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i - ' THE WEATHER . Fair today, and Sunday but . becomings cloudy Son day, normal temperature;; Max. Temp. Friday 68, JUn. 81, river 4.3 feet, north wind. EIGHTY YEARS' All regular subscribers of The Statesman will receive one ' copy " of oar Anniver sary edition. , Extra copies 15 cents lndudmg mailing. POUNDED 1651 EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon; Saturday Morning, Mareh 14, 1931 No. ZZZ .' it Si-' - spniriG s mes Ideal Weather Proves Jinx OfTriday 13 Doesn't ' Rest on Ad Club , . Windows, Automobile Show ". -J n..nM nil nioiu anu .rruyi cuit wi-wtan Share of Attention Salem merchants opened the nop chest of Mtss Spring Friday : night to the accompaniment of 'many whistles and the sound of many voices In exclamation over the wonders revealed with the drawbar of the curtains from the veiled shop windows. Capitol Post dram corp drummed a snappy welcome and marched in foil uniform M the official es cort for the arrival of "thePrfn eess'V And as one Jostled along the crowded streets It was - to wonder If this be Salem or Chi cago on parade. - ' i An tmtstaadlug feature of Spring opening this year was the automobile display., which filled the street from- South . Commer cial street on State , to Liberty down Liberty to Court street. At the Liberty and State street In tersection an airplane rested comfortably, looking down with superiority upon; the shiny new cars which must be made stay en the ground in order to be useful. " The automobiles were attracting much attention Friday - night as was the , airplane, and the whole display was most dls nlfled and attractive. Special Features I j Prove Popular r " Shop windows were .perhaps not so elaborate . this year as they hare been in years gone-by. but they were very lovely, and not a tew drew exclamations of delight from the" crowd." Many groups of - observers", wentwith note pads 1 hand checking the tickets which they held in their hands against the treasure tick ets to be found " in ' windows. When a lucky number was found there was real excitement; ' The program of rousic antr-j speeches broadcast ? rrom the chamber of commerce rddmswas exceptionally well siren and met with the hearty approval of the large audience in the street and on sidewalks below the windows. Friday the thirteenth proved no hoodoo to the Salem Ad club. Rain of the week stopped drix ' sling, l the night was pleasantry -warm, and 'hearty cooperation of merchants and public greatly ap preciated by . the Ad club com mittee in charge, ' completed a successful 1331 "Spring open lag". .... ;.zt - . Mother1 Throws Three ' Children, Self Itito River ...,,-. - : MATTAPOISETT, Mass., March 1S-(AP) Mrs. William Chester Allinson. 35, Saylesvllle, R. I.. drove her three children, to a dock here tonight on the pretense of showing them the New York boat and then hurled them Into the water and Jumped to" her . death after them. ' ; The tragic story was'revealed by one of Che children, Wayne. 11, after he was found dripping wet a mile from the place of the drown ing in an exhausted condition. : STKIWKR COLOXKL XOW .WASHINGTON, March 1J (AP)- Honorary -commissions as colonels of the marines were con ferred today upon Senators Stel wer and Fess. DEAD FIRST, BELIEF PORTLAND, March 13.- (AP) The county coroner's office to night advanced the . theory Cap tain Harvey J. S lives ton, 38, re tired United States amy officer," died at the wheel of his automo . bile before it plunged off a ferry . slip into 3fi feet of water in the Willamette river here last night. Sllverstone received eight cita tions, including the Croix de Guerre, for bravery in action dur- lng the world war. ' LOSS IS ttJO.OOO - .1 ASHLAND, Iarch 13 (AP) The Moon 1 amber planing mill om mile south of Ashland ; was destroyed by fire early to day; Loss, including a quantify of sngar.pine stored near the mil V was- estimated at SeO.OOO. - The orlgla of the fire had not -been determined tonight. - VHELD SYNDICALIST . PORTLAND. March 13. (AP) tFred Walker.' 23, northwest or ganizer tor the Young Commun ist league.' will go on trial here Monday on an indictment charg ing violation of the criminal syn dicalism act. Walker will be the second of 13 defendants to be tried under the state syndicalism law.. Ben Boloff, the first man tried, was - convicted and sentenced to 10 I "Big Four" at Democrat Meeting i .- . .. . -, . K i f . 1 , Vv I ? - - 7 ; , The first meeting of the democratic national committee since 1928, at 'Washington. D. CW was thrown - Into an uproar when John J. Raskob, Its chairman, propsed a state's rights prohibition plank for the party's next national convention.- This picture, taken doriasi recess, shows the Big Four of the party, . who took Iradlng part in the meeting. They are, left to right former Governor Alfred E. 8mlth of -V New Oiatrman John J. Raskob, JoneU Shouse and James H Oox of Ohio, presidential .: nominee In 103O. : i -, , : ". ;.. .-, BOTH DEFEfMITS O'l SICK LIST 11V Bowles Case Jurors Playing Indoor. Baseball Games j . For Health's Sake HILLS BORO, Ore.. Mrch 13. (AP) Both defendants in the Bowles-Loucks murder trial to night Joined the list of those ill with Influenza., ; Nelson C Bowles -and' Irma LoueksV. charged with the murder' of Bowles wife, were placed un der the care of Dr. J. B. Dinsmore today, i Dr. Dinsmore said, how ever, their illness was not serious and expressed the opinion they would be able to go to court again Monday. . Five of the jurors hearing, the case have been ill with Influenza, causing adjournment of the trial until next Monday. Dr. J. O. Robb, Washington county physician, said today all but Phllo R. Dick inson were out of bed and taking exercise. Dickinson, he said, prob sbly would be about tomorrow. Most of the Jurors are farmers and 'lack ''of exercise during the trial lowered their resistance to disease. . Dr. Robb' said. ' TJje par lors today .began .playing indoof. baseball , to , make up for their previous inactivity. , " "1, FUGITIVE IS SHOT BHD BY OFFICER VANCOUVER. B. C.- March It. (AP) Kljia Wilcox, who broke out of Oakalla Jail March 5," was shot dead by Chief of Po lice W J. Devitt of Bumaby, near J the J Vancouver-Burnaby ! nonnoary late today. ' Fraser McDougall. companion of Wilcox In the escape, surren dered and- was. taken to the Burnaby police station, i' - Wilcox was shot in the stom ach after he had ignored Devitt's order ;to surrender and had drawn a revolver. Devitt was armed with a rifle. McDougall gave up' after ' his companion had been shot. Hid ing behind their stolen car, he drew on the chief with his ' re Tolver, i but when DeTltt fired another shot, which struck' the ear, McDougall threw up his hands, i . - 4 3 WARDENS KILLED TEHERAN. Persia. March 13. - (AP) ..Three wardens were killed and about 50 prisoners escaped tonight as the result-of disorders in the Teheran - laiL Eight of those who fled were re captured. War Hero Flange Victim Planer Barns at Ashland . , Walker Trial on Monday Ask Bond Firm Receiver years; li the state' penitentiary, with the condition he might be paroled; for deportation to his na tive country. CRATER SNOW DEEP BEND, March IS -(AP) Reports from Crater lake sthls week said there were more than , 70 inches of snow at the rim. The road to the lake will be open to motorists about April 1, it is expected, - FARRINGTOX SUED PORTLAND, March 13.-AP) -Receivership for 1 the Western Bond and Mortgage company and an accounting pf the assets, se curities and earnings of the com pany and Its former president, C. H. Farrlngton, were asked In a suit filed in federal district court here today by John Brockle. an I4ho stockholder. Three of. Far rington's baslness associates and three corporations he is alleged to have organized from time to time are named as co-defendants. TRUCK DRIVER KILLED PORTLAND. March IS. (AP) Ralph Collier, S4, Port land truck driver, was injured fatally today' when his trade colleded with a machine driven by Helen Code, 22 Portland. Collier died In a hospital short ly after the accident. V Hodge Advances New History of Columbia River PORTLAND, Ore.. March 13 (AP) Dr. Edwin T. Jlodge, pro fessor -of geology at the Univer sity of Oregon, advanced - a new theory of the history of the Co lumbia river In an address be fore' the City club here today. : Contrary to popular . opinion that the Columbia is a constant stream which has maintained its course througn the ; ages. Dr. Hodge said evidence uncovered in his field work Indicated It Is a Super-imposed stream, the early course, of which was determined by a great break In ' the earth's surface from PatersonHEo Lyle and the present gorge by the spilling over of a great lake which cov ered much of central Oregon at the 1800-foot contour. PUCE OF WALES OPENS EXPOSITION BTJENOS . AIRES. Argentina, March 13 (AP) The Union Jack flew today in Palermo park from the fastest craft of earth and sea and sky crowd-catchers in a 120,000 exposition designed to bring Britain back to preemin ence In Argentina's foreign trade. J The motor of the British plane which won the 1330 Schneider cap race, the speed boat in which Major Henry O- D. Segrave died after setting a world record and the motor car Golden Arrow, In which he travelled to - a speed mark on; a Florida beach were mounted In the exhibition halls. "After years of studying Argen tina's foreign trade needs and months of preparation, the expo sition was on the eve of its open ing tonight and the Prince - of Wales was ready to fling wide its doors tomorrow. He came by air plane from Mai Del Plata this af ternoon. -I..: l Emissaries . of commerce from the United "States tooked on with interest to see if the exposition would restore Britain to the top trade rank - held . by the United States since the world war. - Denison Found Npt Guilty of Having Liquor ' i . - '- ' ;.t:.,' 1 WASHINGTON, March 13. (AP) Edward E. Denison, a member of the house from - Illi nois foe If years before he was defeated for reelection last No vember, today was acquitted of liquor possession charges by a Jury of eight men and tour wom en a District , of Columbia su preme court.. ; .The- trial grew out of the find ing of 24 bottles of liquor in an army 'loeker trunk In Denlson's rooms at the house office building more than two years ago after he had returned from a trip to Pan ama with his newphew. Charles E. Lane, Jr., of St. Louis. Bootlegger in -Fish Hooks is Caught in Boat y BUFFALO, N. Y March 13. (AP) And ? now' it's thet fish hook bootlegger. : "- T ' :-r .Immigration border patrolmen came upon a man in a rowboat The man escaped. The boat, the officers reported, contained 304 quarts of ale, 143 quarts of Ver mouth, and 30 ; cases of j stur geon fish hooks.. , ; .' Tho 15.000 hooksV eustoms Of ficers said, are worth about 33. 250 lh England and about 0 per cent more here because of doty. ; ; . . . Gas Price Cut One Cent More SAN FRANCISCO. March IS (AP) Standard Oil company of California officials announced to night another one cent reduction in the price of gasoline would be come effective tomorrow at Stan dard Stations, Inc., in San Fran cisco. Oakland, .Fresno, Los An geles and Portland, Ore. A reduc tion of one and one-half cents will bo made at Seattle and Taro ma. ' , id ; If; IKPEIEflTS EVE U E Election of Democrat Only Hope of Liberal for President, Claim WASHINGTON, Mareh 13 An open . flirtation between demo cratic leaders and independent re publicans looking toward the 1331 presidential campaign de veloped today as an aftermath to the progressives conference. Senator Norris, republican. Ne braska,' chairman and sponsor of the conference, said the progres sives' only hope for a liberal, pre sident candidate lies 'with the democratic party. This was followed by .a state ment from Senator Huu of Ten nessee, former chairman of the democratic national committee, pointing out what he described as similarities between ' the pro gressive program and the policies of his party. : J9.i-. Both belittled the possibility or practicability. third party move ment. ," . . . : . , Senator Caraway, democrat, Ar kansas, Joined in-with a statement that he would like' to see Gover nor Roosevelt of New York nom inated by the democrats-if his -col league, senator Robinson, is not. . The Horeb and Aurora Justice of the peace districts in this county have been : discontinued and the territories merged with the'Mehama and Woodburn . Jus tice districts,-order 4o that ef fect being made by the 1 county court yesterday. f . - -u .. ' The offices at Horeb and Au rora have been vacant for some time and" continuance of them would be . a useless ' expense , to the county, the court declared. The territory -' of j the Horeb district, including Breiteabush, Elkhorn, Horeb , and Mill City voting precincts, has been given to the Mehama Justice of the peace districts. : - The Woodburn district is en larged to Include the BntteTille, Donald, East Hubbard, West Hubbard and Aurora voting pre cincts, which formerly composed the Aurora district. -; : Special Session j O f Idaho Solons Finally Closes ' . - t .7 BOISE. Idaho. March 13 The special session of the Idaho leg islature adjourned tonight . after passing the entire program of tax legislation asked by Governor C. Ben Ross. ; r , - . The measures included; . ,The income tax bllL The power tax bHL . - An amendment to the constitu tion to permit Incomes to be tax-1 ed. Local Grappling Team is Winner The Salem high school wrestling team made' its opening home bow to an enthusiastic crowd and .won a meet from Tillamook By a score of 33 to 33 Friday night at the high sehooL , ".'"- y ' -'i M a r k e d improvement was showi) by all the locals since they tangled with the Cbeesemakers a few weeks ago. In the previous bout the Salem men emerged with the small end of a 38-to-3 score. v - ROLL OF Bono EB ID COUHTS ABOLISHED The Statesman la planning for the celebration of Its 80th anniversary desires to prepare RoH of Honor. We want the names of all -those residents of Marion and Polk counties who: V 1. Were born in Oregon territory on or before March 28, 1S51. ' : ' ,' - ""'---.-vi -V - r- - , x yj,, ; 2. Any conplee who have been married SO years or over. - - S. The names of all who have been continuous rabecribers to The Statesman for 'fifty years or longer. Please send In your name and address and give appropriate dates. The Statesman enters the ranks of "octogenarians" and de sires to celebratevthe event properly. - The Oregon Statesman,- : : ."' . Salem, Oregon. SlOiJ UPOO lililS Board of Army. Engineers is On' Record Opposing F . Deeper. Channel McNary j Sounds -Optimistic 1 -iloje; Holding Reversal " i JOt Action Likely Vf: An unfavorable report on open ing of the Willamette river to all- ear navigation has been made by the federal board of engineers. Senator Charles L. McNary last night wired H. R. Crawford, pre sident Of the Salem chamber of commerce., vf-' : . While the report looks depress ing. Senator McNary has a note Of optimism In his telegram, for he says. he believes a hearing in the tall will reverse the matter. -The telegram's contents are of special interest here right now, in view of the fact that March 20 160 delegates of the Willamette Valley Waterways ; association will meet here to further efforts to open the river - to navigation tor at least part of the way. Senator McNary's telegram fol lows: i " ' . "Ton will recall that when the river and' harbor . legislative bill approved July 3, 1930 reached the senate, I caused to be Inserted in the bill an amendment direct ing the secretary of war to cause preliminary examination and sur rey to be made of the Willamette river, from Portland to Eugene with a view to improving the riv er to the extent necessary to make it navigable between the two ci ties. -: ' . (Turn to page 2, col. 1) r II E PREVENTION TOPIC "Organized Crime Prevention was the topic discussed by Captain R, LC Crane jot Xhe-JPorjtlandBO-. lice department, who was one of the principal speakers at Friday's sessions of the annual police school now being held here under the direction of the law depart ment of Willamette university. Other speakers Friday Included Luke S. May of Seattle, consult ing criminologist; William S. Lev ens, assistant 'attorney general; Elisabeth Losslng.'head ' of "the crime prevention department of the Berkeley, ' Calif., police ' de partment; Dr. , 8. B. Laughlln. professor of economics at Willam ette university, and L. V. Jen kins, chief of the Portland police department. ; -. The school will continue until tonight. . . - ' BOSTON, March 13. (AP) Jim Londos, claimant of the world's " heavyweight wrestling title,' won his sixth match of the week tonight by tossing the in jured Gino Garibaldi of New York with A body lift and half Nelson before 12,000 spectators at. the Boston ;Garden..;. V:. :' VANCOUVER, B. C, March 13 (AP) Ed Don George, one of, several claimants to the world's heavyweight wrestling champion ship, defended his slice of the title here tonight by defeating Howard Cantonwlne, . husky lowan. In sr feature mat bout that attracted 3000 fans. George took the hon ors - with successive , falls . in the fourth and fifth rounds.'. : :r i HOLLYWOOD, C4I., March 13. (AP) Frankle ,KlIck, San Francisco featherweight, took the decision over Bobbx Pacho,. local Mexican,' In a 10-round bout here tonight. . ... : SAN FRANCISCO, Cal -March 13. (AP) "BatUingt Doiler, the "Mysterjous Moe" . western welterweight, halted the progress of one' of the most promising youngsters in this lection tonight when he stopped Charley Hernan dez. San Francisco, in the seventh round of a 10-round bout..: ALBANY,' Ore., March 13. .'.J. (AP) The University high school of Eugene and Pleasant Hill high school tonight advanced to the finals ef the district No. f basketball championship tourna ment. ; The two team will' play here tomorrow night for the right to represent this district In the state tournament at Salem. HONOR ORGANIZED M Late Sports Justice WtepaffmeM - .ri , j'-, 'j . v'" swbhsmmms'''' "t ' ' ; h....' - - J -" t Foster, and Kleiser; Found in Violation of the - Sherman Anti-Trust act on West Coast; Ordered to Sell one Subsidiary WASHINGTON, March 13.-(AP)The breaking up of . an allegedly illegal monopoly upon outdoor advertis ing of the Pacific coast was announced today by the justice department. A final., decree ! in favor of the government was jsigned in the Los Angeles federal district court this after noon, the -department said, in a suit instituted last April . against the Foster and Kleiser y TED STATES TO Dwight Morrow Likely to be One of Representatives At London Meeting WASHINGTON, March 12. (AP) Acceptance by the United States of an invitation to be rep resented on a committee of the five principal naval powers signa tory to the London naval agree ment to draft the final form of the Franco-Italian settlement tonight appeared .likely, j - Senator DwIghtiW. Morrow of New Jersey, now en route lo Eu rope with Mrs. Morrow, probably will be one of the American, rep resentatives If the United State's accepts the invitation extended by the British government. Had Part in Drafting Treaty The senator, aside from Secre tary Stimson himself, played a larger part than any other mem ber of the American delegation to the London naval conference in drafting the London tresjy. American participation ' in the work of the committee would not necessarily, mean that the United States would sign the final draft. . For the first lime since the Brltish-Franeo-Italian n e g o t ia- tlons began Secretary Stimson to day nublicly indicated he believ ed it -was -not necessary for the United States to sign the accord. The secretary added he could be converted to another belief, but observers were of the opinion that signature by the United States was highly unlikely. j . Bandit is Dying After Gun Fight, With Policeman ' TACOMA, Wash., March 13. (AP) A bandit who made the mistake of attempting to hold np a downtown service station while an officer was in the offices, was believed dying here tonight after a gun battle in which nine shots were fired by the two men, only a few paces apart. The officer mir aculously escaped unscathed. . An emergency operation' was nerformed at a hospital in an ef fort to save the bandit's life, f He said his name was John Moran. 23. of St. Paul, and that he came here from California. targe Haul of . Jewelry Made At Palm Beach 4 PALM BEACH. Fla., March 13 - (AP) Bobber who had the key to the door and combination of the safe, entered the Palm Beach branch of Charlton and company, New York Jewelers, last night and escaped with loot estimated at IC50.000. to $750. 000. Some officials said the, total might reach IM00.O09.', A v otto Wegener, - local manager and trusted employe of - the firm for 20 years, told authorities hw gave the key and combination to three or four, men ; who kidnaped him last night and! threatened his life unless he obeyed, their com mands, r -V.'"--'. ;; 'y "':. ' I Bodyj)f Liquor. Vendor Found; Has 10 Wounds KANSAS - CITY, March 13. (AP) The body of Nick Valenti, 25, Italian, known to police as a bootlegger, was found at an iso lated spot along Cliff drive here late today. There were 10 bullet wounds in it. J - i i He has been missing for several dSys and snow In pockets of his clothing indicated the body had beep lying where it was . found since asnow storm last Friday and Saturday.": .. 1 i ; Irwin Given Military Rites WEST POINT, N. Y March 12 (AP) Guns boomed a sol dier's farewell today as Major General George Leroy Irwin, for mer commander i of the Panama Canal division, was burled with full military honors in the Pest cemetery beside his father. Brig adier "General B. J. D. Irwn, who died in 1317, JOIN HAW PARLEY company. fous of lu officers, and the Restop Realty company, a - subsidiary.': The suit charged violation- of the Sherman anti trust act. ; Justice department officials said , the decree was signed with out contest by the. defendants and ' "affords the public and the independent advertisers , sll . of the relief sought without the 'de lays and expense incident to pro longed litigation." Defendants In the suit were charged with 14 Illegal trade practices in obtaining a monop oly, i Among them were, the al leged making of fictitious offers for advertising sites; - obliteration J and I obstruction of advertising structures owned by competi tors; the making of false state ments about competitors; the compelling of owners of outdoor advertising structures to sell out under threats of elimination from the trade, and the Includ ing of breaches of contracts wirh competitors. Ordered to Bell Subsidiary System ,. The defendants, said to trans act 90 per- cent of the entire outdoor advertising business oa (Turn to page 2, col. IX DM FIXED FOR June-2, 47, and 28 are the dates set for the annual meeting of the . Oregon ' editorial associa tion - to be Jield this year in Sa lem. .The dates were fixed- and program preliminaries mapped out in a meeting of the commit tee, and officers of the associa tion held at the chamber of commerce yesterday afternoon. - Morning sessions Friday and Saturday will be devoted to pro grams at the state house. Sat urday's program will be depart mentalized, , wUh separate por tions of dally and weekly papers. Afternoons will be devoted to tours of local Industries and state institutions, and to enter tainment features.' Salem will be host at a ban quet Friday night, followed by dancing.- Sunday will probably be. given over to a loop beach trip, with dinner at some beach resort. . . Present at the meeting yester day were Dean Allen of Eugene, President, Cronlse of , Albany, Secretary Rae of Eugene. Kelty and Hoffman ef . the - Oregonlan, Portland; . Swenson "of Mon mouth; Sonuichsen otl Hood River; Mellinger of Tillamook; Robinson of Portland ; . Hal ' Hobs, George. Putnam and ; C. A. Sprague, Salem. Big Fine Added ; To Penalty For Shots at Rubid . . t : -,. - ....... . MEXICO CITY,. March 13. (AP) A fine of 50.000 pesos (about 333,600) was assessed by the second district court today against. - Daniel Flores, who a year ago tried to . assassinate President Ortis Rublo and a few weeks ago was sentenced to It rears t months 18 days in prison for the crime. There .is no ehanee of the youth being able to pay J the amount but the .judgment . can be used to extend his sentence if that is ever desired. V 1 Appeals for Coming to : .Despite the - advent of spring, the county court is facing contin ued appeals for help, with many of the needy proving near desti tution. ;, '. ..;';: For Instance, a woman from a town near Salem wrote Just yes terday asking what could be done to .help her. She Is working by the hour to make a living for her husband, who suffered a paraly tic stroke six years ago and who is not able to use his left armor side at all. She is also -supporting a young daughter and a father- in-law who will be 78 next June. 8he lays: "If I could get help for a few months I would be thankful, as there have been sev eral days In the last three months without any work, which has made me behind with my rent and Insurance." She wants to know particularly if there is an old age pension fund. Another letter, received yes terday, shows even greater dis tress.: The man writes: 1 "Will yon please send me al lowance to get this boy some EDITORS MEET 6 FOUR VILLAGES ! IE EL'GULPEB Btf LANDSLIDE Engineers . Seek to Divert Onnishing Bulk; Will J Blast out Bridge I Terror Stricken Peopb i,i - French i Region Flee z : Homes are Destroyed 4 i r . ? CHAMBER Y. France, ! Mareb, 13 -(AP) Four hundred mil lion cubic meters of rock, mov2 and i earth, sliding Inexorably down the mountains at the rate of S00 feet an hour have driven; the inhabitants of four villa r into i terrified flight la the last 24 hours. . ;;.'.! Great walnut trees which hare, stood for generations were bowl-, ed over liked strips of lath, en gulfed In the unhurried mass, which swallowed up farmhouuss and barns. ' -' . . " j. Army engineers were -coming; in tonight to' try to i divert the! slide! by blowing UP a bridge at ! Granges. They hope this would; split! the movement in two and1 sepd the greater part"of the mass; -Into I a . mountain torrent which! would carry It away. ,- f People Ordered i Farther Away The Inhabitants of granges! were - evacuated this afternoon, and j ordered to move further I down the valley. , Three : arms or the landslide threatened tha vil lage, the hamlets in the com m use of Motteen Beauce and. vIUges between them. ' j . The landslide was caused by heavy rains of the last few weeks.! It tore loose from ; the hlllsldei. with a great rumble and began moving over an area of about a hundred acres, gathering volume; ' as it rolled. So far no deaths havel been! reported. The main slide, a lumbering wall of mud 50 feet high moved: slowly and relentlessly down the hill 'with occasional booming ex plosions) which .sounded like thunder. ' . 1 i - : Peasants Fleeing ." T Ahead of Slkle J T Before it fled the panlc-striek-i en peasants, staggering under the weight ; of their furniture and! -such: other goods as they could save, driving their cattle ahead;, of them. . . - . - Oil the crest of 'the wave for s time today rode a flimsy farm-; house' which suddenly collapsed! and was devoured by the mud. j Hundreds are homeless and In Bellecombe-Savoie part of a U mountain overlooking the river! : Isere toppled into the stream.; damming the current and back ing roadways. . " . . I There are several minor land-! slides elsewhere in the region. In-; eluding) one near Brldges-Les-j Bains, a summer resort. I Story o News Gathering Goes On Radio Today NEW YORK. Mareh IS. (AP) News and how It . Is ob tained, photographically as well as for the printed word, is to be dramatically told in the' broad cast tomorroT from -the general news , room of the , Associated Press In New York. The broadcast, starting at 7:30 p. m. (EST) Is to lnude an address by Kent Cooper, gen eral ! .manager of Associated Press.. who. will be introduced by M. H. Aylesworth, -president .of National Broadcasting Co., which will! transmit the program on its combined facilities. '...;r . ;. . RIOT OVER FASCISM' j .BERLIN, March , 13r-(AP) Three persons were 'taken to bos- pltals with bullet wounds toalght j following- street fights between i Fascists and anti-Fascists la var- ; tous parts of, the city. - I Help Still Court ty Court clothes so he can go to school and ; get something to eat -until some-! thing will open up . .1 must have a Job that I can do and support this family tor I will not see thers i starve by lncnesf and go around here shivering with cold. I have no money to run around to hunt; (work) any Jonger.' In face of these circumstances.; and many similar, the county court is' almost at a standstill what to do. Commissioner Jinx Smith said yesterday that fuUy 600 'men have been thrown out or work In the county by shut down on the highway emergency work. He deplores the fact that hop men do not seem -willing to substitute Japanese and Filipino labor which they are now using in the fields with white laborers. 1 "Our own men are sorely in need of Jobs, and it seems un reasonable that the hop growers; here are giving work to' thoe who spend none or little money in the city or county when to many are going hungry," ExaUh'! said.