La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 06, 1925, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TODAY Sg CITY EDITI ON THE WEATHER PORTLAND (AP) Ore Sod: Generally (air tonight una Saturday. VOLUME XXIII. MHMBEIl ASSOCIATE!) I'UKSS LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH G, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 127 LA GRANDE US FIRST E Joseph, Baker and Wal lowa Defeat Oppon ents Easily TIGERS TO MEET WALLOWA TONIGHT Joseph and Baker Clash Following La Grande Game ; Losers to Play Losers in Afternoon. liiisr holm) sfom;s Wnlloua Ml. Muddy Crerk 9. .Joseph :lf, I'ralrlo City 12. I'll tiratitlr Ji'i. Enterprise 10. linker IS, Vale (I. TODAY'S GAMES .1 t. in.: Vale vs. Muddy Creek I i. in. ; prise. 7::io . i I'ruiric vs. Enlcr .: J .a Cirandc vs. Wallowa. 8:110 p. in.: linker is. Joseph ; (Ity Scoop) UNION. Ore. (Special to the Ob server) The first round of the Union district basketball tourna ment went about us expected wilh the four teams, doped strongest prior to the tourney, coming through victorious. . Joseph and J41 tlrui.de played the hardest games to stay In the win column while Wallowa and linker found their opponents inure or less set-ups. This afternoon the four loaerH will meet. The Vale-Muddy l.'reek game Is a tows up but .enterprise should win In her content wllh I'ruiric City. ' liig .amcs Tonight i rX'VIa ni'f ,- 'KarBmrnn- . .... ,.. ..I i president. Fern. Myers; secretary. to subdue Iranian's proteges and Baker will iucc Joseph, ruled us possibly- the strongest team in this district. Wallowa defeated Baker twice and Joseph trimmed Wallowa the same number or times. On the face of that Joseph should win but Baker Is prepared to put forth a better brand of basketball 1 1 mil earlier in the year and. In the writ er's opinion, the game will be very, very close with cither team standing a chance of emerging win ner. Accommodations at Union arc better this year than ever before, and the spirit of sportsmanship shown Is excellenl. The U. II. H. routers-tin organized into h cheer ing section and usually give each tejiiu a rousing cheer. When La Grande played, however, about yon Tiger supporters from the county neat gave Union Utile ehnnco to voire their approval of the La Grande boys. La Grande sent the largest crowd from any one town to Union o witness the first round of the tournament. Wallowa. Lu Grande. Joseph and la ker a ppea r as t he best t cm his, V largely due to their offensive tac Mis. Muddy Creek. Vale" and Prairie City lack the drive to pierce their opponents' defense. Knterprlfe can gel through but is n wee hit weaker all around than the flrnt four named. Two sharp shooter. accounted for many long distance shots yesterday: Humimit of Im Grande, and Mclntlre of Prairie city. locpli .Makes Ilccord. Cundilf, of Baker, warf high point man of the first round with 12 field baskets und two fouls. Joseph played through her game without making a foul which may be a tournament record. Kite. Huniitielt and Payne put up the best brand of bnll Thursday. The games all started promptly on lime mid wen well 'refereed In every case, by Coleman. I. A (.ItAMU; TIMOIPIIK The Tigers. In tin third game of tlie first round, found In Enter prise hard team to defeat, al though this was accomplished with nioru iusp than had been auticl- ( Continued on page, 2) O.A.C. Glee ipear O. A. r i 'Oil VALL1K (Special) "h- O. A. C. (Pee club will urrive l Il Grande March -i to give u roneert and n dance. The club (our H1 include The lu!bii. pcndXon.! I nion. itond Klver and Buker. Forty men from the club, accom panied by the Oreeon A if grave I ors. seven pb-ce orchi-stra. and Victor j Tiak, niaglcbin. will tr iv. In two1 large bmuu's through eastern On--! .ron on Ihejr tour. In this way M-heduleii can be arranged lnle pendentty of train sehedub-s. A ytuartet composed of James Koonj of Portland, tenor. James Jenks of Corvallis, tenor. Percy Blackitoue Flood Water Situation To Be Relieved City Crew Busy Today Building a Ditch That Will Handle All Sur plus Water. - - In order to handle all surplus waters from tin? adjutant hills, the city crew, following orders by City Munuser Crews, am today Imsy uear the Intcrcstclon of I and l-'li-st itreets preparing a ditch, -emptying 'icnoulh the First street pavement, .hat is unrriclenliy large to take :ur of- all future flood waters tuscd hy melting snows. The ditch, running down L, be came flooded u couple of days ago' mil, Uecauso of u shallow entrance! lo the main under the pavement there, It overflowed and mused much discomfort along M, N, und O streets. The new ditch, which will be covered by a, culvert and may re maln there permanently, will be completed In a very short lime. A railing will be placed along the sidewalk to protect passersby. . 1 Hpcchtl impetus to the boys' and girls' dub work In this vicinity bus been given recently by the ef forts of K. A. Hayrc, county school superintendent and II. O. Avery county agriculturist, who have vis lied the outlying 'districts, organ izing clubs. The following boys' and girl's clubs of Union county were regis tered with the Oregon Agrieul ural college,-during the month of February: :Cove Ciurdcnlug club President; I,oln lirothers: vice president. Vera I Ion secret 11 rv. 1 -ee i :ilen life- kIi Hf Inenl lomlcr. M i-k. If. UL-mk. -..-.l. f. d 1 . I Crystal Peterson; local leader, Mro. A. G. Angell. , North' Powder Cooking club President, Jessie Davis; viee presi dent, Veda Wicks; secretary, Kve lyn Melcalf; local leader, Mrs. Magnorlu, .Sloan. - Island City Cooking club Presi dent, Minnie Jteln r; vice president. Kthel Klmlcr; secretary, Llnette Heher; local leader, Ida L. Bry ant. s I mbler Sewing club President. Catherine McK inula; vice presi dent. Gladys Billings; secretary, Vadls Slack; local leader. Mrs. Margaret Cleaver. Imbler Gurdenittg club Prcsi ident. Homer Greene; vice presi dent, Grant Strlngham; secretary, Clifford Wcstenskow; loeul lead er, William Wcstenskow. Other clubs will be announced as soon as t hey ure registered wllh the Oregon Agricultural college at Corvallis. PERSHING IS STILL BEDFAST HAVANA (By the Associated Press) General Pershing Is si ill in bed today and Is not expected to arise before I morrow when he Is expected to visit President Kayns. He has been III. PUZZLE ANSWER Club Will in La Grande of Curvallls. baritone, and lUibert Johnson of Corrillls. Iiuks. will be a reature f the Gb e club program. The club Is directed ty Paul Petri, formerly of the G -rinan srand oie ra. w ho will accompany he club on the tour, lb: In Ihe school new dln'ctor of tin colbgi of music. The Oregon Aggr.. valors, local collejje orth'-lrn. is conwidered the of all su !t organization, und nan played fir H of tb major functions of ihe college this year. They will play for a dance after each concert during the tour, MANY CLUBS OUED TiPtetAivTE idUhleiaivie Nib i QiaSu feifeik, cat e YToMTlHtellMifc' PIE. PH Presbyterian Organ Recital This Evening Lucien E. Becker. Toil land Organist, to For mally Present New In strument Installed in La Grande Church. The inaugural organ recital on ilic newly Installed KHgcu pipe, or gan In the Presbyterian church will be given this evening by Prof. I.uelen K. Becker of Porllnnd Kvcrylhjng is In -readiness for the touch of the master hand giving expression in u program that will appeal to all, as the tones of the organ bring their message, accord ing to Iteverend Hons. The' -cliuich quartet will also assist In the eve ning's enjoyment, 'malting: two ap pearances, whilo Mrs. A. L. lilch arason, the director-soprano, win sing, "Ave Mario" with violin obll irato by Li. J. Lindsay. ;", Programme : Organ Solemn Prelude Mullly Song of Hope Hatistc Ivitornello '. ...'. Becker Vocal "Appear Thou Light Divine"....;. , Morrison "Pear Not, O Tsrael'V. ........ Hpicker Tile Quartet . .. Organ i Pilgrim's Chorus Wagner (J rand March- from' "Taphauser" f Wagner Kugue in G Minor Bach . Vocal ' Ave Maria" .Itach-Uounod Mrs. A. L, Itichardson and L. J. Lindsay, with violin obllgato. Organ .Caprice Vlennols ic re islet i.argo from "Xerxes.'..... Il:indet Overture to 'William Tcll....UoOfllni Vocal " : - - i "Isle of Heiiuly"....(.'olcrldge-Tayloi "My Love is a Muleteer" j I'Vuncols ll Nogero The Quartet Organ intermezzo Forge t-Me-Nol Macbeth 'I ratline rcl Hehumann A Soul hern Fantasia. Huwkc (Introducing Hwaneu Hlver. Old l..ntii..lru llnmn 111.1 Ui,.l' l.tn r. ,nKrryU My -Maryland,- ' T KNTlillPKlSF, Ore. (Hpocial to the Observer)-! An important busi ness deal was consummated In Jo seph, states a local newspaper. when the transfer of the MJ. .lo-. be pit Lumber company, formerly Dawson Brothers, was made to Mc- Klnley & Hampson Lumber com pany of Bend. Mr. McKinley was lu Joseph last summer and becumr Interested In this property which was for sale. His company hud an unfinished contract at Bend but upon Its completion they came to Joseph to again look over the prop osition. They expressed themselves ry much pleased with the pros pect hero und the purchase was loncluded. Tho two partners icft ror Bend from where they are to ship a lurge consignment of machinery mid equipment. A new 111) li. p. boiler will be Installed for additional power, making a 000,000 rcct per month capacity plant. They expect o be back in about ten days and preliminary work will begin at once, so that the mill will be ready lor operation about thq middle of April. A force of about thirty men will be employed und the company plans on making a 4.00U,om foot cut this season. Library Plans Poetry, Lenten Picture Program A poetry class and Lenten pic lures will be combined tomorrow morning at lo o'clock at the li brary for the children of the grade schools of Im Grande, To morrow will mark Ihe first of the series of LeiiU-n pictures which w tie shown each Saturday un til Faster. Luch day will rcpre sent one or the das of the lust week of the tire of Chrlsl. The pictures will lie. shown by Mrs. fci. P. MosMinun. lu the uftertioou at 4 o'clock pictures will be show n and lc tu res given for the high seliojl students of Im. Grande. Ll.Cn It I IN LAGHAMU Jr. Kalph Shaddock, biological chemist, will appear here in serb s of b ctuns lo be glen at t he Honan ball from March 1" to 1 j, inclusive. ir. Shudd'Jck'H lecture ure spettul Interest. They deal in subjects on tnlrationnt psycholo- y, i onsctous evot itlon. law of elf suggeHtlon and building I In body ly mind power. I r. Shudduck is at present in Salt Lake but rill nr. lr In li Grande the latter purl of this wetrk. His lectures are free of charge. MOUNT JOSEPH OH STAND W. D. 3tqkcs, on Trial for Conspiracy to Defame Wife, Testifies . DENIES WRITING SLANDEROUS NOTES State's Attoi'neys Have J heir Inning During Today's Morning Ses sion. . CHICAGO (Bv the Associated Press) .. The - Stokes consplrucy trial was resumed today with Ihe aged defendant, on the stand fur Hie third consecutive day.. Proceeding in chronological or der he continued the story of the three yeur Investigation to show that Mrs. Stokes was formerly an inmate of tho Hverleigh club, an underworld resort. His" efrorls wero contended by the state ius a conspiracy to mar Mrs. Stokes' reputation. The court warned the prosecu tion today that IT It did nol 4iiil trying to get smut before the Jury that tho verdict would be set aside If returned against v. It. Slokes, who Is being tried for conspiracy to defame his wife. Tho prosecution had obtained negative replies rrom Slokes arter asking If he had not written post cards to Mrs. Stokes, their chll- 1 uren and other membem or the raiiilly accusing her-or immoral re lations with the negroes. The stute's attorneys asked unes- tlpns that had Stokes shaking with rage and -shnuling replies over his counsel's objections. "Hid you at the time your wife wus in u delicate condition accuse hr of sleeping in Udgart Wallace's New York apart ment," demanded the prosecution. Hepealcd "did nots" from Stokes wero heard above the shouting of tho attorneys for thu defense und tho prosecution. PRESENTED TO T A delegation of aliout resi dents of Flgln and vicinity were in Ia Grande yesterday to present a petition for the improvement of a road along Phillips creek toward Summervllle, to the county court. No definite action was luken by the court yesterday. Among the men who were lie re to present the petition In person were Charlie Cross, Don Myers, Scot Haines. Clarence l. Bean, Charles Moore, i. Browne!!, H. II. Weatherspoon, J. F. T. Gallo way, Mr. McClllley, Berilel Hug, Kugenc Hug, II. II. Hug and I'uul Sadler. l-'ollowln I Jt (i nude's idea lo eni:ourape art uppreeialiou I hi lstlne Women's cub prem-nted the library at that place with between two hundred and Ibren hundred pictures lust Friday at tlx1 library. Among- this number ar several world's famous masterpieces, which should be known by everyone. Two schools at Ixisllne have, been supplied and art appreciation will be -ncoura'd by the instructors. A larire number f people tit'end- ed the presentation and un exec). I lent ntiiNicat pmrant wan render- i i the library there In the same man ner as they ure her-. Mm. It. II. Ilaun. president of Ihe Women's club there. i reHponsible for put ting the idea over. Ill KSICK WINK IHM M HP.V BIO ItlVKIf. Ka-k. (Al'l-Hhorty Bijssbk of The Pas. Man., won the Kaskatehewan dotr derby Thursday. cov'rinjr the I .')(. mile rouip In I ? hour, f. 4 4 minutes. (Mlnsky, alo of The Pas. ran nee ond In 18 hours. and Vernon Johnson, previously winner of the Saskatchewan derby, was third In It hours, Zl minutes. ; PETIT ON 5 COUNTY COUR LOSTINE WILL FOLLOW LEAD Charlie sir' - l ) i 1L Jigy yM Cliariry linplln, tic.nd Him wmrUhui, Is shown as lie appeared 01, llio wltnoss slaad In tos Aiiki'Ics ilmliiK a trial In which liu miiikIiI to provrnt Charlm Amador, lusvt, from imitating him on lliu S. I-.H-H. dun Icy adiullted lioviis liuinj and protested having Ills antles eoplvd. NEw DIRECTORS ARE NAM At the annual meeliug of tho La Grande chapter of the Ameri can Bed Cross last evening at tin city halt wllh seven paid up mem bers und fifteen other people pres ent a new board of directors for the year 1025 was appointed. The directors are Lynn Bohneukamp, Hugh Brady. He.rley Blchardson, 11. IS. Coolhlgc, Itulph Huron, Oils Palmer and Mrs. Jtena Palmer. Ueports were made by the , old board. The financial, report an nounced $:iimi on hand' The retir ing board consists of Mr. it. P. Land in, Jt. (i. Willlums, Colon It. Kbcrhard. Mrs. F. Busenbaum, Mrs. V. p. Morcmian und Mrs. W. H.' ilauks. Miss Owedu Ully re signed as executive secretary or tht;-home service di:patimetit. The new board or d hey tors will meet hi the near future and elect officers and make other plans for carrying on the work. George Brace of Pendleton was Installed this morning as Ihe new roreHl ranger for tho Meacham dis trict by J. F. Jrwln, forest super visor who also came over from Pendleton to kcq that Mr. Brave was properly placed In office. Mr. Brace succeeds Floyd W. Kendall who resigned at the first of the year. He has been in the. forest service for some seven years and Is thoroughly conversant with all departments of thu work. The new ranger may be renched for the next Tew weeks In Ms of fice at the head of tho stairs In the post office building. Mr. Brace stated l his morning that active pa trol of the district will commence some I line in April according to present plans. FIELD PLANES CRASH IN Allt; PILOTS SAVED HAN ANTONIO (By Ihe Asioci ated Press)--When tno Kelly field plaiteH collided in mid air at an ele vation of about 4,'Mto feet today, both pilots Jumped In parachutes, landing soon after Ihe burning plam s. locked wing by wing, crash ed lo the eat Ih. Keeping In Touch With You Wla-ii a bit- hirv; man tin.-? brm In humifies-, foj a I'iia litur himI Iium nif 'nmnlntrff a ohI fidbm lii and made bM- nr. nt-miiilu-Iniici'. he sicsii' Hiiiiielblii; of err til Hlne, But if n "imrtliinu' Ibal K lirt miifb more rapidly than It I icnlnetl. Al wrtltliitr bele relnbi that fnlbmltiK nnd kn-p lltfiM nltiMld hiidmN ' mtnlulaitrrM, A khmI ltidms film kertM In dally if ml net mIIIi ytm llinmuli TIm OlHMrrr. "Ubrrvrr Ailvrrlllnj A MerrbniMllMiiig Nrrtlcc NEW RANGER INSTALLED Admits That He Parker Says His Wife Is Not In Need I'OUTI.ANII. Ore. (Hy I 111' Asmi clllteil I'ii-bh) III'. Jteniy C. l'Hlk it. when iiifoiiiii'd today lliat f rorta would he hunk; In New York to foree lilin to return there lo sup port Ills two dtlUKhtelff, diiulurcd lie is without runds und that he did not ttikn seriously thu assertion or Justice Hike, or Krooklyn, Unit his wire, Mrs. Kvelyn Nuftlu ' 1'uker, who obtulni'd un "I'hioeh Arden" ilivoree was In need. ..--,. "Khe is eurning u IsrK'i liidolilo us u eoiiiiiiercliil urtlst," hn told the AsHociiili'd I'less tlmt lie hud been Inrortneil. "I havo-' nol - even i-noiiRli money ror a. Aril' to New Turk. KnguRod In experliuentul work,- luy uieiiliu lire limited.'''' ' NEW YOHK (By tho' Assooluted Press) Padlock proceedings, rath- r than the arrest of offenders will be, used, hero in the future to en torco the prohibition law. United Htates Attorney Kniory Buckner bus announced. " Mr, Buckner, who succeeded Col. William Hay ward only lust Mon day, 'Ihursday began proceedings In I'niled Htates district court to lose for at least one year 14 of Hie city's leading cabarets, clubs and fashionable restaurants. Mr.- Buckner's drive Is the most I rustle In th history of the city and If successful, will considerably dim tho lustre of tho lights of New York's gnu t white way. The fash ionable and expensive supper clubs and night life 'resorts against which he already has sought padlock In junctions are the Beaux Arts res- "a u rant, -flub M or It a. Blub Borge, Club Marldorfl, Club Heauvllle Colony restaurant, Flfey club, Lido- eVulce, Meadow restaurant, Monti1 ( 'arlo, Motiiulus restaurant. Pip ing Hoek restaurant, Beslauraul Oil Ion and thu lteslauraiit L'Alg- lon. EXPLOSION IN LENINGRAD IS j FATAL TO MANY! LKMNtiltAlJ (My the Associated J Press) Twenty-six persons were (Killed and an unknown number wounded by un explosion of oxygen tanks in u building In Ihe center of Leningrad today. The explosion caused a panic In Ihe vlclnlly and seal (end debris and parts of human bodies In every direction. Most victims were wo men ami children, -. 1 $15,000 Cold Storage I I 'In nl (iocs to Baker J T-l III I- j IIAKI-.K. (lie. iKpemlt Tim' I Laker Is In be plared on lh' map j with a lurRer mark us u fruit and i(.rtdiM'i storage and distributing I point Im indicated by the Hiinounee i merit it the Pm lfin l-'ruit Hint Pro Iduee piHiiwiijf. Arthur I'oulter, of Walla Walla, a district official of the Purine Kriilt and Produce com pany. Is here today going over the jilann for a new cold storage plant In be e rwted nn the O.-W. trucks. I The eonlraetor. August (lunil jHtand. Is also hen- ond will start ihe work Immediately, The building is lo be by leet and will be built of concrete . Meuso - Ai guiinn offensive. Illng and lumber. The cost w ill be op-j ham as a major in command of proximately fU.tiOu.. jthe great flying school at Isaou- is Funny XTRA ltirrutNs viohdhti' op ui'iirv IKVKIl (Al'l The coroner's jury returned n venllet today that uazei muter, 31, nun "as a result ot ikiIhoii admliilsteriNl Iter by her Inther, Dr. H. 10. Illaier," Kngle wimmI pliyslelan. Illaier hlmseir Is mirreriiiir from IHilson taken in an attempt at Mil- 'Ido arter lie Is alleged lo have lain his daughter. Ho already races charces or mur der In the rirst degree. Illaier's daughter. Hazel, has been an In valid sline childhood. t'!,o,M;i, i oiiiii;s aI'I'i;ai,k flllCAIM) (Al) An application for a wrli or error In iM'liair or t'olonel I'oroes, rormer head or the War Veterans' Hurt' an, who was re cently round guilty,, Willi John Thompson or conspiracy, was rtled the I uleiHl cotiit today, t'ohini l I orlMH' l oiilii il l swk- lng to aiH-al Ihe case to Hie l ul led Klittim clrclilt i-buii br appeals. It'l'l'riil'di'ANS TAKK. CHAHtii; WASHtJTON (AIM Wllh Ihe support or Ihe senators they l-ave read out or the party coiiim-Us the llepiiiilicans proceeded listay to re organize the new senate. : .Senator Moses or. .New Hamp shire was elected . president pro- leniiioru hi a vote or SO lo AO over senator I'lllniaii, Ihe choice or the lvniocratio conrerenee. TUAI.N HII.I.S SIX MIU.IAMSI'OltT. Illil. (Al'l .Mrs. I rid llodlne, 2H, and rour small children, und .MLss tiara llurd, Ul, wen.' killed lotlay wlwn the aiiloinolille in which they were riding was struck hy a rrelght trnln. VIM.NU TALKS AT lil.VMill MeMINNVll.l.i:. Ore. Irving Vlnlng o( Asliliinil, president or the Oregon stutc .eliuinher ' or commerce, wus the prlnelpul speaker at a lurge meeting und banquet at Inn chamber or com merce hum lust night. It wua the occasion or the rlrst occupuncy or the- remodeled new uuurters una gucsls Invited by the uhulnber Included thu local post, Ameri can Legion, thli Itulary und Kl waniM cIiiIih. . Mori- Ihttti . I iu were mauled ut the biimitiet. 1 ABM LOA.VS At IIIOBILB HALKM, Ore. The Htatu board of control approved 4.1 applica tions for loans under .the farmers relief bill, enacted at the last session of t he legislat ure. Tin loans aggregated l.naff. t'nder Ihe provisions of this law the money must be used for pur chasing seed und the borrow ers must pay the si a to Interest ut I h rate of C per rent. The law was enacted at tin re quest of the farmers of Lustcrn Oregon, whose grain crops were destroyed as u result of cold weuther. Two Oversea Veterans In Present U S. Senate (lly Harry II. Hunt) WA.SrilMM'ON (NKA Hrchil. ileltve ef'HtllptnnS Of the World war ser viee man landed lu t ho I lilted Htates tteliate IH u result of recent elections. Ther are Itlee W. Men 11 n of f'olorado. elected Nov. 4 to complete Hi. term of Ihe late Kenatur Nichol son, tmd II Irani lUngham of f'on-nectir-nt, elwmen at a special eleu t ton I cr, 1 H to fill I he vacancy due lo Henator Handegee's suicide. Moth Means and Ibngham saw overseas service In the rrcent af ralr w Ith (lermany. Means, as a lieutenant colonel, commanding HOithe Potirlh V, H. Infantry in the MITCHELL SUCCEEDED 8 FETCIIET Brigadier General to Be Demoted to Rank of Colonel April 27 AIR ASSISTANT'S TERM EXPIRES THEN! Second Favorable Report on -Warren's Nomina tion for. Attorney Gen-i eral Is Made. : . WASHINGTON' (By the Assnel. atcd l'rrss) Hecrelury Weeks to duy aniiouuced the selection of Col. onel James K. Potcliel tor assistant army air chlor. succeeding Briga dier Ocnurul Mitchell, whoso term expires April 27th. ' retchot will assume the rank of brlgudlcr'goneral.'' Mllehell .will re. Vert to the colonel' rank. Wceka 1.1 nol decided on a now assignment ror him. WARREN REPORT I AVOHAHLK WA8HI NQTON (By the Assocl. atod I'resH) The second ravorublo icport on the Wurrim nomination lor attorney general waa ordered loduy by tho senate judlciury com. mlttee. , . , . The senate Ileuubllcuna in con rerenee voted 28 to 11 agilnst con sideration or the ; nomination In open session. 1 t General Mitchell wus ubsont when announcement ,wos niado but hla ofdee gave out. a statement prcpur-t ed by him. - : . t -. ' ; Hla atateuiont reud:"The oiira- tiou or my re-appointment as ussla tunt chief or Ihu air service Is u small matter. Th cuestlon ot lk re-orgunlsutlon or our liullonul de lonse tystem Is a, very hlg inuiter.' I'bdlllc HHial. Ueeldn uliitt bur un. tlonal derens should ba und lo ar-v rive at tlmt conclusion they must know th truth about what n havo, what we need' and how It should bo handled.1' ' , WASHINGTON (By the Assocl- ' ulcd I'rcss) VHchta nominiitloii was later sent to., the senutu by President Coolidge.'' ; . r- K LOIS'. Ore. (Special to the Ob server) The Pondosu Lumber company Is to become an industry of Klgin. Negotiations have reach ed a stage that Insures thu estab lishment of the lumber company's plant In this city, states a local newspaper. Wednesday thu deal was closed by Mr. iMoore. who Is behind the Pondosa company, und representa tives of Ihe business men who are behind the move to furnish a situ and erect a building, to bu leased to Mr. Moore for a term of twelve years. On the 'ohcr hand Mr. Moore let It be known that his part v f the Investment would aggregate. $ I2.000. A planing mill will bo hla first objective, later adding a saw. mill to his equipment. MNIOS ( OMMKNTS LONDON (Hy (he Associated Press) Quoting from Ihe Coolldge inaugural speech the statement that "America cherished no pur pose save merit of Almighty Ood,' und that "legions she sends forth are urmed, not with the sword but with the cross." the Morning Post nays., "It is good to know that Americans feel that way but It might he dangerous to presume too much 011 thtlr Christian self denial." tdun. . . Hoiucthtnir of the""Titid ;hii two civilian fighters may be ex pected to reveal toward soldier legislation during their terms la the senate was -disclosed, durbitf the debate on a measure provid ing for retirement. w Ith pay eq tivalent to that allowed regu lar army officers of similar rank und disability, of reserve offi cers who suffer M per cent or more disability In the service. "We now have." nays Means, "for the first time In Ihe I ntt"d, Htates, a definite military policy. Thai policy Is that there shall tj a small standing army, and that (Continued on Page !.), ELGIN SURE OF 1 PLANE ILL