Carolina State college is not equalled by any ' other sport. For these remarks he was tried by the student conn rfl and ordered suspended for two years. He appealed to the Student-Faculty court and was acquitted' of misrepresenting conditions. move n TO LICENSEJUIIDERS Salem Group Summons men To Meet Dec. 15 to Discuss new Laws A movement to get other con tractors of the state interested in proposing to the next legislature a bill for licensing building con tractors similar to the California law was started at the special meeting of the Salem General Contractors' association, held last night at the chamber of com merce rooms. Following discussion, the Sa lem group authorized its presi dent, Fred Erixon, to appoint a legislative committee to confer with like committees from other parts of the state to consider .in troduction of the licensing bill .at the next legislature. Mr. Erixon will appoint this committee with in the next day or two. Representatives of building groups of other cities of Oregon will be invited to meet here De cember 15 to thrash out the mat ter. The meeting that date will be held at 3 o'clock at the cham ber of commerce. Move Held One to Benefit Public, Contractor The proposed bill will be de signed to provide that no contrac tor can do business in the state unless he has established his re sidence, here and unless tbere is some standing to protect the pub lic against the unscrupulous and Irresponsible builders. It is de signed as much to benefit the public as the contractor, it was pointed out at the session last night George B. Herrington of Port land, executive secretary of the Association of General Contrac tors of America, Portland chap ter, secretary of the Professional Engineers of Oregon and officer of the building groups as well (Turn to page 2, col. 1) Last Journey to 'Wesf Begun by 'Mother Jones WASHINGTON. Dec. 1 (AP) Accompanied by a group of "her boys" the body of Mary (Mo ther) Jones, 100-year old labor crusader who died last night, will be started Wednesday night on the trip to Mount Olive, 111., where she will be buried with oth ers who gave their lives for the working man. Burial in the Mount Olive cem etery was definitely decided upon late today by Mrs. Walter Bur gess, at whose home in nearby Maryland Mother Jones spent her last days. The American Federa tion of Labor authorized Mrs. Bursress to make all funeral ar rangements. TRAIN BREAKS IX TUNNEL EUGENE. Ore.. Dee. 1 (AP) Three transients on a Southern Pacific freight train were suffo cated and If other transients were overcome by gas fumes when the ; train stopped in a 2, 9 00-foot tunnel between Oak- ridge and West Fir today. Reports here said , the train broke In two in the tunnel and the crew disconnected part of the train and went on to Oakridge. When they returned for the oth er portion they found the dead and gassed men., " RETURNS FROM HUNT : MEDFORD, Ore., Dec 1 (AP) Accidental discharge of his shotgun while he was climb ing through a fence last night killed Frank R. Nell, 13. Neil was returnhrg front a rabbit asa. hunt. . - i . ' " - " ; : "-T ; poumded ia5l .v.-,J . v.;1', V-fe-.;"-: ; TOCSIN BEATS TO BRING 1 T 5 Measures Loom in Con gress to Spike Prohibi : tion; Methods Vary Strategy Calls for Opening " Fight now, Continuing It in Next Year i WASHINGTON. Dec 1 (AP) Confident of more strength In the next congress wets attacked prohibition from five legislative angles today as a call was issued for house anti-prohibitionists to meet Wednesday." Two national referenda on the repeal of the 18th amendment were proposed along with bills to permit the manufacture and sale of wines and beer. In addition. Rep. Woodruff, republican, Mich igan, proposed In a bill that the federal government give assist ance to states in bringing inter state gangsters and racketeers to justice. y Rep. Lintbicum, democrat, Maryland, chairman of the house wet bloc, summoned the execu tive committee to a conference Wednesday to map out. an aggres sive plan of action for modifica tion or repeal in both this ses sion and in the new congress. Iiegallzation of Manufacture of "Wine in Homes 1Tp Proposing a national referen dum on prohibition. Rep. Mc Leod. republican, Michigan, also offered an amendment to the constitution to legalize the manu facture of liquor for "use in homes and places of abode" and a constitutional convention. Attacking prohibition from a different slant, Rep. Andrew re publican, Massachusetts, asked in a resolution for a vote on an amendment to the eonstitution re pealing the 18th amendment. He would allow seven years for rat ification by the states through conventions. -A democrat. Rep. Boy lan of New York, proposed to exclude beer, ale, - Porter and - Stout, or not more than 4 per cent alco hol and wine and cider : of not more than 10 per cent from pro hibited beverages, provided they are legalized by the states. ASSESSED VALUE IS F Assessed property . valuations in the rtate of Oregon for the year 1930 aggregate $1,125,160,- 592.37. as against 91,124,988. 591.82 for the year 1929, accord ing to a statement prepared by the state tax commission here to day. The Increase in valuations for 1930. as compared with the year 1929, is $171,900.55. The valuations, as announced by the tax commission for 1930, will be used as a basis for the 1931 tax levy, which will be an nounced later this month. The value of taxable property. as assessed by the county asses sors and equalized by the county boards of equalization, for the year 1930 is $940,818,520.99, as against $944,789,311.47 in 1929. The value of the taxable property assessed and equalized by the state tax commission and ap portioned according to the re spective county ratios for 1930 is $184,342,071.38. is compared with $180,199,380.35 in 1929. Tack on Desk is. Cause of Death FAIRVIEW, Utah, Dec. 1. (AP) , A schoolboy prank cost the life of Fred Stewart, 14 -year-old pupil. The youth died here today of blood poisoning, which developed from a wound caused by a tack fellow students had placed in his seat at school. . MEN VIRTUAL ST1 Three men die in Tunnel ' Gun Discharge Fatal Editor Sent to 'Ten" 1 Mills Admits Shooting HASSLER GIVEN PAROLE EUGENE. Ore.. Dee. 1 (AP) W. E. Hassler, publisher of the Coos County Courier, convicted of libel in publishing anonymous election cards, was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary today. He was paroled on recom mendation of the Jury and Wil liam Walsh, district - attorney. Hassler also was fined. 200.; , ttRAXTk JTrftr STARTS CASE - CORVALUS. Ore., Dec. - 1 ( AF ) investigation oi tne xaiai shooting of EC B.-Mills here last Saturday night will be started by the "Benton county grand Jury to morrow. W. L. Henderson, "for mer Corvallis barber, has admit ted the shooting, police said. The Benton county coroner said to day no inquest would be held He cause witnesses to - the shooting had furnished all . necessary In Salem, Oregon, Tuesday N0RBLAD POTS 1 ELECTION Says Marion County Resi dents Object Because of $4000 Cost New Legislature to Provide For Appointment of Sen ator for County ' BENNETT TO DEFER TO WISHES OF THIS COUNTY IN SESSION Senator J. E. Bennett of Portland, who has prepared a bill for filling vacancies in the legislature, stated to The Statesman over long dis tance telephone last night, that he would defer to the Marion county delegation for emergency legislation to take care of the Marion county vacancy. Bennett will later intro duce his bill for the perman ent law on filling vacancies, which may receive full con sideration from the legisla ture. This will leave It up to the senator and four repre sentatives of Marion county to draft a bill and present it at the opening of the leg islature so the Marlon coun ty vacancy may be filled at once. Governor Norblad Monday an nounced his decision not to call a special election for state senator in Marion county to succeed the late Lloyd T. Reynolds. The gov ernor based his decision on the protests received from Marlon county residents because of the cost Involved $4000. The new constitutional amendment, in ef fect yesterday, permits the legisla ture to prescribe a method of fill ing vacancies, and the governor will permit the legislature to specify how the vacancy may be filled. He stated yesterday that influential members of the legis lature assured hint that a bill to take care of the Marion county situation will be rushed through on the first or second day of the session. Also Wlllard Marks of Albany, prospective president of the senate, assured the governor that he would reserve for the new Marion county senator suitable committee assignments without discrimination against him. Discussing the matter to a Statesman representative. Gover nor Norblad said: "After the article in The States man saying that I would be guid ed by the wishes of Marlon coun ty residents, I was besieged with calls, nearly all of which were to recommend against calling an election because of the cost of $4000. Farmers, bankers and busi ness men seemed to be dead (Turn to page 2, cot. 4 ) Engineers Held Men to Work Out Problem of Jobs NEW YORK, Dec. 1. (AP) Hope for solution of the unem ployment problem lies largely with the country's engineers. Col. Arthur Woods, chairman of the president's committee on em ployment told the American so ciety of mechanical engineers to day. "If the engineers of America could supply the same degree of trained intelligence to the prob lem of stabilization of industry as they hare In the past to its expansion, we should march a long way toward regularizatlon of employment," said Col. Woods. What Next? Man To Need Makeup Declares Doctor NEW YORK, Dec. 1. (AP) Men are seeking make-up beauty aids to hold their Jobs against feminine competition. Dr. Her man Goodmen said In a medical lecture here tonight. "White collar workers, he said, -view the competition of women who avail themselves of beauty culture and are examin ing themselves more carefully than hitherto. "Although men hare been backward in taking advantage of cosmetic aids in business, the sit uation la rapidly changing, r "Economic necessity will force many men Into accepting new ideas. Haircut, shave and mani cure will not suffice." Brr! Winter k 5 Back in Chicago CHICAGO. IlL. 'Dec 1. (AP) Cold returned to the middle west today with renewed vigor af ter its week-end holiday. - Unlike its immediate predeces sors, today's frigid ware carried little snow. In Ohio there was a heavy fall to add to the drifts piled np last week, but in nearly all the other states there was just a raw, biting wind from the north west. TTH DOWN Morning, December 2, 1930 Bill ions Sought in Relief Bills Be fore Ne w Ho u se; Prop osdl s Of First Day Run to Total of 600 "Lame Duck' Session Would Go if Texas Man's BUI Wills WASHINGTON, Dec 1. (AP) Members of congress today thought COO legislative changes were necessary in the laws which regulate prohibition, veterans' af fairs, tariff. Immigration and sub jects. The first proposal to abolish the "lame duck" session was intro duced by Representative Johnson, democrat, Texas. The veterans' measure included Bills by Repre sentatives Swick, Pennsylvania, and Irwin,, Illinois, republicans, to allow $30 a month to the widow of each world war veteran and $6 for each child. Swick proposed to grant a $20 a month pension to dependent fathers and mothers of deceased veterans. Representative Rankin, demo cratic, Mississippi, proposed in creases of from $13 to $20 a month in benefits allowed dis abled veterans. Representative Kelly, republi can, Pennsylvania, asked $750,000 for an addition to the Pittsburgh marine hospital. Establishment of a board of veterans appeals was suggested by Representative Hall, republi can, Indiana. Wide Variety of Measures Goes Into Congress Hopper Among other measures were those by representatives: Welch, republican, California, to restrict Philippine immigration for five years. McClintic, democrat, Oklahoma, to suspend for 10 years quota limitations-on immigration. Crisp, democrat, Georgia, to re elect all schedules. of the 1928 Fordney - McCumber act except those applying to agriculture and taking the latter from the 1930 Smoot-Hawley law. Ruth Bryan Owen, ' democrat, Florida, to create a department of the home and child. Williams, democrat, Texas, pro posing a $1 per barrel tariff on crude and fuel petroleum. Hull, democrat, Tennessee, to raise the duties on dairy prod ucts. t " Timberlake, republican, Color ado, to limit tariff free importa tion on Philippine sugar and co coanut oil. THERE SHE FLIES AT 161-MILE CLIP BUR BANK, Cal., Dec 1. (AP) Flying faster than wom an has ever flown the United States before. and nearly as fast as man has traveled. Miss Ruth Nichols. Rye, N. Y. society wom an and aviator, landed here to day after crossing the continent from New York in a flying time of 16 hours 59 U minutes. She arrived at the United air port at 11; 57 a. m.. after batting off the last 250 miles from King man, Arizona' at the breathtaking clip of 161 miles an hour. Her time lowered by 8 hours. 444 minutes the east-to-weat record set recently by Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller. Australian aviator. Miss Nichol's flight was only a bit more than two hours slower than the sensational speed mark that Captain Frank M. Hawks set last August over a similar route. Britain Gives $50,000,000 More To Dole System LONDON, Dec. 1 (AP) By 274 votes to 214 the house of commons tonight adopted abso lution, which increases the limit of treasury advances to the unem ployment fund from 60,000,000 to 70.000,000 ($300,000,000 to $350,000,000). The unemployment fund pro vides ' the much discussed- dole, and tonight's resolution merely is a temporary measure to tide over the present financial diffi culties of the Dole until the newly established royal commission re ports its findings on the whole question. Lonely Island Saves Woman in Oceanic Flight NASAU. Bahamas, ' Dec. 1 (AP) The lonely Island of An dros, largest in the great Bahama bank, saved the life of Mrs. J. M. Klein-Miller after she had been virtually given up for dead for four days; . ;: i Mrs. Keith-Miller, a widely known Australian - air woman, left .Havana at :11 o'clock Fri day morning with the announced intention of going to Miami, - O'SULLIVAN VICTOR WENATCHEK, Wash.. Dee. 1. (AP) Paddy Sullivan, Los Angeles' featherweight won the decision over Bobby Gibson of Omsk, Wash., hero tonight in the six round main event. Doc Snell, former Tacoma lightweight pro moted the match. 6 Simple Rules to Secure Health Told By Wilbur In Talk WASHINGTON, Dec 1. (AP) Six simple com manrimente in personal hy gJeae were oatliaed by Sec retary Wilbur tonight as the gospel of health and preven tion of disease. Speaking over a nation wide radio hook-up In be half of the sale of Christ mas seals, the secretary in cluded in his appeal to sup port of the campaign his recipe of health: Breath pure, moist air day and night. "See that you have plenty of rest and sleep. "Eat a rightly balanced diet with sufficient foods of well known varieties. "Keep the body clean. "Be cheerful and kindly In spirit. "Avoid worry.' BERLIN, Dec. 1 (AP) With a stroke of his pen Germany's venerable president, Paul Von Hlndenburg, tonight declared the Buenlng financial reform pro gram part of the law of the Reich. In signing the decree promul gating the new laws, which Chan cellor Heinrlch Bruenlng and' his cabinet have worked on for months In an effort to straighten out Germany's Involved finances, the president restored to the ex traordinary powers of article 48 of the constitution. This estab lishes a semi-dictatorship and can be ' legally invoked, only "when public peace and safety are in danger." The program recently received the approval of the Reicbsart, or federal council, but the chance of Its being passed by the Reiehstag the principal legislative body- appeared so faint the chancellor appealed to Von Hlndenburg to use his constitutional right to go over the Reichstag's head. 70,000 Men Out Of Work in Scot Coal Mine Area LONDON, Dec. 1 (AP) Ne gotiations for settlement of the strike in the Scottish coal fields, where 70,000 of the 90,000 miners have quit work, failed to day. High hopes were based on to day's peace negotiations and news of their failure caused , keen dis appointment. Some anxiety was expressed that the trouble might extend to the South Wales dis-' trict, where a shutdown on a gi gantic scale was so narrowly averted over the week-end. Germany Asks to Have Conference For Disarmament GENEVA, Dec. 1 (AP) Ger many tonight demanded at the meeting of the preparatory dis armament commission that a gen eral disarmament conference be called for Nor. 2, 1931. No discussion followed, but general belief was the general conference would not be called before early in 1932. The German demand was made as the commission began its fin al review of the draft disarma ment convention which it has been formulating the last sever al weeks. Einstein Locks Self in Room; Reporters Out ANTWERP, Dec. 1. (AP) Professor Albert Einstein, noted German scientist, and his party arrived tonight to sail on the liner Belgenland tomorrow morn ing for the United States. ProL Einstein, accompanied by bis .wife, secretary and two friends. Dr. Mayer and Dr. Kat zenelenbogen, arrived by .the North Express and went imme diately to his hotel. He locked himself in his room and refused to bo interviewed. 75 Nabbed When -In Harbor Raid HOQUIAM, Wash,, Dec 1. (AP) Seventy five persons had been arrested on Grays Harbor late today in a roundup by 'fed eral prohibition agents, . Sixty had been arraigned and more ar rests were , promised - by the agents. Charges of possession and sale were filed in the major ity of cases. 1BK PUSHES OVER MDNEY REFORM : ; . t-' Robinson Says Send Wheat to Stricken Drought Areas WASHINGTON. Dee. 1. (AP) Employment and drought relief bills : of varied context, proposing the expenditure of bil lions of dollars were introduced or prepared today for introduc tion as congress opened. The most comprehensive plan for drought relief was proposed by Democratic Leader Robinson in the senate. In aJ bill which would authorize President Hoo ver to take control of the wheat purchased by the federal farm board and distribute! it for food and seed necessary for making crops next year. I Robinson'B bill, introduced on his own responsibility but after a conference with the president yesterday, also would authorise $60,000,000' for seed, feed and fertiliser loans to farmers; au thorize loans of $5,000,000 to drought stricken states for high ways other than those aided by the usual funds, andi provide $3. 500,000 for agricultural exten sion work In drought sections, ft 50,000,000 Program Proposed To rut out Unemployment Meanwhile Senator Glenn, re publican, Illinois, was drafting for Introduction tomorrow a compromise measure to deal with the unemployment situa tion. Glenn was preparing his bill at the request of adminis tration leaders. It! would; au thorize the immediate appropria tion of $150,000,000 for speed ing up public construction work under the enlarged; rivers - and harbors, public buildings : and highway programs authorized in the last session of congress. Robinson's measure would au thorize the issuance! of notes or bonds If necessary;. to provide funds. The Glenn make no provisions bill would for raising money. I Meanwhile the bill basket in the house, was crowded today with similar measures. SOO.OOO.OOO Loan Fand for Seed for Fanners is Plan Representative Aswell, demo crat, Louisiana, proposed to au thorize $60,000,000 for feed and seed loans to farmers. Chairman Haugen of the house agriculture committee, announced he would call a meeting before the end of the week to consider this; mea sure. ! A bill to removef the $15,000 a mile limitation on federal aid highway construction was pro posed by Rep. Treadway, repub lican of Massachusetts. Rep. McLeod, j republican, Michigan, introduced one propos ing immediate payment of the soldiers bonus by a $4,000,000, 000 bond issue. 1 Another by Rep. Clancy, republican, Michi gan, would reduce f the interest rate on adjusted compensation, certificates from six to four per cent. ) i. Postal Savings Now Exceed Peak Set at War Time WASHINGTON, liec. 1.-(AP) Postal savings exceeding the war time peak were reported to congress today by 'Postmaster General Brown. The postmaster general includ ed In his report a request for en actment of a pending bill raising the $2600 limit for postal savings to $5000. ! The total amount on deposits October 31, 1930. was $191,865.- 798, which exceeded the previous high level, the war peak, by $15,037,265. j POP TO DELAY j ELKCTION STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 1 (AP) Coach Pop War ner announced tonight the elec tion of a captain . for Stanford's 1931 football team will mot be held until next September, if at all. Warner indicated he may do away with electing a permanent captain, but instead would ap point a leader lor each game. Tear Bombs Used to Rout Radicals in Washington By JOHN F. CHESTER WASHINGTON, Dec 1. (A P) - Several hundred communists picked the moment of the conven ing congresa today to stage a wild scene--on the broad plaza of the capital before tear gas bombs and policemen s sticks drove them away in a straggling march. Dispersed with! comparative ease, the demonstrators neverthe less left behind them a fear of further reprisal. Capitol police, hours afterward, patrolled their stations equipped I with army rifles. 1.- )'' ." Many of the communists, how ever, left the capltol before night fall, and no further disorder was reported. At least i six of their number remained in Jail, while one , required hospital treatment for a broken nose, i . Fist Fights Break Oat Between, Comnraniste, Bystanders It was exactly neon when the demonstrators made - their first No. 214 PUTS SHIFT 4- TO OPERATIWG Day cut on Street Work Of fering menJJmall Wage To Tide Over Winter Budget Discussion Final Vote Goes to Special Meet Dec. 18th The city council disposed of round of miscellaneous business at its regular meeting Monday night and adjourned until De cember 15, next regular council date. This will be followed by a special session December 18 when final decision will be made on the1931 budget. Action on th budget matter is necepsarily de ferred for the present becauxo of the legal period of 20 days which must elapse between the time it is first published and the final vote of the council; Chief among the declxions of the city salons was the enactment of a resolution providing for a four-hour day for workers ou city, construction projects and the sub- stitution of two four-hour shifts of different. workers. The resolu tion .calls for this program being followed until March 1, 1931, and also makes it incumbent upon officials to use. men Instead of machinery wherever snch method of construction is feas ible. .. , A committee headed by Alder man S. A. Hughes reported favor ably on the shortened day. Ellis Purvine agreed with the plan but Inquired if dividing the week into two sections of three days each would not be better since It would allow men to supplement their Income with odd . jobs se cured to fill out the week. Hughes explained his recommendation as one which the committee consid ered the most equitable and the resolution carried without pro test, j Kowitz, Keuhn, Dancy on Committee on Committee Aldermen -Kowitz, Keuhn and Dancy were chosen by the coun cllmen to form the 1931 commit tee on committees. Vandevort and O'Hara coming next in the voting. Alderman Paul Johnson nominated O'Hara, Vandevort and Kowitz. This committee se lects the standing committees for the 1931 council.- With the testimony of an en gineer of the - Portland General Electric company before them, councilmen approved a resolution permitting the Oregon Paper company to substitute a Sturde vant Cinder ; eliminator for the cone originally agreed upon by the company In its bond made October 30. A new bond was pro vided by the paper company pro viding the new eliminator would (Turn to page 2. col. 1) brought mm Two cases of forgery, involving three young men, were laid be fore 'Justice Brazier Small yes terday, the parties Involved all going to jail due to their inabil ity to raise $2000 bail, individ ually. Nelson Croshaw of Brooks. 32. was held for the passing of a $25 check, made on Ladd it Bush r.inl signed by E. B. Flake, on a local grocery store. Crowshaw Is accus ed of signing Flake's name to the check. Flake had no account with the bank Croshaw made the check on. He is said to have pre viously worked for Flake and thus become acquainted with the. latter's signature. Steven H. Freerlcorn and R. E. McDoeell, both transient youths, said to be about 21 years of age, were brought before the court on the charge of forging a check on the First National bank here. The young men are held to have made out a check for $8.60 using the name of R. B. Smith as payee and John Ryan as signer. move, shouting and pulling de nunciatory placards from beneath their coats. The bluecoats tore into the crowd to snatch them down. Sporadic fist fights broke out between Communists and by standers. As the demonstrators moved down to the foot of Capitol hill. District of Columbia police rained tear bombs and nightsticks upon tbem. Women with tears streaming down their cheeks shouted "Don't wipe your eyes, let them see it, while the men cried "Down with imperialism" and "Down with the dirty cowards" in answer to shouts from the spectators to -Take them away." Police reserves-finally were called and the general fighting stopped. . . The demonstration at the capl tol was under the auspices of ths conference for the protection of foreign born, claimed to be rep resentative of 1000 organizations, wl;h 270,000 members. COUNCIL Uft