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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER- EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE Irattbe lEumtna hBrrurr CI T Y EDITION THE WEATHER OH BOON: Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Sunday, cooler In the east portion Sunday. VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930 MEMBER A. B. C. NUMBER 190 $348,70010 BE SPENT ON LOCAL ROAD La Grandc-Kamela Sec tion of Old Oregon Trail Work is Contracted. ( COMPLETE BRIDGE LATE IN SUMMER Grading From Kamela to Glover to be Finished by July 1 May Widen Hot Lake Road. Approximately $34K,TOO worth' of road work botwevn Iiciq nnl lvalue-la is under contract ly the state highway department. The -stretch from kamela to Immigrant hill is being Improved, ho that when both projects are completed them will he nn excellent highway from here to Pendlcum. . - - . - 'I lie Kjimeln to I -a Gran (Jo work Includes a new eonerete bridge at H'Tve Points costing I'Jtljon which will lie completed elljioi' the last uf August or early iti September. A crew of from eight to ten men sot tip camp to begin work this week. ... Finish Grading by July ' ' . . The stretch of grading from Ka-. mela to Glover will he finished hy July 1 when the coin plet ton of that from Glover to KHgard will begin. A crushed rock surface is used, which will ho more stable than the sin facing used before on projects: In this territory. The present type of trafric requires a much heavier foundation. The new surface will he ten inches deep with larger' rock than previously Uf?ed, department officials say. The old was only six inches in depth. The grading between Kamela and Hllgard amounts to f 172. nun with surfacing, costing Jios.uoa, The contractor to do work prelimin ary to -the surfacing wilt be on the job in a vv ee k or I wo. (v 1 1 h the steam shovel working from mover to Kamela. preparing the road for stiiTuclng. i Work wai( "re.--uin.ed Wednesday on tlie resurfacing from hero to Hllgard. rosing ?42Jmmi, and which will bo completed julthin Odnys. Bituminous maenduun a heavy "'1. inoi e like a pavement, will lie used and is expected to last, lor several year:'. . !arx -Trim Hiin.v Highway work north of here In cludes a crew of from 15 to 20 men and S or 1 trucks stabllizins the weak places between here and Kigin. 'Pin- past winter has ben an easy one for the hlghwuy, al though when the frosl goes out the roads are considerably broken up and refill ire repairs. Not. once during the snow season were the rosds blocked. Other plans indicate a. probable widening of I he road from here to Hot Iriike from 20 feet as at present to L'S wfeet. About a' mite (Continued on Pago Five) E. O. N. CLUB ELECTS THREE TO COMMITTEE The Kdticatlonal club of the Kaslorn Oregon Normal school met Friday hi Its regular meeting fit 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The . purpose of tills meeting was to elect an executive committee. After much Interest and enthusiasm Miss Austin, Miss Funk and Albert Hop kins were named to serve on tills committee. The 1-Mueatlon club is making plans to give the students of F. o. N. some real programs during the next quarter, it is said. Tho club members are working for f0 nctive members. eligibility of tstudents consists of 4" hours of collego work Including 12 hours of education. Mr. Miller and Mr. Maeomber, instructors of educa tion, are advisers of the club. Mrs. Johnson Dies Here Early Today Amcliti Marie Johnson, 113. died at the Ortinde I! undo hospital this morning after a lingei lug illness, l-'lineral r-.er vices will be held at the Catholic churi'h Monday morn ing nl to oVIock with burial in the Catholic cemetery. The body Is at Ihe SnodRrays and Zimmer man mortuary. Mn Johnson, who lived at 1"1.t X avmue. was born July 1SU5. fitirrfvcfl by her mother. Mrs. Jarolt rink, of Wisconsin: her husband. D. J. Johnson, and foil- children beside other rela tive: .1,,,) friends. The children arp; l-'lorenen, K,trl anil twin bro ther. Wllllaml and WilJ.ird. WEATIIKH TODAY 7:3d a. m. :4 above. .Minimum: 3'J above. Condition: clear. W I : AT H 1 : 1 1 A' EST i : It I v Maximum 09, minimum 33 above. Condition: char. i:rn i;it ma it. ".o. 1929 Maximum 4.', mini muni 24 above. Condition: traces of anuw, muituru .10 of inch. Concert Rich In Appeal To Large Local Audience Band Numbers and Selec tions Featuring Vocal Soloists Very Pleasing to Large Crowd. Playing he f ore an audlenco that jammed the La Grande High school auditoi lum, almost to ca pacity, the La Grande municipal band presented one of tho most pleasing concerts in il;i history last night. Thin was largely duel In addition to the excellent handl ing of the numbers by the band itself, to the careful arrangement of the program and to the con tributions ol four soloists, to the concert, . Direcclod .by 'And raw Loney-Jri, tho band suiting- into Chojietto's inujch "Htllhoard's Bazaar'' as nn opening number and following this J RALKM, .Ore., Mar. 29 (AF spirited number.' l.ulg'ini's VBailei 1 Tho new. slate Intangibles and ox Kgyptien'. was presented.- .The. in- cltiy t1 acts, which are estimated terpietntion or this number met! with instant response and the (Continued on, Page Five)' Sid George And Moser Will Be Here Next Week Sid George, state commander, and Carl Moxcr, slate adjutant of tho American Legion of Oregon will be visitors in I'hion county next week. They arc scheduled , to he at L'nliin' M'ondny night and I mb lei Tuesday night at post hcs- sions. Wednesday night they will he present tit the monthly meeting of the local post, when -after a short business session -Mr. George and Mr. .nwr win snare me evening s 404.669.72: special school, flS.SRO. honors. artd dancing, cards and S02.4S:- general roads. $3,318,721. refreshments will be enjoyed af-jU. pecial roads, $ 1 ,1 1 1,472. 2U; ter the meeting. All ex-service . marIcet. roads (county levy), $1. rnrn and' their wives aro Invited. 2 , y,Cs3.4 1 ; bond- Interest and rn- in: Puihh- may nuenu. aiol-uiikm 1 at- uoui i nion anu inioier arc open ; to tne punne. Tuesday noon, Mi. George and Mr. Moser will be the principal (Continued on Page Five) Whitman Glee Club Comes To -City on Monday Hnloists with the Whitman All College gl-e club this yettr, wihlch nppearf"' hero Mac. 31,' are of un usually high talent. Sally Souier ville, Lewiston, who" will sing a soprano solo, the Walts Aria from "Koinco and Juliei." by (Iriunod, won the Washington Slate Atwater Kent radio singing contest last fall. Mis- Somei'vlllc represented ' the dlf-trict In, the' coast finals, of tlie Atwater Ivent contest held in Salt ("rancisco. Dorothea lllnsnll. Kealtle, i'i the club's violin soloist this spring. Slip will play the hrnilhtnt Caprte elo Valse by Wlenlftwski. - 'Miss Hit-sell is a ophonnn e who has displayed marked ability as a vio lin is:. Incident a I solo parts will be taken by Helen Graham, soprano, Toppenish; Ituth I-Cusklnn. soprano. Grandview. and Glenn Cross, tenor, Spokane. Miss Graham, a senior, has shown considerable vocal abil ity. She sang the tead In the an nual Whltnuan opera in I92S, :Tlie Chocolate Soldier." Miss Hasklns has a'lyrh; soprano voice of sur passing sweetness which she uses to fine advantage in "The Italian Street Song" fropf the miuleal com edy "Naughty Valletta. " Mr. 'ross I won the local Al Water Kent con f teyt last fall. He Is u member of the varsity riuartrt. i The glee club will appear In the j high school auditorium. L. If. S. ! students are now selling tickets ' for tlie conceit. Nimrods to Shoot On New Grounds Members of the I-a Grande Gun club, during their regular trap- shooting event tomorrow morning, I will shoot on now grounds and new i traps. The new club house is now (under roof, the wiring has been In- i stalled, the fireplace n nearly done ! and in general, progress Is being. ' I made rapidly on the building pro-j J grain. The Hot Iwike trophy will j ihe on display Sunday. It is 24, Inches In height and the shooters; ur displaying great Interest in, i striving for Its possession. It Is j expecieti ii win ue in competition j for several years. The committee on membership consists of A. McAllister. C. 1. Putnam. Tracy HollHter, Jim Oar ity and Floyd limning. 1 Dr. Van Nuys Will I Speak Here Sunday ' Announcement was nmde todity by the Itev. J. Georife Waist that. In addition to the address Sunday morning at the PreMyterhm church by the He v. M. Perkins from In dia, the Itev. Walter U Van Nuys, It. I), field representative for reli gious education of the church In the V. 8. A., with headquarters In Portland, will occupy the pulpit in the eveninir. Or. Van Nuys will I present tho Holy Lund In picture and story, probably confining his j lecture largely lo Iulctine, the j Ian of the Chriit of God. BIG CUT IN OREGON TAX THIS SEASON Property Owners of State to Pay $1,228,458 Less Than Last Year. " INTANGIBLES AID IN THE REDUCTION Excise Tax Also Figures People of Oregon to Pay a Total Tax of ?49,566,174.G3. to yield upwards of. H.W)ao thin year, are given credit hy tho state tax commission for a reduc tion of M.22S,4fiS in tho total tax to be paid by the people or Ore gon tills year as compart; with the total" of last year.' . v . A summary of tlin taxes to ho paid this year; on the rolls of "1329, prepared hy the commission today, shows -thac the people of ho state Wlli pay a total of JH'.dOG, 1 74.63. Last ypar the payment; on tho rolls Of 1928. was $5a,74,fiH3. 0-1-1. . Of the total decrease there Is a reduction of $1,010, li&y.Jitl in . the state tax, or f ti .-X : 3 . ( 4 A. 0 0 this year against $7,839,298.92- unt year. Al so the county tax is reduced $3, 399, 737.45 against $3,7a9,G3U.2S Other Total -Other totals entering Into tho grand total for this year are: -conn. ty. school and school library, $3,- 220,731.43; high school tuition. $1.- demptJon. . $2.004,4 92.87 special ci(ieH ami towns $10,632,226,211; (Continued on Pago Pour) ' SENATOR KIDDLE FILES WITH HOSS Seeks Re-election to State Legislature From Three County District. State Senator I red K. Kiddie this morning announced that he was filing today with the secretary of state, announcing, his. candidacy for nomination 'and' .re-election to tho legislature from Union; Uma tilla, find - Morrow, counties. Mr. Kiddle's filing was not acaoinpanied by- any announcement. He is a republican. Mr.. Kiddto-. Is til . present the youngeat member of the, slate sen ate but has taken a very active part In the work of the legislature, particularly In referenco to legis lation concerning this district. Also, he introduced tho bill pro viding for tho reduction of auto license fees and the addition of another cent tax on gasoline, a measure that attracted Htutewlde Interest. Mentioned for Presidency MY. Kiddle is also being very prominently mentioned in connee- J tion with the presidency of the senate this session. He Is a iivmii ber of hoth tho roads and highways i committee and the ways and m,cans committee in the legislature, two of the most Important committeps. During the presidential cam- pa i gn. M r. K Id din wa s pri ma ry j campaign manager for Herbert j Hoover in Oregon. He is also a i past department commander of the Oregon American Legion. Gandhi's Passive Resistance In India Merely Minority Uprising Kx pressing the opinion that Ma- t hatma Ghandl. now occupying the , eyes turned toward India, will no j make a great deal of difference In . t he governmental affairs of tlu ! great eastern country. Hie 1 lev. ! JudMMi T. Perkins, missionary :o ' India w ho Is visiting his brother, W. C. I 'erk I ns. yni erila y gave a very Intel estlng account of con (tit tuns In an lnt rvb-w with a'i Observer reporter "i'cmmally. I do not ll'lol: Mr. Oh.mdl is olnf to make a gieat j iea I of different - because the 1 non-cooperative, pasflvn resist - j ance movement I prelfy much an expression of n small minor try." ; Mr; Peiklns said. "The rack and; file of people, ax I sens-- r. are; ma opposed to lirhiwn ri:I". for 1 tie- reason that they nr. receiving the it' yt. rule the country has v. r , knoMi security of property aiii hint titles and everything ' j Pros '"0priln.vliu' (iratull .Mi. Perkins polni out Cm! ' J-OhK of the newspaper1, t it'll 11 ' India and In other h"et!oiw of ttt: world. are "overpl tyitu" 1 1c- ; GIli-hII stories. H.e left India lor: Amer-ca on hi;', fnrloiu'h before Ghanill started bis anient ttmieh toward thy we1. but .Mr. IVrUn- :iid hat us he iiiert't.itld)t it. (ibaiull plans lo enlrr Into the li'Hhii!aetutc of salt -i.f one attempt -to tinak the governoieiit n.onop- oly. He i doing x',a w I'Jiout a, , pt ru!t. making it unia'. fill, and1 t.iuy bt ar."it.tcj. j Broken By Sun OverJThe State Temperatures Yesterday .. Range From 86 Above. Downward Today is a - Rival of Friday. (Hy Tho Associated I'nw) Wh'lo tho eastern half of tho United States observed the advent of spring with zero temperatures, snow blocked highways, and slush ladened streets, Oregon today en tered Its sixth day of weather warm enough fur mini hut and tempered with the coolness of spring. Tho warmest March day In tho 63 yearn of weather keeping in ; Portland. . was . experienced there yoste relay when the official mer tcury reached 83 degrees above. Tho -previous mark was 82 degrees and , that was reached in March; 1923. Weatlier bureau ' officials pre dicted today .would he a rival of yesterday and that all Oregon could expect continued fair and warm weather. - ' .Mjushflehl Warmest Marshfleld, Ore., was apparently the 'warmest spot in the slate yes terday. It reported Xti degrees and Astoria reported 8a. Central Ore gon warmed' tip considerably from 36 above during the night to 70 up to 73 degrees during the day. Krntt growers of the Hood Ulver and Tho Italics "region welcomed the warm weather because of tho start of blossoming fruit trees. Grants Pass, where "its the cli mate," waxed poetic about tho (Continued on Page Five) WETS WINNING MAJORITY IN VICTORIA VOTE MKLIlOURNt:, Victoria. March 29 (Al) Opponents of the exten sion from Melbourne and its sub orbs of the prohibition of alcohol liquors ' throughout tho state of Victoria, second largest stale in Australia, tonight were leading in returns of a ; compulsory referen dum. - With 760,000 of a tolal of 1,039, 220 voles counted, the position of those In favor of tho proposal whh considered hopeless although tho dry had several Individual majorltitr.- When tho' count closed for ihe night the figures were: opponents 498.926; those in favor 381,389. . - The city Of Melbourne; capital "f Hie state of Victoria, and some of Its suburbs already are dry and an intense campaign has been made :by both sides of the question j through newspapers, posters and Speeches to extend or prevent ex tension of the prohibition area in tho rest , of tho state. Leaders In House Fail To Agree WAKHlXCtTUN, Miir. SMAI") Houyo rppultllran lpml'r fniled liffnln tuday to Iib"-" l"n 11 pro KHiin Tur Honillni; tin- liirlff bill to rinfirencr nnil 'lll meet nlfnln Atonilay In nn effort lo KjillHfy varlouH piirly groups ilcHlrlni; HCimmtr- volt's on Ibii'O or four controvi-i-Hliil rntes. 'Arthur Greulich Passes on Today A i thiir (1 reullch. six -da v old I koii of Mr. and Mm. Irancls frreullch, passed away this morn ing. The child had been III since birth but (he death came as a sad blow to his relatives and (o the many friends ef the family. The body of tho little boy Is at the Hnodgrass and Zimmerman 'mortuary ami was lo be taken to I'en'Metnn this afternoon for burial. Ore thing Hint mihr result in e breakdown for Ghandi's nl-in, as Mr. Perkins sees it, is the f'ict that bir. 1 and as It mar" he, through th-; ilages, Ik supposed to be fed anil Housed by the p-'ople of each to wp, w hlch practicnllv me ins putting the expense of the dem onstration on Mie people. He be lieves that the people cannot stand thlp If Ghandl's bund is larKc, :irvl this miKht rewiilt in a breal.dovtf! of the march. I d' not believe Ihe Ibitish gov ernment iy. going to move out of India," Mr. Perkins said. "There Is hardly an Indian rubr who uatittf to sever connections with Great lliitaln." r.rill-h Will Handle Problem Approximately ha If uf India -' under the juried let Ion of I ml bin rnler (native Hate). Further more, th" Ghandl movement ha hardly affected the Indian natjve rtates, ti h the ndminlNt ration will not permit his propaganda f o be spread. "The movement probably will Intensify unrest but Oreut Itrlinin will handle a In their inlet, patient sort, of" way," Mr. PerkliiH ilerlai es. Turning to missionary work In India, Mr. Perkins stated ihm. lit is win king in Heicratal. I cc can. India. In His Fxalt'd Htgb ness. the NizanTs Dominions. Thl Is the largest slate in India. The ruler i a MohtimiiK-dau and ii (Continued on Pajv Two) GRAF ZEPPELIN'S NEXT ROUTE Jncw yqr 1 ZS)j.Jrr 't mg" Olt Untie' Ocean, AFRICA ':. : . . g O U T H ' A. V'. - l$it-eRfJAMBUCO ' ,i.;S'iv"';',;i,i- , AMERICA ff . ! ' (JANEIRO , :p 'MfWi j -Vt ' ' ran - . . Tlin i-i'iiuiii (1IiIkIIIi, (;nir i'iiclln, will liiko ufr ul I'i-IimI-llcliMliliri-ll in Mny mi lis fll-sl Soulli Allli-l-lran IHkIU llll a return by the ny or Uiki-liui-sl, X. ,1. Democrats Make New Attack On Administration WASHINGTON', Mar. 29 (AT) A concerted attack was directed at tho record of tlie Hoover adminis trating last night by threo denio cratttt oongression leaders. Issuing statements or speaking by radio, they charged tho president With "tack of leadership" asserted tho administration had utterly col lapsed and assailed the legislative, record of congress sinco Sir. Hoover bccam,e president. Through the democratic national committee, statements were issued by Senator Caraway of Arkansas und ifepresentatlve - (Junior, Texas, the democratic leader In the house, while Kepreseutatlvo Hymn of Tennessee, delivered an address over tho National Itroadcasting company chain, in reply to a re cent similarly delivered speech by Senator Foss, of Ohio, defending tho administration. 'Caraway seized upon a recent message from the president to the .Maine state republican convention in which the chief executive said that tho admli n 1st ration 'rocord justified the continued confidence of the people and said It "made one doubt whether to smile or grieve." Tho senator asserted that If Mr. Hoover Is not aware of tho "utter collapse of the administration, both legislative and administrative, ho is the only Intelligent person who is not." Country Club To Hold "Work Day' The l.a Grande coi. Vry club will observe a "work flay" tomorrow morning and today officials ask that all members appear at the course at 8:30 a. m. with shovel o. rake or both. Tho .iiombers will do some, work on the creek bank and plant, shrubs, as well as Kon craliy over the course. Tho work will continue until noon. "We auk tho members to come to work but not to play golf," one of the officials said today. 24 Fog-Hound Off California Coast KAN Fit AN-'ISi'O, Mar. ! fAJ') Fears for the rafety of twenty four I'nlversily of, California stu dents missing all night on the launch Oulmaro were, h Hayed here today when the launch cruised In to the ha rbor and docked at Melggt; wharf. The craft had been rog-bound a tow miles norl li of Hair Moon hay. The students, a cliaperoned group of twelve men alut twelve women, left the harbor yesterday on a cruise taken annua lv by the Cnl- ivln club or the Iterkehy I'lrst. i Presbyterian church. Court Of Honor To ! ! Be Held On Apr. 8 The I,a Gj-jimle court of honor :and rally Is definitely at railed for j Tuesday, April S at 7:30 o'c'iTtck In jthe high hi liool with a board of re ( view the preceding night at. the i chamber of commerce offices at '7:3a o'clock. 1 Plans for Ihe Hummer camp at Anthony lako are under way. It is expected to la gtn the last of July or Hp- first of August, dividing the j time Intir three two-we.-k periods, j John .Ktthn, of Maker, is chairman of the camp coinmltiee. The p;i. jtrol IcadeiM conference will be b' Id in I taker. May 2 mid 3. ScouiH of Joseph, Wallowa and KnterprlMO will present a camp court of honor April i!C ut Joseph. HOOVER TO OPEN Golden Telegraph Key in White House Will Un furl American Flag. I.ONOVIKW, Wash., March U9 (AP) Touching a golden tele graph key in the White House at a p. m. today, President Hoover will cause an American flag to unfurl over tho flj,800.000 inter state bridge . hero and a harrier across its center span lo fall, thUK formally opening Inaugural cere monies which will continue through tho aflprnoon and ovonlntf. , A the barrier is broken and tho flag drops from the highest lateral of tlie highest bridge of Its kind in tho country, u bedlam of ships' whistles, automobile horns, great sirens and bombs will bo Jet loose and thousands of persons who have come here from all parts of tho Pacific coast will see the two cara vans, one from tho Washington side, the other from Oregon, past each other on the giant structure. Kour governors, mayors of many cities and leading eitlnctiH of many towns will tako part, in tho cele bration which will end with a ban (iiet at. the Hotel MoiUleello to night. Coventor Hnland U. Hartley, of Washington, with Mrs. .1. .1. Tynan, of San Francisco who will christen tho bridge, will lead the motor caravan from the Washington side. MYs. Tynan is wife of the western j (Continued on 1'age Five) KLAMATH MAN SHOOTS BABY AND SUICIDES KIjAMATII l-WLLS. Ore., Mar. 2!) (AP)- Willliim Simins and his J a-months-old daughter were dead and (.'. V. Moody, of Klamath Falls, carried a wound In bis leg today, the result of what local sheriff's deput ies described as the father's drunken rune. Slmm.s shot and killed his infant daughter and com mitted suicide yesterday In a loft of a barn on his farm near Maliu, 2a miles southeast of here, after wounding Moody, a friend of the family, the previous nlht. He turning to bis farm home from Maliu late Thursday under the influence of minor, Mrs. HlminH m'-'i, her husband seized the baby and his rifle a'nd fled to the barn. Ho fired twice at Moody's ear aH Ihe latter drove.' up and Moody and Mrs. Simms fled in the machine. KlmniH pursued on a. horse and overtook them when they stopped to change a lli'e, Mrs, SIiiihih said, lie shot Moody and Mrs. . Winnm and Moody look rofugo la a nearby farm house until they could sum mon officers. FAiit vi;A'i ni;it m:.t wci.k S.VN KltA.VISCO, M.ir. (AP) The weather outlook lor the week beginning .March 3", was an nounced here today Ity the lulled States weather bitre.ui ns follows: Far western slates: Generally fair weather and normal tempera ture ex "pt unwilled in the north poi tion towards tin end of the week, probably with lain;: in Wash ington and ( M egon. Ot 1,1) oi l KAMiOlt WASHINGTON. Mar.".".i (AIM Senator Itoblriioti, republican, In diana, said today that if the sen ate lobby commute! Investigated wet and 'lev oiwniilzatioiiH lie would denvind I bat John J. Hum kob, chairman of the dt in oci a tie national committee, be summoned t tell of hlf. aclivltUs in conmc tlun with the work f assiciullon against the prohibition amend in, nt. Miller Writes Norblad;Ends Controversy? Chairman of Public Ser vice Commission Be lieves Trouble Due to Misunderstanding, PORTLAND. Ore,, Mar. 29 (AP) Frank J. Miller, chairman ot the Oregon public service commission, in a letter to Governor Norblad, said today that ho h.id novor In tended . to convey ti.o suggestion 1 that the public service commission would nut be willing to oxtond every assist unco within Its powor to Carey & Harlan, rate exports re tained by tho city of Portland to Investigate valuation of tho street railway system here. Tho letter concludes with tho paragraph "I trust that this communication and our mutual conversations dlsposo of tho whole controversy between us." Tho controversy broku out fol lowing tho public service commis sion hearing hero on street car property valuation, tnd retaining of Carey & Harlan by tho city. Mil ler was quoted as having said tho public sorvlco commission would not co-oporato with tho rate ex perts to the extent of loaning them an engineer. "Misumler.Hlaiullng" Tn his letter to tho governor Miller said: "From our conversa tions It is apparent ihat there Is clearly a misunderstanding us to tho statement I made respecting tho services of Cn.ro & Horlon. I did not intend to convey In my let ter of March ill, nor do I now In tend to convey the suggestion that tho public service commission would not bo willing to extend to them or to any other engineers, such measure of assistance and co operation that 1 huve declared ihe commission would glvo the city engineer of Portland as to matters of sorvlco which It was within our power, authority or privilege to of fer. Any newspaper statements to the contrary did not properly quoto me. "What I huvo Intended to convoy and what I do not Intend lo con vey Is this that the commission stands ready and willing: to co o pernio with Carey & HaHan to tho extent of giving thorn uny (Continued on Page Five) British, French : . In Deadlock On Naval Question l,ONlJON, Mar. 29 (AP) Naval conferonco circles hoard porslalent reports this morning that negotla llonu between the French, and Urlt iah In work out a Bchemo for a suggnsled security pact have mot failure llitis far. One report had It that n coinplcto deadlock had been reached. French circles we j rutlcont In dlscuHslng tho re ports hut said thoro waa timloubtetlly a certain amount of pessimism In soma quarters. Jacquea-I.ouls Dumosnll, minist er of marine, left this morning for Pa lis, j Indications that tho exports woro 1 still struggling with tho security proposal In an effort to reach some kind of an agreement wero shown by tho fact that Bir Itobort Van Kltlarl and olher Urltiah foreign or flee orilcinls met lth M. Maa stgli and other French udvluorif thiH moriijug lo continue discus sions. The task of these experts is lo find Homo formula within tho orbit of the covenant uf tho league ot natlnna which will satisfy the French demand for security Tind1 at tlu; same time lumire, jhut Great' Itritnlu will not ho involved In further military commitments, WASHINGTON, Mar. 2D (AD AH fug Secretary Cotton of tho slate department mild today thoro wmo nn dli ferenccK Of view be tween I 'resident Hoover and tho American delegation In London. Thn delegation. Cotton assorted, always had, and now has, the president's unqualified support and authority. Pajama Clad Girl Chases Burglar POHTI.ANI), Ore.. Mar. 29 (AP) Fred li. Hart, was held In Jail hero today as the sprinting burglar who escaped from Miss Oorolhv Xingclnva nn laie Thursday night while she. defiant and pajama child, chased blm several blocks sliouilng "cot un back and fight like a man, you coward." Hart was arrested by police as he loitered In the residential dls trlet early today near tho sceno of his encounter with Mis; Zlngle mann. Hart refused to accept tho girl's challenge and put Paddock to Fhnme with the ability to show his heels to the defiant girl. Applause Greets TardieiCs Appeal PA.HIH. Miir. V,i (AP) Premier Tatdleu made a strong appeal to the chamber of deputies today In n speech asking unanimous ap proval of the Young plan measures so that the world would under hand that Franco was united on its foreign policies. The premier was applauded by virtually the entire chamber At thu conclusion of his addrtss. POLITICS IN WALLOWA CO. MOREiCTIVE Several Developments add Intexest to Contests During the Weejc. - conditions" in union co. quiet Interest Over the State Remains Closely Cen tered in the'- Guberna torial Campaigns. PIERCE' OPPOSES WEST BALiEM, Ore., Mar: 29 (AP) Ex-Governor Walter M. Pierce today filed with tho secretary of state as a candidate against Oswald West for . democratic national committeeman. "I believe " the democratic party can secure farm relief by lowering interest, taxes and transportation . ratefl, hy tariff readjustment, and by abolishing 'government-guaranteed' profits to railroads, telephono and pow er comipanles," says the Pierce platform statement. "Nation and states should own electric power and dlstributo at cost. Proposed Hawloy tariff will Increase cost of farm necessities and curtail foreign markets for surplus. Unemployment can be relieved hy facing economic problems honestly -and seeking a political solution dictated by public Interest. Wo suffer from under - consumption and not over - production, pensions should" bo provided for aged workers. Secure world peace by prfcventihg war profiteeulng:" Allhouffh the political situation In llnlon; county continues quiet," conditions in Wallowa county dur ing tho week showed considerable , activity..1 '' -'. In Union county State Senator Frod E. Kiddie announced today that he, was Uling his declaration Judge L. lienhnm has filed his declaration of, candidacy fprLa GVahtJe iustlce of poadV. .Both- 6f theao filings wore expected .and It hi also believed that W. It.;Led- better, county oommissionori will file his declaration shortly. Itaco in Wallowa Oouiity , Representative T. G, Johnson, of Wallowa, who la opposed by h: V. Allen, aleo of Wallowa, for thu nomination for Union-Wallowa roproscntativo In tho state legis lature, yesterday formally entered tho contest by filing his declara tion with the Hocrotary of state at Balom. Both Mr. . Johnson, who aoeks re-electlo.n, and: Mr. Allen tiro republicans and an Interesting race between these two for ; tho nomination is expected. ' .- At tho same time District At torney Sylvester Kv,, Burleigh, of Untcvprlse, filed his declaration with Secretary Hoss, seeking tho republican nomination. In Union county, the term of the district attorney does not explro this year, with Carl Holtn to. serve two moro years. GllcV Plans to Htm Giles Plnss. who was county com missioner from 1903 to 1907 ami. who gavo up .the offlco whon ho moved to Prattle creek, has an nounced his Intentions of seek ing tho democratic nomination for Wallowa county commissioner and hecomo a running mate for Judgo Marvin. Ho Is expected tto secure tlie democratic nomination. At tho samo time, K, H. Colo, of Mnterprlse, threw the contost for county Judge Into a thrce-corner- (Continued on Page Four) IDENTIFY GIRL, BEGIN SEARCH FOR MURDERER PORTLAND, Ore, Slur. 2D (Al') Clarence, Iv. Kltijr. Comillis, Ore gon, was arretted liuro today In comiM'tion with tho murder or Mary McCoy who wan killed near Htirckti, Calif, lictct'llvc dccluml lie confesKeil lo killing tho womutl with whom ho had lived that ho might marry another girl. Kl'KKKA. Cal., March 23 (AP) Police departments and sheriffs' officers throughout Northern Cal ifornia today continued their vlgl lanco for Joseph Anthony McCoy, 2.1, a barber, for whoso arrest tho authorities hero hold, a murder warrant. Issued yesterday with tho Identification of tho y6ung woman found slain In the Kcdwood country CO miles south of ICurcka last Mon day as Mary McCoy, Ufl. Tho aid of radio broadcasting stations In this section of tho stato was enlisted and tho description of McCoy was broadcast to thousands of listeners. After tho Identity of the woman was established, by means of fin gerprint records In tho etate crim inal Identification bureau ut Sacra mento, police of St. Joseph, Mo., and Phoonix Ariz., In both of which cities MxiCoy had been ar rested in tho past on Munn act charges Involving Mary McCoy, wero reauested by telesrunh tn furnish any information they might huvo us to hu recent movunventu.