La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 22, 1927, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE ICa Gkattu? Eumttg (Dhsfrwr THE WEATHER OUFGON : Unsettled tonight a ml Thursday, probably showers In the north portion tonight unci Thursday morning. CITY EDITION I VOLUME XXV. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS IA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1927. NUMBER. 270 MEMIIKH ASSOCIATED PRESS 300 ENROLLED FOR TRAINING SCH00LT0DAY Fourteen Student Teach ers and Five Instruc tors in Charge FOURTH AND FIFTH CLASSES ARE FULL Room, for Twenty More Beginners in the First Grade Classes; Normal Enrollment 86 Today. Three hundred children enrolled jit Central school thin morning for the training school which is being rond uctrd In connection with the summer branch of tin- Oregon nor nuil hero. They will l instructed by fourteen student teachers un der thu supervision of five experl . iirftj instruct ors. Superintendent .f. T. Longfellow, who is directing the HunniKT normal, announced thin morning that there Is room for I'm more beginners in the first grade classes. The fourth and fifth grades are completely filled und present facilities muku It import able to receive any more student into those two grades, according to Mr. Longfellow. Grade students who wish to do extra work In some sutijoct. or who are desirous of making up a failure arc having an opportunity to do so in this teacher's training school, although attendance at the school does not absolutely mean that students will be pawed in whatever subjects they are taking. Mnal arrangements in regard to this will be left to city school offi cials. Enrollment at the. normal has Inen-asid to KG today. "We arc getting along very nicely both at thu normal school and wltti the opening of thu training sehool," declared Mr. longfellow today. ROAD MEETING K WILL HE HELD AT IMIiLER GYM A ' Kooti rouiln meting ' wilt he liHil tomorrow I'.vonlllir ut Iinlili'r in tin' Kymnnsluin building ut which llm coming rouil bond Issue will rxiliitned In di'tntl to vot nrs of tlti- liubl'T rominunlly. Thi pood rouds coinnilttco of tho I'n ion county clmmbrr or conuiiorcc lms bi'in Invited to tin- mralltiK by rttlzwis ol' linblcr und durliiK the evi'iiins will miikr cxpliimitoiy t;illi on various pliii.HcH of 1 ho ln sm. The mrrtlnff Is Ki'lH'dulcd to Id-Kin at 8 o'clock. Another Invltiitlon hns been ex. tended to the Kootl roads com irtlltee by the rieasunt Orovc Krnnpe ut Summerville to attend an open meetlnu- on Saturday. S,n alor A. I!. Hunter has been asked to explain all tli" Issues on the June 'JS ballot to Bninifu members ut this ineetlnc. The rieasanl tJrovn Brantfe. one of llin luiHest Kianue orijiintaUlolis Ain the .coiinly recently passed a resolution unanimously favoring the bond issue. Labor Council To 31 let This Evening An Important ineetiiiL- or the Central filuir couuell will be held 1 lils "evening at S o'clock at the regular meeting place uliovc the Imperial pool hall, uccordlng to Hen llulllday. president of the or ganization. The good roads com mittee or the I'nion County i-huin-l.er of commerce will be present and will explain the road bond IsSUe. Election of ofriieTS Will le part of the business roullne of the evening. All members of the coun cil and all other union men urn urged to be present. IIM NTOl.T.X AITO A light coupe belonging to Karl Zundei which was stolon Monday was found lust night ut .ibout 7 o'clock near North I'owder. by of ficers. The car wns not iluuiaged and had apparently been discarded when the gas tank was cxlmusted. MAKES. $25 BY READING WANT AD Our circulation manager re cently cslleil tn ii miH'hrr en-t of t nloii vim did not taVc the Dlwner. The man id lu saving ii H bh money to buy work bnr-i himI mmmI and t(nwiiirii Iv couldn't sulwrilM- right tlien. He ns left u copy or the pur nml that evcnlnff culled The Ob server orrice in i-k who mm- mI icrlNing work horx" lit hc Wnni Ail scvtloii. "Tlicre n Die ImrM'." I If wild to the circulation man n few wiiks later. "I Mived cnoottb mi Hmh1 Iiooc in Mi" for The Hrrver for fixe year-i. Have ymi a blank clM- k?" Vou. 1im. can -nve by reading nmt -lng Wmil Ails "Observer Advrrtl-lna A Mfnlittiidliiig benh-c" First of Summer Band Concerts To Be Friday Night Varied Program Is Ar ranged by Andrew Lon ey Jr., Director; New Band Stand to Be Used A varied program of more than usual Interest lias been chosen to open the Hummer series of band concerts, the first of which will tie given by the Ui Grande municipal band, under the direction of An drew Liney Jr., Friday evening, at the bull park. The program will open with n new march just off the press en titled. "Lindbergh The Kngle of the I. S. A." Another number never before clvcn hero, and one that is very difficult uf execution will bo "The March to the Tourna ment" from the "Courts of Gra nada," This is a beautiful number which is written In n manner In dicative of the period represented. The ever-popular melody, from the musical comedy "Blossom Time," "Song of Love" will again be heard by popular request. Clarinet SoloUts The soloists for the concert will be Mr. Mattoou and Kenneth Gcke ler, solo clarinetists, who will be heard In a clarinet duet. Fncores will be chosen from the latest fox trots and novelty numbers und the program will close with the stir ring overture, "Fest" by Leutner. In order that the band may be seen and heard to belter advant age this summer the city Is erect ing a band stand within the grand stand at (lie ball piirk, which should tie a valuable improvement for both the listeners and the band mem bers. A record crowd is cNpected. Due to the location of the new band slaml the concerts will be held rain or shine. All cars will he parked in front of the grand stand und will be obliged to reinntn there un til the concert is over. Thosp who do not wish to remain during the entire concert must park outside of the field and sit In the grand stand. The complete) concert urogram will be announced later. VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY RETURNED i i Jury Returns in Favor of Charles Stevenson After Deliberating OneHour , A verdict of md guilty was re turned last evening after a com paratively short Jury session in the ease of the state vs. Charles Stev enson on the charge of Illegal pos session of intoxicating liu'ior. Only one hour was needed for a decision on the. case which wns tried yester day In circuit court before Judge; J. ". Knowles. Stevenson and John W lell were indicted sev eral weeks ago on three Ihiuor charges, both demand fug separate trials on each charge. W'oodell was tried Monday on the charge of pos session of mash, a disagreed jury resulting nffcer ?7 hour.s of d"lib oration. It Is probable that iiellher Stev orison or W'oodell will be tried again In this term of court. The case of Dreer vs. Hill which; wart scheduled for today on l he' docket has been settled out of I court and circuit court will not con-' vene until Friday. I Local Golf Club Has Instructor Th I .a Grande country club now boa st M a prolessiuna I inst rur-tor. Jack Itenner. who assumed duties this morning. M r. Itenner, who Tor a number of years was connec ted with tlte course at Walla Walla Wash., where he consistently pro duced fine players, arrived here Monday, completing final arrange ments for his work yesterday. An office and shop has been construc ted at the course and all guests ami members are asked to register there with Mr. Itenner before play ing. Green fees for non-members are one del la r. A telephone will be available for appointments during ! the entire day. Local members express them i selves as highly satisfied with the ! arrangement- and declare that l.a i Grande is fortunate In having an i instructor of such calibre as Mr. i Uenner, t Mrs. Itenner and daughter it:- ; w llh Mr. Itenner at Inland City where tin y have established rcsi j dencc in order to be near the, course. Rev. Rent leg Will Occupy Pulpit Here Announcement lias been made that the Lev. M. G. Menlley. state evangelist for the HaptisL church, will serve as pastor of the First llaptlst church here during the, summer or until a permanent pas tor Is employed. Mr. ib ntley, whose home Is at MM ton-Free w ater. wilt occupy t he local pulpit for the flr.ft time Sun day morning. July 'S. , HUGH WILL BE SENTENCED TO LIFEJN JAIL; Convicted by Jury With Recommendation for ' Life Imprisonment WILL APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT Twins, Roy and Rav, En ter Pleas of Not Guilty to Five Indictments When Arraigned. MFDFOItD. Ore.. Juno I'l! (AP) Hugh I e Autremont. ii. Sis kiyou tunnel bandit slayer, found guilty by a Jury in the circuit court late yesterday afternoon of the murder of Chat-lea o. (Coyle) Johnson during an attempted train robbery on Ocl. II. 1923, with a recommendation of life Imprison -ment. will be sentenced Friday morning at ten o'clock by Circuit Judge C. M. Thomas, and will he taken to the state penltentiaiy at Salem. Friday evening by Sheriff Jennings. I'nder the Oregon law, a life sentence, recommended by the jury, la mandatory upon the court. The jury was out one hour and 24 minutes and took 2 ballots. The first was unanimous for conviction. The second was unanimous for tho recommendation for life imprison ment. M. J. Kearney, of Central Point, retired orehardist. wan sel ected as foreman. The actual de liberations of the jury, according to court attaches occupied less than 30 minutes. The delay was occa sioned In bringing the exhibits In to the jury room. I Will Appeal According to Fred I.. Smith, of Kugene. Ore., chief counsel for the defense an appeal w HI be made to the state supreme court. Paul He; Autremont, father of Hugh, of F.u- ! gene, after the verdict Maid: ' "Don't get the idea wo have quit flghllng.' This morniwr Htigh wtis -vlHlLcd in the county jail by hl mother, r w ho uIhd called upon her ol her ' sons, charged wnn ine same crime Hay and ltoy, the twin. Sheriff Jennings this morning went to the cells of the twins to tell them of the sentence meted to their brother. He reported Hoy in a talkative and jovial inond, and Hay glum and morose. Hugh, con fined in another section of the jail, was "the same us usual." ami ac cepted In a philosophical manner the decision of the jury. He has not seen his twin brot hers. The first meeting will probably be Fri day evening when they ure taken (Contl.iued on ra Fivfi) Changes Plea; Is Fined $100 The trial of Theodore Woods, who was arrested June 1 :t for (he possession of intoxicating lienors, was held Tuesday. Woods plead not guilty at his first hearing but at the tiinl yesterday lie changed the plea, to guilly and was fined $ao and costs. He paid Ills fine and w a re leased. Woods was arrested ut I niou during the stock show, w hen a bottle of moonshine whiskey was taken from him. Company E Still Playing In Luck; j Draw Guard Monday and Tuesday CAMP CLATSop, Ore.. June L'l' (Special) Company K. Ii Grande is still playing in luck. After inly ing guard for the w nek end. till unit and Company F. ixiilh In fantry, of H.iker, ore., drew guard detail for Monday niuht and Tues day. Tills was lucky inasmuch a Itrfgadler General loorgo White has set aside Wediiehday afternoon for a special recreation period and had guard been either a day later or a flay earlier, the La Grande hoy would have been minus a play period. The guard detail consists of 11 pojiis, three men to a post, with three corporals and a sergeant in charue. Captain G, L. Dulion ami Second Lieutenant A rt linr Sn a ford were appointed officer of the day and officer of the una id, respec tively. At formal guard mount the I-i Grande and Itaker companies, de-! spite a number of recruits, made it I rredltMhle'showliig better, it Is said, than did the group from the DiUnd Infantry a few days nan. The IMith lias consistently beaten the ttind In every competition to date, from marathon to band. Thrill Monday Crig. Gen. White nae the non commissioned rrfinern ii thrill Mon day afternoon. Assembled on the hillside in the v.fwlem pari 'of the i amp area, thq lienei'.tl informed them that there would be no biv ouac this year. The a nuouileeni'Mit j was ureeied with a Kpontaneous outburst of applause. ( Heretofore each camp period has been Incomplete unless thu hrlvadci tramped six or tn miles, ulept out ' ovf-rniyht and tramped bat k uy iin) I Board Meets To Canvass Votes; Ready For Work F. A. Epling Is Elected Chairman with II. E.. Williams as Clerk; Di rectors Sworn In. . Meeting as a canvahsiug board, the retiring members uf t ho La Orandc board of education met last evening at the office or the chairman, C. IE. Kberhad. and re ceived the oft Ida I report from tho judges und clerks of tho school election held Monday in the l,u Grande school district ami de termined the result to be the same as unofficial returns published yesterday. The total vote was: George Itlrnle, ;tti.r.; Colon H. Kberhard. lia'.i; 11. A. Zurbrlck. L':tS; John S. Hodgin, 31; Wm. Mil ler, a. Immediately following the can vass, directors-elect Mr. Hirntc and Mr. Kberhard were sworn in by Director Hubert S. Kukln. F. A. Kpliug, whose term ex pires next year, was then unan imously elected chairman of tin; board for the current year. H. K. Williams wan unanimous ly elected clerk for one year ut a salary of JlaU per month. Regular meetings of the board will be held on the last Monday of each school month, the same as last year, at the office of Director C. It. Kberhard In the l.a Grande National Hunk building. Little further business was trans acted beyond receiving reports from the clerk and sub-coiamittcert of the board relating to the pro gress of repairs and improvements1 upon the buildings and groundH. The directors also signed contracts with all of the teachers for the coming year. . . Word of Robert Jones' Death Is . Received Here News of the death In Portland yesterday of Hubert Jones, aged 4:1. and well knvwp m I,a Grande w here he wits Tamed and attended high school, whs received by Mrs. Kmma Harding Inst evening. Mr. Jones was operated on Friday and did not rally. The deceased was the son of the late Mrs. A. M, Jones, a pioneer of Ui Grande who died about, a year ago. Mrs. Harding and Mrs. licit G randy are aunts of the de ceased. It Is not known this aft em-ion. if any of the Iji Grande relative will be able to attend the funeral which will be held in Itiverside cemetery at Portland. Distant relatives only survive, as Mrs. .lone-; had no children and his wife died about two years auo. He w as born in 'idorndo but spent his period of youth In I.a Grande, going tbiotmh hiyh school bete and from there to the I niver sity of Oregon where he learned the dentist profession. lie has not been in li Grande as a resident for several years but has a number of friends w ho knew him as an n lerpi'Mng, gentlemanly person. Itl'.AIl'Olt AltltF.M i;l I'Oim.AND, Ore.. June l.l' W. J. Madden, realtor, wm un der arrest here today under Indict ment charging incendiarism in con nection with four fires in buildings In the past two year. M. olden de nied the eharu'e. bi following morning wblt full 'quipinent. Cut this year there is to period of bivouac in Camp flat top and the goose bancs blub. The general, preceding his an uouik etue'nt of no bivouac declared that conditions at ('amp Clatsop were excellent and praised Die men of the two regiments slating that they were at least a week ahead of previous periods at other camps In military instruction. He said that this was the first time that he had been able to cotiscjen t joilsly praise Hie In on in an Oregon camp. General White al-o announced that f iimp ''latsoi barring some nitfor permanent ii condition that might arise. Weed I. ml Trip Considerable blisters, coals of sunburn, etc., were brought ha-(, to camp Sunday niuhl -abmg with a remarkable uuinhcr of photo graphs. Mo.st members of Com pany K went to Astoria hut a fair sized delealiou fpenl lite week end a t Sen dde sunning t beuise ve on the beach, admiring the n' mv and balbltig In the o-emi and the tialatoriumH. I'M! and straw berry shortcake was Indulged In lather promiscuously, Sergeant porter . Webb and Private Ldward MncGi-ejcor haw Joined thu company, bringing it up In oioio Mli eoilh ut Ihtee nll'li itm and .'.;( men. They arrivd Sunday. After I 'cereal ion Wednesday the remainder of the week until H 'tuc j day afternoon will be spent at I cull-j la r close a nd exl ended order ihli I, grenade demonsi i at ions, norwim - nilssluned officers schools and u.mul, loutloe. I THE DE AUTREMONT TWINS .X i 1 '4V.'- .l f , - v it WJh i Kay lc Aiiircmoiil (circle) and hU bntiltcr. ltoy, clmrgeil whli I lie NKklyou luiiiK'l holdup and nnirderx, mid lla' iU Hiim'I, nmi I t-mon t lis-old mmi, Jackie Kugli. The two vtcrt tapiiinMt at SteiiiMMivllle, Ohio, liuio H and mv now awaiting trial ut Juck-moiivIIU'. HUNGER CURE IS nDncDrnTnnAV Convicts Barricaded in Prison Coal Mines to Be Denied Food LANSING, Kans.. June '22 (AI'i The hi ate penitentiary authori ties today ordered t he "hunger cure" treatment continued for tlio 32S convicts whs barricaded them selvv rtJn the, prison roal mine shortly before noon yesterdny as a protest against refusal of a cig arette isito. While "I'ficiala expressed regret that Hi" i 14 guardH held In the mine by the strikers would also suffer from huner. t hey Hcottted fears of relatives that the guar hi would be Injured or molested in any way. A search of the cell! house -where nun prisoners start.' I ( a riot list night was made this; morning while t he men tvi-re at ' breakfast. No weapons of aliv mH were found. I Hseovery of . several yA a rpencd f H' h in posses- ( sinn of lenders of the riot caused Deputy Warden It. H. Hudspeth to Investigate I lie posslbilit y of ! plans for I ni t tier demonstrations, j Fi'.v more convicts identified as: leaders of the riot were order -d ( into solitary confinement on a i bread and water diet along with' nine others subjected to this pun- Conl inner! on f'Mge Four.) RESOLUTION IS PASSED AGAINST LINE EXTENSION PHNDLFTON. June IAP) -J I ei hiring t hat t be proposed ex- . tension of the Cnioii Pacirie system! from Homestead. Ore., to Lewlstoii.i Idaho, along t he Sua ke river as) recommended by the public service coin missions of Oregon, Washing ton and Idaho would prove an eco-' mimic detriment to the coniinliuj ities of Kastern Oi egon. the board) of directors' of the Pendleton com-, uiereial association as night pass ed resolutions condemning the ac tion of the Oregon commission. The local group believes that thej extension would divert much of Hum traffic now handled over the main' line and would result in a general '. curtailment of business being eMn ducted over the line. The directors also feel that the Oregon eominls-1 xi'iii acfed without lakiuu Into coii-j siderat inn the effect Midi a line' would have on Fastern Oregon, j Veteran Actor Is Reported Weaker SAN FltANt'lsro. June 'J 'i f.P) j -John Drew, veteran actor, was' very weak today. wMi fever gain-) ing constant I y on him. Law rente Hoi (man. attending physician re- ; potred. Drew, who has been 111 in ! a hnrtplliil here v. Hit arthritis. Is making a brave fight for life, how - -ever, said Hoffman, thus providing! a, iotie ray of hope, j NFLSON AGAIN IDI l II II D j FOim.AND. (be., June (,l' - Mis. I j G, Itichards today idea- tilled the picture ,( Italic Ne lson, now held ut Winnipeg as that of a ina n who visli i ! her house nev I enil I Mm. .-i last rati -li pretense nf bnviiig a house from her. Two, other women and n grocery fieri,, have 'Identified the picture of lliel i.ian who wan tieie about Ihctlinej that women were slain mystcil-j ousiy here and at Seattle. Four DeathOTe Caused By Fire Alt WOtUII -J. Vf J liosioit, June 2 (AIM Four deaths resulted front a fire which destroyed the four story brick and stone resilience of Wllliwm U. Shearer Jr., vice president of the Paine Furniture company, on Bay Htalo road in the buck bay district early today. The dead: Janet Shearer, 1 !i, daughter of Mr, Hh euror. Nettle.' Howes, tfi, daughter of jtiuiry 1luwe n' Huston Alice Hcott, II:', house maid, Helen McLaughlin, cook. .Mrs. Annie Dickson, a governess, w as rescued . by firemen while clinging to. tho coping of an ad joining bonne. The two girls and the cook were burned to death. Alice Scott, was killed when she Jumped from a fourth fctory window to the pave ment. The fire stalled In the basement from an electric Iron w hlch had been left on u shelf. Mr. Shearer hail gone n board Ids yacht Paprika last night for a. cruise and M ins I low e. a friend, had conic to spend the night with Miss Shearer. , CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM TEXAS FARM ?o Men Saw Through Bunk House and Make Getaway; Ii Captured llot'STOX. Tex., .(urn- (A I') -Thirty-five long-term white con victs who escaped from the Fer guson st-ite prison farm near Mad Isonvllle. no miles north of Iptc ut midnight last night, were be lieved to hii v e 1 n surrounded this morning In the densely wood ed Trinity river valley near Ihelr camp. Guard from the prison camp were ndn forced by volunteers from ad sections of Madi.'on coun ty, called by fa i in nut hoi it ics I i assi-t in the man hunt. Most of the prisoner were serv ing limir terms. Many were d -scribed as desperate chamfers. All cIIoiIh to communicate w) h the farm by phone tailed. Indicat ing the con bis tut all wires, f.i, far as could be learned no one w as Injured in I he break. The men sa a i d through Ihep hiinUliousc and ran to n highway, w lie-e they started toward a (eriy on the Trinity rlvi r, a short dbi lalice northwest of the farm. Guards hastily tool; up position, near the ferry and the fugitives were turned Noutliward before they could cross the river, Drtgt. Till lied hiiH- Dogs were (hen turned lon.ie and abb-d In chasing Mi" mi ti Into thhkelH along the yvr banks. The hccI Ion I Ii rough w htch t he tdiase h a virtual swamp wbii mud several Inches deep. It Is impassible in many place to uny thtng except men on fool. Farm officials denied reports that the prisoners had c'imman dee red m ulo mobiles and horses. The officer ileclareil (he men were driven into (he woods befoi" t hey had an op pot) a till y to ral I nearby ranches. Prison officials haid they nutlei lailed little dtiricillly In cnpllirlug t he men. They declared I le dogs would lie able to trail the prison er and Cat wdh the Kuatds and volunteers tivalhible It was only it (ConMnuod on page 8.) Two Men Missing After Seaplane Goes Into Ocean One Saves Himself liy Swimming Five Miles to Shore; Fog Is Cause of Crash. I.A GI'NA HKAdl, Cal . June '.'2 ( A P) Two men ate missing, but may still be flouting alive on the ocean, while a third man, the' pilot, saved himself by hw burning ' tivc miles to shore when the he.i-' plane the three were flying from Seattle to San Diego crashed Intoi the ocean off tills Orange county' beach town late last night. I Lieutenant Commander William , S. Hue tor, naval officer attached to forces stationed ut Kan Diego, and Charles Itobbins, believed to have been a civilian passenger, whose home is at San Diego, are the two missing. Lieut. Thomas G. Fisher, also f naval forces at San Diego, proved t he st rnugest of t he trio, all of whom w ore life belts when the plane dipped beneath n heavy fog and struck the sea. und reached the beach shortly before midnight last night. Han Into I "off The plane, which made Its last slop before I he crash at Crescent City. Cal., ran Into the fog belt about K:t! p. m. last night. Lieut. FWhcr said lie dropped altitude in an effort to skim the ocean below the fog line. He miscalcu lated, however, and the ship juosed Into the sea, sinking within five minutes. Tho t hree men agreed to id Ick together und struck out for land. After pulling together for about; an hour, Hobbins became separ ated In the choppy sea, and the two officers struck off alone. They kept c I use t o en c h other until about 11 o'clock when Lieut. Hac tor appeared unable to keep tlm paco und lifter u whilu was sep- (Continued on Page Five) Mrs. Williams Is Elected Head Of Oregon IX A. II. SALKM, Ore., Juno 2a (Al) Mrs. Ollle Williams, of ForLland, w as elected president of tho Daughters of Vetera til) for 1028 ut ( heir election held this morning. M is. WIlllaniM w as department treasurer during the past yeur. Ol her ol I leers elected woro Madeline Nssh, Kalem, aenior vino president; Hernetta Johnson, Portland, junior vice president; Carrie Jlaydcu. Tho Dalles, chap lain; Cora Me Bride, Portland, treasurer; Adeline itlack, Portland, Annio Ktuiebaugh,' tirants i'ass, and Cora Carbls, Med ford, coun cil members; J ulia K. We I niter, Salem, Inspector; I (or I ha Uc re nin n, Salem, patriotic Instructor. Six delegate uml six alternates to the national convention wen; elected. They ure McHdumeM Ber tha Bergman, Delia Lac.ey, Fred erlcka Dut ton, Mabel Lock wood, Mabel Necdham ami Mary Brown; alternates, Maude K. Gruy, Mario Bennett, Ida I 'helps. Kllu Rogers, Cora ifamiiioud and Lcona Hull. Led by the remnant of the Ore gon fife and drum corps nearly IMMmi delegates and visitors march ed in the grand parade oT tho 4 7t It annual encampment of tho Grand Army of the Republic ut 10 o'clock this morning. Governor SfH-aks High tribute to the peace lime work of tin: Grand Army of the. Republic In establishing a high standard of citizenship In thu state was paid by Governor I. L. Pat terson, speaking before the public reception of the division encamp ment here last ulKht. "The hoy in blue did a great work In saving the I'nion. but (heir, accomplishment In developing this stale Ironi a struggling blri.h to a j powerful position In national af- lairs, is regarded as even more Im J pot (ant t ban t heir first great. work." said tip' governor. Responses were given tit the gnvernor's greeting by national and division officers. Charbs l-'efwnden. of Salem, division secretary of the Sons of I'nion Veterans for two years, was elected com nm nder at t he busi ness Hesfsion yesterday afternoon. Other omceift elected Were; C. O. (rosuey, Miirsliflcld. senior vice commander; Henry L. Howe, Hood River, junior vice commander: C, H. Waller, Murshfiehl. C. B. eek. Itandon. and Stanley (din, Portland camp council members. Comet Will Re Visible Tonight NKW YORK, June 22 (API -Star gazers on the lookout tonluhl. for the Pons-Win tp'cke comet should watch for a "small patch ol Illumilialed fog" vlHibbi an hour after sundown in the northeastern sUy mid way bet ween t he horlxon and the zenith. The cclnslhit vis itor will not be difficult, to dis tinguish, say astronomers. It will He near Vega, the only first tnagiii. tude star in that part of tho heavens. BE EASED ON PRESENT PLAN Proposals Presented at Meet Best Thought of Administration THREE DELEGATES MEET PRIVATELY Japan Desires Agreement Believes One Possible If All Factors Are Tak en into Consideration WASHINGTON. Juno 22. fAP) Tho slate department exerted It self today to make clear that the American proposals presented at the Geneva arms conference repre sented the best thought of the ad ministration ut this time, and that burring the usual concessions of compromise on detail, the plan should be maintained as the basis for any final agreement. Despite Impressions, caoled from Geneva that naval limitation pro posals put forth by the three now era in the, conference there were so w idely divergent us to afford little margin for immediate com mon discussion, thu department to day clung to its optimism that an eventual agreement would bo reached. Hope was held thut. tho American proposal for extension of tho fi-t-;i principle of auxiliary craft would be uccepted virtually Intact. The American proposal had tho careful consideration of President Conlldgn as well us tho ntute. and navy departments und wus held to represent this country's minimum naval requirements. Therefore It was emphasized that it could not readily be scraped to uccept a for eign substitute offering lusa In thn way of naval protection. The British counter proposal, which would revise features of the Wash in gt on trout y concerning capital ships and aircraft carrior. H wan heiicved in some qunrreu here, would not bo pressed to tho point, of endnjuferlniff tho confer ence. The mi mo view was taken of IJie JnpiuutcMo proposal . V maluiuhl Die atutun quoted In uux..-v lliary naval strength. 1 . GKN10VA, June 22 (AT) Hugh S. Gibson, chief Americun delegate. held a private conversation with Admiral Viscount Baito and Vis count Ishii of Japan today on tho problems reached by tho big di vergencies between the American, , British and Japanese naval limita tions projects. W. C. Bndgemun, first lord of British admiralty found himself un able to attend this private meet ing because of a session of the do- minion delegates but lie was to seo Mr. Gibson during the after noon and have a general talk. The Japanese delegates told Mr. Gibson it was difficult to discus (Continued on Page Five)! Construction of Building Discussed SALFM. Ore.. June 2- (AP) That the state would create an in debtedness In excess of $50,00(1 and thereby violate tho state constitu tion was the. contention of attorney n for tho Fasten! and Western, Dum ber company and Pedor Pedersim in combatting the argument of tho slate, yesterday tieforo tho supremo struct ion of a new stato office building in Salem. The state's attorneys met this argument by declaring that the money. Hi rice U Is to be borrowed from the state accident commis sion funds, would be lu the naturo of au Investment. An early decision in the case is looked for. TODAY'S GAMES r- i A.Ml:lll('AN I. K.M.I !: is. ir. i:. 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