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CITY
EDITION
THE WEATHER
I'OKTLAND (AP). Ore
gon: Cloudy In the west,
fnlr In the cant tonight and
Wednesday, heavy frosts lit
tho eust.
VOLUME XXIII.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED FUEBS
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1925.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 166
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Ml
City Planning Commis
sion AVants "Stagger"
System for City
C. M. T. C. PRAISED
BY FIVE SPEAKERS
Old Oregon Trail High
way Paving Discussed;
Chamber of Commerce.
Passes Resolution.
JJ. 10. Dixon, chairman of the
city planning commission and
head of a I Hit' chamber of com
meree committee, today told mem
ber. of tho chamber of com inn' ret
in l he noon day luncheon, of the
plans the commission hud in mind
in regard tii a new street lighting
system hire.
Mr. Iiixon Raid the Illumination
will he achieved by the "st.igger"
system, with 1000 candle power
globes, set on union metal posts
probably about 15 reel in height.
The proponed improvement dis
t rift would be from the corner of
Kourlh and Adams along Adams
lo C.recnwood street, including
nearby m roeU In the Immediate
business section.
A wall hut Opinion.
There still remains some doubt
ns to whether thu lightning im
provement districts can bo created
legully without u. charter amend
ment, but Portland attorneys are
now looking into the mutter and
u.n soon a-s an opinion Is rendered,
the local commission wilt be reudy
to proceed. If a charter utnend
iiienl is necessary It will be put
before the voters ul the June spe
cial election and if not. petitions
will be started to creute an Im
provement district. t , . .
The probable cost to property
owners for the Installation of the
lights would be between and
$3 per lineal foot.
C. M. T. C llcnsed
Captain Paul Halhawuy spoke
bi icily of the eilt.eris military
training camps which have been
held yearly since lUl and slated
that in his canvass of I he Kast.
Oregon territory to procure young
men to intend the camp at
Camp Lewis in June und July, he
had met with great success and
tl-.il. interest wiis high in all local
ities. I'our young men who have ut-
temted the CalllpS told briefly of
tlreir experience.-, all declaring that
the camps were worthwhile and
praiseworthy. Marlon Stoddard
.spoke first, and was followed by
(Contlnaed on Page Five.)
A Mr. Sample, who waft for the
second time within a week arrest
rd by the city police officials last
ntehl. today is In the county jail
awaiting probable transportation
to the Insane uylum t Pendle
ton. The in in wils first arrested Sun
da and was confined to the city
,iait. lie liven near the corner of
Cteenwood and T streets. Yes
terday he was examined by a local
plosician who decided that the
man was mentally deranged lo
some extent but the prisoner was
paroled lo his wife, who believed
she could take rare of hint.
La.st iiiuht. however, the man
went upon another "rampage" re
sulting in his second arrest.
11 THOUGHT
INSANE IS HELD
More Than 100 People
Visit La
More t ban one hundred people
from outside points, visit La
Grand- lor some purpose or other
every days -and loo Is a very
C"M:Tervatle estimate. In all like
lihood the n 'i tuber. If a daily
check were to be taken, would ap
proximate nearer tj". A round
a erage of l mm, however, would
nnhe :ifi.r.iMi visitors euch year.
YrsKrday 7: men registered at
the Iwn hading hotels here, or
tfiat number P'T cent of them
were commercial travelers or bus
iness i,n-n here hi connection with
tiiefc following.
Very few registered at the two
hotels were here on a pleasure
I rip, although a few stopped over
In la Grande tor the night In
fore continuing their journey.
Many I rum Portland.
Portland was best represent d
on the registers, largely becuU1
a great number of salesmen work
Preliminary
Movie Work
Shaping Up
Lloyd's Technical Direc
tor States That Sets at
Wallowa Lake Are
Nearly Finished.
Lloyd Hrierly, technical direc
tor under Krank Lloyd, who has
been at Wallowa lake for sev
eral days making preliminary ar
rangements for the filming of the
picture, "Winds of Chance," was
in La Grande over the week-end.
According to .Mr, Hrierly u good
deal of thu preliminary work un
t he sets has been completed and
the remainder will lie finished in
a few days pending the arrival
of the main company from Wash
ington. Mr. Hrierly Is really connected
wit h the Jackie Coogan produc
tions, but has been "farmed o"it'
to the Krank Lloyd company un
til Jackie gets past the gawky age
and Ih old enough to play Juve
nile roles instead of child parts.
Mr. Hrierly returned to Wallowa
lake this morning to resume the
work.
GEORGE BICKEL
TO BE TRIED ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
George Hiekel was hailed into
court this morning charged wit h
t he possession of intoxicating li
quor. He put up $100 bail and
his trial will be held tomorrow
before Hugh K. Itrady, Justice of
the peace.
Three Arrested on
Liquor Charge Freed
Lester Conley, Harry Shafer and
Herb Myers who were arrested at
Jnibler several flays ago charged
with the possession of Intoxicating
liquor were tried before a Jury tills
morning In the justice court and lie
quilted. The defendants had been
out on bond since their arrcjl.
Party Drives to Lake
Wonderland Region
C. !. Adams, vice president of
the Kb st National Hank of Port
land, with Alma I . Ivnt., man
ager of the Mutual Life Insir'atiee
company, of New York, and Uus
Wissler of La Grande, drove to
Wallowa lake today and to vari
ous parts of Wallowa co Jiily on a
general Inspection trip.
New Decorator Added
To Furniture Company
An Interior decorator and drap
ery expert, II. Husmussen. has just
been added to the staff of the Carr
Ktirn it. ure company -and comes to
La Grande with his wife and fam
ily as a premanent resident, ac
cording to an announcement by Mr.
Carr today.
Mr. Kasmusseii has spent all of
his active bulsness life in connec
tion with house furnishing and in
terior decorating and will find u
large opportunty for service in the
La Grande community. lie has
been willl some of the best firms
in the Northwest In this work and
has a reputation for ability In de
sign, color harmony, and arrange
ment that la envluble.
With his coming the Carr store
is also adding a complete drapery
department which will be under
the direct supervision of Mr. Has
musseii. The service will Includ
designing of hangings and room ar
rangements and making tlx; com
plete draperies. Material stocks
will be on hand in the near future
according to the store's plan.
vgl i;s Aiti; ii;fi;ati;i
The La Grande Itusiness Men's
volky ball team decisively defeated
the Wolves last night, winning
three, straight names.
Grande Daily
out from Port land. At one hotel
IT., and at I he ot her seven wi
listed. Six came from Spokane
and Seattle, three from branch -II
tie points, one from Maedoel.
Calif., and one from Melha, Idaho.
A man and his wife, living In
Omaha. Nebr., were the farthest
from home.
Iti'sides those registering at the
hotel nearly a. like number un
doubtedly comes into Im Grande
during the day and returns ut
night w Ithout stopping tit a hot' I
or else visits at private home..
A fair check can be taken of
the travellers by train und busses
but the number of those who drive
their own cars cannot easily be
j ascertained.
j And. ft must be reiiM mberer.
there ate other seasons of the
i yeur when travel is much heav ier
j during the summer tourist sea
son, fcr instance.
.1MB
HEAR VICE
PRESIDENT
Dawes Outlines Views
Reform of Senate
Rules
on
INTRODUCED BY
A. P. PRESIDENT
Frank Noyes Savs Speak
er Is One Who "Has
Now Cut Out for Him
self a Man-Sized Job."
NKW YORK. (P.y the Associated
Press) Vice President Charles G.
Iiawes, speaking today at Ihe an
nual A sod i ted Press luncheon,
gave his view on reforms of sen
ate rule.
Frank .Vnyes. president of the
Associated Press, introduced Dawes
as the man with a "wonderful rec
ord of achievement and a radiant
personality," and one "who has
now cut out for himself a man
sized job."
COOLIIH.I, SPMAKS
WASHINGTON (Hy Ihe Associ
ated Press) Numerous entertain
ment features and reports of of
ficers formed the opening rogram
of the convention of the Daugh
ters of tin- American Revolution
here last night.
President 'oolidge headed the
list of speakers on last night's pro
gram, which he shared with Am
bassador I uieschner of Krance,
speaker-designate Long wort h and
Solicitor-general Heck.
IJeginnlng April 27, National Kor
est Week will be observed through
out the t ailed Stales. In Oregon
Governor Waller M. pierce ha-s Ih
sNied a. proelamation selling aide
April L'7-.May 3. Inclusive, 'us de
voted to the observance.
The purpose of the week ts lo
more fully uc'iuaint the public
with the possibilities of the wood
ed lands, to teach the public to do
every I hlng in Ms power to pre
vent fires and loss, and to point
out the advantages, aside from
actual timber crops, that result to
taxpayers for instance, so much
of the national forest receipts go
for the benefit of schools and
roads.
In Ia Grande, tills week is more
significant because of tint city's
proximity to vast timber resources,
and because these limber resources
f"cding several large concerns
here, do much to furnish the city
wit h payrolls, business, prosperity,
besides, making nearby territory a.
meeca. for hunters, fishermen and
nat ure lovers.
"Honor BriRht" to Re
Staged Here April 29
"Honor lirlKht." a three act
comedy presented here a short
time ago by the La Grande Kirs!
Wtrd M. I. A. will again be given
here Wednesday evening. April 2!t,
under the auspices of the htch
school for the benefit of the ath
letic field. The play Is being sup
ported by the III Dad organization
and the students of the school will
be asked to sell tickets. The pur
pos" of the plity x to pay off the
indebtedness on I he field so t he
student body can start next year
it h "a clean slate."
The some cast of fourteen mem
bers will take part In the play un
der the direction of Miss Lucille
Metcalf.
"Honor Hritrht" will also be
shown in several nearby cities.
Cupid Gets in Three
Shots Over Week-End
Almost HimultatieouMy w tt h Ihe
opening of the fndiing st-uMin and
ol lo r sih-ns of spring Increased
activity in the marriage llc-n-"
business at t he court house h.i s
been noticed. Over the week-end
three licenses were Issued to can
dldutis for conjugiil bliss.
Herman Teske and Victoria
Zwelfel. both of Im Grande, came
firtit and w ere accommodated by
Kenneth McCornticli. ounty clerk.
Mr. Yenke Is employed In the O.
W. II. It. N. Khops lialph
Iterry and I-ona May Warren and
Nicholas I H' Pinto and Josephine
Dana followed in order and all
made the necessary arrangements
with Jlr. McCormlck.
1 Rll
FDBEST WEEKIP1ERCE MHKES
Ex-Convict
Slugs Cop
Breaks Jail
Lee Duncan Escapes from
Cell in Roseburg, Ore.,
Early This Morning.
ISOSKHl'UG. the. (Ity the. As
sociated Press). Leo 1 Uincan, ex
convict, held in Die county ju 11
here charged with robbing four
local stores, escaped this morning
after slugging Deputy Sheriff Hew
ell when 1 he latter entered the
celt with Duncan's breakfast.
Duncan rolled the bedding Into
the form of a dummy to make
the officer believe he wus slcep-
Iing on the cot. He then hid, near
the entrance and as Sew el en
tered, struck hi in over 1 he head
(With a heavy chlnu cup wrapped
in un old sock.
Officer Stunned.
The officer, stunned, grappled
with the prisoner, but Duncan
succeeded In breaking away.
Duncan was arrested at Marsh
field, charged with robberies there
and was brought here when au
thorities connected him with locil
robberies.
TWO GASES TO
Two circuit court jury trials
have been set for this month by
Judge J. W. Know les. The case.
' Prltzman vs. Lee Warnick us sher
liff Is scheduled for April 27 und
state of Oregon vs. Biemcr for
April I'K. J. D. Slater will rep-
resent the prosecution hi the find
case with Italey, Haley und Stelw
er of Pendleton for the defendant.
It renter is to face charges of I
"burglary, not in a dwelling
house." Carl Helm, district at
torney, w 1)1 conduct the prosecu
tion und H. J. Kitchen has been
retained by .the defendant. .
Helen Williams ami Jesse Hayes,
proprietors of a rooming house
were arraigned before Judge HiikIi
Itrady yesterday as a result of a
raid conducted Saturday night by
G. M. Pierce, special officer.
The ladies were released on $f.0h
bonds each and will be tried Krhhiy
morning on the charge of main-
ttilning u common nuisi.nce.
PIERCE DEMANDS
PROBE OF GRAIN
PRICE METHODS
SALKM. Ore-. (AP) Declaring
mlllions of dollars have been taken
from Innocent citi.ens ty unscrup
ulous speculators. Governor Pierce
sent a telegram o President Cool-
Id ge today, demanding, on behalf
of the people of Oregon, un inves
tigation Into the methods of the
Chicago hoard of Trade in manipu
lation of grain prices.
18 Men Drowned When
Jap Freighter Sank
MAV YOHK (Ity the Amm lin
ed press) I lift, -eight men ut
their lite today when the .lapan
cc freighter Itaifitku Alum sank
off .Nova Scolla. a wireless from
the steamship Homeric Inform
ed While Star line officials.
"Hcgret we were unable to
Mite a life," said the llmnerie's
IllCSxftgC.
Two teanihlp nud two ocean
going lug- were peed in lo the
resi'iie of the crew bill I he
freighter went down tHfoie belp
nrrltcd.
wallowa county
(;ranc;e to meet
at lostlne may 2
WALLOWA, tire. (Special) -lans
are being completed tor th"
( program for the next meeting of
WalloMii County Pomona Orange
' to be held )i ll the mml h -'ork
' Orange at Lout ine Saturday, May
Jul.
J I lev. f feorgf H. I'ee8i. led UpT
of the Pomona, hus been active In
J trying to secure some prominent
speakers from other purls of the
J stale, and has received the assiir
twnee that at least one or to out
'side speakors will be present, and
possibly more.
) This Is expected to be one of Ih
bent meetings of the yar. as roa I
conditions wilt no doubt be such
that people from all parts of th'.'
county be ubtc to utteiid.
BE TRIED SOON
RESTS CASE
I S
TESTIFI ES
Mystery Man Takes the
Stand for Government
in Wheeler Trial
CLAIMS SENATOR
MADE HIM OFFER
Wheeler Said Willing to
Split Retainer Fee with
New York Lawyer in
1923.
G It MAT PALI.S. -Monl. (Hy the
Associated Press) After intro
ducing its mystery witness, a New
York lawyer. the government
promptly rested Its case In thft
prosecution of Senator Hurton K.
Wheeler in federal court here late
Monday.
The Montana senator Is charged
in a federal Indictment with ap
pearing Illegally before a govern
ment department, after his elec
tion to (he senate.
The mystery witness- George R
Hayes testified that Senator
Wheeler approached him In March
HiL'lt. shortly beforu sailing for
Kurope -and asked him to appear;
in his place before the Interior de- j
partmeut In prosecuting the .oil:
prospecting permits being sought!
by Gordon Campbell, Montana oil
operator.
Offered lo Split l-'co
Hayes asserted Wheeler offered
to split the retainer fee with him
and created the Impression ll was
a fat one. 1
Hayc shad barely begun to tell
his story through answers to the1
nuestions of District Attorney John!
L. Slrltcry when Senator Thomas
J. Walsh contended thut tlm na
ture of the testimony showed the
government was attempting to
prevn rxHtenee of an agreement
nut U!unlhned la the indictment
and that such testimony was not
admlsMihle. Federal Judge Frank
S. Dietrich overruled the objection
and Hayes was allowed lo pro
ceed. Hayes declared he. wils n pp roach
eil early In March 1923 by Kdwln
H. Hooth. then solicitor for the
departnitfiil of the Interior und wan
asked to meet with Wheeler. A
conference was arranged und u
few days Inter, he testified, he met
the Montana senator In the lobby
of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in
New York.
"Wheeler told me he was leaving
for Kurope and that at least one
mutter of unusual importance af
fecting his client wus due lo come
up before the interior department
shortly," said Hayes. "He asked
me if I would handle It and kU
I could discuss Hie matter frM
ly wKh Hooth. 1 think H was
characterized as the Dtneoln Oil
well, or the Lincoln property. I
said I did not particularly care to
lake the matter up."
Itciahicr Large
Hayes declared the meeting was
in the lobby of the hotel. He said
Wheeler mentioned his retainer
fee and agreed to spill It for what
ever services Hayes would render.
On cross examination Hayes said
he did not recall the amount of the
retainer had been mentioned, but
that. Wheeler left the impression
it wii.H a large one.
Ah Hayes unfolded his slory.
which the government concedes is
the stroni:eKi potnl in its ca.se.
Senator Wheeler leaned back in
his chair and sat with eyes closed.
He yawned occasionally. On cross
examination, t he accused senator
xnilled broadly when the voices of
the w II n ess and Senator Walsh
rose to an excited pitch.
"I told Senator Wheeler," con
tinued Haes. "that I thought it
would be loolish to retain me; that
it would be better lo get some otm
(Continued on Page Two.)
He
Tales
Time
The bii-ine-s mnri w ho lias n
stir-cesvfnl business and Is dr
lotlng eery effort toward inak
lug ll more ijcc-fnl Is iieter
loo buoy fo gltr nil (be time
thai may lc it-ipilreil to lit
ad(ritliii(.
He knows thai It l his he-(
anil iiio-i (tiiiotniil conuu t. with
prr-ptst( w tulonier and lie.
deidtcx lime snd Ihoiighl ami
energy (o It hi proMHtloti.
"Obscrtrr AdTertlslug
A McrcliandLslutf berfkV
Queen of
? v it V? "
' llllinti I':i-li'k..m, bratlty knsily Wdli hr Iho (iiloi-lllilp of
Ihe nnitiiul npill blussonl fcslhal to be lii'ld In Wcmitrlii'c, Wash.,
.Miiy 8 mill V.
INCOME TAX
RULING MAD
WASHINGTON (Hy tho Asso
ciated Press). L'sers of. motor
vehicle, fiel upon which stale
taxes are levied may deduct Iheje
tuxes In their federal income lax
returns provided the vehicle is
employed for business purposes.
Solicitor Gregg, of the Internal
revenue bureau, made the ruling
today In the Interpretation of gaso
line tax laws of Maryland, Virgin-
ta and the District of Columbia
The ruling uppllcH to ull states hav
ing such levies.
The opinion is also held that deal
ers may deduct from their returns
all amounts received from consum
ers us state taxes. :
J
F TAKEN
THE POLICE
. PO It TLA N I ), t re ( Special )
Ab-x flerlich, believed to be the
notorious "Inch - and - a - Quarter
Jim my" who terrorized Portland
residents and humiliated the police
in (he northeiustei n section last
winter, is confined lo tho police
emergency hospilnl, a broken and
remorseful young man.
(ierllch was shot In an altempt
lo escatie arrest rsunuay evening, i
1
He h admitted more than 7Mj'i"( Ut m I he H'stlmony of tin
crimes charged to . "Jimmy" but !itnwriiiiien(s star witness, Oeorur
denies that he Is the notorious
crook.
(uilside of (ierllch himself thepi
Is but one person ul headquarters
who denies that the wounded man
Is Ihe badly wauled Jimmy. Chief
Inspector Moore said "We caught
Jimmy last winter and sent him
out of town."
"I did so many Jobs last winter
that I did't keep track of them,"
Oerllch said. 4" don't know how
many I really did."
Astoria-Willapa Firm
Would Build Railroad
WASHINGTON (Ity the Asso
ciated Press). The Astoria North
Shore and Wtila pa Harbor in II
road, a ncu corporation, asked the
i interstate commerce commission to
approve a lease by which H will
opcral" 'i miles of narrow gung-
.lalhoad between Megler and Nah-
! cot la, Washington.
llriduc Phuis Prepared.
Kl'l! I-; N K, Ore.
.specifications of the
be ImiIM by the Htale
miHMion of r tlx- M
Plans and
new bridge to
Mirhwav com-
K-nzle river a
short distance below 11
n.lrli-tru
bridge Hits summer were receiver)
by Hie county court. The plans
f all for tWO I 'i 11 -fOOt htee HJNinH
and pile Ip-miIch on either end. tho
one on the north end being 041
feet Ioiik ami the one on the south
l.'lld being 1!HI feet lollg.
I I M llL TOMOltKOW
Vernu Ii urine Huberts w ill be
burled t I'll Ion tomorrow nfler
noou following funeral services at
2: so In the Prcsbyterlun church
there.
Blossoms
XTRA
HOMHKIt KILLLD
NOKIA, lliilgurln (Al) Cap
tain Ynnkofr, alleged to little been
the head of Ihe conspiracy for the
cathedral bombing Thtiixlny, uni
Killed liy the jMilice tislny. When
the officers illscovercd Ids lildlii'j
place lie answered their demands to
surrender hy rirltuc ou llicm and h-
Hot;' retui iicil
him.
(he Hit and kllhil
3IIXOHriV IIKAtllNti
WASIHNtiTON (AP) The inln-
inemheist of the shipping
board who filed statements In the
Pacific Mall Injunction suit against
llm sale or vcshcIs lo Ihe Dollars
IntcreMs bine informed President
Coolhlge (hat they fcl( free to Join
(ho proceeding bevnii.se (hey wciv
imiillout'd lmllldiially In (he suit.
The president Impitrcd as lo Ihe
action of (lit' minority who oppoMd
the wile tti anyone mi term offered
and their answers erc jirnctically
tho same ns their statements fllwl
In court.
i;ntiki; ci i v m itiG
0(JAI-i;s (AP) Tin entire
city of Ca nn iien, Kotiorn, .Mexico,
15,11(11) population, will probably he
destroyed by fire Hint began early
today, unless the flumes are check
cd mniii, snys a dispatch in (he No
gales Herald. One life has heen
lost.
i witm;ssi.s to tdstii y
.ltl AT I ALLS (AP Press TinU
i-las(i) Senator WiiNh, chief tie-
fens counsel for Senator H hetler,
notified ib court today lie had
Miminoncd four witnesses fi-om (hi
. Hayes, New York attorney.
Wnlsb aked for u continuance ftf
the case.
ThouuiM Tiaaeti Arretted,
KALi;M. Ore. Thomas Traaen.
garage opi-ralor of Port land, was
arrested lure today charged with
driving an automobile while intoxi
cated. Passing of sentence was de
ferred '"Jitll later in theveek. l n
der a law enacted at lue last ses
sion of the legislature Tr-andi faces
both a fine and Jail sentence.
Big Things At Capital
Achieved During Recess
( bark s
WASIIINtiTON
This is siippos
place when com u i
P. Stewarl)
(.SKA Special)
d to be a qtliel
cms Isn't in .ses
sion. The truth Is Hial more con
uuhiatirtK goes on at the national
capital when the bulk of tin law
ma kcrtt a r e scat tcp-d ov er t he
f I he count ry than when
re mi the job. talking tin m-
j Hi
I Ml'
nel ch black In the lace anil oc
casionally passing a bill appropri
ating moiiej, creatine a Iresh po
liticiei snap, or prohibiting some
thitn; it always was all rlnht to do
before. ,
W hat congress docs, when In
session, Is to carry out l he plans
framed up by a few leadern during
recess periods, when 1 hey have
plenty of time to sit down quietly
and think and chat tn speechify
- about the I h inns t he'd like to
put t hrough.
So. recess-time though t his is.
t hern's a continual dropping in
FRANCE IS
READY TO
SEE FACTS
Statement by New Cabi
net Read Before Cham
ber of Deputies
VATICAN EMBASSY
TO BE RETAINED
Ultimate Imposition of
urastic l inancial Meas
ures Promised in Out
line Given.
PA It IS (By Associated Press).
Ultimate Imposition of drastic
financial measures, malntenanco
of tho embassy of the vatictan,
pacification of Internal dispensa
tion, but above ull, real security
for France wero the prime polntu
In a ministerial declaration of tho
Palnleve - Calllaux - Hrlund cabinet
read before tho chamber of depu
ties and senate today.
The senate applauded only thu
passage regarding the security of
buropc.
Caillaux Ktorm Center. .
Ironical laughter greeted thu
ph rasu "no useless controversies."
Caillaux wus the storm center In
the chumber, "which seemed about
evenly divided In numbers. Paln
leve was obliged to stop reading
after every sentence of the dec
laration while cries of "Caillaux,
Cuillaux" greeted him.
franco has had a "bitter dis
illusionment" Iho statement , de
clared, but was "determined to
look thu facts in thu face."
To I'ursue imwc I'lun.
Tho statement appealed to the
national concord" w 1th reference
to finances and religious questions.
1 he statement sum frunce wov'.d
mh .tain ;.ll her preapnt trettlirf,'
und "pursuo the exucutlon of tho
Dawes plan at the same time us
the settlement of (nturnllled war
debts."
Regarding Iinnnees, the state
ment declared: "When we hava
succeeded finally and definitely In
balancing the budget so it can
not bo questioned, we will take
the state out of the role of banker
which it hus been made to fill."
(.nut Demonstration.
Palnlevo concluded his reading
umld one of the greatest demon
strations ever staged In the cham
ber with applause and denunciation
about evenly divided.
Caillaux uppeared absolutely un
moved throughout the demonstra
tion, even when a group on the
right at mention of the word "jus
tice," shouted "high court, high
court for Caillaux."
E
WASHINGTON (Hy Iho Asso
ciated Press). Secretary Hoover
has decided that Increasing pres
sure of radio problems on his de
partment, which regulates thu
radio field, will require calling
anot her national radio conference
about the end of September,
Diicr, Drunk, Is Jailed.
HOOD ItlVLU. Ore. Appre
hended last night driving whllu
drunk. Ira I'artlow, limber taller
for the Oregon Lumber company,
uus fined $Hio and sentenced to 00
flays In jail by Justice of the Peac-s
Hlagg. I'artlow also lost his li
cense to drive for a year.
and whimpering und scattering und
getting together apiin of this lit
tle group of thai. These meeting
are important, too. Th'-.v don't ul
trad much attention just now but
their results will when congress
reconvenes tn December, or some
what sooner, if an extra session U
culled.
The war ami navy departments
are planning more secrecy for fu
ture urm-s. ordnance, avatlon and
other military tests. The proposed
ban would d"iiy publicity, except a
of tidal ly an! hoi Ued. to any such
demonstrations as the sinking of
the battleship Wushfnglon, thu
more recent anti-aircraft gunnery
t rla Is at Korf ress Monroe, or l Im
earlier bombing of the. condemned
Her man war vessels, concerning;
which so much was said In con
nection wit h the Mitchell contro-
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