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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TWELVE PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE Ha (SraniiF Swftttti pv-. THE WEATHER Oregon: fair tonight and Sunday, continued warm with low humid ity und high fire hazard in the in terior. C I T Y EDITION VOLItFME XXVII. LA GRANDE, ORE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1929 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 242 fflbs&txtw OBSERVER TO HOLD COOKING SCHOOL SOON Mrs. Beth Bailey McLean to Conduct Fpur-Day . Demonstration. WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY, AUG. 20 First Dav at Union, bee- Olid at Elgin and LaSt Turn Vino W 10 Hf f in La Grande. ine iimii hiuiii.m ..uuhiui; i.f Thi I'venimr Observer vlll bo held in m ion county four davs- . , , f ,, , , u , of lM runue- to lfet'ure il seen'c out of a possible 000 points. ..I nninrz T iesd-.v ?Vmr m" it is weMl' I,e tho r,,nk,,,fe N'oKune route between I Grande and Pen- Bend was accorded second place .'' '. todav hv the imb tehcr I,et ,irlil an! haa lWO leBH " U,B vi" darkey, was made yes- with 1 77 points and Cottage Mrs Uth Haili'y Mcl ean who liifc ' h'ho slate championship cup. te,.day (U,rlg a caravan trip. Two Grove third with 1 790. conducted two nrevlous schools forionIy nfMM,lnK 11 win thlB yeiir to coinmiltees. one headed by tieorgo The Bealoy military academy Th Observer in Iji Grande wilHhl,ve l,pnmint;l Pesssion. Local nuntiKlon Currey, of La Grande, cup for tho best military effect return for this scar's demonslra- l,,a"erH dwliire it would indeed be Hn(, tne otnor by A,r mmc, of was won by Medford with a score J, an" upset if anyone defeated Os- Ukillht were appointed to workout of 341 out or a possible 700 nfler M'rs. McLean has won a wide fol- '" in lhe 'lorn Oregon the Iir(tKrnm. Medford and Coos hay had march lowing throughout the community ( However Jack Ahern of Ml-, The pIun , brlef( lti fur u cu. cA nfr tie. ' and is recognized as one of the best' tn": J?,l",nl,,0 -'- d operative highway, with counties, The Portland drum corps alM authorities on home economics on'"?" b1 b"i' 'iLh hiH rilt:,iiot. al- tho furest servico and the state won the Keigerling-Uicus cup Tor tho Paticic coast , though l,lalre llurtmnn, last years higiiway commission each furnish- the best music, scoring 435 1-2 out A variation In Tin Cooking J champion, is not expected to de- im, a Hhare. of tho funds for the of a possible 90 . Schuol program tills veur is an-fen(1 h,H litl'- work. Tho highway would nlso fharles Whlttemore of the Cor- nounced in that a onc-duy schooli Um Joul",, women's reHUt in a Mew outet for cirant viiIIIk corps won the Aronson cup Tuesdny. Aug. 2o. will be con- igles champion, of Pendleton, is cl)ll,UVi ttn improved road connect- let drum major, scoring 24 ducted at Tnion in the Woman's expected to again try for top lion- injf with lne .0,,0aed scenic roulo oul of a possible 400. ,-lnh hiiilrlinET. and a nne-dav kcIiooI ' at Ukiah. I will be .chosen formally at ISlgin, Wednesday the 21st i tnc high school auditorium, both of these being sponsored by the women's clubs of these commun ities. Two-1 ny School Hrre The i in.'il two days of I ho school will be held in l.a G run do In tho liigh school auditorium us In the pit st. Tlie Observer is ' holding tho school in three different communi ties this year to give more house wives of the county un opportun ity to hear Mrs. McLean. The paper has received many expression of regret in previous years from wo men in the outside territory, that they, were unable to come lo l.a Grande for the school. Tills year the scope Is to be hroudencd and the school taken to them. The plan has already met with enthusiastic approval In Union aim J-llgln und a big attendance Is an-tic-ijfated nil four dnys. Tho program for tho school is nOw being completed and de tails will be announced In succeeding Is sues of The Observer. W. J. PASSE Y FUNERAL WILL BE TOMORROW Kunentl services for William Joseph PitHsey. former La (irande resident who died In Canyon City Aug. S. will he held al tho L. L. S. churcli tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. The body Is at the Snod gras a ml Zimmerman mortuary today and will be laid to rest in I lie L. I). S. cemetery beside his Mr. I'assey threw some ashes out of his cabin on Thursday, and the ashes igniled some grass. In fighting the blaze (but resulted, he was overcome by heat and tuiffu cated by smoke. lie was born In lOngland Apr. L"i 1X53 and was 7'i years, three mouths and lM days of age. lie lived in I -i (irande for about 20 years, leaving here two years ago for Grant county. Me leaves eight children: Charlie, of Olympia: Oscar and Ira. of l-a Grande: Mrs. Alice Ihtiee, of Kbo shoiie. ' Ida.; Mrs. Josephine Smith, of Ouden: M rs. Kva Olson, of Lu Grande; Mrs. Ksslc Taylor, of Kelly, Wyo.. and Mrs. Nellie La.M, of La G ramie. Apartments Sold To Haines Couple The Grande llonde apartments. located at Hit- t ornt r of Third stiet-t and Vaslr:ugton avenue, hnvn be-n purchased by Mr. and Mrs. C. t;. Morris, of II aiues, who an nounce that lhe same policies will be carried o-tt tn the- future opera li'Mi of Die ppartiueuts. Th,, former owm-r is S. K. llen-d'-istui. of Portland. Merl .Snutri'T, manager Tor Mr. lln'ltrson. has leturmd to bis Portland home. lE.WKIN 'ITTN I'I.A.M; POIlTLANPfc Ore., Aug. In (AIM With about 7Ti gallons of gaso line i-,honid, Tex Kankln, 1'oillaud lller. look hiR tiny plane off Mhe Port of I'orttand airport nfler r .. lin raa r...i li wuu hi4 first load for his projected ; W;rrii. empera non-stop Might f.om Vancouver. Ir tures near or somwhate above no, C. tf, !gua caliente. lower Call-!"'"' throughout the Interior, foinia. H" will leavn Vancouver - ' " tomorrow morning and hopes to' Health I rOSCUll0tl arrive at his goal tomorrow night wi;atiu;k tohay 7 :3u a. m. lift above. Minimum: f :t above. Condition: clear. wi;athkk YIl'i:itlAY Maximum Hi!, minimum i'J above. Condition: clear. w i:ai Hi lt ak;. 10. iu-jh .Maximum minimum C3 above. Condition: clear. Eastern Oregon !T Net Tourney To Be August 16-18 Event to be Staged at Union Worth Oswald, j Spokane and Idaho Champion, to Compete. Thc KUKI.T11 Oregon tennis tour- balneal, lin annual spurting clas - sic in net circles cam of ti.e cs-; cades, will lie held at Union on Auk. Mi. 17 and II, imimrod hero today. The lirusram l. ,,r been oomiiloled but It Is ,h .i,ihi, a,,.I 16 with the men's singles. .... ". .V".,..; ............. ...m ... elude mnrs doubles, mixed doubles. ""- u l"""'i". , ing women's doubles. Worth Oswald to Piny A feature of tnis year's tuurna Worth Oswald, of Kiokane. who ' , " ,7 , .. Head llayers lnter . Kcveral players from Bend h;ive ! 'j-j,,, caravan, eonttlstlnK f seven "'e ly:t0 convention. No competi entured, besldcH the tennis players or eiulit cars and nearly 20 per- ,lu" remained after the coinmltteo .... . . lir.iiiL'ht lti its i-nnoi-l vesti-rdnv fCor.ilrmed on Page Three) Isaac Bonsejl Passes Away At ii-J1 Iff rruitdale Home Isaac Hansell, retired railroader and pioneer resident of La Grande, died yesterday about noon at his ranch In Km it da le, where he has made his home for the last several years. Puneral services are to be. held tomorrow afternoon at Snod- immiuu i.n.t 'li.itiiKi'iitii.i tiw.ftnui'u .f 3 o'clock interment will bo in thu I O. O. I', cemetery. , member of the Odd Kellows lodge and all Odd Fellows are urged to be. at the temple an hour before the services (o attend, the funeral. If Mr. Boiisell had lived until today, he would have been 75 years of age, J le was born Aug. 1 11, j 1851 in M Ichigan, coming lo La 1 (.irande ao years ago where lie 1 made his linme until death. Ho Is survived by 11 sister, Mrs. Harriet Jameson, of Novato, Cal., J and three nieces, all of California. U. S. Official's Car Xfnh A t,H Wvlr,l 1 :Car thiiives ure no respecters of, Lncle Sam. j I -list night V. L. close's coach, hearing license :M .". S.. was stolen from near Haskell Andrews lioiue. This morning, the police found the machine, in a damaged condition, near the city sewage irlsposal plant. The front of the car was damaged lo the extent of about ?iru and Mr. Close's ncrson al belongings. Including a shot gun u-nd some clothing, were miss ing. M r. Close is federal supervisor of stale inspectors, with headiiiar ters in I'oriland. British Woman Wins From Miss Jacobs KOHKST HILLS, X. Y.. Aug. IM (AC) Great llritaln pulled up to even terms with America in the women's tennis scries for lhe Wight ma u ,eup today when M rs. I'hoebo Wat nhii overwhelmed Helen Jacobs, youthful California!!, tl-3. 0-3, before a crowd Of H.IMW persons. Il made the count 2-all in the matches. Occasional Thunder Storms Predicted SAN MtAN'lSC(l, Aug. lo, (AP Tin- weather outlook for the weei beginning August 1 I. was announc ed here today by the foiled States weather bureau as follows: Kar western states the outlook is for generally fair weather but with fog along the coast and nr- pla- 1 i""""11' 1M1"""-1 " " Up to Government I DKTKOIT, Aug. in. AP Pro secution if John M. Heaih for the death of, Mlchard J. Sand lands, federal prohibition agent, will be Ml to the federal government, James K, chenot. proBccuting at torney, Htinounced today followlnjf a conference with John H. Wat -kins, district attorney. Should Heath be convicted of first degree oitinlpr In the federal court, ho could be sentenced to death. Wat- kins an id fONS f 1 IIR lUIlO-ILUD. J) QYER SCENIC ROAD I Two Committees Appoint- d fco Ad(J ImpetUS tO i, V.. , Highway Campaign j ; ,TVrumM PIVITV JLiUl l.;XiiOi U1VHii rlmTI AT ITWTAW u"ul" l I o.unu. v d i a v m imm Pilot Rnrk Joins La -t 1 Tiff rii Aluri urancie iuen otop ibu Made at Pendleton. More headway In the campaign ueing sponsoreu uy me uunn emu TwimiIv In Caravan sons, leu nere yesleraay luornlnK at li: 30 o'clock, mukliiK a brief stop at Tom VelRh's sheep camp above Klarkey, whore motion pic- tures weT-e In ken. Tho noxt stop was at Lehman Sju-iiiKs, where several of the cara- . .i i , . . t. i ' iv?.:!r.'lT..!: . ' "J,'.',5; i'-v i"-.v ....v. between La, (.irande and Lehman Killings is in bad condition, al though parts of It through the I'ni utilla national forest, aro In fair shape. ! At 1 kia h the ca ra va n lu lie lied with a representative group of Ukiah business men, augmented by 1 & or no Pilot Hock men who ,y,,'V. tfc 'nr'!VVU v""lM"Jlu 4VK'' tho visitors. Hrlef talks were inude uy s. i . imjimiiii, ii ciucmi til (ill) nmm,crim commerce; a. k. nun- secieiu.y, .,aca rerriw, Lions club president; H. U Thump-1 son, County Judge U. (1. comb and several r the Pilot Kock ami L'klah men. 'J'hc commltloes were ap- 1 (Continued un t'agit Thrcu) chrTsWsmeet IN CONVENTION Yo"h .and. the Missions Topics Discussed in Seattle Today, S K A TT I , I-:. Aug. 1 11 ( A I ) Youth and the missions were lop lu In the spotlight at sesuiuns of the International convenlio i of tho ,.,.,,,.,. of n.jat hl,n. ,0(Jay The morning wesson was ()- voted to home and foreign missions with Hddrcsses by Mtln J. Kmllh. San l-'raneisco, secretary of the Northern California Christian Mis sionary society; l!. C. K::oiigrass, Kniil. Oklu., K. T. CorneTiu.i. San Antonio. Tsxas. and llert II, John son. Indianapolis. Ind An addc'ss on Social In rest and tlie Kace Problem" hy Ifov. aril 10. .Iens';i, sociologist of tile I lilver slly of Missouri. ( 'olumbin. Mo., closed the morning gatne.i'.'ig of the 7'itiM I'luiichimn w ho are atlemliug the church organization. Tonight the several h und red members of the youth convention had arranged a joint session with Hi" entire asseinblage of ad lit dei- gates to hear the viewpoint of the younger generation toward relig. Ion. Harry 11. Itogei a, Tulsu. Ok la., president of the International con tention and Dr. Kobert Mm ns, Mai ysville, .Mo., presldenl of t he youth conveiillo i. w ill pro.ddi over th. Joint sKsion. Among the speakers listed for th' evening were Ctiafton Linn. Los A nc-les, f al.. Ml H. JoKiiphine Jac obs I, und, Camas. Wash., Sylvester Morales. Los AngebM, OPL.V WAY POI, AM PIlAOI'K (AP The C.echoslo- vakian government is going to ask parllament to finuuen an ailtomo bile road piercing the Carpathians' and givinsr freer access to 1'oiand, The latter country will bear part of the cost but most of the high w ay, w hich must tin verse many narrow gorges, will be In Czecho slovak Ian territory. Russian Frontier Guards Are Slain MOSCOW. Aug potts ftoiu the Maucluriati fron- tier today said two Itussian fron- tlef guards hud been kilted :id eigTii vou tided by white KukhIu n soldiers at the village of Chernla- ev, near the Amur river. A Run- slan HiinUoat und a mnull detuch ment of troop were ordered proceed ut once to tun Ulngc Portland Drum Corps Captures First At Salem Medford Legion Auxiliary Quartet Takes Honors Convention in Closing Session Today. I SAI-KM. Ore.. Aug. 10, AI') , S. S. (ieorgo, f Iugeno, was elect -. in! state comiiiiiiidor of the Amorl I tan l.cglnii oier Carl II. (iahrlolson j of Salem by an unofficial vote of 1:1.1 lo 10:!. Don MeClcoil, of Ilooll River, -wits chosen as Mate lcc lvv. WW cl conuiiuiiilcr. SAI.KM. Ore., Aug. 1". (AIM nu. drum vor. fron, iUriiani Post, No. I. American Legion lKal carried away first honors iti lhe Hnnuai euntcst hen- ist night. one of the (spectacular features of ! the Mth annual state convention of the legion. The prizo was tho Clifford W. Brow n Trophy cup and un score oi tne romnnu corps was today U8 tho place of meetlim of ., . , ;'ndlnB Baker 1 ',' American I.eaion """""'y '"'f,' ""; "'" u contest, of the Oregon department of the Legion auxiliary held here iHorsfall silver loving cup and a $10 h " f th si"-"' llllvnhit'V uni'n ni'imniil ixi In tint Meilford sltmers. The winners were credited with a total of 'J9 points, McMinnvllle'H kuartet recelveu . second place rating with a total oi 241 points, ine (uartct iroin (Continued on. Page Three) SLIDING SCALE SUGAR TARIFF rLlAiy UKUl t i7rwrr.n word a passed up hy a I ..,.,.,. ., , , ,,. 1 , . . ,11 'erlnllc abandonmcu or (he slid- iiik mi.ii- 1 1. 1 1. sulistituli! lor the flat increased 'duly piuiioseil Pi the house larlir thill, was announced today by ihiiliini.i. Hiunoi r.r ihi, scm.le flu -1 lane,, commitlee. ', The li'lah senalor siiid he hail de- : led to ditch lhe flexible rale plan nfler sounding out lhe sentiment of his republican conimtltt'o collca-I 'I'hls Hcntlment. S'moot nahl. was ;h..t .V-:""!' sugar . In opposing his scale plan, it would be Inadvisable to go ahead with il. Secret Marriage Rcporl8 Confirmed 1 'HOLLYWOOD. Cal.. Aug. (Al'l The secret marriage of Hld- ney lllackmcr, stage and screen nounced today by 11. II. Howell, actor, to Letiore I'liieh. actress, aat agriculiural agent. Westchester. N. Y., last May 2a.. "I'ears left on trees have been was confirmed last night by the known to increase In weight L'O actor. ! per cent," Howell said. "Our tests hlackmer said they were mar- iroin time to time assure safety In lied by a Justice of Iln peace, ami 'picking. that Gildn limy, vaudeville dancer Mltnesseil the ceremony. Miss rich refused lo comment H la killer's statement. ,)t pin-tii-uiaiiy adaptable for can- ASK MODII K ATION Inlug purposes." WASHINGTON, Autr. Hi. (AIM - The Armour ami SwiH groups of( MIST SLIJi M.Ar packers today asked lhe Histric of I CHKMNITZ. Gcimauy (API - . Columbia supreme court here to 1 modify the consent decree of HtlMMthe adniiuistrntion or llartliau. under which they, along with other Siixoiiy. to s'dl a huge red Mag large packers, were required to re- whih was hoisted on the town ball strict their activities exc lusively to last May Hay. The sale price will , the meat packing buslne Band Concert Wins Much Applause From Appreciative Music-Lovers Thry played the Itllle iMitlilbe w a M. and -w hen you closed your eyes you could sec a tail straight AiiKtrjan ofllcer and a shimmering hlonUe in My Hoatiug over a gleam- Ing ballroom, and lerraced gar- ileus with innrhte fountains, ami you could hear tall glasses clink "'"'K'"ngiy. ami low sopnisucaie.i "-. ... I nere was a Sliver Blip oi iiioun, not loo boldly high In the heavens, and a lot of throbbing stars to watch, last night, during the nm nlcipal band concert, that made it' all the etisler to let the mellow gallant si rains ot the Stuuss waltz "get" you. I Playing It with a light vigor und enough contrast to slave off a pos sible cloying sweet news from the richness of the melody th o La (Jrande bund and Its leader. An Hi (API Hv drew J. Loney Jr., took u particu- htrly hearty zip of applause and n particularly appreciative. If ru- cous, blare of auto horns at lis conclusion. It pm-ed d the closing overture a "Hungarian Coiimdy," Kelcr- - Bella, a lively finale. to Mesaera. Itoblnaon, McMJll and esitate the piuyinff or encore ae i Loii'.-y, pUylng tho difficult lilu luctloua. HONEYMOON lua Claiiv, molloii picture star, aiul her liiishniul, .lohll (.llliert, faiuous mi the screen, pholoKrapluMl on the ioof of their aiiart ment In New York Just arier their arrival finiii llollywocHl liy airplane. They siiIUnI holily aft(rwar(ls on the llo tie l-'ranc for their honeymoon to Kuroiic, here they will remain llireo mouths. Finds Defect In Legislators' New I Prohibition Law iiknd, ore. aur. io (,u' tlorni'.i for persons coavirlcil under Oregon's new prohibition aw milking possession of liquor a peals fur new trials today follow- -m ' m T..ri.. l,..t,l !...( tln l.i- unuu- ..a i'.v 1 1.- I tnie leirlHhiliirt was unconstitutional. judge T. K. J. I niffy . declared Giat U was upparent the leglHlaHirn tlirough an error, hao legislated the f.jy penalty out of prohibition. maximum penalty for flr.it offend ers Is fixed under the law as amen ded at the PJ2U session, .hiy saldf J .AiuiriKva .lecurvo , gisiaiure iilti'ildcil lo make the seel Ion read ' iii.,..u u,i ,,. m. ...... i, lw,i h ," " " i,,, ., . iil .1 7,n , . 1. 1 ., -.7. il 11,-1 1.. w an, -mie ,v I I a fine of not losw than r.O0 or li"priuonmi-nt in the county jail for nol more Ihali six monllis or bolh. The Judge's decision followed a plea from Mrs. Itose Trlbou of Kcilmouils. (Ire.. conv:ctcl under Ibi laiv, who sought a writ of hub- eas corpus. ' ' '' DELAY PICKING ; PEAR CROP AT GRANTS PASS,lv condition after he had heard, ww.i.j.j I .r screams from I bo street below. I The alrl was taken w ith Pan- CUANTS PASS. Ore. Aug. 10 (API With the pear crop hero Mils year exceptionally light, vet. 1.1 iii.'liiL' as hb-'h as J'.mi a ii.n. 'growers or this secti.n are delay- ing picking to Increase weight as the result of pressure tests on - "Mast of Hie pens in this ills- trie! are taken by the canuers In un s.ilem, Hillsboro and other Willa mette valley paints. These pears The local government ha ordered I it l he tow n 1 1 'Msiiry. franj Verdi's opera "AttHa." long a pplause. "A Suiiiiior Kvenlng lu w on Ho Alps," Kllug, was a pretty de- wciiptive thing that got plenly nT color ami Interesting shading under the Loney baton. The concise mat playing' ill stacatto pass.iues Was commen.jatue. nere il was possime i T'" i "e mni as a iuiikiu gre..L iimI rumeiH mi'! io.se ail eoiist'loil- ness of the individuality of its slrutiieniatiou. !n- Th concert bi'gan with re iic'm "H-'i lute of t he Sultan," a march and Its Jtcoud selection was from Henry VIII. Tho "Morris I la nee ami the "Torch Oaner" w itii used. Follow Ing the trio Heenes from the musica 1 fantasy, "Woodland," wern played. A tone poem "In Lover's Lam-" and the sprightly "Nola," with Its fascinating ryhthtn preceded the Strauss number. Last night's concert was played at the La Grande High school ath- letlc Meld and drew Its usual largo crowd. Most of the number wero o vigorously applauded ua to ncc- IN EUROPE GIRL COMPLAINS, PANTA(;FS JAILFD 1AU3 JAILUJ Multi-Millionaire Theater Owner in Ti-ouble in Los Angeles. LOS ANGKLKS, Aug. 10, (AP) An Invosttgatlou Into statutory ohargeH nuulo ngumst Alexander I'antugeH, theatrical magnate, by a l(J-year-old ilaiu'er, I'hinluo Prln- gle, was begun by District Attorn ,.y Huron Kltts today with the mini moning of tho girl to hts offlco for iuetioninff. - i.( ,k ANGKLIIS. Atlfr .10 . AP . v ,-,, n,,,,u ' ,,,i.,nmJ ,,,., ... In tlio ,m,.Ht 1H ,,,, on carges --- - "' ",1''1"" "' coniinitt ng u siacu- fry 'il lenso on ramico ri mgio, i u- v,.-old TnlversUy of Kouthcrn I'ulirnrnia co-ed ami unncor. Tiio theatre miignato was arrest- (m) atu,r tlve 0urs of iiuestlonlng I.,111I.,.I.nK a report mado bv the , 1 ,.u,.ii..',i 1,.. " ,,H private offlco about 3:30 p. m yesterday, l'nntages denied til" lMlsllers." ills scries of stories cll accilsatlons and cliilmed ho was tilled "Classics In Nlang." woro being "blackmailed." I'antages was taken Into cllsloily when a tarirr officer on duty near (be theaier lu which the ovnnr' ofrlces are located, rushed lo tho in rt..,i iti.. iilrl In a hvstcr- i,.m.a Miv witnesses to the no- Ii(.0 Mtation for iiuentlonlng, with . i i-oui ruiinuinir ! 1. it,....,. A. t MiHH prlngle said she had gone i0 the theater ow ner'a offices to 1 .Hmciism it dancn act which sho wanted him to place on his theater circuit. nnih.M.x who nave his line un U4. said that several wecka ago ho had hooked a vaudeville ut or Miss pringle'H which uftcr a week's Iryoiit proved failure. Kor t in past several days, the girl ba fr- lin-nteil his olflce, lhe theaier own er staled. He charged Iliat the girl bad threatened thai she would "make him hook" her act. An attempt late last night to have I'antages arraigned In night court In an effort to gain a release on ball failed when Captain John (Continued on Page Three) TRAIN CRASH KILLS THREE, INJURES FOUR WAHSWmKTH, I II., AMI,. H -(API With three persuns know .1 to be dwid and four ot Imms Injured, two of Mi iii s"i io isly. as (he re- Hl,n of ,e:idon rash between a crack Milw a uU-e road pah.ieiigt and a freight train last night, wrecking news today wen. s'tll ' ,i, .. ,..ultH ,,r . idols, fear- fu, ()l,M.(. v().jNM had been lllr, Mn,,.r the WH ckage. Th" d'ad ar: John Loi hiif r. (jo, Milwaukee, cngi:ii" r of lhe passi'iiger train: Nick King. P. of MllwauUee. Mio man; and nu itiild'-ntii bd negro, who Is believed lo have been steal ing a ride on the tender or tho train. pUomim.nt aitokm;y iui;.-. POltTLANl), Ailg. Ml, (AP) -lvdward Meiidefihull, prominent at torney in erlmhinl pruetlce, died at his home here today. He liud been retired for MeVi ial yeiil'M. Mr. Mendfi ' w.a struck with paralysis In Jii.imiy. He recovered 'and women whose cause lie chain tulflclintly to take a trip through ploncd for a life time, today paid Yellowstone park In July Ho re- their last tribute td the former so turned two weeks ago in fair j clalisl leader as his body lay in hi nlth, but again suffurcd a stroke, state In tho city hall rotunda. 4,000 Men Fight . Mninr Fires Tn Northern Woods Forest Officials at Wits End Today to Find Men to Send Against Smaller Blazes. I SI'OKANK. Wash., Auk. 10 (AD With 4.000 timber fire fighters embattled against a score of major conflagrations that were covering" nearly 30.0U0 acres In the north west und Cunada. forest officials NEXT JOURNEY IS today were at wits ends to fiml men to send agalnBt tho myriads of smaller blazes that were breaking out on every hand. A disastrous combination of low humidity and lack of rainfall turn od tho foreuts Into tinder boxes ami tile slightest spark or lig'f ning flash, aided by tho ever-present wind, set blazes almost faster than "smoke chasers" could locate ami count them. Many of the blazes were in Inaccosslblo regions and Aug. 10 (Al") Tne Ural Zeppelin, could he reacjted only by paca. at the conclusion of a record break train. ' ing crossing of tho Atlantic on the Taking Harvest Crews first leg of her round-the-world Tho severe drain on man power flight from Lukehurat, N. J.. land for fighting and harvest had lent ed at l'Vledrtchshafen at 1:03 p. m. an added handicap, and calls wera (7:03 a, m. 15. S. T.) today. , bring sent even Into tho grain The huge ship made the cross fields for additional crews. ing in Just GG hours and 24 mln- Major blazes wore raging in utes. having picked up speed as Idaho, Montana, Washington anil sho approached the . coast of Canada, with tho situation "slight- Kurope. I ly Improved" In Oregon. The obstinate llald mountain and Old Man crock fires In Idaho, twice reported under control, were Mazing reroclously last night. The former covered 4 00 acres yesterday and was spreading rapidly In tho dlrectlon of l.olo trail. Tho third major firo in Idaho was In the Hal- man river forest, which had boon . ablaze (or 10 days. I (Vows Hopeful rows attempting to check tho Wolf creek fire in the Chelan for- os, o wnsaingioii, oio " i" " It was Ur. Kckener's OSnd birth last night that they could control I lo(, Bn(, lhe nmB1!,nK nt.rlvnl within a day or two, providing wind of tho (.rnf Ze, , BO , be(ore condlt ons we,,, favorable. It was fanned by wind yesterday nnd had burned more than 2,000 acres. Tho (Continued on Paso Three) . I . ' , II ovlf I If it WPr JLA4VL M. J -KS T ( AW TT V . Dead Today In California Home LH'-ANTIKLKH, Aug. 10, (APV- Harry Charlea Wllwer, ;i 0, the American slang,, died at his homo , 'r-,ii,...-i.,,. m i " '' "' ' " ........... - ako. , - and prize fight slorlcs, Wllwer had In recent years turned to writing scenarios along with Ills magazlno eonlrllnillons. Chlor among his film series wore "The Leather among the more prominent. I I'revlous to entering the flctloi. field. Wltwor was a newspaper man. It was only un the suggestion of his wife that ho wrlle In slang stylo that Ills attempts to sell his short stories met with success. Horn lu Athens, Pa March 11. I WW ho attended HI. Joseph cul- lego In -niiaueipnia anu wuh inar- 1 ied to Honla Hchagrin of Yonkcrs, . N. l ., In 1!12. Ills career began as an erranfl hy In butcher shop. Ho began bis writing on the Ht. Cloud. Kin., Tribune. In llfll, going to the New York American a year later, He also worked on thn Brooklyn Kagle and other eastern nevvspa-, pen. In l!H7 he was made war! correspondent for Collier' weekly. I t 1 i t mm ! MaCl)Onal(l IflOVeS To End Difficulty KNIMHI HOH. Scotland, Aug. ( A P) Prime Minister Unman y MacHonald moved dramatically to - day to bring about settlement Ill Tancastilre cotton industry stoppage which Is causliijg Idleness of nearly a million workers ami t.MHJ factories. Leaving Lossiemouth, his native' village, by airplane without an-( iiounciug his destination nor the, purpose of the Might the prime minister reached Kdfugurgh at . noon and I in mediately went lino conference with eight r pres. ntH- t lives or the cotton mill employers' j negotiation committees and . Sir j Horace Wilson, permanent sccre- j tary of the ministry of labor. Vdreal Northern , Files A p plica lion J ST. PA! I Minn., Aug. u API r -The f rent Northern railway coui- puny today forwarded an applica tion -to the Interstate conuncrco eoiiimlHsion seeking permission ro extend Its recently proposed :CJ j mile Uiehey-Hi.mhlin line lu Mon tana westward an additional 7H miles to Joidan. This would make the extension HT miles long, and would cost ?:i.n"ii,fjau. 50,000 Pass llier Of Victor Merger MIIAVAItKUK. Wis., Aug. Ill (AIM -"'rhi' nilissi'S" as Victor I.. Merger called the working moil iFPPFI IN AT LLl I LLi Hi HOME AFTER RECORD TRIP Graf Ci irises From Lake hurst to Germany in 55 Hours 24 Minutes. TO TOKYO, JAPAN Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Air Liner Honor Dr. Eckener on His 62nd Birthday. FKHIDRIOHSHAFEN, Germany Tho zeppelin touched the earth at exactly three minutes after ono o'clock and with, the help ot the landing crew was turned around ,vni, ,P1. n00 pointing north, lOntllilsiastlc Wolcomo ti, i,ip'a motors were kept run- nK iwy t0 help turn her. Tho ,olu,.M .,. stopped two minutes i,.,,,.. . . iundlnir crew hnenn lh6 lu(jk o( pulling the Graf Into tho 1UIIB1U. fid,! beyond tho zeppe- Th0 f(,nce wag n0(1 wUh 011u,H,naU. spectators. od made tho informal birthday, celebration aboard the ship Just' before sho landed all the more en thusiastic. . ' T he O rut's tt in 0 wit a 65 hours and 24 minutes on. her, eastward voyage was about 40 hours better than her westwnrd Journey 10 Luke hurst und 13 hours and 22 mlnutos better than her last voy-MKe-froin LakehurHt to Frtedrleh shafen Ih Octolier, 1928. ' Avoia(r ot .7ft M, i .H. 'I'lin Tit.,. li.iilAHi.rf .,l.i.Hn..l...tA1.1 . . ' ",, , ..1.... n, nuu utiiuo in 1 iie oa nuuia una " .uZrJlZJlLZ",, i, ci'"" covering1 wio emiro ain tanco of 76 miles, 11 brilliant per forinanco in the opinion of ovlatloa exports.. . thrilled wsrn lha soec.nnrs " '"""en weie tne specaiors limy nuivai I "1 1 ,' ' ,oeUn 111111 11 oreaKlng the record was n. Kou '"-y. then .the accomplish- incut of the Oruf's first long hop on her round-the-world flight (Continued on Page 8.) ' SOVIET PLANE ENDS HOP TO KRASNOYARSK KHASNOVAUHIv, V. 8. S. R. Aug. I" ( A I') The Ituiojlnn ftir- planp "ltnd of the Soviets' boun for Moscow to New York landed here this afternoon. It mad tha flight here from Novolblrak la ex cellent time licrosn the ateepea ot Central Klberla. TODAY'S BASEBALL XATIOXAIj LKAGl'E GAMES U. H. E. ! nia.lnIm, 7 15 0 Nqw york 2 6 0 j H(t,terleH'. ltUCiiH wl tiooch; MnvH , dd nd Q'Far. roll. , R. II. E. ClilciiBt - 4 7 1 Huston 16 0 liatterles: llluko and Taylor; 8el ii.ild. Carlson and Bpohrer, Uon- zalcs. I'hst Came: R. It. K. Pittsburg 6 11 0 liiooklyn 4 9 1 Hull. Ties: Petty, Hill nnd Horn sley; Clarke, A, Muore and Hen line. Scr'Hid (iame: I'lit.il.urg Itrooklyn : Ilntterlest Molne, R. It. K. 3 10 1 6 11 1 French and MuiKrcaves; Vance und Ucberry. Klisl (lame: " R. II. 13. St. I.iiiiIh . I 7. I Philadelphia i 7 14 0 liatterles: Sherdol, Mitchell, llal- liilian, Krankhouse und smith, Hun- naril; Wllloughby und Davis. A.MIOUICAN' l,l:.(i(K OA.MKS R. II, K. New York 4 11 0 Cleveland 2 11 0 Hatloiios; Scahury, Moore, and iU'UKough; Miller, tihaffnur und (.. Howell, .Myalt. (Uab Ruth hits limit homer). R. H. E. uostou io n a Chicago 7 13 1 Huttdiies: Uussoll, Morris and O, (laston, Hovlng; Walsh, Weiland, Adklns and Berg, Crouse. '
