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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION Full Associated ITuks Leased AVIro Service 8 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER 01U3C10N: Clonerally fair tonight and Wednesday but cloudy" near the const, cooler In tho east tonight. VOLUME XXVIII .MlvMItDIt ASSOCIATICO 1'ltKSS AMI A. 11, C!. . LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1930 UASTKUN OHKGOVS l.JiAWXG NICWSl'Al'EIl NUMBER 198 GROWING OF SEED URGED OVERJALLEY C. W. Bond Explains De velopment of Industry . at Luncheon Today. OUTLOOK BRIGHT, FARMER ASSERTS Chamber of Commerce Also Hears Talk by L. P. : Allen and by the Rev. Judson Perkins. . ; 'Growth of alfalfa, sweel. clover and oilier varieties or seed on poor er birds In tlu" (iranilo Itomlo J valley, thus bringing uncultivated Inictr.-, into development ami bringlni,' a now source of revenue to tin county wur urged toduy ly C. r. Bund, l a Urmul furmrr, during tho forum luncheon of tho chamiber ot commerce. . Mr. iiond. who came, hero 10 years ago aa a wheal farmer, ex perimented with the growing of alfalfa- seed, sec u rl my lfU bushel:: tho rlrst year, and of recenl years, he has dealt iihiifist entirely In the seed ' business, marketing thousands of pounds of seed and turn ins down from lii.ooo lo UO, ()0i pounds of ordei s because of Inability to fill them. The lime has come, he Hiiid, . when further development nf the industry needs outside Hssistunce and he present ed hi siiRKestionH to the chamber that this industry miiy'bc entitled to community support. , M r. Iiond a Iso said thai there Irt an opportunity in this valley to 1 mi I HI a seed house.' wit h no oth ers in existence in this section of the stale. I'm m' his own experience, he paid that there Is a In me mkirtiet for seed, which will hi lug. from "0 to "3 cents p'er - pound. Last year he w.-im forced to turn down or ders for as much us (ioitu pounds of seed. Poorer IjiihI ltcl Suited The altitude or the valley Is ideal fo;- the growth nf good, hardy seed, he said, and,. -poorer land is adapt cd lo its grov th, as the best type of seed is not possible on the bet ter chis:t of land. Km this leason, expansion of the need growing in dustry ' would serve to bring into um land not now tilled and would not encroach on laud good enough for the growth of hay,, grains, etc, Otherwise wori.hicsK 'and would thtjfs be brought into cul P t.'vation, adding thiit much to the prosperity of the Orande Itonde valley. L. I. '11111' Allen, of Wallown. candidate for joint repi esentatlve in the legislature, .spoke briefly, and George 1 1. ( 'iirrey, president, then introduced the I lev. Judson Perkins, of Hyderabad, iX'cean, Judia. who, ypoke on the caste system in India. Mr. I'erkins told of the H.indu caste system, I he ef forts that are being made to (Con'lnued on Page Vivo) SCOUT COURT - OF HONOR TO BE TONIGHT The licy Seoul court of honor and rally will be held tills evening al the tymiuiium of the I .a Grande high !chuul with the troops par ticipating in knot tying, signaling, fire by friction, etc., contents to which u. public is invited, These are very interesting events linwln.v some of the thinvs a buy smut learns lo do. it 1m .said. Pn 1 lo w i u g Ihe rally the Co u rt 1 of honor will be held with V. ., JUoyers, chafi man, in charge. The board of review was h'(d l;i.st ninht at the chamber of commerce with the following hoys passing " f m ir tests: Personal health: Gilbert Sti-in. Hay Wilson, and John Toivery; nature study. Hay Wilson: fruit culture. a atom obi I big, leather work am machinery, W II ford Stilt: h.indi-rafi. Phiip Thomas: fir.wt aid, Marion Hi-ynolds and Hoy Stein, cycling. ChurleM Kciek son: fiirni media nics, f 'arl Cole man: gaideniuu'. Adam l.eighton: fii-.l aid to animal". HtMiy Karn.s, Robert .McMillan. Hay Wilkin. Wil ford Stltt;: woodwork. Iionald . S(i:t. Vernon Sloddard; cooking. Ionald Stltt. Krnrst: Hriggs; schol arship. Ki iim( Hrigirs; pioneering. ,Mn!ion I(eynolfj. Krnesi Hriggs; Idrd study. Krnest Hriggw. l.loyd navy. Jack Mri'hiy, John Anthony, and Hoswell Weeks will receive tenderfoot badge;!: (Hen Hffeford. second class scout, Mar loi. Hi ; Hold;'. badge; ;i,l-I Wfoir.u- Ihunerell. tlie sold palm .er his Kngle badge. Wi:.VTHi:il TH).V 7:.T' a. f 1 1 . ahove. .Minimum: 44 above. Condition: partly cloudy. wi:ATMi:it yi:nti;i(iw Maxlnnim 73, minimum 4$ above. Condition: ra'n .13 of Inch, cloudy. i: I H Pit Al'lt. K. I021t Mtixiiuum 13, mtnimuin 1Z above. Condition: raref of snow, molsturo .03 of inch. Whitman Beaten By E. 0. N. Nine Monday 6 to4 Normal School Opens Baseball Season at Wal la Walla With Ninth Inning Victory. Chalk up ono more victory for tho l-'astern Oregon Normal school over a northwest conference team. yesterday ' the Mountaineers, three of whom were playing their first game, of baseball, defeated Whitman college at Walla Walla, tl to 4 in tho miHtonmry story-book way, breaking up a 4-all tie In tho ninth with a butting rally that brought in tho necessary runs. - Previous to the game, tho Whit man ten in was doped lo win easily, but It was a different talu on the diamond; with Mob tiulun's trumps taking i ho tricks from- Nig Bor lesko's aces. The first three innings' wcnthy smoothly, -with McOully turning back Whitman in the first " two frames and allowing one run in the third. In the meantime, the Moun taineers had fulled to cross the plate. Vuur Km is In Fourth : lur the fourth, a murderer's row mining-Into being and four runs were scored before Whilnian found out what It was all about.. I'aisley, first up. connected with the seams for a two-bagger and romped on to third when McCully singled. Moth men scored on a lusty hit by Posey und tho Wallowa boy touch ed the rest of the bases on Licuul len's double. With three earned runs In, an infield error gave the visiting team a fourtn and l.leual len scored, The bombardment of hits, how ever, failed to dim the ambitions of Borloske's pro leges, and In ihe fifth two runs were counted, and a fourth in the seventh, knotting the count. K. O. N. wi ni scoreless in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth. Paisley's Double Wilis Then came the ninth. Jlopkius went to first on an error ami Sul livan laid one down for a sacrifice, advancing Hopkins lo second. Pricj singled, Hopkins going to third. Devaney filed out and with two down, It began to look like extra innings. Hut I'aisley, who started the fourth inning campaign for runs, was up and a tough hombre for the opposing pitcher .-to mL v Ke leaned against one of Whit man's offerings, an J -len tho ball was stopped in cunt erf ield,' Price and Hopkins were on thti bench ami I'aisley was 'camping on sec ond. (Continued on J'ago Pour) Junior Play To Be Given During Month of May The ciist lor the junior play, "The. Haunted House" by Owen iJavi.", was selected and a few re hcarsalu held Just before spring vacation, so that next week prac tice can start iiibiuedlalcly. It is a true mystery play, with a i:urder thrill of the superna I urn I, a burly detective, and 'all milliner of nu.Hpects to make it In teresting. Scenes of comedy al ternate with dramatic thrills. The characters are fresh and spon taneous creations of real Ameri can types. Hobcrt (lesterllng nnd I. obi Con ley share tl'1 lending parts, as the newlywedH, Pmlly and Jack. Hun cm, the author, is poriruyed by Don Poateh; his wife. Helen by Iri.-i Hughes. lU'iymond "ook taken the part of Kvans, the fath er of Pmlly. Hu.sell Nelson plays Mbrgan! the tramp. Urmran. Ihe detective is plued by Wood row Dumerell: lOd, the milkman by Jack Kincaid; Kxru, the constable by Clyde I, ar son; Thomas, the chauffeur, Kd wln Hriggs; nnd Isabel, the woman in Ihe ciiyc, by Thelma Slialn. The llay will be presented sometime I be latter part of .May at the blh sehoid. Oregon Day To lie Observed on May 2 SAU-;.M. Ore., Apr. S (AP) I 'rogranm for I ho obsemi nee ot Oregon Pay. May 2, In the school of the slate are being sent to coun ty school suiicrlnlendeiits, wen btriis oT civic clubs, granges and some other organizations by f A. Howard, stale school uperin ten dent. The booklet containing the pro gram contains features of interest to adult citizens iih well us school chiMren. Included are historical sketches and an Oregon creed. Schools may :iso the suggested program or pn-pare their own. Store Re-Opens In Mackey Building The Piigly-WiRiriy ft ore for merly located In the Horseti build ing re-0Mned Mils m-iininir In the new C. U .Mackey building. doo k to lite cnf of the former location. The n"w building is j nidi h lnrg-r. provHlng additional room required became the store se rves a s ina 1 1 q u a ri v rs for two other Pigjfly-WiKKly stores, one on Hepol and Washington and' the other In Hakcr. Mining whs start ed Sunday und completed last evening. SCANDALS IN P. 0. LEASING ARE CHARGED Senator Nye Assails St. ' Paul Commercial Sta . tion Lease Today. INVESTIGATION IS ASKED BY BLAINE Costing Government Mil lions of Dollars Annu ally, North Dakota Sen ator Declares.'; WASHINGTON. Apr. 8 (AP) Kctimliils In the leases of posioffleo buildings throughout the country. Maid to tin com ins the girvernnienl millions nunuully, worn charged ly Senator Nye. republican. North lu kotu. In u speech today In the sen ale assailing the St. I'uul commer cial Htlltion lease. Senator BlnliHY republican, Wis consin, offered a resolution culling for a senate Investigation of tlie IHisiorricc leases. His resolution charged t hut "fraud, misrepresen tation and corruption" bad entered Into the negotiations fur the leases. .Senator Nye culled upon tho sen ate to adhere lo a provisions ill the house appropriation bill for the postoffiee department which struck out tho 1211.00(1 fund for rental of tho HI. 1'alll commercial office, "Smells to lllltli Heaven" "The story of St. Paul smells lo Illicit heaven." Nye told the senate. "If all other postoffiee building leases are on a par with that al St. I'aul, tho situation is rolten and unconscionable. It is u slory that possibly rivals the te'apfH donieund other naval oil reserve leases. "I remember a Mr. Klshor who was investigator for the senate lands committee who told me fre quently that lf congress would ko into the posiofflcef leases IL would uproot a scandal thai lias fastened Itself upon the Kovernmcnt over u (Continued rn Page Four) HOOVER SPEAKS,: ON ANNIVERSARY President Honors Dr. Wil liam Henry Welch, Dean , of American Medicine. WASHINGTON. Apr. J ( Al') President Hoover today character ized by Dr. William Henry Welch, dean of American medicine, as "our greatest, statesman in the field of public, health" at the Washington exercises of Hie inter national ct'iehratton .marking the Sath birthday of the llaltiuyre pathologist. t In a radio nddi ess brondeasl over a national hook-up President Hoover said Ihe prc'ent use is marked by two 'tendencies, "the (Continued on Page. Pive) Airmail Planes To Start East Earlier POItTI.ANO. Apr. 8 (AP) I.. Coddehai-k. vice president of the Varney Air lines, announced today that air mail plain- will start east two hours latir because of lengthening days. The new starting time from 'nrtland air port will be r : l p. in., be said. Sufficient tiny light will enable mail plan's to fly to Pasco and from there the nirwuy is lighted lo Salt l.ake City. Sunday Warmest Early April Day In La Grande, Weather Books Show Records are broken frequently by athletes and by racing drivers whether they pilot an automobile, an airplane or command a gigantic new ocean liner. In fact, this Helling up of new marks is becoming quite the thing even Mother Nature Is going in for it. Her record-breaking spree start ed a couple of summers ago when she shoved the I.a Grande mer cury up to Ia7 above on July IIL'K, breaking a mark that had endured slnco Ihe recording of temperatures began her in 1 KRfl. That fame month she .vet up an other new mark, with the longest string of I no above days in local history. Gciicmii In Jnmiary Then a rest, und In January. ll'Ji, she gave I- Grand" lis most snow In any one month with 4H Inches. True, she didn't surpass any three-month records for snow, but It wo a wonderful effort, at that. A few more month uf rest, and I he wit ire stal e uf Oregon was treated ('.') to dry summer weath er that broke records of 40 years standing. That was hardly over before she gave Ia Grande n new December max'tuuiu of ubuvc to shoot at In future years- Another effort was made In Jan uary, when the !m.Tcury went many degrees below zero, dropping to 20 below on Jan, 21 for the coldest weather In that month since 1S8S, when the mercury stopped blldltib' Conference Of Church Favors Birth Control Methodists in New York and Connecticut Unani ' mously Adopt Social Committee Report. NWW" YOKK, Apr. 8 (AP) The New York Kasl cunfereneo of t he .Mel hod 1st Kphj 'opal church was on record today us approving hi t:i control. A reiort of t he sochi I service eomunittee read heforo the confer ence yesterday by the Rev. Paul Ouboi. pastor of Trinity Metho dist : church, Hlchi;iud Hill, Queen:, anil unanimously adopted said: . " "In the interesl of morality and sound scientific hnuwledge we favor H-ich changes of the law in tho stales of New York and Con necticut as will remove the exist ing lesirlcilons upon Ihe com munication by physicians to their patients of . Impoi lain medical in formation on birth control." Tho report Inquired if the church botii-d of education had compiled with u request to prepare courses of study setting forth the practical nnd spiritual values of marriage, :iuch coui'hph to be used tn all Methodist chinch schools, college and - universities. Would (Jive Advice "It Is the clear duty of the churches," the report sald.A"fo offer to I heir young people an opportunity to consult some quali fied adviser the minister perhaps, or a physician, the director of religious education or other .specialist- who besides having a clear grasp of the fundauucntal prin ciple!: of sex nmralily. would have nho an appreciation of mod ern tendencies and won hi be in position lo offer rational advice." Hccnmmcndation was made in the report that, the state of New York enact legislation requiring lh4tlJeeiiHeH to marry be issued (Continued on Page Kour) Confidential Means Just That To Uncle Sam 'When . t'iiul.. Sam say .confi dential he means confidential! The oilier day one of the enum- eratoit: in I.a Grande went Into a homo to lake the census and found one of the neighbors visit ing. The visitor, in spite of a hint or two, kept right on visiting un til tho houscwirc hud answered quest her to leave (be house mi ll Ithe housewife hud answered the various questions. Tho visitor promptly took ex ceptions, but finally had 11 rath er forcibly explained lo her that since Information given the cen sus taker i.-i labeled as confiden tial, it must be that as far as the enumerator is concerned. So tho v?itut left and Ihe census taking was resumed. Itaymond O. Williams, assist ant supervisor, ntutes that no person outside of the family can be present during the asking of the questions. To Spend Million At Crater Lake G HANTS PASS. Orr .Apr. S (AP) Th' Grants Pass Dully Courier said today it had been in formed through official sources that SI, Udii, l from the $ir.ooi MM) John I.). Rockefeller national park fund will be, expended at. Ci ater l.ako null" mil park. Crater la ke is I no mi leu north east of here. The CourbT said i( had received its information from it federal parks system official slat loned In California. at 3 1 below. A survey of the rec ords showed only one other day colder than that 'JO below on I .side of Januury, and that, was 22 below made in December, Hl!i, Oh, yes, another mark that was almost forgot I nit In the rush. In .March, 13 29, Mother Nature gave tho city 1.1 1 Inches of rain In one period of 21 hours, the worst rain experienced h'Te in several years. This Is not a record, however, as two incbs or more rain has been recorded In one day, Sunday Sets Uc-nnl Which brings us down to t he present. Sunday. April fl, the offi cial maximum was 7X above regu lar Fiiiiinyr weather for Ibis end nf the stale, ('becking back over tho weather books at the city fire station, one finds that this was lite warmest ever registered here dur ing the first nine days of Atril. Hack In 1 II 2 .1 , a 7 H tl bo vo wa s chalked up on Apr. ! and on Apr. 0, the day rolloftirik'. It was xu. Tho all-lime maximum for April is above, nvtdc on Apr. .10, link r'onshjf ring all of thin "splurge" of extremes in weather In Ji Grande during tho last two and a qimrter years. Is It any wonder that the weather man- occasionally makes ii mistake? , Kven fome of the older cltlrens, who for many years more or less accurately predicted about what would happen In the wa y of weather, are giving up their fore cast in desperation. CALIFORNIA FLOWER QUEEN Virginia 1 -Ivans will ruin as queen at Pasadena's coming hp ring , flower show. Gandhi's Son Is Sentenced to Six Months In Prison SUR.Vt, India, April 8 (A I') lla.ni ypj.H Gandhi, son ot MulffUnju. Gaudhf, who was arrested at Khim rad with volunteers Sunday for breaking the- salt laws, was sent enced to six months rigorous im prisonment today. Pour compan ions were fclven similar sentences. Sl'KPKMl M'SINKNH ROM HAY, India. April H (AP) Most of the Hindu and Parsl shops in Hombay City suspended business today In response to. the Hartal, or strike call of the Hombay con gress committee of the India na tional congress. The Hartal Is in protest at arrest of IC. Narimnn and Jamanlal Najaj for their activ ities In behalf of Muhatmu Gand hi's salt law violators. Nariman, who Is a most prom inent Swarajist, or Indian nation alist, was Hontenced to one month's simple Imprisonment for iufrinKini the salt laws. There was general expectation this morning that Gandhi would be arrested finally when he went lo AjiI lo produce salt there, and a. crowd of 8,000 persons gathered anticipating possible exciting scenes. There were no police at the scene, however, and when no attempt was made to Interfere with Gandhi the throng dispersed. , Sidney Fox Hanged In England Today MA I l)HT INK, i;n;(hinil, Aim-. S ( A I') Wllliill low Hiiin llinc weeks llfler Ills cunvirll"M or till" iiiiiiiIit of hi in ! li.-r. Sfiilw-y Kn wiiii liniii;i'il In jiiil "'I iiidi niiiK. 'I'li'i crowd tthli'li Kulli-i-nil oiilnid" illxpiTwil Illlli'lly wlii-n ;:. iiotii i' wiif H)Hl-il Unit tin yniilli h.nl iiilil til'' IMMially for his i-iiiiii'. Imj: niriini:lril hl'i nnitlii-r, n I'luirmiiiK K'ny li-i Iri-il uoiiiiiii of IIS. IIS Mill. Ipy ill I. I'll III llli'll' llilll'l :it Mni'unlr Iid-i iiiitittiiu iiihI tlii-n i i't tin i"nn:i :ifiri 'I'lii- Fun ir'" vlmisly Inm HiMlri'l Iiit U!r roi I'DIIHi'll'lllllIt1 HUlll Maryland Storm Is Fatal to Five HAIri.MOIti;, A P. H ( Al') l-'ivc death:! we;e i li;i fte( today to Ihe Kwlft v.irel and rain storm whlclt cni u palii MiTiimi .Ma'ijiiK yesterday. Three negro oyster lungers were (bought, lo have drowned as lh storm stnuk (heir moiorl'oal in Chesapenke hay, oft' Hie mouth of West river. Two ix-tnii stevedores wen drowned In Ha It Imore when tlie u ind hi! a 'ow I hey were trying lo drag (-Infer inshore, and threw Hiern Into the harbor. ROV.H, R.MtV IS HORN' NAPI.KH, Haly, April H (Al') The J)uehess of Apulia, who was born Princers Anne of Pranec, yes terday gave birth lo a daughter In Cnpodlmorite palace, (lie residence of her futhci-'ln-hiw tho Iuko of Aosta, The newcomer was deM-rlbed a robust and healthy. The father, who was away In Rome, hurried to Naplea when informed of the ovent. THEORIES DIFFER IN MACDUFF CASE Government' Men Believe ForesterM u r d e r e d i Others Believe it Suicide i;irGi;NH, Ore., Apr. V (AP) -A sharp difference of opinion had appeared again today among fed eral, state und city authorities in vestigating tlie death of Nelson P. Macduff, supervisor of the Cnscado national forest, whoso body was found hist Saturday In. a thicket at the side of a mountain trail near McKcn.lu bridge, fFi miles east of this city. W. W, I'Men, department of Justice agent, announced ho is 'convinced Macduff was murdered. He is supported In his conclusion by forestry department investigat ors and other government men. Hano county officers, Kugene city officials and members of -the Port land police, department, called into the case, jjdd ( tho theory that Macduff committed milcldc. All were agreed that Macduff did not shoot himself accidentally. Prominent among Ihe clows un covered by an Investigation of the vicinity where the supervisor's body was found was the dlwcovory of Hie ashes of a small forest flro about 00 feet from Hut spot where Mae duff's, body lay. It wan jinducod by ijiose holding to the murder theory that Macduff observed the bhr.e from his office at MeK.eii7.lo bridge went out and extinguished tho flro and was slain by someone hiding In the brush. ; Tells of Seeing Stranger Mrs. W. :. Travla, of Snn Prnn- elseo, whoso summer home is only a few hundred feet from the point wnero me body was found, added strength to the murder theory when slm I old of having seen a suspicious looking" man on a road near her cottage hint Priday, the nay .Macduff disappeared. The man carried a rifle and appeared "ment ally deficient," Mrs, Travh said. She declared she hi well acquainted in that neighborhood but had never seen tho man before. Authorities began a search for Ihe man Immediately following Mrs. Travis dlselosur. A II hough officers made a. minute search or the thicket In wh'eh Mae duff's body was found, no tiaco of (Contlnued on Pago f'even) WORKED? SURE, TOOK LOAD OF WINE TO L. A. HAN Jli;r;o, ((,., April H (AP) Porreni . Rieait, supervisor or the federal census here, vouches for Ihls one: One of bis enumerators culled al, a residence ami was met by the hOIIKewlfo, ".Madam, what in your husband's oei-iipatlon'" H.'ked the enumer ator. "He's a, bootlegger. Mr. folium Knunierutor, mid he's doing so well " "I'll put him down its u drink salesman. Hid he work yester day?" "Hure be worked. He look a load of wine to l.-s Angeles." Hnder the retaliations, the In formation Is taken for statistical purposes only and the bootlegger Is In no danger of cxpoaure thougli tho cuiieuu report. Election Day In Chicago Finds Gangsters Busy Attempt to Kidnap Alder man Frustrated Om cers Accused of Intimi dating Voters. CHICAGO, Apr. 8 (AP) An election day attempt to kidnap Al derman Sheldon W. Govlor, candi date for democratic committeomon in tlie seventh ward, was frustrated by police early today. Throo men were arrested. Qovicr signed com plaints charging thorn with ass null with Intent to kill. Seven men, several carrying pis. tpls, attempted to take Alderman Govler from his uutomobllo which had been crowded to tho curb by tho others' machlno. Govior'a ncphow, Honjamln, had knocked down ono of tho attackers and tlie others had surrounded Govior when ii cruising detoctlvo squad cur ur rlvod. , Throo Arrofltodl Tho sovon fled, hut throo were arrested shortly afterward. Thoy woro Harvey Jones, a backer of Govier'a committeeman opponent, Joseph P. Spikor; Stanley Bockmun and lOlsworth Wado. "Theao fellows woro socking to. run mo out of my ward on election day," Govler told police. "I want them held without being booked to insuro agulnst gunplay or kidnap ing at tho polls, which might oc cur if Ihcy woro turned out on ball." Officers Accused 'Hosh"1 Morris Ellor of tho twentieth ward, himself indicted two years ago for terrorism at the polls in his district, was ono of. tho first to complain today. Ho appear ed beforo tho oloction commission and accused John 10. Northup, first assistant state's attorney: Benja min "Buddy" Jacob. soi i, Rllor'H op ponent for wurd committeeman: Martin Klaus and two policemen of touring tho ward and intimidating voters. Both Jacobsoti nnd Idas supported Mllcr two years ugo and wero Indicted with him. Tho election board sunt 14 In vestigators into tho "bloody twentieth" wurd to watch develop ments. Policemen, with pistole etrapped outside their hluo coats, patrolled tho city today under' ordors for spe cial vigilance. Detectives, in snuud cars Yiulhpod w ith riot guns, tour- cu me iuwii, i.nuuunns ul civilian volunteers stood watch over poll ing places. It was another oloction day in Chicago. HlHvuiI Precautions Down state, whoro Congress- womnn Ruth Ilannu McCormick und U. K Henator Charles S. Do- neon huvb pulled at opposite ends of tho world court Issue In thoir tug-o'-wnr for tho republican sen atorial nomination, special precau tions ugulnst violence and fraud we.ro regarded us unnecessary. But hero, where factionalism, peppered tho campulgu and where murder, kidnaping, slugging, ballot steal ing und fraud are voting day prec- (Continued on Page Four) Parents Devour Children In Wei River District I'KIIMNO, (Jhlim. Apr. R (Al') ItuiiorlH rocnlvcd by tin: Clilim In Innmllonul inlli f cominlnnlon KiiyM tlijit ho U'l'rlblu linvn rmnliiu cm ililloim bucoiuo In tho Wol liver ilia trlnt tlmt In nomo cusm iwrcntH hnvo oaton their clilldron. V. O. I'lymlrii, mlHHlonnry. writ Iiiij from ThIiikIihI on March 8 to .luliii Hurl Dnknr, dlrvclor ot relief operation, Htilil: "Only I wo iliiyn from hero hcV' oral fiimlllin nto their chllilrcn." Klnudluy Amlrcw, truvcllnit in Hiiedtor reiiorlinK comlltlona In thn Cnnti'iil CUcriHl illmrlet wroto "it in I'Htlinntcil hy tho tlmo of tho wheat liarvent in May there will bn only .1.01111.0011 inlmljilanU reinulnlnir of fi.fiOO.OOO. when tho fnnilno began Tho HKOliy of I ho punt winter cm) never bo rienerlbeil. In tho omiill Wlikunif illHlrlet nlune lliero havo been 0110,000 ileaths from starva tion nnd cold." Andrew ropmied that tho crop priinpcctH woro fair but that the problem wan to IniiiHpoi't food In order to tide the famine victims over until tho harveut. Portland Woman Kills Intruder POItTl.ANI). Ore. Apr. 8 (AP) ThrtMitmicd by a m-gro who hud entered her hctlrnomj through n window, Mrs. Gladys KotmiH, 31, whipped a revolver front tinder her pillow curly today and nhot and killed Phil Tuylnr. 2a, former ni'Kio janitor in the restaurant op erated by Mrs. Kolarln' hunbiind, Mrs. Kotiti is tnld authorities she was n wakened by Taylor's re mark "I'll get yon now." Washout Strands U. I Passengers HPrcNCKIl, Ida., Apr. 8 (AP) Two train loads of passenger, bound for Butte, Mont,, wero stranded hero today by r washout ot Union Pacific trucks In Beaver ritnyou. Ono train loud has been hero since Sunday evening. The other Blnce yosmrday. Prospects were that truliiH would resume si:r vice today. EDITOR AND SENATOR IN WORDY TILT Black of Alabama Calls WMess a "Coward" During Hearing. WALSH FINALLY I QUIETS TUMULT Josephus Daniels, Former becretary of Navy, Tells of Editorial Aimed at Kaskob. WASHINGTON, Apr. 8 ( XV) Senator Dluck, democrat. Ala bama, today told J. E. .Pierce, edi tor of tho HuntBville, Ala., Times, who waa beforo tho scnato lobby conuuittce, that he was a "cow ard" nnd Pierce . retorted : that Cluck was a "contemptible cur." Uluck had v been queationing Plerco about a f JOOO check sent him by J. W. Worthington, chair man of the executive co mini t too of the Tennessee River Improve ment association which Pierce said wan for expenses in iconnoc- lon with the association's work in . behalf of private ownership und operation of Mlusclo Shoals. , ; ' Uses Ugly Words Asserting that Black was roflect- tng onhlm, Pierce declared his Insinuations were a "co.ntem.'ptiblo lie." . - - "I'll see you outside about that," Black retorted. "Everybody knows you aro by nature a coward.". Leaping .to his feet, Plerco . shouted: "Wo'H go outside right now." Black replied ..that tho mutter could wait for settlement, "Then you admit you aro a con tempt Iblo liar," Pierco demanded. "No," Black shot back,. "1 ad mit you ure.". , ;' . 'Outbreak Renewed Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon tana, pounded for order- but the outbreak was quickly renewed."; "I rlso to tho point of personal privilctTo," Pierce shouted, leap lnn upuin to, hitt foot. , - "This man bliick,'J ho asserted, "wluUXv.waJcnowty.Qs-:' coward. I call hlin fi.' ddttWmpijble cur in return," . '' ' ;V Waleh.had groat difficulty in ob taining order but ho finally quiet ed tho tumult and in a few minutes tho committee adjourned until tomorrow. WHlium H. Stayton, of Wash ington, president of tho board of director; of (ho association against tho prohibition nmendment, Is ex pected to bo u witness tomorrow. After thing quieted It develop ed that Black had wlthdruwn his remark culilnf, Blerco a. coward. Thcro was no indication, ho.wever, . that the breach between tho men had been adjusted.. The questioning which caused tho exchange between Senator Black and , tho Alabama editor today was in line . 'with othor queries that Claudius H. Huston nnswored during his lengthy testi mony about his Muscle Shoals ac tivities. KX-KKCRtrrAUY TESTIFIES WASHINGTON, Apr! S ( AP) -Jouophus Daniels, staunch dry (Continued on Pago Seven) THREE POWERS AGREE ON ALL BUT ONE POINT LONDON, Apr. 8 ( AP) Com plete agreement was reached today by Secretary Stlnuton, prime Min ister MucOonald und Uoljlro Wak utsuki on all points regarding a throe-power pact except tho Im portant Japanese point regarding tho transfer of 20.000 tons from the destioyer to tho submaiino category. This latter problem, will bo dis cussed at another meeting of the big three leaders. .'tomorrow. Tho three statesmen agreed on earlier replacement program for light cruisora nnd destroyers. While thoso conversations wero going on Foreign Minister Brlnnd of Franco arrived In Kngland and will meet Prime Minister Muc Oonuld ut the house of commons lu tor in tho day. BUT AX l lllSTUUXS hONUON. Apr. 8 (AP) Foreign Minister Brlund of Frnnce arrived hero Into this afternoon for re sumption of tho naval conference talks. Be appeared In a jovial mood, laughing and Joking with friends as ho left tho station for his hotel. Two Teachers Are Accused by Parents l'Oi!Tr.'t. Ore., April S (XV) Tho eliy hcIuioI board tuday lie I'liled I hut complaints lodged .iR.ilimt Minn K. Com Kelt, teacher in tho Normundulo nchool, and Kate Yountf, principal, regard ing alleged corporal puniHliniont ot children of the school, will bo given an airing at a meeting o tho board of education April 21. Tho decision followed tho ap pearance of Mrs. -Roy 13, Wilson, who claimed before tho board that liu represented 20 parents. "