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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TEN PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE M (Srattur C IT Y EDITION THE WEATHER OREGON; Knln tonight and Sun iluy, snows in ttio mountains, modi orato temperature; strong aouihor ly winds. , VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1930 MEMBER A. B. C. NUMBER 160 GUARD UNIT IS IN GOOD CONDITION Fe de r a 1. Inspection of Company E held at Arm ory Here Last Night NEARLY !oMEN -OUT FOR EVENT Major James F. ,'Byrum, With Visit Here, Com pletes Inspection of Sec ond Battalion. ' milling compuiiy i:. 1 Sfitli In fantry in K"Oil nmilllli.il, . MnJnr. ju.n. K. Hymn, of t J HI.iIok army. Hlulloiu-il at Pnrtlliml, ruini.lvlPd I hi- annua! Inspection or tin. KMOixl llaltallon ui.ini.Kiili'B In (Iraiuln last nlRlit. rrovioimly to IiIh Inspection 111'"-. M"J'"- -rum vh-lti'd Cnloii. llnltir. I'cnill. ton and 'llio Ilalti'H, flndliiK co.nilj tluns satiBfiictii-y. In spllo of tliu fiit Hi"1 lll"r'' am m-viTiil m w n In tin1 I." (Snmdo roiiipany. Iliiiso iti;innl"R tin. Insp.Mlion rcporlod Unit tlio unit wnl thrullKh m;inMlvon. In "applo-plc onlnr." Mlijor Hy ruin liiBPiH-led tho nuiiiinont and rocurils iluiini; tho nfuirniion. Aci'uiiipanlul by Oipt. I'.ly Major Byrum. was Hl-cumimnlPil on his Inpi'i'llon trip by Ciiutiiln Ii. V. Kly, K. S. army, who Ih bIii tlnneil at thn battalion hi-aiiuur-tora In l.ii Clramlo with HorK-'nl I'.innwy aa national suaril In-Ktrurtoi-. Tin- Insp.Mlion Ii.to last nlEhl wmi r.-eardfil an "atln" with Ihr major placini; ciupliaclB on llio ti-iiiiiliisr of noti'iMinunlsBloni'd of-riL-orB. . -'-. faptnln W. A. Hi-an. it! the local i-oinpany. ii purls Unit IS men and throe onlfpra worn In iitt''ildanco last ,nli!ht. li-Kal di'd "B a koou Blll.ivlns.'. yfl l. i-i hi'Bldi'B I 'apt. lloan worn Kll'sl. Lli-uli-nant Ji-kw Andrew., anil Hoi-olid l.loulonant I'orlnr .V. Wi'bb. Lli'iitonant An drK Is huliiR promuli'd lo n-pluw l.iouloniuii. Arthur - V. .wanford. who rcsU'niMl Bomo Hum ao. I.lrii toiuiat AmlrowB Ik a runner ufNoor ot Company but trunsruirod to tin. reserve boraiiBO of . buslneHs reiiHOna., .'--;,. ,' W i .Major ISiilph II. Huron. In oo.nl liiai.il .r lb.' wound l.altalloll. alo aoi onipa.ilwl Major llyrum on 111 InVpfotioiiB. I'.vK lli'iit SIiciwIiik Tin; l.a C.randf rompauy. oi'Kiin b.i'il In I9S4. baa iwi'lo "n .'sci-l-Ifiit BliowliiB In roi'i'iil yiMii-B, main lnlnlnK a hltth standard of ofd olenoy anil ammdancc. JncldtMital ly, tiio. company's rifle loam has consistently won I ho battalion championship. 'I'll., personnel of Iho l.a Clrallde company follows: I'ii'st Hcrueanl. I'arl libert. (Continued on rage Kive) PEARSON WILL BE SPEAKER AT LUNCHEON (..corp. (.'. Pearson, whose occu palion ri'Biilarly is that of sawyer In n lleml mill I'Ul w'l" nt i.resent Is yisiling sawmill centers In the Interests of wood products, will be tho speaker at the chamber of commerce luncheon next Tuesday. Mr. l'eurson will Bpend two or three days In Iji Claude workinn with both operators and employes nt local mills III a general lumber products cainpaiBii. lie cornea sponsored by the local employes. A peneral committee under the chair manship of II. Kloprotistcln will handle the local cuuipaiKii and will attend Hie Tuesday luncheon. -.ili Mr. Kloprensleln are also Mr. Pick ens, Mr. Tiffany of the .Ml. Kmity Lumber compuiiy and Mr. Jl.'ti drlckson. Mr. I.avls and Mr. .Sew ard of the How inall-lllcks Lumber cnllipuny. "Mr. Pearson has a ve.y interesting on instructive lull, and Hie mill employes of l.a Grunile urge the business anil professional men to hear him next Tuesday" de clared the chairman in announcing the arrangement with the chamber or commerce today. Willi tim linker chamber of eoin lueree ulinunl humiuct schedule. I for Tuesday night, A. W. Nelson, pre.Hlilenl ; A. II. Hunter, secretary, and circuit Judge .1. V. Knowl.B of the local chamber, lire nuiklnlt plans to atlrnd. Any itinera who desire lo all. -nil are urged I., notify Mr. Uiinler berorc Monday ufltT noou. EAST NORMAL DEBATE TEAM IS SELECTED Tin- Kni-i-iM rluh o( llu Kiil crit (M-fitt) Norinjil whntil toHiy iinnmint'tMl f-U'cliun of IIil- tli-hiitt-li-Min, with Mil ii'iitlvi' ruilt In iiM-ft tii w rrirn:i ttv (c;uii ir tiw t'wii' jri' of hliilio li'Tf on Mir. 7 while the K. t. N. uffirmstUvc leu in Kot H lo ("alflwrll. ICiUCvn' Howtnall. Vcrcll;i ItOIl'I mid lhizi'1 W'lllluniHon rt-prt't.nt thu nffli iiiativ flJe of llio question In ,v (JchattfJ, with V lil or hi Srhweixer, lolor Kimk and MIks Phillip oittho ncKnttP fliJc. Alter nun's uru Klslu Vuck and Grace lien. Monmouth Wins First Game Of Normal Series Visiting Quintet Forges Ahead in Last Half to Subdue Mountaineers 43 to 26. Tho KaHlrrn Oregon Norinul Hchool found a Tartar in tho Mon mouth team hero lust night, losing a hard-fought piimu 4'1 to C, and thereby any possible chance fop the conference hoop title Ulvod Into oblivion. The two. hcIiooIh will play the concluding game this ove nlni; at K o'clock In tho U I). H. Hccrcatiunal hall. Taller and able to hit the bas ket inoi-o conHlHtcntly, the visiting quintet Hteadlly drew away from tho mountaineer in thv last half, after the lead had alternuted In llio opening period. KaKtern Ore fruit took a 6 tu 2 lead In the. firm phaso of the contest, with Sullivan' breaking through to hcoio two field goaty, but Molt. WalUInn and Drasor finally round UK basket and at half -time Monmouth was leading lit to 10. ..' " ' Kiirly In the. .second half, duo to tha uncanny basket shooting of Hiamhall. forward, the visitors In creased' their lead to 2'i to .1 Uragcr und Watklns also found the hoop during Mils rally. Craw ford looped a field goal and l'rlce connected with a short shot soon nflerward to make , tho count '27 to 10. In the final part of the half Harrett slipped through three limes to score field goals. with t'niden. who replaced Posey, also contributing a couple of points, but Hranthall and Man-, with mostly long shots, rang tho bell with un beatable I'.ceuruoy. At one time the eeoro was 31 to 22, but. after that .Monmouth gradually in creased her lead. J-'lor Slippery A slippery floor slowed-up piny to some extent, nnd helped to make both teams look below par during tho first half. Draper, at 'center, "was too lull for both Crawford and 1 torn-hens, and hoc u rod Iho tip-off most of the time, ii difficult advantage for an opponent to overcome., Tho Moun-(aiueei-s flashed brilliantly at limes, but were unable lo inaiu tnlny these spurts. On the yther hand, the Monmouth offense l!is: proved as the game aged., The accurate foul shots of the. , (Continued on Page Four) -. Tiger-Bulldog Game Is Moved Ahead to Mar. 3 The Maker-1, a Grande high school basketball game, oiiglhully set for lust night at. Baker and then postponed until Tuesday be cause of Coach Ira .Woodle's ill ncs.'". has been postponed again, this time at the request of Baker. After the game was set for Tues day, Baker realized that the an nual meeting or the Baker cham ber of commerce, with Gov. A. W. Norblad lo be the main speaker, was scheduled for the same night and to avoid a conflict, asked for further postponement which was Immediately granted. Present plaiiH call for tin play ing of Hie game at Baker on Mon day, Mar. 3. No games are lined up fur tho Tigers next week al though some hard scrimmages may be seheijuled. Coach Woodie, 111 of the flu, W Improving consistently, and Is ex pected to be able to ret urn to school Monday. Lions Prepare For Governor's Visit On Monday dual arrang'inents urn ln-lng made by members of the l.-x Grande Lions club for the, banquet, to be given ut the .Sucajawea Inu Monday evening In honor of Gov. A. Norblad, who will be the guMt of Ihe club. All civic organ isations In 1'ntnn and Wullow-i counties have been Invited 10 ! lend wilh their wives. Gov. Norblad will arrive her" Monday afternoon tu company with Dr. Mcjary. superintendent nf ihe state hospital at Pendleton, lie will be the gue.sl nt a noon luncheon In Pendleton Monday, then attending a Kiwanls luncheon at Bakt-r Tut-f-day and the Baker chamber of commerce untmal hanqm-t Tuesday nlgh. It was announred loday I hat Judge J. W. K no wit-, S'liator.i C. It. Kberhard nnd lre, K. Kiddle. KepresetltaHVe II. 1 1. Weatherspoon and President II. K, In low, of llu. Normal school, will be iiMmbra of a committee to receive tho gover nor lo l.a Grande, Appoint Williams Census Enumerator According to unnouiiei'iii''iil to day. Raymond O. WIHIaiict. of l.a Grand'-, has been appointed em. nwrator for tho ct-ustis of distribu tion, luanufnettires and mines and quarries for Union county, with hi." duties to begin Immediately. Mr. Williams stutes that this work imiud'-s wholesale and Wall dealers, auto business places, print ing and publishing offices und ull manufacturing establishment;;. BRIAND WILL HEAD FRENCH DELEGATION Camille Chautemps, New Premier, Will Accom pany Him to London. NO MODIFYING OF POLICY EXPECTED Other Powers Expect Little Softening in. France's Demands for: T National Security, ,. I'AitlK. Feb., 22 (A I') Camille. ChuutempH, tU'w French: premier, said late today that ho had dOtdded to go 16 London with the I'Yent-h delegation after a vote was taken in the chamber, but that hu would ask Foiclgn Minister . Brlaud ; lo take charge of the negotiations. Ho announced that tho other,delegates beside himself, Briiiml and Hup--riLut, would bo M', Lamouroux. min ister of finances jmd M.' Danlclou, minister of merchant marine. , AS'hlle a crtain amount of soft ening of tho French policy at tho naval conference was expected In Honm political ' circles today, in quiry hi authoritative quarters elicited tlie view that there will be .no actual modification of the French altitude by the new rib inel. , . AHhough the suelallsiH who ?on trol the dcsilny of the new ministry arc In princigile for the reduction of armaments, It wits remarked t ha t A. Pa u I Boncou r, socia list and delegalo to the Geneva dis armament parleys, is perhaps ihe strongest champion in France for fotfeguatding French national se- (Continued on Pago Four) E. O. N. TO HOLD ORATORICAL MEET High Schools of Six Coun ties Invited to Take Part in Mar. 28 Event. -- Tho Kaslern . Oregon Normal school is jnauguratfiitf an Import ant new activity which will be especially interesting lo high school students. An opportunlly to participate' in an oratorical con test, will bo given Friday night. .March US, at ii o'clock, in On1 Nor inst1. school auditorium ;vllh the public cordially invited to attend. The contest, undf?r the direction of Miss Amanda Zaltcl, head of the Fngllsh department pf tho Normal school. Tho purpose of tho contest is to encourage public speaking and ox piesHlon as factors In education. It will be an aid lo practical citizen hip in every day life. It Is Hald. The contest Is- divided Into two .'-ections, extemporaneous speaking and literary Interpretation. The subject for the extemporary speak ing is "Kdueation for Cltl.enslilp," and the subject for the Interpreta tion speeches will consist of prose selections, narrative In form, that hiivo beei chosen fiom good litera ture. 0rii to Sl Counties The high schools of Harney, Mal heur, Giant, Baker, I 'nion und Wallowa counties will unite In sending representatives to 1 lie "Mast em t.iri'gdn High Schooi K temporar Speaking and Interpre tation Contest." Preliminary speeches will be given at 1 0 o'clock in the morning. The final speeches will be given In the eve ning ut. 8 o'clock. The w !tinTH frim thi! final content will be eligible to attend the slate contest lo be held in Corvallls at u later date. Tvo prize are lo be offi-red lo winners, hirst prize In both sec tion; will be ten dollars and a gold medal. Second prize will be five dollars and a silver medal. The prizes are offered thn wlttm-rs through the courtesy of the L'nloii county chamber of eommero The visitors v. Ill be entertained during their stay In the city, this lo be provided by the public speaking class, and by members of "Sock a ud Musk In" dra malic so ciety of ihe Normal school,- Observe Washington's Birthday; Administrative Offices Are Closed In honor of George Washington, first president of the United State i and fondly rememb"red us ' Hie ' "father of his conn try." govern- menial business is stilled In !.". ; GtatojM tftday und Old Glory I.;! floating from pract (r-a lly every flagpule in he city, as w t-ll at along the streets in the business' ffcctton. Tll'i birlbday anrdverary tt( Washington H gnii'-rnlly n gardd j a:: a holiday over the nation, wtlh all s'aie. fedilil, lounly and cliyj adiiitniNtrntivo of flees closed. In . 1m Grande the courts, city and county offices, and the post office are closi-d with only peace of 'leers ' and firemen on duty. In the business section, storea aro open although ninny of them J havo patriotic displays In tribute AH Of Nation Paying Tribute To Washington Capitol City and Alexan dria, Va. Lead Observ ance Senate Hears His Farewell Address. ALliX.VNDItIA, Va., Feb. 22 (AP) President Hoover arrived at 2:20 o'clock this afternoon to mvlcw Iho parade hero In honor of Iho memory of Georgo Wash ington and went Immediately to tho colonial homo of .Mayor Htnoot, which adjoins: tho glass enclosed reviewing stand from which lie wan lo seo tho parado. ny Cecil . Dhrksoii (Associated Press Htaff Writer) WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 f,P) The one hundred and ninety-eighth' anniversary of tho birth of Georjje Washington was .observed today throughout the length und breadth or mo. nation wnich no. mm augreai a part in establishing. The city of Washington, founded by nnd named for tho leader of the Continental army, and Alexandria,' 1 Virginia, the- homo town of the I Revolutionary hero, across the his toric Potoimiu r.lve.p from tho capl-' tnj; . led Iho country In tho cele bration. . 1 ' J a both halls of congress limn was set aside fur tribute to the "rather of his country," whllh President ami Mrs. Hoover post poned pressing white house duties j lo join Governor Pollard of Vlr 'glnlH, Secretary. Hurley and other j high government officials, lo re I view in Alexandria, the. annual Washington birthday parade, l-'iltliu; Cort'iiwHiles In army posts on the continent ami in distant possessions, aboard naval vessels at anchor nnd at sea, in diplomatic missions on foreign . shores and hi. tho cities and rural communities, fitting ceremonies were the order of the day. Govern ment deportments closed In Wash ington, while patriotic societies planned elabornte demonstrations. Following tradition, the senate's . program Included Washington'!. j (Continued on Pnge Eight) REPORT TAFT ! AS A LITTLE BETTERTODAY WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (AP) 1.UV Frances IJagner s.ild today that. "William Howard Tafl was u-llltle boiler" and that ho- had spent ti very comfortable night. - . . I It wits the first report of im provement In the'condltion of the former chief Jusilco in several daya. Mr. Tuft, his physicians have rc 1 ported, Is suffering from a goiie.rhi impairment of tho circulatory sys tem, a recurrence of an old blad der complaint and his condition has been aggravated by heart trouble. ,. Veslerday Mr. Tuft's failure tj show an improvement wua regard ed as causing some apprehension among those close to him. His daughter, Mrs. Helen Taft Alan ' ning. arrived In Washington Fri day from Pryn Mawr, Pennsylvan ia, and his two sons, Kobcrt A. ami Charles 1'. Tuft -were In readiness to start for the capital at once should nn emergency arise. Dr. Gentle Coming Here On Feb. 26 In. Thomas IT. Gentle, n member of Ihe extension division of Ihe University of Oregon, will visit the Kastcrn Oregon Not mat school at i o'clock Wednesday, Feb. 20 10 deliver an addre'is to the Kdliea IImiiiiI dub. Mir. Crenlb Is well Known as an educat lotm l tender throughout the northwest. Previous tu his present position, he was di rector of the training school de part nient of the Oregon Normal Hchnol at .Monmouth. .Many of Ihe Norma! school students aro ac quainted with Mr. Ocntlo through work under him In tho normal school and work In the extension' department of tho university. This event Is keenly anticipated by many of the students. Tho public. Is cordially Invited lo attend tho lecture. VI KAMNIf.ll A;itO:.l TOKVO, Feb. 22 (AP) Th" steamship Alabama Muni, bound for Yokohama from Hen It le, grounded nur the mouth of Tokyo bay early today. The passengers were 1iind"d safely. to Washing! jin. The banK.i a re elosed. as today Is observed over the nation as a banking huliday. With tho anniversary thit-. year coming on Saturday, county sehootr nr not In HenHion. Some of litem observed the day on Friday an I others. Including tde Im 'Grande high school,; will bold aKKcmblics on Monday. In addition to tUit. -vera! events during the last week or Ho have bud Washington's hhthday us a tbeitte. This afternoon the annual colonial t'-a Ih being h'id, spoimor cd by the Hatightrrs of the Amer ican Itevolulion, Thiii Ih an annual patriotic benefit tea, with proceeds going to scholarship loan funds and for tho benefit of North weutern colltg' tf. -' -P , TiMlny Anu'i'loi Is liumrlilK tlio "I'jillli'r or Ills Couiltn" oil Wl'v j) J tlio IDSIIi luiliivt-rsiir)' or Uooi'ko Vllllll(floirs llll'tll. Abovo T I iWMYifJ? M is 11 iiluxoKi-npli or tin. first pivsliloiu with llio iirllst's skou-lim f I I VKw' 7Y ll ' ili'plclliig slilcllirlits of Ills llfo. iKmK hvlil VlWif K COVERED WAGON TO BE HONORED President Hoover Calls Upon Nation to Com memorate Tenth of April WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (AP) President Hoover hi a format proc lamation called upon tho nation to commemorate April 10 the one. hundredth anniversary of the de parture of tho first .wagon train from St. J .oil Is, Missouri, toward tlio Oregon country. ;,, He said that as president of tho United StatcH und In lino with the wish.es Of-, (jongrens ,he- urgejl . country 10 o..ere i 8 F 'm. ginning, April iu mm cnomg uc comber J9 as llio "covercil wagon centennial" nnd In so doing recall ed the national significance of thin ccntonilary of Ihls great westward tide which ealabllshod American civilization across a continent, . Tho. proclamation, Issued a L thn while "house' reud: , "The congress by unanimous vote has authorized commemoration of thn h"rolsm of t he fa I hers und mothers who traversed Iho Oregon Trail to the far west. On April 10, 1830, tho first wagon train left HI. 1 .on in for Oregon, pioneering the way for the thousands of men and (Continued on Page Five) Girl Weds While Brother Is Jailed roitTIAXU. Ore., Feb. 2 (AP) A girl married her suilor on the second floor of the clly jail yester day white her protesting brother cooled his unruly temper in a firth floor cell. Patrick Kelly, 27, was lodged In jail on charge, of striking hiswlHlcr, Nntiey, IK, because she refused lo reject (ieno lireck Jr., l!;i. . When Iron bars halted Kelly's I further attenrpta to breuk up the match, Nancy and ISrcck were wed. - CHIME BENEFIT CONCERT WILL BE ON MARCH 4 A benefit concert for the chime fund of t bo Presbyterian church has been nniiMtineed for Tuesd v night, Mm-. A. The concert will feature Mrs. Hurley llichardson, organist; Ihe Triad choir under f.h direction of Mrs. A. I.. I'.lehanlsou; Mrs, W. If. Unhnesikainp Ji con trallo. and MY. I'c Iteynttlds, phinlsU Hevt-rat of tln'se concerts have been given on Monday evenings In j lh last two years. Id" receipts go- I lug fn'o the fund for adding chimes j ' to. iho organ. Tickets are now be- 1 lug sold for Ihe event through the! various organizations of the church, f Wilkins Expected j In Buenos 4 ires I IW'KNOK AIIM;H, I'ib. Vi (AP) Tbe explorer. Captain Sir George Hubert WilkltlH. Is expected here (inlay aboard the steamer Kurlque Isbeit after a summer ent Jn AntiireHca during which he dls covcrfil new land on Iho f ring; of that continent. It 11,1, S HII.MtlA, HIMMXU HLI'ItOIT, Feb. 22 (AP) I'll able to bear the prospect of being nepa rated from his three grand -daughters. Jcmkc Wallc, M , pois oned Ihe three children and him self in hln Cadillac Iloulevard home late Ut9t night. THE REAL GEORGE WASHINGTON ACIoseup Of The Real Washington Hj- lUry! Miller NMA .Service Writer Everybody known that Georgo Washington, whoso birthday anni versary la observed on Fob. Tl, wus the nation's first president. And mtost folks know-, too, that tho story about young Georgo chopping down tho cherry tree 1 pure fiction just a figment of tho invagination of Parson Wcems who acquired thn habit of turning all of Washington's actions Into virtues. But just flr'hut Hort Of Tf ftmn'was tho "Father of 11 i Country" wIiohc me)nwry ,H lonoi.nd hy millions? Historians 'burrowing for new Information on General Washing ton In this Inquisitive ago havo re vealed that he was only human, hut ho had his faults as well us his vliiues. After all, this heroic figure In llio nation's history was very much like other men, A .Mini's IMiiu. ' Ho was essentially a man's man six foot three; and one-half Inches tall, "as straight at an Indian", and one of thn heat horsomcn of tho time, who rode to hounds with the gusto of un Kngllsh squfrn. llu was a favorite. wilh tho wo men. Fro ni rtbyhooil ho was quick to fall a victim of the fascinations of the fair. Wdllo Hoinri historians jhavo shown a' tendency lo exag gerate tuts amiubio weakness, mo truth seemM to bo that din often lost his hear! -but- experienced little difficulty In finding 11 again. JI foil In lovn with Martha Cuh tls, a wealthy widow, at first sight and married her shortly afterward. Kho no more represented his first lovn than he did hers; ho had been rejected by Miss Betsy Faunlleroy and had paid court to others. This marriage brought Washington a $lif),00u dowry, then a handsome fortune. "lUuelHir Kyvn Ills eyes havo been described as "blueiHh" and a femate chronicler added that they were "very lively." His teeth were defective and a bad ly made set of false ones distorted his mouth and gave the lower part of his face tho square look seen In portraits. . Painters gavo Washing! on a smooth face. Hut in truth It bore the marks of smallpox. Ills face won extremely pale, buL burned quickly when cxposod lo the sun, and been mo florid. Ouk of 'W'aKhli('4toiH diaries I hero omxu'ges ji. business man efficient, Industiiotis, putictuiil, hard-headed, close-fisted, practh-ul ami cautious a forerunner of the modern capt ian of Industry. He was probably I ho richest man of the time, his wraith being estim ated all Iho way from $70,000 to 11,000,0'fO. Knew Crop Kntatlori As a pla liter, hn prii'-tlced crop rotation, diversified his prod mis and experimented In breeding horses und cattle. Ills horse was (Continued on Pugo Four) Howard Policy Is Freed of Charges POItTI.ANH. Ore.. Fb. TI (AP) Howard Polley, :::, roriner en gineer of ihe American Hunk buipi-.ifu--L-it fr'-o today of charges of TwtVn connection with the rc appeaiallCM of a large number of InterMtalo utility bonds utter a cir cuit court jury acquitted him lust night. Polley itn charged Mill) taking some of Hie $ 1 ,000,000 worth of bonds after I hey had been thrown Into tho bunk building furnace. FOUR BURNED TO DEATH IN HOTEL Seven Men Injured. At tempting to Escape from Building in Oakland. t OAKLAND, Cul., Fob. 22 (ArP) AL loast four persons aro known to huva perished In a flro which curly today destroyed tho Webster house, a small hotel at Fifth and Webster tfUajilieriV -.., I'lveiiVcn and police wore unable to dbtormlnu whether othors had perished as tbe smouldorlng ruins in ado It lmposalblo for them to search closely. Hnven men wore Injured attempt ing; to escape from, tho hulot. Tho flro brought flremon fronn ull parts (Continued on Pago Five) Hawley Scored. In Resolution Lodge Men Pass HAl.FM, OUK., Feb. 112 (AP) Tho text of a roHoltlllon adopted by tho Woodmen of thn World protest coiumltleo ut a meeting in Port land February ID und aimed at Congressman W. C. llawley In hia official connection with tho Wood nwn Iiuh been received hero, Tho resolution porlalna to increased na HesHment rates in tho Insurance de partment of the organisation, levied to enable the organization to main tain tho reserve required by a law hi Oregon and some other statcH. llawiey, representative In con gress for thn first Oregon district. Is head munnger for tho Pacific Jurisdiction t?C thn fraternal organ isation ami one of the tlireo trust ees. A letter uccDinpnnylng ' tho resolution declarea that Jlawley was "tho man who was most re sponsible for tho raising of tho rates." Clare A. hoe, stale Insurance commissioner, said Saturday that tho attack on Congressman Hawley was unjust and that. Hawley "had nothing lo do with It." Ah far iih Oregon Is concerned I.ee has said that ho will be gov erned by the final determination of the Ihsuc lit tho courts. It Is now in the Colorado supreme court. Intangibles Tax Returns Required SAI.K.M, Ore., Feb. 22 (AI'J ' i cgoniami who are affected by tin- atate Intangibles tax should flic their returns and pay, their tuxotf notM llhstandlng tbe suit that hns been filed in the circuit court hero challeiiKing I ho constitutionality of the act, Hays a statement by the state lax coiuiuIshIou. Hy paying prior to iMarch I, says the commls hion, Hie taxpayer will avoid pen ally und Interest if the law Is up held, and If It is found uncuiiHtltu Honal Hull' tax paymenta will bo refunded. Search For Girl North of Salem SAI,r;M, Ore., Feb. 22 (AP) A searching party was being organ ized in the Hollywood district of North Salem today to hunt for Cko Wood, 17-year-old Halem High school girl who disappeared Thurs duy from her home. INVESTIGATE "PLOT" AIMED AT PRESIDENT Mexican Opinion, How ever, is That it is Largely Figment of Imagination ALCORT AADMrrS LETTER A "JOKE" St. Louis Authorities Con tinue to Hold Prisoner After Secret Service Men Grill Him. ' 1NVKSTIGATK 1 hed front i MKXICO CITY, Fob. 22 (AP) Tho Mexican government la Inves tigating thoroughly a plot Involv ing persons in Ban Luis Potso to Kill President Hoover, although j there Is general conviction that tho 'ulot largely in a figment of lmng- inuUon. . . George Prleo Shaw, American consul at San LuIh Potao, tele phoned the Associated Press that a letter had boon received, by a Mexican siuucm oi mat cuy li-um Ht. Louis, Mo., mention prepara tions to assassinate Mr. Hoover. Tho letter was intercepted in tho mail because it bore tho "address "Vlncento Aurrouoechea. Soviet representative in San Luis Potao," and had crude drawings of a bomb and of a machlno gun on tho en velope. . Tho letter was not signed but Consul Shaw aald Aurrecoechea rocognlzed the handwriting aa that of Nicolas Alcorta, a former stu dent of San Luis Potao, who has a bad reputation with, authorities. Aurrecoechea was arroctcd, but denied knowing anything of the purported plot. A photograph of Alcorta and other data wero sent to the United States to aid In running down tho plot. . In Mexico City the letter wuh regarded as the work of an un balanced person. SAYS IjETTER A "JOKI'V , ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22 (AP) NIcholttB Alcorta 23, an artist and a cltlzon of Mexico, today described as a "Joke" a letter ho admitted writing to a friend, also a student, In San Luis Potoat, Mexico, con cerning 4ho-lnaUBUratlon-dhy at- ' tnriipt oti the lire of rresldont Or tlis Itublo'of Mexico and a "plot" for a similar attack on President Hoover. ' Alcorta, who was reported yes terday from Mexico to , havo been arreslod hero, was questioned today at tho federal building by a United Stales Hocrot service operator and was detained for furthor qucHtlun Ing hy tho Mexican consul here. Seoret service operative. Klchard Cooloy wan Inclined to accept tho youth's explanation aa correct, but asked that thn Mexican consul question him. Tho operative said ho had received no Instructions to urrcat Alcorta and had acted only on what ho hud read in newspa pers. Bobby Jones Turns 1 In An Amazing 65 KAVANXAII (AP Flash) Mor ton Smith wins. SAVANNAH. Gu Feb. 22 (AP) Hobby Jones, Atlanta amateur und nuilonul open champion, shot tin amazing 65 to lower the course record and go Into a tie with Hor ton Smith, brilliant Detroit shot maker, at the end of 54 holes of the $.1,000 Savannah open tourna ment here today. Smith, who led tho field yesterday with a total ot , 1J7 OtPiin.l In ti nn nf 1 ft Inilnu four under par, for an aggreguto of 207, tying Jones who finished u few minutes before. SPREE WINDS UP IN DEATH OF FOUR MEN Li'ONS. Nth., Feb. 12 (AP) A iri.inlghl .":, d tiuu which , m principals celebrated with w r.t they thought to bo wlno but which proved to bo poisonous uutomoblto radlutor aolutiun, ended fatally for four young, men yesterday. Ono reported to bo neur death. I Tho deud: " r ljiwrcnco Kohlmelor, 24, a farm hand. I Nelson Jurvin, 20, a pool hull em ploye. Leon Jurvls, 18, high school foot ball player und a brother of Nelson Jarvlri. Mollis Cleveland, 17, star fOotbutf player of Lyons high school. Itnlilinii Unlink ., .n.-llnn hand, Ih In a critical condition. A coroner's Inquest which wa.i hastily impaneled yesterday after noon following the death of Kohl meler, tho first to Hiiceumb, found that death was caused "by a poison which tho drinkers had mistakenly believed to bo wine." Sheriff PhlppH said a number of lliose who hud been drinking the radlutor solution, hud obtained It by breaking Into the homo of Kd Snethen. a local railroad agent," whllo lie wua absent from homo, Tho young men hud broken into tho basement where tho solution wa stored, lasted It, mlstukiug It for wine. - . .