La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 18, 1930, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmu &nmuF Itwntnn ( bav mr THE WEATHER Oregon; Unsettled tonight and Saturday, probably rains in the west portion, moderate, temper ature. : : CITY EDITION Full AksotUWoiI IYcs Leaded Wire Service 14 PAGES TODAY Si NUMBER 207 VOLUME XXVIII LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1930 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER MKMliUlt ASSOCIATED l'ltKKS AND A. B, V. POPULATION MAY BE LOW IN THIS CITY Unless 100 Per Cent Count Secured, Census Will Not Reach !),000. MANY LA GRANDE PEOPLE SKIPPED With a Large Number Living just Over Limits, City Anxious to Count All Inside. . l'nli'NH a 1U0 pni' cent cutlet fur I .u Grande I'll ii Ijb secured by census i'iiiiinrntor.'(. indications lire Unit II"" population of ihl.H cllv will K on 'Hit! Kovorn- nicnl records lit between S.ouu anil ii.onu. probably nearer the former than tho latter. Till licuiiiTO known when a telcptiumi rail wns lecelveil front liiiyiiionil WlllliuiiH. asalHtant cen sus supervisor or tills illsinci, Willi heniliiuiirlers in Pendleton, Mr. Williams aald that although there were some few reports to eoinn in as yel, he didn't expect the eount to go nuieh over 8.IIUU udi;liiir fronu figures now . avail ulilc. ' ' .IihIkIiii; frniii past eslilmites of iioniilatlon, the iietlnil number of people living within the city lilll its should bo over U.OlMi, with he Iwern I.HiHi ami 1.50D living In lerrltoiy adjacent to the elty lim its and iii'lually u part of the I'llv. Willi tin. failure of Ilie movement . In Menu an extension of elty boundaries a'- few months ago. these' I .Own to l.liuil became definitely excluded from: the 1030 population for this city. .Much Depends in Conn! Much depends upon securing nr. accurate account as possible, civic oraaiilzatliins pointing out tliat new industries and outside capital mure freiiticnlly come to i cities of ur'Annr the in.OUO class than those of a lower figure, and a population mound '.i.uoii would be of far srealer benefit to till eily ill future years than a count of about s.ikiu. .Mr. Willliiuis, 111 his. telephone conversation. sliiiciT . tliiit hiT ex peclcd lo be able io. issue a rouh cstluiulc of the I'.iau population Of l.u Grande by tomorrow, but. of course, with a rcw days al lowed for Muni checking up. any persons that have been overlook ed may be included in the final count If they report or are re ported. Ill an errort to secure us tiam'ly u Mill per cent count as possible, Tho Observer is making an offer or la eenls per mime of uncount ed iiej'sons turned In by boys or girls under Hi years or use. This olTe- Is explained in full else- here on this pitsr. Hilling the last several days an effort has been made to find per sona w ho had not been entimerat- (Continued on Page Eight U. P. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATING ARGICULTURE u. I. raulson. assistant super visor of agriculture of the I'nion purine system, ill I'url In nil, spent yesterday and Wednesday in l.a Grando and nearby territory. In vciijguling agricultural condi tions'. and conferring willi County Agent II. ti. Avery, Seeretaiy A. K. Hunter, of the chamber of commerce, mid I''. I.. Meyers and T. J. Kcroggin. loeui bunkers. Mr. I'liuh-ou is at tnion today lo meet with ICaslern Oregon Live stock 'show directors. .liv Paulson was securing farts on beam;, poultry work, etc., plan ning rilrlhcr investigations at a luler date, lie said that the lamb crop in liiBlern Oregon Is excep tionally good ami Unit he rinds a large number of farm flocks. Eagles Preparing For Mother's Day Preparations for the annual Mother's day program of the Kngles lodce to be h' ld May 11 an progressing, ft was reported at the meeting last night. Korty-five can didates have been secured for a class lo be Initiated at the end of thf membership drive. Word was received that Gover nor lloosevolt of New York had PiJTned n oiu-nge p-nslon law for the slate or New York. The old xisro pension Is a polltlral measure sponsorctl by the Kagles lodgf, at present campaigning io institute n similar law In this state. i;ATHi;it nnAV 7:0 a, in. ii above. Minimum: 4" above. Condition: cloud;.. wi;atiii:i: vkntkrimy Mhx)iuiiiii C"), nilnliiiuin 40 above..- Condition: partly cloudy. AVK.VniKIt AIMl. 18. Maximum CO, nitnlinum 50 iiboe. Condition: clear, rain .02 of inch. Observer Will Pay 10 Cents Per Name For Persons Not Counted The Evcninjf Observer announces today that it will pay 10 cents to any boy or jrirl under 16 years of age for every name reported by Monday night of legitimate citizens of La Grande who have not been enumerated for the 1930 census. In order to cam 10 cents a name, youngsters must bring in or telephone the full name and correct address of the person -who has been skipped by the census. This will.be verified with the enumerators and payments made if re port is correct. Ten cents will be paid for each name. For cxantplc, if a family of five is found that has not been enumerated, the boy or girl reporting will receive 50 cents. This is a real chance for live youngsters to get some spending money. Enumerators admit that many people have probably been skipped. Boys and girls can scour their neighborhoods and collect a dime for each name they turn in but the first boy or girl turning in the name gets the money. '. Cet busy! Help La Grande get full credit for its actual population! ' ( . .. Observe Today; Easter Church Programs Given (iood Friday services ill two churches It lie St. Peter's Episcopal and tho Presbyterian are under way this afternoon as The Observer goes to press, and. congregations throughout the city lire niuking prepurntions for Easter Sunday observance. . . Details of the Muster church pro grams arc given on tho church page in Tho Observer today. Hostdca tho roligloUH observance of Easter, tho-day -weather per mitting Is also observed as the time for' the "parading" of new spring apparel, unci many colorful and attractive styles aro uniiuiiiy given their debut on the streets of tho city. . 1 The day Is also particularly, nt tractivo to tho smaller children, witli their Jiunls fur the "bunnlo u.tgs," etc. Tigers Compete In Track Meet At Pendleton .Coach Ira Woodle W.U "Mike M l.ii, Cinincli! ILlgh seboul liurK nun i.i'hl teutu i to rondlolon lomoi- tow -.for ItJi first intei-scholastlc competition 1 (.i -the your. i no event will Ijo u trtanKulur im-ei bi'twfM'ii .f.iUoiirKn(watjr. !''" dlt'lon and l.a flraiidc. I't tlnuulc pxppt'lst to liavt nfii entered in every event, and hope to lake u lair sliarn of l-iral places. The outcome f the meet will Blve duposterK an Idea n lo what may be eximuled In ilm annual Kasterii Uionon uysul which will also lo held at I'enilleton. on May ;. 'Plic Tii;erH have won flvo yearn MralKlit in LiaHtern OieK'tn competition. Mvl.uuvhlln klKlt administered jl iTiislihit; defeat to the Walla Walk', cinder icain In a. recent meeting. Hcurintr f I K im1h! . Ui (J ra tide has Hevcral potential win ners while T'endleton'M Keillor and junior clashes have Home athletes of caliber who, .showed to advan tage In the recent clasH meet. At pieHi-nt few KaMtern Orut;on truck and field meets wecm to be in. any serious danger, alUuMib It may lie a different utory by May ,V number of students and fans expect, to accompany the team to I 'end lel on. Tho t rack in eel will begin at 1 :3 o'clock. A n assembly was held In the high Heboid this mnruing, includ ing yelling competition, etc.. .Solos were played by Wayne Xusbatim, trombone; Dolph Kiegrist. flute, and JiOland Hale, cornet. Dr. Wil liam I'eare spoke during the. as sembly. The Question Is: Who Was Joke On? Friends of :rnrk 1". Jenkins, whoso marriage in November to Miss Klcnnoro tllass. wus an nounced early tills week, attempted to play a joko on him last night but tonight were wondering Just who Hie Joke wils on after all. They took him to the city Jail and had Police t'hler Clint Waynes place him In the. cell, but as the door closed. .Vr. Jenkins found one of his friends In Jail with him. That wasn't according to pluns, and an attempt was made to get the frfend out, but In the excite ment, .Mr. Jenkins caught another one, and for some time the two of them kept him company. Fin ally they w.ro released and almost us soon as the group left, the police freed Mr. Jenkins. I'lecidlng this Mr. Jenkins win hiuidcurrccl to a light pole at .iiith and Adams for about : minutes. Following that both he and Ills wife were paraded In a trailer up and down the business cclion. . HOI) l:HS IMI'P.OMMi WASHINGTON'. April IS fAI') Both President and Mrs. Hoov er, the runner suffering from a cold and the Iatt"r with a pain fully wrenched back and cold, were reported today to bo Improved. TWO-WAY PLAN WILL BE TAUGHT Miss Emily Rothlin, of Lassen County, Cat, to Come to E. 0. N. In addition to the regular In structors who .will continue the courses now offered at tho Kastern Oregon Normal school during the summer term .which starts June Iti and ends August i'J with the first six week's period ending July 2, Miss Emily llolhlln, rural super visor of Ijissen county, Oil. has been emulovcd to give courses in the. two-way plan of Individualized Instructions. This plan of class room proccd I rr is advocated bv the Oregon state department of odueutlpn, and lias a derlnlle nld to rural teach ing In particular. J.ust summer Miss Itothlin conducted similar work ill tho Sun Klltllolscu Slate Teacher's college. . SOCK ANH lil'SKIX SKLKOT lKAMA VH)ll TIIK SI III X "Aren't Wo All by Lonsdale lias been chosen uh the spring play to be presented by. Sock and Ituskln, normal school dnmmtlt; club.1 H. .forflJHlecttonJbf-Hhfoa'rtt ift-'-i.ifldr work is being started on the seen cry and the following committee met yesterday io begin plant for ,h1 tnr,, settings: ' Miss Caroline Williams. art histrnclor; Miss Kdllh Kbell, Miss Theresa Tabor. Miss Irma Johnson nnd Miss Huth Snmllcy. A datn has not been set for the play's produclion. E.O.N. Seniors To Consider Apparel The senior class of the Kuslern Oregon Normal school met yester day lo consider tbu question of dress lo be worn for commence ment, and the following committee was appointed to make. a final de cision: Kranucs Tiggelbeek, Krnnees Stephenson and Hetty Sutton. The constitutional committee for the organisation of an alumni as sociation includes: Kugene How man, chairman; ( larvey De.Moss. Vergellu Hond, Kmlly Poust. ami Albert Hopkins. i,r.Min:it.i,. ix)i'.i if.,i ST. l.Ol'IK, Apr. IS (,VI') 1'npers found today in the effects of a penniless man who died at Hie cily hospital January 18 under Hie name of Thomas Reynolds, iden tlried hint as Thomas Glttitis, prominent Seattle, Wash., lumber man who disappeared last Oc-lnhcr ill Victoria, I'.. O. Tho body was buried here as that of a. pauper. An unmalled letter, written hist December II from u hotel here from where he was taken lo a hos pital rive days later surferlng from alcoholism, told his wife of ills whereabouts and said he disappear ed because "1 "was held up and robbed and was too much or a coward lo raco the music." Tho letter threatened suicide. siu.vs covritAcrs WASHINGTON. April 18 fAI') Postmaster General llroivn today signed five contracts with Hie United Fruit line and the Grace Steamship company for carrying ocean mail, calling for an expendi ture of ?25, 000,000 ill American shipbuilding. Municipal Band Starts Rehearsal For Northwest Contest Next July The iiMinielpa! band lias Hi a ti ed IntenMve rehearsal in prepar ation for tho Nto tli went aoiaf (ur hand e-jnteM whleh will he held nl Jatilzen lieaeh July 7 to 1 4 under iiiittpiee .f Sherman '1'iy He (o. and Jantzen Hnaeh Amime llienl Kxtra rehear.-itlM are t.elng held eaeh week in an effort to pwfeet the rontoKt nuinJfn. 'I'll l Coneert will he lirad-at from radio Htntion KC W and Mound idctuis will h!mj Im1 nvi'le of the eontent whfrh htiH already reeejved wide puhlielty In the newxpuperH of the Notthwcut. "Wo were reluctant to enter thla content on account of the amount of time necessary to upend in t-tra rehearmls und abo tho LAKE RESORT TAKEN OVER BY BINGAMAN Mortgagee to Run Wal lowa Wonderland Dur ing Coming Summer. FORECLOSURE SALE HELD THIS WEEK Proceedings Started Late Last Year La Grande Man Had Largest Inter- : est. : KNTKIll'ItlSK. Ore.. Apr. IS L'nder mortgage foreclosure wile iilueteil liv IJenuly Kherlfl .lolin Uiliielw right. l A.- Uingamall. or i j, rinindc. iMiught tho grcutei i.iirt or the real estate of tile u'jillmva l-nlce Wonderland, 111 - in, rated. Ma'. Ilongainun had the first mortgage tin lliis leal estate and was tho only bidden according to the llecord-Chier-taln. At the saui'o time tho di rectors bought at foreclosure sale l bo tiei-sonal nrupcrty in Wonder land lodge, on winch iney nnu a first mortgage. 'I'ho resort will bo open , for business this summer. Mr. lllnga man said, lie will be 'at Iho lalie most or the time for threo uiimths and will be responsible for lis niiinngoiiiicnt. although he- will have usslslaitti'. In' more active charge. These have not been chosen but .Mr. Hingnnuin has In mind pcrsonr. who Icnow Hie property and who will be an asset to the business. "Wo want everybody to feel welcome to the lalie," Mr. Hinga- man said. "They will bo welcome lust Hie saui'o whether they spend any money or not, nnd whether they have a dollar or a minion. All we want Is ror Ihein to visit Hie la Ice and to enjoy their out ing there." . nans Impriiveiiiciifs Mr. Ulngam'nn will have to make some Improvements mound the. grounds, for Ibis is necessary every season, but he will not do a great deal. The company has ti year In which to redeem the property, unci title will not he conMrrtii'd linHl " tliii end or. llvlil period. ' . . ' Knreclosure pi oeeedlngs were starled lale last year when- iulorl gages were on record as . follows: Hated May 1. 1920. mortgage to '. A. Hlngainiu) for VJfi.inio, se cured by major part, of real estate Including hotel and other buildings. '"is I" lhK ninrlgage Mr. Hlilganian has foreclosed. listed lice. 2:1, 11127. mortgage to. O. I.. l.arlMon. Aug, J. Klmige, .lolin . Macphersun, August Cintiiesmi, Krcd Diilll, It. I''. 'I'yler, If. IO. IJIxon mid l.a Ciralidc Gro cery com pany for $3 1 .r. 7J secured by second mortgage on came real estate as covered by Uingamall first mortgage, and also secured by first mortgage on all personal pioperly. Dated June 7, IS29, mortgage lo Aug. J. Stange for $1000 on lots and blocks In c.'hlcr Joseph resort not previously sold, part of Wonderland property. lulled June 7, 19211. mortgage lo Aug. J. Stange, trustee, on mine lots and lilocKs as In Hie above (Continued on Pago Kivo) Baker Fire Station Damaged By Blaze It A K Kit, Ore., Apr. 18 (Al') Well, It happened. I'lre. dalllagrd itlre station. The fire, which, started from a. pipe leading from the stove, used In the basement to dry hose, burned about the pipes until they tiecamo red Wot. Doors and floor were damaged. Big Mail Order Firms Will Merge I'lriUADKIirillA. April is (Al) lt."pVtd plaim for a merger of Sen rM ItoeltueU iV ' o. and Montgomery Ward At were described tnday liy l-eKlng J. ronenwald, Vji president In eliarge ol Hear lloelilick Inter est:: In Philadelphia, uh Ijelnj? "tU lst nl la lly eorreet." time required lo at lend t he con tent but felt thul fin r entry would ifive l,ii (rande coMvldciable pub licity a nil every band member ha-J now entered Into (be npirlt of Ihe enntejl wholefieHiledly," stale: Andrew Loney, director. '! 'lit content nil tuber fa to be Hie overture to i;iiyiiimd" by Atikbrole Tbonnii and In addition the baud will bo allowed a warm up ntari-b and un eneor" tm tuber not lo exceed in length five min utes. The overture and encore number will be Judged. Tho lo cal organization has chosen for their encoie number "The March and Procession of Bacchus" from the ballvt "Sylvia-" by Uollbu& BYRD .AIDES RETURN TO U.-S. Tiiroe ini nilieis r Kwir Acliiilinl Bynl's Anluntlo ciimmIUIoii nrrived in Sim Francisco after two ywirs "elowii.nnilcr." 'J'liex . weiv (lort to right) O. A. Thome, siirvpyof; CanU A. N. Parker, u pilot, and Capl. V. A. McKlnley, plioloitraplior. 1'urkor flew a iilano over the South imjIo." . . . :;' : , , . (A I'. I'holo) Grain Exchange Drive Fails To Worry Mr. Legge CHICiVrrO, April 18 (Al') Chalriuau Alexander l.egge of the federal farm, lioarif loiluy look scilaco rront iho campaign against Ihe board started by tho Minne apolis grain exchange. The chairman was disposed to regard the Minneapolis plea for repeal of tho agricultural market lug act as good advertising fur the farm board. "It's funny, isn't ii, that they should make so much runs about something which they saitl would not work." he said. Acknowledging Hint opponents ui' the hoard had strength In some localities." Mir. l.egge said i hero was nothing new In tho op position of grain, produco and commodity exchanges. ',' "Wo have been picking tip ro poitii of this kind for the last two months," he said. "If they uro enjoying It. are we." Pastor Will Wear Overalls Easter OANVII.U':, Ills., Apr. 18 (Al') As a protest against what lie called tho general custom of turn ing lOnsler Into a, rashlon show, I he Itev. A. II. Schneider, pastor of Ihn Georgetown Nuzareiic church, said today he would appear 111 his pulpit for tliu service Master Sun. day nulled In overalls. The altl nicle or his inirlslilbiiors was not announced. . 1 Stormy Weather West of Rockies NKW YCMtK, Apr. J 8 (Al) If you live oam of tliu Uoelilos the mm probahly will ahlne, on your KiiHtet bonnet Sunday. Weather foreeaHlM today from we.st, enHt, north and hoiiUi were Dial clear HkleH might be expected for all of tho country except the Pacific coant and the I lock y moun tain i-eglon. "Probably fair" aahl Mio weather man at fMihrago: "generally fair" reported t ho forecnHtH' at Nw OrleanH; clear alOeH Kald Vahliig lon'a bureau, forecasting for I he Atlantic count and New Kuglaud. Then canio tho bad news from tho weat. Judge Parker Will Be Asked lo Talk WASHINGTON', April IK (A.P) Mxam inatlon by the He mm to judi ciary commltte-' of Judge John J. I'arker, of Noiih (.'arollinu nominee fur tin? supremo cnurl, has the ap proval of the adniiulHtration and Htepx will be undertaken Immedi ately lo bring it about. J-rlenil of Jiiflgn I'arker rn celved Jnrormatlon today that At torney fleneiiil Mitchell vrufi In favor of the examinatbm of Judge i'arker by the wiiula conimttlee. llepiiblicau rtenatoi'H aiu upnet over th proUwU agaliiHt I'arker by the negroes, wln aHHert that reiutarkn attributed to him o a eamllflate for governor in lUIiu showed racial prejudice. AIR CIRCUS TO BE HELD HERE NEXT SUNDAY An air circus will be conducted a mile east of the government air port Sunday afternoon from l;if0 lo 4::i0 p. m. with three purarhulfl Jumps to be made. Weather per mitting. Babe Smith will make an altitudo Jump, and If the wind Isn't too Kirong. Hlg Smith will attempt to close a parachute on tho way down lifter It flrnt op'-ns. lls hImo will hang HUMpeiided from the un dercarriage from an uutomoMIo In ner tube. Babe Smith will bo H'iK ! nded from tho plane hanging to a pair of women's silk stockings. The aviator wilt drop u watch for a local Jeweler, tho watch to continue running after the drop, and he will also drop a Kord wheel 1,'JUO ltd. b'.sij'-tt other utuutfi. MILWAUKIE BANK ROBBED BY TWO Bandits Escape From Ore gon Town in; (Jar Witn !);il,UW.in' vasn. . 1'OIl'rLAilVI), Ore.. April 18 fAf) Authorities ot four Taclt- io Norlhwesl stateH today wcro aiding In tho neuron for two rob born who slipped Into tho Klrst State bank at MillH-aullio. Ore, Just after the bunk closed yester day, lined up customers and bank ufflcials : against the wan escaped with currency lolaling 1 1. ODD. I'ho robbers, In their, hasle, or been nan they did not wish to he encumbered with heavy loot, left undisturbed In the bank $8(1,000 in goljl. They whisked out of tliu town'ln an antolnlobilo and resi dents said tdey did not know which way they sped. ' Parking their, automobile, a new, blue sedan, with both rear wheels against Ihn curb so they could start In either direction, tho robbers iihpronohcd the-lmnk. iinil stooii in Hront of the) locked front door unlll a cuulonicr opeued .it from Hie inside. One of the rob bers grabbed tho door and they both uwinig into the foyer uf the bunk. Customers AcimJIte'd 'i'ho robber on guard duty at the hank rounded up llie7. Oat field, assistant cashier; lrnno Outfield, l.eunii McKay and Mar tha Lowe, bookkeepers, and hord ed tlieni Into the rein: room with t he ' cashier unit ' customers and made Ihoiu line up against the Willi in' lie flat on Iho floor. Sev eral persona knocked on the bank door while tlm robbery was in progress and each time the rob ber on guard admitted them unci then stink a revolver Inlo Ihelr side. Once Inside the bank one of Hie robbers Belaud I ney valise and started stuffing It with money. One of the robbers command ed A. If. Zanders, cashier, to un lock Ihe vault but Zanders pro tested imiiitcnturily. "it I do unlock It, Ihe place will be iiwariiilng with police," ho told the lobber. The robber hesitated and then ordered Zanders to unlock It with, "I'll shoot my way out IT tho cops come." A. frmhtened child ror a time disconcerted one or the robbors ((.'onlinued on I'ago Klght) Here yoij are, girls; how to KEEP HUSBAND 1WI, AK'N'l'K, Cul., April IK (AB) Nino rules for keeping husbands were prewntited to mem bers of the California I'VderiUion of Women's elubtf, by Miss .lennle Partridge, of San J-'ranelseo, at their annual banquet last night, lfere they are: 1. ! tress prettily for breakfast. 2. Never make your husband dry dishes, 3. Krlend liUMband should take you out juiM two evenings a week. The rcHl of the Unto let hint stay home.' 4. The wife should pay the r'i)t, grocci-y and butcher bills before dolling up or even buying new furniture. G. Never permit mother-in-law to visit on Sunday or holidays. C. l.iMlen to ytmt husband If he liken the sound of his own voice. 7. Ask IiIh advice on everything. 8. Be dependent and clinging, but not too clinging. !i. Mailer him to make him think your are t poop wnik crea ture and he Is nine feet IiIkIi with Die KtreiiRth of a Hon and the cotimvo of a Napoleon. Negro Baby Named "Census Tooken" ATllrJNK. fin., April 18 (Al) A eciiKiis to Iter visited a negro homo hero soon after t call by the stork. "f'ensus Tooken" Is tho name th'.; hvhy v.-Pl carry through Ufu. Baker Hopes To Be East Oregon Aviation Center American Legion Secures 10-Year Lease on 95 Acres of Land North east of City. . UAKWR. Ore, Apr. 18 (Spo- Clul) Tho linker post of the American Legion Ims secured a lO-year lenso from tho state lund board on OR acres of land on tho 3d od lea t Springs road two und ono-huif utiles northeast of Bak er and has already Btarted level ing tho ground with a view of de veloping tho ncreago into -a nt'si cIbhs inmnlclpal air field, mom bers of tho general 'Committee announce, according to tho Dem ocrat-Herald ;. Kor tho next two Sundays mom- bers of tho legion, and Baker residents interested in the project will engago in leveling tho Held with. tho hope that a runway, 200 feet wide and 2600 feet long, may bo placed in readiness for tho landing of airplanes within the next few days. A second runway, to bo constructed later, will be 1G00 feet long and will run oast and west, making a cross of the two runways, which will ho of gravel construction. Machinery 1 for leveling tho ground will bo j rented from tho county and for- j est service. . 1 (iovcrnmeiit to Move As the government customurlly moves tho field equipment from Its airports to Ihoso operated as municipal projects, tho Ronoral avla t Ion com miitteo of Uukor. which has been negotiating with several mouths in uu effort to ao- cure a favorable municipal field, hopes lo have tho lighting system on tho present field mioved to tho new airport after tho leaso is re turned from Washington, D. C. Arrangements for tho moving of tho beacon and other cuulpmtont huvo not been completed. The condmitt oe also expects to erect hangars on tho field for lha convenience of Baker people who may purchase airplanes und for outsldo aviators who may wish to use ' the local airport, tho name of 'WhPih has not boon soloctod. , Pilots of all types of airplanes, Including commercial machines, will bo permitted to land their planes on tho local airport. Uiit dor the present system! tho gov eminent field can be used only In cases 'nfemorvoncloH and it is -ror luiHvvoKwou-'inut rno uviaiiou coiamitleo is especially unxious to sec tiro another uirport, which may bo used without Interference from; 1 ho authorities. Tho American I-eglon hopes, now that it has an airport, to. hold an air circus hero with scores of planes participating dur ing tho stato Legion convention, (Continued on Pago Eight! . I. C. C. Objects lo Rail Mergers By Stock Pools WAHMlNfifTON'. April 18 (AP Joseph B. lOaslman, of tho Intot- stalo cum'm;orco comjmjHsloii, today read to the senate Interstate com merce oomituJtten a commission re port unanimously favoring legisla tion to pruhihIL consolidations or unification of railroads through pooling of stocks by holding com panies. KiiKtmnu suggested that in addi tion to providing redross through court Injunction, congress should provldo personal penalties, "such uh fines und perhaps Imprison ment," for such unification of properties. Testifying on Iho f'ouxens resolu tion, proposing to suspend all con' Holldatlons, Including fhoso direct Unkings authorized by Iho eomyuis- slon, us woll as "overhead nicr gors through holding com;p"les, Kastuiati said If the commission en dorsed the Couxens proposal in its entirety, it would bo declaring it "doubled Its own ability to Judge wisely what is in tho public tu tor est' Tho report read by Kastmon was sent to a house committee, which hus under consideration a resolution virtually identical with the Coirens proposal. Tho report said Chulrmau Mc Monomy of tho commission en dorsed tho resolution "in its cn- tlirfty." Lightning Cause Of Death to 38 MHDON. PurlllgMl. April 18 (XV) Iti'liortH fi'iim Miiciiii, Portuguese C'hiini. today mi 111 Ihut :is KiiikliiK iii'iM"!'', I'"!" me" ,u,li Hiiiiii'li. wire bliivv'll to death tlii-rc. liin lightning hi ruck Ii fuctoiy, c-iiiiflni? un exjiloHlon. Great-Grandmother Wins Suit for $500 A'I'LA NTH , la.. April 18 (Al) Mir. Mjry NeNiiri. (Ifl years otd, a mother. Kraudmother and I greal-graiidinothef. won a $500 breach of promise verdict In dis- trlet eourt jesterday. Alt it. Nelson charged that Alex under live, yeurs old, had pro posed murrlagc several limes und had "made ardent lovo' lo her until lut June, when his ardor cooled. Hhc asked 9 15,000 dam ages, but the Jury after dellber. r.ttny i' bin hours cut it tut $5U0. SAYS HOOVER DOUBTFUL OF PROHIBITION Opinion by W. H. Stayton ; Kead tsetore senate . Lobby Committee. " ABUSE HEAPED ON PRESIDENT, CLAIM Letter Read by Henry. H. Curran, P r e. s i d e n t of . Association Against Prohi Amendment. . . ' WASHINGTON, 'Apr, 18 AP) An cxproaslon of belief by W. H. Stayton, chairman of tho board of tho Association ABathst.the Prohi bition Amendment, that President Hoovor "In beginning to doubt whether prohibition'- can bo en forced" was received- today by tho Hona'to lobby.. .committee. .;.'.,.. Tho opinion was contained In a : letter written . last' February by Stay ton, . to . Charlca S. Wood, of Philadelphia, a vice president of tho wet organization.. .. . .' . It said: . . ' "My own feeling Is, as I talk to senators, members of congross, und public officials .here, that Mr. . Hoover ,1s beginning to: doubt whether prohibition- can.; bo &- forced. ' "Ho Is Being Abused." . It added that Mr.'Hoover "wants to tako plenty of time to consider it, but he Is being abused a llttlo too much." The Stayton letter was Introduc ed Into the voluminous' lobby com inttteo rooord whllo Honry H. C'ur- rnn, .prosidont of tlio Association Against tho ' Prohibition Amond mont, was testifying i or the third day.. Curran had said previously tho "tide is turning" agajnst pro- : hibttion in congress. - .:. Curran predicted tho Shopping bill to tnako tho purchaser of llci- uor oquatly guilty with the Bollor . and the Wickersham proposal to "abolish trial by jury in contraven tion of tho blir of rights," would . not, bo passed by the present con gress. .. - , Two yiiars ago. ho addod, tho Jones bill to Increase penalties for prohlbltlorr vjojutlonsf passed with' - II WIIOOp." v ' ....'.. . ,,,' . . Honator 'Blalinf, republican, Wis consin, the1, only wet on the com mittee oskod Curran if his ora-an- izutlon had takon any action on tho proiiiDition mils. ... "Wo haven't lifted u finger." tho witness roplled. Tho letter by Stuyton said t:iinli. man Graham of the house judiciary committee, which has bean holding ' prohibition hearings had urged hint to k W, W. Atterbury, republican national committeeman from Penn sylvania, and u wet, to testify bo- loro tno committco. . . Hopes Attorbury Takes SUincI "I bollovo," . tho letter added. "that If General Atterbury should tuko the stand, It .would cuuatj a great many pooplo to bo moro gen erous as to Mr. Hoovor.: attljudo. . "I think thoro am thousands of pcoplo and oxpoclally prominent pooplo here who, would at onco say that, if General Atterbury, with . nis strong convictions on this sub ject, Is willing to wait for Mr. llpover's calm consideration,' then tho rest of us ought to bo willing to wait and I bollovo that a real service would thereby be dono to tho repulillcuh party."' Curran was not quostlonod con- :. corning the references to President . Hoover In tho Stayton" letter. (Continued on Page Five) MACHINE GUNS ARE ON GUARD IN JERUSALEM J KKIj'HA'LKM, Aprtl 111 (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Alachlno r guns havo been placed in stra tegla positions on all tho main streets of Jerusalem to prevent possible trouble growing out of ,; tho christian and . Afojhainfcnedun v holidays. Armed soldiers have been plac ed on guard In front of the for mer Russian compound, now tho court house. A. part of Jewish residents who wanted to drive tt AJiiman. in Transjordanla, to seo the Nebl Afusa Important feast In the Mohammedan religious cal endar wore jarred by tho-att-;' ihorltles who said they could not 1 guarantee their safety. There are many pilgrims horo for the Nebi Afusa coimnemora tlotis. whleh tako place today, to morrow and Sunday. BASEBALL TODAY AMKIIIOA.V I.EAfit'lJ ; St. Louis at Chicago, Ifbstponed; cold. Washington at Philadelphia, and New York at ' Boston, postponed; , ruin. NATIONAL MiAHl'E Philadelphia at Now York and Hoston . at Brook'.yn, postponed; ruin. II. II. K. Pittsburgh 5 8 1 Cincinnati .'. 3 8 1 Petty, Swetonlo and , Homsloy: May. Campbell, . McWeeny and Sukelorth.