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1 T- Accident' Insurance Yo cannot afford to be without the Travel and Traf fic Accident Insurance which la Issued to Statesman sub scribers for only Si a year. WEATHER , Cioody today,' ' Saturday unsettled with rain;' Has. Temp. Thursday 48. Mia. S7, river 7 feet, rain MS Inch, variable winds. FOUNDED 1851 EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, February 24, W33 No. 28S IT ISE Tn? nr ri flT (?c II . Ma . SmB II I . I U UL I UII !1U, One-Cent Increase in gas Tax, $1,600,000 County Return Provided Joint Sessions Upon Moot Issue Terminate tor Big Committees . Six weeks of wearying Joint meetings were concluded at the statehoase late last night by three legislative committees with a decision to recommend unani mously that the amended "omni bus" motor vehicle license bill, house bill 492, do pass. The bill calls for a flat $5 license fee and one cent Increase In the state gasoline tax. A flat $5 fee wonld be assessed during the first half-year after the meas ure goes Into effect as a means of preventing embarrassment to the state highway program. At the same time the start of the automobile licensing year would be returned from July 1 to Janu ary 1. An apportionment of $1,600. 000 yearly would go to Oregon's 86 counties In quarterly pay ments In Hen of the revenue counties now receive under the weight system of licensing. License Increased On Heavier Tracks Licenses were 'reduced under the amended omnibus bill from to to 80 cents per hundredweight for trucks from 1700 to S0p0 sounds weight. The weight basis of licensing for heavier trucks was Increased from $1.10 to rM.i w of license legislation to be favor- ably reported to the legislature . rurii t th .ftnclnd!ns 4in mHn f th Hnt roads mA t,,w,v. .,n motor v. vii.. ., ...'n..niM ..it hiffh. way rerenues committees. The thru hav mmhnhlD of 29 mnA r-nrnfHT For weeks the committee nan bers had considered merits of proposals including support of a a Mat fa, with or without In- N creased gasoline tel. Adjustments who had accused Bradley of hi af the nresent weight system had Jacking their product. Bradley nnnnrt Rom sentiment was evi- dent for decrease in all vehicle taxes and material curtailment of the hlahwav program. The present bill Is believed to Insure sufficient revenue to al- low the state highway commls- slon to pursue a program some- what but not materially curtailed from the aproxlmately 810,500,- 00 budget proposed for this year. Secretary of State Is Awarded Powers Other bills to be reported fa- vorably Included three measures that would glre the secretary oi state power to designate me places where motor vehicle n- cense plates are to ne aispiayeu en cars. In an earlier session virtually unanimous support was secured In favor of the second Lynch bill favorin a three-fourths mill ton- mile tax on motor carriers. The amended measure represents a quarter-mill reduction from the first proposal. It wouia inciuae all typei of prirat and contract carriers and is expected to bring some $450,000 additional annual revenue. Pilot Bill Again DnWlied bv HOUSe ISUWilCU. uy The house of representatives yesterday again declared Itself atainst a bill to reorganise and anarment the pilot commission hoard In this state. The vote atainst the bill on reconsidera- Mx. ii x? to 22. When it came Sip earlier in the week the rote wa. 10 to 19 aralnst the measure. Members eriticited th reconsid eration move shsrply.' declaring it unnecessarily delayed house progress. The Day in Washington Bv the Associated Press Bonse passed 9815,419.000 navv appropriations bill and senate approved 1,003,000,- OOO Independent office and tlo.000,000 legislative smpply Mils. Senator Norri ( R.Neb. ) , ..ft intarlocklns- directorates of Irht New York backs, and Sena- tor. Logan (D.Ky.) proposed f ot- rnmsnt take oyer profits 01 in dustry above fair return. Francis I Garvaa ef New Tork argedl government con trol of banking before senate finance committee. Smith senate approved eotton bill was givsn legislative right-of-way in boast bat unexpected op fosltloa barred It way. . a Chairman 8toa f federal farm beard resigned, effective Jtfarcbd. - . Pilot Slain; Air Tragedy ; Crash Cause SAN BENITO. Tex., Feb. 28. -CAP) A falling plane carried two men- to death here late to day, one of them shot through the head as he sat at the con trols In mld-alr and the other, according to witnesses, a suicide after the crash. The pilotless plane crashed on a landing field In the outskirts of San Benito. Watchers at the field declared they heard a shot while the craft still was In the air. As it spir aled downward, the body of Le man Nelson. 83, pilot, hurtled from the cockpit to the ground. The ship straightened out. then nosed over as Its wheels struck the ground. Erin McCall, 20, student flier, climbed out and ran a short dis tance down the field. Then, wit nesses said, they heard another shot and he fell dead. A pistol was found beside the body. Nel son had been shot In the back of the head. District Attorney D. 8. Purl of Corpus Chrlsti, Tex., " said three shots had been fired from the pistol. Spokesman for Bootleggers Said to Have Admitted Intent to "Scare" PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 38 (AP) Seven men were being held here today and nine others were being sought in connection with the wounding during the attacked by two men who invaded home and shot, Bradley told pone wnw oe iu.u w pany them for a ride. Police described the case was a flare-up between bootleggers and hl-lackers. One of the bullets clipped off the end of one of Brad ley fingers William C. Anderson was ar- rted shortly after the shooting rouce saia ne represent mm " as a "spokesman, for a group of Portland bootleggers told police, they said, that he could not assist them in identity- lng tne gunmen. Sixteen persons were arrested following the shooting incident, but all but the seven were re- leased on ball ranging from 825 to $100 on after hours and va grancy charges. Later, however, the order went out to re-appre- hend all of those releases for questioning by the district attor ney's office. Police said Anderson, identified by Bradley's wife as one of those who visited the Bradley residence. admitted he was attempting to. "throw a scare", into Bradley, whom he accused of hl-Jacking 1700 worth of his liquor Coach Choice Is Made But Kept Secret CORVALL1S, Ore., Feb. 21 (AP) Final recommendations of the Oregon State college board of athletic control for the man to succeed Paul J. Schissler as head ftbll coach at the college I made to Chancellor W. J. K were Kerr at Eugene today by Harry Rogers, chairman of the board. Although the name of the man unanimously approved by the board was not announced. It was generally believed here that It was the name of Lon Stiner, assistant coach at Oregon State since 1928. SIXTEEN mm OUTBREAK Expense Bills in House; Exceed Meier Estimate Inability of the joint ways and means committee of this session of the legislature to reduce Gov ernor Meier's proposed 1932-1984 budget was admitted yesterday In an extended summary of propos I ed state expenditures Issued by that body. The proposed appro priations total $9,430,495 or near ly 1100.000 mora than tha Meler Hanien budget. The ways and means committee appropriated $112,000 more for general state expenditures than tha budget called for and added $188,718 la Items not provided tor in xne onginai ouageu 11 uae- wis iciiurvu iwu va fititvv for employment at the blind in stitution and $51,890 for eounty fairs. Offsetting these additions to th budget, tha Joint ways and meant commute slashed $508, 118 from higher education and restored only $242,551 of Its con tinning appropriations. These changes thereby provide higher schools with approximately $260, 000 lasi thaa was called for la th Meier-Hanten budget. The $100,000 increase la th total budget the ways and means committee proposes to cover wnn SENATE 1 BILL TO ASSIST DEBTOR Two-Year Moratorium for Foreclosures Defeated 21 to 19 After Fight Needs of Farmer are Cited On one Side, Denial of Legality on Other The Oregon state senate yes terday refused approval of Sena tor Sam Brown's mortgage mora torium bill under which foreclos ures of mortgages would be held op for two years la Oregon. The vote was 21 to 9, the matter com ing up on a minority report for adoption and a majority report opposing the bill's passage. Brown was the only member of the mortgage relief committee to endorse the bill. Brown made two extended speeches for the measure. con sideration of which consumed most of the senate's time yester day afternoon. He said "blood was liable to run In the streets unless relief was granted" and held the senate would be respon sible for failure to act promptly to help creditors. Brown charac terized money lenders as "vul tures swooping over men waiting to take their properties from "This is a question of proper ty rights against human rights," shouted Brown, his face flushed. I stood alone for this bill In committee and If necessary I will stand alone In the legislature I want to represent the common, ?IdiDt!T,1'o!e: 1 TaU lhat th? iiuuivt wart a KV 'the Interests will themselves'." take care f Insurrection Feared If Relief Withheld Deiia 1 or reason saia tne peo- nl mm.r-m fl. w.. . surrection because of a condition (Turn to page B, col. S) EUGENE C. PRICE PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 2S fAPl Euzena Crandall Prlea. 75, whose mother named and plot- ted the city of Sllrerton. Ore., died today at the Portland home of his daughter, Mrs. V. E. Moors. Price was born at Silverton, August 10, 1856, the son of Steph en and Polly Crandall Price. He was an architect and builder, acd had followed these professions in The Dalles, Ore.: Butte, Mont., and Ellensburg. Wash. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Moore, he Is survived by a son, Stephen C. Price of Compton, Calif., and a brother. Thomas Coon of Portland. Funeral serv ices will be held in Portland to morrow at 4 p. m. 30-Hour Week on - . j UOVernment J ODS ww VOtea DV MOUSe r I A 80-hour week for all un- skilled labor employed by any governmental agency In the state will be compulsory for the next two years unaer a Diu Dy Kepre- sentative Abrams, which passed me lower nouse yeBieruay on re- consideration ny mar ooay. ine dui asss priTai. anierpnseB to follow the government's example and effect a 80-day week for all jaoonng men. . . . A ui ami ajyujhvo lui iu uiu mm m aV.Ma 41. V'U A m a. meant of work distribution daring hard times. a tithing and service fee charge made on all self-sustaining de partments. The aggregate Income for th biennlum would be $150,- 000. No bill to accomplish this has as yet been Introduced into th legislature, First ef th numerous ways 1 III PORTLAND and means bills cam up in th Hospital attaches at 8 a. m., to hous Thursday morning tor pas- day said Mayor Anton Cermak of sag and while th lower assembly Chicago was somewhat restless hesitated momentarily to start consideration of th mllllon-dol- lar items involved, it was not long until th measures were clicking through in rapid order. la th space of on hour, th ""V" p.",a PPrpna- uon miis cauing lor idmi ut million dollars expenditur for th u'MO"'i voies wer. ca on me majority ivyvtw tuu uLfciv uuiumvu wm" carnea on. un on occasion Kep re entative Wells, presiding, ask ed th sergeant-at-arms to bring absent members to th hous since ther was likelihood that a quor um of 40 would not b present Largest ef th appropriation measures passed was on for $3, - 700.000 which provides funds fori all stat institutions for th next biennJura. Grim Chinese Chieftain Awaits Invasion by Big Japanese Army Ui - -A '.49 5 "f tr Ctoneral Tana; Hm-Wu, commander eastern Jehol, is shown above parel necessary in fierce winters UTILITY DISTDICTS E Would Permit Formation In Spite of Disapproval Of Isolated Units A bill to provide amendments to tha nresent a-rance-snonBored hydro-electrio power district law Mu to n''r formation of utility districts despite unfavorable vote of isolated units will be favorably t.. .nn a,aa .. m.uc uu uwwt.oa uw-iuou jwli- day. The measure already has pass ed the senate. It was written as a means of preventing situations such as resulted last year In the proposed Tillamook people s utili ty district where the unfavorable vote of one small community held up formation of a large power district. The house committee continued In its deadlock over the so-called Thomas bill to give the public utilities commissioner greatly in creased powers over holding com Panlea' eecurities issues, budgets and general supervision. Some members favor the senate-amended bill curtailing the commisslon- (Turn to page 5, col. 6) E POLICE JOB EXAMS fieven men and three women earned a passing grade in the re cent civil service examinations for placement on the city police de partment eligibility lists. Dr. O. A. Olson, specal examiner, an nounced yesterday. Fourteen men nouncea yesieraay. ourieen men and four women. Just half of the numoer wno applied, 100 a me tests, which covered general and Successful male candidates in their rank by grade are Orville w. Coffman. James H. Jennings. Hobart Kiggins. Elmer K. Arm strong, T. W. Campbell, L. J. Bar rett and A. F. Huffman. Winning a piace on tne waiting list for the police matron Job are Maude H pointer, Ruby Jean Meyer and Elisabeth Ross. Two men who .-rnBl1 .,. h writn work were out on account of nhvBical disability I ar High score of the examinations. 89.75 per cent, was made by Mr. Coffman, who is now covering a night business district beat In the absence of Patrolman Walter Kestly, who recently underwent a surgical operation. Passing grade Is 75 per cent. Oxygen is Kept Ready for Use To Aid Cermak MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 24 (AP) and his pulse was 188. tempera ture 99.8 and respiration 28 to 28. They said thev had been in structed to have an oxygen tent ready in event la should be need- d but added ther was ao indlca- Uon it would hav to be used. Th mayor's puis rat was Increased .lightly over th midnight reading 1 but his attendants did not eonsid thlt important enough, awaken I BiS dOCtOrs. REFUND APPROVED WASHINGTON, Fb. 23. (AP) Th boas passed tonight tha Hawley bill to authorise 1 refund of $957 collected in taxes from th wilhycombe post No. 1 11, American Legion, of Corral- 'lis. Ore. It goes to th senate. TEN 2 -4 1 1 "TV of Chlneeo volunteers In south with his aides, wearing furred ap of war area. Consider Emergency; Japan Warns Fighting may be Extended Southward NANKING. China. Feb. 24 Friday (AP) China's military and civilian chieftains held an emergency meeting this morning to consider the Japanese thrust into Jehol. The national defense council, a newly organized group solely en gaged in unifying and maintain ing national defense efforts, went Into secret session, refusing to di vulge the nature of the delibera tions. Among those attending were Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek, the principal military leader of China; T. V. SoongVactlng premier; Ho TIng-Ching, minister of war, and all other officers of the cabinet. NANKING, Feb. 23 (AP) Japan cannot guarantee that fighting in the province of Jehol will not spread south of the Great Wall if Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang takes positive action in Je hol, the foreign office was Inform ed today In a Japanese memoran dum. "If Marshal Chang's troops and other antl-Manchukuo elements persist In taking positive action in Jehol, it will be difficult to guar antee that fighting will not spread to North China," the mem orandum said. "Should Tang Yu-Lin, (gover nor of Jenol) and his troops, as well as other antl-Manchukuo forces, surrender to Manchukuo they will be dealt with leniently." FLOOD, SNOWSLIDES HILT 01 UFFIC SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. 28. (AP) Floods and snowslldes played havoc with rail and high way traffic in the Inland Empire of western Montana, northern Idaho and eastern Washington to day. Two Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific trains, one a pas senger, the other a freight, were stopped by a series of slides near the Montana border. The passen ger train, the line's Number 15, westbound, still was held fast on a siding at Kyle. It was due here Tuesday night. Information on the number of passengers on the train and their condition was not avail able here, as telephone and tele graph lines were destroyed. The freighter, eastbound, was held near Pearson. The slides roared down from high mountains between Avery, Idaho, and Salteae, Mont. Two huge snowplows bored Into the masses of muok, ice, snow and trees for nearly 48 hours, but were reported today to hare brok n down. Clearing operations were baited until spare parts could be sent in. In th meantime all Milwaukee passenger trains were being routed over Northern Paeifie traeks. and freight ship ments were being held up, com pany officials said. Archerd Case to Start This Morn Th case against Charles R. Archerd is scheduled to be beard at 9 o'clock- this morning In cir cuit court. It will be argued be fore either Judge L. O. Lewelllng or Aril Walker of McHlnnvlll Attempts to ehang th time of trial earlier la th week failed Demurrer to th complaint will be argued before the case proper comes ap this morning, attorneys have agreed. 1 MILITARY n JAPANESE OPEN MAJOR TT IN JEHOL AREA Biggest Force Since Russo- Japan war Commanded By General Muto Start March With Mercury At 10 Below; Guerilla Bands are Routed CHANGCHUN, Manchuria. Feb. 24. (Friday) (AP) General Nobuyoshl Muto, the emperor's generalissimo In Manchuria, has begun his long-herolded Jehol campaign with more troops undrr his command than any Japanese war lord has directed In Man churia since the armies of Field Marshal Prince Oyama returned home after the Russo-Japanese war a generation ago. Marching with the Japanese is the army of tha state of Man- ehukuo. A Manchukuo column. commanded by Chang Hal-Peng, set out yesterday, despite snow storms and a temperature of 10 degrees below tero, In an advance on the northeastern frontier of Jehol. A cavalry screen preceded the column. (A dispatch from Tungliao said a Japanese infantry division and a cavalry brigade opened the Je hoi offensive Thursday, contlnu ins their progress Into the prov ince after dispersing guerilla 'bands 20 miles southwest of Tungliao.) Chinese Already Retreating, Word Starting from points north ana south of Tungliao, the Manchuk uo troops were traversing treeless plains along the Hsillao Ho (riv er) called the Eastern Gobi. It was reported that the Chinese In the Kailu, Lupeh and Tienshan (Turn to page 6, col. 4) REVISION OF em The lower house In the legisla ture Thursday afternoon acted quickly on two major banking bills, already approved by the senate. Revision of existing bank ing laws as nronosed by the state banking examiner was passed without dissenting vote while the new banking code permitting branch banking in this state was carried with only four dissenting votes. The revision of the general banking laws carries the emer gency clause. Its approval is ex pected by the governor. Methods of quicker liquidation of Insolvent banks are provided In the bill and wider powers are given the state banking department in the sale of bank assets to bring quick relief to depositors. Meier Appoints Judge Carey for Corporation Job Judge Charles H. Carey, prom inent Portland attorney and well known Oregon historian, yester day was named state corporation commissioner by Governor Meier. He will succeed James W. Mott who retires March 1 to assume his duties as congressman from the first district. Judge Carey wa8 here yesterday morning to confer with the governor. Neither he nor Governor Meier would indicate whether there would be other changes In the corporation de partment personnel. V iQQdn riefs SEARCH PARTY SUCCESS PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 23 (AP) After being lost in a blizzard on Mount Hood late yes terday, David Honeyman, 21. and Kathertn Durham, 20. well known members of Portland's younger set. were found by a searching party near the timber Un today. Aftr losing their way la the darkness and th snowstorm, they had huddled, cold and hungry. undr a tr. Thirty expert ski ers left Government Camp after daybreak after a smaller party had searched unsuccessfully all night. WRECKS GAB STATION ASTORIA, Ore.. Feb. 23 (AP) Damag amounting to several thousand dollars was caused here today when a con crete flatform. 71 by 100 feet, standing on piling about 12 feet above the ground, crashed to th earth, carrying a filling station, gas pump and greasing sheds with U. Th servlc station was built on th flatform. A Portland truck driver parked a truekload of con struction steel a th platform last night. Th truck brok LAWS IS APPROVED BOMBS BURST IN GENERAL REVOLT Revolutionary Movement Threatened by Reports Coming From Mexico Recently Seems Under way; Rebels Said To be on way From Mainland; Dancers Flee as Five Explosions Occur Early This Morning 38th Independence Days Finds Unrest Pervading Nation; Communication Interrupted; Rebels Numerous Around Some Cities; Sugar Mill is Burned; one Arrest Made Of man Carrying Bombs in Pocket HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 24 (AP) Three large bombs ex ploded here early today. The capital was awaiting an xiously for morning to learn whether a revolutionary move ment rumored for today was materializing. It was recalled Mexico City dispatches predicted bomb ings in Havana simultaneously with a concentration move ment of rebels from the mainland toward the island. An explosion of a large bomb in the Bedado suburb at 12 :30 a. m., was so far unlocated by police. Two other large bombs exploded shortly after 2 a. m. Five small bombs exploded at the Centro Asturiano al 1 a. m., causing several hundred dancers to flee in conf usion deserting the ballroom. O . Unrest was pervading through out the island as the 38th Cuban Independence day began. Communications were inter rupted eastward from the capital. Santlgo and Camaguey correspon dents reported those cities were quiet but unconfirmed rumors said rebels were numerous around Clenfuegos and the situation was tense at Neuvltas. After the ballroom bombing, police arrested Bartolom Mas, declaring they found liquid tire bombs in his coat pocket. Bombs were found shortly after midnight at the National casino. A dispatch from Santiago at 1:4$ a. m., reported the burning of the Jlbacoa sugar mill near Mansanillo yesterday afternoon. All buildings were destroyed, ex cept the machinery house. The cause of the tire was unknown. EX- Charges of false entries In the books of the Monitor 8tate bank, defunct, are made in two indict ments returned against C. W. Conyne, former eashler. The in dictments were reported in yester day afternoon by the Marion county grand Jury. The charges involved 84.000 from the account of William J. Lubcke, now of eastern Oregon but a former resident of Monitor. One indictment alleges that on August 24, 1929, Conyne made false entry to Indicate that $1,000 held on deposit by Lubcke had been withdrawn, while in reality the money was still In the bank. The second indictment covers the same procedure, except that it in volves $3,000 on which false en try was made under date of March 11. 1929. Ball for Conyne, who Is under stood to be residing on his hop ranch near Monitor, was set at $1600, and bench warrant issued yesterday. Pair Safe After Blizzard Platform's Fall Costly Banks Denies Syndicalism Federal Jurors Selected through several hours later and the rest of the platform collapsed. HIS OWN ATTORNEY MEDFORD. Ore.. Feb. 23. (AP) L. A. Banks, publisher and editor of the Medford Dally News, today appeared In circuit court here and entered pleas of not guilty to three Indictments on charging criminal syndical ism, and two charging criminal libels. Banks appeared as his own attorney. FIVE FROM SALEM PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. $. (AP) Th names of 19 members for th federal court trial Jury for th March. 1933. term were drawn her today in Federal Judg Alger Fee's court. Th March term of court is scheduled to open March I. Names drawn include: E. A. Aufrane. Salem; Davis Al len, 9lem; Tom Bailey, Eugen; J. R. Carrutbera, Salem; Otto Oil strap, Eugene; Webb Hasklns, Silverton; R, D. Hulsey, Salem; L. W. Hunter, Eugana; Leslie lfalaert. Albany; Leslie A. Mln tea, Albany; Julius O. 8chwenka, Salem; Charles E. Wis. West Staytoa, and Archie Zi ramer, Ea gen. MIT in ran w m TIMBEBJEFEITEO Target of Many Lobbyists Goes Down 45-15; Mitt Owners win Point The timber severance tax a proposed law which has consumed hours of committee time and brought lobbyists to Salem la large numbers went down to de feat late Thursday In the house, that body turning down the pro posal, 45 to 14. Representative Ryan led th fight for th measure, holding the proposed yield tax would keep timber from glutting the market and destroying the lumber indus try. He claimed the yield tax was a sounder principle than a straight valuation tax on timber. The proposed bill provided a ten per cent elimination annually of the present property tax on timber and the addition annually of a yield tax ef one per cent a year of the value of timber when cut. At the end of ten years th yield tax was to be 12 Vi percent of the timber's value when cut. A number of legislators spoke In opposition to the bill. Repre sentative Belton said It helped one class of taxpayers at the cot of another. Representative Beck man said the tax was theoretical ly sound but would be dangerous now as governments wonld be do (Turn to page S, col. 3) Delay in arrival of federal seed loan application blanks yester day prompted the Salem chamber of commerce to telegraph Sena tor Charles L. McNary at Wash ington. D. C, urging him to bring to immediate attention of the seed loan corporation at Min neapolis. Minn., the fact that seeding time in the Willamette valley is at hand snd the farm ers are awaiting th loans for seed. The blanks were to have been received here early this week, the corporation represen tative, Ira B. Hyde, had announc ed. Mr. Hyde, who recently wrote to the main office about the lo cal loans, has left for Minneapo lis to consult with officials high er up. Whil present wet weather prevents farmers her from go ing ahead with their seeding, they are growing anxious about obtaining th loans in time t make good us of them, accord ing to S. H. Van Trump, county agricultural Inspector and mem ber of th Marlon county seed loaa committee. Gleemen to Give Concert Tonight Tonight at th armory the Eu gen Gleemen will giv a con cert. A chorus ot Ti voice di rected by John Stark Eras will glT a full program, assisted by several vocal soloists and How ard H albert, Tlollalst, They ap pear under- th auspice of the . Salem Rotary elub for Boy Scout SEED LOAN BLANKS DELAY IS HDIH benefit. Th concert begin a j& 8:11 p.m. .