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EDITION
THE WEATHER
Portland (AP) Oregon!
Fair tonight and Thursday,
warmer in the went.
VOLUME XXIII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1925.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 227
July 16 To
Be Pioneer
Day in City
E
Wed and Gone
322 WIS
JAPS I!
MARINES
In Their Flying Togs I fj L I1SK
( 4;1t 1 CONGRESS
ENROLLED
IE III
III
SCHOOLS
Figures for Union County
Compiled by Super
intendent Sayre
GRADUATES 138 IN
SIX HIGH SCHOOLS
Two Hundred Eighty
Eight Students Ready
to Take Up Last Four
'Years Work This Fall.
Total enrollment in the high
schools in I'nion county timing- tho
3 U -4 -2 5 term was 11122, according
to figures recently compiled by K.
A. Hnyre, county Hchool superin
tendent. Six high schools an represented,
l,a Grande, I'nion, North Powder,
Cove, lmbler and Klgln. Pupils
attending and living outside of uny
high school district were 246.
"Annually the county court levies
a high school lax on all property
out Mi do of high school districts to
pay the t nil ion of pupils coming
from outside. The funds from
that source this year will be $19,
4t;5,t7, provided tlie taxes are all
paid. This fund will he appor
tioned to the several high schools
of the county to pay this tuition of
those 24fi pupils. That amount of
money ts $79.12 per pupil,' Mr.
Hayre status.
Figures Gheri.
According to the annual reports
of the clerks of these six high
schools, it has ,rost the different
high schools per pupil as follows:
ji Grande. $92.90; I'nion. $12.2:
North powder, $Mi.7t; Cove,
$123.75; Jmbler, $117.17; Elgin.
9U3E.JU.
This report Cora not Include
transportation, .interest on current
warranli and Interest on invest
ments in the high school building
which, according lo the lust legis
lature, will bo added next year.
Number Attending.
Pupils outside, of any high shoo'
district und attending different
high schools are as follows:
I .a Grande, 91; I'nion. 3fi; North
l'owder, 31; Cove, 12; lmbler, tS;
Klgln 311.
These districts by their own re
ports show that they ve made
donations to tlie outside pupils
this year as follows: La Grande.
$1 23.9 8; I'nion, $M 37.801 North
l'owder. $2096. N4: Cove. $'i3'.6i;
linhler, $1145.90; Klgin. 1506.22.
Tax levy for schools In there Hs
trlets Tor 1923 follow: 1 Grande,
rule mills, 20.3; I'nion, '2U.fi; North
J'owder, K.9; Cove. 5; lmbler, 17.2;
Elgin. 15.4.
i;tH Graduated.
The total number of high school
(Continued on Page Five.)
preparations are now completed
for the Hccond summer open air
band concert which will be held
this evening on the vacant lot be
hind the New Koley bul'-ling at 8
o'clock, barring thunder 'onus.
Many musicians bollev-i that, the
program I i rector Honey haw an
nounced for tonight will be one of
I lie most effeeilvn given ut a con
cert of this kind in I,a Grande.
Authorities will rope off n cer
tain areu about the handstand and
no ca rs will be a 1 1 o w ed to m o ve
within this .pace alter the con
cert starts.
BAND GDiyCERT
HERE TONIGHT
Portland Visitors Will
Be Guests
At a meeting of the entertain
ment committee or the chamber of
commerce yesterday, plans were
outlined for the entertainment of
the members of the Portland cara
van upon their arrival In this city
at 4:45 o'clock Friday evening. The
plans call for a stop of the caravan
along the menlc highway at Gung
loff park to secure a view of the
clly from that point. The caravan
will proceed from the park to the
Elks temole which has been turn
ed over to the party by the mem
bers of the lodge to enable, the
caravan members to clean up be
fore the dinner, which will be (serv
ed ut the Methodist church.
Dr. W. P. MeAdory will be toast,
master of the dinner meeting,
whhh wtlt be at S p. m.. in or
der to eniilile the visitors to fol
low out their itinerary which calls
their leaving Oils eltv nt 6:.1(.
L E. Cvolidge will deliver ,Ue ad
Annual Picnic to Be Held
at Riverside Park; Mrs.
Williams in Charge.
The Hons and daughters of Pio
neers met yesterday afternoon at
the city hall for the purpose of
making arrangements for the regu
lur Pioneer Day celebration which
is observed In l.a Grande each year.
The date set for tho annual all-day
picnic to be held ut Jtlverslde park
was Thursday, July IS.
Everyone Is invited to attend,
each one to bring a basket for the
picnic dinner which will take place
at noon.
The events of (he day have been
arranged the same as usual, with
u si cial morning, u banket lunch at
noon and a program in the after
noon. Mrs. Sherwood Williams was ap
pointed chairman of the program
committee by Mrs. Julius Koesch,
president of the association, and
Mrs. Jack McCarthy was chosen
chairman of the dinner committee.
These women will choose the other
members of their committees.
No definite program has yet been
arranged but will be announced
later.
Many Sign Defense Day
Pledges in La Grande
In order to make the signing
of the Defense day pledges easy,
.Major Kiilph Huron, In charge of
the observance of the day in La
Grande has had the lists placed in
practically every prominent busi
ness house in t ho city.
Many have already signed the
pledges and others may do so bo
fore Saturday. Tho pledges urn
now at Perkins garage. Standnrd
Oil Service station, Htue Moun
tain ga rage. Wee Its and HI ac k,
Wilson's Tailor Shop, Foley Har
b r shop. The Tiffin. Pete Trakas'
Shine parlor, Clint's Clothtery, J.
H. Penrc and Son, Newtin Hook
More. I,. & t. Drug store, Glass
Drugs, Club Cigar store, Coolldge
I 'atnt store, Lit Grande Electric
company. Observer office; Moon
Drugs, Fitzge raid's Haiber shop,
Cundy Shop. Prcacott Drug stor-.
Men's Wear, Ellis Hurber shop.
Molel Som titer, Westenhaver and
Gilbert, Iai Grande Investment
company, IVjel's Harber shop.
Hallway News Stand, Home Plat.,
Ked Cross Drug store, G. I,. Dut
ton's office. The Toggery, Silver
thorne and Wright. Noyes Ha--ber
shop. Currey Press. George
Currey Heal Estate. City Halt.
,Iai Grande Printing company and
Nelson Printing company.
Drunk's Punishment Is
"19 Days, Nine Dollars"
It. I' Peterson, convicted of
drunkenness, drew a somewhat pe
culiar fine in the city court last e
ventng. Judge J. D. Slater fined
him $19 and sentenced him to ser
ve nine days In the city jait.
Home and Two Cars Hum.
M A It S H K I E I, D. Ore, The
George Hronson home at Hig creek
was destroyed by fire t oget her
with the contents. Two cars were
burned. Fire Warden J. A. Walsh
had his car badly scorched in th1
fire. The loss was several thou
sand dollars.
K HA I NEK Till US SlICIDi;
C1H AGO (A P) Walter K'ra int
er, who a few days ago. fatally
stabbed Hernard Grant while the
two were eonNned In I he county
Jail, Gran'.- awaiting execution for
the murder if o, policeman nnd
Krausv awaiting a new trial on
the same charge, Tuesday attempt
ed to commit suicide In his cell in
the jiiil l.-y setting fire to his cloth
fug. He was seriously burned be
fore prisoners and guards succeed
ed In reaching him and smothering
I the flames.
at Banquet
dress of welcome and the chamber
of commerce miartef will render
several selections. There will also
be one or two short talks by the
visitors.
In Kpeaklng of the dinner. Dr.
MeAdory state,) that the public was
cordiully Invited, and urged to at
tend. There will be ladles In the
parly and it ts hoped that the I.a
Grande men will bring their wives.
In order that the Methodist ladles
caj be prepared, it Is asked that
everyone planning to attend call the
office of the chamber of commerce
us soon as possible and make their
reservations.
E. N. Weinbuum. of the Port
land chamber of commerce, who ts
chairman of the committee on ar
rangement nnd reservations, tele
phoned Earl lte noldfl lair last
evening und advised that then
were 115 reservation made for the
party.
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' Another HullywWMl mnrrlugc,
Helen I'Vi-gtiNon, movie nctri'ss,
nnd William Hussell, act or, were
mari-itil ami on their way to
Honolulu belire many knew n li
mit it. The couple aiv sjilllng on
their own yacht, "Helena.".
-RUMOR FALSE
'.- Humors' to. the crrect that a
charge of $5 will be made to vis
itors at Wallowa lake on July 4th
wre classed as absolutely erron
eous today by officials of the Wal
lowa Wonderland corporation.
There will be no charge for peo
ple visit Ing d tiring the day for
luncheon, picnic or similar purposes
although I he usual charge of 50
cents will be assessed for ovor
night campers, the same charge
that is 'made to tourist campers.
All cabins and tents have alrcady
been reserved for the week-end.
" Heporta from Portland are that
lift persons have signed tip for
the caravan to Wallowa lake, which
will pass through Ea Grande Fri
day afternoon, and that ten or fif
teen more are expected to Bwell the
total.
The entire population of Vnlon
and Wallowa counties has been
invited to attend the Fourth of July
celebration ut Wallowa lake.
Auto Smash Reported
Near Island City
Heports, vague and lacking in
details, of an automobile wreck
between Island City and Cove last
night were received here this
morning. An attempt was made to
report the matter to the sheriff's
office by telephone but all t hat
could be learned was that no one
was injured.
The two cats were badly smash
ed. H Is reported.
State Traffic Officer Dunn h-ft
this morning for Elgin and expi-cis
to investigate the collision.
County Court lo Name
And Map Market Roads
The county court met in regu
lar monthly session this morning
with rommisstunerri John Wells of
Alice!. W. W. Stevens of I'nion,
and I'. G. Couch, county Judge,
present.
During the current session the
commission w iH consider bids for
the const met ion of a bridge across
the Grande Eonde river at low.r
"ove,
A not her ma Iter to come i Is
the designation of the market
roads in the county to comply
with a law passed at the l'.::5
session of t he Oregon legislature
requiring all market road In the
stale to be mapped and named.
1'II.HCi; INVITES U 11,111 It
SAI-EM. Ore. Governor pierce
and Senator McNary repeated the
telegraphic invitation to Seiiiiiaiy
of the Navy Wilbur to attend the
ceremonies in Portland Friday,
wh-n I he battleship tregon is
turned over u. Hie slate. Hope
that the s"cretaty might b" able to
at I end was st rengl he tied by pr'js
reports thai Wilbur would I"' on
the coast at that dot". A reply
had not been peet ed.
Captain Hubert T. M-1111..I of
the I'nited Statin navy, who com
manded 1 he ( tregon in Its trip
from Hremerton to Portland, will
he premnt to take pat t In i he
ceremony Friday, navy officials in
fvruietf thtf tfovviuvr.
HIGH CHARGE
NEW LAW-
Friendship for U. S. Cited
But Immigration Pol
icy Questioned
RULING'S EFFECT
IS PLAINLY SEEN
Immigration Commission
bays "Breathing bpell
Beneficial; Arrivals of
Higher Type.
TOKIO (Hy the Associated
Press) Two patriotic, meetings
were scheduled for today, the first
anniversary of enforcement of the
I'nited States immigration law bar
ring Japanese, hut the Pacific Civ
ilization Society cancelled its ses
sion out of sympathy for the Santa
Barbara earthquake.
At a meeting of the Taikos4ia so
ciety speakers emphasized the pro
motion of existing friendship be
tween Japan and the t'nlted States
but urged that the I'nited States
make a change in its immigration
laws affecting the Japanese. The
meeting was attended by 200 per
sons and a heavy police guard.
AN OPPOHTI'NITY.
NEW YOltK (Hy the Associated
Press) "The most desirable effect
of Uncle Ham's new Immigration
policy has been its gift to the
American people of an opportun
ity to get acquainted," Commission
er Ciyran said today when asked
the sum results of one year's op
eration of tho new Immigration
law.
"The fruits of tills national
breathing spell might not be appar
ent to casual observers, but they
are already being seen by those
closely In touch with the prob
lem," the commissioner said. .
lmproM'ttlcnt Seen.
' .Marked improvement In the
quality of Immigrants was the chbtf
effect noled by Curran In the flow
through Kills island.
He declared that the Individ
uals are of a higher type and gen
erally younger In years.
FEZ. French Morocco (Hy the
Associated Press) Violent Hifrian
attacks upon French outposts have
been beaten off with very great
enemy losses, states a French com
munique today.
The It If flans were ordered into
the engagement with threats of
punishment If the offensive lulled.
P.-T. SCHOOL
Arrangements for a short course
of Instruction In Parent-Teacher
work has been compiled lo be
he,i in Pendleton July -!, In
clusive, with Miss Frances H. Hays,
national field secretary, as instruc
tor, according to announcement to
day. Miss Hays has every branch
of the work at her fingertips and
I is also tin excellent upeaker, re
ports Indicate. Similar schools are
! being held In Portland, Eugene,
(Continued on Page Five.)
Buying
A Valuable
Combination
Some ndtcrtlsett In some iiun
mmillie me aide to buy m1
quantity of Herniation, and
other Iiimc only quality nail
able. One re pre riil only (he num
ber of Hlters ilMrlbilled the
other rcpn-enu (be liilcre-. of
rentier tn r crrlt Ing I bo
paper-.
The Obrrwr glw tdh iif
lhce nl an efeniel) low
reader eiH. Erfhleni adver
tiser tint -Mrr the coitihiiiitt hm
iikM valuable.
"OlwerTrr Advertising
A M ere hand bdntf Scrrlce'
BIFF ATTACKS
ARE REPULSED
WILL BE HELD
U CITY
Four Hundred to Arrive
in Santa Barbara
Tomorrow
MAYOR APPEALED
FOR ASSISTANCE
Recheck Shows that 10
Were Killed During
Earth Shocks; Proper
ty Loss Mounts.
SANTA BAUBAHA ( Hy the As
sociated Press). Four hundred
United States marines will arrive
here early tomorrow for guard
duty In the quake stricken zones.
It was announced today.
The marines will come in re
sponse to Mayor Anderas' appeal
to naval authorities for forces,
which will centralise guard con
trol efforts and be of a material
aid to reconstruction forces.
hi:-chi;ck shows io ii:ai
SANTA HAHHAHA ( Hy the As
sociated Press). A ro-check of
the losses due to the tarthq'iake
indicated thu death list as ten.
this number of bodies having been;
found; the Injured list ut 30, and
property loss between $20,000,000
and $15. OOU. 000.
The official denlh list follows:
Mrs. Charles E. Perkins, Hurling-
ton, la.; Hertram H. Hancock, Eos'
AnRelea: lr. James C. Angle. San-
ta Harhara; Merced leon. Santa
Harbara; Penthlos Storier, Santa
Harbara; Margarinia Mien nest fde,
Santa Harhara; John Shea, Sanlu
Harbara; ilerrado Churls, San' a
Harbara ; and It. M. hltchflel J,
Santa Harbara. t
HA K Kit, Ore. (Special) All. of
ficers were re-elected and decision
made to proceed with the construc
tion program of approximately
$ 1 2r,04Hi In 10125. at the annual
stockholders' ami directors' meet
ing of the Ka.stern Oregon ltght
and Power company, held yester
day In this city.
The following officers were re
elected; j. p. pulliam, president; J.
P. I, oft ridge, vice president and
general manager; A. A. Smith, sec
retary; 11. C. McKay, treasurer and
assistant secretary, and M. A.
I'reiaz, asHistant treasurer. In ad
I It ion to the above officers with
the exception of Mr. Prelsz. the fol
lowing men were re-elected to (he
hoard of directors: A. S. Shock -
ley, John Schmitz and D. W
French. A report nf the company's af
fairs was presented which showed
that afii r the general depression of
la.tl fall and winter, the revenues
of the company were Improving
and that Indlcat Ions now point to
the n-milts of 1925 btlKinesH US be
ing neuer man inosn or J-J.'f. lie-
en ue ui huh Knowing, inc com-
pany is no. emailing improvement
ufinn in 1 1 u n praKi am win im'-u at-
' ' , , ' IM', . ,
aim wmen was reaiiirmeo ai "lie
. .' ., ,, , , , Jt
i lit i k u.e. ., ,r Ul-
year n worn hi'1 power piani no-
provenients, including the construe-
Hnk r steam plant building $L'M
ooo; gas plant Improvements, 1?,-
Kio; tran.HmiHHlon lines including
the rebuilding ami enlarging of 'he
I'nion lo 1 4i Grande hl-line, $2K,-
i; reconstruction and extensions
for ivw hu.slnepH $:t3.MMi; improve
ments to strei-t lighting sy.stemtt,
$ ;r : voltage regulators for I'n
ion KMHi and miseellanioiis im
provements $ 1 2, ban.
Subdued Rainbow Hues
Latest in Men's Wear
LONDON. (Ity the Associated
ImPH 0 VEJnENTS
WILL CONTINUE
Press) Hulls In subdued ralnbuT World says today In a aerb s of tn
IHK S, "backb'SH" waistcoats tid " i vie ws with prominent nu n on
guy or faun colored d.rl.l-K are their childhood discipline. J oil u
among the bot weath. r novelties' D. Itoekefi-ll-r, sr.. on old friend
for men tn the brighter clothes rem tea, frit the paternal palm with
nniv-i!i"iilH. A new HIhIi twe.-d. Ironnbh-raMe frequency. John I
so lightly spun that it Is nearly
i ransnarent. come n dustins training but also received ib
color and what Is calbd French
grny, wild a thin Hllrpe of pale
lil ue ii iid green. Tliis material Is
very much In demand for the flap
py "elephant leg" trousers now
eifeeb-d by young men.
"The backless waistcoat' Im
double breasted and is held In
pta by braces worn uerotts the
Inn U. It is worn with an tmllm d
loiiHi'ly fitting jacket.
For slilrta "ice colored" silk Is
I be latest. The material Is excep
tionally i ti lit. a bluish grey und
- D-w.-:...-,,; to2s,r
JiLst before the MacMillnn-Navy Arctic expetlitloii saihtl from
Wlscasset, Me., Lleiitenniit M. A.J Shur, San Diego, CalU., and
Chief Hoatswiiin E. H'Ihi tbmneil for tho cmncrnnuui Hid
miIin I bey will wear In flying over tho Aix'tlc wastes when the
Mtlnr ivglons have been reacbexl.
DAtTON
T GHARb
Lt3
DAYTON, Tonn. (Hy tho Associ
ated Press) The town of Dayton
Ren of "publicity seeking" and Its
repudiation In connection with tho
Scopes evolution trial, '
Dr. Georjce, W. Hapployeu, orig
inal prosecutor of Scopes, declar
ed tn tho AHKoeiated Prpss that a
jpul)IUni.a relort which said ho in-
tlB.u. d thn evolution clmrKeH for
publicity purposi'S
w" without
foundation or truth.
P A It I S (Hy the Associated
i
NEGOTIATIONS
NOT FAB AWAY,
tress) It Is understood that the ester Klllott today ImsiiinI a wnni
Freneh government will soon in- fl)K to vncnlloiiislH expecting to
form the Cnlted States of its de- spend .Inly Fourth lit tho wihmLs,
sire to open negotiations in Wash- railing their attention to the law
Ington for tho settlement of the against throwing away lighted flm
French debt. ! crackers, or other lighted material
Instructions to this effect may , forest land, roads or railroad
be sent by Foreign Minister Hrland .right of way.
(D
the French
ambassador nt
Washington.
Anxious consideration Is being
given at the foreign office and tho
finance ministry as to what can
he specifically proposed or accept
ed. Si;U,S TIIHOA'IS FOH $10,000
IJ.OOO, Minn. (AP) Tnn
Knos Hacon, pastor of a Kel-
Hev.
logg church, said he had sold hi"'
i wo I aroaia io me irn inn fit
association for I (1.000 for delivery
after his death. He has two sets
of vocal chords, deep bass und so
prano. Doheny Given Story of
Naval Leases in Times
VFAV YOKK. ( Hv the Assoclat
. pP1,, n, kj..w Vmk TimeH
.n,liv .....,.,. (.,,vrtirht Inter-
I it i,iu , ,.t . ,,, .... w-.t i,w,u
fs, illHclosed what he indicated us
.... , ,t.,.i
a great, military secret.
KM.llkihK I1tulllHt COUnsel'8 lid
( . u ii,.i....,,r .i
' .' . .. Xn'ni t nnv -t- h.iw.
been an Kilt Hills leas", nor would
bis company have undertaken the
Pearl Harbor naval oil base, had
not Hear Admiral Hoblson, chief
of thtt naval bureau of engineer
ing, convinced him that a great
war In the Pacific threatened the
I'nited SfatfH In 121, and that the
Hawaiian base was the link In the
defense chain on which depended
victory for the I'nited States.
iu:mi;vi:s in hoh
NKW YOKK (AP) Spanking
has been an lustltuiloii tn the
Hoekefetler family tor years, the
jr.. not only fell heir lo his fath-
Xpert
ministrations of his grain!
lather.
RirWJn-HlAnn Mill Hum I Ire.
HF.ND. re. Fire (n the fuel
bouse at t he Shevltn-Htxon com
pany sawmill called out the fire
department. Fire worked lis way
back through t he conveyors from
the burners to the fuel house, ue..
cording to officials or the mill. Mill
waste Ih stored In t he fuel hoiiwi
and carried on conveyors to the
burner
XTRA
II A Ml ItOUIIKIt HI I or
VA.NU)l'Vl;lt, U'wh. (AI-)
I. i. Tliomnsi'ii, 21, of Caillun,
On'KOii, wm slmt and Kssllil' fa
tally uoumlol by IiiKlinay uinl
mnil Williams lu-rt' lutliiy nfli-r
1 luiiiutMMl mailn NiHvlacnlur lint
lilted Slain National Hank. Thomn
sen loekcil the bank force in tho
rear room and oiilcnil the t'Ofihler
lo open (ho vault. The cashier told
lilin tho vault hail n time lock ami
ctiiiht not lio oprnetl. Thorn itsen
fletl nml Williams gave cIikkc oiitl
Bhot ,, ,, ( B prit,.
TWO Klf.l.KII I MHI ( K
POHTLANH, rv. (AP) Willi
am KtM-nlg, H'2, n contractor, and
Mlss Margaret llaffcy, ST, wcro
killetl early today In an automobile
accident mi the Powell Vi,V:' (tifil
Itear lien. Authorities bellevo
that n pile of dirt from n sewer
excavation cuii-scil the Kocnlg car
to upset.
WAIlMMt issri:n
HAI.IvM, Ore. (AP) Slnto For
niAKTF.it m;iTKi;n
TOPF.UA, (AP) Tho Kiinsas
charter Ixwrd totlay refiiMtl a
charter to the Knights of tho Ku
Klnv Klnii, n corgla coriKirntion.
CoiK'iirrlng In nu opinion prepar
ed by Attorney Uencrnl irlffltli,
Die iMmrtl declared lite klan Is not
doing charitable and benevolent
K..t,.,i i,, itu ..rHihii. fur
minilsslon (o tho state us a coriwr-
Half-Year Licenses
Sold at Court House
The Hherlff's office at the court
house looked like u dry goods store
at the opening of a sale, this morn
ing. Motorists from all over tin
county arrived In numbers to get
automobile licenses at the half
year rate. Sheriff's deputy, Hugo
K I Ingham mer, was drafted into
service and with the otiice deputy,
Amos Helm, and a stenographer,
were btmy all morning helping th
applicants fill out tho license
blanks.
KelalHes Await Word.
MAKHIIFlFl.li, ore. Mrs. Lu
cille Hunt, visiting here, and Will
iam Strong, passing through on
the way to Nome City, are resi
dents of Santa Harbara, and were
unable to get any word from their
families. Many others here have
relatives; from whom they are un
able to hear since the cart h-liiake.
Oklahoma And Vermont
Were Both Remembered
(Hy baric p. siewnii) I noma being n very doubtful state
WASItlNO'l ON (NKA Special) (politically, with H senator to elect
- ('ooHdi;e has forgotten Okla- next. year, not to mention eight
bonia." This was getting to be
I ult i' a Hloiiiin among "sooner
stale" Itepubllcans.
Job alter job had eonte up in
Washington to be filled, but no
oklahomans wre picked to fill any
of them.
Again and again they thought
they had a dandy candidate. Time
alter time it looked as If their man
wan sure to win out.
.hint as regularly, somebody else
nosed In ahe.id of hint at the liust
minute.
This went on until i klahoma
l(c pui tllenu ism began to show
signs of considerable fractious.
U'.si, yuI-'U way ulurmiug, Okla-
FOR HELP
Columbia Basin Irriga
tion Project to Be
Briskly Pushed
FOURTH ANNUAL
CONVENTION ON
President Harvey Lind
ley, in Opening Address
Outlines Plans for the
Next Move.
PASCO, Wash, (ny the Assoc! -rriws)
Kccrrtury or (lie Interior
1 1 illici t Work, KoakliiK hero to
day at the annual mecUiis of tho
Columbia iurar Irrluul Ion league,
pointed, out tlio htiiuen.su scoio of
tho Columbia Hlver basin If dcvcl
0HM to tho full extent of Its irrl
Kntlon and oir resources. "Tlo
Columbia river and Its liasln ill a
lioteiitiul emiilre," lie said.
PASCO, W"ash. (By the Associ
ated Prcftn) President Harvey
l.lndley of the Columbia Basin Ir
rigation league In his address open
tng the fourth annual convention
or the league here this morning de
clared that tho next move of the
league will be the presentation in
of a bill asking tho foderal gov
ernment to finance the construc
tion of thu project.
Reporting on work of the league
he said "everything has been ac
complished up to this time that
wo could have hoped to bo done."
"Tho government engineers have
made a most favorable report
which Is now in tho hands of the
secretary of the interior," ho Bald.
"The next move will be the pre
sentation in congress of a hill asje-
lng them to finance the construe-
tlon.
A (Jroat Offer.
"Wo are offering tnn peoplo tho
greatest reclamation dry land proj
ect that has ever been proposed at
a cost that guarantees real farm
ing at a reasonable profit. Almost
2,000,000 acres of land as good aa
ts to bo found when sufficiently
Irrigated.
"Along with this reclamation of
land is also the possibility of de
veloping a large amount of power.
Some engineers estimate that tho
proceeds from the development of
this water power will In time pay
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TND1ANA POMH. (Hy the Asso-
ciuted Press) One child out of ev
ery 11 In the public schools oC
American cities and ono of every
seven in the schools of the rural
districts In tho I'nited States have
such seriously defectlvo vision aa
to be handicapped In their school
work, says a report presented to
day to the National Education As
sociation. The report entitled "Conserving
the Sight of School Children," is
the result of more than a year's
study hy tho Joint Committee on
Health Problems In Education of
the National Kducatlon Association
and the American Modlcal Associa
tion, with cooperation of, tho Na
tional Committee for the Prevent
ion of Hllndness.
The study, conducted under the
direction of Dr. Thomas D. Wood,
of Columbia 1'nlversUy as chair
man, extended Into 375 cities and
rural dlstrtcts including every state
in the I'nion. It was participated
In by the school authorities end
health officials of all these cotn
iitunltlcu and by nearly 100 of tho
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congressmen.
Hut Coolitlge hadn't forgotten,
lie simply was watting for a duly
nualiftcd Oklahoma candidate's
name to be submitted to him for a
nice federal appointment.
When, finally, such a candidate
did turn up. the president prompt
ly named him assist ant attorney
general In charge of government
land litigation. He's Hert M. Par
menter. The mysterious quallflcatlott
Oh. he's a native Vermoiiter.
bethel's his "old homo town"
FAULTY VISION
AT HP II
(CoutluueU oa Pago Vive.)