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OYER THE VALLEY ' More than 70 - men and 'Women writ regularly from their com inanities for The Bta'tesman. The average of news letters received dally la 80. WEATHER Unsettled with occasional rains today and Saturday, moderate temperature; Max. Temp. Thursday 63, Hln. 46, Hver 2.4, rain .02. FOUNDED , 1831 EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, February 26. 1932 No. 288 n .t 'A 20-FOOT asi a .si .... Abandon Law School Or Raise Endowment Committee's Advice Group not Fully Agreed on Whether to Force Issue now or Hope for Acquiring Funds Later; Standardization Urged DENTAL MEET'S TASKS 1 TODAY Woodburn Meeting Votes to Accept Widening Plan if Oiling is Abandoned and Money Used on Grade n DEBATERS Mayor Gregory and Crain in Opposing Camps on Issue Of Demanding Four-Lane Road Toward North DISTRICT CHIPS Acceptance of the project for a 20-foot pavement for a portion of the Pacific highway north of Sa lem as now planned by the high way commission, was voted in the adoption of a resolution at a meet ing of representatives of the va rious communities on this route between Salem and Portland, Thursday night at Woodburn. Ac ceptance was made conditional UDon the elimination of oiled shoulders and the use of funds available for this oiling, in widen ine a permanent grade. The resolution was Introduced by C. A. Gies of Salem, and will be presented to the state highway commission at its next meeting in Portland on March 3 A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three persons to appear before the highway commission and flemano the construction of a four-lane hiehwav between Salem and Port land previously was voted down by a close vote. This resolution was introduced bv Mayor Gregory of Salem. Gregory declared that the present Pacific highway was maa vauit and It was up to the citi zens to demand a standard road. "If we don't ask for anything we won't a-et anything," Gregory said. Train Opposed to Asking; Too Much UNLESS new sources of endowment can be provided for the Willamette university law school that part of the local university should be abandoned. This will be the re port of the investigation committee appointed by the board of trustees, it was indicated here yesterday from sources within the committee. - o The committee's report is ei- pected within a short time when the trustees will be convened In adjourned session to consider the action to be taken on the report. The committee, while not unanimous in its decision about abandoning the school, was agreed that the Willamette law school should be made standard. The trend to' standardization Is uniform throughout the nation and has the recommendation of the American Bar association. There' was variance within the committee, It was reported Thursday, on whether the school at once should be abandoned if endowment additions were not available, or whether -the school should' be continued a few more years as a non-standard school with the hope that better times in the country would make more endowment available. The major ity, however, favored immediate standardization of the school. In creased costs of $5000 annually will probably result if the school Is standardized. The report of the investigation committee which is headed by (Turn to page 5, col. 4) Progressive Trends Pointed Out by Noted Speaker At First Session Work Toward Prevention by Oregon Association is Lauded In Address Salem, Woodburn Teams Beat Silverton; few Contests Left WOODBURN. Feb. 25. The Woodburn high school affirmative debate team took a 3-to-0 decision from Silverton high here tonight in the district finals debate, but ranked only in second place in the district because its negative team lost at Dallas, 2 to 1. The win over Woodburn gave Dallas the district championship and It will continue its drive for state championship honors. Wood- burn wound up its debating sea' son with tonight's contests. The affirmative team which beat Silverton wa3 composed of Mary Alice Conye and Rea Me Peak. Charles Tresidder and Kath leen Sharey debated at Dallas. Alden Watt was chairman of the debate here and Willamette university students were Judges. The Salem high school affirma tive team last night won the next to the last of the school's district debates by a 2-to-l decision from the Silverton girls' team. The Sa lem speakers were Lawrence Mor lev and Charles West. The decision was made by three critic judges from Willamette university, Don ald Clark, Ralph McCullough and Hal Bolineer, The final district debate lor Salem will be between the local Independence Artillery Battle Rages; Both A rnrdes Claim Gains MILLIONS FOR voted mr Yank Marines See to it That War Doesn't Slip Into Neutral Zone MCALLISTER FEES POINTED INQUIRIES He and Meindl Embarrassed Lgnized through pface By Cross-Examination In Trial of Foshay negatives and the --- j i ailirnialives iiero x ucoua xasMv. Gregory's motion was though Salem high should Harry Crain of Salem who de- dg K caQ nQ more four- win this debate. than take third place in tne dis trict, according to Coach Shannon Hogue. Last year Salem was victorious in the district but lost to Corval- 11s in the western Oregon contest. hv clared that a super-highway was ut of the auestlon r.orald Smith of Woodburn loined with Crain in protesting against the demand for a una Mrhwftv at this time. " am afraid the people would look with alarm upon such a pro-. posal until conditions are lmproy ed." Smith continued. Charles F. Dean of Milwaukle Glared that the counties along ti, Pacific hiehwav paid a large percentage of the automobile fees, and were entitled to recoguiuuu Opposition From WMt kMa Feared "'Wouldn't It be well for us to find Out what the highway com- nlunn IntATlflH tO (lO .' OIIlllU - . nflnrnnnn ed. "We could then organize " lacerations about the head CHILD I NTO TO .IS nj Marilyn, six-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Smith, 1000 North Capitol street, yes- suirered severe and one leg when" she ran Into tne side of an automobile driven by F. J. Klein or suverton on ut" rtarvttnl street Last night Mrs. Smith reported that her daughter was in iair cuu dltlon but confined to oea. Arenrrtinir to Mr. Klein, me tla ,trl Tftn IntO the Street II'"" the curb, looking away from his car. He swerved the machine nut iLTariivn ran into tne rear ienuci. Although Mrs. Smltn oia nai ha nident. she was of the opm ion It was not wnony tne ui" fault. ... Twn other automobile acciueum were reported to the police yester day: Carl Martin, 1720 Berry street, a bus driver, anu - JWU IA V- f M Mai and State streets. RtPlla C. Culver, 185 South 19th . . . i U I 1 Oil continue our campaign tor .t.nAarA Mehwav. The west side communities are ready to fight if we ask too much. E. L. Moore of Hayesvllle de clared the time had arrived when the communities along the Pacific highway should band together, and ask for a highway that would (Turn to page 5, col. 5) W.uSiSBFJlT WASH STATE Robs Knotts and Ralph McCul rht Willamette univer- another" debate victory Thurs- JSt of day afternoon by defeating at 2$rd and State streets Washington State college debaters I"onheZu, and Albright's car 2 J; o'clock the Univer- were parked lty of Oregon debators will be here for a split debate at which time a Willamette and a Univer sity of Oregon man will team to .othsf ni debate against another Willamette and Oregon man. The Willamette and U. of O. freshmen . ni oiart. mppt. though not in split debates. " Douglas McKay, local automo- Monday night at Waller Hall dealer. yesterday filed notice Boss Knotts and Ray J intention to seek the office meet me university oi iuu"",-1 , . . ( vAro debate team while at the same of mayor at the May election here time Ralph McCullough and John tnlg year. McKay Is the second n.fii. in harin a tour on which a. n the race. Mayor P. M. ure- they.will debate College ot Puget g0ry, Incumbent, having filed no- Bound t Tacoma, uniTersuy i tjce 0f intention to see rwMV W.r tii vf nn An A TTnlversltr of . BrlUsh Columbia at Victoria. - McKay made It very plain that The Washington State team he wonid not take an active part which was here yesterday was al- ln the campaign tout would depend most as strong as the Stanford nnn th snnnort of business team, me iocai oeDators reporw Work of the 39th annual meet ing of the Oregon State Dental as sociation will be finished in two busy sessions this morning and afternoon, while tonight and Sat urday the program will be given over to entertainment, golf and trips through the state institutions. Meetings yesterday were highly successful, with 135 delegates reg istering at the Elks temple, where sessions are held. More are ex pected today. Chief among the Thursday pro gram events was the address. The Outstanding Achievements of Dentistry in the Past Ten Years", given by Dr. Guy S. Mill- berry of San Francisco, dean of the University of California school of dentistry. Oaln In Diagnosis Knowledge Stressed The greatest single achieve ment in dentistry In the last 10 years has been diagnosis, a better knowledge of it and a greater ap preciation of Its value ln dentist ry". Dr. Mlllberry declared after viewing progress in the decade. Dr. Mlllberry does not hold with the extremists ln his field who ad vocate a knowledge of diagnosis that would go far Into the field of medical practice, but he does say the successful dentist will in crease his knowledge ln the diag nosis field with every authorita tive discovery or step in relation or mouth and the rest of the body. It Is because of advance in diag nosis that dentistry has been rec- on hospit al staffs and the frequent hospital consultation today into which dentists are called. Dr. Millberry said. 'Dentistry is being talked about more today In the meetings of the public health association than ln the gatherings of dentists tnemselvee," the California dean declared. Should Take Lead In Preventive Work- Pointing to the fact that there Cost of Shanghai Attack is Heavy; Bond Issues to Be Sold, is Plan Officials hit Back Sharply At Stimson Attitude On Orient Status JAPANESE AVER ii Mrm BIN H TOKYO CABINET ymmm IS SiHOUNDED :.v ' at Chinese Gain Back Much of Lost Ground; Hongkew Park Bombarded Heavy Casualties Claimed For "Other Fellow," Few for Selves Marked embarassment to -Mark McCalllster, former corporation commissioner and to Fred Meindl, his assistant, was occasioned by government prosecutors ques tions in Minneapolis on Wednes day according to a report made to The Oregon Journal by R. Gibson Hubbard, its correspondent who Is little that has more effect npon is at me tnai as a witness. me. pnysical welfare than mod TOKYO, Feb. 28 (AP) (Fri day) The cabinet approved extraordinary appropriation 22.000.000 yen (currently 040,000) today to meet additional military expenses In connection 1th the Japanese expedition to Shanghai. The appropriation was divided with the army receiving 20.000 000 yen and the navy J.OOO.ooo. With 34,000,00 yen voted on Feb ruary 9. the cost of the Shanghai arnedltlon thus became 5 6.oou. 000 yen to the end or tne nscai year next March 31. The moner is expected to do raised by domestic bond issues. TOKYO. Feb. 25 (AP) Se cretary of State Stimson displayed "ignorance of the history of the Washington conference" in his open letter yesterday to Senator Borah, in which he asserted that the-whole fabric of international understanding in the far east was threatened by the SIno-Japanese hnitntiiM. a hin roreign omco official declared today. After reading press dispatcnes nnntlnr nortlons of the secretary's letter, this official questioned the validity ot Stimson s assumption thai: American naval concessions in the. Washington treaty were predicated on guarantees embod ied in the nine-power paci. B(h men were called by the defense to deny they had accepted any part of a 32000 bribe alleg edly paid through J. G. Arnold, Portland attorney, for a permit to sell 3525,000 worth of Foshay stock in Oregon. Witnesses for the government testified earlier in the trial that they had paid this sum for the permit. McCalllster, who was on the stand Tuesday, was recalled Wed- (Turn to page 5, col. 3) STARKER ARRESTED FOR ei'S DEATH Able to leave the hosnltal to nesday for further cross-examlna- terday, J. A. Starker, 21. of tlon. He tried to recall why (Turn to page 5, col. 6) he DRAWING IS IDE FOR HOOP TOURNEY fi i4Li.,-i-r..' llij ', ni"n-' ip4 "m4 i' '.A 1 rim disnatckee last nleht reported that the United States marines who have been on duty on the border of the International settle- 1 By MORRIS J. HARRIS (Copyright. 1932. By The Asso ciated Press) SHANGHAI. Feb. 26 (Friday) The Japanese and Chinese arm ies, battling shell- for shell in a furious artillery duel around KW angwan today, surged backward and forward across the battle line, with both sides claiming a show of victory. The Chinese gained back by desperate fighting much of the ground that was lost when the Japanese smashed the line north of Kiangwan, yesterday. (Thurs day), and Japanese officers said at noon they had finally sur rounded the village of Kiangwan. Observers received the Japan ese claims with some reservations but the Japanese officials said their surrounding the town was made possible by capturing Chin ese positions immediately north west of the village and that this opened the way for the enetrcllag movement at which they have been aiming, fttlnese Aviation jl Center Is Bombed Chinese reports said that Jap anese airmen bombed the Chin- aviation headquarters at ment at Shanghai have been relieved by British forces after n long and gruelling vigil. Above, some of Uncle Sam's "leather necks' ln a machine gun emplacement near the Chinese lines. Below, m group of marines at an outpost guarding the settlement's boundaries. WATER MW Ii SPURN CITY OFFER But Elliott Plans to Answer Formally PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 25 (AP) Drawings for the Oregon state independent basketball tournament, to be held here March 5 and 6, were made today The schedule for the opening day: 7:30 p. m. DeNeffe's of Eu gene vs. undetermined Portland team. 8:30 p. m. Multnomah club vs. Astoria. 9:30-p. m. Helix-Pendleton vs. Florsheim's of Salem. The survivors of the opening round will draw for a bye in Sunday afternoon's play. The winner of the Sunday afternoon game will meet the bye team ln the final game Sunday night. Douglas McKay to Run For Mayor, Announced Brooks route one. was arrested by city police on charge of involun tary manslaughter, as the result of an automobile accident on Feb ruary IS which caused fatal in juries to Frances Monner, 20, of 729 North Liberty street. Attor neys for starker arranged for posting of a 31000 bond. He was released to his parents. When Starker will be arraigned ln justice court will depend npon when he is sufficiently recovered from his serious injuries. Police yesterday stated this probably would be two weeks hence. The manslaughter charge was filed against Starker on February 16 on information ffied by Dis trict Attorney John Carson. Witnesses to the crash, which happened on South Commercial street near Miller, declared Star ker, the driver, had lost control of his car. The machine careened to the wrong side of the street, over turned and rolled over several times. Paul Bolnton, route one, and Agnes Monner, sister of Fran ces, the other occupants of the car, suffered minor injuries Starker Is said to have declared that he lost control of the new car because he was not familiar with operation of Its free wheeling de vice. Persons who talked with him at the hospital say he believes something went wrong with the steering mechanism friends, war veteran associate and other persona in tne e11,"'"; whom he has become acquainted In the five years h has resided McKay's declaration oi ennu- Flattery Gets Men. is Advice Idaey. was filed toy Carl Gabriel- NEW YORK, Feb. 25. (AP) lrm Th Wan on it reads " A lour words of leap year advice business administration On bnsl for girls came today from Dr. Uess nrincinles." McKay pledges Boris Bokololf, Russian scientist. Ui. it i.tAd to "devote my -Any girl can marry any man best efforts to the administration In the world, he said, "it she re- of the city's business on a busl- peats very ouen to mm these tour ness basis. I will endeavor to car 0Jr.d?J ' . ,. T7 out the wishes of the people of .7 ;wu fo au uuueriur, i s&lenf.' McKay has been active ln the Kiwanis club here, the American Legion of which he has been post commander. In the Masonic lodge and in community service and chamber of oemmerce work. He Is at present a member of the Sa lem chamber of commerce. While the new candidate made no statement on his stand on the municipal water problem, he Is nnderstood to be an advocate of the acquisition and operation of the local water system by the peo- nle here. Petition bianxs tor tne names of people who will support McKay for election win oe circulated oj hla friends here. w. . ttosshard. for many years state printer, filed his formal de claration as a candidate tor city I W - recorder yesterday, we wm mn atnt Atark Ponlsen, Incumbent iav navev who has been talked ot as a candidate for recorder will 4 wit E. H. Kennedy filed notice of his Intention to run for alderman in the South saiexn precmcw Roads Staff Slash Looms Scott Avers Material reduction in the num- 20-day Limit has ' Expired her nf emnlovees or tne state highway department will be made hortlv bv the new highway com mission, Leslie M. Scott, its chair man. Indicated while here yes terday to confer with R. H. Bal dock, newly named highway en gineer. Scott said the trimming of thn deDartment staff corres ponded with similar reductions beinr made by businesses throughout the nation. 'The personnel of the high way department was duih up during a period of good times," Scott said. "Financial conditions have changed during the past few years, and there now is a demand for retrenchment. This can be brought about only through actual reductions in operating costs." Scott would not confirm rum ors that a 20 per cent pay reduc tion loomed for engineers in the higher pay brackets but it was talked here yesterday that such a change was impending. A re duction of 12 per cent for all employees Is to be made effective April 1. Scott said he was not certain when bids would be opened for the New Era-Aurora realignment of the Pacific highway. This im provement will cover a distance of two miles and will cost ap proximately $85,000. The high way will be widened and danger ous curvatures will be eliminated. Preliminary engineering problems in connection with this Improve ment have not yet; been com pleted. N TO 11,1 E Give 10 to 20 per Cent of Earnings for Defense Against Japanese While more than 20 days have elapsed since the city of Salem of fered the Oregon-Washngton Wa ter Service company $695,000 for its plant here, the company will make a formal answer to the city's proposal and will politely but firmly reject it. Earl fc.. El liott, company president, indicated this while ln Salem yesterday. El- iott acknowledged receipt of the proffer but said he had overlook ed making a formal answer with in the allotted time. Councilmen when told of the company's decision yesterday ex pressed no surprise as the new of fer of $695,000 Is $180,000 less than the $876,000 proposal made by the city in 1930. Elllott'sald his visit north was occasioned by a regular meeting of managers which was held in Portland. Men from Vancouver, Wash., Sedro-Woolley, Burlington, the 608,88 territory and Hllls- boroauenaea tne meeting. Elliott Said gross returns of tne properties of his conrpany ln the .(Turn to page 5, coi. zy LAFLAR MUST PAY. DAMAGES VERDICT George Smith of Salem was awarded damages of $4323 in cir cuit court Thursday ln an action brought against G. W. Laflar for Injuries sustained In an auto acci dent near Jefferson November 27, 1929. Smith suffered a broken arm, wrist and brokA pelvis bone. He was returning from a trio to Lane county with Laflar who had driven him there to look at some property. Laflars auto is said to have struck another . car and to have been deflected into the ditch where it overturned. The case was begun February 19 before Circuit Judge McMahan but court holidays over the week end held up an early decision. Carl Benson was foreman qf the trial Jury. . - - FIRST AIR BATTLE WON BY JAPANESE SHANGHAI. Feb. 26 (Friday) (AP) Japanese authorities said two Japanese airplanes bomb ed the Chinese airdrome at Hang chow, 100 miles southwest of Shanghai, today and shot down two Chinese planes in what was believed to Toe the first air battls in the conflict here. The Chinese filers were killed and their planes wrecked, Japan' ese naval headonarters said. Two Chinese planes managed to take off and engage the Japanese fliers in battle, the Japanese said. After the raid serious fire broke out at Hangchow from the bom bardment, sending; clouds of smoke rolling upward. . The Japanese fliers returned to Shanghai without learning the ex tent of the. fire. Salem's Chinese population. while less than a score in number, hare decided this week to do their bit in assisting the native land ln its defense against invading Japanese. As a result, funds of 10 to 20 per cent of the weekly earn ings of the Chinese colony here will be sent to the Chinese council organlted in Portland and from there will be forwarded to the Chinese government. "We must do our part in this war," said one Chinese waitress Thursday. "If we earn say $10 a week, we are better able to take a part or it to send back nome than the people these are able to support the cause." Certain Chiuese, who are bare ly able to support themselves, have been exempted in the levies determined upon locally. Included In these Is Hong, 80-year-old Chi nese restaurant keeper on Ferry street, whose business of recent years has slacked due to Hong's age. Local Chinese while able to (Turn to page 5, col. 3) Hangkow. 100 miles southwest ef Shanghai this morning. The Chin ese were believed to have concen trated a sizeable air force -there. Steadied by their success in re covering from a rout and gain ing back by desperate fighting much of the ground that had been lost when the Japanese smashed the line north of Kiang wan. the Chinese turned a vicious artillery bombardment on the Jap anese strongholds In Hongkew Park. China's Munitions Said Running- Low Japanese guns answered shell for shell. At dawn they were do ing most of the firing, for Chin ese ammunition was running low and gunners had orders to use It sparingly. The two armies battled for hours without advantage to either side. Machine guns kept up an unbroken hubbub. Each side said its fire was in flicting heavy casualties upon the enemy, -while it was suffering slightly. The Japanese said they had suffered less than 100 cas ualties, but "inflicted thousands upon the Chinese." The Chinese said their losses were negligible and the Japanese were "trying to hide their casualties," estimated by the Chinese at 700 dead and wounded. TIDED YANK 0 C E I S trengh.es Cooking School Crowd is Still Bigger Second Day A lareer audience than the first i day by nearly two hundred greet-1 ed Misses Helen Elizabeth Brown and Amelia Sansom who are con ducting school at the Armory this week. Today will be the closing day, the program starting at 2 o'clock. Rapid-fire Instruction In household arts and problems of cookery was given by the ladies as they demonstrated their recipes. Nationally advertised products are used, such as are nanoiea in all food stores, and ladles who attend the school are taught new methods of using; these iooa- stuffs. The buffet luncheon was ine feature of yesterday, the table set ting belnx for such an event, and the recipes featured being prin cipally for serving- on such occa sions. Hostesses came with pencil and note book to lot down the new ideas ln recipes and entertaining methods as revealed by Miss Brown ln chars of the school. who opened her afternoon's pro gram with a demonstration ot the famous "White Cake", winner of many cooking school cake con I tests. This cake which Miss Brown oescriDes as ue one caae ever SHANGHAI, Feb. 25 (AP) (Wednesday) Three hundred dead-tired members of the 31st United States infantry who have been dodging machine gun bul lets and occasional shrapnel shells for 15 days ln positions along the international settle ment boundary, came out of the line today and launched a major bathing and shaving operation. The boys will be allowed a few days rest before taking up their "squads right" routine. They came from the most dan gerous position in the settlement line and their eyes were blood shot and swollen from lack ot sleep. Units of the Scottish Argyll and Sutherland "ladies from hell" barelegged and kilted, took their places. The position has been hot one because the Chi nese faced the Americans from Chapel and their right flank rest ed on the Japanese left. woman want to know now to make, was dressed up a bit by a seven-minute white icing brush ed with minted ground chocolate. Yesterday's audience learned from Miss Sansom something of the pitfalls of icing making and also that a drop of mint to any thing chocolate makes It simply melt ln one's mouth. Canapes and Hors d'oeuvres, of great Importance to the buffet ta ble and in common usage today but at one time considered high hat, were in a variety, ot ways for An unusual cheese mixture, yP HP ml l.hianf tftnhalna and all the wava In I ----- - ""O whleh cream puff cases may be used, formed an Interesting part ot the program. In making Maple Frango with afe1a enaa tast Csiisiam aaAP. A K nrnhUm nf man kam. I NANKING, Feb. 25. (AP) wives how to use up egg yolks. I i?- D That Tery-dlfficnlt-to-make pine- J , ' T . ' V apple Ice box cake, was found to be assigned to conduct a campaign be extremely simple. V. Manchuria, ft was n- Salad In a bowl, adaptable to derstood today, buffet and family service and General Feng Tu-Hslang. for- macaroni mousse, another lnex- merly known as the Christian gen- penslve luncheon dish with baked eral, will be given command of notato stuffed with crab, com- the troops "resisting Japanese ag- pleted the second day's program, gression at Shanghai." r fl May Lead Force Into Manchuria