La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 17, 1930, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextBratuV lEuptttna barxusT CITY EDITION Foil .Yssorlaled Press Lrase ' , Wlro Service 12 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER Oregon: Generally fair tonight and Friday but, with considerable low clouds In the west, moderate temperature. VOLUME XXVITI MEMBElt ASSOCIATED 1'ItKSS AXI A. H. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1930 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 206 mi CENSUS HERE IS NEAR END; NO ESTIMATE Two Enumerators Have Reported; Rough Fig k ures Available Shortly. -blG GROWTH IN ? CITY IS EXPECTED 1910 Census Showed City ' With Population of 4,- 843 Figure for 1920 .. Was 6,913. . . With ' two cnuii1'nitors from Oio five' " district in 1a Grande already reported, ':and tho others e;; peel In v ; to report . shortly, a telephone interview 'with Uay niond O. Williams, assistant cen sus ' -supervisor with headquarters In I'endl'iton. resulted', in infor mation today that a rough esti mate, of.--La-- Grande's population limy' be available tomor row or tho day after. j; M?. -Williams,: on the basis, of the. count an completed at pres ent, staled that he was In no po sition to , inn ke any cellmate lo- dU.V. ' 'i ..,'.: No Ksllnmtc.s A vn liable i , " - -y ' Alibi j-l receive All bouri. no estimates -..were, ivud from uensuH ,ol'fiulalB, local people are expecting tho count to -Rive 'La Grande .between Is'.- 8,fU0 '-'and y.ftuo persons within f 1 the. corporate llnults, of. the city.. I) A No, they expect to. find uppioxl l ' liuflejy .l,tH0 jiersons actually. In J - the cliy but tochrilealiy outside of -;tho; clty 'ilmtits. It. Is. believed, that La Grande's ' - actual " population,, not restricted Y b) the snwilt ,clty limits', but on lthe efiy in .Eeneral. Is somewhere B"iA in tho -vicinity of JQ.UUO or more. f-Vi Whether tlus Is correct, .will be I learned when final figures are i pleted und checked. . In .BakeiV yesterday II. K. f(.Va- bill.-'- censuii' 'supervisor- ,-for : tlie' bill- Haker dtntrie.t. admitted that' on 4 Iho . Imp I it r -c-omplHO" unofficial rpturns.' th;(t. "It .will huiyy us to. -s show s.uunr In lii'JO the Huknr population hvas, .T.-'.i).- If . Baker shows liltlo or ,no Bain; Halter I county Is ulnijost sure to record I a loss Iti the ,10 -year-period, the $ Baker I K-mloenU-lIVrald wild yes- I tnrduy.. : I n ' J ! 2 0 Iho -linker cuun- I ty total .wus 17, Sli9. -. I . La (irniido -May Load ' I The census ' for Oiegun. -when ccmpleted, will show a new rank ing of the smaller cities and La Grande people are expecting to be first In tills section of the state not counting Klamath Kails and Bend, which are actually in Central Oregon as it Is generally used. The census, and the lltlO ernmir. found population figures for Oregon cities as follows: City. I'.tHl , I il 0 Astoria ; ii.ftWit 1 1,07 Haftcr :.. 0,7-1:.- 7,7:t Mend (Vifi Mlii t'orvallis fi.75- Kuge'ne .... " fl.lMiy Ju,fi!t3 I At. Grande I.Si:i G.1M3 .Mledl'ord K,K4u 5,750 Oiegon City 4.2S7 5.1 SH Pendleton i.-lfin 7.3S7 Portland - -U7,L' 1 4 I'oS.JSff Salem 1 1,091 17.ti7: Tim lalles 4.XS0 fi.807 Anions ui)Ptalc cities expected to show Hi? greatest growth are Klamath Kalis and Burns, both of which havo changed from cow towns to lumbering centers. Whether Orogon will have rrached the I.OOU.000 mark Is an other i-ijcstiun eagerly debated. The census was scheduled to be completed hero yesterday but a few days mo allowed for final checkins., etc. MOUNTAINEERS PLAY INDIANS AT PENDLETON Tlx- KuM nrn Oregon Normnl school lia-Minll toum. which is ."iliciluli'd lu su t. CiilJwi-ll, lila., tu ntoct. tho Collrffc of Idaho nine next Thurstl;iy. has scheduled nn olher jirucllce giuue. This colilesl will bo i:iyed lit Pendleton lo morrow wllh the St. Andrew? In tliiiil. a tcunt that defeated the -Mission Indtun.s who wore nosed out -4 to 3 heic Ifist Saturday by the .MounUiineera. l'Mliey. who has iicvn kept out of the box due to all Injured fin KCr. I', expected to be in shape to H.sviwt Mcfully In the series next weel;. r jios!l!e. roaeh Kob ijiiinii ..xpcct.s to play Eauii-s Trldcy ami Sattlrdny v.-liile on the trli., either with town tcanw or with the i-ollcge of Idaho. 'lr-.lTIII-.lt TIAY V:30 h. in,. 01. above. .Minhivuiii: -10 altovc. Condition: Clear. IV HATH l-at Y KSTKKIM V Miixinium 65, Minimum 31 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WKATIIEIt Al'lt. 17. 12 .Maximum 55, minimum 34 above. Condition: Clear. Presbytery Ends Spring Meeting Late Yesterday The Rev. J. George Walz Elected Bishop Com .missioner to the General Assembly. The rresbytery of Grando llondn continued its sessions Wednesday morning and afternoon, with the Hev. H. It. Thomas, moderator, presiding. After the dvotionala by the Kev. L. B. Williams, com mittepB made reports. Tho I lev. J. George Wnlx, chairman of the committee on national missions read his report, asking, during the hour, men who are manning home mission churches In the Presbylery, to tell of their experiences. The Hov. Mr, Harris of Burns, Mr. Thomas of Halfway. Mr. Cook of Wallowa. Mr. Williams of Klgin. responded, also Mr. Shields of Lin-torprlse,- who 1 for many, years worked in the foreign field and al so serving mission stations in Ore gon. . Dr. I. A. Thompson of rorthmd, synodieal executive, was called to givo Information ubout tho Synod's program for the state, and this Presbytery in particular. In the re port tho grants from the board of national missions to the mission churches, amounting to - about $5,000.00, were presented and acted upon. Other committees, program and field activities, foreign mis slons, Christian education and pen sions, reported through their chair men. ' , ' Mr. Walz was elected bishop commissioner of the general assem bly to bo held In Cincinnati, Ohio, Ijeglniilng May '2'J, 19.10, and XX. A. Uilrd, of Halfway, was elected as elder commissioner. Mr. Walz, Hobert R. Kakin. and Mr. Williams 'were elected a coin mtHoe on revision or standing rules of Iho Presbytery. Tho statistics of Iho Presbytery, rend by the slated clerk, showed a marked increase In many Items; es pecially wan this true of tho In crease In church membership, I Sunday school enrollment. The board of trustees through the chairman. Mr. Wal.. reported on the church at Union, with a , (Continued rn Pupe V'ourl' Accept Bid (For Auditing of The 1929 City Books The hid of Cumla Ham1, of Portland, tu audit Hie l!il!!t clly books at. ?LT per day per min. plm: act ua I railroad fare . to and from thin city, was accepted by the city coiiinrlKsi-'m last night. M-. Ham Is a certified public ac countant. An ordinance authorizing I he signing of a deed for lots 4. 5 and li in block 47, Chaplin's addition, to lh- slate for the use of the K. (. N. was passed. This marks iho last step in the tltl which was announced several weeks ago. A remonstrance signed by It. A. Crawi ofd and Jack Pitts, con cerning a (imposed Improvement district In the Connordale area, wan received and filed. In the city manager's report It was announced that the band will hold extra rehearsals riom now' until July when -it will com pete in Pnrllnnd in the atl-Norlh-wewt. band tournament, wlflch if lo be broadcast over a national radio chain and of w hicli sound pictures will be taken. Fruit Blossoms Coming Out At Cove And Imbler Ity IK-Ilba. neater f Observer Cot respondent I.MHM-3U, Ore.. Apr. 17 (Spe cial) Tho holder apple orchards will be laden soon with the heav iest bloom in years. The season Is about two or three weeks ahead or normal, which Increases the danger of frost damage. If no damage from freezing occurs, the extra growing time will be a de sided advantage. The early soiis'tn lias thrown many of the applo men behind with their work, but the splen did weather has enabled them tq catch lip. Ity Mi. A. G. t'onkliii (( Miscrver 'nrrespundent ) OOVH Ore., Apr. 1 7 (Special) The fruit blossom are coming oilt rapidly at present in iovp and It will soon bo "Itlossum Time." Ap!i'ofs. pe-l S. pe;ice., prunes and cherries will make or Cove a veritable flower garden before this week Is ended. Women Golfers To Meet Friday Wonicn golfers of the country club will mei't tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock in the offices of C. If. lieynolds for the purpose of elect ing a rhairnvin of the tournament j committee and the women who will ! assist her. it wa announced today. I Tho women members will begin ; their golf tournaments next week, according to present plans. Handi . Crimp, club professional, will at ! tend tho meeting tomorrow night, j Tho women are also preparing ' for tho benefit party to be given nest Monday night. SENIORS WIN CLASS TRACK, FIELDJEET Nowland Tops High Sticks to Win First Place in 16.6 Seconds. BERRY SPRINTS TO TWO FIRSTS Several Good Marks Made r La Grande Team Go ing to Pendleton for ." Satu rday Meet. , : ; Tlie seniors of Ia CJrandc High school romped away with team honors In tho int ere lass track: and io!d meet yesterday after noon, rolling up l.r8 points. The juniors were second with 110, the freshmen 23. (Seven -places wero counted In eah event, .first counting ' seven points. . Several excellent performances were chalked up. auguring well for tho team which must defend a five year chamjilouship at Pendleton May 3. Nowland Sums Out Nowland, junior, clipped off the high hurdles in 1tt.fi seconds, with Torrenee. a sophomore, not more than t-5 of a second behind him. Nowland also won Iho high Jump at 5 feet it Inches, with Torrenee second with a leap of & feet G Inches. , Corwyn Itcery, a sophomore, gave promise of sprinting devel opment when ho hit the tapo in the century In 10.5 and later cut awny from his field to win the L'tiQ-yurd dash in 24.1 seconds, Conlcy Wins Xwo- ConleyX "JUiftbr, the third two-first winner, broad jumping 18 feet 1 1 . Inches, and tossing tho spear 135, foot 8 inchos. He ulso placed second in tho 100 yard dash. Patten, senior who is ineligible for lntersuholaslld competition, was high point mian with 24, taking sec ond in the 220, third tho mile, cen tury and broad jump, and fifth In tho half mile, Cunley wus second with 20 points. , ' ,.,,,if.,:i,. -.-Mires, cllpuud off -tho ijiiVrte-r mllo In 07.4, HJbbert went 10 feet; 3 inches to win tho pole vault, arid Kails unlhnbered a 111 re-H 10 Inch heave with tho philter. Hoe took tho low hurdles in 30.8 seconds and Itobertson won tho mJlc. being clocked at 5:07.4. Howard Nelson hit the tape first in the half mile in 2Mti.fi time. Hoe, who won lite first heat in the 100 In 10.9, was nosed out of the finals during the fii-st 00 yards because of crowd ing. Tho shot put com pet 11 ion was keen with N'ewlln, .Mires und Waito all getting better than 38 feet, Ncw- ( Con tinned on Pago Kour) TULIP SHOW TO BE GIVEN HERE Date not Decided as Yet May Prove Incentive to Spring Gardening. The. flower show eomrtilttec of the Neighborhood club, of which Mrs. W. C. Perkins is chairman. Is ma king arrangements for the in auguration of a spring tulip show. Previously I lie flower show und garden judging contest have b'-en held in tne fall, and tho object of tho spring show Is to create all year Interest in fine gtr-rdens and yards, Tho date, for the tulip show has not been decided, but will be timed so, as to find the blossoms at their best. Present plans are to hold the show In some one's garden and ar range for- an especially attractive afternoon for Ja Grande flower lovers. Discussion of a spring; - flower show has been heard locally for some time and the movement this spring is meeting with geneous support and response. Easter Cantata To Be Given Next Sunday Evening in local Church On" of the events of Faster Sunday thai is attracting much Interest among music love in of thin city is the tiered cantata "The KfMfti King" by P. A. Sehnecker, w-hfeh 1? to. be given at 8 p. M. by t)ti' Ladies Triad choir in the Presbyterian church. M :;. Alfred I.. PichardHOn I di rector. Thf program: for the cantata follow ? : Orgiili prelude. Processional n nt hem "iIo.--'in-na." Omnier. Ml? I aisy Kobbs and Ladie :i Triad choir. Prayer. a ntata. I n trod tjet Ion, orgi: n. This l-j the ny Which the Lord Hath mde." dies Triad cholc. The glory. ( ). "As It Hcgan to Dawn." (b). "With Lovinjf Heart!, and l-ju-n Hands.t Uudics Triad choir. Hecitatlve, - "But When They Good Friday To Be Observed In s Services Here One to be Held at the Pres byterian -Church and One at St. Peter's Epis copal Church. t;ooi friiiay si;uvict;s 12 to 3 p. m. Union service at Presbyterian church. 12 to 3 p. m. Kplscopal ser vice at St, Peter's church. Two Good Friday services, both from 12 noon to. 3 o'clock in the afternoon, uro to bo held in Ha Grande next Friday. Tho three-hour service sponsored by the La Grande Ministerial ua- I sociation will be held in the First Presbyterian church and tho pro gram in brief follows. Devotional prelude (organ medi tation, hymn, invocation in unison, responsive reading, hymn, prayer by the. Itcv, P.--Marcus, Godwin, anthem. An appreciation of Christ as ro veil led from the cross: : . Part one hymn, address "The Cross of Christ," uy the Itev. l.eif Awes, prayer in unison, silent medi tation. Part two hymn; address, "The Mission of Christ." tho Hev. H. Hansen, nolo by Mrs. Pay Fuller, prayr In unison, silent meditation. Part three: hymn, address "The Compassion of Christ," W. H. Jack son, Nolo by Mrs. Floyd Kherwood. prayer in Unison Kilontw meditation. Pari four hymn, address, "The Gentleness of Christ," by Guy K. .Sharp, . prayer in unison silent meditation. Part five hymn, address. "Tim Loneliness of Christ," by tr. God win, solo by Harvey Carter, prayer in unison, silent meditation. Part six: hymn, address "The Triumph of Christ," the Hev. J. (Continued on Page Four) Clinics Will Be Held Here May 1, Auspices of P.-T. Plans are going ahead for tho Ann uner. roundup, a group of cjlnles for pro-schoor children of tho ages of 4 to ft yen res, which is sponsored by the pnronNteucher orgunlsuitlon members of the city.' ' Miss Alice Marquardt, health chairman of the Oily Council of P.-T. A., is general chairman. Faeh of the parcnt-tcnchcr or ganizations will ha.vn their own roundup, all along the same yon oral linos, but given In different buildings and with different ex aminers. Tho object of tho clinics Is to examine tho pre-school chil dren and in ease of defect, to point th way for correct ions. Trans portation committees are to func tion to take care of taking the children to the doctors' offices. It is announced that children of 0 yec rs of ago now In school, who wero u mi bin to attend tho clinics last year, may attend the ones May 1. Formerly the round -up clinics were held in tho different schools on different days, but this year a new plan is being followed. Tho women in churgo of this various clinics are: Aekerman Training school, Mrs. HHarvey Patten; Central P.-T. A., Mrs. F. W. Fly; Greenwood P.-T. A., -Mrs. C. F. Mcpherson; Kiverla P.-T. A., Mrs. P. M. Kennedy; .Wil low P.-T. A., Mrs. S. D. Puch. Mrs. Hoover Is In Better Condition WASHINGTON, April 17. (.VP) Tlit condition of Mrs. Herbert Hoover, who Is suffering from a wrenched back and a cold, was reported at the White House to day to be Improved. The Injury to her back wan re ceived -Sunday when she fell to the floor In her room. Lord and L'tdy Kuslace Percy wero dinner guests at the White House last evening. After the dinner with President Hoover, Ijidy Percy visited Mrs. Hoover her room. Came I 'nlo the Sepulchre," sec ond sopranos, alton und choir. "H" Whom Ye Seek is not Here," Mrs. Kay Puller. 'The Lord Is P.is'n." Ladles Triiid choir. "Then Went They Out Quickly and Fl"d. choir. "Weeping For I Mm." choir w ith incidental! solo by Mint" PnhhM, Mrs. ftoh nenka m p and MfHH tenth lbe. "They Havo Taken my Lord Aw ay," Mrs, Floyd Sh'-rwoOiI. "And When She Had Thus ,Said." choir. "Sir, H'-ncv Mrs, Pohmiikaiiip und If Thou lla."t I torn p Hint " M re. Morgan and choir. "O Crave, Where Ik Thy Vic tory." choir. Finnic. "Into Him Who Loved F." choir. "And Hath Made I s k'lngf and PilestM." Mri. George Uichardson, MU-t Katharine Wiudvr und choir. Benediction. DISBARMENT HIGH COURT Joseph and Mannix Cases Come to an End in Salem Today. EXPECT "RULINGS IN SEVEN WEEKS Case is Completed With Plea by Prosecution for the Permanent Disbar ment of Mannix.' SAJJLMI Ore., April 17 (AP)- Tho Thomas Mhnnlx disbarment case was finished When Attorney K Keam-es concluded his ad dress before tho supreme court today. Jt ended with a plea" for MannU' permanent disbarment. Itoth the Oeorgn Joseph and tho Mannix disbarment cases, are now in tho hands of the state's highest court. Heeauso of. the volume of exhibits submitted, und which ntust be examined by the ntoiiilforn of the court, II Is doubt ful IT decisions will bo handed down for si or seven weeks. At torney Iteames of tho prosecu tion, however, told the court that k-xamluatlon of tho evidence In the Mannix case would not be us much of u task as the mass of doeumonlaiy matter might, indi cate. Tho court did nut ask that additional briefs be filed. Swires Mannix llcllerating the statement that Mannix had deliberately deceived both Iho state and tho federul courts ln .the long process of the (Continued on page Fivo) L. H. S. Musicians In Solo Numbers W. W. Nusbaum, music d trac tor, spoke briefly on the growth of 'high school musical organiza tions. in recent years und of the stale Mm nd contest at Corvallls last week, at a luncheon of the Lions.club in the Sucajawca today at noon. s Threoiilgh- school buys played solos whl'jh wero greatly uppro aiated, They were: Lcland Hit to, cornel; Iinlph . Slegiist, flute, und Wuynu Nushauiu, trombone. MRS. BEESON IS INVITED TO VISIT EUROPE Mrs. Julia Peeson, of May Park (Koine No. -1) has received an In vitation from the Unltr-d Watcs government to make a pilgrimage to tho cemetery in Kuropo where her soldier sou is now Interred, ac cording to anmiunceinent made by her today. . Tho invitation Is for her to lako passaKo on the steam ship Harding which is scheduled to leave New York on July 0. All of her expenses would bo paid by tho government. Mrs. Peeson Is not ceiialu whether she will accept Ihn Invita tion to mako the trip as yet, but expects to reach a decision In Iho near future. The name of her son. who gnve his life during tho World .war, Is Harry O. Iteeaon. Mrs. Peeson is one of hundreds of gold star mothers in the state that have received such Invitations. . D. Mickle Speaks At Dairy Meeting Predicting that a co-operative fllsl ii but log sy stent of market milk would come into use In this ctly, J. V. M.ickle, state dwlry commissioner, was the principal speaker und! lender of a discus sion In which Albeit Hunter, chamber of comlmerco secretary and local dairymen participated at the La Grand h Hairy Mien's usmoc iation meeting at the post oHfce building- this week. The principal subject of discus sion was the co-operative nystem. Tlila was preceded by Mr. Mle ktn's talk and outline of improved methods which am being em ployed in the handling of market milk in other localities giving suggestions t hat might bo fol lowed by local dairymen. Announce Winners In Poetry Contest In I he grade school poetry con-b-Ht held by the La Grand; public library in observance of poetry wek and tho visit of Hess Foster Smith, Idaho poetens, a number of poems wero emcred und a commit tee chosen to select the be-d. Mrs. A. T. Mill. Mrs. Of -org Hlrnle and Miss Mabel !oty wero the com mit! "c members. No prizes wen: u warded, but the following were Hi b'cted as outstanding: .Centra) school: Italph Winters. Horothy Hemiing, Oraeo Helen Pohnenkamp. Itcla Falcrr. Ixirene HobertHon, S'i V'-Mo Crawford, Opal Conner, Jn Jievine, Janet Hingm-r and Joanna Iesile. Itlverla school: Ftlie Lynns, Ut ile Hlcclia und Jane ItryaiiT. U reef i wood school: Hugh Kum asuwu, Helen Kandoz, John Ainu worth, Mary Zupan und Anna Ocheltree. IN THE NEWS !i-, it Till) (MIXHUUIIIt'llt "t I'l'llK'KSS Hl- nli-lcn (allow), t'ldci' (UiutthKM' nf Klilk Alfonso or Kin III, lo Iho Duko of Kpolcto ot lutly, Iuih boon ruinoml In iMmlrld. Coiint esM Viira von HLshIhk (liclmv), ono or. ernian.v's liowtwt i'llers ro I'riiltitl from liolilllty. . Sho ho cured lior Inll pllotM Ucciiho rcc- ... ' , ct'iilly. ' i ENEMIES WITHIN CHURCH BLAMED Edward D. Pierson, Chi cago Negro and Auditor, "Put on the Spot." t SC.Onttllt. lnd., April 17 (AP) linemies within I h n church wero hlatnl'-d by co.uuty authuritlert today for Uie slaying of Fdward H. Plorson, Clilcago negro and auditor for the National- Paptist convention. Pierson was found In tho Mus catattick i Ivor, near Hcottsburg. lnd., yesterday. Three fishermen heard Ills faint erics for help and found him reebly clinging to the bran dies of a tree. He died soon afti'i he was rescued. Thorn wero Kix bullet wounds in his body; his ha nds and feet were bound and Iwo traveling bags wero weighted about his neck. Members of the family said Pierson had frequently found Ir regularities In accounts of I lie negro churches comprising the National Itaptfst convention and expressed iho belief that "some one was hired lo kill him." Chicago police, aiding in the Investigation, said Pierson had (Continued on Pago Four) AMERICAN IS KIDNAPED BY MEXICAN GANG WASHINGTON. April 17 A,P) Tho Mtu In department an nounced today tbsil Leonai d It. 'iissldy, I tost on, Mlass., rnlted l-'rult company employe, was cap tured April Ifi by discharged 1"- bo re rr, at HI Hone, Oaxaca, Mlcx Ico. The report was i-ent (lie depart ment by Leonard O. iiawson, American con-oil at Vera Cruz. I irw.voji H:t Id Mexican in Hilary authorllicH wero conducting a widespread sean'h with various units of tin army. !', reported Cassldy was bally eatcti and was t'ikcti to the mountains. Wheat Today 1('Ai;i), April 17 (AP Wheat valm-K aver;n;ed lower to day notwithstanding rallies due lo prc-)mllday evening-up if ac counts. Tho market tl ppe.jrcd tu i lack iiggreKslvr support on price blilKej.', N-vvn Of coni'plete bteitlt- iug of the drought in northwest ern Kansas, where much W heat has been without rain for monlhs pant, gave a decided Jolt to friends of higher prices. Wheat closed unsettled ' a bushel lower than yesterday's finish. Corn closed K-fcC down, oatn -c- off. unl provisions unchanged to a rise of '2c. Women's Legs Real Cause of Longer Skirts So Says Baron De Meyer, Fashion Expert Bony Knees are Held Responsible. Ily AiU'luMo Kerr (Associated Press Staff Wiitor) NEW VOUK, Apr. 17 (AP) Wumon'a leffn aro responsible for tho long skirts thciy'ro trailing around today, in tho opinion of Huron J)o Mi.yor, lntornntional stylo export and widely known fashion writer. "Women havo advanced a great many reusons for tlioso long skirts, but tho real reason lies In their logs," said tho Huron who lias Just returned to America nftor a vMt to tho leading dressmaking salons of Paris. Tlio Ileal Slory "When tho couturiers saw how skirts- wero everlastingly' going up and up and up. when they saw what liorrlblo sightH woro revealed in bony knees and that ugly lino at Iho top of Iho calf, thoy now soinothlng had to bo done. There was only ono thing to do pull tho skirls down and they did it as fast as Ihoy could. That's tho real story of tho long skirt." At that, tho couturiers never In tended skirls lo bo renlly long by duy or sweeping tho floor by night, no believes. Just long enough to givo milady a degren of the grace and dignity that Is supposed to bo hor herltngo. American .women aro wearing them ho now, ho said. In fact 1m Amoi'leainn is wearing her clothes thoso days with as much dash and distinction and chlo as any woman in Iho world. liny Cltilliox nt Homo Moreover, stivouty-flve per cent of America's wcalthiost women uro buying their clothos right at homo In tho United Htales, he said. "To bo sure they're buying mod els originated In l'-rnnco, but they'ro buying lliom In Now York und not lu Paris. "A.nioricnu buyors and dress makers work so fast und tholr exe cution ot Parisian models Is so per fect I hut when, an American wo man goes to Paris sho sees tho same clothes . Hho . could buy at homo. Only a low frocks thai liavo boon oiiglnalod within tho i last few woekH aro -different.--. "Why kiiuuiu nno wusio: -nor tune in lOuropo shopping"' Hlio'd riithor play." - '' Will America ovn orlglnulo the styles of Iho world? Huron Do Meyer thinks mot. "They havon't Iho background for It, nor tho patience. In Paris tho whole city Is tuned to the produc tion of Hlylcs: between half a mil lion und eight iiumlred thousand people work all year Just for that und nothing olse. Muny of the (Continued on Puge Six) Alabama Court Upholds Primary Election Ruling MONTttOMHKY.. Alu., April 17 (A I') Tho A la-hatniL aupromo court loday refiiKed to atop tho demount! In priiimry of Aucuat 12, fiom which Iho alu to committee had exelittled an calididutfH Huna tor J. Thomaa llriln and othera who failed to Htipport the demo cratic national ticket In 11128. Tho court affirmed tho decl Hlon o fthn Jefferon county cir cuit court denying u writ of mhn danuiK to atop the AuKimt 12 dem,ocratlc primary as axked by Iforaco (.'. WilkliiHon. Birming ham atlorney, who was a leader o ft he nutl-Hmjith forces lu the 128 election. The Ml a to democratic, executive coiniiilltee lu 8codou hero Do eeinber Hi, Jaa, voted 'it to L'l to exclude front the primaries im eandldateri all who failed to mip liort the ticket In J928, 'but did not reat rlct I Jiciu. from particl patlnR' au voleiH. WllkftiHon contended tho elec tion would be Illegal baeamie of tho Kla to denrkteraf lo executive coiutnlttee-H action In fixing dif ferent inaliricatiuna for voters and candlilatcM. A. A. P. A. Budget Million Dollars WASHINGTON. April 17 (A,P) 'Henry IT. Cumin, president of tho AnHocfution Axainnt the I'ro htbitlon Amendment, te.itified to day hefoie llm hc n a to lobby coin mlttco mom than $1.00li.(MiO would bo required for the usso ciatlon'K work this year. A letter Curran had written to Percy H StraiiH, of New York, wan read which wild the chief plan In "luiprentin our dry con (fH'Hit with the fact tlmt tho eutm tty Ik intoHlty wet In tho holding of itatcwldo referenda Hiich as we hint year eanled on HiieceaKfully In WImcoiimIii h nil before that In Montana, Nevada and New York." May Call Parker For Questioning WASIJINOToN, April 17 (AP) A movement bean in the wen- ate today to have Judffo John Parher, of North i 'arolina, the nominee of Preident Hoover for tho Mupreme court, called before the Judiciary committee to ans wer protests nmde agalnat htm. FREE PRESSS FIGHT URGED BY HARRISON President of American So ciety of Newspaper Editors Speaks. "GAG" LAW ATTACK HELD IMPORTANT Rules of Law Governing Libel, Slander, etc., Held Ample Protection to the Public. W A S H 1 H NG TO N, Apr. 17 (AP) -Urging editors of the nation to oppose aggressively any law - do- signed to give courts power to con- or newspapers, Walter M. Jlarrl- " son, president of tho American So ciety of Newspaper Kditors, open ed its annual meeting today urg ing support of the Chicago Tribune campaign against tho Minnesota "gag" law. . , - The Minnesota statute, Harrison said, holds; that any newspaper or publication which rogularly pub lishes malicious, scandalous or de famatory matter to bo a nuisance. Under tho law, he continued, Tho Saturday Press, a small weekly publication of-Minneapolis, was re strained from publication. May Joiii Fight The injunctloiii Was sustalnod by tho higher state courts, and the. Chicago Tribune, : Harrison con tinued, planned to carry It to tho suprome court. Tlio American So ciety of Newwpupor Editors had offered to join the fight against tho law. v "Here is a club ln.the hands of crooked office holders which the press cannot, accopt -with- folded hands if it values Its freedom," Harrison said, "Without a jury, this summary proceeding may bo used in a , campaign . to , dostroy proporty. -.- ' "The rules of law governing libel, slander,.' and- privileged publications are ample protection to tho pub lic." '' .- ,. - " Harrlsotv said there '"va s danger if the Minnesota law wont unchal lenged that similar statutes might., bo passed, in -other states.' ' " --, a-fo. urged m)poH of Hno'CfitHier- : Laguardia bill doslgnod to protect roporters in their rofuwat to divulge confidential Information In any fed ora 1 court. . iJcplorcs PrcH Agents Harrison doplorod the growing use of press agents "The best medicine for tho elim ination of the press agent stuff in : the news columns is an unrestricted and . intelligent editor," he said. "Kvory properly trained editor worthy of tho name can keep his columns free from thin junk it ho be permitted to do so." Harrison, discussing crimo news, said he beltoved press associations put moro of this matter on their cause of the loss of good men to wires than tho averago subscriber wanted. After saying there was a trond toward "dull standardization In dully newspapers' duo in his opin ion to widespread syndicated foa turo services, tho society president said thoro wus mjueh walling bo- (Contlnued on Page Five) 20 DEAD, 5000 " HOMELESS DUE TO HUGE FIRE MANILA. Ajirll 17 AI') Twenty peraons woro known to Ijo louil und 6.000 homotcHS lulo to nl(?ht ii the suwnilll fire ut Cmllz, provlnco of Occidental Ncgro.i, wan brouRht under contro.l uftur IjurnlliK two days. Constabulary offlclat reporla estimated tho loss ot $2,600,000. Tho flro destroyed the Insular Lumber company's Bawmlll und the homes of tittny mill workers. Doctors, nurses und food have been sent to. (.'ndlx, und tho Hod Cross has oTfercd to tako relict measures. Baker Legion Buys Site For Airport UAKKIt. Ore., April' 17 ( AP) The Haker post of tho American Legion has secured a 10 year leaKo from the state land board on Itfi acres uf land on the Miedl eal Kprlnga roinl, northwest of here, ami has started leveling the ground with a view of developing the acreage into a first cluss air port. BASEBALL TODAY NATIONAL hKXUVIZ It H K P!tHburgh j. -7 12 0 Cincinnati I 2 I Itatteries: Kreneh and Har grenve: Itixey, Johnson, ' Ash, Prey ntll Oooeh. Host.m ut New v.rk and Phil adelphia ut Brooklyn, postponed, lain. AMKKICAV LKAtitK Wanhington nt Boston, cold New York ut Philadelphia post poned, ruin, weather, postponed. It H , E St. T.ouis . 1 3 letrolt 0 8 1 (Called fifth, rain).