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CITY
EDITION
THE WEATHER
ORKOON': Kuin in west; local
ruins or snows In the east portion
tonight nnd Thursday. Moderate
temporuturo.
.VOLUME XXVI.
.MKMUIOK ASSOCIATUI) I'ltlOBS
I A GRANDE. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1928.
M10MHEK ASSOCIATED I'HESS
NUMBER 145
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY -FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE
C1MALB0EUF
SECRETARY OF
CLUB, ARRIVES
Takes Up Position with
Chamber of Commerce
... Held by L. S. Weeks
PLEASED WITH THE
CONDITIONS HERE
Comes Here Highly Rec
ommended Was at
One. Time a Fruit Bzo
ker in Portland.
Churley A. Malboeuf arrived In
1m (irunde lust night und ihlH
morning began his duties an secre
tury of the Union county chamber
of commerce, taking the place of
Karl C. Reynolds who Is now cham
ber of commerce secretary at
Klamath Falls. For the past month
I... S. Week has been acting as tem
porary secretary.
The new secretary this morning
expressed himself as very much
Impressed with the type uf business
people here, and the general ap
pearance of the city of Lu Grande.
He comes to this city from Port
land, where ho has been a fruit
, broker. He has had considerable
experience In chamber of commerce
work, and believes that the oppor
tunity for growth and development
here Is unsurpussod. "Conditions
here look very wonderful." Mr.
Malboeuf said this morning, "and
I believe thin was the right place
for me to cmne to. .My conviction
Is that this tie 1o, not only I-a
Grande but the entire Oranrte
Hondo valley, in a good .one fun- de
velopment." .Mr. Malboeuf has Hpeut prac
tically' all of ,hlK businesH lite in
l'orttand, he said this murnlnu. .Mrs.
Malboeuf and' their dourfhter,
Charlotte, are still there, but will
Joift him here later. At present
Miss Malboeuf. Is taking special
courses in art and music there and
wishes to complete her work before
leaving the city.. Airs. Malboeuf
may precede her daughter to .a
y ramie' .
Today noon Mr. .Malboeuf was a
guest at the Kntiiry luncheon at
the I ji (irnndc hotel.. This eve
ning he will attend the meeting of
the agriculture cunference commit
tee to be held at Hot Ijike.
LOCAL FIREMEN
ENJOY ANNUAL
CLAM DINNER
Members uf the I,u Grande Vof
unteer Fire department and guests
enjoyed one of the annual events
of the organization last night the
clam feed, which was held in the
fire station at 7 o'clock.
After the meal, which consisted
of generous portions of clams,
crabs, ice cream, near beer and all
the "flxin's" those present spent the
remainder of the evening socially.
All In attendance declared the feed
one of the best in recent years and
reported a very enjoyable evening.
In addition to the firerticiOihe
city commission, and other city of
ficials were present.
Edith Saunders
To A ppeal Case
Kdith Saunders was found guilty
of a statutory offense yesterday af
ternoon when she appeared before
Judge Hugh K. lirady in the justice
of the peace court und was sen
tenced to pay a fine of $r0 und
costs. Announcement that she will
appeal the case to the circuit court
was made this morning by her at
torney. It. J. Green.
Mrs. Saunders and Charles Small,
both of Summervllle. were arrested
Saturday on a warrant. Small is a
minor and was turned over to the
juvenile court.
MORE
AGGRESSIVE
SALESMANSHIP
lJudiicss volume liux Ions
since passed flic iKjiut where ft
can be nnticlimlcd without great
effort ur serious planning. Vnti
no longer miiI your money In
n utoro simply ItevnUM it is lo
cal cl tu Mm- busincH district antl
Iiiim goods for sale.
HiislncsH grow lb. now more
tlian vwr lMfor ilcH'n(ls great
ly on in ore uggrctvsivf snlestnaii
ship. Which men nt TknowliMlgc
of the market, ititcllfgcnlly plan
ned advertising tn rcm-h Hie buy
ers nf Hint market nl the low
est Ms;blc cot, nml Ira I lie!.
v iN'Hciicifl salcsniiiiishl m n ml
MrvlT fir tlMt riistomrrft l'it
they a it fliiHllr numctfd to tlic
ton or shop. In the I n firnudc
trrrliory TIm Observer provides
ono rc(iln'inciit to ierrretlon
74'omnlcte efiver.ige of tliU
market. The bti-lnesH ft rum
wlileh will enjoy gnu test bus
imms irromli In II1JM will bt ag
crewlve lliserrr advertlMTH.
Otwcrrer AilvcrtlJn-
A McrcliumlUliiff Service'
Circuit Court
Term to Begin
Monday Morning
Eight Cases on Calendar
1927 ' County Grand
Jurors Called for Final
Session.
Circuit court business for I
will be offlcialy commenced next
Monday morning at ten o'clock'
when Circuit Judge J. W. KnowJ
will open , the February term of
court. The calender for this term
Is light, with eight cases, evenly
divided between civil and crimin
al. Four cases are criminal und
will be prosecuted by District At
torney Carl G. .Heiiu for the State
of Oregon.
Grand Jury to Meet
Court will open Monday wilh
the case of the Union County Pub
tie Corporation for and on behalf
of the La Grande Concrete 1'lpe
company vs. John Logan Sr., et al.
Grand Jury has been called for
tomorrow morning nt 10 o'clock,
it was announced this morning by
Sheriff Jesse- Hreshcars. This will
be the last session of the 1!-V
grand Jury, after which this year's
will bu drawn und will convene
noun.
Dr.Thiatlewaite
Main Speaker At
Rotary Luncheon
Ur. W. M. Tliistlewaiie, federal
vcterina: lan with headquarters- in
I a. Grande, was the main speaker
at the la Grande Rotary club
lundieon In the l,a Grande hotel
today. He talked on his work in
tuberculosis eradication and check
ing up on disease, thus preventing
the spread of disease in cattle herds
and further losses to the ownora,
Charles A. Malboeuf wiu) present
and spoke briefly of his work in
the Union county chamber of com
merce. Harvey Matthews, V. O. I linger,
Charles Itoehm, Robert Ayres and
Fred J.anr.er wero Introduced ua
new members and officially re
ceived by President J. T. Uongfc!
low -4i-nd K.. It. Awl,by. cdwilrnum
oT the education ciminittec, assist
ed by G. G. Griffiths, Fred 15. Kid
dle und Robert KaUin.
State Inspector
Praises Dairymen
At Meeting Here
Fourti-cn l.a Grande dairymen
met at Kagles hall last evening,
where they vent addressed by 1..
S. l.each. stale dairy Inspector.
Mr. I -each commented on results
(hat have been obtained In other
localities by dairy Inspection, and
expressed himself as being well
pleased with the. attitude taken by
dairymen in this section in work
ing toward a high standard of
dairying. He discussed the pos
sibilities of the proposed, city or
dinance, whith the dairymen are
sponsoring, and which may be
passed by the city com mission
here.
The dairymen will meet iigahi
Feb. 11. when the organization of
(ho dairymen's association will be
completed. The permanent or
ganization has been pending until
the ordinance had been passed up
on by tle city commission.
Lutheran Campaign
Successful Here
The llev. K. S. lilestel, wh'4 has
been ju (Jrande since Sunday in
the interest of the $ l.non.UOO pen
sion fund campaign in the Luth
eran church, left last night for bis
home In Eugene, after completing
his work here. The local church
has already over-subscribed its
quota, although the campaign,
which Is to raise funds for a min-
i Islerlu! pension fund, has not yet
I been completed.
I Members of the local committee
i In charge of the campaign are 11-
rich Lot t cm, ehairman, Frank Wurl.
treasurer. N. Nelson and Oscar
I Thompson,
The Uev. Mr. Belstel condueted
j evangelistic meetings at the Luth
eran church here Sunday, .Monday
1 nnd Tuesday evenings, which were
' well attended. Ilo also spoke at
I the church on Sunday morning In
the Interest of the pensinn fund
j campaign.
Governor Refuses
To Remove C. A. Lee
SALEM, 'ire.. Fib. I. 1 AC) -Governor
I'attrrson refused to r--inove
Clare A. Lee. state imur
ance cnimiMsloner, from his of lire
as he has hen rciisipd by as.--s-ment
certffhate htdders in ibe
Bankers Lffe company of Inva.
The governor annnnces his 'de
cision todHV In a letter to Ian ICel
laher. of Portland, member i-f ibe
committee askftiK the retnov-it. SJte
rennet for ! removal, on
ground that he refuses tn v:t,r-l
the company's lleenne In Oremm.
wan made to the governor both t)
letter and at a verbal hearing.
FARMER GETS
BENEFIT OF
GRAIN TARIFF
So Believes Jardine, Indi
cating Growers of High
Protein Wheat
SENATE LISTENS
TO BLOC ATTACK
ing station, will present a program
- m given by tho Oregon State Motor
Jones, of Texas, Charges association.
That Leaders Are Dis- ." WM 'nado ,known hcro thl3
, morning when a telegram wub re-
JOyal tO Legislation r a- cetved by Charles Cunther.. local
vnrincr Tnvrnm representative of the association,
VUlliig A C11UC1 in ri!rcronce to the program. Tho
object Is to "sell l.a Grande nnd
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 ( A V) -Wullowa hike'' to the touring
The American farmer who Is public during tho next . three
growing a high pioteln wheat re- months so that more will arrange
reives the full benefit of the 42c to visit this part of tho statu, dur-;
tarli'f on wheat In tho opinion of !ng the summer months. The pro
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine. gram this evening Is the first step
Discussing tho wh at tariff to- in this, campaign,
iluv he said there is n shortage In
high protein wheat and that even ,u,l' ta lloiu'
though Canada had A great sup-1 Considerable reference will bo
ply of grain of this quality the made to the Wallowa lake coim
tarir'f enables the. Amencun wheat try, which is regarded ay being on')
growers to get a premium for hit. of the greatest summer play
wheat If It grades above 1-V4 pro- grounds in the nation, although it
lein content. Is as yet comparatively unknown
HPiii of Americ-R's fturnlus.
hc said, glowers of wheat contain-
ing less than 1 2 protein content
were not getting a premium but
evn in their case the tariff was
el'lVctive to about 2(i cents.
ACCI'SKS l-'AK.M UI.OO
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 ( A P)
Charges that leaders of tho houso
farm bloc and assisted In block-
ing action by the house on the
MeMuster resolution, i favoring u
lowering of excessive tariff rates,
were made in the farm relief hear-
(ConUaund on Taw" KIvb)
CUTLINEPRCGRAM
FOR CONFERENCE
Section Chairmen Will
Meet at Hot Lake To
night to Make Plans
Tin program for the aiiuiuil ceo
noiiiic conference to In held hen
l-'el). 4 and
will be outline-1
l.nnlL'ht when a ineetillir of. the vu-
rious uection, chairmen will beheld
at Hot Luk(t' with nr. W. T. I'liy,
conference chairman, us dinner
nosi.
The dairy commitlec, of which
K. T. Mailie is chairman, has al
ready bad lis meeting and the
chairniJ'ii will report tp the gelienil
committee tonight. The commit-j
tee is already preparing to gather I
slatlsties on the total amount ofj
I imttcrfat inacketed in Union c:oun-
ly during the past year, l lie total j
shinned out on the counlv in addl-i
tion to that, and the total amount
of sweet crenm and whole milk
i marketed in the county. The com-
miitec prepared evprai ret'ommen -
dations which will be presented to'ly sunmergeti in snauow wuer
Iho general committee at the meet- j near the middle of the stream. The
ing tonight including a method ofj barge was loaded with fuel oil for
improving the dairy products, n'Oregot) City. It struck Ihn nub-
j merged reef as it was being nia-
(Contlnued on Page 5) ' neuvered to pass a log craft.
Hubbies, Don't Dodge Saturday Night
.'
One Did, And He Lost His Better Half
If the husband doesn't ta ke, a ,
bath for several months is that.
grounds for a divorce?
.... 1.. r.i.a..rt-ni-1
lite illlfl "
i iMiorier finds otrt scanning last
year s divorce decrees provided It
u liwtMi as 'Vrue und inhuman
treatment." And the decree in this
partic ular case was granted by Cir -
cult Judge J. W. Knowles.' .
... ., ,, ., r i.-ni-tntwi'n
caprieioiis king of the l?th century,
tired of Catherine of Aragon and
divorced her to wed one Anne Bo
leyn. or Irish dem-ent. the subject
"grounds for divorce" has had its
j place in soriety. Stage plays have
been written on (t. the cinema fea
tures play it up, and guests find It
a teacup topic and 'the workmen
pauses lu his labors to discuss II
and men of tb law ponder fiver It.
Now come tiH divorces of Cnioii
eonniy. of the year IH7! firounds
for dlvoree? Ves. they had 'em
and bow:
Tho iitiscs I'enliircd
Cruel and Inhuman treatment. In
various degrees, was the cause of
every divorce In the comity, with
the exception of some doxen who
' " ",
desertion. Of six possible, groomls
f-r divorce" that are provided hyt
i.re,;n.i lawn, jmki inese iwu were
used here, the check reveals.
But what const it men cruel and
Inhuman treatment from the view-j
point nf those ftO odd men or Worn -
left sued tin the charges has a wide,
w Ide range. Even failure to In-
tdulge In bathing on the part of
frienil hubby is cruel nd Inhuman
treatment. Likew.se Ik poldnem and
mcK tn iiiiection on tne pan 01
friend wife. Clr perhaps It's failure
to provide sufriclent funds, or
uu;'je it's the old liiuthcr-lu-Uv,
KEX Broadcasts
La Grande, Lake
Program Tonight
Oregon State Motor Asso
ciation to Describe the.
Beauties of This Part of
State.
The beauties und advantages of
1 41 Grande and surrounding coun
try, especially the Wallowa Lake
wonderland, will be placed before
the rad io w o rl d t h is even i ng, bo
irlnnlnv lit K nVlnnl.- u'hnn K U. V
the Portland Telegram broadcast -
" oouin ana aiuhiiq-
;
west.
In addition to desidents of Or
gon, Washington, Idaho and Oil
ifornia, tho program from K I0X
will' undoubtedly bo received by
many middle western radio fann.
K 10 X is a 2,500 watt station, one
of the strongest in the Northwest.
and It operates on a frequency of
1250 kilocycles, 2W.il meters. Pro-
grams over K FX have been re-
reived regularly and clearly In la
Grande and It Is expected that a
large number of local railios will
be tuned In on the Oregon State
Motor association program lhl:i
evening.
I The association established of
fices in Iji Grande a short time
ago and this Is part of its plan to
give service to motorists of this
and nearby states, by describing
the scenic wonders and tourist ad
vantages that are offered jn, Union
and. Wallowa counties,
To Build $750,000
Plant in Portland
1'tJltTI.ANI). Ore.. Keb. 1 fAI')
Ueouesl of the California IVtrn-
i,,,!,,, coninany. (stain of Wash
ington) to erect a $76t.(Mi0 plant
In I'oi'tland was up proved by the
city council today. The request
bad been denied last year by the j
same council. j
It. M. l'rlce, vice president and
general manager of " 'alpet' told
tho council "vm will be here as '
soon as we can build.' !
uit;i; hits iti i i1
I'OIITKAND. On:., Keb. I (AC)
The Bonanza, a barge belonging
'to the niainond (). Navigation
I company, sh uck a reel in me n
Uiinelte river, near
Hock Island
UiIjov
Cortland, today and parlial-
;;-
problem, or what have ynu? ,
Following the general rule more;
women sued for divorce than men.
A rutin uf tu-ri rl'vnrces In whleh the
t ... .
woman was piainuir
one in
t which the man sought dissolution.
was esiainisneu in
last year. An unotnciai cneeit re-(
jvealed that 22 men were plaintirfsi
jas compared to 4fi women. Of these!
' i"111 who sought dlvorfcs 1 here
on charges of desertion.
Tragedy lurks in some of Ihe ili-(
voree doeuments that are filed .it.
the county clerk's offices. Charges
of men beating their wives have
not disappeared In thi.', 1 he 201 h
cent ury. .lea lousy, unrest ra incd
anger, cruelty, these and other more
or less violent emotions all had a
part In the erne mill Inhuman
treatment that was administered by
husband or wife.
Abusive language lhat ranged
irom appiieaion 01 me lerrn sap
bv an irnie huvband to his wife ,
violent oaths were recorded among
the aets conHillutlng cruel and in-
human treatment.
Itclatlvcs Caused Spill
The mother-in-law m-nhlcm did
1 iritieffi enter into me marital irihu-
latlons of several coonles last ve.tr.
,H iii..tt-,ri,, 'ri-...',. ..r
, ,,lV... Wl, repeatedly menti -I
jamona other ertieitv charges.
Xflirging Another C;ins
The sting of both a woman's
tongue and band was felt by one
( man who said that bis wife re-
peatedfy nagged him and nl one
! time slapped him.
1 fine wife objected
among other
things, to her htmband throwing a
iook hi ner rt tiring an angrv moiMi.
Judce Knowlen granted Just onejeustoms officers here upon order
lei divorce In 17 than ho did In 'from the federal board of hortlcui-
DEFENDING
W t :&uvmm rail w
.Ii'I'oiiki s. Wnli.li (lif() r Kiiiisiih t'Uy In chlcr (Ii'Tciimi ii)iuim-I Tcir
WIIIIiiiii Kdwai'd J t III. Kin ai In Ills I rial In Ijox AiiKoIra lor tlm bIii.v
lns or llllln Aliirlmi riirkor. To tlit i'IrIii Ik lilclinnl C'aiillllon,
yoiniKT ls AiikcIis uttorni')' who 1h llHslNtliifl: Walsh. WiiIhIi recent
ly tilaK'il Hull he cxikvUmI iiii inoiM'y rir his errnru In tho vane
. In fuel, hum already In Clio "hole" financially In tills res(iecl.
iDempsey Retires j
rrom itmg; bene
Fights in June,
MIAMI UKAOll. Kin.. Feb.
1 (A P) Announcement that
Jack J)einpsey has porinan
.nlly retired from the ring
and that tie ne 'I'unney will
defend his title in Juno
against tho winner of tho
)el)iny-Hecne and Sharkey
y isku ' elimination contest
was made hero today by Tex
Jtlekard.
Kickard expresses f egret
over "leinpsey'H pusslng." Ho
also wild Ibat the site of tho
chiiinpionHhtp at fair next
Ntiiunier was Hill I undecided,
JMiilndelpliia, . Chicago, Lon
don and an unnamed Cana
dian city all being1 "In tho
running."
Marble,LimeCo.
j Is Hauling Rock
To Its New Kilns
1.
KNTKKPUISK. tire.. Feb.
petdali The Black Marble and
Lime company has commenced not been Invited to the caucus. One
hauling lock from the quarry to of them, Hiram Johnson, lias in
the new kilns near the efty and ac- the past been a presidential con-
tual burning of limn is coutemplat- tender himself.
' ed in the near future. The rock lu Huover waa endorsed by Ilia
'being hauled with a' big caterpillar delegation, Mr. Curry wild, beeaimo
jlrai-tor, with trailers of about 15- of his national and international
I ton capacity. standing, rather than from tiny
! It Is cxpeeted that the company sectional viewpoint. Tho repre
wilt have Its product on the mar- senlativCs adopted a resolution de
li et in lime for spring demands daring:
from the building trades, as well "Although a native of Towa, lie
as Hie orchardists of the northwest
dial rlcls.
SOVIET BONDS
NOT FAVORED
ry J ChCf1
SMJ MjIjJJKX
, ...
WASHINMTdN, Feb. 1 (AT)
Secretary Kellogg announced to
day that the American government
did not view' with favor the sale, of
:;1,1
iiFsian soviet government bondu
in the I. S. and that lie was con-
rhli ni - Aiiu-iiciin hankers wmild
co-operate with the government to
that end. The secretary HabH tho
A...r n 1 LU ,.,m..rn...l tn ll...
; ' -
proposed bond issues had been so
Union county!"'"11"'1 ,,v ,h' uepanmeni.
Elks To Honor
Former Leaders
The loe.il Elks lodge will observe
past exalted rulers' night Thurs
day evening, this being an annual
affair. Initiation will also be held
and after the ceremonies, a feed, j
in charge of the social committee,
will be enjoyed. C. L. Berry, Dale
Cox. F. Birlew, Fred Spaeth, W. U.
Mr artby. Clyde, Key, L. H. Mills, 1
I). .1. Kline and E. L. Knight tire
members of the social committee.
1 r t tt t-
i'j tl tCI PriSC I OSt
flffifi nf
' tt-t' -WJ OVUl
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I KXTEIt I'HISE, Feb. 1. f Special)
' - v..n- l.i.fu i.t- ,t.i-i.vn,i l.u
the post office department for ouar-
f,.r i.,.ut .rfir t.tti-oruu t,,r il
...... ..... ....,1..-
If Is understood that several
building have been offered but the
hoice of the department will not
liiotn for some weeks yet.
cm eii it v Titi:i;s in um;b
MABSHKIELO. Ore.. Feb. 1,
W ) fine hundred cherry treed.
irlft of the Imperial Jatmnesn rov-
eminent to the Coos Bay Lumber
!comianv. were burned todav bv ih
GIRL SLAYER
tfOOVER, LOWDEN
BOOMS ADVANCING
California and Louisiana
Favor Secretary Low
den Papers Filed
WASHINGTON, J''uh. 1 ( AD
Thu movumentH In behalf of Sec
retary iloovnr ami l''rank O. Low
den for thn republican presidential
! nomination were well advanced
along their parallel coursee, today
by overnight developments in tho
political arena.
I Tho I.owden candidacy wn def
initely out In the open with the
announcement that pupera twould
be filed Thuruday in Illinois where
I.owden onco was governor. J ho
: announcement was mado by Clar
lence I- Iluck, of Monmouth, III.,
j who signed himself as "managcr
of (he I.owden campaign."
Not long alter this development,
the ten republican members of the
house from California met and
gave their endorsement for presi
dent to Secretary Hoover. TIki
decision of the conference, waH an
nounced by Representative Curry
dean of the delegation who said
that the stat
two senators had
(Hoover) bus been continuously a
resident of California for more
ithuu H5 years. Wo arc proud,
therefore, to propose hla name at
I our choice for president. Because
j or hla well known uchlevemeulH as
an engineer as a statesman and an
a hunmnllarian: because, of his
rbaracter as a man and because
'wo believe hi- will make a great
president or the Tnlted States we
hereby pledge our heartiest sup
port lu behalf uf his nomination
and election."
ALEXANDRIA, l-a., I-Vb. 1
(AP) Louisiana republlrunM are
wli'l''it tl''-
Herbert Hoover
would receive a liberal majority
of the votes of Louisiana" if he
(Continued on Page 5)
PETITION BY
RAILROADS OF
WEST REFUSED
CHICAGO, Feb. I. t AC) A pe
tition by western railroads to set
aside an award Increasing the pay
of locomotive firemen and hostlers
on 6 ft systems waa dismissed tmfay
by Judge George A. Carpenter, In
federal district court.
The award provides an increase
of 3Mc a day for passenger firemen
and 3ftc a day for all other mem
bers of the brotherhood of locomo
tive firemen and eugineuieu, on
western roads. Approximately ftfi,
00(1 employes are affected, and the
award. If It heroines effective will
add 1 1, 000, 000 ai ally to the pay
rolls of the roads Involved.
Kelley Case May
Go to U. S. Courts
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 1. (AP) Will
II. King, of Portland, one of the at
torneys for Ellsworth Kelley In
the ha bean corpus proceedings
tttarted in nn effort to nave Kelley
from the irallows
Intimated here
yesterday that the cno will bo np
oealefi in thn 1'iiitefi Mt.-iicM tu.
preme court. The Mate supreme
court yesterday decided tho caae
Hickman, Welby
Hunt Trial Will
Be Held Feb. 15
Girl Slayer Appears in
Two . Courts Today
Sanity Trial Continued
in Hall of Justice.
1IALI, OP JUSTICK. TiOS AN
GKIiKB, Feb. 1. (AH) Tho aanity
trial of William Ktlward JUckmun
waa continued today with the read
ing of more defense depositions af
ter having boon delayed 15 minutes
while the slayer of Marian Parker
appeared in another court for com
mitting a previous murder a year
ago Christmas eve.
The Bcheduleu murder trial or
William Edward Hickman and his
lti-year-old accomplice, Welby
Hunt, for the killing of C. . Ivy
Thorns In a drug store holdup, was
continued today to Feb. in.
Tho verdict waa given by Super-
lor Judge 'Carlos Hardy before
. V V "J,u.-,,'-u",,JU lu
, on trial today.
A. Gray Gllmorc, of Kansas City,
In court tu represent Hunt. Tho
wu youths rtond Hide by hIUo fuo-
m l"? ,Ven ' I'0'" 10 Jn,M yb"X
side of tho court room, lllckman
stood quietly as, on hla twentieth
birthday, he heard the arguments,
on hla trial for a second murder.
Hunt Nervous
Hunt appeared nervous, making
twitching motions uf the arms and
shoulders -and rapidly glancing;
about him.
A .few minutes later Hickman
was returned to tho court of Su
porlor JucIko J. J. Trabucco. where l'0''0" d"l"irtmont have con
he resumed his usual sullenly ut- """ed 10 kol5 tn0,n out "' busl-.
tcnttve demeanor.
HUhard C'antlllon. of tho defense,
objected to a prosecution question,
which was being read from a do- "-"u ' i uuui, miraiur 01.
position of a Kansas city school tho bancr business bureau and
male of Hickman. Cantlllon pro- Bot a P01'""" f" tho corporaUon
tested tho school boy wltnoss was department for tho Union Service
incompetent to lender an opinion association. His conversation with
on any man's sanity. Aiiiold-ho claims -was first in Arn-
Tho objection was ovorrulcd by oW'8 ofrico, and later In rato'4
Jtulgo Truliacco. ofrico .with a nowspaperman prcs-
'aiuiclty Crowd onl, but hlddon from Arnold, ,
Tho school . buy llfo of Hickman Tells of Talk
apparently excited considerable In- Arnold, says Yutus, told Yates
tei est. Tho spectators seats wore t,llu 1'"rL'd Molndl, investigator toe t
jammed 15 minutes before tho tnu corporation department, had
court hour and tho feminine curl- '"'"n u" to see him; and that thoy
oslty predominated. Moro young had Bono over tho matter of tho
women und Bills filled tho seats or association's application for a
waited lu tho halls for oao, than stock selling permit. YJtto added
yesrordayi- - " that Jloiriul would' -retutn, "In.-an,"
"fonsllily on that 'point the' ob- hour.
Jectlun uilRht be good," assented "Ho is going to see Bob Mount
tho court to anuthor defenso objec- at the better business bureau and
tlon. ThlH was against a prosecu- 1 thought 1- would bo In a posi
tion itueHtlun put tu Miss Jtcheccu tlon to help you and your company
Tnmlln, ono uf Hickman's Kansas lu getvlng a permit," Arnold V
t'lty school teachers, in .her tlepo- quoted us having suld.
sltluil. It asked her opinion on tho "1 askqd Arnold how ho Vouia.
reNponsibility of tho youtli.for tho bo In a pusition to help us," Yuto
.Marian Parker kidnaping und kill- writes tiio governor. '
Ing. Cantlllon objected on tho "Jlu" stated: 'You know my oon--grouiKls
lhat assumptions nf tho noctlons with Murk; McCalllstcr.
(tuestlon wero not lu evidence und that I was his munagcr in-as- .
Tho court had tho question re- slstlng him In getting tho appolnt
read and sustained tho objection. incut lo tho office, and also my
Tho teacher deposed Unit nho connection with l.'rcd Mwlndl and
thuught lllcknian Insane at tho Hob lloiinf."
tlniu ur Ihe crime, hut had nut con- Yates says ho answorcd that he
sldcred his sanity until utter tho knew tlioso dotalls and that Ar
murder. i, then suld: ' ,,
in Di'iioslilons Head '1 am In a position where I can
l-'lfleen defoiise depositions of got you a permit in flvo minutes.
Mid-west witnesses on the peculiar- Now ln' much Is it worth for mo
Itlcs and "queerness" of Hlckmun to render you thnt service?'1
and members uf bis family havo Yates ltcply ' -'
been read into tho record In tho Yules says he replied that tho
sanity hearing. A dozen mure frum association hnd a good legal staff
former employes, school mutes and und ho could seo no reason, for.
friends of tho young slayer remain- spending money for attorney fees,
ed tu be presented. 'that the association had complied
Sandwiched between thesu lust wit It till laws, wus solvent und that
(.Continued on Pnge 5)
Crude
Oil Deal Bared
Before Senators
1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. (AC)
A ileal by which tho Sinclair crude
oil purrhnrdng company bought
from tMn Continental Trading -om-
puny for $-100,000 a contract which
saved It $3,oon, (ion waa disclosed
today before the Kcnato cmnmltteo
InvcHllgatfon dlspuHut of tho profile
of the hastily formed and now dead
Continental concern.
The Conlliieiiliil, whoHn truarau-
tors Included Harry 1". Sinclair and
Hubert W. Stewart, chairman tf
hoard of standard of Indiana, hod
ei.niiacted to sell to the Slnch.ir
company for $1.70 a barret. Jt
had paid $l.r.0.
A. I,. CarlHon. nerretury-treuKuror
of I lie Sinclair crude, who was
placed under severe fire by Senator
Walsh, democrat of Montana, com
mittee prosecutor, finally testified
to the $4nii.ooo contract hut told
the committee that "bo did not
make It," In unswor to a question
.in to its oriKln.
Carl of the profits of Continental
the govern men t claims found Its
way to Albert 11, Kali after he leas
ed Teapot Dome to Harry K. Sin
clair. (. K. Resolution
On Muscle Shoals
WASHINGTON, Keb. 1. (AP)
The Norrls resolution providing for :
government operation of
Muscle
Shoals was approved today by the
senate arleulttiiu committee by a
Vote of I I to 2,
Tho vote was taken In executive years as a member of the Detroit
session after more than an hour". team, said today,
discussion durinir which time tt "Jennings Introduced a tnott nt
was announced that several amend- tractive nud wonderful spirit which
ments would be presented on the seemed to Inspire nil players under
htnutu tWw. ' hlai," Cubb added.
'ACCUSATIONS;
TO GOVERNOR
SENSATIONAL
Portland Association Of
ficial Lays Charges Be-
lore ratterson
BUSINESSBUREAU
IS SAID INVOLVED
State Corporation De
partment and Under
takers' Association Are
Accused of Conspiracy
RATKM. Oi-e TPeh 1 rAPli.
Accusations of sensational char-1
acter. reflecting against the state
corporation department, tho Port-
.,,,, ,...,,. i,liai. u..-..
tho Un(Inrtako Asllo(:lttllon ot
1,ortlandi pal.tlculIlrly aptlnst
J- Arnold, a Portland attorney.:
, . ...
hy , Governor 'Patterson ' fronil
CluirloH S. Yates, usslstaat 'xnan
Uffur of tho Union Borvlco associa
tion. ,'..(-.
Tho luttor Is a corporation in
tho undertaking buslnesu which,
clulms that the organised imager-'
tukurs oC Portland, the bolter
business bureau and the state cor-
ncss. ' '
. Yutua c,ttl"18 thttt Arnold offored
for a financial consideration to
Melndl knew Jt.
Yes, but you havo too -much
opposition from, the undertakers
with tho department and tho de
partment Is going to rule against
you," Arnold Is quoted as saying.
"X then asked Arnold how ho
wo-.ild proceed to get tuo depart
ment to chun go Uh attitude In tho
laco of such opposition from tho
undertake ra.''
"Ills statement wus: 'You know
how thohe things are handled. Now
bow much In it worth to you to get
thu thing Hcttlcd up quietly? Cut
out all of this newHpaper publl-
city and I can get Bob Mount to
btop hla activities against tho Un-
fnn Service association If you will
lay off of Hob Mount'."
Agree on $100
Vatc.H siiyn Arnold wanted lo
know If $:oo would be too much,
answered that I thought It
wa,4 ,t ,frty hold up. but that
Wouhi sco what I would bo ablo to
,io," says Yates,
jr0 8ayg that Arnold Insisted
,mit u10 agreement bo kept strictly
.
(Continued on Page 6)
DEATH CALLS
JENNINGS IN
SCRANTON, PA.
HCKANTON, Pa., Feb. 1. (AP)
Ilughey Jonnings Is dead. After
35 picturcsquo years on the dia
mond a nd a career ns a lawyer,
followed by a long battle for health,
thn end came at 1:15 o'clock this
"'""""k ' wh,re hB w
once a meaner noy m me tiiiiuru
cite mines. He wus 57 years old.
ACCCSTA. (I:t.. Keb. 1. (AP)
"HnNfbatl lias lost one of Its most
coii'tirtictive forces In the death of
1 luehey .lennliiKS," Ty Cobb, who
pbiyed tttider .lenntngs for ninny
i