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Ik' &nmto Eapnttw (Pbarrurr CITY EDITION . Fall Aasoclnted Press Leased Wlro Service 10 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER .OIlEdON: Fair tonight and Kri day, slowly rising temperature in thn Interior, Oentlo variable wlnda. volume xxvm MEMBER ASSOCIATED TRESS AM) A, B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1930 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 236 TIME SAVING STILL HERE; FIGHTRAGES Opponents of New Plan . Voice Opinions at City Commission Meeting. MORE PETITIONS TO BE PRESENTED Special Session Scheduled ; For Tomorrow N i g h t - With; Prospects for ; a Decisive Clash. ' . - ; ; A );eek ago lant nlshl- the. pro ponents uf the' daylight. saving tiniio had ..'tliV.ii inningand scored a hom.e run. ': -.' 1,nst ni'jhl the opponents of '-the daylight saving time had their .in ning and it ul least netted a tw-or bagger; bill whoh the Inning: wiis over tli ore. were some players-left oil bn.HC3. .; ' - . 1 ', ..." ; 'The. upshot ,oT tho elly commis sion, meeting 1nt night follow ing a considerable amount of dc bate uM';gunHMi(:. protest,; etc... etc., wu-: that the Uy dads decided to hold anot'hvi' ndjourned meeting Friday evening at which -time the nutl-new time' nuMubcrs of the city m.ay. (v-S.ijl-osrt Ihejt i ;:eiitimeiris;';tlu' cone'reie'. fnnm : 6-.iH7 6... petition that would rc(UCHt the. .city com mission to. rescind the, pro'elnni-. tlon' Issued a week ago fonight. . , To lU'-cnnvass Petition ! And to .aid. them in .gatHorlnr. this concrete expression. It-' v.; it a agreed "Unit President George K. I'Urrcy of the chamber ' of 'com ihei-ce would ask A It. ; ICunler, seure4uy, lo(re-eaijvuss the GU si7ii er.'v uf (he original petition asking for. daylight Hu.vinff.tlmo, to moo it thoso same fifi persons sUll felt lb e sumonboui II. In addition, it. was agreed that petitions would bo left at both-the, city building and the chamber 01' commerce offices to day and tomorrow fur'ihc conveni ence of others who desire to sign. Afler the chamber of commerce and the city officers dose up shop each afternoon on daylight , time, thetl signers may affix their, name to n. petilion' ln the chic? of police's dopartment--since- the chief does n't observe daylight time arid be sides, is supposed... tp. kiH'nojeirji l hours each day. ' Keully, it was a grand mM'lng KuH'-of action, expressions, laugh able remarks, , ulniost-bllter' quos Uonii and .assertions, demands and den hi Is, and buck passing partlou larly the WCK I'AKSING! '. . "Who Killed Cork llobhr.'"- The chamber of eonviroreo. rep resented by Mr. Curi'ey, and the city,, represented by (.'oiit,n,'isKliiners A. V. Hill. Charles I'layle and Vic tor U. Melville, engaged in enough buck passing to iual;e . the army feel arhiuued of itself for the en deavor;! It had made to gain the buck, passing title of the world. Both nldes declared that the re sponsibility rested upon the other, at least some way or other, and wher. the meei ing adjourned, tho contest appeared to he a dead heal. Jt was like the answer tto the 1 1 motion:- 'Who Killed Cock ltob inV ' In between limes, when both the city rinds and the chamber of commerce worn explaining just why the oilier should take the re sponsibility, some "0 or 2a per sona present represented their dis like for the new time. Those op erating on standard llmo found it difficult. Ihey explained, to .send 1 heir children to school on day light 'saving time and still keep confusion out of the household. Other:! - round It difficult lo buy things in stores that closed at fi o'clock dnylight time at v 6:(5 o'clock standard time. Others who wanted lo take their children to some evening affair on standard fin lo found that the same children were minus an hour's sleep next morning when Ihey were required to go to school on daylight saving (Continued on Pago Kour) COMMISSION WILL INSPECT E. 0. N. SCHOOL I r. H. W. Frazier, specialist in proiessloiiiil education of teachers In the I'niled Slates oTfiee of edu cat ion. is visiting at tho Kaslern ' rego'n Normal school tomorrow. Mi1. Kraaier is wit It the com 111 1. slun that was appointed to make t: survey of higher edueiu ion In 1 his Mate, according to President 11. K. Inlmv. The visitation will im-hjde the study of the physical plant and facilities, the plan of organization ami of instruction. Other menihci-s tif the commis sion ure expected here later in the week. i;a'uii;k tiav ":") a. in. 47 above. Minimum: 35 above. Condition: clear. vi:ai iikk yi:sti;kiay Maximum hi, minimum 37 above. Condition: cloudy, rain ,ftC or inch. WDAT)lbIt tY 2i. Muximi.m 9U, minimum 4? above. Condition: clear. Normal School Closes Season With7to 6 Win St. Andrews Indians De feated Here Yesterday by Bob Quinn's Moun taineer Nine. ' The Kustern Oregon Normal school baseball team, just begin, ning to hit its stride the lust week, closed its 1930 season yesterday af ternoon by trouncing the St. An drews Indians of Pendleton 7 to 6. Previously the Indians won from tho Mounti.Inocrs ut Pendle ton 0 to 1, .More slugging than usual wns witnessed during , the,; game, prob ably duo. .to thrj fact that the fact that the weather " was chilly ami gave , the I two pitchers little chance lo do their best. In spite ot that, however. McCuiiy, Mountain. eer hurler. fa,nned J ti men. although ' four of these;. .after missing a third strike gained first . b.aae " on the, catcher's 'errora. '. - Normal Tukos Jjoiu! , The start of. the game found the normal school taking a 5 to I lead but" in the sixth and seventh1 In nings, the visitors scored four runs, knotting the score, in tho seventh two walks, a double steal and an cpror by the Indian second sacker let' -.in two runs, which proved to 'be. the margin of victory. In the eighth the Indians started a rally when E. Hhoesliip cloii.ted out a two-bagger, later scoring on a pasted . ball, .but . MeOully whiffed two and" the third grounded out to second. , . : ; Sullivan and Ilea hit throe-baggers for the normal school and Van Pelt poled one out for tho In dians. Hoth Murrey nnd Shoeship, a'so on the Indian team, connected for two-base blnglcs. -, In the fourth, Sullivan, .no. Paisley, McCully and Ivieuallnn all pouiided the. ball hard and these hits,. Coupled with a passed . ball, accounted for four runs. McCnlly's single scored Paisley, Ilea brought in McCully, Ijieualten scored Ilea and Sullivan's three-bngger brought IJouallen home. In tho sixth the Indians scored on a throe-bagger and a mingle, and then again on a sacrifice hit to tho outfield. In the seventh a double, (Continued on Page Five) . , Park Board To" Close Deal For Block of Land . Final nrra ligaments for the sign ing of tho contract whereby the city will take' over (lie three-cornered block bounded by Depot. Fifth and Spring streets, were made at a meeting of the cily park board In the municipal building last night after the commission meeting adjourned. The city is taking a lease ;nnd option to buy from K. J. MeWilliams. The park board was gvoji the necessary authority by a resolution which was adopted. . W. C. Crews and A. T. 11.111 were appointed to ee about the. remov ing of the buildings from the block. Any money realized from these buildings will go into tho park fund. Mr. Crews and Harry Zurbrick were appointed lo lay out the ground plans for the park so that 11 water system may be installed. U is also planned to erect a band stand, probably near the Dutch kitchen. Plans were al'io made to do a certain amount of (improvement work on the two-block Connordale park. Besides those mentioned above, the members in attendance lavd night were Genevieve ' F.ohnen kamp, Anna Pollack, Kvclyn New lln and Knima Fowler. 14-Inch City Main Is Completed Today Tho 14-lneh cily main from- V avenue to CJraudy, under the rail road tracks, has been -completed, according to City Manager W. G I 'i-fnvn. This replaces some old pipo that was causing more or less trouble. Thrrt. days were required to lay Ihtt main under Ihe railroad truck. The new nifiln was hooked up to day, the workmen beginning early this morning. Rebekahs Select Enterprise Woman rol!TI,ANI. Ore. Mn- (M'1 cjfficcrji rloctfil ut yralor duj's session of Ihc H"bi.Uah soiK'l.ly aro Mii-y. I.'.'onii Thicl, prsipiH: Mr. l-;(h"l Msildnnu. Milwaiiklc. vicc-prtKi'l'-nt; Mvs. Matid I'-ocrr!. JCnl.Tpriai', uur (I'll: Mrs. Om I- (opT, IJullaa ri'-t-lncleil ;ifTr.!iry: Mrs. KJ;t Jacotis. 1'orlhiiiil. re-elected trena il re. Penney Building Plans En Route W'vrd bis been received from the New York headquarters of the J. C. Penney store that the plans for'the ne-v I-ji Ciraiide building an- expected to be here this week a n d will be d v 1 1 vcred to the Masonic building committee for Ihe receiving of bids. J. C. Petter ion, of Portland, thv construction man is also expected to be here when the plana arrive. LOW BID ON ROAD WORK IS $101,443 J. C. Compton, of McMinn ville, Seeks Contract on La Grande Project STATE HIGHWAY BOARD MEETING Nearly $400,000 in Low Bids on 55 Miles .of Road Received Park . Quarters Included. . i'OilTI.AKU, Ore., Xlty 22 (AP) Nearly Huu.OO" -hi iiv lilfln- on lid miles oC fltate hlchwiiy., Iiroj ectM were received, by ' the stale 'liiKhway eiimnoHslon today. - : The prnjectn : mid ' probalilo awards follow: - ; v ' lied ItrldBe-Dr.iln Keelkiri of Uio Uiuiiium :. liiKliwiy. HoiiKlas eoilllly; eonslrllctlon ir in.l. miles of broken strmo. surraeiir,- and fiirnlshtni; broken stone for better ment purposes A.' ,S.' Wallucfl, KosfbnrK, ?i;ir).L".ill. ,. Hemirlolt-s . HridKe-loylo . Creek section of Mm .MelvenzlB hlKbway In Luho counly, 9:3 miles of Ki-nd-inu Karl - MoNutt, liusenc. 581,- us. v -'. Wiildport-l.tinu county line' hcc ilon of 111" ltoosevelt. 1,'oast .lilsll wuy and tho. Waldport' secclon of the Alsea. hiffliway, eopstruclloit of l;l.y niiles' of broken stone surfac- (Continued on i'asa Five) BUILDING WORK MOVING RAPIDLY Start on Fifth Floor of Roesch Building Other Projects Progressing. The new' Julius ItooHch" building helnt- erected on the corner of Kir and Washington',1", next to the reven-story iSacajnwea Inn, will al moat rival itfi i)redec.e.sir In heiRht. when it jroes up tho full at." HtorlCK this year. '-' When first announced It' was i'iv hiiV'p.'iieeh'irutlt' unly Todi'" floor hiirli thla year, with with other atories to bo added later. How ever, the plans have been ehaiiKed and six stories will bo completed during' litUO. "Workmen are be pinnlnpf on the fifth story and are also laying faco brick on the first floor. Building? operations in pen oral In I.a Grande arc progres.sius- in excellent shape. , Start, Kxcnviilln;; '( ThlH niornlnif the work of e: ravallm; for Hie basement for; Ihc Mayonic buihlliit; on Adam rto bo occupied by Ihe .1. (.. Penney Co. -was started. I'lairi' for the building are now en route to ha tint ndc and are expected within a few day, after which general bids will be requested. Tho Observer building plastering Ifi completed and the interior fin ish is being put. on. This is lo cated on Sixth street just off the intersection of Mini am Washing ton. .Much of the concrete for the 1,. ( '. .Smith apart in.cn t building on Washington' avenue has been pour ed and work is going ahead rap idly. (Continued on Page I"lve) Funeral Services To lie Saturday Funeral services for Viva Marie Hull will be held at rtllti o'clock standard time Saturday afternoon ut the KiiodgraHri and Zimmerman mortuary. Little Mis Pull died Tuesday evening of double pneu monia. Neighborhood Club In Musicale At The La (Jrando Neighborhood club Inst evening In the hi;!! school auditorium presented under the direction of Mrs. Alfred L. Kieb ardson, a program of exceptional musical interest. In this final en tertainment of the club year pro ceeding tho annual meeting next Tuesday, Mrs. Uiehardson pre sented tho Indies' Triad choir as sisted by K. D. Towler, basso, and the Misses Sally Klegrisf and Gladys Bnberts. Mrs. Ilarley U. Uiehard son and Mrs. Iynn Wright were accompa nlsts. The choir gave the first num ber: Knapp'a "Open the Galea of tho Temple" which showed n glimpse of splendid choral worit, "When Twilight Comes" by Kdwin Vaile Melntyre was a study in musical IlKhts and .hade with a fine interpretation posniblo only because of the choirs' nttunement with the director's baton. The lust number of this group was "Dawn" by Weaver-Protberoe. The cadences of a southern negro's serende, "Soul hern Moon" by Strickland, followed by Wilson Bartlett's "Carmena" with its gay quick tempo formed a delightful contrast. The difficult cantata "The Her ald of Spring" by John llyutt Urewer was heartily approved by Dry League Not Certain As To Hoover Support Administration Pleases McBiide But he Says it is too Early to Decide Definitely. WASHINGTON. May !!- (AP) 1 Scott MjcBrldo. of the anti saloon league, speaking before the senato lobby commltteo today, said he was "very much pleased with yiost of the things done by the present administration for prohi bition onforccmient" but that it whs too early yet to say whether tho leuguo would support Hoovor for re-election. ''What arc ' 1 ho accomplish ments," Chairman Caraway, . n democrat, demanded. ' " "They aro ho hijiny that il would' burden ..the record." McBride said. ' ."It wbuld ' burden you to. think of -one,". Caraway 'said. " " ' .' : ' M Uo NllltlPH Olio . McBride said -he- thought the transfer of prohibition enforcement from the ' treasury to the justice department' ' would be a good tiling. - "I don't think ihe. ilrys are get ting any help from Ilin present administration,"- Caraway comment ed. "I think tho admlnlstrnl ion is maliing. good." McBrido rejoined. Caraway later ordered struck from the records his coimments on 1 1 cover admJnist ration. "That has nothing to do with what wo are. considering," ho ex plained. . ' Mcltrido ssi Id Hoover had "spoken out clearly" on prohibi tion. Senator Blaine wanted to know If the league was not "a little -doubtful about endorsing Both Ifanna McCormlek for tho republican senato.rllil nominal ion from Illinois."... . "No." , McBride asserted, "wo were perfectly satisfied." Blaine said he had found that Ilia bootleggers were "pretty well lined up with, the candidates sup ported by tho anti-saloon league." Pluchot's .Name Mentioned The wit new said bootleggers hud not contributed (o the league and asked: "Mo you think the boot leggers supported OlfTord Plnchol In Pennsylvania ?" "I haven't been in Pennsyl vania," Blalno replied. In response to a ciuestion. M,c Bride .said If a wet. democrat were nominated for the senate from (Continued on Page Five) Logging Camps Start Operating About June 16 According to announcement to day, the logging Camps of the Mi, limlly Lumber -cn.iu.pnny will slat; operations about Juno Hi. Tho construction program at the plant, here huii been Mornew hat delayed and it wilt bo about 'AO diys before it is com.plefed. Work men are now pouring concrete for four new dry kilns ami as soon as these, at' finished, the Huwmili Will probably start about, the lat ter part or June or the first of July. It has not been opera i ing since tho first of April. Jt is necessary for I lie logging camps to operate about two weeks before the mill opens in order to supply tho timber. Hearing Funeral . Services Friday J biro Id C, i Rearing, who passed away earlier this week, will be laid 1o rest Friday In I ho family plot In the Masonic cemetery. It was announced today. Funeral-services will be held at 1 I a. in. Friday daylJirhl saving time at the Sriod grass and Zimmerman mortuary. Mr. MJea ring, formocly a resi dent of La Grande, haves to mourn his Iosh bin aunt, Mrs. It, ,. Link, of Auburn. Wash., a brother, Lewis Bay, of Taeoma, and ot her rela Hven ami friends. Presents Choir L. H. S. Last Night the audience which was unusually responsive and appreciative of the musical Interpretations hy Mrs. Floyd Sherwood, soprano, and Mrs. W. If. Bohnenkamp Jr.r contralto. F.neh had solo numbers. Mm. Sherwood's? flute - like soprano tones and Mrs. Bohncukamp's deep, rich voice added much to the beauty of tho cantata. Tho choir Is composed of 30 voices, and It is said (o be finite unusual to have such a group in a city of this size. As the choir has worked together for three years, an ensomblo effect has ben de veloped as If onV person were sing ing each of the three parts. In directing the development of the choir's numbers, M rs. Itlchardson pstahlltdics, after note accuracy, a definite rhythm wit h accompa nlst and with choir. The choir Is so responsive to expressive shadinw that fln fortissimos and beautiful pianissimo are miickty added and Ihe finer touches and accuracy re sult in the complete musical pic tures. Min Itobort made a dainty little picture in pink in her "Dance of Hosts" which so pleased tho audience that un encoro was given. (Continued on Pao Six) PINCHOT HAS LEAD TODAY OVERBROWN Belated Eeturns From Pennsylvania Precincts Give Him Plurality. DAVIS ISVICTOR OVER MR. GRUNDY Excepting Brown, all Can d i d a t e s on Organiza- : tion's Slate for Offices are Nominated. PHILADELPHIA, Mny 211 (AP) Aiinoiincmcut that a "timlitloii liberal candidate" for ' governor would take the field at the Novem ber election' lit opiMisItion to Glf font Phichot was made today by Hubert K. Cosset t, cbabiium of tlut PrnnsyHanla division' of (lie Association Against tho PiH)hlbi tion AincuitineiiL PHitLADMLPlUA, M.iy '22 (AP) With HtS dlstrletH missing In unofficial returns from Tuesday's primary, Clifford Phichot had a lead of ll,;t'tr over l-'rahcis Shunk Brown for the republican nomina tion fur governor. Tho latest figures showed a re duction of a few hundred In the Plnchnt plurality as a result . of tabulation of all but seven dis tricts of Allegheny county, which Includes Pittsburgh, complete. The totals for 8693 districts out of 87(U In the state gavo Plnchot f!LM,4r-l; Brown lilii.lO!) and Thomas W. Phillips Jr., wet can didate, !!ti0,!t7!. Davis Lend Gains Additional returns in the sena torial fight served only to in crease tho big plurality given Sec retary of Labor James J. Davis over Senator Joseph It, Grundy. Tho unofficial voto from 8:(07 disl rletB for senator gave Secre tary DaviH 715,454; Senator Onm dy 47fi,80G and Francis .Bull ion, wet, 235,574. With the exception of Brown, alt other candidates on tho organ ization's slato for state-wide of fices, were victorious. Dnvls scored an overwhelming victory over Grundy, who was backed by. Governor Fisher and o.ther-.Hlate. .leaders. , ;, v ,: The autl-prohlbltion ticket heud od ly Krnnols If. HohIent for sena tor, and ThonwiH y. Phillips Jr., (Continued on Pago Four) HAND MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR CONTEST .Tho Lh Grande municipal band, in It preparation for participation in tho Northwest, band contest at Jahtzen Heach, Portland In July, Is holding two rehearsals of the complete band each week, besides special section rehearsals. The hand Is expecting to encounter very keen competition and plan to bo in the bcsl of condition Tor the con test. Kvery man In the band is out to get the grand prize of J 1,000, Director Andrew Ioi'y says. A total of $3,000 in prizes are being offered and It Is expected that, moro than 100.000 persons will attend and about a. million will hear It over t he radio. The RKO Orpheum will also be on hand lo select a band to play its circuit. "The community could not buy this adverlislng for $5,000," Is tho opinion of one person, concerning the publicity Da Grande wilt re celvo from having its band In the contest, win or lost;. Weather Warmer, Skies Are Clear With clear skies taking the place fif tho clouds experienced the laid, few days. Da Grande wan treated to Homewhat warmer weather to day, ulong with the rest of the state. Warmer weather, follow ing tho recent rains, Is expected lo bo of great benefit to growing crops. Tho forecast is for fair weather tonight and Friday, with slowly rising temperatures. S.WtKM KN.rOYS SI N SALFM, Ore., May 22 (AP) Warm atmosphere and sunshine worn welcomed today by fruit, men. Opinion is that the heavy rains of the last several days have done no damuge rxeept to delay tho straw berry crop. Wheat Today ( II H ' t Ki. M n y "2 ( AP) Broadening of activity went. ImikI In hand today wtih hiirher prices for wheat. Lens fitvorable car re porW from Nebraska, Kansas. Ok lahoma md Texas were the chief stimulating influence. An unof ficial est Irivato was circulated in dicating that the wheat crop Olll no' In Kansas, Oklahoma ami Texas I t Top a yield of l-S7.000.noa to I7rt.aoo.noo bushels compared wlMi tin government Msr-jj-e- cufI of 1 89.0O0.0OO bushel.;. Wheat closed strong, 'i fi 3c a b'.rshfl higher than yeuterday'ti fin- LOOP RECORD Duuro. lngalls, !r,- lornier .New "York dancer, executed :J 1 1 con secullvo loops hi an ah plane above Lambert-St. DouLs riehl, St. Louis, ex'(HHliny: by . 208 tho former world's record. MANY COUNTIES WANT GANGSTER Vincent Lucich, Known to Frisco Police, is Sought on Murder Charge. HAN HA FA ED, May 22 (AP) Vincent Lucich, known to San Francisco iiollcn as a gangsteiv.and rum racketeer, was sought today In more than half, a dozen counties for tho slaying of MoIvJllo G. ytur tevant; and tho wounding of, Mrs. Grace Bond. ' Mrs. Herri, from a bed In a hos pital at Potaluma, told authorities sho had gone . to TomalcH bay, 'in the remote western part of. the county, with Duuloh und Sturte- vunt, and thai without warning Duolch .shut tho other niun dead and turned tho gun on her. Then mado away with Stuvtjvant'H auto mobile as alio sought help on near by ranches. : Tho mimes of Mrs. Bni and Slurtevant had botm, beforo tho public frctiucnlly during the trial In San Francisco o lior husband,; Arnold Borrl, and .eight .others. some of 'thein prominent, forthc alleged operation , of a Jiugo still on Berri's ranch on Salmon cryek, between Tomalcs and Putalumn, Kven aa tho shooting occurred, a federal court jury In Sun Fran, elnco was considering what vcrdiel it would bring against Herri, Clin ton Mason, Suusnlito Bottler; Charles Graver Sr., wealthy ranch er, and a half a dozen less im portant defendants, whoso trial ha-l been a sensational feature of tho past, fortnight und more. Ducich. white not mtntioned pru vlously in the BerriMason case, was said by peaco officers to have a police record doling back to 1H11, including a term in San Quentln penitentiary for holding up n street car and nearly killing the conductor. In Vril he suffered un injury lo one leg in a hijacking raid near Santa lloau, and since (Continued on Pago Five) Arrest Thirty In Series of Raids I'OKTLAND, Mny 22 (AP) I.. O. Johnson, legal adviser lo W. K. Newell, iissislant federal prohibi tion 'director, announced today that n series of liquor raids in Multno mah and Clatsop counties yester day had resulted in tho arrest of 30 persons in 111 alleged speak easies, five of them here, and H in Astoria and Seaside. ONE HUNDRED DIE ON SHIP NEAR SUDAN POUT .SUDAN', Anglo-Kgyptian Sudan, May 22 (A I') Tho French tcainr Asia, with 1500 Pilgrims a board, bound for Hod sea ports, watt on fire in Jeddab harbor to day and it was feared J0U. lives had been lost. The fire proved uncontrollable and the ship was abandoned. This afternoon it was Impossible to ap proach t he vessel. Thn Pilgrims wero en route to Mecca, Moslem Holy city. "The Htea nishlp Asia, a vessel of 3,65.7 tons, if ft Mar seilles April ' 5, and arrived at .Tf-ddah harbor which is un the coast of tho lledjaz, Is two miles In length and about half a inilc at its greatest breadth." May Spend. Three Million For Cup NKW YOUIC. May (AP) - When, the Whirlwind, the lest of the pMi'-niial' defenders of the Aniclfc:'. -i cup to take Ihe water, I,: lauii' hed tomorrow or Saturday mom than 1 ,5')fi.aio wilt have been expanded in tho preliminary defense of Aiiv'ictin yachting pres tige against, the challenge made by Sir Thomas Upton. Probably twice, this hiiim will be needed la-fore the completion of a trials to decide which yacht shall sail a k I lift the Hhamrock V for the trophy, which originally wuu vulued ut ieukt than (luou. Germans Salute American Gold Star Mothers Stand at Attention as 23 Arrive at the Gates of St. Mihiel Cemetery To day, TIHIAf'eOUKT, France, May S2 ( AP) rsonetnl Otto OfBsler, for mer mlniNter of war In Germany who is lending a party of former war officers on a tour of tnspec tlon of the German, French and American cenfleterles war zones stood at attention as L'3 American g"o!d star mothers today urrived at tho gates of the St. Mihiel cem etery. Tho Qcrnvana clicked their heels and bowed as the mothers alttrhted fi-om their busses. Tho American mothers, under tho Impression that tho formor German mlnlstor and his officers who were all in civilian clothes, formed tho reception committee charged with welcoming them, re turned tho salute. Later when In formed of the identity of tho party all the mothers expressed pleas ure. "They were such nlco men, so Bentleiuanly," they said.,... Thin was tho -mothers second visit to tho cemetery and they Planuod to spend the remainder of tho day at Nancy, ' Jhi route to tho comclory tho mothers drove over tho famous St. Mihiel battlefield. Tho guldo ex plained to thorn ovory dotnll of the American attack' ot Sept. 11, 1018 which resulted In straiBhlonlnjf out the Ht. Mihiel salient and tho cap ture or 433 cannon and 10,000 pris oners, Tho motor busses Mtopped iit Floury a few moments to allow tho pIlKilnw lo view tho mnnu mont there creeled to Franco Anierlcan fraternity of arms and then went -on to Thiaucourt. "Al,li WKhij ANI 11AI1V" 1-AltlH, .May 22 (Al') "All wol (Continued on Pago Flvo) 190 Small Boys, 26 Nuns Escape From Big Fire ' MILWAUKkw, May 22 (AP) The 1!I0 small boys a)id nuns at Kt, AemtlIanB orphan go of tho Ht. Francis ovdor trooped down tho tiro escape in their night clothes shortly after oneal m. today an i'll'Cy'.Jcstroyed thn 3rrO,0(K; build ing. C "-.-;'.- ' - Though tho firo broke out in tho dead of night when all wero asleep, none wus killed or injured. ' A party In a passing automobile discovered tho fire.- They hurled brlckH th rough tho windows to arouso the nuns and clrrtdron. Thn sisters took charge of tho children nnd directed them without panic to I ho firo escapes and safely. ..Firemen from Milwaukee, wero culled to aid the volunteer flre- fighlorii who answered tho first nta rrn. Tho orpha nge Is on the campus of Ht. Francis seminary, Just outside the Milwaukee city limits and on tho shoro of J-akc Michigan. Tho origin or tho firo was not determined. All the boys at inn orphanage are under J 5 years 01 ugo. i ncy wero asleep on the second and third floors of tho four-atory brick and frame building. 90 Ask For Baker Daylight Saving PA K Kit, Ore., Mjay 22 Nlncly buInesi men signed tho petition for daylight saving llmo In Uaker. Carsten Hanson, who circulated the paper, declared yesterday. Only a little opposition wns mani fested, he said. The petition will go beforo tho chamber of com merce and If approved by a meet ing of members President Fred Kerr expects a call will bo put be fore the city commission, it was indicated. Kerr said ho had heard considerable opposition lo thn plan and was not suro It would win. Zeppelin Nearing End of Journey FKItNANOO DO NOItON II A, Hrail, May 22 (AP) The huge dirigible Graf Zep pelin, rapidly nearing the end of her south Atlantic flight from Hevllle. Kpain, to Per mtmbuco, flew over the islnnd of Kormindo Do Noronha, 1 ' 5 mlleK off the ftraIIIan coast at 1 :4a p. in. baluy ( 10: 40 u. in, eastern standard time.) Minister's Son Passes At Cove An Infant. Walter Piatt, son of the lltiv, and Mrs. Walter M. Piatt, of Oove. assed away this morning at. th" k of two months II. days. Ilo was born March 11, 1!3M. Mr. flu tt is the Paptlst minister at Cove. Funeral arroiifjeiticntH -w ill be announced later. PASSFS Itr.PAKATIONS BIMj WASH 1 NmN, May 22 ( AP) The house today passed the Mawley hill to authorize settle ment of German reporatiotis to this country for approximately f 763, 4 iKi.Oiio piiyiiblo over a period of fifty-two yeurtf. It now goco to the ucnutu. TARIFF BILL COMPROMISE CONSIDERED May Curtail President's . Power to Change Customs Duties. HOOVER "WILLING ' APPROVAL SEEN Only Unsettled Controv erey House v Recedes From - Stand for Free Soft Wood Lumber. WASHINtQTON. My !? (AP) A colnpromiso on the , flexible nmendmont ': .of ... ttle ' tariff bill whereby the president's power to change customs duties would bo shat'ply burtallcd was disoussod by tho conferees today with, prospects of final adoption, v '. - As described by Senator Wat son, the republican leader and one1 of tbe -oonfareos, -tli6' new plan would authorize tho tariff com mission to Voport In. emergencies what - It , believed to . bo . a' fulr change in a tariff and the presi dent would bo required to proclaim the rate In effcot or veto It. Koir lt Works Sow Under exf8tlnir"law,.the oommls slon .merely reports differences in cost of production: and ..tho presi dent may proclaim- duty . Increase or decrease to. a limit of CO per oont to equalise those ditferoncoM, or completely Ignore the comml-. slon's findings. . . The now plan would not permit the president to ignore a commis sion report by 'Inaction. . ltlms boon discussed with President Hoovor. by republican' loaders and ho has boon represented, as bolng willing to forego nomo of his powor. ' . . : 1 i , Sonator Watson said ho believed thoro was a good . chance of tho plan being, approved by the. con forees at another meeting tomor- row.-.'.-' .".'. '.'''t..V;rv-' '".''' : ',.'. Only One' Vnsettled - ,;' The flexible controversy was' the only one unsottlooV nftor today's mooting..-. v'ho,'. conl)ea:oeH ' - .com promised o 111,000 as tho salary for mombers of- tho tariff commls sioii as against 110,000 In tho son-v ut'ltill' tin 12,000 In tho liouuo mcaslire und rewrote another sec tion to provrdo- -.that 'no' member could serve - as chairman - of- tho commission twice (during one ierm. The . senate . conferaes receded und agreed to ellmlnato the somite coalition amendment directing the tariff .commission to -turn over, to mcmbora of coimroas whllo n. tar- . (Continued on Ptlge Five) . ASTORIA BANK ONLY FAILURE DURING YEAR "BALKM Ore.i May S3 (AP) Al, tho olid of .191111 Oregon had eight loss banks nnd 1 trust com panies thnli ot tho beginning of the your. . Significant of tho trend to wards fewer and better banks, says A. A. Schramm;' state, superlnton dent of bunks In Ills 19S0 report, just off tlio press. In the last 10 yonrs the -number of banks has de. croasld 4S. Bank failures, It IS shown, nro not tho cauao of the decrease In Oregon. Although there wore inoiu failures throughout tho United Hta'tcs in 11129 than In 1028 Ore gon hod only ono during tho year, tho Astoria Havings bank. Mergers and consolidations havo cut down the number of Oregon bankB, and back of the trend to wards mergers- are limited net eurnlngs, tho roport says. At tho closo of 1920 tho resour ces of all banks and trust com panies In tho slalt totaled 343, 1)11,906.62. . Five Men Killed In N. Y. Accident NUW YOKIC May 22 (AP) Klghtecn men were reported to have been plunged from the sec ond floor of a building under con struction on the mldtown west side today tt-hon stocl work' collapsed, : A hundred men were at work on . tho structure. ' "' , l.'lvo men were behoved by po lice to have boon kills. Kad IS injured. 11AKI.II MAN BtlCIDKK i IIAKICU, Ore., May 22 (All') . Tho body of B. U ljurchin. 02, wus ; found hunglng from a rafter In. the barn on his farm near Half-' way late yesterday. A coroner ' said ill health caused tho suicide. BASEBALL AMIJtlCAN MwUiLE I-'lrst giimo: H. K. 12. New- York v. Ill J : lhlhulel)hla I (i . 4 1'ipgraii and Kurarnve: Khmkc. Himmel, Malmffey and 1'crkins, (IJabe Huth hits two homers in : first gam, ono In second. Ruth's total In now 12. tying hi with Hack Wilson, of Chicago. Gehrig homed twice In the second gume, once with tho buses full.) First gume: K. H. K. Poston 2 6 0 V"jiHhlngton . S 6 3 Gaston, l-isenlieo and Horry; Hud ley und Spenowi. ItlH''; IS!-- w
