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Newspaper Page TextI f Hi THE WEATHER Rain today - and Friday, normal temperature; , Max. Temp. Wednesday S3, Mia. 43; river S.4 feet, rain .23 Inch; cloudy, south wind. - I 1 EIGHTY-FOURTH YEAR Salem, Oregon; Thursday Morning, December 20, 1934 No. 239 ! a 4 f J ' U. S., Britain Stand Together in Opposing Naval Parity; iapaii O British Attitude Given by Simon in Address Defense -of America Will Be Assured Says Swanson LONDON, Dec; 19. New evidence was given tonight that Great Britain and ihe United States stand steadfastly together against granting Japan naval par. Jty as trl - power conversations here adjourned after two months ef fruitless negotiations. In an address nroadcast In England - and rebroadcast In the United States - Sir John ' Simon, British foreign secretary, said: "Our uiew, the British view, is and I think it la also the American view that equality in security is not necessarily reach ed by an arrangement allowing the three powers equality In na val armaments." Pntile to Open Confab If Japan Adamant, Felt Earlier American quarters in dicated their belief " it would be futile to call an open conference of the world's sea powers next year unless Japan surrenders her demand for equality. ' Meanwhile, Japan today vir tually put an end 40 the 1922 Washington treaty which assign ed her the short end of the famed 5-5-3 ratio, the privy council in Tokyo unanimously recommend ing to Emperor Hirohito that the agreement be denounced. - ' "Firm Hope" Expressed . For Talks' Renewal " . The British foreign secretary, in his address, reviewed the two months of conversations here,; ex pressed the "firm hope' the con versations might be resumed "in two or three months' time," and declared the problem of naval limitations "important for the cause of. security and world peace.' ' - (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) MB LEADERS' TAX WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-UP)- Senate munitions probers disclos ed today the war time Income tax returns of several men prominent In the nation's industries mobili sation had been destroyed by the Internal revenue bureau, includ ing those of Bernard M. Baruch, ehairman of the war industries board. In addition it received evidence that many of those who held the responsibility of buying govern mental supplies during that gTeat conflict were directly interested In companies producing such ma terials. . - The disclosures caused - a stir In : more than one government quarter. At the treasury, however, a spokesman said the destruction ef old Income tax returns was au thorized by law. Other missing returns were those of Robert S. Lovett, Daniel Willard, Benedict Crowell and Robert 8. Brookings, all members f the war industries board, to gether with those of General Wil liam Crosier, chief of ordnance at the . outbreak - of the war, and Lieut. Col. William Williams of the ordnance department. Crowell also , was' assistant -secretary of .war.: '. . Railway Strike -Threat on Wane', Both Sides Feel LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19-(ff)- Both sides - In . the threatened strike Tf the Pacific Electric railway, which might involve three, major railroads, expressed r a hopeful attitude toward that differences could be adjusted am- Icably. i ' - V ' ' Cmpany officials, led by O. A. Smith, general 'manager, and Brotherhood of Rallrooad Train men, headed by D. A. Mackenzie, International vice president, were In a closed conference through out the day at the national me diation board headquarters. Aimee Asks Name OfM'PhersonBack LOS ANGELES, Dec. J MV Aimee Semple McPherson Hut ton, evangelist, wants to be known as Aimee Bemple McPher son again. She tiled a petition In the su perior eourt today setting forth that she has been divorced from David Hutton, whose psalms and charms led to ner third marriage, and subsequent dl voce, and asked the legal right TS mm o drop nis name. is VCorld News at a Glance (By the Associated PtmiI Domestic: SHELBYVILLE- Tenn. Mnro national auarasmen called u mn. Chine guns kill two in mnh atnrfn. rog courtnouse ror negro; build . ing urea. . WHITE SULPHUR SPRTOftS proirer cooperation to administra- uoa. "WASHINGTON Admin1trtfan pushed power war: nlans for hnr New--York City light plant map- pea..; CARLEM, Calif. Chlcaro mi. tron mysteriously mlssinr! kldn theory considered. Trail leads to beach. - WASHINGTON Munition nrn- bers say tax returns of war in. d us tries mobilization leaders de stroyed by revenue bureau. TULSA Third Tulsa bor U!n as youths nlav "timntM." ; WASHINGTON FDR withhold. congressional plans; to await psy chological moment for message In person. . - Foreign: LONDON United States. Great tmtain stand firm against Japan ese demands as conferences end In failure. GENEVA Italian-Ethonian dis pute flares higher; Italy accused or illegal occupation. SAARBRUCKEN C h r 1 stmaa truce declared on eve of plebiscite. .1.3 MILL RATE FOB Exact Figure Reported Soon to Be Announced; Cost Outline Proposals PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 1 -The Oregonian says Bonneville flam base power rate recommen dations before the national power poncy committee of the PWA : range irom 1.6 mills to .6 mill per kilowatt hour, with a l.S .mill recommendation nredominatinr. me oase rate of 1.1 mills ap pears to be close to the one which will be announced officially short ly after the first of the year for the $43,450,000 Columbia river' project, tne oregonian continues. .practically all nronosala nent In for consideration have been made on cost allocations of 60 per cent .(Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) Tacoma Tug Boat Men Strike When Peace Plan fails TACOMA. Dec. 19-P-With neither side making anv efforts toward peace negotiations, some 76 Tacoma tugboat men walked "off their boats here this morn insr at 8 nlvv in with the strike order Issued b Capt. J. M. Fox, secretary of the Seattle Masters. Mates and PI. lots and the Ferryboat Men's un ions. As fast as the tnsrs berthed. their crews walked ashore and operators of the four tur com panies here completed prepara tions tor a -complete hut down pending settlement of the strike. v PORTLAND BORROWS PORTLAND, Ore Dec. 10 (fP)A private citizen today sur prised City Treasurer William Adama for walking Into his of. i ' flee and loaning' the city 915 wu 10 meets us ODUgauone. The citizen, Walter M. S. Babspa, said there was more where that came from If the city needs ft. He will get 5 per cent Interest and took a tax an ticipation certificate aa secur ity. JOB PAYS $3400 KLAMATH FALLS. - Ore.. Dec 19.-UPKA dozen Klamath Falls democrats hare obtained instruc tions and terms for applying for the postmastershlp here. Applica tions were called for only two davs azo and it wa helleTad mora would apply before January 2, wnen applications close. The position pays 3400 a year and now is held br John McCall. a republican. ' V FIRST RESTORATION ST. HELENS, Ore., Dec. 10. HflP)-The St. Helena Pulp and Paper company was returned to the folds of the blue eagle to day when it certificate of code compliance wna accepted, Xh, B0IE1LE LOIS in97 pi ipj wipjc r I U LI I LI 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U BUILDINGS HERE t - - - ... "i $162,450 Worth, of Repairs, Alterations are .Wanted Herein 1935, Found Housing Crew Reaches 5309 Residence Occupants; Painting Leads Repairs and improvements to Salem homes in the total sum of $162,450 are desired by house holders of this city It la shown by complete figures on the Marion County Housing committee's city survey, released yesterday. Canvassers reported that there were 1027 jobs of home improve ment to be carried on within the year by Salem householders if their plans materialize. These job classifications showed tome over lapping, several home owners re porting two or three classes of work they desired done. Desired JoIm Average f 182 Each, Found The canvass crews, supervised by T. A. Rafferty and under the general supervision of C. E. Wil son, contacted SS09 occupants of residence properties In the city of which 60 per cent were home own ers. The canvassers estimated that there are 000 private residences In the city. The average dollar val ue of the 1027 renovislng and im provement Jobs reported was $162.09. Canvassers are now compiling a list of the various home repair Jobs in which Salem people are in terested and this list will be used early next year to assist in Sa lem's home repair program. 60 Prospects Interested In Building Houses 4 Painting led all classifications of home work in the type of im provements home owners seek. Sixty definitely interested pros pects for new houses were report ed. Two hundred and fifty one home owners reported themselves as being Interested. In .alterations to their homes. YJ. COOL TOWARD MATTHEWS' PLAIIIT TACOMA, Dec. 19.-t5VThe at tach or Dr. Mark A. Matthews. noted- Presbyterian divine, upon bridge playing in the Y. W. C. A, at Seattle apparently made scarce ly a luke-warm impression upon Tacoma Y. W. C. A. officials.. While declining to enter into any controversy with the widely known former Presbyterian mod erator, those high in Y. W. circles here took the attitude that girls staying in the Y" pay for that privilege, the Y. W. is their home and they should hare the same privileges they would enjoy In any similar home of good character. "We approve the action of the Seattle Y. W. C. A. board in per mitting the girls to play bridge," said one Tacoma Y. W. executive, We feel the Y. W. C. A. should be a recreational center for yonng people In the community, and. the girls should feel it is their home with the same privileges they would have In any good home LA GRANDE WELCOMES SNOW LA GRANDE, Ore., Dec. 19.-OP) -Two inches of snow tell here late today and more snow continued to fall tonight, following a fall of two Inches here last nignt. Wheat men and farmers generally wel comed the snow to protect bare fields. Citizen Lends to Gty 12 Out, Klamath P. M. Mill Gets Eagle Back Answers Toll Criticism firm lost it bine, eagle last week tor allegedly 'selling be low pulp and paper code price provision. This was the first blue eagle restoration In Oregon, It wi announced through L. J. Mar tin, chief of the commercial di vision of NRA at Washington, DENY NON-TOLL PROMISE ASTORIA. Ore., Dec. ls.-ifl3- 2. w. Miner, manager oi tne Ore gon Coast Highway association, denied his group - ever promised not to ask for toll-free bridges. His denial was in answer to cri ticism that the coast counties agreed to tolls to get the bridges, and now that they are assured want them toll-free. ; ; , ST ATE. ADDS DeJONGB PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 19. W) -The state of Oregon . will help finance the state supreme eourt appeal of Dirk DeJonge, one-time communist candidate . tor mayor of Portland, who was convicted of criminal syndicalism. : Circuit Judge Jacob Kansler to day ruled that the state would pay $7(0 for a transcript of the testimony to be used for an ap peal of the conviction ana seven- year penitentiary sentence. Organizing New YugoSlav Rule - HOGOLYUB YEVTICH BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Dee. HHAVBogolyub Yevtich, popu lar hero of Yugoslavia's diplo matic victory over Hungary at Geneva, today assumed the task of providing his country a new cabinet. The former foreign min ister's withdrawal from the old cabinet 'precipitated a crisis which concluded with the resignation of the entire membership. Prince Panl, head of the re gency, instructed Yevtich to or ganize a government of national concentration, giving as wide spread representation as possible to the diverse elements which compose the Serb - Croat - Slovene state. IE1AIIS EYE Study Report Money Used to Influence Veterans to -Endorse Gold WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-UPV- Evidence as to' vhethertnoney might have been nsed to influ ence the 19SS American legion convention to endorse the gold standard was Vught today by the. house committee studying un-Am erican activities. The committee, in executive ses sion turned from its probe of communism to confer for more than two hours with Albert G. Christmas about money reported ly given him by Geraldine C. Mac Quire. MacGuire, employe In a New York brokerage firm, also was In teresting to the committee because of charges by General Smedley D. Butler that MacGuire suggested the marine become fascist chief of the United States. Macguire was described by the committee as having been Inter ested on a "committee for a sound dollar" and to have been in Chicago when the legion endorsed the gold standard. While the committee hearing proceeded at the capitol. the Am erican Federation of Labor moved to scotch reports .the Federation was interestea m can tor a "na tional congress for unemployment and social insurance." PORTLAND. Dec. l.-VMaJ- or-uenerai Charles H. Martin, gov ernor-elect, today made It .plain that his newly-appointed planning committee should serve as an ad visor to none but him, and have no semblance of legislative power. "My conception of this board is that it Is to advise me General Martin said. "You are an arm of my administration. But if yoa go to advising the legislature, you take away my control." Before his statement a proposed draft had been completed of legislative bin creating a planning commission as a permanent body, Later it was decided the proposed bill1 would be revised to conform with General Martin's desires. Airplane Debris Not That oiUlm Ship, Determined LOS ANGELES, Dee. lt.-V Alrplane wreckage found oft Nu hau Island today was not that of the missing trans-Atlantic plane of Flight Lieutenant Charles T. P. TJlm, a wireless message re ceived here tonight by MacKay radio said.- ; - The message -from the corpora tion's Honolulu office saldt - "Rumors that the wreckage ; from Ulm's plane had been found washed ashore on Nllhau Island were dispelled this afternoon ; when navy officers from the Pearl harbor air base Identified a. strut and wing fragments as part of a navy torpedo plane which ,was torn down and discarded 'parts thrown into .the lea several i months ago. t r . . . if - ' - t v : .; . . . M .- - - - - "L K- 0' " ' - - Smammmmmmmmmm i m i i i coin mm BOARD TO ADVISE MARl ONLY mm Lowe Plans Creating "District of 1 Columbia, in Louisiana," Baton Rouge Parish War is Declared on Hostile Camp; Gets Control of Parish Police Jury . BATON ROUGE, La.. Dec If -iJP)r'TvnAD. from his capture of the city of New' Orleans to a new objective of political conquest. Senator Huey P. Long" today an nounced plana, to subjugate the parish-of East Baton Rouge, a ci tadel of Jus opposition, and make It his seat of "imperial" govern ment through legislative act. Louisiana's capital, which has repeatedly turned b a e k Long's election assaults, was stunned by the - senator's announcement he was going to make a miniature District of Columbia out of it and run Its affairs by state statute. Authority Readily Given By Senate Committee The manifesto, which amount ed to a war declaration by Loui siana's political potentate on the hostile governing authorities of East Baton Rouge Paris, a 600 square mile area Including the city of Baton Rouge, was deliver ed as a senate committee per functorily approved 21 of the sen ator's special session bills in It minutes. - There was some excitement In the state senate during the after noon wnen Joe Messina,. Senator Long's personal attendant, threat ened A. A. Fredericks, president of the Louisiana Normal . college, who announced his resignation as state . senator several months ago, with arrest u rreaericus aia 'not take his seat." Threatened Senator Says Hell Come Messina, senate sergeant-al arms, said he wired Fredericks to appear immediately or subject biaaeltto being -.Arrested... and I compelled to attend. , Fredericks auicklv answered he I was coming at once. Long revealed his "District of Columbia of Louisiana" plan by amending a bill to codify laws governing police juries delibera tive bodies which govern the state's 04 parishes. His amendment gave him abso lute control, of the East Baton Rouge police Jury through ap pointment by the governor of IS police jurors to equal tne num ber elected by the people. Since a few of the present is elected police jurors are friendly to Long, the appointed members would give him majority control. Holiday Trading Continues Brisk Holidav trade continued brisk here yesterday despite Inclement weather. Merchants reported traae sllKhtlv better than a year ago with the last-minute rush holding un to Its usual volume. . A few stores are planning to stay open beyond the usual C o'clock closing hour tomorrow night and Monday night but the majority will follow the customary closing hours used In the non-holiday season. Late Sports PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. !.-( -The Lincoln high - basketball team displayed unusual early sea son form in defeating the Colum bia university preps 44 to 22 to day. - -. Lincoln scored . at a xeverun pace the second half after leading only 17 to 12 at half time. Gail. Lincoln center, was high scorer while O'Donnell scored 12 points for the preps.., MORAGA VALLEY, CaL. Dec ll.-UPk-A sharp ! shooting Et. Mary's basketball team withstood the challenges of the .University ot California at Los Angeles here tonight to win a JI to 24 decision before several hundred rabid fans. Led by Billy Meads, forward. and Al Nelson, his .running mate the Gaels took an early lead which they held until late in the second half. At this point, however, the Bruins drew up to a 2C all tie, but to no avail. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec ll.-OT -Paul Boesch, - 220, ' Brooklyn, N. T.; and Jaggat Singh, 216, Pun jab. India, divided falls In a fast one-hour wrestling match ' which ended in a draw here tonight. . Earl McCready. 228,. Reglna, Canada,' used a flying body scis sors to gain a tall from Louis Bac- agalupl, 225, Hollywood, and was awarded another tall on a fouL Harry Kent, 225, Xllllsboro, Ore., gained a fall by going over' backwards on Don Wagner, 225, Corrallls, . Ore.. who was ridjng mm wun a ooay scissors. - . La GRANDE, Ore.. Dec 19.-VPI -The Eastern. Oregon normal bas ketball team defeated Union 72 to 10 here last night.' Petterson was high scorer with II points, v Former Reserve Board Head Dies EUGENE R, BLACK , ATLANTA, Dee. l.-0ip)-En gene R. Black, head of the na- tlon'g federal reserve bank sys tern during some of the country's most turbulent days of finance. and personal friend of President Roosevelt, died today at his home here. Black. CI, had been indis posed for the past three days. . President Roosevelt drafted Black early la 1932. as governor of the federal reserve board from his post as governor of the Sixth Federal Reserve bank here. He re signed the national position re cently to return to his old job. County Judges Reject Plan for Department of. Public Welfare PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 19.-P) A resolution asking the. legisla ture to pass a law requiring all automobiles to have property damage Insurance was passed on- ranimeusly at the closing session of the convention of county Judges a'nd commissioners today, The group asked that all right- of-way on first and secondary highways be secured and paid for by the state highway department and that the legislature be asked to divert no funds from ihe counties for the purchase of right-of-way. A proposal for establishment of a state public welfare depart ment' was bitterly assailed by Ros- coe P. Hurst, Portland, attorney for the Pacific Protective society, and County Judge victor P. Moses of Benton county. Harst said the proposal to re duce the number of agencies and centralize the administration of state institutions "Infers that you (Turn to Page 2, Col. S) N0VEMBEH SALE OF LIQIff SETS NIK The highest gross income and the largest net profit for,-any month the state has operated liquor 'system was reported; tor November at the secretary of state's offices here. Net profits for the stores and agencies ran to nearly 190,000 while net income of $20,220 was provided by taxes on liquors of less than 14 per cent alcoholic content. Gross sales for the month went to $410,297 compared to the next highest month of the year to date October with sales of $411,841. Cumulative net Income of the liquor commission tor the year to date has been $816,805 of which $600,000 eame from profits on the stores and agencies, $27,000 from licenses and $228,000 from gal- loaage taxes.. . - - - Permits issued to Oregon custo mers of . the stores to date total 61,262 while 10,222 permits were sold to non-residents. '.:-; . ' 5 ":" .... : : ..... v .- 1 ' l 1 i - . . ; ) yv 1 raiE New NRA Having Voluntary Clause Businessmen's Plan WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS! W. Va., Dec 19. After three days deliberations at a "business conference for recovery, 90 of America's leading captains -of In dustry agreed tonight on a pro gram to be taken to President Roosevelt.'' Final action came on the much disputed national industrial re covery act, which had occupied the leaders chiefly. They decided NRA. should be continued on an emergency basis for a year, but that the continu ance ot new codes should be condi tioned on voluntary action ot the Industries affected. - i A new NRA; they stated, should require every code to set up min imum hours and wages.: prohibit child labor, and "safeguard both labor and employer by giving to labor the right to- deal with . em ployers either Individually or col lectively directly or through rep resentatives ot their tree choice MOUSE I ON FIRE BY MOB; 500GUARDS0uT Two Mobsters Die in Hail Rioters Attempt to Storm Building; Seven Other erf , Wounded; Two Not Expected to Recover; Tear Gas and', Shots Repulse Savage Crowd Three Times . Seek to Lynch Negro, Charged Old White Girl; Prisoner Spirited Away, Disguised, as National Guardsman, After Mistrial Declared; Flames Raze $150,000 Brick Structure . V SHELBYVILLE, Tenn Dec. 20w-(Thnrsday)-(1p)-One a. aa. the time fixed .by mob members tor burning the couatly jail here, came and went without any effort being made to carry oat the threat. Dr. James L. Morton,, county health officer, had been ad vised that the mob would apply the torch at that hoar. He de clined to say how the information was conveyed to him, but said th mob members agreed to remove the 20-odd prisoners before setting the jail afire. At 1 o'clock the streets were largely cleared of people, bat occasionally boats and pistol shots were heard In the distance, indicating that bands of. men were roving around the town. SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 19. (AP) A mob of stT 'eral hundred persons, two of their number already slain and others wounded, milled about the ruins of the county courthouse here tonight as an army of national guardsmen hurried here to quell disorders growing out of a futile at tempt to seize a negro. -' . Fed by gasoline, poured on by the mob, flames destroyed the $150,000 brick building which a few hours earlier had held the object of the mob's fury a negro charged with as saulting a 14-year-old white girl. The negro was whisked away, clad in"a soldier's uniform, and taken to Nashville. " j From over the state, 500 guardsmen were mobilized And rushed into ShelbyviUe- under orders from Governor Hill Pedestrian Badly Hurt, Auto Mixup A. Dickerson, 06, who lives at 161 West Miller street, was In a critical condition at midnight at the Deaconess hospital,' with doubt expressed over his recovery, as the result ot a motor accident here at 0 o'clock last night. Dick erson was reported by police to have walked into the side of a northbound car driven by W. A. Saunders, 496 North. 23rd street. The accident occurred at Commer cial and Miller streets. According to a report of the ac cident made by polVe, Dickerson was "jaywalking." How he walked into Saunders' car Is not known. In the smash the right rear door window on Saunders' car was bro ken. Saunaers, who was driving north on Commercial, said he waa not going more than 25 miles an hour. Police said the brakes on his car were In good condition. No arrest was made. Wealthy Chicago Woman is Feared Drowned, Cafmel CARMEL, Calif., Dec 19.-AP)-Mrs. Eliot Boke Schaffner. wealthy Chicago woman and wife ot the clothing manufacturer, Joseph Schaffner, appears to have drown ed after her disappearance yester day from her home here. Sheriff Carl H. Abbott said lata todar. - Because "all indications'! point ed to the drowning, Sheriff Ab bott ordered out airplanes in an effort to locate the body should it be floating In the Monterey bay area. v - without intimidation or coercion of either party from any source." That Is In opposition to labor's Insistent demands for - "majority rale" In collective bargaining. An approximate 4,000 word "summary" of the program was released, while a more detailed report is to be offered directly to the president,' probably tomorrow, by C B. Ames, chairman of the conference, . and' George Mead chairman of NRA's Industrial ad visory board. . The executive asked a balanced budget, but recognised the diffl culty, and urged reduction of re lief expenditures to make balanc ing easier, and that states, instead ot the federal government should carry the relief burden. The leaders had agreed earlier that the "dole form of unemploy ment relief was. the best means of taklnc care ot the jobless until they could be absorbed by Indus try. . T of Machine Gun Bullets 3 With Assaulting H-Year- I Angered by the ruse and aa- parently intent upon showering their wrath on guardsmen and the county officers, the mob allegedly sprinkled the 75-year-old Bedford county courthouse with gasoline) and set fire to It. At 9 o'clock to night the building was a mass, of ruins with the mob, estimated be tween 200 to 600, milling aboat the square. Firemen said the mob hindered them in fighting the flames. TJyna- mite, which had been tossed inta the courthouse building during the height of the disturbance in the day exploded lonight, . but no one was injured. The courthouse was valued at $150,000 by Wm Landers; circuit court clerk, who added that $50,000 Insurance waa carried on the structure. CilSWS TRUCE (Copyrtjrht 1S34 by Associated Ttm SAARBRUCKEN, Saar Basin Territory, Dec 19 (fl-A Christ mas truce to preserve tranquil ity in the Saar territory over the holiday was declared , today by the League of Nations preb iscite commission. . Both nails and antl-nasls were . pledged to keep the peace from December 22 to December 27, bold no meetings and forget "the Imminence of the January 12 plebiscite to determine the fu ture sovereignty of the Saar.' The truce was declared as 20i British tommies, advance i con tingent of the lnternation patrol force, occupied their billet. Nazis, regarding the troops- arrival . without demonstration, warned the young women of the Saar against forming any roman tic attachment for . the foreign soldiers. Saxophone Theft Reported by Two Indian Students "" Two Chemawa Indian school boys reported late yesterday to state police that each had lost a prized saxophone - and neither the complainants or the police thought the loss was a practical Joke. : v The instruments ' belonged to James Andrews and Joseph John son, both students at the school, and were taken from the - lads rooms some time between 1 p. m. and 8:20 p.m. Tuesday. Fred RIckard, who filed the complaint, said he thought the job was done by someone Inside the school. - , , - . " . . State police were investigating last night but had. nothing to re port on the Identity of the thief or 'thieves. . ' - ' inn JAPANESE STATESMAN DIES TOKYO. Dec. 20.-Tbarsday)-(JP)-Masanao Hanlharl, 'Japanese ambassador to Washington fronr-' 1922 to 1924. died today.?, arter losclerotls. He was 68 years old.