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VOLUME XXVII.
i MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
LA GRANDE. OREGON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 11)29
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRE88 .
NUMBER 165
BAKER CLUB
GIVES SONG
CYCLE HERE
First of Feature Pro
grams of Week Given
at La Grande Hotel "'
SEVERAL HUNDRED
ENJOY EVENING
Singers Present 'Jin a Per
sian Garden" La
Grande Band Concert
To Be Tonight
Once mure Is u Iit Grande audi
ence Indebted . to musicians from
our iieltfhhurliiu- city, ICakcr. for u
niusiiul evenlmr. and thin time fir
no of most thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated events Klven In
thin city in h long time. Uist even
ing u double quartet, members of
the MuclJowcll elub of baker, di
rected by Miss Jessie A. IluHkliiH,
voice teacher of both Uakcr and
l.u tint ride came to la titan do to
open the program for Niitlonul
Music Week, by giving the sung
cycle -'"In A Persian Garden." At
V 1he biiM room of the Lu Grande
hotel tliey were greeted hy an
uudlence of Keveral hundred I.a
lirunde people, who had come with
u great anticipation, and who later
went awiiy after havfnK been up
. lifted and IfiHplrcd by the beautiful
production. Itself, and by the skill
ful manner in which It watt Inter
preted .by the Hinders, as Individ
uals mid an a group. The La
Grande people played their part in
the delightful concert program by
giving an applause, generous, sin
cere and warm.
. -Kxrcpliouitl Program ;,
'The production given last even
ing In one of exceptional beauty.
The words, taken from the Kubuly
at, J-'llr-geruId's translation lire wot
lo the music pf tAzu Lehiuann. The
singers were Airs. Leland S. Kind,
and Mrs. Duvid I. Stoddard, su
i pianos; MrH. C. T. Good.wlu and
Mr. Frances Oliver,. : comtuIIoh:
Karl Dcntmm and Dr. Thou Curl
son, tenors and Marcus Swan and
Klchurd iSniiirlhwalte, basses. Ade
quate comment on each of the solo
ists seems impossible as well lis
unnecessary, each was an artist
and carried his or her part, made
his or her Interpretation, In a very
pleasing way. If any parts were
lo be singled out, It would be the
work of Mrs. David Kloddard be
cause her 'many friends and former
neighbors in lu Grande were de
lighted In hearing her sweet, lyric
soprano again, the work of Karl
Denhum, who Is not a stranger
here and who la always warmly re
ceived, and the duet of Mr. Din
ham and Mrs. Iceland 8. Klnch,
whose voices blended so perfectly
In the rendition of "A book of ver
ses underneath a bough." This last
number pleased so well that one
ringing was W-t sufficient, and the
audience would not be satisfied
until they had returned and given
V ' it a second time.
- Doublcss the work or the group
of singers was eminently succkm
ful as It wan to a very large tie.
gree because of the careful train
ing, and the skillful direction of
Miss llosklns. And recognition of
COACH L.U.S.
IN 1929-30 ,
1 j
4&
I i-a Woodic, flli.ili.ui.Vo Oregon
quai tcrlwck. will bo mimdiur'
from the ranks Mlien hirtng
practice is called with I it fort,
night At Kugcm. Ira Iimm com-'
ptclcd his tlirce yearn of football
but has one more year left as
caulK-r on tlte baseball train.
Mr. Woodic recently .. Hctete4l
nil appoiuinirnt to coach ath
letic lii Ija Gra title ItUli sclimd
.the - iHxt m1hmI year. IteMhleH
t'omiH'tliig In two h (torts, ho Is
an excellent Htiulcnt anil Is 100
Kr cent self HUM)rtlug, '-
CHURCH MEN IN
MEETING MONDAY
Presbyterians Discuss
Program Board of
Deacons Elect Officers.
RUTH CULLEN
wfffflERwrra
1EAT STORY
Article by La Grande Girl
is Best in 12 West
ern States. .
$150 SCHOLARSHIP
Am PACU rII71
First . Place in ; National j
Contest Regarded as
High Honor Miss Cul-i
len 4s Fieshman, -
Three Reports
A r e Presented
v At Club Forum
Chamler , of Commoi'ce
Enjoys Musical Pro
gram Normal School
, Dedication Discussed. .
Monday evening at the Presby
terian church u joint meeting of the
elders, trustees and deacons was
held when rotating to an advanced
program of activities were dis
cussed and carefully considered.
T.lie session appointed 11. K. llan
jft to serve as clerk, which office
he has filled many years. The
following committees were also ap
pointed:, church sciivi.-ajitkauuislth -
lK. . Kaliln, V. M, ,J!nmphreH
K. M. Hurley; lord's supped Vv
I;, l. Mossman, . if, l'icKens ami
J. K. Wright; Sunday school, W.
1). l'lckniis, K. K. Hurley and Gus
tav AVIssler; men's workf - G. M.
Humphreys, k. S. Kaklu and J. 'F. ,
lleasly: records, II. K. Hanna; pub-'
liclty, IT. K. Hanna, K. 1. MoHsman;
young people. K. K. Hurley and
Gustuv Wissler,
Tho board of deacons ' elected
Mi's. T. A. McKlnstry, president;
Dr. Margaret Ingle, vice president; '
and Miss Grace Unook, , secretary
treasurer. Sunday just past-being the open.
Intf Hunday of the third year of the
pastorate of the . Rev. J. George
Waist, he 'announced that the first'
Sunduy in May held three outstand
ing facts, this anniversary, the be
ginning of the month off Tlowers,
and the opening day of Muslc
Wouk,' then proceeded to develop
the thought of 4 'Miu sic in Life and
Worship." all of which, with the
special music, made this a day1
having omens of success. Mr. Vul
has found the two years In. Ia :
Grande most satisfactory and de
lightful as Hpent with his people
and tho people of the city and vuN j
It-y, . .
A I .a Grande glrL -a freshman
in high school, will receive $60 cush
and a S1G0 university scholarship
in a result of her winning flmt
place In a meat utory contest. con.
ducted In 12 western state. It was
learned toduy.
The following Associated Press
dispatch brought nown of -the
achievement to Lu Grande, as fol
lows: i . : v .j
ChlcHgo, -May;, 7- fAI MIhh
Ruth Culleu, of Ui Grande, Ore,,,
will receive $50 rash and a $150
tiniveridty scholarship from tho Na
tional .Livestock and Meat board,
having be-en adjudged winner of
tho annual ni(at story contest con
ducted by the board,'1.. ,.
MIhh (,'ullen also received the
following telegram from Chicago,
'You were awarded first district
prize. 11 ease send photograph ut
once. . . ; :'
1 Year of Ago -Miss
Colleii, who Is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Oma Iapham, Is 16
years of age and lu her first year
in high school.
AVhen nsked by. an Observer re
porter this morning whether she
had decided which school of high
er education she will attend when
she completes her high' school
work, she said that she had not
decided. The scholarship, however,
will utmlv to anv normal school or
tmiVltyeolletfe she fleshes itf
enter.- . , ,. :
Ueports by tho .better business
bureau, the normal school commit
tee and Dr. Lee U. Houvy concern
ing the eomtng convention here
of the Oregon Btatu Medloul so
clety and observance of Music week
were features of today's luncheon
of the chamber of commerce -ut
the Saeajawea Inn,
W. K. Gilbert poko for the bet
ter business bureau, urging co
operation from members in 'stop
ping unnecessary solicitations In
tho business section, and In curb
ing unwise buying of stocks and
bonds, sold by out-of-town con
cerns. He urged that members
ask to see the chamber of com
nierce endorsement card before
they do business with solicitors or
salesmen. Supplementing his re
marks, H. K.'-Goolldge, Georgo
Huntington Currey and U. U
Thompson spoke briefly. M. Gool
Idge pointed out a service that the
banks gladly render, staling that
they are In a post Ion that they cail
Bivo advice on Investments ami
often are aide to prevent purchas
ers from1 buying unwisely) and
steering their money into safer
(Continued on Page 6)
MOTHERS WILL
BE GUESTS AT
TWO COLLEGES
t '
MnllifiH uf University of Oickoii
mid OiPK"n mule collrse will lie
honored ihirlnif Ihe cumlins wook
eiiil ill both the Oi-pkuii unci l'r
vii Mia inslltulluim. unit sevenil ftoni
Iji (iriimlo are mnkiiie urriiliBe
luenls to attend. -
Mother's day will he olwerved
iiiroiriut'ly at liolh ciiMckvm and
other eventM liavo also heen w:lied
ulid. At O. S. C. molhei-s of men
students as well us those of the co
eds have heen invited.
Jlrs. K. W. Kly will drive her e:ir
1 lOiiKene. startinB from .here
Thursday and aeronni.inied hy .Mrs.
A. W. Nelson and Mrs. Sherwood
Williams and Mrs. Colon It. Kber
hiird may make the trip. Mrs. I'
S. Kohlnson and others are also
cxpef-tlnK to drive down lo KuKene.
Helen Williams. daiiKhter of Mrs.
Sherwood William, will appear In
u piano recital on Monday and the
women will stay over this event.
, WKVIiir.lt TllllAY
7:3 a. m. 4li iihove.
Miliiinnm: 3X above.
tVmiitioli: clear.
WKATIIKIt TKlil.V
.Maximum &. minimtim 37
above.
' Condition: cloudy, rain .
of Inch.
Close Fire Season
To Begin On May IS
The closed fire, season will beffin
in Orcjron forests on Mav 1G und
will continue until Oct. 1, accord
In to announcement today by
.'. Morehcad, district wardun.
DurliiK that period, any person de
siring to do burnhiK In or noar'for
est or brusliland will lie required
to secure a permit from tlio state
fire warden. At the renuest of the
owner the warden will Inspect tho
area to be burned and then issue
a permit; If such burnlnir can be
done without endangering; adjoin
ing property. '
(Continued un Page Six).
Intruders Get
$14 From Grande
Ronde Meat Co.
Some time during last night,
robbers entered the Grande Hondo
Meat company on Adams avenue
and took approximately $14 from
tills and made their escape. Knt
ranee was through a rear window
located near the roof, which was
broken by the intruders. They
also escaped through the window.
The safe was not touched, lead
ing police to believe It was an ama
teurish Job. ,
The theft was not learned until
the clerks arrived at tho store this
morning. ,
(Continued on Page Q.) .
Dress Rehearsal
For Junior Play
Held Last Night
'. The final dress rehearsal was
held at the La Grande High school
last night for the junior play,
"Applesauce," a three-act comedy.
The play will be presented iu mo
high school auditorium on tho atli
and 10th of this 'week, and from
advance notices, will be ono of the
most entertaining presented " in
high school circles here over a con
siderable period of tline.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock, a
special matinee was given for tho
pupils of Central and Wllluw
wehooK-utrd UwiWvow, May 0, ft
p. in., a win liar permrnmnco will
be given : for ' the Hlverla and
Greenwood pupils. , A small ad
mission price Is charged for theso
matinees.' . . ! .
- Tickets for tli'o Thursday ' und
Friday night presentations of "Ap
plesauce" may be exchanged for
reserved seat tickets ut Glass
Drugs on Wednesday, May $1 be
ginning at 8 o'clock In tho morn
luff. ...
John R Cox Dies .
, In Perry, Oregon
Jblui Jt. Vox. aged 68 years eight
months slid- 20 days, died ut his
home at Perry yesterday following
a short Illness. Death was caused
by cerebral hemorrhage. He leaves
his, -wife. Mary K. Cox, who, is
teaching school ut Perry, ' where
they made their home' for the last
10 months. Itinera) services will"
be announced later. The body Is
at the Hnodgiiiss & Zimmermun
mortuary.
K. P. Bible Will
Be In La Grande
On 12th Of June
Discussion of plans for tho dls
trlct liioetlng to be held here on
June I? took up considerable time
at the IC. P. lodge seMlon held last
evening. On that data Knights
from thn territory between IJepp
ner ami Valo embracing Umatil
la, Wallowu, linker counties and
other territory will gather here
for a meeting with Harry M. Love,
supreme, keeper, of records and
seals, . front Minneapolis.
A large class of candidates Is Ui
be Initiated" .and a feature of the
Initiation will be tlie use of the
Hlhlc used when the lodge was
instituted In Washington In 1 04.
This will be the; first time this
nOile.ha ever been In Iwt Grande.
A Itathboue Hlble class will also
be nield. 1
Local lodge officials expect, about
400 oui-nf-town visitors hero on
Juno 12 for the --meet In. 5
Work of Chambers of Commerce Is
Outlined At Meeting Held In, Baker
Eagles To Give
27th Annual Ball
Final arrangements are being
made today by the La ,Cirande
Kagles for their annual May ball,
which will be held Wednesday,
May 8. Committee have been busy
ami the bullroom Is being, atttac.
lively decorated. Ticket sales have
been encouraging.
This will be the Kagles I7th an.
niial bnl and local union music will
be employed. The public Is cor
dially invited as the event is for
jtho public as well as the members.
!A "Jitney" lunch will be served by
.the I-adieM' auxiliary to anyone de
'eirlng refreshments during the
i evening, the proceeds to be used
lu arvtst the auxiliary bf itefit fund.
Al'PKOVK NOMINATION
WKAY1IKU MAY 7. 192H
Maximum 82, minimum i
alMire.
Condition: clear.
WASHINGTON. May 7 fAI')
The senate banking commUtee to
day approved the nomination of
Horace Paul Bestor. of Kl. Ismi.
to te a member of the federal farm
loau board.
IJAKKK. tire.. May 7 (Special)
Tlx. I.lo itn.l.lnin .f llif r h nut.
Jbers of commerce of Oregon and
Idaho Is to advertise the entire
northwest, according to sentiment
expressed at a meeting of secre
taries and executives of chambers
of commerce from cities along the
Old Oregon Trail yesterday. The
meeting was called by William K.
North, secretary-manager of tho
local chamber.
A resolution pledging the moral
and financial support of the rep
resentatives present to the state or
ganization was adopted. A reso
lution calling for the moving of a
caravan' from , Portland to diver-'
sion points on the Old Oregon Trail
was" Introduced, but was rejected
because of lack -of finances and be
cause or Its doubtful effectiveness.
Speakers stressed the need of
chambers getting In touch with
totirlms ut their starting point, as
they cannot bo diverted after start
ing their Journeys. Ie legates also
emphasised the need of brliiKlng
tourists through Oregon and Idaho,
but not over any certain road. It
was agreed Itmt po community
wished lo spend money for adver
tising without due regard for the
John Dy highway In Oregon and
the north and south highway In
Idaho, It whs pointed out that
chambers are Interested primarily
iu the business coming west.
Ocorge Alerritt of Ontario stated
'that Halt Lake rment $7 5.0 (Hi to
illitO.OOO annually for publicity,
adding that many tourlKts did not
know they could get lo Pocatello
without going to Halt Lake.
J W. C Culder. chairman of the
Old Oregon Trail committee, of the
, local chamber of commerce, aug.
gfsted that the work proposed by
the secretaries be carried out by
thn parent organizations of Idaho
and Oregon rather than by a new.
ly created organization because of
the difficulty of financing the ac
'tivlties and the passive Interest In
(the smaller towns. William North
I was chairman of the meeting.
A luncheon was given by Ihe lo
tea I chamber at noon for deleuates.
j Out - of town ecrelrbs and
chamber of commerce leaders bro
for the conference Included:
IW. T. Ixckwood. secretary Itotse
chamber; T. H. Kcott. IE. J. Corn
stock and C. O. Halliday, Nam pa;
K. U Adams, Irnhh It. V. Cook,
president Wetser Coiitiiifrt'fut Hub;
N. H. Wight, secretary Twin Kalis
eham Iter: Italph Thomas, necrftary
Idsho state chamber; Albert Hun
ter, secretary la O ramie chamber,
and W. C. Perkins, m Orande; l.
E, Mnstemon. It. W. Jones und
Ocorge Merrltt, Outarlo; O. C.
Htater, Pendleton. t .
FLOUR, WHEAT
ANNOUip
Western Trunk Line Rail
roads Agree on Freight
A Reduction,
DUE TO REQUEST
BY THE PRESIDENT
Will bip. Issued with Un
derstanding That They
Shall Expire on Sept
30,1929. y" :-, '
CHICAGO. May (AIM A freight
rate cut of 6 cents to 11 cents
per loo pounds on wheat and
wheat flour for export 'was an
nounced today by Western Trunk
lino railroads
The reductions were made. It was
expluined, at the solicitation or the
president of the Cnlted States and
subject to the approval of tho In
terstate commerce commission.
They will be Issued with tho under
standing "that they ahull expire, on
September 80, im, and that they
shall not bo considered a precedent
nor us an admission by the carriers
that the rates today In effect are
not reasonably low under existing
laws.'
A statement Issued by IS B.
Hoyes,' chairman of tho Western
Trunk ' Hues ' committee, said tlie
reductions should only be con
ftrned "as indicative of tho atti
tude of the carriers to assist tho
president of the V, H. In his pro
gram for relieving an emergency
to thai extent that these abnormal
reductions in rates may help tho
situation."
The jf rales from the Missouri
river to Chicago und from 8t. Paul
and Minneapolis to Chicago, rep
resent a reduction of six cents per
100 pounds; from the Missouri
river to the guii, It is a reduction
or 114 cents per loo pounds, and
from fit, Louis to New Orleans s
reduction of 6 V4. .
LOWDEN BACK
IN AMERICA
--r V
I
Krmrr . (iovenior of IlllnoU
trunk u. Lfowdcn. anil rmviit
ramllilalo' (r the republican
limMcnttal nonUwitioiii U liou
aa ho arrived lu Nvw York Ibn
oilier dy after four moullai lo
Uurouv. ljOMwra'a family aUo
' niMle tin trlu. .
WEALTHY OIL MAN
IN PRISON TODAY
Harry Sinclair Assigned
to Drug Room of Wash
ington Jail. ' ,
Proposed Grain
Kate Reduction
Shocks Market
Wheat Quotations Drop
to New Lows in Winni
peg Chicago Price
Down Three Cents.
WINNIPKG, May 1 (AP) Pro
poaed gi'nln rutu reductions by
United Htntoa railway lines threw
tho whont market here today in a
turmoil. May wtmit dropped 6
to $1.14, July foil buck 6 to
$1.13 and October 1 to (1.13
These flit vires are all new lows for
the season.' Hlumpn at Clilcuno
and Liverpool were uIro recorded
and the Winnipeg market quickly
fell In lino with drastic declines.
At 10 o'clock wheat was beliitr
dumped Into the market on a larfre
scale - and turmoil reigned. At
that time May had dronned H to
I1.14K. July Vt to S1.12K; Oc
tober 8tt to ll.lt.
. CH1VAHU I'lllCKS 1KV
CHICAQU, May 7 AJ) The
grain market clogged with an old
crop surplus and wanting the in
centive to check Its downhill ca
reer, slipped to a new low lovel
to'day on the current movement.
Without a buying power willing
to apply the brakes, wheat and
rye struck record depths and all
deliveries of corn except the cur
rent month followed suit. Wheat
was down but V4 to 1 cents from
yesterday's weuk close, but today's
oponlng had reached a point tour
cents below Its lovel a ' week ago
and only the moderato pressure of
short covering appeared to cheek
It. v .
Winnipeg was off six cents at
the start, but this compared with
Haturday's closo, for yesterday was
a holiday at the Canadian market.
Traders were disappointed that
MelsonfBirftie i
Speak At Lions
Club Luncheon
The first regular luncheon meet
ing of the newly organized1 Mons
club was held at the la Grande
hotel yesterday. A. W. Nelson,
president of tho I'niun county
chamber of commerce, and George
S. IJlrnle, president of .- the 1
Grande Itotary club, made welcom
ing speeches.
It was announced that the mem
bership of the organization has in
creased from Ko to 81.
Harry Wilcox will havo charge!
of the entertainment next Monday
und Chet Thompson was appoint
ed to prepare tho entortuinment
for tho following Monday. , -
' WASHINGTON, May 7 (AH)
marling his first full day as a prls-
i oner, Harry h Sinclair, wealthy
oil operator, early this morning j
(was assigned to tho drug room of
the Washington asylum and Jaii ! the boon of lower grain rates failed
, to act as dispensing pharmacist to bolster tho market. Bears, how
and assistant to the Jail physician ever, asserted freight - reduction
during his three months sojourn had come too lato to be of service
j behind the bars ..... in attracting thn crop to markot.
Sinclair, who' lust night begnnl Tho heavy carry-over of tho 1928
the sentence imposed Upon htm fori crop and excellent prospocts lit tho
his refusal to answer question Argentina wore regarded as tho
asked bya senut ec.oum.iUee dur- J weakening factors,
Ing Us investigation of the teapot ,
. dome oil len so, was one of the first
of the prisoners to arise (his morn
ing from thi none too comfortable
Iron ootnn thn Jull,
Plan To Rebuild
Episcopa) HalL
At Cove, Oregon
(A
Baby Mills Laid
To Rest Monday
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Mills passed away Hundiiy
afternoon at tho age of four days.
The child was buried in the babies
sect iufi- of the iMasonlc cemetery
yeHtorduy afternoon at 4 o'clock
with Snodgrass and Zimmerman In
charge, The baby was the first to
be laid to rest In the babies' sec
tion, which consists of one block.
Gunrtbr ( the rial I eatd-he also
was one of the first to arrive In
the dormitory section, They . do
dared the rich oil man was up
"about five" looking over his new
surroundings. His breukfnat thin , Ily Miu, A. O. Coiikllu
morning conolsted of carnal, ham ' (Observer Correspondent)
nnd eggs and corn imirflna, of f COVE, Ore., May 7 (Special) '
wiileh Slnclulr ate sparingly, and-Tho RU Key. W, H.' Hcmlngton, of
cOffno. , ' ' : ' I Pendleton, visited- Cove Saturday.
I After breakfast, 'Major William The object of his visit was to make
l Peak, warden of the Jail, asked 'Arrangements for the rebuilding of
tlie oil man what profession he was French hall, on the Aacenalon
-fitted for and Sinclair replied that tfroundH, that was destroyed by
he was a. registered druggist an I fire Apr, m. .After consulting a
Mook a two year pharmacy course carpenter, the contract was let to
at tho University of Kansas. .J. is. uunauii, worn to begin im
We have never had a pharmac mediately, as it Is desired that the
1st In hero before' Peak said, "and httI1 bo finished before time for
tho doctor al'vays has compounded n opening of the liplscopal Mum
hls own prescriptions.'? ' . , per choul In Juno.. . , ,
As part, of 'his duties Sinclair) The building will bo IB by 58
will be required to assist In tho feet, will contain n stngii,aud there
bandaging of cuts and In tho care .wm also bo dormitories built In.
of other minor Injuries. : ;Jt will bo u little lower than the
As Jail ph.rmaclHt, Major I'euk : friner structure, also slightly
juild, Sinclair might be renulred to Hmaller as the old hall was 20 by 00
sleep part of Uie time on a cot foet in dimonslonH. it wtl bo erec
ndjournlng thn druroom In cases l)t(J on tne rj(1;sito, us tho flro place
where certain prisoners, may bq s'i.. Him tnh,.MK and can be ulllixed
III as to require a constant atlend 'in (ne new tull11tiK.
ant there. 'Otherwise Ills sleeping . . m , ' '
ntinrters will bn In the dormltorv
whleh he will sl-are with Ihe sixty
out of the Jail's 60 prisoners de
tailed to "white collar" Jotte.
Issue Challenge
For Horseshoe Tilt
The city officials and employes
decided- at a meeting held in tho
city hall lust night, to Issue a chal
lenge lo the O.-VV. engineers and
firemen to a horseshoe mutch to
be played Sunday morning. May III,
ut If a. m., each side to enter a six
man team.
Plans for a season of horseshoo
pitching were discussed at the ses
sion last night. f
. C. C. GRAIN
RATES REPORT
IS PROTESTED
Development In
Talkies Permits
Use Of Colors
PRESEHTNEV7
TARIFF BILL
TO COESS
Material Increase in The
Rate of Sugar la One
Provision.
OTHER REVISIONS
j ARE RECOMMENDED
Measure, Drawn up En
I tirely by Republicans,
! Goes to Committee For
Formal Approval.
WASHINGTON, May t ' (AP)
A material Increase In the rate on
sugar und u stepping up of the
duties on a number of major agri
cultural products was proposed to
day In the new republican tsrlff
revision hill introduced in the house
by Chairman - Hawley ot Us ways
and means oammlttee.
The chanKes recommended In ths
meusure, which now Must go back
to the committee .for rmal ap
proval, were decided upon by re
publicans without the assistance of
domocrats. . . ;.'-.. .
The bill recommends un Increasn
In the world rale on raw sugar from
a. 40 cents per pound to three cents
a pound und a stepping up of the
rato un raw Cuban sugar front J.7
cents a pound to, 8.10 cents a
pound. On refined world sugar
tho duty would be raised from 1.10
cents per pound to 1.&0 cents and
on refined Cuban sugar from l.l
per pound to I. It cents a pound.
The measurer would placs no
duty upon sugar Imports from the
Philippine Inland .. although a
move was made In Committee to
limit the free Importation to 600,
000 tons. .(
. first Bill Since IHI "
' The hill Is the first tariff meas
uro since the Pordney-McCumber
uct was passed In 111. ,
Uniler the now bill a three cents
per hundred increase would be pro
vided on raw wool white the duty
mi lisef thiports VeiHtf b pratttltv
ally doubled., ' ' ."V :
An InoreaHo from 10 to it cents
per bushel was. 'recommended on
corn Imports, but no provision was
made for a change In rates on
wheat, ilour. Rye and oats.
. An Import of three instead of
two doll'ars a head would be pro
vided for sheep, goats und lambs.
The rate on fresh lambs would be
seven cents a pound Instead ot
throo. The rute on hogs would be
Increused as would the duty on
fresh pork. ..:.','
Itn-omuiciid No Ctiango
No chunge was recommended In
rates on tobacco, sugur beets or
other beets, and pig Iron, while
long staple cotton would, be left on
the f roe list.
The bill recommends' Increased
duties on cotton yarn; cotton sew
ing threud and handwork cottons:
cotton ijnth. nnd In practically all
of the higher grude cottons, were
usked. ' , .
Cedur lumber was given a 25 per
cent ud vuloreum duty along with
shingles. The rate on plywood
would he Increased from S3 1-1 tc
ill per cent, that on bent wood fur.
n It ure from S3 1-1 to 40 per cent
And the existing duty ot 35 and 41
per cent upon baskets stained, dyed
. (Continued on Page Blx)
Ily Howard V. ItlukiMliw
(AMHoclutrtl i'nss Krlence Kdltor),
NEW VOUK, luy 7 (Al) A
PORTLAND, Ore., May 7 ( Al') .new development In tho "talkies,
TODAY'S
BASEBALL
Attempt To Kill
Waldemaras Fails
KUVNO. IJthuiiniii. May 7 (Al)
-One person uus deiid and two
Kerlntisly wounded toduy as u con-
setienee of nit ussfiHslniillun Mt-
terniit last night agslnst I'remler
Augtistlruis Wiildennirtis. Neither
the premier nor his wife wus In
jured. The usual Itmt esciiped In the
eonfusion.
Tho attack was made as the par
ty filtered Hip Harden ut a theutro
whpr thy were to attend a cun.
PH.
Charncs that the report on tho
f'oluinblu Uasin differential on
Kraln rattts. submitted recently by
Hxutnlners Mucklry and Hail ot
tho Interstate comntoreo commis
sion, entirely overlooked tho prim.
object of tho luvestiKHtf)n as ar
as WashinRton, Orenron and Inno
jsrp concerned are contained In a
j letter sent farm orKHnlsution lead
ers by Arthur M. Ouury, Portland,
attorney for funners In tho threo
. states.
I The report recommended the
j elimination of the differential on
j frelffht rates on grain between
t Cortland und f'UKet Kound ports,
i Cieary based his charges on rho
supposftton that (he time has come
! for forced reduction of wheut
' acreafo In the 1'aclflc Norlhwest
, to a basis that will, no more than
supply the domestic requirements.
To Push New Golf
Ball Next Season
I'llK'AOU. May 7 AP) The
I'nlti'l Hlulim iolf HMUielution will
Mttmit to fniipe uiw of the new
Rolf ball, a llsliler hut larg-r pel
let. In I Mil. H-rhvit M. Ilamsay.
vlre president ot the organisation,
l.r.f! annoum-fd.
Judge Duby Hurt
I In Auto Accident
Aft.il.VOTON, (;re.. May 7 (AIM
-JudKe Wllliuin Duby, former
'chiilrman of the statu hiKhnuy
i com mission, was recover! nu today
from Injuries he suffered last Hun
day In un automobile accident near
here. A severe cut n his head
and an Injury lo an arm const i
tuted the major injuries. Ills auto
mobile was wrecked.
I
HAN KKANriHf.ro. May 7 tAV)
Curtis IK, WJibur, former secre
tary of the navy, was swurn into
office as a United Htuttif uircult
, Court Judys. . . .
whereby a producer may "turn on
tho mooiillKht" for love scenes, or
use all Mm tints from blue to red
to run tho K'iiinil of emotions, was
announced bofore the Hocicty of
Motion J'lcturu Kiitflnocrs hero to
duy. Tho Invention restores the "col
ors" which were lost to some mo
tion pictures when the "sound
track" was Introduced ulons the
edge of the photographic film.
I This does not mean pictures In
natural colors, but shading the
whole scene to any desin-d tone.
It not only . restores the color
which was lost, but, according lo
the announcement, KOes further by
replacing- eight lost tones with 10
new ones, it is designed to k1
completely away fiom lint, noutrul
grey.
The restoration process was an
nounced by loyd A. Jones, head of
the physics . dcMirt incut or llm
I'iMtman laboratories.
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ntlsbui'K 8 I
New York I........... .....3 '1,
Kattorles: Kreuch and liar
greaves: lleiiton und Hogun (10
Innings.)
, , it n k
Clricin itll 4 8 J
I'lillii'Mphlu 6 12 1
lltitterles: It l Key and Gooch;
I-Vrffiison and I 'avis.
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r.rooklvn ..i
H itt'Tlen: Nehf and Grace; Ale
Vm, Mosn and Piclnlch.
Two Burned Today
I In Toronto, Out.
TOItONTO, Out., Msy 7 (Al')
Two tiieliiljers of a lorui tliftrh:ol
stock company. Miss Margaret Itird,
r. anil Kuirst CiiiitnilnKs. &2, wire
burned lo dith In an apartment
on Jurvls stri'ut eut ly today.
h it i;
St. I.ouls t IS ss
ItuHlon H li L
ItHttcrlcH: Ifultahan and K.
Hiulth: (Irt'enrield, Cunnlligllaift
uml Hohrer, tolllns.
AiiicrlcaiL ixlgiiu
H it i-:
1'hlludelphla 6
t'hlrago 4 it 4
llntlet-li'S drove- and t.'ochtune
'i'huiuan anil Herg 1
H It I
i Uonlnn ... 5 III
1 Cleveland , 4 ' y s
Itatlerisn; JtussiOl and Hurr.'
Imti-II, MIIJuu, Harder am) I.. B
well
POItTI.ANM. Ore., May 7 (API
I''jrest CumininKs, fi.1. sclor ami
Mientrlriil rlir.K'tor wlio ttas burneil
to death in un apartment, housi
tire In Toronto. Out., today, form
ed tho first Henry Duffy , stock
company In Portland. -
II It
Washington 1 9
Detroit .....
ltultirU-s: J'.nes. Marberrj .
llrown and Huul: Whltchlll uml
lihui. .....