La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 05, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL 'ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE m mmwt swim THE WEATHER OIU'XJON: , Generally fair to nlKht and Wodnesduy, no change In temporuturu, CR'nMe variable winds. VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED Pit EBB LA GRANDE, OREGON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 114. ENATE FA" CRUISER BELI ME DAMAGE DURING YEAR ATS120.433 Report of City Chief for 1928 Shows 88 Blazes ! in 'Twelve Months . .. 'FLAMES MENACED MUCH PROPERTY Careless Smokers Caused Five and Children Play ing with Matches Caus? ed Six Fires , ; The nnnual report of the fire chief, - whlck bus been filed with City Recorder J. ' K. Htourns, -re-it veals that tho uctuul' fire -loss In l,a Grande during 1 til's amounted to M20,483.63, as compared with a low) or J1U.4C1.U5 during (lie year of 1027. . . -' This is explained largely by the fuct that the high school building and tile county court house both' suffered heavily from fire, during, the summer and fall. 1 i ' V . During the year Ihwe were" 10S fire culls, of which seven ' wore false ala'rins. Many of these calls wore "scures", . the actual flroj daring the tweivo months amount ing to 88. . , ...... Causfs of the fires Included: un known lfl, sparks falling on roof. U. grass II, defective flue 8.-children-matches. 6, mice, and' matches, 2, spontaneous combustion K. smok ers 5, car on fire ,5, defective wir ing i, overheated, stove 8, Incen diary. 3, carelessness in burning trash 3. exploding paint or oil bar-1' rol -', hobo fire In vacant room 1,0 movie film burning: I, Hallowe'en candle carelessness 2, carelessness In fumigating bed V .; V,. The report rcveaj Uuit during tile year property vulued ill- $053. HM.H3 was at risk. When coriipur ed with the loss, which' was about one-fifth of that In danger, city officials declare that the amount or property saved speaks w-cll for the efficiency of the flro dopar.t meni; . ' '' . Insurance paid during the yenr amounted to S 1112, 1138. 1 1, leaving about S18.000 complete loss. The loss was ss follows: on buildings J8I.8H3J8, on : contents J:m.r.4u.l5. The buildings weiu In-, sured for IS7I.7II.8u and the con tents for $138,0511. during 10-7 Insurance lors was only 1 15.1160.85 out of $210,400 In surance, at risk, liny New Hose. During th( last year the depart ment, purchased 1.0CM) reet of two and a half Inch double Jacket fire hose. The two trucks drove 101.7 miles to and troin flies, the Ul l'"rance traveling 13U.7 miles. The uvcruge speed to fires by the la 1'Yancc was S9.8 miles per hour und the HI ul. traveled at 2 5.8 miles per - boar. - , The riiinilwr of call men in ser r vice was 15 and they received , J t. 6011.25 for their work. Medical-Pondosa Movement To Be Opposed By Club Chamber of Commerce Vote Indicates Valley "Sentiment; Camp Fire 1 Uiticial Gives Talk That the people of the Grande Hondo valley will oppose the an nexation by Baker county of Medi-" cul iSprlnj?a and Pondosu, was In dicated today when the Union, county chamber of . commerce without a dissenting voto passed a motion to appoint a committer with authority to prepare urgu nientM against thUj movement, r ' The matter was brought before the chamber at the noon luncheon tn tho Sucajawea Inn by President Hugh K. Hrady, w ho stated that he understood that a bill asking for a two-county vote on the proposed annexation was to be Introduced in the statu legislature today. The committee appointed to formulate plans to oppose the move consists of Hobert S. Eakin, K. H. Appleby, Utwge T. Cochran und George H. f.'urrey, . -' . - . '. The chamber of commerce also endorsed a movement for a mining bureau for Oregon,' sponsored largely by Uaker and Grants . Puss. .Miss .Mclicllar NpcaJoi. Mian Janet McKellar, national field worker for the camp fire or ganization, wuk the main speaker of the program , and' In an Interest ing und Instructive talk, she point ed out the benefits that eujt from organisation of camp fire girl groups, ' "IVo boy or girl will choose' un wholesome, things, for his or her Insure time if the wholesome tilings ate attractive," she mild, adding that 'crimp fire work Is very attractive to tho girls. She urged tht the suppotr of the men of tho city be given to liiis movement, which has had a very successful year In La Grande. - K, B. Kentfrlclt a'so spoke brief ly; endorsing , Miss jMeKellsrf. statftmentB und iijmftrtlnirthat cumjl, flro work Is particularly deserving of support. - ; PHONEMOVF ADOPTED BY THESENATE Busy Day in State Legis lature With "91 Bills Filed in House BRANCH BANKING BILL INTRODUCED Moving Picture Censor ship Is Again Revived; 'Compulsory Potato Grading Proposed Col. Lindbergh . Completes Hop To Nicaragua Second Day ; of Flying v Mail Plane Finds More Distance Covered By American Aviator MAN'AOirA, Mac, Keb, C (At') (Colonel Charles A.'Uil "gll, fly ing the Miami-Panama i tt ,1 litane, arrived here at 3 p. m. V'il tlmo (3:45 . 111. B. 8. T.) It K AC M ICS TKIjA ' BOKTUN,, Keb. 5 (Al) Col. Charles ' A. Lindbergh, who took off from Itcllxe. ItritlBh Hondurss. today,, on the second lap of his air mall flight to Panama, arrlvol at Tela lit 11:411 ti-.'ni., u radio mes sage received hero' by tho Tropical ltadio and Telegiitph Company re tiAl.lo.n, ore., rob, u uri- Notwlthstundlng an attack by Sen-' (.0, Lindbergh left llellzo, capi ator Kleppor on the Dunne tolo-J ittl of nritisi, Honduraa, at H-.KI phone InveatlBatins inomorlal In j ,. Honduran time, or 0:1(1 a. in. which ho branded It as farcical and Kn8iein standard time, arriving at declared that the governor haB . Telll at v.i3 a ,m Honau,.u t,n0, power to make tho Investigation : ho took J,,,, hour ,, s3 ,,. through tho public service comin -; ul0( , mke the 126.mno nop slon. the senator voted for tho , (rom j,e11(e , Tc,tt niemoriul and It was adopted by , T)e colonel lunno(1 to rofuPl llt the i senate unan mously today. . i Tla ,, lhc t conllnuo lri Th0i memorial calls "PO" "- n,n.ct fKht to Managua, capital Z iin flani.m f 1 1 n ot Nlcaraguu, whore ho will spend MASONS WILL MEET MONDAY IN PENDLETON Masons from Northwestern Ore gon will lie guests of the Pendle ton Masonic lodge next Monday night at a banuuet at G:3u o'ciuck and at a meeting following. George T. Cochran, past grand master of the Masonic order and associate worthy patron of the Or der of Eastern Star has been In vited by the Pendleton lodge to speak at the meeting -Monday. All Kaiitern Oregon Masons arc invited to attend the meeting. Legion, Auxiliary To Meet Wednesday The !,a Grande post of the Am erican Legion will hold Us nionth ' ly meeting tomorrow night at Hon un hull, according to, announce ment today. The todies' auxiliary will hold a meeting the same evening in the hall and following the two busi ness sessions, tho men and women will join for a social evening. The auxiliary is planning an pntertalrt ment and will also serve luncheon. WKATIIKK TOlAV 7:30 a. m. 21 above. Minimum 19 above, t'tmdltion Partly cloudy. WKATHKIt YKSTKUOAY Maximum 29, minimum abuv. Condition Cloudy, traces snow, WKATIIKU I !-;!!. 5. Maximum 4s, minimum Hbyve. Condition Cloudy. of gating resolution for a nation-wide probe and to appoint an Oregon senator on the committee. Passage of house bill 200, by ftoblson, providing for tho foresta tion and reforestation of logged off lands in Oregon through re duced tax assessment valuations on lands In the process of reforesta tion, after a debate lasting'' through utmost the entire afternoon round ed off a busy day for the lower house of the legislature Monday.. Only ' eight " votes ; ;wcre, cast against tho measure, in support of which both Speaker Hamilton and Keprusontative. Carktrj, c hull man of the property tan, relief commis sion, took the floor.' v - , i unis riird the night.' BIOIJZR Urltlsh Honduras. Keb. 6 (AD-Col, Charles A. Lindbergh (Continued on Page M Riley Wonderful, Say 8 Local Man Who Knows Him HAMS SETS NEW RECORD ACROSS U.S. Former War Aviator Wings Way to New York; Beats Goebel LANDS ON GOTHAM FIELD 2:59 TODAY Accompanied by Mechan ic on Trip. Tart Which Was Made During the Hours of Night ' ! OURTIRH K1ELI). N. Y Feb. C (AP) Captain Frank M, Hawks arrived at 2:68:29 o'clock this aft ernoon after a pon-stop flight from Los AngfthH. ' , Captain Hawks' ttmo was 36 mln ;utes and t second belter than the record Bet by Col. Arthur doebel last summer In a similar Lockheed plane. Ctoebel's record was lit house und 58 minutes. Hawks' time In the nlr was 18:2t:r9. . ' , Captain Hawks had been expect ed to land at Curt Ins Field and a large crowd was waiting for hi in there. His clgur-shapcd monoplane flashed over Curtiss Field, how ever, and landed ut Hoosevolt Field a mile way. The present flight was the sec ond non-stop flight across the country from west to east to he ac complished, the first being Uuo bels. There have boon two east iwest non-stop flights also. Brockman, Hero, May Get Medal For Brave Trip Shortly after 11m airplane crush In the mountainous country back of Cove. The Observer curried a news story, to the effect that a movement was likely to material ize In order to secure recognition for Phil I! rock man, Jituc Mountain trapper, , Avho plodded 1 a miles through deep snow to give word of Injuries to Harolfl IS. ttuckner, Var- ney airmail pilot. , Yesterday. It was nnnounced that a Carnegie medal will be sought for Mr. Brockman." Charles IV Wrlghtson, Ltolxe business man ager of the Vurney air lines, Is pre paring the necessary data. Mtt. Jluckner. lived about four hours after the crash, Mr. lirock man's partner, Jack Hamby, being with him at the time of death. . Damage Suit On Trial Today In . Circuit Court Karly this afternoon testimony for the plaintiff was being taken In the circuit court In the case of Kurl Chandler and Mary K. Chand ler vs. Neal Crawford, a dumage suit. - Yesterday's session of court closed last night at it o'clock when the jury in the case of Jessie Haw thorne vs. David C. Gruhsm re turned a verdict for the plaintiff for the urnount of $15.80 alleged due on a note. The jury went out about &:4h o'clock. Yesterday afternoon three ar raignment;', were held, K, H. J. Hush was arraigned on a charge of receiving stolen property. He pleaded not guilty today and will be tried later. it. M. McCoy and Allen (Trader, both of lmbler. charged with burn ing with intent to Injure an Insurer, were arraigned yesterday afternoon and will enter their plea In court Thursday. Hi-Dads To Plan For Hoop Tourney The H I ads, at t heir regular meeting tonight, will arrange to give assistance in the sub-tournament to be held at the L. h H. Recreational hall here on Keb. ,12 and 23. when teams from I'nlon and Wallowa county will play to determine who will enter the dis trict basketball tournament at I'n lon the following weekend. Grand-Had J. K. Heynolda urges that all members attend. The meeting will begin at 7 o'clock in the city hall. - In view of 'the fact that Frank I Brunch Kllcy will be in La Gran do tho owning of Feb. lit for an ad I dress before the chamber of com- Interest ' lit the ihoULe ' eet.tred n-Ar and the general public. tWretf however, In tiie Il bllla tyhkm .ipersonw ,who have heard him wore were dropped Into the house hop-' Interviewed today. Their opinions per to get under the -wire before on Mr. alley follow;. tho twentieth day deudllne on the.; introduction of measures fell. Tho deluge of proposals brought tho , (Continued on Page .5) FORM LEAGUE AT . MEET LAST NIGHT Purpose of Organization Is to Develop City and Valley Prosperity H. O. Wilcox: "Tho Union county chamber of commerco Is lucky to have u man of Mr. Kilty's ability and reputation come to this city. When I huard Frank Hruneh I tl ley I considered him one of the best speukers In the Tilted Rtatos. He is. equally us wonderful to know personally us he is to hear us a speaker." ' , Organization of tho Union Coun ty Oevelopment league was com pleted at a meeting held last night in the Kacajawea Inn. according to announcement made this morning. Purposes of the organisation as ex plained by S, I. Thompson, who has been employed us ma'nager, are to develop local Industries and to promote the market for Grande Itonde valley agricultural products und to ' develop .community activi ties and prosperity. Various people spoke at lust night's meetings urging different means of developing the commun ity and safeguarding the existing resources and investments In I m Grande and the Grande Hondo val ley. flans were discussed for con ducting un educatioual advertising program us a means of helping solve community problems in tho future. ; 1j. 8. Weeks, of the Union Mort gage & Investment company: "1 don't know of unyone I enjoy more than Frank It ranch III ley. Ho's just one flue speaker. I have heard him severul times In Portland, He has the ability to tell tho right story In tho light place. He is one of tlio best speukers In the northwest. "Mr. Kiley Is one man who is doing more good in advertising the Northwest than any other pian In It.. He is. conversant with -more facts that huve to do with the udT building of the Northwest than any other man. Hifl talks are indeed far reaching in their influence." KTAKTKI) LAW, YESTKIWAY a LOS ANdKI-KH, Feb; C (A) Captain Frank M. Hawks, In a ttockheed monoplane was winging his way through the skies In the rtnrRMirs of early this morning In iifi' effort to break the west-oast non-stop trans-continental flight record of Iff hours and GH minutes, tho plane mil do a perfoct take-off from the Metropolitan airport here at 0:37:30 o'clock yesterday after noon. At 8:0K o'clock the plane roared over Tuscon, Aii. Captain Ha wits in accompanied on the flight, by. Oscar H. Grubb, mechanic. , leaded with 475 gal lons of gasoline and 20- gallons of oil, the plane took off In a run of about feet. At the start tho plane carried a total loud, Includ ing Its own weight of I30 pounds. I officials of the National Aeronaut- (leal association said. Weight of tho empty ship was given as 2500 pounds and other weights as: Cap lain Hawks, 7u pounds; mechanic Grubb, 135 pounds;, gasoline, oil j Hugh Hruay: "Tim coming of j Frank Branch Kiley will mean that the people or I .a Grande will begin to understand what they have in the way of resourceH. Mr. Kiley has real stage ' presence; n fine voice and has hud a wide experi ence as a lecturer and platform speaker. He was well known In Portland und the west prior to his becoming a platrorm lecturer In the east. He has a striking ap pearance and the ability to hold tho attention of his audience." 250 Names Drawn For Justice Court Jury List For Next Eleven Months The jury lint Tor the Justice court of La Gran fie has been prepared and Includes the names of 210) per sons who will act as jurors for i'J'Z'J In the cases which come up for trial in this tribunal. In thf; preparation of a jury list account Is taken of many persons whose type of occupation exempts them f rorn se rvlce on the j u ry . The occupations Include the fol lowing: lawyer, doctor, dentist, op tometrist, police and sheriff of ficers, court attaches, active mem bers of a voluntary functioning or paid fire department peace, of ficers, and non-commissioned of ficers of the national guard. Women who do not desire to serve on a Jury are exempted by filing a declination. For men who wish to decline the service It is necesra ry to show ch ue and to have It aeenpted by the court. The jury lint follows: H. M. MradHhaw, !, Draw, John F. Uroomfleld, W, K, lluchsnan. James A. Pugg, 1). Charboneati, Joe Clark, H. J,, Clausen, Elmo flegg. Dale Cox. R. A. Crawford, T. H. Crass, Oscar Crossen, Wm. ty. K. J. Uoimhue. U F. Hunn, H. M. Dur iand. Fred Karnes, J. Eaton. Guy Kills, K. I. Kvuns. C. H. Han sen. Hurry Gibson, C. ;. Griffin. C. G. Green, J. H. Hurvey, F. G. Helming. Al Hermann, Wm. Casey, T. G. Hunts!, Wm. Hureluy. II. M. Hay. George Hcan, Wm. Berry, John Kennett, Oscar Jlerger, Chas. A. Ilingaman, Geo, 8. Itlrnle, ' Victor ftekloy, C. P, Nev.it n, otto Pleper, Kd H. iioylen. Geo. Currey, Otis Palmer, J. K. Fitzgerald, Chuse Hohnenkamp. C. W. Hunting, Norma n Oesllet. Hyd ney I la pper sett, Avery Harrlmn, Ieslpx Johu son, W. C. Webb, Chas. Duffey, Vern Jennings, Hay HuiU W, -', I'erklns, F. H. Iee, Hon Turner, C- H. Hlystone. J. U !ourtney, K. V. Hei-xlnger, Hert HlKglns, I'Iimk. flildebrand, J. C. Hughes, K. K. Hurley, G. It. Claycomb, Jnmfx Moss, If. K. Williams, K. F. Will cock. Gene Walker, li. M. Lewis, c. W. Iofland, Grge Lyman, G. lively, L. I., McKennon, J. It. Meyers, Wm. Miller, Jay MHItId. I. . II. Mot?. John NIederer, Jtoll M. I A, V, Andrews, H. F,' Andrews, fleo. Kennedy, l. H. Ashky, W. P. Ballard, Frd A. Halmer, F. K Hughes, M. M. Marquis. T. It. Mux well, Kd Myerslck. Chris MUfer. W. A. Mhw, J. A. Owsley. John Itog- rs, Geo. W. Gray, J, W. Van Fleet, R. U. McKennon, K, C. Havis, Wm. Whestley, J. Al. Koebe npui-gcr, I (Cwu'.inuctU on ri((e j (Continued on Page 5) 36 Scouts Before Hoard Of Review The board of review of the boy scouts of fui Grande mot last night at the chamber of commerco with aH boys piisslng before It. The court of honor will be held Friday night following the anniversary ha no, net to be held at the Metho dist church, i ' The committees In emit-ge of tho banquet sure hard at work with preparations for this ono of the biggest annual boy scout events of the year. K. P. Lodge Plans Membership Drive Plans wro made for a member ship rampalgn to' be conducted dur ing the year by the local Knights of Pythias lodge when the local lodge met last night. Part of the evening was spent practicing ritu alistic work. An announcement was made con cerning the meeting next Monday night which ull members are urg- rundidutes will be time. tat ion held ut that Baker Chamber In Annual Meeting A number of Ia. Grande mem b rs of the I'nion county chamber of commerce were In Baker last night attending the annus! meet ing of the Baker rtunty chamber of commerce. Thoite who attend ed were; Gedrgi Huntington Cur rey, Charles Mulboctif, Kay Wll lisuiM and Hugh Brady. Kobcrt Wit hyeombe and C. I,, I 'ad weft. both of Cnlon, well bm men from otbr Cnton and Baker coun ty towns were there. i Mr. Thomas, executive news edi tor of the Oregonfati nt Portland, was the Mmln speaker of the even ing The roads between t.a Grande and Baker were In excellent shape, according iv ihv Iu Grande guests ut Biker. ' NEWEST FAD r b ( t i IfKA Miami Luroaa I Main Witnesses For Northcott Give Testimony Accused Slayer Turns to Minor Witnesses; Verb al Pyrotechnics Mark Monday Session COintTftOOM. II I V 10 It H I OK. Oil., Kclj. 6 (AC) Oordon Slnw rt Northcott, tuklnu this Mliind hlinaulr for a brk'f piirioil ukuIii to ilny, cutoRoiicully donled coiumlt lliiK uny or tho murdom wltn which ho Is chiirgod. ' No, thin isn't un ml tor C'ull rornliil TIiIh l n wmu-r limlilnir beach tvxtumo us worn in Minnii IUmu'Ii by MIhh IOUii'I IMmkIiix, of Nvw York. Floiidimn ilwluro Hint I lie' u iv not lit nil nei'cw iMiry, liowovor, but wliut'M nw ensnry to Duino I'lixlilon? FAIL TO AGREE ONDRYLAWSll ItlVKHBlDK. Cat.. Fob. 6 (AP) With tho miijor ummunltlon of hlH dofeiiHO apnurotitly exhuimted, (lordon Ktcwart Northcott todny coiiconlmtod on hla naif-termed "minor wltuoRHCH." A Hooro of thoHo, iihnonnnod diiys Bifo. have boon iilitylntf cards nod chockem In tho courthouiie oorrldnn to while away tho houra until tho young Co. nadlnn saw fit to cull litem to tho fltnnd. . At leant two ot hlH principal wlt neaaen. however, Northcott hue de clared he will recall In itur-robut-tal. ThoHe Include Mrs, Sarah Lou tHa Northcott,, who nut In a stormy period In the witness ohnlr yester day, and Cyrus Northcott, the de fondant's father, who Is held In custody by tho stute tn oonneotlon with the case, but who was called by Northcott as a defense witness. The yountr couasel-dofi-ndnnt ask i tho court tu retain Mrs, North cott, who is servInK a Ufa term In Man (Juentlu prison for murder lit Ittversldu, until the close of tho trial "bo that I may cull her again to combnt any new facts he state may develop In remittal." Judge Ooorgo It. Kreomnh withheld his ruling on tho request, NlU'ks to Htory ' Northcott and Humh LoiiIhii Northcott contributed a full shout of verbal pyrotechnics -to yester day's court sosslon. Northcott tried without avail to shake the prev iously told, story of Hmiford Clarlt, his Ill-year-old nephew, the state's principal witness, whom ho hud ' ' rofalled for direct examination. Tho H0USe and Senate Confer- youngster romalned unruffled and - culm ot voice throughout un ox- enceS m JJeaCilOCK On corluting uuosllonlng by hlsyotith- 000.000 Item jtul un"10- When Judgo Kfeeinnn, ' " " Joet apparent personal nulmosllles WAHMINGTON, I'-ub. IS A1')V into die examination, took over tho Tho house nnd sanutu conferee on 'iiuostlonlnK hlniHeir for a tl;ne, Hun thc deficiency appropriation bill f,., t0(1 ,he court. he had nothing failed to agree today on tho sen- t ar(d or detract from his previous lite umendment to provide $24.00(1,- teHtlmony MWrA?.m wusiaced ' '-'' NhlU ..;.. In he bill ngulnst. th udvk'e of l" x"m -mtlon by Chief Hocretury Mollon. who nrgucd that - uty District Attorney Kurle C. a plan for expondlnir It should rhst "'lwlno. became onraged,. shook a bo formulated. A n to .have b'-ny finger at the prosecutor, and tho house vote directly upon it "hrlnk.il doflanco at him. Iledwine failed several (lays ugo. ,'"d ,lor many excerpts from n After today's eonfnronco the sen- transcript of a slate ho suld was ale conferees prepared to return mnrto liy her on Hept. n, in which tho Item to tho senate for recoil- 8,10 ' fiuntod as having iidniltteil slderutlon. r. tlt she. herself killed u Mexleun The mnjorlly of the Hpokesiiieii u"r "l,u boheuded him, one of the for the house refused to consider ,"" for which Northcott Is now tho Increase In funds for enforce, inent of the dry law. The senute conferees uguln demunded thul tho house be given, an opportunity to vote directly on Hie nieimure. (Miulnuau Warren, or the son ata appropriations comniltleo indi cated ho might go before the sen ute again -to ask for new instruc tions' but senate leaders doubled whether any material change could be innde In the overwhelm ing vote by wlilell tile Increase was first ordered.. ; The bill In dispute ulso carries $75,0110,000 for tax refunds and $2(0,000 for a presidential Inquiry Into prohibition. $24 A 11 Teachers II ere Enrolled in N. E. A. (Contlnuod on Pago 5) Carnes Enters Plea Of Guilty; Gets Five Years ATLANTA, Ga rb. Q ( Al')- (Minion H. (itrnen, frnior trcusut-cr of the Hnuthern Buptlst honto mis sion bofird, whose dlsiippciti'tinco Into lost sum mm- led to the discov ery of nn Hjh'Ked shortJitfo of nour ly a million dollars In his accounts and his suhscu.uont arrost In Van udft, plcudcd Kiillly In superior court hero todny to , pinbf.xlcnvnt and wus sentenced to from five to sevon yours' Imprisonment. TIME LIMIT IS INCLUDED Di CRUISER BILL Although Coolidge Does Not Approve, He Won t Promise A Veto VOTE IS TAKEN THIS AFTERNOON Measure at Present Calls for Five Cruisers This Year and Five Each in 1930, 1931 i WASHINGTON, Fteb. 6 (AP) The Hennto toilay imwsmI tlio bill niitliorlaiiur the construction of 1.1 cruisers ami uu alrplano ear lier, : The iiuiiHiirv aiiprovnl a nr ugo by tlio lioiiso nuutt bo retuml tliero tor cun-siileratkm of mtaior amendment bettira It to sent lt I'lmlilunt CooIIiIkv, . WVSIIINGTOX, Veb. 5 (AP) Tlio senate today ref usotl to de crraxo I tie number ot new crulsors from IH In 9, proposed In mi amendment by Senator N orris, re- pulilicnii, Nebraska. . WAHHINQTON,. Keb. B (AP) Although President Coolidge doea not approvo of the cruiser . con struction bill with the tlmo re striction cltuise included, ho doeH not wish to be understood as say-' Ing positively thut he will veto tho measure, . . , r . - The senulo today neared a voto on the cruiser construction bill ufter sldetracklnftv by un -ovor-wholnilng. majority yesterday thu rciUoHt .or' Vrcsldent 14oolldK. tir Iinve" ellrtllhaltif tho tlltS's'clnine lit' thu measure requiring aonstructlon on the ships called for to begin before July 1, l,Hl. '.: . .. 1 Start Worhi TIUs yr. i ' The, bill now curries the provi sion voted by tho house that fivo ot the Hi cruisers shall he put un der way during this fiscal year, anilluR next June ail; five the fol lowing yeur and five during tho next year, ending Juno ill, 1931. Tho 1 1 !l,IHi (I, null aircraft carrier al so shall be started during this peri od. , '. . Henator tlarrlson, democrat, of Mississippi, offered the amendment to still. e out the tlmo limitation provision und . to frlve the presi dent u free hand In putting under way the nuvul program any tlmo I prior to July I, 1882. It wui de tente.'! on the first and only roll cull so fur on the bill by u vote of ti to 2S. Twenty-six republi cuns turned ugalnst . the propositi unit 2K demoorats und tho farmer labor senator, Hhlpatcad, of Minne sota. ; The president fool that had tho time clause been eliminated the. measure could have been passed b tho senate In a few houra, wit! the result that by now tho work o milking appropriations for butidln .' the ships would bo well under wa The time clause would stlpulnl . that Ihe construction of tho fifteen cruisers and one alrcrnft currle ' 1)0' started before July, IU31. Minno ('ofiruslon. Mr. t'oolldge believes that there WASHINGTON. I). C Keb. (Hpeiiul) All the teacher' of Hi" tmhlnr llATs'lttt public schools uf l,u Orunde, Ore- l MIVl lCICtHiS gon, huve ugaln lakim iiiembeislilp In the National Kducatlon ussoeiu tlon, The report was received from the : superintendent of schools, J. T, Longfellow, at the luomrliiiJon's headquarters here, by J, W, i 'rub tree, executive secretary. , This report or too per cent en rollment reprenen;s 78 touchers who have enrolled for the fourth consecutive year. In a eongilltulalorv lf ler to Hupt, Longfi'llow, Mr. ('rublrco says: "We are proud of your ret., ord of continuous leu pr cent en. roltment. 11 shows a tine leader ship on your part und en excellent profesKfniiat spirit on the part or your 'teachers. t'oiiKraliilallons to you all and ntici'-s.'l in your work for the cause of erliirailon. The enrollment In the N. IS, A. Is novl more than IXI.IMlli our goal Is set for iiiii.niio in Iii3'j." Mt. Glen; First Ward Wins 39-14 The dope bucket was upaei laft night whi-n lmbler dereated Mt. Olen 14 to 1.1 in the second of a series ot M. I. A. tournament bas ketball euiiies. The fame evening the r'lrst Ward team derand I n Ion 3 ft to It. Doniild IjiiiiIi wits referee. . . Wednesday nlcht two games will lii playeil tin. first between l?nlin nnd Ml. tilin nnd Hie second be tween the Cirri and Hecnnd wards with the dupe favoring the. I'lrst Ward tourney observers Aver. This Is expected to be one or the most exciting games uf the tournament which ends Friday, Hoover On Fishinn l-t It'll AlHH V Till'; SAMK PAItlM, Keb. f, (Al'l Murslml JOUrnSff Willi WOOU n-t night nrter an sttaek of Indi ' i .. Igestlon hud disturbed his earlier MIAMI HIIACII. Kl., Keb. B (A ! 'lours, his physlclanr. Drs. Dnven l'.)Afler recelvlliK a few enllei l ''" " llella-lloyer, suld this nt his headiiuiiiters this inoi nlnrf, mornlnt. ' The stlaek left th .' I'resldenl-eVsl Hoover railed It u murshal tired and with un Increas dny ond went fishing with Mai I'd temperalute, they suld. , Wooi'm u large hind holder of Ne-1 Ills genenil condition was de lirasliu. ecrllnd us vtutlouury, (Continuod on Page 6) SEVERE COLD CONTINUES IN HALKAN AREA HKl.OllAKK, Jugnslavin, Ph. 5 AC -l''itm!shing wolvos continue (o terror Izo tho country districts. It wus reiiortiMi todny thut a prai- Innt voiipiu, carrying milk cans, j wus torn to pieces ntur tho town or Ml'iri! In th pnivlncp of Hosnlu. Only i (r'H of fr flrosa and bones wm found. Ht-vvml pvusunts in thut (llrU:t wire also reported to hnv Immti frostcn to death, tho tcmrxM'.tt urn hu.vtnij rpsched Hbout r ilr ;n;i'3 l.M-iow auro fuhrcnheiU ui.ih.st ix ir7 vr:Ans I'UAfW'i:, (V.'cho-Hlovukln. Keli. f (Al'l- This city has xpriinrtd th' inoHt Kovfre cold recorded in I r7 yt'ijis. . Th" Wholi country -f 'ontilit"ily snow covrd nnd rail rtuulH mv nt a standstill. . Kitil;sln?d wo!vrs have tnUv vllliiu''s In fltithenla, In the sun dlstrlt'l rpltf expeditions have hi oiffiini..'d lo carry food to Hevurv snowbound villages; ti'iikky Ki rrnnixfi rONHTANTlNOPLK, . IVb, ( A i' Mrs. Charles hi Allen, wit. or tho American consul at Con stunilnoplo, Is anion hundreds 01 piisscnM:t:rs who have been strandott In various Ku rot wan trtilns which have bct-n snowbound In tho Thm-i ct'tin wilds for the past five days. Tho trains ore blockud about 1)J mlh'i fnm CuustulitlnopUit