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normal In tho Interior.
VOLUME XXVIIII
MEMBKIl ASSOCIATED I'RESS AND A. B. C
LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930
EASTTCIIN OIlKCON'S LUADINO KKWSPAl'EIl
NUMBER 5
hew events
Arranged for
(celebration
Boy-and-Dog Contest and
fTwo Boys' Bicycle
I Races are Scheduled
FINAL PLANS FOR
EVENT COMPLETED
Labor Day Will Begin
? With Stait of Men Hik-
i ers From Postoff ice at
announced their pi:
: 1 Six O'clock.
jj NO PAPER -MONDAY
The Observer, in observance of
ihc Labor day holiday, will not
publish on Monday, it. is an
nounced. Business s e c tions
throughout tho city will observe
the holiday and the Mt. Emily and
ihe Bowman-Hicks lumber com
panies will both close doWn for
the one day.
Wanted every boy 10 . years of
ace or under in La Grande or sur
TOundlng country, and his, dog.
'4 This is the word from Central La
bor Union headquarters following
the last general meeting of the
crafts and co-workers held at the
oily hall last- evening when it was
decided that as an added attraction
a dog and "kid" race would feature
tho late afternoon program. In the
business section. Wherever these
races have been held, a regular cir
cus ensues, it was announced. The
boy must have his dog under- leash,
must run the course with the dog
and finish with the dog still under
leash. Cash prizes totaling 12 will
be awarded to the winners. The
committee announces there is room
for every boy and his dog, but more
especially for boys with . mongrel
curs, etc. Pedigreed animals will
get the high hat, generally speak -
lnfe -members of the committee said,
j: Lvellement Promised
VTho event will be held at 3:30 p.
m. and it is promised that there
will be plenty of excitement when
dos. lenshrs and boys get- into the
heat of the race. A. W. Nelson was
appointed chairman of ,the , com
mit tec- to handle this event and
bovs interested may see him at the
Nelson Printing Co. Saturday after
noon, for further particulars,. . -.';
Mr. Nelson wao also named chair
mar of a committee in charge of
another special event, bicycle races
or boys. There will betwo, races.
..abft'tt 8:30 a. m.. one for boys 15
wears old .nd one for boys under
limit age. Tho course selected 1h
from the postofllce on Adams, -dawn
.to Greenwood, on to Washington,
up . Washington to Fourth, on
Fourth around the corner of the
postofflcn to the starting point
rourse five times. The distance for
the younger boys has not been an
nounced. . .,. . . " ',
Mlker.s Hecln at (i a. in.
Tho celebration Labor,, day will
xpen at 6 a. m. when the men hik
ns. in the 25-mile race, will start
;irnm In front of the uostoffice. At
Hemlock and Adams.
t In connection with the women s
fClther $10 cash or
$10. chafing
. nceis win imi u. J"b' CDinfi nomB aome dI1
Xthc course seiectea. j. it. remc id
i (Continued on Pngo five)
NEW BARBECUE
! SHOP IS READY
FOR OPENING
"The Nook," a barbecue, shop on
Adunw Just oft Depot, owned by Ray
Meyersick ontl the Smith brothern,
Jutld antl Bob. will be opened this
evening, although tomorrow will be
;lhc formal opening day.
; This newett addition to the busi
ness section lias been placed in
Irooins attractively remodeled and re
decorated, with buff and. blue the
general color scheme. The fountain
Is of tile and tile linoleum covers
the floor. Equipment is all Installed
except a case for the candles, etc., i
which In to arrive tomorrow.
i "The Nook" is also equipped to
serve llRht breakfasts.
Coach Bob Quinn
Planning Season
Bob Quinn. coach at the Eastern
Oregcn Normal school, whd led the
first football team In the Institution's
history to the mythical championship
cf the state. Is back in La Grande
after a six-week summer course at
the University of Washington In
Seattle. He arrived here Wednesday,
accompanied by Mrs. Quinn. and be
farlng reaching La Grande, they vls
tf'cd in Portland. Newport and Toledo,
i hey have taken apartments at the
Iindls Court.
Mr. Quinn stated that so for tho
Normal school schedule Is the same
as was published recently In The
Observei. but that he expects to
schedule another game or two. Some
of the Normal school players are to
arrive early this year, and he hopes
o start light practice several days
lefore school opens.
9 UK VTMUI TOh.lV
"7 a. m. G2 above.
c Minimum; 63 above.
e Condition: clear.
u i:tiif.k IKaTKRD.W
Maximum 90, minimum 54 above.
Condition: mostly clear.
WEATIIKR Al fi. 2!, lff!!t
" Maximum 95. minimum 53 above.
- Condition: partly cloudy.
InSe
Houses Sept 1
fii'nnnrln Jinrl Avpnrlf tn
Change Hands Monday, I
Meyers and G r e u 1 i c h
Announce Ihursday.
The La Grande Theaters, Inc., con
sisting of the Arcade and the Gran
ada, have been leased for a period of
yeais from the present proprietors
J. D. Meyers and Francis areullcn-
by. the Inland Theaters, Inc., of
Walla Walla, It was announced lato
yesterday.
The new organization, which is
making its debut into Oregon here,
win take possession of the two show
houses on Monday, Sept. 1. , Mr.
Meyers and Mr. Greulich have not
ans for the fu
ture, but both expect to remain In
La Grande.
The Inland Theaters, controlling
all the theaters in Walla Walla, and
!also theaters in Wapato, Toppenish,
iKennewick. Sunnyside and Pasco, is
I one of the largest independent cor-
; pcrations in the northwest, it is
i said. The corporation is under the
I direction of Fred Mercy Sr., and
! Lyman Lynn, also of Walla Walla,
I will be the La Grande manager.
Mr. Mercv Jr.. Is exnected here to-
morrow and Mr. Lynn is already in
La Grande, making arrangements for
the change. No announcement ns
to any future policy of the theater
corporation In La Grande has been
made.
Tno partnership of Meyers and
Oreullch was formed,, about three
(Continued on Fagv. Flvr)
Rev. Hopkins Is
Transferred To
nL-lolisima A fd1 chute. That wao the Blgnal for the
VftVlallUlIId XxlCrt spectacular demonstrations that, fol-
v lowed.
" Tho Bcv. Frank Hopkins, who has olr's rcde around the arena, stand
been pastot ol the M. E. church Ing on their heads while their mounts
South of this city for the past 14 at breakneck speed; others clr-
rronths, left with his family yes- ded over and under their galloping
terday morning lor Oklahoma, hov- horses and others In saddles, per
il been transferred there by Blah, formed unbelievable acrobatics,
op Mooro of the Northwest confer- . , Mablo Strickland, champion, cow
,cc . girl of tho world, showed her skill by
' . - . , roping and tlelng a steer In 32 sec-
The Rev. A. J. Starmor of Baker. on'cl8 8 Pox Hantln,s, champion wom
and a former pastor of the church bull-dogger, bull-dogged and tied
here has been moved to La Grande st , 35 5cconds.
to fill the vacancy It will be re- . Evellts
membcrcd that Mr. Summer mied Twcnty.nlne' evenu were run off,
the pulpit hero during 1921 and lnclumnl, ,, roplng contests, stage
1922 during which time the church ccacn ruc,8 rcl r jndl rnc
was completely remodeled. His many 8tcer , contests and others.
menus are exioncung w mm a cur-
dial welcome back to this city,
Services Sunday consist of Sunday
school at .0:45 with W. A. Elom in
uiiuiKi., c-jjwuii.il utr.iiii; uv. i jj. ut.
and preaching at 8 p. In. Mr. Star
mer will be unable fp- arrive here
during thtiiiorning -so'no 11 o'clock
service Is -. scheduled. -
Lawn Judging To
Beffin Tuesday
-Thrmifrhmit Tiiv
v.tJ)
Timcrinv mnrnlntr orlu tho vnrl
ous Judges of yards and rock gar-1
dene will begin their work which
win require u mini jiiukiuk uctuic
111 Jiuiiv ... w.c :.vv. .. ,nrtiin All nrlM.wliinlnir
-7:30 the women hikers win start " .rtV, ..Vn iV AVA
from the same place on their 10- yard? and jock gaidw will be pro-
mile contest. Both will finish at j Pn im uuy ui
nuai nower miuw. wiuvii, Luuugn occlinv tie nulDit Sundav Mr Mor
.1 sponsored by the Neighborhood club. ?Sy "JP the Rev R L Putnam
,ir thoroughly a community event otl&,h'J$
'K Cl?rLriTLcZc?l city l,ocn aivlded Into ,om
"""- .. .... -actions. Duniicate awards will oe
; made In each section.
".dish donated by the Eastern ure-1 . . , , d flower
.gon Light & Power to. beds soruccd un You mav wuite
During the hikes state traffic of- , W?cca , t 1 Ik
come home some day to find a goy-
r,ioi-..ti fin., wnvlnir iii vour vard.
No entries are necessary. Just as Ore., and has lived mostly In Oregon
last year, tho Judges will consider except for short residences In Wash
ill yards and rock gardens In the Ington and Idaho. He Is a graduate
-rrmmunltv," the - committee ex-
plained.
All committees report they are
ready for a big flower show. The
list to be given the Judges for their
direction is printed that prospective
entrants may have a clearer Idea of
tlu show. Every flower falls In
some group. Vases are not to be
used this year, but all entries must
bc made In either a milk bottle or
fruit Jar so that only the blooms
will be Judged. The candy sale
committee hopes to mike enough
this year so they can odd to last
years fund and buy unuorm con- Hnovw.utco. j i
tamers for the annual flower show treasurer of the State Board of Ore
next yea Bon Churches of Christ.
The list follows:
Roses: ganiKeo ana directed a number of healthy year. Life insurance slatlstl-
All roseB must be correctly named, bands, Junior bands and orchestras clans believe the prospects are exccl
Group 1. Best 12 blooms, all dlf- during recent years, and was director lent for 1030 lo end with the lowest
ferent. so exhibited that each bloom cf orchestra for Sunday evening ser- death jate ever registered In the
cr cluster may be examined without vices at the church. United States and Canada.
disturbing any other. .
Group 2. Best six blooms, all '
different, exhibited same as for
I'roup 1.
Group 3.
Best three blooms, all
j (Continued on Pufre Five)
I Eagles Preparing
I For Coming Meeting
Plans arc progressing for the open
meeting of the Eagle3 lodge when
, Ed Bigelow of the national organlz
ing department will be here. The
meeting was discussed at the regular
I meeting last night. Arrangements
jarc being made for an Initiation class
i icr Mr. Bigclow's visit and the Eagles
"Scream" to be held Sept. 25-26-27
! C. E. Happersett gave a report of the
grand Eagles aerie he attended re
! cently.
ts also being planned. Tickets ore
; being sold by the Eagles for a large
dance to be held Nov. 6. as a benefit.
! Sunday Schools To
H old A nnual Meet
f The annual gathering of the Un
, ion Sunday Schools ol this coupty
I will t;e held at Pleasant Grove
! Grr nge hall, two mles west of Sum
mr vine. Sunday, it is announced
tcd-V-
j wuiium Mauger. of Baker, will be
. the principal speaker. The program.
lu" of interesting religious dlscus
i 5iois. etc., will extend from 10 a. m.
' w 2.30 p. m. All are Invited.
2000 INDIANS
PARTICIPATE
IN ROUND UP
T w e n t y - F i r s t Annual
Show Under Way at
Pendleton, Oregon.
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v"""";"1lI ''",
SHOWS HER SKILL
. -
tt ui Oi "Pvc.
Mable Strickland Kopes
and Ties Steer m 32
Seconds 29 Events
Run off Thursday.
PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. 80 UP)
Gay parades, featured by the pres-
ence of more than 2000 Indians.
thrilling exhibitions of horsemanship
and wild west contests of all descrip-
tions inaugurated the twenty-first
annual Pendleton Round-Up here
yesterday. The Round-Up continues
today and tomorrow.
The Indians, drawn from the Uma-
tilla. Wulla Walla. Denver and Cayuse
tribes, included pretty young maid-
ens. husky braves, wrinkled old
squaws and stolid old men. Pap
pooses were there, too, strapped to
their mothers' backs or held tightly
wrapped In colorful blankets The
mtn came. Int tne wlth ,the1,1
faces and bodies brightly painted.
Many wore huge headdresses, decor
ated with buffalo horns or feathers,
to denote their rank.
Spectacular Demonstration
Immediately after the parude into
the arena a small cannon fired the
American flag high Into the air, the
lliiv rlifireiiriirt on a small Dara-
On0 .. ninety-six of . the
world's best riders, ropers and stunt-
crs are partlCpatliig.
A1, events will bo r
epeated today
and tomorrow. ' - ,
REV. MORTIMCRE
TAKES PASTORATE
New Minister of Christian
church to Preach First
Sermon Hei'e bunday.
The Rev. Paul De F. Mortlmore,
,. tha pAntFOi ri,l)ri.h
"tw wv... y
cl Christ, accompanied oy his wne
a three.year-old son. . David, has
arrlved nere from Gladstone and will
'
His first church service here will
be Sunday morning at 11 a. m. and
n'8 sermon subject will be "Forget-
ting and Pressing On' The evening
service will be evangelistic.
M. Mortlmore was born at Athena,
"ul"u "'s' Dwluu1' M
c?"e8e work at Oregon State college.
tno University of Oregon, the Eugene
Bible university and the Northwest
Nazarene college at Nampa. He wos
'1' Chautauqua work In 1920 and
1W1. and was in the army during the
World war.
Mr. Mortlmore, who arrived nere
Wednesday evening, wob pastor at
Gladstone for five and a half years;
he also served at Santa Clara. Ore,
Condon, Ore., and lone. Ore., and
served as evangelistic song director
"d generul evangelist prior to accept-
, hi avocation is music. He or-
Ed. F. Bailey, Democratic Nominee .
Editor's Note This Is the second of (
a series of stories dealing with th? !
three gubernatorial candidates. The j
article concerning Julius Meier, In- j
dependent candidate, will appear to- I
morrow, closing the series. One on j
Phil Metschun's life was printed yes- i
terday.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 29 iJP
Edward F. Bailey. Oregon's democratic
nominee for governor, was born on a
farm five miles from Junction City,
Ore., February 25. 1891, the son of
Tom Bailey. He still resides on that ',
farm. t
When the time come for the youth (
to learn his three R's, he was sent i
to the dlBtrlct school two and one t
half miles away. Ed walked. Later lie
was allowed to ride a pony to school. '
The boy always helped with the farm
work and at 11 years of age was do-;
. iny a men's share of the Job. .
Ua Puot ll I Player j
In 1000 the family moved to hu-j
gene where Edward completed hi
high school work. Then he enrolled !
n the University of Oregon and j
graduated in 1913 msjorlng in eco- J
nomics. During his college career he
won considerable Tame as a football '
player. His six foot three bulk of 225
pounds made him a formidable op- j
ponent on the gridiron. Three succes- ;
hive years he won the all-atr honor., j
Following his graduation he went
to Portland to enter low school. To j
,!3,000 Veterans
1 Of Civil War In
Point Pleasant
Visit Log Cabin Where
Their Leader was Born
Residents Give Them
Ovation.
POINT PLEASANT. Ohio. Aug. 29
(tp) Their memories going back 05
years and more to the days when
t they followed Ulysses S. Grant Into
buttle. 3.000 Civil war veterans ana
members of organizations allied to
the Grand Army of the Republic
Journeyed here from Cincinnati to
day and paid homage at the log
cabin where their leader was born.
As the veterans disembarked
hundreds . of residents ol Point
Pleasant and Clermont county gave
them an ovation.
Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant ITI, grand
son of the general and officer of
the day, was the principal speaker
lrom a platform In Grant Memor
ial park. Col. Grant expressed de
light ut meeting the comrades of
hie- famous grandfather and said
their services had resulted in unity
of the nation as shown .by the fact
their sons and grandsons fought
side by side with descendants of
Confederate soldiers in the Spanish
American and World wars.
lindH (tltli Dneumpiuent
Gov. Mycr Y . Cooper, of Ohio;
Edwin J. Foster, of Worcester. Moss,
the retiring commander in chief of
the G. A. R., and his successor,
James E. Jewel. Ft. Morgan. Colo.,
also spoke, bringing to an end the
64th encampment.
Afterward the veterans were
shown through Grant homestead, a
tiny log cabin, and viewed relics of
the general and his family. They
returned to Cincinnati tills after
noon and thence were to leave for
their homes.
Lightning Strikes
J wo Baker Houses
BAKER, Ore., Aug. 29 (P Light
ning yesterday struck two houses,
broke windows, ri.-.ned a rodlo. set
two fires and Injured a woman. Mrs.
John Christy, sitting in her residence,
was dazed by a bolt. She suffered two
burns on her neck. Tho wall of one
building was torn away.
Three Boys Admit
Burning Aged Man
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 29
inrce ooys, an under twelve years of
age, were arrested today in connec
tlon with the fatal burning Aug. 13
or an emeny man in a junk yard,
j Police said the lads confessed piling
j brush over James Wright, 69, an ln
i tincrant laborer, ns he slept and fjet
ting it on fire. Wright died. ? -;,
I When the boys, whose namos were
withheld becau.se of their ages, 8, 0,
and 11, were asked why they started
the blaze their only answer was "just
for fun."
Portland General
Electric Co. Formed
NEW YORK, Aug. 2D (T) Forma
tion of tne Portland General Elec
tric Co. to take over the electric
properties of Pacific Northwest Pub
lic Service Co., was announced to
day by Franklin T. Griffith, presi
dent of Pacific Northwest.
The step Is part of a plan by Pa
cific Northwest to segregate Its elec
tric, gas and railway properties into
separate operating companies. So
attle Gas Co. will own and operate
the gas properties. Tho subsidiar
ies will be owned by Pacific North
west Public Service Co.. which In
turn Is one of the sub-holding com
panies of Central Public "Service sys
tem. VON llltONAl' AT Hl l'I AI.O
BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 20 H The
glant Pornl(!1. Wllh, ,,, Dtmt pilot.
by captain Wolfgang Von Gronau.
i,,lulcd , lhc NBgaln rlver at the
coastguard stutlon here at 12:40 n.
m (E 8 T )
Von oronuu and his companions
wcre welcomed at the coast guard
8tat0,i by city officials and rcprc-
,sentatlvoa of aviation societies here
ancl then werc laitcn by ttutomobllc
lo NBgal.a faa over which they had
,)a!1Sed in their flight a few minutes
earnci
LOW IIKATII RATI?
NEv YORK. Aug. 20 It's a
help support himself he worked dur
ing his spara time In the tax depart
ment of Multnomah county, as dep
uty sheriff at the Kelly Butte Jail
and in the law firm of Wilbur, Spen
cer nnd Beckett.
After he was admitted to the bar
Baliy went to Albany where he be
came associated with the firm of
Weatherford and Weatherford. an as
sociation that lasted until the Unite:!
Stutes entered the World war in 1917.
Bailey enlisted in the marine corps.
He went In as a private but when
he was discharged in 19i9 he held a
llr.st lieutenant's commission.
IMfctffl to Legislature
Upon his return to civil life Bailey
went to Seattle where he married
Miss Helen Rosenberg. Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey have one son. John Edward.
Bailey took his bride to his home
town where he again hung out. his
shingle. In 1022 he was elected state
representative from Lane county and
served in the 1923 legislature. In iUt
he was elected state senator from
Lane county and served In the legis
latures of 1927 and 1929. From Janu
ary. 1924 to January. 1930 Bailey was
a member of world war veterans' state
aid commission. He has served as
citv attorney of Junction City since
1922.
Bailey is a Mason, a member of the
American Legion and president of the
Junction City Lions club.
HUMPBACK CAPTURED AFTER A WHALE OF. A TIME
Completelv iKiinrant or all maritime regulations tins (15-fiwi hiimptiuck nliale driiinriili.ed rililfiiilni; in
I'licet So'uilil herore lieiomliig tanelwl In n lB bum at Nlieltnn. Wash., where It wim raptured Mill
alive. Usllinaled In weigh between 3U ami 41) tons, It was killed nml lowed to Tacoinil. (A. 1. I'liolo)
Uncle Sam ,
Tells 'Em How
To Quiet Babies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 W) Fewer
crying babies on Labor Day picnics
and weekend excursions was the aim
reau in issuing today special advice
to mothers.
This counsel was:
Carry baby in a big market basket,
where he can be cooler and more
comfortable, instead of huvlng be
come hot . and fretful in someone's
arms. If autolng, carry him in a
hammock.
Don't let strangers play with him.
Don't give , him cakes, candles, ban
anas, or sweet crackers to keep him
quiet.
Be sure of his water and milk sup
ply before you start. Special '-precautions
should be taken at present
because of the drought situation.
It is best to enrry a supply in vacuum
Denies, miik irom a vacuum ooiuo
should not bo used after 24 hours. . The provincial ' garrison of 8.000
Jf these suggestions ure followed. !snowed ft tendoncy U ovocuate the
the child experts predicted, there, will cltv leaving it-to be'.ovei-ruu by de
bo happier picnics, and Jess UnoiMnH reds - . - .
moth irom improper ioou coupieu
with fatigue and excitement of travel'
ing.
Bride of Month
Admits Killing
Hubby, Partner
PORT ORCHARD. Wash.. Aug. 29
(A) Breaking under the strain of a
48-hcur grilling. Mrs. Julia Anna Lee
Christcnson. 36, bride of a month,
tcld Kitsap county officers last night
how she killed her husband, O. L.
Christcnson, 27 years her senior, and
his partner. John Higebar, about 80,
at the Christcnson ranch near Pouls
bo Tuesday afternoon.
She told officers she shot her hus
band because he mistreated her, had
refused to deed property bought from
Hlgcbar to her and because he re
fused to gtvc Up the liquor making
business in which ho and Higebar
were engaged. She had killed Hige
bar, she said, to seal his lips against
revealing the slaying of her husband.
it was aricr the two men returned
from a business trip to Poulsbo
j Tuesday and her husband refused to
deed the property to her, she sold,
she decided on the killing.
The men had gone to u root house
where they were making liquor, she
explained. About 0 o'clock in the
afternoon she took a loaded revolver,
she siiid. went to the root house, shot
Christenson twice In the chest and
then turned the gun on Higebar,
killing him ulso.
Dry Move A gainst
Rolph Not Expected
CAN FRANCISCO. Auk. 20 l,Ii lie-
ported dry moves to advance an In-
dependent candidate for governor
against Mayor James Rolph Jr., as
the November elections werc dls-
counted In at least two quarters to -
dav.
j William Gibbs McAduo. former sec-
j rcLury of the treasury who wits men- f2ir1 I flfn t i f
Honed as u possible candidate. Is "out i " w v cuu ceo
lonH.li.lc,. - he said l Portland last' ya yg Attackd'
I The autl-r.aloon league Is content-
I plating no attempts to back an in- I MT. KISCO, N. Y Aug. 29 (fit
dependent candidate. Dr. A. H. Cluude Palgren, 25-year-old employe
i Brifis, superintendent, said. of the Whlpoorwlll country club, was
Meanwhile possible successors or under arrest today, Identified by Miss
! Rolph os mayor began jockeying for 'Aill Engbert, 17, as tho man who
j that post. Holph need not resign un- lured her to Katonah, N. V., under
til he becomes governor in January, pretense of employment, attacked her
. i with a hammer end left her for dead
i on a lonely road.
Wheat Today
I CHICAGO, Aug. 29 oVt CominlK-
- rAr,: liOtlSO ntlrr h.-inlni nn a hit ttnla
; hoihted the corn market 3'4c a bushel
iat one htago today. Notwithstanding
'that the upward swing met with
; heavy profit taking sales and with
;eneriil readjustments to prepare for
ja triple holiday aheid, corn retained
; the greater part of the advancs.
1 whereas wheat slipped back irom
small gains. No crop estimates by
recfn.zed experts were issued today
but renorts were that a leak had In-
dicatert an extraordinarily low fore- ; broke this morning and down an
cost a to 1930 corn production would embankment Into the Ottawa river.
: be made public next ween by one of I Three of the crew were seriously
, the best posted unofficial authorities, injured, and two may die.
j Corn clofted firm, lft .-2c a bushel I The locomotive broke loose from
i higher than yesterday's flntfch. Wheat the coaches as it left tho rails, a wit
'cloftcd unchanged to l' off. ooti H nM8 of ident said, and the
H,c up and provisions from 10c down rest of the train remained upright
' to a rise of be. on the truck.
REDS MARCHING
ON SACKED CITY
Twenty Thousand Com
munists Converging
Upon Changsha Today,
HANKOW, Alls. i tfl') With 211.0011
reds menacing ('hnngsllit (lRaln. It Is
understood that nil foreigners In the
elty will hoard gunUoats tonight for
evacuation. Fifteen hundred (:hang
sha refugees reached hero today
aboard n .lupinie steamer.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 20 W) Red I
armies marching' on Changsha and
Wuchang today put to flight thous
ands of terrified Chinese .Inhabitants
of-both thousands.
Radio dispatches from Changsha
said 20.000 communists were converg
ing uuon the Hunau province capital
Backed and partly destroyed by redo
mnnh nan
- fjunbout Stands By
The United States gunboat Paloa
stood by In the Slgna river, ready to
lake uboard the lew Americans re
maining In Changsha.
The main bodv of communists, en
camped east of the city, numbered
10.U00 alut was being Increased by
bands continually arriving.
Military defense plans Included a
wire fence strung about 'Chungsha.
reputedly to carry u deadly electric
current. Foreigners considered the
plan of little value.
Morale of defending troops was ex
tremely low. Unpaid and accusing
aovernor Ho-Chlen of not tuklng
proper measures against the red de-
(Contlnuert on I'ago Throe)
AUTHORITIES
SEEK SLAYER
OF CHILD, 8
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 20 UP)
Police toduy sought In vain for some
clue to the Identity of the murderer
of Btycar-oid Morverlne Appcl whoso
hnri. urn u fnlliwl last night ih Bn
, alloy two blocks from her home. Tho
..t.nri Iwwl heen mlsslliK sinco Wed
nesday evening but she hod been
dead but an hour and a half when
her body was found. She had been
attacked before she was killed.
Jack Stancer. 32. who had told
Murvcrlnc's mother. Mrs. Eula Appcl.
that the child would soon bo found,
was questioned and then released.
Police were convinced Stuncer knew
nothing of the orlme.
Tho paucity of clues left authori
ties almost helpless. A man was re
ported to have Invited Marvorlne and
serval other children to take a ride
with him In on automobile Wednes-
.lm 'I'I.a flxnfrlMtlnn the children
ia nhlc lo iMve of this man was so
vuguo It wo of little help. Morverlne
! and her companions refused to enter
the car but It was believed the man
might later have enticed her Into
I the mochlne.
i The girl, is under treatment for a
fractured skull, lacerations and ex
posure. I She was found after she had wan
dered In the woods for two days.
Police were Investigating a state
mfnt h? ne,r thnt ner assallunt hud
beast ed he
had done other girls this
way.'
TIMtKK Tlt IVMi: III ItT
PEMBROKE. Ont., Aug. 20 VP The
locomotive of the trans-Canada
Limited, crack Canadian Pacific rall-
wy train, westbound, plunged from
the tracks 111 the outskirts of Pern
Delegations Ask
State For More
Highway Work
PORTLAND, Aug. 39 (fl't Delega
tions asking 'various highway Im
provements of tho state highway
commission were numerous yester
day as the commissioners opened
bids calling for $205,000 in highway
and brltlgo construction.
A delegation headed by E. R.
Palmer, president of the Seaside
chamber of commerce,' presented to
tho commission . resolutions signed
by chambers at Astoria, Warrenton,
Oeorhart. Cannon Beach nnd ' the
Clatsop county chamber leaving the
choice of the short route from Port?
land to the sea entirely up to the
commission.
Another delegation headed by
John I). Smith, representing the
Trask River Road association, in
sisted their road receive ns accurate
a survey as some of tho other pro
jected roads.
A delegation headed by c: P. Ber
nard, county judge, Including O. E.
Crowe. Benton Muni and Earl Hill,
all Lane county, proposed an Inno
vation In highway financing that
wns accepted by tho highway com
mission. The delegation offered to
pledge the county's share In reve
nues turned over to them by the
state ns their share In tho automo
bile license fee und predicate this
amount as the county's share, in co
cperatlon with the Btutc toward the
completion of tho stato highway
system in tho county. '
Tho county, it was said, did not
(Continud! on I'hko Three) .
Convicts Executed
For Prison Killing
OSS1N1NO, N. Y., Aug. 29 W)
Guarded closely to frustrate any
las'- minute attempt ut violence,
three convicts wore electrocuted last
night for the Blaylng of a fellow
convict during the Auburn prison
riot of last December.
Claude Uclwine, 2U; William Force,
30, and Jesse Thomas, 20, were con
victed, of slaying Henry Sullivan.
ltRde. of the mutiny in which ten
lives were lost,
The arms of the three men were
grasped tightly by guards during
the march from their cells to the
death chambe.'. Warden Lewis E.
Lawcs later explained that one of
the men earlier in the day hud tried
to induce u woman relative to
smuggle In a gun.
Thomas was tho first to be elec
trocutnd and was followed quickly
by Force and Udwine.
Building Program
To Be Considered
WAHHINOTCU, Aug. 29 (AV-Prospects
of speeding the $550,000,000
ten-year public building program to
relievo drouth sufferers and unem
ployment in general will be the sub
ject of weekend conferences be
tween President Hoover and govern
ment officials at the presidential
mountain lodge In Virginia.
Tho ten-year program Initiated In
1027 will be discussed with a view
tt- determining steps to accelerate
construction wlthoun endangering
the federal budget.
Rankin Brothers
in Fourth Landing
I THE DALLES. Ore., Aug. 29 f,lt
, Lost In fog and mist antl hampered
j by a "Hooey" motor, Tex and Dick
j Rankin. Pacific coast aviators, end
! ed their fourth attempt to break
the world's sustained flight record
! at 1 1 a. m. toduy.
Tex Runkln said he and his bro
ther flew here from Portland lor a
; refueling con lint because of the fog
; and mist bunging over the city.
They were forced down less than 76
hours aft?r they started the fourth
I attempt.
j To Rankin said the plane's
superehuiger apparently failed to
junction.
He wus silent concerning another
try-
.nti, H, vim; south
PORTLAND, Aug. 29 Ruth
Alexundei . hl;h flying uvlatrlx. Ios
i Angeles, was en route to Vancouver,
j B. C, today after arriving here yes
1 terday from the south.
; She told Swan Inland airport at
! tend an til fir trees bruthed the
1 wheels of her small plune because
lc llew too low in the dusk.
TWO OFFICERS
KILLED NEAR
MARCOLA, ORE.
Posses and Bloodhounds
Search Timber for Ray ;
Sutherland, 67..
GAME WARDEN AND
POLICEMAN DEAD
Two Other Officers
Wounded in Gun Fight
Tried to Stop Delivery
of Liquor;
EUGENE, Aug. 29 (A1) While
posses searched dense timber for
Ra Sutherland, fl7, alleged Mar-
cola, Ore., moonshiner, sheriff's of
fice attaches today told a new and
apparently official version of the
shooting to death of Joe Saunders.
37, deputy game warden, and Oscar
Dooley, 35, Eugene policeman and
deputy sheriff and the serious
wounding of two others. ,
Lee Bown, Sheriff Harry L. Bown's
son. and Rodney Roach, deputy,
both confined to a hospital here
with severe bullet wounds In legs
and arms, said Dooley was killed
curly this morning whn he halted
an automobile, driven by Suther
land, on the outskirts of Marcola.
Suit inter s Hlitm Later . '
Saunders, the officials said, was
slain several hours later In Suther
land's Marcola home where he,
SherlfV Bown, Roach and young
Bown sought the alleged moonshin
er. The four, young Bown said,
had returned to Sutherland's homo
from the spot where Dooley was
killed, for clothing tO' give blood
houndB a Bcent. As they opened
the door Sutherland Is alleged to
have opened t(re.- Saundow drop
ped with two byll eta in his heart
and young Bown and Roach re
ceived wounds. s ':
Dooley and John Carllle. another
deputy,, awaited Sutherland's auto
mobile on ft highway between Mar--coin,
and Wendllng, They had been
informed tho automobile contained
11 an or tor delivery at Sutherland's
home where a party was reported
In progress. As the car came abreast
ol Dooley ho stepped from ambush
and Sutherland U sulrt to have
opened lire, Dooley, , mortally
wounded, wuh rushed to a Eugene
hospital by Cftrllle, .. who r notified
Sheiifi Bown. - . .
A trail of blood led - from the
scene of tho shooting to the 8uth
erland home In Marcola and then
into the dene. .underbrush- and
timber between Marcolo flrifl -Wend-ling.
Bloodhounds ulded posses.
Sutherland's son, Baude, SO, was ar
rested at tho Marcola home.
Tho killings occurred during the
night, tho first story said, when
authorities attempted to arrest
Sutherland and his son at what po
lice said was to haver been a party
at the Sutherland home.
Dooley and Carllle laid In watt on
the Marcola-Wendllug road await
ing delivery of liquor to the Suth
erland home. - The younger Suther
land was arrested by Dooley when'
Baudc'fi automobile drew abreast of
the officers. The elder Sutherland
opened fire and Dooley was shot
down.
Dooley. with five biuket holes in
his body, was tossed tn the side of
the road and the Sutherland fled.
Cartlle, hearing the - shots, found
Dooluy alive and took him to a Eu
gene hospltul, whore he died an
hour later. . -.
Id by Sheriff Harry L. Bown
posses' surroundod Sutherland's
Marcola homo whore tho younger
Sutherland was arrested. He told
officers his father fled Into the Um
bo;. -
MURDERER OF
TWO HANGS IN
. WALLA WALLA
(WALLA WALLA, Wu3h., Aug. 30 W
Denying his guilt to the end. Ar
thur Schafor, young S Helton, Wash...
logger, died on the gallows at the
state penitentiary here today. The
trap was sprung at 4:07 a. m. and he
was pronounced dead at 4:21.
Schafer wus hanged for the murder
of Mr, and Mrs. Joe Kirk In their
home near Shelton on the night of
September 0, 1Q2B. He shot them
down through a window shortly after
they had returned from a dance. No
motive for the crime was ever es
tablished. He was convicted April 6, 1029, on
the specific charge of killing Mrs.
Kirk. Execution of the death sentence
wus delayed through a series of ap
peals and Sell titer wus finally brought
before u sanity commission. The com
mission held Schafer was sane and
the Una! sentence was pronounced
July 24. An appeal for executive clem
ency failed to deluy the execution.
G.B.S. Exhibits His
Swimming Prowess
LONDON, Aug, 29 fl) George Bern
ard Shaw went to the Independent
labor party's summer school U make
a political speech today but remained
to give an exhibition of swimming
und diving.
Tlin nnlurl urrlroi- fntlnri tlm hunt.
j too great to permit his oratory so he
borrowed a bathing suit. Jumped Into
a pool and made a great hit pretend
ing to rescue some laborlte girls.
"It is surprising how healthy mind
ed we become when few clothes are
worn; you feel as though you could
even walk into church with hardly
any clothes on at all." was the great
man's only public utterance.
BASEBALL
National League
R. II. 8.
Brooklyn ; 2 8 3
New York 3 8 0
Batteries: Clark and Lopes; FlUs
bhniuons. Walker and Hogun.