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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY EDITION THE WEATHER PORTLAND, (AP) Ore Ron: Cloudy tonight and Tuesday, . probably rain In the northwest tonight and tho west Tuesday. VOLUME XXIV. LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1925! MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 55 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRE83 OPIUM BEN RAIDED; SIX ARRESTED Good Health Is Marked In All Schools Conditions Exceptional in Union County, A. E. Sayre, Superintendent, Keports. Kxceptlonully Rood health und, consequently, a high percentage of school attendance are noted In the ri-porl of K. A. Suyro, county su perintendent, lor I'nlon county during Die past three months of the school year. The discovery of u single1 ease of diphtheria in one of the districts furnished the only threat of an opl dcmic. The danger was eliminated liy prompt closing of the school and disinfecting of the building under tile direction of the county nurse, Mi-is Alice H. Mantuurdt. 'I'he county now employs 1S6 teachers, 41 of them in high schools and 142 In elementary grades. There are 54 districts now engaged in schuol work, the report continues, of the total number, 41 , rule nne.rnom schools: six. two , , , ., ,, ,, , I room schools; one, a threi-rooin Led by IMIire . hlef ""l jm.10, and the remaining U, Miiyn.s, Kin oflleera swooped dow:i ,OWn schools including high bcIiooi Five Chinese and One Jap Charged with Dope Smoking PIPES AND DRUGS ARE CONFISCATED Preliminary Hearing for Yellow Men Is to Be Held Late This After noon. . .' on a ChlncHc opium smoking don at 2004 Fourth street, abo'it a bloek off Adiims avenue near the eouises. All but one of I ho plants have been viBiled by the superintend-' eni who observes that a large nuin- busine.ss district, und as a result j b(,r ol ,h(, districts nave improved six yellow men were taken InlOjiheir builtlmgs and equipment tbiB custody anil two opium pipes an II term. Playground uppuralua has a small quantity of opium nn.l """' lied in several disir.cis. ... resulting in a new and Improved aU yinshec were confiscated. lutude of the pupils toward their The six, Jive Chinese and one e,.n,.nii school work, according to .hummse. wen- relous'il under I the superintendent. . Jlf.lt. lionds e'leh ami an' to in). . pear mr a preliminary Hearing j 11U,UAK1J Ol.nUUli before. Judge tnigtitf;. Hi-aiiy mis iifternoon. A o1-- -mint was filed today by the c" .of policy The runnng Elopers jj W J . Y m. in S BOARD F ED III in E Democratic - Insurgent Majority Tender lie port to the House , REPUBLICAN GROUP IS IN OPPOSITION Completion Of Mitchell Case Nears i i. nail, cnnnstlnir of W. Crcwii.'Offieers Howard and f'oopr. Deputy Sheriff KllnT liuuimee, W. ('. Howard, and Stale Truffle Ofrlecr liunn, and I's leader, visited . the place between 10 and II o'clock Hat'jrday nlglit. Susnieion bus been pointing In t'le "den" for some time and last night's raid was timed to a perr fee! ion. The six arrested gave the names us follows: Willie Kong. 1'i.mr Yuen. I.ee Yuen, ,11m Sum und l.oney 1'ong. all Chinese, und 1. .Matslllillya. Jlipunese. DAMAGED SOME BY FIRE TODAY Arthur Smith. 18, son nr t.ov ernor Al Mnllli of Nmv orfc. .eloped with Ann Hess, HI, a year ago. The nininnco became known when a child was horn. Tills Is the seeoilil i'lopenient In the Smllli fainlly, ,Al Smith Jr., eloping about two years ago. Any Effort to Turn Mer chant Marine over to Cabinet Member Op' posed in Report. WAKHINOTON (My I he Assort-' nted Press) The' JJemocrutlc-ln-surgent majority of tho special house committee named to inveatl gnte the shipping board today re ported for ,1111,'. continun.nce of the board practically under exlsllng conditions. A minority report dissenting from that vie' will be filed by the lte publlcan minority. -. Signed by three Democrats und one Wisconsin Republican, the ma jority report opposed any effort to turn tho merchant marine over lo a cabinet member, and concurred in the board's own interpretation of its powers and responsibilities. Tire this morning damaged the Hilaurd school house to the ex- lent of about I31HI. According to c II. Mtirchlson. local fire chief. who visited the scone of Hie blaze I about nine o'clock. 'I he fire -was caused by an overheated stove. School was dismissed for. today ..but It is believed that classes .- in gillie building can be continued to morrow Jl STEVENS L IVO.UtO KlCl-U'S SHU'S. WASHINOTON (Ky the AHMOe.l nted Press) THO shipping board today refused to turn over to the war department two of Its presi dent type boats for transports. The board held1 It had none of this typo boat In excess to trans fer to I ho war department and that it had no funds which could be ap plied to building such vessels for the war department. GRAND JURORS m tikt pier HIU IK. llllarv. accused bv 1.1' Wetzel of pouring oil en Wetzel' dog. tying a can of rocks lo lis neck, and then netting it afire, was waived a preliminary hearing on a charge of wanton destruction of personal property, um) bus b "-n bound ovr to await the ucllon of tie- grand jury. It is reported lhu.1 Jlllnry will be represented by lloiicoe Keillor, i'cnslfton attorney. Hilary's bonds, given on a char ge lodged In the justice of peace court of cruelly to animals, have not I n Increased. The cruelty charge will not be dismissed as was reported last week, but will merely be postponed until the grand jury reports on Hie case. Rome's Effect Upon Christianity Is Told About 25 were pres'-nt yesterday niorniiig when the Men's Koruin met in regular session al the Meth odist Episcopal church. 10. I. Towier was louder for tli" day and his subject was "The Spread of '.Christianity." Mr. Towier gave " snon roviev. of Itoinan history and told what effect Home had upon the growth of Christianity. , ; ' SIH'I-: DA.M.Mii: t)l!t ll.l!l)S I'llNlil.KTdN. lire. I.irehird Ists In the ea.sl end of rmitllla rouiilv. in the Irrigated district around Milton and Kreowalor. have reported to County Agent llennlon that considerable damage has been done to trees by orchard mice The grou id Is covered Willi a cover crop of airaira. the last crop of which w is not harvested and the mild weather has caused I he mice lo use I he growth as a nesting place. The ill fulfil growl h ,hn.s been cut up with disks, anil poisoned enisle d oats have been distributed to poison the rodents. MDT.0 REST.qni nNS.vnTF --. " bliilnYt Prosecution to Oppose Acceptance of Evidence as Defense for the Ac cused. W A SH I NO TO In (by tho Ahso clutcii I'hess). Delivery of sum mill)? up arguments by oppoalnp couTisel nnd the staKlnp of a Wgai battle to determine whether evi dence heart! will be .ucceuted by the court as defense or in inUU Kfttlon of simlence will be senna- Hon til features of this, the lust week of the court imirUul trial ot Col. William Mitchell. The prosecution plans to dispose of Us remaining wttnesHes, lnclud- i Injr several of the hlshest rankhiK .1 officers In tho army, Wednesday, . and "unless the proRrnin Is altered by unforeseen developments, the flKht on evidence will begin at thai time. Court observers atv certain that Representative- Frank H. Held will demund that the evU donee be accepted as u contplet' defense and that the government counsel will Insist, that It be eon sldered only in mitigation. The foundation of tho defensV argument in this connection will be Its contention that the truth of Colonel Mitchell's charges against tho war and navy departments' administration of the nation's iir defense, which led to his trial, has been proved, and that truth Is of itself a defense. The prosecution on the other band, will Insist thnl Colonel Mitchell has tlot proved the truth of his charges, and thai truth, even If proved, is not and never has been a defense. und;r military law. It la pointed out also that Mr Held In all probability will lay particular stress on truth In his summing up argument, nnd will deny the right of nny judicial trib unal, military or civil, to couvit a defendunt who has proved 'he truth of what he bus said, when H forms the- basis of the churg Friends und fraternity brothers of J. H. Htj-viH, (irnndc Itonde valley pioneer who died at the Hoi l,ak sanatorium Friday evening al , the age of 7-. filled the auditorium of 81. lvt r'H f-;piKcopal chuiidi Sutidiiy afternoon vh n th-y gath ered to pay iiim a hist tribuli. The funeral service, which b-. nii ati 2 o'clock, was In charge ot SiiodgruBS,& Zimmermun, with tlm Itev. Mr. WilliiuiiK, reclor of Hie HOp.seopal church uL Uulier, preach ing tin; s-iuion. inlermeni was m the-1. O. U. K. cemetery, in the ramily lot where the decedent's ii Cal's Colts" For Kids VtdH CoH, 1.4 Wllftt F. J. Cattrliu, Ivos Angeles Inventor, calls Ms iiitnlaturu imvliaiikwl lutrwis. Ilu lias sent ttnickloatl of 3tl to lrmldviit Calvin C-oot-ldg with 11m ivqiivtit that ho (listrtbute them among Washing ton's KMr clillihvn. Thu horses nrv- fasliitmcil after tho one tho president uss to kerp fit. IM tle Allium Menniil, iiLst, helMtl CAtterlln blilp his Cliristnms present, , CONDIIIIS III FRANCE HORSE ) ffTnntlnufMi on Puta KlVA.) SHOW OFFICERS . T TO BE" ELECTED ON WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON, itr-y the Aoc.i- nted Tress) An unfavorable r" porL on I he seating of Gerald I. Nye, hh senalor from North lmko la. was adopted today by the sen ate election commit! ee. only two commit l;e members voted in favor of seating Nye, who was appointed by Governor Sorllc lo rill I he vacancy caused by the li.nlli nr. Mennlnr iit. A- Hllb- wiie. was laid to n:sl a few months romin)ttl, wan nppotnted to pre- ago. pure the report for submission to Mrs. 11. l'ruzer of I'emllelon, a uu. Kenalev sisit-r-ln-law 01 Mr. Mleveiia. was the onlv relative present lor the I K. )! C FI'I I.VIi txiMIXi funeral, liis only surviving sister, il Mis. Keliey -living In New York, mos unable lo be here. Kug.es an. I MoCHe lotlgtt liieiiiberf, weje Uert eul in large numbers, ,, . I NION. (Special) George lien son, president of the lrnlon Stock Show association, has called n meeting for next Wednesday even- ing. .Dec. 1ft, al the cly hall. Al that time final reports of the lltB show will be heard, officers will be elected- for the coming year, and other business will be transacted In order to get the wheels moving Tor 1126 show. This meeting Is not only for Hie officers of the association, but. also for all others' who ure interested in the unlmnl show. Fiddler En Route to Home in Maine Todaj State Taking Drastic Local Girls Delight Pendleton Audiences After !l. Kll.s Inn lielli Friday nlirlils. s'x I.il OrnmV tiiniro. MifH Trilliaii li Sn.'inlsli diinee nod piirtielputillB In Hi" '" "need tile 1...I ,.l I'endh- Asllliy env und Siitiinlny ,m i mi ny .ie;i i. . irlrlH. diinelnc n n Kimnisn niiiinier. Wells nnd .The six Kins ni.so uniimrei und their jtutx ninnlier nnd a siiriinse iu i"e re- Klks lode wore clever eosiunies in re yesler- purple und while. Ihe Klks' colors. I hls duliee liroveu pw u K. il.v ufn reoileHteil to ri'lieill. II ' ... ..... 1...1I Wells, featured Ihe folloinB "mm '"' '"' forlUl..' teller nn.t f ." Kra, " ' "' ..... Mil's Twllltt (in pwiiui't"; IMIksis Slecrl.Ht cave u lira dunre and Mew Stamre olso Biive a Ktmlenls of Mrs. I'red her dnUL'hler Miss 111" ueeoliipanlst. Miss l.ols Nelron turned In their homes h day. On I'riday night's proBrnin , l.he irirls alMieared In Weill'. Miss June I'KNDI.I.TON. Ore. Wllllatu .1. MeOlnlev. supreme, secretary of the KillKlils of I'oliluilnis. will lie I liin'Rorr, (lly the Associated III I'endleton Tiiesduy iilnlil. 1 lee-1 1'ressl No loni:er needed lis n elnher I't. to meet wllh niresent- unit of service In Henry Kord'n utlves of the various eastern Ore-'scheme to brinir hack old-fushlon-iron councils. The coniicll.s from ed dances, "(Irandpit Alellle" Jmn Ontario. linker. Iji tlrande and i haul, pieturesiitie translator of Am- Actiuil tO Cct TaXCS rendleton will lie represented jii'.crican tunes and fiddler cxtruord the meetinif that will be held injliiary. Is reliirnlnit lo his home In ' Mr. MeOlnley's honor. Ills home .Maine. He efl I leal horn lust nlsht SAI.KM. Or", (lly Ihe Assoel- is In New Haven. Conn. J for the eust, ateil I'reKK) -l-'or eolleetiell of ai- proximately Sr.li.0iin In dellniileni slate Income taxes. Ihe state lax comililssioii Is scndliiK to sherllls of Ihe stale nl.ollt Sf.n warrants nil- lhol'1.inil the seizure ol .property it the taxes lire nol lortlicoiiiintf. 1'nder the law Ihls drastic ac tion may be . taken' inter the tines huve been delinquent lor CH days. rati WILL : GDACHDREGDN tUili.M-;, Oh. By Uio AssoH atecl rrvMs) . apt a In Jului J. AlelMvnn, football coach of ilin I n 1 ted ISuitcs niilllary aeodeniy nt West T'olnt, lias signed n flvr year contract to coach football at the Inlverslty of Oregon, It was an nun need v:-rn (Klayt . , I'NIVKIIHITV OK Oil KG ON, Iugime, Ore. (Hpoctnl) ('aptnlp John J. McKwan, now liead foot ball coach at the United - States military academy, West l'olnt, was Mirtax liitvmo rntes of the today elected head couch of the rtveniio bill, llcdiiction of XTRA Spectacular Changes rohtical Kule May Be Expected in PEOPLE PANICKY AS FRANC DROPS Newspapers Demand a Change in (jovernmen tal Regime Situation Grows Doubtful PARIS. (By tho Associated Press) The present woek Is likely to prove a mlomentoua one in Kreneh political' history as extra ordinary changes in the manner in which Frunco has been gover ned for the lust G6 years are re garded us Imminent by the press. France's financial plight dally grows worse and the pdbllc Is be ginning to show signs of panic, which Is being heightened by tho continued drop of the franc and extremely during articles, in the newspapers. Homo of the newspapers demand, and others plead for changes In governmental regime, ranging from tho establishment of a dictatorship "committee of public safety," to (Continued on Pa Five.) SPAIN SEEKS VIHI'PS -VVMi;i riLAlH.UAN WASHINGTON (AP) Senator 'hlpps, of Colorado, was unmet) to day ns chairman of the Republican senatorial.,, campaign r vommlttec Micccvdliig Nitiulor Moss, of Aew Hampshire, recently efctcd resl tlent pro Icmporo of tlio senntc. Other commit tec iiicntbcrH lucluilc Kcnator AlcNary of Oregon. PEACE TREATY . GWNKVA.' tHy '' tho ; AnHOCllited Pi'em). Tho oiltenne at now K'jropeun penes etfort whb veuled toduy when It wa learned tliut Bpaln hns begun negotiation for arbitration treaties -wlih I'Vnneo, KnKland, Bwltzorland, and rortlulid, duplicating those adopt- led'nt Kocnrno between Gormany, Kmnco and Belgium. ; , 1UTKS AI'I'HOVICI) AVASIM NfJTOX (AIM The limiso toilny npprnveil norinul nntl new mir- Ihilvi-rHlty of Oregon, according to ... rutin im a maximum of '10 tin announcement litadn by tho cx- 0 yo per fent ivim approeil nrtur eeutive council. ,n ihrtH-lionr flKlit. , Nmiiuil Ill- Alter Benrcdilng thu entire conn- cnine rnUH vcru aci.-epti'd wllliout try und Interviewing the biggest a challenge. coiielii'H In the euHt, McKwan wiib County Health Week VH1 Be in February "'"r"1 " liiry aeademy West Point Examination To Be Held Here Jan. 9 WASHINGTON rsperial). ron-.tlie I. K. elvll servlee coihimIsmIoi). ftn-Hsinnn N. J. Hlnnnlt has an- will be h"Id Jan. !. 1 !2fi. at !' nounc that he will fill an o'clork a. m., at the post office emi-rgt nry vnraney for the si-eon 1 ) building In evi-ry city In tin dls- HJIiL INTHOIl't'HI selected as the outstanding grid iron mentor. McK wen's record with tht nrmv tiiun In one nf the best in the country.' according lo Vlrgll WAKIIlNtmiN. (Al'( Siiiiitr Karl, athletic director ot tho unl- . "imin"". V(.rHly lliHlny Intl'cMlilii'il nine , mllllim SliHN UiiiK-loiilniel. il.illnr np.n)irlulliiii bill lo pay . .. i... rnr 10 new must gilniil i iitterx. II rt nv;-jt-r uuiiiriiii in 10 nu - - .lw Hlgned with McKwun, tho execiltlvo I'""" " . v;i the pvpsy nolo diinee M,. , I lie OUT Bin June Suing- und Mlmt Clllila A.-liby Miss w MORE SHOPPIKC GAY? Christmasi ItiiNshin n l"-r. .Mini l. mm .mi- l,y and Ml lloilw iiiai''d In pn-tty 5oIo dimeefl mid Ml 'I'rll llun Ashliy gave hii Irish dunce ur nr which the M'He Mlw" Pi crist aKiiln uip"iirid feulurlng 1'ierrot nnd I'll rretle. Il. sid' ! tie- w'o ihinees Ihe cir'n nlRii guv !M-vi-r:il i-nwinble nuin Imtii. nwlsled by Mix" Well end Min.1 Klvu Morliinur, of rendle ton. .Munn's Inili' iliil orelK Htru of thin elly furnli-li'd inieuc for Ihe diinee which followed Ihe program each eivnin. H. veral Ui Oninde peo ple ull.nd.d. Mi inliem of Ho- Pendleton lo.lg.- drove lo la flrnmle lifler the Klrl" tlll'lll llOIIH'. Willi'' I 'llioii eoiinty'H hi ullli week, for merly announced for Ihe flril wc-ll in Jiinimry will be postponed un til Ihe week beginning I'Vbrllury 7. Tli in iintioiincenicnt w'i.8 inude Sunday liy lr. V. T. l'liy. eliiur nuin of Ihe henltll comlniltee of the I'nlon counly elniinlier of com merce. The nliite boiird of lie.illli will holil Hm unniiiil Uimlern llregun meeting during Ihe connlv's lienlth week. Kverv eliuii'h. iwliuol nnd oigiilli.iition is beinK linked lo oli- nerve the week by .it limit one pro gram. In Ihe I.'. H. Mili- meiinii of a dint riet-'.vide culnpl'ti' tive cMimltlHtlnn. The exumlniitlon, whleh will be conducted for the congreiwuiun by Society Woman Walks I 41 Miles in 11 Hours II 11 T O N (I'.y the Aieeieluted I'renMl MlfcB Kleiinoi-a HearH. Iton ton widely lender, tenriin lilnyr. nnd iill-uroimd atlilet", todiiy com pleteil ii walk from I'rovidenee to her lltiMlon home to win h wuger. She eovereil (he II mlli h In a Utile more limn II hours, nearly four hours under, the time net by the terlim or the wuger. TWO HILLS ituif.n i:i I'AKIS I.XI'I 'Hie flnailii- ..n.l l.tmicrllt ...... ih. v nere cnlcrtalneil by the . .mmlllii' nf Ihe i linmlwr of lie lode- el ihe !' ndlcton hob I. Mm- ; pinh-i lln n jii leil two Mlh in' Nelaon. Mm Adoipn megrim, thliug l"r miHini'.d I'te girls a ci.u.'- hejimie in r nii.i- r Inking fllllll Mini new The nMifMice fiirtmil Ilie One OutOJ Fijty Tin crTiitaiie of Ini.-lne riniiH in la (rnnde win do not valiH (lie iiKir1niilly to have fmi tinned timtat-t with IhHr fiiKUmicrs. tlnyugli iulirtl'.lii tiHtfng(' In "Fhe Otwrcr, i' icry, wry nmll. Onlr n'HPiii (mm nut or rifly nrv MMirt-Kiglileil ctifHigli In think thu l Hir Nttcrot N iml wonli uorfcliig fur lo or Hin wa Mmt in the yi-r. lot bu ties finn. nsliw llmi tln-y ilo hicin. M. jmr 'Mntml Hint oirrtieful rt.lt Hie esr 'nmml ami tllllt JfMir lill- -OlltllHM the yrsr 'nHind. Tlicy tabu iiHir ntttititHi nml Jmr bn-i- iii. Tin y art clnil In kti'v ymt hilimneil llirona.i Tin OI4-r cr. "O barter Adverlflng A AlijiuiudiAlug ber !.' trlct wh'-re t he commission can conduct the same, to-wlt: IVndletnn, 1 .a (ti-anl, 1 taker, The Dalles. Klamath Kails. Ontar io. Lakevlcw. Hood river Knter pris, J'rlnevllle, Mend. 1 The competitor given lln- hfg: ist rating by the civil service com- inlssion on his papers submit t'.-d in this exiimlnatlon will be ap pointed prlnelpal cad't by ''on gn'ssmnn Htnnntt. the n'-xt high st. first itlt. i nat. fir. The sue- f-'-ssf il Candida ts may ttun take official examination on .March 2. A pyolnlcs nmst bi actual bomi llde residents of the second con- gi-i'SHlonnl district of Oievm, n't under 17' years of age nor ovi r 2 1! yen rs of m ge on d t e of a d - mlNslmi to the aciidcmy (July J rj-'G. antl not U ss than & ft-A 4 Incbf s In height. Time allowed for the eia mtn tlon Is r,i hours on the following subjei-ls: alftehrii. plane geometry Kngllnh roMipoHttton and Ittcratui : I nltel HtJil'ti litntury. geti' tnl bl. lory and Knglisli grammar. I'ronpeetlve coiupi titois limy gel further Information renardlim scope of the examination by writ ing or telegraphing 'ongresnnrin Hlnnott at W.iHhliig'on. Those in t ndtng to take the examination ! Hhould write him at once nnd should report to the secretary of the local civil service hoard in rtiat city alove named most ron . nl-nt for them, at 9 a. ni., Jaii- 1 U-iy -i, SmV council announced. Ills verbal ac- eepta nee of I ho elect Ion was re ceived this morning, and Ihe con tract, will be signed as soon ns Mc Kwun can reach port, as he Is now en route to lorio Itlco. Ho will resign his commission In the army Immediately .and assume his duties In Kugcun In plenty of time to hold Hprlng practice. ('nplaln McK wan lias been coach at West I'ntut since l'J24. In I'J 19 ho became assistant, coach to Major Daly at West I'otnt. In lUtt he played at the 1'nlverslty of Minne sota under Coach Williams and In l'j2, i''i;i and IUI4 played foot ball for the army at West Point. During the war, from IMS to I'jIX. he wiis n coiiimlraloned officer In the army, would lo usitl against iicrs. ItKPOKT AIOrTEI ' GKN1SVA (Uy tho Associated Press). Oreeco violated tho Bui- gnrlan frontier In tho recent Inci dent between the two nations an l must pay reparations of at), 000, 000 leva (about 1119,000), the leaguo of nations' council decided today. Tho council adopted a report by Hlr Austin Chamberlain, of Qmxt Britain; M. Hymuns, of Belgium, and Viscount Ishll, of Japan. This report found Greece's Invasion of Bulgaria -jnjustlflable. KOCH TO I'OUM CABINET BI3UI.IN (By th Asaocltttetl prcHj,), ir. M. Koch, Oermua 1 riinoeratic party leader, today was accepted for tho task of form ing n coalition cabinet desired by President von Hlndenburg to carry ' out the policies and obligations of the Ijocarno security agreement. the morale never wus higher. Transmitting his annual actonnt I Intr to the white house. Wilbur de- McKwan Is recognlwd as one of vtjted a great jiortion 10 air acuvi the hading roottmll authorities In ties including the uisasirou.i vi the country, and is a member of age of the Hhenuiidoah; th flight the national football rub s com- toward Honolulu or inc i w nit in., it,, ,.i....i l.k. mtn tff 1 nnd the Arctic thrust of the Mar at the university, wit ti us many ns- Navy Progressed During Past Year, Wilbur Says WAHHINQTON. (lly the Awoel- jheld Ills flnul conference with nted ITciw) lepli nil of thu Lieutenant Ijinsdowno concerning dlfflculllen met by Ihe navy 111 one I Ihe flight, at which timo l.leulen of IIh must eveiiirnl peiicelline junt Commander ljinsdowno cx yeuril. Hecrelnry Wilbur him re. prewied himself ns Butlafled with ported to I'renldent I'oollilge lli.nfMie nine unu nuiiti. Ilia brunch of the nulloniil defeime. Ihe dale ol flight and exprciwed en- hud nrogreaai.'d ale.ullly und that: lire siHirints as he chooses, We have made an effort lo get. the bent mun In the country," Karl said today, "und I believe we have lone so." KLAMATH MAY BE CLOSED UP only il III Mllllnn expedition, lie hud IllKll prillHe for lliOIIO lUKli the.He veliturea. An for Die fleet llu'lf, Hi" aue- eesa of the trip to Aiialriilln wna ilechired lo be u "pruelUitl ileiiion- atrullon of Ihe iIIiiiki or the nuey nnd iiIho aerved to fouler friendly relutloiia wllh our nelghborH of Ihe Koillll I'liefle," Snja KiiHiinuy llelH Koreed economy, the rcre!ary wihl, hua heni llled the navy by ell mlnnlliig exl riivugiiiiee and wuale. bv devoting Ihrllt and thoroimh- neKa, und In purtlnitiir by d.'Vnlltig Ihe aklll. gen I and character of Hi elifldence In the ability of Ihe lll und crew to auoeeaafully complete the proponed flight. "At thla conference Lieutennnt I'onimuiider Ijinadownc wua again reminded that In accordance with the eatabllFhed policy of thu de. purtment he won authorized to de fer the frlp, change the Itinerary or abandon It altogether If In hla Jiidgnp-nt aiu.h changea were rend- , ered nerexnury by weather condll iona." The nuviil nvlntlon operntlonn wllh Ihe Mue.Mllllan expedillon, Hie Mi i retury' Mild, would lurniall viiliiulile InfnrnviUon not onlv from n viewpoint of adenco und discovery, but In the Interest of ilr operation under new and dlfrl eiill eondlMona. Tim attempted lliiwullnii flight waa deairlbed n "iinuther afep In advance In Ihe b velopnieiit of fiiuteriul nn.l einilpment lor naval plunea In limn-illilance work over water.'' ...nel I...I l,e ndde.l tllllt I Tin- plane I'N- NO- 1. he Bdil' d. when ahlps become obnolete they fulled to nuUl her goal beiriuae Hhould be replaced, the tavoriihlo wlnda were of lew Iteferrlng lo Ilr Hl.eii.in lonh I Inli nslty lhan anticipated, which disaster and the coiilroversv which 'with ruin wiiiulla accounted for her followed. Wilbur ilguin de. hired nol having enoiiKh fuel. i ..r. ni- rle ,.f iirtl-m waai t 'iiminunder John Kogerii and Lieutentiiit I'oinmaieler ; hm crew, lie sum. were iiui. hi- vtui-hurv ijuiBdowne. the ships or i- tor ineir loriniiuo mm report of rommiinder. As for nlulion poll- j soiireefnlness. his j Tin' report iieaerineii ine uini' li-'ln iivlatini, Inatltilted at tho Naval iAcMlemv adding that It won plnn- enllre aeiidemy waa Imuiedlalely j on August I H. I92H." Vinmr ne, 10 gne mure .'m.-,,,...-mM.J uair tU-Kl nturMttu!. Ui vhUl ol aa'.l ot-iatio:u I u ila-in-S-Bpoa tli-jir griduullvn.; KLAMATH l-'ALLH, Ore. (Ity Ihe Asaoeluled ITessl If anolher Clise of sjiIiimI uienlngllla breaks out here In Ihe next. 24 hours all pub lic si hools, churches, thcutcra and other public meeting places will be closed Indefinitely, according lo Kveii eoniiiy health nulliorltli Tlie decision followed another case last nlglll nt Ihe Hae- (.p.H Keneral. he reileraled red Heart academy, whero a HHIe stand Hint neri-niiulli's should rlrl was found to be afflicted. Tho tlnue a an arm of he fleet 1 . . 'UjcUTa (Uluc&u iiri.ai. .