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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TEN PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE bsrrurr C I T Y EDITION THE WEATHER OREGON: Unsettled tonight with local rains in the west, Sat urday ruin west, ruin or snow eust, not much chunge In temperature. VOLUME. XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1930 MEMBER A. B. C. NUMBER 153 WILL ERECT FIVE STORIES OF BUILDING Only Two Floors of Seven Story JuliUs R o e s c h .Structure to Hold Over START POURING CONCRETE MONDAY Other Construction Work in City Going Ahead C. L. Mackey Completes Basement Walls.: Willi construction proceeding " rapidly as tho weather will P01" mK, It whs nnno"n''Ml today thut thn .1 ulliiH Itocsoh building, to be erected nt Washington avonuo- uhd 'Fireet.. across the ulley from the Xncujuwcn Inn, will go up to at least fivo stories this year. It was at first announced thai, proli ahly only four stories would be erected In I !TJ". ' ' I'lans. as drawn by Charles H. .Miller, iircllllect. provide for a seven-story structure, the final two .Holies to be added In the future, when I ho demand requires - such an addition. ' ' ' ' . The announcement or the new' plans, also reveals that jipjirttvl nialely -10 more hold rooms will bo added to the present capacity of Ilia Kaciijawea Inn,' the two JmlldiliKs to be cunnec,t"d' hy an over-alley hallway. The buildings also will be United by it tunnel un der the alley. If thn weather Is not too severe, pouring of concreto Is expected I" begin next Monday. The 'work of excavation dirt, for the basement is Hearing completion. A vast dual!-, tlty of soil has been moved during the last few weelts. much of the work beine; done during the cold wave in January. Workmen tills, morning were making preparations fur Hie hulldln;; of the forms for the concrete. ' ' . t'oNCHKn-: i-ornKit .vow ox C. I,. JWCUIiY lll'II.IH.Vii Wort; is progressing rapidly on three other building projects in J. a Grande this week. Tho pouring of the concrete for the basement, walls of. .the..-'. .1.. Mackey building un Adams ave nue, u few doors east, of The Ob server office, has been complete.!. This work was started Wednesday noon. The Mackey building will be :ia by Inn feel, one story brick, with prosseil-hrick front. Tho completion of. (lie remodel ing mid repairing of the runvy building on Adams across from liohnenkanips. to be made. Into a Villon Pacific auto singe depol, is expected about i'eb. ? or -". It was announced today hy 11. J. Pearl, who Is to luanago the depot. Work on the remaining unfin ished half of the lllue. Mountain creamery building is also going ahead, although there remains -a considerable amount to be done as yet. The two-story structure, with its attractive brick rrunt facing on Washington between Depot and fourth, is practically completed excepting for Interior work. GUNNERS WILL TAKE PART IN LARGE SHOOTS ,Thc l.a Grande Gun club mem bers will parllclputc In two tclc irniphic. trupshootH during the spring, -it was unnoiinced today. The club has entered both J,he Ore gonlaii and tho Cupital News (Itoisi-) ahoot. Two Sundays renin (n for practice flioots, which will begin about H o'clock in the morning and con tinue itntit about I o'clock. The practice shoots aro held at the club grounds. n.vi.i:m iikiati-;iis wis S.VI.KM. Ore., Kelt. 14 CAT) ' AVI Ih victoiles over AVoodbtirn and I ifilliiH last night ilebal ing tea iiih of Salem hish kcIiooI have won six straight victories this season. Al t hough one round of debutes re mains, il is believed the champion ship for Ibis district Im assured Salem. The winners of the dls-irb-l lilto will me Curvafls. Mhlch leads the second dlslrlcl. TA IT IMf'UOVKI) WASlllNC.Tl.iN. lVb. It (Al') l"rmer Chief .tustlre T;ft was so, tniK'h improved today that ho was able to sign an Important docu ment. The doctors did not disclose the WKATIIMt TODAY 7:.10 a. m. 10 above. Minimum: Hi shove. Condition: cloudy. W KAT If lilt V KNT I ; 1 1 1 1 Y MaNimum 43, minimum 3 J lltftVO. Condition: cloudy, ruin .13 of inch. vi:Tiu:it ri:ii. n. iisi Maximum 35, minimum 15 ibove. Condition: clear. College of Idaho Quintet To Play E.0.Tonight Game to Begin at 7:30 Following Preliminary Game Between Faculty Men and Gym Students. When Coyotca and Mountaineer) meet, then cornea tho i on I Htrug il In. Local people remember th" fool hiil hcuhoii and how tho bla.it nrn Orrprou Normal hcIiooI turned thn Cullepn of Jdnho tit to 7 in their debut Into collegia to sport elrclrH, u ad now Ane Cornell is bringing Ills buHkellmll squad to I .a (t ramie to heck revenge. The Coy otes are reported to bo Htrong on th maplo court and a dose, hard fought nliuggl Ih nntlclmited. . Tho. ku me. which will he rcf crced by Jimmy Ho.HPnhauin, Ih scheduled to mart at 7:3u o'clock In the I.. U 8. Itecreutlonul hull, f'ouch Boh Qtiltin lod;iy unnounccd that bin (Hurting lineup would le rhc Haiiip,iiK lift lined last. WcdneH day -i 'raw-Cord; cent? r; prieo und .Sullivan; forwards- and rrMt and J'nislcy, gourd?. , M'uly niul den are .still on tho Ineligible 1IM, due lo studios. 1 ; The College of Idnho is Kturtlng a barnstorming lour of the North west, meeting throe or four con ference ton ins. and the game linn tonight Ik the first nf tho Invasion. Preliminary to tho college game, tho' hoys of the R. O. N gym clasp, terming Ihoiiisolvou tho "Wildcats," .will tangle with a team from the normal school faculty, the con lost, lo begin at fi : -4 o'clock with hIk minute quarters to bo played, t-ininn, Stevenson, Mlucomber, Mil ler and Nusbamn niaUe up tho faculty lineup .and, nlthouirh they admit they're not. an spry as In their younger days, expect to give (Continued on Pag Five). Refer Request For License To Crews, Hay nes After a motion to deny was with drawn by . Commissioner Charles IMuyle. the question of granting or reiu.sing a rooming liouao license to Kthel H?irrisoii was refericd to tlio clly manager and police chief, with power to act, at last night's city commission session. The. ap plication was read by ' City Uc corder J'.' K. Stwin-nH and Itictr'Ohlef Clint Ibiynes -C'eported verbully that tho woman making the application had once been imprisoned on a lbiuor chargu Tlio commission ruiuested that a report be imide at next Wednesday's meeting of whatever action is taken on the ap plication. . Several other matter:! were laken care of during tho meeting, which continued only 25 minutes. 1'. J. liilly was ullowed a rinnl estimate on improvement district I s 1 in the amount of $7S.S8 and bills for the month of January totaling $1, -aas.Ha, w ei'o ordered paid. The question of whether the city can require liability Insurance on trucks operating within the city limits' was discussed, and- the clly at torney Is Lo Investigate the Jurls dic Hon of municipalities In this matter. In the city manager's report, It was stated that I he euse of the Ciru that occurred Feb. S at Hie Jesslo Hawthorne house at 1411 Madison avenue hud been turned over to the stato to. investigate, j.s local fire department officials be lieved the blaze of an Incendiary nature. It was also stated , that Spruce and Second si reels were bluded during tho last week. t 'ommlssloner Victor Melvitl-; was absent, as he was out of lown. Mrs. Pierce Speaks At Club Session Mrs. Walter Pierce gnve u most interesting and entertaining talk on "Oregon HJslory" at the meeting or tho Men's club of Hie Presbyterian church Thursday night at tho home of Leo Reyn olds on N avenue. MVs. Pierco dwelt on tli literature of the Ore gon country, the romance of Its discovery and exploration", conclud ing with u display of some rare publications dealing with early Oregon, and with the answering of questions. Mr. Pierco joined the mooting during the evening, hav ing just returned Troiii Arlington where he attended a program dealing with cooperative wheat marketing us outlined by Sam Me Kelvle. federal farm board inrm-bf-r from Nebraska. The for governor gave an Interesting res ume of Ihe Arlington meeting. Vleo president Cook presided nt the meeting, which was attended by about :io members. a the president, Mr. Stoneking. whs un able to attend. Mr. Reynolds served lunch at Hie dose of the sosiou. Hor8eHhoe Club Elects Officers Th" I .a Omitd Horn--.shoe chili, at It.-, f lrt meet Ing. of tho year held last night at the city build ing, elected officers nnd dixcusxed phniH for the approaching season. IMay Is expected to be started when weather conditions Improve. J. R Smith was elected presi dent, W. C (Yews, vice president. Clint Haynes. manager and Kay , Snider,, secretary-treasurer. 100 MILLION TO BE SPENT ON SCHOOLS Henry -Ford to Devote Rest of Life Aiding Cause of Education.' DEFINITE PL A IS IS WORKED OUT Institutions of Self-Supporting Type to be Es- tablishecl in V a r i o u s Parts of Country. KOUT MY.nttS. Kla., Kcb. I t (.p)linry Kord has announced his Intention, to devote tho rest of his life and- $ I OO.liott.tioo of his fori into to thBfoiinding'of schools. . Ho said im had "ft yet decided on the number or location of tho schools, but tljat some of . .theia would he largo Institutions and that i hey would be situated in vari ous parts of the country. A desire to do all In his power to help tho young mop of the coun try .find tholr places In the world, ho said, was the Inspiration . for his plan. He said that 'society 'owes young people the opportunity to be edu cated for useful citizenship and ho intended to devolo tho resl of his active days to the establish ment oT trade, schools and teach ing. " . " Has IM-flnllo Plan Having a1 definite plan, ho said, lie Intended to invest his money In his own way and did not want suggestions from persons who never made or wived a dollar on how he fhould spend a million. Mr. Kurd blamed much of the crime and racketeering on failure of school;: to touch young men bow lo fit into the world. Itackeleer ing. he described s a revolt against educational methods whiclr he said were Improper and i i'ecfual. He expressed the belief lhaV ev eryone should learn a trade and become sufficiently skilled in some lino of work so that he could ob tain employment. The schools which ho plans. Mr. Kord said, would bo seif-Hiipport-ing. Academic subjects would be taught Jn. the lower. tirades and vor catiunal subjects insde available to sludenis as soon as they were prepared for them. Tho arts and commercial courses will be offered as welt us mechanical training, he said. BANTA IS FOUND GUILTY BY JURY Martinez, Jointly Tried With Banta, Held Not ; .Guilty of Larceny. The case of th state v.. Tony Martinez and l-'auslo tlanta. two Mexicans charged with larceny, ended about il o'clock last night when a circuit court jury relumed a verdict or guilty against Manta and a verdict of not guilty In favor of Martinez. The jury also set the value of the properly stolen at $44. 7. Ha lit a. will be sentenced tomorrow by Judge J. W. Knowles. The two men were arrested aft 'r being charged with larceny In the New York store, officers say.' A civil case Involving the I, a firando hotel sign, tho Hrllllant Tube company, plaintiff, against W. O. dinger, defendant, was on trial today. Mr. (.'linger b; being sued for Un balance of the purchase price of tho sign; and he, maintaining thai f . wasn't Installed according to contract, asits to recover what he lias afd and also usks'for dam ages. (Continued on Pago Kour) Tigers Play at Union This Evening; Wallowa Team Coming Here Saturday l.a flrande High school's bas ketball team, still remembering a L'll to In defeat suffered here early I bin season at I be bands of the Itobcats, will go to Union tonight hopefut of evening up the count. Since tho first game between iiiv two qulnteix, -the Tigers have im proved greatly and fans believe that they have an excolleiitchaiicc to win. Tomorrow night, local people , I ar exporting to see one of the high school gainer of t he season here, with Wallowa high playing against the Tigers. Wallowa has lost only one. game this season, that to Uakerat Hakcmud al Wal lowa the H raven won both frum linker a nt) La flrande. The- Wallowan's have a very hJrniK f. i.m i.ut. thiil tuiM I Il Cu lt! f.' ahead rapidly, and the Tiger j v tit Imvo to be al their peak cf , play In order to have u chance of winning. The Im, (irande-WalloiMi game ( scheduled to start at t:3' o'cloek and two irames will be played as preliminaries, both ron tents bo tweeti high school girls sextets. Those, start at 7 o'clock ami find the freshmen I vs. the sophomore I., and tho Junior I vs. the (ienior Two Bandits In Chicago Killed; Drive Continues Twenty-Seven Gun Car riers Already Under In dictmentFatal Shoot- ; ing in Detroit. I CHICAGO, Ken. 14 (Al')-i-Two robbers were killed last night, al lotting the growing earnestness of the present drive to clean out tho criminalH. I'olico killed one man as ho was In tho act of holding tip u cab driver. A tradesman slew another who had entered tho store with a gun In his hand. It - wus a satisfactory ending, from the police standpoint of the "first fivo days of tholr rltywido foray .against criminals. " Twenty seven gun carriers already are un- : der Indictment. . During the day only 1 1! robberies were reported, all minor ones, and their were no shooting excepting .those in wjileh tho forces of tho law. pulled tho triggers. Third Man Wounded ."Tho first of these was at 711 West Jackson boulevard where Charles K. Sutton operating a mol- "oreyclo sales agency, shot und killed one man who attempted to hold up tho store, and wounded an other, who escaped. The dead man Was believed to be Manford Allen Blunt, of 101 l'aso, Texas. Police Sergeant Charles-Heynold. Ulrica winner of tho Chicago Trib une award for heroic police work, led the squad that killed tho other bandit, a negro. Observing him riding In a cab on South AVhbash avenue, the police in their ear took up tho trail. When the cab halted, two detectives approached on foot and found the negro holding a pis tol against the cab driver, who was handing him his money. When the negro saw the officers ho opened fire, missing. Two shots (Continued on I'age Kour) RAILROAD TO MAKE REPAIRS NEAR WALLOWA " WALLOW... . -.Cv Kxteutlvo repairs will bo made to tho btldgea In the vicinity of Wal Iowa by u crew of six, carloads of bridge repairers who arc now ut the locul yards of the O.-W. It. & N. Co.. the Wallowa Sun says. ' Already u new floor has been put ! In the freight shed and kldsMAlCi roller skates have pronounced it fine, says If. K. Waddell, local agent for the company. I Among other repairs contem plated or under way Is a new depot platform, 'i new double loading rhute at. Iho stockyards and all bridges and culverts In this vieln I Uy put In first-class repair. Wels Expected To Protest Decision WASHINGTON'. Keb. 14 (AP) Vigorous objection was expected today from congressional wets as a result of the decision of the houso judiciary committee to con fine lis Investigation of prohibi tion Iq an eight-day Inquiry, with brief periods of rebuttal to follow. Instead of what thn opponents of Iho (hy laws had expected to be a broad, general Inquiry occupy ing many' weeks, the committee has determined to limit its hear ings, with the time equally divided between the friends and enemies of the elghteenlh amendment. The Music Box To Open On Saturday The Music Hox. a. new business located near the CI rami da theater, will be opened lo the public lo morrow morning, It was announced today by I), S. Steward, proprietor. The Music Hox will handle wheel music, instrument supplies, records, etc. Mr. Steward has just com pleted renovating the si ore room, which was formerly occtipb d by Ihe ftariuenl -nelory. L The gn in es will fount in the series now under way, with Ihe girls puriif Ipnting under the Ore gon point system, which has re-r'-utly attracted attention from the thalrman or the national commit teO on women's haskelball or the Ametieau Physical Kduratinnnl as sociation, ,flss Kllim Von Horrjes. Miss Kleanore Glass is coach of Hie girls, and under her supet vision j Saturday nlu'tit will be the Collow tng: Naomi Twblwell. girls head roach; .laeojlHine t I'Hrleu, as'i't utit senior coach; Margaret An thony, e: side ceuler, Margaret f iinllff; forw ar'js, Leona Herry. Pontile Kiilltiis, guards Nora Sitter. Naomi Twldwoll; Junior r oach, Vir ginia Glass; center Cleda Harvey, side center Kdnn Turner, forwaiils .lark O'Krien. Margarfle McGlen nlliV. guard.--, Ileln Cotni'M". eaplulti, .Mildred "ndo; sophomore couch Nora Sllbr. oent'-r, Virginia llram v.' ll. oaplaln -.ide cenler, Sally Sle grit, rotwards. Poguy Hohlieu kami. Klda Ib i ry. guards, Klvii Tw Idwfll, (Jortlo Nebeker; fresh men coach. l'oiKt Kerry, rente', .lulo W'-agel. side cenler. Margaret luvy, forwards. lorolhy Walkc:, Horothy Pldcoek, guards. Lillian Hothwcll und- Vuiighn Jailer, NEW "WAR DOG" FOR NAVY While world slaiosmrn debuted the limitation of niivlos ut tho liomlon foitforeiif, this newly-built hatllo cruiser slipped down the ways at Newport Xew.s, Ya. High navy and govern ment officials witnessed the launching, pictured above, nf Iho I'. K. S. Augusta, sixth vessel to be added lo I'nele Sam's fight ing fleet under the 11121 naval construction program. Inset In the comely chrlsteiier of tho ship, Kvelyn Mt'Danlel or Augusta, Georgia, Three Teams In Church Tourney Are Eliminated Tim second round of the M. I. A. I oil run m en I. was played last night at tho L. I). S. Kccrcullonal hall with six teams participating. The La Clrande Second Ward and Union played the Hrst game with a score of I H to 10 in favor of Un ion. La tlrande's lino up was foi wa rds, Tabor a ml I I end rlckson ; center, Killpack; guards, Kullor and Price. Union's lino up consisted of l' Hiixler and Orion; C, Zaugg; O, -Kdvulmm and Ja Zaugg. Uaxter, Ortou and Zaugg made 0 points each and Tabor was high point man on the local team with 1! points. Imhler and Mt. filen met in thn second game with ML Ohm winning L';i to 1 H. The lineup was IVrry and Keown, U; VVestenskow, C; Martin and Clegg, (J; on the luibler team and Hlbhert and Keik, K; Wit It n, C: (lorry ami K. lorry, !; on the Mt. Olen five. This game wits fast and interesting. Tho third game was between (taker and l,a (irande.lsl Ward. In spile of the fact that La Grande l"irsl Ward has not been beaten hi any game this year and won from the1 Portland boys the IJaker team made them play tholr hardest last night and Hie first half of the game ended with a score of J5 to M In favor of La Orande. Tho last lh roe minutes of the game was made even more thrilling when U Maxler, ceuler, Injured Ins aifltlo and M. Itaxler, guard, took hi place as center thus throwing loc :isual line ijp out of place. The final scorn was lo I !t Jn favor of La Crande. .I-'loyd Haxli r waa high point man with 21 points and It. Has lam, of 1 taker, scored G points, (laker's lineup consisted of It. Ilas lam and .1, Koshiiih, K; . Hnnlam, renter; Wood and T. Hunt. CL La Grande's lineup was K. Hnxier and Stoddard, forwards; C, Hiix ler, center; (J. it. Anderson and M. Haxler, guards. La Crande Second Ward, Imbler apd linker were eliminated hint night, having lost two games which haves La Crande Kirsl Ward. Mt. filen and Union In the round lo bo played next Monday night hen: at La Grande. Noah Beery Belter Physicians Report HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Feb. M (AP)- -Noah Heeiy, Hereon villain, today is recovering "more rapidly than was expected, M from the ro hiiUh of an appendicitis operation performed Wednesday evening at the Hollywood hOMphal. "There is no Immediate danger," hospital attaches said, "and Mr. (leery Is resting easily." 1 1 Is physicians last nb;ht said the film "heavy" hail rallied much better than anticipated, although be "Htlll Is in a dangerous condi tion." SWITCHMAN' KIMJ;i POliTLAND, Ore., Fob. H A I' --HIptw ood 111 low, sw Itch ma n for the S. p. & S. railroad, was killed tod-ry in Ihe Iraln yards al Willbridge. An H. P. a- S, train struck him while bo was engaged In sw Itching oil caiv. mtow joined the railroad in U" 7. ILo Is survived by his widow and two children. tight ki ij.vg Act;ni;i CHI'AGO. Feh. 14 ( A P) -The 'bicago stadium rut por.iiiuti today bowed to tho will of the Illinois state athletic oommlssion by agree ing to hold tho Sammy M'andell Jimmy McCItunln match March 1. FRANCE'S CLAIM IS BEING FOUGHT Americans and British Seek to Have Her Re duce Tonnage Demands By Do Wilt Mackenzie (Associated Press Staff Writer) LONDON'. Keb. 14 (AP) The United States and Croat It ri tain combined and got quickly Into action this mnrnlng to try to per suade Franco to lower her sensa llonul -ulaiia for 7-l.OUO. tons of liuvel-'craft. a figure which would Involve her building IM'UIUO tons hi the next fivo years. Marly in tho forenoon Premier MVie Donald, Secretary Stlmson, Ambassador Morrow and Senator Uoblnson, in'el. with Premier Tar diou, AL Hriand and M, Marriner at tlie house of commons and closeted themselves for it serious conference. , Unfavorable Reaction l-'rance'tt figures Issued last evening brought an unfavorable reaction from: ovory other delega tion. Indeed, the total created something akin to consternation and tho delegates believed they have at least one mouth of tense worry cut out for them in reaching a. solution to this vital problem. It wus understood from wolj In formed soureoH that R was hdped to persuade Franco to redueo her total to tiomjclhlug llko r,,"W),()i)0 tons. "SSneo Italy demands parity with Franco there seem oil nothing for liino Grand!, Kalian foreign minis ter, lo do but lo outer a claim for similar tonnage. The opinion was expressed In conference elreles, however, that Grand I would hold his hand for the present and'tiwult developments since Italy already has Indira ted that she neither w'a ids nor ;i a pprovos such a. big navy. Tho Italiaim' dusiro Is for j as low a total us possible, but i parity with1 France or any other conHnonlal Kuropean power. While Italy, granted parlly, 'plight not I uvike It tiu.uetiiulljy, she demands tho right to build up to the I' reach total If she sees fit. j (Continued on Pago Kour) CAMPBELL TO ! CONTINUE AS SCHOOL HEAD WALLOWA, Ore., Fob. I i Sup erintendent Oren (', Campbell was reelected to head iho Wallow a schools for another year at a meet ing of tho school board at tin; or flco of K. A. Scarle. PelHtotiM con taining more than 200 names were prcHculed lo Hie board, requesting hbi leolecllou and it was plated by those who circulated the petitions that fully !Hi per cent of the put ron;- of tho HChonls could have been secured (ih signers to tho petition, j bad lime and opportunity per mitted the fill I her ri renin Hun of the petitions, accoiding to the Wal- Iowa Sun, Superintendent. CamploH hnn been at Iho head of iho local sr-hoolH lor three years. During Hint time be had atiseuibled an ef Hi h-nt corps of leiK'bers and i brought lh: rhuob, lo a state of j efficiency Ihat Iijih won lor tbom roroKnltlon in all (tails of the state. I Athletic teams havo ranked high j in competition with linger ttchoolH. I In scholarship and other activities 'a high standard has been attained. The big lest of any school has been I met successfully. lis graduate havo gonn to college and Into tho Iwoik of the community and made good. i Mystery of Ohio Boy Cleared By Two Statements Earl Conald and Charles H a n n a Accuse Each Other of Slaying Melvin Horst, Aged 4. WOOSTKU, Ohio, Fob. 14 (AP) Kour-year-olcl Melvin Hurst, hunted sineo ho disappeared 1 4 months ago, was slain thn day ho disappeared by one of two moil' during u drinking party, accord ing to signed statements attributed to them by special ussistuut pros ecutor. Waller J. Mougey. Mousey announced today that Karl Conald. -year-old former railroad brakenmn, and Charles Ilitnnu, of Wooster, had mado sworn statements in which ouch declared tho other .killed tho child. Their alleged revolutions came after they had boon questioned, al most continuously since Wednes day morning. They woro tho re sult of u new story told by Junior, 10-year-old son of Charles Ilunna. OonC( Into AuUmitohilo Ilunna signed n statement In which ho said Conald coaxed tho Horst boy into an automobile In a garago near tho Conald homo und slew him, Mougey said. Conald declared that It wns Haiina who put tho boy In tho cur and then cried: "My God! I hcllcvo I've killed him." Neither told what became of the, hoy. Mougey said, Conald confess ing that he had been "drinking to.o much" to remember. ' ,A despot-ale soareh f,or tho body was under way today in order that 'murder rharges might be filed against both mon, ' tho assistant prosecutor announced. in tho event tho body Ih not found, Moguey t prepared to filo either manslaughter or child steal ing charges. No .Motive Fstubllshed Moguey said ho had not estab lished a motive. At first a boot legging feud had been considered, but tho assistant prosecutor point ed out that Conuld'B alleged liquor activities were on too smull a scale. Conald and Knnna ugreed for tho most part In tho details of tholr stories except when it came, to naming tho child-slayer. Their statementti purported lo show they had driven around, hud a "few drlnki;" and finally camo to Iho gin ago buck of the homo of Frank Frey. They took Homo more drinks l.i tho garuge, ..diir!ncr which , Melvin - (Continued on Pago Four) Father Risks A Horrible Death To Save Child OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb, 14 (AP) A father who unhesitatingly risked a slow and painful death 10 save hid baby daughter, and a mother with a look or horror still in her eyes today mado plans for the funeral of their first born. In a little while walled hoHpltul room, Mabel Jcldy, fivo months old, died at midnight lust night, victim of poison given to her .lluough error by her m.othor. Finding tho child III early yes terday morning, the mot hep pre pared what she believed was a duns of a. common remedy, and gavo It to tho baby. loiter sho found she had administered a doso of deadly acid. When frantic efforts to get a doctor railed, Clarence Jcldy, the baby's father, reasoned that he might find an antidote, for tho poison by observing tho ufrect of the add on himself. While Iho mother tried to ease her baby's pain, the father stop ped into another room and hastily swallowed it dose of the poison. iSoon ho noticed a burning sen sation. Ho waited, while thn litinw Ing grew more intense, thou drank a glass of soda water. When re lief came he hastily prepared an other portion or the simpln rem edy, and with his wire's help gavo 11 to the Infant. Soon the child's suffering seem ed to diminish, and when a doctor arrived ho said tho proper anll doto had boon administered. Tho child would havo recovered, hos pital attendants believed, if a lung congest bm bad not developed which the baby, weak from, tho ef fccln of Iho poison, could not re sist. Bones of Man Are Found Inside Shark TAMPICO, M-x, Feb. 14 (AP) What are believed to o the hones of the crew of tho fishing f;ehooticr .luo Luis which round ore, I off Hie mouth or the Panueo .Ian. '22, wero recovered In the stomach or a. shark which was caught, near the scene of tho wreck. Paris of the man's clothing also worn found li lid It was hoped to identify the victim through these. Four of Him Johc Luis crow have been missing si tiro the ship was wrecked. I HI I) IH HOIS IHLS WASHINGTON. Feb. 14 (AP) Fred T. Dubois, member of tho United states section of the Inter national Joint commission, und u former I'nlted States senator from Idaho, died at his homo hero to day. ' HUGHES WILL TAKE OFFICE FEBRUARY 24 Nomination Confirmed by Senate Last Night by 52 to 26 Vote. opposition" fails after hard fight New Chief Justice Frank ly Gratified and .Ex presses his Appreciation of Appointment. Fy nlclmtil L. Tumor ' ( Assoclnted . Pioss Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, Fct). 14 (AP) Safely past the . barrier of ucnitto approval, . ChmieB Kvann HmkIu'4 will tuko office on Mbnitny, l"ol. 24, us tho eleventh olllof Jvmtlco uf tho United StuteB. -. A fiery, four-day. denunciation of the distinguished statesman and Jurist as the very personification of tho spirit of "big business," ended last night In a vote of 62 to 'ili for confirmation of his nomination.- ' - Hughca Gratified Frankly gratified, Mr. Hugh?H In New1 York bespoke his apprecia tion of tho high honor and vat responsibility that had come' to hint and added u public acknowledg ment of his thanks for "tho gen- -orous - expressions", that he snhl ho had received from all parts of the country." . , 1 "Tho Ideals and principles re lating to public service with which I entored public life twonty-flvo years ago and which' L have tried tu exemplify In public office," . ho said, "I hold' .unaltered." When Mir. Taft resigned a week, ago Mohday .becauso of his fall ing health nnd President Hoover submitted tho nomination ol Mr. Hughes, ' It seemed' .probablo thut his appolntmont would be approv ed by the senate without opposi tion. 1 The determined objootlon that aroHo camo us ono. of tho most surprising developments of the prcsont congressional session. Korrix, lllnlne Start llnttlo . Its first mnnlfostotion wus in the volo of the Judiciary committee on the nomination. All the demoorulu and udlptnlstratiou republicans voted', for. approynl, lit (Jliulriniiii NorrlB and Senator Blulho of Wis' consin, allied with the Independent republican faction, caBt their bal lots for rojectlon. Norrls then .began what waa ad mtitbdly a hopotCHn buttle, but ono thut toward . tho end1, gavo promise of victory.. Quickly,- ho was Joined by other mouthers of the independent group, and one by one democratic membertt took their stand with hinr. Late in tho day, yesterday, Walsh 6t Montana, tho acting democratic leador, after In dicating ho would voto for con firmation chlingcd hlii attitude nnd let It ho known that ho would cast his ballot for rejection.- The loaders of tho opposition wero en couruged to believe, that otheiy democrats Would he swept Into their camp with the Montana sen ator's pronouncement. Verbal Outbursts Tho views of tho .'oppositionist were cxprossed In vigorously word ed addresses from tho floor, to which there wero occasional em phatic! replies from tho administra tion group. In particular, the attack was cen tered upon Hughes' economic views. Ho was assailed as a cham pion of tho nutlon's corporuto In terest,; and of tho rights of prop erty. Norrls declared him "not fit lo sit In Judgment In a contest between organized wealth and thoso who toll." Senator Wulsh recalled the oil scandal In Iho Harding administra tion, and assailed what ho termed Hughes' sllenco afl a member of thn cabinet while tho disclosures of tho leasing of the' naval oil re serves wero being made. Several times, the supremo court Itself was criticized, particularly Tor Its recent decision permitting Iho Hnltllnoro Street llallwuy com puny to Increase Its rate. This (Contlnuod on Pago Four) POLICE CHIEF ON CARPET IN PORTLAND, ORE. I'OKTLAND. Ore., 1-Vb. 14 (XV) A. "railing foro and aft" was ro porti'd to have heon Riven L. V. Jnkfn, Portland" chief of police, hy Mayor CleoofO I. Haker In con nection with tho ro. learn; uf Mlko ltelich. u Defied hootlegKer, from tho city Jail ufler he served hut Ihreo duyn of u 30 day Jail m-n-tenco and paid but $lou of a 'o fine. Chief .Tenklnn was "ou tho enr prt" In Mayor Jhiker'H office most of yeHterduy afternoon. H ended with the inuyor (HMiiIng orders that hiicIi releiiHeH bo niudo by u judge alono and not ait offlciul of the polieo department; . . At tho Hiimc tlmo & S. Pier ,com iniMdoner of tho city, unnounced that hlH tee ret investigation re veuted thut fines totalling $5000 never hud been paid In municipal court. Juhn J. Curtln, city Htuti ticiim, told CoimulHsloner pier that a Hhortago of $5000 In collectable flncn hnd been revealed uftor tho caseo hud been upponled. ; M