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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leased Wire Service 8 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER 8EE LOWER LEFT HAND . CORNER OP THIS PAGE. VOLUME XXIX MKMBKK ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1931 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 119 A LOCAL FIRE LOSS LOWER DURING 1930 More Property at Risk But Fire Department Holds Down Destruction GRASS, DEFECTIVE k,- FLUES . LEAD LIST One Hundred' Two Local And 11 Outside Calls Answered. by Trucks V During Year. The fire loss in La Grande during the year of 1930, according to the annual report of Fire Chief Curtis T. Lindsey, totaled 11,707.33, less than half of the 1029 loss. The re port shows that more Insurance was at risk during the last year than In 1929, Indicating Increased efficiency on the part of the department, . Causes of fires during 1930 were led by grass, 16, and next In order was defective flues, 12. There were 102 calls during the year of which drills caused five. Eight were false alarms and in addition, 11 calls out side of the city limits were received. 4 Other Causes Other causes follow: oily rags, 1; flue fires, 6; over-heated stoves, 2; unknown, 8; Incendiary origin, 2; gasoline, 7; sparks, 4; burning trash, 7; clgorets, 6; hot ashes, 5; careless ness, 1; defective wiring, 3; firecrack ers, 1; spontaneous combustion, 1: children playing with matches, 4; grease and oil, 2; fumigating, 1. Of the 102 colls, 69 were received by telephone; 17, through the box call system, and 16 verbally. Miles traveled to and from fires with the La Prance truck were 127.6 and with the puimper truck 72.6. Twelve thousand two hundred and fifty i'eet or hose were laid; 2224 gal lons of chemicals were used; 19 call men were present at fires; and the amount paid the call -men from Dec. 1, .1929 to Nov, 1, 1930 was $1476.50. More Insurance at Risk The amount of Insuranco on build ings at risk during 1930 was $242.-716.20- and the Insurance on contents was 1 10,750, compared with total in surance at risk during 1929 of S250, 290. .... . ' . .. The amount of fire loss on build ings during 1930 was S9165.87 com pared with 19.100.81 In 1929, and the amount of fire loss on contents (Continued on Page Four) MORE SNOW IN CITY; RECALL '30 COLD WAVE An additional Inch and n half of snow falling last night brought the total here this week to seven and a half Inches, although the moisture content of last night's white blanket was much greator proportionally than the six Inches earlier In the week. The days have been comparatively warm, with the mercury usually reaching 40 above. Yesterday's max imum was 39 above and the mini mum last night 28 above. A year 'ago today La Grande ex perienced Its first sub-zero weather of 1930, with three below. On Jan. 21 the winter's minimum of 20 be low zero was reached. The long January cold spell in 1930 started on Jan. 7 and for 18 days the mer cury remained below freezing point. KANSAS HAS 81'B-ZERO MARKS TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 14 W) The coldest weather in Kansas so far this wlntor plunged the mercury to 4 degrees above zero early today at Concordia and sent temperatures below six throughout Northern Kan sas and below 10 In Southern Kansas. The cold was widespread with snow recorded In Tennessee and a low of 14 below zero at Moor head, Minn., with temperatures ranging from 4 below to 10 below in South Dakota. To Appoint Judge For Oregon Soon WASHINGTON, an. 14 Sen ator Frederick W. Stelwer of Oregon announced today that he and Sen ator Charles McNary will confer soon on a successsor to the late Federal Judge Robert S. Bean of Oregon, who died recently. .IVIKiE KNOWLKS MENTIONED A dozen or more names have been mentioned In the Oregon press since Judgo Bean's death as possible suc cessors. Among them was J. W. Knowles, circuit Judge of Union and Wallowa counties. HARRIS NOT CANDIDATE PORTLAND. Jan. 14 OPt Lawrence T. Harris of Eugene, former Justice of the Oregon supreme court, is not a candidate for the federal Judge ship to succeed the late Judge Rob ert S. Bean, he has told friends here and in Salem. Many persons in ft position to know had given Judge Harris the inside track in event he was willing to accept the position. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Cloudy in the east, rain In the west portion tonight and Thursday. Moderate temperatures. - Strong southerly winds, at times gales offshore. WEATHER TODAY 7:30 a. m. 29 above. Minimum: 38 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 39, minimum 28 above. Condition: Cloudy, snow one and a half Inch ft. moisture .16 of inch. WEATHER JAN. 14. lf)30 Maximum 18 above, mini mum 3 below zero. Condition: Cloudy, traces of snow, moisture .03 of inch. 1931 Jury List Of 327 Names Is Published Today Circuit Court Veniremen to be Drawn From Group Only Part of Them to Serve. : The 1931 jury list for circuit court, consisting of the names of prospec tive Jurymen from all parts of Un ion county, has been completed. The county court spent most of the day last Friday in making up the list, and Judge U. G. Couch made the. names public late yesterday. The list is composed of the names of 327 people, the majority of them, men, and mostly from La Grande and vicinity, though the entire county is represented. Only a com paratively small numjbor of these people will have to serve on the Jury. Each name is written on a separate slip of paper and placed In a box. The first term of court 31 names are drawn from the box, the first seven constituting the grand jury, and the next 12 and others required forming the regular Jury. The additional names are to allow for the necessity of excusing some persons from serv ice. First Term In February , The first term of circuit court will open on the first Monday in February, and the other sessions will open on the first Mondays of June and October. La Grande, Islnml City, Starker, Hll gard and Frultdnle: Mrs. R. C. Alexander: Jesse R. An son: Win. Anson; Orlln Anson; Del bert Anson; S. F. Andrews; Peter Arnoldus; Ellas Asklm; Mrs. W. F. Ashman; H. N. Ashby; S. T. Bailie; Merlin G. Batley; H. M. Bay; T. E. Beeson; B. A. Bennett; R. A. Block -lin; Charles Buesing; W. H. Brlggs; Elizabeth G. Burke; C. H. Blystonc; Lawrence Burnett; C. W. Bond; Dan . (Continued on Pago Four) . BJue Devils To Invade Normal School Tonight ; Union's Blue Devils, an independ ent basketball team ranking among the strongest in Eastern Oregon, will Invade La Grande tonight, hopeful of a victory over the Normal school Mountaineers. The game is sched uled to begin at 8 o'clock, following a preliminary contest at 7 o'clock in the L. D. S. Recreational hall. Two thrilling games were played here last weekend, the Normal school win ning by the narrowest of margins over Baker and Helix, and prospects are for a third close tilt. The two teams will play a return game at Union Friday evening. . .Lost week Union defeated Helix 25 to 24 and the Normal school defeated. Helix 32 to 30, Indicating the close ness of the two teams' strength. -The Eastern Oregon Normal school Mountaineers were Introduced to the student body at an assembly at the school this morning at the regular 10 o'clock assembly. They have won every game they have played this season, with the exception of the pre Christmas game iwlth Whitman col lege, Ellis Watklns, manager, who introduced the team, stated. Those Introduced were Terry Metcalf, Max Houchens, Blaine Paisley, Cecil Posoy, Floyd Baxter, Francis Sullivan, Beery, Irwin, PI ass. and Coles. Business conditions of the school and student body wore presented by Cecil Posey, student body president. Aptltutc tests will be given to new students on Monday or. Tuesday of next week at 4 o'clock each day, R. L. Skeen, who Is in charge of the tests, stated. 1 A copy of part of the song sang in the Catholic church at the cele bration of the Last Supper was dis played by Boyd Jackson. The copy is said to be between 200 and 300 years old, with tho ink very well pra served. A friend of Mr. Jackson's found the copy in an ancient house in France and brought it to this country. Mother, Child Escape Flames; Home Destroyed By Mrs. A. Ci. C'olklln (Observer Correspondent) COVE. Ore.. Jan. 14 (Special) A disastrous fire occurred early Tues day morning when the house of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sea graves was de stroyed. Mr. Seagraves built a fire when ho got up about 6 o'clock and went out to the barn, leaving ills wife and little daughter asleep. The house was all ablaze when it was dis covered and Mrs. Seagraves had to be awakened. She and her little three-year-old girl Betty, escaped in their night clothes. The house and contents were a total loss. There was no Insurance to cover the loss. The house was located near the home of hSm. Seagraves' father, B. M. Van Dong, where there are so many buildings with stacks of hay and even though there was a strong wind blowing with sparks flying to wards the barns and hay stacks, it did not spread. A load of hay at the barn caught fire but this was extinguished. The Seagraves have lost everything including clothing, furniture and all their belongings. Perle Larcom is Accident Victim j Perle Larcom. age 66, passed away in Seattle Sunday afternoon follow ' ; lng an accident. Mr. Larcom had : been living in Seattle for the past , eight years and prior to that time ' t was a resident of La Grande and was 1 I an Interior decorator. 1 j He is survived by two brothers, Clifford L. Larcom. of Baker, Ore., 'Und Rex. of Kansas City. Mo., and 1 one sister, Mrs. Cara Willson. of 1 ; Springfield. Mo. He was a member ' i of La Orande aerie. Faternal Order 1 of Eagles. The body will arrive In ' La Grande Thursday morning. ; The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the 1 . chapel of Walkers Funeral Home with ' ; Rev. M. O. Tennyson, rector of the 1 ' Episcopal church in charge of the 1 ' services, and burial will be in thr t family plot in Masonic cemetery. BUSINESS ON UPSWING OVER THE COUNTRY Indications are That Low Point of Present Sit uation is Passed. MACHINES CREATE, FIN LAIS?; STATES Talk at Rotary Club Given in Reply to A d d r e s s Last Wednesday by R. J. Green. Stating that In his belief the pres ent business situation has reached a turning point, and "there are indica tions . . . that the upturn has start ed," P. R. Finlay today at noon addressed the Rotary club, his speech being delivered in answer to an ad dress given last Wednesday toy R. J. Oreen. Mr. Oreen gave as his opin ion that the unemployment and business situation was partly, the result of n "machine age." Mr. Finlay's talk today was to point out Uiat t:izj condition will right Itself, basing his statement on the proven ground that modern machin ery given time for the required re adjustment 'and development--us-ually creates more Jobs instead of throwing men out of work perman ently. The speech given by Mr. Fini... (fl herewith reprinted: "It has always been true that one man will take a group of Incidents, analyze them and arrive at a certain conclusion, while another man will take the same Incidents and arrive at a totally different conclusion. "There never was a time when the welfare of one industry was so de pendent on the welfare of all the others, and I firmly believe that the general welfare of tho people has never before been the subject of so much thought and consideration as at the present time, and that is Just one reason why I firmly believe that any economic conditions which are not now properly adjusted 1 will bo remedied very soon. "A man does not have to be very old to remember when the railroad engines burned wood and the rails were fastened together by wooden fish plates when the telephones ., (Continued on Pago Five) OFFICERS RAID HOMEON BIRCH Still and Liquor Found William Carlyle Fined $300 by Judge Denham Local peace officers, together with state and federal agents, raided a brick house near tho foot of Birch street late yesterday afternoon and confiscated a partially completed still, six half gallon jugs of moon shine whiskey, 19 fifty-gallon mash barrels, two 15-gallon kegs, five ten gallon kogs. and 24 one-gallon gloss Jugs. Sheriff Jesse Breshears reports. William Carlyle was arrested, held lh' 'Jail last night, and brought be fore the Justice of the peace. L. Den ham. this morning on a charge of Illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. He was found guilty by the court, and fined 8300. In default of payment of the fine Carlyle was com mitted to Jail. Officers state that the large cop per still which they confiscated was evidently undergoing repairs, and that thoy would have doubtless found It in operation if the raid had been delayed a. few days. Tigers To Play Two Games Here j During Weekend j The La Orande High school Tigers will play their first home gomes ! since the Walla Walla contest here j on Friday and Saturday evenings, meeting the Joseph team the first night and the Cove team on Satur day. Off to a slow start, and with smallpox vaccinations adding to their troubles, the Tigers will go into the games doped to be defeated. The team is developing steadily however, and within a few weoks. Is expected to find its stride. Reservations may be made for both games at tGlass Drugs Friday morn ing: business men's tickets may be exchanged for reserved scats. The game Friday night will start at 8 and the Saturday contest be glns at 8:30. Fairy Tales Fail To Win Popularity In Children's Library; Shun Romance "Little Black Sambo" who loved pancakes so well that he ate an cnor-', mous number buttered with melted ! tiger, is one of the most popular ; books in the children's reading room i at the library. Miss Gertrude Wag- ner. children's librarian, declares. Whv thev orefer "Little Black Sam bo" to fairy tales or other tvpes of '. t books, she Is unable to say, but one ! little boy brought two copies or the j book to the desk to be taken away. ! "Why do you want two copies of , J "Little Black Sambo?" Miss Wagner j ; asked him. I j "Because I want to read it twice," j j the youngster replied, and it was i some time before Miss Wagner was : able to convince him that he could f I read .the same story twice in one j book. t What They I.Ike. ! Books that teach how to do things. to build toys, outdoor adventures, or ; mystery tales delight the boy readers ; and that type of book has the largest , circulation among the boys from the ; fourth to the eighth grades. Girls TAXATION IS PROBLEM IN WASHINGTON Governor Roland H. Hart ley Gives His Message . to Legislature. GENUINE ECONOMY NEEDED, HE SAYS Decrease in the Cost of State Government Alone Offers Bright Side to Outlook. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 14 W Taxation Is still the "most vital problem facing our state," Governor Roland H. Hartley told the 32nd biennial session of the Washington legislature today In his fourth major message to the , law making body since his first inauguration six years ago. The governor foresaw no tax reduc tion "unless the people are willing to forego some of the so -called func tions of government and unless pub lic officials are willing to practice genuine economy." A decrease in the cost of state gov ernment, the executive declared, alone offered a bright side to the situation. The total general fund requests to be submitted In his budget, he said, will be 910,488,082 (Continued on Page Five) BAKER COW IS CHAMPION IN OGDEN SHOW OGEDEN, Utah. Jan. 14 m Prize mere 115, owned by Congdon- and Battles, Yakima, Wash., was named grand- champion in the Aberdeen Angus division at the Ogden Live stock show. He also was named sen ior champion bull of the show. The junior championship went to Revelation of Wheatland, owned by James B. Holllnger of Chapman, Kans. Blackbird of Page Tenth, owned by Blake Brothers of Des Moines, was named grand champion Aberdeen Angus female. Pure Pride of Page, owned by Blake Brothers, won senior female championship and Blackbird of Page . Tenth won junior female championship. other winners:- ' ' ' iw'atador; owned' by it: P. Lamtint, j Larkspur, , Colo.,' ,V grand champion Hereford nun. Judith Domino, owned by Herbert Chandler, Baker, Ore., grand cham pion Hereford cow. i Killow Meadows Celebrity, owned by the Willow Meadows Farm. Wil lows, Cal., grand champion Jersey bull. Bank Directors Re-elect Officers A. T. Hill was re-elected as presi dent of the La Grande National bank at a meeting of the board of directors Tuesday afternoon. Tho board of di rectors was re-elected at a morning meeting of the stockholders with Mr. Hill. F. L. Meyers, H. E. Coolldge, W. G. Sawyer, Robert 8. Eakln, J. F. Conley, John C. MacPhcraon, Earl Zundel, and J. G. Snodgrass holding the positions. Other officers elected at the meet ing of the directors in the afternoon were F. L. Meyers, vice preuident; H. E. Coolldge, cashier; Earl Zundel, first assistant cashier; H. A. Zurbrlck, sec ond assistant cashier. Launches President Hoover's Campaign NEW YORK. Jan. 14 (A't A letter from Robert H. Lucas, executive di rector of the Republican national committee, to Republican prectnet leader of the nation, launching President Hoover's campaign for re election In 1032, was published by the New Yorld World today. In the letter, dated December 24, 1930. Mr. Lucas appeals to party aides to "defend the president" and Join the national committee in con ducting an aggressive, active, deter mined campaign from this day until polls close in 1932." House Agrees On $15,000000 Program WASHINGTON. Jan. 14 WT) The house today passed the Lcavitt bill authorizing a two-year $10,000,000 program for constructing national park roads and extending them out ward to connect with the federal aid highway system. like college books, since out of them they conjure up romantic situations. One girl of eighth grade age insists that she will not read a book unleos the hero and heroine are married In the last chapter, Miss Wagner states. There are only a few romantic books in the children's section and the reading of romantic books Is be ing discouraged, the librarians state. The greater number of the books are non-Iictlon and are books of adven tlre, travel, Instruction, etc. Few Uke Falrv Tulos. Mies Wagner declares that fairy tales are not popular with the young er generation of La Orande, and that the circulation is very low. Books which resemble more the real life which children lead are taking the ascendency. Many of the children do not believe In fairies, although one litte boy changed his mind, she adds. He had boasted that he didn't be lieve in fairies, but one night he placed a bowl by the window and (Pontintieil on I'ngn Two) I INVENTION RESTORES FORTUNE F'r-Tfl X ZTJT 1 C. 1'. Diilibs (left) Inventor, whose nil "crackins" process, recently hum, restored to Mrs. J. OrU-ii Armour (right) over $8,000,000 or the faded fortune of Iter litisbnml, ruinous pucker, who died "broke" In 1027. Dubbs received over 3,000,000 for his share. La Grande and Portland Labor Make Charges PORTLAND, Jan. 14 lP) Declaring the state highway commission and private contractors' are working men overtime on state highway projects, while thousands of other men are unemployed, the La Grande central labor council and the Portland labor council Joined forces today to com bat what they term an abuse. State laws, labor representatives declare, call for a basic 8-hour day and 48-hour week with double time for overtime. They said the law is persistently violated by both con tractors and the stote commission In working men on Sunday and up to 18 hours in one day. Tho charges were made at a meeting of the labor council here. . Double timo Is not paid except to mon who collect the double time pay through the courts of the stale labor commissioner, the labor council was told. Tho 'charges were contained In a resolution from the La Grande union which asked tho Portland council to investigate. local conditions.. Motor Vehicle Deaths In 1930 Increase CHICAGO, Jan. 14 (P) There were 32,500 motor vehicle deaths in the United States in 1030, the national safety council estimated today. This figure represented an increase of four per cent, or approximately 1.300 deaths, over the 1020 period of 31.215. Reports from 32 states formed the basis of the estimate. - "The new figure," the council said, "is the highest in history, but there may be a grain of consolation In the fact that tho increase is really the lowest annual percentage increase since motoring became a safety prob lem. In 1920 there was an increase of 12 per cent and in 1028 an in crease of 8 per cent." States with the largest rural popu lations showed tho greatest increase and those with "strong drivers' 11 conse laws" had the best records, the council said, adding there wero fewsr highway grade crossing deaths than In the previous year. Runaway Boy, 11, Returns to Home PORTLAND. Jan. 14 0V) Billy Oberteuffcr. 11 years old, was back home for breakfast thin morning. The lad, son of George H. Ober teuffer, boy scout oxecuV-ive, dis appeared at 4:30 p. m. yestcrdoy. He wore a heavy coat, rode a bicycle and carried a small tent and blanket roll. His young friends understood he had had "trouble in school." About 160 boy scouts searched the city for him last night and this morning, but his practical-minded mother refused to become alarmed. "I am sure," she said, "that Billy's animosity toward his teacher will disappear along about dawn when the temperature begins to drop." ' Cold and penitent, Billy returned this morning. Mechanical Hen At Poultry Show NEW YORK. Jan. 14 A'i A me chanical talking hen that discusses the value of nutrition In three languages and lays wooden eggs to prove its theories competed with 5000 fowl at the annual American poultry show today. Exhibited by the department of agriculture, the automaton was the f-ensaUon of the recent world's poul trv congress in London. It has given convincing performances since then In St. Louis. Atlanta fcnd Chicago. World's Oldest Cowboy Is Dead CHILDRESS, Tex.. Jan. 14 W Reete Barton, 100-year-old cowboy, dltd on the Smith ranch north of Childress last niht. He had been In Texas 80 yeais, and an employe of the Smith ranch 40 years. Barton was "somewhere In the west" during the Civil war period and did not know f the war until j it was over. He had been known as the world's oldest cowboy a number ' of years. He was born near Charles i ton, S. C. iti;(Ki i;k AiiMivn:i NEW YORK. Jan. 14 (Pi A re ! reiver was oppolnted today by Fed- eral Judge F. G. Caffey for Schlute- United. Inc., a subsidiary of the j Schlute cigar stores group and con ' trolling a chain of 97 stores dealing in men's und women's clothing. CLARA READY FOR THIRD COURT ACT Her Public Learns Much of Former Romances at . Trial of Miss De Boe. ' LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 P) Public peeks were taken into the hectic nome me ana leinjjctuuuun wc fairs of Clara Bow, flaming-haired "It" girl of tho films, with the read ing today of the confession of her erstwnue secretary, uaiey uo dw. Tho 30-poge document was read by Miss Dorothy Adams, district at torney's stenographer who took down Miss De Boc's statement, on tho witness stand in- the blonde sec retary's trial for grand theft of . ap proximately, $16,000. Excerpts from the lengthy docu ment bared to the public eye Miss Do Boe's description of Clara's love affairs with numerous suitors, her assertions that Clara had been or dered to 'keen her name out of the newspapers, that Miss Bow "might kill me when she was drunk" and that "one more slam In the news papers and Clara would be through with pictures." "When I first went to work for Clara,"- Miss Do Boo said in confes lng to Blaney Matthews, district at torney's Invostigutoiv'Uer house, .was terribly dirty. 1 first had it com pletely! renovated. It cost $100 to clean house while Miss Bow was in New York and about $135 for other work in the house." "Miss Bow was drunk," the ex sccretnry said later in the confes sion, "and if I had gotten Into an argument with her she would havo tried to kill me, because she had tried to once before. I wouldn't have any words with her at all. I wanted to get things Hottled as quietly as possible, and keep Clara out of tho papers, because ono more slam in tho papers and Clara Is through In pictures." "How do you know that?" tho document showed Matthews asking. "Because Schulbert ( film studio executive) toid her to keep her name out of the papers or she would be done." LOS ANGELES. Jon. 14 !) With her public already possessing knowl- edge of some of tho most intimate mm Huiiumuiiuii memories oi nor privato life, Clara Bow, flapper red head of tho films, today prepared for tho third oct of a court room drama in which Miss Daisy Dc Boe, her former secretary Is charged with stealing $10,000 from her. After hearing affectionately phrased telegrams to tho flame-crowned ac tress from three "boy friends" read as evidence in .the trial yesterday, (Continued on Pago Kour) B. & O. LINE RATE REQUEST NOT GRANTED WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 The Baltimore and Ohio railroad was denied permission today to make through one-wuy tourist passenger rates Irom Wanhlngton to the Pacific coast and Rocky mountain territory. The interstate commerce commis sion, rejecting an application to sell through tickets via New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis and Chicago, us ing first class rates to these gate ways and low coach or tourltit sleep or rates went of the Mississippi, said no emergency was shown and statu tory notice could not be waived. Tho rates would have become eflcctivc tomorrow. The Southeastern Panscngcr asso ciation two weeks ago filed similar tariffs with the commission and was granted permission to sell through tickets. The pian of the Baltimore ai d Ohio was to meet what is described a competitive conditions In tho Washington district. Rocket Mistaken For Falling Plane ; HOKTA. Island of Fayal, Azores, I Jan. 14 ifl't A Urlilsh cruiswr engaged ; in gunnery practice off Sao Miguel i Inland, Azores, Sunday night, unwit- tlngly gave rise to a false hope of ,a clue to the disappearance of the ! airplane Tradewind on Its flight from Hamilton, Bermuda, Saturday. I The cruiser sent up several rockets. ! One of these which disappeared into i the ocean about 20 miles off Mos- teiros Point. Sh'j Miguel, was mts i tfikrn by some for the Tradewind falling Into the sea. and a rodlo station there Is sold to have broad ; cast an appeal to ships to keep a 1 lockout In the vicinity. Portuguese admiralty officials or dered the destroyer Ino to the scene but withdrew th order after learn ing tliu f;i(:tf(. Senate Quarrels While Red Cross Launches Relief Encouraging .Response to Appeal For $10,000,000 Drouth Aid Fund is Reported. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14 UP) Ren- ntp Deiiiocrnts abandoned their $115.- 000,000 food loan amendment to the emergency $48,000,000 drouth relief appropriation todny In bowllur to the vote of the ndmlnlstrotlon con trolled house against It. . . WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 ) The 1 senate returned today to disputing over tho $16,000,000 it added to the drouth loan appropriation bill to be used for food pure liases. Assailing the action of the confer-' once committee In disagreeing on his amendment. Senator , Caraway said "thero hasn't been a piece of legis lation before this congress . that's been tho subject of such hostile propoganda." Tho Arkansas Democrat spoke af ter Chairman Jones of the senate conferees had roported the disagree ment with tho house managers, pre paratory to moving for recession on tho $16,000,000 amendment or. for another conference. Caraway ro voaled ho had been denied a request to appear beforo tho conferees. Jonoft Denies This Senator Jones immediately denied (Contlnuod on Fnge Four) Eruptions And Quakes Strike La Poma Region SAN ANTONIO DE LOS COBRES, Argentina, Jan, 14 W) Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes shook Western Argentina In tho La Poma region today. Two persons were re ported killed at Cobres and It was feared many more may have perish ed In tho series of eruptions which began last Thursday. Difficulty of crossing the rough terrain in the vicinity of the erup tions was lncroasod by heavy rains which havo swollen small Btreams to tho proportions of rivers. Fragmen tary roports received hero indicated that three volcanoes ,were In erup tion, two of them In the vicinity of Cobres and El Portrerlllo and tho third noar Abra De Chorrlllos. Reports from Cobres and El Port rerlllo said the Inhabitants were shaken from their beds on Thurs day night by a violent earthquake and that ' Immediately thereafter there camo ' another shock and a deafening explosion as one of tho mountain peaks shot forth a tor rent of water and muct upon the Uttln, villages. '.iiy , ' Houses; crops and livestock were destroyed and it was feared some pf the Inhabitants may havo boon killed. Then the volcano belched flame and smoke, hurling rocks down upon the fleeing populace. Ono of them struck a 16-yoar-old girl who was killed. Her younger brothor was reported missing. It was In this same region that oarthquakes and landslides struck on Christmas ovo, destroying one of tho little villages In tho A mica foot hills. Relief parties organlzod hero wore on the way to the stricken areas today. . Harney County Judge Is Injured BEND, Ore., Jan. 14 M1) O. O. Jet Icy, 70, of Burns, was killed, and County Judgo It. J. Williams of Har ney county was seriously injured last night when their automobile overturned on tho Central Oregon highway near Mtllicait. a. IS. Dill man. 30, was cut and bruised, and T. A. Baylcss, 60, suf forod a head injury. Tho three in jured men wore In a hospital here today. . They wero mi their way to Bend from Burns when tho loft rear tiro of their automobile blew out. Idaho Woman Kills Bobcat With Rake ELK RIVER, Idaho, Jan. 14 fP) Nailed to the door of the barn of Mrs. T. S. Jeffries Is the pelt of a bobcat, 4 feet from tip to tip. The animal was busy in her henhouse and the flock was fast being deci mated. Mrs. Jeffries entered with a garden rake and got busy. Quadruplets Born In Aberdeen, S. D. ABERDEEN, S. D., Jan. 14 A Quadruplets wero born to Mrs. F. A. ScheiiHo, farmer's wife of Abordeen, 111 a hospital lant night. There wero two boys and two girls. l:.NKMV OF (IAHOI.INK WKS AMBOY. III.. .Inn. 14 IIP) David Doan, 75. pioneer Hnttler, who never rode In or permitted a Kasollno pro pelled vehlelo to enter his farm, was burled yentcrday altor his body had boon taken' from his home In a motor-driven hearne. At one time ho tried to Rot air mail plnnca to take some routo other than over his farm. contendlnK that the noisy motors kept his hens irom laying ciigs. ovi:Kco.Mt: v exhaustion KLAMATH PALLS, Jan 14 (el and cx- posure, Ira Wire, for many years a blacksmith here, died yosterday a! few minutes after a train crew Uls- ' covered him beside tho tracks. He was found near Dairy'. Ore., and hud been walking along the tracks when he fainted. i STORM WAKMNOH IP PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 14 tfi Southeast storm warnings were or dered up at B a. m. today at all coaAt stations north of Cape Blanco on the Southern Oregon coast. In creasing southeasterly winds were ex pected to b-come or gale force with rain within thn next 24 hours. MAY CREATE 2 NEW HOUSE COMMITTEES Would Handle Public Utilities Measures Re- : suit of Power Issue. INTANGIBLES TAX QUESTION POPS UP Kiddle Introduces Bill for Refunding of. all Gas Taxes For Fuel Used Off Highways. . . : SALEM, Jan. 14 W Governor Meier acting upon the recommenda tions of Marlon county's legislative delegation today nominated Mrs. W, Carlton Smith, widow of tho lata Representative Smith, to the vacancy In the house from Marlon county, and Charles K. Spauldlng, lumber man, to the vacancy In the senate caused by the death of Senator Lloyd T. Reynolds. . . . . s . SALEM. Jan. 14 Provision for the creation of two new house com mittees, to handle) public utilities measures and state reapportionments bills, the former being the result of the power issue made prominent in . the recent election, were provided by the legislation and, rules com- -mlttuo in Its report to the , legisla ture today. The naming of these two commit .' tees, not to exceed nlno members on each was delayed by failure of the rules adoption vote at the morning session. The report also made It Im possible for lobbyists to enter the bars of the house and Included plans for tho elimination of considerable disturbance In the chamber. The . vote on the report awaits printed copies of tho recommendations. Intangibles Question Up - - Two house bills, ono providing for tho returning of nearly $900,000 to taxpayers collected under the in tangibles tax law, and another amend ing tne iyau Oregon code xo -raise the minimum fine for drunken driv ing to $600 wero introduced in the house. In the senate three measures were filed, chief among which was the refund of the full 4 -cent gaso line tax for all motor fuel not used on the highways. . Under the present law only a 3 cent refund Is made. The filling of the Marion county vacancies were expected to be acted upon during the afternoon session. Governor Julius L. Meier did not ex- ';. jCorit faSa : dn Fage FIVo) YOUTHS ADMIT THEFT OF BIG SUM OF MONEY ASHLAND. Wis., Jan. 14 W) A 12-year-old boy, Theodore Pelnqulst, and Frank Bowers, 20, farm hand, were hold for arraignment today on charges of stealing a mall pouch con taining $20,000 in currency and two diamond rings valued at $360. . Bowors confessed, authorities said, but stated he and his companion burned all but $1,000 because they . were frightened at such a huge sum. The two were arrested yesterday by Postal Inspectors D. P. Lyons, Chi cago, and J. P. Nicholson, Ashland. , Bowers had been seen frequenting the railroad depot at Saxon, Wis., Lyons said, and his actions aftor the .rob bery aroused suspicion. In his confession Bowers admitted taking the pouch from the railway platform Now Year's evo. nmimi-o lnrl thn I nannptoru ti a r ft film on a farm where thoy found ; two cheap revolvers and $062.55 In a cof fee can. Norblad Is Glad "It's Over", Report ASTORIA. Jon. 14 (P A. W. Nor blad's first words as ho returned tu his homo here from Salem as a pri vate citizen, wore: "I'm glad It's over." ' - Tho ex -governor has returned to privato law practlco. Tho life of a privato citizen has Its compensations and attractions after a year as govornor, Norblad declared. Airmail Pilot Is Forced Down Here Ed. anrbott, airmail pilot on tho routo from Pasco, Wash., to Bolso, Ida., was forced to land at tho lA Orande emergency port Monday ovo nlng about 8 o'clock becauso of tho snow. He loft again Tuesday morn ing. He also was forced down Sat urday evening by tho snow. Airmail pilots fly day and night excopt In storms at night whon the snow would Impede their progress. Utility Earns $10.40 Per Share In 1930 NEW YORK. Jan. 14 (PI Tho American Telephone a Telegraph nnnMui.a(.ii, ttinrt . share In 1030, said Walter 8. Olt ford. president. In a statement today accompanying dividend checks to stockholders. Wheat Today CHICAGO. Jan. 14 P) -r- Uneasi ness over possible damage to domestic winter wheat crops owing to colder weather ond lack of a snow blanket sent wheat sharply upward today. July wheat Jumped more than 3 cents a bushel. Government-sponsored agencies hoisted their bids for wheat deliverable at once. Wheat closed firm at the day's top level, rac advance, corn yac up. oats unchanged to c high er, and provisions unchanged to 17 cents down.