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VOLUME XXVIII
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1930
EASTERN OREGON'S IiEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 283
$364,695 OF
1929 TAXES
IS COLLECTED
Semi-annual Reports are
k Issued by Union Coun
ty Officers.
MONEY DUE SINCE
1919 IS RECEIVED
Sheriff 's Turnover During
First Half of 1930
Amounts to a Total of
$417,461.00.
' Ar.be end of the first half of 1930,
the tax collecting department of
Sheriff Jesse Bresheara' office had re
ceived and turned over to the county
treasurer exactly $417,461.00 in taxes,
penalties and Interest and fees.
- According to the sheriff's semi-annual
report, the amount paid on the
1929 tax was 4364,695.46 and Interest
and penalty on this amounted to
4117.18. The 192B taxes equal 918.-113.D8-
leaving ' 553.418.12 unpaid.
Taxes as far back as those due in
1919 were listed in the amount of
$34.63 with interest and penalty on
. that same amount at $42.63, more
ihan the original total.
Payments of 1920 tax amounted to
$6.64, 1921 tax $60.88, 1922 tax $53.52,
1923 tax $209.30, 1924 tax $189.66',
1925 tax $756.85, 1926 tax $1,409.23,
1927 tax $7,864.99 and 1929 tax $36,
553.74. -Fees, collected by the 'sheriff
amounted to $205.30 and automobile
fees $799.50. The 1931 personal tax
collected by the assessor totaled $468.
86 and undistributed tax money
amounted to $10,300.02.
Flnnnclnl Condition
The report of County Clerk C. K.
Mccormick, showing the semi-annual
statements of financial conditions as
of June 30, listed resources and lia
bilities at $966,642.64. Taxes In the
process of ' collection amounted - to
$784,031.39.
i The report showing the amount of
claims allowed by the clerk during
the six-month period, follows:
Roads and highways $47,002.79, reg
istration and elections $1,590.31, sher
iff's office $3,506.76, clerk's office, $3,
565.76, tax collecting department $1,
369.20, treasurer's office $776.66, sur.
veyor's office $15, assessor's office $3,
209.66, district attorney's office $273,
35, court reporter 600, county nurse
$1,191.61, court house $2,306.11, cir
cuit court $1,634.47, county court of
commissioners $2,741.60, Justice court
$656.06, coroner $169.76, Insane $1.10,
school superintendent . $1,449.41,
health -officer $238.76, oounty agent
$1,300, Indigent soldiers $68.80, moth
ers pensions $2,963.60,:-care, of poor
$6,692.67, Jail $1,276.48, Juvenile court
$427.50. county farm -$424,90, sealer
on weights and measures $166.78,, wa
ter master $417.71,. -emergency ex
penso $1,370.25, advertising $1,208.05,
exporting records $325, indemnity on
diseased cattle $12.60, Judges and
Commissioners' association $25, de
atructloaKap predatory animals $600,
sheep killed by dogs $968.61, forest
patrol Q4.sa.du, mantel, roaas 2a,?uo.
18, law library $135.60 and purchase of
toll road $200, amounting to a total
of $144,306.33.
COACH STOLEN
IN LA GRANDE
DURING NIGHT
With two stolen automobiles mis
sing for the last few dayj, a third was
added to the list last night, one be
longing to W. B. Merrill, of 1511 Ad
ams avenue, police report.
The coach was stolen from a park
ing place on the west side of the post
office building abort 9 o'clock. The
license number was 6-880. -
Most tot the cars Btolen recently
have apparently been taken by per
sons who wanted to travel some dis
tance. Previously, the greater num
ber of stolen cars wore found In La
Qrandfi a few hours after the theft.
abandoned by the thieves who appar
ently had taken the cars only for a
Joy-ride or for a short trip. '
Are Killed T stint.
Night In Crash
FORT BRAGG, N. C. July 18 W
Wartime comrades of Lieut. F. B.
Tyndall, of Langley field, Va., who
was killed at Mooresville last nigh;
In an airplane crash today namea
htm as one of the "unofficial aces"
of the world war.
They asserted he shot down mort
than five German planes, but never
received official recognition for the
number that would have made him
an ace.
Bodies of Boys
Found In Reservoir
SAUSALITO, Cal.. July 16 (Pi The
bodies of Bobby Connell, 8, and Will
iam Stlverthorne. 10, Sausallto. were
recovered from the municipal reser
voir early today after several hours
of dragging operations.
The boys had gone on a hike at
, noon yesterday. Late last night thel:
shocs and stockings were found be
side the reservoir after a long search.
MAKES TWO ACRES PAY
NEWBERRY, S. C. &) A. A. Clc
land, who quit raising cotton when
the price slumped after the war,
makes a comfortable living off two
acres inside the Newberry city limits.
He raises doves, pigeons, peanuts,
sweet potatoes and watermelons.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 94 above.
Minimum: 59 above.
Condition: partly cloudy.
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WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 91, minimum 59 above.
Condition: clear.
WEATHER Jl'LY 16, 1929
Maximum 87. minimum 52 above.
L Condition:. clear.
State Title Men
Will Meet Here
On July 25-26
Opening Day to be De
, voted to Business Trip
to Wallowa Lake is on
the Program.
The next state convention to be
held In La Grande will take place on
July 35 and 26, when the Oregon
State Title association will convene
here. The opening day will be de
voted entirely to business matters
with a trip to Wallowa lake scheduled
for the second and concluding day.
B. F. Wylde, of La Grande, Is presi
dent of the state association, ana
work on the completion of the con
vention program is being done this
week.
Tentative plans provide for a ban
auet Friday evening, with ex-Governor
Walter M. Pierce as the speaker.
Ben Weathers, of Enterprise, is ex
pected to serve as toastmaster.
Mr. Wylde expects in the neighbor
hood of half a hundred delegates to
attend the convention. Headquarters
will be at the La Grande hotel.
CM. T.Camp At
Vancouver Will
Closejuly 19
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.,
Juyl 16 (Special) Drawing rapidly to
a close, with July 10 as the final day,
the Citizen's Military Training camp
here has for some of its achievements
tho noticeable Improvement in the
physical bearing of Its 700 Oregon and
Southwestern Washington boys, the
.increase in weight of practically all
students, and the marked improve
ment In discipline and obedience to
commands. Among the other changes
too, ;are the spirit of comradeship,
and ' the consciousness of American
citizenship and wholesome spirit of
rivalry in athletics and a good, hcal
rlvolry s In: athletics and a good,
healthy coat of tan.
" Sleeping In tents, . rolling out for
Reveille at 6:45 and turning In at 10
o'clock have worked wonders for these
boys, on' whom- the United States
government has expended an average
of $80 each. In its scheme of training
for citizenship and national defense.
Young men of 17 to 24 are eligible,
and upon' completion of the course
of four, camps, may qualify for re
serve commissions in the Army.
Instruction of the students in this
year's 1 . camp .here has been provided
by :the officers and picked enlisted
men of the 3rd battalion, 7th Infan
try. ' Major A. . M.' Jones, battalion
commander, has been executive of
ficer of the C M. T. C, with Captain
H. W. Isbell as adjutant. Brigadier
General Paul A. Wolt is commandant.
. Union country Is represented at O.
M. T. C. this year by: ' - .'
1, Alvey, Robert J., La aranae ore-
2, Anderson, urvai w., u urnuuo. -
-' 3. Becker, Arthur Li, 2809 W. 2nd
St., La Grande.-' i ''' ' -
4. Brlggs, Edwin., 1300 -v;' ot.,- m
Grande. ' , '', w '
6. Cook, Raymond M., 1312 "V" St.,
La Grande. ! '. . - --
6. Floberg, Ralph D., 205 "M" St.,
La Grande.
7. Heassler, Rollln P., 2110 Oak St.,
La Grande.
8. McPall. Jack D., Imbler, Oregon.
9. Oesterling, Robert G., 2016 Oak
St., La Grande.
10. Pennington, Berry a., iub oak
St., La Grande.
11. Rostock, Glenn o., ama ara be.,
La Grande.
12. Shirley, Lesllo E., 2804 W. 4th
St., La Grande.
13. Sullivan. Daniel M., 702 Adams
Ave., La Grande.
Dean Smith May
Visit La Grande;
Is On Way West
Word was received in La Grande
today that Dean Smith, member of
the Byrd expedition and former resi
dent of the Grande Ronde valley,
left New York this morning by air
plane and Is expected in. Portland
the last of this week, where he will
meet his mother, Mrs. Rhoda Smith,
who Is at the Benson hotel.
It 1b thought that Mr. Smith will
visit his relatives In the valley and
his grandmother, Mrs, J, T. Harvey,
of this city, a little later.
Mr. Smith recently received an
award from Secretary Hurley for the
part he played in the explorations
of Antarctica with the Byrd expedi
tion. DRUM CORPS,
LADIES DRILL
TEAM TO SHOW
The American Legion drum corps,
consisting of 33 members, will parade
through the business section at 8:30
o'clock this evening, stopping at the
La Grande hotel, the Sacajawea Inn,
and the Intersection of Adams and
Depot for concert pieces. The parade
will form at Fourth and Washington
and after going down Adams, will
march to the open air pavilion where
the auxiliary Is to hold a dance.
The ladies auxiliary drill team. In
new unlfarms, will also take part In
the parade, presenting some of their
latest maneuvers.
The drum corps, wearing gold uni
forms and caps, will Include 16 bug
lers, 12 snare drummers, two bass
drummers, two cymbols and the drum
major.
Railroad Worker
Passes Tuesday
.Angelo Tomeo passed away at his
home here Tuesday afternoon. He
was 55 years of age and has been a
resident of La Grande for the past 12
years, employed in the La Grande
railroad yards. The funeral will be
held from the chapel of the Walker
Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The Rev. Father Nooy will
have charge of the services and bur
ial will be In the Catholic cemetery.
SPANISH WAR
VETS SELECT
LA GRANDE
Oregon State Convention
in 1931 Will be Held
in This City.
HALE ANDHENRY
RECEIVE OFFICES
Wire Received From Lo
cal Delegation at Bend,
Tellinf of Successful
Drive. . '..
The La Grande delegation of Spanish-American
war veterans, who have
been seeking the 1931 convention of
tho United Spanish War Veterans of
Oregon, wired today from the conven
tion at Bend, Ore., that their ef
forts had been crowned with suc
cess and that next summer, La
Grande will be host to the associa
tion.
Word was also Included In the wire
to the effect that L, R. Hale was
elected department Inspector and J.
G. Henry keeper of the serpent.
The wire, received by The Observer
during the noon hour today, read:
"Convention to La Grande 1031. L,
R. Hale elected department inspector.
J. G. Henry keeper of serpent. No
tify chamber of commerce, city com
mission, Rotarlans, Lions club,
(signed) Delegates United Spanish
War Veterans."
Securing of this convention gives
h Grande two large 1931 meetings,
the other being the Lions convention,
and in addition, several- other con
ventions are being arranged for.
AIR LINE FACTS
ARE SOUGHT HERE
Company Interested in In
trastate Service Dinner
Called for Friday. ;
; Interested in Inaugurating an' in
trastate passenger and express- air
line, which-would be supplementary
to railroads and other transportation
lines, representatives of the - United
Airways Co. or -Portland are en
deavoring to secure facts as to the
probable express and passenger ser
vice that could he secured from La
totande and the surrounding territory.
The matter has been presented to
the chamber of commerce director
ate, who expressed the opinion that
an open meeting should be held. Fol
lowing this, arrangements were made
for a 6 o clock dinner meeting Friday
evening at the Sacajawea Inn when
Mr. Lynch, of the company, will pre
sent the matter to those who attend.
The company Is particularly inter
ested m determining tne aemana ior
quick service on smaller packages.
Tentative plans would provide for
a dally round trip to Portland, via
Burns and aena.
No definite action has been taken;
rather, the entire matter is In an
early stage, with officials of the com
pany, headed by Richard Bollan,
president, seeking to find out to a
close figure about how much traffic
such a line would receive, and If It
would warrant Installation of an ex
press and passenger service.
All who are Interested are Invited
to attend the dinner meeting and are
urged to make reservations at the
chamber of commerce offices.
Meyers Reports On
Rotary Convention
s
F. L Meyers, who has Just returned
from attending the International Ro
tary convention in Chicago, gave
brief report of his trip at the Rotary
luncheon today at noon at the La
Grande hotel. Mr. Meyers will give
a more detailed report later.
W. C. Crews gave his autobiography
and Andrew Loney Jr. reported on
the participation of the La Grande
band In the northwest contest held
in Portland Saturday.
Indians Save Fee
From, Salary Cut
PENDLETON. Ore., July 16 )
The Indians of the Umatilla reserva
tion have come to the aid of circuit
Judge James Alger Fee who lixd a
possible salary slash due to decrease
in population of this county. In the
census rush the redmen were over
looked except, by Omar Babcock. In
dian agent.
The final count for Umatilla coun
ty with Indians Included Is 35,722.
There are 1223 Indians on the reservation.
Less Marriages and Less Divorces
In First Half of the Present Year
Comparing the divorce and mar
riage totals for the first six months
of the year 1929 and 1930. the latter
year shows a decrease of eight In
marriages and two in divorces, ac
cording to figures received from the
county clerk's- office.
From January to June 1929. a total
of 73 persons secured licenses to en
ter matrimony; in the same period
this year. 65 applied for marriage
licenses.
Possibly the extremely cold weath
er affects marriage licenses, for the
coldest part of the first half of the
year Is usually from January to
April, then in April. May and June
tho weather Is more pleasant and the
divorces decrease ?nd marriages In
crease. Fifteen divorces were grant
ed the first quarter of 1929 and only
10 in the second quarter. The first
quarter this year had 12 and the sec
ond 11. not mueh less, btit a de
crease nevertheless.
BEND FOREST
FIRES HELD
IN CONTROL
Major Blazes in Central
Oregon Hemmed in by
Crew of Fighters.
HIGH WINDDURING
NIGHT DEFEATED
High, Timbered Peak
Mass of Leaping,
Threatening Flames for
Awhile Tuesday.
BEND, Ore., July 18 W) After
breaking' bounds during the night,
all major forest fires in the Central
Oregon district were believed under
complete control today, although ex
treme hazard from wind and low
humidity still existed. The Maklaks
burn In the O'Dell lake district was
controlled after flames had swept to
within three miles of the lake. The
fire on the She lln-Hlxon Lumber
company holdings was well control
led and was burning Itself out. Other
minor blazes were being beaten out.
The Maklaks fire, the most serious
of the group, leaped from a minor
blaze to a conflagration within a fow
hours, and ultimately covered nearly
2000 acres. Damage to merchantable
timber in this area, however, was be
lieved slight.
Wind Almost Undoes Work
A high wind arose unexpectedly
during the night and whipped the
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This Must Be .
The Land Of The
"Upside-downs"
NEW YORK, July 16 OT Dr. HoM
tense Fowdermaker, 28, anthropolo
gist, has returned from a ten months
visit alone to New Ireland, a reformed
cannibal Isle of the south Beas, whero
all there Is to divorce is return by the
wife's family to the husband of a
string of shells he paid at marriage,
where children smoke at 8, where
there are no drinks except water and
cocoanut milk and whore It Is Im
proper for men to dance with women.
Clifford Hearing
Continuing Today
PORTLAND. July 16 WV-The' sec
ond day of the state game commis
sion hcarjng of charges of laxity and
Inefficiency brought by several sports
men's clubs against Harold CllffoVd,
Btate game warden, and E, H. Clark,
chief deputy, opened In the council
chambers here today., Th? hearing
started yesterday. The accusations
allege laxity of administration, inter
preted by the prosecution "to Indicate
charges ranging from misapplication
of official power to failure to co-operate
with their own forces.
Larry Lucas, lower Rogue river
guldo and hotel owner, a prosecution
witness, told the commissioners he
had counted as high as ID set nets on
the lower Rogue river In one trip
from his home at Agness to Gold
Beach at the mouth of the river.
Bandits Get Loot
Valued at $142,000
WILLMAR, Minn., July 16 tf) Loot
amounting to at least H 42 ,000 wa
obtained by five machine gun ban
dits who held up the bunk of Wli
mar yesterday and escaped a.ter
shooting down two wome-j.
Edwin Selveg, vice president of the
bank, today said the bandits obtained
"about $100,000 In stocks and bonds'
In addition to $42,000 In cash. Ho
estimated about $25,000 of the papef
was negotiable The exact amounv
taken was still undetermined.
Meanwhile, authorities of Minne
sota, South Dakota, Iowa and Wis
consin patrolled highways In a search
for the gunmen.
Mrs. Willebrandt
Speaks To Lions
DENVER. Colo., July 10 v Conn
dent In the cementing of interna
tlonal relations, the industrial stable
ity of the United States and the ulti
mate complete enforcement of the
national prohibition laws was ex
pressed In an address prepared to.'
delivery here today by Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt. former assistr.ni
U. 8. attorney general, before the
fourteenth annual convention or
Lions clubs.
In 1929 the marriages for the first
three months were 23 and for the
next three months, 50. But to upset
the theory this year 33 applied In
the first quarter and only 32 the sec
ond quarter.
Each of the first three months
this year showed an Increase of
from 2 to 5 over the same months
of last year; but each of the last
three when compared showed a de
crease of from 3 to 10. The table
shows It more clearly, the difference
largest in January, April and June,
1929 1030
January 7 12
February 6 8
March - 10 13
April . .15 10
May 16 13
June 19 0
Totals 73
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JOHN HUNTER
S3 'WVW
John Hunter, one of the enullrnm-e fliers of the "Cltv of Chlcnpo,"
. mid his wife, formerly l.tiurn MoCurey, of the old home town,
Sparta, III. They were married 11 months iiro, John udmlttcd, hut .
, .the marriage, was v kept a secret. ' - ;
Two Battleships
Are Ordered To
Scene of Riots
LONDON. July 16 iffi Tho British
government has ordered the battle
ships Queen Elizabeth and Ramlllies
to proceed to Alexandria for the pro
tection ol foreign Uvea and property
endangered by disorders at that place.
Prime Minister MncDonald, in an
nouncing the diBpatch of the vessels,
also Informed the house of commons
tlfm pYA(cr and Nahas Pasha, forme'
er premier and nationalist leader, had.
been warned .they would be held re
sponsible for the protection of foreign
lives and Interests. 1
' In noting in Alexandria yesterday,
13 natives and one Italian were killed
and- many! natives were , Injured ln:
ciasnes Between Egyptian soldiers and
police and strikers. ' ,
The Ram 11 lea Is a 30,000-ton vessel
and Is armed with eight 15-inch guns
while the Queen Elizabeth Is a 28,000
ton ship and also carries eight 15
inch guns,.,
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. July 16 (ff)
Several thousand Egyptians assem
bled outside the government hospital
today and pelted it with stones. Order
was restored with great difficulty.
Attempts Suicide
By "Torch" Method
JOLIET, III., July 16 (P) Mrs.
Elizabeth Bluk's efforts to kill her
self by fire yesterday probably will
prove successful, physicians said to
day. They do not believe she will
survive her burns.
Mrs. Sluk, who police were told was
a despondent divorcee, smeared - her
limbs with grease and saturated a
mattress with oil yesterday. She laid
down upon the Improved pyre and
touched a match to It. A moment
later, she ran down the street until
finally she fell, exhausted from nor
burns.
Boy, 6, Crushed By
Dumping of Logs
ALBANY. Ore., July 16 Crushed
when he was struck by rolling logs,
the six-year-old son of Ralph GrovcB,
of Sodavlllc, was fatally Injured las:
night. Tho boy had accompanied hi,
father on a loHKine truck from whlc:i
logs were being dumped Into ths
Willamette. Unobserved, the boy ran
to the back of the truck Just as thw
release chains were unfastened, ana
the heavy logs rolled upon him.
Lands Trout, But
Slips Into Stream
MISSOULA, Mont., July 10 'Pi A
large trout grasped firmly In his
hands, the body ol R. D. Ocntzel. a
painter was found In the Blockfooi
river.
Authorities thcorlMd he sllppc
and fell Into the stream while at.
tempting to land the fish. His bod;
was clothed In flshlnK togs.
WHEAT TODAY Front
CHICAOO. July 16 .T" Late re
nr iimnlv rninM In Canada turn
ed the wheat market downward to
,1... thn injit and carlv gain
were moro than wiped out. Only a
.mall cxnort business In United
Sutra wheat today was apparent.
Mnatiwhll. InrrpftKed unofficial cs
tlmates of wheat yields In Kansas
and NeorasKa were current, ivhiibub
175.000.000 bushels and NeorasKa
75.000.000 bushels, based on thresh
ing returns.
Wheat closed nervous. -lc a
bushel lower than yesterday's finish.
Corn closed oil: oau 6-V4c
down, and provisions unchanged to
a rise of 2c.
Wheat Today
HAD A SECRET
12-YEAR SEARCH
ENDS IN SUCCESS
Find Missing Key Witness
.in case ot JNew Jersey
, Wartime Explosion. ;
WASHINGTON, .Julv 16 (PI Still
looking for the cause of the war-time
explosion and fire -which destroyed
nugo Btores ox ammunition at Kings
land, New Jersey, government inves;
gators- nave' located aftir a twelve-
yean search, tho missing-key. witness
m tne case. , c i't.w v.i
Ho is Theodore Waznlak. whO: ra-
employed hf the KlngsUuid' -uramu-nit
ion plant, f and subsequently ibo--came1
an" important? figure in ' Gor:
mtiny's 'dofonso against Amorica'a
540,000,000 -uahotage claims lortnie.
'disaster and the .similar- onou atrfche
Black Tom orsenal of the Lehigh Val
ley-railroad';'' " " "-" v'
Affidavits filed late VeBterday with
the German-Amorlcan mixtd claims
commission said he had been founc
at Tupper Lake, New York, In com
pany with an attorney for Germany,
who had refused to permit American
agents to question him.
Hturieil III hoik niMicnr
Woznlak was Interrogated Immed
iately after the disasters, but whon
tho nd indication of the claims began
after tho war ho could not be found.
Arguments bororo the commission
wore ended, and then tho case was
Mnnannri liv tho Germans.
They said Woznlak had appeared at
their headquarters ana namiura uu
irintrninnri firn started at his work
honch. but denied ho had caused It
or been engaged In a sabotage pro
gram for Imperial Germany.
At Tunner's Lako. Woznlnk wao
given a letter Informing him ho wai
wantca ior q una num. m i t.....b
ton. Subsequently ho wont to New
York; the affidavits said, and, was last
seen entering a . house . on tho; cast
side. . .-, ' "," ""' "
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FOSTER IS ON
WAY TO FACE
DEATH CHARGE
LOS ANGELES, July 16 R Tho
Associated Pross learnod from an au
thoritative source today that Prankle
Faster, gangster arrested hero for tho
murder in Chicago of Jake Llnglo,
newspaper reporter, has left Los
Angeles on his return to Illinois. Fos
ter, accompanied by two Chicago de
tectives, departed early this morning.
The departure was guarded with
unusual secrecy and it was not until
nearly three hours after Foster left
that his departure was made known.
Blancy Mathews, " chief of tho dis
trict attorney's Investigation bureau,
said he was not at liberty to disclose
how Fostor was being takon to Chi
cago. Ho Bald flecrecy was necessary
to prevent consummation of probable
attempts by Chicago gangsters to kid
nap Foster or slay htm.
Famous Violinist
Dead In Dresden
DRESDEN, Oermmy. July 16 W)
McRsngcs of condolence from violin
students and maestron the world over
arrived today for the widow of Dr.
Leopold Attcr of New York, ci-lcbrnted
violinist and violin instriictdr, who
died at Loschwltz sanitorlum near
hero yesterday.
Dr. Auer was 85 years old. Death
came from pneumonia. His widow,
who was beMdo him at the end, will
go to tho United States to clear up
his affairs before returning to Ger
many to make her home.
csAM.A.vr iox wrrniJitAUN'
CHICAGO. July 16 m Gnllant
Fox, three -year-old champion of the
year will not start In the :J5,000 Ar
lington cup event at Arlington park
Saturday. This was announced by
Joseph McLennan, racing secretary at
Arlington pant lowiy.
Monoplane K Is
Deserted When
Over Georgia
Fliers Take to Parachutes;
Ship Was En Route to
South America From
New Haven.
BOSTWICK, Ga July 16 (P) The
monoplane K of New. Haven crashed
here today but the occupants escaped
by use of parachutes. The plane was
en route to South America,
Jimmy Garrlgan, one of the pilots,
said the ship got beyond control after
It consumed all Its gasoline and he
and his companions decided to desert
It. All thrco floated to safety one
mile from here.
The ship was demolished.
"We will return to New York and
try all over again." Garrlgan said.
"Heiistiy" weather
Ha said they flew through "beast
ly" weather last night and the ship
used more fuel than they had anti
cipated.
"We Just had to Jump." Garrlgan
said, "we didn't know where we were
oxactly and tho ship was out of con.
troi. Tne visibility was bad, so we
took to tho 'chutos and let her fall."
Help reached the filers soon after
they landed about a mile west of
Bofltwlck.
Tho plane originally was built by
Eddlo Stlnson for an assault on tho
endurance, non-refueling flight rec
ord, now held by Germany, Speed
was sacrificed for lifting capacity, but
it was considered Ideal for a long
refueling flight such as the one at
tain ped. its cruising speed has about
85 miles an hour. Fully loaded It
had a flight range of around 2,500
miles.
OX 1tOKIRH-TO-ltOIiDBR TRIP
VANCOUVER, B. C, July 16 P
Colonel Roscoo Turner, United States
filer, hopped off at 7 a. m., today
from a farm near Ladner, 20 miles
south of Vancouver for Tin Juana,
Mexico.
Accompanying Colonel Turner on
tho flight is a six months old Hon
oub as mascot. -
Turner Is Booking to establish a
new speed record for border to bor
dor flight, and hoped to reach Mexico
In seven tours.
l'LIKHH INtlURKl)
PHILADELPHIA. July 16 OP) Lieu
tenant Commander O. W. Erlckson,
W. B, Etlth, naval apprentice, and
E. L. Talley, civilian inspector, were
(Continued on Pasro Five)
James M. Lynch,
Ex-President Of
r Typo Union; Dies
fc "SYRACUSE1?' y juiy 'ie m
james. m. uynca. ror many terms
president, of. the International 'Typo
graphical -union and leader. of .that
organization's natlon-wldo battlo for
the 48-hour working, week,, tiled In a
hospital hero .this (morning-1 of- blood
Infections.,. He was state commission
er of labor ; undor. Governor Martin
Glynn and -subsequently .ono of four
Industrial commissioners; r.:t j,
Probably tho outstanding feat In
the long career of James M. Lynch, a
career -that ombracod service to' tho
state and ta organized labor, was his
ueierminca ana Diplomatic supervis
ion of the famous fight of the I. T.
U. in tho early 1800'a, for the 48-hour
week.
Although this strike dovoloped Into
a bitter feud, not one case of any at
tempted violence was reported, The
battlo won, Lynch was re-elected by
acclamation to the presidency of the
X. T. U., tho first thus to bo honored,
in 1000.
Most Recent Activity
Mr. Lynch's most recent public ac
tivity was his work as a member of
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt's
commission to Investigate, the subject
of old ago security against want. This
work resulted In passage In 1920 toi
tho old-age state security law. ; ' '
Born January 11, 1867, .at Manllus,
K Y., he came to Syracuse In 1881 as
a "printer's devil" oh the Syracuse
Herald. In 1803 he was elected first
vice president of -the I. T. U,t after
holding tho presidency of tho local
Union for seven terms.
In, 1001 he was elevated to tho I. T.
u;, presidency, continuing to hold
.that oince uniu iwi wnen no re
signed to become commissioner of la
bor. When the Qtato labor department
was reorganized a few years later, he
became one of four Industrial com
missioners, continuing In office until
1021.
Mr. Lynch thon named president ol
tho American Insurance company and
for four years devoted his time to pri
vate business affairs. In 1025 ho again
turned his attention to I. T. U. ar
fairs to opposo Charles P. Howard,
progressive leader, and defeated him.
In 1026 and 1028, however, Howard
turned the tables.
Goldsborough In
Critical Condition
BEWNINGTON, Vt July 16 W)
The condition of Frank Goldsborough,
youthful pilot whose plane crashed
on a mountainside near here Monday,
remained oxtremoly critical today, a
bulletin from Putnam Memorial hos
pital said his condition had not Im
proved during the night.
The 10-ycar-oid holder of the Junior
trans-continental flying record has
failed to regain consciousness since
he was admitted to the hospital yes
terday Buffering from a fractured
skull and exposure. Ho had lain be
side his wrecked plane for IB hours
while searching purtios had beaten
thick underbrush in an effort to lo
cflto him.
Suggests Feeding
Wheat to Stock
EAST LANK1NO. Mich.. July lfl m
Aurlcuitural experts at Michigan
state college offor a new form of farm
relief to thoo who are worrying about
tho price of wheat.
Feed It to livestock, sayB a state
ment Issued by four department
heads. At present prices, wheat is
worth $5 more a ton as a dairy feed
than as a commercial cereal, the ex
perts assert.
ATTACKS ON
TREATY ARE
HEARDTODAY
Pittman and M t K e 1 1 a r
Speak in Senate Against '
. London Document
DEMOCRAT CALLS
TREA1Y A "SHAM"
"Secrecy, Bad Blood and.
Jealousy Nearly
Brought on a 'JVaiy He
Declares. .
WASHINGTON, July 16 W Sena
tor Pittman. democrat, Nevada, who.
voted for the favorable committee re-
port on the London naval treaty,
aaserted In tho senate today that the
pact was "Insignificant In compari
son to surrendering the checks In our
constitution" regarding treaty-making
powers. . '
Tne Nevadan aisu contended tne
treaty gave Japan control ol the
Western Paclflo and permitted her to
abolish the open door In China.
While not stating whether ne wouia -
vote against the pact, Pittman ex
Dressed the hope that President
Hoover would reconsider his refusal
to produce the correspondence lead-.
Inn up to negotiations of the treaty.
He favored the Norrls reservation stip
ulating that ratification would not
carry with It approval of any agree
ments outsiau tne treaty lest. ; .
McKellnr Speaks . i
Senator McKelUr told the senate
today France an. I Italy had been
"brought on the verge of war" by
"secrecy, bad blood and Jealousy" sur-1
rounding negotiation of the naval
treaty.
McKellar's attack opened after 84
senators had appeared, was expected
to bo followed by others from oppon
ents of the pact. Its supporters have
reolted their case. . : . . . .
Tho ' Tennessee ' democrat cited
Franco-Italian relations after protest
ing that no printed record ol the
London negotiations were available,
although records ot the Washington
and Geneva conferences were printed
In book form soon after the I9aa and
1027 gatherings.', . v
Claims "Treaty Is a Sham"
"That's the reason why this treaty
Is not a real peace treaty," he said,
"lhat's the reason this treaty li
sham and why only three powers .
signed It. That's the reason we almost:
brought on a war' bttween Kraooe
and Italy." .
Senate Reed, ' on of the treaty
ramers, Informed VcKeller the sec
retory of the London conference kept
ecords of the proceedings which un
doubtedly.jtftoe In the state epart-f
ment .files,', ' - ' '' ' . . "" '
Senator Johnson, ' treaty oppony'
ent, said, the' state (department we
printing a Vblume embodying Ite own-1
views on the paot. The proofs of thlst
booif, jieiatldcd.'j have been turned, '
..:fc?..tcon&sfu'r faj;!eW'tiv '
"honeYmooI"
racket leads '
to his arrest
TACOMA, Wash., July 18 (P
Ooorge Oraham, who police said was
a lormor Inmate of McNeil island and
Orogon state ponltentlary, was ar
roB'.ed hero last night for allogedly
conducting what thoy described as a.
"honeymoon lottory," to dsfraud par
ents of nowly married couples out ol
money.
Of, loirs said Oraham followed the
society pages of all newspapers In this
section and whero It was mentioned
that an out of stato couple was, hon
eymooning in Washington, he woulj
sond a wire to the parents of one or.
both of the parties, asking for money.
He was arrested through the activ
ity of State Senator Thomas P. Stew .
art of Anaconda, Mont.. whoeo son ;
was on his wedding trip in Washing
ton. The elder Stewart sensed fraud
when he received the request for
money and notified the Tacoma po-
""'raham was arrested when he ap
peared at the telegraph office here.
Galen Nominated
In Montana Vote
HELENA. Mont,. July 16 (iV-Early
returns iron wonwimo
election tocUy assured Justice Albert
J Oalen, republican, the opportunity
to contest this fall with Thomas J.
Walsh for the United States senator
ship Walsh was unopposed. Oalen
maintained a two-to-one lead over O.
H P. Skolly. Red Lodge newspaper
man, as the returns continued to
mount. , j. . .
In the first congressional district
the democratic nomination stl'l was
In doubt.
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE 1
BROOKLYN. N. Y., July 10 WV
The Chicago Cubs made their hits
off Ray Moss at timely moments and
opened their crucial series by beat
ing the Robins 8 to 4. In the first
gamo of today's double header Pat
Malono held Brooklyn to five hits
One of the biggest crowds In Brook
lyn history turned out for the double
header. Evory seat In the park, 30,
000 was filled, Hundreds of fans
parked on the steel rafters In the
grandstand, and 10,000 were turned
away at the gates.
Tho score: .So
Chicago - 8 13 a
Brooklyn 4 5 0
Malone and Hartnett; Moe.1 and
Debcrry- n h it
First game: .
Pittsburgh - ? .5 1
Boston - - -- 4 10 5
Kremcr and Bool; Zaohary ana
Cronln.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
First game: R. H. B.
Washington 10 18 I
Cleveland - 4 S
Crowder and Spencer; Miller, Jab
lonowskl and Bprlnz.
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