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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
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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. .
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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
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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
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