: ' Follow the Tonrnqr
-Bead complete results sad
: sidelight on each day's
veati at the state bas
ketball tournament In The
Statesman. First la Sports.
THE WEATHER
Fair .bat occasionally
cloudy today and probably
Thursday; Max. Temp. Toes
day 69, Mia. 44, river sero
variable winds, clear.
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'EIGHTY-THIRD YEAR
Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, March 21, 1934
No. 308
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Construction Upon Parking
- Strip Opposed; Court
. Fight is Planned
40-Foot Right-of-Way for
Quinaby-Champoeg Road
to Be Recommended
a.
The firm of Haynes and Kim
' Is to be enjoined from completing
construction of a rest station and
a grease rack on the parking strip
In front of its service station at
1505 Fairgrounds road if City At
torney Chris J. Kowits complies
with a request yoted by the city
planning and xoning commission
last night.
' The station proprietors recently
received " permission through a
special city ordinance to proceed
with the construction, It 'was
pointed out, but the commission
was not formally consulted on the
matter.
Chairman David Pugh declared
that when Alderman V. E. Kuhn,
chairman of the city council's
street committee, had told him of
the proposed ordinance, he had
advised Kuhn to place the matter
formally with the commission.
Pugh raised the question of why
City Building Inspector E. C.
Bushnell Issued Haynes and Kim
a building permit but the com
missioners agreed Bushnell could
iot refuse the permit after the
council had passed the questioned
ordinance.
Others Will Want
Same Right, Argued
"If we let one do it. every ser
vice station will want to use the
parkins strip," declared Commis
sioner Irl S. McSherry.
Prior to the motion for an in
junction. Commissioner W. W.
Rosebraugh, had moved that a
protest be sent to the council over
passage of the ordinance.
The commissioners declared
that it might be advantageous to
have a rest station maintained 24
hours a day for use of(the general
public at the location in question
but they seemed dissatisfied with
the structure being erected. Pugh
and Rosebraugh recalled that
permission had once been refused
for this same project.
Haynes and Kim received their
building permit March 15. The
structure was estimated to cost
$50D.
Wider Roadway is
Urged Upon Court
' After half an hour's discussion
with L. R. and Aveld Barnick.
C. A. Beckner and others, the
commission agreed to recommend
to the county court that the pres
ent Quinaby - Champoeg private
road have a 40-foot right-of-way
when dedicated as a public thor
oughfare. A 30-foot right-of-way
'bad been asked by Barnick and
his neighbors in a petition to the
county court.
The group interested In the
road said the 40-foot width
would be agreeable if, as Hedda
Swart, member of the commission
and county surveyor, stated, they
would not have to set back their
-fences Immediately.
Rosebraugh yesterday confer
red with the county court relative
to establishing a definite policy as
to width of new roads within six
miles of the city limits. The zon
ing law provides that no new road
may be laid out within this limit
under 0 feet in right-of-way
width without sanction of the
city planning commission. Rather
than set a 40-foot width as a gen
eral minimum, as suggested, it
was tentatively agreed that each
case' should be considered on its
merits.
COLLEGES TO WORK
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PORTLAND. Ore., March 20.-
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PLEOGED
' ()-Co-operation with University
' - cf Oregon was pledged by Dr.
; George W. Peary, acting pres
r Ident of Oregon State college, at
5j an Oregon State Dads' club In his
honor here tonight.
- There need be no rivalry be
tween the two," said Dean Peavy.
K "With both created by the state
for one object, the better service
to the people. I pledge fullest co
operation with the University of
Oregon. I know and admire Dr.
Boyer, Its president. '
"He and I will work together If
permitted to work together. But I
will see that Oregon State college
Is protected In Its field."
He said the college would be a
"conservative and stabilizing In
fluence In the period of social and
Industrial change. It is Imperative
that the transition from the old
to the new be made carefully and
without revolution." -
Chancellor W. J. Kerr told of
developments forced by economic
conditions and congratulated par
ents on their Interest In changes
which might affect the Institution
of Oregon. .. v ', .
: More than 200 members of the
Dads' club and the Mothers club
$1 Oregon State college attended
Roosevelt Holds Off
Strike Threat; Rails
Delay Pay Reductions
Automotive Walkout Deferred Until Thursday
as Manufacturers Agree to Discuss
Difficulties With President
(By the Associated Press)
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT stepped into the breach be
tween capital and labor Tuesday, won a promise from
the railroads of an extension of present wages until next
January 1 and halted momentarily the plans of 50,000
automotive workers to strike today.
Leading motor car manufacturers, after a conference
-o General Hugh S., Johnson
E
BUT FIRES Sill
Wrong1 Address, Refusal of
Admittance Add Spice
to Lively Evening
Between a chimney fire, a
leaky smokehouse and furnace
and a wrong address for an alarm,
the central fire station crew was
kept on the jump for a short time
last night.
At 9:14 p. m, firemen received
a call to go to 365 North Summer
street. While the chimney fire
runabout crew rwas trying to find
this address, which does not exist,
an alarm came in from 635 North
Summer street Jand was almost im
mediately followed by one as from
Summer and Union
Fireen found but one blaze, that
a lively one in a chimney at 635
North Summer, residence of Wal
ter T. Jenks. While one truck
crew scaled the roof, other fire
men sought entrance to the house
but were refused until, aided by
a city policeman, they convinced
the residents they should be ad
mitted. The blaze was extinguish
ed without loss.
Just as the chemical truck was
being backed into the station on
the return from the Jenks blaze,
it was dispatched to the New Sa
lem hotel where smoke was re
ported. The smoke source was -the
hotel building furnace, firemen
discovered.
Back in the station, firemen
were settling down again when
Walker's market, 178 South Com
mercial street, was reported afire
and three trucks were ordered
out. Everett Walker, proprietor,
greeted firemen with a hearty
laugh on himself. He was testing
out a smokehouse he had just con
structed and it leaked.
Two Drowned at
Coulee Dam Site
WILBUR, Wash.. March 20.-
W) Two men were drowned in the
Columbia river today when their
rowboat capsized near the Grand
Coulee dam site.
The victims, Antone Frances,
40, and Wilson Joe, 18, were
stringing wire across the river.
Four members of their crew, on
the bank, were powerless to help
them.
. BRAXNAN BEGS OFF
RIVERSIDE! Cal., March 20.-
(jT-William Lane, owner of the
Hollywood Stars of the Pacific
coast league, said he received a
letter today from Otis Brannan,
veteran second baseman, asking
to be placed on the retired list be
cause of illness.
NEW APPEAL LIKELY
BURNS, Ore., March 2Q.-iPy-Appeal
may be taken to the
United States supreme court to
set aside the convjction of Harry
Riley who is sentenced to be
hanged for killing his wife, Ri
ley's defense counsel announced
today when notified the state su
preme court upheld the convic
tion. Decision will not be made on
further appeal until formal noti
fication of the state court's opin
ion. It was stated. If taken, su
preme court appeal would be over
the allegation that the defendant
was deprived of his constitutional
right in that most of the Jurors
In circuit court were drawn from
Burns, scene of the crime and
home of the prosecuting witness.
TAX LEAGUE TO PROBE
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., March
20.-(3)-Recall petitions bearing
200 signatures were stolen from
the home of a petition circulator,
announced John Irwin, president
of the Taxpayers league which Is
seeking recall of four county offi
cers. Irwin said the tax league would
investigate the alleged theft
which had not been reported to
authorities'. None of the petitions
have been filed yet with the coun
ty clerk. -
WOULD HURT INDUSTRY
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 20.-
yp) Unanimous protest against a
tentatively approved AAA mar
u
N (HI M
at New York, entrained for wasn
ington to chat at the White
House over reconciliation of dif
ferences with the American Fed
eration of Labor.
Adamant in demands for recog
nition of federation unions, Wil
liam Green, federation president,
agreed to defer until Thursday
the strike that would empty Mich
igan automobile plants of 44,000
workers and 7000 more from
Cleveland factories.
The central committee of the
Auto Workers' union, meeting at
Pontiac, Mich., accepted President
Roosevelt's request for a truce.
A few hours later nearly 7000
automotive parts workers in
Cleveland took similar action and
agreed to postpone strike action
pending outcome of Washington
negotiations.
Mr. Roosevelt, disappointed in
the failure of railroad executives
and Brotherhood presidents to
narrow their breach, warned that
he might have to appoint a com
mission to examine railway wages
in the public Interest.
FORENSIC LEAGUE
Willamette Squad Going to
Palo Alto Meeting Will
Extend Formal Bid
Willamette university's public
speaking department next week
will invite the Pacific Forensic
league to hold Its 1935 tourna
ment on the local campus, it was
announced last night. If the in
vitation is accepted. It Is ex
pected most of the college and
universities of the Pacific coast
and Rocky mountain region will
send representatives here.
The invitation will be extend
ed in person by Professor Her
bert E. Rahe, head of the public
speaking department at Willam
ette, and his five students who
will participate In the 1934 tour
nament on the Stanford univer
sity campus, Palo Alto, Calif.,
next Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday. At the Stanford meet Ross
Knotts, Garfield Barnett and
William Mosher will represent
Willamette in the debate com
petition, Talbot Bennett In ora
tory, and John Rudin in both
extemporaneous and after dinner
speaking. Professor Rahe has
been invited to preside over the
after dinner speaking contest.
Knotts, Barnett and Mosher
left by Southern Pacific train
last night for Pasadena where
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
they will participate in the PI
Kappa Delta Invitational forensic
meet. All three will debate and
in addition Barnett and Mosher
will enter the extemporaneous
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III 10 EM
Riley Case May Go Higher
Recall Petitions Stolen
Berry Code is Protested
Longshoremen Satisfied
keting agreement for strawberries
in Florida was voted by berry
and small fruit growers and can-
ners at a meeting here today.
R. D. Bodle of Portland and
Seattle warned that the Florida
agreement would "put canned
fruit in the Junk class."
He explained that under the
agreement only the standard sizes
and grades of fresh strawberries
could be shipped, but any size or
graae couia De snipped u irozen
or canned.
A committee was named to
draft a marketing agreement for
berries and other small fruits.
Those named were B. E. Mating
of Hillsboro to represent com
mercial packers, R. D. Bodle to
represent cold packers, J. A. Fore
hand of Sumner. Wash., to rep
resent co-operative organisations,
and Ray J. Glatt of Woodburn to
represent growers' bargaining as
sociations.
NO STRIKE IN COOS
MARSHFIELDy Ore., March 20.
-V3)-Longshoremen of the Coos
Bay region will not Join the
strike which threatens most Pa
cific coast ports, labor leaders dis
closed here today.
Amicable relations exist be
tween workers and employers. It
was pointed out, and long Inter
vals between lodgings preclude
disagreement over hours. Last
December the base wage for wa
terfront workers was raised from
IS cents to IS cents an hour.
HOPE SEEN FOR
ERA HELP UPON
PROJECTS HERE
School, Playground, Other
Long Time Works Seem
to Have Call Now
Relief Committee Awaiting
Word of New Setup as
Crews Reduced
"Where and how do we go
from here?"
This is the question being pon
dered by members of the Marlon
county relief committee, CWA
employes and relief recipients as
April 1 looms and a change im
pends in the relief organization.
Local relief officials anticipate
notification dally now of the
form their organization will take
under the ERA emergency relief
administration which is schedul
ed to be set up April 1, accord
ing to press advices, with the ap
proval of President Roosevelt.
Weekly reductions In crews on
civil works projects have brought
the number of men and women
on the payroll down to 730 this
week and it will drop to 600
next week, CWA Administrator
Glenn C. Niles reported yester
day. Next week, therefore, will
see the CWA program in Ma
rlon county, in point of Jobs,
back to its status when it opened
here November 24. At the peak
around 1600 workers were em
ployed. Only Two Projects
Are In Rural Class
Of between 15 and 20 projects
Niles said were still in operation,
but two are in the rural class,
the cabin building crew in Silver
Falls state park and the Schaef
fer hill road crew. The others
include Salem airport improve
ment, Englewood and Highland
school additions, dinger and
Leslie playground developments,
statehouse statistical surveys,
Pine and Spruce street road work,
Cross street sewer, South Mill
creek channel clearing, state fair
grounds improvements and wom
en's sewing unit.
Whether or not federal aid
will be continued after April 1
for the four school projects here
is not known by the relief com
mittee, J. N. Chambers, chair
man, stated yesterday. He inti
mated, however, that there was
some likelihood of these projects
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TOKYO, March 2 1.-( Wednes
day) (JP) A complex immigration
problem confronted Japan today
in Brazil, similar to the- one she
faced In the United States almost
exactly ten years ago when the
United States congress barred
Japanese.
Tokyo was represented as
gravely alarmed over the prospect
that the largest outlet to Japan's
surplus population may be closed
by inclusion of restrictive meas
ures in the Brazilian constitution.
Instructions were sent today by
Kyujiro Hayashi, ambassador to
Rio de Janeiro, much like those
sent to Mashanao Hanlhara, am
bassador to Washington, in 1924.
Ambassador Hanihara's "grave
consequences," letter he sent to
Secretary of State Charles Evans
Hughes in that year which caused
an angry congress immediately to
enact legislation providing com
plete Japanese exclusion, is well
remembered here.
The foreign office communica
tion to the ambassador in Brazil
gave him discretion in handling
the Brazilian affair tactfully, al
though insisting that a firm at
titude be maintained.
Japanese Lose
24 Men; Rebel
Chinese Routed
TOKYO. March 21.-(Wednes-day)-(P)-Rengo
(Japanese) news
agency dispatches from Harbin,
Manchukuo, said today that 24
Japanese infantrymen had been
killed and 60 wounded Monday In
another sanguinary battle with ir
regular Chinese troops.
The battle, dispatches said, was
in the region east of Han, where
for the last fortnight Chinese have
been' bitterly resisting the Japanese-
The dispatch added that the
enemy had been practically anni
hilated.
Gasoline Prices
Down at Seattle
SEATTLE, March 20.-GPH)ll
to a price war which major , dis
tributing companies said started
when Independent stations shav
ed the price last week, gaso
line prices were down 1 to 2
cents a gallon here today. Ethyl
was selling for 20 cents, 18 cents
for . second grade and 17 cents
for third grade.
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Representing district No. 1 which lies farthest away from Salem, the La Grande high school basketball
team was the first to report at the Willamette an iversity gymnasium Tuesday in preparation for the
15th annual state tournament which opens today. La Grande will play Eugene at 5 o'clock this after
noon. Upper row, from the left: Gene Pidcock, manager; Arnold L. Gralapp, principal; Ira Woodie,
coach. Lower row: Baddy Reynolds, Hughey Irwin, Kenneth Webb, Ralph DeBoie, Don Stitt, Earl
Peterson, Vic Bean and Tom Zavkovich.
The Washington
Spotlight
(By the Associated Press)
Railroad managers agreed to a
presidential proposal that existing
railroad wage rates be continued
until January 1.
President Roosevelt asked that
the scheduled automobile strike
be called off pending conferences
at the White House.
Richard Whitney of the New
York stock exchange said the re
vised Btock exchange control bill
did not meet widespread objec
tions. The government tiled suit to
prevent the Weirton Steel com
pany from violating the industrial
recovery act.
The senate asked Secretary
Morgenthau for a list of silver
hoarders.
Investigation of nazi activities
in this country was ordered by the
house.
Secretary Wallace signed a code
to regulate the grain exchanges.
The trade commission reported
the iron and steel code placed
large units in control and allowed
price-fixing.
Dominance of Pennsylvania pol
itics by the Pittsburgh Aviation
company was asserted by Senator
Robinson (D., Ark.).
Amelia Earhart Putnam, trans-
Atlantic flier, urged speedy enact
ment of airmail legislation with
out "too many restrictions."
Representative Patman, author
of the bill for cashing the bonus,
opposed another bonus march on
the capital.
Insull Ship Not
at Port Said as
Rumor Reported
PORT SAID, Egypt, March 20.
-( Wednesday )-T,-A check by a
member of the Associated Press
foreign staff showed that despite
reports the Greek steamer Mai
otls had arrived at Port Said
with Samuel Insull aboard, the
vessel had not reached here up
to 6 a. m., today.
Earlier advices reaching Alex
andria reported his arrival and
said the former Chlcagoan was
waiting passage through the Suez
canal.
McKenzie Pass
Opening Looms
BEND, Ore., March 20, -WV
Opening of the McKenzie Pass
by this weekend was predicted
today by highway engineers who
said tomorrow a rotary snow
plow would start boring through
drifts blocking the road between
here and Eugene.
Warm weather caused the snow
removal operations to be started
at once Instead of April 1 as ori
ginally scheduled.
DEATH ACCIDENTAL
PENDLETON, March 20.-V
Dr. Victor Reeder, Pilot Rock
physician, died from Injuries re
ceived when he fell from a cliff
near Pendleton, a coroner's jury
decided last night. He was killed
In the tall last Sunday.
WIC1S REVEAL
SPy RING ACTIVITY
Military Secrets of Four
Great Nations Gained,
Switzes Declare
(Copyright, 1934, by the Assoc!-
&t6d Press)
PARIS, March 2G.-UP)-A world
wide spy ring with a recruiting
center in New York and formed
to deal in military secrets, of the
United States and other countries
was said by authorities tonight to
have been revealed during a long
grilling of a young American cou
ple, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon
Switz.
The Switzes, natives of East
Orange, N. J., and New York, de
cided to tell what they knew
when they realized "the real im
port of what they were doing,"
said M. Klotz, their lawyer.
Military secrets of the United
States, France and England were
said to have been gathered by the
syndicate for soviet Russia and
Germany, and Judge Andre Ben-
on, the magistrate investigating
the band, predicted an espionage
network would be found spread in
many countries.
A half dozen arrests were
made, including a retired army
colonel who, authorities believed,
disclosed details of secret sessions
of the French war school.
Judge Beon Indicated that the
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Dillinger Banned
as Movie Motif
by Cinema Czar
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., March 20.
-rfTT-Hollywood was notified to
day that the ban was In effect on
a motion picture production based
on the life or exploits of John Dil
linger, notorious Indiana outlaw.
Members of the Motion Picture
Producers and Distributors of Am
erica were notified by their presi
dent. Will H. Hays, that such a
picture would be "detrimental to
the best public Interests." The
Hays organization embraces near
ly all the major companies In the
industry.
H ighway Beautificaiion Plea
Heard at Eugene Conference
EUGENE. March 20.-(;P)-The
entire state should cooperate now
in a unified plan of highway beau
tiflcation, and this should Include
not only proper landscaping of na
tive trees and shrubs and preser
vation of natural settings, but city
entrances, auto camps, roadside
business establishments and other
phases as well. It was declared by
members of the Oregon council
for highway beautlfication, at Its
opening meeting here today.-
Sessions of this group are a
part of the annual commonwealth
conference which Is being held
here all this week.
Satisfactory progress ts being
made la various phases of highway
beautlfication, and work of nany
individuals Is particularly encour
aging, reports of committee chair
men at the meeting this morning
indicated. Garden clubs, which are
steadily increasing, have done a
great deal in many communities to
foster beautlfication of surround
ings. It was pointed out.
Enthusiasm for the cause of
TOURNEY
World News at
a Glance
(By the Associated Press)
Domestic :
DETROIT Workers suspend
strike plans in automobile plants.
CLEVELAND About 7000 au
tomotive parts employes agree to
postpone strike.
WILMINGTON, Dei. Farley
scores "greed" of business lead
ers; defends course on air mail.
BISMARCK, N. D. Governor
declares new moratoria on bus
iness debts and farm ousters.
Foreign:
PARIS Inquiry reports ev
idence on world-wide spy ring
with center in New York.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt Sam
uel Insull's ship is reported at
Port Said, bound through Suez.
HUE, Annam Young Emperor
Bao Dai weds commoner in secret
ceremonies.
BERLIN Hitler opens drive
against unemployment; 100,000
men to get jobs.
THE HAGUE Crowds mourn
death of Dowager Queen Emma.
PARIS Mob attempts to seize
prisoners in Stavisky scandal.
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SEEK OFFICE
LA GRANDE, Ore., March 20.
Temporary retirement from
politics was announced today by
Fred E Kiddle, president of the
state senate who said he would not
be a candidate for any public of
fice this year.
A rush of candidates seeking
his office was expected. Mayor
Jack Allen of Pendleton already
has received democratic backing
for the post. Other announce
ments are expected soon from can
didates seeking to succeed Kiddle,
republican who served eight years
as senator from Union, Umatilla
and Morrow counties.
During the Christmas holidays
Senator Kiddle was acting gover
nor while Governor Julius L.
Meier was In California.
highway beautlfication was sound
ed In a message from Mrs Jess
M. Honeyman, head of the Oregon
Federation of Garden Clubs, which
was delivered at the luncheon
meeting by Mrs. J. S. Landers of
Monmouth. Mrs. Honeyman point
ed out that the "white list" of
firms who do not advertise on
highways is steadily growing, and
that merchants are finding It Is
"good business" to avoid this type
of exploitation. Cooperation of
landholders along highways who
have pledged themselves not to al
low bill posting Is also Increasing,
Mrs. Honeyman pointed out.
At the afternoon session "Beau
tifying City Entrances" was the
main topic, with Arthur L, Peck,
Oregon State eollege, and Y. A.
Cuthbert, University of Oregon,
giving expert advice on this phase
of highway planning.
Dedication and planting of a
tree in honor of Mrs. Honeyman
was an event of late this after
noon. The tree will grow near the
statue of the pioneer mother on
the campus.
KIDDLE will NO
NOW
TOURNEY
HOOPERS
ARRIVING
La Grande Here First; Big
Basketball Show Slated
to Get Under Way Today
at 1 p. m., W. U. Gym
Salem High Plays in Second
Night Game; Silverton to
Face Strong Pelicans at
7:30, Says Schedule
TODAY'S PROGRAM IX
STATE HOOP TOURXEY
1 p. m. Mitchell vs. Co
quille. 2 p. m. Ashland vs. Colom
bia Prep.
S p. m. The Dalles vs. Jef.
I fcrson.
4 p. m. Astoria vs. Dallas.
5 p. m. Eugene vs. La
Grande. .
7:30 p. m. Klamath Falls
vs. Silverton.
8:30 p.
dleton.
9:30 p.
Franklin.
in. Sal fin vs. Pen
ni. McMlhnvills vs.
By RALPH CURTIS
Led, strictly according to cus
tom, by the team from farthest
away, that of La Grande high,
district champion basketball
squads from the 16 districts of
Oregon began arriving in Salem
shortly after noon Tuesday, re
porting at the Willamette univer
sity gymnasium where the stage
was all set, the curtain to rise at
1 o'clock this afternoon, for the
15 th annual Oregon high school
basketball tournament.
Of the first half dozen teams to
arrive, lour were from east or
the Cascades and the other two
from southern Oregon. Teams
from cities closer to Salem, need
ing less time to rest up and limber
up from their travels, arrived late
Tuesday night while those nearest
of all will not come until this
forenoon.
Fans from a number of the
cities represented were also ar
riving in the city and as a result
of their quest for seats as well as
a sudden increase in similar ac
tivity among local fans following
belated realization that the date
of the, big show was just beyond
the next sunrise, the demand for
tickets speeded up appreciably.
There were, however, many good
reservations still available.
Arrangements in the Willam
ette gymnasium were completed
Tuesday and Coach "Spec" Keeiie
and his student staff turned their
attention to welcoming the visit
ing hoop stars from up-state.
Teams were assigned to hotels
and provided with Willamette
student-"managers" as follows:
La Grande, Bligh hotel, Claud
Cook.
Coquille, Bligh hotel, Cecil
Harmon. ' ;
Dallas, Bligh hotel, Pete Mc
Cann. Mitchell, Argo hotel, Al Pie
tela. Silverton, Argo hotel. Miles
Woodworth.
Astoria, Senator hotel, Brone
Williams.
Columbia Prep, Senator hotel.
Bob Utter.
Pendleton, Senator hotel. Rex
Pemberton.
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TIMID JOLTS
ROME, March 20.-MV-Twa al
leged anti-fascist terrorists for
whom the prosecution had asked
the 'death penalty were sentenced
tonight to 30 years imprisonment
for plotting against the life of
Premier Mussolini and the bomb
ing of St. Peter's cathedral last
June.
They are Leonardo Bucciglionl
and Renato Cianca. Claudlo Ctan-
ca, son of Renato, was sentenced
to an 18-year term Instead of the
30 years asked by the prosecution.
and Pasquale Capasso the fourth
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FASCSTS
defendant, was acquitted.
Involved in the charges 'waa ,
one of . the gravest offenses
against fascist law a plot against
II Duce. ' i
The four men were accused of -having
planned to kill Mussolini
by releasing a deadly gas from ta
especially devised generator at
some place be was to visit.
Four persons were Injured and
Holy Year Pilgrims fled In terror,
when St. Peter's was bombed.
Three other anti-fascists out
side the country have- been
charged with aiding In the plot,
among them Prof. Gaetano Sal
veminj, writer who recently de-
nied the charges in Cambridge.
.Mass. . , .