La Grande evening observer., August 23, 1930, Page 1, Image 1

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THE WEATHER
OREGON: Fair east, oloudy went
and showers In northwest portion to
night and Sunday. Normal tempera-r'
ture. . . .
VOLUME XXVIII
MEMDKR ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930
EASTTCRN OUEGON'S liUADIXG NEWSPAPER'
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WATER BREAK
REPAIRED BY
CITY CREWS
Deep Wells Save. La
Grande From Serious
V-' Shortage of Water.
PIPELINESNAPS
IN ROCK CANYON
Repairs Made by. 4 p. m.
- Friday Afternoon
' Conditions Normal at 3
a. m. Today.
La Grande's two deep artesian wells
saved the city from a serious water
engage yesterday, but in spite of the
fact that the wells were furnishing
their capacity for a period or 25
hours, an additional 105,000 gallons
were drained from the Old Town
reservoir.
About 7 o'clock Thursday night the
Beaver Creek pipeline went out, and
from then on until 8:15 o'clock last
night La Grande had to rely entirely
upon its wells and upon the water
stored as a surplus in the Old Town
bowl approximately 1,500,000 gallons,
or about enough to keep the city
going two-thirds of a day without
'other sources of supply functioning.
If La Grande had been relying en
tirely upon her gravity system, as she
was forced to do before the artesian
wells were ; drilled, the city would
have been without water at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, city officials say.
If the break In the pipeline hod
been so serious as to require several
days to repair, the city would have
been entirely dependent upon tho
water from tho two wells after the
surplus In the reservoir had been used
up.. This would have been insuffic
ient for ordinary use, and water re
strictions would have been necessary
in 'order to have any pressure for
fire fighting.
' Third -Well to be Drilled
City officials today stated that the
conditions that existed yesterday sup
ported their Judgment in-making ar
rangements for the drilling of-a third
deep well during the coming few
months.- A third well, coupled with
tho output of the two present wells,
would give La Grande a normal sup
ply of water and also allow for a
surplus in the reservoir even in
times of shortage from the Beaver
creek source, it Is believed. '
As soon as daylight came yesterday,
city, officials started on a search for
the break in the Beaver creek pipe
line, ' Superintendent Horace Knapp
walking the line. He found the break
about 0:30 o'clock in Rock Canyon,
where- high pressure had split the
steel out sideways. He called to City
Manager W. C. Crews who immea
latcly dispatched a crew.- of., mea
equipped with necessary tools, coup
lings, etc. They arrived in, Rock Can
yon about 1 o'clock and by, 4 p. m.
the break had been repaired..; By 8:16
p. m. Friday water wa again flowing
into the Old Town reservoir and at
3 o'clock this morning, conditions
were normal.
Use 2,12.1.000 Gallons. ' i
During the 25 hours and 15 minutos
from the time of the break In the
pipeline to the resuming of the
flow, the city used 2.125,000 gallons
of water. Of that amount 2,020,000
was supplied by the two wells and
105.000 from the surplus in the reser
voir. During times when Irrigation
is heavier, around 3.000,000 gallons
are used dally.
As it happened, due to prompt re
pair of the pipeline, the employing
of the capacity of the two wells, and
the fact that a large surplus exlstod
In tho Old Town reservoir. La Granae
hardly knew there had boon a broak
In the water system. .
M. E. HUFFMAN
GRADUATES AT
GREELEY, COLO.
After a summer's hard work spent
in school, instead of on vacation,
Marshall Eldrldge Huffman, son of
M. W. Huffman, of La Grande, com
pleted his work at Colorado State
Teachers college, Greeley, Colo., and
graduated today, a member of tho
largest graduating class in tho his
tory of the Institution.
Mr. Huffman was awarded the
bachelor of arts degree. The class of
which he Is a member numbers 362.
forty-nine of whom were awarded the
master of arts degree. 135 the bache
lor or arts degree. 140 the life certi
ficate In teaching, and 38 the limited
certificate. The class is made up
of representatives of 24 states. Hono
lulu, and 85 cities and towns In
Colorado.
The convocation ceremony was held
on the campus, attended by a large
number of relatives and friends of
the graduates. The principal address
was delivered by Dr. Frank C. Jean,
heod of the graduate school.
Immediately with the close of tho
exercises preparations were started
for the opening of the fall quarter
on Sept. 30.
Smart Shop Open
For Business Today
Dora Vl's Smart shop, dealing in
women's ready-to-wear and millinery,
was open for business today In the
former location of the La Grande In
vestment Co.. at the corner of Adorns
anrt Depot.
The room was recently remodeled
end the interloi of the shop has
been arranged attractively.
I. Garber is manager of the store.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 60 above.
Minimum: 57 above.
1 Condition: clear.
HEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 94. minimum 61 above.
Condition: mostly clear.
WEATHER Al O. 23, 1JVn
Maximum 84. minimum 56 above.
Condition: clear .
176 Masons Are
Entertained On
! Way to Tacoma
La Grande Chapter Takes
, Visitors for Ride
Through City Short
i Concert Held.
One hundred seventy -bIx members
of the Royal Arch Masons, en route
to Tacoma for the Triennial General
i Grand Chapter, were entertained tor
' about an hour and a half in La
Orande last night by the membership
of the local chapter, while the special
train stopped in this city. ,
Practically the complete member
ship of the chapter was at the sta
tio.i when the train pulled In at 7:40
p. m. and local Masona welcomed tho
visitors and took them for a short
ride about the town, showing them
points of interest. Following this they
; were taken to the La Grande hotel
where the municipal band played
four or live of its nest concert num
bers. H. E. Dixon, past high priest
of the local chapter, explained now
tho band was supported and told
somctmng of its accomplishments.
corn run Joins Train
j When tho train loft here for Ta
coma, it also carried ucorge r. uocn
ran, grand high priest of Oregon, who
will attend the grand chapter meet
ing. The meeting held more than usual
slgniiicanco for Judge O. M. Humph
reys, and today he is still .thorougnly
enjoying memories of his contact last
night with some "home folks." .He
was at tho station, welcomed one of
tho men and said he could take four
for a ride about the city. Circuit
Judge and Mrs. Falkenheimer, of St.
Louis, Mo., signaled to Dr. and Mrs.
Carson, aIbc- of St. Louis, and they
entered the Humphreys car. Mr.
Humphreys made some remark that
he aiso was irom Missouri, and Mrs.
Carson asked irom what part,' -."Fulton,"
was the reply. "Fultonl" sae
ejaculated, "Why that's where I was
born! Do you know Betty King?" "1
did," responded the Judge. "I am
Betty King," she said, and the test
of tne evening was spent exchanging
stories of the old days and of old
irtendi of both. .
La Grande's welcome mode a deep
imnrrnRion on the visitors. Since leav
ing Denver, they said, they lound an
increasing hospitality. "In Colorado
the people tried to advertise their
State, Win. rn.cni." .--
not trying to advertise our state.
Judge Humphreys replied, "we're, try
ing to show you a good time.
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Oil Test Block ;
On Spruce; Work?
Finished Friday
" The test block of oiling, ftuthor-
hv tiin nlt.v cnmrnlwilnn abOUt
10 days ago in response to a request
irom norm mub iwiutuw v.v
streets bo oiled., iias boen completed.'
City Manager W. C. Crews an
nounced 'thiB morning that a .block
on - Spruce, between V and -2v, was"
oiled yesterday, after it had been
graded and put into condition i for
tii(; surfacing.
Ii the block stands up' satisfac
torily during the winter, other streets
may be given coatings of oil.
Damaging Fires In
Lewiston District
LEWISTON. Idaho. Aug. 23 (D
Two fires which started in wnear
fields in this region yesterday caused
at least $26,000 damage, and one of
them was still burning out of con
trol In timber at midnight last night.
One fire was started by sparks from
a wheat truck on a farm owned by
Carl Harris, Lowjston; police com
missioner, and Charles Korby, near
Sweet Water, 20 miles southeast of
here. It burned 450 acres of stand
ing grain, an Indian's house adjoin
ing the farm, a truck and a combine
harvester outfit. - The owners estim
ated the loss of 420,000, covered by
insurance.
Mrs. Kinzel Three
, ' Up At End of 18
A ladder tournament and a ball
sweepstakes medai play are scheduled
for Sunday at tho country club golf
course.
) In the finals at tho women's club
championship at tho end of 18 holes,
Mrs. L. K. Kinzel was three up on
Mrs. A. W. Nelson. Mrs. Kinzel had
p. 05 against a 08 for Mrs. Nelson. -
In the men's club championship P.
Meyers beat H. Zurbrtck two and
one. The winner of the Meyers-Ray
Murphy match will meet the cham
pion, C. h. Reynolds, In the upper
bracket while W. C Perkins and C.
I.;. Bohnonkamp play for the final
position in tne lower bracket.
Wallowa Lambs
i Top Omaha Market
WALLOWA. Ore.. Aug. 23 Despite
severe cuts which were more due to
a desire of the buyers to get cheap
I lambs than to any fault of the pro
duct shipped from here. In the opln
', ion of A. W. Johnson who accom-.
panled the shipment, the Wallowa
lambs sent to Omaha last week top
ped the market there on arrival. It
was a hard trip and the lambs looked
rather ragged on arrival but there
was only one lost en route which Is
rather unusual for Buch a long ship
ment. The shipment consisted of 1.200
lambs.
Revolt Under Way
In Southern Peru
LIMA. Peru. Aug. 23 A serious
military revolt in Southern Peru to
day threatened the administration of
President Augusto B. Leguta.
The garrison at Arequipa. third
city of the republic, was at the helm
of the movement. Revolting under
leadership of officers the garrison
arrested the civil and military chiefs
of the department and today was In
complete control.
The government was said officially
to be taking appropriate steps.
DRIVE AIMED
AT REDS IS
CONTINUING
Eighteen Communists
Executed - by ' Defense
J Forces in Hankow.
130 ARRESTED IN
NANKING TODAY
Re p p rt s From Hunan
- - province bay mat uom
muftists are ' Branding
Chinese Converts.
HANKOWr Aug. 33 P) Antl-com-munlst
defense forces today executed
18 convicted, reds. As they, were
shot down a huge crowd watched the
gruesomo spectacle..
. HANKOW,: Aug. 2a UP) Red hot
iron brands, burning the sickle emblem-of
.communism deep Into the
chest of Chinese converts to the
cause, are reported being used in
Hunan provinco ,tj . assure loyalty
to the red flag.
This Information was brought here
today-by numerous persons who have,
escaped from the clutches of the com
munists and made , their way to
Shanghai. -. ' . .
; Bed leaders, .the reports -said, or
dered wholesale branding' :to -permanently
mark converts to commun
ism, thereby making it easy to recog
nize them. If .they, deserted. Most
or those branded, it was sain, naa
been intimidated Into Joining the
red. cause.-, 1
. Entiro ' armies under f suspicion
were branded, the refugees, wfc
themselves were burned with the
sickle brand,; said. If tho commun
ist leaders doubted loyalty of the
forces, they-.ordered the branding,
.it was .said- : -,
- Tho Inhuman practice took placo
in an area which recently had been.
over-o-uri . by - communists,, who' '
inhabitants in, a . state of terror
through killing, burning, and looting-
s ' -r . ' " .
; - MOKE HEItS AKRRSTW)
I NANKING, Aug. 23 . OD Accusing
communists of seeking to undermine
the government,- garrison soldiers today-
arrested 130 additional reds In
city-wide .-raids.'' Many - . communist
"cellr." were, smashed and huge quan
tities of -propaganda seized.,-", w:-
: : ; (Contlpued-on Pago l'vo) ,
MRS. FOX VICTOR
IN NET TOURNEY
Ujii on Woman Wins
'Singles Title; ptherrFinal
; .Matches Toniorrow.
,:: Mrs. Fred N. Fox, of Union,
won the singles championship of
Eastern Oregon by defeating Lou
een Hutchinson, also of Union,
lit a hard-fought match, 6-2, 4-6,
fi-3. Lois Nelson, of La Grande,
defaulted. Billy Ncuklrk, Seattle
net star, will he at Union t-
- morrow and will play against
' Worth Oswald for the men's sln-
- gltti title.
This morning tho sixth' annual
Eastern Oregon tennis . tournomont
was well under way with a number
of the matches played off.. The Jun
iors In the tournament rruule a fine
showing yesterday with Bob Ooriter
llng winning from O. Wilson after
losing the first set, with 1-0, 0-3.
6-4: and Don Poach taking defeat
from Jim Wltherall, more -than a
score of years his senior,, after two
hard sets with deuce gomes and con
siderable playing of points, Wlth
erall won 6-3, 8-3. i ' '
Morton Robinson, although tired
from the long drive from: Seattle
and loss of slep, defeated George
Anderson, U. of O. player 6-3, .7-6 in
an Interesting match. i - .
Ahearn, former champion defeated
Oeertsen 6-0, 0-1 jand Jim Sessions,
from the University of Indiana won
In . a hard fought game, although
the score doesn't show It, from R.
Wilson, 6-1, 0-0. Most of the games
were deuce, Sessions winning the
deciding points.
Men's singles matches yet to be
played are: Lyle Wilson with Wlth-
(Continued on Pago Klght)
IIl-Fated Balloon Expedition Was
Within 475 Miles of North Pole
OSLO. Aug. 33 ttP) 8nImon-Au-gusto
Andree, Swedish balloonist ex
plorer who Is 1807 tried to fly to the
.nortn rote in a Da noon, was believed
'here today to have reached a point
less than 500 miles fro mhlB objective
;and to have been beating back to the
Inhabited world when death over
took him.
j On the back page of the balloon's
i?g. one of two books found in the
I camp with the bodies, there Is the
notation. "83 degrees north 32 east."
iwlth the date of entry, July 18, 1897,
seven days after the start of the bal
loon from Dane's Inland, Spitsbergen.
The position given Is some distance
j north of the spot where the men's
ooaien were found, and about 470
miles from the pole itself.
Diary Discovered
The captain of the sealer Brstt
vaag, which Is bringing the bodies
oacK io Tromsoe. Norway, to arrive
j there Sept. 10. said the camp was
! arranged in an Intelligent manner.
Moccasins and other equipment found
were very much worn. Indicating
long use. Andree apparently lived the
ilongest. Rifles and Instruments were
i placed at his side: also there was his
diary in which he wrote his last
I words.
I Andree's body was said by the cap
tain to be in an exceptionally good
tate of preservation.
The second of the books Is the
personal diary of Andree In which
entries are believed complete up to
Air Races Find
Old Grease And j
Coveralls Taboo
Modern Aviation, as Tenth ;
Annual Event Opens,
Turns Out Group of
Snappy Dressers.
CHICAGO. Aug. 23 W") Modem
aviation has tossed aside its grea:)
coveralls and become a business for
snappy dressers.
This was emphasized at the open
ing of the tenth national air races
at Curtiss airport today, when even
the mechanics appeared In form-fitting
breeches and berets. - Some wore
boutonnleres.
Tho fliers especially the women
fliers also showed a penchant for
berets, and wero even more re
splendent than tho mechanics. ,
Old-time aviators gazed upon this
fashion show, shook their heads Bad
ly and recalled the days when being
an aviator was less complex - from
tho sartorial standpoint. Only a few
years ago a man had been perfectly
ireo to fly In overalls If he chose.
The Wright brothers had always done
It and nobody raised an eyebrow.
The first accident of the tenth
annual air races occurred ten min
utes before the races were officially
opened when the Junkers ship flown
by Fritz Loliso of Germany stalled
In landing and crashed on Its right
wlnt'. Lohso was not seriously in
jured.' - ' . .
Six Derbies under Way
The knights of the t::y rode hun
dreds of Jousting planes into the
opening maneuvers at tho Curtiss
Glenvlew airport. Six contest der
bies advanced on Chicago.
Tho . program provided thrills
aplenty: Army, navy and marine corps
maneuvers; balloon bursting con
tests; civilian speed races; the ar
rival of one derby; a glider exhibi
tion by Capt. Prank Hawks, cross
continent speedster; circus flying by
Lieut. Al Williams, navy racer, and
tho top-holo European aces; night
flying and an anti-aircraft barrage;
and an exhibition by Jlmmlc Doo-littlc-
in his "myster"' Moth all on
the opening day.
The two-man derby from Browns
ville. Tex... after an overnight set
down in East St. Louis, 111., was
scheduled to finish at Glonview in
lato afternoon. John Livingston,
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Heavy Balloting
Reported Over
State of Texas
I t. DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 (P) Heavy
balloting reported over the state to
'day indicated a record vote would be
(brought out In the bitter run-off
contest between Miriam A Ferguson,
former governor, and "Ross S. Sterling,
Houston publisher, for the demo-
emtio nomination f6r governor.
j Unofficial and Incomplete -returns
were reported from scattcred1 jpolllng
places while the voting 'was m pro-.
gress, but the figures were unsuffi- j
. cient to give any aennite trena. i 1
I Houston, the home of . Sterling, ;
'early reported .that partial returns ,
(from 21 city boxes gave Sterling 1128
votes, Mrs. Ferguson 398. ;
. Mlneola, In East Texas, sent In an
early report pf 14 votes, for Mrs. Fer- ,
guBon and one for Sterling.
j San Antonio reported five pre- ;
j.clncts gave Sterling 187 and Mrs.
Ferguson 14B.
In Dallas Sterling was reported
leading by majorities of two and
three to one, except In South Dallas,
where the woman candidate had a
lead In some boxes and was running
close with Sterling In others.
I-
j Rankin Brothers
! To Try It Again
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 23 fP) Re
pairs have been completed to the tall
assembly of Tex Rankin's On-to-Orc-gon
endurance plane, damaged Thurs
day when a heavy bag of fuel and
provisions swept against the craft. A
.test flight will probably be made, to
:bo followed at 3 p. m. today by a
resumption of the Rankin brothers'
efforts to set a new refueling en
durance record.
Infant Passes On
At Hospital Today
The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Weldon Vedder passed away early
thin morning at a local hospital.
Tho funeral services will bo held at
the chapel of the Walker Funerul
Home Sunday morning at 10 :30
o'clock and burial will be In the Is
land City cemetery.
his death. Both log and diary wero
frozen. Lest the documents other
wise damaged, no attempts were made
to open them.
Other relics of the expedition in
clude two sledges, a boat, a harpoon,
cocking apparatus and other utensils.
No trace was found of the balloon.
Two of the bodies, including that of
Andree, were perfectly preserved; the
third, partially sheltered from the
ice In the small boat, dctrloratcd.
Killed Polar Hear
There were Indications the three
men lived for some time after being
forced down. They had food enough
for six months, and the remains of
a polar bar found at the campsite
Indlcatol they may have had fresh
meat. After death of the three snow
and ice covered them. Other parties
landing from boats there or nearby
In the succeeding years never sensed
the significance of the spot.
Dr. Horn believed his own expedi
tion might have passed the spot ex
cept for by some freak of the weath
er which caused Ice at the site to
melt. His expedition landed August
6. They built a calm to mark the
spot.
Information on the discovery,
which solved one of the long imperet
rable mysteries df the polar world,
was brought from the north by the
sealer Ternlngen. The Terningen's
captain was asked by the Brattvaag's
master to broadcast the news, as no
wireless was on the Ternlngen.
BARGES MAY
OPERATE TO
THE DALLES
Full Operation Expected
by Mar. 1 if Tonnage
is Supplied.
SHIPPERS MAKING
PROMPT RESPONSE
Six Barges and Two Tugsi
Planned Total Cost oi
Vessels Estimated at
$250,000. .
THE DALLES, Ore., Aug. 23 (Pi
Adequate barge Bervlce between Port
land and Tho Dalles, to be in full
operation by March 1. 1031. provided
miu-voiumoia snippers agree to sup
ply 60,000 tons of freight annually,
is In prospect following a meeting at
Tho Dalles Friday night between busi
ness men and representatives ox the
Martin Shipyards, Inc., of Portland.
The conference was attended by
members of the Columbia Va.ley as
sociation. '
On top of this came word from
Hood River that shippers there,
promptly responding to the move
ment, had pledged Fred J. Rosenberg,
of the Mnrtln Shipyards, Inc., and H.
H. Kipp, oi tne Columbia volley asso
ciation, the fullest co-operation . In
providing tonnage for the barges
under tne tentative plans, mere
would be one tug of 600 horsepower
and one of 300 horsepower, the total
cost of both to be about $110,000. Six
barges would be constructed at a cost
of $140,000. The tugs would work to
gothor, pushing and towing from two
to four barges on a trip.
MtutlKtlcs Presented
Speakers pointed out that moro
than 260.000 tons of frclftht ore taken
annually Irom mid-Columbia cities. It
Is estimated tnat wnue isu.uuu wub
of this could be diverted to barges,
only 00,000 tons need be assured for
the success or tne oarge line.-
As spoil by Kipp and others behind
tho movement, institution of a barge
lino would hasten development of the
Columbia river by the federal govern
ment, because congress would be more
prone to help work already under way
than to take the initiative in a river
which was not being UBed. .
One or. two refrigerator : barges
wmiM h (wnlinblD for fruit snip
ments, Uoseberg declared. Terminals
would be established at Hood River
and other mid-Columbia towns , and
the shipping company would leaso,or
pay a flat (Tate for wharfage.
" (Continued on Page Eight)
TWO SHOT TO
DEATH DU RING
A . AY ELLA MEET
AVELLA.- Pa .1 Aug, 23 W Two
men lay dead today while police oi
Westom Pennsylvania and West Vir
ginia huntod lor their slayer as the
result ot a shooting which last night
ondeA a meeting ' commemorating
execution three years ago of Sacco
and Vanzettl. ' '
The dead men wero George Har--Ycti,
36, and Stephen Mine, 40. both
of Avella. Plctro Patrella. alias
l'etretl, is sought as the slayer.
Pollct who searched Patrella's
homo said they found a quantity ol
dynamite and radical literature.
AIIKKKT 3 IN HOSTON
BCSTON. Aug. 23 (OT Three mom
bers of tho international labor do
fonso wero arreoted last night for
addressing an unauthorized Sacco
Vanzettl memorial meeting on Boa
ton common. They later wero re
leased on ball.
A second gathering, for which a
permit had been granted, was hold
without Interference at the Old South
meeting house, under the auspices
01' tho Sacco-Vanzettl memorial
committee.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise opened the
Old South meeting with an attack
on former Governor Alvan T. Puller.
Judgo Webster Thayer and President
A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard uni
versity. Ho was followed by Edna
St. Vincent Mlllay. poet; Leonard
Abbott, of Now York; and Allco
Stono Blackwoll. noted feminist.
Sacco and Vanzettl wero executed
In 1027 for the murder of a Braln
troc paymaster. Tho execution caused
a stir in communist circles through
out the world.
Ruggles Benefits
Michigan People
MANISTEE, Mich.. Auk. 23 IIP)
Practically all of the cBtate of Charles
1'. Hugglcs, 84-year-old cccontrlc
lumberman and salt manufacturer
will go to a trust for tho benefit of
the people or Michigan, unaer terms
I ot hlB will which was filed today.
Tho cstato has been variously cstl
: mated as having a value of from
G.OO0.00O to $50,000,000. After mak
jlng personal bequests totaling $30,000
land setting aside 100.000 as a trust
fund lor tho benefit of "such of my
friends as may be In need of finan
cial assistance or relief" Rubles in
his will named Ewald J. Pfelffer of
Manlsteo and Charles McPhcrson of
1 Orande Rapids as trustees.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO. Aug. 23 At Prospects
that the use of wheat as feed this
Bcafior. will be by far the largest ever
known did much to hoist all grain
prices today.
On the upward swing of the mar
kotr. though, profit taking sales
broadened out and during the final
hour something of a reaction from
the day's top level ensued.
Wheat reports were received from
r. wide area telling of barren stalks
In corn fields and of poorly filled
cars.
Wheat closed nervous I'gMic a
bushel higher than yesterday's fin
ish. Corn closed unsettled, itlVc
up; oate Vne advance and pro
vlf ln;ts urirhani;rd to a riw of Iftc.
BACK IN DERBY
' .y-Nv -
S
Kuth EVtrron, Hollywood, Cnl..
nvlatrtv, was forced : down In
Arizona by fuel , shortage but
plueklly resumed her flight In
the woman's air derby from cmiut
to Chlcngi (A. P. Photo).
UNEMPLOYMENT
FIGURES GIVEN
Total of 2,508,151 Persons
JVithout Work orv the.
Second of April. -
, WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (P) A
total of 2,508.101 able-bodied Ameri
cana, comprising two, per oent of tho
country's total population wero listed
today oy tne census oureau as un
employed last April and looking for
work. . '' -
Tho total was. announced on the
basis .of preliminary ; returns from
every section ol , the country. Tho
bureau explained that nix other "class
es of unemployed were hot included
In tho present totnl, but added ithat
thoso "without a lob, able tor Work
and looked for a Job" unquostl6nably
constituted the bulk of thoso to bo
listed as uhemployod. j
Because tabulations have not boon
completed on the number ,of persons
now gainfully 'employed, a deflnlto
comparison was not avallablo.i : The:
bureau estimated, however, employed
would approxlmato 40 por cent of
tho total population. This would
bring the numbor idle to approxim
ately five por cent of normally cm
ployed population.
By Btates, tho percentage of Job
scekors ranged from 0.5 in South
Dakota and Mississippi to 3.2 In
Rhode Island and Now Jersoy and 3.3
In Michigan.
The other claosos to bo covered by
tho unemployment census Include
those having Jobs and voluntarily
Idle, and vacationists and others
drawing pay but not at work.
Tho group laid off without pay was
eonsidorod particularly Important In
coal mining districts whero tho bu
reau roported a disposition on the
part ot miners to roport themsolvos
laid off rathor than Jobless, evon
though thoy havo dono no work for
a long period. Many of tho group
were believed to do in tne same
economic status of tho Job-seekers. -A
good portion also was oxpected to rep
resent workers laid off for short per
iods for seasonal or other temporary
reasons. Other classes were not con
sidered Important In consideration of
the unemployment problem but will
be Included to avoid confusion.
ATTORNEY IS
MURDERED BY
LONE BANDIT
PORTLAND. Aug. 23 W Charles
Y. Wigfall, 36, Portland attorney,
was dead today, the victim of bullet
wounds Inflicted by a robber who at
tacked Wigfall after the attorney
granted his request for a ride. Police
are hunting his assailant on monger
clues.
A revolver was found In the brush
near tho scene of the shooting.
Wigfall was returning from an
arruHcment park when he wah ac
costed by the stranger. Climbing
Into Wigfall's automobile tho stranger
nuked the attorney the time. As Wig
fall pulled forth his watch the robber
seized It and In tho struggle Wigfall
was shot. He died in a hospital.
Wigfall was a graduate of Yale
and Columbia universities. Ills par
ents live at Orlando, Fla.
5,000 Head of Stock
Saved From Flames
PORTLAND, Aug. 23 fffl Seventy
five covered pens at the Portland Un
ion stockyards wero detroyed by fire
last night, and George Pearson, presi
dent, estimated Ions at 25,000. Hot
tar, used in rerooflng some of the
pens, was responsible for tho blaze.
Hive thousand head of livestock
wero driven to safety and 125 em
ployes' automobiles were shoved out
of danger. For a time the fire
threatened the Swift and Company
plant. It was undamaged although
a few Swift pens were burned.
BODY IH FOLM
NEW BERG, Aug. 23 The body
of Cark Hod noon, high school grad
uate, was found In his automobile
near here. He had connected the
auto exhaust with the tonneau and
nu ff oca ted.
MBSSifmt Sa
J tly j
Pi f ' M" V -
Tolan Flashes
j To Tape In 9.7;
I Conger Victor
Herman Brix Heaves 16-
1 Found Shot 52 Feet 5
i Inches Anderson Tops
I Sticks in 14.4.
! PITTSBURGH. Aug. 23 OPh-Eddlo
Tolan. tho "Midnight Express" from
the University of Michigan, beat out
his old rival George 8lmpson of Ohio
State university to win tho 100-yard
dash final In a stirring finish at tho
national amateur athletic union
championships this afternoon.
, Ray Congor of tho Illinois A. c.
with his famous "bicycle sprint" in
tho final furlong, won tho national
mllo running championship.
, Conger won by ten yards from Paul
Rekcrs, of Penn State college, with
Rufus Klser, of tho Unlvorsity of
Washington third, and Gene Venzko,
Swedish-American A. C, New York,
fourth. Conger, gauging his pace
perfectly, covered the mllo In four
. minutes, 10.8 seconds, nearly five sec
onds faster than Leo Lermond made
In winning tho event last year at
Denver.
j Tolan Clocked at 0.7.
Tolan, holder of tho world's record
t of 0.5 seconds, was clocked at 0.7 on
, a track somewhat damp from recent
rain. He flashed into tho tape n
, couple of feet ahead of Simpson after
collaring him, at the 60-yard mark.
Simpson was five feet ahead of Rus
, sell Sweot of the San Francisco Olym
, pic club who was third with Cy Le
land of Toxas Christian unlvorsity,
fourth. Hector Dyer of the Los An
1 geles A. c and Charley Farmer of
I the University of North Carolina fail
ed to place In the final.
Herman Brlx of the Los Angeles A
j C, set a new American record of 52
I feet 5 Inches in winning the" 16-
pound shotput and Stevo Anderson,
the former University of Washington
and Olympic star, equalled the
1 world's record of 14.4 seconds In cap
turing tho 120-yard high hurdles
j final. Both Brlx and Anderson suo
! cessfully defended titles won last year
at Donvor.
1 ; Dick Pomeroy of the Los Angeles A.
C. succeeded Gordon Altott of the
Denver A. C. as 440-yard hurdle cham
pion, winning by ten yards from
. Clyde Blanchard, Rico Institute, in
63.1 seconds. Art Holman of the
Olvmpic club was third.
j Eighteen year old Joo McCluskey of
I South Manchester, Conn., and Ford
I ham unlvorsity scored a smashing
I victory In tho two-mile stoeple-ohase,
tho first raco of Its kind he evor hod
run.' McCluBkey. who holds .the oast
em Intorcolleglato freshman cross
county title and the , national A. A.
U. ; Indoor two-mllo championship',
won by 150 yards In 10 minutes 44.2
seconds. i : . : , - - -,.
' Brlx. with his great hoavo, surpas
sed the ' official American record sot
by mmseir' al rrewiD, .m., m
at 51 foot, 114 Inches nnd missed
the world mark7ioId'by.mIl Hlrsoh
.ieid otflermany, by Just an Inch and
it holt in a, r, 4
vTho v ( iiooffl(-trldlng . Anderson
, (Continued on Piigo'lflYo),
Urge Employment
Service For The
State of Oregon
SALEM, Ore., Aug. 23 A care
fully planned employment service for
the state of Oregon was urged by
Francis I. Jones, director general of
tho United Btates employment ser
vice. In an address at the Y. M. O. A.
last night. Jones said that if this
were done tho federal government
would cooperate with the state In
tho appropriation of funds for main
tenance of tho work.
Tho machine ago and mass produc
tion, Joncu said, make It more neces
sary than evor before that state and
national governments equip for labor
placement.
Jones characterised President Hoov
er as tho "doepost student of econ
omics In America" and lauded Sen
ator McNary and Representative
Hawley for the- lnflucnco they exert
In Washington. . .
The speaker deplored the fact that
Oregon hasn't more "booster" spirit.
"Sometimes I think I haven't met a
genuine booster in this state,? he
said. ' -
Jones conferred at some length
during his stay hero with C. H. Oram,
fltnto labor commissioner. .
Woman Holds Road
j Workmen At Bay
ALBANY, Aug. 23 (fl) The road
way across Mrs. Henry Thompson's
five acre tract at Sweet Home, placid
Linn county village, continued un
der construction today.
Construction work took a brief
respite yesterday with Mrs. Thompson
and a rlflo constituting the main
cause ot delay. She threatened to
shoo' workmen who ventured on her
property.
Hotrcating workers Informed the
sheriff and he notified tho district
attorney. He explained to Mrs,
Thompson workmen were In their
rights despite a condemnation suit
pending against her flvo acre tract.
Deer Season Date
May Become Oct 1
! SALEM. Orev Aug. 23 (JT! If pres
ent weather conditions continue it Is
the opinion of tho state board of
forestry that Governor Norblad should
tsnuo a proclamation deferring the
, opening of th deer hunb.ng season
from September 16 to October 1. The
! govornor has tho mattor under con
sideration, he said today. Tho sub
ject was discussed at a meeting of
tho board in Portland yesterday.
Tilden Defeats
Wilmer Allison
NEWPOP-1', R. I., Aug. 23 UP)
Playing In a driving rain most of the
match. Big BUI Tilden, national ten
nis champion, won his first import
ant American tournament of the
Bccson hero today when he defend
ed his Newport casino title against
Wilmer Allison of Austin, Texas, by
taking the final round 0-1, 08. 5-7,
0-2. M.
NO SPECIAL
SESSION IS
HELD LIKELY
Hoss and Luper Believe
Legislative Meeting is -Not
Necessary. '
OPINIONSFOLLOW
KAY'S STATEMENT
Attitude of Governor on
Question Unknown; Ex
pected to State Position
Tuesday. , .2- : '
SALEM, Ore., Aug. 23 UP) A special
session of the state legislature be
came unnecessary today, In the opin
ion of both Secretary of State Hoes
and State Engineer Rhea Luper, when
Luper Issued a statement that he
would Issue no permits for large pow
er development on Oregon streams
until after the next regular session of
the legislature. ' . -, . .
Hoss stated emphatically that ho
was opposed to a special session, and
State Treasurer Kay took a similar,
statement In a statement yesterday.
The attitude of Governor Norblad on
tho question Is not yet known. The
governor said today that he expected
to issue a statement next Tuesday. ;
A number of telegrams 'reaching
the governor from Portland organiza
tions have urged him to call a spe
cial session If necessary for the enact
ment of legislation to block corpora
tions from appropriating the waters
of Oregon streams for power develop
ment. . "
tip to Engineer ;
The Importance, of Luper's 'state
ment, In the opinion of himself and
Socretary Hoss, lies In. tho fact that
whether permits shall be Issued or
denied Is entirely In the discretion
of the engineer.
"Members pf the' state reclamation
commission;", said Hoss, 'are by the
law, several degrees removed from
authority In the matter. - The - only
way tho board can come Into the -picture
Is by the engineer referring the
powor questions to us which he ha3
tne ngnt to oo 11 no so cnooses.--
- Welleves Session Unnecessary i ' '
Luper's statement, In which Hoss
concurred, follows: : - ',;': .
. . "My. attention has. been called to
publlo agitation tor a Bpeclal session
ot the legislature to be convened for
the purpose ; of withdrawing the
waters- of the state from appropria
tion. . v ' ! - . - . "
"In my opinion such action would ,' ,
put tho state to great oxpense and.. .
in my opinion. Is unnecessary. Thero
are. many applications for power de
velopment -now . pendtpg. before tho
department. Tho attention of the
entire state has been turned, td a con
sideration of the value of its watei' ..
resources. This sentiment will prob- w
ably orvstallze- and take deflnlto
form by the tlmo the regular session
of the legislature-, oonvenes in ini.v-.
In the meantime, due to tho magnl
tudb of the 'applications and the .;
number, and the state onglneor's duty -i
' " (Continued on: .Paw Five)
KAY E DON IS
INJURED WHEN
CAR CRASHES
BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 23 m
Kayo Don, one of Great Britain's no
ted motor rocors, suffered a broken
rib and his mochanio was seriously
Injured when their car overturned
and caught fire in the 410 mile Ul
ster tourist trophy raco of, the Royal
Automobile club today.
The British driver, who only a low
months ago went to America In an
attempt to establish a new world's
speed record, narrowly escaped death -In
tho crash.
Another accident marred tho raco
over the tortuous Ards circuits of .
thirty laps, when Captain A. c. R. ,
Walte received a severe concussion
as his car mounted a bank and over-
j turned.
I Thirty-six cars started In the event.
, driven by experts from Germany,
I Orcat Britain and Italy. Three Ital-
lans were loading at mid-afternoon
In the hair-raising event.
Italy won tho trophy and had six
of her moot famous racers In tho
event.
T. Nuvolarl was first; G. Campari
second; A. Barzl third.
Nuvolarl's avoroge speed was 70.86.
Lon Chaney Very
III, Reports Say
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 UP) Lon
Chaney, film character actor, waa in
Bt. Vincent's hospital, "very, very ill"
today.
Officials of his motion picture
studio who confirmed the unofficial
rt'p"ri.ft at the hospital, said he un
derwent two blood transfusions dur
ing tho night. He entered the hos
pital two weeks ago upon returning
from New York, where ho underwent
an operation on his throat.
BASEBALL
National League
FIRST GAME: R.H.S.
Boston 0 5 1
Pittsburgh 5 11 0
Batteries: Smith and Spohrer; Wood
and Hemsley.
SECOND OAME; R. H. E.
Boston 1 7 1
'Pittsburgh ' ....a 7 0
I But tor left: Cantwell and Cronln,
Epohrcr; Brame and Hemsley. Bool.
FIRST GAME: R. H. E.
Brooklyn 3 S 1
Cincinnati 4 8 I
Batteries: Thurston and Lopez,
Debcrry; Lucas and Gooch.
New York , -2 9 0
Chicago 4 8 0
Batteries: Hubbell, Hevlng and O'
Farrcll; Malone and Hartnett.
American League
R. H. E.
Detroit 0 10 0
Philadelphia - a 10 0
Batteries: Sullivan, Hogsett and
Hayworth; Earnshaw and Cochrane.
Cleveland at New York; Chicago at
Boston postponed, rnln.
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