La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 17, 1925, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY Vol femM (SHaasstvsc THE WEATHER PORTIiAND (AP) Ore. goa: Cloudy in the vent, fair In tho euat tonight and Wednesday, CITY EDITION LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1925. VOLUME XXIII. MKMBIilt ASSOCIATED PUES3 MIOMHKR ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 112. Division 2 WINS PRIZE FOR SAFETY Employes of Local Sector of 0- W. R. & N. Co. to Be Honored BANNLR WILL BE l.a Orundc Immediately uftor th f 'IVPV AT IllVVl'If''"''1 of 'he branch Iriiln ut 0 GIVbiN Al LIlAiMK 0.t.1(ick , orU(,r IO Blve lhu Wal. I Iowa county delegates a chance to Casualty Rate Not Only Lowest But Shows a Remarkable Propor- tionate Reduction. i on March 4th safely couiinltlee- lin-tl tf I he Second Div ision of the orciton-Wushington Itallroad & Navigvtion conuiuny will be Riven a banquet In the odil Pclluws Tem ple In I .ii Grande In commemora tion . of the presentation of tho 24 surety banner to Ihe employes of the Second Division for having I made the best safety record of ony division on tho O.-W. during the i past yeal". ' I . , On the Union Pacific system a i banner is given every year to the ) division and the units which 1 makes the best record in safety and UUriilK me auuinu I not only made the best record of any of the O.-W. divisions, but also litudu the greatest reduction, in cub 'uallies. 1 I ne uwuru is uuwu m tutuc...vo (IH en. piuj n, fciM'.iiiav . o sons carried, on me uus:s-oi man hours worked by tho employes, und the Second Division has reduced lis eltsu. titles per million man hours I mm IH.lu in tan to H.iu in I'JM. The fiilon Pacific system lius for the past several years made the best record of any railroad in the lulled States and is still reducing .(Continued on page S) t , Cu: t for the Senior play Juuj lei t Helcrted by Miss Mabel Ijennett.. h"'nd of the Kngilsh de partment and high school druniutic Instrm lwr and Is holding dally re hearsals preparing for tlie pre sentation on March 20 and 21. iiooih Tarklngton's drama of puppy love. "Seventeen." haH been Bidected us tlM- vehicle beat calcu lated to display Ihe histronlc tal 1'iiiH of the class of iiB und at the tame lime give lho audience the tJiciilcst jiuHKihle diversion. 'The ea.Ht for "Sfventeen' In-tlud'-s loriylas Moe. Krina Lyman. Lucille lllaek. Itoliert Smith. Klltli I train well. Italph Webb. Clayton Colweil, GHTord Sellz. Tom Gwtl liamH. IHIahelle Kitchen, Ueorj Kuller. ItuymniHl Meyerwick. Merle Audrt'Wrt and Marion Jovelt. FAMILY REUNION IN LA GRANDE IS ATTENDED BY 23 Honoring the eighty-first birth day itiiiilverHury or Mrs. M. Court ney a family reunion was held ut the .1 l Courtney home on Palm er avenue. Twenty-five were pres ent and an excellent dinner was . Krrved, one feature of which was a large birthday cake on which were eighty-one lighted eundles. Among the children and grand children present were Mr. und Mrs. T. A. Courtney. Mr. and Mrs. l-'red etzler and Kva Klder. of Haker. Mr. and Mrs. J. I.. Courtney und children. Mr. und Mrs. Hubert Courtney und son, Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Courtney and family and Mrs. J. K. Sehaefer and daughter, AlubrL SENIOR PLAY east era i Band Concert Sunday Will Be "Banner" One Th second free puhlic concrt the ji (trande Municipal taJid this winlrr wilt he given next Hun day afternoon at 4 o'clock In the Ai'iVd'' theater, aec online to An-dri-w liOn-y, director. The hand haa rt-n Mtaltly im proving In v try dtJI and a concxTt for ex c"dtnit anyihlnB y-l attempted ill orrrd to the puhltc, Mr. l.on'y promlf'S. special feature of the concert v til ll (rande t h- a ppe rsnee of I a vtry pipu(ar soprano. Mrs. A. I- lihhanlson. with bund nceonipHniiiif nt. M m. Itlchardson nrvt r falls lo wore hlshly in her apiMHrann-s with the tmnd and her beautiful rtch-toned voice wllllstiri. i be heard to Rood advantage with a! The Complete proKram will be complete accompaniment. In Ar- ditt' "II Bacio." Special .Will Carry . K.P.'s To Meeting Delegates to the District Convention at Union Accommodated by 0. W. Company. Tile Knights of TythiaH wlio at-. loud the diutrict convention of the ; order in I'nlon on the evening; of I'Vbrnury -'5 will be uffordi'd bpi- ciul transportation by the O.-W. It. It. and N. compuny- ' A unoi'liil ti-uln will I..1.VO frnlll make connections. The train will go dined to Union and no changeu , of cars will bo necessary. Upon tho conclusion of the convention ihn special train will return to l.a Grande and be run direct to Jos eph in order to get the visiting members of the lodge back to their homes In time to go to work tho next morning. Many Delcttiltcs The district convention will in clude delegates from tiie Union and Wallowa county lodges. Jay t'pton. grand chancellor and Wal ter (ileason, grand keeper of Itec- o'rds and Seals, will attend the con- i volition. Mr. Oleason' and Mr. Up ton went through hero yesterday to Uaker to attend u similar func tion in that city last evening. Ilnkics to Meet. A special meeting of the Klin led Temple Number 179 or Kastern Oregon 1J. O. K. K. will he lield here tomorrow evening. The Mast em Oregon temple includes the entire territory east of the Cas cades. The meeting wits called to make plans for u iiig ceremonial to he held here about the first of April. A banquet will be held tomoiv row evening at 7 o'clock with Wal ter James, royal vlsier, presiding.. SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE TO WITNESS SPECIAL PICTURE IM.C loner niroiiKnum.. To Hiiw to the lAnv. ; int.-Mi. mi ....... in other words they will not at- Without a Country." to be tthou n tomorrow und Thuraduy under th auspices of the American Legion's! local post, is .running high, and al good many people In La Grande ' who have 'seen the picture in oth-i er cities, loudly proclaim the mer-J Its of the show, stating that It Is one of the "best motion plc-i lures" they have ever seen. The ticket Bale Is progressing nicely for the apeelnl matinees on both days. The high school und one grade school are to uttend Wednesday and the other grade schools Th jrsday. A special re duced price has been made the students. With the matinees re Hi'i vrd for the students. It Is ad visable that adults attend the eve ning showings. The officers of tho Legion post desire a targe attendance us lhisL,nnouncement made by local C. K. money will be used for the relief of needy ex-servlec men of this community III HLKY VOTi:S llOMtS ItritLKV, Idaho (Special). Hurley citizens Monday approved bonds totaling $2y,5U0 for a city well and cemetery. PUZZLE ANSWER iBEIDiOiUl Snilni I ;n-ons. Iir rt(,r Lony has c' !' a ifjiutai Ion concern ins: the c-vcel-lency of ncor'it played. HIh seh-e-Hon for the coming concert will tindfMihteflly he a titong t he bent it ffiven. Kxira. en:;emlde and ( !ion r hrswl!i havn Im'ti hld with the view of run kin if thi a manner con cert. The numliein are such that ' everyone, whether fltd muHlcully or nol, will Ih ulite to enjoy and uppreclHte them. The' public Is rc(iistcf to rtirn' early us the doors nil) ojhti nt 3:4n o'ciw k rharp and everyon is urged to be netted by the tint- the rncrt announced at a later .date in theae J columns. 5 E R I 0USOPATGlEr ANT S R ItatljA T AjNBjS I E. & B A SbQL E TllMlA TED Dp nIfHrTse nHt RTpl A R TpqD E E R eMe jfTC, M EllS UlElpnNEjA" TBIpJE. T NffT ERliDUC iBfAIT DTR ETyiiB U NWDEAjPll IduRfetFUAff eUaItitii c KiS'ElSlW'nE R bUlE C U UNHSIOlUiNIDiElP) . . GAMBLE wm mm. a a. a a ' a, a a I U A U Nt niinL w un 0 , ... - T bClectlOn 01 JUt'OrS OCCU- pying Time of Attor neys and Judge TASK MAY TAKE ITP 1MITPH OF TlMR,ulf hundred went through the iTrtrlipjirinns Point. Toward . , Tv , .... i-iung iiuti, rust wit ness May Take Stand Tomorrow. The seleelion of tho Jury to try 11. N. Gumblo. Indicia by the Brand Jury on Ihn charge of flrut degree murder or William WIskIhh. worth of Union on November 16, 1294, begun thin morning. The trlul so fur hag Imcn n but tin or letrul wits with Carl Holm. dlHlrlet attorney and I'olonol J' H. Ivanhoe examining the Juror ror tho state anil Hlalne Ilalloclt und Jutms N'lehol.s of the firm of Nich ols. Hnl lock und Donald represent ing tho dcfendu.nl. The He lection of jurors for such u trlul in a long und arduous losk as both sides arc particularly care ful to disqualify nil , prospective Jurors' who give uny evidence of being prejudiced beforehand. The jstate Una peremptory challenges una ine ueiensc nus i n wnicu may dismiss any juror without giving uny reasons. . - The trlul lins disclosed no in dication or the line rlo be taken by tho defenur) ho'-.' fur. Juiiich Mchola who with Ulalne Jlallock Is representing Gumhln refused to make uny poKitive tatemtnla this afternoon on Ihe mutter but In dicated that the plcu. of not ffullly entered bv his client ui the preltm- "'""V hearlni? would be followed to tempt to prove uny mitigating clr- (Continued n Pae fi.) La Grande I'reHbylerlati Jntcr mediate Christian Kndeavor society Is the Nrst In the state, except I'ortlund, to register one hundred per cent attendance ror the C IS. convention to be held ut Portland July 4-10. Inclusive, according to 1 officials yesterday. A certificate of recognition liaa heen recived by the uoclety and will be posted In the church. The quota rained by tho Ia Urandc organization twenty- flvo members und twenty-Beven havo ulready signed. SENATE FAVORS NOMINATION OF FRANK KELLOGG WASHINGTON (Hy Aasoclaled Press). The nomination of lrunk II. Krlloircc of Mlnnesola. who will sneceea Churhn l.vuns iiurih'M as Hccrctary of state, wus confirmed yesterday by tile senate. 1111,1,'S TOIAI, ItAISI.II. WAHHINdTON ( Hy tlic Asso eiuled I'resM). After adding $J, imhi. imki the simute eoiuuierce com mil te today upprowd the rlveist and harbors bill authorUIng a to- tnl expenditure or more man million dollars for construction, repair nnd preservation HO tliroiiKliout the country. Local Merchant Named On Resolutions Board EHDEKVDR IS - RANKING HIGH woolen funis compuiiy. uroppeu ' jdeu.l today from heart dhicase. ln t'lii.t Van Fleet, l.a. Grunde announcement or bis death, .iiiotn-I mercbanl. him been named on theitions on tiie coinpanj"a ptoek re( resolutions committee ut the ses-jt0 $j.75 per share. ston or ihe 2IhI unnuiil eonvenilon or th- Oregon It-tall Merchant:!' Mjjncrv KorJ Rcadv association now under way In Ku- ''"'' J '? W gene. ore., word received here this , f Or bpring liUSinCSH morning stated. mtmmtm 1 Shop Is Made Modern 11 T . r ... t1, UJ IVCCCIIl IVC'imil 1IU1 The He, Harber Xhop. at 2 1 5 l pt street. recenMy purchased bv Joe Kelley. has 1 n ren.rnlsh- . .I and renoCa.e,!. With . ream timed walls. Ivory woodwork, new H,K,r and new while chair It ha. , , , with it Bhuwnr halb In t-onncftlon Ik now wll iiulppfd and up-to-date ithop. A vnnr Ktand hu ilImo len added. Barbers employed are Ben Hol llday and Lan Brown. Greamery Is Inspected By Business Men Tour of Local Rant Is Made by Chamber of Commerce Following Luncheon. Following un excellent luncheon in the basement of the former Y. M. C. A. building-, now known ua the Odd I'Vllowd building', mem bers or tjio chumber or commerce udjourued al I2:S5 o'clock und vis ited the Union Creumery. on Jef ferson avei.ue. ' Approximately and upproved of the improvements that Mr. Anderson, proprietor, has recently mude. bringing his cream ery up-to-dute In every respect. After looking through tho Un ion Creumery. one comes to the conclusion that I,a Grande Is very fortuuute In having the cmimery facilities that it has. Besides the I'nlon Creamery, the Peerless Creamery on Kir street' and the lllue Mountain Creumery on Wash ington avenue .are strictly modern and with uuch creameries In exist- ence. furnishing the surrounding territory as well us this city s . DouUlulion with excellent butler, i cream. Ice cream and other prod-by ucis one realizes mai loriunaie u exactly tho word to apply. The Products of he J-'" o" ter. cream, etc..) and the Ulue tain butter, ice cream, cream, etc..) j supply a large territory and Hro much in demand throughout Ka st ern Oregon. 'Bg lrocesismjt "Features. 1u addition to the r:gu;ur work. at the I'nlon Creamery, much cm- phusls Is laid upon bundling of both fresh und processed eggs. Mr. Anderson has several special in stallations. Including a new ulr cooler of his own design for dry ing processed eggs thus .doing away with the old brush method: now generally in use, to care for i his egg trade. Tho cleanliness of the enllro es tablishment Impresses one linmedl-i alely upon entering. -' A. contest staged" by'Mr. Ander son today resulted In much fun among the v (si torn. A churn, con taining butter, was shown und the object was to cstlmato the amount of poutids or butter It contained. Harvey Matthews oumttlhe closest, being presented with a Tillamook cheese, L a. Weeks came second, receiving a pound of butter and Heverend W. C. Hoss received conuolutlon a generous portion or Urn burger cheese. Kach member was given a smull Jar or Thousand Island Jresslng. J. O. Snod grass was chairman at today's luncheon and Itoverend Ross opened tho meeting by re turning than km. During the lunch eon, Klmer Stoddard thunked the ka Grande National bank on be- (Conttnued on Page 6.) ARE STARTED Classes were started In art work ut I le Itlchardson Art and Gift Shop yesterday und will continue ror u week or ten days, under the direction of Mrs. George Kauer, a graduate of Pratt Institute of New York City. New York. The work Is known as Italian plauc work und though easily done Is beautiful when completed. The foundation for the article to be ni-ide ts of wood, on which In placed Jesso In uny design desired. A number of thing may be made In this tnunncr, such us seances. (chests, bookends und candlesticks. ! - window of the art store. . .. I'll HC8IT IJISeOSe IVII1S Woolen Mill Ex-Head Cllll'A'.'.O (Hy Ihe Associated I'ressi (Incur (lurublnskv. former ! president of u.o i.niei noono! I Mr... II Metealf la now In iter new location in Hie Koley build- i log. next lo Asli s. ali'l Is reu.ly lo ., ,er patrons In h.-r usual ex- 'eellent uunner. Hhe has the rooms i '-'""erly c upled by Norton's Kld- :"' j "' ' hay., been n-mod- ! and rc-decora led to suit her ' Tt"--rh"V kn""n j ,' : , ' " """,""7 " " hIho hav In Ptiwk ladicii r'ady lo wcur, AHiioUKh this lint? huM nol i-t hin Intitnllcd It will Iia In the vrrv n-'r futiirp. Mr. MHcnir him Juid returned from Portland, where he attendrd the prinff millinery opening and alio did loins buylrif. ARTCLASSES RANCHER IS BURNED OH ItD BLAZE P. J. Shmidling Nearly Cremated Near Baker Yesterday Afternoon BECAME DIZZY, FELL INTO FIRE Remained There Several Minutes Before He Whs Enabled to Crawl Oijt; Died Shortly Af terwards. BAlfKlt. Ore. (Special to Tin Observer). Subject to spellH of dizziness, V. J. Shmidling. Missou ri' I'"lut diutrict rancher, yester- (lay afternoon was overcomo and (opplod onto u pile of burning ,.! I u-nu m k..v Iv scin-ed thB names that hn did not BUI.vve The: deceased. utP years of age. ,.,.,,,, lho bUll!, joveral minutes befon, crawling dlstanl where IiIh son, Julius, ' found him. Ho died slrortly uf- Itervvard. He held a pitchfork tn his hand und all of his clothing from i the knees up hud been burned off. Mr. Huddling is survived by Wur children, four sisters and three brothers. He is a member of the local Masonic 4llue lodge Kunurul arrangements ure pend ing. LEFT IN T CAVI-; rrrv at I'nwsUine ''lali) ('ohiies futirrnl was held ttMlny at the mouth or lhu rcM ini Blind. Tlic I'liolr hanit. Hotilitci'N were placed on tins loiuli. which was waleil. Icav IllK lillll lo'kel in Nntliri''H arias as ho was cnujsht IN iln ago. CAVK CITY (Hy tlio Assoi'l ated I'rcss) Floyd Collins' body will In: left In IiIh natural tomb, and funeral Mortices will lie held tills afternoon nt the inoiilli of the shnrt whh".i nil dug In a vain rvNcuo cfforl. ('olllns' ued futlier consented to the urruiiilemf nt afler nr. llnaleii, of I'lilciiBo. had himself examined t'ollius and nronoiineed him dead llur.lett said Collllla had been deed (Continued on TaKe b.) . ENGLAND'S" KINO , SUFFERING FROM BRONCHITIS, FLU IIMHIN (Ity tiie Assoclalrd I'resH) A bulletin issued at lluek iiiKliuin 1'npule llils arternoon said Klim (leorue Is siifferlnic from u hroiiehltls ultuek. due to Influenza iHvliile ii ristleilM ll IK III. tile lilll- li.tiii said. IiIh Keneril eonillllou Is Kiilisfitctory. The bulletin was siBiud liy Ixnd iiwMon. jihysieiiin exl rnordlnaiy to the klUK, Kir Mllsom'ltees mill mi Kreil.riek Hlaliley llewltl. 'Ihe fuel tlliit I hey visited the palace raised fears thai the klnK's Illness was worse than had been IholiRhl It wan pointed out. however, that tbciie three ph)lrluiis Invariably have a consultation If the klnit's ! condition Is unythlnK but normal Many Different Ways If a lMilnn4 . nrcds piihlh-lly. Ihrif lol of rti-etlrnl Wtt? to mld) II dlmi-hv-muil, hlllM.anN. iit w-pap. rt. wltulim ami i-ountrr ill-'?' tHTMiinU Mtlh llalhiti. iii'mU- -lldc.. w.tnl-or-iiHiutli atlwi llftiig, rtv.t vU; f hi fimitoiitoti lo Ihe nuiti-ln-r of iHiidi rrui'lHil r'(tiilar 1y, niiflr mid cw-lly, iiiwsi-M-r ndertllHii lt (he itutt iiiitnhitl, Tlir Oli-n-Mer't rlriM lulloti tn BiluiKntcnl a Iwl Dial 1 fully apprti'latcil by rarefnl IntxtiHsH iitr n. Jlt-U'TTIT Ad t?rt hi ne A Mrrtdinndhdiiff Kt-rvk-c BODY WILL BE 01 Publicity Men s Choice . v. SS - 1'iililicily men choose Ollvo llonlcn as 102&'s most pionilslnx liiwlut't of piiH'liritmle. Khc's one of 14 choice, Never mind the rest. Yes, she's from Hollywood, too, War Prevention Is Big Problem League Settled Many Po- . 1 i ! 1 .. ncicai uesuons uiu U . ing Past Year!, , (1KNKVA (By I lie Assoolllled Press) Thov problem of .prevent- Inff war hy a cnrerully orffiintzed system of arbitration, of reduction of armaments, and or mutual a slsUince iiKalnsl u coviMuinl-lireak- lii nation; ranks foremost innoiiK the iiiiestioniK liuforo the LeiiKue or Nations In 1024. says an official coinmuniuuu Issued here which presents a detuiled review or events which . came last year be fore the (letieviL peueo . orKnul.tt- tion. Hut vtrhlla liriiiKlnK " main efrorls to bear on this peuce problem, the siimniaiy noes on to R1LV. the leiiirue settled a certain number of politl.-al 'l''o''' P"'- auru in ti.,,,,, tiv tlio uuency of It icchlilcul or- Kunizatlons, promoted international cooperation in tlio most vurled fields. ' A Bilmmary or Ihe review roi- lows: The lenniie's work oiirmg the pust year In connection with tiie prevention or war may be said to begin wltli the drall ireaiy 01 tiitituul assist unco prepared by the fourth assembly, and to culminate In the, protocol ror the pacific set llemei'it of International disputes, drawn nn by Ihe rlfth assembly. The drart treaty or mutual assist ance, was debuted In Kepiemtier, and subseuiieiitly I lie assembly ...liioled a lolnl resolution "to strengthen the solidarity and i:e- euiltv of lli. mittons or the worm by setlllnif by. puolrlu meallH nil I dlKpilte: WHICH- iihkim " ','"' , "' ' twee,, sillies.' .m '"'? IIIIS rinoilliieii "ll"' m,", j up I lie protocol for the piiclric settlement nf lllteiniltiollal ills- putes, which conliilned n Bjstem of urbllrutlon rrom which no In- ii I ....l.n.r ltrnl irrnui luilll l inn,,,,.- or pollllciil. should escape. vlded for u i.illlliM'y. llnunelnl und ... ,. r.tl,.n uhleh. hv!iull. Kuaranleelng the s.e..rlt.y of states. would render posh a consider uble red.ielloii of national anna - inents. Thus Ihe Ihiee fuel ors of the problem, namely, arbitration, securltv and redili'llon of arina- nieiitH wrre eoiiihtiu'd. Coiilrol I'laiilicd. With rrgurd lo Ih liivtntljjJ'ilon of Aujtrtan. IluKTiiriaii. (icrinau iluiI Muniturlun nrmamrnw. mh- counell dn-w up a Fcrni-m Tor Fjrhi-nie for t" o" oa ' eoiiteiii- (xTfiH. if a::d wh lt rlKhl.j of control uUti'd In tin- pfuri- trt-atun. i itn i ontrol wotdd he exrt lnd IhruiiRhl coiiiuitvHloi.a Appointed, hy llw I COtJII'll- A draft convention on the su pervision .r the arms Ipirrie wan elaborated dfirtllg the year mid will be finally .tlscllBFed al all interna tional I'onforemc convened for May I In the political field several dis- (Contlnued nn Pag. f Capitalist Kills Wife And Shools Self Today ST. I'.M'I. (Ily the Assiclutcl I'rcra) Thomas I.. Waiin. sr.. re tired rnpltaUsI and fromlnent so elfilly, shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide In their apart niet'.t here today. UX : League Faces NKAIl Ml'llliKR OOCUHM lll.AMATH I'Al.liS. Ore. (Al') lohn Coleninn, rancher and candl date for Nlicrlfr at tin- Inst election, is .near death at a local liospltal villi the hath part or Ills skull cleft anil his face tenihiy cut from blows of ii buy knife. Coleman was attacked today nt liU ranch by it man luillce iicchired. to In- tins Vorilen, ranch hand. AccurdliiK to tolemnii, Yordfii attacked lihu fol IowIiik a iiilsiitidcrsiaiKlliig over llllicli ivurk. STATIC'S AITK.AIi liOKT SAI.DM. On: (Hy the AsMM'Inted l'reHs) Tiie on'xon supreme isjurl U,ny ,, ,.,, fr reH-'l liilt III I lie case of Slate uf Urejnn (. Wlllsoii, uppellant npin-al from I nlou county nun lilloil for ninnsluiiKhtcr. rillt'A'IO (Hy Hie Assoclat'd l'reSH).-W. K. I. Hlokes, New Vork millionaire, who Willi others is chained with conspiring lo de fault! tiie elinnieter of Ills wife, lM ,. ,,.n .;ioiid Wokea of lien . ,,a, ,uy n court Moll- had his day In day. Having heurd I lie state alilisi 1.1... tor two days, be heard him- iielf lauded by his attorneys, WHO 1 lieeri.HMI I'l I n. n,.,n un it ,.-..,. i . i.l .... .,l,ll,l,.,,n Ii, inn uu-iiipi io p.u ....... ......... ... 1 Two points were 1'lressed by 'hnrles I''. Itulhbun. Wokea ut- , 'orn-y. Hue Unit tiie defense ex- peels in produce prooi in... ttokfH wim ifidlty of inipropcr rr- latlotiH with "Weddle" Htohra, uoit of th? defendant and nt'pnon nf M ih. Hlttl.-'H. Thhi particular ff!onllnnid nn Patro R.) t y-w j l3l Iff XJfCIl Chance"; i WAKIMNtJTON I N KA HpeelnK : HrllT. lien. "Hilly" Mitchell Is al ,wnys reidy lo "take a cluinee." , 'I'hiit .iiii.lity, perhaps more thuii 'any other, wus responsible for bis Mii.l.l iirnniiitl.tn In tiie iirmv ulr :e,rvlee. livery I hlng man has ac . oliildistied In the ulr lias been ac i pllshed by the fellow willing t tuke a chance." And lo these nr. I . "in pi mil ni.ii I x Mitchell has euu 'trlbuled no Utile. The situation In which Mitchell now rinds himself embroiled, with court inarllal. demotion or .Hiinils sit from his post us assistant chief or the army air service op.'nly hinted, Is tho direct result or his vllllngncH' to "take a chance" to XTRA STOKES Gill DAI IN COURT ARMORY 13 DEFEATED All Appropriations for Armories Turned Down by Committee ACTION AFFECTS 6 OREGON CITIES Besides La Grande, Oth ers Losing Out Were Cottage Grove, Forest Grove, Astoria, Port land, Silverton. NAI.DM. Ore. (Iljr llieAssoci socinted Press) AM appropria tion;, for armuiicti wvrn fumed down by tlio wayN and means committer lAMt lliKlit Tlio nr lion affct'tn I A (irandc, Cottace Krove, rorext (ine. AHtorla, lortland and Silverton, :lllM I.AIIOK llll.li IiOKI',S HAI.KM. Ore. (By the Ansool uteil PrernO Oregon Joined tlio Htutea defeutinp tiie child labor amendment to the federal consti tution when the nenato lute yenler duy voted 2U to 1(1 ugutnilt ratifica tion ufter defeat Ine lu to 10. a moudure referring tiie nueiition lb tho voto of tho people of Oregon. I'l.KADS FOR Hll.li . HA1.KM. Oro. (By tho Associ ated press) An impassioned plea, to have i Ills bill, setllntf rortli re iiuired codrsu of study siibjeoui In IllKh schools of the statu, was iniidM herore tiie house . revision committee lust nlfht by Kenator Kddy. The bill puvsed the sennle a few days uko. Kducators from Portland und Kalom schools, col leie profeasors and Tlepruseilaiorf Woodward and others were pres ent to denounce the bill a" danerV ous to the lilBh school educational.' systom qt the state. NO TIME LOST IIAIvI'lIt, Ore. (Hpeolal to The Observer). Immediate action re sulted when (lovernor Walter M. Plcrco appointed William Htepli cn 1.1'Vens, Hulter wtlgrtiey, yes terday to succeed Ooorico I, ('leaver as prohlliltlun cominls Bioner, Tho uppointiiienl was made, I'leavor's reslitnatlon accepted, and l,evens notified ' till In a short space of time. The new prohibition commis sioner left ut once tor Httlem where he will go Into conreremo nltli lhu governor, Mr. I,evens rer ises to Issue any atatement rettardlng his appointment or pos sible policies. MVSTIIItY NOTKS FOINU.. NKW YOltK (Hy the Associat ed I'ress). With Mrs. Hudlong. wire of Milton J. Hudlong, vice president or tho North Central 'I'oxuH Oil company, rerusing to give up her seir-lniposed Impris onment In her husbund's upart meilt there, two notes culling for aid und purporting to be written by her. were round on tho street under nor window. One notu declares Information hits reached the writer that three men were expected to break Into the upurtmcnt. NO I I Kl lllill (M KS No furtht-r traee of the person or pvrNOim rvaponnlblr for t ho hoiiae robhrlca durlnK the week end bun heen found by uffleera, urcordlng lo pollee report today. BY GOVERNOR Mitchell look Hits Hot Water advan.e tiie ruuse or aviation. . 4 I'rom Mitchell's viewpoint the development of aviation as nn in valuable urm of America's military defense Is h.indlcupi'd und ham - - I strung by being under the Jurisdic tion of old-lline army and navy of ficers who went .through wist Point and Annapolis when the Idea or "flying liiucfilncB" was still tv Joke. These men were taught lint Ihe ground army and the rnpttal ship navy constituted the main nrrnn . national defense, nnd that every. (Conlinuod on paga S). .j