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-.' CIRCULATION
; THE WEATHER ....
, Clowdy today and - Wed-
day, fogs : in morning; '
Max. Temp. ' Monday 7,
Mia. 22, rain .00, river 2.0
feet, clear, West wind.
Average'.
Distribution
November, '31
7059
Net paid, dally, Sunday 6633
UMBUILC.
FOUNDCD 1651
EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR ,
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December 15 1931
No. 225
G. 0. P. RULING
SEiTE-IOSES
ST 11 OPPOSED
Committees ! are Approved
By Vote; Leader Issue
- May go by Default
:'l!"i7
Four More Ballots Taken;
' Robinson Urges Turn
To Real Business
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (AP)
Republicans .took control of the
senata today and received a warn
ing from the democrats to settle
or forget their; row over the re
lectlon of Senator Moses as presi
dent pro tempore.
- With committees formally or
ganized for business, Senator Rob
inson, of Arkansas, the democra
tic leader, warned that If the
Moses controversy Is not settled
soon he will insist upon abandon
ing It and turning to legislation.
Senators regarded his declara
tion as putting the issue up to the
western republicans who are op
posing Moses. They saw It as pre
senting the. independents with two
courses of procedure to vote for
the democratic nominee and break
the present deadlock or permit
Moses to carry on by default. He
serves until his successor is elect
ed. Bourbons Make no
Effort to Control
The democrats made no effort
to obtain control of the senate or
ganization. Lacking a majority
they permitted the reelection of
republican chairmen of commit
tees by a viva voce vote. Moses
made no move to deprive the in
dependents of their, customary
committees chairmanships.
- After the republican committee
stalled, four more ballots were
taken on the presidency pro tern
pore, none of which produced
majority for any candidate. The
Independents voted for Senator
Vandenberg, of Michigan, a leader
of the "young guard" republican
group which had some differences
with Moses last session. -
However, the "young .-guard
did not 'accept the' overture and
stood behind Moses. The demo
crats again lined up solidly for
Pittman, of Nevada. Today's vote
was: Pittman, 41; Moses, 31;
Vandenberg, 13.
GREELEY TALKS HT
More construction using lumber
and establishment of a monthly
building information day for
farmers were advocated at the
building congress forum last night
by Colonel W. B. Greeley, secretary-manager
of the West Coast
Lumbermen's association, and
Professor W. J. Gilmore of Ore
gon State college.
Colonel Greeley pointed out the
prominence of the lumber indus
try in the northwest and the
cheapness of building with its pro
ducts. He cited Instances of sav
ings made by the city of Seattle
In using treated lumber instead
of concrete for bridge approaches.
"One reason the farmers are
not constructing needed buildings
1 sthat material dealers confuse
them by presenting a variety of
construction plans," Professor Gil
more declared. To inform the
farmer of the best type of bulld
inf for his needs, cities such as
Salem and Albany should hold the
building information days when
the farmers could learn' exactly
which type of construction would
be best in his case, Professor Gil
more concluded.
WAR GENERAL DIES
CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 14.
(AP) Sanford B. Stanbery, 0.
brigadier general during the world
war and a trustee of the Southern
railway system, died here tonight
after an illness of several months.
Real Winter
Snow Onlu
Did you shiver in your sleep
last night or did the old brick.
heated warm and cozy, beat the
frosty atmosphere to its prey?
Pedestrians walked gingerly
Monday night on all spots where
water had dripped on the street
during the day, for lurking there
. was slippery Ice. And no one was
observed idly standing, watching
: for whatever it is that bystanders
watch for on the streets no,
: coats were pulled close and steps
were brisk while the thermometer
slid down from a maximum of 17
degrees during the day to 21 at
t o'clock.- The minimum for the
Si hours reported in the Monday
night weather report was it de
grees. Cloudy sky for today is pre
dicted and that may mean snow,
magie name for youth and the
. easterner. The few swirling flakes
: which -drifted down Sunday sent
hopes high, only to fall In a few
moments. . The distributor of
weather seemingly can't make np
hlg mind In regard to Salem.
' As far as snow is concerned
. there Is plenty of, it within a few
Battle of Bridge Giants Holds
World Attention; Near Even Now
V
Never in the history of this vale of tears has a card game aroused so
much interest as that now being played at New York between Ely
Culbertson, partnered by his wife, and Sidney Lenz, whose partner
is Oswald Jacoby. The match, consisting of 150 robbers and expect
ed to last six weeks, was made to test the relative merits of the
approach-forcing bidding system, championed by the CoTbertsons,
and the 1-2-3 system favored by Mr. Lena. Both experts are con
fident that his il the perfect modus operandi for piling np the
points, bnt Mr. Culbertson is apparently the more confident, for he
has wagered $5,000 to Mr. Lens f 1,000 that his system comes
oat on top. Regardless of who s victor, the winnings are pledged
to charity. The hotel where the card duel is being fought is a scene
of bustle and excitement as the army of ,4war correspondents' who
are "covering" the battle for the leading newspapers of the coun
try as well as representatives of the European press, feverishly dig
for information as to the progress of the game. Lieutenant Gruen-
ther, IT. 8. A., is the referee in the
ranked as the greatest game ever
scene of battle. Back to the camera is Ely Culbertson and facing
him is Mrs. Culbertson. Right is
roby. Note the group of scribes in
Culbertsons Behind
By Only
Were Ahead at one Time in Exciting Session;
Pick up 4825 Counters on Rivals With
Some aid From Better Cards
By TOM
XTEW YORK, N. Y Dec
and Mrs. Ely Culbertson
session of their contract bridge match with Sidney S. Lenz
oTiri flswalH .Tarohv than in anv Drevious session and went
. , r : i vi, -
to bed early today only niteen
ents in a 150-rubber test of rival systems.
At one time during an exciting o
session the Culbertsons were 845
points plus.
The gain In favor of the Cul
bertsons during the session was
4825 points.
Much to the credit for the Cul
bertsons progress went to Mrs.
Culbertson. She played every
hand in one rubber which In
volved four hands.
The "official" pair blamed the
cards and Culbertson admitted a
superiority for his side in that
respect. He was certain that he
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Meeting Backs
Water Project;
Well Attended
Before a crowd of approximate
ly 450 persons, proponents of the
municipal water bond issue, which
will be voted on today, discussed
the proposition and called in offi
cials and ex-officials of the mu
nicipal governments of Eugene
and Oregon City to explain the
water systems there. The argu
ments put up for the bond issue
during the past month were re
iterated.
Mayor P. M. Gregory presided
Other speakers were: E. V. Lee
and A. L. Williamson, ex-mayors
of Eugene, J. L. Francen, city
manager for Oregon City, and
A. M. Church.
Comes but
Threat Here
o
miles of the city. People coming
in from nearby rural districts re
port two and- more Inches, depend
ing on the district.
Bend has the prlxe so far for
cold weather and snow, with zero
as its minimum Monday morning.
Snow Is reported in Seattle, and
Portland boasted three Inches
Monday evening.
As to what today will briny, the
weather man is not saying. Just
wait and see.
PORTLAND, Dec 14. (AP)
Cold weather gripped Oregon to
day, one city reporting new low
temperatures for the season.
Highway travel, fat places, was
hasardons. i
. Except-along tha coast 'motor
ists were advised Ho be prepared
to nse chains.
The Columbia highway was ley
between Portland and Corbett and
farther npriver was packed with
snow. The Dalles reported a tem
perature of 12 degrees above. At
Pendleton the mercury stood at
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I'
1
match that will undoubtedly be
staged. Photo above shows the
Sidney Lens and left, Oswald Ja
the background.
15 Points
O'NEIL
1 5 (Tuesday) ( AP) Mr.
made more points in the sixth
a v. v , i i
points Denina tneir
uppu
FORK IS GIVEN
Tusko, the poor old elephant
who took cold in his drafty goat
shed here, where the only heat
came from a tiny tin stove, may
now be table to give up his shiv
ery existence.
The Statesman was informed
ast night that the I. T. Woodruff
furnace company of Portland had
donated a wood burning furnace
to heat the one-time boiler factory
where the big elephant now resides.-
R. w. Woodruff, sales
manager, declared he was moved
by the bellowing protests of the
giant tusker trembling as the icy
east wind of Portland whistled
through the cracks of the shed.
As the furnace heats the shed
satisfactorily, Tusko now will be
comfortable, he said.
Tusko's owners, Jack O'Grady
and Bayard Gray, were forced to
keep the tropic animal in the goat
shed hero during several chill
weeks while they were negotiating
for a place to house him in Port
land. When he finally was loaded
on his Portland! bound trailer, he
was suffering with a bad cold and
threatened with; pneumonia.
Liquor Charges
Bring Two Into
Silverton Court
SILVERTON, Dee. 14 Brought
into police court here today fol
lowing arrest Saturday night.
Stanley Wiekersham pleaded not
guilty and Dick entered plea of
guilty and was fined. Dick's fine
was suspended on condition that
he stay out of town.
Wiekersham was charged with
possession of liquor, and Dick
with drnnkenness and disorderly
conduct Wlckersham's trial has
not been set. i . -
Holland Consul
At Portland is
Called by Death
PORTLAND, Ore., . Dec 14
(AP) John Van Zante, 15, for
mer Portland, r municipal judge
and consul. In Portland for The
Netherlands, died here today aft
er a short illness.
. He was 'born on a farm near
Pella, la.; Jan. I, 18, and came
to Portland m 1888. He is sur
vived by his widow, two brothers
and two sisters.
ra w MM
LOG PACT
SAID BASIS OF
Nations may be Pledged to!
Aid Country Attacked;
World Survey Made
Signatures of Germany and:
France Would be key
To Plan's Success
PARIS, Dec. 14. (AP) Ad
vance information on the disarm
ament conference to be held in
Geneva next February Indicated
today that the negotiations will
center about a new and broader
version of the Locarno pact, nn
der which the nations would give
mutual guarantees against aggres
sive wars.
The nations would be pledged.
under this proposed agreement, to
aid any country menaced by ag
gressive war. The pact would
pivot on the signatures of Ger
many and France.
This information was collected
In a survey of world capitals by
various Associated Press bureaus.
France, It was learned, will
submit a concrete political pro
posal for protecting nations faced
by aggression or Invasion. Tne
Paris government will reject any
nlan for Dronortlonal cuts in
armaments, insisting that some
nations, such as Russia and Italy,
have Increased their armaments
while France had reduced hers 60
per cent.
The French government, wun
such friendly nations as Belgium,
Poland and Jugo-Slavla, will con
tend there can be no essential
modification of existing relative
armament strength until a prac
tical plan is evolved for mutual
armed assistance in cases of ag
gression. DESCHUTES JUDGE
BEND, Ore., Dec. 14 (AP)
County Judge H. H. DeArmond
today issued a statement defend
ing Charles V. Galloway, chair
man of the state tax commission,
against charges made by August
Anderson, Deschutes county as
sessor.
in a statement issued last eai-
urday Anderson claimed Gallo-
In a statement Issued last Sat-
way's statement that Anderson
i had assessed only ten miles of the
Shevlin-Hixon's 42-mile railroad
was false because ail out ten
miles of the road belonged to the
Great Northern railroad.
Judge DeArmond said the truth
of Galloway's charge could be
verified from an order of the state
tax commission and the county
equalization board Issued October
8, 1930.
Judge DeArmond sard further
the statement that mill valuations
have increased 112 per" cent is
misleading because the increase
was entirely on plants and logging
roads while the valuation of tim
ber lands cut over decreased from
two dollars to $1.50 per acre.
Rossman Chosen
Speaker, Scout
Court Tomorrow
George Rossman, justice of the
state supreme court will deliver
, the address at the Boy Scout court
I of honor to be held at the state
house at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night. Justice H. H. " Belt, will
serve as chairman and Justice J.
U. Campbell will preside along
with his two colleagues of the
supreme bench.
Scouts of Cascade area have
been studying during the past two
months in preparation for ad
vancement at this court. One
hundred boys are expected to ap
pear for awards.
The court is open to all per
sons interested in Scout activities.
Election Returns
To be Available
At Statesman
Salem people interested In
the water bond outcome will
be given special service
through The Statesman of
fice tonight, when compila
tion of retains will start
right after the polls close at
8 o'clock.
Representatives of The
Statesman will be at each
voting place, and returns
will be telephoned to the of
fice every few minutes.
At the office they win be
tabulated speedily, and an
Indication of how the etty Is
voting will be ready for the
pablie from 'almost as soon
as the polls close.
Everyone is welcome , to
call the office telephone
9101 . for information on
the vote. ' Complete returns
on the special election will
appear in the Wednesday
morning Statesman, provid
ed the connt Is finished, as
it is expected to be.
DISARMAMENT
UPHOLDS
GAIH
SALIENT FACTS CONCERNING VOTE
TODAY ON $2,500,000 BOND ISSUE
Propositions to b Voted On
First Ballot: Shall Salem lssno $2,500,000 in bonds for a water
system.
100
101
Tea
No
expression
Second Ballot t
water:
Voters
t
Who can vote:
lag qualifications.
When: Between hours of 8 a. in. and 8 p.m. Tuesday, De
cember 15.
Where: There will be seven voting places, grouped in wards
of two to four precincts to each ward. These are:
FIRST WARD: Comprised of Precincts Salem No. 9, No. 10,
No. 15, and No. 22. Polling place: First German Baptist church,
corner D and North Cottage streets.
SECOND WARD: Comprised of Precincts Salem No. 2, No.
11, and No. 23. Polling place: Bligh Building, 512 State street.
THIRD WABD: Comprised of Precincts Salem No. 10 and
No. 17. Polling place: City ball.
FOURTH WARD: Comprised of Precincts Salem No. 4, No.
5, and No. 12. Polling place: Swedish Tabernacle, corner Mill and
15th streets.
FIFTH WARD: Comprised of Precincts Salem No. 7, No. 8,
No. 14, and No. 21. Polling place: St. Vincent de Paul school, on
Myrtle avenne between Highland and Columbia.
SIXTH WARD: Comprised of Precincts Salem No. 1, No. 8,
No. 10, and No. 20. Polling place: Yale Electric Laundry, S54
North 21st street.
SEVENTH WARD: Comprised of Precincts Salem No. 0, No.
18, No. 18, and No. 24. Polling place: E. Sherwood residence, 787
Cross street.
FINDLEY OPPOSES
E BOND I
SSUE
Let Company Finish Plant
. . ..
Now, Assuring Better
Water Soon, Advice
Proponents of municipal own
ership of Salem's water system
will serve their own Interests best
by defeating the present bond is
sue, allowing the water company
to complete Its improvements and
then taking up anew the matter of
purchase, it was declared Mon
day by Dr. M. C. FIndley, promin
ent local physician who has taken
an active part In civic affairs for
many years.
"T h e paramount question
which is before the voters now is,
what is the quickest way to get
safe and palatable water in abun
dance for our city," Dr. Findley
said In his statement.
"The government has proven
that a modern filter with slight
medication after, procudes health
ful and palatable water from the
most polluted streams, and we
have plenty of water at our door.
"We would be using this abun
dant supply of good water today
had the people not Interfered
with the water company's work
two years ago.
"I am not interested In any
way except for the good of Salem.
But let us be sure of a finished
nlant now and If we as a city wish
to buy It then, well enough, and
It will cost less money."
Train Kills
Albany Man
At Crossing
JEFFERSON, Dec. 14 R. J
McMasters, 45 for several years
foreman of a sawmill at Albany,
was killed Monday afternoon
when an automobile in which he
was riding was struck by a
northbound Southern Pacific train
near here.
McMasters apparently did not
see the train as he turned oft from
the main highway into the Knox
Butte road. He was hurled clear
of the track and was dead when
assistance arrived. The accident
was witnessed by Clifford Wilson
and Henry Ammon. They said
McMasters apparently had tried to
beat the train to the crossing.
The automobile was demolish
ed.
According to E. E. Larlos, state
policeman who Invested the accl
dent, there was question of whe
ther or not the train whistled for
the crossing. Toung Wilson said
he did not hear any whistle, while
Ammon said he did.
Coroner E. C. Fisher of Linn
county, who took charge of the
body, did not announce whether
or not an inquest would be held.
Cherrians Will
Elect Officers
t-i ar , vr
FOr Next Year
Carl D. Gabrielson, King Bing
I of the Cherrians. has nsmed Dr,
O. A. Olson, Grover Hillman and
P. D. Qulsenberry as the nomin
ating committee to present candi
dates for King Bing of the Cher
rians for next year, and for his
council of nobles.
This list will be submitted to
the Cherrians when they meet
Wednesday night for a 8:20
o'clock dinner in the Silver Grille
I of the Gray Belle. Nominations
may also be made from the floor
for the elec lon of these officers
at the Wednesday night meeting.
Arrangements will also be made
Wednesday night for the annual
banquet to be given January 5
and at which time the new King
Bing and his council of nobles will
'be installed.
0
of preference on source of
Little North Fork of Santiam River
Willamette River
Wells
Polling Places
Any duly registered voter. No property own-
UB ADDS TO
NEED FOB RELIEF
Salvation Army Working to
n i-. . .
Aid Destitute PeoDle:
Needs Bigger Fund
SALVATION ARMY
"GOOD WILL FUND"
Previously reported. 8170.76
Monday's kettles . . . 21.90
819&SO
Salem's snow flakes broueht
Joy to the heart of many a lass
and lad Sunday and the cold of
Monday encouraged the Idea that
perhaps it might snow enough to
make a "white Christmas."
Many there were in the city.
however, who shivered as the
flakes began to swirl and the ther
mometer Indicated colder days and
still colder nights. Not enough
food and not enough bed clothing
to keep warm at night, nor enough
clothes to keep warm In the day
time takes the romance and fun
out of the first snowfall.
It Is with these people in mind
that the Salvation Army, always
a friend to the needy. Is working
valiantly these days in order that
the hardship of the cold and wet
of the winter months may be eased
a bit from the hapless ones of the
city.
Tne Christmas cheer fund Is a
part of this work and It is being
gathered in the kettles seen on
the streets every day and to the
tinkle of the bells being rung by
members of the Army.
So many things are needed that
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Dinbat Fined in
City Court For
Hit-Run Driving
E. R. Dinbat, route nine, yes
terday was fined 810 in munici
pal court for hit-and-run driving.
He was 'charged with having
struck a ear driven by Roy Ben
jamin, route three, 19th and
Market streets early Sunday
morning and driving away with
out stopping.
According to Mark Poulsen,
municipal Judge, Dinbat said he
bad returned to the scene of the
accident after driving on around
the block.
In his report to the police.
Benjamin stated that after the
crash, Dinbat drove over the
parking, - returned to the street
and drove away. The rear wheels
on the Benjamin car were
smashed.
Greeley Looking Ahead
To Lumber
Turned fifty, though he looks
ten years younger, six-feet tall,
with an erect carriage and mani
fest vigor that testify to his forest
work and his military experience.
I CoL W. B. Greeley, who visited
Salem yesterday, looks physically
fit to tackle the complex problem
of the western lumber Industry.
And a brief conversation with him
convinces the Interviewer that he
is as well equipped mentally as
he is physically, for his impor
tant job.
CoL Greeley was In the forest
service from 1904 to 1128 except
for the interlude when he did a
shift in France as major of en
gineers bossing some 95 sawmills
turning out war lumber. He rose
to the post of chief forester, re
signing to take the dlffleeU job ef
managing the affairs of the West
Coast lumbermen. He came jnst
when the lumber business was
starting to' slip after several pros
perous post-war years. The slip
ping isn't over yet, bnt thanks
to CoL Greeley and his organiza
tion the recession has been man
1
ENGINEER VIEW
More Right-of-way Is
not
Strictly Necessary in
Widening, Claimed
Needless Destruction Seen
In Some Projects Says
Member of Board
Returning last night from a
highway inspection tour, C. K.
Spauldlng, state hlg iway commis
sioner, declared it was his belief
that the proposed three-lane road
between Salem anl lvm Era could
be const" ucted on the present C0
foot right-of-way. Spauldlng-, ac
companied by J. C. Siegmund,
Marion county Judge, Roy Klein,
state highway engineer, and B. C.
Miles of Salem, looked over the
21-foot pavement near Barlow and
construction work in the vicinity
of Newberg.
Destruction of property through
ridening and curve elimination,
in most instances would be un
necessary, Spauldlng averred. Al
though the state engineer main
talned that wider right-of-way
Is necessary If the highway is to
be widened, Spauldlng said his
observations led him to conclude
that the 60-foot right-of-way
would be adequate. He was In-
formed. he aId; by ntner n
gineer in the state highway de
de
partment that this could be done.
Tne stretcn of pavement near
Barlow could be widened four
feet, making it a three-lane road
without additional right-of-way
and the remainder of the Pacific
highway widened to the 30-foot
width likewise, in Spauldings
opinion. "The present right-of
way seems narrow," he said, "but
that Is caused partly by the fact
that the farmers' fences are lo
cated In the right-of-way, narrow
lng it to 40 or 50 feet in places.
As examples of unnecesasry de
struction of property, Spauldlng
pointed out curve-elimination op
erations now in progress between
Newberg and Dayton. "These cut
offs could be put in other direc
tions and not injure the farmers'
property," he held.
'There are cases, of course, on
turns and in certain drainage
areas where we may have to set
the road over. Altogether there
may be a few miles in which the
right-of-way will have to be wld
ened. For the, rest, the 60-foot
right-of-way should do," he con
cluded.
OF
T
IS
D
ENTERPRISE, Ore., Dec. 14.
(AP) Five true bills were re
turned today against Edgar Mar
vin and Cecil Child ers by a special
county grand Jury called to in
vestigate the affairs of the closed
Joseph State bank. Marvin, now
county judge, was president and
Childers cashier of the bank when
it closed last September.
Marvin, arraigned later in the
day, pleaded not guilty to charges
of misappropriating sums aggre
gating $1695 and to another ac
cusing him Jointly with Childers
of misapplying 83417. He was re
leased under 85000 bond.
Childers, also arraigned today.
pleaded guilty to a charge of fal
sifying an entry of 82500 in the
bank's record and not guilty to a
charge of embezzling 21000. Sen
tence was deferred and officials
indicated Childers would be used
as a witness in Marvin's trial He
was released under 85000 bond.
TOWN FOUNDER DIES
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec 14.
(AP) Edwin Howe Collis, 86.
founder of the town of Teller.
Alaska, died from heart disease
here tonight. He was a native or
Cincinnati, O.
Demand Gain
aged with a minimum of landing
on the rocks.
for over a year, the West Coast
association has e n d e a v o red
through education of Its members
to scale production down to de
mand, to reduce Inventories, to
adopt firm price policies. This
campaign has succeeded In large
measure; and the Industry Is
ready to get back Into production
whenever the signal comes for
full speed ahead.
That however is wnat the asso
ciation wants to guard carefully
In Its 1932 program. It. doesn't
want mills to rush Into full-time
operation next spring when there
will be a seasonal revival ef or
ders, but to expand production
slowly.
"One of the hard problems we
now faco," said Col, Greeley la
talking about - the lumber bus
iness, "Is this devaJotizatlon of
foreign currencies. This lets Swe
den tor example deliver pulp
here at onr domestic market price,
turn onr 210 American money
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HIGHWAY ROUTE
en
i
BANK
INDCTE
HE
LEADER
RESIGNS
President Chiang Kai-Shek
Out, Is Report Emanating
From Supposedly Official;
Source at Nanking
New Japanese Premier Says
Nation has no Desire for
Manchurian Territory; 1$
Friendly to U. S.
NAXK1XG, Dec. 13 (Tues
day) (AP) A statement
credited as emanating from the
foreign office of the nattesud
ist government today anid
President Chiang Kai-Shek M
resigned, although a portion of
the government itself was Ig
norant of the resignation.
By JAMES P. HOWE)
(Copyright, 1931, The Associated
Press)
TOKYO. Dec. 14 TsuvosM In.
ukai declared today in the first
Interview he has ranted ln.
becoming premier that Jinan
does not eovet Manchuria.
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Llana
must remove his army from the
Chin-Chow district, the premier
said, and as soon as he doi
"Japan will evacuate occupied
points outside the South Man
churia railway zone and peace
will be restored to Manchuria.
"I don't see any other way omt
of the difficulty. Chang himself
must realize that,"
Styles America as
Most Powerful Nation
Th Premier had to convey his
Ideas through an interpreter, bat
he made up for this handicap by
graphic gestures. He drew with
his finger an Imaginary map of
Manchuria and China on the
Jade-green plush cover of the ta
b's behind which he sat.
At another time he set down a
teacup which he called Asia, an
ash tray to represent America,
and a matchbox to serve as Eu
rope. He declared:
"America is the most powerful
nation on the face of the earth.
No country would be so foolish
as to think even for a moment of
attempting war against America
in her isolated position. You are
too far away.
"If America took the lead all
the other nations, including'
Japan, would follow suit. Amer
ica, with her splendid army and
--J. i emiuus me or a yonng
lady with an enormous diamond
necklace it's all show; pure lux
ury." TEST OF TURBINES'
EFFECT IS ORDERED
PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 14
(AP) The Oregon state name
commission decided today to de
termine by actual test what hap
pens to fish drawn through the
turbines of the hydro-electric
plant at Oregon City in passing
up or down the Willamette river.
Game commissioners and
sportsmen believe thousands of
fish are destroyed by the tur
bines while power company offi
cials hold the type of turbines
used does not offer a serious
menace to fish life.
To determine the issue the
game commission, after a public
hearing here, instructed Art M.
Fish, research director, to obtain
10,000 fish of all sizes from state
or federal hatcheries in Oregon
and run them through the tar
bine wheels. The exneriment la
expected to decide definitely
whether or not fish are destroyed
oy tne turbines.
The commission said officials
of the Oregon City power com
pany have promised to do any
thing within reason to remedy
the . situation if the commission
can show the turbines actually
destroy fish.
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