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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE 4.1 I Stunting Wis sprtttfr THE WEATIWh OK KG OX: Fair tonight and Thursday but becoming cloudy went portion, continued cold, a ens ile variable winds. . : VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GR AIt Isi OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1G, 1929. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 97. STOCK SHOW BOARD NAMES C.LCADWELL Dates for 1929 Exposition at Union Set for June -, .. 5, 6 and 7 - NINE DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR YEAR Plan to Go Ahead With Show More Vigorously Than Ever. Anticipat ing State Aid Kitlm-ulni; of the bourd of dlrec tor lu nine niombel-H to inuke the stork Hhow mumiKement more l-ep-reHentiilive of ull KuHtern OreKon und liiyiiuc of iilmw for a vijroroun rjimpiiicn for a utiite aiiiirourlutlon were the two fwitureH of the an nual meelfmr of tho KitHtern Ore Kou M UveMlock Show association held'at the city hall in Union lut nlBht. . Tlw datod for tho 1?9 oxpol tton we-e also set and the ahow la Kchi'diilcd to lie hold on June D, (1 and 7. , ! C li. rnrtw-ell. who hn boon vie president for numerous terms and who hmi been a most enericetlc atock show worker, waa unani mously elected president. Frank IJ. Conner was elected vice presi dent. Tony V. Smith secretary, and Fred N. Fox. treasurer. Select Dim-tors The follow-In directum, who were chosen previously Ui this and who named the above office,. Were selected: J. I'. Hutchinson, of Union: Homer Hldwell. of North J'owder; S. 13. Jllller, or Union: XI. S. .Levy, of Union: C. T.MnDan lels. of Wallowa: William Vogel. of Union: Robert Wlthycombe. of I'niori: William Stewart, of Haker. and K. II. Appleby, of Lu Ciriinde. In addition to the enlarired board of dlreclora, tlie by-laws were vhuntsed to provide for a second Sunday Concert Includes Solos, New Selections Mrs. Leal Russell W i 1 1 Sing With the Band Sunday Afternoon at the Arcade SENATE BILL PASSED OVER CHIEFS VETO The municipal bund concert, to he Riven ut tin; Arcade theater Sumluy afternoon, Jun. JO, ut 4:15 o'clock, will feature u -number of special selections, according to the program, which has been arranged by Director Andrew loncy Jr. 1 Mrs. Leal HukscII will sing a " contralto solo "My Heart at Thy Only Staples Votes in Ne gative in Legislative Action Today HOLD OVER FROM Foovball Awards 1 Gin To Tigers H ;lhis Afternoon Presentation Conies Just Before Basketball Team Invades Wallowa Coun ty for 3 Games to Sustained By Law makers on Three Other Measures Sweet Voice" from "Samson und UOVCrnOT l auCrSOnS Ve Delilah, with band uccoiiipanl- . merit, und the saxophone duo J Mickey Myrick und Itay Counsel! will again be heard in a populurf tunc of several years ago, . I A beautiful descriptive number; "In a Monastery Garden" by Kctel-' bey will bo heurd for the first, time. Tho addition of a cathedrul chime to the bund properties makes this number very effective. It Is said. One of the- numbers which has received the greatest amount of Almost on tho eve' of the bas ketball tea til's scheduled Invasion of Wullowu county which begins tomorrow afternoon to . continue until Saturday night football THE '27 SESSION .made ut the high school's student i . . , body assembly this afternoon. - I Mint and second teujir letters were presented by t'oafh Kalph W. Christie and freshman numerals were presented by Arnold Grulapp, who had charge of the rookies, lidtcr Winners Captain Leslie Keffer wus tbe only player to receive u three-stripe Jan. 10 aI)t- letter, signifying his third your of NEW SPOKANE CATHEDRAL On KAI.KM With only Seuutor Staple volliiir first teiini competition. Five men In the ncRuttve the aenute today received two-your Icltel-H. They punned over the veto of Qoverno- wore: Melvlu Guhlemun, Leonm-d Puttcraon aenute lit S8 of the Rue, Norman Stlntr. Robert Kvhivh I!27 acssion which provides for mi and Dene Faun. The followlmr rc- lnri;iuit In Iliu iuiIuimi nf cnrliiln ,1 ..h...i.I,. In...... IM u ii.... comment by bund llstcncm will bo orflcPra or jOM.,,,n(, county d Bukeri c, ,lel.ry, juhn Uerry. Vlr-I liiuiu nbam i-mii" iiumi imu rivi.a tin. ut luf m i.t mi In n I tlMIKI. 1 ;..!.... UiuU Mil. The salary of the county judRo iPr- yMui !id Vincent Newlin, Jcmm Is Increused from $16011, to I8uii, porker, Donuld atten, Kilwiud county commissioners from t to vntten, Vermin Wnlte, Unrnion 5 a day when on duty, . treuaurcr AVulfe, Stanley Ziindol and Knbort from $12110 to J I SOU. assessor from Htoddurd. The folloinif received tMiin to 180 and sclionl super- second-team letters: Vernon I'ut 'lntendent from $1(10U to $100. The tn, wnile Torrence, .lim Tabor, Increases are mude effective us of Charles Hunt and JCarl Uerry. Flf-i- January 1, l2y. teen freshmen were Klven numerals Oilier VeUx's Kllktalnol. - In the shape of a football with u The veto or the governor was "32" in tho border, sustained on the following bills of The first" team awards were cne- "Now World Symphony" by I vo. ruk. The principal theme of this number was originally written for tho English horn, an instrumenl rurely found except in tho larger cltlt'S. Instead, an alto saxophone wtM take the place of tho horn, as this instrument's tone is similar. Mr. Myrick will play the soiu part. Three new members of the band will be heard for the first time in public, Cluudf Cooper tuba; Harold Hrownlnfr, bues drum; and K. Grunt, trombone. Another selection never before pluycd hero will be the "Jtullet Mualc" und "Kntr Acle" from "Hosninunde" by Krana Schubert. This is an extremely difficult num ber, It Is said. Tim Jilltnlrnl of hi. Jilii tw KTUiimllNt In tiMkimo, AViihIi.i ii J'.plMiiNil cillfK'c ulili'h will nvcrhMik lltn KMikuno valley, in ' iN'hifc built of stone from tbe quarries of Wnsliliijtioit and Idaho. '11m bulltlintf, followhw cIiinsIc lines. Is nciml'd by Hn -bulldors ih 11 symlHil ut lite IhI nf (lie iiuclciit arts hn nppllotl lo youiur. lUMt-fcrowliur country. The bullriliiK. to he completed within u year, utll cost more than half u million dollars. Sandino Reply ; Asks Withdrawal Of U.S. Marines Eastern Oregon Baptists Meet Here on Friday the 1 1 J 7 session;- nllle letters, each on white felt with y. It. 144, by Hull Empowering nervfcc stripes about halfway up the Icfflslatuic to designate tlie (he back of the h. width of county roads, particularly; Tuke IS Into Wallowa nu iiu y ruuu in iMiiiii.Mnuii vuumjr. Tno assembly also devoted some ty sjw AksikIhUmI Press j.. uj I'uii 11 mi, ri n nei nieeiinir inr i no com- a u n.... xi, Inlcrcounty brldiies ut NewbeiR , gamm tnlB w(,ek wltll tho Kn-',.,,, .,,, ,paa huH ,. ,, and :orvallis on the sluto hiRluvay terprfHt(, j0Cph and Wallowa bus- t Am0rlc,i proposal that he system. , , . kethall teams. The Nevllll twins. ,v Ulwn ,,, ,., ,,y rtl,mmK S. li. lit. by Norblad Glvlni,-. p-uus . nnd J. Berry spoke, music .1 ,.i 1.0 u. r ffinntlnned on Pnire B MAKING PLANS FOR SCOUTING ANNIVERSARY IMans are belli ff made Tor the celeljiallon of the IHh birthday nf th.. Hoy .Scouts of .iw.i-wii The day' in l-a Grande'of the church uro planning a pot und throiwh the nation will be one The mid-year conference of I he Eastern Oregon Baptist associu tions will be held all day Krtday the l Sth Ui.-.thtr ar Orofiu 4-m-tlst church. ' lr. Moody, u return ed inisHlonury .from Ihe KelRian f'oiiffo, and Miss lim Burton, from ( Mil. liii-r.- In-illi..f nHh 11.. II c Wrlffht. convenllon secretary of ul yy15'"- the it iwtf of Oregon, will be the principle speakeis. The meet ing begins at 10 a. m. The women (Continued on Page 6) V ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT'S DANCE TONIGHT I S. li. by Norblail justices of the peace und district! judges power to suspend sentences ' from tlie bench. I Itolatlve lo S. II. 1 34, Senator Mmkim. Klnteil I hut 11 bill would introduced at this session making i the same .provision except the con curreneo of .tile' district ultoi-noy would be required. , Kenute resolution1 No'rj, Intro duced .lodufc. proyiib,). :".Ui:it . tlio commiune ironi 1110 nouse in un . ., . rimn,i investiKutlon of the possibility of f lnrnl l)llH f,,,oon ut'2 n-orruniiiiiii; tne stale governmeiil- .t.ot.k ,,. lh pip,.r truck t deciirtited wltll HtKlls, etis)iot (down Adams avenue with the siren SAI.liM, Ore.. Jan. 1G (AI-) wide open. j lie sfiicmi antic aeiiMLU cuiiiiiiil- 'I'l.,, nl,nilll j ,. , northern NieariiKiia. If this were idone, letters miulo public in lion UlurasjiaUI. ho was willing to dls jcuss peace with President Moll eada of Nicaragua. I To 1'resident Moucada, the rebel leader wrote proposing that tho northern province of Nuova Hogo : via bo soimruted from Nicaragua and', placed under his control. or the most important 01 uiu . Tho organization was founded Feb., 8, i'JItl. so on Kclv 8. i'J'J. in .u Grande,' a prOKram und "baiuiuot will be Slionsored by the local boy scout troops ill commem oration or tho duy. . At the banquet, parents, friends. .scouts und others Interested will be 111 attendance. After the ban quet a court of honor will be staged w ltll cadi troop putting on li dem onstration. A scout mother chairman from each troop lias been appointed Mi llie bunquet coiuinltteo und Include the following: ' Troop No. in, Mrs. W. J. Hi legs; 'No. 13. Mrs. George l.ymali; No. 3. Mrs. J. Mi. Kocliensparger: No. 4. Mm. I-. l' Mel'herson; No. 16, Mrs. George Walker: No. II'. Jleussler: No. 14. Mrs. Iiru. I Kstatn bourd, Mr W. r. Perkins win assist itll the plans for the bun- The newly elected presldenl or uuvi. line Hssoclallon is licorge A. hienc- luck dinner ut noon and also in the evening for all who come. Well rilled baskets from the member ships are in-gijltly asked for. a ui,i,.h I stunt Is being planned by the scouts under Ihe direction . of A. W. Nelson. . - MOVIE DANCE WILL BE HELD IN LA GRANDE A movie dunce is to be un event or Krliluy, Jan. 2 5 in I. a Grande uecordiiig to American l.cjtlon of ficials. The local post Is sponsor ing the dance which will be a regu lar "Hollywood affulr" with spot lights, floodlights, brilliant arc lights, and movie cameras In at tendance. Lewis M. Lewis, movie man. will be here at that time to take the pictures. In the grand march of the evening, four or eight abreust, Ihe dancers will march up to with in ten feet of the camera to be "shot." Besides that each pel-son there will have three Individual lik-lun taken. The movie will bo shown nl one of the local theaters, it Is sahl. Plans for the dance were made last night at a meeting of the La Grande post. Williams Home From Realtors' ! , Tw"-" Meeting JS,0 , , , ' Middle Aged Men Xherwood Williams, of the lu " CI ramie Investment company, re- "",iJ turned lual night from Seattle That Hie dirteases of cIiIMIhhhI where he has been atti-nrllng a measles, d I p h t h e r I n, whooping two-day meeting of th" Northwest etouah. tonsllitls, chicken pox, scar Hnul Ksiale association of which ''t fever and had colds are di ne Is retiring president. The ses- reetly responsible for the brenk sion Hosed wilh the annual ban-, down in health of men In middle ouel of the association which wuo " was a statement of Dr. V. (given this year by the Seattle Ileal .McAdory. local physician, before ine notary emu this noon at the Ia Crande hotel. 1 Dr. McAdory gave a record of hospitals where men in the prime of life were stricken with Blights disease and kindred diseases, be cause of tissue destroyed by the diseases of childhood, lie said that practically all of these discuses Hre preventable and most of them, can be guarded ugalnst by Immunlza-. lion, '.le urged that the boys and girls of today he prutecled against breakdown in health 3'J years from now. Iewls Ixrwis. member of the Ki wanls Hub of Chicago, was u vis itor and spoke briefly. Mrs. Florence Lynch Miller, Mrs. Si un ley Mills and Dick Undsay provlded three ofithuslHstlcully re ceived musical numbers. M rs. Mills plays 'the piano', Mr, Lind say the violin und Mrs. 'Milter plays und violin und sliiys. Those appearing on the program were Introduced by Andrew Loney Jr.. of the program committee. ' Member of tho l.u Urandn Kira iuil.-iiiiuni lirmtlditlir tint iLiiutlul iT-itfiWflmVMnneudu lei-mod the pro presldenl of the -senate appoint -ft (jltneo which will bo given tonight posal treusoit and called for voluu- leers. . felterH to General Sandino urg ing him to abandon his si niggle aiiainst the authorities were sent by Hrlgadier (c ueral hofjan Fu land, commanding tlie American marines In. Nicaragua, early In De cember., " Hear Admiral David Sel lers, U. H. N., ulso expressed a will ingness to listen to Sandluu. , Five Members Of Bank Gang Held In Two States 300 LIVES LOST IN SHIP WRECK Chinese Steamer Hsinwah Goes Down; Only 23 Survivors Rescued Abandonment Of Local Lines In State Predicted Expect Railroads to Re place Engines With Au to Buses; Rumors Say Deal Pending SAI.KM, Ore., Jan. 18 (AP) Abandonment of tho Orovon Klec tiio railway, which operates be tween Portland and Huwme, tho abandonment of other local lines In the state and the substitution of motor transportation lines In their place are said to be Involved In plans of tho Hill and the ilnrrlninn railroads to reach consummation early this year. Humor about the "lute IckIhIh ture, said to come from authentic sources, has It that a deal Is now pondiiiK whereby the railroads will take over the principal motor truok and stiiKe lines in the state In ad dition to quite an extensive motor transportation business . in " which the railroads huve been engaged for some time. Hoeii after adjournment of the legislature, it is suld, the roads will upply to the Interstate commerce oommlssloii for a certificate of con venience and necessity which will he the final forniullty In the estub lishment of motor lines and uban HOOVER UQ1 DELVE CHO PROpmij President-elect Plans to Appoint an Investigat ing Commission COURT PROCEDURE ALSO MENTIONED Law Enforcement Condi tions Are to Come Un der Scrutiny of Search- , light : WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 (AM') I'rmlilont-cbnt Hoover Is to ! iwlnt a KiKK'lal oonHiiliwtaai soon after March 4 to Inveatlcato pro hibition ami general law vtonutoiM as U as court procedure and la make roeonuiicndallo kiokliic to lmirovenient oC the wltoea attna. tkin. . This developed today after a con. forenco between Mr. Hoover and dnnmciit of short-hnul rull lines, in ! Senators Jones, of Washington, and (Continued on Page 5) is re-tel-esc- whlch -is gui-ded us one of the most Inti Inf; events of Its kind during the year, will begin ut il o'clock. Pro ceeds will be used for tho firemen's 'sick' benefit fund. ; CHILDHOOD ILLS . DESTROY HEALTH President Will Sign Document Of Ratification wamii.;t.. .in ci. in (AP) lnsiilciil CmiII(Iko will .sluii the tliH-iniHiil of rotiriralion nf Ihe liflliup; 'I'l'i-nly loiiMiri-tiw ill 10 A. M. Arizona Attempts To Block Big Dam HI.'I-'KAI.O. ,V. V.. Jan. HI (A I) 1'lnns were under way toilay fr the exlrailltlon lo Texiis of Clydo Kolierts, und l'red Nave, 34, arrested here us members of llio Ace Pendleton K'uuf, an outfit ac eiiKod of Ihi nk holdups and nnir ilers. They were Identified ty l means of fliiKCi'iiriuts. Amnntf other thlnK" th'y lire wnnled for lpitrtlelptitioii 'In the hotdii of vtiie Paiiiiu ' Nallojiul hunk of Homer. Tex., ihirlnt; whleh of Keatlle. Mr. Wtlliams says. The annual convention of tho or ganizations will lie held July 24, 2G und 2d ut Sale in. Move Five Classes To High School PIIOKMX. Aii,.. Jim. IG (AP) The stale of Arizona today hail j taken the first step lo block ac- tuul const ruction of Ituulder Can yon dam, under the terms of the hill as passfd at this session of congress, with the Ari,nnu-('olura do river's o-uminisslon's foinitil an tliorlztjtlon to Attorney Cineral K.J -mm Merry Petwson lo file suit In Ihe llUfJC W (tVC LdUSeS supreme court of Ihe tTnlti d Klates lnmtir in t.inw IIONClKONfl, Jail. 16 (AP) More thun SOU lives apparently were, lost toduy In the siukiiiK uf the Chinese steam en llslnwah, Tho vessel sunk a fow mtnutos after strlklt u rock uff WukIuii. Only 23 Ffli'lvors wero known tu have been picked up. Onu survi vor said that the vessel carried 300 Chinese nussenKers und must uf tho crew down wltll her. ,;- The isurvMr-wld-tJie'-veswd, which is owned hy Iho ('IiIiiumc MerohtintH Niivltfuthm eouipaiiy, left Kwattiw yesterday nt noon and eneoimtered heavy seas und it siroiiK wind. At 3:40 a. nitoday the ship struck a -rock u.id filled rapidly with wuter. Olio Hunt Iuiiui'lied II was hellevod thut only One life boat was launched, lit this were a boatswain, Iff mom hers of tlie urew and four pasHcnKors. , . The lifeboat tossed iiboiil on tho heavy seas for ubout mi liour iimi was sighted hy a Junk Just as the llslnwah keeled over and sank. The Junk broiiKht the 20 survi vors to lloiiKkoiiK Another Junk picked up. (Thief Officer Jneobsen And two Chinese, All wore lifebelts but were so numbed hy cold that they were un able to Ki'iisp ropes thrown lo them. The fishermen Jumped Into the wa ter and lifted them u bourd the Junk. Mciirch for other survivors wus bohtfr noiilinund this afternoon, l The If mIh wuh was of 1910 tons. The ship Wus commanded hy Cap tain Jensen. The chief and second ( eiiKlneers were Urlllsh find the othor officers were either Itusslan Oretrun. Hlinltar moves are said to be under wuy In other Htutos, v . .'1 - L ' . ; Different Rumors , The rumor takes different forms. Ouo Is that the Southern Pacific and the Hill lines huve effected a partnership for the purpose, und another In thut It Is a competitive movement by the two systoirm uep arately. As for the intention of the Hill lines relatives to the Oretron Kleclrlo, there Is uncertainty whe ther tho road would be abandoned entirely or only as fur as passe n Kor truffle Is concerned, Members at the special leKltriutlvo commit tee thut ha been studying the mo tor vehicle question nee In It ul- , most a complete supplanting of J short-haul rail transportation with 'bus and truck lines established in 1 stead. I The situation Is a serious one for j tlie legislature because of the gas ,tax Issue, One of the revenue pro 'posahj now pending Is the addition of anuther one-cunt tux on gusolino rXbunlipcft ou Pufltt 1 iNorthcott Will Defend Himself In Murder Trial WKAfllKIt TOUAY 7:3 a. m. 23 sbovt-. Minimum 19 iibovc. Condition Cluwdy. WKATHKK V KTI-'.ltlAV MHXInium H. minimum hIhiv. Condition Vartly cioudy. WKATIIKU ja. m. Maximum S3, minimum 1 i above. Condition 1'urtly cloudy. licKinning Monday five class rooms will be located In the l,a Grande High school buihllng, ac cording to J. T. Longfellow, sujmt intendent of schoolcs. There will be no more clssses in Honan hull. ' The classes to be In tho high school building will include Kng lish. .modern languages, and his tory. .Miss Glass' classroom will be moved from the I... I. H. amuse ment hall to the high whool so that she will be able to ronduet her physical education classes at the high school. Miss Utile's room In the tabernacle will iw moved to the amusement hall. Mrs. Thomas. Miss HUkford. Mr. Thomas and Miss Ijaumunn, will also huve rooms in the high school. 4 two policemen were killed r Ive alleged members or the Ace 0? Chinese. Pendleton gang now are In custody.) . The vessel earrled'u crew of loa. Aeo, himself, Is under arrest at There wore about 30 women and Kldorado. Ark., nnd Is being held 'children among the 300 passengers, on homicide charges for Texas an-1 , , , . , Ihorltles. Texas has two olhct ul leged inembcrs In Jail, agulnst the measure. Curves Will lie No Civilization In America Author Asserts COWKTKOOM. HI V li it H I D K, ChI.( Jim. 10 ( AP) Oordou Klow arl Northcott toduy elected -to eon-' duct his own defense In his trial for murder of three boys at his Winevillo ranch. At Northcott's roiiiest his attorneys withdrew rroin active participation in the. case. "I have decided from now on to tuke charge of my own case und defend mysuir," Northcott said in a statement to Uie court. "I think It Is, tho only wuy tho truth cun be arrived ut."i. The defendunt slated, however, thai he wus "entirely satisfied" wilh tho conduct uf his case so far, and expressed his (hunks to his at torneys for the efrorts. Heccss was taken until 2 o'clock to ullow Northcotl time to confer with his former attorneys, NKW YOIIK. Jan. IG (AP) Curves will be in style in spring. The fashion show of the Garment Hetallers of Am erica Indicated a wavering from tlie straight -fine mode. The only long skirts will be in evening gowns, which will hit not only the ankles but the groaml. J NKW YOKK, Jan. IK (AP) 1 il tJprinff &tyle oilier member of tho crew were . Injured by a gigantic wave that i surged over the bow of the While jHlai liner Majestic on the crossing ; completed when the ship docked here today, ! The wave twisted steel bulkheads. ' wet the mall, ruined part of the (cargo and neeesMltatod removal of 'the 2 HO third class passengers to .other quarters. .Union, County Legislators Have 20 Committee Posts This Session General Booth Refuses lo Quit Colon coijly's leu (slut ors are now servlnif on3f0 committee no- 'sitlons In the sston which was nvened In the state house Muii- ne senator and one represen tative are on the Important ways and meant committee, Senator K-ed K. Kiddle In the upi-r and Representative II. II. Weather- spoon in. the lower house. Tp re of i be legislators ha v chairmanships and two have vice chairmanships. Hem tor Colon It. l-;ierhard Is head -of tho resolu tions committee and vice chairman ' KON'OO.V. Jan. 1C (AP -General ltruiuwell tiwth. In a state ment given to newspapers fr pub . Ilcution today, announced that he , would not resign as commander-ln-ichlef of the Salvation Army, j This statement was understood do be the gtt of his reply Jo the , high council of the army, und the 1'nily Herald said It had been re- of the railroads and utilities com I Jected by a show of hands. Tho mitle; Senator Kiddle la chairman ) council then proceeded immediate- of the military affairs committee l- tu a discussion of his fitness to and vice chairman of the game Sovvrn the army. - committer; and Iprwtntullvo 1 CLI'lVKhAND, Jan. 16 (AP) Silk stockings were cited us proof of a ' non-ctvllhecd , America by ('banning Pollock, author of 'it plays In 22 years. In u lecture- here lust night. "There Is no civilisation lii tho United States," ho said. "Since lyoo murders have Increased four times over; since that time sex crimes have Increased 7'iQ per cent, and silk stocktitKS have gained In 1 sales by UM.lfutt per centf Think of ithat! ... 1 "Culture Is composed principal- ' Iv.f. n.t.lbu !,. ...... OJ J t MW . ' '"'' iJlUrieU On May linages, divorce courts and itutoino- . j biles," in the playwrltilit's view. Me said savagery hud Joys tu contrast cltoVDKN. Kng., Jan. Id iAP)to ,IO horrors of American clvlll- Ijifly ItHiley landed her light anion. I1H native hulitts went but plane here tills afternoon uftur fly- ft Hhtrt way 0(,vr,(i fHhlng. sleen. m Kraneeand thus complet- IllJf (l ,h HUI, lim, tMiinu !. loue air Journey to , until American Induxlry brouabt tliem work, clitema.4, and sous like Cotnnletes Flight Weathersponii Is chsirrmin of tbe engrossed and enrolled bills com mittee in the house, ilngfr Senator lOberbard Is a member M"K hr lng, of the education. Insurance, Judt- Capetown and return. She left tbe clar. forestry and forestry prod-' southern tip of Africa on May 12. yu KuH He manut till d time.' nets und municipal affairs commit-( Owing to the refusal of the au-; I'niioek. explaining his presenile tees. ihorltles of the Sudan to allow her a w.(u, p(Ulform. blamed the S nator Kiddle 1 a member of to cross certain dangerous terri- neter for Its refusal to allow hirn Iho banking, elections and prlvli--lory unaccompanied. sh took a rt ,.Xpres his serious-views on tbe eges, roads and htichways andi'ouie to Hie wMn, flying across the tanc. ways and means contmlltecs. iCongo. NiKerla. Kreneh West Afrl-. M KepresetttJilive Weaihei-Hponn Is a and Morocco to Spain and a member of the hone ways and ' r ranee. means and the hortlctillure com- "lllltll.h M1HIi;i(" TltlAlj O.V ATLANTA, Ua.. Jan. Ifl (AP) Initiating a plea of mental Irre sponsibility, tlie defense til tho murder trial or George Harsh, young ex-college iiihii, tndny culled its Its first witness Dr. George It, Cnrhart, Mllwaukeo physician, who testified that the youth apparently hud beep handicapped for life by mental or physical defects. Kdge, of New Jersey, respect Wo . leaders of the senate dry and wet lorces, wno auviaeu ins nei prw Ident of their decision to abandon their resolution to authorise a pro hlbltlon inquiry. ' legislation Unneceaaarr The senators said Mr. Hoover agreed with them that legislation was unnecessary at this time and that all that would be required in any event would be a measuro ap propriating money for the expense of the commission. This will bo offered at tho spoclal session of tho new congress to bo called In tho early spring. : ' The Jonos resolution would have ordered a congressional inquiry , while that hy Senator Edge would have directed tho president to ap- , point a commission to conduct tho investigation.' Enforcement conditions will bo tho fundamental basis of the presi dential commission's Inquiry but the president-elect has stated that the Investigation should extend to Dm VnlHlnuit Iilw ltiMir an mm in de I termlno whether ullcged abuses in 4 onforoement are inhorant )ii iho T Whether disregard of tho dry law". In some sections Is hurting the ob servance of- other laws would bu another concern of tho com mis- ; sum, as would tho necessity for set ting up additional court machinery to take care of dry law -violations and relieve existing congestion. . Mention Court VtweUure , "Mr. Hoover stated during bis cam , paign that general reforms In court procedure wero doslrable but it Is ; not clear that the special com mis- ' sioii would go Into that subject im mediately as It Is recognised that this field Im one which would re quire years of study before com prehensive recommendations for consideration of congress could bu formulutod. - i : The general situation tn New York slate, which Is giving tho president-elect concern both from Its political und patronage aspects, wus canvassed at conferences held by Mr. Hoover ut his homo with. Charles 1), HI lies, republican na tional committeeman for tho em pire state, and Ggden Mills, under secretary of the treusury. The next chief executive first talked with Mr, Milts, whose homo is In New York City, and Mr. Hilles was called In later for ail extended conference. If any de cisions wero reached Information . concerning them whs withheld. . rstrmijigo Olsnitrwiiioiit Uenerul report In political clr-. cles hero have been that there Is a : disagreement among republican leaders In New York on the distri bution of patronage. Hecommenda tlons along this lino must comu Gels Radio Music On His Toaster OKKKNKlKl.lJ, Muhh., Jan. 10 (AP) Now comes the Mtectrli: Toaster : radio. Just arte Alexander Johnson put two slices of bread In position and tinned on Ihe current he says, some Jus emanated from tlie apparatus. mittees. Keprescntative Johnson, of Wat- KING HKI I Kit TOPAV (yONlKiN. Jan. Ifi (AC)-H IIAINKU :ICY UA, Mrs. Goodhue Not . So Welt, Report NoltTIIAMPTON, Mass., Jan. 10 (AP. The condition of Mrs. I mira flood hue, inother-lu-law of 're4lflMnt Coolidge, enured some anxiety today. She has been at t he I lck Irtsoii hospital since Ic-emhcr. I0'7. j MIhs .Miriam Curtis, siiirinieud eat of the Institution, and Or. J. K. Hayes, personal physician, yes i lei day revealed that their patient ' had not been so well for two days. Mrs. Cooiidge wus not summoned (to her mother's bedside, however. (Continued on Page 6) CONDITION OF MARSHAL FOCH STILL GRAVl PA It IS, Jan. 18 (AP) Tbe cot dltloii of Mnrsluil Fooli, It m - ' Icurncil on uiiimiHttcluiblc uutbo? Uy Inle today. Is inurlt Improvc-M and the m ii-ibal uns filling beIc nnd wronger litis aftr-moon tlwi h any time slnco Ids Jicart attack on Monduy. PoltTi,A.n, Jan. HI (AP)--Tho cuUfllliou of Krlu V. Ilauser, Port- Iowa. Is a member of the houo officially stated at Jtu klnghaiii land ciipltallst and hotelman, was roads and highways. lioiirnnf e. el- ' Pa'ace tndoy thut King George's reported to be "very serious" tu ucntion and rood und dairy prod slow progress Is being malntuiu- day. lie has been ill more thun a U'.-ts ccmmftlvej. k I month. 1'AT OI'.NUKK AUUKSTKD POUTIMNU, Ore., Jan. 10 (APi Pat Uuitdee, wanted at Salem, on a warrant charging uuto theft, wus urrested here today, , PAIUS, Jan. Hi AP) The condition of Marshal Kerdinuud Koch continued grave today. Dur ing the morning hn suffered a, slight wnukncsH, but ut the pres ent stuge of his Illness this wus stated not (o be nucessuriry ulurin- ; ing. Or. Havenleres, the tnarshuV army pliy'sicUin, culled at Intervals of every two hours and at noon lb. Herts-Royer mude a brief call. Itoth physic! una will visit tho pa tient again late this afternoon und there will be a general consulta tion eurly this evening. The war time generalissimo tri battling for his life, there being Intermittent weakness of the heart snd then reactions during whiuh he Is somewhat stronger. Tho fuel that his brother, the Uev. Kathei Koch, has been summoned to I'arli from Montp-Uier is Interpreted aj. Indicating that the doctors feel tlu 1 uiurshal's condition Is most serious r