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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.