La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 19, 1926, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY . THE WEATHER PORTLAND UP) Ore gon: Fair In the cast, cloudy in the west , tonight and Wednesday. CITY EDITION LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1926. VOLUME XXIV. NUMBER 85 JIKMDKIl ASSOCIATED rilEKS MEMBBK ASSOCIATED PRESS m IS LESS III ! Comparison Shows Ex penditures Uroppcd During Year ' EXPENSES IN 192 1 WERE $157,672.77 Check of City - Records Gives Expenditures for 1925 $12,346.83 . Less .Than Allowance.;' llilrlnir tin- year or I i" 2 G len budget allowances were not topped by" expenditures In la Grande, . a check or (ho xtatcmenta for' the pasl 12 months today snowed.' During l!l-'4 tli- 120,8SI.14 bud get was exceeded by 131.731.8.1, Ilic loltil expenses reselling the rluuni oC ir7,072.77. Hut In 1H26 the expenditures with only 1IS, 4157.07 while lip. budget ullowi'd SI2f.,liU.S0. leaving 12,34a.3 of IIm KiKt year budget unspent. Taking 1U24 iiml comparing It. wllh '11125, J list $14,2110.10 lean was spent during the last twelve inonlliK Mum lii Urn preceding year. roller (lain Is III-; One or Hi- most noluhli changes. Mir (Jen. William Ijis-hi'i-, I . S, A-. comiiiaiulaul of the I'aitama tto nal '.one,, lias .been nppoiiil.il MH-rcssor .to .iii. 1'e.r.sliiug a.s lifil of (lii 'Taoiin-Arlea lilM clle. oommlxilou. . rcrshlng-'will return home on accouut of ill ness. .. PRECAUTIONS HiLT DISEASE sEimtEBiniiE CW IVORKSHOVJS CONTRACT r'il BI6 RESULT IS OFFERED 1 C I r Z - ' - ,. . J Arthur Foster, Land Set-: ;;; ' cites Progress Made BOARD LOCATES - -fr 1,300 FAMILIES Speaker Tells Chamber of Commerce Members Absence of - .Knocking Would Brighten Path; School Board Re-Elects J. T. Longfellow as Superintendent ; SALARY INCREASE IS PROVIDED FOR Satisfaction Is Expressed by Directors; Former Nampa Man Delighted with Board's Action. .'Two wcks .have passed wllhout (he discovery of a oa,so of scarlet fever that could, be traced to con tact on from Thelmn It ray, who waa it y ofriclnls point out, wiis nil found sufforhiff with the disease tht! police department, in JU- after she had been in hieh school tin ullowance of H,!Hi7 was ex- nil day January 4. '.school author cccdcd ljy $r,980.4. - In l!2i the itlcu uro hopeful that the mcoaurrs allowance or 11.11" more., than . taken to prevent an epidemic: lit covered the expense!,' leaving n t titvt time liuvc' b'cn -entirely suc- KurpluK of $40.ss. ceasful. ' . , 1 . , Anotln-r eomimrion hIiowh that fOW liht. cnae that have while the water department ex- )jroken oul- Hiiioiiff citihlren in the c-.Mlt d ilH liiidKet . nllowanco in ffrIt! achoolu have been followed cimiUm) lis upproprlailon by !only Klnc Ihe' orpanlzullon tx'ipin ftinetloniriff two yearn aj?o a total of l,3oa families have, been brought to Oreg-on permanent ehi7."ns, Arthur Foster, iuuiiai;e.r or the land settlement department1 of the Portland ehamber of com moree, today tohl mentbt?r,of the local chamber ut the iinual lunrh eon hour. Hu nUu Htuled that the deportment now had from 1,300 t 1.400 '"Jive" , proipQctH -on -Hie. who, had announced u their In- terilluiiH a trip to Ihlt male with the Intentions it lociilinff here. . Mr. loHter reviewed the history of the. lund Rettlement movement and revealed lln method of nntio- ln Hi'ttlcrs. 1-Jvery prospect 1 Klvi-n a chance to buy land mi what It Is worth nnd "hold ups" are itbHOlutely unknown, Tie de clared. "We feature the (Continued on rce Five.) (Continued nn Pax Fire.); PflWRFRT Will 1 UUIIULII i iiiuu j ATTRACT MANY MUSICAL COMEDY v CASTilEHEARSIWr TWO, TIMES DAILY I' J. TV TiiKreltow. present city uperlnteiidenl of mdioolK hi Ut Grnnde, was iinauimhuKly re-elecl- jed lo the position, lust nirht by the uoitu oi coiicimou, lorji periou oi llircc years of twelve montha each, eoinnienelnp Jufy 1. at a R-.itnry of $3400 for the flrt yi'ar'or the new contract, $3C00 for the- Mccoud and $3H00 for lm third year. ' .:- Mr, Ionffreow came to the kii perintendeney at fu Cfraufle ufter foup years' snecesafiil work as principal of the littrh Kehool at Nanipu. , Idaho. ' llt.s jire.srnt Hal. nry is $3000 for a year of twelve months.. The annual saluiy of A. C Hampton, who resigned tlie hu perintendeney here to accept a I .similar position nlx Astoria, wi ?SC0(J for several yeara prior to I liln denartitre. iStr. Hamntnn waH T. Iholdlug: a-twb-yrnr contract when d Wl' ! !. .r.tit I. kulnnln nn.1 I.'kI j I Average American Found At Last? 1; HEIGHT HAIR ' tfTHf JUSv . 5FT6IHT,41. BROWN pVlK ' " MlT5 BROWN-BLUE 1?"" P, CS) JOHNSON HOME" "J FILIBUSTER: CUIEO Oil BY JOHNSON ' CCiL ALFRED JOHNSON A!ko are shown the I'. S. rttisiw bureau's nMiulrcinciitH fur tlio Avcrno Ainerlcau, and Oec'H AHrtil JolmxMi, who 11 ice is neurty every one or them. Ills homo Is near tho exact center of pop u In) Ion of the UiilUtl StaK1?! .Hcveral 1 prtivloim Urarts. Mcmberu or the and had held two-ycur con- kcIiooI bourd leal, no e.iipnutns. h'i - .n wgtnt (n ,y,nt.:-. iry IO give ivv u"fiin . nuuu " 1 very dollar spent.". V'.. iu...lc - n..f mil Iliihtlllle.S -an future citistena nnd f strive to dlHcpuriiffv fallureM.',- iCohtlniiPrt nn Pnjr Klvo) Mr. -l-'oster believes that -the .- i only way to "reUueo taxes In Ore- ,MURDER IS LAID KOH la IO urni in iimri- iupnj ..i ami U' land s-ttlement ... depurU menr works -with thiamin mind. ' .Hi-ore "..KiK.-Vcra ' ' "lie H"Verey scored Jilioykerw, de fda.rlnor -that boost era- make the. way 111 iieh easier. "One of I he blKffcHt thinca we flRht Is Hie pro- blenf of ftelllntr Oron to natlv Oreonlan.s," In Die delta rlment tried to locate famill'S in lOastern and Mie hail been- aired TO "CLUBBER" BY OHTO POLICEMAN. FINDINGS OF COURT UPHELD WAHiriNOTON Lly the AksocI ,ledrreKK) The conviction of Colonel William Milchell by an When winr the snow ban!' tin' hearta or Ih nal urally to t lie bi-olheiH. tut when the the world is pron even 20 di r- Mips Myrle llhirk, who.se Invr ly i-ontralio voH'e lias made her a popufar eptertn'inei, will I"W ond play1 tin- leiKiinu role a.s , .Truly Yours In the American l'ion's ..... tl'l... AIM.Inl 11. which Is. whlppirtFr Inio 1 ,ul . ... . .T V . " I .,.. ; ., 1 i ni uini rn:i. ii' in '- ' TC'l.KOO, O. (Ily the AHsoeiali'd PrcwO The body, of Mary Ifund ev,j4 2. the Heveiilii victim of the "clubber" here hi h-HH than n year, Kblow bitter cold and .Town.'" which Is. whlppinFr iiUh deep )n the valh y. I rfiiipe under the atrennous c, coach' ivariii"'"N vi .-."I"' " i. . th'lr duei-r and diteeior. I I'MftV. partliMpanl.s. alnirers. ilane- , , . .. . er.s and cninedlans have been u-s-winter Is mild, .i.i.,.-Mi,in. lo forcr' t lhat , ... M army cburt martial for violation of theff Artlohv-of Wnc wtwm proved today by the ward deparl .meiil review board so for ti legal .aspects of tlie trial are concerned. I Trial records, with the board's 'report, will probably be forwarded aald, nddinj; (hat.-was round today In a. yard next to "n u "' jiius u.uwt In the betrinnliiK.Iher bmue. Ib-r itead was crush, d "I" amr- for exaininallun wlHl 11 I"L'1' W1" "' 1,1 1 urnuffii joreffon but was met with knockers strips from ln-r clothing. 1 ihecreiary uuvm, lo I resiucni 1.001- iviie . 1 ratfeiiy occurred in a uis-:" the disirlct. "I believe that niore irlci where the "clubber" hrts on. "Ml P''"",' apprei ... fort unati Deeds . of sentence cannot b ..ri... .....I In.. Tlwl Hbiivi- wro. l.rlnBB ,.-... ,,. ,,,,rnra ,.,. in iioiiiyH ;:'1.;.r'i1.,"r."" ,,,,.1 .,.1 n- mBi, .i.ooi: mo tn(nev o buy fuel thai Minerinsr . . . . . , l.Hdn n stay home from school - I'tne leln nlffhlly at he ,. nn unrniKlclliim Ne boi" lioorl club rooms 111 (lie t.. i.i.ii.ct th.-iii. mid that mothers budp-s 1 nai Twentieth in Country library building. ln.iirlK iii-t.e liver little wiifte before their eyes rroitl lack LftJ-gc (.roV(I LxpCCieG ur pure niHU and nourishing food., ,':..nnvinu I)MnrP There Is one group or untirlntcl At T 11 Cnidn S l-HMOC porkers that never fonxels. The , . ,., , Halvalttui Army exlftK'for the very iirtose oT iriuemln-riiK? thus--lvho an- down but never (Hit.' ' l-'roui morning lo nlh1. and. even llimuu'h the nluhl. H iml furmed nreniliers carry cheer and e-lrnfori lnt( lioine.-i where unem ployment or sleUie ss or d alh haw bronchi despair. There Is no Hecthm of the town too lowly, CnlM tht ei. Ii.i tlnne here III the hit lire eri.teil reeenllc. MIsh Miindlev Ik ' -on viei ion 111 with conditions belter, however," . ih.. third woman whose death Ik W" u ui"' he concluded. , -. ! atirlbute.l lo the "clubber' Four- 1 - William Miller an ehalrman ah-l women have been Injured by, the (JrCfOn EXpOl't bllCC (lie Kev. ('. V. . Oiinn returned , maniac. , lhanks. II. K. t'oolldue spoke I ;iindstalns on the nidi-walk, po briefly, cnllbi? attention lo thrift . lice aald, Indicated (hat Miss Hand, week, mid exprcsnlnij appreciation ' ley had been attacked t hen; and of the cu-operalion shown by, then driiwri into tht! yard, where business men, oi'KunlxulloiiH, and idie whs eovereil with a raincoat. lutllvlduals. j The vietliu had 'been away from "We should brlns upon army home hIik- Sunday mornlntr. when or Hie conuiiesi oi the fulure," he the vi on a trip; expecting to re declare.l," and the practice of turn Kiimiay nlelit. I apendinc is what -no reputation too smeared, to frighten llieni away.' Depend- on Comiiiiiniiy I'.ut the Salvation Army Is (Continued on Fas '(.) WHh thke) .sales mrMiiilluc. ineniliers of th" Il firande Volun teer Kin department tudny are coiifidenti lhat their iiuniial benefit dance, to be given tonight befit n ulngat U o'clock at utter ball, will be line of the best lit tended or the Hejiron. With the d'parlment. whidi la n proteetive unit that funeilona .f'-r all I .a irande cMIens. ;s ben.tlc- ilary, there has been no hesitancy nu( In support. It Is niibl. Music will lie Mann's orchestra. Wife of Film 'Sheik' Frees Self Today Rudoluhi Valentino Wife less as" Paris: ' Courts Give Miss Hudnut VI vorcc Decree. I-'A U I S. (fly thn' Aiwnclnli'd Pniw) Wliilfr.-J Jluiliiul. (Nulcha Kimibovii ) wan irrn ill (( a itlvorci' loduy froni Jtudulph Viili-iitlno un llir KroiimlM or iiliiiiiiliiniut-'iil. .MlKlf lllllllUlt Wlui In-Ill lo liuvo ritHini:il Iiit .Ainortciiil t-11 iwiiHlilp hfruiiNC Hlir uiiirrlt'tl Viiloilllno Mnri'li lfi. 1923, a S'onr nrtiT till' piLtwign or, nn art. pri'Hi'rvlnff Uh ;lti.'.iBlil ot Anil riiun wonicti innrrylnj; rori'lKtiiTK. TIiIh collrlil- Klon inuhlid Urn culirt lo uwuru Iht decri'f. XTRA Calif orniani , in 'Vi Battle to Prevent a World - . X ' ;. : Court. Vote h CZ' EUROPEAN MIX-UP LIKELY, HE SAYS Senator Tells .Colleagues inat Aanerence w ouia Lead to - Messy 1 JJntan glements. .. . ' . - . WASHINOTON (By the Awoci- ted Press) Fighting; tor time, op- , ponents ot American membership Id the world court continued at length today their arguments lo the senate agalnnt 'the -resolution proposing adherence to' the. court protocol. , . ' i-- The battle against tlio court was taken up by Senator Johnson, Re publican, ot California, who declar ed that membership In the court would lead the United State Into Kuropean entanglement. "Joining the court under the res ervations by which w would avoid every question of consequence will make us a coward among the na tions of the world,"' he sold. UinillNO IS LIVKLV. I'OHTLANI), rt (Al') l.lvc- I1I1I1II11K for 17 nulCN tif liMrli Illcase Fuirbaaten. ' yesterday the senate; on ' the verge ot voting on the world court adherence lasuo, was held helpless:." by a one-man filibuster the man bring Honator B lease, Temtrat, South Carolina, who went Into the ; breach for a third time in ! the week. Yesterday Henator tsoran way work ami muiieroiw hrklgi- of ldah0 guggeslad that February " ""-" 10 would be a good date for a. vote Htatc hlirliway . i'omniliwlo.i today. I rcgolutlon bi)t hU auggeay Awarus win uv niauti nnuimnj. Uon dld not m(!et wMh popularity. -' '1'AVond KKTATF, TAX. "WANHiyuTOM (Al'W WliUa 1'nMltlent CoollUgn bclli-vi-s - I ho frdernl Kinrriuncnt slioulil rntlro from 'ii' liilirrltaiivn tax flrlil. Iravlne it lo tin.1 statin, lie lias not di'trrminnl when It will Iw wll- abln for ,congn,iM lo alhillrti tin? levy. Tlio ilrrsklcnt iluulo It near KMlny lii' tviir"l estate laxeN but Hint tlio national government slioulit retort to llieni only hi em- ergeni'li'M, sui'li as Hint isunvU by tlio worm war. ftirnb'lii'il by Registration Books To Be Open: Until April 20 it should j luught Tli" Kev. (leorire I'ollard called attention to I he H itvalion Army b neflt concert lo be uiven Fri day evenlni; in Hie I.. I. S. taber nacle. . The belter LualneHS bureau re ported unfavorably . on the n-solu-' Ion ntralnst fiovernment prlntinir of returns on stamped envelopes. I. It. Appleby, who ' Introduced Die resolutloji, declared lie con- urn-d with ihe eommliteeNien In ccllnjr lii" ehamber or com- men-e alt ou ui nine no aeunn on i such a matter but that the "theory of the pitvernne til pruiiiuir is an wronc" M" inovi-d tht the reno tutlon be tabled. Th- motion was unanimously passed. lie "Junk" To You- i'.wry I Mime, .cry ntncli. eii'ry orfict ha a err-Oilii amoitiil ot nccumulnltil iimicrfnl no ImiRer hi lie tlmt Is cla-M-d .i 'Junk" bythe owncn, "Junk It K fruni thctr MaihU IMiltii. but uiH-li ut the fimlcrl.il l ml unity or tabic If pliu-cd In t Ik IihimK of tlnM- nlio woull tlx- It. It titkcM up pniT and t TAiH-tblcH n rr n you an nHM-cnteil Ititt jimi -an cet rhl nf II In HI i ipik-kly ami pntflt nM tAiili n UhiiI Ad tn tU" I Mrrt er. The r H-li(lil tin uf a few rent nlll nut jimi hi loil- t. with iM rirly 3(HMI MmtlM In the 1 41 .iaii.le lerrlloi i. 1'iHiir In M:la in phone Joiir Want Ad lo .Main 37. Obserrrr AdfiiWDt A UexiJjautliilaf SeiTk. "It Ui not too early lo register for the yprinp primaries," assert.s .. K. McCormick, clerk of courts. "Time file, and nfbT April r there will be no chance lo tv- onr name on the P Klfdrallon book. "So If yon have changed your precincl. or failed to vole nt least .once during the biennial p-rlod ; since ou je(fistered. or havi ; chattged your name by iiiarrhii;.. or want lo chunK" jour polhleal lafriliutlon before the primary elec tion, you had better call on the reirlstrar. The clerk's orriep at the courthouse Is the place to (To If you an1 a resident In lh- county Keat. If you live outside of l (Ir.mde. oti wilt be rejristered by offlcei-n nppolnied a.4 rejcitrars. "The hiw reiiiln that all retj. (ration Khalt take place JQ days lie fore eK-i Hon. Th re Ls one xe p . lion: If you ll iM-irome of hi- or complete tin rc.iilreni nts of clt Ik n.thlp during th p. rlol In which the rctflBtriitlon books ore r0 d that Is. durlni; the 3 days preocdlnir un cbttbui and will be entitled lo vote on (lection day. you can be rcfit-lcred b' fflnntnjf March 22 and continuing ju day , hence." ( Religious Fervor Is Marked at Camp Meet llellclou1 ferver . charncterlsllc of the old -fas binned camp iiieetin'f; Is niouoti'ti frpm evetuntf to eve ning at the Kahntiou Armv liall. win-re . commiinliy revival einn naiffn Is In progress. Korly 'hrb. tians representlnif amon th'n.i Hie several proietnnt churches of the i'Hv mirK'b-d their prayers for fin t MUeije.su Of Hie serlee. The Iti-v. George Albert I'oflan! pastor of the ItapHnt church, will be the siM-aker at. the in-, tinv,- this evenlnir. Hoeebtl music wlii be sung by Knvoy and Mrs, J, C. liar ker. . Knights of Pythias to Honor Fathcrn and Sons Knight of I'ylhlas will honor; ftilherM and son at a social ne-' t- j inif In Ihe lodge hull Monday uven- Inx. with Ir. W. T. I'liy. of Hot i l.ke. ui'.l the Itev. i:. r. I.ee. of I WriwT, Ida., as jfU" speaker. I'lun.. weri made Hi the rt jfn,J,r' meeting of titc knltfhln at the hall last evening1. C.llvs llurndon w.is appointed rhalrmnn Of the com. ml t tee. Three candidates w re In HUitcd Into the knlfhts rank ut tlio ctTtmonlul m'-ctin,;. Files Suit I : 1 r: r-rrirtTi u taaA urn 6 " J I nn ii t.rai. dan r. wlo re-' ,f tul uhi Man y Thaw' aUrn ll.ni and a HMWM Imtm-cIcI. f. In a im-w ntl-iin now. Ye-tcr-day -.lie filed ult for noiiiiliiM lit of her marrtaae ' TIicimIoit Mi I aiinn.l. I'hllnilclpbia tn'w. liHiM'mtfin, (mi Im alb-a iimi'" He. I lH-r rol lowing n iariy al lik-h all wen- liitothahil. She ilorrt cicit mut.tii'r.r Hk: cvrt uiunji WASHINGTON' (lly the Ajeioel aled I'ress) thlpiiu-ntH rrom the slate of Oreiroli over.HeaM dlirlliK the third uuarler or the year ended Sejii. u. ;irr. amounted to XMt.ll'l, a.H compared with :diS for dp precedinjf three-mouth prlod, uecoi-.lliiK- to .st.-illHlli'H re leased today by the department or commerce. .Missouri, which In Ihe second quarter or Hp year led ircKon In exports -by approximately $7.uMf,- immi. wna nosed out lu ihe ihrac nionth period'under dlsctisslon b. Die latter elate, which won li'th pluce In the race of all lli sljit to Mipply foreign niarke'ts. (i5-Story Building Is (ioing Up in TS'ew York Ni;V Vi llK. flty the Associated I'resn) Work on a -story build, inj- which will be h fe..t taller than the. Woolworlh butlditifr and con Hiiieiitly the tilbst In the world was hftfun yesterday ut lltoud wny. The Hlriietiire will be known a.i the christian .Missionary building and Ih belni; built by Oscar li. i.'on- 'ilies, lucorpomled. U Is to house a. hoti'l, nn undenominational church. si hospital and u bank. t'matilla County Hires Assistant Agriculturist I 'ION I tljKTON, Ore. (Special, I iiiatlllu count . because of pro vLdotiH by the government for the emtiloymept of a specialist to aid fanners mi the federal irrigation project. Is now employing un assist ant county a Kent. It. I. Wilbur, ifrmluate of Ore- tron Atfrli uMural colb'ife. and for the pust two ears In horltlcuMunil work In the Hood Itlver und Mil- (on-Kreewater iltxl rh 's. has be ehoMt u Tor Ihe pout. His duties will inelude vvoik on the project us well as horticulture. "MAIUTAIj VACATION" KMS Onlolph 0tlenlino. tlio "sheik1 of fllnidom. al firwt stated, when he mid his wife saparaled several months uko, that they wro metely taking a marital vacation. I jiter, when tllsNennloii hi the Valentino family leaked, oul, Jie stated lhat he had Klvcn lor an ultimatum that unless she retired from the movies, ull was off. As an aftermath. It appears that the man who was the screen idol of America for mouths, although stilt the violent love. maker Imlore the camera. Is imnbb" lo keep his wife after .the marrhiKe vows arc pronounced. 'i n n nniiro v I 'I . ' IIP III !! ; ? : : J.U.U. ULIIILU ArEcntine-Brazil Line Sold to Frisco Company WAKIUNCJTON (lly I ho Awiocl-iili-i I'ress) The Pacific AlB"ll-tlti--Hrnll linn was Hold by the Hhlppillir hoard toituy Jo liln Me I'orrnlck HIi'umKhlp cDinp'iliy ur Sun I'-rallclMfo. The birir'l 'by itniinlNiotiH voliv approved flu- ri'i; oiiiineinllloii of l'ri'Hldi-nl trow by, of Hi'' fl'-i'l eiirponillon, lluil the ships I"' old ror npproxlniiili'ly ' HU.IMM) for each of Ihe six freight. Justice heals Quickly Willi Robbers of Hank KAITSA.MKNTO (l!y Hi" Aswirl- alid ITikh) Wllliln three IniiirM ii'ler rmir men robbed Ihe Niitlimal bank lit KoMevllle yenterdiiy after noon tnkliiK HS.ihmi, one. or Ihe robbers Imd In en shot nnd killed by Hiieranienlo delee'lves nnd Ihrei, or his companions taken prlHoners. Iwo of lliem badlj- wounded. AH of Un; money was recovered. VAHHINQTOrV (By the Associ ated I'ress) Acting upon the pio tests ot Montana, Oregon and , Washington railroad .commissions . ;, i ;.i ., Ihe Interstate commerce commls- , ' JI'ltY III'.AIIS t:ASI" slon today refused to allow north- I'OHTIjAM), Ore,: (Al) Tlio western railroads to raise export district nltorney'K office today Ik', rales on grain from western Mon miii laying iK-fom the growl Jury tana to 1'aciflo coast points. . .. , evkhncc fill wllldl It liniH'S to oil- i nn cuiniui-xion u k-iu -."-. lain liullt'liiM-iilM aaalnst 10 nmil- llio domestic rateu on grain from house, charging lhat they i nro Montana to Minneapolis on tho really ilanco halls coiiilncli il with- east, to Meatllo on the west, and out a license. . . I' other principal marketing cen- iters, as .reasonable,, and dismissed "STITi:.NTS KIIINK" complaints which aakod a revision. CObl MUUS, O. (Al") AlonMl .... Tunic, inw prorcs-sor, ciuiirnisii of six Manufacturing ' ihe comniittMi ot Htuiient affaim. rmnfttilpa in Merirer at obi., university, Mia university MJmpanies m merger iriisli-es' InveHtlgallnK i-ommltteo ... i. ...u-r ...,.. I I'OHTLA.VD. Ore. (By the As- sense" to say llicre Is no drinking soclated I'ress) The merger of six anioi.K stiidcnlM. i:,ir,i.M( tho door, sash an? veneer p n. -h , mm f faculty nienibcn men- a capital stock of JIO.000,000 is tlom-tl as C011111111111.SIIC, no wiii, -i UHUOU..V . .hurt think that a slliglo solllary in aiii . member of the university faculty .-.lanu.Kiu,, mv.. Is communistic". wooawor... w.....,. Door company, all of Portland; CAH VliU III H.M JI. I Wheeler Osgood company, Wash- ll)Si;iltlUJ (Al') 'I'he AVhlto lnglon Door company, both of Ta- garaKO at Itlilille. Ore., was Ui- coma; and tho Henry McLeary stn.yiil by flro loony vauslng an Timber company plant at McLeary. esttmnti-il Iom of $12,01)0. Wash. Indiana Town Produces The Average Americen r. nr. v. nrvrs .Montana SCATTI.K (Hy the Awoelale. 'p Tlie l iilverslty of Wash button defeated the l'nlverity of Chanir's Troops Point Attack Toward Peking I. ON HON" (Ity the Amiated I'ress) - A (peneral attack In th dlrei-lion of I'ekinu by Marshal 'haiiK' Tso 1. 1. Mum htirlnn war lord. Is reported by the Kvetiing News correswmdent at Tientsin. Heavy boruanlnicnt has devel oped a round Him n Ik wail, midway Moatami, : to 19 In WahlnKton'atM twen Tlenl-slti ond Mukden, and firs I'at lflc coast conference has-1 forelKn, and other Maffs of Hie ran cuaon here i way have been forced Houthwurtl H ketbnll as me of the season Iimi night. 'lilnwiuitf'.no on the coast. (lly Hoy .1. (ilblKins) I'opyrlKhl. ins. NBA Hervice. Ini. W1MTKHAI.1. Ind. (.Special). At last thai, nverage American elllzen yon luivo heard so much ubnut lias been found. lie lives In this relllnl'. VllluK1' or f.n Inhabitants, eight miles froi.i railroad line. He niiva $3 a month rout for his lioiii". He Is married und has four children. lie believes In dud und says Ibis country Is the heal In llll' world. Ills name Is 'ecll Alfred John son. HeslileS DCIIIg mo ciosoai resident to the natlonHl center of pop ilaUoii, Johnson niftillfles clos.' ly In nil Ih'' characteristics tin I". 8. census bureau rays Ihe sver- UK" Aiiierli-an cniiten nnisi. in..j The center of ponulHtlon or tlu I 'nlled Htnt-s Is a big Iree 1.9 nill.s west of Whitehall. Mallli nialiclana have figured II out lo u hair's breadth. It shifts fro'.l year lo year. Johnson lives lit tle more Ihan a mile from th' i Miff Cent'T. What He MmiiiIiI Kaill. The average Alncrlcun sliolll-l earn t'.'la". Johnson earns tlmi The average American should . son, be about 29 years old und wels-h v HSJ fouuds.. Ills complcxloiii should bo "Intermediate.1 Jia should he a mechanic. Johnson Is SI and has foir chil dren Instead of the required threo but the rest of the dnta fits him like a glove. Kven his complexion and that of his wife fit the cen sus rciiutreinents exactly. Mrs. Average. American Is sup posed to be a few: mouths under Mrs. Johnson is id. iut height, weight and complexion uio almost Identical with those nr.- rived ut by the census bureau statistics that were arrived ut after examination of .'000 sub jects whose forefathers had been Americuns for three generations. r'urmlng ranks second to m rhantcal trudes III tho bureau- list of gainful occupations. John son has been a farmer, loo. and right now occasionally pilches In when a neighbor needs s hand. The chief aim of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson is lo rear their children to useful cltlxenahlp. Neither ha nny use for rouge, powder or short skirla, "The glrla ought to rub some of the pulnt off so a fellow rail see what he's getting." says Johll- (Cvntiuutid on 'age ITIve)