La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 01, 1929, EARLY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPEREIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE EARLY EDITION m THE WI2A7L OUKCJON: Unsettled to(( ht m Wednesday with rstna ta tho weit find an own and rains east oprtioo, normal temperature. VOLUME XXVII; MEMBEIt , ASSOCIATED PRE8S LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1929. MEMBER ASSOCIATED' PRE88 i NUMBEIt TV irriAiTcuAiu STARTS YEAR IN LA GRANDE Curtain Goes Up on Mid night Matinee With Last Shriek of Whistles Motorists From 39 States Stop Here Last Year Total of 750 Register at Chamber of Commerce Office; This Is Only A . Portion of Tourists 42 ENTERTAINERS DO THEIR STUFF Persons from 89 states In the rnlon, from distuuccg us fur as 3S00 miles and us clove us the border of Washington und Idaho, families, individuals, persons look ins: for work, persons looking for pleasure, others looking for scenic beauty, old una young, weaiiny anu ft" - n i.' r ' poor ull have pussed through Ul WatCh 1 ai'tieS, DariCeS Giande during the past your. These Close in Time for At- J"r"1 ror "J"1 '?s'no",ly . , a. a j thl?y r. number 7&u. or rather, tendance at Arcade; this Is the total who. registered at Evening Fairly Quiet ;"" u,lion ooun.Vr halbr of C(Jm" v inerce during the last 12 months. AH louritftti do not register horo--aome stopping at linker Pendleton or Ontario when they enter Oregon. One cur - was registered from Alaska, one was from Alberta, Ca nada und two were from British Columbia, - More cars came from lduho thap from any other state. There wan a total of 261 automo biles from there. Washington is a close second with 215. The persons coming from Wash ington were mostly commercial in Intent, chamber of commerce of ficials say. Nearly all the persons qtikt xkw ykak CKI.KIiKATlOX The arrival of 1929 was cele brated In La CJrunde, following the usual custom. Watch' par ties, moHt of which ended in timo for attendance ut the American legion's Midnight Matinee, dances, etc., und the blowing of whittles and sound ing of other noisy Instruments greeted the -new year. Police report' that on the wholo the midnight hour was quiet, with few disorders und u minimum of trouble, NATION GAY AS NEW YEAR MAKES DEBUT From' Sidewalks of New York to Golden Gate, Americans Jovial California And Georgia Tech In Gridiron Classic South Is Pitted Against West in Football Game Being Played at Pasa dena This Afternoon FEW DEATHS DUE TO CELEBRATION Stray Bullets Wound Sev- By Victor. G. Kldlrr (Associated 1'rosM Hlmrtu Writer! I PASADENA. Cal.. Jan. I (AP) jUpon this foothill city, on tills duy a bower of roses, the eyes of u football world centered today, watching the lushing -commit of Must und West In the annual New Yeur's duy gridiron cIuhhIc. A struggle for the mythical su- eral Persons; Vicious prr,nHOy ' a nation,, thin crucible o ii it'i tij . i. iHi uiHi is ine nose nowi classic SnOW Fall HltS Mld-WeSt brought together, the Golden Tor. As 1928 Fades Out jnndo of Qeorgla Tech, unstuppuble , i. " .. In Its season In the Kouther.i con- .Terence, and the Uolden Beurs of NEW YOUK. Jan. 1 (APJ Tile California, stopped once, but pow sldcwalks of New York. and her erful nevertheless. So Intense wus churches attracted thousands to the interest In this struggle ot the welcome the New Year. smith's mightiest gridiron machine The ancient chimes or Trinity and one of the west's most pow minglcd with the squawk of tin erful aggregations that n record horns as 191 was born while number of some 70.000 held tick crowds, beyond the scope of trar- etll to tne picturesque Arroyo Seen flc pollco surged through Times bow. The 8eat mle tor tne g,ime Square. v 'exceeded by many thousands any Gaiety was tho keynoto of the of the past. . Grid coaches from city's welcome to the new year all sections of the country were and cafes, restaurants, night clulia amunir the luiateboard holders. I. and hotels wore taxed to capacity . . Begins at 9:1ft The nero hour of 1:16 p. m. of min. R proviue, lor me merry-limners. The Hero hour Of :15 p. m. , ni.H i.v imnnrterl reilnrul nrn hi- . . , i .1 t j , - - in virnr. iypti;iii iuuiiwii uuy whs the signal for the mighty effort rrom esi or me Missouri river ,.,.. ,,., v... mB,i ln Mnn wore sight seeing tourists. Kor thejh,ttan Brooklyn.: the Bronx and ., ,, u.art ,, ' : With tl.e last wild shriek of the "Tm LonB Island- So wlll!'""-ca1 pregnable line through which Stan- and the other midnight racket and noise here lust night which loud ly proclaimed to the world the birth of a new your, the Midnight Matinee, unnuul American Leglon minstrel and vaudeville, began. The excellent performance which Included In its cast forty-two black-faced entertainers, .officials , and specialty uxt performers, wus shown to a capuclty audience, ling er to enter into tho spirit of the ' occasion, members of the uudlertc at times rose to a hilarity and ex uberance of spirit matching that wnicn wus oroauaisi uy me miupj.v a(a(0 0 Maine, proKHim ui biium. i iii-y tmpiiw Illllos ff enthusiastically at a specially good cluime(j num eran ruhrruKi .mn. S6(() m Qno Ver(nont cltijen and kept time with their feet as wandered out to Oref0Q traveling they tapped the floor In accompnn- lment with tjie even time of the "tikelele players.' - '-"--v Many Kcok Work. A large proportion of the car owners registered wero persons looking for work. The occupants of such cars consisted mostly of entire families moving bag and baggage to greener fields. Those from greater distances were small er groups. Korty-six more automobiles were registered In the year 1927 than weie in 1U2S, tho figures show. The decrease during the past year Is not considered great, however. One cur wus registered from the dint unco of 3X00 the celebration that the raids wera more or less local to the district ln which they occurred. FRIKCO JVIHI.ANT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1 (AP) As manufacturers of neo-annual (Continued on Pago 6) HAPPY WARRIOR GIVES UP REINS from Oregon. Massachusetts prgnU!n ri T A A Q " l i. d one car. from a distance, of t.ianK11 f . ? T , . succeeds ai bmitn . as New York Governor , (Continued on Pane 6) . - At times loud shouts or, the toot of a horn or the noise of a whistle rose ahove the singing and the noise Ol in iiuycr. I Clever Jokes, cleverer puns, in-; divlduitlly and In dialogues, kept the uudlcuce laughing. Protected by the black majdis which covered their faces the min strel men had their fun with local men, many I-a Grande celebrities coining In for a shore in the per sonal rcmiirks. The early part of the program wus devoted to uuts staged by IiX Grande collegians In musical und . comedy skits. The foolerv of the young men in tho stunts they act ed with poise and naturalness quite took the audience by storm. The older men of the minstrel ,whi were sublime in the art of uctlng like giddy characters in a Four Boys Held In Jail Here On Robbery Charges 'A MIA NY. N. Y., Jan. 1 (At) : Franklin I). I loose volt became gov- Jernor of New York today. He Is a democrat. A previous governor i Roosevelt Theodore, a relative of ll'Vanklln was a republican.. Alfred E. Hmlth, four times gov ernor of the statu and candidate for president In the lust campaign,., . Four boys, averaging 16 and 17 ,eUr iof vute ' fe 1 pu(bl years of ago are held in the city ' 1 ho H'Py ,"7 jull this morning, facing serious cnded ' tn completion of his third charges. The arrests were made J consecutive term, as governor, yesterday by tho city police, with I Whut h Intwida to do has not been District Attorney Carl H-elm co- JlHclosed. There have been report h bperating. according to Chief Clint. tn,lt- ho wiM ,Jti a """ken after u Haynes. j vacation somewlutre in the south. Julie Muson and Gene McClaln ! Roosevelt who christened are charged with the holdlng-up Smil h "The Happy Wurrlor" at of P. J. J.illy sometime ago. when-; Houston. It was Hmlth who per thu contractor rt?ported that ho-stiaded his friend "Frank" to run ford, alone of several college foes, was able to score to swing the pon- I dulum of intersectlonal suprem acy westward as Oregon titate. 'Stanford and Southern California already had done this season. Tho zero hour likewise marked Tech's (effort to attain the brlllian .neignts reacnea oy Alabama in two i previous tournament of. roses I The general opinion was that (the game wus a toss-up with the 'breaks deciding whether the oust or the west chulks up a triumph.. California's strong defensive game had a rival of no mean cali bre In the Tornado's forwnrd wall. The Bears boasted a versatile run t nlng attack In addition to Its strong I CHICAGO, Jan. (.!') Tho defense with Bonny Lorn, passing. noW yur hlirdy ru- "ou charging and kicking halfback and; .oltl 'hn t first bomb, a black Charles Hobmi.iL crashinu full as Powder' pineapple", exploded, m Hs ktymen. , - . ! lombd beert' vlunted In The big storm of the smith swirled mainly around the triple threat activities of Warum M it. till. So Alibi Irp-game statements by the re spective coaches, Clarence "Nibs' THE CENTER OF ATTENTION v .. .. v ' h .I. i i . Wlt,U 0i PO ABOUT 1 , INSIST OM , 1 . HOVi . &E STATIC? ReAWJKltorJMtMTjXj ABOUT vxxm Ann1 P? Vs. Ani HOvV?.-!. - AJl PROHISITiomT ; SHORTER WHAT IS NOfr, f-cZaf VTx "C ... I YOUR WUCY0M ?Vj?-Cf' IWHKT WlU. BEvX 30 --svZV YOU PO ABOUT J IN 'yi qfthe J ARE MDU Xl ERIFp? . 3TXrTAU1ES1 BRIMQIMQ US VVlV ArWS) 'far? $NW WUJh8 J V BRING BARM Bomb Exploded In Chicago : As 1929 Starts (Continued on Page 6) ONLY 3 HOMES QUARANTINED AS 1929 COMES was robbed of 2 and a billfold. A .25 caliber automatic pistol was taken frdm Mason, the pollco say, and they recall that McClaln is for governor. lie fore his family and guests at the executive mansion, Mr. Roose velt last night look the oath of of- , unuer paroie irom a sentence 10 ; flee. - which became effective al j me reiorm scnooi. ncx mm was m(nlght. Tnc administration Although sickness, particularly influenza, has been more or less general In L41 Grande during tho last two months. La Orando went Inlo the year of lltait this morning with only three homes under quar antine for contagious diseases. Tuo diphtheria cases, one which developed n couple of days ago at the Adolph Slegrlst home, are un der tniarantint! and there is case of scarlet fever, according to the police. With tho exception of influen7,a and mumps, there were no epi demics in I-.a Grande last year, neither diphtheria which caused three deaths nor any other major disease getting enough start to bo classilied as of an epidemic nature. Judge U. G. Couch some time ago on charges of stealing cars and robbing stores. Jim Mutchler and Lester Ktell mun, who police say arc also under parolo from the same case in which McClaln figured, are under arrest on charges of robbing nn Klgin store. Mason also faces this satno charge. Mr. Haynes suid this morning that Mutchler and Htcllmaii con fessed to taking A. C. Palmer's car to l'endlcton Friday night. ; Mr 8. Kenworthy Dies in Portland MtAlU: SCHOOL ROOMS ori-;. TOMORROW "Grandma" McCrce Kenworthy. of Portland, a well known resident of Klgln for many years, died in Portland Monday morning, accord Ing to word received in la Grande. The death of Mrs. Kenworthy, who was Hb years old, came as the result of double pneumonia. Her birthduy came on Nor. 2. Mrs. Kenworthy has many friends in Klgin and the Grande Ronde valley. She is survived by three daughters, two- sons, und Beveral granchildren and great horn iivt- Mrs. Joe Three grade school rooms In the Iai Grande High school building will be open for occupancy toinor- row mornfmr at the regulur time, nranrlrhi)rliin. mnitt nf J. T. Iongfeltow, superlnlendeflt, ' In and around Portland announced this morning. The three 1 Hoffman, formerly of Ja Grande, rooms huvo been held In other! is a daughter. buildings following the high school ' Funeral services will be held to fire. I'uptln of Miss Ingle, Miss niPTow in Portland, llerlng and Mrs. Guble are asked to report ut tho high school to- Nnzorene Rallu WKATIIFR TODAY 7:o 11. in. 33 above." Minimum 2K above. Condition Cloudy. . I; The aone rullv of the Women's of tills oath was a precaution against leaving the state without a gov ernor overnight prior to Mr. Roose velt's inauguration today. As Mr. Roosevelt signed the sec retary of slate's oath book, he said: "Thert (a only one cloud in the horizon, I wIhIi Governor Smith were here for the next two years." And the retiring governor replied: "I will not be far awuy, and you can cull on me ut any time and ut five minutes notico I will bo on hund." Continued on Pagn ft.) Pierce-Marvin Wedding FAent Of Last Night HAI,KM, Ore.. Jun. 1 (Hpe clttl) Miss t.'ornella Marvin, for H3 years statu llbrurian, was married at her country home near Kola. Polk county, last night, to ex-Governor Wal ter M. Pierce, of l.a Grande. Tho Itev. Norman Kendall Tul ly. pastor or the Klrst Preshy tertan church of Kalem, offi ciated. The only guests at the cere mony were Miss Marvin's hrother-ln-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Kritx Klade. her uncle and aunt. Henry Moody und Mrs. F. W. Kelcc. ull nf Kulem. und her brothers, George Mar vin and I'Ved Marvin of Ta comu. Wash. Mr. nnd Mrs. Pierce will make their home on a ranch In li'nlon county. It Is reported here. Mrs. Pierce recently re signed us stute libruriun. Iliu doorway of Ous Kraals' e0m blnutlon .coffee shop und burber shop ut 447 North Clark street, .lot fur from tho loop. . JJumugu wus slight. IlKTltOIT, Jan. 1 (AP) Tito family of Vincent Glulluno, Italian bunker and newspaper puhllshor, escaped Injury early toduy when a bomb blew out 'one side of tho house, wreched the basement and broke ull tho windows on tho flint two floors. Police could assign no motive for the bombing, but recalled thut Glulluno wus a defense witness re cently In the triul or un Itullun uc quilled or the shooting of another Italian In a Columbus duy purado here. Tho shooting was the result of rusclst und untl-fasclst friction, tho police said. Glulluno Is the' president of a bunk bearing bis numn und is the publisher of the Italian Tribune of America, i '. . 4 . Negro Convict ' Burned on Pyre Near Rome, Miss. Ity J. W. t'rnblree (Secretary, National Kduculun Association) WASHINGTON'. Jan. 1 (AP) The educational trends and achievements of lDKK provide the only safe basis for reliable estl male on the cducatlunul outlook for According to this view the unprecedented progress In ItOMII, Miss., Jan. t (AP) Slow death on u funeral pyre aCier lielim ut tha merey or n mob for seven hours was the lieiialtv eviieled i.r Ifhiirley Shepherd. 41-yeur-old ne igro convict, fur Iho murder of J. , 1'. Uuviill, employe of iho stalo j prison farm, and the, ubdilctloii of his IK-ycur-old diiughier, Hiiih. Miepherd, cursing his eiiptors ul lOst with his lust hrciitli, wus nehed u short dlstuneo from a .,, .. , . loud near hero lust night. Whllo the war created difficult problems (l cniwil ,!Hllmulra l0 nfcuml. SMm In education us well us In business, looked on silently, lie wan plnlon- llidustry and social lire. There is 0(1 11 of logs, over which a cleur demund for higher slmid-'K"""""0 w"" ""'"'"" "'" ln-h iiMii-fi, jvepirii. wero mat me was every phuse i.f , extnet for ulmoKt un hour uft- jeachers, like er the flumes first begun to Inn at Education Gains Are Forecast For 1929 by Officer of National Group1; AIRPLANE BEGINS ENDURANCE TEST Take Air at 7:24; Hopes to Stay Up Until En- MKTKOPOI.ITAN A I R P O UT, I.os Angeles. Jun. 1 ' (AP) The army's tri-motored Kokker endur ance plane Question Mark took tho air at 7:24 o'clock this morning In un attempt, by. means of aerial refueling, to remain uluft until Us engine weuw out. The army refueling plane piloted by Lieutenant Odas Moon preceded tho Question Mark Into air. (up taln Jt-HM. Kukiir was ut tho con-: , trots of tho endurance lane us it taxied down tho field and swung ulort. ,The take-off was made after a short-run, and the huge piano was mkAfUvered alort without dlf fieulty.te Dawn wus buroly discolor ing the-sky when the Question Mark wha wheeled from Its guurd ed hangar, and the engines warmed jup. ' Tho refueling plane circled thu 'field landed und again took the air at 7:VJl a. m. This time It was followed by tho official photo graphers plane. Condition libra. Observer of the armv air snr vlcu pronounced flying conditions Ideal this morning. The night vis- Ilbtlity was 8 mles und the day vlslbillly at the' take-off was pro nounced perfect. I'l'he. gUiut plane, upon wlyieh tho war department luis spent much effort preparing for the test, bunded northward Into a 30.mllo wind. It circled tho upper half of the' valley, rapidly climbing to an attitude of 3.000 feet. At thut elevation tho first refueling was begun. L'nder strict orders of the United King's Progress, ; Although Slow, Is Continuing LONDON, Jan. 1 (AP)-A hope ful view of tho Illness or King George; wus tulfcn Uy.iMoon Jury tndoy in 0. New Yours letter to 8lr Kynuston Mtudd. lord mayor of London, In this letter she said: "Tho king's Illness must tuke Its long, arduous course but, please God, 1 may look forward to a jilt ing of tho, clouds and to jx huppy nullallon of -the nation's . faith und hope." . This hopeful expression by His Majesty's faithful consoit, who Is visibly worn by tho long weeks of anxiety and close ullendanco upon tho monarch's sick chamber, fol lowed bulletins from the medical attendants which recently hnve been Indicating conquest of the king's actual dlaease nnd a center ing of effort upon tho upbuilding of his sadly depleted store of strength, I I.lllln Real Improvement. Rut there Is still no Indhatlon of any worthwhile. Improvement In .his statu of extreme exhaustion, which medical pronouncements have dwelt upon so - frequently and this, It was understood, was a source of disappointment at the palace today. Tho bulletin Issued 'at 11:15 a. m. was typical, it . reud : t ' "Thu king bus ban a good night. ITho general and local conditions are unchiingrd,' , I Tile extreme ' weakness of the ' royal ptitfent n lakes his progress even slower than hud been expettt ed und this fact is causing con- corn. . , ards of ethics in modern activity. tho other groups, are working on his clothing, these problems. There Is un eM The negro took full blame for bin m become " he fouIH for tnrt l ' crMlr l,,Khcr erlm absolving his two bunk- sti.l rea Tr tJl ? In M chlrship In the schools und to mutes who hud been suspected of stm greater gain in 183. kePp them free from partisan i.r complicity. The people us a whole .u e r.ore L.omrnit.1 i,,n...u h t.u.. , . in' ..... , . . ih, in ever before showing confl TPey turn the cold nhoulder lo col lege and foundation president who would limit high school and col lege opportunities to the talented vance R ,,dU(:at,oll . and to the few In order 'o rwlm-e th)tII 4000.000 you ine costs or eoucution. 1 ne peopi? I WK-VT II Kit V KSTKIt DAY I Muxlmum 44, minimum above. 0 fund It Ion Hnow. j UKATIIKR 4 AN. I, IA2H I Maximum 35 above, minimum 8 below zero. Condition Rain .22 of Inch. coinrnerclul influences. Tho public His but net was an ultemni (n U'lll ni'Vnr Mtriiln nlli.uf u.inut Xlrl.. t u . t?n: "genc.es. pn.em medic.,,; advtls: tomoblles M'nC Zli ers or social ngitalors to Invade the where he wiik to be put (n demli, schools with their propaganda. Khepherd will, silting belween two i ne singe is set for a rapid nd- men. -one holding a rifle und the There are more other u pistol. Wllh n sudden young people In movement, he seized the rifle, but . liiifh Mebr.fil nnd mnre thiin , lilii - l.tu ,.tin.....i ...... ..... -u..-. i i.t are giving enthusiastic support to (I colleges. In Mt the foi- over the head with the pistol. lowing Hems will stund out as the 1 UovaN,. iibout Hit yearn fdd and record of growth and ..thieve merit: the father of eight children, wus e floor of his iul hud been home and community; currying slashed, with a butcher knife nnd J forward the movement for more he bad been beaten on the head provMoiiM In cities and extensive character training In the with an lee nick and hammer. allowance isrhool; Improvement of cour-HeH of Roth IUivhII. uretty UluU HchnI Hhe made her Scheduled Today coeiety of the!ClV'C "" her orgunlzjitlons. ('It!- j Helullng the work of the school to found murdered on th ne wis hed- zon,K 1u'"lr",""d "'" , '""" the work and the needs of the dining room. Ills throi ;-."?:.." teachers understand eltlucnn I ,,, ,, ,, .i,. .,..... .. , school authorities through parent- teacher associations and tlir.,ut.'h ' Foreign Missionary socii t'hureh of the Nauru uled to be held in I -a Grande toduy. i,eltt., Halfway. Itlchland. Ilaker. Knlcr-1 The prise and Wallowa. Two sneakers , states for retirement ilsted on the convention progran,'"r lh more adeiiuute leachn-ien-'.study and a better articulation be- girl, was missing. were Miss Agnex Gardner, who has ;Ure regulations have Increased I tween subjects and courses and be- way the following day to one of been a missionary In India for .teaching efficiency throughout the tween schools on different levels: the camps and lold of being held nation. The legal and medical pr j growth of professional spirit on the captive by Hheplierd. a Irusty who fesslnns now place the teuchl.ig j port of teachers: increased alien- lived In a cabin In the rear of the. profession on a par with Ihelr own. I lion to the philosophy or teaching, IiiithII home, rlhepherd was serv There Ik encellent team work lnand shaping educational policies, lug a 20-ymir isuitence for man- I methods and all work to meet the slaughter for killing another ne whith followed Jn'.-ed. of the child. gro. . year, and the Iter. A. K. Banner, district superintendent, who Is to make the evening address. Meetings were scheduled. II was I said this morning, for lr:3o a. m., the profession . 1.J0 u. ui. and ?;3u p. ia. , The cundltiuns (Continued on Page 6) THREE HURT IN NORTH POWDER OVER WEEKEND lly Mrs. loathe I l-'urwtjmi (ObHorver 'or respondent) NORTH POWUKR, Oro.. (Hpe clal) Tbren boys ut tho V. K. K. o.'s plant Kattirday ran picks into their limbs. Krmon VandevHiiter wus Injured In the leg and Wayne Hi-neerbox und Allm Wleks were Iiijurerl In tho feet. Wicks received a severe cut, muklng ft necetsHdry lo take him to tho hasp I la I. The Correll family were Maker visitors Haturday. Mrs. (leorgo illckotrk, of t'or viiIIIm, arrived Kattirday by (rain to be with her father, Krunk Hutchln sofih, ' Mr. and Mrs. Kd Lidlietter. of l,u Orande, were North Powder v!s Mors Hat urdiiy. Ruth AiiKiistiis, of l.a Grande, vU fled relallyeM here Huttirday goln? on to Itker to spend the weekend. Mr. and Mis. R. M. Hhonrds re turned Monday front Rosevllh. al. where I hey vlHHed I r. Irvine's fam ily and oth'-r relatives. Mr, und Mrs. Norval Olsen and (he twin boys are confined to their home. 111 of thn flu. Audrey and Mud Korsslrom. Helen Mnrr OrfsMem and Grac Kelsey will leave Tuesday for Ku-gen-. About a foot of snow full during the duy Kuuduy. Lnrge Crowd ut Palace. Tho consultation or physlelanH this morning lusted hbout un hour. New Year's duy brought a lurger crowd than usual to the pa lure gates and tho people eagerly reud the brief announcement. One of the early cullers ui Iho puhico wus the Prince of Wales, lie remained there for some tlni". The ueen' tetter to Iho lord mayor replied to the cusloinaiy New Years greeting of the lutter to the king, a custom or long stand In;, 1928 0. IL CI K9ST LC.A LEADERS S-IV Accomplishments of Last 12 Months Kegarded As ; Satisfactory INDUSTRIES HAVE A GOOD SEASON Merger Movement Ex panded Widely; Prob lem of Over Production Is Being Met, Is Report j lly Claude A. f agger (Associated Presn Kinaclal Writer) NKW YORK (AP) While re garding accompllshmenU of l&2ft . an htchlv fititlsfuctorv In moat llrtpn. leadnrs of American Industry and' business look ror even greater achievements ln through elliu- . inutlon of uneconomic units, more . efficient organisation and scientific research. Home 200 prominent business men tell The Associated Press In statemnnta reviewing trends have thrived markedly during tho past , year and are consolidating their . positions through Improvement ot thulr products and development of new markets. In - the -Industrie that have not prospered proportion atoiy, independent units are uniting or cooperating to overcome com- . mon dlffioultles. , v- ; f The merger movement expanded widely In 1928, particularly In the , merchandising field, and numerous large consolidations are planned for 1029. The tendency has been toward eltmlatlon of wasteful com-; petition and duplication, and ab-, profitable units. The problem of over-production, which has depressed several Indus- tries since the war, Is being met more satisfactorily than ever be fore, Many Industries have formed AHRnelattons to comoile -accurate trade Information and conduct re- J search, I Although reduction of unemploy ment and widespread prosperity ln crwnm d' tho - nation's pUpchwHPg--power remarkably, many In'dustntts organized export associations io fosteri foreign trade, " nrsiNKKH lly Philip Uober ; (President, Hhreveport Mutual Building Association) ' KHKKVEPORT La. (AP) Busi ness aimeurs to have every right j to feel greatly encouraged, and op timistic concerning aoveiopmonu : In the Immedlute future. , V ,. ? ! While wo have Just passed through a period of general boat-; ncss depression, the resources and inability of values in all sections of the country are recognised In tho financial centers and practically unlimited amounts of money and , credits are being made available. , With the exception of scattered-: local conditions of dullness in tho , real ostuto market, values are hold ing up wnll. The nation Is not yet over-built and there, is a healthy demund for residence construction in most growing communities. Onn must be Impressed by the, general feeling of absolute confr- , flmwii lii til it- ft-rout tnrliiBtrlitM and in tlie largo transportation systems'. and by r'tho fact that , In all tho enormous trudlng In - stocks ' and ; bonds tho major portion seems to have been purchased by tho pub lic for investment and sales aro nnl tir-ttMftiil foe tli niirnanA of I boosting n rices. f ;, Hero In the south, our vast nat ural rim it rvea are. iwiiik rwun- : nixed. Oil and gas fields of tho Houthwest and Central Houth am diverting great fuctory Industries (Continued on Page B) INHERITANCE TAX AMOUNTS TO $700212.58 I KAM-IM, Ore., .fun. 1 f A P) A total of $70U,'l2.r.H wus colleeted during, 1 !Jl!H In state Inheritiirice taxes In Oregon, Htate TmiKtirer Kay reports. . This Is the lurgcst umount ever cilleeted In this state under tho luherltunee tux net, or X3.oi In exefMH of Iho largest previous amount, The total cost to tlm department In collecting the amount, Including lit tuition, was only 1 .7 per cent, whli h Kay lielleves Is Jower than the udmhildtratlun cost of any oth er state activity. The annual Inheritance tax col lection Is growing constantly. The average collection over the last six years is ubout $450.1)10. Next to the state Insurance department it is the best revenue producing de purtnput In th tute, ALMA RUBENS, FILM ACTRESS, IN BAD AG Alh I .OH ANGKI.Ky, Janvl AP)- I Alum ItiiluuiH. film netroRM. fiirlni a; rent today on a warrant charglm her with disturbing the peace, har, declared sIim will fight tho charge and "hold to strict accountability ell persons making them." ()u complaint of Mrs. Elizabeth riil, munlclpul Judge Georgia Mul lock Issued the warrant late yes terdny. Mrs, l'h! In statements to lie put y City Prosecutor Chotlner, UKBerled that Miss Rubens several times has disturbed the peace ot tenants In the court In which the film iii'lr.-ttM iivoH. nnd whle.h Mrs: Chi owns, by peering Into their homes at night with a flash light, . and by turning off all lights In the. apartment court ' at tho mam swlteh. On the night of December U'J Miss Rubens staged u "wl'd party" at her apartment and i hrejitftietl to "ret'' mrs. iini. tne ujiartnient owner complalnt. Hhu asserted further that Miss Rubens fiLU"ently used profane lauguago in th. presence of other tenant and that, she hud refused to movo when re(Uestcd to do so. -, "I um a law-abiding woman. V Miss Rubens said, when she learhed of tho warrant for her arrest. "At' those chnrirea are untrue and I wit hold to strict accountability all per sons making them." Miss Rubens has been tn cuu: : sevTal tiirrciTMceBtly. 1 "