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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TEN PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE I THE WEATHER ORUOON:. Fair tonight and Saturday, no change In tempera tttre. Gentle easterly winds on tho coast. ' CITY EDITION VOLUME XXVII. : MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1929 1 ' MKMBEIt A. U. C, NUMBER 313 ELGIN APPLE CROP BRINGS IN $135,000 With Work in Orchards - Practically Finished, Estimate Is Made. SECTION TO SHIP OUT 100 CARLOADS Season Considered to Be Satisfactory, Although It Was Not as Large as . In Some Years. , ,. The 1till apple crop In the Klgln vicinity "will bring a total price of about , .$ 1 35,000 to the growers, ac cording to un estimate made hy If. If, Wcatherspoon, one of the leading apple growers of this seu 'ton of the. sin to. ; ' . ' . 'While Mr. Weatherspoon's esti mate hi hot final, It can 1o con sidered uulet , .doso tn;iho final count. because picking- of all vario lic Ik practically vanished In tho orchards, according to tho lilgln Recorder. '. '.' -. riilH siun'of $135,000 Mill reprer hi' ht shipment of uuproxlnmtoly 80,000 boxes or oiio hundred, ear load. ; y ,.' Satisfactory Season , . This has been considered un al together satisfactory season from the. standpoint of the growers. While the harvest is not as great on In some years, the quality of the ... fruit is said to be compurritlvely good, raising the average price per box received by the grower to some extent. Itrarkci conditions have also been, u helpful factor In favor of a successful year. ' . r , The packing is helhg done,, hs usual, in the Weatherspnon ware liouse, the old Goodnough Moi-can-tile. Co. warehouse, and in the rear of live Hugcne Hut? garage at Elgin. In addition to handling his own crop, ; Sir. Wentherspoon Is sort ing, packing and shipping for. sev eral growers In tho Iniinpdiac vicinity, also xome Chinese .apple men of Island City, who liave been hauling, their fruit to Klgln by : truck. : ' REHEARSALS v TO START ON ROTARY PLAY llehearsals are to , start ' next week on Mulcy','i tho comedy t which is to be sponsored and pro duced by tho Holary club of. ia Grande. - . The play is a brilliant comedy which had a long run in New York nnd has proven a general 'favorite wherever produced. In fact, it is .conceded to be one of the finest of modern comedies, . s The. action of the. play takes "place at a weekend party given by Ouley, a dclightfu l.scatter-brain, who in her attempt to .help her husband in a business venture; brings about so many complica tions .among her guests that hIio narrowly escapes wrecking . her husband's future .altogether. The cast of the play Jias ben tentatively chosen and' committees Iitivc been ppoinlcd. Heveml iiii'tnljcr.1 of the cast have appear ed fn former hical productions. . The play will bp under the direc tion of II. I-!. Coolldge. assisted by Mrs. Howard .Miller, who will also play the title role. . r FIKI-: OKPAIITMUNT ltt'SV ItKhDINn. fill.. Nor. I (API The city rirc department, kept on Ilia Jump, last ntghl by four false alarms turned in by Halfowo'eu pitksterM, finally responded to a genuine call when fire- of undeter mined origin swept, t h rough the Hell lodging house here, routing guests to the street In night garb. iJamngc was estimated at $6,000. COLLISION kills hoy TOI.KDO. Ore., Nov. I (AT) Kenneth Hones, 8, son of Amnion Hones. Kernvltlc. died today Tiffin Injuries suffered when he - was si ruck by un automobile driven by It, L. Schrlhcr, Kugcne, said to be a shoe salesman. Kenneth stepped from a school bus and darted across the road, according to witnesses. S'-hrlber wild he did not yce the youth un til nfter tho collision. riti:if;rroit anhoIu; VICTORIA, ";. '.. Nov. 1 fAP) The coastwise freight Stilorpco. registered In Now York, went ashore .about Il':3'1 a. in. today in ii deiiKe fug about fuiir miles from quarantine, station. The Stilorpco. a vessel vf 3'OM tons, 321 feet lung, was bound from Tueonui to Vancouver mid w.is try ing ' to iiitiko (lutirantlne at the time of stranding. WU.YTIIKU TODAY 7:30 a. m. 33 above. Minimum': 30 above. Condition: clear W I ATI! K 1 t Y !;ST Kit OA Y Maximum 51t, mlnimuui 3! above. Condition: clear. , . vvi; vriiioii xov. i. ivsn Maximum 47. minimum 38 above. . i Condition: cloudy. Super-Varsity To Play Tigers On Local Gridiron Team from Whitman Col lege Expected to Give La Grande High Large Afternoon. Knowing 'only that, tho Whit man college supervarsity eleven, which Is to play hero Saturday af ternoon, wilt undoubtedly be strong, probably stronger than any team yet to. face tin Tigers this season, the I .a Grande high school was on edge today In an ticipation of the game tomorrow. The Hupervarsity is mude up of -former high school stars and- is reputed to be one of the strongest teams at Whitman outside of Hor Icskc's varsity. Their weight Is unknown, but " local fans rxpict tho visitors to outweigh the Tigers. Coach Ira Wood le, with hlssiUad inactive for nearly .three weeks, Is expecting the game win' or lose to put his proteges into the right frame of mind for tho 1'en dlctdn and Mau-Hl contests which wil lulie. plac0 here Nov. 11 and 1. - Tio game Is1 to start at 2:110 o'clock with Jimmy Itnsenbauiu as referee. Woodie's lineup will be selected from-, the following H(ua(i: Allen Mires, itoe, Turr ence, Sullivan. McCluie, I'arlter, Ouhlcutun, Hunt. Thompson. Courtney, Conloy, Huhea, liobbs, Herry, Cockran. -Stoddard. Kvans, I'ius, IX Taiten, Khcppard and V. ratten. Seconds Play 1'nion' TIih La Grande high school sec ond team is playing tho Union eleven here this afternoon, the game starting at 3 o'clock. This game' was arranged early morning. ' . this. Solo Numbers ' Are Included In Sacred Concert An unusually fine program ha been arranged-for the La Grand" municipal band's sacred concert to be given In the Klrst M. K. church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Che program, including two solo, n umbers. Includes several- selec tions that are always favorite! with music lovers. The concert is sponsored by the Grande Min isterial association and admission will tat -Crwo- of charge;:;, iV-',; "1: " .The, program .'follows: - "The Heavens Are Telling." from "The Creation'' (Jos. Haydn). ' ; "Largo" (Handel); , Trombone solo, aria "Oijus Alli um m," from Rossini's "S t a b a 1 Mater Ralph Mainwarthg. . . Rnraphraso on lr. L. Mason's iNcarer My uou.io l nee ' fisnrj ' i rtiuiriii ! uiinnru -iurisiiH.il Soldiern" (Klohr).. ."Angel us." from. "Scenes I'H.lor csrpie," ( Massanet). Soprano. solo, -."Aye Maria" (Mas cagnl) Mrs. Klorencc Lynch Mil ler. -' - : Descriptive, "In an Old -Church Yard" (Kolclbey). "The Lost Chord" (Arthur Sul livan).. - Little Damage Over City Last . 'ing aim .pi t itfiruiK iu u u Wlffnt vODS OftVi,,ule wrk M 1,01,1 lllH homc whcn & 9 if J n(. wy stricken. Practically consequence was donc by liatlo- we'en "spirits" last night nnd thlsjtuary. morning, police said that the eve- -Mr.'Trull came to l.a Grande ii ntng was probably the 'Hiielcst on yems ago and was the owner and record. lotenitor of, Sherrys thoater, now There were lots of harmless known us the Colonial, until'-a few pranks and hundreds or young- 'years ago when ho sold to Krancis sleiHWcro mil,, hut the majority, j Greutlch. Previous t.o' coming to of the fun came from soapjng win- tlifM city ho had a theater In Klgln, dow. occasionally durnpliig wood ju Is said. . - piles, strewing garble" cans, box- mi Trull wjis bom. Aug. r,, 1 850 cs. etc. In the street, and other jand was 7:1 years two months and similar prank. zi anyH (,r HKtt llt tlx; lime or his , Numnroiifi parlies were held hist (death. lie loaves, besides a host evening, many for children, and ,,r ftinnds his widnu- vt- irtin ghosts, tlcktacks, etc. were much in erm ine. i lie ponce, nowever. nan an, ac tive night, and 42 tioys and girls wound tip In thu city jair, for lin ing out after thu curfew law. ftf this number, 1 fi were girls, ami it la related flml white they were In the city building, the girls gave th" police several cheers, modeled after high sehoo! yells. Most of the boys und girls were taken home by their parcn's. Yoiwpquist Named For Important Post WASHINGTON. Nov' I tAI') G. A. Voung'iuist, attorney general of Minnrsotn, ha- been selected by President Hoover to succeed Mrs. Mh lie I Walker Wfllebrandt as as sistant attorney gencm! In charge of prohibition enforcement, Mr. Voiingqutst who was born in Sweden and whose home Is In Crookston, Mlnit.. is nmv In Wash ington and will tyke offico In the i near future. l-tJSHAV CO. ItAMWU IT MINNKAPULIS. Nov. I fAP) -A voluntary petition in bankruptcy wa. filed In federal court hero lo diiy by officers of the W. II, Koshay company, owners with Its diarles of public utilities. sU-jhm-shlp lines and other hQldlngs In . the Cnlted Plates. Canada. Alaq. ka und Onfrut America. TARIFF BILL 'DISCUSSED' WITH SOLONS J. A. Arnold of Southern Association Testifies In Lobby Quizz. LETTERsllEAD DURING HEARING Suggestion Is Made That "Men Be Sent to Con gress" to Vote for Pro tective Tariff. - . WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Al) -J. A. Arnold, vice president and general manager Of the Houthccn Tariff asHoelaiion,, testified befor the. senate loiiby cumiftltlee today thai fJia organl.allou had suggest ed (hat 'linen he sent to congress" to vote for u protective tariff.' t i Cndcr queslioiilug Arnold said fhls was thu only way to obtain protection. .; . , "lo you help elect or try to elect congressmen In any dis tricts?" asked Senator Wahih, democrat, Montana, "I can't say tlmt we have," thv wllncss answered. Arnold testified uiembcrH of the tariff association had discussed the pending tariff bill with some sen ators. : "Whiil (lid vim Jn'" askel Walsh. , I Kan' l-'lorlda Senators 1 "I spoke to the Klorlda senators i and we nresented a memorial to! Senator Watson Indiana (the senate republican leader)" ho re plied, , adding ' a committee of which he .Was, a member talked with Senators Connally of Texas, Hlnck of Alabama, and Harris of Georgia, all democrats. Walsh produced u letter written to Brown While of San Hcnito, Texas, by Arnold October -8, which .referred to "whispering frlcnds.'Vi "Who was referred toV." Walsh Inquired. ' '. "I suppose'. U referred' to con gressman Garner of Texas," Arn old said. Garner is house demo- cril(u leiidciv A letter from Arnold to chair man Smoot of .the. senato finance committee then was read by Walsh. H asked permission for'n. Mr. Wilson of Jacksonville, Kin, to 'obtain a "private hearing' wlh j Smoot regard! tig rales 'cgardhig rales in the laiv i Iff bill. "Why did you ask for a private hearing?" Walah demaiidcd. (Continued on Piee 5) RETIRED THEATER MAN DEAD TODAY Harry. Gordon. . Trail, .73; Stricken at La Grande Home This Morning. .Hurry Gordon Trull, retired thCr aler man of La Grande, died un- expected ly at his home at tMH Spring avenue this morning from' heart disease. He was apparently lit good health earlier this moru- ' Ing and was : preparing tu do a I Ktineral services are to be an no" damage (if any : nouned latei The body Is at the . sniidgrass and Zl.urinermau mor- Trull, one son Howard, of Nampu. 1 Ida,, and three grandchildren Quinn to Take Two Full Teams to Walla Walla For Whitman Contest Two full lemiiH will be lak-n to Walla Walla tomorrow morning hy .Couch Hob (Julnn. of tho Kast crn Ori'gon Normal si-linol for u game with a Whilinan college learn consisting or four regulars and the remainder made up in rexcrv e. When the g.ime was eh doled Coach HorleKkc. of Whitman, and C'oach Quinn reaehed an agree meat, whereby ltorlesl:e . hum to keep Applegutc, Holmhrrn. I.IihI- ' other of his first string out of Hie ; game, but Hie i mulnder or the j varsity Is lo take the Held. Whitman defeated College f j Idaho .11 to 21 at Caldwell rn j cenlly and is tied wth Pad He and ' Willamette milvcrsK les for firtA j In tho northwest conference, Whitman and Pacific with two vie- ; lories and no lodnerf, and Wllla- ( College of Idaho and LlnHetd. will incite with one win for u eteun j clu;h at Caldwell and It will be a slate,. tebtiiH-n for om of the schools to Mow fianm i:xKfJ tcd br. 1. taw the win column hp both The normal school has u 19 tofhav lost their first two sturls. 7 win over CollcKe of Idaho and f College of Pngel Hound, Hie with seven of Horleske's first team fffxth member of the conference. men oui. Hie game is expected to uc t ami naiu tougiit. o,Mn"n fuT- hi . .quinn and bis fcMUuU v.ill kavc Total Sales Of Shares In Four Days 43,499,510 NKW YOKK, Nov. 1 (Al) There wus little rest for tho weary in Wall St roe t today, although thu New 7York Stock- Hxchauge and Iho curb market were , closed until Monday In common with other security markets throughout the country. Thousands of clerks In brokerage houses labored oyer the mass of detail that had piled up during this record-smashing week, abbreviated to three and a half trading days in order that brokerage, organisations might have opportunity to recti per-, ute from the tremendous strain. A bheck-up of -the sales on Mon day, Tuesday, AVednesday and on Thursday afternoon revealed that 43.49U.540 shares had been invol ved In the panicky liquidation of tho earlier sessions and the subse quent recovery' of prices. This to tal was larger.,than the previous high mark for a full week. Sloan. Optimistic Alfred l Sloan, president of I he General Motors Corp., contributed to the optimistic statements by prominent Industrial tind fin uncial leaders during the period of slross with the assertion that, tho funda ments 1 business situation of the cuuntry was "very good." Return ing from a. business trip lo Kurope, Mr. Sloan also predicted "a bright outlook' over a long' period." 'i "T don't understand this market situation." Mr. Sloan said, "t can't see any logical reason for any such action as has occurred with present values. Huslncss Is sound. Cor- tnlnly It has been so with General Motor." Questioned as to future plans of lh company In aviation, Mr. Sloan said "naturally General - Motors will go ahead and . develop the Kokker plant and . tho Interest which Fokker recently acquired In I he Dornier plane." Sloan read without comment the announcement of a cut In prices by the Knrd Motor company. LAST HALF OF TAXES DUE ON NEXT TUESDAY The last half of the 1118 taxes are. now being received at the county, sheriff's office, with Nov. ti the last day to pay without a pen-1 alty. . W'o check has been made on i the . exact- amount that has been received up to today, but tho mini her of reiteiiitw iKsiicd jtinounts to ' -t.xtiM. . Tim miiuher . of receipts last year at this time was 4,048 and the year before 5.09H. . Ry the last of next week it Is expected (hat the check on the l payments will bo complete. . Hallowe'en Prank Causes Big Fire - GRANTS PASS. Ore.. Nov. 1 (A.I) Klre -reported to have been standi ,, h,i of . i II.. low.-on;u,t ,., ",,,,4 Srca prank ou. ly wduy Uertroyo.1 " bom- .,, ., 0 llll01. , ,ll!jt er.il .ncra.ntllo Bloro. a i.ool hall iMPUKOn ,, u nmv comc ,.0m,0 """ t; "'vie-- rci,loi.cca at , ,., .,.,. of ltoBue Itlvcr Or.,., seven miles I ,,,,,, II01 wmll mB 7 ,.cnl. from llPro. Limn U-m nu nmln.1 i t : . . .... . $.uH0 with only one building In . 1..' . sured. Arthur Jjong, sehool boy, was brought lo a hospital here suffer ing Injuries received In attempt- , n. r i. 7.. eiiiuiing a burning build ng. , V" I'TK ODDS AND i:DK - T-KIM PAHIS C'liOTIIKS I'AHIH (API I in I m nr fin- in ii... tm in or Ijowh, jiiliols, chIIhih. IioIIh and tics arc coming in as trim- inlngs on wilder coats and drenHes, ("ollars of rabbit, alias crmin- nllo n.ln. n f l... 1.1....1, Jersey cloth . dresses r daytime1'1 Mentioned To wear, here are hells inn! cuffs )' lislrakun or shaved lumb on sonie of the tweed dressesand coats. LHtle bows of ermine on black broadcloth coats are modish and detachable ermine' scarfs, passed tied through slits In coat collars, ami In a bow-knot In front and decidedly new and populnr, here by ears tomorrow morning nt 9 oetoek. The giime k seheded 10 be iilayed at 2 o'clock In dlie ... .....u... t-uy, u.: Wakehnm. i rawford. I. wln. Hon- ebons, I'osey. Hm ger, Sarrett, I loughery. I leva m-y , M ci 'u I ly, Heanl. I'rl Mrown. Iltist, , rMllUVIIM, lllH'. i Mucus, l.letialleu. Wade and Kayre. i . f Pacific rias U llliifiicll" tu..irt.. ,. j..i uiti it. i isiiieM iin'i i in 1 1 iff ir ohi iitiooi-inn' game la ihc noilhwet conference tomorrow, w Hit Hie Wlltamctiv eleven favored to win. The Pa cific combination was badly brok en up while (P'tfiiiing college nt I'nget Sound la.st Kal urday and M liter. iiiarterbarl;, vAtH Injured and may not si a it Jn Halt-oi to inorro"'. The t wo cellar tea urw. mceiK the I'nlvendty of Wiwdilng l0n.,n U nlhl Sa",e ut Tucu,,m lo- , niyht. SHE'S PRETTIEST. IN HONOLULU Marjmio Rnptlsi, above. Is convincing proor that feiiilnino beauty In Honolulu ranks with any other place. She v. us clmscn "Miss Jlonoltilu'' in a ltN-vnt bounty contest on thu island. Agriculture In Better Position; Prices Increase WASHINGTON. Nov, 1 (A.V) I'h a fletuirlmniit of JiiM'ieiillurn jiii- Inouuccd today that list November reports showed agriculture lo be In a. stronger position this vcar than u year ago. largely on account . of lower production and higher prlccu. . j Slnoo early Rumnipr, the depurt-1 men), sahl. prices of practlcallvtll groupii of I a rin coiumodlllcH with the exception , of-moat animals, bail j Ti increased. 1 . ' ' ': i The total output of pVluLMpal tvwi iinu ir:u rruiJ" hum yeni'fl1bj eontlnued, would be somewhat he. low that of last year although tho , .t . . , , r acreage harvettCcd would be aboil . tho same. Hay 'was listed an -thV only Important cron which sub- H,,,ntI"; cxcci j production or last year ' Notwithstanding f a v 6 r a b 1 c weather In September, the depart- below yields lust year ami 4 per cent below yields last year and 4 per cent yields of the preceding ten yenrs. Action of the - potato market; (). Kcnerally strong underlylng ,,,, , . . conditions -and ju ices have cou- tinned from two lo three times as jbiRh iih h year ago, i ITIcc trends or rrult and vege- : tables generally have been down- Iwiinl rcrciuly lull recovery Ih ex- ' I""-'1"1 wl"'" f"" '!' "I " In slur - j tu,i c'"n ,M! '""Vcd out grad- i "ally 1 Succeed Senator COHL'MIICK, O.V Nov. 1 (Al'J-r I luck in his office today, Ciovernor Coop' ' began serious consideration of selection of a United States sen ator to snt:coel the late Theodore IJ. Burton. The list Included .lames II. f.Iar- j field (if Clevehind. son ttf the form er president: Colonel Crml Thompson, Clevehind : William II. Hoyd. of ( 'levehind ; Colonel Kd wards of ('Inelnnalf. banker and maiinfaetirer;. Charles It. I''red-cti'-ksoii of Coshocton, manufac turer and furmer republican state Ip in i-miiii ii nil tl..ui,nn I' Mnl'nl. , ,u(,,ti r(intOM( ..halrman f KLil(u utmitm (.imMKfiMn. j 4 ! Plane Dives I nlo. Sound: Two Killed iviik conlimicil toilny fur tlm hoily nf lion Monroi-. 'j:t. p'l"' of l lm ' I"'"' Ir.-iiiKiiorl K-.illlc-lln-lil. iTlwi iilr fi.rry lih'h iluii"il In - lll It,- Wllll'IM Of Plllfll BOIMI'I Off Miiim IIm i.)lnl yi-HtiTilny urn-rnnon iiiiunx AliMirui- filiil Allii'i'l vim Vlfi'l, Jf, iiiim-IihiiIi- In Ihi'lr iIimiIIik. Vim Vli-i Cx l.oily -vim ri'iovnivl ; LmiiIitk of hollr rin ll.niK uun-i'il ithuilly nfti.. ..kii-Ii Mhi-n imvyj 1 1, n. r:it ,,,.,., ,,irovul Ihkk Hiim-i.i'ili.. In mlMlnif tin: null. ; or Kvi.ninn.ii nut,, ,f i,,i,r, li'ui iiictki.iI plum.. Prinilfi- I;. N. Klioilivi hiiI.I hi' rniini of llir tnm'.ily iciiiiiIim iI ; unnl.l i,uii uiun- rmuiil. i,. mror llimolvnl iiii, In vli.w of i'iiirlli'lini i million nTur0 "iinollin liiK un r.ioitB. Hrpuly i:oroin r I'. K. M I f, liilm iiroliitlun. IM ol KIlHiin i iinnly iimiiiiiiiicfiI li.) Hy u ciiiii .iii,r oli- of tin. frl woiilij rf'coinini'nrl Unit (In, ITlitlnr itlnfrlctn rciiorlhiir m. n. ....m ..... I Hindu iliiiurliii.H of cornininiu 'nrf IUa, ,.t-u l.llln.. .. I..I..I I.. . unrt thv "" inUUlU! a J"1"1 quit;, of tht acclddlt. M'DONALD BACK IN OLD ENGLAND Believes the Interests of World Peace Furthered ; ;By American Trip, vj1 LIVKHI'OOL, Nov. t (Al'V - Itamsav MoUonald.'. detiarkinu-: to. I day from the steamship Duchess of York which brought him hack to Britain from un Ai'horleaiit vis It, deduced brUieviwl hm v(rfp had furlhered 'tlpt hiteiestB. "f wo.rld peace and had been, a suc cess. i . I believe sincerely . Hint i' my meeting with JTesldont, , Hoover ' . , . T V ! ffd. other Cnlted Htutes statesmen . -" . ... . ' 'ZlJTZ.. . . - ' . V 111 hi 11 tmmi iuki.-uh'i iiiiu 1 1 1 proved enormously their, luiittiaj tilidm-staudlug,": U,, said. "My mission has also, I ain con vinced, paved the wuy for- jtpiru effeetnni eno)enitlon with .1 he oth er powers In tnaiiitaluing thu peace ' of the world. Strong In t his. cori I vlctlon 4 fuel that thus far the purport of my mission has 1 'bcon fulfilled ami that the way is now cleared for the nexl steps." , Visits King' of Canada He said the exchange or view lut had with Priino Minister Mac K'en.le king of Canada, both on his l.'ulted States mission and on Imperial affairs, was also most ad vantageous and timely. "Throughout my visit." ho ad ded, "I have endeavored as best 1 could to voice what I believed lo be the peaceful aspirations of Hie British people In all parts of the empire and to that V have met , wlh nolhlnB but the vliluHt wel- come response. . i - '( am encouraged Ih this confi dence by rcmehthcrlng that I have been 'accompanied throughout hv represenlallvoM o( the press or all shades or opinion and that. Hie press of this country, the- Hnllrd Stal'-s and Canada, has been niosl uniformly favorable and helpful to liii. ends I have hud In view." Ccnied With l-Vist MacDonald returned to an Kng- (Coiitiuind o:i l'uge Klvc) : VOTE F i VORS GOVERNMENT LIQUOR SALE IIAIJI'M.V, N. H Nov. I (AO After a plebiscite In which gov- I i. ot Ihiiior rei'elvcd of the greater popular appioval than pio j hi lilt Ion, h-adcrs of various fac ; Hons today were convlm-eil Hml i.h.hi.... m nov,, k-om. i " i Atv viiii In rnvur n( fUMliiiuiiiM t!m Novn Krollu pMiiifniM(- art? Arn vnu lit ftivur jr Hit. miln ttt j il t-oliull.; lliiuur iiiidcr 11 kovci ii- I meni fiinirol in-17 ; A iniijiiilly volcil y.K c.n iii-li ! iuih' un. Iml Iho vul,. for ciivvrn- j, ,., t ,lllin .M..,.,J,., ,y ,0.. (1,1111 4.'i'l Hid iilnnli.- who vnlinl fWr ri.citllon of. 1 Jimv. the prohibition HoIht Inland, who voliil :l( for t .,.. , ' ' ! (rove.i.nt Control Md on v Z iof pioiilbltJu. Y Less Marriages In 1928 Than In '. '927 In America Department of Commerce Issues Report Oregon Weddings Shoyed In crease, However, WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. I (Special The department of com merce announces that, according to Hie returns recelvod, there woro l.J 82,417 marriages performed In tho United States during1 tho year 1128, as compared with 1,201,063 in 1927. These figures -represent In 1927. .These figures represent or t.5. per coht.' ' During tho year 1928, theco were 105,Lt3D divorces granted. In tho Hutted States, as compared with 192,1)37 in 1!37, representing un tncrcuse of 3.0H2" or 2 per cent. There wore 4.3i26 marriages an nulled In 1928, as compared with 4.2iif'iii 1927. , . Tha estimated population of con tinental United States ou July 1 1 18, was ;t Hi, 000, and on July 1. 1927, 1 U.628,(100, On tho basiH, or these estimates, tho number of marriages per 1, OIK) uf tint popu lation was 9.85 In 1928, us ugalnst -10.12 In -1927; and the number of divorces per I.pOU of the popula tion was t.G3 In 1928, an against 1.U2 n 1927. s , , Nevada Shows lncrenso, ' While th0 net doereiiHo In' tho number of marriages performed In tho country as u who(o was 1,5 per cent, the relative change In the different state ranged from a decrease or 16 por cent In KloiS Ida to an Increase of 7S.K per cent In Nevada, (This Increase, in Ne vada. as; well as the increase In Arlaona. Is dutlargely to a change In the marriage law of California reaulring 3 days notice to. bo given berore tho Issuance of it license, which law been m o effective July 29. 1927.) ' The rate of marriages per t.OOfl or the population, which repre sents an average of. rates In the Individual states, ranged from 4.73 In Delaware und 5.4 In Wisconsin, tu 1 0.9 in Mississippi and 63.8 In Nevada., In general,, tho changes In tho number of- marriages ; per 1,000 of tho population form ii more satisfactory Index of the trend with regard to maniago In the several slates than do tho nc tunl number of marriages, because they take account of differences mi the rate of increase In thu general population. . UO DlVOI'CCi (o Six WCfLtlltlgH localise ot numerous ro'ui(isls rtn 'this 'fnrot'diutlon. the 'elutlvt number of inarrluges to each di vorce has boon computed. In )9H. Tor Hie I 'tilted hiates as a whole. It marriages for each divorce wcru reported, as against (1-26 In 1927, The District of Columbia and New York state, each having but' one cause for nbsolutp divorce, report ed 62.fi und 21.6, respectively, whit tho rates In tho other stales rang ed from 14 marriages to each di vorce In Georgia lo J.B marriages to each divorce In Nevada. The changes In the various slutes (ContlniiPrt on Pnf B). Condemnation Of Bingham Sought , By Resolution WASHINGTON, Nov. I fAP)- A resolution asking condemnation of Senator lltngham, republican, Connecticut, was Introduced In the Hpnate today hy Senator Norris, re publican. Nebraska, but at the co rniest of Senator I'css of Ohio, the republican whip, Its consideration wan deforced. Senator Norris called attention that the resolution Was privileged hut said he was glad to lay II aside temporarily luany one rnfuested. , When Kess asked that It ho put aside, the Nebraska n quickly con sent nil. ' Although Ulugh'im so far has luiido no move It has been Indi cated he will do so after tho sen ate acts on Hie resolution. ' His friends have told him It has a chance of being adopted. Wreck Death Toll Seven, is Belief MII,WACKi;i;, Nov. I AP) Six persons, one a woman, were missing, probably drowned. and the body of a seventh had been re covered loday as officials Inquir ed Into 1 he most recent of Lake Michigan's tragedies the sinking or the freighter Senator. Keellrig her way through thick fog. the Senator uhs rammed a in Id -ship yentei dny by the ore carrier Maruuettn and sank M milcH off Port Washington. Wis. Thf. Mh i ipiel lc herself was mi V"d from fotinflerlnir by rescue lu;;s end was imvi-l i.er- last night. Dog A nd Milk Only Clues In Slaying IHITHOIT, Nov. I fAP) A small white poodle dug ami a can uf condensed mtlk are the sole (clues pollen had today. In eonnun (Ion with the slaying of William Pitrdy, Ii:', last night. Purely was shot and killed us ho was playing solitaire In thu apart ment. ot three friends, Alfred, f'hmip and Herbert ShanuW, brothers. They aro held as wit nesses. The dog and milk were found In tho apartment but all three of the men disclaimed ownership u them, SENTENCE IS ONEYEARFOR? ALBERTFALL Former Cabinet . Officer Also Ordered to Pay $100,000 Fine. r BOND IS GRANTED 7 PENDING APPEAL Sentence Is One-third of Maximum, Due to Pris oner's Poo r Physical Condition. . , : WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (AP) ! Albert n. Knll. formor cabinet of ficer convicted of receiving ,.u 1 00,00(1 bribe, 'today wns Bentenc- ' ed to one year In jail and fined $100,000 urter a motion for a new. trial had been , denied by .Illation; Hllr. in the JJiulrlot of Columbia Hunrenio co.urt, :''-':.-;' -"' , Kali, found Eullty lat wook ot reoolvlnif a bribe from Edward Ji. liohcny oil operator, waa granted .'. bond ponding an appeal. . . i ; Under the law the mnxlmuui' Hentence : tKnt - .could havo . been given the rormer cabinet member: tfna three times tho amount he re ceived, or a $500,000 fine. ' and threo years In a federal prison. ; ; I'roci'cdlllKS Brief Tho . defense attorneys mado a ' biiof .and formal, niotlon at . tho opening of court and tho proceed ings were ovor in a few minutes. . Justice Hiiz said had 11 been 'In good physical-. condition .lio' would have imposed full sentence.. In view of Kail's ill health, . thu court announced, tho jail sentenuo would have been suspended If it . wero to take effect nt once. An an appeal . will' bo 'taken,' hbwovor, : such siMitonco will not start ut this 'time. ; ' , - -, ; IVill said he hiid no statement to innko at. this tlmci He wulted . for rifteen minutes for his1 tipw ; bond of $5,000, to be prepared roH Ills signature. It was signed by tho National Buruty uonumny. . . , While he ivas waiting, his daugli ters, Mrs. C. C;' Chaso anil Mrs. Jouott bJlllolt. stopped to his sldo and Mrs. Chase, sitting on tin urm of his chnit'' threw her arms around his shoulders.' : :,(. '-. i -UaiiAilil on Charge " K iiJlHallTiiee uitpi'iiiiyH woro prejH... Ait." 'Irioliidllfg 'Mlli'lf .'I'iidliUIHbl,. who collapsed' In tho courtroom. when- the . Jury rendered Its voir-., (Hit Uofeniio rounsol, , headed by l''rank Hogan, based thoir, plea lor a new trial largely on Justico Hit,- charge to. tho Jury which they contended wua projudlcal and on the adnitSHion of evulenco- re irurdlng . tlie leuso of the teapot' dome naval oil reserve to Harry K. Sinclair.;- ;, - . - -j ' Hogan, In his plea' for a now iiinl. in'orely outlined the groundu fin whUih ho bnscd his million nnd they weh) Ovirrruled without gov ernment counsel having, to niaku a reply. - -' '.' ".. : . . ; .. . . As soon as his bond hari-' been ; signed. Kail, 'accompanied, by his physician and membor of his fam- -lly, returned !o 1Mb hotel PANT AGES TO BE SENTENCED ON NOVEMBER 9 ; HOS ANHKLfclsi, Cal., Nov. I (AP) -r Sentence of ; Alexander Pantagcs. theatrical inqnate con-t . vfcted of , a, wtatiVoty , offetum against ICunlce Pringle, youthful dancer, was delayed aMtomatlcully today by the filing of a motion for a new trial. :. Hitporlor Judgti Charles l-lcko set November 0 for the hearing of arguments. . District Attorney Huron Flttn revealod, In an announcement that his office would oppose tho rolease , of Pantages on bond ponding sent encing, that his investigators hud uncoverod an alleged plan of tho m.ultl-mllllonatro theater man to flee to Mexico to escape a prison term. . - Ton of Stone Falls, Crushing Trustee f'HH'AOO. Nov. 1 (AP) Henry A. Herger, trustee of the sanitary district or Chicago,, was kllied to-' day w hen a load of stono weighing a ton toppled from the 34th slorv of the new one north, LaSaM street building, in the heart of tho loop, and crushed him. POLISH WOM.A.X M WOK im)i;st CAiti; kok jon CHKNCINV. Poland (AP) Poliiiifl's only women nmvor in. frankly 'not a feminist ami would fa1 her havo lime to make babv clothes far her grandson , than carry oft her mayoral duties. ' Mine. Dronlslawa Kwfaf kowska; who Is In her early forties and .jocd-looklnff, was eieeted mayor of Chenclny In July lo succeed her httsbantl when he resig nod la.' causc of 111 health. The Ji.f'UM in habitants of the little town, mostly Jewish traders and artisans, fre quently express their completo satisfaction with their lady mayor. She declares she has never be- longed to ft femtni?r organization and would bo happy to resign her duties if tho people would let hur. 1