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o The Weather rorocasi I'nrlly cloudy. Not murh elm nee tu temperature. Highest yesterday 2 1nvest this moraine 10 3 40 24 hrs, piynlpimiion lo 5 a. in, T. Medford Mail Weather Year Ago Highest year ago today tiH Lowest year ago tot lay 3ft Otfty TvcAty. third Tar. FOURTEEN PAGES MEDFORD, OREGON, Fill HAY, MARCH !.". 19J9. Xo. 354. : shows F ' Prisone. How Salem Loves Them? Sanity by Rough House in Court TRIBtE TodaylHOOP-'MEN By Arthur Brisbane I Dl AV mm is II: & 1 DMA I AKEN OVER f Mexico's Revolution.' Practical British. Hoover and Gil. Mr. Candler Knew. (Copyright by Kins Features Syndicate, Inc.) T li o Mexican government : seems to bo gaining steadily iu 1 rruii ui Milling llgoung ftcunei cd over a wide Mexican area. Those who say the Mexican; people are not interested in this ' revolution are mistaken. Mil-1 lions of Mexicans are intensely ..I and passionately interested in what they consider an attack on the established religion of Mexico. It is a religious pro test rather than a revolution in the usual sense. . I. , . ... i Americans who bought shares in the 'British tleneral Motors' Company are told that 1 1 shares will' he issued only lo British subjects. Aniericai'is arc told ' 'Tinted States capital is not wanted in England." American investors arc not desired as purchasers of t.h new stock. 4, The llCW stock will be worth . double its price or more, which mav have something to do with . . a practical decision. III anv ease it will teach . Americans to .invest, their monev in home enterprises, of tvhich there lire plenty. I ' 1 : Hrilain !k In he c.nilL'rattllllt . . , , trophy, enildematlc of xlnie mu ?d on the tact that " L nitert , I)rPmaoy iu intere.iioi:itic imsket St alt's cnpitiil Is not wnntetl in ball ..lrcl., Thuiwlay nlnht when i llu-y Kalnoil an easy victory over Kllpllina. ; the Chemawa IuiIIhiih. Tlie score ' It. is not'so loiil: si'rieo "flvcl warf SIB to 1. The Injltnnx were , . : sadly off in shootlnit. hillions of it wns wnntert tneve, ; As ln lllo (ll.t Knme, Lewis, con in ii hiiri-v. nnrl this country ; ter, was the chief s..or tor the ' . . . l'oitlanders. lie Karne r e d I. sent it. And it urn t so long j imnts etu, ine the cveninK. since this country consented to1, After hoidint; Astoria even dur- accept part payment in settle incut of that debt. Cnneorninir government oil lands, President Hoover says simply: "We arc frinif to keep them, not lease them or sell j ., , rpi, . ...:n ,,;i ,i I '"- '"-"' r"' ; H, und .Mii.ouKblln trimmed Tllln- inooli ICI to I'tl Thursday afternoon. ' c. . At- i i. i -w. I l-'rlday afternoon Wallowa and Senator Mulsh ol .Moi.tnnii ,.,.,. flKhl t , H ,. SilVS CollirreSS -should tlccilU' solallon contest. The evenlliK i ii .1, .,,,,(,.., i K.tnies will be between Wnshlnuton sneh matters, but the country I ni, Aslni.n anil lh(. wlnnur r ,c is content to have President wnliowa-Mcl.ouKhiin tilt and uie ii j j k In I winner of the KuK. ne- 'heinana Hoover decide them, since 1,1 nft,llr- decides them the ritrJlt Wily. The Medford five came out on , 4 1 the floor in a determined .mood. 11 the President can stop the They had been mikiim up their ... , ,. . - limine in their dressing room and criminal waste of national 0ihW(M.o flll llf liih,. tvealfh he will render a .service I Anderson Is started at forward, P ! instead of fiowermnn. to many future generations ol j ,., ot Tht. nalbs. high point automobile owners. Kortunale-1 man mr one game, with 22 ly, he knows thai, and probably he knows how to go about con servation even of oil in private bands. Asa C. Onndlcr, Sr.. .who in vented Coca Coin and math millions, is dead. - Hi life proves 1 1I ill intention in in mu l)lf, wxl upoft and unve the rear is the foundation Of success. I pickers n A to I lend. N ., i Ingram, tho flashy little rur- ft er' Attention to detail ennies;nln, m:ltP fnr (ii,son, converted capacity for SnKRVtSLONJ 'OrUJHlizp, doptlti0. super- j A1(torn fouled Inmam. who f ' ronverted. to tie tho -ount nt four Mr. Candler curried dciail to the grave, piviiiK minute dircc tions as to his funeral rites, in .1 .i:.. p ., in. i cinn.no .nc .u..m , -ho inverted one of two chances.; noiineement for newspapers ;,l0I.Knn h(lt a long one from th and deseribinir clothes that be 'center of the rioor to again shove uuu mum .. n l( ,,,nrlllrknr nt0 the lend, hut, was to wear in Ihe collin, n; w.ns hnoI.t yy, when Ingram "droit suit," a pood idea,' if, tossed n nice one through. llltss .mi, . t. . , I'oole fouled Jlelvin and thei indeed, we rise "in the tlesli. I)(lp r1,,.m.(1 m,iP the try. to Mr Candler set an example I bring .Medford within two points . . . ... of the nild-c.olumhinn five. to bis fellow citizens ill IHht-I j,,.iv)n hnd hard link on his i.li'tv. lie died ill a hospital, lnt two shots, the ball nolng In. . , , , , .Imlling around atnl bouncing out which he provided for the pub-1 ,. . j lie at a eot of l,5l'0.0'M. ! M. lmnald lnlerce,,td one of The Iinll'-s passes under the Medford That somebody Is nmklng money ; basket and converted, to lie the mav comfort von. If vou are not ! wore, as the first quarter ended. miklnTmoney I T"- same- " lv'lnt' on" The Michigan Central railway, 'of the fastest of the tournament , for instance, on March 2S will payl'-o far and the crowd cheer...! .-on-, to stockholders a cash dividend of stantly. Medford Is getting n bet-; inn per cent, which certainly Is iter reception Ihls morning than fair enough. Most of It goes to the yesterday Se o r e end ouarter: Sew York Centrnl railroad. In con- Medford. !: The Italics. 9. ! trol of Michigan Central. Scc.onl f.uiirter. , ! Itntdnsnn. The Hallos, fouled. And there Is Ihn fnlon (.'rblil' ! Melvln and he give the I'earntik-j jCContinued on Taga Four), II LL I Ln I Aft Locals Defeat The Dalles i 3? q jn Heotjc Con. test This Morning Willi Get Good Rest Before; Final Contest Pace Too, Fast for The Dalles. SAl.KM. Ore., March 13. vV) j Medford, runner-up In last year's i tournunicnt, won the rig.it to go I into ihc final round of ihn Mule intercollegiate basketball challi ' nlonslllli series, Katurdny night. when Ihey defeated the small but KK,eB...ion fro,,, I The riuiics, in the first name to- - iney nave no nunc Km,-n .,.-.. v.. . now and when the whistle blows at S : a t Saturday evening. Cbetnawa nnHed out Kugenc in Ihc second game of the morning, I ;l to I;",. Tills was a consolation affair and gives the Indians the ! rhrht to meet The Dalles nt "LtfO ! Krltlay night. - 1 Tin Dalles wet a terrific pace during me lirst nan 01 mm- mi i il.l llio southern Orcgnni.ins and i outfought and outplayed their j huskier opponents. At hnlf time ! mey bad a three point lead, with ,a 10-18 score. Kvidently liny had given l.ieir all in the first Jil I minutes of play, lor Medford i jumped into the lead shortly after t)lc imormlsoion and was never j beaded. SAI.K.M, Ore., Maieh 15. (if) Washington hiKh of Portland took another .step f.ward the I. Ik silver j ing me li i m ndii hi ('"'"i " . Kugciio failed to keep The pace during the remainder of tno con test, and tho fishermen heat them 41 to lift in the first of Thursday evening's series. JSnth teams show ed a fast breaking combination nnd the game was one of the host exhibition of the sport seen on the floor so far. Wallowa neat .Myrtm roiiii i'.r to liigainsl -inianinnK jcwi'-i'i".. the tip off. Melvln dived alter the ball as It was rolling nwny trom him and fouled Tommy i Ward, who t-nnveiieil the one free shot, making the count, The Dalles, ,1; Medford. 0. , j Melvln missed 'a hard backhand j throw, but Anderson look the ball L.ff tho backboard ami put the touthern Oregoninns In I he lead. all. Melvln missed a ennnco on iho free throw line, and 1'nole. The nnlles center went down the; floor to put The Holies Into the; lent!. Mnrirnn fouled Tommy warn,' (Conlinued on Tage Seven.) 1 PfflP ;j--viti nni n Chfmawa Indian school's basketball team, champions in district seven, and entrants in the state title tue. Front row, kneeling tiareo George, George Meaeham, and Leonard Vivette. Standing, in Indian I costumes, are Roy Peratrovtch, Marcus Simmons, Jesse Prettyman and Isaac Braveagle. j The members of the Chemawa team aie known to Medford fans fi om their playing with the Chenv I awa football team the past two seasons. The aborigines called on the Medford team and wished them ! good luck, and received the same In return. j RIGHT-OF-WAY Innirii Tf ranni tW VtW IU rAKIVI . RELIEF PLANS - 1 - - . . .11. 1 rtl Agriculture secretary uiears. uesK Tor uomerence un' -o.nvr,r- - -New Legislation Hoo- ver's Views Sought. WASHINGTON. Mar. 15.-(Ai Kami relief legislation has crowd ed almost everything off the val endar of Arthur M. Hyde, the now . secretary of agriculture. With the house and senate plan- ning to begin committor hearings : on farm relief legislation embody-1 lng ho views of President Hoover ; as early as n week from Monday, I the new secretary has i'ound him-! N'lf In a round of conferences on the subject. 1 In between such conferences he j nas m i tied wan cnicts oi ine many luti-.-.mm nf tlto niri-iiulliii'rt rl..ii!irt. mnitl hut linn tiril lioin nhli ' fa i" to discuss with them any of ; the particular problems withj which they have to deal. He has ' not made any changes I the per sonnel of the department, and 1 not expected to make any. Tho farm legislation bulks " large on the ow s.entary's horl-: zon that for nearly two hours yes-1 terday he conferred' With Presl-j, dent Hoover o the subject. Pro- viously ho had talked to a number nf farm leaders anil plans to cnn-l'", for further with them before nc- luul consideration of the bil) be- i gins In the house and senate. ' j The day Mr., lldye took office lirt .1rt..tfii-0.1 Ihnl ho u-iu in tiviti. puiny wiiti ine views ot iTeshiom Hoover on the furm situation and 1 that he would turn tho machinery: of tho department toward the car-, rjing out of those views. E CAUSES CLOSE OF IlKIIDING. t.'al.. March II".. ! OVi In fenr uf an cplilemli' of spjual i mt-nlngltls, the school trustees J here ordered schools closed fur ; two weeks. Tilree persons, two , nf tlieili Shasta I'lilon high school students, hail been stricken. The j students were Hazel Ilraper and i lii lmar Ilui klev, I f. The other patient was William Twomey, 1 ii PORT TOWNSKNIi. Wash., Mnr 15. iiV Twenty of the 3fl IMllidno i s(e.-rae paK'-ngem from t;io liner . Ire.wJdent Madison who are quar a n t In ed n r he 50 h a v e boo n stricken wiih meiw gitis in the last three days, it Mas learned today. Two died while the liner was en route to PtiKet ound from the Orient. Hix steerage pxengers on j the l'resident Lincoln, another American Hner, i!Im recently nt Peattle after tint ship docked with ( nearly 1 r0 steerage pasvengers who had been exponrd to the di Find Handkerchief . and Small Change Canned in Florida SriSl'N, Cal., .March 15. (Ai Ah, there, Florida, you 4 win! California can houxi of notliing like what . V nzn Igenaga found when ho 4 opened a tin labelled Florida V ri'.lH'llIU illlll 1.MI1I.I IIM-II'III -V a worn- hnmikerchic i with tnotted., SI. l'f ctifli ciirei'ully. knotted E L ANNUAL EVENT! l'or the past several years, south ern Oregon women have eagerly j looked forward to the annual Mail nrjnlI,Jcl couking schools which have become regular events ln thJa i Plans are now under way for tho .ri Hchunl which will be I conducted by. this patter atnl the l, ,linr,i rieciric comiany, noaicrs 1 in i lot poiii t elect no ranges, ami preparations: nru being made to I make it the outstanding cooking scnooi in icdrord 's history, om ... . . ... . .. .... . " """" ' , iii-Mixiini i ii if ,i , a iinM- ! 1,'l.MI f l.'i.i.. ..VM..,-lntl,.n u-lll I... .'i-u... ..I..."..mimt.i, i " vxvvvirm-o win r.e . on V't lnK ribujie : "B '" ""''' "incii j ,"n "" iiwr i.ii , lp" ,J,',me valuable hints on ho.n- '''V,, , I'lnln, cvei-y-rhiy 'foods. will be thoroughly covered in thisj oeiiHMi.HU mill H It.'t'llll't'rt. HS WON delicious dcHHorts "ami novelty dishes. Kvery day will be full of Interesting and valuable lectures and Instructions which will anneal to all housewlve.s who attend. Valuable prizes will alo be of fered during the Mail Tribune school which will make thl free cooking pchoo a popular one with southern Oregon women. BULLET FROM GUN F MAUMU'IKI,'), the, tVi InveHligation of of t'hlirles PefDHOn. no, tlt.n ag--, wax nml i today aft a eoromr jury nought toljin thr Prltlsh aircraft carrb-r ! deiormlne reMp.nslbllty im hfl Hermes, he was welcomed. shooting. Pearson was shot to; death wh K. K. Oaks, state offi- cer. and C'nai I II. Hunt, county . operativi opened fire on hint as they were raidii a still near I'loras lake In Vioithern furry county. The officers said Pearson menaced them with a revolver. n nutopsy resulted in the find lng of a 'As rallin. Ivor bullet in the youth's body. Oaks carried a wenpon of that elalbrej T.iree other bullet holes were found hi the j.oy'fi hotly. Ig the four eaje-s the bullets enleretl the body front fi point slightly to the rear. BROKER'S WIFE SUjSHtS U I HtK AM' r AIM 4 uui iiuiiiiu riii r ii i nil i i mi ii f I I V 1 1 1 1 II 1 J 11 1UU Wife Surprises Love Pirate y t V.. ,,4 , ' Cvr ilno'vnootool Bottiini w uuiuicu iiqiui ii Knife Used On Girl Inter loperAssault Charge, Is Placed By Police. , ' . CIMCAtiO, March 1 i nui.J-ilsworin, wnose nusl.and Is a t'hicago brokeiv was hitchIimI in Myron T. Horrick probably will their fiohl Cmi.st iiimrimcnt Inst ' roiniiln at Paris despite his tid. night. Doteotlves found her bend- ! vam'ln' yo:!'"- . ing over Miss Mildred Rogers, 28, who imd been cut across tho faoo ami shoulders with a knife. Kllsworth. the detectives were t,ld. hud been In tho apartment a tdiurl time before, but was not f"1"!! I. .irs. i;iiswoitn was taken lo the ('hioauo Avenue police KtatJon and charged -with assault with n dead ly weapon. Shortly afterward Ihnil Wet ten, well known Chicago at torney, appeared and signed bond for her relrase. .Veil her .Mrs. Kllsworth nor Miss llogors (who was taken to a hos- I'naii wouiii oiscu.hh tue aiiair. The nolle,, said that Miss ltogers ciime to the itpartmint in the. nb- senco of Mrs. Kllsworth and that a nft(. (ho lmkM utmiHi My KUwnrth of tf)l (.ln.um. stance. M lhfl nn!,,llai Mjt;H Uogers In- jn wor(1 n( u, hp nn HOrloUHi auho, physlclatm said they might result in permanent dls- figureincnl. T STORY BELIEVED BY CHICO FOLKS fll If O, fal.. March 1.1. (yP) .ew.papi rnien here who accepted h stranger's' story of having been forced down in an airplane when n bird flew into the propeller and f battered it, hav-i been forced to an unpleasant conclusion. The Hoy J. Ilavls is expected to re I'lrd was a bat from the stntngor'a ' t"in Ills place us minister to rosin :efry. Rica and some of the other mln ( When a man walked Into 'hlen J Istejt ft nd ambassadors In Latin March 1 and said he was Dyinn Cadet It. j America are likely to remain, but the killing if, rjn niton of the royal flying j Mr. Hoover Is believed to have de by probibi-1 eorpM, forced down en route to cbled upon 11 number of transfers ' way hero . Him Dtciro. whern tie wnt tn rn-l nr rrlli-nnnu When teletrnms sent bv him to the eomninnder of the Vancouver, 1 It. '('., airport were returned with 1 the romiuent the filer was un- j 'known there, those who welcomed him became nirlous. Heareh failed to htcato (he hup- . I'"""'" nil i M.i ii e nun ihvch v1""" I dlsclosotl that H. M. H. iiermes . was not at Han Jleifo. The dlsKruntled welcoming party sought the alleged filer to amend Its welcome, but could not "lm. Hamilton Jled Hltiff. wa last heard of In PREDICTED Arrival of Stimson As New Secretary of State Will ' See Many Changes Hoover's Study of For-; eign Service to Bear Fruit! Dawes May Go to Court: of St. James. y .lames 1,. Wst, (Awsocliuert I'ress .Siaff Writer.) WASMlXdTON, Mar. U.. t- Sweeping changes in the diplomatic corp.s and a iliuht nhakcup f titate dcpartiucni ofnliils arc lo follow I the nrjival hi-re of Henry 1.. Slim- son, newly appointed secretary oC state, who Is duo home Irom the I Philippines the Inst part of this I month. President Hoover now holdH the resignations of nil of the Amer- lean diplomatic representatives and id high ol'flcerH of tho depart merit, but he Is withholding action upon : thorn until after he can hold a series of eonferencoa with his sec- j rotary of stale. i Mr. Hoover carried to the White; House Home very definite Ideas) About a realignment of tho dtplo- j matlc corps, based not alone, upon j his observations during his good J will tour of l.utin America, hut also upon a thoroughgoing study ; of the w hole forelmi service tdlui at Ion. As a result, changes af- i footing the American diplomatic j representatives around the globe j are anticipated. A new ambassador Is to be sunt to the most Important of nil the posts, that at the courtof St. .lames. Alnnson Jl. Houghton of New York, in hi iitiii! n uiiiMtiJwtuor 10 Ureal ltrltuln, and while his suc- IT ! 1 lK ssor has not yet been nolectml. known Unit President lloovoi' booeful, Ibal Iiw-cimi ol.Uilntbe rHOrvlcPM of rr.mer Vice-president Charies ii. JMwes. j The present representati to the liirer cuiintries on Die conti nental Kuropo may he retained. HiikI) H. (iihson, who is to huutl I the American delegation to the j preliminary arms conference at I Geneva, desires tu return to his J post as umbassiidor to Hdgium after his special assignment ftt (le- ,Va has been eonchnlo.l. i hi ie mi i- ici ciicr. There Ls hpeculallon, but no of ficial information, as to whether Henry P. Klotehor will remain As ambassador lo Home or ho trans ferred to some other country, lie accompanied Mr, Hoover on tho Latin-American mission mid per haps Is bettor versed in J,ntlil AmerJean affairs than any other of Hie diplomats, having served as j ambassador to Mexico and t'hlle j and also as American representn j tlvo to practically all of ihe Pan i American coiiforenees. line suggested change In the fur east and a number are exnoeted In .. . .,,, 1 IU ... , . , ...... . ., ",. , ; ' , .V ?.m . n'l ister to China, to Tokyo, with he rank of ambassador succeeding! Charles .Mac eagh, who is exnoct- ed to retire. While there are somo flxluren in the J,ntln-Aniciicnn service, many of tho representallves In tho south ern repubilcH are expected to go. Iivvlght V. Morrov is to remain al Mexico City., There long has boon an appar ently authentic report in political circles here that but for his own Insistence on retaining tho ambas sadorship to Mexico, Mr. Morrow could have had the post of secre tary of stale. Kdwln V. Morgan, who has been the American dlplooath: p ri sen-1 tative nt Hio do Janeiro for I" years, undoubtedly will retain hi place, I ProKhb-nt Hoover hnn hud con- ferencoM with two of the ambas- sadors to Latin-American countries, j Robert Woods lillss, now nssiuned to the Aruentine, and Xohlo It. .ludah, stationed at Havana. There, has been talk that Air. .ludah de-1 sired to return to private life audi .also that Mr. lillss would Continue on nmbaKsador at ItnenoM Aires. The president regards Latin 'America as Hie first-lim- trench of American dlnlomaev. and ho fur aw mav be. he orobablv wftl fond to the ookIm tbut nn. in niniin vacant there men who will un Into ti, crc.tnotivo eoonti i.M mUIii.i- with k onul.-fi.-.. r th 11..,.-,..,. ,,,,,1 customs of the people, or who nre rtetermliieii tn acquire that knowl- , de as speedily as possible. President ' Sm Huicfde, TMf M'CIOALPA, Honduras, Mnr. find n.Ari Aledardo Moncada, 2:i,metinnl ho believes It will be nos-yenr-old son of the president of I slble to parcel out two "major" ; Nicaragua, committed suicide, t"-1 day, taking poison. ; OAKLAND. Oil., Mari-ii 15. f t.V) Kinking DviM- jt tul-lo, 4 I throwing a. clmir at u super- : ior court clerk, and .knocking j itown a deputy nherU'1', Wal- tor t'nrlile, 40, tlcmonstratod 4 , his disapproval of n proposal I that his trial on a morals j t charge !o 'postponed until his ! i nullity wfis teKteil. .'o one , t can say I'm crazy." ho yelled. 4 j . Tho court ordered test, 4 J and handcuffs for tho pris- ; "i oner hi his next apponrance ' 4 there. ! H M FI RA Al A mml II I Ik. I SCENE OF BIG FLOOD i Clnnrl lAnfnro Cn,nnn nin!?d to have fled from UuranRO on ,uuu "aicio oweep uvci Region 37 Rescued By Gtiarrismpn Watpp Akn'Mnrc'1 l" l) The revolutionary uudiubmen water iso,torcei) U(lvo vno' nleilton ,)t l,vacl;. MpnafPC Pactlphppru 'hiIiib Torreon, headquarters of I ha ivicilctuci Od&llCIJCIiy rebellious movement and Induslrial D. .j , - . , center of the state of Coahtiila, KeSiaentS rerCh On ROOl jHeneinl Jose aonzalo Kseobar tlet 'clared in'n statement to the Aaso. Tops and Attics. ;liiU'it 'oua'- . . i tieneral Kscohar, leader of the. .' revolt, explained recent movements' MONTGOMKKY, Ala., March 15. A') Alabama national guards men had succeeded in rescuing 87 persons, a majority of thein women and children, from the inundated re Rlons around Klba. Governor Bibb wns advised at 8:30 a. m. today, Tho rescue party was composed of liom hero early yeKtorday. Tho mesHagu was tho first direct' word lmT lroni Hie . gtmrdsmeii since they left their houddURrters hern. It made Hie tersu iiaiiounce meut that tho refugees bad been removed to safety from n point six miles from the city of IClIm, adding Hint lliey were pushing on toward the city In motor bunts. No casual ties were reported. A governments plane, dispatched from .Maxwell fluid for observation In I he fluoded area and to maintain radio communications with the na tional guard rescue base, returned to .Montgomery after running Into a dense fog hnnk nt Troy. The plane, piloted by Lieutenant Chus. ,1. (Irnvvatt, tltli Seadgeant It, F. 1.. Clionte as observer, will return to the nrea If visibility returns. A necoiid piano dispatched to tbo flooded nren was believed by Grav vntt to be flying blindly In tho fog. It is piloted by Lieutenant John W. PetHons with Lieutenant Byron A. fllovcr as observer, tlravvntt said he could not see the ground from a low altitude. MOHlhK, Aln., March IS. iTP) The high water Ik up o the eaves nt IW.IIU..O at rnuOl,l...,lm, A In luiinn1 ,,,, , ' . . inessns receiveu oy uie American Telephone and Telegraph company, rldent there wore perched ,m'tnntH ,n nt(.B. , nlllolon lms reported twelve i.. i. city. Hill Jackson, a long distanca Hwlmmor, rescued a lineman from drowning, according to, tho report here. , i NATIONAL GHAUO HA8K, BIG C'HKKK, Ala., March ir.-(p) National guardsmen have estab lished telephone communication! with an outpost one-liulf milo from Klba, where a telephone lineman ia perched lira tree top. Ho reported that the water was lapping at the roof tops, of the higher buildings while the smaller ouiiuiiikh were, completely sun nier Ken. The lineman, Georgfi Ilnrum, re- ported that he could harelv see the 1 hoiiHetops and that the screams of 1 "ie people ntop the buildings could j e heard plainly. WASHINGTON, March !". (A) Kindlon enontih Important commit tee iisanietits tu ko around among the greatly increased Ke ptihlii tin fold in the senate is prov ing a problem tor Senator McNarv of Oregon, the new "czar" on com mittee allocations. An chairman of the Hepuhllcnn committee on commltteHH, Senator McNary has nhoul. decided It will be necessary to Increase the mem- bershlps from 17 tn lit. Hy this committee assignments to each senator. T CALLES Advance Guard of Federal Cavalry Occupies Import ant Mexican City Pre pare for March On Tor reon Rebels Say They Will Not Evacuate Torreon MICXIOO CITY, March 15. (p) Colonel To put, chief of the presl' ' dentinl stulf, announced at noon. toilny that cavalry conslltminK tho .advance Krntrd of Ueneral l'navs' army occupied Dtiranno this m'orn ii'K. ; 1 General Calles himself was e.x , pected to reach the city by mid day to establish headquarters in p:epa I ration for a march on Torreon, tho I rebel stronnhold, upon which live j federal columiiH are now convertf- lillK. , j The forces of the rebel general. t,e aonroach of the federals, me- tile approach of the federals, pie lamnably going north. i TOHREOX. Coahullu. llexieo. of his Hoops in this vicinity as formal maneonvers without partic ular significance to the gvnernl military situation. The rebel chieftain's ' stnieine!t'4 declared null and void all penal' ac tion for political crimes in tho re public prior to .March 3, 1929. r"or- j eign IntorcntH aH well as those of j Mexican nationals will be terl'ftctly Ksoobar aHsorted. . . :'-' -: 'TS 'J: W Aimirtrtfrtiv Ilattle lines between federals antl revolutionists arouad the strategic oity ot Torreon grew closer today as powerful rival armies were re. ported ndvuncing on one anuther in an effort to come to grips.- The wide encircling movement of General Calles, federal commander 111 cuiui, iu uione in uu xuiieiiu uuu cut off the rebel retreat northward, continued to develop steadily. ; Four other federal nrmleB were nlso advancing on Torreon, throe from the. east nml one from tho south. . The government has expressed fear that the Insurgent army will not nlaml and fight, but will Hoe northward In an uffort to escape. ' .Advices from .luarez,. on the con trary, said the rebels wore report ed on the march south from Tor reon to meet the federal 1'nrpai outside of the city. ; S At Xnco, on the border, another battle wns imminent between J200 federnls and 1000 Insurgents, j Oregon Weather. ! Generally fnlr tonight and Httt llrdny, but cloudy in west : . f riz4 lng temperatures cast tnn!gh. Modernte -winds, becoming noiihj westerly on coasL j Will RogenSay.:',, XKW YORK, March ir.--Atlnntn prison is kicking bfl enuse Miss Willerbrnndt bns been sending in government (.pies disguised as prisoner to see bow the plnec is run. Now 1 have been getting lots of letters from friends in there. Ev ery ono of them rate it the best jail they ever were ui. They nil sny the. warden could go out on his own itntl open tip nil independent jail, and would have it, filled in no timevith men tliat appreciate the bet ter type of jails. They don't kick on associating with bankers and even politicians, but don't want to be in thft same jail with spies. Now t know Mabel, and I know my friends in there, and' I just want to get it settled if ' can.. It will just ruin that jail, cause every one nf them write li.it', if its kept up, they would never go back to that, jail again. Ho do what you can for 'em, Mabel. A ' Volll'S, . :'..',.' v. WILT, HOOKRS.