La Grande evening observer., March 21, 1924, Image 1

EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY.
QPh
CITY
EDITI O N
The WeatHer i
Portland. (AP) Oregon
Pair tonight and Saturday.
Heavy to killing froat.
VOLUME XXII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER "140
1 v
Hunt's
Washington
Letter
f I tlx llnrrv I. Hum i
WASHINGTON NI:A Special)
The only physician in tin. coun
try who has his own private bury
ing ground' mid ad m ttM it Is ltoul
H. Copelund, forir.fr health com
missioner of ,i w York Oily and
now I'nitcd State senator.
Not that the graveyard holds the
bodies of former patients of Cope
land. 'I'Iks burying ground is an
Old timo cemetery, on u farm
Copcland owns in up-state New
York. Hut to tln senator, an ap
ostle of belter health. It Ls a source
of constant Humiliation.
"Then1 are about 40 graves in
the enclosure," Copcland nays.
"Tho oldest person burled there
tin' grandfather or the family
died at thi! 'ripe' a'o of 42 years. S
months and -1 days! lie wjim the
Ohlest. - The average runs proba
bly less than 30 years.
"Today tin- average expectation
or life in the I'nited States Is f.T
years. That is what our progress
in medical science has done for
us within a few decades."
i
From the standpolnl of com
plexion, the most colorful man In
Congres Is John N. Garner of
Vvalde, Tex. As ranking I umo
crattc member of the Ways ami
Means Committee he wrote, his
party's Substitute for the .Mellon
lax reduction plan.
Carrier has a chronically apop
lectic countenance. Jn debate hn
florid face assumes an alarming
Crimson. Spectators expect to see
'him topple over from a stroke. Hut
Garner's ""coloring comes from -i
thin skin that never has thrown off
the effects 0f much weathering mi-
(Continued on papo CO
ALLEGED BANDIT
AND WOMAN HELD
IN LOS ANGELEf
MKDI'OUD. Ore. (AP) Kxtra
dlllon papers have been askcrl hy
Jackson county authorities for the
return of Milam Jones, an ulleged
member of the Jones brothers gunii
f Grants Pass, and Ittilh llrown
former resident of Albany, ( rc..
now held In Los Angles. M Ins
Ifrowu is 35 years of age.
Jones alleged he fa a ringlend.ei
of a Rang that hebl up tourists if
this and Jos-'phine county lv
years ago. The Drown woman 1
alleged lo have been tin; benefic
iary of the robberies.
A strictly modern Kusl
Grande grammar school is lb
present plans of the I. a (Jrand
board of education, and the plan
and drawings, recently complete
by Charles It. Miller, local arch)
lect, bear out their ideas to 1 h
letter. Tlie school Is to be locate'
in Hunan's addition. Hlock r
bounded by Kast N. Krist O. Nortl.
Willow and North Hall streets.
The specifications call for a oiie
afory brick building which will con
lain four class rooms, a principal';
office and a teacher's room. A
full conerele, basement will Im
bulll and the foundations are lo In
of concrete.
The interior is lo be finfshed in
yellow pint; and the floors will be
ftf larch. All exterior1, woodwork
will be painted while.
The m liool will be built on tin
general lines of the "low type''
schools. A wide cut ranee In tin
center of the front wait is to bt
covered by a canopy like struct ur
which projects out f mm the rest
of the edifice. Wide windows on
each side of the building insure
plenty of light and in (rem ra). if Is
believed that Kast La Grand" will
have a building to be proud of in
every way. If this section out
grows the school hows anot her
story can be bnibieii which win
more than take care of
Increase.
A rnll for bids for th
Hon WHS Issued Wedlie;
will be opened April l.
any future
construe,
ley. Hid
SCHOOL HOUSE,
i; TO BE MODEM
i.
Honduran Authorities
Warned by
WASHINGTON (llv the Associ
ated Press) Th- force of men
und nine officers sent to prolyl
American lives and property at
Tegucigalpa from the cruiser .Mil
waukee at A inul pa xhuutd be re
turned to the cruiser at once, the
minister bus been told.
Minister Morales n plied that the
landing force would remain until
the Honduran authorities would
gte adequate protection for Amer
ican live und property. Including
the legation and consulate and that
he would not accept responsibility
for consequences of the detach -tnent
was attacked.
Dispatches to the navy depart,
mvnt t.-cm TencU-aipd, lu addition
PROBERS'
MIDWEST AND
FIRST DAY
OF SPRING
WARM HERE
Washington and Chicago
Report Blizzards in
Eastern Points
3T. LOUIS HAS
HEAVIEST SNOW
Records Broken in Okla
homa Today With Mus
kogee Reporting 16
Inches Fall.
Spring arrived In l.a Grande to
lay fin time and found a delight
ful warmth permeating thu Grande
Konde valley. Obi Sol was hcam
'ng down in a pleasant manner and
:irnctically all signs of yesterday's
-mow had been obliterated before
daybreak today.
In many cases peoplo ure under
the impression that yesterday wan
'he first day of spring but most, nil-
hentlc reports show that today is
ho official opener.
WASHINGTON (By the AHsoola
'ed, Tress) The heaviest snow of
he year is falling in Washington,
O. c, today with spring peeking;
-uefuiiy through I lie calendar.
Ileghinlng about ten o'clock last
light, the snow fell steadily eon
Inning until 7 : So o'clock this
norning. forming hot h a shroud
'or t he expired winter and a
lowiiy blanket for Infant spring.
CHICAGO. Uty the Associated
'ress) The midwest is In the grip
yf n bllytard which brought, snow
'roni four to sixteen Indies in
'epl h and crippled transportation
nd telegraphic services in some
:ect ions.
The heaviest snow is in St. I.ouis.
ltecords were broken in Ok In
loma with Muskogee reporting a
snowfall of 1G inches.
Several Inches cover Illinois.
l'OltTI,ANI.
prlng is here.
Ore. f Special)
officially. The al-
nanac says so and District Wealh-' makers," by the. I,a Grande; high
r Knreeasler Wells says the alma-j school, will be held this evening
ac is right that tlarch 'Zt, today. ! in 1 he , auditorium. The curtain
i the first day of spring. I will go up at X : 1 ft o'clock although
Statistics show that the temper-the doors will be opened at 7:30
alure during Oregon's winter bus! o'clock.
been generally higher than for onyi The show will consist of a con
previous period for a number of! glomeratlon of skits, musical num-
ar.t. I
THI-; HA 1.1. KM. Ore. (Special
A hard rain in The Dalles and snow
at higher levels In Wasco county,
furnished the first heavy precipi
tin I on of M a rc h . T w o i n ch es of
snow fell on .Mount Hood flat.
WALL, WALLA. Wash.
(Spc
feit In
Hiiliie
In the
eial) Considerable snow
the hills Thursday at tin
time that rain was falling
valley.
The snowfall is pleasing 'o farm
rs who depend upon irrigation as
I there h.-is been little snow in the
hills I his year to act as a source
of supply for summer water.
MISS. IW ItNKTT IS 1 1 Y, I .
SAI.KM. Ore.. AI Mrs.
George fl. lturnett. pioneer and
wife of Justice George H. liurnett
of t he ( iregon supreme court,
passed away at t heir home here
Tlinr.-'lay after a lln.'rerlng Illness.
She was born April 6, 1866.
U.S.Consul
to rnnv'-ying this information stal
ed that the landing force under
Commander I,. D. Cuusey whs fired
on Wednesday by government
troops white passing through the
lines outside the city. The fire
wax not returned.
The defacto officials apologised
to .Mr. .Morales for the Incident,
and Commander Causey explained
that he was sat Ls Tied the firing wus
"my rn'stakc."
I'pon roreivtng ilia -uort the
navy nenl Instruction by wireless
to captain W. C. Assersan. com
manding the Milwaukee, to protect
A merit im Uvea und property hi
T( Kiicigalpa and maintain there
a. sufficient force to assure udc
1 'tuatb pro tt turn. , ,
Protest Fair
Sex 'Posing
Sans Skirts
Cornell Students Must
Not Undress Without
First Pulling Down the
Shades.
ITHICA, N. Y. ( INS) Hecuuso
fair roomers in certain Cornell
university women's dormitories
neglected to pull down tho shades
on their windows when ahou to
retire at night, protests have been
made by officials of the V. M. C.
A., nvhich Is directly opposite oiui
of tho dormitories in question.
Stories of the episodes, which
have caused considerable me-rl-nient
In the city, particularly
among Cornell students, wcro
bundled hack and forth.
Men Didn't (arc
Many of the Cornell men stu
dents are roomers at the "Y" und
the protests, it Is admitted, have
been made entirely without their
sanction or solicitation.
Several of the women roomers
of the 'dormitories have been seen
posing, unconsciously, it Is admit
ted, before their windows In ab
breviated cos'ume Just beforo re
tiring. These women have been ob
served from the "Y" rooms bv
mule students uble to get a place
In the congested windows facing
tho dormitory.
Finally Wallace C. Hlckock.
physlcul director of the ussoclutlon.
registered a protest following what
was' called a flagrant violation of
propriety, on the part of womun
roomera at one particular dormi
tory. 'The protest was made to the
matron, who admitted che had fre
quent ty warned her charges to
"pull down the shades' before they
retired, but tha. several had been
careless. She promised that the
men students would not be dis
turbed again by., the., sight or
shadow of a lightly draped co-ed.
The annual presentation of the
-stunt show, termed the "Merry-
hers monologues, dialogues, etc.
Tim "African Cul-ups" will be fen- 1
Lured, according to announcements. '
lleservatlons went on sale yes-
terilay morning and with only iit
few seals unlaken today, the fin-i
uncial success of the show is as- j
sured.
11 ORATORICAL
COMPETITORS TO
SPEAK MARCH 31
A number of at udents at t he
high school are busily preparing
orations to deliver in the state
wide oratorical contest, which Is
being held this spring, sponsored
by t he 1'ort land Telegram. The
prize-winner of the Im Grand' dis
trict will be decided the evening of
March 31 when all the contestants
will deliver I heir orations before
an audience In the auditorium.
The Judges have not been an
nounced as yet. but w 1H be ap
pointed by Superintendent A. C.
Hampton soon. Miss Itwinett, the
head of the Knglisb department at
the high school is coaching the stu
dents In the work. Those who will
com pet o are Kleanor Hani'I- n.
Douglas Moe. Sam Cochran, .lack
Dennis, Claude Wilcock, Ituth
Scott, Llletta lejghton, Mert ha
Howard. Mildred Howard. Marion
Head ley and Alfred Hushmii.
TWO MEXICANS
ATTEMPTED TO
ENTER LAUNDRY
Two Mi'xtruns. who 'HH not Bin'
t'l"lr ninirx, vtfrv urri'Kt-fi thlH
morning ut 3 oVliw-k h iikmiiIkt
of the poltt'c (Jcpurtm-'nt. who
Klat.-rl hr found thorn hi th net
of uMrni)llng to Ifuin ntrnrf lo
tin- Hlnn'lurd Luumlry tomimny.
The Mexk'unu worn arrclnl und
placed In thu city Jail '.-nd!n ur-ruluiutlit.
SHOW TONIGHT
EAST
BUSINESS III
INORTHWEST
;IS NORMAL
City Business Finds Ore'
gon Leading the Pa
cific Northwest
GREAT FUTURE
HELD IN STORE
Roger Babson, Statisti
cian, Believes Oregon,
Washington and Cali
fornia to Be the Coni
ing States.
HAHSON PA HK. Kla. (Special)
Husines In the Northwest aver
ages about i ven wilh that of the
I Milted States as u whole, accord
ing to Koger W, Hubson, the statls
t Iclau, who today Issued tho last
section of bin findings on curent
buslnes condition for the 1'nttcd
States. Mr. ' Habson's report on
Canadian conditions will be com
pleted In about one week.
"1 like the Pacific Northwest,"
says the statistician. "It s u good
country Inhabited by good and
sound peoplo. The climate Is at
tractive yet. this district haw . uat
been Infested by pleasure seek
ers. Natural resources are- great
yet the, people are Inclined to work
rather than to exploit and specu
late. Oregon Is In licad.
"Compared with lust year the
value of city business for this sec
tion l.s runnlng as follows: Oregon
lends with a gain of IS per cent;
Washington shows a, gain of 5 per
cent; Wyoming a loss of 1U per
cent; Idaho a loss of 19 per cent;
ately but almost steadily upward
Crop conditions Montana and Wyo
ming, however, indicate an In
crease In trade during the current
year. Of this group of states both
fundamental statistics and mercan
tile reports indicate that the busi
ness trend Is decirfeiy favorable 'In
Washington and Oregon.
Washington Crops ltd tor.
"In Washington the value of
crops was nearly .i per cent above
the preceding year, Several rep
resentative cities In the stale show
an encouraging Lendancy. In Hell
inghain, for example, the trend of
general buslnesi lum been moder
ately but almos steadily upward
since the. middle of 1923. itit
vilie also shows an upward move
ment. Jn Seattle the improvement,
is not so pronounced and can be
described more as a sidewise drift.
Ta eon in i:i also proceeding about
at a level. Spokane did very well '
up -to the close, or 1923; but since
then, the indications have not been
so favorable. Yakima showed con
siderable weakness in the last
quarter of 1923, but recent Indica
tions have been more encouraging.
roiis AImimI I-;cii.
"In t iregon t he value of crops
waa somewhat above lest year, but
the gain wait not so notable as
in Hie cane of Washington. Sev
eral or 'he Oregon Cities arij mak
ing a good ahowlng. In business
stat bt b s. In Kugone. for exam
ple, business Is holding materially
above the corresponding period a
year ago. Portland also shows un
encouraging trend.
Birthday Anniversary
Of Pioneer W'oman Held
I. "S ANCKI.KH. (A I') .Mrn.
I I'.l IjiIm'I h (loodrlch, who journey
ed wist from llinvir Hum, !'., In
II rnvt-n-d witiion In 1X42. nnd hdd
Imt hair Imhln d In a Ani;Hc
luirln-r Hhoi In I'JIM, ci'lidiralid h.T
Itipinh hltthdJiy at hi'.r Mnti. Ilrllii
Iioiiiii ii.-ar hiTit ThuiKday.
What dlntlnKulHlif'H I In' Blrl of
IM2 from til'- 1 !l 2 flapper, aalil
j.Mrn. (ioodriih. Ih not tln latlira
hulnnt Inn . forui-r'H hal.lt of
lakliiK Imt ovi-nlnR pln at the
Hplnnlni,- wheel.
PORTLAND LEGAL
COUNSEL IN LA
1 GRANDE TODAY
Itulph Wilbur and C. T. Hons,
attorney of Portland, are In tM
C.rande today to assist In the argu
ment (if thf demurrer to the com
plaint tn the case of Howell vs.
K. U Meyers, Administrator of the
eM u to of Henry K. l'erkins. de-teaatd..
RIQE
COVERED WITH SNOW
Light Fines,
j Jail Terms
I Mark Trials
Judge J. D. Slater Dis-i
poses of Several Cases:
in City Court Last Eve-;
mng.
I-lght fines and Jail sentences
marked the dispensation of Justice
in the municipal court last even
ing with Judge J. I). Slater presid
ing, t Several offenders, umong
them being tho four captured on
Wednesday night when the police
raided the house at 801 Spruce
street and discovered moonshine
und cocaine, appeared before the
tribunal. A largo crowd was In at
tendance. A. Ames, one of -those arrested
in Hie Spruce street raid, was ar
raigned on the chargo of personal
possession of intoxicating liquor.
Ho pleaded guilty lo tho accusa
tion and was fined 2u. Officers
who m ado the raid asserted thai
Ames had a milk bottle, partially
filled with inoonBhlne, In ono hand
nnd a whiskey glass in tho other
when he was placed under arrest.
Madden P leaded Guilty
James Madden, culled "Mickey"
by his associates, wns arraigned
on a charge of possession of liquor.
Ho oIho arrested In the Spruce
street raid, admitted that tho
liquor tuken belonged to him.
Judge Slater fined htm $50 and
sentenced him to 10 days In tho
city Jail. ,
Peggy Fitirtl 5U
I'eggy Coffee, proprietor of tho
house on Spruce street, who was
u,cucd of maintaining a common
nui saneo, was fined b0 after
plead In, guilty to the chargo a
placed against her.
Others Find
Otto Hlchc, ullas John I'raxlne,
who escaped from , the officers
Wednesday night following tho
Spruce street raid hut wus late
recaptured, was charged with dis
orderly conduct to which he plead
ed guilty. He was fined $25,
Hob Hare, an old offender, was
churged with drunkenness nnd
pleaded guilty. Ho was sentenced
to 10 days In the city jail..
I an O'Connelly, who pleaded
guilty to drunkenness, was fined
$26.
John niankenship, also charged
wit h drunkenness, admitted his
guilt and received a fine of '2b.
To Pla-s "Drug" Charge
Clint Haynes, chief of police, an
nounced this morning that the cap
sules taken from Madden In the
Spruce street raid, had been par
tially tested by Glen Campbell,
chemist, and that I hey responded
to the first two tesls so as to nuike
practically sure they were cocainn
capsules, Mr. Campbell will com
plete the remainder of the tests to
prove beyond doubt t hat tin; drug
is cocaine, some time today.
Following the completion of the.
chemical tests. Chief Haynes will
make arrangements for the l, lined
States government to prosecute
Muddcn. An officer from Portland
will be summoned shortly. It Is be
lieved, to lodge the complaint.
Bill Hart Loses Point
In Suit Filed by Wife
I.OS ANfiKI.KS. ( A I') WIHi'i in j
H. (Illll) Hart, who almoin Trolii
hln hip In the film and n'Kiiliirly ,
drnpa hla num. uiisHi-il thu bulla
eye In rourl Thursday, when Judire
.1. V. (itmrln overruled hlH di'linirr-J
er to the aull of the plelure play-
rr'a wife, Winifred Weslover llarl.i
JL H. STANGE
A. If, Klange. rather of August
J, Klange r this city and one of
the most prominent lumbermen In
the I nlted Scales at the present
lime, arrived in l.a Oninde ihl.i
morning rrom Merrill. WlS'-onsln.
e is to be here for some time on
business connected with the Mt.
Kinity Timber company's new saw
mill to be built here.
While In M flrande Mr. Stunge
will be the guest of his son and
family.
Negro Klan Burns "L"
At Youngstown, Ohio
, YOL NCJSTOWN, Ohio. Uy the
Associated rrews) A negro klan
celebrated Its organisation last
night with the burning of "fiery
V here. The organization is
known Uiu "Loyal Legiuo of
Lluvvlu."
HERE TODAY
TS A
"II DEALS"
IIRFHTMUV
IIIM-.U IUUIII
BY DRUGGIST
John Goroni Tells of
Whisky Transactions
in Daugherty Probe
LIQUOR SEIZURE
PLANS ARE BARED
Will A. Orr Is Alleged to
Have Received $2 per
Case on Liquor With
drawals. WASHINGTON ( Ity the Associa
ted Press) John Goroni. of the
Alps Drug company of New York.
told the senate committee Investl-
gating Attorney General 1 laugher-
ty today that Will A.' Orr told him
Howard Mannlngton, who had a
desk In the "little green house on
K street" got. two dollars u case
on liquor withdrawals which ho ar
ranged.
Goroni said once he paid f0,000
to Orr. and also said he conferred
with Thomas H. Kehler regardln
tho seizure of 7,0ti( cum a of Scotch
whiskey. Kelder said he was ti
friend of Vhn attorney general; tin
witness said, and told him to gr
homo and that he would would get
the liquor sooner or later.
SAFETY OF 18
TOKIO (My the Associated
Press) Although rescue work . Is
being coitl timed vigorously, fear
grew today that IS survivors Im
prisoned in an after compartment
of the Japanese navy submarine
4:t, which has laid 2 fathoms deep
on the ocean bottom off Sasebo
since Wednesday, have succumbed
to suffocation.
Signals from the Interior of the
vessel have ceased
The vessel is to lie towed lo shal
lower water as attempts to raise
it have failed.
The submarine sank after a col
lision with a warship.
f iiim'e (ban usual Interest. w;u;
the visit of K. It. Aloon, returned
missionary of t hc United Chris
tian M Issioitary, at. 1 lie 'hrisllaii
church last evening. M r. Moon
proved to be a pleasing speaker
and as he drew from the almost
Inexhaust fble fund of the Htories
of his experience wilh wild beast
and uncivilized man of Africa, he
wus followed elo-iely and cuthusl
iiMiicnlly by the large audience that
had a.--senibled to hear him.
Mr, Moon's station is on the
Congo river in central Africa, and
with the other stations of llio V.
'. M. S., makes one of the. out
standing missionary accomplish
ments nf the country.
Mr. Moon is accompanied on his
trip by Mrs. Moon and son Imvid,
who wat: born In Afrh-a. three
months before they started honn
on their present, furlough. They
dep'U'h'd this morning lor their
nest appointment at Salem, travel
ing by automobile,
Arab Emir Challenges
Hussein's Ruling Right
JKItt 'HAI.KM (Jewish Telegraph
ic Agency) (API Ab KI-A'.iX Ks
Haiid. emir or Ne.jd (Arabia I, has
issued a statement to the Arab
Cress challenging the right of King
Hussein to be caliph.
He charges that Hussein, who
claims lo be a direct descendant of
Mohammed. hteh would justify
his right to bu caliphate, bus no
grounds for this claim, but that he
himself Is a real descendant of Mo
hummed und un bUch Is entitled to
thu hotior.
IN DOUBTED
TOPIC
OF DDR SS
SSA ILEB
Guard Unit
Plans Are
ri
rrogressing
Many on Waiting List for
enlistment; .Personnel
ot Company E Given.
Although a long waiting list has
been established, there will be no
mora recruiting for tho local unit
of tho national guard this month,
according to Captain Ralph Huron.
However, after the first of April,
a few more will bo enlisted.
Only such appointments of non
commissioned officers have been
made so far as are necessary for
carrying on the work of tho unit.
Further appointments of four ser
geants, five corporals and about
20 privates of first class ranking,
will bo delayed until every man
has had an opportunity to try for
these places,
A lit 1 1 o later a non-commlsslon-od
officers' school will be started
here. Attendance at this school
will not bu compulsory but all will
bo Invited, with tho Intention that
theoretical Instruction will be ad
vanced as rapidly as possible and
'he company made as efficient as
possible beforo the timo of going
to the summer training camp.
High School Hoys Interested
Tho fact that credits will bo al
lowed high school students who
.iru members for regular attend
ance ut drills, has increased the
(Continued on pascn br
AT SEATTLE
HKATTLK, Wash., (AP) Major
Frederick 1. Martin, yommander,
and throe other officers flying four
pianos arrived hero Thursday tend
Thursday night settled down to 1-'
day of preparation on the Hand
Point aviation field on I-Ako Wash
higton Just north of the city for
the hardest test expected In the at
tempt of the United States army to
circumnavigate the globe In the
itr.
Three of the flyers, Major Mar
tin and Lieutenants Lowell H.
Smith and Leigh Wade traveled
Thursday from Vancouver lo Sand
Point in an hour and a half. They
were joined later by Lieutenant
Krlk If. Nelson who camo from
Kiigcne, Oregon, Thursday.
BULLETINS
IM PLICATION iiAit;i:t).
WASHINGTON. (Al A com
mittee nf Invest Igntlou of charges
Hint inlllloiiM of tloilnrs In govern
ment bonds have been duplicated
tl the bureau of engraving nnd
print ing was rceoiiimeiKlcd today
by the senate rules committed
i m:si: ih ilanm:i.
NALI M, Ore. (Al An In
reasp In fan's from nix to wvon
cents In Salem nnd Kugcno Is to be
made erfccHve by the Southern Pa
cific April '2, unless protest are
made and llic Increased rates mu.w-
IH'iidcd by (be public service com
mission. The company filed a re
vised schedule today,
MAIfKKT OI.'OTATIONK.
I'OUTLANH. (AIM Livestock
steady, eggs half to a cent higher.
21 Vj to a:t'j cents, butter firm, Imt-
tcrfat mmlcd nt 50 cents.
PUNESSAFE
Little Snow Fell In
Winter of 1923-1924
When spring came into th I
Irande Itonde Vailey today she
was welcomed by sunshine galore.
Very little snow has been ex
terieneed In ln Orunde during th'i
Mist winter. Much leiw. In fact,
hail ha been experienced here
for many winters. Tho ordinary
trend of tho weather has been
dlghlly cold, but nevertheless, ver
little unpleanantnHH either In th?
form of rain or snow has occur
red here In comparison with past
winters.
On the whole, tho weather has
been slightly colder on tho average
this winter. The mean maximum
temperature for th winter months
u 1922-23 was 42 degrees above
zero. The mean minimum tomper
ature for the same period was 29.6
degrees above wro.
The mean maximum tempers-
turo (or the post winter was 40
degrees above sero and the mini
mum temperuturo. for the same
period wus 24-5 degrees above sero.
C0NIENT1
IS THAT AIM
COMPLETED
Sinclair's Attorney Ques
tions Jurisdiction of
Senate Coihmittce
OIL BARON ON 5 Vf
WITNESS STAND
Senator Walsh and At
torney Martin Littleton
Engage in Heated Con
troversy. WASHINGTON (By tho Assocla-
ted Press) The oil committee's
right to proceod with its Inquiry
was challenged today by Martin W.
Littleton, counsellor Harry P. S'n-
I clair, when Sinelalr returnod to the
witness stand for questioning.
Littleton argued that tho Walsh
resolution adopted by Congress di
recting an annulment of oil leases
wero mode under circumstances In
dteatlng fraud and corruption and
that If this bo truo, tho committee
hns ascertained what It was direct
ed to ascertain.
Littleton asserted Congress by
resolution not only had ended the
committee's Jurisdiction, but de
fined tho government's policy that .
oil shall bo preserved by the gov- '
crnmvnt. ,... j -
Littleton nnd Senator Walsh en
gaged in a heated exchange. Littler
(Continued on pace B
BE REBUILT
What promises to bo : ono
of the most handsomo business
buildings errected in tho city for
some time will bo ro-conatructel
from tho old L. nnd U Orug store
building which Is now being torn
down. Tho new building will bo
four stories, high, according to tho
plans drawn up by Charles B. Mil
ler, architect.
Tho present old building is to
bn taken down, and rebuilt "trom
the foundations up. New street
walls will replace tho old red
brick wolls and will be built up of
buff colored presed brick, tVlnimcd
with art stone. Tho store fronts
will bo new modern fronts full
plate glass on both Depot and Ad
ams Avenue. The upper stories
will be carried on heavy steel lintel
and brick pilasters, new concroto
foundations will be placed for tho
pilasters, and nil built up lo carry
a 4 story bluldlng. The main floor
will bo devided into S storo rooms,
all fnclng Adams Avenue, Tho
main entrance. Iq tho second'floop
will be on Adams Avenue and wilt
be finished on the exterior over
the sldo walk with an ornamental
Margulsc, hung onto tho bidhllnir.
The second floor will bovdtvuttjd.
Into 0 office rooms, finished mod
ern In every way, with hot and
cold water In all rooms. A steam
heating plant will be installed :1a
the basement. -7
The main enterance will bo fin
Ishcd In oak, with stairs, and tile
floors on entrance and halls,
However, despite tho fact that
Ih seems paradoxical, tho past win
ter experienced eight more warmer
days than I he winter before last.
Comparing the two winters during
the four months, the warmer days
far excel the colder days In Feb
ruary and March but In January
and December tho tables show a
different result. , : '
in December, 1922, there were 0
warmer than In December, 1923
and two days colder In January,
there were 20 days warmer
than In January, 124, nnd eleven
days colder. Jn Fcbruury, 11)23,
there were four days warmer and
24 days colder than In the past
month of this year. In the first
to days of March, 1923. eight days
were warmer and 12 days colder
than In a simitar period " this
month.
Qn the whole the past winter
hoi been ono of the most delight
ful ever experienced In the Grande
Konde valley.
BUILDING TO