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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE CITY EDITION THE WEATHER OHEOON: Unsettled and mild to night und Wednesday, probably rain an tho coast. Fresh west and northwost winds on tho coast. VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1930 MEMBER A. B. C. NUMBER 192 THREE MORE SEEK OFFICE IN DISTRICT W. R. Ledbetter, Republi can; E. M. Myers, Demo crat1 Both File. VICTOR ECKLEY TO BE CANDIDATE Will Oppose Representa tive Weatherspoon in November, if Both Men Are Nominated. Union county's political ineni) for;ihc Mtiy primaries is "almost completed and by & o'clock this afternoon, It will bo a closed is sue, with all filing of declarations for candldm y recurded und the books, definitely cloned. So rin. no primary races have developed, und tho V''''0'! between tho "deadline" for tiling thla Mf ternoon and the May 16 vote will be (tiiet us fur h local politics are concerned. The only excep tion at present will be the race between Kepresentutive T. G. Johnson and I.. I' Hill" Allen, both of Wallowa, for the republican nomination to represent I'nio'n and Wallowa counties in tho state legislature. Apr. 15 l.st to lU-.istcr Registration books will close on Tuesday. Apr. l, although 11 is announced that persons coming of ago between then nnd May. 15, or completing tlielr residence re quirements here during that period may legally register betore Apr. 15. f The democrats, not at. first active In referonco to the primary elec tions, iinve chiiic forward with two candidates, one rir county commissioner and unoiher for Union county, representative in the stulo legislature, Kckley. Kilters Itacc Vleto. Kehley. prominent in demlocrntic affairs, here for many years, ; yesterday afternoon an nounced that be would be a can didate for tin) nomination for rep resentative.' On the republican ticket, Representative H. H. Weather.pooii lum f IJed, resign- Ing his position oar. tin horticul ture board in order to. 'avoid any possible conflict. Ah. Weather spoon voluntarily asked for an opinion on tho Miiesticn of the twu state positions li held, and acted accordingly. M r. Kelt Icy received a considerable vote two years ago when hi-: nanv? was "written" in oan the ballot. Late yesterday County Commis sioner W. It. Led better, republican, filed his candidacy for the. nomina tion, and lias no opposition in the primaries. K. C. M.yeis. of Sum merllle, seels the democratic nomination for this pus. Mr. Lt dbetter Is sei vim? hi fourth year in the office of com lni'ionci', and during this period (Continued on Page Ehrht) SONG CYCLES WILL BE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY The program for the Neighbor hood club guest night tomorrow evening at : 1 r o'clock In the J-a Grande hotel ballroom, wns an nounced today. Two song cycles will be given by Maker tulent. This waM originally scheduled for Tues day but was postponed a day.. .Mem bers, their famJUes and friends are Invited. Tho progra m follows: "Flora's I lolliday." by Lane Wilson. 1. "Cotno All Ve Lads and Lass-e.-" nnartet. 2. 'Move's (iroetlng,' .Mrs. Harold Trehbe, soprano. 3. "Tell Me 'harming Maiden," John 1'olt, tenor. 4. G. C. "Gentle Dawn." quurlct. "The Country Dance," quartet. "Maiden's ile ware Ye," iMrs. Frances Olivr, contralto. ' Sound Arnuintnt." Tom Hunt, bass. "The I'edler." quartet. "The Commotion of Love,' S. o. quartet. Intermission dance by Witln Hit;.. "Th" Mountebanks" by Kasthope Martin. . 1. (a) Preamble by quartet, (b) and episode by .Mr. Hunt. 2. "Dusk of Dreams," by Mrs, Carl Waltz, contralto. 3. "Til.- Quack Doctor." by Kich jird Snvurthwiilte Jr. 4. "The Heartrending." by quartet. 5. "The Minstrel." by Dr. Theo Cnrlsou, tenor. C. Jingle Hat." by Mrs. 1 .eland Finch, soprano. 7. "Her.- Today and (ionc Tomor row," by quartet. Miss Ava Stclgcr is accompanist. k.vi iir:it touav 7:3i a. m. 4- above. Minimum: 3 '2 above. Condition: clear. ; w 1 1 1 ;i t lisTi :iu. v Maxlnyim 03, minimum 33 above. Condition: clear. WKATHKU Al'. I. 1920 Maximum 62, minimum 23 above. Condition: clear. Legion Officials Are Speakers At Forum Luncheon Sid George, State Com mander, Gives Forceful Address Before Cham- . ber of Commerce. A remarkably forceful and clear presentation of tho purposes of the American l.eglon organiza tion was given today at noon to the chamber of commerce by Sid George, wtate convnundcr, who with Carl Shiner, state adjutant,., were guests at the forum luncheon i In the l.a Grande hotel. Mr. George, the main speaker of the program, told something of ; the objectives of the Atiierlcun l,e- ; gion, how it has aligned itself with oilier civic organiimlionHo In pro-, mottng community ' betterment projects, how It has aided disabled soldiers and their families, and declared ttat with one decade ol service completed, "ivc ure enter ing a second decade with renewed vigor and higher Ideals." Kvplnimt Pm-poso ( In explaining the purposes of the legion, he qucted from .the pre amble of its constitution: "Wo servo in peace as wo served In war, for God and country." "Wo would raihoi be remem bered for the captains of Industiy wo have developed over here nnd the disabled men we can return to useful service than for. the towns we destroyed and Uie enemy sol diers we killed over there," Air. George declared. "Wo have never asked for one thhiK for ourselves, and all we ask for Is more strength for service. . . . There are many men on the outside that should be In the le gion. ... If he served with the American army during the -wur and If he in a citizen, ho belongs with us." ; The first objective or the Amer ican Legion was fulfilled to com nlellon, Mir. George said, point ing out that Ihe United States was the only country in which n neat army wua demobilized without (Continued on Page Five) Walter Pound Given One Year In Penitentiary. "Walter "Pound, rn?sted? n few davs ago by the police On It charge of larceny, entered a plea of guilty to the ehan-'o heron- Circuit Judge L W. Kuowles yesterday afternoon and was sentenced to serve a year in the state penitentiary. ! The direct plea before the judge came whm Pound waived a hear ing and the. district attorney, Carl Helm, fik'd a direct Infurmallon against the prisoner. Pound was charged wllh tnk'ng a sum of riioney from Skncgs store, here one evening while the clerks were at supper, lie Is said to have returned a little- over ?100 to the officers. This Is Pound's second major conviction, the man having been convicted of a felony In "Washing ton previously, according to local officers. Sheriff Jesse llreshears was to take Pound to Salem today, making the trip by autolnobile. L.C. Smith Will Erect Building To Cost Announcement of a new build ing in Ihe 1030 construction pro gram of Ln. flrande wuh tnadc to day by L. C Smith, pinie. owner, who will erect a to-wtory eoncreto building in the buslneHM seel ion lo be " used as private apartnw-'itt.H. Work on the const ruction was Mtaru-d with his announcement, with th'e contract let to Hans Niel son, local contractor. It is estim ated that the buildiiiK will cost about Ifl.Ofto. Tho liuiUHnf; will have Rround dimensions of -'fi by -10 feel and will be erected behind Mr. Smith's enr ao bulldini,' on Fifth and Uepot street. Gun Club Climbs In State Shoots The La flrande (Jim club, by virtu-' of shooting n 73 and win ning three and lylntc one of four UMitebefl In the (ireonlan tcle Krnphle trnpshoot Sunday, now elands much liluher lit the pereent ace:i with nine won and 10 lost, for pererntat' of .47 1. The elnb also shot in th Orp iu'on-ldaho slioot and now has tyven I win? und seven losses, o-cupylnij t-Itrth place amouc the 1 clubs of the two states. The 73 Sunday uave La firande a win over Hunt ington's G1 and over N'yssa-l'arma's 71, although Caldwoll, with 7-1, banded th Last Oregon nlmrods a defeat. No More Riding Hikes on Walks Pi.Hnv on bky(-,,ft "n the irle. wait'. wbi:-h is iimto or leitf tol erated I y the poib . durinit the winter rnunths. will be strictly pro hibited frcm now on. It was an nounced today by the chief of po lice, Clint- Haynes. There is u city ordinance luakintr tit in nnUiw f nl and pollcomen are btinff liulrutt d to tiiforcc it. ANNIVERSARY OF COMPANY CELEBRATED Guardsmen of This City Give Banquet and Drill Exhibition. KIDDLE TELLS OF ARMORY OUTLOOK Company E to Attendj Camp During June Excellent Showing E'x- pected During Season. ;- . With 50- members, of. the null j nnd about a dozen guests present, j Company K, 186th Infantry form- j ally celebrated its sixth anniversary Inst night at a banquet at the Saca jawea Inn followed by exhibition drill and company inspection at the urmory. ' ' Organized six years ngo Mar. 18 In, the Central school building, tho company has grown in efficiency and general standing until it ranks as one of tho leading organizations of Its kind in the stale. This year, with an unusually fine personnel, till; oullpok Is brighter than at nny time in the six yeura. . " ' plains Armory Status State Senator Kred K. Kiddle was the main speaker Ht the banquet last evening, praising the company for its accomplishments und point ing out tho value of a national guard unit to Us community. Us state and Its nation. Ai, a matter of fact, he said, the company brings $0,000 in cash into La Grande annually besides affording Ihe community protection, provid ing physicul training for Its young men, etc. In spenklng of the status of the bill before the legislature Torn, l.a Grande armory, ; Senator, Kiddie, said that La Grundo now stanim (Continued on I'ose Five) REV. KENDALL TO STAY AT JEROME .vt...', - ;;'','S , . bells jangled uninvltlngly In a num- laanO Congregation Re- ber of homes. Up on M avenue fuses to Release Minister w .tractor sleepily got T . . out of luu and took down llio rn- Lallecl to La urande. ' c-ivr. a grurf vuicc Haiti: "iieiio, . Ihl.H is Horace Knnpp Hpoaking. IT , According lo an announcement you.nro going lo unti any waier to 1 lilfide yesterday morning by lr. day you had better draw it. 1 Harry S. Hain.itton. superintendent hrivo to Hhut tho water off until cr thin dlstrlet of the Methodist It tonight." Jlr. Sell. uuci'IimI: chi-rrh. the KIrst M:t!nnllpL ehu'eh "When?" The answer was "Kiglit . of l.a Grande will have supplies away!" Thanks. Horace," waH the I to fill Us pulpit from.-now until reply, the nieettntr of the annual confer- .Then Mr. Se.ltz. not bothering to enee "which this year' eomes in complete hiK dressing, begun riling Annus!. This announcement fol- up poifl and pans and any kind of lows word received last week by tilings ibat would hold wnlur. A inemlfwrs of the pulpit supply com- lot of water Is used durljig the d iy 1 inittee and confirmed by messages in a modern home, received yesterday, that the aerv- Hut, as the morning wore on, the ices of the Her. . U ' Kendall. ' : now at .Jercme, Idaho would not (Continued on Pago Five) j tie available. Mr. Kendall spent i M ' h-oni.e time in La Grande last weeK . m ri but at services held at Jerome Siindny, tht. .eongi ugation refused tf. release him as pastor. .e I If iv. announced Mint the Itev .f. A. I'lTklnf. or Ilyderabiid. In-J "en Osburne. executive sec .ll.i. will ueeuiiy tho pulpit this lelary or the Oregon federation t'uinluu Sunday and also will be "' Labr.r, will be In l.a Grande to- the speaker lo brinr the mesyam on lOastei- Sunday. (n t ho Sunday In between the deuyjustrntion "'hi 'olcr Line" will be Klven. in-. Ha mi It on has im'ormod the com mittee ut' a supply, whose services can probably bo secured for the months of May, June, July nnd Ausru.-t. Whether or not. he will como lo l.a, (Jiande will be an nounced the last of t lu week, E. 0. N. Takes Up Baseball; 14 Men Working Out; Games Are Scheduled Tht )-;astcrn Oregon Normal Fehoot. with I I men out In suits, (s making plans for a first hmisou of base ball, with games already scheduled wllh Columbia university of Fori land, the Oregon Normal school at Monmouth, although the datea are still tentative. In addi tion, practice Karnes are beJiur south', and Coach Hob Qulnti Is bop-'ful of lining one up for Sat urday. The fourtei-n men who answered t be hascha II rail are: 1 1 om -hens, 1 lOpklliH. MeCuIlv, J )eva liey. Fals ey, Sul II vat), I'osey, Lfeiiallen, Ful lei', cjray. A'lte. Henderson, IV'H and foil nor. I lopkins and Cray are out for a rcerivln:? hrrlh with MeCully and Paisley likely to nvke up the twirling end of the battery. Little fielding work has been done a yet. with Qulnn con centrating on battery and hattlmr praetico at pn?sent. The siiiad Is working out on the Oreenwond sehool uroundK but w ill start work ing at the Normal school f.). noon. ianv's. however, will be played at the blnh setiool formerly used by the 1 H ii Mountain league teams. Qiiitin, former cno-k Itbi- .Moun tain outfielder with the Huekeroos, knows his baseball and local fans are expecting him to gK everything possible out of the K. 0. N. milt'T lal. This is the third sport taken up by tho Mountaineers, th-j foot ball team winning the mythical Htulj'.abfimpionKhip and the baskel- biiYUln(ct making a good bIiow-hi-rvi' "rt casoii. mibia unh'crkity'b uJnv will Whitman Glee Club Appears In Local Recital Prograni at High School . Auditorium Greatly En joyed by Crowd of La Grande People. Aji artistic, and enjoyahlo pro gram was presented hist night by the Whitman All-College gleo club in the high . school auditorium which was partly filled with a crowd of Whitman alumni, parents and music lovers of La Grande, Number followed number ' in charming sequence and entertaln inent. Kiom the opening selection "Greet tng Song" by Wooler, the concert was of a high order and throughout tho performance the crowd by Its applauso showed a Xitll appreciation. , An outstanding song -vas the "Kalian ; Htreet Song"' (from "Naughty Marietta") by Herbert stiug by the glee club with an ob ligate solo by Kuth Raskins. Oth er.'! ranking in its class wete the violin solo "Cnpriccio, Valse," by Wlenlawskl played by Dorothea HlMull; "Overture -7- Light Caval ry"; by. Suppe.a selection by the orcheHim; .and incidental duet by Helen Grnham find Glenn CroHs in "When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart" Troiii "Tho Fire fly" by lAiml, also a gleo club se lection; the musical reading, ' Here Comes the. Groom," from the musical play "Hetty" by Hap good -Hurt, rend by Helen Gray; the "Waltz' Song" from "Homeo. and Juliet" by Gounod a soprano solo by Sarah Sotnervllle accom panied by the orchestra, the songs by the varsity quartets and the in terpietatlvo dances by Marlon Lo K'evre and Beth' Gorman. Other glee club numbers were: (Continued on I'age rive) And 40 People Are Planning . R-r-r-revengc! Today was April Fool's day for Pole Larson and Foster Sims but li was only Tuesday for a Ipt of their friends, Th: s morning, about the time thu sun peeps over tho mountain on - J - he (HHAtrOJ' .Uin, valley,, ttdophone U&UUI Ut! I V V VI III Political League nixht to ot'KnniKo a. political league. A meeiinjf for nils purpose will be held at 7:3" o'clock ut Katies hall. The leamie does not plan on any atcHressive. t'n rtMialans in the prl-tnai-y and Novenvber elections, bul will be ortranl.ed to acquaint ta horhiff men with 1 ho ciunlil lcatintiM of the various candidates and also lo NerutitiJKO all IcKlslation affect tabor. be In La. Grande eliher Apr. l!t or 1M. the dateH to be dftnil "ly de cided In a few days. Four games have been scheduled with Mon mouth, with the AVeslcrn Oregon team likely to play hero May ri and 10 and llb locals to go to Mon mouth probably May 2 If,, 2 1. TO I'LAV Wi l li HA k Lit With Ia flrando not putting forth a league team this season, the Laker niti", which is lo play in the (iregon-ldahu league, has signed four players from La Cronde, In cluded iu th quartet are Hob Qulun. oulfiehW; Spud 1 IHms, shortstop and Ibis Solvester, third basHtnan. All thr'e played in th Hlue M.otintaln circuit for several yearn. Qtiinn wllh )cndleton. Helms with Ii firande and Solvester first with I'endleton and last yvar with Ihe Pirates. fib Stokke. ffrmer captain and first baseman on the Pirate team, has moved to linker and will hIhu be 111 the LI'-phatilK lineup. With the team conjt!ng of fey cm I local players, Ijt firande fans are cxpeeti-d tf take mtr than or dinary Interest. In the linker entry In thu Icav'"-'. hah i -if. .ioi.ns i.r;A.i i: HAK.LIt, Oi" Apr. I AP) - . Formation of th'- ldah "( M'K"M ! baseball league was assured hero i lat night at a meeting of tbu chamJer of commerce a title 1 ; couiinlsHUin and a number of base- (Continued on Page Three) ART SCHOOL RECEIVES GRANT Tho I'llivcl-slt)' r Orogoii nrt'M'liool hils liecftinn IIik Hlliiuticl, . tniinliiK roiitor for tmclioi'H of nrt npiim-liitlon In western . CfillcteoM thiimKli u recent Kiiutt of thu C'ltriieio Corporation ff mv VH'lt, which with tho ediicutlon conunlttoo of Ihn Ain erlcan IiLsiltuto of Architects is can-jliiB on a mttloiml aini pulfni to further nrl ethicntlon anil iippreclutton in Ajiwtican HilUvi. Art tcachcrn will lie Helecteil liom tlnrlnjc KUltuner months with all travcllntr, tuition, nnd living cxKMt.scs imltl. ' 'I'hey will tilso bo given an udditlonul bum of npproxlmittoly $13(1 to putvhaso teaelilntr nuiteiialn when they return to their ' own institution. Funeral Home Here Purchased By Mr. Walker A sale convpU'tcd yesterday that is or more than usual Interest to the people of Union county was the transfer of tho undertaking stock and equipment of W. H. llobnen kamp coiup'iny. La Grande's pio neer undertaking firm, to, Mr. and Alrtr. George W. Walker, formerly of Hoise, Idaho. In speaking of tho transaction H'nl Hohnenkamp said that ' his firm hits for tho past several muliths contemplated disposing of thla department due lo the steadily increasing demands mado on Hb oersonnel bv tho other branches of W..-H. Bohnenknmip company, mont. question. Japanese government today In- committeeman for many years, will "YVo have hud mnucrous oppor- Ho said in tho first tliroo months structcd Its delegation In London bn elccli?d unopposed. But on the I tunlties to niako llils change but of tlds year "thoso out of work to accept the . Reed-Matsul'alnt i doinbcratlc side ex-Governor Wul ' have been heailant until nogotlu- lost well nigh (1,000,01)0,0110," Ho naval formula without altoring tor M. Pierce 1b attempting to un ' Huns were completed with people explained this estimate on losses tonnago figures but wUh rcserva- seat ex-Governor Oswuld West. .-whoni. wi sum, would bo .a was ..based, on the. Iho,ory that tho Hons which It was authoritatively I SrcXary nnd (JVntkliif real asset lo tho comniunliy both men ninntlln'g' Idlo mjftht'' hnvo' tntel,"-hbttlt' pTNiwthtf dttfloul. ';"'Onltir'HttM''.'SM)atbr''' MoJ&rjr ns competent funeral diicctor anil r.roated more Ihun' (1,000,000,000 Hob fur an early conclusion of u running alono in tho republican , , as a clllzen." worth or wealth. tripartita, naval limitation pact. jprlnwry. llo will be . opposed in Mr. und .Mrs. Walker coiuo "Tho country as a whole, as well As tho result of Its decision, tho November by Klton Watklns. l'ort here from Holse where they have as tho men themselves, is that Tokyo government confidently cx- j iul(i democrat who will file toduy. been affiliated with tho undertak- much poorer becauso lhe.se wage pects tho eucoess of the London Representative W. C. Hawloy of , lng rlrins of Sunfiiiuirs iind Krelis earners were not employed in pro- conference, at leust as far as Japan, !th0 frHt district has no contest for i for the nnst five vears. Mr. Walk- ductlvo work." Green assorted. America und Great Britain aro con- tiy,e republlcnn nomination. W. A. ! er is a graduule or tho Cincinnati I College ol' l-;uibalnilng and lias to liiu ,.r..,m w ll enorses In both ! plastic and deim.i surgery work, ( Prior to ills coining to lloise Mr. I Walker wan Willi the Frank It. f'orken company, Cincinnati fun- era! direclors. Mr. and Mrs. Wal- I .er who Is a competent lady us- rlstanl. and tlielr daughhler Gloria o new occupying the apartments ! In coniiecllon with the rormer Itohnenlismp rhapel located rth and ftnrlnjr streets. at Mr. Walker was very nnllvi'Jji civic affairs during bis resideneo ... r I ill imiim', null w us Heeri'ijiry t,i iiiu I Holse Kxeb.mge cluli for thu nast two yen re. The firm nnino will be deslg naletl as Walker's Funeral Herv Ice. U. P. Station Bids Not Opened Today , llbls cn Ihe new II. P. station In l.a Grande were not opened in Portland toduy, as the chief en- glneer was away from Hie rlly. According to information from Portland today It Ix unknown when the bids will be opened. . Leach's Car Hits, Kills Fisherman ASTOKIA. (ire, April 1 (AP) Olo H. Olson, '10, fishing crew Ktip erintendent of ji Columbia river fish packing company, was killed last night ln-lween here and Sea side w lien be was struck by an automobile driven by J. 8. Ieach, deputy dairy and food comjufs. h I one i. 1t'acb told authorities! Olson wan walking down the highway in such oy. Bniml chancellor or wnsn a manner that he believed Olson fngton. II. F Dixon, grand clrin wiiM Intoxicated. An Investigation cellor of Oregon, and .1. (1. Uimp Marled. 'r, "f HoIhc, grand chancellor of -i Idaho, wt-re present and both gave Sharkey-Schmeling IT-;. CV...,.; i- lum, uuritno.K.u. NI.W YOIIK, Apr. I (AP) Tin New VorV. slate allilellc eumrnls- flow loday sanctioned a 15-iounil I match between .luck Kbarkey and Muv M.'hiuellng to lie held at mo fn,., HtaUN. A dinner at the Yankee sliidliim June 111 tnr the .,.n,,.t0n liolol pne-iled the nieel-w-Tld's heuvyw eight title. The ,,. wi.i(.i. .,.,, i,,ni ,. session winner will be recognized In New York slate an tile successor to Gene Tiililiey. APItIL FOOL Tl'.V.LDV OHWHOO, N. Y., Apr. I fAP) Thirteen year old Itaymond Mlich ell. according to District Attorney If. M. Stacy, accidentally killed Ills mother in her bed at their home near West Amhoy today with a shotgun while playing an "April Ken!" .loko cn her. llo did not know tho gun was loaded, Huy- t..und told li e ofUcluls, ' "a SAYS MILLIONS ARE UNEMPLOYED William Green Testifies at Hearing His Estimate is 3,700,000. WASHINGTON, April 1 (AP)- Wllilam Green, president of the American Federation ot JjUiur, estim'atcd today before a senate commlltoo that 2,700.(100 wage earners were out of work In Feb ruary, losing over (400,000,000 in pay envelopes. I -Green was tile first, witness as tho commerco comjuitlco roturnod to consideration of tho unomnloy- "Would lie harflclenl" This much wealth, ho ssld, "would undoubtedly be more than surflelent to turn the tide of bus!- ness from recession to advance." "A billion dollars added to tho incomes of wug.- earners In threo months means an approximate In- creaso of five per cent in the total national Income for the period or time," ho declared Turning to the history ot unem.- ployment. Gron said It hud been a recurring problem slnco the bc- fc'lnnlng of tho faeymry system, The first answer charily was iti(,,1n,,tii, le to meet workers' needs. - -- ho assertd, "and left us (lllln un- piM-jiared to meet the next mount ing wnvn of unemployment." 'A ;ravo Problem" "J'bls Is Indeed a aruvo prob lem." Green told tin eoinntJtLee, after declaring his orKunlalion's figures showed that during the past Its membership "did not fall below II per cent for all trades und rose "' us !!2 per cent." Gneen culled "most significant' bis estimate that average, tinoiii- Ploymont did not full below II per cent during tho months of 1II21I, In which peace time production (Continued on Tape Ftvo) K. P. MEETING AT PENDLETON T A QrV t1 T IP ! i I (H UlYol Vj V Vj IV i If An unusual meeting of the KuightH of Pythias took place In Pendleton last nigiit with three state grand chancellors present tu hear the lecture on the historic background of pythianlsm by Judge K. I). Kuykctidall, of Pom short uddicHHeM. Mr. MacMaster. of Pendleton, presided and Introduce., .lodge Jnlm.K A (.l..tlU Juut, f , dleton, who In lurn lun'Odueed Judge Kuykendall, recognized ..r.t-il IV Hie bailing stuib-nt in ythliinlsm in Ihe norlowest and n(, ot on,.lt( .. ones In Ihe held by Jianioti lodge No. and the pyihhm sisters. British Schooner And Rum Seized Nl;V YORK., Apr. I (AP) Tho I'liptuic of Ihe Adil M u Itrltb-h schooner, with a llipici dir ge off Ihe Jersey coast last night was aiinouuceil loday at coast guard headquarters. The liquor seized was valued at $J6,Uul and ' tbu vctji.ul at W.Outi. I Census Taking 1 WillBeginOver Nation April 2 Hoover Asks All to Co-' operate Enumerator to Ask Questions of President Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, April 1 CAP) President Hoover today appealed to tho nation to cooperate whole heartedly in order that tho consus to bo started tonwrrow will "bo effective. Tho values of tho census are of paramount Importance the chief exocutlvo snid. Prom tho, point of view of government, and from that of economic advance and no dal determination, ovory porson In tho country has an Interest in mak ing U absolutely official, he added. As "head" of tho first family of tho land, President Hoover expects to answer tho questions of the con sus taker tomorrow. Asked at Ills press conference today whether ho or Mrs. Hoover would provide tho Information, the chief executive replied: "As head of the family X expect to glvo that Information." ' J. Kterllpg Mo ran, census super visor of tho District of Columbia, will appear at tho white house ut 1 p. in. to enumerate the fmnily, Ono Question Worries Him ' Mornii wdll carry under his arm tho same typo of big brown port-; folio that will bo used by all the , Iiouho to house enumerators. Hoi will ask tho president the same questions that will be asked of overy other family but he admitted today that ono of them puzzled him. It Is tho third question: "Is your house owned or routed?1 TUorau has not decided how he will record that slnco the white houso Is neither owned nor rented by tho lloovors. Japan Accepts Keed-Matsudaira Naval Formula TOKVO, April V (AP) The1 corned. : LONDON, April 1 (AP)- -l'rlmo Minister MacUonald told the houso of comlmona today that Great Brl- tain does not Intend any commit- mcnt beyond thoso provided in tho lenguo of nations covonant and tle obligations of tho Locarno treaty, . iiaillmt una r ran naa imi i her to go acyond them. Wheat Growers Realize First Government Aid HPOKA.NK, Wash., Apr. 1 (A)P) Northwestern wheat growers who aro afflllaleil with tho na tional oonpernlivo marketing wot- up today raced tno reauiauon 01 ine nrsi iiuuiiciiu inn iu i.uhiu tbein throllBh tho federal farm relief act. In a statement Issued lust night by. i'J. M. lOlniiardt, president of tho Spokane lntorm;edintu credit hnnU, said that tho fedora) crudIL btnk had approved applications of the North Pacific Grain Clrow'orH, Inc., for advances of $1,000,000 to bo supplemented by $400,000 from the credit bank, and that these, loans would 'be made Immediately available. Advances, he said, would bo pinde on a basis of 70 per cent of ,,1," 'tt' value of wheat by the credit bank and the fannem' na- lional grain corporation would loan on a basis of $1.13 a bushel, less handling charges, freight and In surance to coast terminals. ., FJ sVlllulOltl lilUCl Measure Passed WASHINGTON, April 1 (Al Tli-i senate today passed a bill granting congressional permission to tin slates of Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming ? ' - llonmeiit of the water supply of the Columella liver and all other streams In which tho states aro Jointly lnli-rei;ted. The hill, by Senator MeXary. republican, Oro- nuw K""H 10 ,llu nou' Attempt Non-Stop Flight to Bermuda N-OUTII IlKAt'ir, N. y April 1 ( AP)Vaptaln Ij'wis A. Yancy and two compiinloim took off ut 0:39 a. m. today on an attempt to mako a non-stop (light to llormuda. I JIJWIOI.ltY STOLEN V'Oim.ANP, Ore, Apr. t (AP) Jewelry valued at H"t was stolen rrom the J. V Gjlruy Jewel ry store here early today by a thleC who kicked in a show window anil selected the tfcinu. lie escaped, HEAVY VOTE IS FORECAST IN PRIMARIES Gubernatorial Contests, Plus Local Races, Cause ' Great Interest. TODAY foCLOSE "FILING" BOOKS Only Korell Paces Fight in Primaries Congress man Butler is Without Opposition. . ; :. SALEM, Ore., April i ,(AP) More unusual circumstances and situations, perhaps, than have ever before attended a political cam paign in Oregon promise to make the contests preoodlng the pri maries of May 16 next the most spirited the state hag seen since tho primary election law was en acted 25 years ago. Already predictions are heard that the vote cast will be far abovo the average, many placing it as h'gh us 60 per cent. 'while attaches of the secretary of state's office who have watched the figures of many elections place it more con servatively at 60. The average Oregon mimarv vote runs nhnnt. 40 per cent, sometimes touching 4G In a presidential year. 5 1 M. Is "Deadline." Tho period allowed candidates to qualify for. the primary campaign i uuus at e o ciock p. m, coaay. as usual the final hours will brlnir in muny additional candidates. Most of the aspirants to tho major of- flcos, however, have already filed,, so It 1h now possible to give reason ably clear picture of the llno-up. Hoadlng the official list aro tho candidates for nutlonal committee man of tho republican' and the democratic! parties, the only offico to which the primary feature docH not apply. The voting for this of fice results In actual election. Ralph 13. VVIIIIaniH, republican national Dolzoll, of Snlsnv will be h la demo cratic opponent In Novembor. Hobert H .Butler of. Tho Dalles Is unopposed. In the third congressional dis trict, Representative Korell must fight for the nomination against Li. li. Sandblast and Robert G. Dur.cun. It Is understood that Mrs, . David TV Honeymnn, of Portland, will today f llo for tho democratic congressional nomination. On both tho republican and the (Continued on Page Four) movies adopt ETHICS TODAY NMW YOIIK, Apr. 1 ( AP) The movie industry toduy had a now codo of ethics. -Tho codo, which has been adopt ed by the Motion Picture Pro ducers and Distributors of Amer ica, Inc., was announced by Will It. Kays, president of the organ ization, and provides;. ; The use. of liquor In American life shall bo restricted to tho actual requirements of characterization or plot. Acts of minder or brutality shall he presented only In such a way nn wl.l not Inspire Imitation. Methods of crime shnll not bo resented In explicit detail. Scenes of pnssion shall not be Int reduced when not essential to ' e plot. Tho sanctity of the ln ntltutlon of marriage and the homo hull bo upheld. P dated profanity, obscenity In word, gesture, roforence, song, ' Ito or by suggestion and indecent o undue exposuro ure forbidden. Hevenge In modern times shall not be Justified us a motive. Under this rule "Hamlet' and ''Othello" which have revenge for their plot could bo shown for they are not 'aid In modern times. Another rulo declares that "no 'Mm or enhodo may throw" ridicule on any religious failh and minis er nf lellglon (n their characters '1 ministers of religion should not Im used as comic characters or us villains.' Swan Death Toll Remains At Eight ST. KKIdOXM, Ore., April t (AP) IVnth toll of the collision between tho constwlso freighter Davenport and the dancn bargo 8wan and its pirnhbont JJlx stood i at eight today though another namo had been ndded to tho miss ing. Hlchard Holland Jr., son ot tho ownor-operntor of tho barge, whoso body previously wuh report ed to huvo been seen In tho push- bonl'H pilot houso us tho vessel luv under U0 foot of water In the main channol of the Columbia river near there, was not found when thu boat wau raised lust nigiit.