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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1933)
apiiBljaJoiiiraaJ CIRCULATION Dally average distribution (or th llontn ending Dcoembtr SI. IMS CITY EDITION Unsettled, local anow cut portion tonight and Sunday; moderate tem perature. Local: Max. 38; Mln. 32; rain .23 Inch; river 3.2 feet; cloudy; south erly winds. 9,678 Average daily net paid 9,253 Memtwr Audit Bureau of Circulations 45th YKAT? Nn IS Bntered u second elaw lOlll 1 rjrtIV, 1NO. lO matter at Sulem, Oregon SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1933 PRICE THREE CENTS "MSTM TiP STOW o)0 (ri(ftW DRAFT REQUEST TO OFFICIALS TO BURY KATCHET Resolution Ready Calling On Meier and Holmati Cooperate or Resign Legislature Disgusted With Scrapping Cold Storage for Spite Bills By HARRY N. CRAIN Disgusted by the frequent exhibi tions of personal malice and spite between Governor Julius Meier and Rufus Holman, state treasurer, which have marred and disrupted legislative procedure members of the legislature, including some of the house and senate leaders, are openly discussing the advisability of formally requesting the two members of the board of control to settle their differences bury the hatchet for the duration of the ses sion at least, and put their shoul ders to the wheel In an endeavor to straighten out the financial tangle in which the state finds Itself. A resolution calling upon the governor and treasurer to forget their differences and step into the harness, or resign to make place lor "Concluded on pnee 8, column 21 VOTE REVISION OF GLASS BILL Wasliington Jan. 21 (fl Drastic revision of the Glass bank bill was voted today by the senate in ap proving a compromise amendment on branch banking limiting inis Dractice to about nine states where It is permitted among state insti tutions. The vote ended the spirited fight by a small group of democratic lib erals against the clause permitting branch banking in all states regard less of state laws prohibiting it. However, other contests were in the offing and the ultimate fate of the bill this session was in doubt, The vote for the compromise was 62 to 17. The senate todoay voted to ex tend for another year the provisions of the Glass-Steagall act for ex pansion of the "free gold" supply. The house has yet to act. Presiden tial approval is expected. The bill would permit a continu ation for a year dating from March 3 next, of the authority for federal reserve banks to pledge with the lederal reserve agent government securities as collateral for addition al reserve notes. The purpose is to maintain greater supply of gold in the hands ot icaeral reserve banks ior wnat ever use demand requires. NO REPENTING IN FRENCH CHAMBER Paris, Jan. 21 (LP) Members ol the French chamber of deputies who forced default on the December 15 war debt payment to the United States were unrepentant today after Washington's invitation to Great Britain to consider the debt ques tion. The reaction In government circles was not bitter. It was pointed out that the Washington move was ex pected because the United States has Insisted on separate negotiations with each debtor. While followers of Edouard Her- riot, who was overthrown because he insisted on the December payment, reminded members of parliament of Herriot's warning that nations who paid would be certain of more fav orable treatment by Washington than defaulters, the majority of the chamber remained Indifferent. A cabinet meeting today was de nted solely to discussion of the 1933 budget. Washington's invita tion to London to discuss debts was not considered. BRITISH MQTORSHIP GROUNDS, COLUMBIA Portland, Jan. 21 tP) The mer chants exchange here received radio report at 3:30 a. m. today that the British motorship Moveria of the Donaldson line was aground in the Columbia river off Henrlcl, Ore, nbout 20 miles from Portland. The message, received from the steamer, gave no details, which was construed by the exchange here as Indicating the vessel was not In any Immediate distress. No fur ther report had been received by y a. m. Good Evening! Sips for Supper By DON UPJOHN Albert Tozler, retiring as care taker of Champoeg park, says in the past eight years fewer people have visited the park In team drawn vehicles than by any other method except air. There was 26 came in by team and 13 In airplanes, but 832 thought enough of the old place to hoof It In. Over 700,000 came In automobiles. The old horse may be coming back but he's pretty slow about It, BETTY GETS THE ERG She's forgot about her quarterback at Harvard; Ghe no longer loves a half at old, Purdue: She gave the air to the full she knew at For oh am, And the tackle with his eyes of Navv blue: She's off the end she knew at old Willamette, She couldn't stand the letters of his frat; She things college boys are nothing but palookas, Since she's tumbled for a rilzy Technocrat. Now If Leon BRrrick and his crooning coroner's cuartette will take up this unvefinemcnt of an old ballad maybe they can do the cause as much good as John Clifford can before the art league. It seems a technocrat says the machine has ruined the country. And then he boasts he made the machine. Thusly it appears he ruin ed the country. And now he wants to rule it. "Will Rogers Ragged Pants Con ceal a Heart of Gold," said a re cent headline in the Chicago Daily News. There s no one will deny that board of control members also have hearts of gold. While folks of the state are cut ting up over the rumpus being made by Meier and Holman think how thankful it can be that Ore gon hasn't a Huey Long. It might be a good time now to start a guessing contest as to how many state employes will quit their jobs after the legislature gives them their new salary cuts. We'll ask for only one guess. The longest day in the year Is the one in which you try to write a column and can't think of a darned thing to put in it. Representative Wyers of Hood River showed up to answer rollcall in the legislature for the first time yesterday. Evidently got his Wyers crossed. The 13th anniversary of the 18th amendment is just being observed. There's one for the superstitious. But even at that the 18th amend ment has probably created more employment in basements than any ever passed in this country. MRS. BROOKS HELD FOR QUESTIONING Eugene, Jan. 21 (JP) Florence E. Brooks, arrested at a cabin on Smith river in Douglas county by state police last night, was taken to Portland today for questioning in connection with the murder case against her husband, Orwin Brooks. Brooks is being held by Portland police on a warrant issued by Alhambra, Cal., authorities charg ing murder of an Alhambra police man and several burglaries and car thefts. Police believe Mrs. Brooks may have important information con cerning the shooting of the police man during a theater holdup, or that she may have been in the party which held up the theater. She denied any knowledge of the shooting when questioned by state police here last night. 20th Amendment To Constitution Only Few Days In Offing Washington, Jan. 21 (U.R) The spectacle of a lame duck congress floundering in futile talk while it waits for the un dertaker is being witnessed for the last time. Within a few days apparently, tnere will be a 20th amendment added to the con stitution to end such performances by congresses which have been re pudiated at the polls. The Norris lame duck constitu tional amendment Is on the brink of final ratification by state legis latures. Only three more states were needed today to make the necessary 36. A race is on In state lcgsilatures now. Indications are that this will be one of the three fastest ratfllca tions In history. The amendment was submitted last March, This 20th amendment will com pletely change the schedule of dates for the meeting of congress and the JAPAN'S REPLY REJECTED BY LEAGUE BOARD Proposals for Concilia tion In Manchuria Held Unacceptable Agree To Proceed With Report Regardless of Japanese Views Geneva, Jan. 21 (JPh-The league of nations committee of nineteen today rejected as unacceptable Ja pan's reply to its proposal for con ciliation of the Sino-Japanese dis pute and agreed to proceed imme diately with a report and recom mendations regardless of Japan's views. Conciliation, the committee ag reed, no longer is possible. The members authorized Prepara tion of a report as provided in the league covenant, and fixed a meet ing for Monday for the first general discussion of the report. Geneva, Jan. 21 (Jp)ll was learn ed llirough an authoritative source today that the Japanese govern ment's response to the league of na tion committee of nineteen's com promise proposal on conciliation of the Manchurian dispute was receiv ed and that it rejects all essential points of the committee's proposal. The rupture between the league and Japan, therefore, was conslder- "(ConcHuieil on page 8, column 1) JAPS ARREST LABOR LEADERS Yokohama, Jan. 21 (JP) In order to prevent demonstrations with po. lice said Singer Sewing Machine company strikers and other mem bers of the all Japan Federation of Labor planned tonight against the American consulate and tne hotel in which Singer officials are living, the Yokohama police arrest ed for temporary detention 150 al leged leaders. The police said they also persu aded 300 other would-be demonstra tors who gathered in Yokohama public park to disperse. Hearing that 100 strikers and oth er laboritcs, including delegations from Tokyo and nearby towns, were preparing a hostile demonstration, the police stationed men inside the consulate offices and at the resi dence of Consul Charles L. De Vault. They also posted strong detach' ments in the neighborhood of the consulate. The arrest were effected with minor scuffles some distance from the consulate,- which was not dis turbed. Shepherded by the police, a few of the strikers' leaders visited the hotel and conferred with Singer of ficials who said later that the meeting was friendly. CAPTAIN M'EWAN RESIGNS AS COACH Worcester, Mass., Jan. 21 (fP) uaptain John J. McEwan, head foot ball coach at Holy Cross college, who was suspended by the college athletic officials after the Brown Holy Crass game in Providence and who brought suit against the college for reinstatement, tendered his resignation today and the suit was dropped. The case was to come up for a hearing in superior court next Monti ay. presidential Inauguration. new senators and congressmen win lake tneir seats January 3 fol lowing election. At present, barring extra session, tncy wait until De cember a year litter and meantime the old congress comes back for three months In the kind of session now being witnessed here. It Is a relic of stage coach days when the world moved slowly. Presidential inauguration will be moved forward to January 20 in stead of March 4. This would clim Inate such a situation as now par alyzer, President Hoover. He Is un (Concluded on pavt 4, column 3) MacDonald to Visit America On War Debt London, Jan. 31 MB A trip by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald to the United States to discuss the war debt was seen as a possibility today as a result of the Invitation emanating from the Roosevelt-Hoover conference hi Washington. The announcement that Mr. Roosevelt would welcome a British delegation early In March or as soon as possible after he takes of fice brought forth speculation by political observers that the prime minister might go himself. Hiere was no official announcement on the British plans. When the British government made Its December payment to the United States with the unilateral reservations that the $85,500,000 should be credited to a future set tlement, political observers lmme diatclv considered an Anglo-Ameri can debt parley would be scheduled early this year, nevuie unamoer lain. chancellor of the exchequer, Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, and Stanley Bald win, president of the council, were (Concluded on page , column 7) PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DRY LAW Washington, Jan. 21 UP) An ap propriation bill cutting $14,000,000 from the combined funds of the state iustice. labor and commerce departments was reported lavoramy by the house appropriations com' mlttee today. Prohibition enforce' ment took a reduction proportion' ate with other activities. It was held that greater reduction in prohibition enforcement funds would "undermine confidence in government and encourage lawless ness. The bill carries a total for all ex penditurcs of $103,282,039. The department of Justice re ceived annroximatelv $42,000,000, The state department received $12,177,464, a reduction of roughly $1,500,000 under current appropria tions; the labor department was cut $238 000 to a total of $12,682,060 the commerce department was re duced $8,192,043 to a total of $36,- 588,465. In Its position on prohibition en forcement the congressional group, heavily democratic in control, sus tained Attorney General Mitchell. Mitchell in hearings before the committee made public today ad' mitted the possibility of a swift change in the prohibition laws but argued that funds must be appro priated for enforcement until the statutes are moved from tne books. MORROCAN TRIBES GO ON WARPATH Saint Louis, Senegal, Jan. 21 (U.ra Moroccan tribesmen were on the warpath today after rain and snow had halted their activities. It was indicated that units of the the French Foreign Legion soon would be cooperating with native troopers against the insurrection ists. A raiding party of 60 Ouled dclim tribesmen descended on the outpost of Bakjouyt and cut tele graph lines. The French are able to put infantry, cavalry, artillery. and motorized machine gun units in the field. It has been reported that desert' ers from the Foreign Legion frater nized with the chiefs of lndepend' ent tribes and that the tribesmen have more information regarding the French forces and are better equipped than they were in previ ous campaigns. BORAH PLEASED AT DEBT CONFERENCE Washington, Jan. 21 UP) Senator Borah said today the readiness of President-Elect Roosevelt to hear Great Britain's debt case "is a mat ter of very great and heartening significance" and something "con siderable" may eventually be ac complished in economic recovery by that means. This word from the chairman of the foreign relations committee, whose sentiments are watched closely in the capitals of the world, was regarded as significant in in terested Washington quarters. It came in the wake of emphatic exchanges in the senate between the two Robinsons, the Indiana re publican having assailed the Hoov cr-Rooscvelt stand of yesterday and the Arkansas democrat replying with a charge that the other was "playing politics." QUAKES AT CAM-XICO CalexJco, Cal., Jan. 21 () Two sharp earthquakes were felt here today, the first at 5:30 a.m., and the second at 10 a.m. No damage wm reported. BAUGHN PLANS TO TAKE STAND TO CLEAR SELF Defense To Bring Case To Climax With Testi mony of Defendant Seek To Impeach Testi mony Given by State Witness Adjournment of the murder trial of William Baughn was taken im mediately after lunch today until 10 o'clock Monday morning, judge McMahan stated that a question raised by the state against admis sion of testimony by the defense was so vital all sides wisned a cnance for deeper scrutiny of the law be fore final ruling was made. Tne defense case is less than half over, it was stated. The question at Issue was wheth er the defense could introduce tes timony to show that Roy Robnett, alleged victim of Baughn's knife had paid undue attentions to Baughn's wife. Defense attorneys stated the evidence they wished to put In, if allowed to go in, will show that over a considerable period Robnett had mado such advances to the wife but they said, without avail and without Baugnn's knowl edge. The object of the testimony, they stated, would be to show the state of mind of Robnett at the time of the fight a state of mind, they declare, which might well have (Concluded on pa go 4, 'column 6) FEDERAL GAS TAX RENEWAL Washington, Jan. 21 (ff) The house ways and means committee will meet next week to consider re enacting the federal gasoline tax. The committee had previously abandoned any plans for general tax legislation at the short session. Reversal of the attitude of demo cratic leaders on the cent a gallon tax on gasoline was understood to have resulted from conferences with President-Elect Roosevelt, who urg cx passage ox an necessary legisla tion possible at the short session, to expedite work by the special as sembly of the new congress prob ably In April. The gasoline levy expires on June 30, and is one of the most produc tive of the taxes imposed in the revenue bill enacted last spring. It is expected to yield $137,000,000 in the next year. Speaker Garner said today he favored recnacting it as quickly as possible to assure that much added revenue towards a balanced budget. "There is some opposition to the tax," Chairman Collier of the ways and means committee said, "but I believe it will pass both branches of congress this session." ROBINSON ATTACKS HOOVER AND F. D. Washington, Jan. 21 (LP) An at tack on President Hoover and Prcsi-dcnt-Elect Roosevelt for opening an avenue to debt discussion with Great Britain was launched In the senate today by Senator Robinson, republican, Indiana. Robinson said he thought con gress had "closed the door" to ad option of such a policy. "Since congress has full author ity to decide a policy on this ques tion," he continued, "it seems not within the province of the president or president-elect to alter a policy stated by congress In the most em phatic terms. "We assumed the door was def initely closed." Robinson said he wished "Mr. Hoover or Mr. Roosevelt would walk out on the street and talk to any 10 American citizens, and find out that all 10 are opposed to trans ferring the burden of debt from Europe's shoulders to their own." CREW OF CRIPPLED SCHOONER RESCUED Boston, Jan. 21 (IP) After being adrift and helpless for nearly two weeks In stormy fleas, the seven man crew of the three masted Brit ish schooner Dawn Wilklc was res cued 60 miles southwest of Cape Sable today. News of the rescue came here by ship-to-shore telephone from the Boston fishing dragger Gertrude M. Fauci, which engineered the rescue with a dory in teas which had calmed. Prohibition Issue Before Legislature For ComingWeek Prohibition will take its place amonp; the maior legisla tive problems confronting the nouse win receive Kepresentative John Eeckman's bill to le galize the manufacture, transportation, sale and possession of beer of an alcoholic content of not more than 3.2 per cent (by weight) in Oregon. Already the )awmakcrs have before them . the Upton Joint resolution providing for a constitutional convention to be called within 30 days after con gress has submitted the question of repeal of the 18th amendment to the states. The resolution antici pates and prepares Oregon for Im mediate action upon the repeal question after the democratic con gress convenes in special session March 4. Another Joint resolution would refer to the people the question of repealing the prohibition section of the state constitution. The Beckman beer bill provides for a system of licensing and taxa tion which would apply to brewers, (Concluded on pnKe 8, column 6) " SECOND STORM IN CALIFORNIA San Francisco, Jan. 21 (PJ Far western states, digging out from snow or facing flood conditions at some Pacific coast lowland points, watched for gathering clouds today as another winter storm wns re ported sweeping down from Alaska. The passing three-day storm which left the mountains and pla teau regions deep in drifts and drenched southern California was the heaviest of tho season. Snow drifts in the Mother Lode region of tne faicrra Nevada mountains were the deepest in several years. To nopah and Ely, Nev., continued completely snowbound. A two-day search for Jack Black mer, 20 year old trapper, believed last in the Sierras, failed to reveal any trace of him. Two girls and two youths were discovered near ex haustion from cold and hunger In a cabin near Mt. Hnmilton in Santa Clara county, Calif. They had sought shelter from the snow in the cabin. The United States weather bu reau predicted unsettled conditions for Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Nevada today and to morrow. Snow was predicted for the mountain regions and rain for the coast lands. ROOSEVELT AT MUSCLE SHOALS Sheffield. Ala., Jan. 21 (ff) Be ginning an inspection of the gigantic Muscle Shoals, Alabama, power and nitrate project, President-Elcct Roosevelt told a crowd here today "I am confident congress will work with men and we can get something practical done," to put "Muscle Shoals back on the map." Significance was attached to his statement that "we arc going to treat Muscle Shoals from a national standpoint." Senator Norris, of Nebraska, whom Mr. Roosevelt introduced to the crowd at the station here as "the father of Muscle Shoals," is pre paring to push his bill for govern' ment operation next session. The president-elect also intro duced Senator Dill, of Washington, power expert; Frank P. Walsh, New York power adviser, and E. A. Scat tergood, a leader in the power field in the southwest. Governor Miller Introduced Mr. Roosevelt from the rear platform of his special train, Dry Bureau's Search For Raymond Robbins Brings Sharp Criticism Washington. Jan. 21 (U.R) The prohibition bureau's na tionwide search for the missing Kaymond Robbins, prohibi tion leader, was criticized caustically at hearings before the house appropriations committee, records made public today disclosed. Robbins, friend of rrcsldcnt Hoover disappeared last September while on his way to a White House luncheon. He was discovered after the November election In the moun tains of 'North Carolina. Doctors diagnosed his cae as amnesia. - Director of Prohibition Amos W. W. Woodcock defended the search conducted by his bureau when ques tioned by Representative Tinkham, republican, Mass., an ntl-prohlbl-tlonlst at hearings on the Justice department's supply bill, Tinkham sucgcMed that by pur suing tin course It had in the Bob lawmakers Monday when the PLAN TO RAISE TARIFF RATES Washington, Jan. 21 UP) At a conference today with President Hoover, Representative Snell, the republican leader, said he had pro posed a resolution to empower the secretary of the treasury to raise tariffs in proportion to depreciation or tne currency or the exortlng country. Snell told newspapermen the dura tion would be placed before a cau cus of house republicans next Wed nesday. "I have had more letters on this subject than any other," Snell said, "everyone wants to know why con gress refuses to net to make tariffs on the books already, effective. Some countries, with currency de preciated by 60 per cent, are flood ing this country with goods despite the tariff." The New Yorker said he believed Mr. Hoover was in entire sympathy with the move. Snell proposes a resolution giv ing authority to the secretory of the treasury, in collecting customs, to take into consideration the value of the currency of the country from which the import comes and in crease the duty in proportion to the difference between that currency and tne dollar. Snell conceded this proposal would give a great deal of authority to the secretary of the treasury, and said he would not insist upon this meth od if some other could be found to obtain the same effect. THIRTY DEAD IN MORELIA BLAST Mexico City, Jan. 21 (yp) Latest advices received here todoy were that at least 30 persons were killed yesterday in an explosion and fire In Morelia, about .125 miles nortlrwcst of Mexico City. At least 20 houses were destroyed. The disaster was caused when a chauffeur lighted a lamp while fil ling the gasoline tank of his car. The gasoline lighted and the fire quickly spread to nearby houses, and many occupants were trapped. Military and civil authorities were attempting to control a situation unparalleled in the history of the city. The governor of the state, high officials and residents in the foreign colony witnessed the trag edy. They participated In relief ac tivities. PREVENT BUILDING AT ARMY POSTS Washington, Jan. 21 (JP) The house today approved a proviso for the war department appropriation bill designed to prevent the expen diture of $1,203,700 for construction at military posts. The proviso was approved by a vote of 50 to 43. As tho bill now stands, the money appropriated for these posts In the emergency relief act of Inst session is to be spent for other current ex penses. bins case the prohibition bureau mlgh teasily become a "bureau for the discovery of disappearing pro hibitionists." Woodcock argued that the search was Justified because it had been reported that Robbins had been kidnapped by bootleggers. "Is there any authority at law which gives you the right to expend money when a prohibitionist dis. appears?" Tinkham demanded. "No, sir; not at all," Woodcock answered. "A search for Robbins could be Justified only as on a basis ferreting out violations of tho na '(Concluded onp'ftH."e,cblumn I1AMARF FROM VMIIIIlUk IIVIII WATER EXCEEDS THATBY FIRE Blaze Starts In Filitf Room of Studio, Con fined to Fourth Floofi Smoke from Chemical Make Fighting Diffi cultFloors Drenched Fire, which started on the fourtU floor of the Oregon building, suit and High streets, at 1 o'clock thi4 afternoon, had been quenched bjj the citv fire department by 1:49 o'clock, but In the brief space of llt tie more than half an hour carnage! by the flames and water had mounted, It is believed to several thousands of dollars. The damage could not De esiimaien prior to check-up to be made later in the day. Tho building Is owned Hawkins & Roberts. The damage wns particularly serious for the reason that the top story was flooded with water which cascaded through the ceilings ana damaged, more or less, the office oi; rooms occupied by practically everj; tennant in the four stories of the (Concluded on piigc 6, column 6)"" RUSH BILL TO AID DEBTORS Washington, Jan. 21 (JP) House leaders began preparations tod a J for getting a sweeping bankruptcy reform bill, depended upon to givd a largo measure of relief to the farmer, through with the leust pos sible delay. Speaker Garner told newspapef men he hoped to get tho measure through next week.. He said he might ask unanimous consent for suspension of the rules Monday to) facilitate quick passage, or if that course was not taken it nitaht be; expedited by having the rules com mitteo give it legislative right of way. The bill combining proposals o Representatives LaGuurdia (R., ft. Y.), and McKeown (D., Okla.), wae formally reported to the house to day. Among them are specific provi sions to stay foreclosure proceeding on farms while their owners arc at tempting to work out an arrange ment to extend the time for paying meir nexus, or a reorganization proposal to scale them down under the terms of the bill as it no stands. LAME DUCK BILL RATIFIED BY IDAHO Boise, Ida., Jan. 21 iu.ri The Ida ho legislature today unanimously adopted the N orris "lame duck'1 resolution and thus became the :i4tli state to approve the proposed '20 til amendment to the constitution. Both houses, eager to be In orf the race of legislatures for sored J; ratification, adopted the resolution under suspension of rules. Santa Pe, N. M., Jan. 21 (LP) Th New Mexico house of represent-, lives today passed by unanimous vote a resolution ratifying the "lame duck" amendment to the fed ernl constitution. The senate 1 ready has passed the resolution' which now goes to Governor Selig man for his signature. It was be lieved the governor would approve the resolution immediately. SENATOR HAWES OF MISSOURI RESIGNS Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 3 (IP) The resignation of United Slatet Senator Harry B. Hawes, St. Loul. was received today at the office oc Governor Guy B. Park. Hawes resigned so that Governor Park could appoint Senator-Elect Bennett Champ Clark of St. Uniia to the position, allowing him to) enter the next session of consrese witli seniority over' other ncwly elected senators. Governor Rolph Still In Hospital San Francisco, Jan. 21 (11 Gov ernor James Rolph, Jr., spent A "fairly comfortable" night ut the St. Francis hospital here where he is confined with an ntlack of In fluenza, attendants reported today. They said his general condition remained the same. He still had slight temperature, they said but his cough had lessened considerably.
