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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. "