La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 02, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE CITY EDITION Ik. femur .Utt 3 OriEOON: Unsettled tonight and Thursday with occasional reins west and local snow and rain cuat portion. No change In temperature.- - .VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1929. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 85. rPA DIED If FK -4 ARREST MEN MO HELD UP MR. GREUUCH John Richard Byng and Ben Robins Confess to Authorities, Report ONE TAKEN FROM RAILROAD YARDS Other Captured at His Home Later'; All of $535 Taken from Arcade Is Recovered 1kaiit Afforncv C'nrl IlHm v mtnmitirrtl ilila Mftcruoou. that .lolm It.. Ilynir and lieu KiiIiIiim luifl aunt-d lo iilrad Kullly In clr. cult court tomorrow nmrnlmr to fhnWH of Brand lurceny before : JntlKi' J. W. KiiowIm, i .a Grande had a thrill, tliut 5 smirked of ChlcaRo thin morning when two younjr bandits held up .v l'riincl Orrullch in tho Arcado ' theater ahout 9:15 o'clock and .''escaped with about 5Sn. Within an hour und fifteen minutes both the Intrude had been captured 4.11ml had confessed tho crlms. ' Itlngod around a box car in the 'rnllrond ynrds with foiir pistols vi cocked, officers who had tracked tijlhe two fellows to the car dc- rmanded lhat they come out. No Qiinswcr came until one officer .threatened to throw a ffas itomb I into the car and then John Itlch- 1 ard Byng, ahout 24 years of affs. appeared at the door of tho car j wiin nia nanus cievateu. . .' ' Conft'jws Crime if Grimy from tho coal that partly. ;. filled tho freight carrier, iiyns was helped to the ground and plied with queHllons. . He refused to ans wer lit first but when Police Chief Clint Haynes "opened fire" ver- nus his partner.- "Wo split the money and he left the hox car," HynK said. Tracks, easily traced : becuuse of a nail on one shoe solo. :. led away from the car and HynB . admitted that these hud been mudo ly Robins. . Hyng, after surrendering, handed l a roll or bills to the office, Buy s' Iiik that itohlns had tho other half. J Discarded checks, etc.. of no Im .' mediate use to tile two. hud been ' left in tho box car. 7 Itj'iig Quest killed lin route to the police station, .a accompanied by Kile Chief C. O. Murchlson. Ieputy Sherlfr Amos v ( Helms und a newspaper man, Hyng lvul asked "Why did you do it?" "Tho sunie reason that anyone else does to get tne money, ne reudlly replied. "Didn't you know that you ,r weren't smart enough to . get away?" was the next question. "I never thought of that," the prisoner rcpllod after a pause. Wucsuuncu as lo neinur uit-y used guns or not, Hyng said that they used pipes concealed ill their coat pockets, which uppeared lo Mr. Oreuilcll as If they were pis tols. ' Robins Confesses While llyng wus being laken to Him station. Deputy Sherlrf Hugo Klinghammcr und Chief Haynes were tracing down Robins. They found him at hia home on Y uve- Move Office Of Lumber Company To Baker Today Horace J. Nelson, Iola Robertson and T. A. Christensen to Change Residence to Baker Removal of tho Grande Ronde Lumber company's offices in ' La. Grunde to Uuker was started to duy, in lino with the recent an nouncement of a merger of the Grande I'.onde Lumber company : and the Stoddard Lumber com pany. "'..'' ' The Gnimio Itonde concern has been operating in and near La Grunde for many years,- The con solidation was in a way the result ' of the removal of the plant from , l'erry to Pondoaa, the latter place being easier to reach from Baker. . l'ondom, however, la In Union county. The removal will bo completed by tomorrow, it is said. . 1 In addition to taking the office fixtures, etc., to Uuker, members : of the offico personnel will also. move to tho cily to the south.' Horace J. Nelson, offleo manag er and accountant, who hns made Ilia home in La Grande for the last IS years, will move to Baker, with the two other members of the staff. Miss loin Robertson, steno grapher, and T. A. Chrlsleneen, bookkeeper. Mr. Nelson states he expects to leturn to la Grande fre quently for visits, however. When the merger was announced Elmer Htoddard, vice president of the now company, staled that lie would , move to Baker In tho near future. Zimmerman And ; Stalcup Lease Playle Station Doylo . Ziinmerniun .and June Stalcup have.leuKed tho Pluyle Ol station ut Greenwood and Adams, taking possession yesterday, they announced today. The station will be operated tinder the same pulley as in tho past although the part ners will remodel tho Interior. Charles Playle and Audmcr Playle wil! be ut the sLutlon for the next three or four months, Mr. Zimmerman said this morning. Mr. Service pluns to go to Uuker Lwlthin tho very near future. Further details will bo an nounced later, it is said. (Continued on Page 6) SCHOOLS OPEN , AFTER HOLIDAY VACATION HERE 'Schools reopened in I.a Grande this morning after I he holiday sea son with a large attendance, con sidering the amount of illness In thin district. Three of the Central grades were back in their former class rooms in the Ia Grande High school building, which they were forced to vacate last fall when firo part ly destroyed the structure. Superintendent J. T. Longfellow announced that several children were sent home this morning for a doctor's certificate. The state law require that when a child Is absent from school three days be cause of Illness, he must have a doctor's certificate to present to his teacher upon his return. VKATIIi:il TODAY 7:30 a. m.-31 above. Minimum: 2') above. Condition: snowing. Baby Boy Born In City on New Year's New Yeur ejimc Into the; lives of Mr. nnd Mrs. Jessie K. ' Kollett, of Klgln, just as It ls pictured a healthy, rosy baby boy. The youngster was born 1 at the Koley apartments yes- ; Uirday, the only birth reported in this city tho first day of 1929. The boy.nvho weighs seven and a half pounds, is doing nicely und the only thing ho feels badly ubout is that his birthday will, como so clone to Christmas. ; , ARMY PLANE HAS CHANCE FOR RECORD Question Mark Still Going Strong After More Than Day in Air Winter Settles Down For Long Stay; Snow Here Death Due to Cold Weath er in Chicago; Frigid ., Wave Invades Georgia, Freezing Temperatures BIG GUNS IN PASADENA CONFLICT Fear's that the Grande tlomln valley would experience v another V'bone dry" summer were partly (dispelled with two snowfalls dtir? jlng the last three days. The first llCIIAU f UKMAUtV tted four Inches over the coulity , t " 'another inch fell last night and ill , iwas still snowing thla mornlm', v LOS AllgeleS AViatriX, lo,J snow In the mountains melted"! Talma Aff in Aftomnf tn Hrly last year and a long, dry fall ' .7' ,. . made conditions even woiho. F.lcn- bAlMVVW M ' , IV Ul H11UH VIIIB IIIUIIVII (11111 III I' TU' MISS BOBBY TROUT durance Record MKTKOPOLITAN A I It V O It T, Iruary would provide. adeuuaterWut- er for the coming seasons, It ltrbP lleved. ' . The snow Is gonerul over Kiif Los, Angeles. Jun. 2, AP) Tho orn Oregon, according to repojis army's tri-inolored Kokker afrp'ane received hero. " . ( out to beut iie world's sustained, . flight record, had been In tho Ur DKATIIS IX CHICAGO . 24 hours at . 7:24 .o'clock1 this! CHICAGO, Jan. 2 (AP) nOno morning. The plane left the ground, man wus found dead and two more at thut time yesterday. The plane seriously froien us Chiciigo'and vl was nearlng San Diego. clnlty shivered In the grip of near (zero weather which reached Us v WOM AN' AFTKR MAKK coldest stuge at 8 u. m. today. The MVntOPOMTAN A I R P O UT, temperature at that time was S de Los Angeles, Jnn 2. (AP) A few f-recs Rhpvo ero. moments after the army trl-motor-i Borne of the outlying sections of ed Kokker plane. Question Mark, (the city reported unofficial tem out to beat the world's ondurance pe rat urea oX zero and 2 or 3 be night record, roared over tins rieia - low. . -x :' this morning. Miss Bobby Trout, 18-ycur-old Los Angeles aviatrix, took off at 6:05 in a Golden Knglc monoplane In nn effort lo bent tho women's world air endurance rec ord. ' . l'or SO minutes before tho Ques tion Mark appeared: Mlsa Trout's plane was! being "wormed up" and as soon as the giant Kokker swept away, the young avlatrlk hopped In her "Sports Koadstor''' plane, , A moment later she scared into tho air. 1 ' '"Miss Trout's ..plan -liya a. 61J enough fuel for about-15 hours fly ing. ' -Wlutt Sho Wora The young aviatrix wore riding boots, whipcord riding breeches a brown woolen sweater, green shirt, black tic, leather couti and flying he I mot. "And don't forget the' woolen Chicago was promlm-d - relief from tho cold tonight with cloudi ness, and a mlifimum tempenvUu'o df 14 degrees above. . The,- cUj wave Is moving eastward. -', . FRKKZIXG IX KOITTlt--A TLA NT A, Ga., Jun. 2 (AP) Winter's New Year sortie' on the south left sub-freezing tempera tures today In much of the. urea ex- 'cept Florldu and a prospect of still colder ' weather before; the ,. frlK'd , a.- 'fOontinuftd.oa Pagft-J NAZARENES IN GROUP RALLY ON TUESDAY The Nasiiireiio. church of . Ln rii'iimln held tin iill-diiv ineotlntr to underwear," tlu young lady said, asjboKin tho Now Yenr, yeatorday. A ,,' . .' I number of out-of-town officials of luonunuea on I'ago 5 1929 BASKETBALL TOURNEY AT UNION the church were in La Grande to take part In tho program hold dur ing the day. A. 10. Hanner, of Numpa, Ida., district superintendent of the Noz arene church, was In utlendunre and spoke at tho meeting lust night. Miss Agnes Gardner, of Walla Wal lii. Wash.,, returned missionary from India, Is In La Oninde. and (Official Vote 19 to 3, Ac-illd(I,CH8ed nn "' th Mrs. Thomas Smith : Dies in Santa Ana Mrs. Thomas K. Smith, ut Santa Ana, Cal., died at her homo there Dec. 31, according to word re ceived in La Grande. Mrs. Smith was for many yeai-s a resident of the Grande Itonde vulley. She was a pioneer. Hhe was the mother of Mm. K. E." Itragg, of Balem, and has other relatives in this valley, In Oregon and California. J Rotarians Hold Weekly Meeting The stunt committee, consisting of Oscar Wurnock, W. K. Gilbert and AmJrner PUiyle, staged an en tertaining feature at the luncheon of the Itotary club today at noon at the La Grande hotel. The stunt consisted of New Year resolutions of the various members. The remainder of the meeting was spent in a discussion of wel fare problems. Portland Team To Bowl Here Jan. 6 WKATHKIt YKVn'.ltOAY Maximum 35, minimum' 28 above. Condition: ttain .20 of Inch, snow one Inch. WKATIIKIl JA.V 3, 11 Maximum 42, minimum 22 above. Condition: Ituin .20 ut Inch. 1 A Portland Union Pacific bowl- Jinx tenm will compete with tho 1 j cat railroad orgnnizatlon here on jHitnday, .tn. 6. It was announced . today. The group from Portland ils expecting to come on a special cur. The match is to take place I at Ware's bowling alley, it Is said. cording to Report Made District Board Today The 1U2I basketball tournament will be played at Tnion. Ore., on Feb. 28, Mar. 1 and 2, it was offi cially announced today by tho dia trict board, mitdo up of representa tives from I'nlon, Wallowa, 1 taker, Harney, Malheur and Grunt coun ties. . Ward Haimncrslcy. - of North Powder, who was appointed secre tary, to conduct tho vote on tho tournament question. 'reported or flt-lully this morning that 22 schools had voted on tho tourna ment site with the following result: I'nlon III. La Grande 3. At the basketball meeting here In December both L'nlon and La Grande extended an invitation for the tournament. I'nlon has been host to the eight teams that par ticipate since the tournament plan other in the evening. X VV' m . . J I ;'A tkf n3 mm 'rJA i? w ! v I1,' 'ill ; ) J 5 V r1H y . JciTiwliu.inp-(muia iK'maH(;4ti'd tbt. fiipeWorllv itvvr i'ant anil luUl-wcnt r"f', m' Utuns vbon Ore,- , on Stall' anil Sianford iuoiiik'41 up Nc Yorlc unl Ilio. Army whilo C. H. overwhelmed Xotio Imiiio. lint wHilliern rMitl)ili jiIho 1m gtKMl, and Georgia Tet'li iioHtfl out California yiU'itlny, 8 lo 7, largely due to a fnnik piny wliert'lii HlrelH, California wittnlii-elwt, raced 7A yanls to IiIh own goul lim opening the way for a wmtlKrii wifety. MIkjII (upKr left) of 'J'wli, and lieiuiy I huh (upH'r right), or the Hears, wvrv two ot the outstanding p!nyor ycMicnlay. Ixiwer left Is Punil, J'lv h'N all Aiifnlmi cyiiK-r,- who1 wns In neoiiy every phiy or tlio gnme. In tliv mlilille Im Cup!. Irwin Phllllst itf Caliroriila, all-Coaht end, ulio wiml the wodern touchdown. In the lower rlulit Im "Stumpy" 'riionuiMiu, k'oiln luminary, who fumbled (he bn'l that ItoIgt'lM Niinlrhcd up for. Ids llt-ruted run, ''ho A-s(m I(Hv(I Press htory of lh gaiuo Is on tho ftmrt pnvloduy. Manufacturers Must Make Same Price to All WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (AP) Munuffictun'rs who make price and otfier discriminations among custo mers urn subject, to prosoctitlon un- iler tho Clayton anti-trust act. Tho supremo court made the tiling today In u case brought from fie Hons Co. against the American Can company. At noon a dinner was served. The I Indiana by tho Georgo Van Camp group rally was sponsored oy tne Woman's Missionary society of the church with the towns of Kuter prlHe, Wallowa, Uaker, lialfwuy, Klchlund und Im Grande partial-, paling. ' Triad Choir Will Give Cantata Jan. 6 Loss of Sense of Direction Cause Of Reigel's Ill-Fated Run to Goal PAHADKNA Ciil., Jan. 2 (AP) Loss of his sense of direction was the factor responsible for tho run of Caplalit-elect Hoy Itelgols to- Tech's goal. Somebody shovod mn THREE GIRLS DIE CI BLAZE ATK0II01ITII Students Burned to Death When House on School Campus Is Destroyed , SIX ESCAPBBY: JUMP FROM HOOF Flames from -Illuminated : Christmas Tree Cause , of ; Tragedy ,; on New Years Night. ' ; .' MONMOUTH. Or.,,in. 8 (AP A durt at IliM from an II llimlnutcd Chrlatm tree .pread und burned three lrl to death and -consumed their dwelling near the Oreon Normal school campua her Ian nlKht. - Six other girt atudenta of tha ' house escaped w'nan they leaped from the root of a porch to the ground below. .' : , The dead: ' : .. ; ..:' - Miss Kvelyn Ohman, Portland. Mlsa Florence Oraham, Newpart. Mlaa Margaret Hemmera. Orea hum. . Tragedy swept onto the campus on the eve of the opening of school uftor the Christmas holidays. The Klrla had Just returiart to the aohool irom their homes, and classes wera to have been resumed today. Trapped by Flasoea The girls had - retired for the night and wars ' trapped In the house jthen the tlpdar-llka Chrtst mas tree burst, Into llamas and sent runners of fir darting Into our. tains und other Inffatnmabla fur nishlngs., .. , rf.. ;- . The six gil ls rho. escaped wers Qludys MoCumaky, Irsna tltavens, AllcS Wallace iX Voodlands, Wash., Beulah Thomas, Wilms Bn kor und MHIan Rlbhsek of Ores ham, They crowded through the' windows looking but upon the roof of the iiotch of the building, and leaped to ' the ground' uninjured. Mrs. Minnie Mack, owner of the building, and mother of the pri vate UortnllocT, was seriously burn ed In trying to extinguish ths tiro In running from room to room In sproudlng the alarm., . Krvk Drasorsjlawt . Uemoriillsed telephone service lo Hurroundingtowns prevented culls for aid reaching fire departments ward hiH own goal posts in tho 1 my boui-iiiKH, and I bounced right off Into a 'in nearby cities. Equipment from touch tackier. In pivoting to not independence finally . responded, away iroiii mm i compioioiy iuii but wus successful, only In pre. Tho Triad choir nf I he, Klrt Presbyterian church, Mi-h. A, I,. KichardKon, director. Is dcvollnu much time to tho preparation uf the cantiltH"llotlilcheln" by Illlsxto bo Kiven Hunrtay evening at the church, 7:30 o'clock. This is I he evening of iihikIc that was so much appreciated when Kiven on .Sunday evening, Dec. 23 that refiitestH were m-de to have It repeated. The Tennessee law fixing the wholcimlo and retail prices on gaso line was declared -Invalid and un constitutional today by tho su-. promo court. Granite tyliner Victim of Snow Slide at Night of determining a champion was Christ child Is told In beautiful Inaugurated several years ago. Strains of music and song, arranged llAKKK, On-., Jan. 2 (AP) The body of flene (llldis, iifi, a min er, was found hiHt night hi tho Crantte district near Ihtm under a snow slide, which nruiminlv caused ine siory 01 me coming or inc(h,M (iath. according to a report tournament of roses classic liere yesterday between the University of California und Georgia Toch, tho Uolden I tear ccntor explained today. Klcgols denied that he had been hurt und as a, result was uncon scious of what ho whs doing. ' "I half. ' wus running toward the sidelines Coach "Nibs" I'llcn of tho Call and when I picked tip the hall. I fornla ti-um hud nothing but piuisu started to turn to my left toward for his center, 1 , "I wasn't out of my and I hadn't been hurt. I lhlnk I showed that when 1 came back In the second half und played through." Klcgcl displayed u splendid brand pf football In the second 1 venting tho flumes from spreading houd at nil (to neurby bulidiiiKS. ivThe Muck OREGON CRUSHES HAWAII 6 TO 0 Archer, University End, Picks Up Fumble, Pav ing Way. for Score HONOI.C'MT, Jan. S (AI')A rioud of lu.nitO sjiuclators saw 1'nlversity of Oregon football Schools in this district were eli gible to vote and with 22 casting hallotsmembers of the board feel that the count was representative of ull sub-districts. for the three voiced Indies' crholr. There will be several spectiil numbers added. The complete pro gram will be announced In u luter Issue. blng here. Ills sklls were found t eleven win a hard fought buttle . ilm iw.Hv urhlrh ivHai nut nwii l liirn New Year's diiv from lltn I'tli- ' Daring Airman on Hazardous Trip Into the North With Anti-Toxin liDMOXTOX, Albertu, Jan. 2 lance of 1(17 toIIph. Krom Peace (AP)--Klying on an errand of 'v the rmiuest for aid was wlr- uiercy to the far north, an ulr- WAHHIXOTOX. Jan. 2 (AP) The supreme court held today that the decision of the director of the veterans' bureau Is final nnd con clusive In matt em relating to the payment nf soldiers' bonuses or ud juted compensation. plane pl!otedi by CupUihi "'A' op" May. was to leave here today with .Vi 0.0 00 unltHf nf dlphthertu anti toxin for two Hudson liny com pany trading' post, at Kort Ver milion and Utile Kid I liver. Thn uerial dash with the medi cine follows receipt of a message last night that A. Iogan, factor In charge of the post nt Fort Ver milion, was dend nf diphtheria and fears were felt that others of the 200 persons lling at tho two out posts of civilisation would be stricken with the disease. The anti-toxin wu requested by Dr. H. A. Hamman. who Ut station ed at Kort Vermilion. P0 miles north of Kdmonton. The message wax dated Dec. 18, and hud to be brought by Ao$ team from Utile Red lil'-cr to Peace Hiver, a dl- ed to Dr. M. 11. How, deputy mln Ister of health at Kdmonton. Logan's death was the only ( which had been reported up to Dt,.. 18. but Dr. Bow feels It Is posKilde others may have occurred since that time as Dr. Hamman Indicat ed the diseuse wus spreading. Capt, May Is a pilot Instructor at the Kdmonton Aero club. His Journey Is fraught with danger as his plane Is equipped only with wheels, and It rnuy be difficult to find a safe landing place In the froien north. Hepeatedly word was flashed by radio last night and today telling those at the two forts to prepare for May's arrival by clearing a landing place and start ing a smoke fire to Inform the rcac near the body, which whs not more than 10(1 yards from his house. According to persons at the Mnr ris mine, near Granite, Clhlm start' ed to ut over a trap line to re trieve the day's catch, lie is sur vived-by a widow. Lcfion, Auxiliary . Will Meet Tonight The Ii Crand' post of the Amer ican legion and the legion auxil iary will Inaugurate the New Year tonight when each of the organ! gallons holds a meeting at Units n hall to discuss various phases of the year's activities. An entertainment entitled "A Night of Fun."' has been prepared by thn auxiliary. Uefreshfticnts will also be served. Toy Is Removed From A sco Child here New Year's day from the t'ni- virsl1y of Hawull by the. dose mar gin of six to nothing. lirlght sun shine! provutted. Numerous fumbleM nmrrcd tho contest, but the breaks wore even ly divided. Orcgon'K score calm as the result of a fumble In the second period when Archer. Oregon end, picked up Whittle's fiimhla and rarrd to the 1 5-yard line before halted. Cm tho ' net play Kltz- mlll Northcott Goes On Trial; Mother Begins Life Term COIJKTKOOM, Ulverslde, Cal., Jan. 2 (AP) Superior Judge O. K. Morton, today dixiiuallflcd himself to try Gordon Htewart Northcott fur thn murder of Lewie and Nel son Wlnslnw and an unidentified Mexican lad, at his Wlnevllle "murder farm." Judge Morton rc uuesied Judge George K. Freeman, who has been on the Riverside bench for eight years. In lake over the case, Jtoth prosecution und de fense aculcHced In tho naming of Judge Freeman. , SAN QUKXTIN PitlKOX, Cal., Jan. a ( A P )-$" J confess ull the crimes my mod Ih charged with. I.oiiIho N ml hcott." This telegram was dispatched to day to Deputy District Attorney Hcnvey ut Iaj Angeles by Sarah went over through tackle. , i,0uIhji NrthcU without cnmnicnt. The try for point failed when, Mrs. Northcott entered the pris ( juld fumbled the pass from cn-;,m yesterday under sentenco of life t,r- ' . jfoi1 I he oiifesHf;d in tinier of Young Hawaiian Vuu A Hack IMIU Walter (Nilllns at the Wincvtlle The third perlorl whs scorclcsi t hh-krn ranch of her son. and at the opening of the fourth Hawull sent In a etmph'i new AJU rV" flit line. Orcgoit s offenslvn how. v. r, lfl lLt ' '- eonilnm-d freetlve und the Wb foolera worked the hub to Hawaii':- Cent in Portland building was destroyed. The telephone rvlco was crip- plod by recent heavy snows and facilities had not been restored for full offlclenuy. '. ' . 'I wo girls registered at the house, whose homes wera at Corvallisi were not among those accounted for eatly today, The rutna were sourohed to determine whether there were any more vtcUtne. Mrs, Muck auld ehn had lit ono cundlu .on a pedestal beside the tret and was carrying the match to light another candle when the flame caught on th-.ree. The f ho leaped up quickly, and Mrs. Mack, screaming a warning to the girls, seized the tree and rushed with It from the house, being badly burned about the hands and body. Hweeplng rapidly up tho curtains' und catching on wall puper the fire engulfed the old house, trapping three o,f the girl up stairs In their rooms. Found cm Ifcxl. w The bodies of Miss Oraham, of. Newport. Ore., and Mis Ohman,. were found on the spring of theh bed. They apparently had bee overcome before being able to r1 cupe from the sleeping porch whlc they occupied. The body of Miss Hummers, Oreshuui, a new student who w,i. to register today for the openlu , term. was found nearby.- Miss He iiiiih ni was seen, just, nf tcr the fire started, trying to opei a window, 4ut she disappeared In to the smoke-filled house be Tore u rescuer was able to reach her. C. V. Price, and his eon. Clair Price, neighbors, saw a a girl at a rear window, just after the ftr broke out. Clair attempted to climb up a water spout, but was stopped by a protruding cornice. He then .obtained a ladder and (Continued on Page 6) fContlnu'' nn pnir H ) aviator of the field's location. If months-old baby of A sco, W. Va., h II goes well May expects lo reach here late today and removed ft toy Fort Vermillion Thursday after- motorcycle from the child's throat noon. ,, which he swallowed 13 duya ago. CI.VIN.VATf. Jan. J (AP HurgfMiris performed a rucnessful ' dlllnn was noted In this evening operation en Frank llrookx. 1 ' of tidal bulletin which rend us lows; . The king passed a good day urn POi;TJ,ANI. Ore., Jan. 2 (AP) Price f milk was cut one cent n tpnirt today by many Portland jdutrfes tt meet, competition by merles. The new price Is nine U quart whidesate; 11 cents LONDON". Jan. 2 (AIM A slight j Imlryim-n. who own their cows Improvement In King Ceorge's con-;unil distribute milk only, said they inndn tho cut because creameries. Kini Improved In Condition, Report i; f.,. Iwlil. h fiml in milk uikI nil ItH by , !inMliicts lutd iniKle u cut uf one : cam In oliedlenco to un nnler for thsrs Is Hnht Improvement In his. an uiwocluilon with which tho iua;sly's cuodltioo." romrl r connettsU. PRESIDENT IS HACK AT DESK IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. Jan. AP)-f fsldent and Mrs. CoollrigK rp turnrd to Wa.hlnatun this aftrr noon from 8npelo Island, off ths (leorKln coast, where they s;int ths Christmas holidays. Secretary KH Iokk ws amomr hosa' who arsefV cd th preulUsnt. at ths station.