La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 23, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TEN PAGES TODAY. Ha (nittw C I T Y EDITION THE WEATHER I'OBTIJVND AP) Ore eon: Fair tonight and prob ably Tuesday. Warmer to night. mtwt VOLUME XXIV. MEMBER ASSOCIATED FRSM . LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1925. kfXMBXR ABSOdAITED PRESS NUMBER 37 BID OPENS SEASON OF CHERTS Half a Thousand Compli- mcnt Director and i Members ,' PROGRAM POPULAR; APPEALS TO ALL Overture, Difficult and Impressive, Is Opening Number; Applause Is Generous Throughout. From Hid opening -strains or lloasliit'H Impressive "Scmlrumhle" 1o tlii- triumphant, . sopl-stlrring message of tin: "Htnr Kpullgled Hunncr." tho oncnlng concert or thf ll2!i-26 winter scries or band recitals kept an uudlcnce or f.oi) or more people rapt in admiration yesterday uiternoon at the Arcade theater. ' Director Andrew l.oney Jr., lend ing hla Instrumentation In the first triumph or the season, win greatly complimented by thorn: present for his own part In the work and that of the band imembcrs an well. The concert, a combination ot ' selections that could not fail to ' please regardless of what one's tastes happen to be. is the fore runner of a number of others, dates of which will be announced In the future. lasting an hour rind a quarter, the program was opened with the rendition, featuring horns and clarinets, or "Semlramlde." Tho majestic, solemnity of the piece ' wove Us wny Into the understand Ing of those present and at its close a - wave iif applause greeted, the first number. i Triplets, pleasingly arranged to iiroiluce the best effects, and nicely -handled by. ltuymond . Ulgger -with baud- accompaniment. Intertwined i With the full, b' .11. like tones nf HIS cdrnel In the next number, H. I.. Clarke's "Hrldc or the Waves." Knlhushistlu upplause demanded nh encore. During the cornel solo the lights failed and. In the five-minute ln- (Cnntlnued on Page Five.) s s M Ins (irnnde Krederlke Hehllke of lii Is already trending the path to success In lcw ioik. , Aeeordlng to Mrs. Thomas Cor rlek llurke. correspondent of an Oregon daily. Miss Hehllke has Marled climbing the ladder to fame. Wnutlicr on gon singer, I'hder Ui. Kebllke or li Orandi a young woman who ha.s good looks and line Intelligence to support her voire lias vonvn to New York and iiliuosl humi dlalely been signed up rnr a modest beginning with lb" Sehulierls. who will usi' her In a forthcoming New York production. Iteiilly. it is amazing, when one Ihlnks or Ihe thousands of ambi tious .youngslers lure who wear out the steps of managers' offices without sueei-ss. ' "The odor of sagebrush seems lo be more polent than NarcLse Nolr. Miss ,ehilke's niolhcr was well known In Oregon there nre many friends out then; t have Nalih In Ihe young singer and wish her well." .Mrs. liurkc writes, i SCH1LKE WITH SCHUBERT "Belle of Barcelona" To Be Presented Next Month With "The ltelle of llarrelona" usMheir operatic vehicle, with full new set of Spanish scenery furnish atmosphere, and wllh 2' or the rinest vol In the boys and girls" glee clubs lo sing the spurn ling choruses. Ijt Grande high school Is looking- forward to a record-breaking musical produc tion ut Ihe auditorium the evenings of llecemlier 4 and 5. Miss Isabel Miller, after direct Ing te rehearsal at (he liullding Saturday, pronounced the operettA one of the prettiest she ho heard. "The m-lode! are lovely." Shu said, "and the story romantic. And when the boys and girls appear on th.- stage In the hrllllnnl xpanisn costumes that Ihe production calls for. the efr.-ct will be both surpris ing and delightful, I um sure." .o lisnne of Seine All the action of the operetta takes place In the same plaza or court, doing away with all the changing or scenery and sets that too often slows the presentation of an amateur show, a The plot centers around the ' schtmlns of Smor de la Vega for East Oregon Grid Season . Nearing End Joseph-Union and Baker' La Grande ThanksriV' ing Day Clashes Will King Down Curtain. I 1 I Iirl. uihnnl Ton! linll In Tnstff-n Oregon enters its final phases thin Iweek With two games of Impor tance scncuuieu lur iuauiws"b duy. One, at llukcr, ' will find the I.aker aspirant for championship honors facing the- lji Grande Ti gers, und the other will seo Union and Joseph clashing in a gome thaL will decide the final standing of the maroon and while team, yet undefetited In Union and Wallowa counties. . . Baker has only to dereat I.a Grande to have a clear claim for the title, and on paper this secma Just what Is likely to happen. On the other hand, If the Tigers' (Continued on Page Five.) Preparations for the opening of the Ml. Kmlly Timber company's ! MAY SAW TEST LOGS SHORTLY new plant In North u Grande con-who tlmie with promise thai the firit test loffH may be sawed some tlmo in tin; near future. A. J. Htaiise states that no defi nite date has yet been set for the lor ma) opening. A law supply of 'offs Is nt th mill now and more an: coming in every day, it Is reported. JONES WINS 13 TURKEYS SUNDAY AT CLUB SHOOT Tonuny Jones, who carried off lrc pajr bl ,tic w.us. 4' n ana 1 '""'T ... ........... . .w shoot Sunday morning nt the I .on Tret- OHM. cunnot decide whether he classifies an lucky or unlucky. J le ahpt for 13 turkeys. .1. K. Kinzell was next high man, winning flvo birds.' The shoot drew about 200 sports men yesterday for contests ranging from trap shooting to a broad jump. Nearly 31)11 birds were ffiven away. lU-iimlning birds will bo offered nt a holiday shoot ThanksKlvhn; morning- al'a oelork, I B. Jlanne fhld, aecrelnry of the club, nn- Inoum-ed ihls in torn Ing. The prizes will be turkeys and seesc. Fire Bell to Be Moved; ; Siren May Sound Alarm Krnm 8 o'clock . tomorrow morning until some lime in the nrternoon or early evening, la" (irnnde will be without its regu lar rlre-alnrm system, it is an nounced by Chief c. O. Murchl son today. , The le-t will be moved from lln- old lo the new tower tomor row and during the time neces sary lo cnmplele the transfer the police. siren -will sound any Tiro aliirms Ihal might be necessary. Cillzens, in cao or a fire, are urged to use the telephone in stead of Ihe box-syslem. whlih will be cut off. (.'entrnl will direct volunteers to uny flro IT they d not know lis location. Following the completion of the move, several fire alarms from various parts of Ihe' city will be turned In to test out the new wiring. Citizens may ex pect these alarms, which will have no significance. In the nr ternoon or evening. (the hand of Mnrguerlta. a l:ree. n Mima maiden whose beauty and tolcharm havi' made the helle of the Mown, and the llnniy Intervention of lieutenant Harold V right, ai American, who wives her from th wllv nobleman and for himself by del)i-ting de la Vega In a fraud In cunnerllon with the custonvt honce. Tom Ilruce, who almost held up the tunior play with his bariton rendition of "My Wild Irish Itofe" two week ago. will wing the vll Iain's rob- as de la Vega. Ihiisy KoMi. soprano. If well equipped for the part of Marguerlta. Oracr (Ibel will be Mercedes, her voting- r HicliT. The hero's part will be pluyed by Kdward I'.u- rhiinnn. in enough to offset the mure fUTioin eh men! ut tin- operetta l inHte. by Jack uolidge in the rharaeter of Patrlrk Malone, and Kdna Malley as the Kngllsh gor ness. Martha Mathilda Ayers. Other rohs will be played as fol lows: 8-nor de Monero. Melvin I'arker; tVnora de Atonlero, Mar fContiiiUvd on Tatfe T'C CLUB H IS TOASTED AT DINNER More Than v 100 Hear of Success of Boys and Girls' Activity UNION STOCKMEN BANQUET HOSTS Addresses Made by Dr I'hy, County Agent Avery, L. A. hayre, L. J. Allen and Others. Morn than lltu people, attended the banquet given Saturday eve nlng at tin; Union hotel by a group of volunteer Union boosters, with the members of the Union county boys' club furnishing tho baby beef, which they purchased in Portland, as a part of the menu. The beef was good enough so that what was not used was sold nt auc tion ot high prices after the ban quet. The rest of tho menu was equally as satisfactory. C. L C'adwcll presided as toast master and M. S. Levy; mayor, gave the address or welcome, followed iy a short talk by Lester Blokland. is the most outstanding ciun member. H. O. Avery, county aff- Continued nn Psbtb Five ) TURKEY SALES BOOMING HERE La Orn'nde Is enjoying the great est -prospcrlty,.lnca tln.,W.orlil war; If turkey suns t tinisti any criterion. , .. Householders hero art, buying more turkeys, buying larger ones and buying them uarlicr this year than they huvo during any season since 1918, according to local poultry dealers, who report lliul the outlook Is unusually encour aging. 1'rlces range from 31 und as (Continued on Pag Five.) Fourth Section Relief , To Be Knott's Subject Local Interests will be indirectly represented In the talk on "rourth section relief; lit regard to Ihe in termediate rate case t,bal it. J. Knott of Portland will1-deliver at (he Tuesday noon meeting of th hnmber of commerce al the 1. u. O. 1'. hall. The I.a Orande lum bering companies are memhers of he Western I Ine Manufacturers' association, which Knott serves as rnfrlc manager. Kred Kiddle will preside over the usmcg preceding the scheduled address. Auto Accident Occurs Sunday; No One Hurt An accident that might have bwii much nionj serious occurred t'-rday about p. in. at the lnlersecttou of Main and Cedar slrei-ts when 'a light sedan driven by iouLse Vaiight struck a light touring car driven by John h. inhult, formerly of Washington, but now working In the U.-W. shops here. The Kelnliolt . maehltie was thrown onto the curb with a ruined left fender and running board and the Vaught car overturned, prac liejiily wrecking the right side of the auto. Miss Vaught and her mot hep both were assisted unin jured from the car. Nr. UclnhoU whs not hurt. . , Miss Vaught Wiit driving up t'edar and Mr. Kelnholt was com ing down Miiln. Neither saw the oth'T until the collision. Bradford Charged With Possession of Mash It o li r r I lini'irord furnished bond of KT.O this morning for re pose until action on the charge of pnwespton of mssh filed ngaln-st hlrn can be considered by a grand Jury. Rumnicl Faces Charge Of Overcoat Theft fp-rnld liuuinwl was arrested for theft of an overcoat Hatunlay eve ning ss he sMiped from a stag In which he hud come, to U firande from Wallows. ll' was i held ut the county JulL until John Crawford. Wallowa county deputy! sheriff, arrived to Iske him to Kn terprise. Ituminel is aatd to have sold the overcoat for tS.ou and osed part of the money to buy his ticket. ' MILLS SAYS LETTERS" III Counsel for Rhinelander Makes Statement to Court Today 1 WITHDRAWAL OF SUIT NOT SEEN Alice's Counsel Moves for Declaration of Mistrial But Court Denies Mo tion. W1IITK I'laAINH. N. V. (Uy Ibe J Associated I'ress) Isunc K. Mills, ' coun.se) for leonard Kip Uhtne-landi-r In his annulment null asii Inst lilu wife, Alice, part neg rww. Issued a statement todny chttrelttg that so-culled "mystery letters inlrodueed last week were a "deliberate attempt to trap the witness and force him to wlthdruw his suit." Mills indicated Urn letters, the contents of which have been care fully guarded, dealt with Ithinc landcr'a personal character and he charged their Introduction was an attempt to "besmirch Hhlnulnnd er's character." Counsel for Mrs Ithinelander made a motion for r declaration of mistrial when tho cnurU3ened, but the court dented the motion. Two myslery" letters were placed on the record after oil the women except two had boon ordered from I bo courtroom. The latter, were newspaper women. Hoth letters were written from Cllft hotel, Snn Francisco, in 1U22, and concerned events that occurred when -Alice Jones Mpeut a week (Continued on Paffe 8tx.l DRUNKEN- DRIVER : IS SENTENCED TU . GO DAYS IN JAIL Roy Johnson forfeited f 1 i0 and his drivers license and dftermJned his p'.sidence for the next two months nil In one Hhun Sunday night when he wobbled his auto mobil" Into tb" putter'dlrectly 1n front of a prohibition offlcerV home. 1 This morning Johnson appeared In Justice Hugh U. Urady's court und pleadrd Riillty to the chaw or driving while undr the influ ence of Intoxicating liquor, placed agiUnst him by William McKenzie, state oflirer. The court fined Johnson $lon, sentenced him to 0 dayw In the counly Juil and re voked his driver' license for a pe riod of one year. Will Select Chorus Members on Wednesday Mrs. Jepse A. Ifoskins of tftike., director of I lie Monday Musle.il chorus will hold tryouts for t his year's churns In the Hi ml in uf the KuHlent Oregon school of mu.-oc In tin: I. (. O. building Wed nesiliiy a ft ei noon ' between the hours of I o'clock and :t:Aa. I At year wiis the first time lt Grande has ever had a chorus of t h Is nal ure a nd it proved very poiulnr. The number of iiie.nbers Is unlimited and Is composed ul he best lady singers of tin- city. Rehearsals will be held once each week us last year. A day for the meeting has not yet been deelded. KvoryoiM interested In the chorus whether a uiemiMT of tho Neigh borhood cl'Jb or It, Is Invited lo try out. "Los Without Occasionally The Dbcricr lin- reader otprew. pralM' for 11 riiTllcncff ami Its scrih. to tti niled with the ntial mea-tirc of ailviTv- .fi(l.rini. It"riitly a woman sulfM'iilier rvprrsmil Imt appreciation .M.fM-.'lnJly f.rr tlin adrtKlng ntcwuzes of (lur naHr. sa hue that sin wtaikl Iki Iihi wlllMMit them and savcil tho subM'rti(lon prUt many times by having llio Infornul tlon Hey give. Tlial's one oiantido of hlli riadir-liilcH.T'4 that li. cilihiMi-.l In many HIht a rwulcr liurn'i tluit I not lo Im liad In any other imhlkily means aialtalrfn lo tin- Ijl (.rsiiile ad vertiser. 'Ontple.)! with II Is a low reail4r-.vt that make an wlierll-liut hivvstiiaiil -Ki'ial-ly worUi whilp. "ObserTer Advertising A Merchandising NerrluB.'' TRAP Seventy thoiivauil funs, or more, sat in Ihe California Memorial Bowl, Ucrkclcy, to the Washington iiusklra bivak n slx-yenr siring of flolil Ilcar oollcgialo .Iclorlcs. Tho while sqnaio in the bleacher lo (lie light is California's rooting .KVtlon, always a reulurc of tlin ltcars' game. . The statliiuii, looking down iihii IIio bay anil tioldni Gale, holds tiioro than 7 a, 000 people, and with overflow, sitting m a liill above, 100,00(1 can watch a gallic. . , SUPPRESSED' STORY HEARD WASHINGTON Hy the Associ ated I'ress) Arthur K. Carlson, aviation chief rigger of tho wreck ed Hhenandoah, told the naval court today that one of the sur viving orfieorn of the airship, Lieut. C. Uaueh, had told him not to give certain information lo the court unlcm It was ooKCd for specifically. This Information, which Carlson withheld when ho first. It-stifled was that 15 nnnutcs buforo the Shenandoah broko iip.hn had clotted ofr'ht amidships the Irilnrn al gassing manifold connecting 18 helium cells und designed to per mit equalization of gas In In dividual cells. WASHINGTON (I!y the Associ ated I're.sK)-The three hundred million dollar tax reduction bill be ing wrilten by the house ways and mxnna conitniliee will be kept on iU( record breaking course fur speed under a program charted Sunday by Chairman dreen. Mr. C.reen predicted that the non-pa rllsatt mcaauro nut only would be ready for presentation to the house nt the opening of con gress, ih'cember 7, hut would be taken up for consideration the sec ond day and disposed of before the conclusion of the second week of the HCHKioii, Harrison W. Noel to Die "fii Electric Chair N ICWAItIC, N. .1. (Hy. the As sociated Press) Harrison W. Noel, kidnaper anil slayer or Mary Duly, aged li years was today sentenced to die In the electric chair ilur- ina the week nf January 1" for the niunp-r of ltuymond Plerci negro taxi driver, whose car li used In itliiluctlng the ehllil. Proncllcrless Shin Being Towed to Port PnltTt.ANH. "re. (Hy Ihe A.:o- claled Press Disabled by the loss of lur propeller on the pacific ocean, the steamer Vl Jester to .J:iv Is being towetl lo Hun l-'ran-clseo by the steamer IHIworlh, rattio iiiessag.-s picked up here said. The West Jester railed 'or help early Hundiiy about 32" miles Hoiilliwest of Han Kranelsco and the IHIworlh wi'nl to her uhsibi unce. CO.MItTM IKiHT HAXilMi HA I. KM. lire. The rases of Tom Murray. Kllsworth Kelhy and James Wlllos. convicts, who aro under death ser.teni-e for the miir- d r of John Sweeney, guard, nur. Ifig a hreu), -i in., Oregon sune penitentiary 'here on August 12, will lie appealed to the slate su preme court, according tu notices filed. Murray is under sentence lo lie hiinged on iNceniher IS. while (he exicullniis of Kcticy and Wlllos were fixed for January 11. Will It. King, attorney for Iho defendants, has until December S i -hi.-l. i file a hill or eiceo- Hons a a basis for the Murray epi-eal. n i REVENUE BILL TO BE PASSED California's Memorial Bowl , ' i Col. Mitchell Takes Stand As Witness Air Crusader, Testifying on Own-Behalf, Aeam Voices Disapproval of Administration. : WrA8IHNOTON (By tho Assoc! ated i'ress) Colonel William Mitchell today took the aland In hi court hu'A'Uul . oond for tho third time within u few riitentli ttto olh crusader repeated under oath ils reasons for assailing those . in charge of government aviation and his advocacy of a Inrgnr better trained and equipped air foroe.- Much of his tostlmony hinged upon the same points ho hml .streamed last spring ' before the house aircraft committee and later before the president's ppeclaf air board. i . Coiiarctis to Take Hiiiitt. WAHIIINOTON (fly the Ausocl ated I'ress) Triple conalderation of air service controversies by the Mitchell courlmartlal, tho Hhonan- douh court of Inquiry, and by con Kress Itself, Ih in prospect for lie ceniber. t It whs a virtual certainty Hun day night that the Mitchell trial would overlap tha opening of con gress und tlifil sessions of Ihe llhenundoah court would be extend- d ulioul as long us the urmy tri bunal continues functioning. Aside from these two phases of tho air controveray, congress simultane ously will have before it tho rec oliiinendatlons'of the house select committee, which Investigates gov eminent nlr services, and In probability will alHo be In receipt by that lime of Ihe 'finding of President troollilge's air board. POISON MEAT IS FATAL TO FOUR IN IIANXA, WYO. i i MANNA, Wyo. (Uy the Associ ated I'ress) Four children of Ihe family of Ous Collins, a miner, were dead Hundiiy night after a repast of spoiled or poisoned meat. They ate the ofod Halunluy and beciiiiie violently III early Hundiiy. Death overtook Ihe four within a few hours. Excndine (luits Post As W. S. C. Grid Coach HI'OKANi:, Wash. (Hy Mm As- soelat.d Press) A. A. Kiendlne for the Inst three years head foot ball couch at Washington Hlutn college, announced his resignation here today, effective after the Christmas game with the I'nlvcr slly of Honolulu, sTATi: M tM TWO HONKSMKN P K S D I. K T (I N, Ore. A suit against A. ". Hchlarbautn and W. (. Fisher, who were Iho surety signers on a bond of $25(1 given for Hubert l.lnsner, alio lulled lo ap pear In court, hus been brought In circuit court by I'liHtlllla counly. The snlt wss filed by 0. (-'. 1'rocb stel. district attorney, Kcvi-ru! defendants failed lo ap pear In court during the past few months, chiefly In IPinor law esses, and bonds declared forfeited have In several cases not been paid by l the signers. The case against ' Hclilarbaum anil Fisher Is Iho first I of Its kind to be brought by the state as a result of failure of .bondsmen lo pay tho amount of the I bonds forftltcd DANCE BARRED AT UNIVERSITY Kt'OENK, Ore. (By tlin Aaocl- a(etl Prertn) Tti Charleston dance. will hn barred from all university liancea and all lntcrfroternlty and lntcraororlty danccH, accordlnK to decision reached by fraternity and sorority heads ut tho 'Univer sity of Oregon. KI'IT WNMISSKIl. I'ORTliAM, Ore. (AIM Fed eral Judgb Wolvcrlon totlay ruled that Charles ;iaitMio IiIkiiin had never roved be wax In action over seas, and hcitco lia - no claim against tho Kovurnniciit for coin- nensatloii for partial disability, wlilch lilkcns asserted n'siillctl from shell siuxk wiuln sorvinir with tho lank corps. Tho Judge dismlsMMl tho suit against the vet erans bureau. Ki:lT TIIIIOWX OtT. WASHIX(;TtN (Al') A still at tacking ciniiloymcnt rcgtilatlous enforced by tlio Slilp Uwurra as- soclation of tho Pai llle .'oast and tho Pacaflo toost Htcamslilp ns soiiai:on was tin-own out today by tint supreme t'ourl. Tiuti.i; su:v hlaiv IllTrK, Slont. AP) Khol un der the Bmhiisli of dnrkiicss, three men were sluin under mysterious clrciiliLslanccs near here, lust night. The dead aro Joe (iit-andi, 50 1 John Driuiia, 50, ami Anlono 'a- ,.ti rut Cliv.nn.ll mill l''nvern XTRA dllUvem shot as t'.iey left tho I'avcro Home. hank i;mpi.ovi:.s gassi:d I'HK DALLKH. Ore. Employes of the Plrst National bunk hern learned that a teur-bomb burglar protection system recently Installed is cilective. One of the bombs In the system suddenly exploded early this ufternuon. forcing a suspen sion of business for nearly un hour. l-miployc of the baank rushed to the streei when the luchrymul gas filled the room. A short circuit In Hie electrical system was held responsible for the accident. Volstead Act A Failure Says Moderation League NKW YOIIK (My the Assochitr cl Press) The conclusion Ihut "Ihe Volstead Act bus failed utterly lo accomplish Its purpose to romote temperance and sobriety" has been reached by the Moderation League, Inc., on the basis of a survey of conditions In several hundred rep. ri'sentalive cities. The lengue, composed of men from every walk of life. Is Incor porated under I he laws of New York stats for the announced ob ject of "Kestorntlon of Temper ance. Its survey collected stu'ls- tlcs drilling with prohibition dur ing the Inst eleven yeurs from every city or town of more than Eiuon population. On tho busts of this data, the league declares, 'drunkenness gen erally hus Increased to virtually Ihe prc-prohlhltton levels and eer laln classes of Intoxication cases, among automobile drivers und minors, especially, have Increased far above anything ever known before in tills country." "Hlncc conditions have become worm, not better, ouch yur," Un 8RIAND W IIISEIIEl'J MIU1STRY Painleve Government Re signs after Setback in Chamber ' , CABINET BEATEN ' BY 3-VOTE MARGIN President Doumergue Re quests Briand to Accept Premiership of French Republic. . I'MIIS (By the Associated Press) Kor the ninth tlmo in Ms long political career Aristide Briand to day received I ho charge of Presi dent Dounioi-frue to form a cab inet, and tonlxht ho stands on tho verge ot accepting his eighth pre miership. lie promised President Dou mergue ho would consult friends and bring a definite reply during ' tho evening. . After the fall of Horrlot'a gov- ' eminent last spring, tho presi dent asked Briand to head a new cabinet, but the socialists refused their support and Falnleve waa summoned, . ' Tnlnlevo Itcslgns. l'AUIS (Hy the Associated Press) Tho ralulevo cabinet resigned Sunday following an adverse vote in tho chamber of deputies on the government's financo bill. The administration was beaten by three votes.. riAMOITTH, Vt. (By tho Asso ciated rresa) President Cool Idge's father, Colonel John Cool idge, seriously 111 here from heart trouble, today ontored the second week of his fight, facing the ne cessity ot regaining ground lost yesterday. . Attending physicians declined to comment 'on tho oovorlty of heart attucks the patient Buffered Sun day. ' I'KNDI.KTON, Ore. (My the As sociated Press) Pendleton last night experienced tho coldest ntgnt of the season wllh the temperature 14 degrees ubovn aero. ' KUOUNI'I, Ore. (By tho Associ ated I'ress) Tho mercury dropped to 27 degrees above lost night, tha lowest of the season. KNOW OX UK1 HIGHWAY HANDY. Ore. Plvc or six Inchea of snow aro reported at Govern ment C'ump, but tho roadwuy Is clear and traffic probably can go as far us White river. Bennett pass was closed over a week ago, though only ten Inches of snow 1 was reported at l'rog lako last iweek und there is no doubt less I now. report concludes, "and with Iho 'next generation' drinking as never before, them seems to be no hope that the VolHtcad Act In Us pres. net drustiu form will accomplish Its purpose: In the long run. "r'rom the experience, before national prohibition, of the stales which had restrictive laws, from tho experience of tho whole conn try during Ihe restrictive period of l'.iU-ll!, and from the experience of the Cunudlun provinces, fe be. Ilevo Ihut a greater degree ot tern pcruncr can be nltalned by a wl restrictive law than by a bone-dry which does not command the re. speet of a largo part of Ihe pea pie." In replies from 360 plarea which kept records of Intoxication ar. rcsls from lH. the report states that arrests on this charge in these coininunllles during I4 had to lulled litis. 1M. in tho same places the total for inaii, the year nftci the Volstead act became effective, hud dropped to 228,071), but In l'J24 (ConUhUedon I'aye Six.) SERIOUSLY ILL CHILLY NIGHT IS REPORTED