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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TQDAV FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE CI T Y EDITION THE WEATIIER OltKGON: Local- rain In tho " portion, snow or rain In the east portion tonight and probably Wednesday. Colder in tho cast portion tonight. ' -' VOLUME XXV. CELEBRATES LOCATION OF NORMAL HERE Rejoicing General in La Grande , and . Union County Communities CONGRATULATIONS POUR INTO CITY All That Remains Now Is to Select One of Six Sites and Appropriate Money. - Whon the Oregon norrmii school regents selected Iji ftrande us tho locution fur (ho Kostern Oregon In Hiltutlon authorized at tho Nov.- 2 election yesterday afiortfuon,, the Associated Press - wire Into Sm (Jrnnrte brought first new hero at J:U3 p, m. A few minuted luter another story flashed . over the Western Union when from Halem and u few mlnutos Inter, issues of The Observer were, being sold on the streets, telling the Htury qf the selection. . - ;.; -.- ; . Immodlulcly riftcr receiving the news in The Observer office, sev eral telephone culls wore plncod, hrutidcti sting the report.- Tho siren ut the city hull was brought tntci piny nnd othor uolsonmkcrti helped lo celebrate. f A. H. Hit tit or r(iml." i Senutor-elert A. II. Hunter, who In recovering fro hi an (11 noun of several; weekH stundlng, was prob a hly us delighted nt the tiewn nn any oilier person here. lip wan In his doctor's office at the time he teamed of lu uwnltfng a treatment, lie turned' to the doctor and de cliired' that ' ho didn't need any niedlrlner after roeelvlug the nown and left tho offlee, "feeling better tliitn 1 have for a long time. It Is wild, - '- . Telephone cutis by' the' scores were answered at the office of The Observer, the chumbwr ojf cmaincrce, and other plaoca in .uuch with tho Holeoilou.-. . Within 10 minutes after the word tvltf-received here, congfnLuluUunii k . began coming In., .... ;, --- : n. - Inlou ( itntfiahilulloiH rirt The inuyor of Union, which community- bus supported lon ttilh oilier county towns-Mlits city's campaign for the normal school wince it h luuugurntiou. was'lho first to give congratulations, lie went I'tilon's word of Joy over tho tele phone to A. T. Hill. president of the city commission, , Other neartiy towns somllilg con gratulations wore .North . Powder u net Cove. . Monmouth Sends Wonli ' This morning Mill recolvnd a message from the mayor of. Mon mouth,, "us follows "t.'ongrat illa tions on action qf- board of regents locating Knstcrh -Oregon "normal school in your city. Thht' bespeaks the active , and hearty cooperation of the city of .Monmuulh.'V ltoy V. Kltner, of Pendleton, wired "Congratulations , :on U j (I ramie's victory" lu K. IV. Apple-i by, 'publisher of The Ousel'vcr. n! fuun as nt leurneu pi toe hioo Ilon. C'ujigrattilutluiis were received a (Continued nti tatre f''Ue MAN ACCUSED OF THEFT IN STORE JAILED liarlii Whlttakcr, cluirffcd wllh sluiplli'tlnff, was pluced undr ur-n-sl ycHtcrday by the police deport mt'itt and is brine hbl In jail on n op-n cbarsc pcndln? develop-! im-nts. Whlttakcr Is ullrtf. J to have stolrn? a sweater from tho Niw Vorl; store about a week hj?o, Tho piillco report that they found tho flwouter when they arrested Wlilt tnkcr. Whether the van- will be tried In police court or be turned over to the state for prosecution Id un yet unknown. THE OBSERVER IS REMEMBERED , In the ml. I-l of luillduy shop plug and re-.ll III."., the bun-iln-ds of tUnervor readers out over the valley might readily he ton nny lu think of their -nh-script I. n.-. Sin-b Is mil the -e wli dnylhere arc a number of visitor Vnm nearby com munities wim drop In. order The Observer f.ir onoll.er year and cxteinl tlie art-rtings of tlK sea- Mill. l-'rom Suiimicrvlllc, from Kl l. Innn I III.... and Cove, from l.i.bler and Vllcel. rrom Vorl I. Haudt-r null Tel.M-a.eU from N land city and I'crry. and from un In Wallowa county they hare tme tn remember The OIimtht al ( hrlstmns Iiih. There arc over I2UO ranilllcs In and near Hkmc Cfintntnnllk-s who are reg ular, li.jyil obM-rrer reader.. "Obscner AdTertlsIng : A Nercbandlainc Sertlce' MK.MHUil AKMOCIATHU .fRUtUl Collegians Are Welcomed Home For Holidays Forty-Two Students Are ! Guests of Union Coun : ty' Chamber of Com merce at Luncheon. Tin- rnldli rounly rhniulii-r of fomini-roc wHi-mm-d collcclanti pf I.a Clrundi'. l!nian, linlilir nnd other communities homo for the ( lirl.ilnnia holtilayH nl noon todny t u luncheon nt llin Hoimiicr grill. KlulUy.rour itsoiis wmro In at-U-ndancn, of which exactly hnlf w-i-re xtudcnla ut institutions of hla-hrr ItarnliiK scuitcred over the west. Ur. V. "t. I'hy.'iirc'sidi-nt. In the role of tonslluuvler. called, upon each Rucst to introduce himself or herself nnd Klve the study In which ho or she is majoring. W. W. Nus bauin led lh tiHsciubiy in ft num ber of songs during Hie luncheon hour. . Kindt-iits Sticak ' Klght students spoke on bchaU of the Union county boys and glrln ut their colleges. . Miss i.ydla Cl'-aver. of Ashland normal school, brought greetings from Southern Oregon and told of the Improvements that Hr0 being inadrf In Oregon's youngest college and of the Increasing student body. Helen Williams of the University of Oregon, mentioned the growing need for nioro buildings und com mented on J)r. Arnold Bennett Hull, new- president. She declared that Iai Qrandc is generally recog nized us one of the state's educa tional centers. Frances Kelly of Monmouth nornial ' aeiinoi. l.rnL-i,.' iinra from Iho. Institution she is attend- Ing. She reported that 1,1100 are enrolled and (lint when tho 1a1 Grande normal Is functioning. conditions ut Monmouth will be relieved of over-crowding. - 1 Ilepiorew Criticism . Ullss Ansnes. of tho I'nivcrslty, deplored tlie crlttclsiu that Is "be in? unjuKtly" voiced against Am erican colleges toduy. He declared that the students are as serious minded in their quest of education ever, adding1 thut Iho presi-nt trend is to envelop a gen oral cdu cation and not specialize merely on ,ieveiin ih in.etu.e. . . . : I'Veidtt lClonfensteln. of O. A. C. ! a monibcr of tho college-chathbifr I of conunerco. exchanged greetings Willi - the . .local chamber and pledged cooperation in every wayj possible. . I I'ihIh-s (). A. O. i loyd .Smith, nlso of O. A. ('., , pralsi-d his Institution, pointing lu (Continued on l-aire i-'IvpI Christmas Tree Is Feature of Grange Meeting; CrltANOi: ilAI.I.. Ore., -e. 21. (Special ). A Christ rtuis procnirn. under the dlre?tlon of Mrs. liol ert Mtisterton, wus carried out ut rttiturday's meeting of Blue Moun tain grange. Chrtstmus songs, rend ines and recitations made up this list of entuiiainmenl numbers. iV Christmas true laden with f gifts for everyone present was r....t.....i Mia.. I..lltl. Il,..,ln ....(..,.! as a 'rep.'ese;llve, from Santa ( IVc'cedlng the program an In- i m -ir, ,nu....uut.. fT.iw.... i .... I... . ... i I KM I til III)' IftilSIHIIII' 1'UIIMIIIIf Hie roud and .he Irrigation bonis. Women Defeat Men. Tin- ivom.-n won ov.r I he mm ii In lie- lie inle-i-shll) i-ontest start-I i-d last June." The wlnnerr will be enlt-rtnlneil by the losers In the near future. Imi-lng the dinner hour. Mis. Wlitl, (l-k.-ier. Mrs. Victor lla-1 train una Atra. ia renef ueunei(i hud chai The tabic iK'co.'ji- tlons were In keeping with the holiday season. Club Celebrates , Normal Victory The Washington club celebrated the location of the Hastern Oregon normal sc hoot In lu Grande last night wnen the rcguliir meeting was held at llonan hall. A. Tl Hill, president if the city of ta Grande, and W. C. ( 're ws, ctt y ma na ger, were present und each tiiMtfd con corning the state board of regents' decision. Kulugy for the late Kd Wright, a member of the club was gtvon by George T. Cochran About 5o men were present for the meeting. j The next meeting of the club, will be I' co. ... v ustiintfton s olrth-1 duy. when a special program will be given. Plans jire to haw an out-of-town seuker. Gosaline a Cent Up in La Grande Tlie price of gasoline in l.a l Grande loduy Is IM cents, a eue icent climb over the former price. The change became effective tills morning. r.i ur..-r.. v.. .--.. - ' Trice of gasoline advunced one cent j In Kugenn today, selling at cents a guiloa at present. ' r" NO HURRY TO BUILD SHIPS, CHIEFS VIEW President' Does Not Be n lieve Immediate Con- struction Necessary NAVAL BILL HEAVY NOW, HIS BELIEF Butler Measure, Approp riating $105,000,000 for ?.0 Cruiser Near Front in House. S 1 WASHINGTON', lien. 21 (Al) resident foolldge 'does not be llevo It Is necessary to. begin- hn- mediately I ho construction of tin, ton new light cruisers which would be authorized under tbu Hinler bill. Introduced In thn house Hut- Urday. . , j II was said nt the w-Mte liouso tnai wiui me uruisers already un- der construelion tbu V, 8. has un ample building nrwurum for iires- ent. Hulldlnir of irirplaiie carriers and submarines, flow ; being, cur- rion l.sndls and Involved tile wag- ried on,, be belb ves, liaa given the- erin gun an alleged fixed games be- nnllon a sufflclcnlly heavy nuvul tvveen D.-lroli and Cleveland on bill. . Sept. 25. i'JIll. When Iho airplane, carriers arc' The charges wero made by Un completed, however, the president bert "Uuteh" Leonard, a one time feels It will be possible to enter up- pitcher with the Tigers, who ul- on consiruciinn oi tn:- -;v erulsers Iwllhout appreciably Increasing tho yo",y lral1" .' ' airplanes, ; e 1". -.me.... view, were muo , , n ... .wi.(,..-cn hi muiii tn, H i vi way mi- The meusure which would author- iz un npproprlution of $105,000.. , 000. contained no time limitation1 as lo when the vessels should bo built. Oeclslon to r.ak for nmhorlaotlon of the ten cruisers was reached nf- ter the president hod consulted win, Secretary Wilbur and the cab- Inct hud come to hu conclusion that , such addltluns would round out ihe fleet as an efficient flaht. f. . . H "'V' "t' "kM ing unit. . " ' OiXXf C nnifilf " ' jLilUi'liU N KAII T ; - PAD lIiniCTm I C . rUn LnnljlHlMiJ 1. . - i i Programs Will Be Held throughout City Thurs day Before Vacation ) Iu Grande Hehoids itro' muklnir ready for ChrWtmns .nnd tho stu dents are. looking forwurd to the lU-day vacation, which lu the pub lic schools houins Thursday pven Ing and continues until Monday morning, Jun. .1. Vacation starts at the' S.icred Hnrt lieu demy tomoi't'ow with a Christmas progrum at 1:30 o'clock to which all parents of the. school children are Invited. The Christ mas trco Is up and the uudilurlum decorated for the event. Academy Program The fifth and sKII, grade pupil. will hcKin thp program with u snug 8..rflkw.- The ..the.- 'bers on the progrum follow: Itecilalfon "I 'hrtsimtis Stockings, .Marian Chuiisse: reciuitlon, "I'otlte neKS," fJcm-ire Hill: "Sleepy Song,' liorothy Waldyrff, Marian Chuusse, -Mary Afton Ualey; recitation, "A Visit from Santa Chrtis," Axnes Smith and Sophie Gellthubcr; vio- iiii iuuhl'i nuiiMitTi i ue fsaiiriuK Master," Alice Jeauelte and Mnctix- belli Cooper, Clctes Clark and Dorothy Wall, accompanied by j,,,,,,,,,,' HM(!!i, ger at the piano; recitation. "Uuying Christinas f'res- ents." Helen Toupln, und I'atriclu Ieouurd: "Lullaby." song, first and' second grade pupils; recitation, "Santa Is Coming," Hobby Clark: recitation, "A Letter to Santa," Dorothy Toupln; song, "Tlng-allng- liny." seventh und eighth grude ConHnn-1 vt i Regents Determined Should Serve SAI.H.Vf, Ore.. lcc. 21 (At) rled without opposition. Karlhr time, this board now declare ,j Itoseburg today hail Its firtit I-a Grunde was the S'dcctlon of tbo In the day ull members hud manl- Its policy thut It considers thut the snow lu I wo years. During tin board of regents of Oregon normul fested their desire to curry Iji jiielloii of Ihe people at the generul night a munlle of white was laid schools yenterday for the new Kust- 'Grande mid Pendleton Into the fin- j election of Nov. 2 1f2n, wph re- on the bill surrounding the city. ,ern Oregon- normui tnai wus votcu 'by tlie people at .the general dec- Hon of Nov. 2 lust. i A.tr tii oiii. hud elimimit-d ail other contenders the contest naj nurroweri io i.a Urnnde and 1'endleton and In Hie final vole which was a viva voce vote. I.a , uruuiie gn uve io lour. i nose voting ior iji urunuo were k. v.. io tne rnial vote on l.a Urande . mem. - 'southern part or the county, Hragg, (lovernor Tierce. J. H. Fill- und Tell. Helen. When the board Hrst convened through Hie cunyoll. ler. It. II. Turner and F. .1. .Miller. The dircusson of policy centered ' In the morning It listened to ad-i i Those voting tor Tendleton were on the iiuestlon whether Ihe selec- i dltiouui dalu siibuilt led by several KTdK.VK, Ore, Dec. '.'I, (AT) I.. Hturr. W. i liryunt, (Jeorgc Hon should be wllh r.-rerence loior lie: conl.-ii'li-rs (hut had . not A Unlit blankel of mtow liianlled Hartiiiun and Becrctary of Htato the convenience or Ihe entire state ' been suoiiiilte.l w hen the board the bills surrounding l-bigene this Sam A. Kozer. ... cr only of Kastcrn Oregon. This held Ihe hearings In Kar-tern ore- morning, though a truce or snow After the forenoon . oliinlnution terminated wllh the adoption by a gon lust week. (!. A. liurtmun, ' w hu h fell In the city 'molted Ini of Arlington. Weston. Itedmond five to four vote of the rollowii.r I whos- home Is at Tendleton. read nie.llnielv and Klgln much time w-as con- ,aunied In the discussion of policy a" related to the locution. When iu. u.n-u.o.i nai. conciuueu jiii- ler moved that all contenders be i . a i. ... . .n ,,nu i.n7 '....n I..U.-.I..IH, v. i. . .... i i in, mountains- si ..eliminated except lt Urande, Ten- .proper training or teachers will be been trying for ss years to get a surrounding; foothills bluuketed In valley received a dleton and Tho Dallca, Thli cur-j provided by tho stulo from tlnic to 'norinul school at La Orundo, .w hlto. Jsnow lust night. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926.- NEW SCANDAL IN BASEBALL IS UNEARTHED . Commissioner L a n d i s" Links Cobb, Speaker J in investigation i DUTCH LEONARD TIPS OFF HEADS . i Case Appears as Start-1 ling on Surface as the Famous Crooked World. Serids of 1919. fHllUaO. I Ipp. 21 (Al1) Ty Cobb and Trls Speaker, baseball hi-roes or the Aniurlcnn bov. lodav nnd their-- names linked wllh cruukedncrs In baseball, the third scandal lo explode In the'mujor leagues within six years. These fnnuilis slnr. miimir. of tho Detroit uiid Cleveland cliibs j or tne American leugne until nr-M ter the close of tho JB26 season, wero named i In the startling in- vesiigatlon conducted bv Commla- legeu that Cobb. Speaker. "Smoky' J no Woods, former American len- gue pitching star, and d'Ted O. ,vesi OI ucll trolt, had utrreed with ...in .u o me KHme auer nffeuKer manager or inc i ieveiann tory. CHICAGO, Dee. 2t (AC) Ty Cobb and Trls Speaker were link- L.d todav In nn invn.t itii . in. ducted by Haseball CommlKStoner !.dl Involving an alleged Irregu- larlty of a game between Detroit and Cleveland played In Detroit Hept. 25, lam. v. , r.i.i. , ... '"'""""" J-anms. wiuiovit making any decision, made public . . . .. .h.7.. ,11.1 a. ...!. ''P1'1' and Hpeulter recently re- ;slgm - d as manager of the Detroit nnd Cleveland clubs, respectively, l,ueh l.cunai-d once pitcher H:i ""' Detroit rlub. und Joe Wood. another American league pitcher also were named In Hie Investiga tion which comjiilKsolner Lanills f'tr involved betting on tio' I fCnntlnited on Paire Four.) Salvation Army Will Have Santa "The Kulvutlon Army has urrunged with Sunt a Clnus to hove him' visit. I.a ' Grande Christmas eve nnd ChrlstniHH morning,' Knvoy Hurker re marked today. "Any family who would like to Jiuvn him tippear ut any home gathering or party may cull htm ut Main GUN. A smull donation can lie given lo Suiiln. which will be turned over to the Sal vation Army for ,the . relief work In this city." Thus another duty Is laken upon Santa's shoulders, thut of , assisting the Salvation Army In Its- local work. ),, JfVrtJ MtKilvV vtttt i1 VllOW IriUblVI Visits This County i I VNIUN. Ore.. Dec. I'l fSfKMdal) Grand Master C. V. Jackson, of It use burg, wus In Cnion Krtday and In tin? evening he orrillally visited Ihe odd I'Vllows lodge here und addressed the members. Saturday he went to Cove to visit the lodge there, and a dch gutlon of Colon lodge members also made the trip to visit Cove lodge. Following the lodge He union here the grand inns- ter und several other visitors be- sides the. members, enjoyed a slug lunch In tlie lodge kltehen. Eastern Oregon Normal School State East of Cascades Before Vote ui vote und six imllcated tixir dc str thut The Dulles be S' con- sldered. After the vole that nil but the three be eliminated Siarrlto the effect that a noruiul school moved. In order to narrow the con-j should be so established In that lest further, that The Dalles boiserilon or Hi selected as Ih.j site. Those voting j for The Dulles were llryimt. Fuller unu Biarr. i lie contest tii'-n went resolution: "Looking forward lo the con- ,lluucd growth of the state und the nuiursi iren.l oi u.-velopmenl, and believing thut furllltl.-a for the ARMY FLYERS TO GIRDLE SOUTH AMERICA tlr i - n Above lire the in r, s. iirmy iivlnlnrs whq liop nrr fnini Kan Antonio on a trip Hint will carry I hem nciirly nil tin- way liro I South America.,, Front left to rluht they ni-o (Mtniirilng), l.leul. Ik-rnuril K. TliiiiuiiMin. I'lillliiis Klcld. AlH-nlccu. Mil.) l.leul. Mnlr B. Fnlivhlld, Dnuglas Held, (in.; IJeul. Ijpotiard I. Wcdilliigioii. Kort Sam Houston. Tex.: MaJ. llerlM-rt A. Ihirgue, fllgbt comniauder and flilcf of nlr coriis, Wushlngtmii l.leul. Charles McK. Jtohlii-toii, 'nrt -ro-lifit, Tex.: (seated) Cant. Ira V. jiKer, ui vtiisiiiiiginn. oun-o cnu in. jti-iiini- i. .ni'ifiiiiiri. ulm V.. Itelitiiu, Crlssy t ' y n i . j lnOlP KPPIPPTPn By Osteopaths In Pendleton Drs. J. I,, und Margaret Tiiffln reiurneil ii.i- .,.ri,.,. ,r r. dieton where thev have been at. tending the clinic of. thn. ICaslern Oregon und Kastcrn Waslilngton Osteoputhlc usociatlons. Ur. Ooddls, of (."hicugo, ono of t,,e "'ul" B,l,lItt,r. emphasised curefu diet, regular exercise, und j Jor1iotJ ;ul' rough physical ux-J ttml""llons ,foi "''J1 l100"1" an tho. ' .portunt thing in increns- lug il.w average lentrth of huumn n, ,0, , " rfnK A thorough ' p"'i .. "xu"""' - your r ay, Newly elected officers of (he ua- 7.1 niionuii .wit-, m, ti . ... .iisie. ru elected president; Dr. O. 10 Holt treusuier. Portland Span, Worth $2,000,000, Dedicated Today l'OltTI.ANI),.Oi-e., Dee. 21 (Al') I" 118 ,u whether the aeeept- I'orllnn.rs m west span across u"'0 W1,H IKIt "onti'sry' to tho nl-th.- Wlllani.'lte river, known lis tho. '," ,or "f ''""I Smith's Itnss Isliin.l bridge, costing $2,000,- ' . ""vl"eis thut ho i lo tion, was dedicated loday with cere- If,"" rutl""- t'uvt, lit this monies Incluillna a i.ara.l.. .....1 ,. tl"lc' " Ii1k u.llililtanco ; urogram or addresses. . i 1 I "even-ycur-old rtoslnn (-orbettl was chosen lo christen Ihe bridge and lllshop W. T. Humner, of tho l-.piscopal diocese of Oregon, do-. ... , V, """cawu.i. uovernor ""ill" "l. . H-..C CCO IU-U 111.! structure for the slate mill H, 11. Van Duzer for the. highway .com mission. The lirlge was decorulud Willi flags ij nil greens. ! Completion or the Itoss Islund bridge'' closes a bridge program .started rour years ago. The Hum- side bridge, costing $2.11011,001). WIIHI completed last May. and IbcScll- wood bridge, finished last Decern- ber. cost $4r,0.0lil). I These bridges make a total of seven slimming the river. ' j)iix or in.m mi;s I'OI Carl LAND, Ore, Oec, 21 (At) Mbcranli 4i. died today from Injuries received hint night ... I.-... when he was hit by a Purkrose street car. The accident occurred Just outside tic city limits, tho car that hit I.lbcrantl having been wnl to replucc u car which wus disabled in u inhvahup curlier In the evening. The I'urkrnau line, which Is owned by K I,. Thompson, of the Portland Woolen .Mills, operates om ;garij io iho esiahtlshment of a nor- nial rchool lu some one of tho counties of I-Jastcrn Oregon, wan HtnU us to jicrvo Kustern Or. gon lo the best udvunl- i.gc us II Is now developed and may ue uiiecieu ny ruture develop- 1.11.1 rile.l n illlli.niMll jaelllnir rnrllt the advantages of that clly. K. K. Ilrugg. whose home Is ul .iJi, iirunui-. was eluieu ovi-r tne outcome, declurlng that ho hud MKMHER A9SOCIATKD TRESS hi mm . ...... ... .... .... . ,.., m.-h.( ..n.t iiii.-ii.-m.i. riH.ii r it-ii.) tr. i-l. Kelly Meld, 'lV-x.i CH. Clinton V. WoolM-y, Mi-Cook field, O.: and Meul. I'lcld, ( al. ; X1! - r nr me air irw: Meul. Kiinls - SMITH ACCEPTS POST IN SENATE Illinois tfan Will Xeave . for Washington with , Credentials 'Soon CHICAGO. 'JC Ul.' (Al) The ChleiiKo Dully Joiniml in a copy- righted news story tody. reported the acceptance of Colonel lrank U. Smith of the appointment by tlov- ernor I,on 'Hmnll .to Me unexpired term, of Willh.ni. B. McKlntey, in tho United Klatos seuuto. Colonrl Nmllh will' leuvo for Wushliigton to present his creden tials ufter tho first of the year, tho Jonrnul si'ild. ' , i .t ':(. The uniiuuncvmeut wus jmitfs un tlie AUIhorlty of Cluvdrnon rlmnil, wnu was. quoted as saying Colonel Miumi ua.ieuted.by.talexrani.luodiiv iih.il ....p.- i-cce.v...H-.utO' ceeiincicto of aiipoliitment ut , his ,, hoiiio In ' "II Isn't Dune", - . "No mun over - refuses an np pi.lnliiieut for the U. H. senate by the governor of Illinois' tho gov- ernor was iiuoted as adding. "Nothing can deter an aocepl-'nro anee to such a high office." The remarks were culled forth by '"'"'' of slush fund charges, said the. Jouriiiil. i -. - , Konuu. Ashurst. of Arto.na. democrat, last Thursday offered . resolution demanding that Colonel HmUh ,,r denied n seat because ho financed his primary ci.mpalgn In .... ... .1, i.M.rmv received from public utIIHlei' v.-hilti still chulrmun of the Illinois c.iiiimeico commis sion. . Senators Order Woods' Inquiry WASHINGTON. Dee.' 21 (Al') 'lleurliiKS were ordered todny by the senate Interstate comiuercu commission on I ho nomination of j Cyrus I'i. Woods, of I'cnnBylvunia, j former unihussudor to Spain und .lapiin, to bu a member of tho in- lersiatc commerce commission. " "i w n wm- J.oi.-i.i.. i.y . n'BII.I'IIV l-UII. Il.lgo und aroused opposition from frl' l;d;. of Commissioner l-'red K. Cox who Woods would succeed. Tho hearings will begin Jan. is; They were ordered ufter a brief discussion In which several sena lors expressed Ihe 'opinion that In formation should he obtained to determine If Hoods hud any In terest In caws now pending be fore Hie commission. - Snow at Roseburfj; t irst w Two Years - tOSKHI Itfl. Ore.. I lee. '1 1 (API und In town there wus u light snow fall, ulthouirh not siifricii-ut to whiten tho roofs. This morn- lug snow started fulling auain. The ruins und inciting snow of flm pust two days have brought the streams und rivers up to high water levels, c'onsl.lerublu snow In reported on thn highway in the ' .MKDF6KD, Ore., Dec. 21 (AT) Flurries' of snow thut luell. d as nicy felt, occurred over Ihe llogue river valley l.hls niOrnlng, with Iho C. Wliltclicail. Wright Klelil, o. Oregon Couple Slain When Car Dives Off Bank HKDIIINO. Cul.. Iec. 21 (At'). The. bodies of a Mr. and Mrs. West, believed to be from Mil la City, Ore., were found Inst nigh In tho Sacramento river near (.'as Icllu. Their auto had plunged from the bunk Into the rlvorj KAI.I.M CITV. Ore, Dec. !, (Al1). Air. and Mis. W. J. Wust. formerly of Mills City, left here about, six months aro to go to California. West hud been book keeper for a year and n halt ror the Kails City Lumber company. He" had been . employed ' recently j ut. .Mum-?, ui... 1 riuuuB iivre re ported. .Mrs. West went .to visit relative near J.os APKeles .when her husband took up hi iio-V torlc: oL Uinncv. l, ' J-:.i !, si:vi:itAi Hi nr i. wem- J-lKl'.GKNi:, Ore., Dec. SI (Al') Rllsti CaiTle- Jtunkln, - M,.- was struck by an auto driven byClui enco Cothrell, of Kugeno, Mt 0:8U I o'clock lust night. Her Injuries not-regarded as Berlous. IhoilRh !he Is suffering from severo shock. Klgbt persoiiH wore'- Injured, none serlouHly, yeslorduy -ttfler-noon when two nulos crushed near till) Lonu I'lnnsuhool, seven miles north of Uugene, on the I'ltolfl.) highway. One car contained Mr and .Mr K. K. Hkipworth two sons und a daughter, of Tulare, Cal. They were headed south ward, on their way home. ' Tlu other machine was driven, by A Fiddler, or North Dcnd. . Ills sis ter, Mrs. Ai Martin, and her little son, Wero uluo In. llin cur. .'. Hiakes were applied iltid " t)V cars skidded, according lo tin story told here. Crampton Blocks Bill in The House WASHINGTON", Dec. 21 (AIM Consideration of a. bill proposing Hint the federal government, pay ror munlclpul Improvements, on western reclamation projects has been blocked for Iho tlnlo being In the house by Chulrmuji Cruin ton, of the iipproprfittlona sub committee, which passes upon r.inds ror the interior department. He sal.) the measure was too fnr reaching to be considered' without more debiile. ... More Winter Wheat Sown During Fall WASHINGTON. Dec. 21 (All') Winter wheat Was sown this fall on 4l,t07,ooo acre which la five per cent more Hutu thn revised esllinate of 3!l.7!l9,(l.ltl acres sown In the fall of I'Jltf., and tho condi tion of the crops on Deo. 1 was HI.U per cent of a norma!, compar ed with S2.0 lust yeur and 84.4 the III yeur average,, the department of ugrlculliire announced today.. si,i'(i(ii-;i) w it iu PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 21 (AP) T. Mayekuwu, 80, was In a hos- ptial toduy. In serlotui condition, the .result uf being slugged with a gas pipe by robbers -who followed him from a curd room. Tho thugs took $50 and a gold watch from .Miiyeknwu, who was found uncon scious on a downtown slrcel. KOGI'H IllVIOIl WMITIi (I It A NTH l'AHH. Ore, Doc. ill (AT) The Itoguo river valley wua covered with snow: this morning for the first time In two yeara. l-'ur severul hours this morning tho anon fell heavily but melted off as soon na the clouds cleared a little. The mountulna surrounding, tho houvy - full of 1 NUMBER 134 liiiilltllill nut OF (IN TRIP he rnnnriif ui UUOIHILL Army's Tan American Flight Started from San Antonio Today ;11 VISIT 80 CITIES Departure, First; Sched- uled for Yesterday; Held Un hv MnHHv SA.V ANTONIO, To., Doc. . it. IAIM Tli. 1... .. . A . 1 f ' landed ut Point I.-ial-.ciioj Tax,, comi pletlng tho first lag- of thalr flight ut 1:30 p. tn. . .' ' : ...'- "'' KEM.Y rtKLD. HAN ANTONIO1. Tex-.. Dec. 21. (Al') Klaaod by wives, molhora. and. carrying th benediction of the nation, pilots of the army's Tan-American ulr ui-i gosy departed toduy from Kally Field tn bluzo H trail of friendship Into the hearts of ?0 nationulltlea: : Ml.ll.' IIe.-l.nrl A -Ii....... aonimauder, piloting th New Jforkl -iuuk me air ut leiox a. m.. rouowad by the other fuur planes at onei minute Intervals. The first mile o( the matlV thnt.Hitn.1 mils ln.n.ul the path of which laid over tor and over boundless seua, was peri naps un nugury or smooth antf happy sailing to the Journey's end; Ths Ul-ni.l vbII.u.-u'I,1 !..... j like flying bouts, skimmed' i.luiitC the niiln strnteh nf ih. ni ereto runway ivtth-U.what . offleersj uiuieo- sweet spoeavi then- glisten ing bodies uivlno- siimj.thii.tf ..r -.e gleeful udleu to the Texas mud. wnion yesterday held them fast Inj their eurtb-bound trucks. -I The beak-llko iiruwu. u.. .liin. currying the naiiica of five Amerl. en u. ues io ai. least so slater oluc ,of the southerrt oontlnent, und tho llu.i.l- U.lk.,.1. . . ... I . '1 . . i .."lllvitH , ""' oii TOoing wings near this re. nnhlle'M nnlnlv n ml : '-'' c.u.vni (O iifj republloa of th south, welding the 1 ...u .mires oi me western itemui- . phero In the Christmas - spirit ot good will, peace to men. ; '. ' 1 , Vow simperman t'uhurt. in me new iorK with. Major ' Durguo, coiiiinuiuler. was I.leiile,.-' unt V. C. Whitehead. The Hun An tonio wus second to take oft with Captdlll--A. U. 'MeDmilnl - a, wheel, and Lieutenant C. McK. nuumson in tne cockpit with hrm: The Han Antonio-skidded off the I-IIIIWI.V Hllvhllv t.nr ..... ... -...,.-., ,u..ju auuvo the heads of men taking pictures. : One of the men hud to duck to ; save himself from being hit. i '. V Then followed the . other mi'. : ohincs at minute Intervals, the Kan - Prun-lunn .....1. n.. .. . - .....wui-u n,.,, v.U,LUir ir u. rjuK- - or .und- Lieutenant r nie a vuiH. ohlldi tho Detroit with Captain Clinton 1''. Woolsey and Lieutenant : John W. ItAliln... unA K u f - : with Lloutenanti B, H, Thompson u,.u jw. u. rveaoington. - The ships circled about the' field, each uwultlng until the one follow ing hod caught up. When they were ull hunched they spread put In V formutlon and headed towkrd Han Antonio. ' .... -, . -inoy circled the Alamo city and then orf to the south for the Mexi can border, whluh thev A.i,..i.,i ... . roach before I! p'. m. '1 lie routo of the flight which will! consume more thun four months and Include muro than 20 nations und so cities, lies to Brownsville, ua the first stop. Tho west coast of South America will form tbo Inndmnrk for tho flyers until they reach Franco rield In tho canal aono. From that field they will cross tho continental divide to visit Cartagena on Co lolubla'B Atlantic coast. They vi-tlT retrace their flight from that point to France field, und again fly south ' to Vnldlvla which is in about the' center, north and south of Chile. . i-iciix-n, Argentina, aimjst di rectly east of Vuldlvla, ucross thp -(Continued on Page Five) ' ''- Shopping Days Till 3 Christmas A lot ot loys the kau Mull gtt ' - Jua M Oinilnu. token. ' ' Aiii) when two wctlt, have drifted b . ThevH Jl be Wly Ukcn. ''v i
