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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TODAY ; , THE WEATHER Portland AP) Oregon: Partly cloudy, cooler to night. Tuesday cloudy. Ruin on coast. C IT Y EDITION mm LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, ,MARCH 2, 1925. VOLUME XXIII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED I'llESS MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 123 nft i ii urnri nm nunc fflEFIlM TO FARMERS Moisture Will Aid Wheat That Was Uninjured During Winter SOME RESEEDING HELD NECESSARY Farmers, in Some In stances, Are Planting Barlev and Uats In stead of Replanting to Wheat. . Bert Grout Home Burned Late Sunday Loss Believed to Be. More Than Three Thousand Dollars; Few Articles Saved. The Hurt Grout farm honu i two-slory atructur1. wtm'burnt'U to the Kround y;Hhirday uflt'l' lioon ubout thri'O o'cluHt. The Iuha Is estimated ut more - thun $3.0110, nothing bwlng wived l" a fiw urtluh'ii ot clothing itnd some minor things. The house. sltuuled nenr Grunge Hall, is believed lo havo been fired by siiurks, but this Is not certain. Whether the place wus Insured or- not is unknown. LEADERS PUSH ri... mtnriii tltlM ii The milifull tills morning wlll.be of some benefit to the wheat which w as Injured by I he eold spell, said I. G. Avery, county agriculturist, when Interviewed un the subject today. The main thing needed now, ac cording to Mr. Avery Is a warm spell which will revive to some ex tent the wheat stunted und weak ened by the winter frosts. tjult" a Utile wheut wus Injured during the excessive cold spell last JJeeeinber, an curly survey of the slluulion shows, but the Grande Konde valley itirmcrs were nui o hard hit as tho growers Just west or the inounlalns In the Umatilla county vicinity. . Some Itesecuing. The effect of tho injury to the crops will necessitate spring re- H.M'.lhiir In many instances. This will work some hardship on the farmers in some cuses because of the high price of Beed wheut at the present time. Kioni the standpoint of labor also extra meusures will be ncccs sury for many w heat grow ers, will be required to do practically uou He work this spring with Ihe com blued summer fallow work and the 1 seeding of the wheat. IMiimiiig Other Grains. Mr. Avery slates that In sunn Instances the farmers were plunt- inir bmlev und oats In Ihe wheat fields insteud of re-Bowing Kith wheat. There was some worry bout the alfalfa, said Mr. Avery, lull 11 up itnretiltv came through the cold weather uninjured. Home rlclds of Grliniii alfalfa have already been observed with new sprouts. WASHINGTON (lly the Associ ated 1'ress) With only two day? und h half to go. counting today. I ho Sixty-eighth congress prohabl ill not pusB any of the several im portant administration measures remaining on its culendar. While it appears likely that there ill he a last minute fight over re clamation projects In the interior development appropriation, bill. leaders believe they will be able lo dispose of nil the regulur supply measures before adjournment slnr die at noon Wednesday. In addition they expect to get, llnal action on Ihe rivers and har bors authorisation bill which was passed Saturday night by the sen- ale. Inferences with the house on veral score amendments remuin lo be adjusted, hut the big obstacle to agreement were removed when tile senate refused to attach riders tor Ihe rape Cod canul purpose and the Gooding long and shorl huul railroad proposal. 1'arin llcllcr tneei laln. ,,., , While the senale agricullurt oliimiltee will nnderluke Monday o report a farm relief bill, there is little prospect of enuctment ol the recommendations of the Presi dent's agriculture conference be cause of the 'difference between administration leaders and mem bers of Ihe farm bloc us to the (Continued on Tago 6.) HULL INSPECT LOCAL GUARD Maim- A. Lewis of Ihe head quurlers. Kiflh Infantry brigade of Xaneoiiver Barracks, arrived In I this morning and will make the annual Inspection of the local niillonal guard unit this eve !.. The nubile Is Invited 10 at li.ml Tin. men will be examined for r (linens lo luke the field, equipment, training nd other qualifications i... iiiiititrv slundpolnt. The noli commissioner officers will be examined for their capability to .tixcliiii'irc their dulies as officers. Tlie local guard unit under the mm. I of Captain O. I.. IHilton nnw cent ilna M enllsled men. Cup lain liutton staled this morning that he hail on hand applications sufficient to enlarge the personne of the company lo full' peucc time Htrnncth. ' Captain I Hilton plans an active summer for the rompany. An In door rifle range Is to be Installed Immediately In the barracks at the K.igh's hall. Sub calibre rifles will be used on Mils range to train Ih men In marksmanship. As soon us possible an outdoor range la to be ..nn.i,ni. , inr ine use Ul in i-inirilsmen. On the evening of March 13 III t.llniil iruard company will Rive . .hirne for the purpose of raising . Hinds lo buy extra equipment for A the IS day summer encampment 1,1. v..r The rssnu this summer l. In be held during the first purt of June at Medford. SUPPLY BILLS Attacked? i iiWm'i iiiiiiw iiiiiwiiuasMiuu'jiimaitj DENIES HE .HIGH COURT PRESIDENTDECISIQNS QRGAM IEGITAL TO BE FRIDAY Brigadier General Mitch ell Declares He Had Air Chief's 0. K. SUBMITTED ALL PAPER ARTICLES Mitchell Avers He "In No Way Disobeyed or Transgressed a Known Order." Mrs. Mary C. 'Penney, Knu Francisco movie aelress (above) Is stilus Jack Kearny, manager or Jack Dempscy, for $200,000. Shu chilnts Rcarns attacked Iter. WASHINGTON (By the Associ ated Press) llrlffudli.fr General Mitchell, assistant army air chief, today flatly denied Secretary Weeks statement that he had tlin oheyed presidential orders in pub lishing certain . magazine articles without tho war department's ap proval. In a letter to tho houso aircraft committee, the general declared ho had "In no way disobeyed or trans- ' (greased any known order or lu- Deflnllo announcement was slructlon that I am familiar with." made yesterday morning at the Several Long Standing Matters Defined by Supreme Court NO WARRANT FOR SEARCHING AUTO President Can Pardon Contempt of Court in Criminal Cases; Gross man Action Upheld. WASHINGTON (Hy Ihe Associ ated I'rcHHl-.Wnshlllglon stute can not refuse to grunt licenses for the operation of Interstate motor transportation over the Pacific highway within Its borders, the su premo com I held loduy In the cuse brought by A. J. Hues', against the director ot public works at Wush ington. Hnd Air Chiefs ). K. Mitchell took up the nrtlrlcB with President Coolidge, the letter said, who directed Mllchell to gel permission from the air chief. Tho letter further declared thai per- ATHER FINDS LA GRANDE TIME AND SENIORITY BOOK IS ISSUED First copies of the J.a Grandr ailroitdni'Hi'H time and seniority book, which will bo published here annually, are being distributed to day by personal contact and. where this is" impossible, by mail. Ihe book is published by the Brother Jiood of Kailroad Trainmen and takes the place of all other time books. . It contains a complete, seniority list of both the first and second di visions of the O.-W.. and also the Sumpter Valley road's list. More than 1,000 copies of the book have been printed. MISSING LAO PUZZLE ANSWER Presbyterian church of the In augural organ recital to be given this coming Friday evening by Prof. L.ucic.n K. Becker of Port land, t Tim nimr P II. lu .w..., ..I.i.-. 1 B " I"!'1- ., ..! ,,., Kill,. I, nil organ, made by the Geo. Kllgen Ul" . !, L &. Son fo. of St. Louis, Mo., will . nuM8,un lu bo an event in the church and ' musical circles of the city. Notj only is the organ a wonderful in strument with Its unit . electric action, but the specifications show the possibilities of. the .organ for, concert work. . , l'rof. Heckcr is the organist of tho Trinity Kulscopul church of the Hose- t'Uy, a fellow , of I ho American Guild of Organists and stimated as one of the best or ganists in the entire" noi l Invest. He, is in great demand for In augural recitals and the - follow ing extract from tho Portland Oregonlan tells of the caliber pf music which the peoplu of Ia Grande might expect on J,-,rlday evening. "At tho Portland Audi torium organ opening Mr. Thicker presented a showy, spectacular program. He began with his soul Uiiring Fantasia of Certain Amer ican Airs and when ho played Dixie' and 'Columbia Ihe (Jem of the Ocean,' there was hearty applause. The overture from 'William Tell' and 'Marche Fune lire' were magnificent. The Scotch pieco was a welcome bit of quiet color, while the grand march from 'Tannhauser' made a grand fit ting finale." The quartet of tho church arc preparing numbers with which Lu I assist Prof. Heckcr, so. that the! evening will be a treat to all music lovers. .Mr. itoss, the min ister. In speaking of tho opening announced that a small charge uo'Jld be. made to bring tho best talent for this important event, and that the entire community were desired to share with the peoplo of that church in cele brating this opening concert, Fri day evening. March Cth, at 8: 16 in the I'resbyterlan church. imiw.t: Dixisiox WASHINGTON ( Hy the Associ ated Press) The supreme court held today that New Jersey already had given consent U a bridge over Newark Hay. 35 Years For Bootlegging I'AitnoN rou'Kii in.i'iM.n WASHINC.TON (By the Associ ated l'rei;s) Tho president haB au thority- under the constitution to pardon persons held In contempt 01 court, In criminal cases, the su preme court held today, upholding the pardon or I'hillp tlrossiuun, or I'hlcago, by t'oolhlge. ... . . -'. ... WWi.wnf HII6T0II is mine WEDNESDAY A unthin-whlu niovcnHMit lins lMeii started to ask rrcsltlent loollilgu In iiarolu Iklna llonil, iiHiulitnlii girl of West Virginia, wlui Is confliiiHt in tint Stark county ((),) workhouse, on a charge of iKMitlcggliiK. Ddna Is M'l vlng the longest scuIcikxi ever known for bootlegging seven years and n flue of 8UUU0, which If worked nl a rate of (H) cents a day would keep licr In prison its years. FINAL VESPER SEICE HELO .WALUlWA. Ore. (Speciul) A considerable amount of excitement was occasioned here Katurduy morning when Hobby, 12 year old son. of Mr. and Mrs. 1,. Couch dis appeared, i An investigation revealed that he hud taken a suddle -horse hut it was some time before tho direc tion he had gono could be ascer tained. The first truce or tho miss ing boy was found when Mrs. Couch telephoned to K. I1'. John son's farm In lxiwer valley. Homo of the folks at that pluco hud no ticed a boy pass along tho high way ut about 7:30 u. in. The excitement grew when about tills time the horse came home, und continued unabated until' tho lad was finally found. I'AX KKAUCII SANS WAKHA.NT WASHINGTON (lly the Associ ated 1'rcsa) Prohibition ugenla ciin, lawfully Bcuroh un uutomolillw without a search warrtini, mo su- premiVoui't dociucii louuy. I UA!l,ltlAH lWISIO. WASHINGTON (Hy tho Ausocl- utcd 1'ress) llullrouds uro not. ru- (Contlnued on rago 6.) JUNES ANSWERS CALL oirini icicnopJAuR t L IBiJa PHjp R Iaji InydyiiiG c Tib e Bis eTc ElsTs Tig nHn e vuflp aJnIIh l R E A REnSOlBB E S T S L AlNluSnEME N C A PPER-H A UG EN BILL IS AGAIN UP TO CONGRESS WASHINGTON (Hy the Assoc! ati-d press) The senate agriciil ture committee today voted to sub stHule the Capper-Jlaugen coop erative marketing farm bill for the I lc kinson measure which was passed last week by the house'. The substitute followed the rec ommeudat ions made by president CoolMge's agricultural commls' slon. B-IS2 A slight blister on the puzzle an swer above makes several words In the righthnnd top corner difficult to read. They are, reading across: Orator, sore, tap. la, t: reading down: r, as, tot, oral, rebate. mi, i, Mont to si:vvri; WASH I NOTON (Hy the Associ ated Press) The bill lo impropri ate an additional Id million dol lars for hospital facilities for world war veterans was passed lo day hy the house and sent to the senate. Old Age Pension Move Explained by Speaker Oro DcII Ditch Company ('hoses 15)25 Directors A lure- number of Kapl-s und ,.thcrs irathen-d Saturday eveninp at KiikI'-s hM to heHr InI lary Smith, of Spoknne. who was n-nt here In the lnterei.1 of the project ie,-ently taken up by the Kabs lodRe to iKiure old aff- p naiona In the Iodic. Mr. "Smith told of the amount of money paid out In sick benefits, tuneral benefits, medical servk-s and many other unrecord-d chari ties. ' H- then told of the plan of the . K. for n old an- pension movement . Three states biive nl ready adopted the old ae pension Ihws und In tuenty-siii other state hills are iM-mlint;, aet-ordinic to Mr. Smith. He said "The Baffles are fired wllh a that cannot die and surely the old pynsion will be h r-allty in all tt-ft In the union before tonr.' Previous to the lecture there were two boxing mat hB and sev eral m usical n u m hers by M tss'-s Kldom Hansen. Marjorle Magulrv and Louise Kreocb Ai lite aiLliiuil tit'l Ui( of the Jrt I e Mteh company Saturday af ternoon In the jt (iranje National batik liiiildine. a barfl of directors nan rhiwn for the comitif? year. The iltrw tors wleeted Were l'"red Viiukk. I. A. Philips. Ie Wrtjriit :ind liuiH-rt AndeiMon. Tli ninK hen offieers for th1 Will be ee(ted Side Tracked MIiihiil The boy had ridden the horse lo point near the Johnson farm und had then turned it loose and started it toward town, continuing on Ills Journey afoot. He was over taken hy a car tfoinff from Mux- vllle to La Grando and given a ride. After Icarnlnft that the hoy had passed tho Johnson farm, Mrs. i He made Couch phoned tho Mtnam store. asking that a watchout be kept for Mm. The boy. however, evi dently suspected this, for shortly before the car reached Mtnam, he Kot out and did not pass the store, Koing around the town by cllmldnif the hill and striking the highway again at the top of the hill. Hoon after reaching this point, ho was overtaken by Mrs. Hmce 'ox and son Iteid, who insisted that he get Into the car and ride with them lo Klgln. lie refused to ride, saying thai he would rath er walk. I'pon reaching Klgln. Mrs. fox learned from the marshal that ho was on tin lookout for the boy and immediately notified Mr. Couch who was in town, that the boy hud been seen. Mr. Couch started looking for the boy and met him near the. Cricket Klat school house. Seii mm! Attempt, ! The lud had laid some very care- fill plans for his getaway, having ihe night before prepared a suck J for carrying food and extra cloth- j ling. H evidently expected to get; some distance from food, as his food supply consisted of two loaves of bread, some Jelly and some hoeon. This Is the second time the lit- te fethtW hit" a1!Hlp1e( t "f HWtiv fmin fr'iM--. f:i tt i-wt two utt. ;i a iiti'm. r iK't'.i.Huil fie rvat ! d Klgln before being caught. XTRA .t. David Haines, leader of the Knterprlse I'hllharmonlc orches tra which lias gained f a m ft throughout the northwest, died at tim ijilcn Krldav evening, a vic tim nf Hrlicht'H disease from which ho had been suffering for the past year. His body was forwarded to Haker for interment. In hlH boyhood days, Mr. Haines was a carrier for a newspaper in Baker and later learned the print ing trade. ' Being musically In clined, he took to violin playing und became an artist and as an orchestra leader, had few eu.uuls. his home In IJi Grande before going to Knterprlse. and 1s well known here. His Knterprlse orchestra appeared in concert here last er In the B. 1. H. taiier- nuele. Th' deceased was born hi Ba ker 45 years ago and was the voiiiigent son of Judge und Mrs. I. I. Haines, deceased. Judge Haines whs for many years a prominent member of the legal profession In Bilker, going there from Jackson vllle. Oregon, about 1870. Judge Haines owned a farm, now the site or th" town of Haines, which he founded. J. Hsvld Haines Is survived by his widow, two sisters. Mrs. Ks- teiln Messtck and Mrs. Amy Book. and one brother, llobert Haines, all of Baker. Tlie hist Vesper service in the Methodist church for this - season was held Inst evening at . o'clock with an attendance r over Goo, I no TfCfjuuion was tho presentation of Chilli's cantata, "The Holy City." Although an usually difficult com position tho many choruses und solo numbers were given with splendid bucccss and the big au dienco expressed Its npproval. Tho regular choir was augmented by several well known musicians of tho city. An Innovation In cantata presen tations was Introduced wil h good results when tho pastor, Hev. Kl mer Grant Keith, gaven an Intelli gent synopsis of the purposes and Intentions of thfc author. In the ' rendition of tho cunlatu, much credit la duo Mrs. Hherwood Williams, director, Mrs. A. K. Kin- man, organist, and tho soloists who were: I'aul Knatuz, Hherwood Wll Itams, Mrs. Leo Miller, Mrs. Thom as Maxwell, Itaymond Williams and Mrs. Itay Fuller. ' . POIlTIiAM), Ore. (AI') John II. Mooney,' cmivtctctl Thursday of second degree murder For the slay. lug if an ex-wife, Martha K l-'reneh, was sentenced to life In prison, - today by Circuit Judge Tucker, Mooiicy said "while 1 don't entirely find 1 am guilty, J 1 think. 1 hnd a fair, trial niid am willing U rtbklo by tho verdict." Ho killed Mrs. 1'rciich and tfiot himself .November IS and for soinc timo was near death. - Ills counsel admitted tho shooting, and pleaded Insanity, lUtlioiigli Motntey tesll- fled lie did not shoot either him self or Mrs. French. , I-AW NFFKCTIVK 1 MAY SAIJvM, Ore. (AI') Oregon's tohat'Co tax law, Hisstl hy the legislature and signed Ity the gov ernor yesterday, will iiecoino op erative May it or 3M, according lo iiuorflciiU enlciilatltnts. It goet Into errcet 00 days after adjourn ment, Tho attorney general will bo asked definitely to determine the date. Preparations for Cool-idge-Dawes Inaugura tion Completed CAPITOL SPORTS BRIGHT COLORS Ceremonies Planned Will Be in Severe Contrast to Former Lavish Dis plays. WASHINGTON (By tho Associ ated Press) Preparations for the inauguration , of Coolldgo and Dawes aro complete, and only tho stroko of twelve o'clock on Wed nesday Is awaited for tho usherlni? in of a new national administra tion. , , , , Already tho first of tho thou sands who will witness the cere mony aro gathering in Washing ton. Tho stands erected to accom modate tho elect among them urn in place. Tho dying Congress has ntored upon lis feverish last hours. . . - . . DcBptto Coolldgo'H edict that tho muugurutlon shall be a ceremony without trimmings, there ulrendy is ample evidence that Wednesday will be a day long to be remember ed by those who look upon thn turning of a now corner in the nf fulrs Of tho Hation. Mr. Coolldg' own part In . the quadrennial Ura--iua will ho simplicity itself, but th oho who helped nlect him by tho largest plurality In American his tory havo not been content to let the fulfillment of thut popular ver- diet pass without an opportunity; to give vent to their enthusiasm. ; Flags Flyliifr. i The cupitol Ik breaking out haw .. flags and brilliant Bl reams that al ready ' have - inudo PennHylvaiila Avenue u lane of glad color;' tho; advertised brevity of the offlclat ceremonies has not deterred tho President's admirers In many purl a of tho country from chartering ape- ' clal .trains to swell the crowds that' aro to honor him! tho project of uieutlng stands or spectators a I on? ' tho route of tho Inaugural parade, t ejected hy tho Inaugural commit- ' tee under the nroinutlns of Mr. Coolidge, has been taken up by prlvato enterprise: . und Washing ton society, deprived of a prized prerogative through cancellation of tho Kast Itooni inaugural bill, has, substituted a charity ball of its own to bo held Wednesday night, at u ItOMH I ATAh TO 11 ;U STF.lt. Nl AtiAIt A FA 1,1 A N. Y. (A!'. Orvilte A. 1'ewHter, a federal customs offb lui. active hi mip. preiwing ll'iunr sinllgglblg here. directors will meet this eve- j WUn Instantly killed here Kunday umpdiiy iiy me cxpiusion oi a iruinu, ni- iner Whltacre, a f rtend, whs fat ally hurt. The bomb, concealed In Pe water's automobile, exploded w hen he pressed t he nta rter. Pewster was a brother of l.u- rm ler Pewfter. former coun'v I leader of lao t&u Ki jx ivian. SI . VAT HKS TMK HA Ml-: PKKINtAP lir. Kun Vut Hen remained unchanged in condition today. If You re Buying Insurance And ou are fuillclted by Mmr Mlll.ltfYlt .la'1!'! ' f' MOIC ', kil't ItllTipj-.Oi'. Ii' !ItM!".TM hn a mori' dttiicult Ihiie gc4 llus: your money tlmti m well kiniuii firm and a familiar company would rHrleiif. Careful ndteifi-hig lay m. al liable foundation lu luaktng )sir at-iiiiuintJiiM-t and rilucau big you to I In- product, or M'rk-e lu fuetlon. Tliat's one n-aHi why adwrtlMiig Is ln-ere-ling. "Olfertrr Atl King A Men liaiidLiliitf h4-rlce PHOTOGRAPHS SENT BK M MIIK. PIFIK K ItFiTFR SAUO.M. Ore. AP) Mrs. Wal ter M. Pierce was hommviiat Ini proved this morning und able to lake- light nourish nieut. Physicians however! hao no hope for recov (Continued on Page 6.) PLANS "Bi,A( k fm;i;t" saiks KAN PFIMtO (AP) Tim full ed H tales battle fleet, desigiiateil ns the "blmk fleet" willel bito the Pacirio ((stay lu the rote, of an enemy Invader. This force cm lutrks niHtn a mission to nltiuk the Pacific fleet at a point off Umcr rnlifurnla, whlcli will he. defend ed hy tho "bine fleet" Ullcli left Panama si'tcral da.vs ag. Sil (ii; hi;4 I,BI.I SANTIAGO. Chile (AP A stall of siege has been declared lu Ihe Chilean pro luces of .Santiago, Vnlpittiso and Aconcagua, the most thickly populated sii'tlnus of the country. The mcuHure wan dic tated hy lueldcids ch iirrlng Sat unlay, held lo Indicate (he exist ence of A plot by unionists with the object or overturning Che pres ent gotcminciit. PriucipHl leaders hate been arrested. LABOR FIGHT WASHINGTON By the Asso ciated Press). Transmission of photographs over telephone v. r 3H00 miles long simultaneously to three cities was tested here Kun day by tlie American Telephone & Telegraph company, and was declared by orriclats to have been a complete success. It was the first lime such IrausiiilKston of photographs had been attempted to more than one city at once and over so great a distance. Nearly a dozen pic tures were sent to New YorK rhlcugo and Ho rt Francisco, only seven iiilnjtcH being required for each print. Officials of the com pany here were in touch by tele graph with their offices In thn three cities and were told that the experlu t was without a hlteh. Final Ted lor Her lee. The demonstration was arrung ed. the offb Inls said, as a fin il test before announcing establish ment of a general transcontinen tal pletnrif transmission service und lo perfect arrangements for sending pictures of the presiden tint Inaugural Ion Wednemluy. tine or the pletures transmit ed Hunday wits of President on Mrs. CenipJire. litli-'ri 't-t (Ley d-- tei ,v.i.-l ,y tr';1 r-.tj; I;: First t'ongregational hureh. With in seven mlnuleH after the nega tive was plneed on Hie transmit ting I WAHHINdTON INKA Hperial) - 1 lost election's one-sldedness. matliliie th" pli iure wus available j onslderlng how badly the iN-mo-j -rn emocrals already have lost Tor publication in New York. Chl-'crals were beaten In the last Presl- , t pwlMbly can om u 1 ali.nl lu 1 lel Inn II limvi iiikiii M I While the demonstration was inhere can b no JustlMeuthm wh.t.jund if the situstjon changes .1 .11. progrens a photograph nus taken'ever for the hope, their holers ' fr on. thHr Btandpolnl It is bound of the machinery and a group of express of gaining control of Con-lu change for th letter. I'ctalors. Tint film, was deve. gren next year. I lie iiepumicans at prwni nom. Yet H-inocrHtic pointcians ar noi oniy an me normaity slniere in the confident predictions j ran seats In Congress, but good tlny make. What's more. Ihe Ite-tmany that are normally Demo publicans are a little anxious. !crullc, so from their standpoint And on second thought it be- , there hardly can be any change COOK'S upimrvili Uiu-. ' inn ii'iiuiniij follows from the very fast of lliu' (Continued on Fftffe .;, Karton New Adjutant Of American Legion BKK MOINKH (By the Associ ated Press James l Barton, of lies Moines, announce.) today his acceptance of the office of na tional ud Jut ii nt of the American legion. WAHHINOTON, (By Iho Associ ated Press) Although more than one-quarter of the states have re jected thn proposed child labor . amendment to the constitution, tho 'ight nppurcntly only is beginning. Proponents of Iho amendment refuse to concede Its defeat, and navn announced Intensive camp aigns during l'Jlb to chango the unfavorable votes. The oppon- nts of tho amendment have an nounced they will fight even more determinedly to prevent its ratifi cation, and Home constitutional lawyers suy thut whichever sldo wins the Issue probably will get before the courts, and If It ever becomes tho law of the land It only will bo after a hard flghf and u long time. There Is historical precedent fop a stale legislature changing Us vote on a constitutional amendment. It happened to some of the constitu tional amendments In the recon struction days after the Civil War. but the child labor amendment (Contlnuoo. en Page I.) v Democrats Expecting No Change For the Worse spe oped and ready for transmission within half an hoir, and seven minutes later duplicates were in the three cities. Jt uas the second public dem- (Continued on Pate 6.)