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
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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.