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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PAGES TODAYFULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE 10a (iran&F C I T Y EDITION fcttetittt THE W HATH EH OREGON: Unsettled tonight and Friday, probably local snows, no change In temperature. Moderato south and southeast winds on tho coast. VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1930 MEMBER ABC NUMBER 128 BOY BABIES NEARLY 50 PCT. J-LEAD Of 361 Children Bom in La Grande in Last 18 Mpnths, Only 149 Girls BIRTHS HERE IN 1929 SHOW LOSS More New Arrivals in May, With 33, Than in Any Other Month -Only 10 in September. Durlni? tho Inst 18 months, of a total-of 301 children born In la Cirnnilo nnd tho Immediate vicin ity, -12 of them were boys and only Hit were Klrls. This was revealed today . when tho birth report for tho last half of 1329 was issued through the courtesy of Mrs. Elizabeth Carney, of the office of the city health of ficer. Dr. A. I Richardson. Tills trend has held stood for K year und a half, with the solo ex , coptlnn of tin occasional . month, Including' among- which was Nov ember if last year, when tho pirls exceeded the boys 10 to ti. , Hut on tho other hand in September there wero nine new .joys to one baby girl. , Nearly so Per Cent. More At any rate, since June 30. 1 928, there hnvo been nearly &0 per cent, more youngsters of the male sex horn In I-.a (Irando than of the feminlno sex. Tho repurls show that during 1929 a total of 241 boy-3 and Rlrltf were born in Ln.Clrando, a decrease when compared with 1928 when tho total was 2113. The year 1928 showed a gain of 15 over 1927, and tile total births hero for the three year period reached 752. During last year, more children were born in May than in nny other month. Next to the May record of 33 births was January with 29, then Uecember with 2(i, June with 25 and July with 22. The smallest group of children to come into La (irando during any ono month of the year was 10 in September. Feb ruary was next lowest with 12 and. then April with 14. The list of children born in the lust six months of. 19.29 follows (Tho Observer prlnttfd tho "tl'rst half year list In July): July Kuth Kultiye Komachi Avers- 1-eo tllenn Howard Lawrence Hull Unburn Fay Kennedy Dert Barnes (girl) Mary Oail Larson Jere Lynne Russell Phyllis Jean Howard Carol May Harget Lawrence "Wilson I'cnnington Vernon Archie Hopper Dotty Lou Harold Arthur Scott Morrison Dale Alvin Wirnstaff furl Dean Stoddard '. a. Miller (son) Hilly Joe Ferguson Jack Oerald Lamb James Kdson McCansc Win. Westensicow (son) Dale Vernon lleverage Thclnm Jean Freis August: Raymond Kdwln Walker Hale Vernon Jones Sharon Ruth i'almer Helen LTnino Anderson .loem O'Nenll Barbara. Jean Wulkcr :l,eon Hay Needham Norman Kugeno Bunches Mury Jane Walker Jinx Leroy Marquis Ainna Marie Lloyd Raynmnd Henry Swart Lyle Clair Smith . Mary Hollno Fabler 1 Juauita Lillian Creenuough John Howard Callahan Deir.el Ferguson Si'lMfl"'1'1" , IVm, Arvcl Brooks (Continued on Puee Four) G. W. PARKER STRICKEN BY HEART ATTACK of I.a. Onmile for the lat H years, dlcil suddenly last nlKht "t the home nt IiIh mm, Kollle l'arkor, 2IKP7 Cove avenue. .Mr. l'arker, Mh.i was stilcken with heart ills fas.', had been in cowl health dur inir yesterday, beinc out of the house a few times. His unexpected passing came as ll severe shock to his many friends. .Mr. l'arker. who was born !ec. lsia, was 80 years and 20 days nf afc. I'uiieral services will be held to morrow nflernoon at the Snodwruss and Zimmerman mortuary with burial in the Masonic ccnvtci-y, w i-:a rn i:ie today a. in. f, above. Minimum: & above. t'ondiMon: cloudy, windy. " i;-Tni:it YKsrKitiiAV Maximum 24, minimum 3 beiow. Condition: snow one Inch, moisture . 1 o of Inch. UT.A Till 111 .IA.V. 1(1. liM Maximum 1, niiniiintin 13 above. Condition: traces of snow, 'moisture .02 of inch. Blizzard Whips City At Night; Mercury 4 Above Sub-Zero Weather Leaves Eastern Oregon With Exception of Enterprise . and Meacham. In spJto of a chilling blizzard, that tore and groaned through Im Grnndc for several hours last night, sending tho mercury bock down . to four above fcero, It appeared that Eastern Oregon was practically out of nub-zero weather's grip today. Only two localities reported zero or lower, both at high altitudes. At Enterprise the official reading was two below and Mencham, which hud 18 below- a couple of morn ings ago, had warmed up to even ' zero. I ThO wind that struck I-a- Grande followed an inch of snow last night, and tho mercury nosedived several degrees with the blustery visitor out of tho southwest; The storm continued until 5 or 6 o'clock, when it abated somewhat, , although la some sections of the city, strong winds continued during the morn ing. Officio! readings In Eastern Oro gon points for this morning In cluded the following: Pleasant Val ley, ono above; Telocaset, flvo above, and Echo,- H above. The forecast today, was for con tinued cold and snow, and a light snow Cell in La Grande this morn ing, with the skies overcast, indi cating more. Know hi West Oregon . I ..Heavy snows fell over. Western Oregon yesterday with more than seven inches of snow fall in Port- (Continued on Pago Two) Cheney Normal Here Tonight In College Contest l wo unoeieai" u cmiiicki ihihri-i- j ball teams, both victorious In three early season contests, will meet to- i night ot 8 o'clock In tho L. D. 8. Recreational hall, giving La Grande fans their first uH-college hoop contest, l'ro:n present indications, unless the weather Is extremely bad, a liirge crowd Is expected to 1 attend. Preliminary to the main ; event, the K. O. N. seeonda will ploy an independent team, this contest beginning ot 7 p. 4u : During the lost few weeUs,' ihiV Normal school squad has been , gradually working into a speedy, ! smooth outfit, with no' outstanding scoring threat but with both for wards, the center nnd one gimrd combining in making points. A i foiir-tnun offense, bundled In this manner, is difficult to cheek and fans expert Hob Ouinn's team to account for plenty of baskets be fore the- game is over, Cheney Normal, opposing the locals, ranks a littlo stronger on offense , and about tho same on defense. If scores signify anything. Sine nolther team hits played the same quintets, actually there Is no dope to go on. Qulnn's sturting lineup will be Stilllvjin nnd Houehens, forwards; Crawford, center; and Captain Snr rett nnd MeCully, guards. Posey is still out of ploy due to flu. Next week, the Mountuineers will Invade Western Oregon to play Monmouth Normal school a brace of gomes. It is olso expected! to schedule two other games on th". trip, probably Albany college und the Y. M, C. A. learn In Portland, ii K hough these two have not been definitely clinched us yet. Later in the seoson games may be ployed' here with College of Idaho. Will amette.. Monmouth and possibly others. Lonergan Visits Local Lodge Of Elks Yesterday Krunk J. I.onergan, of rortlaml, dlslrlet ilejjtity graiJ exalted ruli-r of (.hegon north, 11. 1. O. Klks, paid his annual visit to the Ii Grande lodge yesterday evening, coming here from Baker where he was a guest Tuesday night. He is in I'endb'ton today for a session with the Kound-l'p City lodge. Mr. l.onergan was accompanied to Iji Ornnde from linker by K. J. Jones, one of the vice presidents of the Oregon Klks' association. Th- visitor wjis guest at an Infor mal dinner held at the Sacajnwea Inn. -with about 2 past exalted rulers, members and friends In ;it tendanrp. Following this lodge convened, and Mr. Iim'rgan wit nrysMl an initiation eremny. It was said today Hint Mr. !,on rrgnn Ik e.xp'eted to deliver the Flag day address her? n'xt June. Semester Ends At L. H. S. This Week Completion of the find semester of work and enrollment for the next semester, which begins Jan. J0, is under way at the hiah school. Final enrollment for all regular students was In progrey today with the new students, entering from the elk'hlh grade, to enroll nt U o'clock tomorrow morning. An as sembly was held this morning to explain the procedure. Another assembly and pep meeting wilt be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, after which the cards for tho first seait-bter will be given out. RECEIPTS AT POST OFFICE SHOW A GAIN Amount for Calendar Year of 1929 Was $46, 500.09, an Increase. GALft $ 1 iToO 0 IN SEVEN SEASONS Use of Airmail Becoming More Popular Each Year, Postmaster" Ralph Huron Reports. .Indicative of business conditions In Lu Grande and vicinity, served by tho post office here, is the fact thot postal receipts showed an In crease for the calendar year 1929 when compared with the previous year. , Tho report, given by Postmnster Halph Huron, today, showed no lessening of postal business, and in addition Indicated un-ever Increas ing use of tho airmail for sending letters and even packages. The pustal receipts for the last year amounted to $40,500.09, Mr. Huron reports, a gain over the re ceipts for the year of 1928 in tho amount of f 4 10.1 8. Tho 192$ total was $40,089.01. Also, It is remem bered that during the first half of tho year. 1928, postal rates Mere higher than during the last half and In 1929. Last year's recojpls also showed an approximate gain of $15,000 in seven years, those for 1322 being estimated at $31,500. . According to IMiv Huron, tho heavy Christmas mailing rush was responsible for some of the in crease In postal roceipls. Airmail is becoming more popu lar each year and tho amount of mail sent by airplane is increasing rapidly. Airmail for the west and California is sent by train to Port land, and mull addressed for the east Is carried by tho same method to Boise beforo being placed on tho winged carriers. During the present season, Mr, Huron suys, the work at the post office seems to be heavier for tho carrlern than is usually the case In January. TIGERS TO FLAY" WALLOWA TEAMS Squad in Better Condition This Weekend Baker Comes Here Jan. 24. The I.a Grande High school bas ketball squad, 16 or 17 strong and accompanied by Coach Ira Wood I will leave here tomorrow afternoon by uuioinobilo on their annual In vasion of the branch line towns. The Tigers are scheduled to piny nt Joseph tomorrow night and at Knterprlso Saturday night. 1-a. Grande defeated Joseph here last week but lost to Knterprise. in the opening game of the season. Two hard gams are anticipated with the outcome uncertain. Although most of his sound is back in harness. Coach Woodle said today that Stoddard and Kaus are not In tho best of shp due to recent Illness, Uoth will be taken on the trip, however, and both ma y seo pom e time In t h e t wo games. Kaus became ill early this week, recovering sufficiently to re turn to practice again last night, when a Kcrimniige was held with tho railroad leinn. Observer said that the Tigers showed consider ahlo Improvement and are hopeful of Woodle building up a stronger team by the time of the l.'nlun tourna'meut. After the two gem oh in Wallowa county Diis weekend, the Tigers will prepare next week to entertain tho linker High school Itulklogs here Friday evening, Juu. 'I t. SAYS ItAIUKN TIIKIYK OV SOflt MIIjK AIiONK ST. IjOL'8 (AP) Nine out of ten babies, says Dr. MeKim Mar riott, dean of the Washington uni versity medical schol, would grow fat. and rosy on a diet of plain sour milk. Amendment to Dog Ordinance, If Adopted, Will Increase Fee to $3 The dog picstlon. eternally be. fori! the city rommlKslon at some time during eneh ye.y. bobbed up again at the meeting lust night, and an amendment to the present ordinance, designed to Increase the present license fee on male dogs in I.a Grande from $1 lo :t per yenr, was read for !h" flist lime and laid ox-r unlU next meeting, when the second reading will take place. The mutter was brought tip a week oco and after some discus, stott. City Attorney George T. Cochran was asked to drnw up an amendment for presentation hist night. The commission also decided that even though Hlop signs are covered wit h snow, the ordinance will be strictly enforced this winter the same as during other seasons of the yearand instructed the po lice department to that effect. Ijtst winter, tome Ivniency was ahowii QUAKE, COLD, FLOODS HIT OVERJATiON Southern California Trembles While Middle west Battles High Water RELIEF INSIGHT WEATHERMAN SAYS Frigid Wave Sets New Records in Rocky Moun tain Regions With Six , Deaths Reported- Hy tho Associated Tress An enrtlMiimku In southern Cali fornia,, extreme cold In thoinorth west and Koeky Mountain Veglons and floods In tho nilddlewest and south wero included In the show put on by nature in - the United states in the last -4 hours. . While buildings wero rocking nnd flagpoles swayed, in Los An gelec, Pomona, nnd along the San Bernardino valley in southern Cali fornia, GOO families wero being driven from their homes by a swollen, raging Wabash liver at Vincennes. lnd. At Ottawa, O., 200 persons weru reacued from second story windows ufter the Ulanch ard river had go.no far beyond Its banks. Today cold was sweeping down ( from tho northwest, and through out the M ississii))i valley, where rivers had gone outside their banks, wero great areas of ice nnd sIuhIi. Seven lie low In IM'nver C?od set new recorda - in1 the Iloel;y Mountain regions. .Ueports from Denver were that six persons had died, victims Indirectly of the cold. It wijn 7 degrees below zero in Oenver early today, and a vast area of cold nnd snow extended ns far south as Albuqiierkuc, N'- M Know blocked roads through the mountain passes in Colorado and New Mexico. The cold -extending inlo the south, however, was expected to save that portion of the country from .hud floods. Weather In New England and down along the Atlantic, coast was about normal .today. It was cold, j but not unseasonably so. ' ltfcMF 1' KlGlli' ' I FAN FItANCtSCO, Jan. 16, (AD Itains and strong southwesterly winds presaged an end to the un seasonal cold In California and MHithwesU-rn "Oregon with other TacKfc slope states reporting a jympathetic rise In temperatures. , -Following in the pats of yester ( day's storm which brought heavy I snows and rain to nearly all sec lions of tho far west, disturbances off tho southern California and Oregon coasts were moving south and east bringing promise of warm er weather for the first time in weeks. : (Continued rn Pago Four) Suspended From School, Kills Self COUINTir, K. Y., Jan. 1G (AP) Suspended from 'high school for drinking home made wine In the school building. I-lugene Clotbeier, 14 years old, committed suicide last night. Principal Herbert ' A. Heeknum of the Corinth high school said lie. found young Clotbeier and an other boy drinking the wine In tha cloak room yesterday and suspend ed Clotheler when investigation disclosed he hnd brought the wine to school. Intake Frozen In Town; No Water TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 16 (AP) Tho town of Carbonado, a min ing center southeast of here. Is en tirely without water for either dotnestic or fire prevention uses. The Intake of the town water sys tem Is frozen up and tho supply entirely eut off. Tank cam loaned by Tacoma and Seattle are hauling water from Wllkeson to Carbonado for domestic use, and some resi dents ore carrying water to their homes In their automobiles. bill Mo commissioners f,.,.i that drivers are aware of the location of every stop sign, whether snow cov ered or visible, ami that failure to stop not only violates Ihe ordinance i but ulso endangers 1 he r.afety of ; pedestrians who may be crossing In front of Htop feigns. J A corn inimical ton from Harten hou er Hrot hers, now in .Vinson la. Mont.. In reference to some work on Walnut street for the Northwest (toads company, was referred to the city manager. Th commission also authorized payment for the lot purchased from the Ji Grande Milling company and provided for the one of the dehydrating plant. City Manager W, f. Crews, who has been III for several weolts, was MI not well enough to attend the sostdon, although he was able to make a brief iit to Ike business district duriiit; tliv Uuy yesteiduy. FIGURES IN PROHI BATTLE f Mi fc F.SCOTT MPBR.IDE GEORGE W. WICKERSHAM) Ifenry Ji, Cumin, opimseri ti the prolilbltlon amendment, and Dr. h Scott Melliidc- ot tho Anli-Saloon Lhmikiih iiro nuir shal'iiiff their riecs anew as prohibition ends Its first dot -ado da nunry 10. Senator William K. ltorali is a pivotal figure in itio controversy over enforcement us tho Hoover commission 1 leaded by CieorKo W. Wiekersham stuiiion di- luw application. T They Play Rough; He Breaks Ankle Kicking Rival .- 4'V ANSTOtC, ll Jan-M R CAV). Tho Morgans and tho Ilirschca, rival hardware inurchunta, do uot get alonir accord I iiff to the evi dence as amicably aa might bo de sired. . , Archie Morgan was to havo ap peiired yesterday beforo Magistrate Barber to answer u charge of dis orderly conduct brought by one of I lie I llrseb brothers. Archie was absent, but his broiber Arthur ap peared. "Archie, couldn't et here," he told the court. "lie's In the hos pital with a fractured nnkle he kicked ono of t lie 1-11 ruches so hard." There may be more of this. Application For Wool Credit Is Granted Today WA.KIUNCJTON', Jan. 16 (AP) Approval of an application of the National Wool Marketing corpora tion for supplemental credit that would enable more liberal advances lo producers of wool nnd mohair was announced today by the farm board. The board announced that the credit advance would be aside from thut aivon by federal inter mediate credit banks and other sources ami would be extended to thn Kiower -when his wool was de livered to the regional cooperative association. The board also announced it bad approved a contract entered Into by the wool corporation with rapi'i and Co., Inc., of llnston, for the latter to act as exclusive awnt for the corporation In the selling- of all wool and mohair enn slKiied to Mm corporal ion by its member cooperative associations, lrapfrnnd Company's entire or ganization will be available to tho organization. ( "onlracin lei ween the corpora tion and the regional cooperatives and between the regional coopera tives and individual grower mem ber;! were approved by the board It was said that from 2 5 to 30 per cent of the i:i:io domestli: clip was expected to be marketed through the corporal Ion. Bailey To Enter Governor Contest COltTI.A.VlJ. Ore., Jan. K, (AP) Ivlward I'. Itailey, senator from . n counly, has announefd ho j would formally announce his can didacy for the democratic guber .naloiinl nomination tho last of the I week. I Serial nt linlley, who realties at .Junction City, arrived In the city , today and conferred with numer ious friends on Ihe political sltua ; tiun of the state, j Ho said Lane county had "gone fatiun,;" fur luiik. REPORT EIELSON IN SIBERIAN TOWN Soviet .Goverment to Send ; Dog Sleds Although ' News Not Confined. MOHOOYV, Jan. 16 (AP) A' re port that Cart Men Klelsou and his mechanic Karl norland wero near tho Hlver Anguenia, Siberia, wai received by the soviet government today. Although It was not con firmed, tho soviet authorities or dered a dog sled expedition to the place. Tho soviet arctic commission In Moscow which has been In charge oi tho Itusslan efforts to find the fliers, was notified today that Uh radio station at Anadyr, Siberia, had received a report on January 14 that Kielson and norland had landed near the River Anguema. Tells or ICiicr This report came from Radio Operator Kyrllenko nt Pinklgnty who mi id ho had received a letter dated December 30 from Cape Wellen, reporting tho missing- nlr men. Despite tho lack of confirmation of this report tho gevernment gave Immediate instructions to Captain Mllovsodovsk of the Hoviet steamer Stavropol, now murooned In the lee near North Cape, lo dispatch a dog sled expedition to the area in question and to search for tho miss ing Americans. Instructions nlso were given to soviet fliers Olndyshey and Hlepncy, who are now in the region of Cape Providence, to join In tho Hcarch by airplane. Another searching party will be dispatched from Cape Wellen, Meanwhile the government Is tak ing all measures lo verify tho re port. "Tho location, a point about 120 miles from North Capo, near tho Anguema river. Is thn place where many of us, who had studied the situation, havo hail In mind," Pol lister declared. "It is a sparaoly (Continued, on Page Kour) DO RAN FINDS LIQUOR LINES TIGHTENING UP WASHINGTON", Jan. It; (AP) In a statement issued on tho tenth anniversary of the dry law, Pro hibition Commissioner Doran today said that, large scale Ilouor opera- lors had practically been driven out of business and that tho "lines were tightening with certainty' on smaller violators. Tho prohibition commtsMloner continued, thn offensive agalnrt tho major bootlegger element "lias been so surf etHrul that a heavy burden has rested upon the federal court system during the past few years." "This atid other phases of the problem, however," he added, "urc confronted with tho confidence a solution will be found for them." "In tho ten years that havo passed since prohibition," ho said, "substantial progress has been made. Thero are basic fact, all of which emphasize enforcement urojj'e&i.'' Enforcement Is Chief Issue On Prohi Natal Day, Tenth Anniversary Finds ! Dry Law Cuffed About Strenuously : 1930 itr. i lit t r i Lnuicar' i ear. i ! Jj. A. nropli)- (AP Frnturo Service W'rltor) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (AP) A resolution to repeal the olnht ecnth nmendmont was otforod In tlio sonuto today by Senator Illnlnc, republican, Wisconsin, who us Hertod experience hnd doinonstrntod that prohibition hud been a "fail ure." A resolution to deolaro tho elghtenth amendment lnoporatlvo on tho Kround that It has boon lutlfiod by only ten states, was In troduced today by Representative Iji aujurdlni, republican ot Now York, a wot. WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 (AP) Ton years ago todny tho practice of resting u crooked arm on a pol ished bar became an unconstitu tional gesture. Tho eighteenth amendment went Into effoct at midnight, January 16, 1 1020, ufter Nebraska had ratiflod it as the thirty-sixth state. Adding prohibition to the basic law, how over, mado little difference then, ns tho country had beon under a war time ban on liquor since the pre ceding July. Prohibition, strotchlng its limbs as a 10-year-old, rinds Itsoii being cuffed about strenuously, but with enforcement, rather than drinking, tho targot for controversy. Many profess to see that 1030 will bo us critical a year for the "great experiment" as uny in its existence. Outstanding that followed waned wore: in dovolopmontH rupldly us 1020 1 . Tho charge, takon directly to tho White House by Sonutor Borah of Idaho, that govern mental enforcement personnol Is uot efficient. The sweeping study of dry law application by President Hoover'a commission on law enforcement. Certainly that prohibition will bo a nmjor legislative toplo before congress this year. A possible supreme court (Continued on Page Two) Withycombels -Elected Wheat Grower Chief PKNDUSTON, Oro., J,un. 10 (AP) Johh Wlthycomho of Ar lington was electod president of tho Eastern Oregon Wheat Leaguo ut tho conclusion of tho annual meeting hero yesterday. Wlthy comho,' son of former Governor James Wlthycomho, is one of Kast ern Oregon's largest wheat oper ators and ho has beon aotlvo throughout tho life ot tho league. Ho succeeds Hoy Kltner, Pendle ton. Other officers nrc: Harry Pin kcrton, Moro, vice president; Charles Smith, Morrow county , agent, secretary. j Tho place of tho next meeting will be selected later by the execu tive committee after receiving tho invitation of Heppner. Executive committee members, elected ono from each county In tho leaguo areas are: Umatilla, James H. Hill, Pendleton; Shor man, Frank Emerson, Tho DalleH; GUllain, E. M. Hulden, Blalock; ' Union, Walter M. Pierce, 1m Grande;'' Morrow, George Peck, Heppner; Baker, A. B. Swift, Baker. ; . Bad Check Losses Readl $300,000,000 CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (AP) The American business man's 1929 bill for bad check losses totaled $300,. 000,000 Heeretary Guy H, Hulsu of tlw Vittfontil Ilnlfill Mrerllt flMftonia- tion said today. The "good old charge account," ho said, was tho best preventative. ,' . , Alexander Fined On Liquor Charge GHAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 16 (AP) G rover Cleveland Alexan der, major league pitching star, was fined $170 In polleo court hero today on charges of drunkenness, possession of liquor and disorderly conduct. His companion, who gave her namo ns Mary B. Madon of St. Paul, Neb., was fined $25 and costs. s.vow limns stay down (1HWAT FALLS. Mont., Jan. 10 (AP) Tho army's winter flight will not take the air today. Major liulph Itoyee, commander of the squadron thai left KeUiidge Field last Friday for a 3700 tulle trip lo Spokane and return to test win ter flying conditions, announced today that the 13 pursuit ships which reached hero Monday night wilt remain grounded another day for conditioning and for weather to moderate. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT EUOKNtt, Ore., Jan. 10 (AP) Tho condition of H. C. Oakes of Junction lily, who Is In a hospital here suffering a compound frueture jof tho right knee canned by n bullet from a rlflo supposedly in the I handfi of his brother, was reported" "very fc-nive" today. 'SUGAR RATE TQ CT A V A T ULU LEVELS Senate Adopts Proposal maae oy senator Harn- son, of Mississippi. .TARIFF INCREASE IS NOT FAVORED Vote Count 48 to 38 With Both Steiwer and Mc Nary Opposing the Present Rate. , ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (AP) -Tho Bcnnto today voted to retain tho existing sugar tariffs. - It adopted a proposal by Sena tor Harrison, democrat, Mississippi to substitute present lovlea for tho Increases proposed by tho finance crmmltteo republicans. The vote was 4 8 to 38. Tho p esent cPHy on Cuba raw nrgar in 1'.70 cents a pound and that against other ountrlcs 1b 2.30 cents. Thoso wero raised by Pie flnanco romn:lttco rop-'bil ana to 2.20 and : 2.75 cents, respectively, while tho houae bill provide duties of 2.40 und 3 rcntB. Klhtoen republicans voted for tho HarriFon proposal which denies any increaso In the Bugar tariff over oristing law. v Four Uomocrats iilned up with tho mother republicans against tho ,aflure t koop. duties a8 they ai- " 1 ' ' Tho rollOall on the Harrison amendment follows: For present sugar rato: v Hopubllcans: Allen, Blaine, Bor ah, Brookhurt, Capper, Gillett, Goff, Jones, ICeyes, Lafollotte, IIc Mjaator, Metcalf, Norbock. Norris, Pine, Koblnson of Indiana, Hob sloiii and Schall IS.. Democrats: Aa hurst, Bark ley, Black, Blcase, . Bratton, Brock, Caraway, Connally, Dill, Goorgo; .Glass, Harris, Hariison, : Hawos, Hayden, Hef lln, Mclollar, Ovor nuin, Hheppnrd, Simmons, Smith, Btcck, Swanson, Thomus of Okla homa, Trammoll, Tydlngs, Wngner, Walsh of MasBachusettB und W'hoeler 29, , lirmcr labor: Bnepstead 1.: ' Total 4!T.v w Against present rate: lemocrats: IlrouBsard, Kendrlclt, King, Rans dell A. Republicans: Balr, Bingham, Couzquh, Dale, Deneon, Frazlor, Goldsborough, . Gould, ' aroone, Grundy, Halo. Hastings, Hatfield, Hebert, Howell, Johnson, Kctin, McCuloch, McNary, Mobes, Nyo, Oddte, Patterson, rhlpps, Rhort ridge, Smoot, Steiwer, Sullivan, Thomas of Idaho, Townsond, Van donberg, Wulcott, Waterman und Watson 34. CHILDREN ARE BLINDED AT EYE CLINIC LONDON, Jan. 16 (AP) A dispatch from Athens, Greece, ot . tho London Dally Express today sahUth.it capital , was In a furor oftor blinding of 40 children by maladministration of drugs ut nu eyo clinic at Kosarlon, near thero, 1 Tho children had boon takon to the clinic to have their flight test ed. Attendants mistook a powerful cauterizing fluid for a medicinal syringu fluid und applied It to 40 of the children beforo the mistake was discovered. It Is feared ull were blinded permanently. moo was so menacing that tho minister oi neaiin hub uuiiguu iu order prosecution of ull oculists concerned In tho administration of tho clinic. ' It wan said in addition tho chil dren wero taken to a room whero other patients had been treated for various infectious diseases, and where generally unclean nnd dan- Igerous conditions prevailed. PostoU) SeaHes Lead In checkers . Tho checker tournament, under way In La Grande at present, has resolved itself into a race between A. Puston and Mr. Seaties for flrnt place. E'ich contestant plays 00 games and four of them havo com pleted their competition. W. L. Pet. A. Poston 41 13 .759 Henries 31 11 .691 Hurley 32 16 .007 G. Poston 21 15 .5S4 Baxter 30 24 .5&0 Hnlder 32 28 .523 Cooper 30 30 ,r00 Veal 24 0 .4 4 1 Heck - 24 36 .400 Smith 11 31 .262 Beard tl 49 .1S3 All matches completed. IX1I U ASPHYXIATED SAN FHANCIHCO, Jan. 10 (AP) Lack of oxygen In a room In which a gas heater was burning was declared by physicians to have been the cause of thy death of four persons in a residence hero today. Two other persons in tho room wero overcome nnd attaches of tho emergency hospital where they were tuke.il believe they will die.