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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION Full Associated Press leased Wire Service , 12 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER OREGON: Increasing oloudlneas to night and Saturday; becoming un settled In the west portion with showers on the Washington coast and cooler in the Interior Saturday. mxmx VOLUME XXVIII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930 EASl'TCRN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER PER CAPITA TAX FOR THIS CITYS15.26 La Grande Compares Well With Other Municipali- ties in Oregon. . 31 HAVE "HIGHER TAX, IS REPORT In Figures Given on All Taxes Per Capita, La Grande is 21st Sum merville Tax Low. The city of La Orande, eighth largest In Oregon, has the thirty-second lowest per capita tax among In corporated cities of the state. - in other words, of .the 152 lncor oorated cities and towns In Oregon, only seven are larger In size than La Orande. while 31 have higher per capita taxes. This In spite of the fact that the city, during the last several years, has Installed a 8105,000 sowagc disposal plant, spend many tens of lutiusands of dollars on water sys tem, storm sewers, pipe lines, Im provements in the municipal build ing and flro and street equipment, etc. i However, oi me eignt largest cities f, "in Oregon, only throe of them havo f larger per capita taxes. The figures fnr rttoci fnllnwr City Population P. C. Tax Portland 301,130 $18.08 Salem 28.260 15.07 Eugene 18.603 16.28 Klamath Falls .... 16.053 12.07 Medford 11.028 13.05 Astoria 10.098 42.93 Bend 8,821 10.85 La Grande 8,043 16.28 In reviewing tho statistics, Sandy, Ore. with a population of 637, shows the lowest per capita tax, with an as sessment of $1.23 per person. Canyon vllle, with 167, has no per capita tax. Incidentally, it is interesting to note there are no incorporated towns or cities In Curry county. ' Orenco, Ore. with 40 souls, has the highest por capita tax with $60.48. Warrenton Is next with 681 and $62.44 and Seaside third with 1,661 and S45.36. i - The figures for Union and Wallowa counties follow (with Pendleton and Baker Included for purposes of comparison); Olty Population' P. C. Tax Enterprise : , Lostlne 176 ' $4.40 Wallowa 743 12.07 La Orande ....8,043. - 15.26 Union ..1,103 ' . . 15.88 Elgin ..r:..::724 - 4.96 North Powder .... 663 ill-11 Uove : 300 4.05- Island City 118 .. 6.20 Summervllle 112 2.71 Pendleton 6,621 13.2 Baker 7.850 12.85 No figures listed on Enterprise, i Summorvllle Tax Low Similar figures are given on all taxes per capita. Including city, school, state, etc. In this respect thero are 20 cities with higher per capita taxes than La Orande, ranging from Orengo with $145.65 to Oanyonvllle, with $7.57. Incidentally, Summervllle his the second lowest per capita tax for all purposos, with $7.90. (Continued on Patro Fivo) TO ENTERTAIN R. A. M. TRAIN THIS EVENING At a meeting of tho Royal Arch Masons of La Grande last evening It was decided to entertain the special train of Masons that Is stopplr. here this evening from 7 until 8:1 j o'clock en route to the convention In Tacoma. I Automobiles will take tho visitors 1 about tho city showing .them the various points of Interest. . Dr. A. L. W Richardson, Joel Richardson and L. f li. Russell were appointed a com- mlttco to secure tho cars. Plans were made for other enter tainment with H. E. Dixon. C. M. Humphreys and Fred Nowlond ap pointed a commlttoe In charge. A number of prominent person ages In Masonic circles will be on tnc train. Including O. Frank Hart. Columbia. S. C. general grand mas ter of the grand council of Masons. "d Charles Clark Davis, Belleville. HI-, grand high priest of tho gen eral grand chaptr.; of tho United States of Royal .rch Masons. Oeorgc T. Cochran, grand high :ripst of the general grand chapter 01' Oregon, will board the train here to accompany the group to Tacoma. Enterprise to Vote On Refunding Bonds ENTERPRISE. Ore., Aug. 22 A special election will bo held by the city of Enterprise next Tuesday. August 26, to vote on Issuing 217. of paving refunding bonds to carry not more than 4V4 per cent Interest. The polls will bo opon In "ii- norary building from 1 p. m. to an citizens in town can vote. This move was decided on by the council after many conferences with representatives of the bondholders. 'ho recognized that the city cannot P more than 4 V, per cent on Its debts The election does not re quire the council to pay that much. u'- probably that will be the rote "ncrea if the bonds carry. , HKATIIKR TOIIAV ' 7 a. m. 61 above. Minimum: 51 above. 1 Condition: clear. j WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 80. minimum 46 above. J ' Condition: clear. " WEATHER Al fi. 22. I!9 Maximum 93. minimum 48 above. I Condition : clear. 1 .... Eastern Oregon Tennis Tourney Opens at Union All of Last Year's Cham pions Defending Crowns With the Exception of Myrtle Ogle. Tennis ranked high in the thoughts of nearly 30 players, entered in the Eastern Oregon tennis tournament that officially started at 8 o'clock this morning on the Union tennis courts with all of last year's cham pions returning except Miss Myrtle Ogle, winner of the women's singles. Among those whom the tourney at tracted Is Worth Oswald, winner in three divisions last year, who has since been nationally recognized as one of 20 ranking players. His doubles partner, Jim Witherall, veteran player from Pendleton and defending champion along with Os wald drew the only game of the men's singles to be played in the first round against pon Poarch. of La Orande. The other 16 men to vie for the singles crown drew byes. Anderson, Mertin Robinson, Marquis, Cook, Ahearn, Goertsen, Lyle Wilson, Os wald, Duncan. Ocsterllng, C. Wilson, Besslons. B. Wilson. - Boyer, Roe t-wall and Nelsou Robinson will not com pete until the second round. Merton and Nelson Robinson, Dun can and Cook are from Seattle and are more or less dark horses. Mar quis and Ahearn are from Walla Wal la, Ahearn being Eastern Oregon champion several years ago. Oecrtsen, the Wilson brothers, Boyer and Rose wall are more or less veteran players, while Anderson and Sessions play at their respective universities, and Oes tcrllng and Poarch ar the Juniors of the tourney, both being high school students. lnt?restlng Mutch Scheduled Miss Anne Stange, Oswald's part ner In the mixed doubles this year, drew the only first game in the wo men's singles with Mrs. Fred Fox. Both players have been runners-up In tourneys of the past, and this match promises to be close and In teresting. The three other entrants in the women's singles, Lueen Hut cnlson, Alyce ook and Lois Nelson, drew byes. An ndded feature this year to last year's program Is competition In wo men's doubles with one team from Union, Fo and Hutchison, and . a second team from La Grande, Nelson and Cook, entered. This ladder Is left open In case more want to com pete. ' Always of interest Is the sets of mixed doubles, with eight teams par- (Continued on Pago livo) ' 'Academy Closed; i Sisters Leave For Pendleton After two score years of success -ful operation in La Grande, the Sac red Heart academy has been closed and yostcrday nine slaters of the St. Francis order left La Grande for Pendleton, later to go to Klamath j Falls. According to word received here, the order to clooo the educational institution came from the heaquar ; ters in Philadelphia, the result of failure last fall of an attempt to I secure $10,000 through local sub scriptions. Had this amount been subscribed, it Is said, the St. Francis sisters would have provided the bal ance of the money required to con ' struct and equip a modern school. No attempt was made to solicit funds I outside of the Catholic membership. Military Funeral For A. J.Martin, I Member G. A. R. ' A. J. Martin, Civil war veteran and retired railroad man. was laid to rest yesterday afternoon with mllltary honors, following funeral services con ducted by the B. P. O. Elks lodge at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mor tuary. I The Rev. M. O. Tennyson preached the grave sermon and the national ' guard fired the salute at the grave. Andrew Loney Jr. played taps. The W. R. C the O. A. R.. Span 1 nh War Veterans and auxiliary and the Elks all took part in the final rites for the deceased. A large crowd of mourners were In 'attendance at the services, i . Reynolds Home Is Sold to Mrs. Noyes 3. E. Reynolds, after living In his large residence at 1508 Second street for tho last 18 years, today announc ed tho sale of this property to Mrs. Ben Noycs. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds will move onto their farm east of La Grande about the first of October. , Mr. Reynolds expects to be a fre quent visitor in La Grande, pointing out that It will bo Just as easy for him to attend school functions, etc. from tho farm as from his town home. I Frank W. Phippen Funeral Saturday Frank W. Phippen passed away last night after a lingering Illness. The body Is at the Snodgrass and Zim merman mortuary with funeral ser ; vices to be held at 2 o'clock Saturday alternoon at the Christian church at Elsln. w . j Mr. Phippen. who was born Feb. 4, ' 1874. in Utah, was 56 years six ' months and 17 days of age. He leaves ..,- n f ri imir Knntt and three daughters. Alton. Milton. Calvin. , Dovle. Irma Nctson. Ida and Ella, all j of Elgin. ! ti IA OKANHK CITI.KN TO ( -CSOPKRAT E WITH CIT ! The- Beaver Creek pipeline ! went out last night about 7 o'clock at Rock Creek canyon. I a,. a.-nr-- and It Is hoped to have the break fixed some time this evening- In order to hold ample lire protection, citi zens arc urged by city officials to not sprinkle until tomorrow. Nothing but well water has been (ivnilnblf tt nee lat niqht. fit A recent picture of the Duchess of York, daughter-in-law of King Oeorse of . England, . who last night save birth to a daughter at tjlanils castle, Scotland. YEARLY FLOWER SHOW SEPT. 5 Neighborhood Club is Making Plans for Annual EVent in La Grande. Announcement that the date of tho seventh annual flower . Bhow, sponsored by the. Neighborhood club, has been set for Sept. 6 was made today by Mrs. W. C. Perkins, chair man of thtB committee. The flower show has each year become a larger and more Important one of the out standing community, events and club members feel that the event 1b not only- an incentive tp' beautiful homes, gardens, and a groator com munity pride but is a positive proof each year of La arande's annual civic development.;: V .. This year, the flowor show wllj be held in the ballroom or the La Grande hotel, where the committee expects, to exhibit hundreds of choice blooms. -Definite announcement concerning the yard . .Judging, an- . ' (Cqntlnund on Pake- Five) . CELEBRATIONS PROGRAM FOR SEPT. 1 GIVEN The program for tho Labor day celebration was dlflnltcly decided last night at the meeting, of the Cen tral Labor Council. The day will open with the 26-mile men's hike, to be followed by the. shorter hike for women. ' At 12:30 p. m, a basket picnic will bo held at Riverside park with Ben T. Osborne, state federation of labor secretary, as speaker. An amplifier will be furnished. Lcs Olbbs, of Pendleton, will stage a boxing card at 7:30 p. m. and this will bo followed by a dance at Zubcr hall. An open horseshoe tournament for four Eastern Oregon counties will bo held, the committee in charge con sisting of Bay Snider, Clint Ha?nes and W. C. Crows. A water carnival is to be given at Crystal Plunge, and tho city employes are challenging all oi organized labor to a tug of war. specifying 10-man teams. NKfiltO BXECLTKII IIUNTSVILLE. Tex., Aug. Z2 IX-l Lee Davis, 26, negro, was executed at tne liuntsvllle prison at 12:07 a. m. today for the slaying ' of Sidney Symms, prison guard, at the Reprieve state farm a year ago. Davis was pronounced dead nt 12:15 a- m. Britons Rejoice At Birth Of Girl To the Duke and Duchess of York GLAMIS. Scotland, Aug. 22 m This was a day of great festivity for the good people of G lam is and Forfar and of great rejoicing for all Britons, honoring the new daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, fourth in line of the British royal family, born last night. . A bedside bulletin Issued this fore noon by the attending physicians. Sir Henry Slmson, F. Neon Reynolds and David Miles, said mother and child were "doing fine," which all the Bcots know Is the best possible news. King Oeorge and Queen Mary were planning an early visit to acq the new grandchild, their fourth. Thus, from the highest in the empire to the lowliest villager attention centered upon the great gray heap of ancient stone which is the seat of the Btroth mores, wherein a British royal birth had not occurred in 300 years. Elizabeth Hccs Mister Tiny Princess Elizabeth, recovering from the surprise of her life, wns taken this forenoon into the duch ess's quarters in the castle and allow ed to see her baby sister. Elizabeth, who had a big red Chinese Chow, canary and a pony named Jessie which the king gave her for a birth day present, put them all definitely out of her mind ln favor of thi mite which had come to be her new play mate. Elizabeth is past four. In Forfar town, eight miles away the great bell pealed "Auld Lang Syne." The bell was cast ln 1650 ana Is used only on special occasions. Resident of Isolated farmhouses miles away heard It and knew what had taken place. Hunters hill, a mighty crag near Glamis, will be the focal point of tonlRht's climax of the Joyful demon stration of this village when great piles of faggotB will be uncovered and fired. Favor Name of Margaret SroU prnrrally hope the ffirl child FLIER BRINGS FIERY PLANE TO LANDING Abe Warner, of Boise, Adds Daring i Chapter to Airmail Seryice. UNDER WAY TODAY Women Conquer Heavy Rain Storms in Okla homa Gladys O'Don nell Maintains Lead. BAKER, Aug. 22 MV-Abe War ner, Boise, Ida., veteran Varney air aviator, added another daring chap ter to the adventurous history of flying tho airmail today by bringing hie burning plane to ground after gasoline fumes twice nearly over came him and fire crackled around his ankles. With fire burning ln the cockpit and one wing burned nearly off, Werner landed near the municipal airport and suffered a cut above tho right eye. Airport officials rush ed to his aid and rescued the mall, but tho plane was reduced to ashes. Warner said 30 miles from here, gasollno sprayed into his face, near ly overcoming him. Pire finally . (Continued on Puge Five) Life of Joseph Boy Is Saved By Young Swimmer JOSEPH, Ore., Aug. 22 Knowledge of Uvesavlng methoas and how to administer artificial respiration on tho part of Billy Ogan Tuesday ufter- i noon saved the life of Wilmot Hunt1 at Knight's pond, when Wilmot, who is uname to swim, walked off a Jump off near the north end of the pond and, getting in water over his head, almost drowned. Only a group of small boys and girls were present at tho time tho near tragedy occurcd about 2:a0. Those present said they noticed Wil mot threshing about ln the water and at first thought he was faking a drowning. After sinking and coming to tho top severol times Wilmot stayed clown, and Dan Kinney, who was dressed and who was a poor swimmor, then realized ho was really drowning, ran to get Billy Ogan, who had come out of the water and had left to get dressed. . Billy ran to the pond, dived in the water, found Wilmot, who was crouches ing unconsciqUB on the bottom, dragged him to the bank and at once began to administer artificial respira tion. A doctor was immediately sent for, but by the time the doctor ar rived, due to Billy's timely efforts, Wilmot was breathing and able to talk a little bit. Billy who1 worked over Wilmot about ten minutes before bringing him around, said that he had appar ently swallowed some mud from the about olght feet deep whero Wilmot wont under, according to the Herald. Copsey Appointed Manager of Show U. V. Copsey was appointed man ager of the home products part of the chamber of commerce home produces and grange fair Joint show to be given Oct. 10 and 11. at a meeting of the chamber board of directors today at noon. ll will I work under a Joint committee or j three from each organization. I The committee to select a new J chamber of commerce secretary re ! Dorted that a man they have In mind is 1)1 and it will not bo pos sible to Interview him for a vcck or ten days. No definite action has been, taken In selecting a secretary hb vet. will be named Margaret, which Is a time-honored Scottish roynl name. She is the first royal child to be born within the bounds of the highland kingdom in 300 years. J. R. Clynes, iiome secretary, fin ished his important state duties lit connection with the birth of a daugh ter to the Duko and Duchess of York and mode ready today to depart "for London. "It's a fine, chubby-faced little girl," he declared. The home secretary said he was warned several hourn before the event. When the final warning came he went, with H. R. B-jyd. ceremonial secretary of the home office, to Gla mis castle. There he waited until Sir Henry Slmson told him a daughter had been born and nuked him to go and sec the baby. Secretary Clynca went to a Bitting room adjoining the bedroom of the duchess. "There 1 found the family group," said the secretary, "Including tho Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of btrathmoro and Lady Rose Lcve son Gower, sister of the duchess. standing around a llttic cot. "They made way for me and I went forward and peered l.ito the cot. I saw the baby. She was lying wide awake. The Duke of York was highly delighted that all had gone well. The others stood with smiling faces, pleas ed that the long ordeal was over." Secretary Clynes arrived at Glamis August 6. His presence was neces sary to fulfill a historic and legal duty. In early days tho sovereign's chief minister was always a priest and was called the "beloved clerk who sit continually at our side." In later days the presence of the home secretary was supposed to have originated In the famous "warming-pan" legend as sociated with James II. It was wide ly believed that James' wife, Mary, never had a child, but one was brought to her In a warming-pan and afterwards became pretender to the throne of England. Rankin Brothers On Earth After 20 Hours Aloft Tex and Dick Forced Down Due to Broken Stabilize!" German Aviator Over Ocean. PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 2a UPl Some time today the monoplano On-to-Oregon, with Tex and Dick Ran kin as co-pllota, will take the sky roads ln the third Attempt to set r. new refueling endurance record. The piano made a thrilling forced landing at 3:37 p. m. Thursday af ter Its tall assembly had been dam aged by a can of fuol and provisions lowered from the refueling ship pi loted by W. O. Fletcher. A stabil izer was brokon and tho rudder was damaged. For a few momenta the two broth ers debated whether to descend by means of parachutes or to try to make port, a mile away. Then Tex tfok tiie controls and maneuvered tho plane to a graceJul landing on the airport. The plane had been In tho air about 30 hours. Work Immediately began to make repairs and expected to have the plane ready today. The first attempt, started 8unday, failed when, the plane was forced down fuclless 24 hours later. i. FLVINU TO V. S. REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 22 (IFI Tho Oerman aviator Captain Oro nau took off from Reykjavik harbor at 6:35 o'clock this morning (2:35 a. m. E. 8. T.) and his course In dlcated he was heading for the United States. When he reached Reykjavik Wed nesday It was reported that he In tended flying to America. Later, however, both he and the Oerman government denied thlB, saying the lllcr would head back toward the Faroe Islands and then go to Scot land or Norway. An hour and 35 minutes after he took off this morning, Captain Oro nau radioed RoykJaviK that his po sition was 65:60 north and 20:20 west. . That placed him an travel ing west, about midway bctwoon Icoland and Greenland. Captain Gronau Is a student "of thu Oerman government aviation school at Warnmuende, and early this week left the Island of Syit, on the Oerman North .Sea coast, in -a training flight to Iceland. After tho aviator had landed nt Reykjavik he was quoted as saying that he was going to America by way of Frcderlksdal, Greenland, whero a supply of fuel had been assembled for him. OGDEN MILLS SAYS TAX CUT R A TE LIKELY WASHINGTON. Aug. 23 (P) Ogdett Mills, undersecretary of the Ittxiaury, said after a call on President Hoover bunuy mere was a "possibility and evon a probability" the omergonoy one per cent tux cut on normal In comes this year might be continued next year. Mills would not go Into detail at the white house but 'hurried back to the treasury where he said a state ment would bo Issued late-. Mills' statemont came somewhat as a surprise In view oi word at h- treasury yesterday slight hope held for continuing tho one per cent cut maae by congress on 1020 In comes as an emergency measure last wimoi , Officials there had come to feel that way after a preliminary survey of 1030 returno. Unless congress acts the higher tax would maintain In the next tax re turns since the one per cent reduc tion was made applicable for only the ono year. Wilmington Man Is Elected President CHICAGO, Aug. 22 fP) Joshua Marvel of Wilmington, Del., was eleot- ed unanimously president of the Am erican Bar association today. He suc ceeds Henry Upson blms of Blrmlng- nam, Aia. Other officers named were John H. Voorhes of Sioux Falls, 8. D., treasur er and William P. MacCracken, Jr., of New York City, secretary. They will servo one year terms. New members elected to the exe cutive committee of the association are Jefferson P. Chandler of Los An geles, J. R. Kealon of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Bcott W. Llftln of Jackson ville, Fla. UHIAS & IIKYAN APPEAL BALEM, Ore., Aug. 22 ft Logan & Bryan. New York financial house, havo filed with State Corporation ! Commissioner McCallistcr notice of appeal to the circuit court from Mc Calllster's denial of a permit to the firm to operate ln Oregon, The denial was based on the firm's relations with tho defunct firm of Ovcrbrck & Cooke of Portland, which wan a correspondent of Logan tic Bryan. CAItSIVAL OF LOOTING , SHANGHAI. Aug. 22 lP) A car nival of looting and killing . In Han cheugchen, western Honau province, was reported by Chinese press dis patches today, which said brigands nhopn and kidnaped ' 800 persons whom they are holding for ransom. Wheat Today CHICAGO. Aug. 22 (P Prospects that liberal clearances of corn out of Chicago by lake vessels will be announced tomorrow led to late up turns in corn prices today. Wheat, osts and provisions sympathized with this renewal of corn market strength. Country offerings of corn to arrive lacked volume and reports were numerous Indicating further deterioration of the corn crop since Auk. L Corn closed nervous 14c off to o vo compared with yesterday's finish. j Wheat closed lrreular at c net decline to '4c advance with oeta jlfrlc advance and provisions un rhanrtcd to n rlno of I2c FAMILY OF THREE SAIL OCEAN . Hound on a 3,000-mile trip ncross the Atliiutle m-etin, the 37-foot schooner. Evulu, owned by Prof. Henry HIiiiho, leueher of .Spanish at Iowa Hlalo university, snlled from Salem, Mass. for Hnntuniler, , Spain, rrofessor Dlanca wns ncrompuuleil by his wire uud 17-yeiir-i old daughter, Kvelyn. ARCTIC MYSTERY FINALLY SOLVED Find Body of Swedish Bal loonist-Explorer, Mis y sing. Since 1879. "f. ' OSLO. Norway, Aug. id .( A 61 yoar mvstory of the 'erotic has boen solved by tho finding on: White Is land, Flrdtjot. Nansen Land, of the body , of the Swedish balloonist-explorer, August Andree, by a. Norweg ian scientific expedition. ' Andree took off In a balloon from Danos Island,' Spitsbergen, In July, 1897, intendlnK to fly to tho north POIO. . " . .I .'.,',.' . . . . - Ho and his two companions never were seen or heard of again.' , The expedition which found An drea's body reported also tho finding of the body of ono of his companions. Both wore fully dressed and well pre served, ( , ' ' 1 The explorer, born In Qronna, Oct. IB. IBM, Is beirived' V have perished within a very, short time after tho take-off for the 'north:" His com- E anions, k;. Franket - Andn. Strlnd erg, doubtlessly perished with him, but today's dispatches, coming from the expedition aboard tho steamer Brattvoag, did not , say which was found with him. .. For years there have been periodic rumors the balloon had been found ln Siberia and messages purporting ta be from Andree had been washed ashoro upon northern coasts. At least two of the victims of tho f. north got v: -V -.irth : (Continued on Pnga Klvo) Norblad Studies Suggestion For Special Session BALEM, Ore.. Aug. 33 () Gover nor Norblad Is Riving "detailed and profound consideration" to the sug gestion that he call a special session of tho legislature next month for the purpose .of enacting legislation re quired to withdraw all public watir power sites In Oregon from further filings and appropriations for prlvato exploitation, ho admitted yestorday. Beyond that admission and the an nouncement that he has received ro quesU for such a session from four or flva different sources during tho past two days the govornor was non committal. "I do not know where this agitation has its inception and until I havo had time to give It proper study I have nothing to say further than that I am giving It detailed and pro found consideration," said Governor Norblad. Three Workmen ' Killed by Blast NEW YORK. AtlR. 22 MJ Three workmen wero killed and three more are In a serious condition from In juries In an explosion 840 feet under ground ln the New Vonkcrs-Long Is land aqueduct early today. The dis trict attorney of Bronx county said he would ask a grand Jury to look In to a series of accidents which have occurred in construction of the aque duct and would sook to determine whether there was criminal or other liabilities In tho explosion today the worst of the series. Recommend Closing Of Naval Plants WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 W1 Act- Ino Hjw.pftnrv .Tnhiicke Of the IISW said today he had recommended tho closing of naval plants at Alexandria. vn nmi ftntith Charleston, W. Va., and was contemplating a recommen dation to close nie wilnhwh, v. navy yard. Man Killed, Struck By Two Automobiles PORTLAND, Aug. 22 W) -Nels N. Natestad, SO. carpenter, died in a hospital hers last night after being hit by two automobiles as he walked across a street. Natestad leaped out of the way of two boys on bicycles Into the path of an automobile driven by Dr. E. O. WllUon. Another car struck Nate sud and draggwt him several fret. Heart Disease Cause of. Most Oregon Deaths : WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 22 (Spe cial) Tho department of commerce announces that there were 10,668 deaths In Oregon during 1020 as com pared with 10,480 ln 1938. No death rates for 1020 have been computed because any rates based on population estimates made at this time would bo unreliable and would probably have to be materially re vised as soon as tho 1030 censuB fig ures become available - . . While there has boon a greater number of deaths ln Oregon each year from 1020 to 1020, the rate of lnoreaso each yonr has boon consider ably less. The particular causes which, showed steady Increases ln numbers were measles, Influenza, dis eases of the heart, hernia, intestinal obstruction, ccrobral hemorrhage and Boftening, and also deaths, from ac cidents. ' Diseases of the Heart (2,130) wore ut onKVjtho principal causes of death in 10H1). but worn more than double the number from cancer (1,016), which ranked nocond. Increases from 102a were shown for appendicitis and typhlitis and for nephritis. Tuberculosis showed a continuous decrease from 1020, tho most marked of which was from 1028 to 1020; other decreases from 1028 were for syphilis, cancer, diabetes, mellltus, pneumonia, all forms, and for diarr hea and enteritis, under 2 years, for which tho number of deaths ln 1020 was leas than half tho number ln 1038. a i-- The accidental deaths which show ed the greatest Increases In number from 1028 to 1930 were from burns and falls, and those which decreased moat wero from drowning, machinery accidents, and automobile accidents. Olmsted Rum Ring Gave W.OT. V. $250 SEATTLE. Aug. 22 WH-The first contribution of the Olmsted rum ring for Roy C. Lyle, formor prohi bition administrator, won $250 for tho "dear old ladles of the W. C. T. L." Roy Ohm ted. erstwhile liquor king of tho Pacific Northwest, tes tified at the Lyle-Whltnoy corrup tion and bribery trial ln federal court here today. "About a month ffftor we started operating under the protection sys tem. Al (Albert M. Hubbard. Olm sted's protege, who turned dry agent) told mo Whitney asked for a con tribution for Lyle because he was being asked for contributions to the W. C. T. U. I thought tho demands for funds wero growing rather ex tensively but I told him If It were necessary to pacify the dear old ladies of the W. C. T. U. I would agree to give htm $260 for Lyle," tho i cx-rum king testified. Picks Up Stranger And Is Wounded PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 22 W) Charles Y. Wlgfall. 35, Portland at torney, was shot and wounded seri ously today by a stranger who tried to rob him after Wlgfall granted the man's request for a ride. At a hospital physicians said Wlgfall's thigh wound wns scriouo. Wlgfall told authorities he stopped and picked up the Htrnnger near tho edge of Portland. When tho attorney reached for his watch, tho stronger seized It and ln tho struggle for pos session, the man shot. Fire Chiefs Elect ! Ring old, Pendleton COIIVAI.LIB. Aug. 22 lFl Chief 1 William Rlngold. Pendleton, was ! elected president of the Oregon Fire : Chiefs' association today. Other of- : fleers elected nro: C. J. Baughman. ; Ashland, first vice president: J. K. Volsdorff. second vice president: Les ter Davis, Halcm. secretary: N. J. ; Fletcher. Rosohurg. treasurer; Roy Elliott, Medford: Edward Uoatwrlght, 1 Portland and Ivan I,. Pearson, Mc- j Mlnnvllle, retiring president, board ' of directors. ITALY FKKI.H 1I,.KK REOOIO. Calabria. Italy. Aug. 23 V A slight undulatory earthquake ! shock was felt here at 2:30 a. m. 1 bringing about a panic among the populace. Tiiore was no damage. Roc cella. Jonlca. and Cantanzaro also felt the tremor. GREAT NEED IMPROVINGOF USE OF LAWS Chief Justice Hughes Says Administration of Justice Lacking. WARNS ATTORNEYS OF RESPONSIBILITY Savs Encroachment Upon State Authority Should be Resisted With Deter mination. '-' CHIOAOO. Aug. 22 (AV-The na tion's greatest need, ln the opinion of Its ohlef Justice, la Improvement ln adminlstatlon of justice, especial ly of criminal law. Chief Justice Charles Kvp-na Hughes addressing the 63rd annual meeting of the American Bar association, lost night warned the country's lawyers they could not esoape "special re sponsibility" In bringing About the improvement. "A quickened bar, alert to Its pow er and responsibility, can secure honest, able and fearless prosecuting officers, magistrates and Judges," he said. "Our government Is one of laws through men, and most of our problems ln administration of the criminal law could be solved by the selection of competent men, free from the corrupting Influences of fear and favor." i Hpeakft Over Radio The ohlef Justices address, a wel come to foreign guests of the bar as sociation, was heard by a nationwide radio audience as well as the thous ands who packed the Civic Opera House. Mr, Hughes greeted the vis itors from other countries as "col laborators ln the greatest of human causes, the cauee of a Just peace." Concerning administration of crim inal law, Chief Justice Hughes said: "More Important that uniform laws, or mere changes ln procedural de tails, more necessary than any state ment of the law, Is the fostering of rospect for law Itself, and maintaln ance of the primary safeguards of life and property against organized crim inal assaults, against the debauch ing of our Institutions by the capital ization of crime. . "Most essential is tho robust sen timent which, regardless of the dif ferences of political parties arid pol icies, demands purity and competence In offlolal action, without which all democratic efforts aro futile." - . - The chief. Justice, said encroach ments upon ntato authority should be resisted "with' the same intelli gent determinations that -which de mands the national authority .should be fully exercised to meet .national, heeds." Tho bar delegates were informed In a report today by the committee on noteworthy changes ln statute law that tendency persists toward strict punishment for repeated' offenders but the various states are beginning t onedlve ered J..eglst ltt (o evidence belief some classification Is necessary to temper severity of their original laws. The general tendency of maximum I (Continued on Page Flva) IF VOTERS GO "WET," RUTH TO CHANGE STAND SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Aug. 22 UP) Ruth Hanna McCormlck, republican candid a to for United Statos senator from Illinois, told the state conven tion of republicans today If the vot ers ln November favor repeal of ths 18th amendment she "ctands ready to obey their mandate." Mrs. McCormlck's view on prohibit ion coincided with the prohibition plank offered by the platform com mltteo before she startea speaking. I "Tho republican state convention," . tho platform said, "adhering to the doctrine of majority rule pledges Its representatives ln the congress of the United States to vote consistently and to carry out fully tho expressed will of the people of their districts at the referendum on these questions of public policy ln the election of Nov. 4, 1030." "As a candidate for the republican nomination for senator last spring, I publicly declared my position as a dry," Mrs. McCormick saH. "That still Is my personal conviction." Death Takes Last Of Lumber Barons MANISTEE, Mich., Aug. 22 HP) Death came last night to Charles P. Rugglcs, the last of the Michigan lumber barons, and found him ln a plain little room where he had lived lor years, preparing his own meals, scrubbing the floors and spending hours over kettles In which he made candy for distribution to children at Christmas time. Ruggles. at 84. died a multl-mll-llonalre. but thero was little dif ference In his mode of life during his laBt days from that of his youth when ho saw and seized opportunities ln northorn Michigan's virgin forests. When his contemporaries In the In dustry went to tho cities years ago and built fine homes, ho remained behind. TKN KII.I.KH IX CrMWH PRAGUE, Czccho-Slovakla. Aug. 22 Ten persons were killed in an airplane crash today near Iglau op the border between Bohemia and Moravia. BASEBALL R. H. E. Chicago 8 9 2 Boston 4 8 2 Lyons and Tate; MacFayden. Smith and Connolly. Berry. NATIONAL LEAOl'K R. H. E. Boston 3 0 3 Pittsburgh 10 12 2 Zachary, Cunningham and Spoh rer; French and Hemaley. ft 'AS-: C 9 .i''M IBS iivf lil'. ...