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- -.5--- f --a--.-).W ' "4.- "v ' - - cmCULATlON 01 VWEATHER s li ft Avenge " ' ' Distribution ' 'January. '32 - 71 23 Cloudy today with. , rain' by tonight, Saturday unset tled. witb . showers; , Max. Temp. Tbarsday 48, Mln. 23, river S feet, north, wind. Net paid, daily, Sunday 6510 . , .' UMBE A. B. G. FOUNDED n 163! EIGIITY-FIRST YEAR Salem, Orcgoiv Friday Morning, February 19, 1932 No, 282 AAA a w -W I . 1 M I SI 'JT 11 " s - i Life Imprisonment Sought In Recommendation by Jury at La Grande To be Sentenced -Saturday; : Premeditation Denied By Defense Lawyer , LA GRANDE. OrLiFeb.il8 : 4 AP) John Owen, 29, waa con- TlcteA In circuit court lere to- ntrht of the first degree murder of Amos Helms, Oregon state po liceman. The Jury recommended life Imprisonment. v Owen, of SnrinrHeld. Mo., and son of a retired minister, will be sentenced at 10 o'clock Saturday morning: S . r.v The Jury was out a little more : Ithan aix hours. OHttlH' h It? Helm was shot and I rdiiaded fatally last October 18 when he attempted to question Owen and Keith Crosswhlte. 19. also ; of Snrinrfield. about an Idaho rob bery. He died December 30. Crosswhlte Trial U-ill Start Today Crosswhlte. Indicted with Owen for the murder of the policeman. will go on trial tomorrow.' - The state had asked the jury to recommend the death penalty for Owen on the allegation that the shooting was premedlated. In sup port of this argument can tieim, district attorney, cited testimony nf a nrosecntlon witness : that Owen and Crosswhlte had assert ed they were ready to ?shoot.lt out" with police to evade arrest in connection with the aliegea Idaho robbery. -No Premeditation . Shows, is Claimed George Cochran, jlefen3 attor ney, in his address to the Jury In sisted there-was no evidence of premediation and that Owen had shot in self defense. District At torney Carl Helm countered with the assertion Owen and , Keith Crosswhlte, also under.lndlctment for the murder of Helm," prlor'to the shooting had-declared they were ready to MihooC It out With officers to avoid arrest tor a rob bery they .allegedly committed In Idaho., v Owen and Crosswhlte were cap tured In the Blue mountains "two days after Helms was shot. Fiier Plans Search - For Couple Missing fOh Fur Ship Quest Portland Woman - and Companion not Heard From Since Monday; Fail to Reach Point -X Barrow ; Landing ; Places few T rANCOUVER. B. C Feb. 18 (APT & E. McMillan. V Canadian airways pilot, was preparing tonight to hop off from here tomorrow to search-for Mrs. Edna-Christof ferson, of Portland, Ore., and William Graham, of Seattle missing since Monday in northern British Columbia. - i. ;; .The couple were "flying, to Point . Barrow, . Alaska,- to search ice fields or .the ArcticQ- ocean. for the lost fur : ship , Bay chlmo: - They left - Hazelton, -.B.' C, at 10 a. a. Monday bound for Atlin; B. C, and were seen last .about 1 p. m. near fNahlln, 100 miles. south of their goal. . ' Aviators here believed .stormy weather forced Graham and Mrs. Christof ferson to the west r east of thefr route. The only suitable u nun i . :. . fTr". jr.:jmcm mmrz :-m TO DISARPJ1 TOO ' : : '''MMWiMwB mum UNITED STATES ' lSiote WH D1T0 BE SCHOOL HOLIDAY landing spots to the west, they MOSt 01 BUlIdingS; HOldinQ ged his hearers with the atate- said, were on Taku' river' but to - tvawiwe1 TVH-ai a ment that "Germany is already the eastv landings could be made - HXcrCI5q,S I Quay 10 disarmed .and.Klerman dlsarma- on TeslU -lake r nearby rivers. - " Unnni flrracinn meat-must be considered lndlca- That Country !Aiready: has No Defenses, Claimed By Count Nadolny Haiti ' "Disillusioned ' but iWilfFolIowr France taS . Policy Announced f ; -'MtMv a . . . WV ISA Germany called on the 'nations at) Japan t0 Claim Action .by ( f VUV W VI Ml - today to draft a "magna cnana oi armaments and security and to reduce their Implement of war to her own. level. ' - -1 , t a nj wh nin'T.' tier- man ambassador to Turkey, offer- State Department ed seven proposals, ne cumicu- Caim United States Responsible For Protest Neutral" Members not Regular or Legal Despite Information from Alas ka that the Baychlmo, deserted by Its crew, was believed.-crushed and sunk In Arctic storms, Gra ham and the - Portland woman started their 2.900-mile air Jour ney from Yakima, Wash., Febru ary 5, after having skiis attached to their plane. Graham has had three years experience flying in Alaska. Mrs. Christof ferson is best - known as a , crack pistol shot.. Denies Charge; Both Nations Held Responsible tive of the direction the disarm ament of all other members of the i league most follow." Haiti Flnda 8ejf - i in Helpless Statu -. He was followed by the-Haitian Salem public schools will be I closed , for a whole holiday Mon day, February 22, In honor ot the bicentennial birthday of qeorge Washington, according to a state-(delegate. Constantin Mayard. who ment issued last night by George I delivered the longest speech of W. Hug. city superintendent of schools. . Willamette university will observe a halt holiday start ing at noon. Practically all of Salem's schools are observing the birth day with special programs today. Willamette .. university's . chapel speaker Monday will be Judge George Bossman who will speak on a, phase of Washington's ca reer. Among other featured items on the programs at. the city schools will be. flag salutes, songs, plc- Tarrlieii Akft Fvnpr.tAf! TO tures. minnets, Virginia reels. : " I BtorlM. BflDli. dialogues. At the high school assemblies today, Mrs. Gertrude Smith di rects a -special drama. Washing- PAnia." Feb. 18 ( APi Paul ton school observes the day. with Piu'who has been premier n episodes from- Washington's the conference 7,000 words to say that his country had been dis illusioned, because she naa iouna herself at the mercy of a foreign ' i force. The situation had improved TOKYO, Feb, 18 (Friday) (AP) Premier Innkal called poa Emperor Hbrohito at the palace this afternoon and was ndentood to hare submitted Important decisions made by the government concernlns; Shanghai. His visit followed conference with Minister of War AraU and Foreign Minis ter Yoshixawa. ' BIG GnSLAUBHT DUE TO START: Tl -i.C" ."- " ' - f - '.- t " ' J. 1 By GLENN TOKYO. Feb. BABB 18 (AP) PAINLEVETO KEEP 111 IN HIT Stay, Foreign Policy Not to be Changed since the "Hoover good-will Pol-1 American influence in framing icy" had been Instituted, he said, th first draft of the League of out Haiti win support ine Tencn Nations latest note of protest re disarmament . plan because a ,TAin. Shanghai was charged by large part of the Wood that flows j.na.nttK foreim office circles to la our veins, is French.!. I.. The German spokesman said his I Thr are atronr Indications proposals were based on the Prin- Anierlca had a finger In this pie." eiple that fin the future there - ,novMmls gaM. before, will retain Andre Tardieu and rierre Laval in the cabinet which President Doumer has as ed him. to 'form. It appeared to night. Arlstlde Br Una nas let u be known that he will take1 no part In the proceedings. M. painieve, one oi popular figures in French politi cal life, was called In by the pres ident today to fill the place vaca OPPOSE Hi REX. II SECTI' ; rfftleratlon of Newberg resi dents, headed, by Senator Staplea Governor Meier Thursday and nrnteated acalnst tho proposed r.rftntinr' of the so-called Rex Mil section of the Wrstr Side highway. " s it wai argued that the pro posed new section ot road would nnroxtmately 8200,000, while the present highway could be 1m nroved tor not to exceed $50,000. The proposed Improve ment would eliminate Newberg from iha main hiahwaT. . "' Ex-Senator Butt explained that the maximum grade of Bex hill la less tian Beven per cent. By spending 150,000 on tho road be Bald the grades could ne reaucea materially and the v curvatures widened out so as to remove all tr&'fifl h&carda. Governor Meier referred tKe delegation to the state "highway commission.'' " KoeilLRR RITES SET PORTLAND. Feb. 18. (API- Funeral "services for : Richard Koehler, S7 Teteran railroad man who died at his home here last tlpht, will be held Friday morn Ing. recitations ' and can only be one system ot disarm ament equally applicable to all countries" and Germany would be unable to accept any other agree ment. life each in silhouette form. Each episode will be preceded by a prologue and followed by ap propriate music. " The programs of the - schools are as -follows: Lincoln school. 9 o'clock In the - auditorium, all 1 grades; Grant school, grades 4. 5, and featuring a nag drill and special chorus; Richmond school, 9:30 o'clock, grades 1 PETTY J OHN SEEKS p. m., all grades, with mention of Lincoln along with Washing ton; Park school, 9 o'clock. grades 4, 5. 6 1 o'clock, grades 1, 2, 2,: MeKinley school, 9 o clock. ted -fey the resignation ot Premier through ; Highland school, 1:30 Laval on-Tuesday. tie goi oown to work Immediately. - ' Painleve's oollcles wun regara to the outstanding present issues go along, with those of nis preae cessor. 7 - ' . He stands for security as a pre requisite to ; disarmament ana with bim as premier it . la not HkftW there will be any change In the French policy as presenieo ioi the disarmament eonierence . Geneva. On the contrary, he Inti mated Tardieu would go back to Geneva and resume his place, at the head ot the French delegation there. '. I - i . ID N SEEK W. C. Pettyjohn of Salem Thursday filed with the secretary of state his declaration of candi dacy for republican nomination for the office of state representa tive for the twelfth district, Mar lon county. -vl " James T. Chinnock ot Grants Pass filed for the republican nom ination for the office of state sen ator for the seventh district, Jo sephine county. Chinnock previously served as a member of the house of repre sentatives. He recently was men tioned In connection with the con test for speaker ot the house. F. P. Lelnenweber, Astoria, fil ed tor the republican nomination for district attorney of Clatsop county The first draft was much mild er in tone, he admitted, than the note finally sent to Tokyo and ap pealing to Japan's "supreme sense ot honor" to terminate hostilities at Shanghai outr ot respect for ar ticle X ot the league covenant. Claim Action by Members Illegal Thu action of the 12 neutral members orthe council waa de scribed aa Irregular, illegal .and "entirely lnadmlssable." Few members of-the eo now are empowered to act In its name," the spokesman continued., "These 12 councillors are not di plomats accredited to Tokyo,, hence they have no right to ad dress the Japanese government In the names of their respective (Turn to page 2, coL 1) Intention not to ; Withdrew 1 1 Is Apparent; DefensaT Troops Massing , 14,000 Nipponese Soldiers Ready, to Attack and More in -Reserve - J' i u "V J - n.oTi'ifk-a: (AP) China wm . . Jct the demands of the Japnm e ftltlmatnm for tho VrttL lrawal of her troops 7re frbaL a foreign ofTtoe pokesman said Ute today. Tba Chinese reply la expected to aw ent to Shanghai tonight, h The spokesman said the a , wmal covernment aho had in trncted Ambassador W. W Yen at Genera to hiToke Article 13 ot the league covenant at the comlns; special session of the e assembly. The foreign affairs commit, had been in ooaUnnons seaw VU t, he said, draftto the reply to Janan wbkh wonld say Japan's d maBds at Shanghai were unac ceptable to China. By MORRIS J. HARRIS V (Copyright, 1112, by Associated ' Press) SHANGHAI. Feb. If rrM (Copyright. 1922. By The asso- u took the jury bearing the case JIzr.9mm Pe today to elated press j oi ueorge nun, accused or con-1 : " ; " " aemaadlag MUKDEN. Manchuria. Feb. 18 ducting gambllnr games, but five lLB-M evacuation . of Shanghai (AP) The new republle of minutes to return a Terdlct of not I w K bombardmant of Chapel i.V Knrn r,f fntlltsrv rnnanilt. IruiltV When th ram rtl I Baiuetrvnt U Which. Jltimaa nndl proclaimed its Independence from J before. JnsUce of the Peace Miller I toduarters said, three Jspaaes HU I - a . . m .8 It. I Tff J & M I III ft sbl lr a( m. ,Sf China toaay ana unianea i injuen yesieruay auernoon I uun. A forelmi office anokesman at Tokro has declared that the United States had a "flncer In the Die" In connection with the note of ' protest sent to Japan by the League of Nations. Kenkichl Yoeh- lxawn Clerti is Japan's loretsn minister ana presnmaoiy aaxnoncr for the claim, and Ambassador DebnchJ (right) Is Japanese offi cial who has had a prominent part at Washington in the nego- tlatlons over the Shanghai crisis. Ml I MADE inOEPEH H STATE ACQUIT HULL UPOw R KS Nation of 30 Million Sets Jury out Five. Minutes; no Up Government With City law Violated is Japan. in Control I Claim of Defense flre-barred-rislng sun banner over Manchuria and Inner Mon golia.. The executive, committee of northeastern Manchuria, com posed of Chinese leaders raised Hull set up detente that the oomoarament was later- games played at his place here, th Smoke Shoo, were In .rrrrA wit city, ordinances, and that a big ,7 n? -dropped shelld btiiiarf . kaiimfii around the Japanese consulate case against him In an effort to 5??"tt fl58hl Wzumo In the to-high places by the army of oat OIt .t fcnin.. th. ..u Wburpoo river during tha nlxht .. . -1. i - v ... - . occupation, .aeciarea an area uau i room. 60VHR PLEASED AT HOOVER'S STAND Woodburn Team . Defeats Salem tilStl in IGOaiC I been elected his own su -By a 8 to 0 decision, Wood burn's affirmative team f over whelmed Salem's negative teams In a high school debate heldy here Thursday night. . Judges were Willamette university - students and debaters: .Virginia Durkee, Lillian' Beechery Ross Knotts. -;. . - rv - nl.Uit f Abated ' was framed. "Resolved. That the sev- for the position. -Ponlsen , irameu. ... u.ui.i.l first to file. The position is lion providing foompulsory nn- bln.tlon of the offices of record- emplSyment lnsufance." er pJe Judge and city purchas- nel McP. MarV AUce cS W D ivans. 490 South Capitol nea VZ. . . street, baa declared that he de- 11a. a. Iasiv fA1 MalATYi. swav ww WUIIC SVD fe? wa Three declarations of candidacy were filed with the city recorder Thursday for the May election. C. O. Rice, 775 Center street. files his for treasurer ot the city. and has successor at each city election since. There Is a possibility that J. B. Protsman, former auditor for the state in dustrial accident commission, may oppose Rice this "year. Mark Poulsen, 185 North 12th street,' who baa been city recorder for the last 10 years also filed his declaration. Although 1 several have been reported as astirants Is the a corn- Pleasure at the attitude . of President Hoover who, In a spe cial message to congress, recom mended that such important pro jects at the dams at Boulder can- Hector MacPherson, Linn coun-1 yon and Cove creek, development ty, announced that he would be a of Grand Coulee on the Coium candidate for reelection to the ot- mla, and the dam at Umatilla Ice of representative in the state rapids, be undertaken when con- legislature, tracts can be made tor the sale MacPherson has taken an active I of nower to amortise the cost ox part in the program for consoll-1 construction to the government. again as large as the Japanese empire and holding 20,000,000 people to be what is generally regarded as a protectorate of Japan. In flowery, classical language calling their country the land ot milk and honey, the proclamation asserted: "We have decided to sever relations with the Chinese The suit was a test case, and has been widely. watched by pool room operators ot the state. A large crowd ot men was in the courtroom during the trial, this case attracting more attention than any trial in justice court In some months. The state accused Hull of con- government and to proclaim com- ducting a gambling game, a form plete Independence. "The people have suffered long enough under the mal-ad- of poker played there, tor which "hickies" were given, these ex changeable In merchandise at the datlon of state ; departments. boards and commissions. . ward which ho now holds , by council election. BUTTERMAKERS ELECT . CORVALLIS,. Ore., Feb.1; . 18 (AP) Frank Hettwer, manager of the Mt. Angel Co-operatiTe Creamery, was elected president ot the Oregon Butter and Ice Cream Makers association here today. "r-: .-.' v Jp-iui Other officers elected Included Frank Moser, Corrallls, vice-president; Dr. G. H. Wllstef, Corral lls, secretary; and L.' B. Zlemer, Portland treasurer. Winners on exhibits Included; Senior butter exhibit: won by Paul Jones. Eugene; J. IL Big ler Mount Angel, second; F, F fischsr, saiem, third.. MAY limn MANAGER 1 I ASTORIA, Ore.. Feb. 18 (API t A, W, Norblad, president ot the Oregon Coast , Highway associa tion, today Issued a call for ; a meeting of the board ot director! to be held at Gardiner, Ore., Sun day. March 20. The board will consider the matter of employing a manager to take care of business details lory the association. It also rill five timber bridges to replace fer rles along the coast highway. L ' HAS DAUGHTER HERB ONTARIO, ore., reo. is. APWBruee RfKeeter. 80, Mai Spaulding Given Strong Support ; Two-thirds of the peotle in Marlon' county . are protestants against the removal of Charles iitniia .nlana for meeting witn-l . ,v- n nnrn. the new sUte highway commission lQn of 'Rodney w. Aldenr editor 10 urge jminwiiw (uu,a.Uv . . tn woodburn Independent, Hettwer Association Head r' Malheur Official is Dead Highway Group Will Meet School to Issue Warrants who was tn Salem on Thursday on business. "I consider: Gov ernor Meier 1 donble- r o a a e d Spauldlng," said AJden whose paper has been known as a sup- heuf eonnty district attorney, died porter -of the admlnlstraUon. Kester wai a native ot jrenns- ylvanla and : came to Oregon in 1910, to open the United States land otflce at Vale. He remained there unUl 1922 wnen ne movoa "One farmer eommended o-ir op- nosttlon to Bpauldlng's removal and aald Meier ahould bo Mm peached V ,".'". to Ontario. Recently be announced Cfor Pat tent S ,. i.tHm nf hMminar a can- Ota tC atiCit To be Removed dldate for state represenutive from this dUtrlct. - He la survived by his wiaow, and . three children, Mildred, a sophomore at Willamette nnivor tlty, and Randall and Barbara. AWAIT IAX JIOXEY ; PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 18 (AP) Payment ot current bills Approximately ISO patients wll be transferred today from Oregon state hospital here to the eastern Oregon state, hospital at Pendle ton, -..f. .n , There are now m6ro than 2iso la warrants until incoming tax patients in the -Oregon state hos- monev becomes available was au thorised today ' by the Portland school board. r pltal here, while the population of the eastern Oregon hospital ex ceeds 1000. - 4- ministration of military over- smoke Shop. lords. That military cllaue must 1 Only a four-man Jury heard the be banished forver. The desire lease, two being excused on preju- ot the people for peace la like a starving man's hunger." i own DEIS BE IS SEEK OFFICE was expressed by Governor Meier In a statement Issued Thursday. "I am deeply gratified by the recommendation of Prsildest Hoover",-" Governor Meier-said. "The recommendation is in line with the argument 'presented to the board Tot army engineers at Washington by Colonel Clark and myself, and later discussed with the president at the Whitehouse. "We told the board of army engineers that it it would select a feasible project on tne.coium- Idlce count. Returning the verdict were Adam Engle, Fred Duncan, Earl R. Adams and Elroy Nash. Joe Bartocs and H. A. Richmond were excused. HOT ran Chris J. Kowlts. attorney and eity councilman,' denied yesterday that he had determined to make a race for the district attorneyship n this county In May. Kowlts had been talked arouna town mis week as a probable candidate. hare been approached by friends mltted. He added that be nad tne tr K .N anfl H f5 -matter under consideration but w,f" ,,VV i r was not at all determined in his Lvio TmnraH ac i own mind what he would do. He a w aasMawusM said he would make no decision for some time to come, v Kowits was at one time city at torney for Salem. ' William H. Trlndie. present city attorney for Salem, has : already entered the race for the nomina tion by the republican party as district atttorney. It Is understood that Allan Carson -la seriously con sidering running for the post his brother John now holds. In such an event, Lyle Page, now deputy district attorney, Is not expected to contest against Carson. -. . Curtailment of Pine Sawing is Policy Adopted i in i' PORTLAND, Ore Feb. ; IS (AP) Sharp curtailment ot I western pine .lumber production until demand for the lumber re- I turns prices to a point where mill owners " can operate without a loss was agreed upon today by gent upon the sale of sufficient I chapln, foreman ot the Jury, sign-1 members of - the Western Pine as- W. R. Davis, sub-contractor on the North Santiam highway con- struction. work last summer, won a judgment ot 24294 against the IL Puckett company in a ver- w. bla river and congress would au-1 diet returned Thursday at 2 'p.m. thorlxe this construction contln-1 in circuit court here. Luther J. power to amortise the construc tion, we would assure ihem that the power would be sold," Auto Hits Ditch ed the verdict, which came after several hours' deliberation. The case bad been In . court since Monday. Davis alleged. Puck ett's company owed him nearly 210.000. Puckett said bis net in debtedness to Davis was $700. The case of . Ed St. Supery datlons. acalnst, the Western Board Pro- I ducts company Is now at bar, bu Supery asking 21400 for wages ne holds are due from the manuiac- soclatlon. The curtailment proposal was submitted . to the association by to show, apparently, that the Chi nese were Holding fast. Troops, Monitions Being Piled Up China furthermore piled np her troops, guns and ammunition, kept np a desultory firing on Jap- ' anese lines and otherwise gave bo Indication of accepting the de mand that ber forces leave Shang hai before sundown Saturday, or tace all the power at Japan's com mand. The Japanese onslaught seemed almost certain to begin sometime after a p. m. tomorrow. Chlna'a 19th route army dog deeper Into its positions about Shanghai and away toward Woo-.. sung, massing reserve troops, -strengthening defense and rolling np ordnance of all available kinds. Inspection of the Japanese posi tions Indicated that the thousands' of soldiers who poured into Shang-. hal over the last week end were set tor whatever actiton their bigb command ordered. -' i It was estimated that 14.900 Japanese soldiers occupied a long line stretching from the northern -borders of the international settle-: ment to Woosung, site ot Chinese forts II miles away. Others were held In reserve. Realise Chinese Will Not Retreat ."The Chinese apparently Intend to remain where they are," a Jap-' anese officer at headquarters said.' . As forecast In their ultimatum. Japanese airplanes went aloft to- Its economics committee. The I day to observe the Chinese lines. committee's report, read by J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr., of Lewlston, Idaho, Included three recommen- PIOXKER DEAD AT 81 -1 8 AN FRANCISCO, Feb. IS (AP) Brigadier General Walter S. Schuyler, 81, army Indian tighter, died here last night. Death' came unexpectedly fol - PiPP TnWM TTnt Att nf AtlTl ifrio. t.k it -fAi nAr Itnrln concern.' Fred Thlelsen, at Bernard Shaw, the Irish dramatist, one time secretary of the com a rM chaw Aa. I osnv. was on the stand late yester- on a road near-Knysna when their &7 afternoon. The ease will Jon- img operation at the Letter antflmobile ran into a .ditch. Unue today. It U being beard by man General hospital. He retired Mr. Shaw, who was drirlnr. wae-l Jndge L." IL McMahan. X : , lq 1912. badly bruised and shakes up.-One of Mrs. Shaw's wrists was Injure Details ot the accident were lacking hero, tonight. ... but dropped no bombs. The forces at Woosung still marked time. " That the Chinese army Intend ed to defend ; every Inch of its ground was apparent. 'Additional artillery, machine guns, trench mortars and other9 miscellaneous (Turn to page 2, eoL 2) Late Sports McCallister to Leave For East Columbia Basin Project . ' Is Deemed Indefensible Turn to It TODAY PORTLAND, Feb. II. (AP) Robin Reed ot Reedsport, Ore., who claims the world's welter weight wrestling, championship, and Pete Uetroponlos, of Pontiac, i WASIUNQTON, Feb. It (AP) The proposed S400.000.000 Col- Mark D.:McCaUlster, former nmhl- fca.in irri.-Mon nrolect In state corporation commissioner, I . , . day for Minneapolis, Mlnn to testify In the trial ot W. B. Foshay, now Is progress there. Mich., wrestled to a draw la two be ln.forn.erthe press hero yes- hours here tonight. Reed won the first fall In one hour, tiro minutes, with a whip wrlstlock. Metroponlos won the second in 21 minutes with a fly ing double wlnglock. Neither was able to gain tha deciding fall In the remaining 20 minutes. ; . Each welshed 141 pounds. terday. He has been at borne In Salem for several days after be ing subpoenaed to the trial In "Indefensible today by , the na tional - advisory - and - legislative committee on land use. v -: The committee created at a nation-wide conference on , land utilisation Is Chicago endorsed Secretary-nyde's opposition to the the east. It is understood that I Columbia basis development and , McCallister wilt be asked to tell I what - be knows regarding the methods the Foshay Interests em ; ployed. In receiving permission to sell their stock Is this atata. ' asked for a new policy oa federal reclamation . ' , ' Representing varied " farm In terests, the committee' action was predicated on the ezisteneo of - abundant farm landa and surplus crops. The bureau of reclamation. the committee which met at the agriculture department this week tor the first time, should bo as sisted is rehabilitating ex lit lug federal projects which may be In distress and placing them ea a sound oeonomle basis. No new projects. It added, should bo undertaken until a long time, agricultural outlook reveals a necessity for more land In culti vation. President Hoover's- pro posed -reorganization t govern mental units Involving also branches of the agricultural serv ice was approved. 7 . - . 2 The itorj 6f t girl-who almost was caught in ; ILcd mm by Robert T. Shinnoa : l On Pdse 4, ' .7