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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leased Wlro Service 8 PAGES TODAY VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. II. C. LAGRANDE, OREGOX, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1930 JSASTTCRN OREGON'S LUADIN'G NEWSPATER NUMBER 294 .' SMALL FIRES; ARE CAUSED1 BY LIGHTNING Many in Umatilla Na- 1 tional Forest ana rive . in This Territory. ,ALL BLAZES ARE UNDER CONTROL Hail Storm in uamas Prairie Wheat Country Causes $300,000 Loss Portland Dry. The electrical storm that struck this ..t.nn vesterclav morning, killing Andrew Van Blokland. also caused : damage In the forest areas near here, according to reports this morning lrom L. C. Morehead, fire warden. . In tho Blue Mountain section, fires mostly small were started In al most all localities. There were 13 reported In the Umatilla national for CBt, ond there were five In the state ' patrolled land In Union county. Mr. Morehead said this morning that more fires were expected to be located to day. One lliirns Over !i Acres The largeset blaze In tho state patrolled land In Union county burn ed over five acres before It was con trolled. All of the fires are reported to bo under control today. The weather forecast Indicates pos- 'Bible thunder showers within the next two days In this district, and forest patrol men are on tne men., miw lpatlng more blazes. Humidity Low Tho low humidity, high winds and above 90 heat have served to Increase 'tho forest fire hazard, and all per sons In the forests are being urged to be particularly carorul. i, t In' La Grande yesterday tho maxi mum was B7 above, making it one of ; tho hottest dayB of the year, and with low humidity, the heat was very, -', noticeable. ' Two Grades Are To Be Added To Training School Two More Training Teach ers and New Equipment Planned for J. II . Ack erman School. JACKSON AND O'BRINE ARE NEARING GOAL With the addition of two training teachers and new eaulpment, the J. H. Ackerman Training school of the Eastern Oreeon Normal school will be enlarged for the ensuing year to in clude six rooms, all of which will be accommodated on the main first floor of the normal school building, it was announced today from the orilce or the president. H. E. Inlow. Orders hnvft been Dlaced for equipment In the form of movable chairs, desks and work tables similar to those already in use. This type of modern school furniture provides a maximum of freedom suited to the program of the model elementary school. The new training teachers are spec ialists In the field of elementary edu cation and hold tim bachelor's degree. I Itoom for i .More students This arrangement will provide for ( more than GO additional training , school pupils. The grades which will ; bo represented during me iirst semester are IB, 2B, 3B. in. oa. 10. Assignment of pupils to the training j school will be handled through the I office of J. T. Longfellow, city school j superintendent. Parents who desire i their cniiuren to anenu mta nv..u. should communicate cither with Mr. , Longfellow or with Miss Kate L. Houx, director or me uuiuhib Mr. Inlow said. The Ackerman training school Is a member of the city school system, and was tho fifth school to be es tablished here besides tho high school. The others are Central, Wil low, Greenwood and Rlverla. In its opening semesters last year, the school attracted a large atten dance and the opening year went on the records as very successful. Peace Officers Of East Oregon Meet Yesterday St. Louis Airmen up 367 HoursThis Afternoon Seek Endurance Mark HOLLYWOOD FLIER CONTINUES TRIP Helicopter Crosses Eng lish Channel Kings-ford-Smith has Appen . dix Operation. n.YINfl NEWS OK DAY Amarlllo, Tex. Hollywood flier continues Journey east. Lo Bourget, Franco Japeneso aviators starts flight to Tokyo. Vcrre. Holland Wing Comman der Charles Klngsford-Smlth has appendix removed. Berck, France Helicopter suc cessfully crosses English channel. St. Louis Jackson and O'Brlne have less than 200 hours to go to break endurance record. Reykjavik German airman takes steamship to Montreal. Three Issues In Primaries; Four StatesAt Polls Farm Relief, Party Regu larity and Prohibition Intertwined With Cam paigns. lly the Associated Press pflrm "relief. Dartv regularity ond prohibition were Issues Intertwined with primaries today in Kansiis. Mis souri, Virginia and West Virginia but lor the most part the questions and candidates concerned only voters within the states. Out in Kansas, plagued by the drouth and low wheat prices. Sena tor Hnrv J. Allen, strone adminis tration suunorter. was seeking tho remiblicau senatorial nomination The contest for governor, however, firnu more attention. Governor Clyde M. Reed, who thinks tho federal farm board's acreage re- i miction campaign ioolish, was op ucsed bv Frank Haucke, legislator. ', legionnaire and farmer. Haucke has ' charged the governor with attempt 1 ing to undermine the affairs of the government. He did not take direct I lssuo with Reed on the wheat reduc tion matter. Tr.vs to Treat Issue i Allen, a Reed appointee, is running I for tho remainder of Vice President Curtis' unexpired term. Ralph Snyder, who thinks like Reed on wheat reduction, has tried to make this an issue. The senator replied he regretted that Chairman Lcgge of the iarm board has failed to deal directly with the wheat em- BRITISH DIRIGIBLE ENDS FLIGHT LIGHTNING SKTS 2!) FIltKK WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 5 ' (P) Lightning set 29 fires In tho north ern half of the Umatilla national for est over tho weekend, Albert Baker, ranger in charge, reported. He added none of the flies were of major im portance and most of them were brought under control. - Crews were sent out by the city and the federal forest scrvlco to con trol a small flic which broke out In tho Hill creek watershed, which sup plies Walla Walla with water. , POliTI.AN'l) NKKIIS HAlNIWI.L ' PORTLAND, Aug. 5 W) A foot of rainfall is required to bring the fall up to normal in Portland, the federal weather bureau said. In a statement stating 37 days have passed without precipitation. The last measurable quantity of rail' to full hero was between 2 and 3 a. m. June 27 when .01 Inch was recorded. 1 . -'" ' '' ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6 UP) Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brlno today had less than 200 hours lo go to oei- ter the worm s record lor ; . , c.ndidttte. enduranco flying set last montn as i Mam No opposition Chicago oy me xiu.ui.ei- uiumi". w.v a sustained flight of approximately orgency. Senator Arthur Capper, republican, had no opposition for the nomina tion for a- third term. Neither did Jonathan Davis, democratic senator- In Virginia where the fact that some democrats did not, support ai fetitwl " ill Nationalists In Changsha Today, Nanking Reports City Recently Captured by Communists One American, Three Brit ish Sailors Wounded. NANKING, China, Aug. 8 UP) It is officially announced that nationalist troops this morning reentered Chang sha which recently was captured by communists. fi54 hours. At 2:11 D. m. (C.B.i.) to- I . cs,ifi.. rti.innci.ntlr. nominee. day Jackson and O'Brlno had been up I nns not Deen jorgoottcn. Senator Cur 307 hours In their monoplane Greater tcl, Qlns8 mu, no 0pp08tion for the St. Louis and still were going strong. , dem0crntic senatorial nomination. Over the radio yestorday O'Brlno j Th0 uqu01. question and rumblings repeated tho fliers' intention of re- I rom tn0 presidential campaign were maining up a mourn, mm uuu -., heln-d In contests lor the uouho. Associated I'rcss telephotn of the British dirigible, the R-100, over St. Hubert mooring maul, Montreal, Canada, lifter u 3,3Wl-iiille trip from ('nrilhigton,- Kiiglaml, ' with 41 persons aboard. . ADMITSTRAFFIC Baker Prepares would bo his last endurance flight. LE BOURGET, France, Aug. 6 (P) The Japanese aviator Aifluma took Oil mis lorenuun in u iuu tiwociiunv. btplano for Berlin, on the first log of his flight to Tokyo. , ' Rfluoml Union countv peace officers attended tho quarterly session of the Eastern Oregon Peacs Officers Co-,.,-,tivn imsoclation held yesterday ... ..ar.na' linrlf 1 ft TllllCS tllC ........ rln...n,t niHn. Ub uiu r ---- i WOliraill Xllll.il, JumiS wo'"'"" Kn ottier side of canyon uny. 1,1 ""tm.wbo wished to fly from Iceland All sixteen of Missouri's roprc sentatlves wore asking to bo sent bock to Washington. Pour democrats who were swept off the political (Continued on ruse Five) REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 5 ,'w- ' EVJi. AIRPORT (Continued on I'nuc WghO ' '' LOUIE HALE S FINED, GIVEN TERM IN JAIL Louie Hale, of Elgin, has started cerviwr a 30-day sentence in the coimtv .all. elven lilm yesterday af ternoon in the Justice of the peace court. Hale, chiu'Red with possesion of n still and intoxicating liquor, pleaded guilty and Judge L. Dennam sentenced him to jail and fined him &75C. Halo has been convicted on liquor charges before. BAND TO GIVE PARK CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT nt 1,A mooting was II bUCkaiOO tllll ner with Sheriff Cy Bingham, of Grant county, and Sheriff Tom Gur dane, of Umatilla county, in charge. During the business meeting several tniku were made. Including two by Judpe W.vH. Duby and Sheriff Henry n..l,nn nn.mlU nn ill MCn.inn.ey, ui wnnv, proposed measure to requre second hand scores ui nuup ii-u.i... purchases, etc. Thero wore 63 In attendance, In cluding Traffic Officer Dick Robert son, Police Chief and Mrs. A. C. Hay- ues Policeman Clautlo hoidiook uuu City Manager and Mrs. W. C. Crews, of La Grande. . The next meeting win w Burns. 1 Hunter Sells His Station To June Stalcup Juno Stalcup. , formerly In part nership Wltn uoyie fuiiu'v. ....... ... . tho Playlc OH station but who sold his interests recently, today an nounced that he has acquired the A. R Hunter service station on Adams avenue, at the Intersection of the road that leads toword Wallowa coun ty. Mr. Stalcup plans to take pos session of the station tomorrow morn- '"m1'. Hunter has not as yet an nounced his plans for the future. Mr. Stalcup stated today that he ni...,.-,nri tr. vpmnriel the rear and add greasing and tire equipment, heat for the wash rack ond several other Improvements. to Greenland and tho United States, IS DEDICATED AT MEDFORD SHAKE-UP LIKELY Secretary of State Hoss Practically Affirms Raff ety Report . For Convention Of Legion Men MEDFOUD. ' Ore., Aug. 5 Ml Tho Pacific northwest air UAir left here today for Sllverton and Corvallls. Tho tour participated In the dedication or an airport hero. Governor A. W. Norblod and his son, Walter, left here today by auto mobile for Salem following participa tion In yesterday's airport dedication. Albert Coffin,,, BAKER. Ore.. Auk. 8 (Special) Baker will assume festive attire as tho 1030 "Gold Rush convention of I the American Legion Is opened Thureday. August 14. Already tho ... . J !.... n,,f nn t.l,A SALEM, Ore.. Aug. 6 Ml-Conf Irma- I h ,lno8 Rm, wltmn B fcw ma wlll tlon of reports that T. A. Raffoty, , t, t t d building dec chirr nf the state traffic department, : , ., Hr,iinn would be removed from his post have ,,, 'neVer before equaled st a ." "" -: ! state legion convention, rotary oi oniwr.. .v..-.... by tolcphono at, his beach homo at Tatt, A large iittendanoe Is forecast at tho office of the legion In the oham- Whcn Raffotys resignation do- tru,.v th.t rtocmr.to houBlnn facilities comes etfootivo," ho said, "I will have , . h0tci8 'Bnd private homes of In mind the man who win no up- th ltv lrBallv have been ' assured. pointed as his successor. It win not Th0 ,.clp0nB0 of Baker oltlaons to the (Continued on l'ago Eight) ' PEARE EXPLAINS PARTY POSITION Presents Prepared State ' liie-nt'to Observer for,. Publication Today. . i ' m l j .- , . -' ' J, H. Peare, who represehtcd O. H. m nii -nnnhHi'dii ut.ntn nnmmlttee- man of this county, at ' visiting his brother. Edgor Coffin, of over long distance telephone Monday , Stolwer, .U"HorSS' Nwnt ium"" ...o.e, ... - tl Pumpkin Kldge . district neui' alternoou tsecremiy ui mnw '"J ,j ,,., ,m. nt The when Phil Metschan was nominated summervllle. Ho Is survived by one admitted that "changes are contem- and Ronald Oallvort, editor of The for governor, and who later was one ,brothcI. Edglir Bna by t,wo nieces. Mrs. plated" In tho porsonnel of the stato Orcgonlon. m of the signers of the tall for an in- Pratt, of Seattle. and Mrs. traffic department, but would neither An old stago cooch wlll meet the rli.ni.mli.nt caucus, today gave . tho ""T'" .' , . , mrm nnrln that tho re- Hlutlncillnhecl nuests at the station. following statement to The Obsor ver. I" ' ' )0 Puncl.ttl ,,Kri'at,0, of chief T. A. Raffety and "I am absolutely opposed to tho Tho body Is at im m K" ,.". ot S officers have been re placing of ndependent canaiaaies nomo at rum ---- ,,,,,.,, ' i..',".. . ft tui nominees selected tho funeral arrangements will . be quested. B J . ..... . .. .1... '.nnn Intnl. hv the neOPie at HIO piuim'y , niiiu.. ...v-.. be Captain Joseph J. McMahon, aB Indicated In published reports."; At tho same itlmo Hoss denied he contemplated removing tram tho traf- u.;.,i..t'.u..'. I? nilnnhnr. DISS ' EarlU " TodCtU stationed at Eugonxv of Lieutenant O, Albert Coffin, age 60,' passed away Baker post's call for the listing of rooms has boon generous. v KBiiniuil (ililef ' Coinlnir - ' diittinizulshetL ttueats will at frtnri the' convention.' '. Among ihem will ' bo the iiiatlonal commander or tho leulon. o. L. Beaennamer, wnu will cqmo to Baker directly from the AMRKICAX IS WOI'NUEIl SHANGHAI, Aug. 8 One Am erican and three British sailors were wounded when communists attacked foreign gunboats on the 8lang river near Changsha, belated dispatches from the Hunan province capital dis closed todav. Tho American bluejacket was shot throuch the chest yesterday wnen red machine gunners sprayed the sides of the United States gunboat Palos with lead for the second time in a week. Tho Polos quickly silenced the communist fire, dls- oatches said. Details oi tne wounding ui vo British sailors were lacking, but it was known they wore members of the crew of tho British gunboat Teal. .10 Bandits Arc Killed Plvo sailors on the ' Palos were wounded last Wednesday when com munlBts fired at the gunboat as It approached Changsha to observe con ditions after rods nao lootea aim burned many sections of that wealthy ltv. Plftv bandits were Kinea una many wounded as tho Palos replied with machine guns and three-Inch rifles. Dispatches said the latest com munist attacks upon, foreign gun- hnnijt involved Jaoanese and Italian vessels as woll as tho Palos and Teal. Eleven warships. Including two American, were concentrated today tho trl-cltlcs of Hankow, wucnang and Hanyang to protect foreigners against threatened red Incursions. 1IIU1KOW itliuer aiiiriuii ui Hankow was virtually under martial law. Chlnoso soldiers searched every one on the streets and a volunteer defense corps was organized oy tne French community for omorgoncy. Othor foreign quartors were barri caded and guarded to prevent re- onactlon of scene laBt weeK ni cjiangBha, when foreign proporty valued at minions ui uuuu'o n, destroyed by communists. An armored train yestoraay scat tered a Bklrmlsh party of reds which approached within 25 miles of Han vow. Tho bandits previously am- buBhod a band of cadets sent to fight them and took their arms ana am- minlHnn. Klnniisl nrovlnco cttsnatcnos sam Kul nt. summer resort near hiukiuhk, has been evacuated by mora than son fnmtimers. Kluklang - Itself 1b nearly omptied ,.oi loroigneis, . have , departed for, . Shanghai and Hankow, ; " , , chnnesha d snatches yesterday sam communists, continuing their fiend ish aotH. there., killed loo weaitny Chinese hold for ranBoriv ; .4; 'i,i ; . .' GOVERNMENT HOPES TO AID DRY SECTIONS Drought Situation in East Studied by Hoover, Hyde, and Legge. ; REPORT WILL BE RECEIVED MONDAY Old Sol Trying Hand at Farm Relief in Mid West Rain Brings Some Relief. rorra V; 'vlcw-ats- bea nhonie at Taft Pal... pected a Senator. oi those office holders it should he done ot the pnrly pr.mar.ea and ir the objections to them tire sufficient, A program with popular nppenl has been arranged for the concert to be given by the municipal, band Friday evening at Roverslde park. This summer's series of outdoor concerts has been attracting large crowds due to the finely balanced nrceiams. Among the better known numbers to be played Friday are the overture tot "Orpheus" and selections from the "Chocolate Soldier" which is being played by special request. The soloist for this concert will be Dolph Slegrist, piccolo player. An other number that proved extremely popular at a previous rendition and which will bo played is a medley of well known melodies taken from re cent talking pictures. This number is entitled "Tunes from the Talkies." Director Loney has received several of the latest popular numbers and novelties and these will be used for encores. All concerts of the municipal band are sponsored by the city of La Grande. Baptist School Council In Meet An enthusiastic meeting of the Sunday school council of the First Baptist church was neia av me t.tKt niirsonnito Monday evening, Twenty-four were in attendance and P. It. Finlay, superintendent, presided. Various plans and suggestions were discussed lor tne cmnrgemem. uuu better organization of the Sunday school. Rally day was set for the last Sunday in September. The sec end Sunday in each month was set aside as Family day when the Sunday- school pupils are requested to sit with their parents in the morn ing church service and take part in the church uroeram of service. The (Continund on Pagn Klvu) Gloria And Marquis Will Live Apart You mav Bay that changes In tho , department are comempiaicu, Hoss. i um now uu my and will havo no statemont to make ir ANnrcr.ER. Aue. 5 (flY Swanson and her titled husband, the Marquis Henri de la Falalsc. have wi.ii.ri "to live apart." The screen actress made public a statement to that effect today following the re turn of her husband from Paris Sun day. "Henri and I have decided to con limm itvintr anart." she said, "as we have lived for the past year and a life. Billinas Man Be Called to SafrV;nlxrweekB",emprobabl!' 11,0 I iiohs admitted that tho contem- SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. B W) ',,,, nhnnees had been "considered" Chief Justice William H. Wasto today ' . , , . departure for tho beach, (Continued on l'ago Kour) 17-Year Blonde Wins Title At Galveston, Tex. onnounced Warren K. Billings, pre paredness day bomber whose paruon plea is being heard by tho supreme court Justices, will be brought from bis liter's cell- in Folsom prison be- Oloria fore tho court 6omo time later In the hearing. ..-.. Tho announcement followed a clash between defense attorneys and Associate Justlco John W. Preston during the resumption of cross ex amination of Estclle Smith, witness In the hearing, whose testimony dur ing Billings' trial helped send him and Thomas Mooney to prison for hal ,' nnn.,l.tnri iio plans ?o ..rernn .t W U .Uj. , ftSWrnt '?f MST. GALVESTON, Tex., Aug. 5 (If) A golden-haired, 17-year-old New Or leans high scnooi gin is iiiiei. ond Injured 40. during his stay here, and I Bhall 'July 22, 1916 which killed ten persons continue to live ut tne Dcacu. have found It possible to maintain separate establishments and still be tho best of friends. Amy Given Great Welcome In London Drum Corps, Drill Teams Will Parade The Baker, Enterprise and La Grande drum and bugle corps and the Baker and La Grondo auxiliary innrinn. Autr. fi tm An Encllsh drill teams of tho American Legion tho church program oi serticc. ine - who besides having wlll parade La Orande streets tomor- pastor will preach a sermon specla - of J "Vand a tak- row 'night. It was announced today. Ing smile, recently flew an airplane Baker Is coming ncre to icu mis ui by herself from Croydon to Australia, trlct of the coming state convention. .L, , ,,, hntol inrinv nfter which starts Aug. 14. and after the a home-coming reception such as the parade the partic! pants w, ioj. in evening gown and I3riVlF.ll IfllCT 111. .1.(.-1J nn.... .. . More than 200,000 people, Lonaon meei ly adapted to the younger members of the congregation. UK nillN'T AND SHE DID WAUKEOAN. III.. Aug. 5 (JPi One back seat driver who did not confine iher activities to talking is In the jWflukegan hospital with a fractured TI7 7) 'IH , , Ui' 1nnJ VaelorHnv elm tnlrl lipr r IH 1V 1 UIUUI I UIV r e yTm t. be known, from Vienna 50 miles an hour she would get out of their automobile. He didn't and Funeral Services International pageant of pulchritude here. The girl who has the Judges, un animous selection as "Miss United Htates of America" last nlgnt IB miss Dorothy Bell Gotf. She will compete tonight agalnat seven European en trants for the tltlo "Beauty Queen of the Universe.'! Tho girl who, In tho Judges' opin ion, upproached the m-t nearly Am crlcon Ideols of beauty Is five feet, six Inches In height and weighs 122 pounds. Ilor hair Is long, and her livure described as "girlish." um New Orleans' two appearance. last night with the 31 other American Tho formal opening ceremonies will ho hold at the city park whore p,.nnin Hnrr. commander of the Bak or nost. w 111 call the seBsion to orue. A Junior baseball game and water carnival wlll be features of the day. Friday morning Cy Bingham and U,D -,ia nt flMHlKtnntS Will StagO a free miners' breakfast. Lator relay teams will compete for prizes. After noon will bo hinohcons, the base championship, special gold rUBh ac tlvltlea and a water carnival. A i..i. .m h. t.hn drum corps com petition. A spectacular drama In fire 1 .... i..nlnu nt th. Ueflt." depiciung mo wi..i,6 - wlll be staged. iin,,tv iifiltiff Saturday Bniiirriav "morning activities' wlll im ih nnld Rush area for vis ltors and closing session for the dele gotes. In the afternoon win u (Continued on Pago Eight) GIRL. S. KILLS PLAYMATE WHU TOOK DOLLIE By the Associated Presa The seriousness of the drought situation in a wide area east of the Mississippi river has resulted In con--ferjmces between President Hoover and Secretary Hyde, and an order has been Issued to make a detailed sur vey by tho department of agricul ture, which wlll have to make a re port next Monday." President Hoover In his Btatoment eald: "The drought situation has been the subject of several conferences be tween Secretary Hyde. Chairman Lcggo and myself. The department of agriculture has undertaken a de tailed survey of the situation. They will report noxt Monday upon the condition In each area of the country. The Information so far Indicates great. . variation In the effect of the drought, both as between statos, botween coun ties in those states, and even between farms In the same counties.. Ileal Suffering Likely ' ' "There can bo no doubt as to Its, most .orlous character In many local ities, and that unless relieved there will be real Buffering. The maximum Intensity scems to Ho In a belt rough ly following the Potomac, the Ohio i and tho Mississippi rlyers. ' "Tho measures of assistance that the farm board and the other agencies of the federal government can and should undertake are being deterr mined. "It Is evident already that large measures of feed movement to live stock In the drought area, or move ment of animals out of the worat areas will need be undertaken later In tho foil. It Is too early to deter mine the proclse character of relief; much dopends upon the further spread of the drought; no stone will bo loft unturned by the federal gov-, . crnment In giving assistance to local' authorities. I have asked the rail-, ways to, Investigate i the situation from a transportation point of view." ' "" RTOItlllM 111' Tti'JmlRR SHANGHAI.' Auh. 8 W)"-Storlcs of torture and, other forms of violence mvolvlne women missionaries cli maxed today's reports rrom the areas Infested with communists ana "au dits. ' ' 11 -'" -X-V.) ' British consular autnorltles at r-oo chow reported desperadoes had chop ped a iingor irom tne imnu. m British woman missionary at Kleny ang. Northern Puklan province, and sont the scvored digit to provincial officials at Ycnplng along witn a ae mancl for 50.000 ransom for the missionary and nor companion, uu. of whom had Been neia cupuvu more than u month. for LONDON. Aim. 0 (n Official quar ters In London today received a ro- 1 OLD 801, AMI FARM RELIEF CHHICAGO, Aug. 5 wV Farmers throughout tho grain belt have be gun to feed their wheat to 'the hogs' and to cut it for hay, reporta to the grain trade were Indicated today and ... .La Ballo street tilled the rTjiv. a an.. Indication Old Sol Is having hi. turn at produolng -some ;farm relief;' ' ' "p To tho offices of the government-, v sponsored farmers' national grain cor poration, came a report that in sec. : tlons of Montana wheat field, were being bought up to be cut for hay. where . tho . bay fields end pasture, havo been burned dut'i -' i . -i . iTho Iobs. to', tho corn orop from drought' during ''July ' hap- been esti mated hero by grain brokers at about .400,000,000 bushels.'- -. Nature Takes a Hand ? 'Arthur Jackson, of the grain firm of JackBon Brothers Boesel here, said ho was Informed by a miller In Lai fayotte, Ind., that load after load of' wheat Is being hauled to the mill by . once in bathing costume brought pro- i- i ... . i-. i, ..,tii i lntivnd ciieirrn. n"i""ri ------ - . ii'orn el. rrnVfinn 1111X11 1HTV WTI1 DC IlflU. DVJt.ll r ... ... ,j , wlo M w.. -rt,H urn. MtRfl L'.t ft.H loct. .ht in witnens nominate of fleers for the coming year, i provea louu.y y M- ir.v. T ...L , " ; , m Aftpr the meetinii a feed and dance, i Helen naniiHii . t."Z:' Liie aciuveu uiuvai u , , Johnson, or "Johnny" as she prefer, sponsored by the past commanucrs, will i: ciijujt-". Funeral services for the late An drew Van Blokland. pioneer farmer ,siie di Monday when struck by a bolt ot lightning, will be held tomorrow, Wednesday ofternoon at two o'clock at the Island City church. The body rl. o ,,.Yn ill .VJra ,rtii;8he had been ill for some time. the hour of the service. ISAI1KLLA M. ALDKN IHK nfi-v ATT-. fol Aiiit fi iJl Community' Ald'en. 88. author of more - .w.lthon 120 poems and known to her o ,"..' public as "Pansy." died here today. DOES NOT DKUKVE Kf.MOlt o 1VRAT1IEIC TODAY. 7 a. m. 06 above. Minimum: 60 above. Condition: clear. o WHAT. IKK YESTRKDAY Maximum 07. minimum 50 above. Condition: partly cloudy. WFATHEK AYC. .", Ifi'Ifl Maximum SW. minimum SO above. Condition: clear. MOSCOW, Aug. 5 V-The soviet government authorities today gave no credence to reports abroad of an earthquake sntel to have occurred along the shores of the Caspian sea. TO WAV I'OR IIAIX Dr. II. S. Hamilton Conducts Methodist Conference Church Elects Utiicers D, II. S. Hamilton, for six yea... 'TT , district superintendent of the west- allrwootl Williams. F. A. j cm district oi me fti'.-tnuuia. i,iu., i EpUn, Roy r . 1 ylcr ana n. i. onnm. was In La Grando Monday evening to Tno church stewards elected were: ,,,,., mnv his last auar- s. c. Smith. John Spei khart. P. A. Miss New Orleans, at times an amateur radio singer, was breatniesa alter the coronation. She was able only to say she felt "wonderful." Wheat Today .-tiTr-Af-.n Any. fi ilt Corn lum up to new lilgn prices niy . late dealings, influenced largely by a statement from President Hoover, relative to government relief for drought-strlcked areas. The statement served to focus trade attention more sharply than ever on t.n the magnitude of the losses suf urnl hv the corn crop. Waves of nEMVER. Auk. 6 UP) The "age of discretion" as fixed under Colorado statutes, will prevent the arrest or prosecution of Fiona utter, agca nv. who .hot to death her six-year-old playmate. Boso May Ethrldge, In an argument over a rag doll. Authorities saia tno minii. .In, not knowing the meaning of death, having no grasp of the ab .MMintii of riuht and wrong, did not reallzo the enormity or criminal ity of her act. Colorado law fixes the nu-n of reason at ten years. After threatening her playmates with death, Gloria went to the garage nf her home, obtained a small calibre rlfio and fired at Rose May's back as the latter was leaving tne d.ck yam of a neighbor', home where the chil dren had been playing. The bullet entered the left shoul der blade and took a diagonal course, passing through the heart and emerg ing from the right breast. "Rose stole my rag doll, and I shot her," wo. the only comment relatives and authorities could get from the I baby slayer, who fled, crying, to her . home when police appeared, ped . (Continued on Pago Four) ADVERTISING IS HELDISSENTIAL Outstanding Independent Merchant Speaks to Portland Chamber. . PORTLAND, Aug. S VPl Fred P. nnn TlSVllB IjlkB. N. D., OUtStand- ln inn.nnnr.pnt merchant and for mer director of tho United States chamber of commerce, told members of the Portland cnamoer j""" advertising and "a fighting splr t aro essential in-mo pm Mann, here to attend the elgnt ...h .1,1,1ml Buvcrs' Week spon sored by Portland Jobbers, told how 1 he bunt a eouu.ouo annua. ,----mercantile business in a town of 6500 persons. ... . "When business Is hardest to get. It Is a time advertising Is most needed." he said. "A survey mode In North Dakota In 1018 showed mall order houses were getting a third of the 90.000.000 being spent In the state that year for merchandise. ir i.n nhnwed mall order houses wcro spending millions of dollars for catalogs and direct moll advertising while 75 per cent of the Independent merchants did not advertise at all," he concluded. Thrco hundred buyers irom ern state and Aluska havo registered here for the week. A thousand more is expected. (Continued on rage Four) ' ,i, SHIPS COLLIDE; ONE HALVED; 4 , MEN MISSING n - t STOCKHOLM, Aug. 5 m The Am erican freighter Chickasaw, owned by the Moore MacCormack company col lided early today with the Swedish freighter Pcmmern, cutting the Pem mern in two. Four men were report ed mlBslng. . i . - The blow slashed the Swedish vessel Into two parts, the forepart going to the bottom. . The Chickasaw, slightly damaged, was expected to arrive nere tms ai ternoon. - ' - The Chickasaw,' of 3,023 tons, left New York July 24 for Copenhagen, Stockholm and Leningrad. .. , Baker Valley Man Battles With Bull ! CHARLOTTE. N. C. Aug. 5 (,r A meeting of church members here has c been called for Supday to pray for iro.n. the Rev. W. L. Orlggs announced j today. The supplications will con , tlnue for three hours. terlv conference here. By the law of 'J' ..1 the church Dr. Hamilton's term ex-! J- ";"'" ' ,,' ... ' ' 1 ..,'",,,, , hmlv than ever on BAKER. Ore., Aug. 6 (PI Floyd pires at tho meeting of the annual r c a,PV, Mrs. I tll0 mn(!n,tude of the losses suf- Johnson. Baker valley farmers, was conference Aug. 20 and he must en- ,p, ' " Mr Thrna waislnger. i . "r y the corn crop. Waves of In a hospital here tod.y. the resu t gage m another period I of , Ph g f rcP ,. Mrs Paul KnauW. ! in wnj orders d.sclosed fhat but little of a 21-m.nute '''-'-,h""" belorc again ellu.blc to this olflte. " , - . th mar-lwlth an angry bull. The animal repressing ureir in n ian. Mlsa Blanche Clark. Miss Mabel K(,t rost rapidly, with wheat follow- Morton and Miss Mabel Do.y. ' nig fast. Dr. Hamilton spoke during the eve- Corn closed buoyant at virtually nlng concluding with words of ap- the day's top level. 1 -.-'.c per Bush prtcaltion for tl.e fellowship a.,l co- el higher than yesterday finish. Wheat operation that the Iji Grande congre- closed nervous. 2,, 3c advance, oat. gatlon have (lven him during his six Mi-I'.c up and provisions showing years of administration. 7 ,.'lc gain. dence in him 20 officers of the church mot In the church parlors ot 8 o'clock and conducted the business relative to the closing of the year's work. The main item of business was the election of the new church officers for the ensuing year. The following were chosen as trustees of the church attacked him on hi. ranch and hurlrd him to the ground many times Johnson finally slowed down The Femmern is listed In the Am erican .hipping record a. of 387 net - tons, built in laoo at osio, ownea oy Angbats. No Femmern 1. noted In any available shipping register. Runs "Gauntlet" And Arm Is Broken General Mac Arthur New Chief of Staff the rushes of the beast by hanging on to the ring In Its nose. Neighbors final ly drove the bull off. Hospital at tendants said Johnson may have In ternal Injuries. WASHINGTON. Aug. 5 Major Ocnerul Douglas MacArthur toduy was appointed chief of staff of the army by President Hoover succeed ing General Charles P. Bummerull. Brigadier General Ben H. Puller, was appointed commandant of the marine corps succeeding the late General Wendell Neville. Poison Alcohol Is Blamed For Deaths PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 5 W) K. O. Lund strom. Portland, appeared before the school district board of directors lost night and asked he be relieved of . a doctor bill for an Injury received by his son, Vincent, in the gymnasium oi a school. i : Lundstrom said CI aro nee Bell, gym nasium instructor, had forced Vincent to "run the gauntlet" and the youth had suffered a broKen arm. - BASEBALL National League B. H. E. Philadelphia a 6 0 Boston 8 1 0 Batteries: Elliott, Phillips and Mc Curdy: Frankhouse and Spohrer, Cronln. American League FIRST GAME: R.H.E. Washington 6 13 1 New York 8 a Batteries: Hadley Bnd Spencer: Pen nock. Johnson and Dickey, Jorgene. (Babe Ruth hit hi. 41st home run, a tremendous drive that traveled 450 feet Into center field bleachers). St. Louis-Chicago, postponed, rain. R. H. E. Boston 1? ? PATEItSON. N. J.. Aug. 6 tni SIX Phllade.pnia . men were dead today from drinking B.ll..i, ujmm "deS".nn poison alcohol at a hobo camp out- Connolly. Berry; Mahaffoy, Qulnn Bldo the city Saturday night. and Cochrane. , . ,. . . :