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... . ' i -,- ' -. LITTLE MERCHANTS ' All Statesman carriers are charged for all papers they deliver. Please notify this office when changing ad dress. Telephone 0101. - THE WEATHER Rain today aad Monday, normal temperature; Max. Temp. Saturday 46, Mia. 80, rala .21 inch, river &2 feet, oath wind. FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning:, December 27, 1931 No. 230 JAPAN ASSERTS CHINCHQW RAID 1ST CONTINUE Advance "in Self Defense" Deemed Necessary in Reply to Powers Chinese Military Leaders Instigating Trouble, Statements -say Tusko's Mad Raging Good Publicity; He And Keepers Profit E Hundreds Come to see him, Paying Admission After Wall is Replaced and Bringing Presents of Fruit Delicacies PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 26. (AP) Tusko's mad trum peting during his Christmas day attempt to escape from his steel shackles had quieted tonight and instead the huge Washnigton Will not Take AMERICAN HELP FOR EUROPE IS OPEN QUESTION Wind Storm Causes Havoc Through Northwest Areas Will Depend on Willingness Of Nations to Solve Own Problems GALE CAPSIZES T ANGELES By JAMES P. HOWE TOKYO, Dec. 27 (Sunday) (AP) The Japanese government told the-American, British and French ambassadors, in effect, to day that Japan must continue its operations against Chinese irreg ulars in the Chinchow zone of Manchuria. Japanese troops "will have to advance to points -west of the Liao river where the bandits hare base," the foreign office said. Responsibility for "the conse quences of any action which may be entailed upon the Japanese army in self-defense" must rest entirely upon the Chinese, the statement said. The statement giving Japan's stand was handed to the ambassa dors with formal replies to recent notes of the United States, Great Britain arid France expressing ap prehension at reports of military operations in the Chinchow area. It explained that the Japanese ac tion In Manchuria did not run against the League of Nations' resolution of December 10, either in letter or in spirit. Claim Military Leaders to Blame "So long as the Chinchow mili tary authorities while simulating an unaggressive attitude continue to Instigate and manipulate ele ments of bandit organizations aralnst the Japanese array as well as the Japanese and other peace ful Inhabitants," the statement said, "and o long as the officers and men of the. Chinchow army mingle in large numbers with ban dit groups, rendering it impossi ble to distinguish the bandits from regular troops, so long must re sponsibility for the consequences of any action which may be en tailed upon the Japanese army in self-defense rest entirely upon the Chinese" The statement was read to the ambassadors by Matsuzo Nagal, vice minister of foreign affairs, when they visited the foreign of fice shortly before noon elephant was "purring" softly, his keepers said. While his rampage yesterday gained him still heavier fetters, it was not entirely' unprofitable for Tusko himself nor for his keepers. Today hun-O dreds of persons streamed to his quarters, many bringing offerings of apples, hay and vegetables un til Tusko's larder was stocked for some time to come. For some time the visitors could view Tusko through the side of the barn where he smash ed down a wall after he had wrenched free from his front leg chains yesterday. But a crew of prisoners from the city jail was sent to rebuild the wall and after that his owners and keepers. Jack O Grady and ' Sleepy Gray, aid a nice business. Meanwhile City Commissioner A. L. Barbur suggested the city provide a suitable pen for the elephant. C. P. Keyser, superin tendent of parks, said, however, such quarters could not be built for less than $10,000. Barbur's suggestion involved construction of a concrete wall across a can yon in one of the city parks, a cave for shelter and a wading pool. The city council will con sider the proposal next week, an announcement from the city hall said. UL T HI BESSES H Gains 2565 Points to Make Lead 17,090, Ahead On Rubbers 54-41 T Hat EVER 'IS Financial Pinch no Enjoyment; Charities Workers Pleased Christmas day has come and gone Dutl not the magic spell Ell W F HUES I LI HARLAN, Ky., Dec. 26 (AP) The year old conflict between the law of Harlan county and striking coal miners, flaring up again almost on the eve of a gen eral strike called by the National Miners' union, cost another life to day and added two more charges of murder against miners. Oven SUemore, 50 year old deputy sheriff and mine guard. which it has woven over Salem residents. Saturday the current expression was "How did you en joy Christmas?" and the almost certain answer was, "It was the best Christmas I have had for years." If old Man Depression thought to score a forlorn Christ mas he forgot that the progenitors of the Americans pushed the fron tier of th United States from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, and that through hand made trails and not in the present luxury of pull man cars and handsome automo mlles. The spirit of having to economise seems to be dormant andl not lost if the fun of this Christmas with its curtailed buy ing is an indication. The city was full of guests, and family dinner parties were en joyed by the score. Many reunions which brought guests from out 01 the state were a part of the Christmas pleasure. Programs are still being given today and tonight in compliment to the Christmas season. And the By TOM O'NEIL NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (AP) Ely Culbertson's side gained 2, 565 points on Sidney S. Lens and Oswald Jacoby in the big contract bridge match this afternoon. Nine rubbers were played, Cul bertson and Theodore A. Lightner winning six of them as the Cul bertson plus rose to 17,090. The session stopped fire rub bers short of the two thirds mark in the 150-rubber series, the rub ber standing being 54 for Culbert son's side and 41 for Lens and Jacoby. Lens and Jacoby won the last two rubbers of the matinee and until then complained of their inferior cards. "Tickets and tickets,- said Ja coby once. "The parade goes on." "It's system," retorted Culbert-son. If lady luck did have a part in Culbertson's rain It must htm bar tO been due to Flfi. Culbertson. Drougnt ner to the scene of play under his arm. Flfl is a toy dog presented to his daughter Joyce for Christmas, and the happy re cipient Insisted that daddy take it along for good luck. Culbertson opened proceedings by shaking hands with his oppon ents and wishing them many aces and finesses. They did not get many such things for the first sev en rubbers at least. Each side made a little slam In the session and Culbertson's side was set trying one. Each side might have made a slam on an other occasion. Part in Parleys Upon Reparations Issue By BYRON PRICE (Copyright. 1931, by the Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (AP) Europe's willingness to solve her own troubles without further temporising and delay seems like ly now to become the yard-stick which will measure future Ameri can proffers to help. "There Is no expectation In In formed circles that the United States will take part In the pro posed reparation conference, - or in any general conference on war debts. The feeling seems to be that until the European nations unite on a program which will restore confidence among themselves, there is nothing for the United States to confer about. Most pat Their , House in Order If, on the other hand, those nations put their own houses in order -n a permanent fashion con vincing to the American people, the possibilities of further war debt readjustments may be ex pected to brighten. Naturally, these are delicate di plomatic subjects about which of ficials will not talk. From the (Turn to page 5, col. 5) FISHING BOATS Six Trawlers Wrecked and -Occupants Have Close Call From Drowning Rain Records Broken, Roads Blocked as Trees Fall; Snow Comes Also Flood Fatal to One And Possibly Three; California Hard Hit Marooned Sheep-Herder Dies From Exposure On Island; Salinas Overflows Banks; Southern Area Inundated HOT CHARGED TO lll'IE! Ml McGrew Blames Trouble on In-Laws but They File Case Against him SEATTLE, Dec 26 (AP) A southeast gale burst upon Wash ington's winding coast, ' sinking three trawlers at Port Angeles, wrecking three others and leaving a path of wreckage as far Inland as Lake Sammamish, several miles east of here. A score, of small boats were torn from moorings and thousands of feet of logs were set adrift. New rain records were estab lished at Aberdeen and Longview. On Grays Harbor the year's total reached 100.24 Inches, exceeding the 1902 record of 99.96. Long view has measured 46.36 Inches for the year, already above 1927 's high record. More snow came to eastern Washington where precipitation records of previous years have al ready gone by the boards. A be lated Christmas snowstorm In the Spokane region, fine snow falling since early morning. Persons la Boats Have Narrow Escapee No lives were lost when the gale knocked about boats In Port An geles harbor but several persons had narrow escapes. A youth named Wilkle and an Indian girl were saved when the boat on which they were visiting, which was owned by Grover Colby, of (Turn to page 5, col. 7) (By The Associated Press) "NE person was dead, two more were reported drowned, v and three persons were injured as a direct result of the storm which poured rain and snow over the western and southern United States yesterday. Floods in two widely sep arated sections, one near Clarksdale, Miss., and the other at Salinas, Calif., were reported. O Robert Roberts. 65, a sbeep- i herder marooned br risina- water n I GUERRILLA 1K (By The Associated Press) The situation has quieted In the Liao river district southwest of Mukden, but the Japanese were obliged to send reinforcements over to the southeast yesterday. where Chinese irregulars attacked died early today, the latest victim charity Is still in the air. two or three settlements. The Hollywood theatre manage- """st mnt is rleeful over the two matron, but it was feared Japa truckloada of food-stuff taken in (Turn to page 5, col. 7) of violence that has cost the lives of four deputies, a commissary clerk and three miners since last spring. More than 30 miners already are under murder indictments, one has been sentenced to life im prisonment and one freed and William H. Hightower, president of the miners' at Evarts Is to go on trial Monday at Mount Ster ling charged with murder, con splrary and aiding and abetting. Sixemore was shot last night at Chevrolet, camp of the Blue Dia mond Coal company. Virgil Hut- SILVERTON, Ore., Dec 26 (Special) W. 8. McGrew is at the houre-of 8. A. Pitney, consta ble at Silverton, recovering from bruises and wounds received Thursday night. McGrew Is also under arrest for assault and battery. The story as told by McGrew, Saturday afternoon, was that he was married to Evelyn Whitney 15 months ago. For the last few months they had been at Grand view, Wash., where he was em ployed In a cold storage plant. The two returned to the hills above Silverton a few days be fore Christmas where his wife had been visiting her mother, Mrs. Mattie Whitney, and he bis par ents, the Frank McGrews. At 7 o'clock Thursday evening, he said, he went over to get his wife. At the place were his wife, her mo ther, her brother Tom and her brother Vode and his wife. McGrew said that her mother (Turn to page 5, col. 2) POPE ICES UNITY T MI LiMITItt W L VIEW PRODI BILLS Blaine Heads Group Which Will Consider Issue; Three Partly 'wet' T TH N PART OF STATE Two may die From Injuries Caused by Gale, Rain; Snow Blocks Roads Weather Here Less Severe But Travel Hampered By the Ekments GENERAL FENG TO PREPARE FOR WAR NANKING, China, Dec 26 nese defenders were in serious danger, for the irregulars greatly outnumbered them. Japan's diplomats have com pleted a reply to communications from the United States, Great Britain and France expressing concern at reports of military ma neuvers in the Chinchow district and it should be delivered today to the respective ambassadors. The note was described as a de tailed statement of the Japanese position in Manchuria and a rel- CAPPED OPPOSES DEEP FOB EUROPE . irii.A XT mil q worn I . . . . . j- . I . . i . toil, ZZ, ana iuw . , , (AP) Feng lU-iiSiang, me nris- wrauoa oi me iuen Jp&u la try- w held without bond for examining tlan generai wno once marched in- lng to avoid trouble at Chinchow, x- TnMd.v on charges of mur-L. xtvi iha ., at lfto.-lhnt still feels obllred to deal with der. to Nanking at the head of 100,- 000 men singing "Onward Chris tian Soldiers," was reported to day to be on the way from Tai- but still feels obliged to deal with bandits by force. uay to lib uu iug j iiihu ElirOnean BUying yoanfu to urge preparations for atfw vrwM . r war against Japan. 17 rkhimfi 1C TPfZS. In an interview to newspapers KILAUEA STILL SPOUTS HILO, Hawaii, Dec. 26 (AP) AMtlwt.v nf Vll9ne& volcano he denounced the government's I continued undiminished today as Dn-s tr Hi 0 n(T nolle? of non-resistance and advo- I fnnt.in which ocean ivauis .w&.-w I cated re-occupation of Manchuria I irjTtln Wednesday ipoutt d flaming lava within Its great pit. bv force. He conceded China was in no position to wage war but asserted the Japanese Invasion must be re sisted. He said he wouM nrge the government to send 100,000 men to defend Chinchow. . WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (AP) Europe bought less from the United States and sold less to this country In the first three quarters of 1931 than In any similar period for a long time but proportionate ly speaking, it did more than its a 4V m. A The chamber of commerce iRpviGW of YBST .. . . that c vv rr vu nearly 48 per cent of all Amerl- MSLTRS ChamDeT can expons aurmg mo . months were bought by European countries, the largest' proportion for any similar time in recent years. . WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (AP) Fresh opposition to revision of allied war debts due the United States came tonight from Senator Capper, republican of Kansas, who said "Uncle Sam has played Santa Claus about long enough." In a radio speech, the Kansan said he was opposed to cancella tion or any further scaling down of debts. He said America had forgiven the loans made during the war and only asked for pay ment of those made after the war. "To nay for the war, pay for rehabilitation, and nay for pre parations for Europe's next big war that seems too much of a load," he said. ROME, Dec. 2 6. (AP) Uni fication of the protestant and eastern Catholic churches with the Roman Catholic church under the authority of the papacy was urged by Pope Pius XI in a 7500 ! word encyclical Issued today. The pope called for unity in all Christendom that present-day Im morality and unbelief might be combatted. The encyclical broadcast In Latin fronj the Vatican clyt, re asserted papal supremacy and in fallibility, exalted the Virgin Mary, and reaffirmed the doctrine of man and god in Jesus Christ. The pope condemned and ap pealed to modern mothers who violate the duties imposed by children and by the bonds of matrimony. "It is necessary," the encycli cal said, "that all good men unite in Jesus Christ and in his mysti cal spouse, the church, with a single unirorm and sincere pro fession of 'faith, because every where so many men try to shake off the light yoke of Christ, re ject the light of his doctrine, stamp on the sources of grace, and finally repudiate the divine authority of him who has be come, according to the Gospel, 'the sign of contradiction' on earth." WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (AP) Hearings on repeal of the 18th amendment will be opened before senate Judiciary sub-committee of five, appointed today, soon aft er the Christmas recess. Of the committee, two are in favor of re peal or resubmission and a third has said he would vote for a ref erendum. The group is headed by Senator Blaine, Wisconsin republican, who is opposed the prohibition. Other members are Senator Borah, re publican, Idaho, who is opposed to repeal; Senator Hebert, repub lican, Rhode Island, who favors resubmission; Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, a supporter of prohibition; and Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, who has said he would vote to resubmit if de sired by the people of his state. The basis of the hearings will be a resolution by Senator Bing ham, republican, Connecticut, to repeal the 18th Amendment, but several other measures proposing modification of the liquor laws will be considered. Chairman Blaine of the sub committee is now drafting a bill proposing modification of the Vol stead Act, which will be one of the measures considered. Bingham's resolution would turn control of the liquor traffic over to the states, except for in terstate transportation or sale, which would be regulated by the federal government. on an island in the Feather river In California, died, physicians said, probably from exposure, At Clarksdale, Miss., reports came from the lowlands of the Tallahatchie river district that thousands of acres Had been in undated, and that a negro and his six year old son had drowned. Crews worked on levees of the river to save the towns of Glen dora and Sumner, Miss., from in undation. The Salinas river overflowed its banks, and offered California's first flood of the season as the waters inundated thousands of acres a few miles from the town of Salinas. The river rose speed ily, and land four miles from its banks was covered with water. Emergency crews were doing their best to clear the channel of debris at the river's mouth. At Allegheny, Calif., Edward J. J. Mackey was found unconscious and with his feet frozen. All California rivers continued to rise, but no serious flood threats were seen on the Sacra mento and San Joaquin, Califor nia's two principal waterways, al though levees were being strengthened at points on the Sacramento. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Dec. 26 (AP) A severe blizzard, the worst storm of the year, was blowing here tonight. Roads to outlying districts were partially blocked and probably will remain blocked over the week-end. Road crews, laid off for Christmas, will not return to work until Monday. Old-timers said the blizzard was a "typical Klamath Falls snow storm." PUBLIC WILL LEAVE EINSTEIN IN PEACE OPERATE ON MCLDOON NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (AP) William Muldoon, 86-year old member of the New York State Athletic commission, underwent a Diaaaer operation toaay. tiis condition was reported as satisfac tory. HE IS DIAMOND'S PAL PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 26 (AP) Harry S. Reed, 35, was found shot to death in a clump of brush here today. A .45 caliber automatic and an empty shell was found beside the body. Police said notes found on the body Indicat ed suicide. The notes were written on business cards of the Bayside Carpet Cleaning & Repairing company, Harry S. Reed, proprie tor, Bayside, New York. In a bill fold were two New York certifi cates of registration for a light delivery truck, Issued in 1928 and 1929. One note read: "One of Legs Diamond's pals, and I don't mean maybe." The other: "Portland police -department throw me In the Willamette. Merry Christmas and happy new year." A five-cent piece was the only money found in the .elo thing. PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 26 (AP) Southern California Is ready to demonstrate to Albert Einstein that one good turn de serves another. When the little German scien tist arrives here Wednesday to renew his studies of the universe at the ML Wilson observatory and the California Institute of Tech nology, It will be without osten tation on the part of an admiring public The reception will be in strik ing, contrast with the frenzied at tention showered upo'n him last year. Then, he was "dined and win ed." exhibited and toured from one luncheon to another until ev en the perpetual good nature and courteous attitude of the scientist was taxed. Before he left his home In Ger many, Einstein communicated with his friends here and pleaded for quiet and obscurity. As a re sult, not even a public appearance has been scheduled, nor requested. In all likelihood, Einstein will spend the time allotted for bis visit, two months, in uninterrupt ed study of his complicated the ories of the universe. MEDFORD, Dec. 26 (AP) Two persons were injured, one probably fatally, as the result of a severe storm that swept the Ro gue river valley today. N. E. Firestone, 65. of Ashland, was struck down at Ashland late this afternoon by a hit and run driver. Firestone, blinded by the rain, suffered fractures of both legs and his chest was badly crushed. He was not expected to live. Earlier In the day Miss Lezora Deter, 25. was buried beneath de bris when a high wind unroofed the barn at her farm home on the Ashland mine road. Both her legs were broken, her spine was in jured and she suffered numerous bruises. She was rescued by her half-brother, Albert Myers. Her condition tonight was critical. The wind attained a velocity of 48 miles an hour in Medford. Rain fell in the valley all day, while snow fell on the Pacific highway In the Sisktyous, on the Klamath Falls-Ashland highway and in Wolf Creek canyon north of Grants Pass. Heavy Snowfall in Applegate District The Applegate district was swept all day by a blizzard and a heavy snowfall was reported. A blizzard also was reported along the Crater Lake highway. Reports to the local weather bureau said the wind reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour at Redding, Calif., and that auto traffic was blocked on some high ways. Advices tonight from Weed, Calif., automobile association said the Pacific highway was blocked by snow and that travel was dit (Turn to page 5, col. 9) 1 COMMITTEE Li MEETINGS BILLIONS TO I JOBLESS SOUGHT Japanese Marksmen Use Latest Type Machine Guns t-z. Session Monday "Show Goes On" The closing meeting of 1931 fnf the Salem chamber of com merce will be. held Monday with presidents of various ciuds j in Salem reviewir r th past year. This will be te i.st meeting to n . Tf THIS wm ne its -- DeSDlte iiineSS be presided over by President tr - PITTSBURGH, Dec 26 (AP) Jean Harlow, screen ac tress, was so 111 tonight she had to be carried from her dressing room to the stage, .but she made &U2 realty board; Mis. Alene Is suffering from intestinal influ- Phil Hps, Zontar Miss enza and that she "need, a com- Dimlck. Business and ofesslon lt rest." She must remain inlal Women, and Mrs. J. m. we ir R Crawford. Tae new don Donelas McKay, will take rharee January 4. Speakers for tomorrow will in clude: A. N. Page. Rotary club; James H. Nicholson. Klwanls; C. Leland Smith, Lions; W. M. Pen- jr f 4 i M 5 v - -., ' f J -w : . : ... - , - x v .- i V ti " t ti WASHINGTON. Dec 26 (AP) Advocating a $5,500,000,000 bond issue for unemployment re lief construction, Senator La Fol lette, republican, Wisconsin, esti mated tonight that at least 60,- 000,000 Americans have had their purchasing power drastically re duced or wiped out completely. Speaking in a nationwide radio broadcast. La Follette criticized the administration's relief efforts and urged enactment of his bill to authorize the bond issue for fed eral, state and municipal public works programs. PORTLAND. Ore., Dec 36 (AP) The agricultural commit tee of the Oregon Bankers' asso ciation will hold a series of three meetings next year in various sec tions of the state to discuss with bankers the agricultural condi tions of the territory which they serve. The first ef the meetings, John N. Edlefsen, president of the as sociation announced today, will be held in Medford February 22. Bankers from Josephine. Lake, Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, Coos and Curry counties will be asked to participate. The last meeting Will be at La Grande February 26. Dan H. Otis, director of the ag ricultural commission of the American Bankers' association, will be the principal speaker at the closing banquet at each of the three meetings. T UK Another Opera Heard on Radio NEW YORK, Dec. 26. (AP) With Rosa Ponselle in the stellar role, the opera "Norma" was broadcast from the stage of the Metropolicaa Opera House to day, the second so to be put on the air over a WEAF-NBC na- ltonal system. On New Year's day "La Bo nlete rest." She must remain ed tomorrow, he added. vers. Woman's club. Warlike scene, still prevail to Iancnrria, a may be judged from tH is sample. Expert marksmen of the Jaeaaese army are ahow mannin heme" will go on the air at 1:45 SLAY 'RED SITS' PESHAWAR. India, Dec. 26 (AP) Soldiers fire on a crowd of 500 rioting n.eabers of the antl-Brltlsh "Red Shirt" organiza tion today, killing eight men and wounding 50. The crowd had assembled out side the Kohat cantonment near Peshawar after an ordinance de clared the -Red Shirt" organiza tion unlawful had been Issued. Before the soldiers fired on the crowd. noMce armed with lathis (long sticks) charged them. The superintendent of police was sliglitly wounded. At the Tillage of Tehkal police shot a man resisting arrest. At Baffa yesterday . demonstrators stoned police.