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if! 'J; 1 - CIRCULATION J. ; - WEATHER Fair today and 'Sunday, temperatare -' and humidity unchanged; Max. Temp. Fri day 83, Mia. 89, river -1 foot, aorth wind. Average -: Distribution Jane, '82 " t i Net paid, daily Banday 6667 r: - imoE a, b. a FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Horning, July 9, 1932 No. 89 S 1 i on Ti STEPGH Billion in Gold'Taken for Ride" 11 ST ed ugh in Meier Lays it on Doorstep : Of Hoss but Secretary f Sends Back Again 'Alternatives, Both Legal, are Cited In Response to ' ! Governor's Claim Governor Julius I Meier yester day took his quarterly, license baby and laid It firmly on tbe doorstep of Secretary of State Hobs'1 office but no sooner had tbe governor ducked away from tbe problem than Hoss promptly returned It to tbe chief executive. Refusing to take any blame for tbe disturbed conditions of the last fortnight, Hoss called upon the governor to adopt the Hoss plan for handling auto licenses which would be: 1. Extend the existing mora torium until August 16 to allow motorists ample time to pay an nual fees, or 2. Call a -special session of the legislature to put Into effect a quarterly license plan, legislators to serve without pay. Statements Issued By Both Principals Both the governor and the se cretary of state Issued lengthy statements during the day, the former attributing the failure of his plan to "evasions, delay and refusal to cooperate'' on the part of Hoss. The latter retorted In a statement Issued late Friday: "I have just been notified by the press that you have come to the same conclusion that I did two weeks ago regarding quarter-year license fees, and that you will not be able to carry out the prom ise you1 made of selling them through" the treasurer's office. , Hoes went on to score the gov ernor for refusing to cooperate in launching a test mandamus suit against Hoss following the planned refusal by the latter of a quarterly license payment. "My suggestion that you file ac tion against me to test the legality of the quarterly payments is logi cal and would answer all questions ianvolved," Hoss declared. Governor Washes Hands of Problem The governor announced earlier in the day that he proposed to "wash his hands" of the entire affair. "Tbe people must now look to Hoss tor relief," he declar ed. "I reiterate that any receipt which he will issue for quarterly Installments will be recognl2ed by the state police. Hoss made it plain yesterday In a letter to the governor, releas ed to the press, that he would not be the aggressor In any mandamus proceedings that were filed. "As requested by you," Hoss' letter read, "I have given careful consideration to tbe plan relative to a test case In the supreme court , on the quarterly license tangle. As I advised you last night, by tele phone, I do not see my way clear to be a party to the proceedings. 1 hare discussed the matter with Henry Hanzen and my chief depu- ty, who sat in on the conference yesterday, and talked further with Attorney General VanWlnkle about the plan. He concurs with me in several points Involved." Hoss then set out six reasons which he said justified his action in declining to enter the proposed mandamus suit against the state treasurer, as proposed by Cover nor Meier. Grocer Grapples With Robber but Some Loot Taken PORTLAND, July 8. (AP) Two armed men entered the gro cery store of Ned Farah here th!s morning, and while one of them went to the till, the other covered Farah with a gun. and ordered him to nut no his hands. Instead, Farah lunged at the gunman. The latter fired three shots, apparently trying to intim idate the grocer, and that falling be fled outside. -As5 the second robber reached the sidewalk, Farah jumped on Mm, and struggled with him. un til the intruder broke loose and ran. Farah chased him several blocks, crying "Thief! Thief I but the robber eluded htm. Far ah told police $11 was missing from the tilL Raspberry Work Starts: 102 Get Jobs on Friday Raspberry pickers were called i for at the TJ. S.-Y. M. C. A. em ployment office for the the first time this season yesterday. Wages offered were 20 eents for 12 pounds of. berries. The employment situation eon tinned stable. Daring the day 102 persons were sent to work, tS of them In the orchards and berry -patches. Two laborers were plac ed, two woodcutters, one farmer, :one brick mason- and one track man, ... In the midst of depressing reports tbe hill to the poorhouse, it is comforting to learn tnat tbe fine old gentleman suu has a tidy nest egg. In the near future more than 91,000,000,000 in gold will be taken for a ride through the streets of New York. It represents the amount of bnQio n now in the old United States assay office at Wall Street which is to be transferred to the new gov ernment treasure house in another part of the city. To the ordinary individual, unless he's on back-slapping terms with J. P. Morgan, this amount is almost inconceivable, so we'll reduce it to track loads 400 of them. The moving job will be done by an armoured ear sericei company on contract and is expected to take about fourteen days. This calls for the removal of f 1,000,000 every four minute s for seven working hoars every day. As the amount of bullion in the assay office fluctuates, the amo unt to be moved may be nearer the two billion than the one billion mark before the big haulage Job is completed. Elaborate precautions have been tak en to provide against any raid on Uncle's nest-eg g. Besides the regular crews and guards on the ar mored cars, there will be a picked escort of feder al men, who are quick on tbe draw, with each shipment. TO VOTE 1 BEER No Decision Reached! Upon Barbour's Endavor to Raise Repeal Issue WASHINGTON, July 8.-(AP) The whirling prohibition contro versy swirled about both sides of the capitol today in extended de bate but there was no final de cision on proposals to repeal the 18th amendment and to legalize beer. In the senate a move by Bing ham (R., Conn.) to obtain, a vote on bis bill to legalize beer was thwarted temporarily through a parliamentary maneuver by Bor ah (R., Idaho). Earlier the senate debated vig orously but reached no agreement on a motion by Senator Barbour R N.J.) to bring up for con sideration his legislation for re peal of the 18th amendment. The motion remained on the calendar, however, and that will permit a decision any time: before adjournment. Barbour said he would press for an early vote. On the house side a petition signed by 77 republicans asking for an opportunity to vote: on le galization of beer before adjourn ment was presented to Speaker Garner. After Borah displaced the Bing ham proposal with other legisla tion, the Connecticut republican charged that drys were attempting to save tbe "timid souls In the democratic party" from having to vote on prohibition. Borah, a prohibitionist, con tended a currency expansion bill he introduced as a substitute for the beer "rider" on the home loan bank measure "is of more concern than either beer or red liquor." Postage Change Being Observed Generally Now Few wrongly-stamped j letters are being dropped at the post- office now, Edgar B. Daugherty, superintendent of the malls, an nounced. Nearly all of the letters received bore the reguired three cents postage, airmails eight cents - I During the first two days of the rate Increase, a considerable number of letters were returned to the senders for addition of more postage. ! JOB FRAUD CHARGED PORTLAND, Ore., Jul 8 (AP) Police here today had what they declared to-be some thing new in the way of arrests. S. Patterson. 23, and Matt Kohn, 44, were arrested! on a charge of obtaining employment unlawfully. j They reported that Kohni receiv ed an employment card from the civic emergency relief committee. Illness prevented him from! taking his turn at.work. He gave his card to Patterson, who appeared on the relief Job. 1 Warrants for their arrest were issued on complant of' William A. Clark of the relief committee. . - - i PROBE IS CONTINUED TILLAMOOK, Ore., July 8 (AP) The board Inquiring Into the capsising of the fishing; launch Truxillo her last Sunday ques tioned thirteen persons, Including ten coast guardsmen, about the tragedy today, then adjourned to that our dear ei d Uncle Sam is limbering up for the long walk over Free-Milling Gold Lode in Idaho Found LEWISTON, Idaho., July 8. (AP) Although guarded for southeast of Pierce on the head- several days, news of discovery of a free-milling gold lode 10 miles waters of Brown's creek, was obtained today from J. M. Malloy, Orofino business , man, by the Leiviston Tribune. Malloy admit ted the discovery after be was presented with evidence he had made application for state min eral leases. Mallory said a prospector named J. R. Crawford located the ledge of ore, six feet thick, after building a water line three miles long to sluice higher ground. "It's the mother lode of all plaeer findings that brought staaipede into the Pierce region tn the '60's," Mallory said. Under the law, the state must receive one-eighth of all gold extracted from state lands. Mallory said samples assayed as high as $1110 a ton, with others more frequent showing $20, 1297 and $326 to the ton. Use of Name Will Rogers S Objected to 1 ' ! OKLAHOMA CITT, July 8. (AP) Use of the name Will Rogers by a county school teacher who led the democratic race lor eongressman-at-large In Tuesday's Oklahoma primary is challenged by a defeated opponent as a "misrepresentation." V. B TTnwar nt Tnlaa. former representative who ran third be- hind Rotera and Mrs. Mabel Bassett, notified the state elec tion board today he would pro test. ! Howard asserted the attorney general had held a candidate could not properly file under a nickname. Expressing the belief voters had confused the Moore. Okla., teacher with the noted Claremore comedian, he said he would investigate registration of the former. i "My name's been Will for years," said Rogers, no relation to the famous wise cracker. "I was named Willie, but tnat s a girl's name and I decided to use Will.? ; "William C. Rogers" was the signature he affixed to school contracts, said H. P. Dressen, Moore school board clerk. New Crime is Invented Truxillo Tragedy "Eyed Judge Martin Pipes III i Klamath to Cancel Fair meet tomorrow in Portland where survivors -of the accident will be questioned. Nine persons lost their lives when the laanch overturned In a heavy sea off Tillamook bar. CONDITION SERIOUS PORTLAND, Oto.. July 8 - (AP) Judge Martin L. Pipes, former justice of the Oregon su preme court, was reported today to be seriously ill at his home here." He has been ill for some time, and retired from active practice of law a few months ago. i FUNDS ARE INCHING KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., July 8 (AP) R, E. Bradbury of the Klamath county fair association announced today that the falrvwill not be held this, year. . - : Mr. Bradbury said funds for the event are scarce and receipts an-1 Du Mesnil, commander of the sub ticlpated would not be sufficient marine, had shot himself. It was to Justify the venture.-; . , PET CONTEST HELD Dogs and Birds Lead van; Awards are Presented To Young Owners Dogs and birds led the van of pets brought to Lincoln play ground yesterday afternoon for the annual pet and circus day pro gram. The usual run of extraor dinary pets was absent but the children had much fun, neverthe less, over their pets and the cir cus events. Nearly 200 children attended Premium pets were as follows: Smallest pet, canary bird, by Bobby Smith; largest pet, St. Ber nard dog, by Dannie Moorhead; funniest, two ducks, by Tommy Jaskoskl; cutest, two six-weeks old rabbits, by Doug McKay, Jr.; most unusual, white rats, by Har ry Tucker; best all-around pet dog, by Trula Short; best trained dog, first, Walter Joe Hannsen's, second, Shirley McKays; most pets, dog, bantams and chicks, by Jackie Gibson. Nine children received points toward the playground prize and honorable mention for their pets as follows Leah Rae Short, dog; Mary Clendenning, cat; Lorilee Boehr inger, rabbit; Lela Heyland, rab bit; Patsy Manning, dog; Ethel Mae Williams, chicken; Virgil Ma son, dog; Hume Downs, dog Madeline Keene, dog, Judges were Mrs. Roy S. Keene and Mrs. Jess Daugherty, clerk. Catherine East. Following the Judging of pets, me cnimren gamereu arouna me clrc8 Jlng and were entertained l" u""wmB Acrobatics by Catherine and Mary East, trained pet stunts, bar feats by Lela Heyland, Maxlne Bach and Daphe; ballet dance by Shirley McKay. A treat of popcorn and candy was provided tbe children by Frank Hauge and R. E. Lepper of the Karmelkorn and Woolworth companies, respectively. Margaret Nelson, playground .director, was assisted yesterday by Mrs. Robert Parent, Mrs. Douglas McKay and Mrs. Moorhead. WEATHER HAMPERS EFFORT AT RESCUE CHERBOURG, France, July 8 -(AP) Strong currents and a rising tide halted efforts to sal vage the sunken French submar ine Promethee today and small harbor eraft, unequipped for their heavy task, sought shelter in the harbor. - Early tomorrow they will load chains and cables and heavy lines and steam out again to the spot, seven miles off Cape Levi, where tbe Promethee lies tn 40 fathoms. It Is hoped that some time- in the forenoon the Italian salvage ship Artlgllo II and her sister ship, the Rosto, will be there to help. The naval authorities asked for their assistance today. y A scout ship, moving back and forth In the area where the sub mersible was known to have sunk spotted the hull this morning and dropped a buoy there. There la no eraft In this har bor with apparatus to send down a diver. Not until the Artlgllo and the Rosto get here will the res- cuers be able to learn Just how the Promethee lies on the bottom, Cherbourg bussed with rumors. I the most exciting an erroneous I report that Lieutenant "Amaury . quickly denied. nil Private Secretary Is Held As Material Witness; Inquest Secret WidOW SaVS Mind is Blank Except for "Flash" at Time of Tragedy WINSTON SALEM, K. C. July 8 (AP) Ab Walker, life long chum and more recently private secretary of Smith Reynolds, was being detained by officers tonight as a material witness to circum stances surrounding the fatal shooting early Wednesday of the heir to the R. J. Reynolds tobac co millions. The 19 year old youth, who made publle the first bare details of the shooting. Indicating Rey nolds killed himself, was at first taken to jail, but later was allow ed to go to a hotel where he was spending the night under guard. Assistant Solicitor J. Erie Mc- Mlchael said the move was made merely to prevent intermingling of witnesses prior to completion of a coroner's inquest which was begun this afternoon and recessed until tomorrow. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, July (AP) Apparently on the verge of a breakdown, LIbby Hol- man Reynolds was quoted as tell ing a coroner's jury In a secret session tonight that she had no re collection of her husband's death, except for a brief "flash" in which he called her name, followed by a pistol shot. An official connected with the closely guarded inquiry at the magnificent Reynolds estate gave a synopsis of the testimony of Mrs. Reynolds? former blues singer on broadWay, but declined to permit the use of his name, "She said her mind was an ab solute blank from the time she went to bed Monday night," he Bald, "until some time Wednesday afternoon, except for a brief 'flash', when she saw Smith Rey nolds with a pistol, heard him call her by name 'LIbby, and then heard a shot." Reynolds, heir to the R. J. Rey nolds tobacco millions, was found dying on sun porch of the pais tial Reynolds home, Reynolda, about 1 a.m., Wednesday. He died In a hospital four hours later, Earlier in the day Coroner T. N, Dalton said he had heard of marital rift developing between the young couple when Reynolds learned for the 'first time recent ly that his bride was of Jewish blood. Miss Holman's father was described by Winston-Salem news'- papers as a Jewish member of the Christian Science ohurch. Douglas and Vicinity Aid Merger Plan Douglas and adjoining counties produced 8000 signatures for the university college merger peti tions, it was shown here Friday when a recbeck of the completed petitions was made at the secre tary of state's offices. Douglas county's support of the proposal is supposed to come from the fact that Eugene appeared last year as a strong bidder for the sol diers' home Roseburg was seek ing. A recheck of the signatures showed that 2 9.4 4 voters had signed the petitions. The first fig ures released Thursday showed only 28.000 signers. Petitions for the proposed con stltutlonal amendment providing tor tax and debt control contain ed 24,986 signatures, while the petitions for the initiative meas ure authorizing the creation of county tax supervising and con servation commissions contained 24,974 signatures. A total of 25. 079 voters signed the completed petition for the initiative measure providing for increasing the rate or the personal Income tax, and reducing certain exemntions Tbe tax supervising and conser vation boards would be anoointed by the governor, and would be r'"! J "V'.vrll 1 Z 09 t08ed.l' U??la!: Z.ZJ:-?rS2: control program is beinr snon- sored by tbe Oregon Taxnavers equalization league, of which James Burdette of McMinnville is president. It originally was sug gested by Governor Meier, Late Sports SEATTLE, July 8 (AP) Taking two . out of three falls he'. tonight. Nore Jerlstrom of Seattle defeated Tom Alley of Spokane in the main event of a wrestling show. Both are heavy- weigais. i : Des Anderson, Seattle, suffer- ad nls zirst defeat in the welter- weight tournament when he lost two of three falls to Joe Reno of Dallas, Texas, ta the semi-wind- P-.- ... " i .; . .... . No Promises Made to Cancel and Congress has Final Word; Individual Pleas to be Welcomed, Officials Repeat WASHINGTON, July 8 (AP) The United States stands ready to hear appeals from European powers for a re. duction of the $11,000,000,000 uuruig ana immediately alter Since. Europe has finally agreed at Lausanne to cut Ger many's reparations down to $750,000,000. the state depart ment said today the United 8tatesO Is willing to consider individual proposals for a revision of debts from the IS nations which owe this country. No promises to revise or cancel debts have been made by the United States. But this govern ment has repeatedly stated In re cent months that It would grant a rehearing to European debtors In dividually after they hare agreed among themselves to settle repar ations. Until the Lausanne conference works out its agreement In detail and the full text Is available to the state department. Secretary Stlmson and his assistants will not be able to arrange plans for hearing appeals of the debtors. Any change In the amount of war debt payments would have to be approved by congress which is on record against further reduc tion or cancellation. Both the house and senate took this posi tion in approving the Hoover one year moratorium on intergovern mental debts. Meanwhile Representative Rain- ey, democratic leader, told the house the Lausanne agreement comes with crushing effect up on this country." Last June when President Hoover agreed to a year's mora torium, he canceled for one year a 110.000,000.000 lndetedness." Ralney said. When the president did that he canceled the $10,000,000,000 they owe us. Our taxpayers are going to pay this $10,000,000,000 (Turn to page 2, col. 6) SERVANT HELD Oil Threat to Kidnap son of Chain Store Magnate Admitted, Claim OAKLAND. Cel.. July $. (AU) Paul Atkins. IS. em ployed as a houseboy In the apart ment of Ralph P. Jacobs, wealthy cb,n J11" anperlntendent, was arrested here tonight and charged with threatening to kidnap Jac ob's 11-year-old son. Ralph. Jr, rouce said the first extortion threat was made Monday In a lett er which demanded $5000. The letter, written on a piece of paper shaped like a foot, was signed with five cross marks. Thursday night, Mrs. Jacobs reported, some one called her by telephone and asked if the letter was received Two more telephone calls were received today. Mrs. Jacobs notified authorities she had recognised Atkin's voice and his arrest followed. Police said he admitted the extortion plot. He had been employed by the Jacobs three months and said he came here from Los Angeles 10 months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs said their son is visiting relatives In Long Beach FIRE LOSS HEAVY MARIETTA, Ohio, July 8 (AP) Two buildings were de stroyed tonight by tire, which for a time threatened Marietta's bus Iness section. Damage was esti mated by fire department offi cials at $500,000. HI C01 Hopes of World Circuit Recoid Fall in Peat Bog MOSCOW. July 8 (AP) The globe-circling adventure of James Mattern and Bennett Grif fin, which started la New Tork with a blase of speed, has come to end in western Rus- sia With only one-third of the night behind them. The American pair cracked up their racy monoplane Just over the Polish-Russian border. 500 miles east of Berlin, yesterday morning. Word of the mishap was received today. Neither was seriously Injured in the forced landing near Boris ov, Russia, 50 miles from Minsk. Their , Century of Progress" was believed to have developed control trouble. The pilots prob ably mistook the lights of Borisov for Moscow, and circled for an emergency landing. . : . The end came in a peat bog. the most likely place they could find to aet the ship down, and she cracked up in the soft sur faee, too badly damaged to 1 p ro I ceea. xne men speni last xugm is hotel at Minsk. '. .f t Tbe Russian cItQ aviation, so ciety sent out a crew to lielp the 'two airmen. v MQita reports ware they owe thi country on loans we world war. Church Federation. Labor And Other Interests Plan Organization That Immediate steps be taken t o effect a n organisation t o promote self-help by and in be half of the unemployed in Sa lem, was the sense of a meeting last night of. representatives of the Salem federation of churches, local labor bodies and individuals. Practical . progress toward the ends in view;, was embodied in an action soliciting empty fruit Jars for canning foodstuff. Per sons having nn used fruit Jars they will contribute for such use are requested to notify the local Red Cross and persons who will use the Jars will be advised by the Red Cross -where they can be found. A committee consisting of Frank Marshall, of the Central Labor council. Dr. Frank S. Schutx, of the church federation and R. A. Harris was appointed to arrange for an early meeting to effect permanent organization. Present at the meeting last night were Flora V. Bossen of the local Red -Cross, Prof. S. B. Laughlln of Willamette univers ity, H. W. Hale, secretary of the Central Labor concli, Dr. F. 8. Schutx, Miss Faith Priday, N. J. Reasoner, W. ;A. Sipprell, M. B. Styner and R.i A. Harris. Provisions for use of certifi cates of credit redeemable In necessities of; life secured and produced by the organization in lieu of money in payment for services of the unemployed, is one of the ideas contemplated, also the setting up of definite de partments devoted to securing quarters, gathering food, cutting wood, housing and protection against foreclosure and eviction, transportation, legislation, self- support and registration. HazardousWork Not Reported so Warrants Issued PORTLANDS Ore.. July 8 (AP) Six warrants for arrest. charging persons and firms with engaging as employers In hazar dous occupations without first fil ing a statement with the state In dustrial accident commission, as provided by . law, were issued by District Judge Hendrickson today on complaint of Ralph H. Camp bell, agent for the Industrial acci dent commission. Ralston said the law provides that a person or firm shall not engage In hazardous occupations. as employer, until a statement bearing the employer's name and address and describing the occn patlon has been; filed with the acci dent commission. -DIES FROM FALL EUGENE. Ore.. July 8 (AP) W. W. Cona, 74, resident of Lane county for the past 18 years died yesterday i from Injuries re ceived when he fell from a cherry tree Wednesday. received that the steering gear ana propeller had been damaged, and that It would be most diffi cult to repair the ship at Minsk. It was understood the fliers were coming to Moscow for a rest as soon as they got their plane salvaging takes eare of and that they would return to the United States as quickly as possible. They sent cablegrams to the folks back home. ) Mattern and -Griffin were ob viously disappointed at their fail ure io oeai ue aronna-uie-woria record of S days, 18 hours and 81 minutes, set byis Wiley Post and Harold Gatty last year. i The fliers would have covered 5.000 miles of the 15.000 around the globe if they had reached the soviet capital, but feu more than 400 miles short; of the one-third r The Mattern-Grlffla team nev ertheless established : three rec ords for other fliers to shoot at. They, were the first to reach Ber lin non-stop from America t they crossed the ocean In less than II hours: and they -- established flight record from New York to Berlin i r .. . . siSdBoup Bonds of 750 .Millions VV- ' Be put up, About ona -Per Cent of Debt Biggest Financial Deal in History Marks Start of Better Relations By K. WHITELEATHER LAUSANNE. Switzerland. Jsly : 8. (AP) Germany's post-war reparation bill, fixed after the ; war at nearly $f S.OOO.OOMtt, was eut to about $750.000.M tw- i day in the greatest single traaa- ! eial deal' In history. This amounts to about ote ' cent on the dollar. Doggedly perserverlng against what seemed insurmountable dif ficulties, the European powers, urged constantly by Prime (-Minister Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britian, finally cut through the v persistent deadlock between Ger many and France to nave the way for war debt negotiations with the United States. Germany agreed to put up approximately $750,000,000 ta bonds in lieu of further repara tions payments. She dropped her ' insistence on deleting the war guilt clause of the VersaUiee treaty, and France accepted the compromise. Cooperation From U. S. Is Indicated A new effort for peace In re lations among nations is com menced, the document went oa, on the basis of reciprocal confid ence. Shortly after the agreement was announced,- there came statement from Washington that the United States was ready ta consider any proposals the Euro pean debtors may care to, mate for "reconsideration of war dest settlements." The announcement created a profound Impression on the heads of the delegations, when it was taken to them by the Associated Press. Louis Germain-Martin of tbe French delegation said. "We are naturally happy to bear that; it bears out the policy France bas followed." Dino Grandl, Italian foreign minister, hailed It as "good news." Speaking for central Europe, Ste phen Osusky of Czecbosiovak.! declared it "the best news sine the opening of the conference." Ask America to Attend New Parley So when the final session ei this conference 1" held, probably tomorrow, a resolution will be offered asking tbe United States to attend a worjd economic confer ence. This conference in the view held here would be expected to weave the Lausanne convention into a universal accord, under the isola tion, which was believed snrw ef adoption. Today's agreement, which wui be initialed by Germany and tbe creditor nations tomorrow, indi cated the German bonds would be a fund to placed in a commoa cash box. Powers other than tbe six represented here Great' Bri tain, France, taly, Japan, Belgium and Germany will not sign the agreement. It was explained this will not be done until after debt settle ments with tbe United States, if ever. The former Allies expect te nse part of the funds to pay tbeir American debts if Washington in sists. (The books at Washington In June 1931, showed the United States had received something ov er $1,000,000,000 on account of debts totaling more than $11,000, 000,000.) Mt. Hood Climb Perils Removed By New Project PORTLAND, July 8. (AP) The Zlg-Zag ranger station report ed today that a party of five mea and eight horses have started up the slopes of Mt. Hood today te , place poles and make the ssoen tain as safe as possible for cllma ers. Ropes will be placed along the) slope where Glen Oullickso, Portland, slipped and trashed te) his death Tuesday. A phone line will be extended to the cabin on top of ML. Hood, and a look-oat win be placed there for the remainder of .the season. Fmt Jars Wanted By Associated -Charities ! The Associated Charities, SI 9 Coart street, Is saaktac aa appeal . for frrnlt Jam. Much frmit la eomtas; ta, and . the . organ rratJom te sending nsea . aad woneem owt to pick fruit aad berries bat Jars are needed for csus sdns; the trait for, preserv ing. - - : - Those dening te help eat are requested to brbag their Jars to the Associated ' Charities. ." , . .' . -' i .!