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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER- TEN PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE THE WEATHER Oregon: Kutr but with consider able cloudiness tonight and Satur day, teinperutures below normal. VOLUME XXVII f ' -L L. . MEMBEIl ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929 MEMBER A. D. C. NUMBER 331 SENIOR PLAY ENTERTAINS LARGE CROWD "So This is London"' Con i sidered One of Best in . Recent Years. . - REPEAT DRAMA AT L. H. S. TONIGHT Every. Part 'Well Takeh With Plenty of Comedy to Keep Audience in Joyous Mood. - One or 'the liu.it iplnvs ever pre sented, by ahlgh school east-Is - So Thhvls J.,Ondon." by. Arthur Good rich, w'hlcli hold' Its first porforin- nee last evening: In the l..n.t Grande High school auditorium' and wus directed by Miss iatherlne. Har iairi:.:.This throe-n'ct drama ..is n coihe'dy of manners, conlraslhig Khgllsh and American-, manners, Ui ,,Muin'' "'-vory amusjng;; scenes, which the audience heartily en joyed., livery part was wI por trayed, nid the Play was produced In such a .way Unit It was rasy to iorgel the p;acrs were amateurs. It Is also n story of the two great est forces In the modern ; world, d eserven special merit to n beca use of It::' harmony, und' fitness",,;. ' "So Thin is'J.ondon,' Jj Irani Draper exclaimed hs he und his wife viewed their suite in the ltlt In Knglund, lam night In, the open ing scenes of. the playi' , Mr. and Mrs. .Draper (Lee Johnson and Mildred Hloklnnd) had Just arrived with their son Junior (Wayne'Nus- . haunt) , from .America. Alfred Honeycmit1 (('lair Perkins), also appears In thls.secho: , . . M: The. second scene Is from an Krisllsh, home -with nletureg'or rid ers In the chnao. (painted by Don ald Poarch) oil the walla and a cozy fireplace.; .Thisiis the homo of Sir Percy and Lady Beuuchump (Stan I tossy and Ntomi Twklwcll) and their 'daughter Kllnor (Huth Ooibel. ,. ,: ;, (. , ... other . . characters ,arc:' . Chi Ire Thomas, flunky at the Ult) who Kpeaky. In ther "lllnglhth" . way; Thomas, v Heorge Kumnsswa and Jcnnlngty'Leonaid Catcs, botji but ler.:. -' : Kspcci?illy outstanding aro the . ihwe -rhuraqivr of: Jtfram': Drap, cr; Sir Vercy'He;juchanip'Und l.udy Amy Duclt?woi thi ,' Dee- ably por trays thn American business man: Sir Percy' is typically. English, and J.aUy. Dueksworth Is truly an iirl to?s, creating pathos ho well, that sympathetic, tears welled In lh" eyes of some of thv audience, , ' The; leads :w'cre ably carried by Waynd Nusbnum and Huth (lel beli -who wtrs a very nltra'ctlve" ' Qi'crulrirv .MDdrefl ' ltlbiilaiid was decidedly Am.erlcnn and Naomi Twidwell wan vory staid and I-Jng-Jlsh. ; A '."crious. onerffelh- .busi- h.ess nian :1s Clair " Pcrliln-, . man affer for Sir Percy; . The thlvd scene, AvJion the two fn hi Mies become acquainted, Is in a bcauliful driiwlni; room ,ln an KwjllHh home. - A lnr(,'e picture Of ah Kntrllsh .cavalier Was-lho feat ure of the scene,- this was painted by Itonahl 1'o.arch. OK'lMstm !Mnys Mush; furnlyli'M) by a -5 plc orchestra, undej-'thc direction of A'. W. N'usbaum. played select Ions , prccedl:ff tho drama and dnrluir IntermlHsloas. Adolph Kiej-risi was buflness mitnauCr, Arthur Met 'till, assis t) ni buslnyKs liiyina't,r; slap manager. Pa c key Mclarland: as Flstunt stage inn linger, Nick Hughes; artistic erfectw, Don Pnorch; elect rh'tun, Kdwl-i Hrlgs: typing. Atlss Williams; properties. Hoy Nelson. Melvln Citihleman was hcsid iiMher. , The personnel of th" orchestra Js as follows: . Violins Maellxubeth Cooper, Virginia Cooper, Virginia MeWil lia nv; .1 oyce ( 'uslek, M a rga rl Milne, 1-Mna Ttirner, Ciertrudn Co'i rad. Dorothy Higgtns, - Kathcrlhe AVMs.slcr, Kniest Hriggs, ,llnzel Mc pherson. ' ; (Continued on Paige Si Vemnnia Suffers $75,000 Fire Loss VHItNu.VIA. nre., Nov. 2'1 (AP) - city bloclt nnd part of nn other hoiitdhg ten bu.slncM eKtab llHhtnentH were destroyed here early today by fhe which stnrted from n defective fine rim) caused it n intimated datiutgc of $75,at)0. . Karl Ninlih, chief of the volun teer fire department, tKtltnated the ley?: iificr tlii five struetwrea. in eluding h furniture store, . druc Htorc. pool hall ami r?jti(iirnt were practically Kutled.. Piremcn fought tho flamed in 7ero weathcJ. vi-;athi:k toiiAv 7:3a , m., 30 Hbovc, Mlnltiitim, 1 I above. Condition: Cloudy. M'cntlier YeUTilay Maximum, 2 1; minimum, 1 3 above. Condition: Clear. Went her Nor. 22. 1918 Maximum. t0: minimum, 38 above. Condition: Clear. Weather Warmer In East Oregon; Cold Wave Ends Mercury 17 Degree High er on Average Water Shortage is Faced in Many Places. . The three-day cold wave lhat grljiped Kastrrn Oregon, appeared to bo u thing of the pant this morn Ini;, with tho mercury at 30 above aL; 7:!lt) o'clock and golnj; higher as the morning progrehsed, AJ though the Kovernmcnt thermom eter registered a minimum op I t above, actually this Is the temper ature, that was reglHtercd at 7:3u o'clock yesterday morning which, being lower than lust nlght'H mark, nttturally was iniilntalned as the minimum for the 4-bour. period. The average increase-In the lein pernlurc roprcsontH 17 degrees, tak ing In two markfi for comparison. Th imixlmum. yesterduy was 4 , iiDoyc, me coiuei uay uu nut. This morning the sky was cloudy nnd hem and there local people wore . wondering whether snow would bo next on the program. Zero nt Joseph One zero mark was registered li Kastern. Oregon during the cold wave, Joseph reporting even ero Thursday mornltiK. The same nlBht it was ft abovo In Pendleton and IS above In I. a Grundo. Linked with the cold weather over the west, is -a- water shortage in some localities, due to the, long, dry setison. In I. a. Grande, with two deep wells to druw from In uddlilon to tho Heaver Crock sys tem, there Is more water than 1.4 needed, but other cities arc not so .. 1.. ...I lun linu ' , , , ' . .' ' .,., enoui; b water for I! oo days imt officials of Seattle and Taconn aro fucinir a crisis That has caused them to confer., with Hear Admiral Silegcmeler. commandant at Itreni orton, in an attempt to show him that, the Lexington's sorvlce us an electric power generator Is badly needed. The vessel Is wanted to. supplement vnter power ill. the two cities. Hoth placeM ac cur tailing ust of electricity as much its possible and the situation Is repor.cd to b more serious In Taconiii dally. (itmonil Shortage Krom. Sun l'"ranclsco, the report eomes t'naL lack or moisture in some part." of the far west Is ser- siippues. 1 . , .1 . ,1.. ..lY, In I1..W.M- .Till lillllllh JU,U ' " ' ' lnlcrlorlnK with thf fecdliiK of HvcHlock.'nnd cunlinul:iK lino ni wln'lrr. Hie for' flm haznius. 11 wmrohown In until Aiplliia -loJuy hy Tim AHoci (cd ' Atlliuiieli I he iimuniniil wfcnt1iT is nil nnd iiiurn limn IouiIsIh lulr ciiiis iiml flin 111 of roNimiT.... may .-In 1 11 . inilU'iiiions were kIvcTi Ihut flvr liil.-H Wlislil-lBlon, Drc eun. i.'ullfornlii. lUnh "nil N'.-vikIii Iiiivi. boon urrwli'd li.v Hi'' low 1"'' trlpUution. 1 W. It. HiiiiinnTH. furernl.cr li.'ic for lllu Vnlli-d Wiilu.",aUn:r I'ur ,.,nii. kiiIU Hie dry "'H " trevm tho' tnllr.i "Mil Hint -". rnnnot inuli,, liny pruuh.ty nf ruin in thr lininediiitf. fimir-." IK- mldr-d tlin.t limn, wiih li dlmurhli:i'c nvi'r Ihn 1'iirlfiu ort-iin thnl mlKht hrintf 1 nilnn tu Iho foiiMt, hui Unit It won too fur nwuy nnd iili.rol..lo onnnK.' of illrorllon lo iirnnll nn iicmirulc forcrrnst. ' ' ."And w; cnn't trll wonllw'i' from wliii i Iium koiii. iii'fni'i'." hi ''"li eluib'd, .-pi Unit In the; piiHi (Continued on Page 0.) Tigers and Cove Eleven Meeting This Afternoon The 1 .11 Urn ml High school football learn. In h last home game of Ibe season, wus engaging Hie I'ovi; High school eleven un Die local field here Mils aflcrnoon. 'I'hn Tigers, with n. heuvler aggre gation of players, were expeeled to ilefeal llielr rivals from nerossj the valley, und before Hie game, fans wore predicting thai I'oacli Ira Wood!., would use 1'U or more men In the contest. j-o fur this season tho Tigers I have defeated Walluwit, Ntnnpa, Knterptise. Whitman supcrvnrslty and Pendleton and IohI by ona touchdown to the championship Mllton-Kreewater team. The blue nnd white eleven litis scored JOii points to opponents a:t; Trapping Season Remains Closed j Until December 11 The trapping season in l-astnn ! (iregon will :ml b. opened until j Dec. 1. ucrordinic to announcement (by Warren Cornell, iruine warden, who has been busy the last several days running down reported cases of trapping out of season and with- out a license. j Formerly the season opened Nov. j 1. ,.Mendlng to I'Yh. but the lust ! U jrlslHturo chanired ihe upcni-ig ; day. making It a month later. The j cto-Ming time was not ulierrd. All trappers must have licens, ; reitardles:: of aye, according to Mr. Cornell, who also pointed out tiiat there Is no open season l:i Union county on beaver. ' Mr. Cornell also reported that half a million Chinook Hitlmon egg:r have arrived at the I'nlon hatch ery, to be hatched for the pur pose of klocking Eaatcrn Oregon waters ift ytcr. --- LIE DETECTOR USED TO GET CONFESSION Seattle Prosecutor Ob tains Results From De vice and "Truth Serum" DEPUTIES DIGGING FOR BODY TODAY Habitual Criminal Admits JVlIIinS: rirSt Keeara-i pd Use of 'Machine asiuay wxx "Hr ,wr , o,l,I,,,l, i u usc.ui 4Uctl,lllJll,, ct& ,ie lH j.oni,. IM.tlng for some of the Merely a Lark. ' ' jblggest pictures for showing here. , ' , - r ,..T.r.fa,- ... .' v I It.. In his plan to make his ,a SKATTMI, Nov. 22 (AV) Sher-! fH-nnde theater a first run house, i Iff's deputies began. 'digging In a The building will ho completely plot. nt ' the Hothell cemetery, 5 miles noribciiKt of hei-e: eurlv to- day. In search of the body of James I'liigene Hassett," missing since Sep leniber G. 1 !lli8, . after Prosecutor Kwlng D. Colviii nnnouncefl he had ohtatned a confcsHlon from Decasto liarl Mayer, in Jul) lis u habitual criminal, that ho hud slain the missing mtin. , ' . Colvtn said he had obtained the confession through the use of a "lie detector" and Injections of "truth serum." Henry Clay Agnew, attorney for Mayer, yesterday ob tained a temporary court order re strulnlng the prosecutor from, fur ther use of these methods In obtain 'a Hlalement from the prisoner. . Arrested In California Mayer was arrested in California In possession of Kassell's niitomo t, , , , ,, bile a fev days after Hassett dls aplieared. He was Irled and con victed of larceny of the automobile, but authorities were convinced that Mayer could explain the mystery of Rassctt's disappearance. Hassett hud come to the state from Baltimore. Md. lie met Mayer when the latter responded to an advertisement for tho sale of Hus sett'tt automobile. Tho first digging in the cem etery was over a grave In a plot belonging to an Kriekseii family. An- hour's digging failed tudls close any body and digging was hailed temporarily. The Hrlekson lot was selected by Prosecutor Colvln for the Investl- I1 - '"110" UriCr a' tllDrllle . Hlllb IIP . 1 ... I... Inured tu hnvo been disturbed. .Viiiti by Kwii'i".. Cnlvln sud ' ll(p, had' omployi'd T.onniirdl K. e e 1 o r, tiHslnlnnt. stni.. rr'lniin'.iioi,'liof Tlll'nuliC"To'ifiHMlM't'' hlln In HulvillK the 'niyMtAry of Hiiit selt'K dlsnlippiil'Un.'e nil the rrroin- inendiition uf Anuust Vollnirr, for nier chief- of pollee or Herkeley, ? r(j, yhe Mr. Houk ;is trying out ('ni., und a consultant of rresl- j Hie etir wit tionl Mr. Hhumiile'H dent I Inov'er's erlnie eotnnUsMion. ( )..rmlesion. As koo;i as Wiliner Mayer, thfi prisoner, ' rcKiirded 1 discovered the wreck, he Hum use of the "lie detector" us n lark moned help und the injured man nt first, Colvln sulci., Use of the l w(ll, brought to I.a f.rande. contrivance begun November . 1 4 ;. , , and for even days- .Mayer Was ' ' bombarded with iiiesl Ions. most of ( JjJ$ J$ ft (JJ U abouls of llassetl's body. All'uue- tions were answered with a- babl (Continued o;i Inge l-lvo) DIPHTHERIA IS CAUSE OF DEATH Mrs. Etta Lorena Stoop ! Succumbs to Disease ! Here Late Yesterday. . Tho second denth in l.n Grand'1 thlft year from dlphMieriii occurred ypsleifluy afternoon, when Mis. Ktta 'IjoreiUL Sloop, wlfi of fori Stoop, of U avemie. piisM'-d away. Prlvjitu fiiiieror H'TViivs will be held nt 2::t odock .Sunday a Tier- noon at the gmve in the Masonic cemetery, with Snodgrass and ! Zimmerman iu churge. i Mr:i. .Sloop leaves Imt husbiind, lher parents. Mr. nnd Mrs. M. W. True, of May Park, and one sister nnd two brothers. Gladys, Albert and Alvin. all or Grande. Hhe was born D'c. J,- t'jdC In Kills county, Kun.sns, ttnd came 1 here nlmut three i was 21' years J I 1 days of age. v years ago. She months and 21 Representatives of National Park Service Visit Wallowa Wonderland KNTKItl'JtJSi:, Ore.. Nov. 2 Airents represent ing llit mtllona I parli eoinmlsfion of the I. S. gov ernment arrived In JPHeph early ' this month und their business was! to Invent iRate 1 hp propose, t-irl- I tory and report I heir finding to t the I. S, national jmrk commlsston. Thos In the pHrty were Supt. j it niter Toll, of the Yellowstone : national park, and Thorns Vint, nutlonnl landscapo orchitect. uc eompanied by Harris Smith, rep- f resenting l.a (JramJe, The puny was met by Hurley Hamilton In Joseph who provided caddie uwl pack horses toirether with supplies and rnip eMiUpmfnt. Tlu weather wn bright for the most part of their trip wiil. h Is a rare oceinre:u'e In November In the Wallowii ntountains. Alsti there wan but little snow even on j the high ground, a condlrlon un- j usual at this time of year but very t favorable for the work In hand. Mi'. Hamilton led Die company to i business In hand, but lhat tlh v j the lake basin and almost around were cntbuebiMtlc atout Ui miijiity j the boundary of the proposed park, j canyon of Hie Hual.e. having re--The men were thus able lo make penlcdly mentioned, it uii a mt-Lt ii v"-y tMoroun exupticuMon of tho wondtr'ul "tg:it. - New Theater To Be Opened Here January First George Ray Takes 10 Yeai' Lease on Old CoU . onial Will Build Mod ern Sound Theater. fienrge Hay, a theater man of i years experience, has token it 10 year lease on the old Colonial the ater here and plans lo open a new sound picture theiiter hero about the first of tho year, he unnounced today. Mr. Hay Is nn independent owner nnd at present suceeHsfullv a rauts Pass, After announcing his plans, Sir. remoneiou anu renccoraieu, m r. Hay announces, nnd the latest and most modern sound equipment will be Installed. New chairs, new car peting, etc., will be Installed, and he plans to erect a IM-foot Neon sign, tho largest In eastern Ore gon. Will Itenanio Theiiter Mr. Hay anticipates renaming the theater, but this will be an nounced at a later date. Ills sou. Alfred, will move to I.a Oraude to operate the theater here, althouuh Mr. Hay. will keep ,lt under his closo supervision. (Continited on Pane fi) Jim Houk Hurt In Auto Wreck East of Elgin Jim Houk was seriously injured last night, sonietlmu between fi and 8 : i o o'clock, when the new car he wan driving went off of tho road in the Wallowa canyon cast; of Klgln, und plunged lf0 to yon I feci, down the steep Incline. Hit win: futtnd luti'r iiliout J(l feet from the cur in a sLinl-ronm iuun ruiun- 01VI1P hoeliiir-ljiniiwon, connrrvii tlon. bill It in unknown wln'l hor ! VI1 nu,i.r of pnrlluinenl. nt to ho wiin thrown from Or. miirhlno (ny.11 ,,, r IKI0 L.0iimMvntlvn or wiHMinir no i-iiii.u iiuiii .in- wrrrkHBiv II..; It. nt the (iriindi' Uondo hos pital lodny. This nfttM iioon he wi.s In i slup.ir. with Injuries to hit left shoulder, n broken rlKht wrist anil right elbow, und u Henlp wound over- hts left eye. Ills eon.li.lon In not beli.'Vpd,to be diinicerduH.; ''Vallniei:''Wh"i7niiile' ili'ove "tlii i'ehr to Itie' Houk pln;i last night to attempt lo sell tho machine, nnd j the aeeldenl oeeilrred. It Is report- DYING, REPORT FROM FRANCE I'AItlK. Nov. VI (AP) Ur. Degonnes, member of the med ical staff attending former ' ' Premier Clemcneonu, lut ' to day said that the death of "the Tfger' uppearcd only a cjucs' Hon of hours. The physician said Mint the former premier waH aufferint; from a crisis of uraemia which already hud lasted 1 X bourn and could nut. possibly lust, an other 21. , Unless an unexpecterl Im provement Is shown within a few hours, Dr. Degcnnes eon eluded, the former premier cannot hope lo survive the present crisis. 1 I : UV. OtlOOC iJfll(l New Murder Trial I ' ' (,'OIl.M 11 H. (., Nov. Tl (AD , Dr. James Howard SnooK, ronvlei-. d murderer or Miss Theora IC. I Ills, toduy was denied a new trial ' by the second Ohio district court of appeals. Hnook, senienci'il to bn eleetrucled the night of Nov. 2!, i was expected to carry his case to ' the stuti! supreme eourt. Jy of the country ami tho condl linns i tm l make for or imitnst tin eslablUhmcnl of a national park, A lew Knukc Caftymi j TlieuM men did not vnt wit It merely upending flv(. days looking j over the terrain of 'the lifh uioun- uiinK, Din iiuer reiurnniK to town they looke.j over the valby and fluiilly niM'l( a t " to H.'i (he grent SoHkn river caiiyo) on the cantern ,iorder. going ss far as the I saddto on the Snake river ridge at i ' They-returned and went up (tie I sviith fork to Aneroid Ink", a nt r. uurT m y"' proisen para wiucn I h I"'' 1 ndsM-d on ihdr flrt trip. ''"'"V W Him vnlb-y ull-r d-ii sln - n - ' uouh dhys ol meimtaiu climbing ' and t.iklng note. I Hn far as known no one here ,:ih ' an tnkltng of w hut Mm ir report w ilt be. Mr. Hamilton said they did ! not comment In any wev on tho ALL READY FOR Thanksgiving day Isn't hero yol. hut It wviuh that pivlly Isabol itrtHisnn oi minimi, l-ln., isn't inkhw nny rliuiiri-Ni fP ln-iv nlio In with her Thanksgiving dinner alrcjuly. Tho ribbon? SHsh llroii saii says Hint's JuM as Importiiiil as tho turkey, serving U distinct tho turkey's mind from tho next stop to the moat block. Jtather . nice of lice lo ho so cons Id era u don't you think? , Recognition Of Soviet Russia Brings Protest LONDON, Nov. 212 (AP A vitriolic attack on Prime Minister Hamsay Mac Donald on the re sumption of diplomatic, relations between Great Hrllain and Soviet 1 (u8Btt WUH mud,, by t'oniniundi parly delegates. A resolution Introduced by tho commander protesting againat re sumption of diplomatic relations with Hiissia was adopted by -the conference with but one dlssenllnn vote. ' - In Introducing his resolution c-'omuutmlcr .l,ucki'i'-L.mnMion.-.wb.o has long been a persistelll uilyo cule of the expulsion of Soviet agents from Ureal llrlialn, said! "('rooks, cads and. bolsliie boull-; ders from Moscow would not en rich our slock. They have much" degraded and debauched o r slun- durda. Novlct Ituyalii la u moral outlaw. Six- is a moral leper and the cry unclean, unclean, ought lo ko up aa long as she re.rusea to I'uy "P." The CMtntnander derliired that I'reinler Macflonuld was a "very vain and very weaK man ami King of the quaeK'H," 1 fe sa id that lie was "fed up wllh MacDonald and his bleating about peju-e ami parlly wllh America. How dure Mac Donald talk about, peace- when lie Is bringing war hilo lOnghi.ml and the empire. We already have loaf Kgypt and we will lose India If MacDonald has a free hand and now he has sold the puss of Ibe Mrltisli citadel to these alien ene mies in Moscow," No Progress Is Made On Tariff Measure Today WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (AP) I 'liable lo imilfe any progress with the tariff hill, ihe seiaile receded at 12::t2 p. m. todjiy until li:1i e'eleek tftiiluht. I o in i mi 1 ch before I lie special session adjourns sine die. t 'halt-man Smool of the finance committee made scvenil h I tempts to ohiiijn fiction on amendmenlH to various schedules, Inehidlnu tliose nfffM'tlng wool, nillc, piipers and hooks, but each time Indications pointed to extensive arguments,' Minnesota Town Reports 1H Relow i'inr.f;, niv. -I- liriM iill.-lii-il IiIh (Al'l -Win. Ml -flOMt.-.l tent on the phiftis of the norlhwcxt and lias -.WW his sold lorn with l'ie bayonets, to ih a rmcil mo t li- ern frlng'' of Dixie. Thter Ulvir KallH. Minn., stole u hat ever dini I net ion I hen- w mk yersterday In le'n pre-xeanonally cold, having II tetiiperjiite rend- j f j(; -lovv Tb ,iM ,ow,.vr, dioppi j ,.(p),,.r IMIlMv th. I in MJnni.mtjt tM ( below- the t heroioine. liikotax and Wisconsin. The southwest atid iiiMinitalri r"uioiiH did Ihe cold. Teiiiperaturi lo'.v zero in Montana. Ihe Uoel.y not iKcape s went be- ' It tKKIt MAN IS IVM ItllD 1 HAKKIt. nr:. Nov. :J f.M) Ijuvn ncc Moody. was hi a ho j pltiil today Miirferlng from a w atp wound and f ieorge "le(" Johnson were lug an altercation house here title IshI Itiisket aim In JaM follow. In a rooming night. No fornml charge have been filed against ItaskcL and Johnson anil police had not. discovered lh cauiH' for the quarrel. Moody will recover. THANKSGIVING OREGON GROWERS MEET CS. WILSON 'Member of Federal Farm Board to Confer With Hood River Fruitmen POUTLAND, Ore.. Nov. 22 AIM fhaiii'8 S. Wilson, member of tho federal rami board, and Jumca It. Howard, organization specialist of the board, were lo confer with Clrowers , ussoeiatlons; at Hood lliver. Ore., lodny.. They were to meet first with the Hood ltlver Krult Clrowers' ussoelatlon and. lat er Willi representative of tho North I'aclflc ... Council of Apple Growers' eooperutlvea, which includes- unsocial Ions from Ynklinii, iWeuiilrhe'e tiiia-Olmnognn,- Wsh.irt tin well as Hood ltlver. ... Yesterday Meascis Wilson and Howard conferred wllli some 137 representatives of Mils stale's or ganized agriculture Mr. Wilson HUbseiiuenlly declared lie bad oli- u,jmMj Un, direct contact with Ore- KOn Browers ho had anticipated. lif Hal(l hoped those who al- tended 1ho meeting had u luttr imderst nndlng of he scope and pollcha ol the board. 0 Help .'or Sniull (iriip.s. Mr. Wlls.m luld tlio gi'oup that. Kinall. competitive, cooperaiivc as- Hoclallons In this hiuIi) or iiIhu-' whuro cnn expiHrt no illnu't flnull clul nld from llin nuw rnnu lioaril. J-ln iicld.'il, hiiwi'vcr, tlml tins furm bonril will iniikii uvury. cfforl lo iin. Hist In oi'Knnlzln(f unci riMlni'iitlniT iiiui'lii.tlni; irroiH. TIiIh. Iiii i.'X- llllllM-ll, Will pill lllUI'H.lllllK UHBO- (inlloiiH In a HlrouiciT poMlllon both wllli Hi.. Iiounl iiml uh I'.'BiircIs Immllliiff llnlr fiimncliil proMi'iim Hll'OtlKll f'xiKllIlK ll(;Ilcl'H. HI ii lu Hinnlor K. J. Wllim'r. of lioHiilln, VVnsli., I'xiiliilni'il 10 nu'i'l Iiik orminlisullon worli In voiinuc lion wllli I In: newly rornind north liuclrlu Ki'nln ki-owiw-h (sooiii.rallvf, wlilcli Ih lo Hrrvt! iih ri'Klonnl body In Mil! niitloiiul cooii.'ratlvi. Krnln .irKanl.iiliuii tliroiiKlt wlilcli Hi'-' farm board will dial In Hh sluli lll.ullon and iiiarkntlnK pfrorla. Ward M. Hin;kli.'H, dlrci.lor or I In. - Intiinnrdliili' I'r.sdll. Iiunk nl Simluiiip, llk.-n.td I ho rami bnai-d to lli'i r.'dcnil ri-Hi-rvi! HyHiuiiiy polnlliiK out thai Ihe IhIUt "wan not .'-KlalillHln-d In it flay." SOVIET BOMBS FATAL TO 1000 IN MANCHURIA TOKYO. Nov. 'y ( A I')--. Itefu gci'K arriving at Kbailur from Kaxt-ei-n Mjiih-Iiiii in lodny no id t.aao riiinese troopH and civilians weU Iiik protection from air raids In u con mine at Deliiinor teriKhed In I H Hnviet boinbhig attack Tho report was coninhi' telegram from Asnlil's correspondent, who, said tie d lu a Harbin bombs dropped by caused parlM 'fho name t 111 SOVlet phi lira if 1 he mine to cave in. ilthorlly said t'litnes" cvaciinlcd .Main-bull at'd in the iIlieeio: 111 lb'- vicinity of Irregular were Hold "S were wild lo have two Chlie're villages, llonpi: hail anil bad rein of Dclaliior. which Soviet to lie yetlvo. Soviet fore occupied the. Ki'T and Argun. Sunniside Farmer Cored To Death rilATTI.K. Wash., Nov, (Al - -'I'hotuiiii I, enter, M, SiinnyHide rancher, was crushed '.o death ty an l:irurlated bull In the corral of Mr farm lute yesterday, Ne(hbora found his tiinmfh-d body lu the corral afler Lester hud fulled to return to th- liousi after an ab sence of two hours. He purchased the animal In Oiundvluw Thursduy. Resignation Of McEwan Due To Renewal Refusal So Says Oregon 'Grid Mentor Talks Between Him and Dr. Hall Given in Statements. , r.UOKNlS. Ore.. Nov. 22 (AP) Differences between Dr. Arnold Dennett Hall, president of the Dnl- oi ally of Oregon, and Captain John J. Mcljivan, head football coach, over the request for renewal of McUwun's contract were held responsible lodny for the announc ed resignation of the couch yester day. ' McKwan's Announcement:' Hinted the resignation would be effective at the expiration of his present eonlruet, December, fll, 1930. The conch Hiilil ho would fulfill his eon tract next your, "lo the letter.',' Two statements, In which Dr. Hull und Coach McEwan set forth their conversations and communi cations, were Issued toduy 1 after MelOwun said he hud discussed the renewal of his contruct with the university proxy. "t didn't want to wait -until my contract expired," McKwun said, "because It hi ulways too lato In a case like that to apply olsowhore If Ihe contruct Is not renewed. I wiiuted a renewal now so I would not be loft In a predicament.". llout'Mol ltPfUHOl. Meliwuu Says McEwan declarod Dr. Hall re fused him a renowul, hut Dr. Hall expressed surpriso at the cohcIi's resignation and Issued tho follow lug stulemont In part: "No statement from Captain Mo. Kwun regarding his Intention has been communicated tu mo or to my office, so far uh I have been ablo to discover, or to the athletic department. My Information has been received from the press, to whom he apparently made his com munication." The proxy's statement continued that MolOwau ennio to his office and asked for an Immediate deol slon on the renewal, but that Dr. Hall said he could give him no def inite renly. Three other Visits to Dr. Hall's office by Coach McEwan was recounted in the president's statement. "Ho came tu my office on No vember 21 and Insisted again that I give him an Immediate answer," Dr. Hall's statement wild.' "My an swer to all these requests bus been the same, that the season was not yet over, that I hud been unable to eommunleato w 1 1 h tbo athletic committee or Ibe Or-egpn stuto -briiird nf higher edueatlon." - Olfurcfl iol 'niiviiHH Munition Dr. Hull snld ho did Inform Cap tain McEwuii that ho would can vass the entire situation, discuss ft with the state board, Willi the alb lollc committee .and the executive oiineil uf associated students, nnd j attempt to reach a decision eurly ( j the winter. . j jintt).( lia I suggested to Cap- I lln MfiCwmi ttdav, wq'uru giving , Hfl,.j0UH ,.0naidoiuUon to ehmiglng f10 HitnH of our coaching staff from that nf contract to a piofea- ( HOImi tius oh Indefinite tenure with a possible, reduction hi sal ary,". Dr. Hall's alatcmont contin ued. "No decision hits been, reach ed on this Important change, but I assured Captain McKwan thai uh soon as a decision was reached he Would he notified." , S MeKwaiii after reading Dr. Hallf(t statement, Issued another Com munication hi, which he wild he had visited Dr.- Hall relative to a renewal of contract, and that he had asked fhe prexy whether his work had been satisfactory and would want him to continue his coaching, Tho coach released a letter he had written to Dr. Hall in which ho said he had decided . to make football coaching his profession and that he was looking toward the economic end of his family In ask ing for a decision on whether his contract would bo renewed. "I I In. unlit the letter a fair one," Me K wail's statement said, "and 1 stilt think so i In the Interview he clearly Indlmtcd he had no Inten tion of retaining me as coach. When r visited him In connection with the trip of the Omgon foot ball team lo Florida, lusked him (Continued on Page fi) Toll of TidaF " Wave Believed To Be About 36 ST. JOHNS, NK., Nov. 22 (Al') Toll of the tidal wave which j lushed an isolated section or the j south coati nf Marin peninsula I after last Monday's enrtlifuuke, wan believed today to be close" (o 1 :tt lives with property loss of great extern in many Htiiali villages. 1 Wl.b land communication sev- ( end for Hire., flays (treceding (he. eai rhouiilte by a .c ei i Htot III, : Hit won! of tb.- ihstrueilon He tidal wave wrought was wireleHSndj yesterdny , from si earners which had put into the pott of Uiirin. Messae flashed last night from i Iho.itiiriu tep'graph slatio i list-; ed the names of 2 men. women j ii u chlld-en us deid. but these syivnnia aim western jncw iorK. did tioi include ratalltles In his f Many nutmiioblle accldentH dun own town. Hie iarKem on the peuln-j to heavy snow clinging to wind ula. where earlier dlspatcht s had i shields and obscuring the vision of leporled ntne dead. The toll of lives thus arrived at or one less than Ihe 36 report ed lo the "Newfoundland Weekly" at ItoHtoii yesterday by Sir Hlchurd A, Kiiirt'S, Newfoundland premier. Tho premier reported 18 dead at Lore's Cove Mnd Luimiline, nine at liuiin. seven at Kullcy's Covo and two at Stcpaaido. NO WAGE CUT PLANNED BY STEEL HEADS Hoover Gives Assurance That Present Conditions Will be Maintained. RAILROADS WILL GIVE UTMOST AID President, Pleased With Results of His Confer ence Agreements, t o Meet Builders. ",- IS BUSINESS WORLD -: Now York Wall struct has old-fashloncd trading murkot. Youngatown, O. No reduc tion planned lu wagoa of work era in Btcel tnduatry. . ., . Wuahinston Fedoral rediH count rata reduced to 4 . jior cent,':- . '-v: Chlcaffo KxeeullvcH of rall roada pledge aid to Hoover. NVhHhlnjrton Hoover, ulcaacd with conference to date, will meet building men. CHKUaO. Nov22;'(AP) Kxe cutlvo lumda of 189 cIuhh one rati waya of tho nation today pledged themnclvoa to Rive tho utmoat aid to t'realdont Hoovera program for maintaining bualncaa .conditions on a normal haala. Meeting In an nual conference the railway lead en formulated a report, to th president but announced that any specific statement of - tho report would come from tho, white house. WASHiNGTON, Nov. 1!2 (AIO The federal reserve board announc ed today that the Federal Iteaervti bank of (Jhtcago had reduced its rediscount rate to 4 Vi per cent from B per cent. NEW YOHK, Nov. 23 (AP) ---Woll atrcrtt witneasod nn old-fashioned trading market ' today lu which the general list failed to jmike much-progress In either di rection. Several of tho rocent speculative favorites . Hold down 1 to 7 points, while a fairly long Hat of public utUitloH. mils and spec lullles were marked up 1 lo (12 polnts.v;:;,,, , Trading was fairly heavy in vol ume. . ' , ; -' ' YOUNGHTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 22 (AP) J. A. Campbell, president of the Youngstown Sheet and Tubo company, declared today thero would ho no reduction In wages of workers in tho Hteel Industry. Mr. Campbell, who has been In con ference with business and Indus-, trial leaders In .New York, Bald that from all reports received general buslncsH conditions are sound. Campbell's declaration was tak en as an answer to widespread rumors that wages In tho steel In dustry might undergo a revision downward, WASHINGTON, Nov. Vi (AI1) Pleased with tho far reaching agrcciiivnt cnlurcd Into hy Induo trial and labor leaders to maintain wage stability during the. present business situation, President Hoov er today turned to representative!, iu the general building field for co-operation in the natlon-wldo program for promotion of econom ic progress. - ' More than a dozen spokesmen 1 for contractors, manufacturers, and real estate boards were In Wash ington for an afternoon conference at the while house, the. last to bo held this week and tho fifth In tho series. ot seven which Mr. Hoovor has arranged as a means of off; setting any general effect of tho fall In stock prices. On Monday the chief executive will meet with Neeretury Hyde, Chairman I.eggc of tho farm board, and representatives of farm organizations. The conference with spokesmen for public utilities, set (Continued on PaRe 5) SNOW BLANKET COVERS EAST STATES TODAY NTJW VOltK, Nov. 22 (AP) A wlille bluukot covered much of New Knglund, Nuw York and I'eniiHylvauia today as a result of the fii-sl general snowstorm of tho seeon in the east, Tho storm, which swept In from the Great Iakes yesterday, brought with It u, sliurp drop in temperature nnd in sotmi cases as-suim-d blizxatd proportions. Tho heaviest fall occurred along the south shore of Uiko Krle. in inches haven fallen at Dunkirk, N. Y, A fall of Several IucIicm occurred lu MuHsuchusetlH und New i lump sum-, Western and Northern Petin- j drivers, were reported. At Krie, pa., four persons w'ero killed when two automobiles' were struck by a Pittsburgh-Buffalo passenger train of the Now York I Central, traveling 46 minutes hit. The accident occurred during a heavy snow storm and tho watch man railed to sue the approaching train. . . ,