EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY
THE WEATHER
PORTLAND (AP) Or
tron: Fair tonight end Wed
nesday, warmer In the west,
Increasing fire hazurd.
CITY
EDITION
VOLUME XXIII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. TUESDAY. JUNE 23, 1925.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 220
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PREPS
City's Crew
N- -On Way
To Intake
FRENCH 10
Bill-Posting An Art!
ELECTION
E
9
4 .
SHEPHERD
DECLARES
110CEHCE
Miss Utah
III
B ir
1 4
DYING BARK
Forest Ranger Answers
Query "What Is Kill
ing the Trees?"
l
"FROSTED" TREES
ARE GROWING OUT," v '-ft t t, 0c, k f r
(the Beaver Creek intake, 34 miles
Yniinrr . ft v n w f h Thsif.
m " , T, j , will reach th Intake probably late
iUnied Jil'OWn Last this afternoon. Although there are
Winter Not Seriouslyl0", ' i travel, me going
1T , ,T. . T T.. -Vis diflieult most of the way - and
nurt; Waste IS lilggeSt
, Menace.
l'. S. Fores! Hunger
COVK, Ore. (Special) Most of
those pirns that look brown from
llii- distance are not dead
uny means.
- So- many huvo asked im
is killing the trcsH?" that
thought of writing an nns
r for
the papers, but thought that it ;
should be wrltlen by some one who
knew more about it than I.
There urc spots hero and there
where the pine beetle is killing the
yllmv pine reproduction (com-!
inouly called "Hull Pine" and
"Jack Pine"). I have been walcn-
Ing these spots pretty closely to
see that the beetles did not crease sewer construction, is advancing.
so rapidly os to cndansr the trees .
within the National Korest Houn-lj, Daj,.y Company Is
durV. All of the bug killed trees, . , ; JT
are on private land, and none ofl
the spols that I liuve knowledge,
of are moi;e than 1-4 uere in size.)
These spots where the trees am'
...... ' ...... i..ri
in the timber, after cutting green ,
over u summer, or whi re some one
left unburiK'd brush.
i.iieK on Dying Hark
i-he pine beetl.. lives on the dying ;
inner bark of I he tree. A tree t hut
i fin nr kllle.1 lii some other
ner is mtaeked at once, wiiere . iln y,"
iiiilllnlv. and If the brusii. or oth-lis
..r tlvlne limber is sufficient to
hutch large numbers of beetles,
they will attack the healthy trees.
A healthy tree will fill the hole
that the bccllc bores through the
bark with rosin, mid will kill the
beetle. Hut if there ale enough
beetles to cut enough channels ar
uund under the bark to gilrdle the
tree, they will kill the tree.
There is also quite a little mistle
toe in the Yellow Pine Repro
duction. Mistletoe dues not hill
the tree, but it makes (he wood fi
bre bridle, so that it breaks easily,
nnd weakens the Iree so that it
cannot resist attacks Hum the pine
beetle.
An l-ABinple
Frankly I do not know wlial
caused so many of the young trees
to turn brown last, winter, but as
the burk, and twigs are all bright,
rull of pilch, 'and green, I know
that It is not an at lack of insects.
it is only the n lbs that havej
Buffered, and only those neemes
that were exposed lo the south
wesl. For example. i found two
trees In the op-n. both h-ultliy
trees, or were last y.ai. Hoth ab
out five reel high, und grew about
four feel apart, on an approximate
line north oast and south west.
The tree on the south west ninety
percent of tile m'cdl.'S were brown.
The tree on the North east was
ull green. Other trees near show-
(Continued on i'ago Five.)
John M. Lindsay was fined .!."
nnd costs this morning juuki-
Huuh K Uradv of the justice
COURT FINES
UDUOR OWNER
rotirt on churgrs of the pos.Hes.slou ground site. Taxpayers of Coluin
of tiuuor. Lindsay is a n-std'-nl of'bla county voted a tipeclul tux for
Islan.l City. purchase.
Destruction of Racks
Averted by Officers
(by llilil l.jncll)
The feeling ucuiilst the Installa
tion or the salmon rucks ill Cather
ine ( ri "k lias risen lo such a
height t at hist evening. jl before
dusk, a ion! !' sportsmen from
iii-u- ml some from Colon
and oilier purls of the valley ar-j
rived at the hatchery with the in
tention of tearing the obstructions
In the stream out by fore.-. Many
Merc UTuicd wlih burs, hummers
and tools with which they Intended
1 ,i,..irv the framework of boards
und timbers which effectively pre.j
vents the ilmon from making i
their way to the upper waters of.
Catherine Creek.
John Walden, county gme war
den. Irvln French of the Wullown
batciery and George UucUU-y of
Second Step Toward Pcr-
fecting Water Supply
Begun W h e n Party
Left La Grande.
KollowiiiK the wile of the $360,-
UUU block of J,a Grande improve
ment bonds to a Portland company
last week, the second step toward
the ultimate building of an im
proved water supply for the city
! was begun today when a parly of
seven iihti, headed by I'lly Alunufr
from here.
'Hie party, travelling in trucks.
will requlri. slow progress during
thu final lap of the trip.
Permanent Camp
The party, Including en expcrl
enced cook, will establish a tump
that will in .all likelihood be per
manent at least for the summer.
The present plans urc lo thorough-
yet by.y investigate the proposition of
bringing the waters of Hidden
"what 'Springs, Jleuver (.'reek and West
I have Heaver Creek Into the pipeline.
working out u solution to the prob
um in every detail.
yr. Crews will return to Lu
Grande in u short time.
u in understood thut the plans
fur the sewage disposal plant are
now practically complete und thut
progress on the two other projects.
equipping und providing housing
for the fire department, und storm
Located on Fir Street
puny,
Mount Emily Oalry com
new concern in I he loc-il
opened its doors yen-
, iterduy tinder the management of
Verne itean. Associated with Mr.
Hean In the enterprfse are I-
w'fl. creamery manager and
i '
man-pendent.
The Mount Emily Dairy" plant
lociiteil on I'ir street just back
of Carr's Kurniture store. It Is
i-ouiiiped with the most modern
machlncs known for the scientific
und sanitary preparation und care
of iluiry prod JCls.
Of particular Interest is u gluss-
llne pasteurization machine, pow
ered by electricity, which will
make all milk delivered to cust
mers absolutely sanitary without
destroying tile natural cream con
tent In the least.
The firm will make a specially
of filling the dairy needs of tile
housekeeper in a complete serv
ice for the residential districts.
All dairy products und by-prod
nets will be' handled. Including
butter, eggs, cream, milk und
cheese.
Interior of Elks Home
Is Being Redecorated
I 'a i n I i s and d eco ra I e i s a re at
work t oday at t he Kl ks' cl ub
completely renovating und redec
orating the Interior of the cluo
rooms. Kver since t he cl Jb vmis
built it bus been a delightful
meeting place for the 1200 Elks
of tin clly and to make it more
so the reflnishing work is being
done.
Tinti:r, ih ii,ih.s to itisi;
ST. 1IKI.KNH. Ore. The Colum
bia eon nly fair board ha.s begun
work on three buildings at the
new fair ground sile. on the high
way, a. short distance Houth of Deer
Island.
They are the school building.
3(i; r--l ; ngriculturat building,
4;x"n. f-e -with 14-foot walls and
art building, 3'XiU feet.
Com n-te founflaliotis have been
placed for the stuck barn, which
will be mix ton feet and have ac
commodations fur II' ft heud of cut
tle. Hoar) ways will be constructed
with inc uiea or permanency.
There are 100 ucres n the falr-
Ihe Neslucca Itlver htitchery, both
Miiplty'S of Ihe. statu fish com
mission, stood guurd over the racks
as the men upprouched.
Three fin gnnul
Wabbn. Kn-nch und Ilm-kby
had u barbed wire f-neo between
Ihem and the crowd und over this
barrb-r rensotied wlth the sports
men to refrain from teuring out
(he racks.
At tiiiM'B violence seouied Imnitn
ent und the controversy became
hnti-d. No blows were struck by
fit her side, how.'vt-r. nnd ufb-r
some 3' or 40 mlnut-s of nrguntn(
I: u-k ami fort h over 1 he iurb-d
wire the crowd gradually Ihinned
out und by durk but a lew strugff-
(.Continued oo P.g Five.)
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' Sir
a-
JM-'lecteU from among hundreds
of girls In I tali, Mle Iorotliy
(ulliter, Salt Iake VUy, whs vho
mii as "MIsm I tnh." Hesldcfi win
ning the title she also wins tlto
clmiMf to go to Hollywood for a
six months' inok- conlracl.
IS BEEIECTED
T).. Ifnai nifftlntf nf Ih.i nlil
school board und the first meeting
of the new board of dtrcctorn WttSuueu some liiiiu iu me iu.u.i-
held lust evening. A vote wus cun
vassed of the school election held
here lusl Mondnv. after which Co
lon' It. Kherhfii-d, representing the'
members of tho board, made a
few remarks expressing the ap
preciation of the bouid for Mr.
Ilussell's services as ' one of its
members. Mr. Ituasoll responled
with a short tulk wishing that the
hannony of die last nine years of
httrbody of educator vuUUl .C0
niue for many njore years. -Mfter
which he retired from the position
and J A. Epllug, who was unani
mously elected at the school elec
tion as u new member of the bourd,
Colon It. Kberliurd was re-elect-
ed us chairman of the board for
another year. Tho motion wus
made by Mr. Weeks und seconded
by Dr. Landis. II. K. Williams was
ugaln chosen school clerk and liia
bonds were fixed ut $20.0UU.
No other business cume before
the meeting lusl evening, the P"' -
pose of the meeting Tjeing for or -
ganlzatlon of the new Hoard of
Kducullon for l,a Omnde schools.
t.;.... ..n..i..nn
.i. ...in .P i.ir.. Timflin.-
evenimr with Victor DePlnto. Mo-!
linUt, in a joint concert under the
auspices of the Men's Koruiu of Ihe
Kirst Methodist church, arrived Hi
la Grunde last night und Hpent the !
evening here. j
Miss Moore left for L'ntorprlse
today where she will sing before I
the chamber of commerce tills
evening and uppeur In recital there
tomorrow evening. Thursday she j
will return to Iji Grande. j
The program for Thur.sday's re
ALICE MOORE
ARRIVES HERE
cital fol'ow.s; j
POHTLAND. re. (fly the As
(a Concerto In 11 Minor (Albg- Uoclated' Press) Short circuited
ro non Troppo) : Saint -Saens wjr,.s early today started it fire in
(b) Poenie llongrots (llungitr- (h(, irwin-Hodson printing and en-
iau Poem) Jederer ; raying plant, canning an esttmuled
Victor DePlnlo jOHH f $iiri,0im, which is covered
1 i by insurance.
(a) "o don Kamle." from Don Automobile license plates from
Curios v"nl1 several western states, stored in
(b) Aprlle Tosllth. basement, are believed ruined.
(c) Wldmung (Dedication)
Schumann !
(d) llotschaft (The Massage
Brahms
Alice Prlee Moore 1
nr. ;
(a) Air (on the G string)... Much t
(b) Gavotte Go8ec
(c) ld Melody Hfndtng
(d) Spanish Dance, in K Minor
Uehfeld.. j
Victor IK-Plnto
IV.
(a) Love's old Sweet Song !
Mallory '
(b) My Old Kentucky Home
fi Hen Holt.
(d) Low's in My Menrt.. Woodman
. Alice Prlee Moore
V.
(a) Lulluby from "Joe l n"
Godtird'SutMlre
Alice Price Moor', Victor Del'ltlto -Nlnu
Gibson ut the piano.
Portland Woman IiHpirwI.
SAI.KM. tire. Mrs. Leon Jsck
of Portland suffered sprains and
bruises here when un automobile
I In which nhe whs riding collided
with a mucnine u riven ny i, ruim
of Halem. Mrs. Juck was uttended
by a Salem physician. She will be
able to return borne boqo.
Three Affected Districts
Failed to Return Cer
tified Reports
NEW ELECTION IS
: ONLY STEP LEFT
District Boundary Board
Investigated Status of
Vote Yesterday in a
Meeting Here.
Tho lllstrict Houndnry Hoard.
composed of County Judge 1'. O. '
Couch, John Wells und W. W. Ste-'
vens. county commissioners and E. i took the witness stand today in the
A. Kayre, county srhool superlnten- shepherd murder trial to strike the
dent, met yesterday and declared chl, ,)low r ,ho defense ut
the recent vote for a union high 'ehurgeB thut ho killed young Mo
sehool In tiie seven school districts hitock
including Inibler, Alicel. Hummer-1 ' , , M
Me, Willow Creek, l.ono I'nH ,lls (.0,lluiol asked.
Dry t reek nnd Pleasant t.rove, m-, u Hhepherd replied in
valid und Illegal. L flrm yoic0.
This action was taken on the re- wl,h Int(.s Hhepherd's
commendation of tho dlslnet ut-f ..., ,.,, uii ',r,,inu(
torney after the board hud discov
ered In an investigation that three
of the districts affected had fulled
to return certified reports of tile
results of the vote.
The action on the part of tho
District Uoundary Board will ne-
eessituto another election, to
bo
According to ii iraflie. count in
ken recently, the uverage number
nnrnriM mull I
UtiLbUI'i UiHIL
TRAFF1G HIGH
of curs traveling over the Old ore- hud been used in Shepherd's plan
gon Trail in this section of the'to obtain the MeClintock fortune.
istate. from fifteen miles west or;
i ienuieioii iu nit! iuiuiu-vi
line, huH increused one bundl
Und two cars per day since last
your. Lust year an average of 4M
rur8 truveled over this road' in one
jay un, (his year the average wu
j 670. The average number of cars
Itruvellug over the Ul (lrande-Val-
j fowa highway u day is ."Ml und
rroin Pendleton to the Washington
!HluU, ln IIG'J per day.
Thu largest Increase In Ihe mini
ber of curs at uny one point wus
found ut the east city limits of La
Grande, Last year ST.S cars wen
.minimi htre .nrT tills V UT til
number inereusrd to LH J. A d
crease wus shown on the highway
near Ontario but this is due lo til
vfi-tiMl traffic ut pres. nt. because
of the oiling operations there.
Kive hundred und fifteen cars
u..n. miiil.il at ii point one mill
soutli of Cnion und the same nuiu
i!T ut. inree unn out. ni'
Ht ol r,nierpii&i
A traffic count was taken on
'cry highway In thu mute
How
Interested
Are You?
Elicit joii return lioine front n
hlmpplnit trip, or "irue nut of
nnr Ii'him- HMile imiruiiiK. nod
find Ibe imra'li or Inntl llltenrl
wltb tinnd-blllx. Iiow iimh'Ii In
U'ret di yml luiie in the file
hne printed llierem'
rerlnlnlj lln' Inlerol ou lake
in I bat kind of iiiliorll-lint
nM'ssntfe Is not tory volnabl.-,
.SnliinUli nu ei l jiimI waul
In riiul ndirrll-liiu In your
iluily iB'Wpaiei. And Hull's
whore mi rind Ibe in--aae of
the direful, efflileiil bnlni.
mail.
"Observer Advertising
A MercliaiKllslnjC hen Ice'
SHORT CIRCUIT
CAUSE OF FIRE
Sweeping Denial of All
Charges Made by the
Defendant Today
CHIEF BLOAV OF
DEFENSE LANDS
iShephcrd Firmly States
That He "Did Not"
Murder William Mc
Clintock, "Millionaire
Orphan."
CHICAGO (l)y the Associated
1'ressl Willi Iliirllmr Mlicnhcrd
liim luid been formally entered.
The defense rested at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
The prosecutlon'u crosH exumluu
tion of Shepherd was brief. Pros
ecutor Crowe took Shepherd over
his entire life step by step.
The slute did not auk a, tdnglc
(iiestlon regarding MctMlntock's
illm-SH und Kuiinun's teHtlmony or
the letter Shepherd is alleged to
have written to Kui mini's Science
school.
The court room was surprised
when the stute concluded.
' Arguments Arnuigc-d.
Aiffuments to the jury were then
arranged.
The slatein the opening nrgu
inoftt defnunded the death penulry..
Mis. Shepherd burst into tears
wnen tj(. proseeutor said that she
;::;IJUI)GE KNOWLES
AD'HKMEU 1IN -J
APPEALED CASES
SALIIM. Ore. (Hy Ihu Asm
chit cd Press ) Supn'iue vourt
decisions loday lueludeil:
In the mutter of the estate of
Henry l Perkins, devnsed, ami
T. Hluy, slate Ireasun'i, opjM'l
laul, . T. Ii. Myers, adminis
trator, n Mill lo collect Inheri
tance lax itpHaled from In Ion
county. In the opinion of Jus-lii-e
Hni licit .lodge J, .
Kiiowles wus affirmed.
.1. T. I'liy, V. .1. Hlark ami L.
A. Stoop, paitueis, s. M. I).
Allen, appelant, nu nipenl
fniin I n Ion county; hii neiion
for tlu folleetloii of bnikers'
coiiimlsslon. In I lie opinion hy
Justice Itciin, ilmlgc hnowles
was affirmed.
IOllli .McKriiiion iS. Icc
Wiinilck, sberlfr, 1 nfoii oouuty
appellant, a Milt to determine
the validity of personal prop
erly tux lien. In tho opinion
by Justice Itrown Judge.
Kiiowles wus affirmed.
Frinevillc Newspaper
Plant Damaged by Fire
IlKND, Ore.. (Hy the Associated
Press) . l-'ire of unknown origin
emly today almost completely de
stroyed the ''iit nil ( Megoutun,
weekly newspaper at Prlncvlll
'ihe loss is estimated at from
f 5.1MMI to $;.(lMl by IL J. Jonas,
publisher. The plant was par
tially Insured. Arrangements have
already been made to continue
the publication.
i i v i : i nti;s hi poiu ld
HLND. Ore. (Hy the Associated
Press). Klve fires In the Des
chutes nat (final forest are st III
burning todny. None are serioiw,
aeeordiug to forestry officials.
We.it her conditions continue haz
ardous, and the humidity is full
ing despite lower tempera! -ire.
IIADIO OWM It.S INVI'IDH
TO PAV I'OH PHOtiKAMS
Itln DK JANKUlo (AP)-Th
honesty f radio falls In Hrall Is
the busts use, ti Hie principal
broiifbasting xlutlou at Hio de Ja
h'-rto for securing operating funds
persons wlili sets who listen In on
the programs (ire expected to enroll
as members, the (e,- being t.'i.OO u
eur. There l(re now 2tnt0 m'iu
bers.
' Hroadeating l dei loping slow
ly in ltra.tl ilu,- lo the high dutj
nn fon'tgn sets. Dealers say (hern
would be a big expansion In bilsl
ness If the broadcasters lu thu
I 'uUttd St it lew could force their
' music through the heavy sen of
static which prevents ltriill ttsten
In.ff to Aiu'jrkun eutertulaiucnta.
til. it- V
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Lucky ol tivcl lu t'amicl-Hy-Tlic-Sca, Calir., everyllUng la
au uru even llll-ostlng. Tho folk of thu art colony wore a bit
aghast when fair niuidetis npptyutMl In scant (iiwk nttln and
liroctiHttxt to "nail 'cm up." but the marshal says, "It's only a
question of gmuu an I cfrect why stop them'.'" So tn hco
Hiith Whltcomb and "Connie" Herbert advertising a bit or tbclr -(ruck
dituna.
CHINESE IBS
ATTACK JAPS
SHANGHAI (Hy the Associated
Press) It Is reported here today
thut Chinese mobs ultucked the
Jupanese consuls at Hoth Chung
king und Chlnkiang. The consul
ut the latter place, demunded nn
apology und intimated that if It Is
not mude Japan would take strong
action.
Ningpo reports said that the
anti-foreign movement is rampant
there.
An unconfirmed d it patch from
Wucho says that the Japanese cus
toms commissioner bus been killed
there und two Japs Injured.
OHDLHLD TO I LAVM
NHW YOKK, (Hy the Associat
ed Press) The American consul
at Canton has ordered all Americ-I
ails to leave because of nnli-I'or-elgn
agitation, said a cablegram '
received today by the Presbyteri
an board of foreign mtsisons.
Auto Victim's Body Is
Shipped to Oklahoma
BAKKK. Ore. (Special) The
body of Nels Crawford, who wan
killed here Saturday night. when
the car In which he was riding ut
a high rate of speed struck I hn
lid of 11 culvert, t In owing both
men clear of (he car, ratally hi J tir
ing Crawford, wus sent to Oklaho
ma to his brothers Monilny after
noon. Alexander, who was riding
with Crawford, Is still In the Halt
er hospital.
INSPi;TOKS IX PKNDLLTON I
PKNDLKTON, f)re. ( (Hpecltil ) 1
Two Federal Inspectors. J. K. Hpur-
lock unci L. (;. Drew, working un
der the Federal bureau of Plants
Imvc arrived In Pendleton to open
an Inspection coinpalgu In Kusfern
Oregon for the purpose of eradi
cating Ihe while pine blister rust,
that. Is Ihrenleiinig tho forests of
white and sugar pine iu the west.
The blister runt, which is deadly
to pines Of five needled coil's, thfi
w hite and smith r. was un w it l Inrly
Imported from Kurope about U't
years ago. and is rapidly becoming
a real ui'-naee to the vast. I o real a
of the west.
The disease does, not travel
from pin' to pine hut. ttoiii pine-to
en mi lit nr irmiMc her rv lillwheH and
Mien n im in lo the nine. The k.-ii-. I
tieuhir object of sf-areh on the pre.
sent trip Is Ihe Kngllsh eultlvahd
bl.u k currant which is particularly
suitable to the harboring and
spreading of Hie diseitv. The cul
tivated currant bushes will be em
ployed by the .federal Inspectors
whenever found.
Their territory for Lie summer
iS Kastern Oregon Ulld they expeei
to make Pendleton their headquar
ters for about five or six days af
ter which stay they w III move on
into the Wallowa couniiy.
Both of the men are taking
work in forestry, agriculture und
botany ut O, A. C.
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" ciui;f ON VACATION -WASHINGTON"
AP) PrcsU
.lj...t .Ulll.l.r.. Lift lVul.lt,pl..M t,-
lut.r i' ,i(niiu uiu auiiiiim
-Suainpscott, Mass.
HOHHI'HS WKi:CK VAI'LT
Kill LLP! H(J, Wis. (AP) lum
bers early tiMlay wrecked tho vault
or the. I'lrst Natlounl Hunk and cw
capod with nu mideU'rmlned
amount of cask ami wuritlcs af
ter shooting up thu town In the
most approved wild west manner.
It Is iH-lievcil the loot is not more
than ? 1 0,000.
ITLK MANHAMIS
KALLM, Ore. (AP) Contend
ing that; Governor Pierce did not
haiu tho constitutional right to
t eto thu 1)111 passed by tho last leg
islature railing A Hetal election
next Septemlwr, maiidamiis pro
ceedings were filed today In the mi
pre mo court demanding that Sisc
retary of Statu Koxer call a sieclal
election on Hie seeomi Tuestlny In
Seplemhcr. Tho petition was flUxl
hy .Itilm McNary, halem attorney,
oil Is hiilr of L. L. Swan, of Albany,
a mcnilH'r of the legislature who
appears as petitioner. Pierce veto
ed the measure providing for a se-
ctal election in I'.io event a refer
endum as Invoked against any
i-cwniio pnaluclug nieasurea en
acted by the Ilgcslaturc.
SHAKK-VP ANNOI NCKH
WASIIINt ;T ) N ( A P ) Itcorgun
iuHon or the prohibition enforce
ment Hslcm. Involving obliteration
linen. HiM'rntl'HllJltloil of
antlM.ilty and enatlon or new mi-
pf ixlsoiy districts coucurring wiiii
fiMlernl Jiulielnl dlstiicls, was an
nounced (iNlny by the treasury. The
sweeping changes, to lieeoiiie. ef
fect He August rii-st, aro designed
to build up a distinct federal en
forcement SstCIII wlHlOllt BIMTlrlC-
ioir ffMiiH ratlou between federnl
and hsnl en foil sn lent agencies.
Mm-culrces Inltluto at Salem.
MALKM. Ore. Members of Ihe
Maccntiee lodge from many sections
of western and southern Oregon
gathered h"re for the initiation of
a large class of candidates. A pa
rude preceded the ceremonies.
Many of the visitors arrived In a
caravan which Is en route to Wash
ington, where a district convention
of the order will be held this week.
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1
Navy Officer Busy Now
Apologizing to Scribes
(H Charles P. Stewart)
W A H I II NOT N ( jN LA Special )
i '.mi fleorue Mcvers of tb' t'nl-
led Stales navy Is busy upolugUing
to nineteen Washington newspaper
men. one after anoiner.
He isn't permitted to herd them
together und apologize to them in
a body or to call them up on the
telephone and get it over thut way.
He must, traipse around from
..me., to office, upolngizlng to
them peisona'ly, separately und
individually.
One apology is bud enough. Hut
l!i 111 succession - gosh!
Meyers Isn't doing this apologis
ing voluntarily. Secretary of the
Official Announcement Is
Made in Paris Follow
ing Meeting
HERRIOT PROMISES
TO BE FULFILLED
Painleye Government Ex
pects to Free Essen
and Ruhr ' by August
15th to Certain Line.
I A HIS (By the Associated
Press) It wus officially announced
today that French operations for
tho evacuation of the, Kuhr would
begin within a short time.
The announcement was made af
ter the council of ministers up
proved measures , taken by tho
Puinleve government for tho ex
ecution of France's engagements
concerning the Kuhr evacuation.
It was explained later that this
meuns the evacuation of Kssen, and
the fulfillment by Palnlevc of en
gagements of t he previous Her
rlott government to evacuato tho
Ruhr by August 15th to tho lino
of Oberhuusen, Muulhelm and Kct
twlg. IHHI1TS UAWKS PLAN.
Hltl'SSKI-S (By 4he Associated
Press) Germany cay pay her rep
artitions obligations only through
a lowered standard of living, long
er working hours and greater pro
duction per hour, Hir Jostuh Stamp.
Hrltluli economist, co-author of tho
Duwes plan, told tho International
chumber of commerce today. 11a
expressed grave doubts of the con
tinued success of the Iawes plan.
The chief difficulties, he Bald,
wero labor problems involved
tho production of goods for repara
tions und ruinous competition as
the result u : tho Importing oC
goods into receiving countries
without exports to offset thorn.
COOEIDGE TO
AVASH1NGTOX (By tho Asso
eluteil Press) . Tim administra
tion's tax program to reduce tho
present tax burden by 300 million
Is virtually completed for sub
mission to congress next fall. An
agreement has been reached on
most major feature! of the pro
gram It was revealed after a con-
fenmco today Is twecn secretary
.Mellon and Cbulmum Green, f
tho housj- ways and menus com
mittee. They are said to bo In
accord except on tho question of
repealing estate taxes.
WASHINGTON (Hy tho Asso
ciated Press). Critics of the ad
minlstiation's economy policy wera
answered in detail Monday night
by Director Lord of the budget,
lu a speech which, with one by
President Coolidge, outlined the
government's spending program
for the next year before a meet
lug of the government executives.
A promise that he will recom
mend further reduction of taxes
to congress at the December ses
sion wus made by President Cool
idge. He predicted u surplus of $200.
Oeo.OOO at the end of the fiscal
year J ine 3t, und estimated that
the surplus for Ihe coming fiscal
year would approximate $390,ouu,
ooo. Admitting there was llttte pros
pect, for several years at least,
of cutting government expendi
tures below thrpe billion dollars
annually. Mr. Coolidge said tho
outlay for the current fiscal year
would total 3,o;i5.(HMi.ooo. exclu
sive of money applied lo reduc-
(Contlnut'd on Page Five.)
Navy Wilbur sentenced him to do
It, tor spoiling n publicity stunt
the secretary hud his heart set on,
Now, Wilbur saw a chance re
cently to get some swell advertis
ing. The dirigible Los AngeleJ
wus due to inuke a trip from her
Lukehurst N. J.) hunrur down to
Annapolis, tie up to the mast of
her mooring ship, the Patoka,
slay nn hour or two, then fly over
Washington, hook outo the Patoka.
once more for a short rest, and fi
nally sail buck to Lukchurut.
"I'll hv some Washington cor-
(Continued on Pago Five.)
URGETAX CUT