La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 30, 1926, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-TEN PAGES Oi)AY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE CITY EDITION THE WEATHER ! OREGON: Fair In ths Interior and foggy on this coast tonight and Baturday. Normal temperature. VOLUME XXV. LA GRANDE OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1926. member associated press MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 17 m mm ut GDH6ERT TO BIG CROUD Audience of Nearly 1000 p ' Persons Show Much x-: .Enthusiasm , ; , TWO SELECTIONS , l?EATyREr SOLOISTS Many Excellent Numbers . Included in ; Program V Applause Is Generous ! v Throughout Concert. . ' Last nfg-M's lanil concert prov ed Ut't m vt'hklo. to forcibly Im pres.4' upoji. tho .auloneo the ex cellence' of the ha, , Omnda band and the, 8klllfulnon of tho direc tor. Andrew Lioncyi1 III no - Uncer tain niannor. ,. ,V" , '. r As a '-whole, the Hpoctutors were unanimous, tn apprulsiuff the reci tal ua-tlity best ever presented here by. the - municipal organization. urtng the program, Ilrector J.o ne.y and his mutfleiuiifl readied heights mrHy atmlned by an ama lour bund.. At limes 'the effect was nol unlike thai of . a wyiaphony orchestra; Hryain the toft mellow nes'a of , the music, tempered by the. pintle hand , of the outdoors, reminded one of a-.pipe-" on?an murmuring harmonious, prolong od ' melodies. , Thft urtlHtry of the director mid his torirplete control of his band was outstanding. v Two Solo Nnmler ' . , In the clarinet solo. "la Som nainb'ula' (Bellini) the lr.tnd, un der J.oneys morie. touch, vied wllh Hurry C., Trice... soloist, with Its accompaniment. And . Price's ln- ... M. J(08eiibiMinit,fcrii'nnim':r '..Vho -would' mulie many it canary apply for lesfipns, flUi fentured x. lit- th vhlstliiij tiolo ''Hornet, me" (Kahn-l-torlto).. , . Other numbers on the program Included Hermann's : "Oocounut T'anV , the evr-populr "A. Hunting yceflo" (Buculoral), the march "His lajenty," 8tu.ler, (Continue orj Pa KWo) K. O. M. PICNIC TO BE HELD AT PARK SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 Kvrybody born In Kansas, Oklahoma- or .Missouri, or who has re-fld'-U In on" of. those utatf-s for at least six months. Is Included In the invltullon Tor Iho annual "K. O. M." picnic ut Itirer.ilde park Aug ust I,-whether or not he la a mem ber" or the association.". - Iiusket luncheon will be '".served at noon, after which there will be a program and election of officers. li. H. Itlngo will deliver the ad drfia. Othrr ent'Tlalnment num bers will b! as follows: IMano solo, Nora Silllei-; recitation, J-ouulU Hlgglns; violin Polo. M. jU Carter; selection, Lena Campl)"!!, piano duet, lienor and Kloienuo Hicks; recitation. Dorothy Hlfftflna;' vio lin jwlo, Jenny Nlelson; recitation, Kred Grajum; oi'iijo number, Claud C. Pratt; recitation, . -Mrs. Bwnl' Higglns; nunc "America, M audience. Normal School Campaign To Be Carried On Intensively It's Paid Circulation " Tlicrt a WTrld of illfieeiicrj betnrwi paid Hn-ulaiion ami MiHstrfbut4Hl' circulation wlitu H (Mitr to figuring rnult.s un an aihvrUsing nwKsage. Ttw Ulrwn-rr's rlniiUlloo comi plk Willi Ue natkm-wklc Aul H Hnreau of I'lwwIatkHfc' nili-s paid irtiilali(m. And wlnn a-mailer pays tor a paper--a adiertMiug nitMlluin-H ! ilecn of m high Krti-Jnlr'r-?rt that will a-urti alUrjttV-i lo mJrUslfig irWKMMte-'. lenlsiitg mt?agr4 lt tlinmn on th rrauVr' kmIi or !( Iilm tlirougli the niall ntUruut an rprfpwl illro on Ills pan ImnmllaU'tr toneniiK li of tlHir pulling piwvr. Th.y lw-k rwk-r-Intercut. The Ob yrrr' ald rlnnlallun has it In quantity ami ' tlic rMlr Nt Is Urn. Only id I'ltitil Uim Lt fsnfe lo htif. mtna-Mer AdvtrtNijr Nw Witness To Figure In Aimee Case Unnamed Man Tells . Stoiy of Request to t)rive Auto by Night to Mexican Border. I .OH ANOKLKri, July CO. AP) Oupiity District Attorney Joe Ryu n , in charge of aa milling evi dence for" the second presentation Of (lie AJmec Hemple Mcpherson case to the grand jury next week, unnounced today that he hud ob tained the sworn affidavits of an unnamed man announcing that Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Mrs.' McPherson, had h sited him over the telephone to drive an au tomobile by night to Inn Mexican border during the time It was said that Mrs. McPherson hud been drowned and prior to her pea ran co at Douglas, Ariz., 23. The man, according to reap June Ityuns (Continued on page 6) Meyers & fiowen to Bring Sparkling Films to La Grande During the Season. - Movie funs tonguca will water and the pu lutes of even Ihe most casual theatregoers .titillate -when they preview the feast of entcr tulnment lhat. Meyers & Bowen have prepared for them nt tho Arcade and Star .thuutres this sea son. , M ,i t ,i All the best of the MeTro-Oold-wyfi-Muyer offrWig' liavo"1 been booked and they Include some of the best-grade plehires of cinema historythe pride of the Univer sal screen pluys. First National, bv exclusive franchise, and. a half year block of Purumounfs. To spice p the Clltertalltmeiil pudding, thepo are guffttwing co mediea by Patlie and 1 'nlveriml, and some windswept westerns to satisfy the thirst for carbonated refreshments. Hoheme" Coming , Among the eager-relljhed Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayi-r's will be VLn Boheme," a King Vidor pro- (Oontinued on Page Three) Mdn, Who Says He Is "Jesus," Held in Jailj A man, whose lust mime Is Bulubrldge and who cluimcd to be "Jesii3 Chrifit," Is bmg held in the clly jail today pending ex- umlnutiou as to his s;iiilly. He i rode Inlo town ycnterduy In a light truck, whleh was reported stolen from Ahc MeKenxie, of .Suminerville. According to the police, Ruin- I bridge drove Ihe sloh-n car to ; the station, walked Inside and j asked IT his brld wus "In jail, i The coppers asked him who he was and he replied "I am Jesus fhrtsi." Without furlh'-r ceremony, the niHii was escorted lo a pri vate cell. The 0:1 iupu tpn t o st-eure u.n Kaslem Oregon normul school will now begin in eurii"st. With Hie m'aMiire assured or a pluce on the November ballot, a meeting of lnterHtcd Kast (r goniuns was held at The Jnlle HtTduy und plans we 11 made lo conduct un Intensive drive to "sell" the idea to citizens or Ore gon both In the cual und west section, An executive committee, tem porarily head'-d by Kd Aldrlch. of Pendleton, wus organized. Kuch county will have a representative Ou this committee, cither to be elected or uppotnted in his coun ty. A. R. Hunter, who represent ed 1'nlon county at the meeting yesterday, was named u member of the committee. The purpose of the committer; will be to campaign for the nor mul school, to prepare a budget for the cumpriign, and to especial ly point out to volm of the west ern half Of the Mfu'e the nereiwily for such an Institution east of the Cascades, ". Ifc War. un inb' r of the Ore gon NorufaJ school board of re. gents, spoke or the necessity of a school In Kostem Oregon. According to Mr. . Hunter, who returned this morning, enthusiasm for t he project was general throughout the meeting. I T FLOODS l JAPJttl KILL HUNDREDS Toll of Dead and Missing Placed at 400 by Re lief Worker, Today . PROPERTY DAMAGE TEN MILLION YEN Disease Following Reced ing Waters, Adding to Miseries of ' Stricken Population!-; TOKYO. July SU CAP). Tin toll of dead and missing In the terrific floods- which have rav aged Nilgata prefecture : on the west coast of main Island of Ju pi'n wus pluccd at 40 today, as numerous corps of relief workers cnlered the stricken dlHlrlct. , Already disease is reported to liuvc followed In the wake of tho waters of Shlnano , river, adding to Ihe misery, of Hit) population Seventy bodies have been re covered in the vllluge of Tochlo atone, this pluce having borne the brunt of the dhuster, , m:vs yet m kauris. ''(. K Y O , July 3 a . A P '. Th e ineagre news that trickles In from the riood In Nilgutu. province re vmits a terrific toll In deulhs un 1 destruction.. (J-alest reports tlx the dead, injured and missing at about 300 and the damage to properly Ht Jv.uuU.uuO yen, . The village of Tochlo was worst lilt of all the com in unities. At this plnce 1,500. houses were, de molished . und many drowned. Ii Ihe whole flooded urea some 8,0(M' houses1 were submerged. . Heverul thouaund acres or rice fields weitj destroyed. t , - Other, ftoodfl- are l"iMirt"d In Akitu a a J Yon"zaa in North Jupan. Oimniuiilratiofi SitrJ. (.'omiiuinlcations with the sMck en district are broken im n a;m It Is only with din ten My (hut in formation Is obtained. ' Heavy ruins sturted the flood:; on Wednesduy, The, Shlnano rlv i r soon overflowed lis bunks, washing - awuy houses and caus ing landslides, Many fled to the hills for eafety. others climbed to the roofs of houses. The crlei of women and children' fur help und the floating bodies added to the distress nt the situation. Tonus In Darkmws. -Ktectrlc lights huv been cut off In must or the villages and hunger Ih uddlng lis terrors to darkness. A relief . corps 'from N:.guoka brought tood and .iii'Mll eul aid, but the assistance ha l-ei-n inadequate. The Red Cross t;i.d other relier ugncies haw tlurted for the flooded area from uMht cltbs. The mayor of Tochio Jiiis aske'l lor rnirlne-is und suldbirs to aid In the rehabilitation work In the pr'feetui'. It is stuted that a imputation of P.oo'i is surrerin from food shortage. LUMBER MILL AT TROY DESTROYED; LOSS IS $17,000.00 The II. M. Maughun lumber mill and yurds on Powwulk'i ridge, neur Troy, Wallowa county, was destroyed Monduy and Tues day nights with u loss estimated et l7,'t'J. U was learned here today. Lew Is 1 'arpeiiter, of Ihe forest s-rvlce. Inspected the ruins an 1 hi tieves (hat the fire was of In cendiary origin. The mill wits destroyed Monday' nlffht and, although appur'iitl extinguished, fire (he following night, swept the yards. The loss was partly covered by Insurance. Brother of Montana Senator Vigils Here John Wt'lidi. of Washington. 1. , a brother of Henutor Walsh, of Montana. ho has bet-11 looking after timber Interests near M'-dlenl Springs for several tiuya, negotiat ing a sale, l"ft last evening for Montana, where he will visit rela tives. Walsh Is an attorney, formerly general . counsel for the I'nlted H tales trude commission, but now prucl b-tng prRately In the nst tlonnl eaptlal. Mhllc In I (Jrunde, he visited the county court In the interest of the etjtate of Prank I. Htavety, whom $.aao estate is being sd mlnlstered here. Mr. Htavely, It will be remembered, died ut Hoi Lakv aanulorlum l;.st spring. MORE THAN ISO UIG III BAHAMAS Islands Suffer $8,000,000 Property Loss During Terrific Storm VESSELS SMASHED INTO SPLINTERS News of Disaster Is Brought to World by Associated Press Cor respondent in Plane. NMMHAIT. Niiw IVovltlenee Is. land. Bahamas. July 3u, (AP) I Ravaged by wind and wave, more than 150 persons intBsIng, the Ba hama Islands remained virtually isolated from communication wllh the outside world today while an xious residents look further count of the toll of deal ruction from the: worst hurricane in tho recorded history of the Islands. The majority of those missing are believed to have been drown ed with the sponge fluting fleet which has, nol been seen since it set. sail three days before the West Indian hurricane struck, thei Islands Monduf- night. Wlille con servative estimates place the dam age at $8,000,000, reports have not. been received from several Islands of the group and communication with them may not bo established for days. ( Nassau Iltilneil, Nassau, the beuuttful capltol of the Ruhamafl group, with a popu- latlon of more than 1 2.000 pre sented a picture of desolation. ie brls from uprooted trees, wrecked J bonnes and-splintered- boatn wash jed, up by th waves, chiMcred,alh'v 'stiitele dVlveWvjvs of the ancient jclty where virtually alt business nus neen suspended. Anonuontug efforts lo repair hep conMslou Nassau turned tlrst to seurch for the missing sponge fleet and to aseertuin conditions on Ihe other Islands tinder her administration. The oilier islands of the group are known to have .suffered greatly but inside the far flung line of Islands, und banks and toward Ihe coast of Florida, Die chief dumag" wns at Nassau and the Isle or Gunkey 40 mites from Miami. Only three rlshlng smaek.i were left In Nassau harbor from 10 eraft which were moored there Sunday. Retweon !.' ami t'Oft sloops are missing with the sponge. fleel. Harbor officials estlmfiled that at least 75 vessels were de stroyed at Nassau and other islands, nol. counting the spong'.f bont.n. some of -which . possibly found shelter on isolated banks or near uninhabited Islands, AVInd t:tO Miles an Hour The wind steadily Increased In velocity throughout Sunday and "it midnight a gale lashed the island, tearing houses from th"ir foundations and uprooting trees. Wires were blown down and Ihe public utility plants damuged to sueh un extent that the rity was plunged into darkness. The gov ernment record showed the wmd ren ehed its veloclt y pen k u t 130 miles an hour ut 6 o'clock Mon day morning. Among the vessels known lo ffTnntlntiPd on Pa B 50-Year-Old Romance Is Culminated Today SALKM. fire. July 30. (AP) A romance commenced lialf a cen tury ago, came to a culmination today when G. W. Phlll rh k, 67. or Mllvertou. this county, and Mrs. If. M. Rradb-y. also 67, of Atumeda. t'al.. were married by County, Judge, J. Uunl ut. .the courthouse. They met 43 yejrs ago In ' Ver mont state, when each was 19 year. sold. ' After keeping company for three yern I hey hwnme en gaged. Phllbrlck believed that he .diould be amply uble to take cure of his bride when he married, mo he bade his finance good bye and slurted out w sl to muke his "Stuke." The girl walled, but no Moid came buck. After due length she gave him up Tor lost, she told Judge Hunt today, and. married und raised a family. The ycurs passed and no word passed be tween the lo. ' l.us) fill Phllbtif I; told the jtidg lie begun thinking or the swe(. ie'urt of his young days and the old longings urged him on lo a'uit Inquiries for her.' Je fin ally located her at Alameda, u widow. He went to visit le- r. This morning Mrs. Rrsdtey ar rived and in half an hour aftr the train came In they were mar ried. Tln-y will make th -It home near Wltverton. "Its better lute than never," they both chimed In. uU r tho ceremony was performed. Corn Bell Leaders Formulate Relief Demands Mi-mlilTH r (Ih: wiiniilUM of S3, r.imsnilln f -furm M'iill(liil in II (ni belt utattxt, met al. Din .Moines, In., lo runiinlale IIh Ip iIi-iiuiiiiU . fur tfrli'iillural n-llcl llsln(lon. la(liT Kliunii In this iik'Unv bio: rmnl row. h-fl lo rlKhl, ItaJInnI Jniitn, Oniaha, Nt-b. V. C. Truax, ('Irvflaml, ().: tirl V. Knilth, I'llNfMil, Ill.i fJie. N, I'wK. Mqllne, , III.; . i-liBlraiaii of Iho winmllli'i-; W. II. Set lie, liKllmiaiMtlls, Ind.j (J. J,. l(K'ii. C'aiilon, H. II, XrnoplKMi Cttvcnio. Vaiialon, Mo. IUuU nnv. Ml to rlulit, N. J. LoinlH'rliiOn, FalrvUtr, Kits.; .Murk V. WoxmIm, MiiuiIii, Svb. I'rank Uanier, Ill's Molnus. " T Mrs. Henry Wilson and Mrs. E. S. Baum Hurt in Accident Last Night East of Minam. Mrs. Henry Wilson suffered In juries about tho head, a ' badly sprained ankle and body brulsea last evening when the car driven by her son skidded against a rock two mjles east of Minam. throwing her from the back seat into the road. She was unconsci ous when members of Iho party picked her tip. A skull fracture was feared, but ah X-Ruy exam ination at the Urande Rondo hos pltal this morning showed that the wound hud not arfected the bone, . She is 'fritrijc ! 'fconifortabrh this morning. . ' . Mrs, K. 8. liuuni, sitting In the hack scat, with Mm. WHsou, dis located her shoulder when . she leaned forward to auvo hep hus band from pitching over tho side of the ear. tlertrude Urle. , who was seated between the women,-K. K. -Haum. his .son, Harry, and grandson, ieslle,, who wero in the fronL sent, were uninjured. The parly, wlHi three other car louds of relatives, was returning rrom Wallowa lake where a -family, reunion bad been held In hon or of Mr. und Mrs. Harry Baum and their children who came from Portland to visit. 11 wus about 7 o'clock last ev ening' when they drove Into Ihe Mlnu.ni canyon, when: Ihe acci dent happened. Mrs. Hiium. and Mrs. Wilson were brought. Imme diately to the (Jrande Ronde hos pitul, Tho former was able lo go home after her shoulder hud been attended. She Is reported much better today. Harry Raum's car was lood"d Into n, passing truck and trans ported to l4t nande. The front axle Is bent, but the muchtno la not otherwise badly damaged. Al. the reunion In addition to those named were; Mr. and Mrs. Karl Huuui und children, Mr. und Mrs. I,e Hoy Karren, Mr. und Mm Calhoun Combs and children, Mrs. T. II. Trie, and children, Mrs. O. M. Amos und children, und Or villc. B.tum. Docrnbechcr Hospital Is Formally Dedicated I'OUIM.ANH. Ore.. July 50. (Al'). I'll" HoeriilM'clM'r Memor iul children's husiiitul wus roilmil ly dedicated Willi appropriate services today. Among the speakers were t i'. Colt. .Secrelary of Stule Hum A. Kozer, Krwln A. Tafl. Muyo' (leorge I,. Maker. Ir. J. It. Illldel liuih. Mr. Itleliard II. Illl-hui't anil MIhs (Ituee I'hetps. TODAY'S GAMES 'AM MIM 'AM IJ4AIII It -l'l,KVI-:i.ANI IAI') It. II. K. I'hlludelplila I T 5 I'leveluud i llntlerl.'S: Itommell and Koi; Khttiiie and U Hewell. ATl'All i.i-.ah - . NIIW YUHK ( AP) it. H. I-'. Ht. l-ouls : 6 1! 0 New York 2 7 I llatleries: llliem und (I'Marrell; .'llilinmoi!s. Hcolt and Klorenee. IIHOOKI.YN (AP) 11. II. K Chieago I ' Brooklyn 4 8'" llutterles: llnliom und Uonialea; rlrim's und liargreuves. I'llll.AliKI.I'IIIA (AP) It. II. I-".. PIIMIiilrg I i I Philadelphia. 6 t o llallerles: Kreiner, Nlehols und flooeh: ('HriMon und Wilson. Ill iH'I'f IN ( A P)Cineln nail-1 Jos ton puHlponetl, rain. Iloulili'hcad er Saturday und Monday, JU HED WRECK niii.ii mi Build ins : 1S .MOINES, -lima, July 30 (Al') Kc-nator Albert 'B. Oum iiiIim ilk-il at 111 tiotno hum Into loilay.. ; . ' STCM'KTON, t'al.: Julj- 30 (AP) Mna llrcakoy, Id,- - -waw - found drail loilay In tliu yard ' of a rcwl divuv. lite xHidltlon of hpr body whin found by polliw offkra In (llcaK'il that she bad brcn allack pli Urortic Pound la lickl by Ilie police. ' -. .' :' ; .'. ' ' 1i:KVi:it. Colo. July 30. (AP) Seven null and a shift foreman wm raught In cave-In at tlm i ui un nuiim wiimei, iM'Inir lKrrl Uimi.1. JamM neab. fifty miles from here today. Hirvo jiiH n. the report said, were known to bo dead. I SO.MKKVIIiLtV. N. J. July 30 ' (Al') Un the ground that there. was "no great . e IdentVi or. : prr- her a.i (lie nurderrr q her clerg-J mini husband and hU . alkired Mweellieart,' Mrs. Frances B. Hall was ordered released In $l&,00 ball by 1i!ef. Justice Uununere to-1 CANTON, Oh. July 30 (AP) ininlrv-whln seareh .wan ' begun i.Hiay ror rairn a r,ug.-ne Mouer-1 nrlnelpal In the murder of Don ft. liilett, Canton puhllnllcr. ... .s . I'IIIMIKIjPHIA. 'Jill)- 30. (AP) Holler Spencer, the IlrookJyn Central Y. M.-'. A.'fl aU around aiuall(t star, established world's n'onl today when lie won the 300 meter tiH-dH-y In the natloual A. A. I . 1'haniiuomhip.t hi the aeaqul "'iilenulal pool, Spence swam Um ilKlniH'e, using three .' different strokes, In 4:35 . Arne Borg, Nweillsh nieniber of the Illinois A. CS. team, shattered' tils aeaond world's record In Iwo dan when ho won the one mile free style title. PA I I, SMITH'S N. Y. July 30, (AP) I-rexkleiiC Coolklge) don not t'tpect that any action what ever will be taken hi the Immedi ate future about lifting the ombar uo on arms and munitions to Mtx- STOCK TRADING IS FEVERISH AS 2 ISSUES CLIMB NKW YOHK, ' July 30. (AP) Willi II. H. HI en I common und tlenerul Motors whirled up to new high records, stork trading . con- liuued ul a feverlHh puce toduy, al though the general upward move ment of prices encountered sllfr resistance. Totul sulcs agin ap proximated two and a half million ttliurcs. After selling as high as t47i. 'lencrul Motors encounlered ' a flood of reulUllig Rules whieh car ried fl hack to IfcHVj. where sup port ugulii uppeured.' ' l(e,oris of un Impelling splil-up of Ilie shiires and other extra dlvi-' di'lld heightened upecUlutlve' Inter isl In Ihe stock. Meanwhile 1'. H. Hleel. mounted several polnis.lo a new pcuk ubove lis holding near this level while dor.ens of other In dustrial lasuea yielded to prurlt luklng. Judge Knowlcs td Be In Wallowa in August Judge J, w. KnoHlea heard arguments on minor motions In connection with several civil suits; litis morning In circuit court. lUlty and Jury cus-b will re uulre the Judge's presence In Wul- Invesllgiilor for the Mexican h'ed lowu county u good purt of next erutlun of Labor, tesllrled at the month. The m-Mskon will be nncll-! trial yesterday thut he had ln- e,l M,,n,t:,v An. . bv Jmlve J. w Mei'nii.u.i, ,.r ititLer who u in preside ul tile trial of cases in-j Angeles and Kansas City. Mo., vulvlng the validity of tin- U where they hud lived und his In on transient livestock. , Judge vestlgatlon disclosed that the Knowles will succeed the Huker, young women were "Indiscreet." Jurist on the bench sumetiiuu lut-l The Immvdlutu uftermuth of tho er In the week. ' trlul und uc-qulttul umong Tlu Mi.imii . in.i mn.iu. i uu Lni FLUSH IS City Dads Close Deal To day Following Ad journed Meeting Last Night. ''allowing a lengthy discussion , at an adjouinod meeting lusti nigm, mo city commission, ou motion, authorized tho city mun- agcr to purcnasn ino AiaoK com-i l,i.,.l..r. tu..h ..n.l n.i.!,iur' which 1ms been - demonstrated hero during the past few duy. The price was set at (7,6011, al though a first ofror wns 120(1 higher. i Flvo hundred dollars was ntilil i the ..truck this .morning and Tho truck will bo used to flush th paved - streets, sprinkle tho dirt and gravel atreata, and also aa-an auxiliary to tho fire depart ment. . Before -adjourning tho'commls' Rloners passed un ordinance set ting the assessment and taking care of sewer Improvement uls- lrlct 8.s, , connordalo. Hogue Charged With Automobile Larceny ' Charged with larceny of an automobile, ltoy Hoguo wus ar raigned In the Justice court fbja morning. Judge Hugh E. Brady set preliminary hearing for 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. The charge Involves Hogue's taking his own car after lie had nut It un as security. E. R. Wn go will defend lilm. . Carl a. Helm, district uttornay, will prose cute the case. Tree Falls on Auto; Passenger Is Killed NEWPORT, Wash., July 30 (AP). Alva W. Perry, J, ' ot Locke. Wash., was killed yester day when a tree fell across the auto In which ho wus riding with two other men. Perry was sitting in the renr seat and his compuniou, M. W. Rrannon and O. W. Peterson, were In front. When a small treo fell beforn Iho cur. Bi-unnon leupeit out. A second tree then Tell lengthwise of Ihe machine, kill ing Perry and slightly Injuring Peterson. V 1 J J m I All Ml ills m;i;i iiaiv PKNKI.KTON. July 30 (AP). Water shortage In the lie... I und tluwley mountain um Weston mountain regions Is reported to l.u .rliilv en ,1 ti n Ire rl n IT Iheeronl PURCHASED and ruin is un absolute need, imvlior IjiKollette to (ill such engage furmers. It MSB ''nls In Wisconsin. Ex-Police Chief Acquitted in TI.V JI'ANA, l.uer Oil., July r.n (AP). The He,Ul(tut of for mer Chief of Police Zenuldo I.Ian us und lliree other residents of TIb Juuua of charges ot having drugged and attueked Mlsse:i Clyde and Audrey Peleet her-j lust l'-el,riiary was Ihe signal for un Informul celebrallon last night vvhi the grand Jury returned u verdict after deliberating for I u bout lo hours. Jose Kelly, en ' venilmled the character of tlm! t'eieei rmiiitv at Hun IMeao. l.os EXPECTED President C a 1 1 e s Says Hour Approaching for a Final Fight ALL CATHOLICS TO BE DISARMED Attorney General Ortega Fears Opposition to the Government's Re ligious Laws. MEXICO CITY. July 30. (AP) CuthollcH throughout Moxlco t duy offered up ditvolionu for tho lust time under the leadership of Ihelr priests before the govern ment!! new rellgloi.? regulations go Into effect tomorrow. 1 Ifnder l-eirulatlaen frnm ' jVrrii bishop Mora Y' per. lllo,, prleHla will withdraw from the churched tomorrow In protebt against tho government'! religious moasureii. Tho -withdrawal wus originally planned for Bunday. Final I'lglit Looms President L'lltles, In a speech last night, declured lhat the hour wus approaching for a final fight to determine tho trlumoh of revolt! tion or reuctlon. The struggle w between light and darkness, ani (he government would win. ha ... .,h-. , ,,,. .,.,. ,. Alt Catholics In the country nie to be disarmed in accordance with an order issued by Attorney Gen eral Ortega. Senor Ortega said this move wan a consequence of reports that Catholic groups wore meeting secretly at night and that tho au thorities ' were tearful that the gatherings were for the purpoBc of ottering 6)poslUm to Ih religious laws. , . Layman lo Take Churches "' When the priests withdraw they will (urn over the churches to 1 y committees. . The government un nounced that It would permit lay committee! to take over tnj churches and has . ordered the mayor of each (own to same his own committee for that purpose. The priests committee, however, will endeavor to reach a compro mise tho personnel of each com mittee. A report from Vera Cms says the mayors have been in structed to use federal troops if necessary to preserve order when the mayor's committee take over tho churches. Church authorities has Instruct ed alt Catholics to continue at tending church and to pray for u satisfactory settlement of the Hit- (Continued on Page K) NAME DONORS TO SMITH CAMPAIGN FUND IN ILLINOIS CHICAGO, July 30. (AP) Al len K. Moore, campaign manager for Frank L. Smith, successful candidate In tho Illinois senatorial primary, duclded today to furnish tho senate, campaign funds com mittee names of all contributors to the Smith political fund. Moore disclosed that Clement Btudubakor, ot South Bend, Ind., had contributed 10,000 and form er Representative Ira C. Copley, of. Aurora, III., had given 25,ooij In two Installment. Other contributions Included Daniel Hchyler, Chicago attorney 12,600; Kugenu l'lka (1,000: Judge Htrunsky, of Ohfcugo, 1600, und Nick Kuehuvois, on behalf of Greek merchants ot Chicago, J l,- 000. The committee adjourned tlm hearing until Tuesday to enablu Henator Iteed to (lil week-end en gagements In Missouri and Hcna- Three Others, Shame Case Trial Juana residents as to how Ilie verdict would to recelvud on th ; oth-r side of tho border. The most optimistic of these dlsi-us. slons resulted in expressions thut the t'nltvd Htutes officials woul l modify International boundary regulations to permit visitors to remain in Tlu Juana until lute ut night as wss the practice be fore the. Peteet suicides. I.lunus. who vtas suspended at chief of police as a result of tin charges, left for laii xico. i ai.. where he made his home. l.uls Amador, a co-defendant with 1 I Junes, unnounced that he in tended lo remain In Mexico. Unit ed Htutes authorities have been fuger to tuke Amador, since he Jumped his ball several years ago while ho was under charges of. selling uurcotlcu. 0