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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE C IT Y EDITION THE WEATHER Oregon: Fog on the coast, fulr In the Interior tonight and luea day, slightly lower temperatures Tuesday in the west. Mvmx VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER AS80C1ATED PRESS LA GRANDE, ORE. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1929 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 205 BOCKS LOSS ON HOME LOT TO PIRATES Round-Up City' Players Swamped at Pendleton Under 12 to 1 Count. DUFF TURNS IN SIX-HIT CONTEST Sixteen Safeties by Buc caneers and Three Er rors by Opponents Help Boost Score. (establishing a cooperative hkhocIh- The la Grande Pirutea, winners ; tton. Leaders in the movement of the 11128 Blue Mountain leaKue'.havo been working over the county pennant, played IlKo cnampionn yesterday at Pendleton, and the Iluckaroos, who only need one. more win to cinch the 1 8 2 U flag, didn't do ho well and tho Bucca neers won 12 to 1. The game may he summed up In the following: the Pirates rapped out 10 hits, played errorless and smart baseball, the Infield com bined lo make three doublo plays, onil Cecil Elba Duff, otherwise1 known as Larry, allowed only six hits: Pendleton made three errors, two "bonohead" plays, and pluycd anything but smart bnsoball. I41 CraiMlr, Hnis Oliancc The victory yesterday, following Baker's win over Pendleton 'last ' Sunday, put tho league pennant race Into a free-for-all. The Bucks are sure of a tie, but If both Baiter and La Grande can win from Pen dleton next Sunday and on July 7, that tie wilj bo certain, provided cither team wins the rest of Its games. La Grande has one more jranio with Pendleton and two with Knterprise. Duff was the hero of yesterday's gniitc in more ways than one. Be sides allowlnK six scattered hits and pitching shutout ball except fur a wild pitch in the seventh wlileli allowed Cook to score the Bucks lone, run he nipped out two two-base hits und a couple of sin gles In five times at bat. On top of that he snore, mna put-out. started a double pluy and turned in five other assists. Seven Hotmil l'p city plnyers were returned to the bench via the su-ike-out route. Murchlson and Helms also shared In tho glory at the plate, the catcher getting a two-bagger and three singles in four times up. while Spud's two-base hit In the third accounted for two of the Pi rates runs, enough to win. Added to that the shortstop rapped out two more singles before the game wus ended, bringing In two more men. Myers Hard lilt Jakie Myers, who looked good enough earlier In the season to in lei-esl the Sim 1'YanclKCO Scale, must have had an off day. That the only way Pendleton can ac count for it. Anyhow, in the six and a third Innings he chukked. l.a Grande got 1 1 hits, three walks and 1 I runs. To add insult to In jury. King laid down a nice bunt between pitcher and third base In the sixth, with men on second and third, and Myers, trylng tn field It. juggled It mightily and then threw it out or the field, several feet over I he first-sacker's head, the error allnwing two men to score. in the sixth. .welfel replaced Myers who went into right rield. and held the Bucks to five hits and one run the rest or the game. IJurlng the first two innings, it appeared to be a pitcher's duel, Myers didn't permit a li it and Oar- .-.,.. I..,. .. nn Ihn first hllll nitchi d in the came was the only I one orr lmrr. Pirates Start Scoring Then in the third .Murchlson. rirst up. singled und Duff con nected for a lusty two-base hit. Mmehisnn was called out for fail ure to touch second. King re ceived a walk and Solvestcr grounded out to first. Duff going to third. Helms hit a neat two bagger between center and right field, scoring two runs. Stokke wound up the Inning by flying to center field. Tlie score stood 2 to n until the sixth, when the Bucks did cvery- (Continued on Iace 5 Civil Case Trial Under Way Today The civil aetfon of Klis.m ll Wil bur vs. the Home Lumber and Coal company went on trial In rlreiilt court this morning before Judge J. W. Knowles. Just before non the jury was hearing the plaintiff's testimony. yi;.thi:i5 TOlAV "..'to a. m. 'IS above. .Minimum: 4S alfovc. CnndiMon: rl'i'. w i ; A r 1 1 1 : u v i i 1 : 1 1 ! v Maximum K2. minimum i'-i dbove. Condition: clear. WKATIII-H .MM; 21. IKH Maximum H5, m.nimum 65 above. Condition: clear. Senator Mitchell Addresses Dairy Meet Saturday Union County Dairymen Hear Idaho Creamery Head in Cooperative Boosting Talk. , A meeting held Saturday after noon in Ia Crande for the pur Dose of further considering the proposed fari.erif cooperative dairy marketing plan was not as tai'BCly attended ns had been hoped, but those who were pres- ent were quite enthusiastic. The niceting was one of a series which have been held by those who have bee,, thinking ,.nio.,i.,ru- ,.i this line for several months past and who have been interested in a move to purchase the plant of the Union creamery, with the idea oC several luunins interesting dalryirtcn and securing contracts r i .... i . . for the proposed concern. The speaker at the meeting Sat- urday was Senator Mitchell, of Parma, Idaho who has made a number of trips to. this locality lately to assist with the prelimin- ary work. Mr. Mitchell has hod considerable experience in this fleld and, we have been Informed, Is at the head of tho Farmers Co- operative at Caldwell, Idaho. i Swim Week Gets Big Start With, 150 Registrations Swim Week, sponsored by the local Red Cro.s organization open- ed yesterday at tho new Crystal Plunge, with what has been re- ported by the authorities as an omen for a very successful week. One hundred and rifly adults una children had registered this morn- tug at the office of the Boy Scoat executive, and with other regl.rtra- Hon which were due in during the course of the day, and week, it ,vas confidently expressed that the number would reach a "total of 300 before the week was over. Frenchmen and KngllHhmen," he John Elliott Alien, (Wo t Hi saM. 'To m It seei.is doubtful charge of the work, stated this whether all Kurope Is not In dnng morning that classes were being ur Gf becoming a colony of those arranged as expeditiously as pos- ulhl,. .... i.tlci.tnt was liMniT made to perfect, the smoothest working machine, possible, lie ex- pressed himself as being delighted with the pool, its arrangement and equipment and bespoke a very sue- cessful "Swim Week." There was an Immense crowd yesterday at tho opening of the new plunge, the first day of real warm weather, for 01110 tune, ad ding to the appeal and no doubt, augmenting the crowd, It Is be lieved. s!La Grande Folks Return From Big R. R. Celebration The special train of K cars, car rying more man ado old timer employes of the o.-. it. t . rallwa.V reached 1-n Grande yes terday afternoon from Salt Lake City shortly berore 4 o ciock. ie sldes the 50 people, employes and their wives from Im Grande, there were representatives aboard from Seattle. Spokane and Walla Walla, all of whom were eligible to at tend the Old Timers celebration. Ii Grande was given some tutio celebration during the 40 minutes In which the train stopped here, ;ih an honor io iwrvw ihi-j '-'.i,::':;:: northwest. The bund and mill-had n ten paraded (ho city streets, play ing a number of selections,' honor ing Mr. Loney The itk-nle this vear was n huge success, according to those from here who attended, witn a wioe variety of entertainment arranged to occupy the several nn. inu barbecue was held at Liberty park umi S 000 employees and their families attended the picnic. Five thousand attended the parade in (Continued on Pace R) Colonial Theatre To He Opened Friday The management of t he l.a Grande Theaires. Inc., announces that lh' Colonial thelitis will be open dally, starting this Friday, with -Jhowlngs nightly and with matinees over the weekend. Ku-st .-un pictures will be shown, i, Mi;.n;irriiteiit sttites. and also nwi n v irree t prod net ions which have t.en srrown n.. i Popular demand win govern choice of pictures and everyone ,vlll be asked to put in a request, for any picture which is desired. : Vflin0 Vina. Heel? . . rr, . ArreSt I ItO ireVl According to police 1( pints right oozt o t f hp. r were found wturoay nigot i 1 house on Fast Jefferson avo - ... r-nr. Noble and Charles niie. u""r . ' Uehrinir were arrested. WONT ALLOW COMMISSION IN GERMANY Stresemann Makes His i Country's Stand Clear in Speech Today. YflTTNf: PI AN T5 1 U.U-V U,,i TAirrinvim AN IMPROVEMENT ' n . ..'at -i 1 Foreitrn Minister Admits. However that Work- ability After 10 Years is Uncertain, BIJHLIN. June 21 (AP) l'or- iilirt. M.niu n. Ml ma, mm 11 n In M inn - " "elchstag today that Germany would stand for tho Installation of 11 commission in tho Khinaland an tn Prlp 01 llH evacuation. that Picsldent Von Jllndcnburl, ni1 tho members of tho cabinet! would Bupport tho manifestations week ugulnst the treaty of Ver- sallies especially tho. clause by which Germany acknowledged hoIo guilt for tho war. The foreign ministers statements would be no unity in defense, he were made in the course of a, wild, only chaos, snoech replying to severe criticism "Persona taking the kind of oath by Count Westarp, leader of the you wish to take would furnish the nationalist:. country with citizens who are good Tho foreign minister declared ' citizens In pence time and poor that the newly drawn up Young ones in war time," said Judge plan was a definite improvement i Burrows, "When tho powder bo over the Dawes plan from the, gins to burn and tho bullets begin viewpoint of lh0 burden on Oor- 'ny. As to its futu.e he said: "Nobody In the world can KWe n I p ule guarantee as to lis wo k- ' . n , the maxim . m forecast "' jr strosomunn's only reference i tho United States, which how- eVer, he did not mention directly, ' WIS Mj answer to the nationalist charge that German was becoming u colony of Krnncc und England, N are not a colony : nf ' wno aro luckier than we. The fact h..( thn.lnnl I .Inwii tniFollinr (G work out Amelioration for each other because othors did not give them amelioration that is some- -thing that cannot be removed from the history of the Paris nogotla- lions." The foreign minister, despite his recent illness delivered his speech with great vigor. PENDLETON GOLF TEAM LOSES HERE La Grande Country Club Men Win Intercity Tourney 58 to 17. Playing under a bright sun and with weather conditions perfect for a pleasant tournament, the l.a Grande country club golf team de feated the Pendleton players hoiv yesterday In an Intercity match. fH to 17. A. C. Albert, Pendleton pro, turned In the low" score of the day with a 7R, with Jack Itenner, i,ti Grande pro, one stroke behind wllh ft 7,t Two Pendleton men, (Continued on Pago R. Lions Club Has Excellent Program'"" fy ";r the purpose of perfecting their - - j organization for this year and also Miss Miriam Hyatt with a mini-i fur formulating plans for the an- her of her dancing minlls furnished the program at the regular noon- njny loncneon or me i.tons eiun today, at the Iji Grande hotel. The lour pliptlS preseiueo were nine Miss VonCeile Bruce, Miss Marlon Chausse, Miss Judy Klegrlst and Miss Sally Slegrlst. Mrs. Floyd Sherwood, accompanied at the piano by Miss Kllzabeth Hess sang two pretty vocnl numbers. La Grande People Turn to Summer I Retreats With Mercury Up To 82 Willi the warm rays from Old Sol streaming down over Kastern Oregon yesterday for the first really warm Sunday of the year, j l,a Grande people turned their cars toward nearby points In an effort to enjoy some regular sum- Imr WPUtcr. i ne maximum in l.a Grande was 2 anove. ano in M,llii( tn.xnsl nv , h), Vai(.v hlirber lemperauires were reporieu uu officially. Wallowa lake, with Its many at- t ructions, was popular with many land scores sought the banks of I streams In I'nion and Wallowa ' counties either to picnic or to fish, a f,.w- drove lo Pendleton to wit- ne the baseball game, and found I i Blue Mountains. In La Grande, ui- uihmiihk i"- - ".... ' pool near the Second street viaduct enticed scores of swimmers and , , ... nuuurtjuB ui Btv.iiiui. Citizenship Is Denied To Yale Educator Today Professor Macintosh not Allowed to Take Oath Giving Him Power to Decide War Service. NEW HAVKN. Conn.. Juno -24 (AP) Prof. Douglas C. Macintosh, DwlKlit professor of theology In Yale divinity school, who would not promise to "defend the United States against all enemies." .was denied American citizenship - by Kederul Judge Kdwin S. Burrows today. Professor Macintosh reiterated !" 'CfUSa! l dCfn.1' "'V.00, war." in im word written statement he expanded his views on the subject, saying that ho "could" be willing to take up arms In defense of tho United .States but he reserved his right to servo "only when Ihn eniisn Ih lust , """?.."; I could swear allegiance to the United States as fully as to any country," he said, "and I know of no duty higher than that' to my - nuntiv" judge Burrows then said that the pre-ident of tho United States mU!1t, In time of war, have abso- ,,( power and control ovor. the nation und individual discretion could not be countenanced. Thoro to Hy there would be no one who wauld bolievo it a Just cause, - representing the divinity professor, pointed to his I mc01!( rt,imtIltu;n (iml dllrtin.i gulshed military service for Can- nda and the United States during the world war, but Judge Burrows said that an alien must take the full required oath or he could not become a cltiucn. Dcnn Clark said he would take un appeal from tho decision. .. Professor Maclntusli la a natlvo of (Canada. QT1 A W. ftf)A ? D J II w OF EDUCATORS TO ORGANIZE SAi.KM. Oro., June 24 A1') Governor Patterson today Issued a call for the new Btate board of higher education to hold Its first i meeting, for organization, in tho governors oiflco, next eriuay morning at 10 o'clock. Tho board will begin to function July I. The first meeting was delayed because of the case Instituted In tho su preme court by L. B. Smith, of Portland, challenging tho constitu tionality of the board. A decision wan handed down last Krlday hold ing tho board constitutional. It Is presumed a president and an executive secretary will be elect ed. The latter will bo from out side the board membership and will be a salaried position. The members of the board aro C, C. Colt, B. I Irvine. C. Starr, 10. C. Kammons and Aubrey Watxek, all of Portland; Albert Burch. of M ed ford : 10. Pease, of The Dalles, and l' K. Calllster, of Al bany. Plan For Annual Pioneer Gathering Sons and Daughters of Union County Pioneers held a business nual pioneer picnic. Albert It. Hunter, of Iji Gmmle whs releeted presment oi imp jisneuuion mr un other year and Mrs. Kate U. Han - ley was reeiecn:u in nim-w mi himiicu un' .Hiniiuti ihtuiii uiiH-nn, secretary. The third Thursday lnthe National Wholesale Grocers, i July, which happens to bo the i the Washington Grocers and the tlSth, is the date set for the an- niml picnic. ,Prc.Him,'t Hunter appointed various committees to work on this event. f The stockingiess fad gained lm- petus over the weekend and si Ing porches also came Into their own. An even warmer day was prom ised today with the mercury up to 0.1 above at 7:3d o'clock this morn ing. Many expected the weiither to top n today or tomorrow, if the clear soell continue- I cAiJifm.MA filers uioucr HAN FKANClK'o, .nine 24 (API --High fogs und gentle breeze wero bringing slight relief to heat ridden Ciiiifornia today. The wca ttwr bureau here announced that although high temperatures con tlnuej to prevail over tne soutnern portion of the state, and In the In terlor, the heat wave was gradually .h,,,iiui,i. a fi..iL-n ti,n ., -f " - - here registered 62 degrees, consld - erably lower than at the same time i .1,- .l,r.,u ,l..if- - - - RUMORS WILL NOT DIE Maybe there's nioiv llian iim'ixi gossip In the report, that Kriwnnl of Wales and bis pretty second cousin, Princess Ingiiil of Sweden, pictured above, aro to become eug-aged tills mouth, llcr visit to liondon lutN been 4xtoiulctl several weeks until the rlie or the sis-lnl scuson. Yesterday the prliux' was !t3, tlic yetir in which lie Is reported to have declared he would bo iiiariietl. One Killed, Trio Hurt In 3-Alarm Blaze In Frisco HAN KHANCIHCO. .Tune 24 (Al) Ono woman whh killed, threu persons were hurt, and a woman was rescued from a third story ledge by firemen early this morn ing, In a three-alarm fire caused by an explosion of gas In an Kills street apartment house. Eighty persons wero driven to the street in night attiro. while the flames, fed by leaking gas, spread through out tho building and threatened to destroy an entire block. A woman, believed to have, been Mrs. Mary T. Johnson, a hospital dietician, was overcome by smoko and fumes, and died in Central lOmeigency hospital. Mrs. 10m My Miller was overcome and was tak en to tho same hospital, where It was said sho probably would re cover. Hugh McCrite, a roomer, was so startled when awakened by the crackling flames, that he leaped out of bed and fell, breaking two ribs and an arnu A passerby, John Spain, was severely cut about tho hands when he crashed through a first floor window In an attempt to rescue some of tho occupants trapped by flames. lighting her way through flumes w II h retreat down a stairway blocked, Mrs. Anne Mi; I high reached n window and emwied om i on a ledge where she was rescued. Grocers Meeting In Portland, Ore. PORTLAND, Ore., .hine 24 (AP) Three thousand visitors were here today to attend the Joint pensions of a four-dity convention 1 of grocers. The delegates repre- (,'allfornia Grocers associations. President Returns To Capital Today WASHINGTON, June (AP) After an early morning start from his fishing ptcerve In t he Blue Itldgn mountains President Hoover motored bark to Washing ton today, arriving at the White House a few minutes before 10 o'clock, Mr. Hoover appeared refreshed after his two-day stay at the camp and smiled a cheery greeting to the people of Crlg fersvl lie, a bam- let at the foot of the mountain. MFXICA.V WWV: .l.tl,l 11 MKXICO CITY, June 24 (AP) The Mexican wife of an American clllr.en was in Jail here loday charged with attempting the mur- der of another American In the depths of an African Jungle. Tbe alleged sttempt came to ih'M f.nlv with the arrest last riluhL of Mrs. SoIcomm .Morales i I-arn, whiiMA hiiHbfiMd was n nrnfeKsioiia I - 1 competllor and rival of William A. King, who captures wild ant- mi,.! nnrl illn I hm f(ir n living. TO SUIT FILED Admits Giving Mrs. Fog arty Money but Denies Asking Her to Marry.- BKinc.KPOJtT, Conn., Juno 24 (AP) James J. (Gone) O'unney's answer to tho $500, 000 breach of promise suit hrought by Mrs. Kath erlno King Kogarty, of Kort Worth, Texas, and New York, was filed In I superior court hero today, togthe t wilh a counter claim. I n- . mA.i ... Ui mer Cummlngs, of Stamford, his! Connecticut attorney, reveals that i Billy Gibson, the former heavy weight champion's trainer, paid to Mis. Kogarty the sums of $1 nnd i $;ifi,ooo "to relinquish her claims on the defendant." On receiving these sums, says the answer, Mrs. Kogarty signed a. release. The answer denies that Tunney had ever asked her to marry him but reveals that he hud paid her sums of money to "relinquish all claims on him." j The answer alleges that Mrs. Ko- ; garty's suit is an attempt to dam-; ago the reputation and "vex" the former pugilist and charges that before both the second Dempsey- Tunney fight and tho Ileeney-Tun- ney fight she "spread libelous statements regarding" her relations with Tunney mid his affairs. Another allegation Is that sho Is seeking notoriety and financial gain from tlie publicity attendant on the tiling of the suit and Its' public trial. The first is that Mrs. Kogarty i seeks "to vex and trouble the de-I fcndnnt unlawfully"; tho second, "lo extort money from the defend ant," the third, "to gain, from thn publication of libelous charges against the defenda nt, immunity from the penalty, civil and crlmi- , mil, of tho law of libel, relying up on the privilege Incident. 10 im- pending litigation," and the fourt h to secure in i go sums oi money 1 from newspapers, from nolorlcly- dlslrlbiitiug agencies willing to pnyt for her statements, photographs (Continued on Page 4) WEEKEND A lii WRECKS KILL FIVE PERSONS By The Afoi laH'il Press Five .we it killed in weekend air plane and parachute Jumping exhl- ! t I ions. Two of the victims wer parachute Jumper uhn fe when llK'ir parachut' S broke. At Cincinnati, Joe (lite, a para- j chute Jumper, limner Nosers, tho pilot,, and Harold Middle were bill ned lo death when their plane dived and burst Into flames. i L. J. Cain, 21 years old, a com- I menial filer, fell J.ntm feet when Ms parachute rigging parted us ho essayed an exhibition Jump at Al liMiintlr. V William l.owry, Parma, Ohio, wu Mtrac))ute when feel In the air. Two Gangsters Shot To Death In Kansas City Quarrel Among Them selves Cause of Fatal Gun Battle One Wanted for Murder. KANSAS CITY, June 21 ( AP) Two gungr.ters, ono wanted In Chi cago und Los Angeles for murder, are dead and n third is In a hos pital wounded In the back follow ing n midnight gun battle among themselves In front of a fashion able hotel horo Saturday night. Klvo men who had been drink ing in a room In the nolo, pollco said, wulked out of tho building qunrrelling over a rovolver. Sev eral minutes later they began shooting? at oach other whilo hud dled on tho sidewalk. Two of tho men, whoso names wero not learned by the police, escnpod. Hen Unrretti, t2, alias Krcd Rob erts, was killed instantly nnd Ar thur Hartman, about 85, wac fatal- ly wounded. Kearns Pumpsey,1 alias Kearua Humphrny, was shot In tho back. Hospital attendants said ho would recover, Hartman . died yesterday afternoon. fiiera attempted to cross to tho Quarrel Over Gun American contlnont without first . Tho quarrel began In the hotel stopping at the Azores, room when Pumpsey took Barret- - , " tl's gun and gave It to Hartman. . Sineo more than enough llmo Pumpsey said llarrettl was drunk jhad olapsed since the sighting of and liad been flashing It frequent- it he supposed flare for tho Hpan ly. Just as tho men left tho hotel, lard's plane, the Jupiter, to roach Hartman refused Barrotti'H demand for his revolver. "Just then Ilarrettl's nnnd made a dive for his other gun," Pump- 1 sey said, "and wo all drew, know- , ing that Barrett! never Joked about drawing a revolver. Wo all started shooting nt ouen, and In tho huddle, 1 guess we shot each other." Bnrrettl, a closo friend of the lute "Big Tim" Murphy, of Chicago, and associated with Mm In a "publishing racket." was wanted In Chicago and I.oh Angeles, Cut, for murder, Chicago pollco sought him In connection with the slay-1 Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Lab ing or a restaurant owner, Michael rador coasts, controlled by tho Klssango. during u robbery early Canadian government report to In ItCiS. but wero never arrostod. ' the superintendent In Halifax, who It was his only eonneetlon with a i today announced that there was ChleuBO murder though his record ; nothing, new. i of robbery and burglaty was a j The weather off tho Nova Bcotla long one. coast was unfavorable for ftylnv Wuiilert l-Vtr Murder Iwlth u thick fog prevailing. . In 1 .on Angfiles... Barrettl was oh Ang(ileBtl. Barrettl wasl wanted for the murder of Max 811 vorsteln, alleged bootlegger. Po llco records also show he was sought by Galveston, Tex,, author! lies in connection with $G,4(iO payroll robbery there May 4, last, In which a policeman was shot and a messenger slugged, Dallas, Tex., police also sought him ns a port lier of Daniel J. Dennehy In a liquor robbery, Dennehy Is In jail In Dallas. Hartman, whoso homo was In (Continued on Pago 4) "Not Guilty Plea Entered loday By Ex-Professor COI.CMBCS, Ohio. June 24 (AP) 1 jJlimi(t H. Hnook, dismissed university professor and confessed itlayer of Thoora Hlx, student at the university, pleaded not guilty to u first degree murder Indict ment when arraigned this morn lug In criminal court. On the request of County Prose cutor John J. Choster Jr., Judge Hobert P. Duncan set July 22 us the date for trial. Tho early date w as flved over the opposition of k o. Hlcketts, one of Snook's ut - torncya, , who said tho defense would not havo llmo to prepare Us cast?. I Dr. Snook entered his plea Of not guilty himself. Speaking In a clear nnd calm volco ho answered: "Not , guilty." He was brought before the judge handcurred to another man under Imlleiment for rirst degree murder Albert C. Gunning. Columbus, alleged wife slayer. This was the first time in thn history of Krank lln county criminal procedure that two men handcuffed to each other were brought before a Judge lo plead. Gunning also pleaded not guilty. t . HfOtlt Yeal StOritl Ileal Wave Climax MONTIIKAL. June 24 ( A P) A violent storm that caused three deaths anil heavy property di!mago last night marked the climax of eight days of intense heal. The storm, sweeping the country south or the Lniirentlan mountains,, crippled communication lines, j o v e r t u r n ed automobiles and wrecked Tarm buildings In Its path. At St, Anse de Vaudreull, a sum mer resort, two men were drowned when their boats were overturned by the Sturm's sudden onslaught. London Home Of Dawes to be Dry LONDON. June 24 A1') Un t iiioi-h em-rent here ttmt lie Intend- ed serving alcoholic. beveragCR In his London home were met by Ani- bassador Dawes loday with tho - stalemnnt "I never served alcohol In my 24 year old, at home In Washington or In rny k torn from his home before that. I see no reason It opened I. boy why I should change my proccd 1 uro here In London." FLIERS LOST SOME WHERE OVER OCEAN Disappearance of Three Spaniards Brings Alarm to South Europe. DESTROYERS ARE MAKING SEARCH Captain Hawks Passes Over New- Mexico en Route to Gotham Lee Schoenhair Fails. 1 NEW. YORK, Juno 24(AP) A steamship's report of the sight ing of a flare, believed that of an airplane, 400 miles south of Cape Race, Nefoundland, Sunday morn inpr, caused curiosity today as to u-hether the Snanlsh tinns-Atli.ntln Halifax, or New York, It was pre- sumed that if the plane pad made uch an attempt It wns down In the Western Atlnntlc or In an iso- luted spot In the East Atlantic sea- board. HAM VAX, N. 8., Juno 24 (AP) A close watch was being kept today by wireless stations along tho Canadian const for word of the Spanish, flyers. Ships wero asked for Information. Radio stations along the New - - ' .-v .''. -V HPAIX ALARMED MADRID, June 24 (AP) Alarmed by the disappearance of Major flam on Franco und three 'companions on a flight to New York ,by way of the Azores, tho Hpanish authorities today dispatch-' destroyers and, airplanes to scour the sea between the Spanish coast and the Ajsores. Tho Spanish government was particularly eager fo run down tt report from the British merchant ship Ore I (I en staling that this ship' saw an airplane wreckage float ing In tho sea about 100 miles off the AxorcH. There wore no per sons uhoard. As noon as this report was re ceived the ministry of tho navy dispatched five destroyers from Ferroll with orders to patrol tho district northeast of tho Azores In the hope of finding this wreckage, whose Identity was not established definitely by the Greldon. I1AWKH START FLIGHT LOH ANGIOLKS, June 24 (A.P) -Cuptuln Frank Hawks took off here at 1 n. in. today for New York City, where he proposes to start a one-stop round trip flight from New York to Lo Angelos i and return beginning weunesaay at 4 a. m. Kastern Daynlght time. OVKIl ALIllTQl'KltQVK ALHUQincKCjClO, N. M., June 24 (AP) Captain Krank C. Hawks pasaed over tho local airport at 7:40 thja morning, flying about 2,000 feet high. Ho wns fighting strong head winds which he en countered through Arizona and New Mexico. KCHOKMIAIK THWAItTFJ) DCBOIS. Pa., June 24 (AP) Thwarted by bad weather and an accident, Leo Schoenhair, west rotvNf pilot, wlm supervising re pairs lo his piano today In pre paration for another attempt to set a trans-continentul non-stop flight record. Ills plane was damaged yester day when he tried to take off for Uoosevelt Field, N. Y., after hav ing been forced down horo by thunderstorms j pressure, und falling oil TODAY'S BASEBALL Anirrlcnn langim Boston 4 11 3 Phlbulelphla fi U I Batteries: Uusscll and A. Gaston, Kommel, Shores and Cochrane. National League H. H. Fv Pltt:burgh 3 la 0 Chicago 4 8 0 BiilterUs: Brame und llartfieuv s; Boot and Schulte. It. I(. K. 4 10 6 13 13 I Dugan and Chicago Detroit .... Batteries: Knbor, Beig; YUe and Saw