La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, September 22, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY jtDITIONi THE WEATHER PORTLAND A.P) Ore Ton: Pair and mild tonight and Wednesday, VOLUME XXIII. MUMHEH AHHOCIATED PREHH LA GRANDE. OREGON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, X925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRES8 NUMBER 299 TS Winners to Exhibit at the Union County Fair at Elgin , MRS. DANIELS WINS SWEEPSTAKE PRIZE All Products of Union' County Farms and Kitchens on Display; Fair Held Success. COVE, Ore. (Special) The com hiunity fair held here yeaterday was a success from every stand point with Its rows and rows of beuuliuil Mowers, choice fruits, lus cious vegetables, canned goods, sowing and everything th'jt Is us ually exhibited at like events. A large crowd was in attendance. . ' The community exhibit was spon sored by the Mt. Fannie grange, the Cove Commercial club and . the Cove high school, with Mrs. J.. J. ChaOwick. R. H. Daniels and Laura , Klchards representing each, respec tively. Winners will exhibit ut the i,nlon rvfcnty l''a,r' at Klgin laler this week. ,'ile hall was decorated in a har monious fashion, and each display was arranged in an orderly man ner uerou-s and grasses on the walls, fane., work, quilts of recent make und some of ancient lincnge reaching back more than a cen lury, beautiful displays of linens or various and excellent stltciiery und the like carefully located to bring out the. bast effect. Flowers on Display. The flower display included Rweet peas, .roses, asters, dahlias, gladioli, pansles. till of choice va rlr.'es, ' r ... '-r . Fruits and vegetables, represent ing every -type raisnd ota eastern Oregon (arms, were on display groups featuring a wide variety. One, fine display did not rocolye any nwurd through A wrong entry. The i'hymere farm, of iiot I .like, had a beuutiful display or products. On the outside of the hall the boys and girls pig and calf club exhibits were on dtxel'ty. List of Prizes. The swcci-utakcs priae w:ih won by Mrs. K. H. Itanlels. with Mis. John Williums second und Mrs. 11. G. iilank li.lrd. Other uwards follow: Fancy work (by girl under 1 years) -Louise Weaver. l-'ancy work Mess Kelly, first; Mrs. G. L. Barker, second. Home made bread Mrs. C. (Continued on 1'affe Five.) CUTTLE SENT TO WAU.OWA, Ore., (Special.) A pret deal of stock was shipped from Wnllowa county d urine fly past week, Siiturday'a freight alone carried in the neighborhood of 30 cars, mostly containing cattle. The stock Is coming off the ranges in excellent condition. .Stockmen say that the ranges this year were in better condition than for several seasons. Because of the decrease in the umount of stock kept In the county since I'J-JM, the range grass bus been allowed to re-seed und. with the abundance of moisture, un ex cellent growth resulted. Some choice steers are said to have sold for hs high as 17.60 an hundred at Knterpr;sJ, und cows around five cents. rip, ppnuin II U II W. MARKETS Circuit Court Session Will Begin October 5 Monday. October 5, Is the da;c 't for the third regular scss.on of circuit co irt in L'nion county. Judge J. W. Knowles will pres. le as usual. The grand jury prob ably will not be called until the time that court convenes, officials 'ay. About three hundred cas -s appear on the docket. f'ascs for trial will be s-t at a meeting of the judge with atto nya on what is known as motion dny. usually the Wednesday pre ted'ng the opening of court. Koliow'njr Is a list of jurots drnwn for th October term: Ahb-ry Tbomcs, E'gin. farmer; Itnynmn'l Alexonlpr, l'nion. fnrm Otto A. Srhuck. t'nlnn: William Bay. S u m m e r v M I e. farmer! Ralph Wells. Allcl. farmer: Charles Breshears. Elgin. firmT: W. J. Csse Alice), farm er; Amoi Davi, tnion. farmer; Snakes Die Julius Jenny, of Sun Antonio, Tex., Is deadly poison to the most poisonous snukes. He lias been blltcn by 5!! poisonous snakes In the lust 20 years ami every one of (hem has died in a:ony ns a result, .lermy believes tliut Ills blood has become so po. soli cit from 20 'fuarH woin wtn snakes that It now quickly poi sons any reptile that biles him. IJesplte this, lie ulways lias teen In perfect health. ' . ENTHUSIASTIC Roniefhing of the shining-eyed anticipation of the more than L'OO young.steis enrolled this year in Ihe buys -und girls clubs in Union coun ty is rejected in the emuutaaUc reports flooding the oihte oi a. K. .Sare. county. KUpennlenueiit oi achoo;s, and i-i. O. a very, agricul tural ugeul, this morning. Of the number entitled ,to com pele, two bus and two girls will be chosen to represent the . clubs at the state fair at Salem next month, with all expenses puid. Judging Hum the leports tuut have up beared, Mr. Sare und Mr. Avery have borne real work waiting for them when they arrive at Uie coun ty iair tomorrow to grade the ex hibits that form the second halt of the tcjt. S2 Clubs Functioning. There are 32 clubs In tile coun ty tins jeai more thun twice as many as organized before the fair Ki.st tail. iJight of the groups have devoted their time to stock raising under -Mr. Avery's direction. The remaining 24 are assisted by, Air. bajre in such projects as sewing, cooKing, homeuiaking, gardening and canning- Not only are the member?! ac quiring valuable knowledge ulong the lines in which they choose work, but they are earning money for their summer's work u-h well. Mr. Hay re pointed out this morn ing. All of the produce belong to the club members to dispose of for profit. I just year's clubs cleared more than $ 1 ft 00. K. 1. Wh.ting, ji Orande, farm- ,er: T. T. Cok. l'nion. faiim-r; Al Bowman. North l'owJer. fann er: Juii.it l'"isti"i, A I. cel. farmei ; i William Se.c.ist. I.a (iran.le. in -r- I chant; K. J. flacklaml. Cove, fruit i grower: Kobert 8. Krench. u.e. rarn.er: A. J. Tucker. K din. I farmer: fJeorir' II. Baxter. I n on. i farmer: riareiice B anchard, Kl gin. fai ni'r: ". B. an?reU. .Sum- InervillM, fat mfr: Thomas FMckMn, l'nion. laborer: Carles X Kish-. ', North F'ovvrler. fttrnier; J. W. Ad ktns. fnv. farmer: I. A. It ng.t- nr.n. linhi farmer; Anne E. ' Tinge. I.a Grande, housewife; i- W. Y"eks. l-a Grsnde. butrner: l.ulu R.-v. Grand", heusewir-: K'ith P. l"t,s n, t'nlnn. hoiis ife: W. IT. F te?s. H'nrkey. firm er: l.ixzle lallon. ' North Powd'T. hoiffewlfe: Lowell Williamson. )J Grande, farmer: Homer Wilson. La Grande, farmer. CLUB WORKERS WELCOME TENDERED TEACHERS Chamber of Commerce Pledges Cooperation (s to Faculty SUPERINTENDENT MAKES RESPONSE J. "T. Lonerfellow Ex presses Appreciation of Attitude Held . by La Grande Business Men. An hospitable welcome and a sincere assurance of co-operation and assistance, when needed, was tendered to tio niembeis ot the La Gnindo high 'school faculty and to Superintendent J. T. Longfellow today by the members of the chamber of commerce, gathered al l.he regular Tuesday luncheon In the Odd Fellows. F. A. Kpltiifr. newest member or the local board of educution, pre sided and In h'B Introductory inurns welcomed tho teachers to La Grande. J. T. Longfellow first. Introduced himself, told in a few brief stale nients where he recolved his edu cation, and where ho tnuht uei on coming to La Grande, following him came the rest of tho touchers present, who hailed from every section of tho United States from west to east coast and from the (Continued on Page Five.) STORlTsMASHES RECORD; BRINGS 2 ON ANNIVERSARY "Nothing: new under the sun?" ruminated the atork defiantly and promptly aet about a 4iwk that re suitod in the exception that provod the Pule. . . ... , ' , ..Air. titork performed the deed Ri turd ay but public knowiedfie of his feat woa nol received until to day. Two bableit a boy and a glvl were brought to the home of Mih. George Baker; the boy to Mr. und Mrs, F. S. lyon, arriving at 0:16 a ,m.; and the girl to Mr. aul Mrri. (.'lydo Webb, urrlvlng at 8:15 o'clock. . Both infu'ntH came Into (he world in the en me. room. But tlmt Is not all. Saturday happened to be Mrs. Baker's birthday anniversary! School District No. 4$ . Naming Directors Today After being disbanded for nev eral 'years, school district foity-elf-hl, which lies up the Grande Konde river from Hilffard, Jius voted to reorsanize, ond today held a meeting for the election of a board of directors, under perrniH filon given recently by the district boundary board. K. A. Hay re, county superintendent, wan present this afternoon for the voting. Valerie district bt 'voting a tax to resume regular school sessions this year, after, experimenting for four years with the plan of sending Its pupils out to other schools where tuition wis exacted. Valerie voter;; retain their district rights liy re turning to regulation school ses sions within five years after dis banding. The building has been torn down, but the district is opti mistic about the possibility of re building. Hit-And-Run Driver Puts Truck into River f'rnwded off the highway liy an other vehlelp that failed to stop for investigation of the damage, n Standard Oil struck driven by "lefiy" llarnette went ovt t It m brink men t into Orande Bond river a half mile the other sidt of the I'erry viaduct at about 7 p. m. Monday. The driver est-ap- i od without Injury, but the truck, which landed on Its front wheeia broke one wheel, lust a femh-r und had Its running gear crlpp'ed. Ex-La Grande Woman Injured by Automobile : Miss Harriett CusVy, formerly or ! Ii (imnde. bin now Hvinir In ! Portland. Is reported to be reeov- j '-ring. She was injured a week ago when s car ran Into her. j Miss Casey started to cross the street in Portland r'-ei-ntly when 1 she was run Into by a s-tlan. throwing her bark on the side- , walk. She struok her head In tb- I fall and was uncons'lnus for !W' I days. Ilr. Dora Und'-rmood. also formerly nf I .a Grande, was called ! and st lust reports Miss Ci.s-y was j much better, although suffering ' from the nervous shock. Miss Casey Is a suiter of William Casey of this city. , I Disarmament Views Aired By Coolidge Believes That Americans Should Not Take Part in Conference Unless ' Congress is Willing. WASHINGTON (By tho As sociated l'ress). American par ticipation in tho disarmament cunterenee plans of the tongue of nations si.ould only be un dertaken If congress authorizes It, President Coolidge believes. The president wants to do .nothing to discourage efforts for reduction of armament by mutual agreement, but ho does not want to cooperate in the league of nations' disarmament conference if there Is a possi bility that congtess will object. E WILL BE DRIED COVE. Ore. (Special) The agcS by the terrific hull storm that swept Cove lout week that all work has been discontinued. The fruit will either bo .-.ent to ihe cannerh s or kept here for dry ing. The large dryer here will lake care of all the prunes in this district although the crop will not be ready for drying before Octo ber 1. The nrnnn cron nt 1'nlnn. whhOi is the largest producing territory for prunes in Union county, was timet Itvillv II n I mirh mH I. if llin utmon und a normal yield Is being harvest ed mere, uncording to reports. T I LONDON (By tho Associated rross.) Adam died of gout, says an undent document held by . the Heralds College of London. The document, its origin un known but written lu the sixteenth century, professes i0 trace tint genealogy of the Haxon kings back to Adam and 1 Kve. Whether, if Adam continued to eat an applo a day he would havo kept the doc tor away, was not mentioned. National Picture Week Observed in La Grande Observance of national picture week. Oct. 12-22, Is included In' the program of Mrs. Gladys; Douglns.' superintendent of pen-1 mnnHhlp und art in the La Orande j grade schools, who Is meeting the l "nehers In n series of prepitrn- i tary conferences at Central school i this week. The meetings are con ducted each evening utter B"hool,j and will eventually Include all j tfnruors ri'om rirst grade' up' to high school. A poster exhibit, with nil grnde 'itlldren competing, will be a ptrt of the observance, and will offer as an Inducement a prize In the form of a picture, to be donated by Harley Blchardnnn of the Art ami Gift shop. If possible, some noted exhibition of pictures will be brought to La Grande, and a small admission Tee chiirg'-d as a benertt tor the school picture fund. When The Paper Is Lale Im-ii llii'rf l n ilelit v lu I In tli-liw t y f 'Mm- Olwrtcr n liH-ali on tUr rrH or hoiiii1 sncli limit ulda-'df liHtMjrn sttnr of tt-h-plioiH vi'l r r lUv ohMTM-r nrflti- Jnquir Uix nfmiiil flic mMi- 4jiiiH hitii'm n A(hlltliti:!j v (li-ti t ot iiiiiimiiuI i-i'HiJfr-Jiitrnl. Tl'f naHr on print 'nrr'ir nMtim cii' ln( sniur 1ft jr nlx'it. Siii-li it I hlii ilfHiri hapjM'n wry ori'n. WImii it ibmn. TJw OIhtwt Rt'lt HtMIII- ilnnl iinmf dial II l. htIjv n-nftil mid oaierrly ni m nt nlii:iljf flurm-lHmHr for a pffitrrlp ailtrrtlwr to A Merchandlnloc Srrvtoe, GOV PRUNES ASSERTS ADM DIED OF GOU E TO ATTEND COLLEGES La Grande Sends a Large , yuota to institutions oi Jtiigner .Learning JJ. OF O. ATTRACTS- MUST rKOM CITY Oregon Agricultural Col lege, . Whitman, Wash ington University and Normal Draw Many. . With most of the colleges In Ore gon und Wauhlngton blurting tall onuses next Mondny morning munj i.a urunuo students ore leaving thU wui-k for various schools. ' Huvurul ha'ye ulreiidy .gone to' suhool atul many will enter later. ( Bixlj-one young peoile from La Grande will attend college . tint year, Iwunty-lluee going lo . Ilu lniveruity of Oregon, twelve to thi' Oi'egun ikgncultuiul' college, flvi to Whitman college, live to tin University of Wasniugton, five U tno uiegon Normal sehuol, two to Wiliauieite University, ono to Wu Wu.diiuglon Htate Nurinul and eight to colluges outside of the two slates. Lnlversllj Students, Those who will attend the U. 01 0. urui Uorolhy Kuuy, Eleanor Uisss, 'ihflnia Kitcnun, UeLons 1'uu.suu, LaNlta. Uasltill, . l''ondu i4Mnku, Cotutonce oiuivur, Helen Williums, JulC ilean, . lteusio Au uivw, U-raue . (Jlutumuu, iVbbie Green, liubu Oreen, Francis Hou iiuun, Willard Utuiie, ltaloh Webb, UiuorU Keiu, John Kobinson, Clurk I'l'ioe, iiornitrJ, i Humiiiuit, , Freu Iiuuiiian, and Herman Kramer. Tho twelve who will attend O. A. C. tncluues:' Loa L-man Marjorle lviruy, luty inoh. Foster Himnn, Ditluo Jaoobson, Francis Hnodgraits, libylevJiiniuierman. Kloyd Bmitlt, Haroid) Schroeder, Virgil Walslng er, Tom )lussoll and Marian Head- '-;'): Jean Taylor, Margaret Crensey, Juek Dennis, Raymond Meyorslck and Douglas Moo will attend Whit man college at Walla Walla. Vera Uealty, ltussell Price, l''red Geibul, Hlater Whlddon and liuldii Anderson will go to the University of Washington at Huuttle. Irancis Kngels, Garnelt Howery, Noriuu Maygar, lluth Mrown mid Marian Uovolt will attend the Cfru gun Nornuil school, lues J.;bert lias inrulled In the Washington Htute Normal school nt UelllnKham. Kdna Uedlietter and Wlllettu 1. eighton will attend the Willamette university. Hum cochran will in tend Stanford university; I'aul Meyers, Columbia university at I'ortlundl Alfred Meyers, Notre liume; Howard lieatty, school ol mines at Golden, Colo.; Murel An drew, U. Y. V. at Ogden, Utah; Ice land Killpack, University of Utah; Gainer 1'earson, College of Osteop athic I'hysichins and Surgeons at l.os Angeles and Dorothy Meyers, Northwestern university at Chicago.- Harris Fined $50 for Having Pint on Hip Jim Harris was fined $5(1 this morning in municipal courl by Judge J. D. Slater upon being folinil guilty of possession of lhiior. ilurrls, when arrested officers say. hud a pint of moonshine on his hip. Woman Improving After Caesarian Operation .Mr. J. H, Kllhy n Improving nicely nnd will prohahly 1 tuk-n lo htr hoini! rrom th' (Intn 1 Kfjil linHpltHl It fore iniiny laB Mim. Kilby iimlrrwciit u CiiHari;n 'pi'iutlun a wcfk tiKo Ht the hort-l-itnl, which in an unrninmon nrr) wjy wrlniis op-rutl(in. oiT'y local HfiHi-st he tic bfinjf unfrl. H e nn-l-ivnt I'll oppratinn of tho same nrilure two yours nffo. r. Itirharr) . Uni'liit pTfotm tii t!ic optTiitlon, Lwmv Found by Cops; Owner Among Absent U'hel'wr flu- owfl'-r ln-'-'irt" Itn-lm-d with totir nt rtt-tlon or hothf r hi unVnly rl'Tl'li-d tn turn Into thr nt-ala'ht anl narrow pith of rlrlitfoiinn' li unknown, hut nt any rti. thn nlcht police 'nunfl thrfi plntH of ! -r anl "on- ilrink of whinny" at th ror n't of Hpriiiv itvnue and Kotirth trt'lnfrt night. Th hr and whlnky In on ex hibition at the police station tmlny an dthe chlff ii'iya that lt nwn-r may apply for aarne and "rrrHvi a retward." Whether the reward would be fine or ImprUynmunt, h declined to wy. SIXTY UN Locks Baby in Chicken Coop t i i I . , V'.-;, When Sirs. Violor Style) of El I'uso, lrtfl her tliivu-yiMir-old sou, Juan, at iHiine alone while she wiw at H-ork doniitoun, the chickens peeked his faro as he was playing In the yard. So Uie mother decided the thing to do was to 'lock tho child Instead of tho chickens In u chicken coop. Neighbors became so Imlignuiit that one of ihem ofleml lo adopt tho child. City officials ob tained tho mother's cojikciii to uu adoption. BORDER cirr I flAN I1IRGO (By the Associated Press.) l''lames stinting in the Vernon club In Tl Juana, early this morning swept through an entire block that Included ; some ' of the utl known rnsorta In the border city In' Lowef Callforrila, MOxloo, causing losses estimated at nearly a million dollars. No casualties or injuries were re ported. . POLICE SEEK JOE WIN KLAMATH KAMA Ore., (Hy he Associated l'ress.) Joe Coff-. man, well known lightweight box- Is being sought by Siskiyou, California, authorities on a charge of first degree murder In connec tion wllh the killing of nn uniden tified logger In Weed lust month, who was choked to death in a re puled robbery plot. The authorities uro holding two persons In tho county Jail at Yrekn, Cal., In connection with the alleged murder and "murder" posters urging the apprehension of Coff man and his di-leulion without hull have been mailed to pence officers throughout the northwest by the Siskiyou county sheriff. K LA M A'J II FA Ore U: - miiriijia f.l'd a wim-U uko hy 1h trlct Attorney IJHIott to all pend ing divorce cu. In t:,iB county wore ovtirruit'd tn a decision hy (J.ictiil Juijku J,euvUt. j He dla trlct attorney took the poHition that hoth parties to a divorce unit must have llvi-d as man und wirn ;n tut' tnlc hi f(re ct titer would In f-ntlth'd to relief under the dl vof'i' law. Jiidwe U'livltt, linwiviT, h'ld thai jndt-r On-Kon lav. the parly filtnif tin Kult muni have h'-n a n'sldcnt of the state for ono y-ir procedlnjf the flllmt of the Hull, and that this prov.slon could n ( he const rued as applying to hot It hiinliand and wife. iti i;(.i,ak fsrsii:T ri,Ki:w It O H K M i; It (I, Ore. "11111" Wade, is, held for th ifinnd ju-y on a chm-jre of atternpti'd burr Inry, escaped whn he und a fel low prisoner, a Houth American nohig under the. name of "Klrpo" were perm 'tied to carry out the ashes from the riunty .tall stove-. Klrpo hIfo nth-mtited to R-iln his liberty, b it In daslna around the corner of the build nir rim sinar' ly Into the arms of (Hputy Chor. Iff W, Jl R'lssidl. Witde was tract d Into thf hills north of town, and mads are le In guarded to nfffet I. Is recap. t.iro. Me was arritr" wh'n found with a com pen Inn In the 1rUln-n tncrrr!ndls" store nt On k hi ml. failed to raise hall. S;iAM, Hi;si !,TS. (lis llm AwMwir.fctl lr.) ,rV- .-. 1 I ami iik an i.i;ac;i Si. i o t. IMiilailelphia 0. Detroit 1 1. !lotn 8. Chicago 0, New York U. XTRA WANTS ItCi'AHA'l 1()V. 1'AIIIS (Al') tJerumny is iu.li Iiik for .111(10 marks reiutrntKiii for "(lamngn caused to fisli" when a IVeiicli aviator, Dleudome -Ci.ste, full into Uie rivin- ntir Freiburg, In Hralsgau, lludeii. Oosto has hecu 'iield hy Uie Gomuuis slnco Stplom bur la, tho data or the accident u which bis 1 coniiionlon, Robert Thierry.- htlml. In addition lo rnpanittnn (n,fsh).. th . German government , is doniaiidbui a OOUll nark fine fur fljlng over Genuun terriloi'y.' without joirin'sslon. . t, ' , IlU'lTl'-KKAT DHOl'S. . SAN FRANCISCO (Af) After slttjlnir at flnf cenlH for several diiys huttcii'at Is quoted hero to day at 00 cents. ' " l'llll,AI)i:i,lillA CHOKI'.V 1 I'0I:TI,AM (Al') l-hihulcllSila was chosen fur .tho next aiiminl meeting or the sovereign lodgu of ;tlie lii(leHmlent Order of Odd Fel lows hy tinaniiiioiis vote of dele gate of the order In convention here. The lnistiug will he held tile third Monday In Scptfinlirr next year. 'I hu delegates voted to umciul the cfiiLstiliitiou providing that '.irrcnftrr no representative lie ad mitted to the sovereign grand lodge without having taken the putJ'i urcii'K militant degree. Seaside Itankliig Adeqiiute, ! 8AIJ-:m. Ore.The state hank ing IhaiiiI nfllrmeiJ tlie dtcislon of 'ruiik Itramwell, state (tuperlnten dent of bunks, vho recently reji-trt-ed the uppllcallon or J. JO. Hrejs ley for perrniHKlon to establish a I hank at Kcrndde. Mr. II ruin well ,hf(i that Ihe bunking faciliiles at HeaKtdc already ure adeniiale lo meet tin demands of the public, Mr. Ilreezley was Joined In his ap plication by .1. I. Van Ilouten, John WaterhuiiHO and Randolph KIukk". All four of the nwn are residents of ('latsop county. I Political Season Shows Signs of An Awakening (liy Cliai-lcw !. Stcwnrl) WAHIilMi i t)W (S:. HK cia:. Wit li 1'i esldi iit t'oolldKe buck In the W.i it n i louse, pontics in Wt s.imKton bus pepped up nolle1! ably of late. 1 H nators and representatives air heKitinirii; to drirt in. 1'inus for the comiiiK seuton of cunRiKS are he.nK dlscussetl. The bouse ways an 1 means rommitfees Is to meet October i7 to adopt a tax reduction profrruii. There'll be a $4"0,iioo, uuu cut. accord I n IT to Speaker IX)i)Knoj t.i This is more th:;n anyboly ha prellcted yet. Mont of the cabnet members have, returned lo tlndr dt-sKs. The capital Uoks more like II setf nifJi ii.. It's bet n a pn-lty dead p ace nil summer. . President fooHdne's pi oject for n lot of nw- and much n"ed-ij -novemiM'-nl biilldiiiKs In Waslinr- too Is in difficulties i Uht from t!e s'irt. ' "We're wll'inT to votn for yii'll bll,' cinretis onal arrivals tn the city nre te Tna the pres pnt. "oil ron tltb'n t st you sfiree to a , hnirtred or two million dollars' orth of new federal h illdin at 'in our various home towns, tno." I ' Practically none of this kind of '"pork" bat been dished out ftioce SECRETARY ADVOCATES NO CHANGE Naval Air Service Oro-an. ization at Present Suit able to Wilbur AIR DEPARTMENT' IS NOT FAVORED Creation of National De fense Service Would Be An "Irreparable - Mis take," He Tells Board. WASHINGTON, (By the Asso. elated Psoas.) The malntenanbo of tho navy air service organiza tion in substantially Its oresont form was advocated today by Seo- ) rotary wtinur Before the prosl- aoni s air noara. Wilbur emphatically opposed the creation of a department of national defense, declaring such a stop would be "well nigh an ir reparable mistake." Ho asserted the "air forces form an PHHnntlnl nnr. tf lh. fghvln n' the navy Itself and Its adminis tration and organisation like other administrative problems Internal to the navy, will, If unmolested by outside forces, be solved with the same efficle.noy and with tho same happy results as obtained in slm liar problems In the past." , ' Opposes Separatfi Corps , The seorotary likewise express ed opposition to the establishment of a navul air service aB a separate corps analogous to tho marine corps and declared against single.; air service, maintained for nation al defense, but not under tho army of navy. - He said the navy re quires Its own nlr force as a "vital element of navAl hatMn " Wllhiip ' urged the development of commer- I -: - : , -im Wltnoss lwlay :, - witness today by tho board which yesterday Innulred Into the war department policies, and the army : air sorvice,' . ' ' .,i . ; . Wilbur told tho board thnt all- 1 tho Information available at tho navy, department was at lis dis posal. In asserting tho navy re quires Its own air force. Wilbur said tho close relation of "avia tion to tho army and inter-depend- nnco of aircraft and ships In war faro at sea has boon demonstrated time and again, not only in our own but In other navies." Ho declared the navy depart ment Is endeavoring to co-operative In evory practicable way with (Continued on Page five.) DUBLIN. (By the Associated Press.) Thomas Maloney, com ninndant of the Irish Free Stain nlr foree, was killed In a flying; aeeident at Curraadi today. I Ills machine crashed when fly. In low during an aviation tourna. meat. iaM and the whole country H jfanly starving for some. Payinv for It, hnwever, doesn't (fit In with tho presidential econ omy policy. "You increased your pny." the. (National Federation of Kederal I Employes will any to emigre? a next w Inter. "Mow about Increasing nurs?" I They want a minimum of $lf"0 a year for Rroup-up people In tht j civil sen lco, not counting: tho postofflce. Government workers nevi.-r were very well paid, but before thi i wiir iney ruuiu live oecenny nt I least, with d ie economy. Now It's a tough proposition. I The const artillery folk are 'madder at Col. "Hilly" Vltchell and his disciples than even the navy is. I True, the colonel prcnounced tlif-m equslly helpless a:' !ist air , attnrks. but whereas M tchill hasn't lieen able to prove con chi.;ivey that the navy Is obso lete, as he says It la, the const 'nrtl'lery haunt been able to prove conclusively that It Isn't Thus the coast artillery's potl (Ion is more humiliating- than the navy's and its correspondingly, ore about it. IRISH CHIEF 4 MEETS DEATH