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Capita Journal CIRCULATION Dally avenge distribution for tht Uoutb ending November 80. 1932 CITY EDITION Unsettled tonight and Thursday; probably rain; normal temperature; changeable winds. Local: Max., 47; Mln., 39; rain, .97 Inch; river, 8.8 leet; cloudy; southerly winds. 9,725 Average daily net paid 9,246 Uember Audit Bureau of emulation 44th YEAR, No. 304 Entered u second clou matter at Salem. Oregon SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS .cSSW Jl VIOLENT QUAKE JARS WESTERN UNITED STATES Series of Shocks Most Severe Since 1925 But Little Damage Done Centers In Dixie Valley, Nevada Clocks Stop ped, Crockery Broken San Francisco, Dec. 21 P) A strong earthquake shook virtually the entire western United States, embracing about a fifth of the na tion last night. Seismologists said it was the most severe in the area since 1025. No serious damage was reported from the series of shocks which be gan at 10:10 p. m., (Pacific Stand ard Time) and continued with di minishing intensity until 11:16 o'clock. The quake centered in Ne vada where windows of some build ings were shattered. Clocks were stopped in cities as widely separated as Salt Lake City, Utah, and Fresno, Calif. Chand llers swayed, pictures were thrown awry and some crockery broken. At 10:10 p. m., western America, bounded roughly by the Canadian and Mexican borders and extending from the Pacific coast to Salt Lake City, Utah, and beyond, trembled under the series of shocks. Needles were hurled from seismographs in Spokane, Wash., Berkeley, Calif., and at the University of Santa Clara (Concluded on page 9, column 6) Washington, Dec. 21 VP) The house agriculture committee failed to reach a decision today on the do mestic allotment relief plan spon sored by farm leaders, but commit tee discussion indicated a sentiment to apply that method to wheat and cotton only on a strictly emergency basis. This trend of thought, should it hold when a final vote is taken, would eliminate tobacco and hogs from the measure, and would not in clude butterfat as requested by dairymen. The committee will resume consid eration of the bill tomorrow. Washington, Dec. 21 (JP) Afler a week of hearings on the domestic allotment farm relief plan, house agriculture committee members gathered behind closed doors today. to seek agreement upon a bill for presentation to the house. Chairman Jones said It probably would be "three or four days' be fore the committee would be ready to act finally and that hearings might possibly be reopened for one day if further advice were needed from agricultural interests. With a vote on beer expected to day, house leaders view farm legis lation as the next big job of the house for the short session. Con siderable opposition has developed against the allotment plan, how ever. This sentiment has been centered on the processing taxes proposed by farm leaders to provide a fund for paying producers of wheat, cot ton, tobacco and hogs a bounty on their share of domestic consump tin sufficient to rake the aggregate price to the pre-war parity with other industrial commodities. X RAY BURNS FATAL TO FRENCH SCIENTIST Paris, Dec. 21 (IP) Dr. Georges Harct, eminent French radiologist and head of the radiology depart ment of Lariboisiere hospital, died last night as a result of X-ray bums Incurred in a scientific career be ginning with treatment of wounded soldiers during-the World war. He was 58 years old. Previously the fingers of his right hand and then his right arm had been amputated. goldIhIppedIom france to america Cherbourg, Prance, Dec. 21 tpy The liner Majestic is sailing today with 139 cases of gold valued ap proximately at $3,500,000 consigned to American banks. A large ship ment of gold from the British gov ernment of the December 15 war debt Interest also was reported to be aboard the Majestic. Good Evening Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Bill Jones, burgomaster of Jeffer son for the past two years, dropped into town today to commiserate with Oscar Bower. Bill Is going out of office In Jefferson with the advent of the new year not only In a blaze of glory but In the swish of a woman's skirts. He is to be suc ceeded by Mrs. Edna Allen as mayor of the little big city on the Ban Mam. Incidentally Bill Is the or iginal black republican of Marion county. And he's just as black and just as republican as ever. Empires might rise and fall and decay, heaven and earth pass away but Bill would remain a republican. And wherever republicans go in the here afterthere you will find Bill. The hop growers have named a committee to formulate a plan for beer legislation. We hope the com mittee as a sideline will answer the moot old question as to which has the most hops a frog or a glass of beer? Well, well, the first day of win ter landed on scheduled time. The tail end of the fall was like the middle of winter and the first day of winter like the middle of sum mer. The weather man has put everything into a muddle. AMERICANA Walt Winslow, deacon In the Methodist church, filing an affid avit in circuit court against John Wesley Walt averring John told him a wrong story. 'I have seen kegs of beer taken on picnics and young men became Intoxicated," said Mister Hawlcy in congress yesterday referring to pre- prohlbition days. We .wonder if Mister Hawlcy ever heard of Al Ca pone of prohibition days fame? Does he know that during prohibi tion cities nave become corrupted, their streets and public places made shambles by gangsters, their courts amenable to the dictates of racketeers? Has he ever seen boys and girls of high school age during prohibition days swigging from flasks In back alleys? We suggest that Mister Hawley put up some of these things against the keg of beer he saw once on a picnic. And if he doesn't know what's been going on during pro hibition days it's time he was learn ing. And incidentally young men have become intoxicated at picnics dur ing prohibition days but generally by swigging moonshine made in a rusty washboiler. Hop men stated yesterday the reason they sought repeal of only the Anderson act at the last election and did not aim at the dry amend ment In the constitution was that they wished the vote to be directory to the state's congressman. There are congressmen who listen to the voice of the people only when the voice of the people agrees with their own Ideas. But such congressmen return to the oblivion from which they -originally emerged and the people may triumph In the end. COURT TO RULE POSSESSION OF WINE Portland, Dec. 21 (JP) Whether wine is personal property under the present Oregon law, and can be stolen, or whether it is contraband and not personal property, will be ruled upon by District Judge Hen drickson of Portland in a case he took under advisement today. The question arose on a defense motion to quash a complaint against Charles Mills and Merle Dawes, ac cused of larceny of 50 gallons of wine and two barrels from Tony Fazzio. Proposes Wheat As . Basis Of Monetary System For World London (VP) The use of wheat as a basis for money would double the price of grain and provide a swift avenue for return of prosperity, believes J. F. Darling, a director of tnc Midland bank, one or England's important financial institutions. Darling, who would link wheat to gold and silver, believes "that In wheat as a basis for currency we possess an even more powerful In strument for raising prices and stimulating world trade." "Wheat," he declared when an nouncing the plan, "has In a mark ed degree one of the qualities of a currency basis in that it is in uni versal demand and has a world wide market." There would be a central super bank as custodian for such wheat and gold and silver as formed the basis lor the currency. His plan FLU EPIDEMIC SHUTS SCHOOLS IN NORTHWEST Few Deaths Reported But Many Afflicted Larger Cities Escape Both Pneumonic Type And Intestinal Variety Cause Suffering Portland, Dec. 21 (LP) Although thus far there have been few deaths, the Pacific northwest appeared to day to be in the grip of the worst influenza epidemic since 1U18. The epidemic has broken out quite universally in many parts of Oregon and Washington and some physi cians believe the extreme cold of the recent freezeup was to blame. Prom Everett, Wash., to Leban- l, Ore., schools have been forced to close because of the high num ber of pupils and teachers afflicted. Although among the children the flu appeared to be largely of the pneumonic type many adults were suffering from the intestinal variety, At The Dalles, three deaths have occurred and 570 students and 11 teachers were ill. At Everett schools were closed with 1200 students and 20 teachers ill. All schools in Clark county, Wash., Including those of Vancouver and Camas, with 600 ill students at Vancouver and 150 at Camas. Madras, Ore., Kelso and Long- view, Wash., ,and Corvallts, Ore schools were forced to close. At Lebanon, Ore., an epidemic of measdes was as widespread as the influenza and schools there were closed yesterday. Other schools closed Included Jewell, Gearhart and Bandon. Salem, Ore., reported the worst epidemic in years with 1200 111, In cluding many state capitol employes, Most of the schools remained open, however. Large centers, such as Portland and Seattle, apparently had not been as hard hit as many of the smaller towns thus far. In Seattle many cases were reported but no deaths had been recorded. In Port land, some schools reported as high (Concluded on page 9, column fi) Washington, Dec. 21 (LP) An as semblage of "big names" which would include probably two cabinet officers and several captains of fi nance was being considered today by President Hoover for the commis sion which he has proposed to set up to deal with the war debts prob lem. The reported opposition of Prcs ident-clect Roosevelt to the ideas of cooperation expressed by Mr. Hoo ver in his special message to con gress Monday may have the effect of postponing action. It was estab lished .however, that for the time being the president is engaged in a tentative survey of possible scleC' tions. The names of Secretary of State Stimson and Treasury Secretary Mills were mentioned as possible choices. It was indicated also that the president would draw upon fi nancial leaders, possibly including one or more prominent democrats if they could be persuaded to serve. advanced considers only the British Empire and would use 300, 000,000 bushels of wheat. "Debt could then be settled by a debit and credit in the ledger of the custodian. Nor would it matter in how many elevators or warehouses the wheat was stored, or in what empire countries they were situat ed, so long as they belong to the same organization and were subject to efficient care and inspection. The location of the wheat would then become a matter of convenience for the ultimate marketing of it." Tracing the Idea back to the days SURVEYS FIELD FOR DEBT BOARD 'Concluded on page 0 column i) At Death's Door ROBERT R. BUTLER Washington, Dec. 21 (fi) At the office of Representative Butler of Oregon, it was said today that his condition was grave and his re covery was doubtful. He has been ill of pneumonia for several days, The circulation of the Oregon member was described as showing some failure, adding to the fear of friends that he might not recover. They r said the infection had spread to both Jungs and efforts to check it had proved unsuccessfunl. His daughter, Miss Elizabeth But ler, who Is In Oregon, has been informed that her father's condi tion is grave. senatFdrafts Washington, Dec. 21 () A senate judiciary sub-committee got togeth er today on phraseology for a pro posed amendment to replace the 18th amendment but only as basis for discussion and not as represent ing it's conclusions. It included a clause to guard against liquor being shipped Into dry states, which was agreed upon by the committee tentatively last week. The text follows: "Section 1. The eighteenth amend ment to the. constitution Is hereby repealed. "Section 2. The transportation or importation into any state, territory or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein, of in toxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited. Section 3. Congress shall have concuiTcnt power to regulate or pro hibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises where sold." ENTIRE TROOP OF JAPANESE GONE Mukden, Manchuria, Dec. 21 (LP) Japanese military headquarters here expressed belief today that a batal ion of Japanese troops, missing sines last Saturday, had been am bushed and exterminated by Chin ese irregulars. Airplanes made a fruitless search today over a wide area for some trace of the missing troops. The battalion, commanded by Ma jor Oikawa, left Siyucn, in south eastern Manchuria, to go to the aid of other Japanese forces engaged in ridding the area of antl-Manchu-kuo irregulars. No word has been received from the battalion since it departed. STEAMSHIP DEAL DENIED BY DOLLAR San Francisco, Dec. 21 (LP) De nial tli at the Dollar Steamship Lines and the United States Lines have "agreed or disagreed" over competi tion in the intercoastal trade via the Panama canal was made here today by R. Stanley Dollar, president of Dollar Lines. "We have had many conversations concerning how operating condi tions could be improved for both companies, but no agreements have been entered into," he said in a statement. "Ever since the inception of the coalition of Atlantic and Pa cific shipping interests, relations have been most cordial and most constructive." SENATOR McNARY ILL Washington, Dec. 21 A'i Senator McNary of Oregon, the assistant re publican leader, was confined to his home today with a cold. BRITISH URGE FRFNCH DROP ARBITRATION Proposed Course On Debt Payment Held To Be Undesirable French Attitude Is To Keep Negotiations With America Active Paris, Dec. 21 (8) Great Britain will Informally counsel Prance against pursuing an idea under con sideration by officials of having the question of payment of the Decem ber interest on the American debt submitted to arbitration, according to reports in diplomatic circles. It is stated that the British feel this would not in the long run con tribute to successful settlement of the debt problem and that resort to arbitration would be undesirable because it would be founded on the presumption that the question can not be settled through the regular diplomatic channels. However, the British are said to be strong for the French idea that a general conference or general ne gotiations should be adopted for treating the debts. The general situation lined up to day about as follows: First Tlie French attitude Is to keep negotiations with America ac tively going. Second Eventually to try to move towards a Franco-American study o,f the debts by experts of the two countries. Third A move toward a general conference. Fourth The likelihood that France expected nothing vital could be accomplished before the advent of the Roosevelt administration. Fifth The likelihood that the go vernment would not attempt for several months to get a new vote from the chamber of deputies on payment of the December interest. The American embassy already has established contact with the new cabinet on the debts question. Theodore Marinner, counsellor, to the embassy, was received today by M. Cot, under-secretary of state in the foreign ministry. The indications arc that in keep ing with his announced plan to "do (ConclTidcd6npnBe"9, column 7) RUBY STARTS Portland, Dec. 21 (LP) The region al agricultural credit corporation of Spokane and C. P. Bailey, Portland branch manager, arc named as dc- I fendants in a $100,000 slander suit filed in federal court here by A. O. Ruby, former Pacific International Livestock Exposition president. The complaint cites that on No vember 29, in the presence of one Harry J. Kaminsky, Bailey allegedly uttered defamatory and slanderous statements. Ruby has long been known In the northwest as a breeder and fancier of heavy draft horses. He also owns a golf course here. NORMAL WEATHER RETURNS TO OREGON Portland, Dec. 21 (P) Normal winter weather prevailed in most parts of Oregon today with the of ficial arrival of the season, and the shortest day of the year. Unsettled weather with occasional rain and normal temperature was predicted for tonight and tomor row. Winds moderated on the coast during the night as the storm which developed a 44-mile blow passed on. Storm warnings were taken down. The Willamette river which rose moderately at Portland, was to day falling at points farther up the valley and no serious rise was ex pected. keystone'solons snubmtadden Washington, Dec. 21 (LP) The Pennsylvania republican delegation in the house today administered a further rebuke to Representative McFadden, one of its members, by removing him from the position of secretary of the delegation and electing Representative Swlck of Beaver Palls to the post. The action was to discipline Mc Fadden for his recent Impeachment move against President Hoover. Governor To Leave Tax Legislation In Legislators' Hands Executive Not To Recommend Specific Plan, Nor Attempt To Limit Special Session If Members Feel Need for More Time, To Avoid Suspicion of Rail-Roading. By HARRYN. CRAIN Governor Meier will not attempt to dictate to the legis lature when it meets here on January 3 in extraordinary ses sion, to consider the embarassing financial situation in which the state finds itself, what the legislature shall do in the matter of devising a revenue tax plan to obviate the necessity or collecting the state property tax which the tax commission will levy sometime before the first of the year. Neither will the executive en deavor to restrict the duration and deliberations of the special session to the six days between the date of its convening and January 9, the statutory date for the opening of the regular biennial session. If the members of the legislature feel that five or six days is not sufficient time in which to whip some sort of an alternate revenue measure into shape with the help of the tax commission and any other tax experts they desire to call In, Governor Meier will not put any stones in their path if they desire to postpone the opening of the regular session and prolong the special assembly. The responsibility for ouch action would, of course, rest with the legislators themsel ves, but if the legislators passed up to the executive a bill postponing (Conduced on page 9, column 4) 50,000 ALIENS REFUSED ENTRY Washington, Dec. 21 fP) Secre tary Stimson today reported to President Hoover that as fl result of emergency bars against Immi gration, over 500,000 aliens who normally would have entered the United States "during the economic depression" have been held out. The secretary of state reported this result had been accomplished solely through the enforcement of existing provisions of law, princip ally the clause excluding persons "likely to become a public charge." Breaking down his total into smaller figures, Stimson said that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1032, only 12,697 quota immigra tion visas were issued as compared with the total annual quotas of 153,831. In addition, he said, there was a reduction In the number of aliens not subject to quota limitations from 45,999 during the previous fis cal year to 24,040 during the past year. As compared with the 107,469 non-quota aliens who entered the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1930, he point ed out, the reductions last year was one of 77.6 per cent. ALMLIE L0WEST0N OREGON CITY RID Washington, Dec. 21 (LP) The Oliver S. Almlie company, Merced, Cal., today submitted low supple mentary bids of $90,000 and $73,400 for construction of ft postofflce at Oregon City, Ore. The Dougan-Hammond Construc tion company, Portland, Ore., enter ed second low bids of $94,662 and $73,452. Third low bids of $100,000 and $73,920.61 were made by M. H. Hoffman, Portland. Widow Of Policeman Slain By Woman Insists On Penalty Of Death Rock Hill, S. C Dec. 21 (P) This is the story of two women, one an expectant mother condemned to die for mur der, the other a widow with four small children, facing a life of labor to rear them. The first Is Mrs. Beatrice Fergu son Snipes, who shot to death rural Policeman Elliott Harris. The other Is Mrs. En la Harris, widow of the slain York county officer, who be lieves Mrs. Snipes should die for killing her husband. Mrs. Snipes, 29, the mother of one child, expects the birth of another next month. While women and wel farcl workers plead with Governor Blackwood to save her from death In the electric chair next April 7, she Is sewing baby clothes In the woman's ward at the state peniten tiary. Mrs. Harris, left with $1000 Insur ASSERT MEIER OUSTED LIBBY Portland, Dec. 21 (p) The name of Governor Meier appeared today in the controversy surrounding the withdrawal of federal recognition of Colonel Eugene C. Libby of the Oregon national guard. Although the governor said "I stayed cut of that mess," and de clared he had made no recommen dations in the Libby case, a tele gram received today from Senator Frederick Steiwer said the war de partment withdrew recognition of Libby at the request of the governor and the state adjutant. The telegram was addressed to Paul Doyle of the. Disabled Ameri can Veterans of the World War, who had asked Steiwer to Investigate the case. 'Governor Meier said if his name had been used in the Libby con troversy It was used without his authority. The telegram from Senator Stei wer said: "Have talked with chief of mil itia concerning Colonel Libby and he advises me action was taken after recommendation made by the governor and state adjutant. Ad vices file indicates a thorough in vestigation was made and it was concensus of opinion among officers of regiment that Libby was tem permcntally unfitted for the post. I have asked that a written report covering reasons for the action be furnished me and when It is re ceived I will communicate with you further. Assure you of my desire to correct any injustice done." GAS EXPLO TOPPLES HOUSE Chicago, Dec. 21 tP) A fire de partment lieutenant and at least five tenants of a two-story build ing were injured in an explosion which rocked the building and then toppled it to the ground early to day. Fire followed making attempts at rescue hazardous and it was at first feared many had been trap ped In the blazing ruins. After a cursory investigation of the cause of the blast officials said it probably was due to gas. Two walls were Immediately shattered, the remaining two swaying before they toppled Into the tangled wreck age which a moment later had turned into a seething furnace. The most seriously injured was Max Myrcnt, 45, who hospital at taches said, received severe burns which might prove fatal. Lieut. Patrlc Dawson, 43, was in jured when he was struck on the back by a foiling beam as ho ac companied other firemen Into the flames In quest of bodies. ance money and $300 raised In subscription fund by newspapers when her husband was shot, Is stu dying shorthand and steno-typfng in the hope that she may be able to support her children, the oldest of whom Is six. "I felt no elation over Mrs. Snipes' conviction and sentence," Mrs. Har ris said, "but I feel If we are to have capital punishment that it should be administered to any deserving It man or woman, she had time to consider it she took all we had. "I don't feel that ir It were left to me that I would change her sen (Conclucled on page 0, column 6) AMENDMENTS TO BEER BILL Collier Bill Legalizing 3.2 Percent Beer Now Goes to Senate All Efforts To Change Text As To Contents And Tax Defeated Washington, Dec. 21 (JP) The house passed the Collier beer bill today with votes to spare. In a crashing finale to two days of tumultous debate, the represen- . tatives went on record for legaliza tion of beer containing 3.2 per cent of alcohol by weight, an amount equal to 4 per cent by volume. The final roll call came upon the heels of an overwhelming refusal to send the bill back to the com mittee, an action which topped day-long procession of votes to beat back every single amendment offered. The action marked the first time since adoption of the Volstead act that either branch ol congress naa held a vote directly on the issue of relaxing the fundamental pro hibition enforcement law. The beer advocates piled up ft comfortable majority on the first call of the roll, as compared with the defeat last year of a beer mea sure 225 to 164. The chamber was crowded during the progress of the call. The gal leries were sprinkled ffih many (Concluded on page 8. column 3)"" TELLS COVER Trenton, N, J., Dec. 21 (LP) A charge that punishment inflicted on prisoners in Georgia "would not be tolerated in any other state of the union" was made before Gov. A. Harry Moore today when Robert Elliot Burns began his fight against return to a Georgia chain gang. William D. Cox, secretary ol tht National Society of Penal lnslltu tions, mode the charge when he ap peared in behalf of Burns, the convict-author who sat near his gray, haired mother in the state assembly chamber. Cox spoke after Burns' counsel had pleaded for the gover nor to refuse the demands of tha state of Georgia for return of the fugitive. Relating his story of investigating the Georgia system, Cox produced pictures of some of the "torture In struments" used in Georgia. "What do you think would be the result of sending Burns back to Georgia? ' Gov. Moore asked. "I think he would die in prison," Cox replied, emphasizing the word "die." "I know that the punishment in flicted In Georgia would not be tol erated in any other state of the un ion," Cox asserted. REACH AGREEMENT ON PHILIPPINE BILL Washington, Dec. 21 (!') A ten tative agreement on all con trover slal features of the Philippine in dependence bill was reached by congressional conferee,? today and a complete agreement was predic ted by tomorrow. Announcing the results of an af ternoon meeting of the senate and house groups, Chairman Bingham of the senate territories commit tee, withheld details until the lan guage of the final draft has been prepared and approved. The rapidity with which the two groups came together on the big points of dilfevence between the senate bill granting Independence to the Islands in 12 years and the house eight-year proxsal surprised moat of those present. Bingham said if an agreement to signed tomorrow an effort would be made to obtain quick senate appro val, and then forward the confer ence report to the house. SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS PR OF CHAIN mm 5J
