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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE banner CITY EDITION THE WEATHER ' OltKOON: Occaalonnl rains to night and Wednesday, mild teni- pornture. Fresh to strong south erly winds. VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1930 MEMBER A. B. C. NUMBER 144 ONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK. IS BRIGHT $1,122,000 TO BE SPENT Committee Makes Report' at Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Today. O'BRIExX TOTALK AT ANNUAL MEET Economic Conference Findings Report ed Committee Named to Study. Problems. , Approximately $1,122,000 w ill be 'expended in La Grande .and the immediate vicinity during: 1030 on new construc tion, iiccordiiifi' to an estimate reported to the chamber of commerce today by a commit tee headed by C. B. Miller. The report was issued at the callJ uf Gov. A. W. Nomina, ana; will be forwarded to Salem to-" niifht to be included with other outlook reports from Oregon cities. The construction includes about $401,000 in local build ing, $210,000 in county work, $105,000 in a super-service , '"-,! , """ v" "i state nisjiiway woik. Included in the building program is the new U. P. sta tion, which, J. P. O'Brien, sunei intendent. renoils will be similar to the depot at Yaki- I ma, and will be one of the finest in this area. Each re vision results in additional features, the local chamber has bciin told. o'llrit'ti hii CDii.si-nl I'll In ho ' tho iirincipnl spooker nt tho on- mini I'lininlM-r uf conrniorco 1 (net, and has promised to briiif,' the IT. P. architect with him. Tho arc hitect Is to display plans for the hlalion. explain Its features, costs, etc. Airs. O'P.rleii. Mr. Corbet! and .Mr. liuckley also will be included in the party. Many Uu-lness Matters Several Importnnt mutters were la keu up at the luncheon today. If. (1. Avery reported on the find ings of the lieononiie conference, a committee wan appointed to eon duct the election of directors, con sisting of I. j. Snodrass, .). S. Jenkins and Mr. Mull, with 11. K. liraily, II. K, Coolidh'0 and C. PohncnUnmp to help in the ban quet arrangements, und A. li. Hunter, secretary, announced that a train of 150 Ohio farmers would be here Aug. 1 1, and that plans are being made to entertain them with Continued on Page I-'ivo) RADIO FANS TO ORGANIZE TO FIGHT NOISES Haifa bundled radio funs, gath- i iim' In a mai-s meeting at Die city commission rooms last night, made plans for the organization of a l.a Grande radio club, and dis cussed at length radio, conditions in this locality. A comnUltee consisting of radio - dealer.'., chalrmaned by l-'red Spa'lh, wa.'t appointed by V. C. t'rewy, temporary cbalrniau of the club, with instructions to work out plans fur organization and make recommendations nt a second meet ing wli ich is scheduled for next .Monday night at 7:1(0 o'clock. A representative- of the Western I'nion system, who covers the Pa cific North west territory, gave a very int cresting talk. describing conditions ese where and telling of many instances where static wm; cl'-at-ed up through using con denserri, etc.. n iter locating the trouble. Gene Walker, of the K. ( . 1 ,. A. P. r also spoke on Ihc local y uat Ion. describing the pari, hfs company it playing In an effort to improve radio condiliotts. Several others Joined in the di enyfioits. and the meeting Was ni cest unanimous in Hie belief that it club should be organized so Dint local problems could be met with a better chance of success. WKATIir.lt TOll.W 7: no a. m. :i7 above. Miulinuin: Z'2 above. Condition: partly cloudy. vi; .vnn;ii vi;s'ri;iti.v Maximum 4 1. minimum 3 ilbi'Ve. Curvlttion: clear, pcrclita liun .n 1 of inch. , wkvuiku ri;u. i. 1029 MaximtiiH LT, mini mum -1 a bovc. Condition: cloudy, traces of snow. Jurors Return ! Four True, Two NotTrue Bills Report Yesterday Clears Fred Towery and Jerry . O'Callahan of Larcency Accusations. Tho grand jury, reporting y,,H' t"nlfty afternoon nl'lor nearly three days in session, returned four true hills, two uf which were secret in dictinents, and two not true btllM. The nut true bills cleared I'Yod Tuwory and Jerry OTnlluliiin or ucctisiitloiiK of. lurcony ' placed against them. Tony Martinez and Kauxto Han la, hoth charged with lurcny." were arraigned yesterday anil given two days lu make a plea. Whether llljey will plead today or not watt uncertain tills morning, j M. Itaxter, also charged with larceny, was arraigned yesterday tind was given two days in which to inal.-i! his plea. ill (.'use (oiiliiiiKs The civil action, the case of's. it Williamson vs. 1.. f. Smith, a isult. resulting from another actio... i..i ,,.iti. ii... Jury hearing tesliuiony this morn Ing. The court calendar includes Ihc fnlluwfng'casoH: ,. A. Strlnghumi Vd. Oonzella Johnson ct ill. I'Vb. 5. I a. m. W. It. Kivette vs. T. J. Keroggin. l-Vb. Hi,' ;i a. m. l-a Grande Hox . Lumber Co., vs. V, H. National hunk, Keb. 11. !i u. in, . j. :. Garrison vw. 10. I., U'dbot-j tcr and llcssio Mires, I'Vb. 9 I Hillll.int Tube . 14. Co., vs l a. in. W. O. Tigers to Play North Powder, Pendleton Fi l.a Grand' Mich school, bet-in-' i rt...t it u..i.i,. i.. bal this season after u s.V'Tnl w'r kit .levotoninir of new nl:. Vers tu replace former veterans who nn;t h c o olnv I li Ik vcur wis -scheduled a frame with North 1 Powder this evening, to bo played j In lb., border-line town. North Pe-wdor is reported !o hav h fast, heady team this y and fans who have seen the team play, expect it to win a way Into tho championship tournament at Union. The game .was scheduled late yesterday and a return game will be played In l-a Grande later this month, it is stated, although a def inite date has not been announced. Itesides I he game with North Powder, the Tiers are schedule:! to go to 1 'end let on Pridny eve ning for a return clash with the Pucka runs. Last week's Pendle ton invasion of linker and l.a Gramle was one of the most prof itable for the Hacks In many years. Willi victories scored over the Ti gers 35 to -4 and over Puker 23 to 12. Knights Discuss Convention PlCttlS - Plans for the district convention of tlie Knights of Pythias to be lieb here. February IS were dis cussed last night at the meeting of the lodge, with chancellor com mander. Wesley McDonald presid ing. Walter G. Gleuson, of Port land, grand keeper of records and seal, is expected to be hero for the convention. A membership campaign was beunn last evening, with Irwin Moss and D. 1. Gaily its captains. Second Ward Five Wins From Imbler The" Second Ward basketball team defeated the linbbr basket ball team. 24 to 14 last night on the Second Ward floor in a fast game. In n former game Imbler defeated last night's victors. :: I to 14. Many or the baskets looped by Imbler last night were uncounted, because the losser was called for steps. Tliis Thursday "the Imbler team will meet linker at Imbler. ihhvpi: is i;xoM.iiAir;i) YA.VCOI.VKlt. Wash., Feb. I (AP) Carl SuIk'J", of Astoria, ( H'c.. wilt exonerated from blame for the death of Mm, P. G. Slris, Cortland, who was killed on the Pai trie highway north of here late yesterday. Silbsted was di iving the car which crashed into one in which Mrs. Slgris was riding. IUI.Ij IM UOIM ( Kl PORTLAND, Ore.. I'Vb. 4 (AP) .Iiiliie; I- Meier, chairman of the Mount Adams highway committee, said today a bill cnlllns for nn ap propriation for eon ruction of a hort cut between Gleiiu ood and White Swan. Wu.h., had been in troduccd In congress by John W. Suiimitrt;, Wullu Walla, Wuth. AGRICULTURE OUTLOOK IN OREGON FAIR Year will Require Careful Management and Ad justment, Belief. . CTATF POT T VCIf REPORT RELEASED . , Dairymen. Face Period of rr .... iveener uompeuuon Hog Prices Expected to Average Higher. OltKCOX STATU COU..KCIK. Corvallls, Feb. 4 Oregon agi-lcul- lure In general Is fared with u period in the lininedlato future re- quiring chreful manaKeinent, and adjustment for greatest production '"'I marketing efficiency, if pruf- l' avo to bo maintained, nccord- ing to tne j-jju agi iciinui in um- look released In pnrt today by tho extension service at Oregon Ktnto college. This report, prepared liy Ij. It. Ih-eithaupt, extension economist, includes references to the national outlook report issued a week ago, discussed market trends, prospec tive statistics and other condensed information for considorution of Oregon growers in planning their (Continued on Pugo Five) FRANK MILLER IS CALLED BEYONofll Battle Against Pneum s iTiinpral at. C,Cfc ' l-'i-:ink .Milli-i. uf hear Cove. Passed ,nway .if 10:30 o'clock last.the question of when nnd hpw niht at Ii'ot Lake, aflor u w eek s ' mmin asHinsi inc rayiiKos ui ineu- nioiwa. .ui, .uiio-i,h immi; m-n Mr. Miller i-nion couniy. was que oi mo Mromr nt'l frmein of the valley, and his untimely death was widely mourn- tu " Mr. Miller Is tu be laid to rest tu tho Suniniervillc cemetery to morrow afternoon, folio wini; fun eral services at 1:30 (('clock in tho Cove Methodist Kptscopal church, with Knodgruss and Zimmerman in .charge. Mr. Miller became lit about a week ago, and although his condi tion was improved Sunday morn ing, he became worse during the day and alter a consultation of physicians, it whs decided to take him to Hot Lake' in a final effort to ward off detilh. At that time physicians regarded his chances tu recovery as very slight. Just recently the deceased moved from tho Sandridge to his own farm on the Ijower . Cove road, which he had omplelefy re modeled, lie was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller and a grandson of tho late A. D. Conlcy, ccmly gave a dinner at his home In honor of his parents' golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Miler wJas born at Atlcel and was 4h years one mouth iinil 22 days of age at the thn,c of his death. Colonel Lindbergh . Birthday With 1.IJIIKC. Cal.. Feb. 4 (AP) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. If conditions aro favorable, today will celebrate his 2 nth birthday with another flight in the IJowlus sail plane glider which yesterday af forded 111 in a n unexpected thrill. and his friends a vastly . greater one, when it lost an aileron In mid air. 1 Iaughing like a pchoolbny at th conclusion of a particularly cessful prank, tho flying colonel, havlrifc' lauded the frail, crippled craft safely in a mountain valley, j was highly pleased rather tha u 1 disnmyed at the incident which . had brought the hearts of his uatchciK Into their throats, j Lindbergh had been launched Into the air In n test flbrht pre 1 paratory to an attempt planned by Ha wley I low Ins. I he sail plane's builder, to establish a new world gliding record, and bad readied nn attitude of 300 fert u ),e n an aileron n Cio left wing broli" looe and fluttered to the ground. I Head .IcrUeil Sharply j The colonel's head Jerked sharp- ly to the hide as (hi; aileron, an e i sen Mat part of tho control np- paruluti broke free, and ho.irsc choiilM from the Utile thiong of h.-inh-rt, newHp;ip-nin'n, ph"iog j raphei'H wer nut iieeeiea ry to warn I him of the ilangt r. II' nltf-niplt'fl no Inini'-illiiti' ! hmfliiii;. howrvr, hut en I led j-ivr-j t'tp.'ly on, flipping Krae-fully over ti hilltops, finally tto diriupper Into u valhy, Vhether he - had City Is Ranked -15th In Oregon In Bank Deposits State Superintendent Is sues Statement Today General D e c r e a s e in Oregon Deposits. SA.I.UM. Ore., Fob. 4 (AP) Anions r, 4 Oregon cities and towns having bank deposits of ?6titl,ufin or morn at the close of business I Dec; 31, according to a statement lendent. aro tho following . . . I'oi'tiand. $ i . i s . r i n . 4 7 ; sn- .'"'- .' i--7urV-7.1 s'Bi ; ''n'"' ll1' GS7.9XO.0ii; Klamath Kails. 472.(tl(i.;t5; Pendleton, $G,3S:'. 2i;it.!U; Medford, Ifi.'Jfil .408.60: Hakor. $3.it:'l!.S44.-l5. They rank from first to seventh places re spectively. Among others In tho list; but not consecutively, are: HoschurK. $:t.SfJ5.St.ti'i; Aljirshfield, :t.3 8S-. Sin.Ki;; The Dalles. $:(.HI1).2UC54: Astoria. $3.U! 7,1 ti&.2K; ,a .thnnde. f li . S & 1 Jo (3 i . 7 5 : G ra n is Push, lSfi.7Si.43: Itend, $ 1 .hfltl.7 1 6.5J : Itocschiir Va niiith on tho lift. Muishfleld tenth, Tho Dalles' thll -teenth, Astoria fourteenth, '.J l.a Grand i! fifteenth, Grants Pass nineteenth, and J lend twenty-second. Heel ease KoMr(cd Thero has been a decrease of 7.772,;iMi.47 in the aKresate de posits of all state and national banks In Orecon since liiaS, but an inereaso of $ 1 !. K7 4 . !t;t over tho n vera if e total deposits as of Dec ember 31, for the last 10 years, which is $L,s:t,nt4.8!(l.S(l. accord ing to A. A. Schramm, stale sup- (Continued on Paso Kive STUDY HAITI WASHINGTON, I ' resULm Ui I oover Kb. 4 (AP) said today he; would imtnedfu'l-cISr nMoint a com-j mission of five or i tu Htnily" AUtencan rovci nuiem, wvum wuh-. draw from lluitl, The president . roitcnib'd the statement he made recently that he had no desire for tin.' I'nited States to be represented abroud by marines. Jle said the question was when and how the I'nited Stales might withdraw from the island republic. "Now that the senate and house have a pproved the appropriation for a. thorough inquiry Into our problems in Jlaiti," -said President Hoover, "I shall appoint a com mission lit once to undertake it. 1 hope In be able to announce this personnel within a week.' Mm. Trntipr Dipr In Portland, Ore. HAKHIt. Ore.. .Vb. 4 (Special) Mrse. Hazel Trotter, wife of John A. Trotter, prominent linker mer chant, died Monday morning In Portland, according to a telegram received by friends here. The end c'linc at the Portland medical hos pital, and followed a. long illness. 1 lr h usba mi had been with her for tho past several weeks. Hazel Small was 4jorn in Halter about :t'j years ago. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George P.. Small, the latter deceased, who were pioneer residents of this city. To Celebrate Flight In Sail Plane fallen, or landed safely. Hie anxious group of watchers could not tell. Pell .Midi Pace They raced pell mell over four toiler, of rugged mountain terrain, to find Lindbergh unshaken and laughing heartily, already en gaged In dismantling the glider so that It mUht be returned to its starting point.' ,. Ho had brought it to a pertcct 1.....I1 1. ilu .-.(. l.t... I ...oi.11. lion, out a good deal rui Uiet rroni the launching place than he had intended when he took off with n full sj't of controls. The loss of the aileron prevented his banking for) a turn without risking a sbJedip and crash. "My land." the colonel raid, "thii: thing controls as well with out wings as it does with them." A "Llillc Trouble" IP sa Id he hud experienced a "little trouble" in landing but that he had not beeen alarmed when t he a Heron dropped away, ' depending on t!w air currents to carry 1h ail plane along on a I rt might course. was an uncomfortable fe 1- ! lug when I j.iw II fall." be said, ' "but I know Itowlus and his rbips. Tiny slay up in lh air. I actual- i y ,,. ,(J f1y lluil WJ1). will try it again tomoi'i ow if eondliioiiri nre favunihl" He nn Id the breaking nw ay of the aileron had hen rntifcd hy noon tnilay. All llin npe inl lin i ryMJiJIIzaiion of the dur.iluuiln f huny;niurn and foreign dkploniatH which it is made. A new wl of fn full dreas uniform were eveorltd j ailerons Is being dUpalched front I I tho futfjry In Han iJlvtjo, Cul. ' Chief Justice Taft Resigns; Hoover Nominates C. E. Hughes Chief Justice Taft, former president of the United States, resigned yesterday because of illness, lie is pictured above in his characteristic strides through Washington. Charles Evans Hughes, appointed to succeed Taft, is n foimer justice of the supreme court, resigning in 1916 to become a candidate fojr the presidency. He is pictured below. t lN ! ! t Inauguration Of New President Brings Crowds MLXICO CITV, Feb. 4 (AP) The Inauguration of Pasril.il Orlkt Itubio as president of Mexico to morrow has brought the greatest influx of ,A iibericaifls to Mexico City In 20 years. Hotel accommodations cannot be obtained and ninny visitors are re turning to the I'nited States. Sev enty excursions from Wichita, Ku., and older mldweiei n points found conditions so crowded last night (hat they headed hack fur the I'nited Slate. In IIh- fjillrojul ;irl: wen- hinw liin-s of I'llllniti ruia li:iiig Ui"-l ;im tenipoiary hotuU. The flit slnps In (ho orricliil pronmi UNh'-rirm (Mliz Ituhtrt into power, w )il ii will culiuiiiale at i noon tomorrow In a eerfinoiiy at (lie imiloual f-tiHlluui, hrvran ut (Contlnutd on I'ao VIvq) . I RETURN OF BEER HELD INEVITABLE Mayor of Salem, in Bos ton, Gives His Views on Prohibition Situation. llOK'ru.V. I'eh. 4 (AC) -.1. A. l.lveHley, M;iyor of Salem, Ore., raid he one of tho hlgnest grow- t era of hitm In Nori li America, Hold I (nday lie waa convinced the Anier leiiu peopln are tired of prohibi tion and that the return of beer In ( Inevitable. j Tlie mayor Mopped off In Moh ' (on on hi-, way from Montreal uml lelt for home today. J Colonel W, t, Mjiitnim, a bimi- iichh aMMoeiat! of Ha lent, who ae eoinpanii'd the mayor, dlMeUMMed the profit hti Ion iU"Allon an freely um Mayor l.iveHley. l.tvenley naid, . "I'roin ohMervaiioim and knowledge of eonditloriK throiiKhoul Die coun try. I hhiiio Ihe belief of thouandn j and thoiiMaudri of olhein that tlie (Continued ci ; rive) America, Japan Naval Delegates Attack Problem Uncle Sam Concedes Ori entals 60 Per Cent of Tonnage but Japanese Want Ten More. . LONDON', Fob. 4 (AP) Tho. naval delegates of tho United States und Japan, following toduy'o , Kciunal conlfiirenco A Sion, mot ' thin afternoon for tho fii'Ht of a seriea of heart to heart conversa tions regarding naval rnllos as af- I fecting the two. countrlen. At tho Invitation of Henry L. summon, American secretary of ; state, Heljiro Wakatsukl, chief of tho Japanese delegation, wont to I tho secretary 'a hotel where thoy j considered tho number of 10,000 ton erulserH Japan shall havo in relation ta tho toUils of tho Unltod ; States. : Hielr loslllona Their positlona wero this: Tho United States conceded Japan ratio of GO per cent of American tonnage In theso heavy cruisera while Japan claimed 70 por cent. American position was to stick by the fanitoim 5-6-3 ratio evolvod .. ..r capital ships. This question is In terlocked with that of what lim itation Great Kritaln and tho I'nited Slates are to put on tho number of heavy crulsors, with parity between them. Stliiison'H u cry H wiis understood that Mr. Sllm son waH goipg to put this query in substance to Mr. Wakatsukl: If tho United States has, for example, twenty-one lo.uoo ton cruisera, how tunny does Japan want? If tho United States hns eighteen, how Mr Hughos al the breakfast table many does Japan want? tuvne tho past two weeks concern- ThlH afternoon's conversation Ing hla taking ovor the post in tho was ouo of throo Japan, United ovent of M,.t Taffa retirement was HtateH and Great Hrltaln aro start- r0Barded aa confirming to somo Iiih to settle their own differ- extent reports that tho chief 6xocu eneeH. i tlve vmk transacting much inuport- These private meotlngs will run 'at huslnoss away from his office, parallel with similar discussions i iw know of tho conversations between the Italians and French with Mr. Hughes, except at tlio who aro facing differences which ' white housoi . In aupremo . court lie mainly outside of those with 'circles and among members of tho which tho other three powora aro grapplluh'. Meyers Predicts 1000 Prisoners By End of 1930 HAI,l:M, Ore, I'Vb. 4 (AT) Hwnry MoyerH, snperlntt'ndont of tho sialo penltonlhiry, predicted at tho l''ebnnir' nicotinic of tho state board of control today that tho prison population will -reach 1000 by tho end of tills year. Tho prison rcKlsUIr today shows bo rccord-brcaklliK total of 801. The noriuul capacity of tho prison is only Bull. In the now dormitory above (ho prison garage, recently completed outside tho wills, 00 trusties aro now quartered olid 41 havo (iinrtcrs nt tho prison annex on the slto of the old stale training- school. Following the board mooting to day llio question of financing the construction of two, new cell blocks will bo discussed. M.eyers reported Unit 21S farm ers have signed colli racts to sow flux this season for the prison flax Industry. Um total acreagu being .'1375 this will probably bo in creased. Belligerent Steer Trees Citizens HOHKItUilO, Ore., Feb, 4 ( AP) A belligerent and rangy wild Meer, whleh roamed into Myrtle Creek from a herd of wild en'ttle in the Mt. DndHon rntiKC, furniuh ed that little- eouununlly with li brief bit of faM viiniHhliiK color of tho old went. Tho Htcer, with lowered honiH and a vIcIouh oountenanee, Htalkcd down tho vIIIiiko thoroughfare, treed aeveral elll7.enn, liKlinlm Iho mayor and then attacked a United Htatew mall truek. A palrlotiii eltlzen, however, un llmbered a hear Rim und put an end to the Hleer'H ribald aetlv lileH, much to the pleasure of all ri-MdenlH excep'lnK the buteher. wIioho wnlea dropped off vory no tteeably for a couple of dayM. iti;(io. to luxiiivi; aii lOKTI,AM. Ore., l-eb. 4 (AP) Tho chamber of commerce to day received a telegram from Senalor Krederlrk Hteluer. m.cm ber t the Kcnatc coin mil tee on appropjialionM, In which he Paid Unit iiwdMniico lo fregon iiKricul tura 1 luduMriea wiih promised In the aKricultural supply bill re ferred yesterday to (he Semite. SllNATOIt KINO 11,1) WAKHINOTON, Keb, 4 (AP) Henato King, democrat, t'tah, has eniered Johns Hopkins I'nlverslty hospital at Ibiltimoro for observ.i tlon after another attack of Moiu ach trouble. While his condition was not regarded as serious his physicians were concerned ovur tho recurring disorder. HUGHES ILL ASSUME POST THIS MONTH Will Take Office of Chief Justice After Nomina tion is Confirmed. TAFT RETURNS TO CAPITAL TODAY Famous Figure in Wash ington Life is Helped From Train, "a Very Sick Man.". . - . WASHINGTON, Fob. 4 (AP) Charles Evans Hushes Is oxpootod ; to ussuino the offlco of chief jus- tlce ,ot the United States aa soon as his nomination Is confirmed by the senate and ho has had an op portunity to sever his connections with tho court of international jus tice. Confirmation is expected by tho senate as soon a it is received conrmlttee's next regular meeting Is Monday. There was somo talk of a special committee meeting. Chairman Norrls of the commit tee has heard of no opposition to Afr. Hughes and an unanimous re port is anticipated. Ample Thii,o for Action Tho supremo court Is in recess until Fob. 24. This will give amnio tlmo for action. Tho announcement that Presi dent Hoover had conferred with Tuft family, it apparently wiut un known that 'MivTurft oontonvplutcd -rotlrlng: ; " " ' v . Further, ll was said at tho white licnmo tho only pooplo In Wash ington who know; that Hughes was to succeod Taft, wore tho president and Attornoy Gcnorul M'ltche!!. TAIT'S CONDITION SKKIOt'H WASHINGTON, Kel). 4 (Al') Tho condition of William Howard I Tuft was described by his phys- leutiH today us extremely serloua. After nn hour'a consultation Dih. Thomas A. Claytor and Fruacls U. HaKner Hafd there was somo doubt that tho rotlred chief justico- would recover. lomuil lltillctin In a formal bulletin tho phys icians said: , ' "KHm Home years Chief Jusllcf Taft has had a very high bloc prcHHuro asHoclateil with genen: urtorlo Bclcroslfl and myocarditi "Tosother with theije conditio! ho has hud a chronic eyMitiH. I! ; has no fever and nuffera no pah "Kid proKCnt Bcrious conditio Ih tho result of general artorl , Hderotlc chuntjes.". 3)r. llagner exptalned that thi condition represented a goner.', breakdown of tho circulatory ny-s tent. Kid of tho robes of tho chic Justiceship of tho United Htntes William Howard. Taft returned t( Washington today shuttered Ir. health and practically helpless. Perceptibly worn, weak and In different to his surroundings, tin former president, who relinquish od his high Judicial office yester day to Charles Evans Hughes, came back to the capital from Aahevllle, N. l, and was assisted from his car, placed In an automo bile and driven to his Wyoming avenuo home. (Continued on Pago Kour) PRINCESS AND PRINCE TAKE VOWS TODAY TOKYO, Feb. 4 (A.P) Accord Ing to a. ritual handed down froi before tho beginning of Jupnue-. written history. Prince Tukamatsii youngest brother of the em pert ami Prince Chichlbu, and Prince:" Klkuko Tokugawa, granildaughtc of the hist Hhogun, exchaugei marrhige vows this morning be fore the Kiishlkotlokoro, sancluar.s. Of (ho sun goddess Agnialerasu, lr the imperial palace. IiresM'd In the costumeH of lh' ant-lent court of tlie inlkados, tin young couple bowed before the sanctuary In which Is enshrined the sacred mirror, symbol rf the soul of tho goddess, "divine ancestress" of tho Imperial lino and the Jap anese nation. !n token of their pledges' of faithfulness they ex changed and drank cups of sake, rice wine, previously sanctified. The Japaneso nation joined the Imperial family n celebrating thus marriage, which unites the ruling lino with probably the most lllua troiw subjoct house in the empire.