La Grande evening observer., May 01, 1930, Page 1, Image 1

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onEOON: Fair east and bccom.
lng unsettled, followed by rain late,
tonight and Friday over tho west,
moderato temperature.-.
CITY EDITION
Full Associated I'ress Leased
Wire Service
10 PAGES TODAY
NUMBER 218
LA GRANDE, OREGON.THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1930
KASTKHN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
VOLUME XXVIII
MEMBUil ASSOCIATED PJtfcSS AND A. B. C.
BLOCK WILL
BECOME CITY
REST PARK
Deal for Property Under
Way Between K. J. Mc
i Williams and City.
f i AUTHORITYGIVEN
' TO SIGN PAPERS
Three-Cornered Block
Bounded by Spring,
Fifth, and Depot Streets
., to be Developed. ;
After yrursof hoping, l a Uruiidi;
'clllm-nii lire to', have another of
their ilrr.ircs minlled. i Preliminary
4t ts fur the securing, of u, block
.'if of land 'to-be used as a. downtown
D irk have, been completed and ull
.: thai remains to clow the dear Is
the mere signing of ull option and
lease. V ''''-
- This becuine. know n 'nt 'the city
"' commission, meet Inn last night
' when a retulutloit was adopted
iiilhurl'.lng an option und toiiso for
the throe- cdrnored block bound
id by Fin h. Depot, and ' Spring
iti-ecis. . Negotiations have been
', under wiiy with K. J. MicWIIIIuilis.
1 the owner, for a iiiiui-lier (if. weeks
but did not reach a point, that
would- Wurrant publicity uivtll lust
fniBht.. '
Vltjr to Iicwse HhH .
Tiio piciiont plohn' are .Tor : the
clly to lease the block, and take
' r an option for purchase which may
.': be exercised anytime within a
period of ten years. .
I . The,deuiHlou of: Hie properly
lr. iota I lit 4 inclusive, block lull.
(Miuiilin'n addition to Iho city of
1 . I. a Grande.,
The deal will be closed . wilhln
the next rely days and as soon as
; II. I.: is dime, the city expects to
i' malic ulTunaomoiils for the rniiov
. nl of several residence biilldiiiKs
now located nn the property and
proceed with plans to beuullly the
I, luck and -iimike II available for
A iiso as a'cenlrally localed ' city
rc?l. park. . Trees are, nlreudy. on
;:- the block to some extent and the
t amount of Improvement required
will not lie great, city commJs-
-' siuuurs .piiHll out. It. Is expected
v that tiie ctly-tlilimnlng cumMUfslon
f will have a proiiiinenl part id
J development, of Ihe park.
f I'lnrqroiiiid rimr lilsiiivM.tl
,ii The l'lnll property, near the
Second street vftiduct, which was
deeded lo Ihe city last week, was
also discussed, and there Is a pes-'
siiiiliiy ihaf Ihe conviilsslon moy
conrer Willi ihe planning conwnls
siim concerning a suggestion that
thin pari, of a block be turned In
X -to a public, plnygroud,
A. niiiuiier of other matters caine
i befot e the commission, . Including
a request Ti-om T. G.. Arrow-smith,
-1 of San l-'ranclsco. tor a gas fran
cliisr. .This . request 'was laid oil
f the table alter a period of dlscus
' t sinn,' dining which -11m coitwnls--!
slon re-statrd its pulley lo.with
hold a fnuichise until the apply-
lug company shows in a 'concrete
J, way ils intention to actually con
struct a. plant und begin opcrn
tiviii.. The reiiuest was presented
..'.' through Sid Tlionrpson. J Hiring
4 this discussion A. T. Mill, presi
dent of the coiuiujHsloll, stutcd that
,i lie believed the people realty de-
siro gas but Unit he,, as well as
s olher uiem.bers of the commission,
) wants avsuranee that Ihey will
a really come Ijefore granting a
I franchise, llotli Mr. Ai-rnw-V
sniilh'i: and a previous reuuest
J were accompanied by franchise
:-r fining, but. the cumiiulssio.ncrs
A atated that if a franchise is gi'iint-
ed to any gas company. It will be
i drawn up by -the city.
" l''lllo Alarms lisc'lls.C(l
i h The iiuesllun of falsi alarms was
also taken up. tity .Miinagcr NV. t.
. Crews staling Unit in the last few
. i: j w.cekfi eiglit false aluvms have been
(Continued on l'ugo Six)
HIGH SCHOOL
ACCREDITED BY
ASSOCIATION
Oregon ranks sccind liitrhest In
fully accredited hlcrh schools In the
northwest, uccordtrtH: to a report of
the Oregon commission of the
Northwest Association of Secon
dary and JllKher Schimls. Washing
ton has SI, On-fcon M, Moniuna 117.
Idaho 35, rtnh M, Nevada 3 and
Alaska 3. The. menljt;rs of the
Oregon commission on accredltinK
include Kupt. J T. I.onsfetliiw, of
Ivt Orande.
The list of Oiftron hiph schools
accredited ly the North.ve.( usso
fiatloa include: j,t Ornle. Itaker.
Hend. Heppner, Milton-l-'rei-wat'T.
Ontario. Pendleton, Prlncville,
lieUmuml. The Dulles.
VK.Tlll-:ll T(1AV
T-3M a. i". iG ah'jvc.
Mliilniam: 4.t ahovc.
t'undllfon: Clear.
tvi-:ATin;u vi;sti;kiav
Maiirim G', mtuiii'j'im 23
alove.
Condition: Clear.
MKATHi;i; MAV I. IflSB
Maximum 5J. mjuimutii 35
above.
Condition: Partly ctoudy.
Dr. Chambers To
Address Class
Of Graduates
Commencement Exercises
. Scheduled for May 28
School Will Close Here.
on May 30. .
Dr. Chambers, of Ihe vocational
education department of Oregon
Slate college, will deliver the com
mencement address ut the La
Grande High school graduating ex
ercises on Wednesday Monlng. May
28, It was announced today by B.
11. Towier, principal of the high
achool. The commencement ex
ercises ure tentatively urrnnged to
"lie hold In the j. D 8. tabernucle.
Dr. Chambers Is it new .member
of the faculty at the slate college
id ',1s- Very prominent In j'his
work. Wto address Is expected to
he very Interesting and worth
while. ' '
liaccalaureate services are to be
heltl Sunday evening, May 85 prob
ably In tho tal ernacle, and school
will close on Friday, May. 30.
'Between 1U0 and 110 members
of the senior class expeet to re
ceive their diplomas, which will
constitute one of the largest gradu
ating classes in t. 11. S. history.
Tho junior-senior lulntiuot is
tentatively set for May 17, follow
ing the Junior play, lentuuveiy
dated May IS and HI.
The uniuinl high school exlllini
will probably be held on May 20.
It Is announced.
Pierce Speaks
At Educational
ClubatE.0.,N.
-. An inieri'sling Hireling of the
lOd'.lcatiunal club was held las!
evening at the Normal school build
ing. Former Governor Walter M.'
Plerco addresseil the club on the
subject "A Ijiyman's View of the
School." i Mr. Plerco especially em
phasized Ihe parents' problems in
relation to Hie school. He said
that expensV was the biggest prob
lem of the parents and thai teach
ers may overcome this problem by
landing their uld In the redistribu
tion of Income and by being alert
and by taking an Interest In pub
lic affairs. ;
" A Bhort business meeting-und
social hour followed-, the address.
Other' present . beWltes stui;?ut
members or the c'l.ul' .were . I'resli
dent and Mm. 11 .' 10. Inlow, Ml.
and Mrs.. F. -ft. ;Macomber, J. M.
Miller, lOllno Hlcvcllnun and the
speaker.
Christian Church
Convention Will
Be Held May 6-8
Tim Kii.stmn Un-umi convention
of tliv Christian church comcm-H
at the Ontnil Church of Chrhu,
next vnik, May 6, 7. X. Tint local
church ltt cnlcrlninlnK iltm-jfuU'S on
I Jlarviird'plnn. Uopn'HnntntlvoH
from ubout 'Ut churchcn In Ka-stcni
On-Ron uru cxiK'cti'd, The ' Paukurd
and Ncly vival i n fcalurc foi
tho di'lrcatca this year.
Olln r outside speakers urn C K
Swandcr, of the On-con Chris:lan
mlsBitinary convention; li. W.
Mdseley, lK.rtlnvest director -of re
ligious cnliication of U. C. M K.,
SjioUane, Wash., und Mrs. Klmer
Moyer, missionary from (oni. Af
rica. Guy lrill, minister of Pen
dleton, Is president of the conven
tion and It. j l'utnam, local min
ister, is Hi-cretary.
Officers Installed
By Moose Lodge
The Loyal Order or Mkioso In
stalled errieeis last evening will!
W. If. Woodi-rort, or lialii r, dejully
Kupremo Installing officer in
charge. Ilulph Pope Is dictator.
Oilier ofrlceiK Installed were: c.
J j. Kidvey. past dictator;. I'.. I'..
l.-eueihehll. vice dictator: Curtis
Sine, prelate; W. 11. Itailey. treus
lirer; Harry True, trustee; l. II.
Provosl. Inner guard; George War-
m.r. oulter guard: Harry Mtler,
sergeanl-at-arnii". Mr. Pope re
).elv)il a .Moose ling and plant.
Iianiing wan enjoyed and refresh
ments were served later in the
evening. About 30 members were
present frnm Italu-r, and 20 from
Walla Walla. .
Negro Returned
To Face Charges
.Sheriff .les-w Itrcshcars returned
Ouncy I tic nut. m-cro. from Haker
yesterday where he was arrested
at the request of local officers,
llluutit in held In tlx cminly jail
today ji til u couilHlnL af:ainsL
him has been signed by l.ulu lioli
Itison. neKro. who toll offtcei-a that
lllount fhot at her twice.
mount's case in rxpeeted t? lie
handled by the district altorm-y.
Polieeman Itnd Heard drovn
rdoiin'..: ear back to l'i Grainle
yesterday.
i,IMY lOMi:VAUI lUlt'Mi
ifjLON. Ounal 'Aorm. May I
AI) olynel flmrlrH A. Untl
; berj?li. lioiiM'wanl bound, took off
I at 7:.riS u'eloek thiK niorninff for
Puerto l.alKaM. NicaraKua, carry
ing' 2t'l pountly. of Ajjntt-vidL-o-j
New YorR airmail.
DEATH ENDS
ENTERPRISE
BOXING CARD
Henry Ramsey, 22-Year-Old
Fighter, Dies as
Result of Punch.
INQUEST WILL BE
THIS AFTERNOON
County Coroner Booth to
Investigate Opponent
in Boxing Match is to
Testify.
Ib nry ltamsey, 22-year-old real-'
dent of lOnterprlse, was killed last
night as the result or a blow re
ceived during a boxing match at
I'lntorpiise, according to word re
ceived here this - morning.' Mr.
ltamsey was boxing a Mr. Thomp
son, of Wallowa, In a regulur card,
and reports here are to the effect
that a blow to the Jaw proved fat
al. '
County Coroner Booth, of lOnter
prlse,, slated over the telephone,
this morning thai an Inituest would
be held nt 1::tn o'clock this after
noon. So far no official Investi
gation hua lieelfmade of the death
but If Is believed that It was cu-
(Conlintittd on Faco Four)
ASSESSOR HURT
IN AUTO WRECK
"r .".'..
D. H. Proctor Badly
Bruised But Not Serious
ly Injured, is Report.
1. II. Proctor, llnlon county ,a
sesor, was badly bruised about the
race and also surfered a rnv cuta
In an automobile accident Hub
morning, hilt was well enough ut
noon to make plans to return lo
Ills duties ut the court hortso some,
time this ufternoolb His car col
lided with a light und leiepnono
pole. It Is reported.
He was driving ulong the I'Tult
dnhi . .rottdtje.tween, . the , Jensen
I'Hulli v iiblce and Hie!'l"togers home
1 ill, nut mlo this morning) it I
reiioiied. He bad looked away
from the road for a moment anil
then found the car lieauillg lor inn
w.l), and was unable to apply me
brakes 111 time lo avoid a collision.
HIS face bled Millie a bit at. lirst.
(Continued on Pago Kour)
ARRANGE FOR
BAND CONCERT
NEXT FRIDAY
The Neighborhood club of l.a
Grande has arranged a concert for
music week which will feature the
municipal band with Mis. Leal
Russell mid .Miss Helen Wlllluliui
as assisting artists'. This program
will be given at the high school
on l-'ildny evening May !l and will
be rree lo the public.
A. program; which will include
sonic or Hie heller known Ihellie
songs ri'om current "talkies" and
also many other or Hie lighter,
nwidrrn-diiy "nils" Is being pre
pared for this concert.
Mir. It uracil, popular l.a Grande
conlrallo. will be heard in two solo
numbers and Miss Williams will
play two piano koIos us a special
feature of Mils music week pro-
IKVISK t'A.NAIHA.N TAItirr
O'n'AWA, Muy t (Al) Ke
vlnion of tho CiiiiaUhtn hirirr nIi-iic-tnn
fxtfiHlins HrillHli turlfr pnr
ori'iicnH to additional IiiiiioHh Vfil
iicd nl $:mio, into. oou annually and
liiKi'i-tion In tlut tariff Hrlicdulc for
Hit; flrnt time in history of cnuntrr
vailfni: fluty provislona, wen; ff
tnrf.M of tin lnifli;ct Mniiotinc(.'iiwnt
made in the Canadian houto of
romm-f'iiK today ly MJnintpr fif
Klnani'f
A. iJunnlntr.
Heisson, Wash. Couple Blown To
Bits By Explosion of Dynamite
VANTurVKIl, W.utli.. May 1
( A I ) Inve.Mlipalion of a dynamite
hla.-i that last iilt?hl killed Mr. and
Mr:-, llenjamin A. Nnithiup ol
lIJrHMon. and toro their residence
to spllnlerH, wa:t onlered today by
Dale MeMhilleii, ilistriel attorney
of Clark counly. f naio" the ex
plosion eould have orrMrred only
by inulieloun Ignition of tlic
i-biirK.
The exjiloslon oecurrid at II p.
in. yesterday. The bctll'H Ot
Northriip and lib wlf were blown
I to riMu-iii'-nl.-. iibiv Ihe hip. HieK-
won ii 1 ti!e north'a!t of Van
1 iTtive,.
ciirf.i;d C;iinp!,"l1. ! r- -a.r-oM
srliool boy. who It. Ml b'-en
' w-oiltiiii,- for lilt; keep at ihe North
rttps ftr th pant five weekfi. wa
the only witness to the truyedy.
Jiel loiM-d by deputy nherif U
and th coroner lie paid he had
been aroU!"-U from bed at I : 3f
p. in. by the KOtiml of belln as
Home cows caine down from a hill
near lb house.
Cutupbcll said he hud seen two
SO-nound boxes tit dynamite und
23 Ktickj of the explosive in a
Supreme Court
To Convene At
Pendleton, Ore.
Thirteen Cases on Docket
for Eastern Oregon Ses
sion Two of Them
From Union County.
SALKM. Ore.. May 1 (AP)
Thirteen cases ure on tho docket
for Hie Kastern Oregon session of
the state supremo court which will
open at Pendleton Monday, May D.
They are:
George C. Krebs et al. appellant,
vs. Aburey 10 Perry, water master,
et al; appealed from Morrow
county.
Hynd Urothers company, appel
lant, vs. Aubrey, is. Perry, wutcr
master: appealed from .. Morrow
county.
H. C. Dodds et al. appellant, vs.
Joseph f. Mayer et ul; appealed
from Heschute.l county.
KUite vs. Joe Miller, appellant:
appealed from Deschutes county.
t'nlon Central Lire Insurance
company vs. George S. Parks et HI,
appellants; appealed rrom Malheur
county.
Charles X. Tturker el al, appel
hints, vs. A.- II. -Homier; appealed
from Malheur county.
Ilov l'iaher vs Minimi Fisher,
appellant; appeulcd from Union
county.
Lillle I'', llrown. administratrix,
vs. L. M. iJilnl et al, appellants:
appealed from Union county.
Oscar Olsen et al, appellants, vs.
s. P. Crow ot al; appoalod from
Wallowa county.
Nlnu T. Dolnn, appellant, vs.
Continental Casualty company;
linker county.
A. P. ltossler vs. Union Aulonio-
bilu Insurance company, appejlani:
appealed from Baker county.
Continental Guaranty Corpora
tion vs. Levi Chrisiuan et al, ap
pellants; appealed from Wasco
county.
C. A Sweck et nl vs. M. It. Hen
nett et nl, appellants; appeulcd
from Harney county.
The case of Sophia H. Hull va
11. L. Hulton, uppellnnl, appealed
from Hurney county, , has been
postponed to the October term be.
cause the ground for tho appeal
were held by tho supremo court to
be "frivolous and trivial." H. II.
Plant and lOlsle Plant not only
must uav to l'Mna I.ovelolld the
full Judguiont for pcrKOlial Injuries
-"tContinuod. on Puro Throb)
Gun Club Plans
Big Merchandise
ShootOn May 18
The La. Grande, Glin club, in
connection with the Portland O.-W.
athletic : event here lmiy Is. which
Ineiudeli both llalisliooting and
rifle shooting, today announced
that a merchandise shoot will he
held at the Lone Tree grounds with
a large number of liiir.es offered
to the contestants. The shoot will
bo open to ovcryone, ine visnois,
and the general public. Detailed
arrangements are now being maue.
The club plans to solicit all
merchants, filling stations, res
taurants and all local business
people tomorrow to arrange Tor the
lirir.es, it was also announced.
STATU SKNATOll MI'.S
POIti'LANH. May 1 (AP) John
It. Hell. 5S. stale senator rrom Hie
joint district or lJine and Linn
counties for four legislative ses
sions, died here yesterday at Ihe
Veterans' hospital. He had been
seriously 111 ror sewral weeks. Kiln
oral services will be held In Mu
genc. SPANISH I'HIKST I'RIS(JM;U
HI LA NOMA T, May I ( A I') Jcmii
ltn at Ankinu, catiilal on Aiihwei
r-rovliR-t', tlPKrailu'd loday that
Tallin and Hu'usliun, Anhwol, had
iMf n taken hy hand It h April 27.
and that tin- Itv. Jnllo Il'iioni,
SpaniKh priest who. had hern cap
tured by tho nut lawn had been ree-
eiied by provincial troops on tho
Maine day. The I lev. Kather l
rera. whx taken to Anklnir.
rack in a wood-died behind the
house Sunday. The shed was not
destroyed by tho Idast. (rf leers
today found one box anil the sack
I p. the phtcfl the boy hail seen them.
The seeond box was not there.
MntiRled remains of tlm bodies
of thf man and wonnm were found
in Dim bedroom. Th-y had been
ush-ep an hour, Campbell said,
when tho explo.-lon oeeurrei. 'iu
condition of the bodies Indicated
the blant hud been war the heafln
of I be sleepet'M. The hmiM' whs
on a side hill nlth Ihe lower side
on stilt:'. A person eould easily
have walk'd under it to plant the
blaf.
lirriebtls said they ure without
a Hum to motive for premeditated
murder. The Nurthrup had lived
for twenty years in Hie dlKtrlet und
had no enemies They wen; not
in debt.
Violence of Km blast whs In
dicated by destruction of the
hotlxe. Thw bed was blown 200
feel away. Nothing but splintered
timbers and churred nmiiiins of the
resulting firo wa left of the
ht1 1! BO.
SEEK EARLY
ACTION ON.
SHOALS BILL
House Military Committee
Approves Plan Pres
cnted by Reece.
PlREFERENCE TO
.; BE REQUESTED
Mav Dispose of Muscle
Shoals Problem by Leas
ing Project to Private
'Corporations.
WASHINGTON.. May I (AT)
The liouso today adopted tlio par
tial conference. ii-IKni on tllo re.
imbllian tarirr bill. The voto on
adoiitloii of tho report was 8-10
io.IAI. .
V.KinNOTON. May 1 (AP)
The house military roiiunjlleo to
daV annroved the lteece plan to
provide for the leasing of Muscle,
Shoals to prlvalc corporations and
made plans lo seek early house ac
tion.
The couumlttlee .virtually has
completed tho draft ot a report
to; lho house urging adoption of
the lloeco plan.
(Continued rn Pago Fourl
Huntington Has
793, An Increase
Over 1920 Count
Additional census relurns ure
being received rrom Eastern Ore
croii lowns. Itcports today from
Hiiker arc that the town of Hunt,
lnstun records the largest popula
Hon 'gain of any in Jtaker county
to. date. The count shows 7S3 as
compared with OGii In l'J2i). Hunt
ington precinct, outside of town,
hnn 27ii peri-ons and 28 farms.
Connur creek precinct has 110 per
hoiih und1 20 farms.
'Other figures released by Sup
el'visor B. S. Crablll livcluded
Whitney 30, Audrey precinct 47,
irnlly 211, Hereford 152. .
..I.tllepoiiB from tJnialllla cbunly
stalif. thnl Athena. JWeston'- and
Slalilield all show a -decline' In
population.,' ?Athena lias 504 .com
pared Willi- 021 III 11120, Weston
ban US4 cnnilparod with 5!iB and
Slanfleld has 2IIII cullijiaicd Willi
27K.
OPERETTA TO
BE GIVEN AT
L. . S. TONIGHT
'The Kalry of DrenniH." tho
Kt'ado school operetla directed by
Mrc. Dallas Green will bo present
ed tonight at 8 o'cilotrk In tho La
Ontnde Hlt?h school ,by children
from the ;lty Rrudu schootH.. ,
Of special InternHl. between uels
will be the harmony sltmlnff of tho
four llemliicksen children, all un
dr 1 yea i-H or who have
during their short lime In tho city,
become popular si inters, and ure
much In demand for prof?ranes.
rado school children are selling
tlm tlr ltets, which am general ad
niiPHlon only. Tin; operetta will
bo presented aifuin tonvorrow night.
Dr. Packard Speaks
At Lions Meeting
He;intiiiiK' "f miinlinitloiu foe
officers ami an address by Ir.
Paul Henry Packard, Texas evan
KidlHt. featured ihe Lions club
meeting today. I Jr. Packard, in
an IntiTPHllmr talk concerning' the
church's relation to the coiujiiiunlly
and nation, declared that La
(trando's Kieatest aset Ih her
churcdies.
Max Harvis. Chet Thompson,
Fred JV'imiut; and Jock I'Vrjifn
were named as delegates to Ihe
state colivenlloti In lleild this
suiiLiuer, wilh more lo be selected.
Carl Helm wan nominated for
president, and II. V. Copsey for
the office of tail twisteiv Kred
Ilenning wna noli ulna ted for di
reclor. Kleclion will be held next
month.
Claude Nccly, or Kunene. with
Ih-. Packard at the Christian
church nieetftiv, wim? two solos,
aceoniiiauied ly ll.'irlmr.'t Hiatt itt
the jda no.
Wheat Today
(I.K'A()0. Mliy 1 (Al") De
spite, nn early lio-.v of rtreiiKlh.
Hie wheat liiailiet ntn into heavy
reliing toduy, and dioppe)l to be
low nny prire record M;iy deliv
ery biitl touched heretofore Ibis
Meiijom. Tho rati).. tt lb)' break
uns tail; ).i-reiit (lint as iiiueh tiM
fl.liiin.iilMl bio'helM or wh)-ut belli III
private areholiH)-H here inluhl be
Iu.i)1)mI rut lufo riiilrusd i-ars nml
l).i(l)T).il In "tf lemi'iit uf May
eonliiieiK. About I o.nno.uno biiMh-i-lii
)it win-Jit were (leliv)-red on May
rolif riD-tri tit (lie b'ading markets
I'j'lny, 5,36.000 l)in.b).s In i'hk-ugo
ulone.
Muy nheiit went to w ithin c
of the dollttr-a-lUKlil level, but
the iitttrkrt wan rallying a't the
clcse. with trading nervous, and
the finish exnetly the sain;e ua yus-tcrd::;.-
to Y,c off. '
SHE'S DEPUTY
.Jmvell S.' Allen lias been up
IHilulcd deputy .slierirr or tiuiio
county, Idaho. (A. 1.' I'lioto).
CANCER CURE IS
NOT YET FOUND
Co ft e y-Humber Treat
ment Discussed in cur
rent Medical Journal.
CHICAGO. May 1 (AP) - The
Jounil of the American Miedleal
association,, in nil , editorial by Dr.
Morris Mshboln In Its ourrent is
sue, discusses me resuiu wi i.v"
mortem examinations In the eases
of 80 rancor pationlH treated in
the Coifcy-Hiiiubcr cllnlu In Sun
Francisco,
The editorial stales that Inves
tigation by pathologists and sur
geons Indicate that postmortoma
"do not reveal any definite specific
destruction or- cancer tissue" and
that It way not require tho nueept
od five years to determine tho vir
tue of : tho. cancer iro.it mem.
, Tho Journal editorial, wr'ttcrt by
Dr. Morris l.'ishheln, Bays In part:
"Pathologists and sugreons who
have Investigated the. method ex
prosa nothing but profound ills-
. (Continuod on X'ago Two)
Hi WV COLLINS
TO SERVE AS
GRAIN CHIEF
ClUCA-liO. Miiy 1 (A'P) -Hvliry
W. Collins ot I'rnrllplon. Olc, Iihh
bfp enBKKrd iib Ultilrlut inunanur
or Iho l'"nmi-rn' Nullonnl urn in
coruonitiuii: AnnouncenuMit of
Mr. (.'ulllnn' Hclecllon win m.udu by
ClroiKo S. MAInur, 'general nmniiBor
or tlm I'oriiunillon. (.'olllim' .terri
tory 'will einjiruee , Wilshlllftlon,
Orejfon, Ciilirurnla ami the northern
part or Idaho.
. (Villlna M .olio ol . rlio lamest
grain hanrllel'H In' tho 1'aoltld
Nurtliwost, n.econlliiK to,, aumor.
liiivhiK been intlie (train anil liill
Hiik biiHlneiw tor many yeniH, ll'
rarniM on a lurKo mule, SJIInor aa-
aorlcil. The North I'nelflc Omln
Growers, Ine., ona of the alocK
holiler.'i of ihe ffralu corporation)
htiti . heailit)Artern In HoHnlla,
WiihIi,, .which Ih In CoIIIii'h terri
tory. The rnpld lleveloiinient of
Ihlx iii'kiiiiI.hIIoii lndleatcH It will
handle In iftcemi of riU.IIOO.UiiO
bushels of grain of the lto crop.
T-.u ' ...
Parker Debate Is
Still Under Way
WASHINGTON, May 1 (AP)
With republican leaders ex tine
a vote to be delayed until Monday,
Iho HCmi In today cinulniied In ills
puto over the nomination or .Judge
John J. Parker lo the supreme
court.
Unless u vote is taken tomorrow.
Senator Watson, the republican
lender, said the senate would ad
Jouru over until Monday.
Bigbee Seriously
III Of Pneumonia
, ItltAWI.KV, (.'ill.. May I (AP)
l 'arson (SkcelH) lllgbce, former
Major Iwiitim baseball player, Is
critically III of pneumonia at his
ranch home here today. Onco a
PltlHb-.irKli Plrnto DiitrieldiM-. anil
In recent years Willi the I'orlliind
club or the I'aeirlr roast leiiKiie,
HUliee Iihh been rimiiKril in cltmis
growing and buying here.
m;m:i; known iikki-:
Ciiimin HlBlee is known In l-tl
Grandf, playing ngaliiMt tho I'lnlles
two years hko In Iho Bend-li
ririinile si rlis. lie also played one
game with Im Grande during the
season.
two i i.ir.ns kii.i.i.k
SAN ANTONllO, T.i',. May I
(AP) - I'lylng CuiI-Ih lliiymoild
Itowe anil Kenjiilirin Hllsworlll Til
ton Jr., HtudenlH in tlie nilVHiieed
riylng si-liiil nt Kelly rield. were
Instantly killed yeslerdiiy when u
bomber In which Ihey were mak
ing a night, crashed southeast of
Handcrii.
The heavy piano wus deuiollHlied
but did not burn.
Wife of Farmer
Shot to Death
By Dallas Boy
Officers Believe Tragedy
Due to Accident Dale
Lawson to be Question
ed at Inquest. .
SALKM. Ore., Muy 1 AP)
Dale Lawson, 16. nt whoso hands
Mrs. George A. Dickinson, 48, wife
of a Polk county farmer living
four miles south of Independence
met her death Wednesday, was
scheduled to tell his story ot the
occuranco to a coroner's Jury this
afternoon. Officers who returned
Lawson to Dallas after ho had
given himself tin In Portland Wed
nesday afternoon; express the opin
ion that the youth Is tolling tnc
truth and that tho death was accl
dental. This view la supported by
tho fact that Investigators have
been tumble lo discover any pos
slblo motive for a preinodlatcd
crime,
Mrs. Dickinson, acoordlng to tho
slorv told hv Lawson to Bhorlff T.
H. Hooker, of Dallas, was sented In
tho living room near n. table and
was engaged In sewing, in attempt
ing to place a shell In it l-gaugo
shotgun, tho trigger was accident
tallv nulled and tho discharge' ot
the gun struck tho woman in mo
face, the boy said.
ItCTUIlNKD TO DAILAS
pouti.anw. Oro.. May X ( AP)
Dale lxiwson, 16, einployo of tho
OeorBo A. Dickinson farm near
liidonendeiico, Ore , was. roturnca
to Dallas. Ore., county; noat. touay
to testify at a coroner's Inquest held
In-connection with the ttiiogea ac
cidental dcatli of Mrs. Georirn A.
Dickinson, 45. whdse body was
fomwi In her farm homo by' ner
husband yestorday.
Younc Lawson, who told author.
Itlos'two different stories conocm-
Intr tho shooting, Burrenuorca- 10
police hero about ine same
they received a report mm ...
tinkinsiin had been shot and killed
and that Lawson Was' wanted for
questioning.
ills l'lrst mmitt
iin first told authorities that two
moil forced him. Into ah out Dunn
imo- )..,.! then ransacked tho Dlckln
Hon home. Ho ald they forood hlin
to drivo- them In tho DIORinson
autbmobllo to Oregon Olty where
i, wnu ..l.nndoiied and they tied.
Undor i cIoho questioning the
youth, wlio appeared at tho polled
)i nnfr u Mlnlen ILUtOmO
hlie,vchnwi(l- hi''stury aiiH liald tllif
BhOOllllg Of Mrs. ulOKinnmi.x"- -
cldental. He said hd was cleunlng
.' (Continuod on Page Foixt)
Ruth's Campaign
Cost Her Quarter
Million Dollars
WAKH1NGTON. MViy 1 W)
u,... ii. nl, Hanna IcCnrmlck, suc
cessful candidate In tho recent Il
linois republican senalorlal nice,
told the senato campaign funds
coinmlUeo toduy she spent 262,'-
878 from, hor own po.CKCinoou in
that rate. ','
Tho republican noliililco, wno
was the first wiliiess before 4he
committee, said she received no
contributions except soino .from
mimibors of her rantlly.
, She added alio was supported by
only two orguiil7.atloni( In Cook
county the voters piogress olub
and the Itulh ll'nima M,cCorinlck
volunteers.
Jlrs. McCormlek read a state
ment in which slio Urged that
legislation bo enacted lo provide
a eloHo scrutiny of all campaign
activities by Henalorlal candidates,
loinnilttoo bin losing conipalgr
Kenittor Deneea llifo.nned tho
against Mrs. Mcl'orinlck cost him
a total of $114,499.21. '
Tho largest Item in tho expeiiBO
accounts filed by Mrs. Mrf.'ornrlck
was one for S 107.618.30 for "coun
ty budgets."
She exiilalned tills was for ov
ganl7.a(loii activities In the vuriuus
counties.
Woman To Oppose
Albert C. Ritchie
HAIl'IMOItK, Muy 1 (AP)
Mrs. Jesse W. Nlclioliun of Uhevy
Chase, Mil., prohlbltloi: lead!
plans to oppose Albert C. Itltchie
ii ii II - pro i II It Ion figure, now Hear
ing Ul'- close or his third term us
Bovernor, lor the dcinocrutic nom
ination at I lie September primary.
Mrs. Nicholson yesterday receiv
ed the endorsement or the Inlteil
licinocrnllo Law llnroreeinent
clubs of Maryland ut a ineclliig
here.
American Women
Lose to British
SI NNINGIiAI.I-:, Eng.. May I
(AP) A Ilritlsli wnnien's golf
team today defeated a women's
lealu rrom tb" Culled States In all
day competition eoiiDlstlng or rour
Momeii In Die morning and singles
III tll- lll'tl'I'tlOHtl.
The st ore was K lo 014. Tile
llritish won two fourloluiPH atid
six singles while the Americans
won two rourKomes and four sin
gles. The four American victories In
tho singles were contributed by
Miss Maureen Orcult. New York,
Mrs. O. S. Hill, K.'iirauH City, Mrs.
Stewart Jlanley, Detroit, Mich., and
.Miss Louise Kordycc, Toungstown,
Ohio.'
R0H1B1TI0N
STORYSTIRS
UP CABINET
Testimony of Witness Be
fore Senate Lobby Com
mitter Brings Denials .
SIX MENTIONED
AS DOUBTING LAW
Secretaries Adams and
Lamont Say There is no
Justification for Stay
tori's Claims.'
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Al5)
William H. Stayton chairman of
tho board of the association against
the prohibition amendment, told
the senato lobby committee today ,
he though six members , or Fresi- ; i
dent Hoover's cabinet believed tho .
prohibition law a failure. .
Ho named -them as . Secretaries
fttlmson, . Davis, . lamont, .. Mellon,
Brown and Adams,
. AUuiiim Issues Denial
Secretary Adamli said there was
ho . jtratiftcation .whatHOover . for .
Mr. Stay ton's assertion that he had
opposed the' prohibition ' amend
ment. Tho secretary declined to
elaborate on othor phases ot Mr.
8tay ton's remarks.- . r- "
Commenting upon Mr.- Stayton's
statements, Secretary Lamont said
ho had not discussed the question
Ot prohibition slnco entering the
cablnot.
No Foundation, Iamont Says
'Thoro Is no foundation for the ,
statemont," Mr. Ijamont said, "ex
cept porhaps, that while a private
ctlzon I was a member of the asso
ciation against : the prohibition . ..
amendment. I resigned before Join
ing the cabinet and havo not iIIh- .
cussed the subject since."
Chairman Caraway read a letter
written by tlio witncjis on March 8,
1029 to Dr. John R. Forst, or mil- -
adclnhla... Tho letter said In part:
Ah a matter of fact, six out ot
tlio. ten men In Mr. Hoover's cab
inet believe, personally, that pro
hibition la a. failure. ,
"OC oourso. they are not going to
help us but it. Is rather heartening
to feol that six ot tlio ten leaning .
mon of our country , selected by u ,.. ....
aryfaro'-Sunvlu(ie4tta,t tho dry. Jaw -u..
is a fullurb." .. '"' ;.',;' -; ';
Stuyton said ' lio' stilt "stood by" -the
letter. - ' . ' . .. .', ..
Ho also said ho had. talked with
Sonator lVdlngs, of Maryland, and
Hawcs, of Missouri, both wet
democrats, and a number ot rop
rosonlatlves. ' Mentions Conunbwloners
Stavton testified today before the
senate lobby ; oommlttoo that four
members of tho Hoovor law en
forcement commission had told
him they were "trying to work out
some other plan for - distribution
ot liquor than under tho present
law."
Ho said tho members ; of tho
commission woro Judge Konyon,
Doan Pound, Colonel Andorson and
another, who ho said, ho could not
recall by name.
Tho witness gave his testimony
after Chairman Carawoy ques
tioned him about a loiter ho wrote ,
last February-to Charles B. Wood,
of Philadelphia, which expressed
the opinion that President Hoover
is beginning lo doubt wnoinor
nrohiblllon can bo enforced." :
Stayton eald ho drew mis in
ference" after appearing botoro
the law enforcement commission
at Its request and after talking with
senators and representatives.
Ho said the membors or tnc com
mission asked hint "many ques-. ;
lions" concerning what might bo
substituted and that ho offered a
suggestion.
Pressed by caraway, to ion wnui
the members of the commission
told him Stayton replied:
rhov Hiild thsy were trying to
work out some othor vlun for dls-,
trlbutlon of liquor other than un
der tho present law." ' '
ANDI'lllSOX DKNIKS NKW M.AN
RICHMOND, Va May 1 (AP)
Colonel Henry W. Anderson.
(Continued on Pago Five)
FEDERAL BANK
REDUCES RATE
ONE HALF PCT.
NKW YOllK. May 1 (AP)
The New York federal reserve
bank today reduced IIB rediscount
rate lo II per cent, from
The reduction wus unexpected In
financial circles, although the
Hunk of Knisland and the Hunk
of Criinco bad cut their rutcM
earlier In the day.
Only once heroro in r. local
bank's history has tlio rediscount
figure been us low as 3 per cent
rrom August , 1024 lo ."ebruury
27. l'J2r.
Tlio :i '.a per cent lute has been
In erfcet since March 14. :
BASEBALL TODAY
NATlOiNAI) liKAlilK
Itostou 4 9 1
Pittsburgh 3 10 0
Seibold and Spohror; French,
Spencer and Hargreaves. Hcmpley.
A.UIOItlCAN I.KAGIK
Detroit 2 7 1
Philadelphia ....13 18 0
Sorrell, Sullivun, Samuels and
Hnyworth. INige; Grave und Coch
rane, Perkins. 0 r