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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER- EIGHT PAGES TODAY -FVLL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE CITY EDITION THE WEATHER ORKQON; Clearing and coldor tonight with local rains In the northeast portion, Thursday gen erally fair. VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1930 MEMBER A. B. C. NUMBER 145 mi YOUTH HERE NOT WICKED. CHIEF SAYS Clint Haynes Would Match Their Morals with Any Northwest City. ATTACKSGOSSIP IN P.-T. A. TALK Officer also tells Women's Association That Prohi bition ."; Gains ; Ground Here.., . -. -: Spenklng with authority, gained liy his widespread knowledge of local conditions, Police Chief ('hut Hnynos assured merit.bera of the- 1m Grande City Council of Pa rent -Teacher IrssoeiaiionR that t.hiIr children will compare favor ably with those in any city HIh talk was a feature of the meeting of the organization the first yf thU week. ' . - "Vou tako any "plaeo the ' sb.o of Ia t J ran do, and I'll match our kids' .records ag.ilnst' It," he con fidently asserted. . ; The young-people of I.a Grande have been much maligned at times' during tho 'past-years, duo to the spread of slanderous rupiprs. that before they had .been uttered many times, began to .he regarded as -holding a. certain amount of truth. ; ' Great Injustice ' lie, pointed out that gossip of thts nature, founded on-malicious rumors, works a groat Injustice on bulli tho children and the com munity. . .As an example,- Mr. llaynes stated -that soma time ago- there was a 'rumor that a large number of high school students were us ing narcotic drugs. To, learn how much truth the story carried, a federal agent camo Into I,a Grande, and for three weeks systematically and thoroughly investigated tho records, of overy high school stu dent. S'hen his work was com pleted It wtus definitely established Hint only two -students had ever used narcotics, and following his report, ho man who sold the nar cotics to tile two was arrested, con victed and sent to McNeils Island. Mr. .aynes said that at present rumors are heard that high school siudents arc drinking considerably, lie denied that this Is u fact and said that It would amaze one to b arn th exceptionally high plane of sobriety maintained among the youth of this city. It u mors Aid AVcts Speaking of prohibition. Mr. llaynes again referred to what Idle talk can accomplish. "Some people say we are getting worse and worse", ho said, "but these people urn either wet or unconsciously co-uperutlng with tho wot, clement In spreading their propaganda." lie pointed out that seven years ago, there were -150 arrest and 3 71 liquor violations. IjHhI. year the liquor, violations amounted to only it little over 4u. and in the period between the two years, the total had decreased steadily. Judge U. CI. Couch. Juvenile judge, also spoke at the meeting, In reference to tho child question. H has been his cxpeiienco that (Continued on Vagn Five) RAINS TAKING SNOW OFF IN SPEEDY TIME Ha in continues to fall in T, (Irande, with stretches of clear, spring-like weather separating the phelpiiatton, and at 7 ::iu this morning inc moisture for the night was measured at .1 S of an inch. This brings the total for the last several days to more than an Inch, some of which Is soaking into the ground ii somn extent. The rain, at least. Is clearing away tho snow In rapid- fashion. Temperatures have been higher than usually during the last week. ilh yesterday's maximum at 4 9 above. There have been no mini mum marks below It- for several days, and lust night the low was 34 above, l'"oi ty-flve above ero wan t he warmest day a. 1'Ybruary, 1 !-9 and already. Ibis month has seen a few days above this mark. The minimum lust February was six be. low zero, made on Fob. ft. COACH .STKVKNNON 1IIKS riTYSIICKGIf. Feb. 5 (A I) A. S'tven;; in, fti, n.u.-djinl football coach ut the rniverslly of Pitts burgh ami well known among the b tiding fool In M mentors of( the cntinlry, died today while mem bers of his family were on their way here by airplane from Hol lywood. Oil. , vi;atiii;k touav 7:"a a. in. .'II above. Minimum: tii above. Condition; cloudy. YYi;rm.it yitkiuay Maximum i'j, minimum iliove. Condition: partly cloudy, ruin IS of inch. w i:iiii ic n;n. 5. ib Maximum 5, miniinuia 1$ llpove. Condition: cloudy, snow half in Inch. BOY HERO m ? t W Itlln his parents homo blaed. little. Kriiest- I mphonor. H. of Santa Ana,; CnV carried flvo sleeping broUiers and sisters to Safety. 'Citizens r that city havo started a movement for a Carnc j. eio medal for tho .vou tig hero. PLAINTIFF WINS ; VERDICT OF $298 Two Cases Resubmitted to Grand Jury- Baxter . Pleads. Guilty,. .ThocVU action or Si li. AVIllkim Mon vs. U. C. Hmith, which was tried In , circuit court Monday and yes terday, ended late Tuesday .when the jury returned a, verdict of ?2D8 for the platntirf. y Today the court was hearing tho case of 1a. A. Strlngham vs. Don zelta Johnson, et al. (.ircUll Judge J, V. Knowles is presiding. Tho cases of Tony' Martinez and Kauslo . Uanta, charged with lur- (Continued on Page Five) Tigers Beaten 21-14 By North Powder Quintet Ailhe-ngh .'.they . carried . the . of fense into North Powder- territory a- inajorily of tlm time, inability to '.score resulted in a Tiger defeat iif S'ortii Powder last night, -..1 to j J. .-; : : . : '. ': . .;. ; 1 Coach Ira AVoodie took a squad of 11 to the southern town, and nine were used, but the team was unable to find its shooting eye. North Powder, with a good team this, year, took an early lend and increased It during the contest. t'undlff, of Uaker, referced the game. Friday afternoon the Tigers will Journey to Pendleton for a return game with the Huekarous. Spurred by the defeat hero last Friday, and the setback at North Powder last night, the squad is anxloiiH to nu-et. the I'matilla players, hoping t make a much belter showing than previously. Postmaster Huron Speaks at Rotary X very intcrcFtitiK tlk relalive In business in the local post office was given during today's Itotary club luncheon at the l,a Grande hotel by M.ajor Ralph Huron, posl llVtstf'i'. Mr. Huron explained tho civil service operations, including" sal aries and pensions of employes, and showed why the spirit of postal employes is higher limn that in usual business .establishments. The major explained that the ratings of post offices the size or m (irande wer established en tirely upon the amount of receipts taken in from the sab of stamps. This business was $46.01(0 during l:'Ii locally, an Increase of GO per cent In the last eight years. The speaker stressed the point that a great deal of postage money spent on stsm,p by La Granile firms !s not credited hero for the reason that they are bought by some manufacturer outside of this city and mailed to th firms here. He believes this condition could be rliumr-d to benefit La (Irande, as higher recti pt means more help and Increased service. The attendance at tho luncheon today was large. VAI1T IS LOOTKI) PdltlvST GltOVi;. Ore.. Feb. u (AIM The vault In the office of the Pacific university here whs looted during the night but the thieves gained nothing. Authori ties said Monday was supposed to have been registration day at the university but a snUI epidemic of winaHpyx cauL'.d u poiipom.mi.nt. First Staging "Torchbearers" Is This Evening Two Matinee Perform ances for Grade School Children Bring Much Praise to Cast A few good seats are still avail a bio for the student body play "Tho Torehbearers." which has its opening tonight at tho La Orandn high school auditorium, the per formance to start at 8:15 o'clock. Alter 7:1 ft reserved seats will be sold at the high school. After two matinees, both very successful, tho players have gain ed experience, and are awaiting tonight's opening with anticipation. This Is the first all student hudy . play to be presented, and Is re garded as a now venture, which' ko far has shown signs of fulfill ing the standards of quality shown by previous high school dramas. Adults attending tho matinee yes- tenia y were pleased, and agreed i that it was one of tho best plays yet presented. Student body officers arc:' Hub ert .Stoddard, president; 1 ihrold lfoyt. vlco .president; Margaret Anthon y, secretary-treasurer; Claire Perkins, business manager, who Is also business manager for th" play; In the class contest fo the ticket sale the seniors won first place, juniors-second, . I.'eo Johnson is assisting Claire. Perkins as business manager, Nick Hughes is stago manager; Kdwiu Hriggs, electrician, liio properly man is Hoy Nelson; artistic effects, 1 )onald J'oarch: and prompter, -Iris Hughes, Miss Hughes iR.alwo chairman of the make-up commit- (Continued on Page. Four)' Scout Board Of ! Review Will Be I Given Tonight A preliminary to the Hoy Scout court of honor to bo held next Monday night, Is the board of re view this evening in tho chamber uf commerce with Charles Hing ncr in charge. The review is a final test to be sure that tho boy has earned his badge. The court of honor will be held In the high school auditorium at tiZOVvbt J K . Those boys who are trying for badges tonight arc: first, aid to animals: Dona hi McHugh, Orvll Sailor; f (renin mhip. I una Id Mc Hugh. Maurice Ueck: book bind ing, Orvil Sailor. Maurice Heck: personal health, John Towcry, Ilex Chafin, Koy Stein. Robert McMil lan; horsemanship, Klley jnn- r bert; cycling. Charles' Mrickwni; Wood row Da,niercH; switinnltm, Krnest Itrlggs. Pay Wilson, Klvin King; soil .manugeflpent; Woodrow Dauu.'rell; first aid, public health, ami gardening, Inmost lhiggs; photography, Pay Wilson. An Intertroop fox and hound chase wilt be held next Saturday, between troops 4 and 14. In the mountains west of l,a (irande. Tho buya will meet at the First Presbyterian church at !' a. in. One troop will represent the hares, the, other tho hounds. The hares will leave, and after a staled time, the hounds will follow, and in order to win must catch up with the harea before four hours havo elapsed. This activity Is only one of rev oral that will lake place during anniversary week and tho curly spring. County Court In February Session Members of the I'nlon county court, .meeting in the February session today in Judge 1'. G. Coneh'ii offices, were busily en gaged w Kb routine matters thin afternoon. Opening of bids on gasoline, nit and tires was scheduled lo take Place tomorrow. Local Minister Determined to Bring Poultry Thief Before the Courts Tim liov. I-Vank Hopkins t. re ports that he has found the lock and broken staple which the in truder i brew away tin; night of January w hen he broke inio the mi ulster's poultry house mi,) curried away eight or ten Haired Itock hens, about as many us one man could cany. The thp'f had broken the Htaple, nr.ide of ban) steel, which held the lock. It was a difficult job. ;im the twisted HteH Indb-jiU's, th piistor says, lie had tried to break the lock but it held firm, however. It was bent consid erably on one nide. The thief tut'l thrown It down In a heavy drift of snow near th door. The twist ed sia ib' was lying nboul a foot from tho lock. Mr. Hopkins found it after the Know ;nil po had l!iel-rl nvuiy. Mr. Hopkins still bus hope h of convicting the thief. Ve know who h" is b'-yond any doubt." ho ssid. "und we ure walling for fur ther evidence necessary to con vict him before making any ar rests. We have traced him to bis very door. And I will get him even if It takes me ten years to do the job. If I say In Union county that lur.jf- And If there is r.y other THREE HOPE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT America, .Great Britain and Japan Facing Definite Proposals. . U. S. PRESENTS REDUCTION PLAN Details Withheld But Naval Scheme is Said to Follow 5-5-3 Capital . Ship Ratio. LONDON, Feb. 5 (AP) Tho highest authority staled today that America, Clreat Itrltaln and .Japan expected to reach a tentative agreement within a few days for reduction of capital ships, or bat tleships cental net) in those coun tries;' navies. Tills source staled that the Americans had submitted definite proposals lo Great Hritaln ami Japan. While the details wen wit till eld It was understood the proposed reduction would follow the 5-5-3 capital ship ratio estab lished ut the Washington confer ence. ' It was sulci, however, that the proposed agreement between the three nations would be only tenta tive, the Americans contending that it was 'contingent upon tho settling of the cruiser question. The general problem of battle ships is being negotiated now be tween tho delegations of the three countries. Tho general altitude of the three deluation chiefs is said to be that there are prospects of ready hoi optnnee although thus far there Is no agreement bctweon nny two. , The Piillsh capital ship total now Hands at twenty. The Amer icans have eighteen of tho big nhlps and the Japum'sc ten. These limits were set by the Washington conference. .Mem hew or the French delega tion expressed their approval of tho proposed agreement and said (Continued on Pago Flvo) La Grande Team Wins From Elgin Winning three games or four played, the l,a Grande volley ball team defeated the Klgln team last evening in the ballroom of the La Grande hotel. Klgln recently de feated La G rande by the same score. Last nights gaum was hard fought, and a thriller for the many spectators. Paul Meyers, Khun Stevenson, T. K. liollainy, .). II. Pen re, Frances Greutteh, and J. H. Garity repre sented the local team. Their next game will be with Imbler here, Fob. J. Pretty Indian Is Ordered to Prison PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 5 (AP) Alameda I niches Isaacs, pretty '1 8 -yea r-otd K la ma t h 1 nd fan. was ordered to prison today by Federal Judge Rean, her parole revoked when II was learned that she had severely beaten her aged mother while intoxicated. Alky" Diversion Very Small, Claim WASHINGTON, Fob. 5 A.'P) ; Answering recent charges of wide ( diversion of denatured alcohol to j bootleg channels, Prohibition Com missioner On ran today said diver sion last year did tint amount to more than three, per cent of the total production. ' I Senator Borah and others in con gressional circles have asserted the .diversion of alcohol for illegal pur poses was a major prohibition problem'. recourse," Mr. Hopkins said, "I think I can fix it up with him per sonally in a way satisfactorily to nil. Pll wail, however, und see if we can get evidence to convict him in the court before 1 approach him personally ab-uit Dm matter. I am not so oa.xy nmply because 1 ;im ii minisler. a fellow don't break into my buildings and steal my ehiekeiiM. or other property and get by wMhoul a I borough inves tigation. I am one of tlto.wi; fel low who never gives up." Mr. Hopkins may have inherit'! Some- of Hi" patience lu U;ilIlji'H of tho sleuth. HIh father George W. Hopkins, was an officer of the taw nearly all bis lire. Aflor serving in the Union army through nut I be 'Ivil war ho became a Texas ranger. He resigned j root that service to hecomo an army M'out In the t 'ominaticbe and oili er Indian w a t s. A fterwat d he served y H. mondial, special deputy, deputy sh'-i if f. count able, special police and s'-cret ervje man. "I never knew my fattier to fall to get bis man but twice," the minister it id. ami that happened New President Of Mexico Takes OathOf Office Many Nations Represent ed at I nau gu ration Ceremony in Capital of Nation Today. MEXICO CITV. Feb. G (A.P) Stressing the "particularly good ro tations" existing between Mexico and the United States, and pledg ing his government to flvo years of hard work In tho Interest of the common people, Pascual Ortiz Rublo took office today as presi dent of Mexico. Uwur the second time In recent history that a civilian took over tho reins of power in Mexico peace ably, President 1'ortos Gil,, who retired today, being tho first. . At least 40,000 persons ' had jammed their way Into the nation al stadium for the inaugural and in the crowd wero hundreds of Americans. Deputy Melehor Ortega, presi dent of the joint session of con gress meeting on a wooden plat form in tho center of tho field, administered the oath. 15 Ambassadors Attend! Tho ambassador? of 15 nations and tho entire diplomatic corps accredited to Mexico were assem bled in formal dress on tho plat form' which also seated all of tho high military commanders, tho state governors, the supremo cdui;t magistrates and other Important officials. The ceremony, which took placo at noon, was brief but was accom panied by the same colorful mili tary display that characterized tho inauguration of President Portes till on December 1. 1918. Retiring and incoming presidents passed from; tho national palace through lanes of troops into the gates of the sladium, cavalry detachments in dress uniforms acting as es corts. Trumjpets heralded their arrival and military bands inside tho stad ium broke Into stirring music and tho crowd cheered as tho two men mounted the platform. I Tho inauguration attracted I Mexico City's greatest influx of American tourists In tho past lie years, Tho hotels havo been over crowded and mjany visitors had to (Continued on Pago Five) COUNTY WILL SEND MEN TO BOISE MEETING lly Mrs. Ij. Z. Tvrrall (tHiservcr Correspondent) PNIO.V, Ore., Keb. fi (Special) At an interesting meeting of dairy men of Kastern Oregon held at tho I'nlon hotel at 1:30 o'clock yesterday plana were made to send severa I delegates to a con ference In Polso Monday evening at which Mr. Schilling, a mem ber of the federal farm board, is lo tak an active part. Mr. Schil ling was appointed by President Hoover to represent tho interest of the dairy division. Ho comes from the Ijind o Lake Cream and Hut tor Marketing ugency in M inne- Kota. l-'our Union men were appointed to go to Boise. Th ey a re C. L. fadwel). J. J' Hutchinson, ( P. Kdvalson and James Kofford. County Agent If. G. Avery, Hans Solfors, county dairy tester, both fif I. a Grande, and T. H, Johimon nnd Italpb Cotnslock, of ('ove, will also go to llofso. The main -object. oT Hie Itotne onfnfent'C! is lo dlHcuss tho cWilry situation in tiin west and to make provisions for marketing surplus production. H is expected that there will bo a good representa tion of delegates from Kastern Oregon and Idaho at the meeting. Sheriff Defends Conditions At lily KLAMATH KALUH. Ore., Feb. R fAP) .Sheriff Idoyd Ixw said hero today that conditions at Illy, Ore., as pictured by federal au thorities at Portland, were "greatly exaggerated." The sheriff said: "Hly is a new railroad nnd lumber town and la naturally not. tho la most in the world but conditions have been ex aggerated. Through the effortH of enforcement agencies thn town has he-en tamed and is going to remain so. Itootleggers had a ohanco to bole nil and get started while pro hibition agents wero wafting funds to clean up tho place." Prince of Wales In Fast Africa HIKIJA, Portuguese', Hafft Africa, I'eb. G (AP) The Prince of Wales arrived he-re today a Her a long railway trip from Capetown by way ef Hulawoyo, Southern Rhode sia. After saying farewell to the railway officials who had accont: panied his train he and bis staff boarded the steamer Modana. which left imniedfaioly for .Mombasa, Itrlllsli Kant. Africa. Wagon Driver Is Fined for Speeding NKW YOKK. Fob. f, ( AP) l-'or reckl'Hs elriving In a manner, un precedented n )(. iiiHtory oT tho Iriifflc court, Thomas Downey Is in lb" hoosr-gow for two days. He was bverspecdint; w lt!i his horse und wugon. FILIPINO CLUB J .U , ' nTTiiiirffi'-fflm Si'H-iily-flvti men, unmc-ii mid clillilivn iwipe Injury lij- tt inlniHo when n iiIkIii (lyniiniili! Mast wrm-kml tint i'lHpIno . tViiti-i- Cluli at .NtiK'kuiii, Oil. Itoslrlcllon or InimiKratlim from . tliu Philippine Iuih bran MiKlfi'sti-rt In Kcnato an u direct nwnlt of (lie H-Ulesiiri'iKl (llsonlt-i'K In dial Hlalu. CHICAGO VIEWS MORE SLAYINGS Two Murders Bring Total to Six in as Many Days, With Two Badly Hurt. CHICAGO, l-'eb. f, (AP) Two murders, one to tho music of radio, thn other to tho chatter of chil dren's voices, kept Chicago's crime wave pounding steadily along to day , When two mien slew Phillip Mar clioso, a racketeer, near the Irving school at Lexington street and Hoy no avenue yesterday, It made flvo gang slnyingH in six days. When, last night, several men kill ed Joseph Huckero In his homo, turning up the volume control of the radio fo drown tho-sound of their Hinds, It made fix. Jn addi tion, two men Hh critically wound ed in People's hospital, victims of gang attack. Miirchcsh a Gunman Sfarchese wart well known Id po lled as a gunman. Jn l!iS ho was accused of staying another gang ster, but the caso was nolle pros-; sod. Not much Is known of Huck ero. .Neighbors, said the, man, j about 41). years old,-, wart in tho i grocery business. Ho wan alone. In his well furnished flat on West 7 1 si sli-eet1 when' -two men called last night. U,ll',nhclh Pad.unas, who con conducts u grocery business on Ihu ground floor of tho two story flat building, heard thn men when they arrived, and hoard Huckero admit them. A few minutes later I hero wart tho sound of videos raised in argument. Tho music, front the radio in the Huckero flat Increased, in volume, and a moment later Mrs. Pudx.unas heard the men run ning down (ho rear stepn. Shu was unable to enter the Mucker" apartment becaiiHc of the spring lock, and ea.lled polio". When I hey forced tho dour, Ihey said, the radio wits blaring away wlllt "I foil Hall, tho Gang's All flere," and Huckcre's body lay on the floor, face down. . Oespito the noise from tho radio, Mn Piiflzuuas said she huard tho thud of Huckore's body when It fell, and it was 'this that Jed her to Investigate. Although tho Marches" murder was committed within sight of sev eral persons Including1 H.iiool children, notm could be found to day w ho was able to give a descrip tion of tin slayers. Henry lovona was standing not far away, said: "I heard two shuts. 1 saw Mar- (Continued on Pago Kivo) DO RAN SENDS HERBERT HACK TO IllS POST WASHINGTON', Feb. Ii fAP) John !'. J. Herbert, whoo appolnt ment as prohibition ad ml nisi rat or for Molilalia and Idaho, caused at tacks by Senators P.orab and Whoebr, has been ordered to re turn to his post by I 'rob I id t ion CommlHHloucr Hornn, who asserted today that no charges were pend ing against Herbert. Horan, In a formal statement, said all the complaints a pi I list Herbert had "been thoroughly and painstakingly Inquired into and found to bu either ftivllous or with out basis In fact, and the mutter has been closed." I ferberl, formerly prohibition atdmjfnistrator at Baltimore, was sum. moried here from the west af ter Senators Itorah and Wheeler bad assaft d him In the senate. Jlornh said if reports to him about Herbert were true the latter should be In tho penitentiary. in huiu monlng Herbert Doi an mado it plain it was because of the attacks and not from charges pending in the prohibition depurimunt, HOUSE BOMBED Dramatic Round Up Of Senators For Test Vote WASH INGTOtN, Feb. G (AP) Dramatic, entrances, tio votes and Orenzied rounding up of absent members marked tho beginning In tho Henalo today of tho democratic assault on rates in tho pending tariff bill, tho democrats finally winning the first lest of strength by carrying a prouwal to cut in half tho existing rato of fivo cents a pound on acetic anhydrido, a nuitotial used In aspirin manufac ture. Tho voto was 41 to 3ft. Taking rates . left undisturbed thus far In tho Hawlcy-Smoot bill, Senator Hartley, democrat, Ken tucky, proposed the reduction on acetic .anhydride. The ropubllcami .tiontOHted.. thp amendment, atuhr bornly and n tio voto seemed in prospect. : ' That meant defeat of tho demo crats. Senator Harrison, democrat, .Mississippi, jumped to his foot to proposo reconsideration of tho vote, in dashed Senator Tydlngs, democrat, Maryland, HIh vole would havo given his party tho victory but Senator Goldsborough, rcpu'hllcun, Maryland, rushed In jiiHt uh dramatically and saved tho day, or rather., a part of it, Tho vote Was !iy lo 30i 1 1 unison obtained recognition immediately and moved reconsider ation, Tho democrats In the mean time) wero rounding up absentees and tho motion to reconsider car ried 41 to 3K. Another roll call began and tho rato on acetic anhy drido was cut to two and a half centtj a pound. KAY WOX'T KUX SAMOI, Ore, (AP I'l.ASII) Kay will not run for governor, lie announced late today. Four Men Holdup Office In Detroit DHTUOIT, Uob, t (APj Four unit carried out a daring holdup at ihu main office of the Western Union Telegraph company and escaped with $1,600 cash, drafts and checks lato yesterday, Tho cash loot was estimated at between $7 and $800 today by Western Union officials. Kepoiis that tho men had a sub ma elii no gun havo not been sub Htanllatcd by police. Flames Destroy Mill At Tacoma TACOMA, Feti, G (AP) Fire 'from an unknown cutinc destroyed tho nawiiilli of IhC Tidewater Mill company here lato yeslcrday with an estimated loss of OO.UOO. Due to a shortage of logs, the mill had been doxed down for the day. The loss Is covered by an Insurance and rebuilding of the plain will start Immediately, it was announced, lilti; I -OSS .-0,0(M LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. G (AP) Fire thai started from an over heated smoko stack last .night swept the red ry ing plant of thn Southwestern Tol.aeco company, a subsidiary of , the 1 'nl vernal loaf Tobacco company with a Ions esll nuiled at $JC0,0H. .OltIll-l) ASKS 81 PPOItT SAMIM, ore., Feb. G (AP) Governor Norblad has telegraphed tho Oregon congressional delega tion urging Ha support of the Ya (Uina Hay dredging project, which Ih up for lie.nliig In Washington today before the board of engineers of rivers and harbors. Tho project contemplates the dredging of tho bay between Newport and Toledo, and would open up the possibility uf direct ahipping from, Toledo. TAFT BETTER; HOOVER PAYS HIMiVISIT Physicians Announce That Chief Justice Spent a Comfortable Night. ALL NIGHT SLEEP BRINGS STRENGTH , C o n d i t i o n was Serious Yesterday Afternoon, Aggravated by Railroad , . Journey. 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (AP) After a ten minute visit to. tho side bed of William Howard Tuft, President Hoover aald today ho had found tho former presldunt mil chief justice- sitting up and j very cheerful. , Tho president was accompanied on Ills call by Mrs. Hoovor. They wero escorted immediately to tho sick room, The president and ! his wife greeted Mr. Tuft and chatted with him for a few moments. Tho presidont made tho conver sation short In order not to exhaust tho weakened man. Ho and Mlra. Hoover stopped for a few nil nit tea in an adjoining; room to talk with Mrs, Taft be fore returning to the Whlto Hotme Tho president and tho formei chief iustice . long havo beet j friends. ,, ; '-Pleased at Bulletin . Mr. Hoover wtis highly pleaser. at tho optimistic bulletin ' which was ..Issued today by, --Mr.: Taft'r physicians, and at tho opportunity to see tho . former president. The Whlto House has been keep ing In constant touch . with tho Taft home alnco tho return of tho former chief justice from Ashc ville, N. C, yesterday. The bulletin Issued during the forenoon was made public at tho White House executive offices. Tho bulletin road: I "Tho forfner chief 'justice. Is 1 slightly bettor than yesterday. Ho spent a quiet night and Is comfort able this morning.'1' ; Taft .slept all of last night and upon waking about 8 a. in.i. this morning greeted 'those at his bed ' aide with u,' .fehWrful'gooU -innriw., lug," and a fllekcr of tho Taft; smile Known over' -the nation. A nioinont after :th)a . greeting tho former chief Justice of tho United Slates dropped off to sleep again. Ito.jcnrdod tut V annual ! - Tho all night sleep was described at the Taft home as just what the doctors had wanted. It was ndded that it was regarded as unusual in view of tho condition of the patient. . Tho only persons entering or leaving tho homo were nurses: the day nurso going on duly and thn j night nurso leaving for her home. 1 It wan believed the long sleep had restored aomo of tho strength lost by Mr. Taft on his trip horu from Asheville, N. C, whero ho had been resting for three weeks. He reached tho capltol early yes torday morning and during the -chiy 1 his condition became worso. lur- '"' ing yesterday afternoon his doc tors described tho former presi dent of tho Untied States as being in a serious condition. This,, un doubtedly had -been aggravated by tho railroad Journey. f '. j ' At. midnight, however, ho had improved aoniewhat and as li re sult of a good sleep it was believed I tho next bulletin from tho phys icians would disclose that ho was oldlng his own. SLAYERS MAKE ESCAPE IN CAR FROMSPOKANE SPOKANK, Wush., Feb. 5 (AP) Art Johnson, an Ada nils county farm hand who intended to help his employer out of an argument with two drunken mien, Is dead, and peace officers of several Kast ern Washington counties today were seek Ing tho two men, win fled In an automobile, Albert McGregor, stepson of T. McGregor who brought Join son to a hospital here, said th tho two men known to him only I sight, camo to tho farm, started i argument with his stepfather, a Johnson stepped up to assist lit . one of the men, McGregor sa whipped out a pistol and si Johnson through tho stomach, died five hours later at a huspi hero. Sheriff Joseph Schafor, of lii ville, said ho followed tho gu light coupe In which tho men fl but they eluded him. Ho said t car bore Washington license nui her 1U,1 ii7 which wuh Issued Let .' C. Laidwlek of Colbert. snciii:s as puothst MANILA, Feb. fi (AP) A dt. patch received hero today sa: Felieliino Itizal, 61, of (.alamb Ijiguna Province, committed mi cldo as a protest against the recei iintl-Fliipluu outbreaks in Calitoi nia. Itizal, according to the mrxsag tort a note saying tho attacks ha humiliated him. Such occurcnct. ore rare In thu Philippines.