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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-TWELVE PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE wbszvxttt THE WEATHER OKI-;!ON: Cloudy east und rain und Httow west portion tonight and Saturday, no change lit tcmperr, ture. CITY EDITION LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928. VOLUME XXVII. MEMUEll ASSOCIATED PP.ES8 MEMBER ASSOCIATED THESS NUMBER 7G. MAS PLANS COMPLETED IN THIS CITY Elks to Distribute Gifts to Children At Noon on Dec. 25 GIVE BASKETS TO ii imir IV (J CT1VH V 1 Many Churches Through out the City Announce i t n,.n bpecuil l rograms oiin- day, Monday, Tuesday Ln (j ramie's plans for Christmas have lii-ou practically completed and. although the arrival of Saint Nick is not scheduled until Mon day eveenlng. tin city as a whole is l;n e deep in the Yuletide spirit. 'I'll Is morning the Ln Grande H. P. O. Klks lodge No. 433, announ ced that Its distribution of baskets of provisions for the needy families uf this territory would begin at It o'clock Sunday morning, so that the baskets would arrive in plenty of ' time Hi prepare a Christmas din- tier. However, the baskets con- ; tain provision's for several dinners, j Insuring the needy Liinilie of "f-' fieient food throughout the holi day week. Children's Trent It was also announced that the Klks Christmas tree for the chil dren, to be held at the intersection of Washington and Depot by the Klks temple, will begin at noon on Christina? day Tuesday, Dec. :.'. Last yeur 'J.ono children were pre sent at the tree. Churches will swing into their Christmas celebrations In earnest tliis weekend, although one or two programs have already been held The Kpiscopal church will nuve;(,f the l.a tirande post of the Am-j a school children's Christmas tree i erican l.eglon. at 7 p. in. Monday and at 11:30 the same evening will liotil .MUl-iwil night. Mass. Mrs. Kloreme l.yneh . Miller will sing a solo and 'A Christmas Song' will he given by the Itntary club umutet. The re mainder of t he program follows: ant hem "Holy Night' ( Haw ley) by the choir. Chri.stmus carols, or gan nunil"'rs by Mrs. H. N. Ashby; prelude "Vntx Celesef' (Hatiste). oflertolre "Kantasie" (Mozart) and post lode "Hallelujah chorus' (II. in. hi) . The rector will give a short address on the subject of Christmas. Contain Tn Ite (;icn The bi-Hiitiful Christmas cantata nrranged for women's voices by Paul Hliss is being carefully pre-j pared bv the Triad choir of the I Kirst I'resbyteriau church. In charge of M rs. Jk. l. ltichardson, director. This will lie given Sun day evening at 7:3a o'clock und will make the evening of special inter est, l-'eatures In tin- cantata arc the chorus and solo work. A Christmas festival will be In itiated by the Christmas tree pro gram to be given by the Sunday school in the evening of Dec. -3 at the Knglish Lutheran church, be ginning at 7:3n o'clock. Christ mas service will be held ifn Tues day, at ln:3a o'clock when Die pas tor w ill deliver a message? on the subject "(lod With Is." Special Christmas music will be. provided by the choir for the occasion. A Sunday school program will be held at the itaptist clinch Sunday evening, it is announced, and it . pageant -pluye) in five m-enes, eti Mitled "KoMowing the Star" will be given at the First Cenlrul Church of Christ. Sunday evening. There will be - costumed characters. The Christian pastor will deliver his Christmas sermon Sunday morning. Midnight Mnv IM II ik, l ..i.i. n mil " ,M Catholic church and masses will 1- ffViittnnod nn Pwco fi,iiir. NEW FUEL CO. ' IS ORGANIZED IN LA GRANDE .Monty Witty and rieHrhatt -'lackland, both well known ( ande Ponde valley residents, have open-! -i ilUFilieSS establishment on Jefferson avenue neHr the Pacific Vrutt company. They are ut pre sent handling several linen of fuel and later expecti-d to expand their business to include oilier stocks. .Mr. Witty and Mr. Htuckiund will cijjke la (JBMiide their home and Mr. Willy's fa mil y. now at ove, will come here In the near future. Mr. Witty Is also a former resident of Klirin. Mi. Stackland has made I'ove his home ivIht:- he has been td-nllfi'd with the fruit business for many years. wi;im:tt today . "t a ; . in. J ti ;i hove. .Minhniim: above, t'otiditton: clear. 1 ; rn I ;it vi;sri:iii.v Maximum uiliiimuiu 1 above. t'ondillon: clear, I Mill II IH,( . 2i. IH.'T ,M a .i in u in -4, ml ui mum above. Condition: cloudy. Action Against Billups, Dunham Postponed Today Hearing Will Not Be Held Until Monday Because of District Attorney's Absence. Kay Billups und I.es Dunham, of Wallu Walla, are still belnj- held In jail today on un open chaw, ! following tin' death oi Krunklln i Hail, or Minam. in an automobile 1 accident at Inland City early y lay morning. Hillups was driv ing the cur and Dunham was with him in the front scat. The much-' inc. headed toward Im Grando, ! fuiied to muke the mm and m Jed on tho river bank, latally jurylll(f Mr Huh, who iiud bet- rush- In jury I tig- Mr. Hall, who bud been In tite back Stat. j Itillups und Dunham appeared before Justice of I'eace Hush IS. j Urudy this morning but, alter u: consulalion with their attorney, j the hearing was postponed until .Monday. District Attorney Carl Helm is now in l'orland attending a state convention and officers do not w ish to take action until tie re turns. County Coroner K L. Pulsion, ; w ho has been investigating the case said this afternoon that he would . not decide us to an inquest until tho district uttorncy returned. i Officers sluted today that, al-( though Dunham Is held on an open charge, they are keeping him us a' material witness. Acts Added To L e g i onnaires' New Year Show Several vaudeville acts have been added to (he program which is part of the midnight matinee to begin at 2 o'clock midnight at the! Arcade theater under the a.isplcesi K i wood lltatt and Held Geddes tn, featured in u musical uct lo jnHude popular songs and ukclelc popular songs solus atfid duets. Dancing pupils of Miss Miriam Hiatt will enteituin with un uct. Hermit Hagain and Itobert Guild; 1 t niversity or Oregon students, will1 Tiger basketball teams tool, present a skit. 'honors In two games played The meu-no participating- I in the mm. ti e shu- are practicing j tonight at 7:30 ut Honan halt. 'Roads In Good 1 Shape Over This Part Of Oregoni Peisons expecting to Journey by autonioliilo to Portia ml, I he John I ay resion or ot her stale high way vicinities, dm ing the Christ mas holidays, will find the roads iu good condition generally, al though in some places stale high way officials in ii Grande advise me use ui cnains on me curs, i ney urge careiui unving to avoid ucci deills. "The roads are generally ill good condition in Kaslern Oregon. There is little snow nt any point; how- ever, iu several places tho road is siippeiy due to frost and snow.ua.s third with six points. i.eLwecn renuieion anu i,a araiide. i in. ion i. L-iiitius siiuuoi oe u.veo.was suUSUIUleij tor l.ed ttet t er. t he convention Week, and careful driving Is urged" suites) Jimmy Kosenbamn releieed bo'h? j y Longfellow city supettn Oscar Cutler, maintenance engl- games and William Pare wasjiendent ot schools. ' expeeta to at-ne,'r- timekeeper. i tend the convention. A number of itctween Hilgard and Dead j the game against the li,)tlier te.iclieis also expert to be Man's Puss, lor a distance of 30 Grande M. I. A. first ward, the-Uhere. miles there Is more- snow than in 'score was I ." to iu for the Tigris, i ' aoj oi ner cu-Rci n Oregon sec- lion, he says, name at present is per feiu ( less than it was dnrinu the siiinmei 1 IIKIIllllH. hl UIVX Mail And Students 6 Make TVCiinS Late Due to heavy Christmas malls and in t lux of passengers going to their homes and to visit friends and relatlvi-s during the Yuletide1 ! 'U''n, many of the. trains arriving Mi La Grande ar e behind schedule, ' i'- train due lo arrive iu this' city at about 6:Su this mot nlng arrived at It-Mr, oelock. ( The oustbound tu:2ft u. in. I rain ; came in al 1! :'. carrying five; extra curs thr ee mail cars, one j sleeper with I niverslty of Wash- mgion students and another car rying st tide u Is coming to Iu ("rmnde. Murderer Hanged At Parry Sound PA Hit V HOI W I), out.. 1 ec. 'AIM John Ihrrowski, convict of the murder of Thomas Jack' farmer, after a mail car holdup near here last August I H, was haf-tged in a snowstorm In the colirtyard of the district Jail today. A biting wind whirled snow down on the courtyard as llurow ski walked up the steps to t he platform. lU'htfd by a -single buM. I le objected momentarily to the black cap. but yielded to the haiik'inanN Insistence und mur- I mured a short prayer us the trap HIS CHANCE fcV 1 V 'V"J:j I Your contribution lilts the white plague u lien you buy Christinas StNiK. All the money iiiImhI t used In this stale air prevention and run' of tuherciilosis, ami In itii hliiuc children, like Mils lad, uith opiMirtiinity lo ovcifome the dmid malady TIGER TOSSERS T r T7:. AXn,! TVT ' UltlHUU 1 HBl HrtiU iu. A. and lmbler High School Are Defeated the-' hist i h tn li lUntUvw. r v 1 , ,:at1, the appropriation w ' cut iio per ( Ha Grande High school won;;ont tnat ytsa,.t I tom lmbler High school by a . , , iscnie uf 37 to 17 in a last and; r t rn w m ... . .fnnl i ' frtnhv i i Uu both games the playing was fust und very few fouls were-cull- on either wide, says Paiph ' ; luistie, l.u. Grande coach. The line-up for the Iai Grande team folh vs: right forward. Ilrad- en; center, P. Newitn; running guard. V. Neewlin; Hot standing guatd; Waitc, tut t lot ward. J unng the lattci part of the game Wal-singei- was substitute) for Hoe and Kaas for Waite. Ahrendt. was sub stituted for Hraden. I lie IJlie-lIp tor tile lmbler liulll' follows: right forward, Ledbetter: ,.rt fafwurd, l'en center. Cluaite; rnnmng guard. I'erry; standing ; veution week will give the com-1 guard. Met oy. jmillee report at tin- depart uieiit of Vincent .Ncrtiin was high point s, hool prim ipais me. ung. man tor li Grande with !S points' MrHi McKachraii, principal of lo his cndll. Paul New Hit was next Centnil si lw.nl m n m.-ioh.-r I l.e with u total of II points. Hrarlen : on Ihe lmbler leatn Honscley Thompson w as high point man wit It six points, 7,uU was hi .cond with live and Watsinger third with tun li,.vi.,r ti... t..,. ,...i..u I... l I & ft... '. j The lineup lor the Tige, team! was as lollows: riKlil forward. , Stoddard; left forward. Zundel; '. center. Itug; right guard, Thomp-' Hn: ;i'i'n'li,,lT -. Hvrry. j The lineup nr the M. I. A. team: (rlght forward. Maxter; left for ward. Metcalf; center, Adams; right ' guard, Hansen; bit guard, Ai. ; Stoddard. The s;distttutes were (iraham for Stofblar d. Tabor for Perry and j alsinger for- Thompson, t aptain Harmon Wolle w;.s un- , able lo (day because nf a sprain ankle which will keep hi in out of gimes until after the holidays. Elks Elect TWO Officers at Meet 1 , general condltioiiM show a Very I I heeler Thompson w.is eb-t ied slow' though favorable course.--' esl.'ilied loyal knight of I lie Klks ! - ' ' : hdur last night and Sherwood Wil- j Ui.NlMi.V. I iie. '' I AP - To- i liams wax eh-rted eteeitiei eef ur- 'day's bulletin from litiekinuham ,inL' kiilL-ht. Moth were installed. palace on King fleoie, one of the Following Itm iiitiitl.Hoii (wo briefest yet iK-Uet, brought the sal 'I'oxlnu' hour- were held us feature infactory news that b" had u.i.-nt d j of a yijeeeMft.il smoker. The bout participated in by Cl'-ini I'ord ami Sandy Anderson resulted hi , draw. J "e Meond bout Prick Ander- ; son won over Pus foiirlney. oitii ;u r.MM. oi Ii ;a I (I XKATTLK.' Hec. 1 I f Al')- Kti- n !. K. Hahck. who w. kilh-l when his plane crushed nefcr Tamp Kearny. I'nl . was to -have gone on leu. ii hi Saturday, but. a last minute change tn r.ual orders kept hi in oil Umy. , AITCHISON IS APPROVED BY COMMITTEE Orpp-on Miin. Ro-nmninat ed for I. C. C. Position, ECONOMY PROGRAM CAUSE OF DELAYS 1 ' Objections Withdrawn in, ,v . . , , After (Quizzing; Other Nominations Also An- proved Today rp i . i WASHINGTON. Dee. 1M Al) The nomination of Clyde It. Aitchl son, of Oregon, to-a member of the Interstate Com in e ret Commission, whs approved today by the Senate Interstate Coitimt iii! committee af ter objections to his confirmation had been w ithdrawn. The committee, ulso gavn Us ap- I proval to the confirmation of I Claude ft. I'orter, of jowa. and .' Patrick J. Kartell, of the District of Columbia, to be members r..e commission. There bus been no fight on the nominations of Karrcll and Port er. Objections Withdrawn. Senator Wheeler. democrat, of Montana, who was Instrumental tn delaying a vote In the committee for Aitchlson's nomination, an nounced ufter a meeting of the committee today that his com plaints had been satisfactorily an swered by tho commissioner's tes timony. The senator had felt that Aitehl son had held up valuation of tele phono cotnpani.s for an unreason- ;able time. Aitchlsou asserted that ! the budget bureau's efforts to ear 1 ry out President ( 'oolidge's eco I nomy program were largely re sponsible for the delay. He declared he wrote a letter to . i. . ; .. i detailing that the proposed cut for the P.t24-2f (appropriation would not permit tho commission to go ahead with its Vlllua ttOrt Oi teiepnwiie cmiii palites, express lines, elect ric railroads. and ho forth, authorized by con- withstand In' ,, i.vrVvi said. Attend Contention A number of Grande public ' i c hool oi ! trials will attend tin- meet tug ol tho L'tith annual con ' vent ion of the Oregon 'I ejiehf is association to be held In Portland Dec. -1, 2K and H!i. Several ot the teuchers have iinpoitani posi tions on committees of the ut-,so-'claliou und on tin; program, j l-'j. IK Touicr, principal of the ! l.a Grande High school, is chair man of the conimttlee un renrua 'nlKJitiou and on l-'riday of the run- ., Ouiinl., lCirh u,.w...l t -lm I .,.... ... , ,., m m . . ...-..!.- i ,,',(1,,,, am .fhay of the con-i resolutions committee and uiiithc in attendance al the meeting of t Ulu t.0mniiitw Wednesday of Hungry Cougar' Attacks Indian SPOKANK, Dec. 2 1 (API A hutiger-inaddene cougar with two rubs aU(1(.K,.d. un.-d and mutilated t .,.. Mioioni. vv..n,ioo in.iiun. ja l(.pnrt reaching ColvlUe, Wash.. !nald today. I The aged Indian who was partly ( ldlnd, was describe. I as a brother I nf t Viyole chief. I ted Hon ex. and I Indian Wilson of Ihe CoK ille ami Spokane tribe. ; King George Making Satisfactory Progress, Bulletin Today Indicates j LO.VUON. Di'C, 1 1 (APl "Hi; .Malestv had a (iiliet dav." taid the .-y ." ?" . king s physUiiinM tonlyhl. ' I he a restful night c.i leu, l,t ed tn build up his strength from lit ,M'1'' I re me exh.i u-l ion ca used by bis prolonged and grave llne. The biillefln, taken lit the light of yesterday lengthy and jfuard edly optimistic report by th kitiu: physicians, was fell to IndleiHe that there was md hi rig appreciable lo ;idd I nblen what, on the whole was eon I a favorable situation. This "The morning's bulletin read: king has had n re.tfnl There ix no uppreei.tbi lo be unit d." night, litany Miss Gore Wins Essay Prize In Local Contest Writes Best Article on Building And Loan As sociations ; Two Other Prizes Awarded Miss Marjorie (lore, of 30 1 Alder street, won the J3fi first prixe of fered by the La, Cm nde Building and I-oun association fur the best essay written by a high school stu- u'ut 0,1 lne iiU,,iot;t r -n.--i-.K und lea n assoeiat ions, Second prize, of $LTi, was won by Le Jn. oa island avenue. and third prize, of $15, went to Mis Hditu i;ii.ai.eth Moser. nua Washington avenue. Presentation of the prizes was made at a one o'clock assembly this afternoon at the I,. I. S. Re creational hall by Win. Smith, who is associated with the local organ ization. Preceding the presentation an nouncement was made of the high m1 lion! holiday vacation and a Christmas carol und some school songs were sung. The essay written by Miss Gore follows: Civic Value or Hulldlng and louii Association In their JjocuI Communities A Itulldiug und Loan Association Is an Incorporation which Is sub ject to the laws of the State In which It is situated, having for Its purpose that which the title Im plies, it has a stipulated paid-up capital and Is managed by men whose Integrity warrants the State Corporation Commissioner's per mission to operate such a company. Primarily it Is a financial Insti tution which, under proper man agement, pays u fair return on the investment of the stockholders. Secondarily. It Is u pooling of fin uncial resources, enabling the cor poration directors to finance legi timate Improvements which are i protected by real estate first mort gages. The first organization of this nature was founded in Pennsyl vania in 1 83 U The growth of similar companies has been so great that, during the last year, one nud one-quarter billion du4- , T-.nne,! thus financing UfWI hundl.t.u UIH, xtv thousand i buildings ami providing one and one-half million people with homes of their own. I Theso Associations not only cen tral Ue' financial resources, add strength to the realty market, keep local capital ut work in the home field, assist In the steady growth of t he community, but provide a source of investment -for the in- Continued on I'age &) Release Turks From Sacajawea Inn On Monday Mon.h.- jiller-noon. I lie .li.v In n.i (i-iiKim-i ri-mo l'-:io to :i - :to o'clock, I i live and suuaw klng turkeys w ill be tossed off the roof i of the Sacajawea Inn on Adams 'avenue to be caught by l.u (irande ' Pm mmis who would like- a turkey ' rr (inUlnoiH dinner The I it Ml oim to catch each turkey will be- come its, owner. Twenty l.u Grande stores and business concerns are co-operating to feature the novel lurky stunt, the like of which has never before been seen in l.a Grande, as far us old-limers can remember. It is be lieved that even back In (he S0's no such stunt was a feature of j Christmas time. I The turkeys w ill be started of T j by Clint llaviU's, I .a Grande chief j Of police. They will ':e light 111 weight, averaging about Six pounds each. l-'or that reason. It is believed that many of tho birds seeing greener fields elsewhere will fly some distance away, adding zest to the event. A huge crowd of people Is ex pected to count to (he Sacajawea I nn I o pa rt lei pate in I he fun a ml to endeavor to capture onu of the ) turiis. I The view la ken in palace circles. It was learned, coincided with tlir public impression from the bulle tin that, his majesty in ' coot inning 'to gum slowly. His physicians II was indtc'ifcrl. arc satisfied wilh ; the course that events are taking, i They mi; not expected to make any further wlateuient on the king's case until t li" usual hour for the night bulletin. i untie ihe iinvsieiaiis were ai- tending his nwijesiy In the -d k h.imber, ihe council ut state which was appointed lo act for the king during his illness held a brief privy council In another purl of the palace. It was understood that 1 he ipteeii presided. I .OX HON. iee. : i.M'l Prince Ocorge, completing bis trip from Periinid.t where he hid been rlaUori'd on. II. M. H lurlan, lir t iv ed in lyiiidou at I:".- o'clock 1 ii i In 'noon to e bin f-it iiej. BOULDER DAM BILL SIGNED BY COOLIDGE Provides for Reclamation, Flood Control and Pow er Project on River SIX STATES MUST RATIFY MEASURE Government Is Ready to Furnish $165,000,000 to Be Repaid Under an Amortization Plan WASHINGTON, Dec. ill (AP) President CiMdidgc- today signed a bill authorizing const ruction of a bridge across the Columbia river at or near Arlington. Ore. ,. L. .Montagfc was named as builder. WASHINGTON. Dee. 21 (AP) President Cnohdgp today signed the Potilder dam bill making ef fective the act providing for a reclamation, flood centred and power project on the Colorado liver. The president affixed his signa ture before a gat hering of pro ponents of the Swing-Johnson bill, who were brought tit the executive office by Senator Johnson and Representative Swing. California republicans, who for years had led the fight for enactment of tho hill. To Cost $1 tt.VOUO.000 i The measure provides that the government shall supply the 1 15. ooo.oao estimated as necessary to construct a dam and accom panying works iu Klack Canyon, The money Is to bo repaid under amortization pin it from pro ceeds of (he sale of power. The signature of the president was the last official act required Iu providing federal authority for the construction, but either I 'tab or Arizona of the seven Colorado' river basin stales must ratify the ( Colorado liver compact for illstrl- 1 bulion of waste before that act can become effective. SCREAM SAVES . BANK $15,000: BANDITS FLEE NOTASll.GA. Ala.. Dec. 'J I (AP) A woman walked Into the First National Itapk of Notasulga 'yesterday ami upon glancing up saw a number of people lined against the wall with their hands extended upward, ami a not her group of three men point I ng pis tols at them. She screamed. A. It. Hope, president, who with Carl Hayes, cashier, emerged from captivity, in the vault a few min utes later, tilded by officers, quick ly congratulated the woman. She bait sa veil $ 1 ft ,000 in currency in the teller's cage which was within grasp of the Irio until they Tied, fearing the woman's screams would summon police. Salem Offered As Hase For Airships SAHlOM. Or e., Dee. 1! I (AC) Congressman W. '. Ibiwiey has telegraphed the Salem chamber of commerce that Salem will he given careful consideration by the .navy dcpiirtmcnt as the location for a I'acilie coast diriutble base. Other member: of the h enoli dele at ion are working In Salem's behalf. HEN NO. 54 f$fmmmmmn mmm Her-'- hen No. 5 1, breaker of all ( iillfornla tii-trilr it! a San la ( rn. i-gg laying ifinlc-,1. In u car -be laid 'J.V.I egg-, or I0j tiuicn I icr weight. Winter Arrives In Middlewest Right On Time Three Deaths Caused By Cold Wave; Today Offi cial Ending of Fall Season CHICAGO. Dec. :M ( A P Win ter came to the middlewest today just as the Almanac said It would. Three deaths in Chicago were at tiibuteu to the cold and police re ported caring for 'Jiid other men and women forced into the various stations for shelter. Three degrees above zero was the lowest temper ature recorded In Chicago. As the sun scooted to Its win ter solstice to give the I'nited States Its shortest day of the year and herald the official beginning of winter, cold weather swept into the mid-west from Canada. Autumn 1 lit II Tonight Winter officially begins at 8:04 p. m.. tonight, but for the Dakotas. W isconsin, Minnesota and parts of Canada It already has become established. Devil s Lake. N. , had a mini mum of IK below yesterday and at Htamarck, N. D., the mercury fell to six below. St. Paul experienced a low temperature of four below while lul nth and Morphea d, Mimic., each recorded readings of eight below. Zero weather gripped l.a Crosse, Wis., and The Pas, .Man., shivered In 30 below weath er. More snow was accompanied by u slight temperature rise over most of the Hocky Mountain section. COM) IN POIITLAMI POU'i'LAND. OKe., Dec. 21 (AP) A drizzle of rain, and freezing temperature today caused Ice to form on pavements und sidewalks. The Columbia Hiver highway near here was ley. PORTLAND BIDS FOR WHITE HOUSE Representative K o r e 1 1 Suggests City for a Summer Residence WASHINGTON. Dec. 1M (AP) Claims of Port land. Oregon, as site for a summer whito house were advanced today by Represen tative Korcll, republican of that state. "Airways are beiiiR laid out," he said, "and trans-continental air travel Is Just beginning. All of this means that distance between the Atlantic, and Pacific coasts has been reduced so that with Inaugur ation of a '1-hour air service the relative distance between Washing ton and any one of the major Paci fic coast cilles will not be as great as (he distance he'tween Washing ton and I'hlladelphlu In the days of Washington, Adams and Jeffer son," II Is statement. Inserted In the congressional record added I hat he was calling the matter to the at tention of tho house because of re cent agitation for a summer white house. He said ho was "anxious that the claims of my native city, which arc great from the stand point of health, beauty, conven ience, and accessabtlity, shall not be overlooked," HEAVY QUAKES HIT MINDANAO ON WEDNESDAY MANILA. Inc. il (Al') Manila leained today that a violent cailh (piake fdiook Ihe greater part of Mindanao Island Wednesday night. June person was killed ut i "otabato, jcapllsil oT tin province of t Lit t 'iiamc. Many houses collapsed and fire broke out. but it w as (prickly colli rot 1 1 d. An undetermined num jbif of persons were injured. I Iminagc was estimated at S I (ML j (Pin, The ipraki also was (ell in Zaiubo.inga and I iivim, two other provinces of Mindanao, but III tie I 'damage was done In those areas. The wen t her bureau est una ted .that Ihe uunke wns (entcMI 111 the Celi Ses K--U, 1,1)00 kiloliieli IM south ;of .Maiilia. Jar dine Supports New McNarjj Bill WA.'illlN'HTO Kmlni MHi;,' l he nun kctinu bill, today w rote a .', Her. - I ( AP) iew .MiN'aiy farm Secretary .ladlne lettiM- lo Senator ,j ( N a r j , fepnhj ;r), n I lr egoli, ur g-in-j its 1'ii.K I tifiit at this si'ssion in older lo mai.e 11 applicable lo the I tH crop. Sen. 1 1 u1 .McNary. who Is chair man of t ,e Hgi ii ult nra I commit -le- a n n on need 1m media I ely upon receipt of the hi I or that he would ,pie,-. Ids bill for a Vote at this 4-lon. UILLXMI I ID WI.NH SALI:M, Ore.. I iee. :! I (AIM- he WiMauiette liiivtsity banket - ball ipilntet defented the Shell oil! ii ( omiiatiy iie oi Portland lure lasljl'ou'd lMst remember now, lluit lid ui0iit ii lo m'j. W ho licsluitcs la lost. HOOVER VOTE 21.429.109: FINALCOUNT National Official Election Returns Given to The Associated Press GOVERNOR SMITH GETS 15,005,497 Republican Victory in 40 , States; Increase in the Number of Votes Over 1924 Is 25 Per Cent . ropyrluht 1 ZR by the A. P. WASHINGTON, Dec. SI (Ai) Herbert Hoover's plurality over Covernur Smith In the November -eliH'tluu wiih 6. 42.61. ('Inures Kiitheretl by the Ajlmi oliitcii Pivhh from the election of flcliilH of the 48 Htiitea hIiow thine toialH: Hoover IM,4:i9, 1 03. Smith 15,006,407. The totul vote cust, the lurccst in tne History ot the United States, una 3i.7!l8,6C9. The votes not iiccounted for In the Hoover and Smith columns went to minor parlies. .Minor l"nrty Votes Ndrninn Thomns. the soelnll.st candidate, received the majority ot these votes, polling 267.R3S. Fos ter, workers puny candidates, sot 48,2211 and Reynolds, socialist-labor 21,181. Vurney, prohibitionist candidate, got almost as many ug KrynoIdH 20,101 und Webb, furni- er-itibor 6,391, Mr. Hoover' plurality did tint reach tho fixtures reKiidered for I'roHldent Coolldge In 1924, ul- IhotiKh the former secretary oC commerce polled u much lamer vote. In that year Mr. CoolldKO rceved 15,725,016 votes, giving hint a lead of 7,338,513 over John W. Davis, democratic nominee. The LaKollettn - Wheeler Independent ticket, however, had 4,822,858 votes. Curricri 411 Ktutcs Hoover carried forty states a against thirty-seven carried hy President CoolldKe four years atto. I'dinaylvHiiHi nave him Ills 'urgest majority II S 7.7 II . while Governor Smith's hll'irest plurality was In Louisiana where he had a lead of 113,495. While overwhelmed both In the popular vote and In the electoral colleKe, Governor Smith's total was more than six million hlKher than the 8,38t,503' cast fur Mr. iwvls In 1924. Mr. Hoover's vote was blither iu every stute than that of Mr. Coo- lldlto four years alto with the ex ception of khode Island. Thb held true In President CoolldKC't. homo state of Massachusetts which was curried by Governor Smith. States of the once-solid south (Continued from Pae Four.) HIP DICKERSON DIES OF STAB WOUND TODAY I'OUVALLIS, Ore., lec. '1 (AP) jwlH (Hip) Pickerson, assistant Oregon Slate College athletic coach died at 4 o'clock this morning, as the result uf a stab wound, said lo have been inNieted last Tues day by Uuia Itiyuut, a (.'orvullis yout h. in un altercation over a waitress. Itryant, who was being hebl on an open charge, waa re moved to Portlund by ('orvallis hu Ihorilies, w hen sentiment bc-camo sluing against him. Itryaat will be charged with firs!, degiee murder, said District Al ter ney Kred Mvllenry. He de clared the attack clour I y was pre meditated. Dickersoii met Miss Mae Troxall when she ipilt work ut the Henton hotel coffee shop Monday night and they encountered Hryant mi ihe street. A rough and tumblti fight occurred, according to re ports received by local officers, and in the melee Hickersou re ceived a five! tic It stab wound In the back, the blade of the knife , penetrating one ot his lungs. mm; lnlo llic lnt grand scramble tiro The tardy .-hopp-crs tosMil. rt so Vi-I '.l..,l. KM. r i- f
