La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 23, 1929, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TWELVE PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE 10a (iranJie itwttitt THE WEATHER Oregon: generally unsettled to night nnd Saturday, probably Hhowcrs in the northwest portion and scattered thunder storma CI T Y EDITION VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, ORE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1929 MKMHKK ASSOCIATED THESS NUMBER 253 BOY DROWNS THURSDAY IN MORGAN LAKE Rollin Purely Thrown Into Water when Home-Made . Boat Capsizes.. RESCUE ATTEMPT ENDS IN FAILURE Body Recovered After Six Hours in Water Lung Motor Used, in-'Vain Battle for Life. Kiillin Purdy. young sun.uf Mr. and Mrs. l-loyd I'urdy, drowned in Morgan lake, three miles west of J.a. Grande, yesterday afternoon In spile of efforts ihude to rescue hlin and later attempts to revive liiin with the city lung motor.. '.' lUtUln. with his sister, Murgalee, and Carroll and Helene Price. wore at t lie lake Tor a picnic und Itollin und Carroll were, puddling abouL In a lion if made boat thai had been at the lake for a long time. The boat, believed to have been about 50 or HO feet from shore, cupshied, it is reported; Itollin attempted to swim to shore but gave out 'and Bank.; Carroll ; grub bed the boat, which did not sink, and managed til paddle hiuiBelf to safety. Itoeue; Aittnit Fulls Miss Price, seeing her cousin lu danger of drowning, went into the wuter In an attempt to rescue him. She was unuble to swim, however, , and soon wus in wiUit too dt;cp lor her. Slip iiiauuRPd to 8tiUKle to Hitrt'ty but wus unalile to reach the boy. Tim alarm was Riven as uuliUIy aa possible, by telephone from the llorrmun home up Mill canyon, und the lire ilepurtut-ent rushed the el'y Iuiik motor lo the ncene. Mr. Purdy, who Is affiliated with the Union Creamery ompany, drove .the cur to the luke. The buy fell in the water at l:S o'clock, uccordlNK to Miss Trice, whose watch slopped when she en tered the water. The firemen and Mr. Purdy reached there In record time, and utteiiintK to find KolHn'a body was started Immediately, utll J-.IK3 the-home mud0 bout und h log ,.U1, Socoml Grew lllows Firemen Another crew of men. Including Or. Clarence tiilstl'ap, .. Audmer Ptayle, Ued WUHums arid other, followed the firemen -Hay Snider and parley Hutchison - to the lake, and throughout the ultcrnooit drug the lake In an effort lo find the 'boy. , Shortly before o'clock a new;give a nennii oanco ui me mvu i-iiit was made, which wa Immed-i lately put Into service, und about 2 minutes before 7 o'clock, the boy's lifeless body was brought to the surfueu. In. wuter about 10 feet deep. J The chaTacter of the water,: uhlch was muddy, prevented sue- I (Continued on page 7) . P. O.E.JjODGK ORDERS DOLLS FOR '49 SHOW The Days of 4J commit! f the H.P.O. Klks lodge haH ordered niiiiittiiii-nt und nrlbes for the an - una) show, to be held lu re Oct. I (i, a id-run driver attempted to 17. iX und lJ, it was announced to- squeeze tbiough b-twecii Mr. Htes diiy, following a comjiilttee meeting bears truck and another car, Mr. In the Klks temple last night. Breshejirs said. The bump was The material ordered Included I slight but eno-ich to put li Jin off of door prizes, hew plu dolls, cundl . Tltc show prnrrt'ilK 11 rs II!mI each winli'f to pji.v tin' i'Xit'll.siH nf thir I'oiniiiiinily c'li l ist in ji.s li re for tin' Mildles mill to iirovlili' IiusUi'Im "f IH'iivl.sloni. lor tin' nci'dj' I'limllii'S In litis illstrlrl. Processing Plant May He Built Here Till' "liimiil of illni'lora of llio l'i m ro-oii'iiillvi' ri-i'iitii'ry of 1'n -t!i. Iilii., mill II".' liOiinl "f lll n't lors of I hi- l.imtcrn On Kon I m liy m.'ii'H nH.HOi'liitln:i unnoiini'i'il tniliiy thul ii )rin'i'liiB pliint for liillli rfiil limy In- liillll In I nlon rnlliiiy Ihlrt full, iii'i'onllnK to K. O. Tipi., iiiiiniiKi'r of tin- locitl i lntlon. Tin' hnllillni- of llils pl'inl n:iil lhi' ri'-'i-ntly mino.inrc'1 i'r'i 1'i-y il Hiilii'r ili'iii'inlB iipon tin' Biiur.mli'i'liiir or l .iiini, ihi'i pomi'lH or Imtti'ifnl anninilly In Mils ills trlit. It Ik r.'iorti'il. MAATdll TVSON Vl:KV II. I. WASHINGTON, .Ml. ii. Th' orrit-i of Si'imior 'fj-.on. ili'ii'" rr.it. Ti-nni'M.i'P ilil toilny thut tho soiiutor hiiM hail ii rt'liiput' nt tho hiiKliltiil niltMiili' I'liilmlillililii wlivw ho him lii'i-n ronllnoil for ioiiio thuo "nil In "fighting ilo.n liornti ly for hln llfo." KA'I Hi;( TOOAY 7:3n a. m. 15 nboe. Mi iboiim: fttt ahovttr i ondilton: cleat . W IVI III Jt Yll l-KOAV MaMttmm 9i, minlniuui 4S above. Condition: ch-Ht. WKVIHI.H Al i. aa. 19-M Muxlmum SS, mliilmuiii i'-t above. Condition: cbur. Boxing Program For Labor Day Now Completed Central Labor Union Dis cusses Coming Celebra tion at Session Held Last Night. With the annual Ijubor Day cele bration in the offing, members of the Central hubor union met last evening lu a prolonged session to1 work out details. After the meet ing at the city hull it was declared by all thai events are shaping up nicely. There are to be some new features this year, centering around a reorganized method nf conducting the hikes, and also log rolling events In connection with the Crystal Plunge water carnival. This will be early iii the forenoon. Members of the Mlllworkers' union are looking after this feature and a perfect log is being prepared for the occasslon on which some enlk shod. nimble-footed master of log rolling will take a ducking In the pond. There is always a lot of ex citement and thrills about such an event. In connection with It there will be races and diving contests. Iloxhig Card Announced Announcement of the boxing enrd was made today by N. Kurd, with George Inger.sol. 147, of As toria, and Del Allen. 142. of La Grande, to meet In the .10 -round main event. The card will be held the evening of Iibor day, Sept. '2, beginning at 7:30 p. ni. lngcrsol outpointed Allen here last year nnd the La Grande leather pusher Is anxious to wipe out the previous defeat. Kid Alabama, of I .a Grande. 1 It X . will fight Kid Sheik, of Bend. 1 in. in the six-round semi-final. A battle royal between four negroes und two KOod four-round prellmlu- ulies also nrc promised. Illi? Purr's l-'or Hikes ..The hike this year with unusual- (Continued on Pace 6) Oregon Mothers Organize Here; Will Give Dance The local orgH nidation of Oregon Mothers, associated together lor the purpose of raising money for the new Iniirmury at the ITnlver- ;sity of Oregon, elected officers lust j night at a meeting held at the Sac- jujawea Inn ni 7:30 o'clock. I Mrs. 1ce Warnlck. was elected president, Mrs. I). II. Jesse vice president and Mrs. II. II. Cleaver secretary-treasurer, I Mrs. A. J. Statue was asked by the state committee to organize the Oregon Molhers in l Grande, I A decision was also reached to ja wea Inn Ihursrtuy. Inn Thursday. Aug raise the remainder of I -a Orunde's quota In the infirmary drive. Mrs. W. H. (lulld has been named chair man of the dance committee. i ri J W i VllCK V OVCed itUO I Catherine Creek J.iy Hreshears hud a narrow es cape from death t bis morning when his trnek. loaded with Mm bushels of bulk wheat, pluniri'd In to CHtln'Hne creek In 10 ! of water. Mr. Itreshears crawling to iaf'ty thro.igh tlu window, which had fortunately b.cn open. The j truck was shov ; forced into tin I'd off Ms course and creek when a hit- tlii' roml. Ho nulirli'cl tin- Hhi'i-ift whit Im s-iiri'liliiir ror lln- ullii r I'lir. Mr. Itri'shi'iii'M honii' In iv iiiIIik north of I'ovr iiml In' wiis ilrlvln lo lint l.iiki' whi-n Ihi- iil-cMi-iiI oh rurri'il. Eagles Make Plans For "Stag" Party Members f the Maul cm Indgc. at the meeilng held at their hall hist! nllit at 7;;i'l o'clock, decided to! have a stag party for members and I prospective candidates Thursday at 7:3'b i A decisien was also made jihout j the Uibor Day float and the hall; has been donated to the Utbor Day j council for their da4- e. Music j for I he Kagles Scream w ill be fur- nlshed by the Fletcher orcheslra nf pendb'lon. Ilerlecoratlon and painting of the ball is nearlng completion. Shotgun Explodes, Wounding Three ItAKKK. ore.. Aug. 23. (API--Mr DclliL t 'alder. her son Karl. 1 ;i. and granddaughter Marga ret Stark. 1. were shot and slightly w u ll Tided last night when a shot -gun In the hijnds of Kdward Devos discharged accidentally. Jievos, authorities said. u piQvling arounl In a clump or bushes In his yard seeking a cut which he alleged had been killing his chicken. HOOVKIl I.i;AVKS roll CAMP AHWHIMiTUN. Aug. 23, (API President Hoover left today for his recreation camp on the Itapldan river In the Blue Itldge mountain of Virginia. Mrs. Hoover preceded him In her own car by vral bums. . HOUSEWIVES ENDS TODAY Largest Audience of W eek Gather at High School Auditorium. TEA REFRESHMENTS ARE DEMONSTRATED Instructi oris Given by . Mrs. Beth Bailey Mc Lean School . One of Gathers at High School With early registrations herald ing the largest audience of house wives ever to assemble for 'the Kvening Observer's cooking school, the final day of the liiliU sessions drew to a successful end this af ternoon. . Demonstrating tea refreshments this afternoon Mrs. Beth Bailey McLean, cooking expert, had' n er Itable array of new recipes, and a stock of ideas for attractive serv ing. Her entire ufternoon was i chockfttl of practical hints. Cor her work Mrs, McLean, both yesterday afternoon and today, usetl a complete kitchen and din ing room set. with an electric Hot; Point range Iroin the Eastern Ore- ', gon Light and Power company and a Kelvinator electric refrigerator from Can Furniture -cum puny, both or which she is using exclu Blvely. The dining room furniture is provided through tho courtesy of V. II. Hohnenkuinp company. Mel ville's ami W. K. Gilbert's are fur nishing kitchen equip me ut Hii'- nie's are supplying the Lady Wash ington pattern silver whlclh has been used all four days und Rich ardson's Art & Gift store Is provid ing plate and glass wore, us they have done for the three previous days. ' As on the previous three days two of which have been held at Cnlon (end- telglu uttendanco prizes were to be given away at the close, or this afternoon's demon stration. Added IVnturo An add -d feature of the cloning day was toWVe trie nerving of OI.ie cups of McAVIIlbiimtf I Milch maid led cmeul', and the punch made by (Continued on Pac fi LEGION NOMINATES AT AUGUST MEET Ralph Winters is Pro posed as Commander Election Next Month. Halph Winters was nominated for the position of commander of the American Legion post No. All m the adjourned meeting, which wus postponed from early In the ! month because of the state con ! ventlon In Salem, officers are to be I elected at the. September meet I ing- other uoiulnalioius follow : Jese V, Andrews, vice commander; Otis Palmer, adjutant; Chester Tliomp- 'son. treasurer; M. O. Tennyson. i cnapiain. i-n'ruiivr i umhiihi- ' i Henry Mela neon. l'rank l-'tanery. i l.eal Itussell. . V. Talbott, J. P. Carl I y. Hurley Ithardsin, Nor man I esilel. Hugh Mrady. I on Matoll. and William Hi. yd. I Mr. Hrudy made a brh l report t-f I life convention,. Il was h!m an- noiiuced thiit the post brhiht back i mileage and pri.e money amount I lug t (i $H.tn. The post also agreed to I support the horseshoe tournament i here and also donate 50 for prizes, j The h'KlouunlrcM iiIko made plans 1 to assist wilh the labor day celc- bration as much as possible. The ! drum and bugle corps will parade ; und a' float may be entered In the j parade. Walter. Lansing, slute traffic of I rieer. gave a very interesting talk on automobile accidents, during i (ho hcshIoii. He believes Ihat the j large ma iorlly of accidents are due ; to poor eyesight. The legion hopes I to remedy this situation by making 1 an eye test pari of the ipiallfica I Hons for a drivers' license. Construction Work Plant Expected i C, Poss. manager of the Kvop orated l-'rults. Inc., of Vuldtua. Wash., who was to have arrived here today to make arrangements for the starting of construction work on the new $:p,imio dehydrat ing phi ul her w ired last night that he would be unable to come to Ui Urandc until Saturday, because Of business. Milt Doner, mi ofiieial of the company, passed through here la.t night en route to Hoise and will re. 1 urn to La Orunde Saiunbiy. Ut ! bre with Mr. Itoss. Mr. PisseH. who has been appointed uianagtM of the plant.' is lu re waiting flu ar rival of Mr. Itoss. The plant, to be located across the street from the Ul (irande Klouring mills. Is to be 7 by 1 7 feet In dimensions and of one story In height. 'onstructiun In to start immcdtal-l) after Mr. lions visit. First Fall Rain Hits Portland, Part of Oregon East Oregon Weather Clear Heat Wave in Mid-W es t Montant, Idaho Fighting Fires. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. L'3 (AP The first H" I u m n rain, w h ic h started early this morning, drench ed Portland and immediate vicin ity and than lapsed into a drizzle whicji continued 'throughout the better- portion of the day. Because of the forest fire condi tions and dryness of fields, the rain was welcomed. Weather , bureau officials pre dicted that rain would prevail to night and Saturday. Official said the rain .was general throughout Oregon,. MIST IX 'SAL KM. SALKM, Ore.. Aug. 1!3 (AP Heavy mist sufficient to da in pen i dust and pavement broke the sum iiner drouth toduy. This is the first ; precipitation since June 111 when j .01' inches were recorded. Si nee 'the first of June only I.2t inches of tain have been recorded. NO KMX HF.llH Skies were mostly clem- In l.a (Irundo Idiluy, with tho exception of a few lisht cIou1h. Yeslerdtiy'M maximum whs !I3 above. ('I.F.Alt IX I'F.XDI.IOTOX I'KNM.KTO.V. Ore., Auk. L'3 (AP) Clear weather jirevaMeil In 1'emlleion und vicinity with (he mercury skyrocketing. It was 81! degrees hero Thursday. M 1 1-WKST II KAT W A V OIUCAOO. Aug. 3 (AP A sudden heat wave which swept over the middle west from the south and southwest sent tempcra- (Contlnucd on Page 6) Fair Directors In Wallowa Co. Name Secretary v Mr. llna Hunter ' Observer Correspondent) WAId.OWA,. Aug. 23, (Sneclul) As fair time rapidly apiroachi:s the Talr committee Is very busy nn j meetings o flhe board of diA-ctomj lire held evei v wurVf. Jtill Zurcher, of Knterprlse. wus elecUd tjocTetsry of the fair thin year to succeed A C. Miller, who has resigned nfter serving a number of years In that position. However, Mr.' Miller Is still an active member of the fair boai d. The business men r Walhtwi. have been very liberal this year lu contributing to the premiums and It Is thouglft that a greates interest is being taken In the fair through out l he county. Those offering spe cial prizes from Wallowa are: Wal lowa Sun. Sft.'tn; Wallowa Cream ery company. 1 5. (Mi; St rile-Vadi Motor company. 1 5. 'Mi merchan dise; Stock grow ers and Ksrnieis National bank, $2.r).00: Cily Phar macy, $ 1 ft. (Ml nuerchandise; Wa I lowa rash Market. Sfi.'Mi; H. M. Halslen, Inc., $15. on nierchandise; Wallowa Hardware and Implement company. $ I 5. on merchandise. Shell Mercantino comimny. $ I ft. on. The other towns In the county are also contributing but the list of donors Is not yet complete. Prem ium llsls will be ready for distil, button In about ten ilayn. Alllo Acd(lnt III Michigan Kills 5 KI,K KAI'IDS. Mii-h.-, Auk. (Al'l- l''ii' you'iif i,'i ij'iili wi'io Ullli-il mill tvo ollii'i'H Inluii'il i-iirly toiluy im Ihi-lr n :itoiiiolill- Irrt tin roml tliroi' tnlli'H north or h'Ti mnl slrlirU it li"l'. Tho ilonil ii ro Mi ll I.iihI. is, lloy iil Onk: Hm-olil A ihIh'Ihoii. IK. Iio trul'; Until .links, :"i. Tiilnln. Ohio; Alhorl Volio. 111. Tiiivoi'Ho I'llv. iiml Dull'i Miiyiio. Hi. Ahh ii, Mloli. Wool Growers To Meet in The Dalles PKNDKLTHN, Ore., Aug. '.J, (AP) -The man cotiveution or Hie Oregon Wool f i rowers assoefa t iott will be held in January In The Dn lies. The decision was reached by executives at the annual tain sale hen. on Dehydrating to Start Next Week It Is said, as h' has the plans, clc, comtdeied a nd every! hlng else In readiness. Km 11 men of the valley are op timistic concerning the price they will receive for cull apples an nou need by Mr. Hissell us about a ton arid a large supply Is expected for the opening of I ho plant, which will lake place early this fall. The run will continue as long Its there are tipples to Use. Mr. IIIshpI! IS elale.) ullli the conditions In this valley, deciarim; that it is a niuvh better i My and valley than he expected to Mnd. "f'ondilions for fruil raising lure would be us fine as uliy plaie in the world If there wasirrigatinn." be said, adding that much of the valley now fn other nop could be put into fruit trees. He visited the Jrnbler district yesterday and wim greutly pleased with the fruit con ditions lis he found them there. PREVENTION OF DEATH IS HELD LIKELY French Scientist Challen ges Belief That it is Inevitable. GLAND GRAFTING METHOD DESCRIBED Demonstrations Bearing Out Theory Cited in Address at Physiolog ical Congress. ity iiouAun v. iu,aki:si.i;i: (Ass-u-lalcd Press Sciinco I-'dltor) iiosroN. Aug. (AH) a challenge to the belief that death is inevitable was laid before I ho scientists of the international physiological congress today by Kuschlo A. Hernandez of the Col lege of K ranee, Paris. 1 le apnea led for formation of world wide scientific organization to study means to "prevent Hie phenomena ol death." I'roof already crisis. he said. that death is not altogether so in-, escupable as fatalists have taaght. Physiologists posseH evidence to the contrary obtained by keeping single organs alive after death of the other part of the body. 11 und Kept Alive In I0P2. The fiist of these demonstrations, satd Dr. Hernandez, was made by Pror.'j. P, lieymans in 1!U2, when he preserved life, lu an isolated head for two or three hours. Ite ecntly there have been reports ol similar experiments in ItiMsia. A human heart has been kept alive for au bonis alter death by Prof. A. KoubliabkO, Itussiun physiolo gist, Hernandez said that others have succeeded to a cerlain extent In re-establishing the general cir culation, and t hat he and 1'rof. Purcliese of Milan have obtained results "not. ullogelher negative" in restoring respiration of a. dog. Seventeen years have passed, he added, since lieymans lold the scientific, world how lo keep the head alive, but n0 further progress mis been made. The fault Tor this dolay, be argued, lieu :iot In lack of ability by present research workers, but In their Impatience with the methods of old lime phy lology. Dr, Hernandez siid lli Idea of forming an international organUa- j linn for this sludy was pioosnl to j him a. year ago by the Hiu-da:, 1 Isonidiabko, and II. at he cm fie lo J thin congress for the purpose ol urging its adoption. ; l,nlcl Development. The latest development In res I location of youth by gland graft i ing was described by K. Voronoff, 1 (Conliuucd on page 7) TWO SHOT TO DEATH IN DUEL IN CLOVER, GA i l,o i;i:. (lu.. Aug. ::t (ap Tw( men who tnel in the center of j lown by trysl to fight a duel with shotguns al alius leiiglh were deacC today as I he culmination or a fal Iter's nhji ction to a inarrii'd ; iiimii'h puiHjrtei allcnlions lo hii daitghler. The duet, wit 'tended by a galher-j tiff of townspeople. mariicd (he1 end of mouths, of ertiutty between Pale H .iddb slon, :(. and Marcus . Itrowu.' 4;', both farmers. The' (rouble between them was climaxed by the second alleged elopuieiit of , ltiow:i, who wa.-t the father of eiglil cbl III i en. w ii h Hidd lesion's dauchle,'. The Tather shiI a hns ige lo Hroun warning htui lo desist lit: alleiilious to his daugliler. Itrow n, i iitfuriatei by Hie message wiih said' lo have chaHenged die rather l ; ineel him al a designated alore on Hi town's principal streel yeslei-. day afieinoon. ; I lie town's principal si ree( yesler Hte challenge, and i. g'oup ol men bin! gathered wllh hope of pre.. eltl g t he due), j Sunday Schools Announce Picnic The ( nlon Sunday schools of I'll (on county will meet together Sun day. A ug ust -U, for I heir an nun I group picnic, It. Is announced t--dav. The gathei Ing will be held al the Pleasant drove grange hall two miles west of HumniervlHe. The program will start at I" a. tii. and be carried out in the usual interest ing way until noon. Th lunch will be served as usual with Ice cream for everybody. In the afternoon (he Sunday pehools will pul on a pro gram, with good singing, good speaking and plays. Kverybody In I'nion county Is urged to attend, Portland Junior League Team Wins SI'OKAN'lv. Wash.. Aug. (AP -The Portland boys' baseball team won the north w epiern champion ship here and the right to meet Cie winner of the KOlllh Western title at Colorado Springs next weuk, by de feating H utile, lo to FRAIL FIGHTER mm Siaii'ely flvo Unit tnll. thin . and I'rnll or body, and a life Ioiik cripple, Philip Suowdcn, alKive, Itrltisli ( luinc'ller of the l-i'lu'iirr, luis startetl a ital row in Kumpcnii dlplo luaej. The "fighting1 mini" of the Itrltisli cabinet, shown nlMito, fliilish Cliam-cllor or t thrcJitenett a bivak-np In Tho Hague war dbt confcri'iief by dtMiuinding iwlslou of tlm Young plan. PHILIP SNOWDEN . REJECTS OFFER B i" i t i s h Chancellor of Excheijucr Turns Down Compromise Proposal. tii k iiAori-;, Aug. ax (ap) Philip Snnwdeii. Itrillsh cham-ellor of the exchequer, this afternoon re jected the new cmnproinise pro posals offered him by the other four principal creditor powers to satisfy the Itrltisli demands for an increa.Hed share of Goruiun repura I lulls. T1IH llAOI'l-;, Aug. 23, (AP)--Despite the rejection ol the latest Tour power offer by Plllip Suow den, Iti'ltlsb chancellor id' the ex chequer, the Kreneh delegation to day dclard that efforts wert. con tinuing und -will couUuUe -lu thu end to reach an agreement, Doran to Study Grape Industry In California PotlTIAND. Ore.. Aug. :i (AP) The study ot the grape and cur rant industry In California, sinned by Major Crank It. Mclteynolns. l,os Angeles, will be resumed by tr. James M. Iioran, Washington, I). '., federal pmh Ihlt Ton adminis trator, (he official said here today prior to his departure Tor San Crnnelsro. "It Is our purpose lo Inform our selves," Dr. hoi mii said "to the end thrit. a law fill agf-lctlltural Indus- try may be protected and furl her, j that II may he fn-ed I root any ' abuses, if there have beep any." . 1 Accompanying I r. Horan. w ho at riven In-re laid night from 1 1 1 - east, were; .ny ( . I.yle, federal, prohibition cnininissloiier for Iho : Pacific northwest and William .l. Whitney, tc;fal adviser, both of Seall le. They HH't Major Mclley nolds here today. "The situation In the Pacific northwest," In. Horau kiM, "is good. This Is largely due the fact that the western slates, exceptinu Nevada, and Montaria, have s,lrlu gciil stale p roh ihi I ion la w s which servo to merge 1 lie drive on lienor. "Smuggling is al a minimum on I be Pacif ic 1 oasl." he continued, "and the coiiits are worl.lng speed ily and effectively, which Is one of the best forces available tor (tilling the enforcement .of iln- pro hlMiimi law." The adminiKfiafm- declare.! Ill T "prohibit Ion is nialting ffeadv pio gretm all over the Culled .Stales." RUSSIAN FLIER AGAIN HEADS TOWARD U.S.A. Mosi ' W, Seniyon shest. W ho i i Jifdieii attempted Mi Might, h-fl hei Aug. :(. (API kriv. Kiisslaii avialor near Hlhrrla on an wow (o New York c at 'A 11. m. (X ii. 111. i;.s.t I liiiiKlny) on a new attempt to reach America, by Iho Hiimn lOlll e. e pkl Plied Me Vera I KfoftH, the rirsl pOKKibly nf KrasNoynrnl, J.mmii mih'H away Ills pew ,. , like thai ho cracked up at 'htta after cronHinif iiiohI of Asia, wan called (he ".and of the Soviets" It has two engines of I, .'00 horsepower, similar lo Iho eiigilief of I he f 01 mer pla lie. Senate Democrats Plan Tariff Fifhl WA SIC NOT' 'I he i u iiioci-m I sell le H U'Tiee UUt i'ei lHi a t '. Auir. (AC I M Uttteffl Of I lie iMi'lililf re today iut n m of v Igoi miH tariff lull as re- opposition lo th iseil by Mo ep ihlh'ti 11 tnembei - ship. Particular H'te,(,,M be (fivil bv the imiioiity to th.e flexible pro- ifou of tlie imitHure, the pro-, pose 1 1 e! 1 gotten I Of I lie powers of the tarlfl cotniuissloii, as well us ul I .propoxed chariKen In rule. Trapper, Woman Hanged Today In Canadian Prison Philip Lef ebvre, 32, and Marie Viau, 43, Pay Penalty for Slaying of Her Husband. HCLL, Quebec, Aug. ;i (AP) Philip l.efebvre, :-year-old trap per from the Oatineau hills an Marie Viau, 43 years old. mother of eight children, were hanged to day for the murder of the women's husband hcvcu months ago. As rain poured down I l the jail yard, the trapper wont to the gal lows, first, followed 1 1! minutes later by Mrs. Viau. She was the sixth woman In the history of the dominion to be hanged. They were convleted of poisoning Zephyr Viau. Although wooden screens and curtains had been placed about the scarlet scarfold to hide it' from the curious, a large crowd milled about the walls of the Jail yard during the double execution. Two masses were ' said lor the condemned before they were led to, tho scaffold. Woman Colnpu-itMl. Mrs. Viau was the more compos ed of the two as they waited in their cells. While she nal stern and unmoved l.efebvre sobbed mid fret ted. Although Mrs. Viau had express ed a desire to see him before they weit to their deaths, he expressed no such wish. One of his last acts was lo write u letter to ills father asking forgiveness for what he had don i'. The couple were arrested aHer aulhorlli.i found poison In Vinu's body, ills sudden death and iius'v burial aroascil the suspicions of the village priest of Montpeller. icar here who communicated with authorltie:. Louise Thaden Maintains Lead In Plane Derby TCI.SA, OUla., nl'iz. liH, (AP) Louise McPhelridge Thaden of Pittsburgh, maintained her lead In the national women's air derby by landing first at the Tulsa municipal airport today at Hl:fi:ir) a., in. from Fori Worth, She wan followed by Uutb N team In of Uyo, N. Y. lit 1(1:1.5. ' ;1; ' All of Mie 'contestanlH who left l-'ort Worth I his morning had laud ed at Tulsa, the noon control pgint, nt Cli'tr. p. 111. today. It tit h Klder, transalliintic flier, who lost her way and landed al Mraggs, Oklu., arrived here at p .111. POItTI.ANO. re.. Aug. (AP) Dlcli. Ilankin, Po(ilaud. pilot ing a taper wing Waco, look olf from Swan Island aiirporl at ICIUi o'clock this morning for Walla Walla, Wash., the first stop In the Portland-to-Cleveland air derby. Three' mtnules laler T. A. Wells, Wichita, Kan., In a specially equip ped plane made a perfect takeoil. Russians Deny Invading Manchuria . MOSCOW, A ni;- (AP) I'e niai wiiii Issued In Moscow today or reports a bread that Soviet rorcea have Invaded Manchuria. MINI 10N. Aug. :':t AP) -Itapidly l icreiising military activ ity on the Kino-ltnssliiii Manchur ia 11 front br was held In certain quartern today to reprc.se:il a more s -i ions -.dl nation, one possibly porteniling act ,ial hostilities. 1 111 port a ui 1 1 nop ' movements were In progren.-t, both lu (he C. S. S. It., and by t he pi ovim-lal and I 'lllt)ei:i govern 111 en I;:, alt hough (here was trilling lo llldba t e t here had bee, 1 ad 1111 1 oil I break a or lighting h-tween (he rival iiiiiiIch 'oilier than minor border clashes. Neuner Refuses To Make Comment Polt'iXANH. Ore., Aug. 1!3 (AP) ( Jcoi ge Net 1 per, ' tilted Stales district aiiorney lor Oregon, ami ; meniitined favocihly as a iiuceessoi to .Mrs. Mabel Walker Wilicbi a mil , former asHiKlaut attorney general, rotiiseii to comment (od.iy 011 the '. pi obniilllfy of lifs appointment af ter returning horn Washington, it. C. conti-reiice. Neuner wan Hiinmioncd to Wanh. Iiiglon two weeks ago, tlic H"eond call he hal reeejvi d within the two mouth1'. On IiIm iiUnn (o Port land hi' i nlfirel wiih hi', .lames I 'oran. W.'shingtMii. 1 ', ' prohibitum aHuiluist raior, ronle to ( 'a if mi nni. leial en 1 .(,i;iii mai si;. I I NCI I) (AP) s. former ( 'a lliurnhi of grand an allege,) M tf ANCKCKS. -tig. (JeOige KU'dl eaio uuiveiNiiy nf Southern lOOthall shir, eotivit'tefl I heft In c nnectlon w it h a 11 a f :: I ,0OII ftv. tll'l le, V.all setlteiti II term of ."even to sevently ed to yell l-M In Col chat ire freiii it ilM Of Won. Meadows WiiN 1 with taking t he numey ;tHvi h l a federal prisoner ltd oht; whom, he promised, he eould In a paiole. M Alt'l'MA MMCIJ.II S WINS TOP.ONTO, Aug. 23, (AP) -Mat t ha No re I ins, Olympic chant -plon and world record holder at many dl.statices. today won the wo men's ten -mile W rig ley marathon swim and Mr! prize- of $ 1 o.Oiui, lu her major professional debut. ZEP STARTS FLIGHT OVER THE PACIFIC Leaves Japan En Route For Los Angeles at 3:13 j). m., Tokyo Time, 600 MILES AWAY FROM EAST COAST Sky Liner Expects to Reach California Mon day or Tuesday, Then go to Lakehurst. TOKYO, Aug. 21, (Saturday) (AP) Tho Uraf Zeppelin, bound for tho Pacirin coast of America, wirelessed tho 11111x111080 govern ment radio Millions ihnt si 10 had: triumphantly ridden through a sudden violent wind nnd lightning squall while cruising castwaru nlHtut three hours nfter she started from KiiMimbjtuira alritort yester day (I'rldaj). TOK.OV. Aug. 24, (Saturday) (AP) The world voyaging dirig ible Graf Zeppelin radioed here at 1 a. m., today (It tu m. I5.S.T. Friday) that she was approximate ly don miles almost due east of the Kasumlgauru naval nlr base near here, from which sho started at 3:13 p. in, yesterday. 10.0(10 WATCH TARE OFF K ASP M IO A I Jit A, Jupan, Aug. L'U. (AP) Turning Its iioro east ward for thu first flight of an ulr ship over tho Piielflo ocean tho (trnf Zeppelin, mighty German air liner, left, hero nt 3:13 p. m. (l:i:i u. m. K.8.T.) for Los An geleH. , l'"or hours u north wind 'which made removal from tho hnngu ' dangerous and doulyed tho giant dirigible and at noon adverse wea ther reports were received which made It seem probably departure would have to bo postponed until Saturday, Shortly after noon tho north wind dbd down. In view of the tin expected Improvement In weather conditions, Dr. Hugo Kokenur, master, ordered passuugcrs aboard and htid Mtti.fctouhd crow iireum to lire tlie,cruft. 1. , . I lipids Northwest The dirigible wna drawn from the hangar without mishap within a. few minutes and 3:13 p. m. was released Into tha-uhvlt made, di rectly for the northeast and in seven minutes had disappeared in Iho dhection of the open Piiclfk, Aboard were a crow of 4t, In cluding one new member of it pas senger list of nineteen, a total of 'Hi pe chops. The new memmbcr of the crew -wiih th0 chief engineer, Karl Heuerle, who came here to supervise nrrangetmciiti for the Zeppelin's voyage. In addition to tho sixteen pas- (Contlnund on Pnge 8.) COMPENSATION ACT STUDY IS TO HE STARTED ; SAI.KM, tire.. Aug. 23 (AP) j A study of the Oregon workmen's j compensation act with a view to 1 possible amendments will bo tho fuictlott or a committee of 15 inembcij appointed today by Gov ernor Patterson, under Instructions given him by the 1929 legislature thiough senate Joint resolution No. a. While the resolution provldod only for a committee of nine mem bers, (he governor al his own in ilialive Increased the number to 1 S, explaining In u letter to Inter cslcii pei sons that the larger com nilitce would more fairly repre sent tin- employers, the employes and the public u:id that the ox pcitpo ol. Its deliberations would be no greater. (lovernor Patterson said thut ho would rail the committee together for organization In Portland so mo lime 111 October. TODAY'S MSEBALL .NATIONAL u:;i 1; cia.mks K. H. K. on 0 I G (I Malone nnd Taylor: 1 and l,erlan. ( Hack Chicago Philadelphia. Matterles: Petlge. Collin Wilson hit l hlrty -third home run to put him lu tie with Chuck Klein a nd Ihtho liuth ) . It. H. K. si. houls 7 l Itostou 5 8 1 Catteries: lliilncs. Goldsmith and Wilson. I). Smith; Smith nnd M-jjell, (iowdy. A.Mi:itlCAN I.lvAtilli GAMKS It. H. K. Philadelphia I B 1 Chicago . 4 a 10 0 flatteries: (julnn, Yerkes nnd Per k i us, Coc h rn tie ; Ms: Kui n und Uerg. I H. li. K. U ushiugtou 14 0 Detroit 0 6 3 Ihilterles: Jones and Spencer; Whltehlll and Hargrave.