La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 04, 1925, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text) EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY 'EDIT TO N THE WEATHER Portland (AP) Orrgon: Ituin tonight and Thursday. VOLUME XXIII. M KM !!:!( ASSOCIATBl) FItliKH LA GRANDE OREGON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1925. MKMKKIl ASSOCIATED IMIHHH NUMBER 101. tfa & Hunt's Daily Letter (Ily Harry II. Iliilit) WASHINGTON (N-KA Special) The capital u I ready )s beginning to spruce .up' for Its big t'uadrcnnial show (he presidential lnuuf;u ra tion. March 4. . Sprucing up for t'oolidgc, how ever, is a rather difficult jolt. The president , preferring aim plicity and unoatentatlon himself, would like the affair over with without u lot o flubdub und cere mony. But diatom und precedent can not be wholly overridden even by so "common sense" u president hh Coolidge. Custom decrees that the victori ous party shall throw one grand und glorious celebration on the oc casion of Its standard bearer's i uugural. So, although Cool Id gc bus suc ceeded In toning down considerably (lie lavish festivities, he bus not been able to ellmlnutu thein whol ly. He forbade an official inaugural bull, requested that visiting gover nors bring only small staffs with Ihein, und ordered that no mili tary units be brought to Washing ton to participate In the parade ex cept such as were quartered near enough to make the march on foot. He wouldn't even uutliorlze the expenditure of carfare necessary to bring the West l'olnt and Ann-j upolis cadets to Washington. i Anil uti inauguration without the presence of these cadets a feu years ago would have been consid ered no Inauguration ut ull. j However, despite the' preslden-; tiul pursimony whirl) bus ham strung the plans for big blow-1 out, Washington and parly na-j bobs are hoping to f ..nsiit a pass ably good show il.v'ayJ i For those wlv r-niuttt dunce aflep an InaugtVtii. a "charity ball' is being organized, to take ttie place of an pffielal inaugurul ball. . This will be held In the city's biggest new hotel which in honor of Ihe president's New Knglund! origin has been chrlHleiicd the Muyi'lower and will be "limited" to 45uu m1'hi. Ttckota wfil be only $10. Whether this prlcb wus calab- (Continued on Fura n. One of the largest business changeH In I, a Grande for some time wan completed early this week when I ten Decious. owner of tin Savoy and Sommer lintels here, sold out the latter to Krank Kuh sell. of Hood Itlver, Ore. The con sideration w:is not made public. Mr. Decious did not relinquish his ownership of the Huvoy hotel but will continue In operate it here In I.a Grande. He tit ales that lie hus no! definitely deehb-d upon his Hit tire business steps but expects to take about u two months trip through California and thence into the Middle West shortly. Clarke New .Manager, Mr. ltus.Hll. who owns a hotel at Hood Ulver tind who Is also in terested In several - other business concerns over the country, will not make his home In I.a Grande but wilt leave the muitugement of the Sommer holel In the hands of N. K. cjurke. formerly of I'nion and Cortland and well and favorably known throughout Ihe northwest as it genial host und capable man ager. Mr. Clark, better known to his host of friends as "I'utsy," man aged the Cnlon Hotel until recent ly and before that was a prominent l'ortlund hotelinan. H arrived here a few days ago and Mrs. Clarke will follow hint lit a later date. No changes In the hotel stuff are contemplated and the Hommer will be run on almost Identically the same plan us in the past. Mr. Kussell look possession of Ihe hotel yestcrdoy. , BEN DEOIOUS SELLS SOUR Teachers9 Institute To Meet in Union Saturday Xhe frri l nnn county Ihcii- i institute of thin year win e held ut I'nion Hat jrday. rV Tllliry 7th. und a lerge gatherir,,; of educators are ex peeled to ! prewnt. The syjdeiii of local ln:i tutes has been trh'd nul SUec--fully in past years and Is hurn In the favor of I'nion couth v p-dagngs. The program for the I pi-m meeting follow s: t-'ori'lMKHt. l":n A. M.--lnvoctln. 1 . A. ttilnn; music. Tony Holt': word of weieome, Kupt. Hojr C' ny lln: responw. K. A. Sayre; im i-. Mm. Ituhy M. Wnlt. 14:3" A. M . Address, "P'-'iNS-, PRESONERS ffifiT fnrrn I UU I I IILLU FROM ROCK Another Slide in Sandr"n com "uboui the Cave Blocks Escape, However ' COLLINS WEAK; UNABLE TO HELP Five Days' Confinment in Natural Dunrreon Near VdVe Lilly, IVeillUCKy, hhere Is every indication that prlr- Saps Strength of man. ios '" n,.. next m mnntim win 9 lie more than any time since liiL'O. Six to eiithl million fewer plfc's will CAVI-: riTY. Ky. (Ily the Asso-j be born this spring than lust, elated I'n'ss) A slide in the sand j "Fewer sows will farrow next cave this inorninB li ft Floyd Col-I rail than farrowed Inst fall if pro Has, aired 35 years, with Ills footiducers respond to the unfavorable freed for the rlrst time since he I relation of com Hnd hos prices as wuh Imprisoned by a boulder last j they have done In the past. Friday, but Collins was left wall- "While -the 1114 -orn crop will ed luheriind a rock which fell probably be well cleared up. an from the side of the cave. ineieused ncrcuBe In 1!26 does no! 1 his .information was hrnuclit . to Mm surface by a nearo rescue worker. Collins Weak. Collins called from the other side of the rock slide that his feet were free but said 1 hat he was too weak lo work his way out. The slide now Imprisoning Col- ttllu lo rli.u..r-Il.i.,l I... ,.rn.-lr ers as one huge rock about, the size, of a Foap box with earth und small stones "HurrQunding It. BURGLARS GUILTY; GET FIVE YEARS IN PENITENTIARY HA k Kit, Ore. (SHehil) J. 4. Murray a Hum .Iiiiich, UN (I iH'wey Itussrl! Mere sen tenced Mi five years imprison ment in ihe slate penitentiary yesterday by Circuit .fudge C, II. Met iillorh, when t'iic two entered u plea of guilty to lutrgt of larceny from a dwelling. .- .Murray 'id Itussel tvero In dicted on Die founts by the grand Jury, bul wlien tlicy pled guilty lo the first charge (he I lie It of Jewelry and other articles I mm the home of Mrs. Gertrude I'arker, llie re maining four charges were dismissed, mi mot Ion of Dis trict Attorney I .eland K. J'inch. 'I iie lun liiirularH have lacii Identified as the perpetrators of a seHes of robberies in Ha ker niul Ia irande hot le ii'inlier. l'roTty of much talue was .stolen, hut practic ally all or Ibi' loot wits gradu ally recovered. Driving To WcMcrti Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Stoddard and M r. and M rs. hase I toh nn kam p will leave here tonight for Western Oregon where I hey will spend a few days, an Incidentally attend the Oregon-Aggie basket Irtll game. They will make the trip in Mr. Stoddard's Franklin. i da and I iblie t ipinion," prof. ' K iwll libnkenshlp. t A, M. - tjrnup c1h.s.s. h -' niif.i H-hofi. Koy Cruiklin. -chair- j in.tr : fonlriiipni-ury literature, I 'r', . lCiiKst-1 MlenKenHhlp: !-' n r.tary. I:. ,. Wilkern in. .chair man; siibji-'t eleetet. Prof. J. It.! V. Itutler. i 2 run 'afeteria lunch served i-y the doinexlh- wlenee depart- ;ti' i:t fif the Cnlon high nelunil. AflennNKi, i ;Im. v M , M lisle. M:w Mnr- i ' ! .1 MeCtilloueh: group clajwew. i.tirn mbonl. "Crohleiiid of Youth."! Kuwi ItlaitkenHhip: ele ii Mary. pnl.Jee let ted. Prof. (Continued on Page 5 ) ; PUZZLE ANSWER H E a'lpHaisionPlJo VE T O L Lf'AUAPDTR A M PjfjD D lpM)I MlMA ?!aHlEMPi5nATTrYlRCL 6130 Outlook Not So Bad For O . 1 otocKmen Beef, Sheen and Wool Values Equal to Last Year; Hogs Higher, bays Report. WASHINGTON. !) the Assort uli'd Press) A "contiiliTiiliIti In- rrnsi" In hiw i.i-n,l !.. n.-l Kaitie aa in 19M" were recom meniled by the department of ag riculture in the second section of Its annual outlook report. "Iteof rattle prices this year." the report said, "should average somewhat higher than last year but Ihe report warned that poul try prices may be lower. IKvrea.se in Hogs. Iloj? , producers." the report "on'PT 1925 wi'h appear advisable in view of the imlicated reduction in the feedlnir ileuiiind. Stocks of old corn on farms ore likely to bo smaller than usual in the beirinnlntr of the new crop year 1 y 20. but It appears that not more than an averufre crop will be required to Isupply the needs of the country for both feed and commercial purposes. Prices for beef cattle for 11125 H,0"ld average somewhat higher than fur 1 !l 24. The Industry Is gradually working Into a mora fa vorable position due to the rela tion of beef to competlnir commo dities, especially pork. Improved industrial conditions add In no small uieusure to the cattle man's owri sacrifices." WASHINGTON (Ily (lie As sot la led Jress). President Mtlidge.'s disposition (o plain the resiKMislbllily . for eiinct iiienl of agricultural leglsla llon on congress brought jlh .surnners from Hepubllcan u ate I etui ers today that earnest efforts would bo made to press the farm measures basetl oil I bi report of tho agriuoltural ctmiiiilssioii. WASH TNGTOX, (By the Associ ated Press) Responsibility for enactment or failure, of legislation to aid the farmers is regarded by President Coolldge as now resting in tho hands of congress. Tho President's position. aa made known at tho White House, Is that having submitted through tho report of his agricultural com mission recommendations as to Tarm legislation and given, con gress five weeks to consider them, it is up to congress and particu larly its ngriculturo committees to obtain enactment of legislation before adjournment March 4. I 'all ure to enact tills based on the agricultural commission re port will he regarded by the Prcs- t blent as evidence that the congres t sional committees entrusted with 1 farm legh-hifion do not regard the present farm situation as of an emergency nature and accordingly he will not be disposed to call an extra scsslpn of congress to con sider such legislation. I Opposes i:ira Session. Some members of congress, holding (hat paxsuge or farm aid bills Is Impossible In Ihe four re- : maining weeks of Ihe present con gress, have proposed that the President full u sperlal session of the new eongrem after March 4 lo take up such h-giKlutlon. This. It was made plain. Mr. foolidg has no Intention or doing. t The agricultural committee of the senate and nous met separ ately Tuesday before the pro nouncement of Mr. Coolldge'ti views. The Henatfl Cilinmtttee. meeting to begin hearings on the basis of the agricultural comml. sinn's report. adjourned until Monday without ruliing any wit n'sse. Chairman Norns aunoune -d it was (p-ciiied to hear members of the commission first and, as most of them had returned . to f-rtnntlnuM on Vnz fc. Iridium Supply Found On Sweden's Count HTf M'KHOI.M (AP. -The li eovcry of h n-ir ootirte of ip. pfy of ra-ilmn han iwn n-port"! from t h- tow n ut HoltHlJuniri, Hi pro inc of Hollun'l. on th wjit eoHt of HwiMje-n. If. tarty ln'li(ation r fuirifeJ thin nmy hi' on of the rl h-st ftnln yet Mini in1 exploitation will be be K'in iiiiint-fjlately. FARM A D UP TO CONGRESS WALLOWA IS SELECTED III SITE 'Winrk nf f!lvinpnJ ?f.onoo VUKlt 01 OliantQ SCeiieS PJaiincd Following Di- . i o Jr. Itl-lUI O UUIVCJ GENERAL MANAGER TO BE HERE SOON Little Chance of Plan . Falling Through, Com munications Indicate, In a letter lo Karl Iteynolds. sec retary of the chaniber of commerce this morning, c. w. Kuerner. oraneh managcr-of the PirsU Na tional motion picture exchange In Portland, expressed ' the opinion that Vnllova county will undoubt edly be the scene for. a large por tion of a new picture to be directed by Krank IJnyd. Mr. Koerner. Mr. Uoyd -ind oth ers In the production Inspected portions or Wallowa county last week accompanied by a group ol -l,a Grande bulsness men to find suitable locations lor a feature tup- lion picture. At that time Mr. I.loyd express ed himself iih being very much pleased with the scenic virtues ol the Wallowa country und vlrtu.illy promised the I-a Grande men that at least a portion of the picture would be taken In that district. Hex I lentil Picture, The picture lo be filmed from n Hex Peach story, "Winds of Chance," wllh an Alaskan IoimIc wlll feature Anna Q. Nlllsun. Hen I.yon, Cluudv UUIIngvvalcr, George KhuccU and liuhurt Hoswnrth. . Pinal decision in the matter rests with Ann genera) manager of the Krank joyd "production! who Is scheduled to make the trip over the. -prospective location in about (Continued on IVgo 6.) L A pest control and orchard soils meeting will be held at Imb ler, Thursday, Kebruary C, accord ing to a circular letter Issued by I. G. Avery, county agricul turist. C. 1. Long, field horticulturist, nnd Mr, Prico of tho extension servlco of tho Oregon Agricul tural college will bo In attendance at tho meeting, . . . Tho meeting will bo held in tho Imblcr amusement hall, com mencing at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Bay Wilson of Imblcr la local chairman of tho meeting. Union County Court Starts Session Today . " ' .i County Court convened al the court house this morning In the monthly session. All three com missioners. John Wells, W. W. Hi evens and Judge V, G. Couch were present at the opening hour. Uouline huHlnetis occupied Out en tire morning session. FARMERS PLAN PEST CONTRO N.Y. Congressmen Give Their Support to "Wets The Lowest In The Northwest Dm tin il ail t erf iinu rale ill TIM Olr-i-r-er U the liimi In lie i'miim! in may IMnt or Mm liar cinulntlfHi In I lie I'aelfir m lliwe-. It U Htjiilnhle tn miv mlier-iy-r In llie li f.rnfiik Irrrl lory on a itniirwt tM-i niif Mriiiilt him lo huy ilnlilUlu-d. .! AHAM I I II i tn iilaltoii im mi iitmomliMl baU-. I it a it) Wfiiuler that nu-tknlly eier-fr mnire( i fHilfi- inn ii atalMnir hlnwir of flil op tor liiiilty? "I li!Mri ir Ail crl i-iiiK A MenliamlKtiig Sirtht Gas Up Two Genls Today ; Over State Twenty -Five Cents -Per Gallon Is New Price Effective in La Grande, ' Dealers State. I'OUTI.ANIX (Ire. J lie Ih.. Ut''', I'r Al Increase of two eeuts per gallon on gaaollne la ef- feotlvo toilay in tlreeon und other coast cities. . - A luo-rwit Ihitchsi- In llu- price or KHaulliie per Ballon through Oregnn was. announced lust nlghl by four major oil rompanles. The new price becomes effective this morning. The corporations 'an nouncing the increase were the Ktanilurii Oil. Assoeluteil Oil. Union Oil und (ienernt I'etroleuiil coill- IKinli H. At a lute hour Inst night, Hliell (III coinpunles hull not re- eelveil orders from San Kranclseo I to Ineruiise tho prices hut tliey were expected, ofricluls suld. - Prlii In I,a t.raude. With the two-cent Increase in ef fect, gasoline Is being sold in Iji Urnnile toduv at 2 cents ner iriir. I Ion. The former retail price, wus 23 cents per gcilloil. FORBES SENTENCED. ! CHICAGO (AP). Charles R., Forbes, former director of the veterans' bureau, and John W. Thompson, St. Louis contractor, were today sen tenced to two years' impris onment and fined $10,000 each by Federal Judge Car penter. Found guilty Janu ary 30th of ' conspiracy to defryud the government, they received the maximum sentence. , The coui-t grant ed a 30-day stay for' filing an appeal. JOHNSON AinS VIKWS. WASHINGTON, A1') Without illMiuMiIng (I t r o o 1 1 x NtiurctAry Hiiulira' reply regarding tlie Paris repu-aUoiM njcrrenmit, Senator IoIiimoii,1 nf CallffimHi, a.skcd flip xrnata today to consider "ffruvn and IiiiKirtajit quuHttoas wlilcli hao hevn pm(nte4l br what liapiM-ncd at I'arln. From that wmfprciico two important iiptkin8 Uiat Nomn time, br aomn st'iiati. by koimo Amrrlean pooplu, must Jx- ikt'ldnl," .lulmson "alii. 'Ilio first Hilfstlon, JoliiLson ail iliil, is pi-rsi-nird by tho puaslhlli tli's that may romp from the la rlH action, wlillo tlw second b a ipMistloii of tin1 iiower of Iho cxim; titlui hriuich of tho Kotrnimvnt to dMrrmlim without (vmgrosslon. al consent what should Im done with tin debts of the nation. iiii.i, ki:nt to cooi.iiiuK. . slll v.m (Al' vn ur'ssl4iiinl ai-tion on thn aiuiuai naty supply hill farr.tlnie a irruvl slnii niiiii'stinic rilrRsldfiit Oiol lilua to. call a world disarmament isinferelM'f urn eomplehid t4Mlay niul lllo hill was svnt to the W.ilto llinise. iii;m' iiii.i, siiiM;i miil-.M. ore. t M-) (iiMinmr I'leri'e iwlay slitmil a nH-asure liriiilillna a l..-illo,lll)0 Icmu f I fur fnist slrieken farmiTH for rr siisllng grHln. 9 9 NKW VfHtK (By th' Awotiiil ii I'ri'BH). Ntfietein lieniocratle iiumii Iwra of eonirrHMi from New Vot k have ileilred thr aupporl to an otgiinlzation funned Mon thly night tn seek repeal of the VolHletid aet. Mor thim leim tiin und wom- ii uttintt-ij the dinner at w hieh tin- oricuiilzutlon naa formed. ta- XTRA oiullonM for Hifiliatifin of tin or Kiiiiizullon i(h (! Aiunx iHtion AciliiHt the rrohtidf ion Am-nd-iin nl wt-re untinimouKly ndopted. In addition to iht- eonKri'MMnifii who expr-ased thdr support of t ii e ' o inn n i tn t lo n 'n p u r poaa, 1 ' n 1 1 --d Ktuttt Ki-nntor Jumea V. WadaAorth of thla atute. Hnt to tli oi crunixera a letter In u tilt h he an Id: "Judftlnir from your dem-ription of the purpuae uf the dinner, I think I ran miy I mn In Knerril aymputhy with themi The movement in eomtlili-red by ItK orirunlxera un 1 he moat de termtned step yet tuken toward the repcul of the Vulntead aet. Ieadera of the. oiiranlxutlon plan (Contluued un Taffa 6-) Mrs. Stokes Defends Character ! i t"ssv VtS, . w r rh. j m r ' n i,j, Wat x . Alxivot Aim W. lJ. I. Klokes, plalutiir in tlu- trUU In 'Jiicuo lo prove V. K I. Hlokitt hi id four cti-dercndnntH deriuned lier cluirttM-ter. JU-Iow: W, J. htokejj. . M. Oumble. who wiih In luive mude his ph-a of Kill It y or not pulty to Ihe churKM uf first ileKi-ei-murder of Wlllium WiKKh'wnrlh, thin uinrnlK did n tn H' for the rciiHoir that IiIh iitlnrncyH, Ntrtieln. HuMuck nnit imnnl) nf tlnlter are ut ir'H'nt enitiiK"! In Hie pronecii tiuu of Ihe liri-nnan ciin now in proereHH. ile will cnl'-r IiIh plea h( a lut r (fine. i J lifiiires tn file ill tin- county i rleiK'a oftieni Heein to tit'Ii(-al j that more mid more youiuc peo ple In I iiiou rotiuty ure tukimc ; tlie famoiiH tid vice of Ihe man j who, when (iHki-d liboilt murrtaKe, miiiif th etuwHie reply, "ilonl'." 1 iMirins- tlie i: uio:!thn nf i:J4! a total of Ifi'-i lit-eiiKea wiih ti-! J H'jetl ut the rounty elerli'a of fire, , This ficure hin ninlrjiHted uHlij the I?K III rfiH olilulliefl by Hltl'-I lerinff 1ridei;rfKMnM in itnni-j u. nmr;ed deereiiH- n in;i t rci ifey. Ilaiil 'limeM lterptui-.lile? ' The rather unuHUiiliy il If fir till finunrlal I'lrriiuiHtuiirea v. iii'-ii litany enroiinie.' dm intr I may have liu'l Romr luaiinK on the dieline In tle nuiutM-r, but oilier r net ota enter Into t he nit tuition uIko. Kenneth Mc'Vuni irk. who litis Irt-ert rlerkiHl the court homo- for aome veaiH. mu'le the Mtuteinent aome time hro that.' rlre.UH tlny n ere forim-My i. j fire for mnrrluKe lirert-H forj uuiny younif people from tlie GAMBLE'S PLEA IS POSTPONED IRK iiirai fiiHinets w no wouio t'oot blne buaitieHa with pletiHiire und Bet a lleenm on t In 'lay they eame In town to nee the show. (Continued on I'ucw A.) OORfllS HIRED BY DETROIT U HICTIIOIT, (Ily the Associated I'l-ess) The tlnlverslly of. Detroit .iiiinoiintiiiii loilay (hut ('hiirles . K. (o'iii)H, tnbUmli iioiieii, ut Ooiiwigu t'nlveislty, Hpokumi, hus signed u tliree-yeur rontrual lo become di rector of utlil EetlcH ut Detroit Unl-. verslty. I lorn In wus signed on 'tliu rec nniinenilutlon or Knule iloekne. or Noll'o Diime. teuni mule of i loruts nearly 1 2 yeurs ogo. Aiiiiiiiiiifenieiit Verlfhil. HI'OKAM':, Idly the Assoclutod I'ress) Couch Donils toduy con flrnieil IiIh employment by .Detroit University. y TeKtintmiy on the nine. Htale of Oregon va, t'lirford liiennun wua mill being taken In the circuit eourt thin inm nlng. The enar will probably be riiilalietl thia af ternoon or tomorrow morulnir. The next taae on the calendar la Ku lit a ml foinpiiiiy va. Hum lliit-riH. MiikIi Hi aily la repre nenllitK the plaintiff und H. Ivanhoe llie tteretuhuit. The Ki-und Jury met yenlerday and i-etmiieii tine true bill, the nature of which waa not made public. The Jury unn illtunlHa-d HUbJert to tall. No oftlelal re. pot t w til be itiailf by the jury on the coimly poor hum and the jail due (o the hud roadn. The membern of the kiiukI Jury are Oavld I. Siodrlaid, foreman; H. V. HvaitM, Ana I., Taylor, W. J. luiffey. I. 0. Kmiilx. Charlen Man tle iho a and Jt'nne AmlrewM. i OiiJtnllaiidilp TrHiivrerreil, I n I lie court yent eniay ir jui -tllannhip of t'lai-enee and Gl.-n Mouth wit I;, tiKea tt hii( 7 renpec llvely. waa ttaiturerretl to their Ki andiiKtl her. Milt. Ada - Itoyd, from I heir mother, Mn. Alpha Wlnlak on I he charge of cruelty and ubiiHlve treatment. i 'art Helm repi t-aent etl I he proaeeu tlon and.lt, J. (Ireen the defen dant. Mitchell, Air Not Be -tVAMIIMiTON. (Hy the AoHiH-iatcil I'n .) llie iim IrtMcrH auuiii army ami tm officers out the i a I tie of aircraft tiMitt mi new rami ricniittii. tot lay wbcti IUre nentallic I'crkltiH, ltcMildiinii. of New .bre), nmittiiiiccil that three tint y iifrici! hail retpifMtcil the I.ihim aircraft conimit tee tint to iiimiint tf.iein tHi-nu-M' they iiiubl not gtic tbi'ir litniest ttews for fear Of iH'tlte; tliM'iplillCtl, WAMHINOTOfV. (Hy the Awn claid Irem) Urig. Cl- it. William mm case IS UNDER! J HAMMOND IS Clackamas Legislator Is Charged with Accept ing Excessive Fees POSTS $1,000 BAIL:' HEARING HALTED Case Involved Applica tion of Clackamas Sta tion People for Insur-. ance for Son. I'OltTI.AND. Ore ll ii,. AU cluted I'ress) Phillip Hiimmond. representative In legislature rrom Cluekuinus county, aecretly indict ed by the federal grand jury yes terday, fhurged with ucccntincr un "i;eesslve fee ut attorney for draw ing up application for Insurance under the nutlonul war risk I ance net, volunturlly today, posted f l.ooo bull. His arrulgnment wus postponed until leelHli.t urn iid- journu. Huiuniond wiir uccumpH nr m eepllnff $100 fee when the luw at tho time uppllcatlonH were mude provuiea ror a three dollar fee. The ciiHe Involved wus the unnii. cation of homiis und Alary J. -Mouncy. of Clackuiiiau station, for inn inaurunee for their son, John U Mooney. who died ut Camp cYeemont. C'utlfornla, .Juno a7th. The uiirenla received S39G Inunr. unco each on June 1 1th, 1824.- VMOAVKK HKIOHT Dt'K SOOX SAI-KM, Ore. (By the Associated 1'reHH) Kollowlng unothei' scaslon today to receive u fine! statement rrom fleaver. the legfulutivo cotn inlltoo InvoHligatliiK the stte pro nlbltlon department will begin framing Its report. ' . : -.' . . . ' ."' .AMlVlM.il. IAKMEU ' 8ALKM, Oro. (Hy tho Assoclatttu (Contlnuod or, VagQ 6.) I. OH ANOKI.MH, (Uy tho Aaao ulated Trena) If Alaa Thompson. aged 7 yearn, dhi not kill her twin HfBtera In Canadu two yearn ago by rwflltifr them ground kIurh, aim certainly Ihlnks she did, uccordlnx to iillcnlKta who exumlned her. The doctors characterized her us un "ubnormul child of high in tellectual type but born with too much Intellect .und not enough Judgment." POSTAL PAY BILL IS SENT BACK TO SENATE BY HOUSE WASHINGTON Hy Associated rrcHS). Hy a vote of 225 to 15a. the hoiiNtt T let-day nent back to the senate the postul puy nnd rule Increase bill on the ground that the measure Infringed on Its exclusive right to originate rev enue leginiation. With tin way burred to house action on this proposal, tho house pent office committee Immediately set out to draft u salary-rate bill of Its own with Itepubllcan lead ors planning to . bring It to n vole before the end of the week ir agreement can be obtained as to Its provisions, , The committee went Into exec, titive seiuilon Tuesday night with members predicting that a meas ure similar In its main provisions to the senate hill us tt watt r portcd rrom committee would re ceive -Approval. In this event, leaders are pledged to give tt J right of way under a rjle limit j Ing debate and shutting ott 1 amendments from tita floor. uiier, may Reappointed Mitt-hel. who has become the stor my petrel of h row among army mid navy officers over the relative lmptrtani,e of aircraft in warfare, muat explain to aeerntary Weeks some of hi reported statements about the prowess of the aero plane. The secretary revealed that un til ntich an explanation Is recclv , ed he will ilefer a decision on th ; r'apotntment of fenerul Mitchell, 'us annlMtunt chief of the army air j service. If the decision Is again', i re-appointment tho officer wilt GIRL S STORY IS UNSHAKEN i (Jouliuued on Page S.