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EIGHTEEN PAGES - CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NUMBER hwrwr CITY EDITION fcuptrittJ THE WEATHER OREGON: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with morning vai ley fogs west portion, rain on the const, not much change In tempor al- . ...... i Ii VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ABSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1929 MEMBER A. B. C. NUMBER 103 dratute 500 ATTEND CONCERT BY LOCAL BAND Program Varied and Broad in its Appeal, Re ceiving Much Applause SOLOISTSPLEASE LARGE AUDIENCE Next Appearance of Band to be on Dec. 29 in Sac red Concert, Second of the Season. One of tho muni outstanding hand concerts presented by the La Grande municipal bund under Iho direction of Andrew Loncy Jr., was given last evening in tho auditor ium of the Eastern Oregon Normal school, although the accoustlcs of tho building somewhat handicap ped the volume und expression of the selections. The program was varied and proved td be broad In its appeal, receiving much appluuse from tho responsive crowd of about SOU thut was in attendance. Due to con flicting eveiitM the crowd was smaller than expected. "Grande Scenes" from the "Bo hemian Girl," by Uaye had an appealing quality, as did Victor Herbert's "Budinago," The first selection mis a march, "On tho Hunt," by Goldman, followed by the overture to "Obcron." "When Day is Done," was a popular en core to tho overture. "I'm Just a Vagabond, Lover," featuring two ' xylophones, played by G. y. Crews .and .Mr. Dennett, was given in re sponse to Herbert's "Badinage." Mrs. H. X. Ashby, soloist, sang two pleasing supra no selections, ably accompanied by -Mrs. Hurley Richardson. Tho numbers were "Over the Htcppo," by Gictchunln off, and "Rain, Ruin, Rain," by Gay. "Absent," by Mctculf was sung as u response to vigorous ap plause. ' The playing of the popular song, "Hinging In the Italn," was a re sponse to the; beautiful selection, "Southern Rhapsody." by Hosmcr. Tho piccolo, solo, "The- "Whlto Dluckbird." by Dolph Slcgrlst was well received. Ho rcspondod with un enterluinlng, "Pbtzocatu Polka." "Procession of the Sardar," from "Caucuslon Sketches," by Ippoll-tov-lwanov concluded tho pro gram. .Sacred Concert Doe. l!l The band will appear again this month, presenting another sacred concert Dec. for which a place has not been chosen. The coming concert will be tho third during the fall season, und tho second sacred one. WAR VETERANS URGED TO ACT . BEFORE JAN. 2 With but a, little more than two weeks remaining In which world war veterans, or dependonts of deceased veterans, may make ap plication fur adjusted compensa tion, commonly called the federal bonus, the American Jxrgion is making every effort tu reach the thousands of veterans who have nut yet availed themselves of this opportunity, says Otis W. Palmer, whoso office Is In the La Grande Printing Co. "This compensation should not bo confused with disability com pensation and Insurance," he warns. "Each veteran, who ser ved In the armed forces of the United States between April f, JIM 7 and July 1, 1919. is entitled to $1 a day or $1.23 dally for overseas service over and above the $tiu bonus paid upon dis charge. The sum received is not subject to attachment, levy, seiz ure or any legal or equitable pro cess or tu nallonul or stato taxa tion. There are borrowing provi sions. Applications must bo made and filed on or before Jan. 2, 1930, either by tho veteran. If alive; or by his or her dependents. If dead; or by -.'proper representatives In case of physical or mental Incap acity." MYNTlillV SKILL PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 17 (AP) A humnn skull perched grotes quely on the desk of Chlf of Po lled' L. V". Jenkins today and of fered authorities an opportunity to conjecture, investigate and sur mise. The skull was found in a resi dence owned by K. Liisanttl, ho told authorities he found it aftr persons who formerly resided in iho house moved. vi;.tiii;k tobay 7:. in a. m. nxahove. .Minimum: lf7 above. Condition: clear. WKATIIKH YKSTKKIlAY Maximum 16, minim u in 39 above. Condition: cloudy, ruin .01! of inch. wkthi-;u ii;. i". iwh Maximum 35, minimum 22 ubove. , Condition: clear. High School To Give Play Late In Next Month 'The Torch Bearers" Will he Presented by Stu dent Body Cast is Selected. An all student body play. for which high school students of all four classes were eligible Is under way at the high school under the direction of Miss Katherlne Sar taln. "Torch Hearers," is the name of the production for which tho cast has been chosen, and accord ing to present plana, will bo pres ented about the lust of January. This is tho first year that the Ia Grande high schoof has attempted a third play. In addition to the an nual productions of the junior and senior classes, of which the prin cipal pur post; is to he preparing material In the lower classes, so that there will be more experienc ed students In the dramatic field, to participate In the upper class plays. This will ulso raise the standing of drama In the high school, giving It an entire student body Interest, and of course, make an opportunity for morn pupils to tuko part in the school plays. Following Is the cast which has been chosen to present the play: Frederick Hitler Bob Stoddard Huxley Hossefrosse Packy Mcl'irland Spindlcr Orval Anderson Stage Manager Kdward Thompson Mrs. Paula Hitter (Hitler's Wife) . Mary Lou Piper Mrs. J. Duro Panptnclll AIlco Inlow Mrs. Nelly Kell Krmalino All res Miss Florence MeCrickott "... Nancy Guild Mrs. Clara Shcppard Marguerite McGlenning Jenny (a housemaid at Hitter's) ... Jane Havenscroft Ralph Twlllcr Ieonard Cates Teddy Spearing j.... Cecil Black ! Scout Council Meets Tonight; Pnmrmio-n Fnrl campaign unas, The Eastern Oregon Roy Scout council wilt meet here at 7:30 o'clock tonight at tho chamber of commerce offices in what promises to. bo one of the most important sessions of the year, Tho council will bn presided over by Dr. y T. Phy, of Hot Luke. The object of the meeting Is to discuss 'Iho buy scout situation us a result of tho campaign Just con eluded in La. Grande. The cam paign Was launched a short time ago to raise $2,5(i0 and a consider able sum has been pledged, al though final reports have not yet been received from some of the workers and a definite announce ment of the amount could not be made early this afternoon. The filt u re of scouting was more or less: In doubt here for some time and It Is expected that df 'finite plans will be made for the future tonight. Elks Erect Fir Tree At Temple For Xmas Party One of the final touches in La Grande's decorative scheme fur the Yuletldc season, was attended lu today, with the erection of the large fir tree in the intersection of Depot and "Washington, by the Elks ' temple. The tree, secured by members of the Elks lodge, will bo the center of attraction on (Jhrisimas morning, when some 1.800 children of this community will Join with the Elks' Santa Clans in a Yuletldc party, with gifts for each child. i Tho tree secured this year is very attractive. Although not rruitn as large as some of former years. It nakcs up for this with its beauty. The tree will be decorated with colored lights, which will be Illu minated during the Christmas sea son. Mercury In Slide, Minimum 27 Above A I. r, mi til ,.f u-ltitor flilll Hi;, started blowing over the Orande I comic vaney ycsieruuy aoout noon, dropped the mercury to 1!7 ubove In Il Grande last night, the cold est weather by five degrees this city has experienced in the la: in days. At 7:30 o'clock this morning tho mercury was at 28 above, with the sky almost cloud less. ! - V esterduy's i t(a xi m u m was 4 ii above and the minimum 3!), 1 'J degrees warmer than this morn ing's low mark. Teachers Exams To Begin Dec. 18 K. A. Sayre. county superintend ent of schools, announced this morning that the teacher examin ation will be given Wednesday. In December each year. It v ill last for four days. Pi hi-; !i;stimvs hoi i,l SANTA Cltt. Cal.. Dec. 17 (AP) Fire destroyed the Capltola. hole), luculed on Montervy buy south of here. At a loss estimated by U. V. Wood home, owner of the hotel, at $:yu,utio. 66 MEN ARE ENTOMBED IN COALMINE Explosion Imprisons Min ers This Morning at North McAlester, Okla. TWO MEN ESCAPE, ONE BODY FOUND Wreckage in Mine and Danger of Poisonous Gases Slow up Work of Rescue Crews. McALKSTim. Okla,, Dec 17 I (AP) -Ten bodies of miners luitt 'been recovered from tho Old Town i Coal company's initio la North Mc Alcsler at 2:30 p. in. today. iVjWU'lKTLJR,. -Ok III., Dec! :i7 (AP) Sixty-six '.miners were re ported ontonJbed In the Old Town Coal company's mine at North Mc Alester by an .explosion which oc curred shortly before U a. in. to day. , , ; Rescue crews were rushed to the mine and Immediate efforts begun to free tho imprisoned miners. Offieiuls of the mining company sald .siM'.y men went to work In the mine this morning and none had left tho mine before the ex plosion. Tho bureau of mines rescue sta tion here recruited first aid crews from miner; throughout this region and rushed them to tho scene of tho disaster. (Continued on Pago Five) EASTERN OREGON 1 DECISIONS GIVEN Jiulees Affirmed in all but 0 f Fmn. c . . One of Four Cases in Supreme Court. KALEM. Ore., Dec. 17 (AP) Anion; opinions handed down to day by : the supreme court swore: Albert T. Daislyc, administrator of estate of Charles J I.- William son, deceased, appellant, vs S. E. llambclton and A. B. Miller; ap peal from "Wallowa county; suit to recover money. Opinion by Justico Kossinun. Judge J. W. Knowles affirmed. United States National bank of Irfi Grande, appellant, vs. Flora L. Wright, and others; appeal from Raker county; suit lo foreclose mortgage. (Opinion by Justice Holt. Judge C. LI. McCuftoch ut firmed. Florence E. Finney and others, appellants, vs Sla afield Fraternal nssdciallon. respondent, and Anna M. Young, intervener; appeal from Umatilla county. Suit to foreclose mortgage. Decree of Judge J. W. Knowles modified in opinion by Justice Dolt. If. S. Abel, appellant, vs Thom as .Mack. appeal from Raker county; relating to adjudication of waters of Powder river. Opinion by acting Justico Hamilton. Judge J. W. Knowles affirmed. COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE IS APPOINTED At a general committee meeting held last evening In (ho chamber of commerce offices under the chairmanship or Dr. W. T. Phy, 4ho economic conference and the home market survey were dis cussed. The conference is to be held the last of January and a committee on arrangement of pro gram consisting of County Agent Wray J-awrenee, Frank McKennon and Albert Hunter, was appointed by Mi. Phy to work out the details of the conference. Tho general committee, consist ing of producers and consumer re tailers, Is handling the study of (he recent home market survey which was recently mudo public after a prolonged study under lh joint direction of the O. S. C, the coun ty agent, and the I'nlou county chamber of commerce. Itoughly : ated. the report shows that some thing like, half a million dollars are sent out of I'nlun county 'every year for food stufrs that could largely be purchased at home. To check on the above statement and to correct this condition if it does exist Is the purpose of these meet ings. Married Men Will j Play Single Men ! A basketball game between the single men and the married men of the M. men's class of the L. I). H. church is to bo played at 8:30 tonight In the L, l. S. P.er rea jtlonal halt. The line-up for the single men Is: F. Baxter, B. S(od dard. C. Mbley. Ii. Jllanehtird, C. j Moore. O. Loekhart. The line-up ! for tho married men is: M. Stod dard. C. Webb. L. SloddanJ, G. J l-M wards. C, Baxter, .M. Palmer, land M. Baxter. The game promises to be quiet interesting since some of the boys on both teams have been quiet successful in basketball In the past lew seasons. Thomas Mannix Assailed Today By Prosecution Arguments Under Way in' Second Disbarment Case in Salem Clark's Charges Bitter. SALEM", Ore., Dee. 17 (AP)- Thomas Mannix, defendant In dis barment proceedings on charges brought against him by Georgo W. Joseph, of Portland, was bitterly assailed by Attorney Arthur Clarke, of Corvallls, who made tho open ing argument for tho prosecution today. Arguments began uftei a few minutes had been given to testimony this morning. ('lark was the only attorney heard prior to the noon adjournment. ' Clark declared that a chain of evidence had been produced against Mannix "from which he cannot escape, and that evidence Is from his own records." Re said that Mannix' course of conduct In the f ute and the federal courts hud been "deceitful, selfish and without justl Ilea t Ion, and he has no right to continue to dishonor the profession of which he Is a member." Appearance of the name of the H. Henry Wemmo company In the appeal for the first Wemme suit to the supreme court, Clark declared, was deliberately engineered by Mannix to deceive t lie slate su preme court. f of erring to the fees provided for in contracts entered Into be tween MannW and the Wemme heirs and between Mannix und the alien property custodian, Clark sa Id Mannix ha d ill a rra nged so that lie would be paid 33 1-3 per cent, or about flfi'J.doo out of the estate, If he recovered the trust fund for the Wemmo company, and on top of thut would have re ceived 50 per cent of the remain ing $320,(101) turned over lo 'the heirs. Clark touched briefly upon the bad cheek charges agalnsl Mannix and upon the accusation that he fought to mislead a client by tell ing him he bad influence with members of the supreme court. ."Any lawyer who says he has Influence with the .members of the cuui.'. should not be allowed to practico before theni," declared Clark. ' Lake Co. Assessor Forfeits Office SADISM, Ore., Dec. 17 (AP) C. C. Ma ban. Lake county assessor, has forfeited his right, tu hold that office because of his failure to discharge the duties of tho office for a number of weeks and lo fllo ,, ,..,! j i..! Attorney Cleneral Van Winkle. Mo han has been In Jail recently in Portland, Salem and elsewhere once for passing bad chicks. The t, opinion was In reply to an inquiry '. by Charles If. Combs, district at torney for Lage county, who said Mahan had been in jail in another county for six weeks. Knights Prepare m r r Or lUrkey Dinner v Dr. W. H. Illley was appointed ((Him It l pm fhitf tm ii i.f ii, i. f.i.iii- I mittee to prepare for the annual banquet to be held Jan. 13 In the IC. P. hall, at the Knights of Pythias lodge meeting last own ing. Assisting him are; Walter Jones. Irwin Moss, Don Galley, and JIarley Slonoking. Frank Thorpe was also appoint ed chairman of the Old timers' committee to prepare for an old timers night, given In honor of anyone who "is or was" a mem ber of the organization. I A committee from the Pythian sister lodge will work with knights in preparation for tho turkey ban- . quet. Triple Killing In Suburb of Detroit DFritOIT, Doe. 17 (AP) Afler slaying his wife and daughter at his home in a suburb today, Wil liam F. Den.er turned the revol ver on himself and took bis own life as police entered the house to investigate the shooting. Portland Chamber of Commerce PJeased With Cross-State Order PORTLAND, Dec. 17 (A.P) iJfelarlng that "public Interests will be served by compliance with the order" of Hie interstate com merce commission In ordering the Union Pacific railroad to construct the Crane to Crescent I-ake cross state railroad, Raymond B. Wil cox, president of the Portland chamber of commerce, today In a formal statement reiterated (he chamber's position on the tilltm Hon. "The Portland ebamher of com merce," Mr, Wilcox caUl. "has been Interested from the inception of thn Idea, in the construction of un OHst-wet road across central Ore gon, which the Inter-Ktato com merce cotiLitUssion has now or dered built. I believe It Is the overwhelming desire of this com munity that the Union Pacific railroad proceed with the execu FLIERS HURT. AFTER TRIP OVEROCEAN Uruguayan Flier and French Companion Re ported Injured. NONSTOPFLIGHT ENDS NEAR NATAL Sixth Successful Crossing of South Atlantic . Physicians are Sent to Fliers' Aid. RIO JANEIRO, Brazil. Dec. 17 (AP)--Mnjor Tadco Larro-Borges, Uruguayan filer, und his French companion, Lieut. Leon Challe, made a forced landing last night on tho un rib eastern coast of Bra zil urtcr a 3,t!U0 mJlc flight from Seville, Spain, ucross the South Atlantic. Although '1hc Uruguayan lega tion Issued a statement this after noon reporting both tho fliers to havo been seriously injured in tho landing, later advices Indicated that the hurts of both men were less Uian had been feared and that Mjajor Larre-Borgcs had been ablo to start for the town of Santo An tonio, Medical Aid Sent To muko certain, however, that tho fliers were given overy atlen- muii, - imyruumiiH turn uuiura ivil iNiuui iur uie sci'nR oi iiuu ainuing) this morning to render any aid that might be needed. The transatlantic plane turned over on a landing in a wild spot near tho village of Maracuja und! was wrecked. ' Although the filers failed of their purpose lu make u non-stop G, 000-mile hop to 'the capital of Uruguay, they achieved tho sixth successful crossing of tho South Atlantic and covered a dlstanco of approximately 3,000 miles. That they mudo the 2,000 mile ocean hop by just a narrow mar-, gin was Indicated by the fact that they woro forced to land near Natal which is on the extreme tip of tho South American coast where Captain Francesco lglcstas and his companion. Captain Ignaclo Jlm iiiex, landed IrOctober of this year on a similar flight from Seville. Throughout the flight they made excellent time, averaging well up to loo miles an hour but apparent ly they ran into difficulties orf tho Brazilian coast. They had shown anxiety regarding weather condl lons on the coHHt, liavlim sent ev- Information. Crowd (ititliors With the news of the airman's (Continued on Pnge. Five.) Moose To Initiate Class Wednesday ' A class will he Initiated Into tho Moose lodge at its next meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 18. In the Mooso ((itittln nl H n'rnnU. Tho Mor-mirl fin. 1 riwW0Vkwmhtsll0ld' Kolluwlng lodge a wrestling match, and other entertainment will be enjoyed. All members uro requested io aiienu mis event. Two Gamblers Pay $30,000 For Freedom CHICAGO, Dec. J7 (AP)The Herald and Examiner said today that I wo Chicago gamblers had contributed $'10,000 to the "ransom racket" during the past few days. 'I've b"cn out of town for a few days," was the explanation offered by Abe Gold uvni, well known about the Loop for thirty years. The Herald and r.xiuiijncr, now- ever, said it had learned Goldman was kidnaped Friday night and held In a North Side flat Tor $20, 000 ransom. . A brother secured the money and arranged tho release, tho newspaper said. MPon Held, dubbed Iho "tin luckiest gambler," was kidnaped last Thursday, according to the newspaper, and paid $10,000 for his release, Jt was Hold's second kidnaping experience within a year. tion of jtho commission's order, without tho long delays consequent upon a test of the commission's authority to Issue such an order. "The Interstutn ctlmereo com mission Is the final authority for putodng upon facts and merits, as ! repeatedly evidenced by the rall , roads own arguments when ask ing for authority for developments j desired iy them. Tho Interstate : commerce coiamUsloii Iihh pancd (upon the facts and merits of thf; j ease In this Instance In exactly the isaine wsy that they would have If itho petition had been entered by I the railroad company. The people I of Oregon and Idaho accept these j facts ns clearly pointing to the de i sirablllly of tho construction of the ; proponed line, and it Is my slncero hope that the Union Pacific will give due weight to thlu public j opinion." ! M.E. CHURCH i "" ill ill A W4 ! S! ft fU4j i i J Tho Pa cine coast's highest edi fice. Ls tho now Tenijdo Metho dist Church at San Francisco. Fivo 111111(110(1 rooms In the struc ture ro to bu operated as a commercial hotel and a part men t house. "TORTURE CRIMP TRIAL TO BEGIN Jury of, Mountain Farm ers Completed Today in :, Mountain View, Ark. MOUNTAIN' Vll'iW, Arli., Dee. 17 (Al')-A Juiy lit nuiiiiitiiln farm.Ri'H was completed Itxliiy to try four tnon on itharKoH of mur (loi'Iutf C'ounlo KnttikHnv Ctirni laborer, near llore lant Maroh. In calling the liHt oC Htatu wlt- i e. l'roHoutintr Allornoy UiikIi Williamson . revealed that Alex Fulks, one of tho flvo men chargod fwmi murdering rraiiKiin out iiol ' ,,ein ,rlocl wlth tno n,he' fom' WUH 10 no u. witness lor ine suite. He is charged with Iho samle. crime as Iho others, but is named In a separate indictment. On tho list of defense witnesses (ailed appeared the name of "Con nie Franklin," the man who says I lie Is tho person tho four men urfl acotiKotl of murdering. Tho Hlnr WtnoHH()H fot. tlle state, Tiller Hum! nor, l-year-old moun- ...i i .iiuu Kin, who wiih iv iiavu nmrricu iFranklln the night ho allegedly was slain, and Honben Ilarroll. (eilf lliut0 yUl,M, who has said ho Wi,1CMsed at least a part of the reported crime, made no public appearance during the first day of the trial. Thoy have been staying at the home of Sheriff and Mrs. Sam Johnson for several days. A. mother and her missing son, a robust f a r it u hand of 33 w h o slugs mounts in no rigs a ml claims (hat he Is Connie Franklin have been reunited. M rs. Lily l.ta Iter came hero last, night from Catar endon, Ark., and embraced the son whom she had not seen since last Christ mas, Shu said his correct name was Marion Franklin lingers. ( u;r child by a former marriage and i Hno identi fied Inn as tho "M Franklin" who eneaped In 1 1127 from the state hospital for nervous (Continued on Pago Five) SEVERE QUAKE RECORDED ON SEISMOGRAPHS ST. LOi;W. Dec, 17 (AP) Seis mographs al. St. Louis I 'nlversity recorded Severn earthquakes for four hours beginning at 6:0!) a. in. today. The secondary wave came ut 5:17 a. lit. Father James H. MucKlwatic siild the distance nn approximately ;t,:'0 miles tioni Hi. Louis and that I lie direction Indi cated w a a northwest, TbiM, Father Mae Kl wane reported, would indi cate Hie dlHtuiluineit wiih in (lie vicinity of Hie Aleutian inlands. NKW HA V K.N, Conn.. Dee. 17 (Al)---An earthquake of severe Intensity hinting one hour was re corded on the selKiuograph of Pea body museum, yule university, nt 6:20 a, m, today. The estimated distance trout this city was l,7f0 miles, with the direction undeter mined. ' 1 HI-'UKHLMY, Cal., Dee. 17 (AP) The most severe seismological dint urbanco recorded In some months wait noted by Instruments aft. the I rnlverslty of California seismological laboratory early to day. Tho record started at three sec onds after 3:07 a. in. Offer $100,000 For Capture Of Reputed Killer Fred Burke, Alias Freder ick Dane, C o n n e c ted with St. Valentine's Day Massacre. CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (AP) Pecu liar markings on shells fired from one of tho ntuchlno guns seized in the St. Joseph, Mich., bungalow of Fred Burko, reputed bank bandit and killer, today wero found to be similar to markings on shells found in tho North Clark stroet gurago after the mausacro of soven gang sters last St. Vulontlno'a day. CHICAGO, Dec. J7 (AP) Tho law peeped today Into tho known haunts of Chicago's gangsters and hoodlums as tho search for Fred Burke, roputed killer, thief and bad man, ccutored In this metro politan arua. Uurke, alias Frederick Dano, fatally wounded Policeman Charles Skelly in St, Joseph, Michigan, last Saturday night but tho police of many cities charge him with lit least 12 uther murderu and nuinor ouk bank robborios. Chicago polleo aro certain It was Burko and Ouurds Winkler who disguised themselves au policemen and lined up tho sovon Mbran gangsters against the death wall In the St. Valentine's day ma88 acro; and the Herald and Kxamln-r-r said today It had been revealed that tho two men were in (tho pay of "Scarfaco Al" Capono, gang land overlord rival of Georgo "Hugs" Mi) run, Howard Total $100,000 In fact Burko is wanted for so many things so badly that rewards for his capture now total $100,000. The woman who lived with Burko as his wifo In the lake front homo in St. Joseph was revealed last night by polleo us Mrs. Viola Breuneman, formerly of, Kunkakee, III. She camn to Chicago u year or so ago and met Burko at that tim,o said lo be a lioulonant In tho Capono gangland forces, Tliuy wont to Hammond, Ind., to livo, polleo hero learned. They lived there at Iho time of tho St. Valentino's day massacre, under tho name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clark. "Ho left the apartment at 7 o'clock that morning but he couldn't havo had anything to do with tho milium cro beoauso ho got back before noon." Tho Morau Jnon woro killed at 10 o'clock hence, police regard lightly her attempts uit an alibi. Active in Several Slates .Burko'n reputed trail In crime was first picked up In Detroit then to Chicago and tho Capono, gang. Since then ho is said to havo been tho leader of a bank (Continued on Pago Flvo) Mexico Strikes Back At Vails, Laredo Official MWXIOO CITY, Dee. 17 (AP) The Mexican government today struck back at Laredo, Texas bor der elly, for tho attitude taken by John Vails, district attorney there, toward Oenerul Plutarco Ellas Calles, former Mexican president. Tho foreign offlco announced that effective) today tho Mexican consulate at Laredo would bo closed. The department of Interior announced that permission grunt ed to tho Lercdo chamber of com merce tto Issue tourist cards for entry Into Mexico would bo res eluded, Closing of tho constitute meant that morchnndlHo enturlng Mexico through Laredo must bo approved by the consulate at somo uther point, possibly Corpus Chrlstl, San Antonio or Houston. Similarly tomls.H would havo lo seek entry cards at some other city. Mr, Vails, for muny years prose cutor Ir. Laredo, named bolh Gen eral Calles, former Mexican presi dent, and tho late General Obregon in murder warrants charging com plicity In Hie death In 1WZ of two Mexican officers on the Texas sldo of the lllo Grande. Ho threatened tluiL if General Calles ever passed through Laredo he would arrest him and try him on the charge. It was understood hern Geneva Calles crossed into Mexico through Laredo last night only because, ho held a United Slates stale department certificate of diplomatic immunity. Man Is Smothered Under Sawdust PnltTLAND, Ore,, Dee. 17 (AP) Morrln Long, 4a, was smothered to death la to yesterday when he was hurled under an avalanche of sawdust lu a fuel company's yards here. He first was struck on tho head by a sack of hiwdtltd. Cabinet Maker Is Heir to Fortune l"OllTI,NI, Or., Uco. 17 (AP) (wo JvuharU 30,, u cuhtmt maknr, lant Hiren lit 1'urtliLnil. Ih heir to u Imtr million clullurH, Kon nrdy and Kennedy, Detroit, Mich., nttorneyH, nnuounci'tl liidity. They wcru endcuvurlng lo loeuto Leu hurt, lie vun laBl itecn horo. The attorneys uuld the money wan part of an cxtato willed Len liuri hy a relative. OBJECTS TO FARM BOARD ACTIVITIES Julius Barnes Criticizes Federal Group on Witness Stand. MADE PROTEST TO CHAIRMAN LEGGE Grain Exporter Believes That Actions Tend to Over Stimulate Produc tion of Wheat WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (AP) Julius Barnes, chairman of the board of the United States cham ber of commerce, und grain ex porter, testified today before thu si) n a to lobby committee thut the activities of the farm board wero tending to over .stimulate the pro duction of wheat. Barnes said he was sorry thut farm board policies had to be dis cussed because "business was will ing to give the board a chance to gelt started." . . - Ho said he objected at a confer ence with Chairman Legge of the farm board to the board's plnn of loaning money to wheat cooper atives at the curren grain, prlco with the' understanding that the producers woro to share In any subsequent increase Never Spoke to Hoover Barnes was callod by the lobby committee after reports that ho hud protested tho. board's gruln policies to President Hoover. Tills was subsequently 'denied at tho Whlto House and today Barnes testified fchat he hud never dis cussed the board with Hoover and thut ho had only one conferonco with Leggo. ; . He said he arranged this because of "growing . blttornoKs" among grain mon and that at the meeting there, were three Minneapolis grain dealers. ' , -1 , ' . ... Aa a result,, ho testified, tho board announced' a policy under which loans would be extended to local elevators at the same rates as to farm cooperative members, k y.jpor4lUot IlvoV Tolicy i Tri' answer to questioning! by Chairman Caraway of the commit- -. toe, BarneH asserted thut ho fav ored a policy tlmt would let tho producers of wheat "live" but ho ulso said he wished to preserve tho Independent grain deulor; Ho said ho favored control by the produc er of 40 per cent of the crop, Tho chamber of commerce offi cial was at times questioned sharp ly by committee members, Senator Caraway at one time describing htm as 'uncandld" after Barnes held it waa unfair -to read a letter written by another and then ask him If tho vtows expressed ugulnst tho board wero his own. This lettor wns written by Ben C. McCabe, of Dululh, and as road . by Caraway it predicted falluio j for the farm board. i Barnes usserted tho board's pol icies placed the Independent buyer at a disadvantage. He amplified this Htutoiment by suying that loan ing the cooperatives money ut Z por cent while private dealers hud to pay six per cent was "unfair and unsound." Questioned by Senator Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin, whether he objected to loaning money to ship builders at 3 1-2 por cent, Barnes said ho' did not object If H -uro loaned on those terms to all ship j builders but thut ho would If it I woro loaned on to a cooperative shipbuilding organization. Kofcrrlng to the recent business conferences President Hoover held, (Continued on Pago Flvo) EASTMAN AND JONES NAMED BY PRESIDENT 1 WASHINGTON, Doc. 17 (AP) Jgtsoph B. Eastman of Massachu setts and Robert M. Jones of Ton nessee, were nomlnuled by Presi dent Hoover today to be members of the interstate commerce com mission. Tho president also sent to tho senate tho nomination of Kthelbert Stewart of Illinois to he commis sioner of labor statistics. Immediate approval was given to tho nominations of Eastman and Jones by Hm senate interstuto com merce committee. O.V (..STOI I'MtiHT PltANWKMj AlltUHOMI-:, Lln rolimhlre, Eng., Dec. 17 (Al') A Itnyal Air force monoplane piloted by (juaoron Leader A. O. Jones WllllfiinM left hero UiIh morning In an effort to cxtalilhih a long dlnlaneu non-Mop flight record to Honth ArrlPtt. croKHt-U the Kreneli cnaHt 1.1 Nlaruelllcu this uftornoon. Shopping Days 1