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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1931
EASTERN OREGON'S iiRADJNQ NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 126
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REJECTS ALL
BIDS OFFERED
ON GASOLINE
City Commission Consid
ers 3ix But Refuses to
Accept Any of Them
BOXING BOARD FOR
)r -1931 IS APPOINTED
Other Routine Matters
Attended to During
. Wednesday Meeting of
City Executives.
- Although six companies entered
bids, the city commission last night,
pon the recommendation of - Man
ager A. B. Cherry, rejected all bids
for supplying the city with, gaso
line during the year beginning Feb.
1, 1931.
The Standard Oil, the Associated
Oil, the Shell Oil, the Union Oil all
bid substantially 32 cents a gallon;
and the Veltex Petroleum and Texas
company each bid substantially 21 ',4
cents a gallon. Associated Oil made
22V6 cents the maximum price, stipu
lating that when -posted tank wagon
prices dropped below 26 Mi cents, the
city would benefit.. Union Oil's of
fer was similar. Shell and Veltex In
cluded this provision but without the
maximum clause, and also provided
that if . gasoline prices Increased
above prevailing prices, the city
would be expected to meet the raise.
Standard and Texas offered straight
bids.
The bids were opened at 6 o'clock
and a number of oil company repre
sentatives were in attendance.
Appoint CommlBRlon-
Prcsldent Victor R. Melvlllo, of
the commission, appointed the 1931
boxing commission as follows: Roy
Far nam, Dr. P. L. Ralston, Nolan
Skiff, re-appointed; A. B. Cherry and
Bill Wilson, appointed.
City Attorney Robert Eakln re
quested that he be allowed to. secure
assistance In deference to two appeals
now before the supreme , court. The
plaintiff appealed In the Sines case
and the city In the Mathews case.
His request was granted.
The Brotherhood of Painters, Pa
pcrhangers and Decorators presented
a Dronosed ordinance, which was re
ferred to Mr. Cherry. Julius Roesoh
asked for some action requiring the
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SKIT FEATURES
ASSEMBLY AT
EAST NORMAL
A skit centered around the happen
ings in Nero's court was presented by
one of the oral English classes at the
Enstcrn Oregon Normal school when
the students held an assembly yester
day. Miss Lena Foley, dramatics In
structor, was In charge of the pro
gram. Austin Dunn played the part of
Nero, while his "slave girls" were Eva
Woods, Grace Johnson, Juanlta Craw
ford, Mildred Tate, and Evelyn
Auceon. Wllma Hill, portraying a
negro, gave a clever reading, wnllo
Francis Lewis played the part of the
Christian derelict who was being tor
tured. Theresa Tabor was the twen
tieth century flapper In the court of
Nero, and made a "hit" with Nero as
well as her audience. Bethmyrl Mil
ler cleverly depleted the mortified
college professor who was shocked at
the condition of the court.
Mildred Bennct and Kermlt Estes
I gave a modern version of the sleep
ing princess. She became tired of the
silly talk and bashfulness of the boy
and fell asleep. She was awakened
in the manner of the sleeping prin
cess of the fairy talc by Francis Sul
livan, a modern newspaper reporter.
The skit ended as they went out to a
night club. Morla Young played the
port of a maid.
Dorothy Cook announced the skits,
which wore accompanied by a group
of songs by a girls' trio, composed of
Hazol Williamson, Grace Herr, and
Mildred French. Miss Jennie Peter
son, musical director, accompanied
them. '
The Men's club will hold a smok
er" at tho Normal school Friday eve
ning at 7:30. Paul Bull announced.
Mrs.M. W. Huffman
I Is Called Beyond
Mrs. M. W. Huffman, of 1304 Penn
sylvania avenue, died at Hot Lake
r-Jan. 21 at tho ago of 67 years, seven
months and 14 days. She was taken
to Hot Lake In August. 1829, and
has been 111 since that time.
Funeral services will be held at
Union In the family plot Saturday
at 2 p. m.
Mrs. Huffman leaves her husband.
M. W. Huffman; a son, Eldrldge; a
brother, William Kennedy, of Port
land; two sisters, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, of
Union, and Mrs. R. A. Wllkcrson, of
La Grande, and her mother, Mrs. J.
W. Kennedy, of Union. Three daugh
ters passed on In Infancy. Her father
John Kennedy, and a sister, Elsie,
died some years ago.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Rain in the west
and snow and rain In the east
portion tonight and Friday;
heavy snows In the Cascade
mountains.
Moderate temperature.
Southeast gales offshore.
WEATHER TODAY .
7:30 a. m. 34 above. ,
Minimum: 30 above.
Condition: Cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 43, minimum 23
above.
Condition: Cloudy, rain .03
of inch.
WEATHER .IAN. 22, 1930
Maximum 15 above, minimum
18 below zero.
Condition: Clear.
Strawberries
Cherries Bring
$500 Per Acre
Claude L. Berry Makes
Survey From His Own
E xperiences in La
Grande District.
The expenditure for labor and the
profit to the grower for a five-acre
tract of either cherries or strawber
ries Is enormous compared to other
products, Claude L. Berry, who has
made a detailed survey of the indus
try, states. Mr. Berry has a small
farm of his own and has compiled
statistics from his own personal ex
perience .to show the expenses and
the net gain connected with five
acres of srawberrles and cherries, and
his estimate is very conservative, he
states.
The strawberry season usually lasts
during the month of June. Mr. Berry
states that 4t0 crates may be grown
o Hi .one acre of ground planted with
strawberries. Thirty-five cents per
crate or (140.00 per acre Is expended
for picking alone. Sixty dollars has
been allowed for Incidentals, for ex
tra help, for grading and drayage,
making a total of $300.00 per acre
or 81,000.00 per five acres for ex
penses, which amount would be ex
pended to benefit tho local payroll.
Crates and cups In which the
strawberries are marketed cost 25
cents a piece, Mr. Berry states, and
for tho 400 crates which are grown
on ono acre, a total expenditure of
$100.00 would be made', making a
grand total of $500.00 "paid out" on
five acres of strawberry land.
- The total overhead cost for one
acre is $300.00, Mr. Berry's statistics
show. The grower on the average
receives $2.00 per crate for his prod
uct, making the total Income on ono
acre which bears 400 crates. $800.00.
After the $300.00 total overhead 1b
taken from the returns, the grower
realizes a profit of $600.00 per acre,
or a net profit of $2,600.00 for his five
acres of strawberries, which Mr. Ber
ry believes Is a very conservative es
timate. The profit which Mr. Berry figures
from five acres of cherries is approxi
mately the same as that from five
acres of strawberries, or $2,600.00.
Pull bearing trees yield five tons of
cherries, which are picked for 1
cents a pound during their season In
July, or $30.00 per ton. Five tons,
at $30.00. would make the total pick
ing expense for one acre $150.00.
Mi'. Berry also allows $45.00 for ox
tra help for grading, orchard boss,
drayage, and other Incidentals, which
makes a total expense of $105.00 per
acre, or about $1,000.00 per five acres.
The average selling price Is ap
proximately seven cents per pound,
Mr. Berry points out, or $140.00 per
' (Continued on Pago Four)
La Grande Team,
Meets Old Rival
Friday Evening
La Grande High school faces one
of the most important contests of the
pre -tournament season Friday eve
ning, when the Tiger basketball
quintet Journeys south-to play one
member of "Eastern Oregon's "big
four.'
An Eastern Oregon basketball
championship is still possible al
though not probable for any one
team in the eastern section of the
state. The only way a team would
be Justified in claiming a champion
ship would be for the winner In dis
trict 1 (Union, Baker, Grant, Wal
lowa, Harney and Malheur counties)
to play the winner of the Umatilla
Morrow district In tho state tourna
ment at Salem. The winner of that
tilt then would have a clear title.
iAIso, a strong claim for a title
could be made by a teem in oither
district If It met two or more rep
resentative teams from the other dis
trict and defeated them in addition
to winning the title in its own dis
trict. Tigers Have a Chance.
La Grande this year has a chance
either way. but neither Is very strong.
The likelihood that two Eastern Orc-
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Legislators To
Inspect Normal
School Friday
Following Its usual custom of per
sonally Inspecting all state lnstltu-
.Inno h ItraVS (I nfl miWnK POmmlt.-
tec of the Oregon legislature has
made arrangements to conduct Its
1931 visits.
President H. E. Inlow, of the East
ern Oregon Normal school, this morn-
I...... n .a1apnm flint. tfllYinl'-
row a sub-committee, consisting of
senators uncniuru hiiu .wu,.
Representatives Swift. Gates and Al-
1-J 1 nnecllAv nlinlntlBll AnCCl.
would be In La Grande tomorrow to
view the wormai scnooi.
While In Eastern Oregon It Is pre-
.u... .lm ciih.rnmmlttn! also
will visit the state hospital for the
Insane at renaieton buu o
culosis hospital at The Dalles.
Legion Drum Corps
Will Have Banquet
For the purpose of stimulating In
terest In the drum corps among mu
sicians of La Grande a banquet Is to
De neia rriaay n. o-ov - t .
"awes Inn, Roy Currey. chairman of
the drum corps committee of the
American Legion, states. All those
.-! In attnnrUnc are
! wno are luwimicu ... -.-o
i to notify Ray Williams or Mr. Currey.
' The 1931 drum corps season Is just
' starting and there are several vacan
' i cles to be filled. There are. at pres
' I ent 35 men In the corps, although
' i about 45 are expected to Join. They
' I will practice in the high school music
' ! room under the direction of Andrew .
' Loncy Jr.. and they are anticipating !
going 10 me bmiw v.. ...
' ; vallis In August. A drum corps con
' ' test will be a part of the conven
' ! tton. . , ,
' ; La Grande has accepiea an invna-
' Hon from the Baiter post to present
' "A. W. O. L. In a French Cafe." the !
i midnight matinee success of New i
' I Year's eve. at a meeting of the Baker
' ! pjst on Feb. 5, Raymond O. Williams. I
. who w:is In cluirge of Hie skit, stales.
NEW RIOTING
BREAKS OUT
AT MADRID
Student Leaders Demand
The Establishment
of a Republic. . .
POLICE RUSHED
TO UNIVERSITY
Legionnaires of Spain and
Group of Young Men
Clash But no One Re
ported Hurt.
MADRID, Jan.' 22 W Disorders
broke out among students In tho Uni
versity of Madrid today. Student lead
ers In fiery addresses demanded the
establishment of a republic In Spain.
Despite the continuation of mar
tial law. proclaimed during recent
revolutionary attempts, about 3000
student members of tho university
scholars federation struck as a protest
against the government.
Meetings were held in the univer
sity buildings and tho monarchy de
nounced. No serious fighting was reported.
Heavy police detachments were
rushed to tho university to prevent
manifestations outside the buildings.
It was reported that tho students
had sent representatives to other uni
versities throughout Spain to agitate
for a general university strike next
Saturday.
This afternoon a group of students
and members of a monarchlel organ
ization called the Legionnaires of
Spain, opposed to radical doctrines,
clashed and stones were thrown. No
Injuries resulted.
Later guards repulsed the efforts
of manifestations to seize a portrait
of King Alfonso hanging In the uni
versity. Many professors sided with
their pupils, refusing to hold cl' es.
Government officials and unlverslts
authorities conferred on the situa
tion this afternoon.
DREAD ILLNESS
FATAL TO YOUTH
Samuel Thayer Ashby,
High School. Boy, Dies of
Infantile Paralysis." t
Samuel Thayer Ashby, young son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Ashby, of 808
O avenue, died at his home about
8 o'clock last night after a week's ill
ness caused by infantile paralysis,
which attacked the1 boy's throat. Ev
ery effort was made to fight off death
but to no avail.
Funeral services havo not been an
nounced as yet. They will be in
charge of Snodgrass and Zimmerman.
Sam. as he was known to his many
friends and acquaintances, was a
prominent student in La Orande High
school. He was president of the
sophomore class, and his death came
as a sad shock to the community and
to his school mates.
He was born in Holmes Park, Mo
June 13. 1914 and was 16 years,
seven months and eight days of age.
He lived most of his life in La
Grande, where his father is western
manager of tho Bowman-Hicks Lum
ber company. Besides his parents,
the deceased is survived by a brother
Junior and two sisters, Gilda and
Trillian, besides other relatives. Gilda
is en route to La Grande from col
lege today and is expected here Sat
urday. Mrs. John Doe
Forfeits $2.00
The books at the police station,
reveal today that a Mrs. John
Doe fprfcited the sum of $2 by
failure to appear before the
municipal Judge. last night to
answer to a charge ofparking
her car within the firo limits be
tween the hours of 2 and 5 a. m.
It Is whispered around La Grande
1 that Mrs. John Doe is very prom
inent and is very widely known,
but many are wondering where
she secured the "Mrs."
Roy F err el Held
By Idaho Police
LEWISTON. Ida.. Jan. 22 WIN Roy
Fcrrel, 32, La Grande, Ore., was ar
rested here yesterday after an all
night search by officers from Moscow
and lodged in the Moscow Jail on a
charge of first degree forgery. He is
alleged to have forged the name of
J. C. Cobin, Genessee rancher, to a
$25 check, and to have abandoned
his car in Cobln's yard and hitch
hiked to Lcwiston.
Intelligence, Education Demanded
Of Man Entering United States Navy
After "following the sea" for 29 )
years, William C. Barker, commander '
of the United States navy, is doing 1
procurement work to round out a
career which is colored with adven-j
tures encountered In practically every j
part of the globe. Mr. Barker has as 1
a part of his work the inspection of
the newly organized sub-station In I
La Grande, as well as those in other !
cities of Oregon and Eastern Wash
ington. The La Grande station, which is in
charge of Chief Petty Officer Endsley.
chief electrician's mate, is under the
supervision of the main recruiting
station in Portland. These sub-stations
are the navy's only Inland rep
resentatives and are always active in
giving the citizens the opportunity
to learn first hand information, Mr.
Barker states, as well as secure new
recruits.
One man a month from La Orande.
that is the goal for which Mr. Barker
1 aiming. The navy furnishes a life
of adventure fur men hot wren th
Seeking Funds
For Continuing
Irrigation Work
Present Problem, Gom
missioner Mead Says, is
to Get Money For Con
tracted Projects.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 fjf) Pro
jects for providing the reclamation
bureau with funds for the continua
tion of contracted work took shape
today in two quarters.
Chairman Thomas, of the Benate
reclamation committee, urged Presi
dent Hoover to support a postpone
ment of repayment to the treasury of
$5,000,000 by the bureau.
Funds for these projects were In
cluded in the interior department
oui, now pending, but the money is
taken from the Income of the bur
eau Instead of tho treasury. The in
come will not meet the estimates for
the projects.
Secretary Wilbur conferred with
Reclamation Commissioner Mead and
a western congressional delegation on
plans for asking an emergency ap
propriation for the bureau. No public
announcement of the amount was
made.
- Funds Are Needed.
Unless funds are provided, bureau
contractors will be forced to lay off
i.&to employes on February i, Mead
said. He had previously announced
tne oureau wouia nave to curtail lis
1031 construction program because of
delayed collections from Irrigation
districts and dwindling oil royalty
payments. Tho bureau is required to
repay funds advanced from income.
Thomas asked that in audition to
delaying tho $5,000,000 payment, an
equal amount already returned to the
treasury be refunded to tho Dureau.
In all. the treasury has advanced the
bureau $20,000,000 of which $10,000,-
000 has been returned.
The present problem, Mead said, is
to get funds for carrying on projects
for which contracts havo been let or
upon which bids have been asked.
Among tnose ne considered most.
Important were tho Kittitas division
of the Yakima, Wash., project, $500,
000; the Vale project, Oregon, $200,-
000 and others.
SNOW MELTING
DUE TO RAIN,
WARM WINDS
For the first time in several weeks,
La Granders had a taste of rain to
day, although at times It became
sleety and during the morning for a
brief period, large snowflakes fell.
The temperature yesterday reached
43 above and was well above freez
ing point today, with a wind assist
ing the mercury in Its inroads of the
snow. , ,. - ' '
The Jump In the mercury occurred
lilt Tuesday,-following a couple of
nights with a minimum around 15
or 10 above.
n.AIV AT THE DALLES
THE DALLES. Ore., Jan. 22 VP) .
Following a three-Inch snowfall In
tho higher levels and the grain area,
the mld-Columbla storm today turn
ed to rain, with a precipitation of
one-fifth of an Inch.
Tho lowland rain was accompanied
by hoavy snow in the mountain for
ests. High points on the highways
have been rendered dangerous by Icy
slush, the state traffic department
said.
FROST IN FLORIDA
TAMPA, Fla Jan. 22 VP) Frost was
reported tills morning from every
weather bureau station in Florida ex
cept Key West, W. J. Bennett, govern
ment meteorologist here, said.
Vegetables, flowers and tender
shrubs throughout tho southern part
of tho state suffered, but citrus
fruit, trees and more hardy vegeta
tion escaped.
County Dog Tags
Due, Clerk Says
The county clerk reminds dog own
ers of Union county, whether resi
dents of La Grande or not, that they
must purchase new licenses for the
year 1931. And the sooner the bet
ter, for the price of ltcensos for fo
malo dogs is now $3, and for male
dogs $2; but after March 1, as pro
by law. these prices will be raised $2
each, making tho rate $5 for females
and $4 for males.
The law also provides for a fine
of $10 and costs for failure to buy
licenses. This tax money is used to
pay claims for sheep and goats killed
by dogs, but the amount has so far
proved Insufficient. The couaity
clerk has claims amounting to more
than $800 for killed sheep and goats,
which cannot be paid for lack of
funds.
50 Ki;i'OKTi;i PKOWNKD
VIENNA, Jan. 22 (1 Reports from
Constanta on the Black Sea. today
said fifty persons had been drowned
when tho steamship Javarla buckled
amidships and sank with 30 of the
crew and 16 passengers during a gale
which swept the BlacK sea last nignt
and today.
ages of 17 and 35 years and strict
physical, mental, and moral require
ments are set down so that only about
one out of every 15 applicants Is able
to pass the requirements, making the
goal of one a month somewhat diffi
cult to attain, Mr. Barker polnte out.
Need Illeli Hrhool Training.
Intelligence and education arc be
coming of vital importance among en
listed men since every man is re
quired to have had some high school
training while many men are high
school graduates or college trained,
Commander Barker says.
How to take care of his clothes,
how to conduct himself! Thene are
things that a navy man must know,
so after he takes his oath In Port
land he is sent to San Diego, Cal.,
for a period of nine weeks, and when
he leaves he knows.
Then the process of selecting those
who are to go to the fleet and those
who are to be assigned to the service
(rontlmi'M on Pnrn Four)
LEARN MORE
OF BITTER
DISCUSSIONS
Congress and Country
Plunge Into New Phases
of Prohibition Report
HOOVER HAS NOT i
CLOSED THE DOOR
So Says Senator Fess- in
Pointing Out That
Other Revision Propo
sals Not Mentioned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (P As
congress and tho country plunged
into new phases of tho long prohi
bition dispute today, onough of the
inside story or the wickersnam com
mission was disclosed to indicate the
bitterness of some of its internal dif
ferences. Thoro was no authoritative support,
howover, for reports that tho dis
agreements of tho commissioners
arose citner irom any intenerenco Dy
President Hoover, or from any alter
nation of tho commission report af
ter it had been signed by members.
In the course of its preparation
the wordlntr of the report was
changed again and again In an effort
to compile a drait an eleven commis
sioners could sign.
Long, vigorous Discussions.
This process brought to tho surface
In an emphatic manner the varying
views of the membership. It led to
many long and vigorous discussions.
It shuffled some of the members Into
positions of determined Insistence
their colleagues found difficulty In
accepting. ' i ! i
in tne end an dud one oi uio
cloven signed. He was Monte M. Le
mann, of New Orloans, who In a
separate report declared for rcpoal of
the eighteenth amendment. Lomann
thus I far has declined to add any
public comment to his official find
ings, but he may bo invited along
with other members to talk to a sen
ate committee under an investigation
(Continued on Pago Four)
Rogue Closing
Hearing Opens;
Problem Argued
8 Ed Jan, .32 (flS Proponent.
and- opponents of tho Rogue river
fishing bill now beforo the Oregon
legislature, which would close tho
stream to commercial fishing, clashed
last night in tho first public hear
lng of the present session. For three
hours, members of tho Joint fish and
game committees and a crowded sen
ate chamber heard arguments for and
against legislative passage of tho
measure. T. E. Daniels, of Modford,
led the delegations from Jackson and
Josephine counties favoring the bill,
while Roderick Maclcay, of Portland,
,led the opposition.
Statements that fish In the Roguo
river were being depleted and unless
action Is taken, the stream as a sport
fishing one would not be worthy of
the name, and that 00.000 people in
tro upper valley cut down tho high
cost of living by angling in that
stream, were made by the Medford,
Ashland and Grants Pass party. Coos
and Curry county speakers presented
figures and statements to show that
oommerclal fishing did not deprive
tho upper regions of fish, but to tho
contrary, stroam pollution, irrigation
ditches, and riffles which tho fish
cannot swim were tho causes, If any,
of depletion. "You can not legislate
fish up the river," George D. Chcno
wotli, of Gold Beach, declared in his
arguments.
Daniels opened tho arguments In
support of tho bill by stating that
stream pollution did not kill the fish,
and that commercial fishing must 1
cease If the tourists will continue to
come to Oregon for sport fishing. J.
E. Cullison, chairman of tho game
commission, former Senator J. C. ;
Smith of Grants Pass and O. O. Al-,
andorf of Medford argued for the ;
bill pointing out that only 83 fam- :
Hies were supported by commercial :
fishing. . !
Anti-Freeze Kills
Five In Kentucky
ASHLAND. Ky., Jan. 22 (P) Five
men wero dead today as a result of
drinking antl-frcczo solution y cater- ,
day.
The dead are Cyrus O'Brien, Charles
Brown, Ben Fannin, Beryl Cox and
Dudley Gee. i
Beforo his death early today Fan- '
nln told police he bought the solu
tion at a gasoline service station and
took it to a boarding house where he
shared It with the other men.
Police Search For
Witness9 Attacker
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 22 OP) Fo
lico said today they have Identified
a man behoved to bo tho person who
attacked Mrs. H. W. Howard In her
homo here a week ago. Inflicting
knife wounds and head Injuries. They
are now working, they said, in an at
tempt to locate him;
Mrs. Howard is a state witness in
i the murder charge against Nelson C.
Bowles, millionaire, and Inn a Loucks,
his former secretary, accused of
stabbing Bowles' wife to death.
Quakes In Central
Javal Fatal to 18
J B ATA VIA, Java, Jan. 22 fP At
: least 18 persons were killed and 40
I Injured In the earthquakew which
shook Central Java yesterday. Hun
dreds of native houses were demol
ished or made unsafe.
Nothing has been heard as yet from
: the mountain districts where many
j villages are known to have felt the
i tremors.
Further quakes were felt Wednes
day nlctit.
WIZARD?
Albert William Ilenhuin, former
Del v lucre. 111., shipping clerk,
faces possible invest Igat Ions be
cause he paid Investors from 30
to 50 per cent interest on their
' money.
SIX BANDITS ROB
SPEEDING TRAIN
Florida-Bound Passen
gers Lose Gash and
Jewelry. Worth $3000.
BELLEFONTAINE, O., Jan., 32 W)
Working with quiet but grim pre
cision, six train bandits routed sleep
ing Florida-bound passongers from
their berths as a Big Four train
neared hero early today, shot one
man and made away with cash and
Jewelry with a combined worth of
93000.
Evidently timing the holdup well
In advance, the gunmen, all masked
and armed. Invaded tho next to tho
last Pullman of the No. 0 train, on
routo from Detroit to Cincinnati. Ono
man who shouted in alarm was shot
and critically wounded and tho re
maining six passengers wore mar
shalled In the drawing room with tho
porter and a brakeman.
Ono robber stood -guard while tho
rest went through tho car, snatching
money and valuables. As the, train
slowed down for Bellefontalne, they
leaped from the rear air and disap
peared Into the darkness. The tlmo
between their leap and tho arrival of
tho train was sufficient for them to
make good their escape- dcsplto the
vigilant search for them by deputy
sheriffs, police and . railroad detec
tives. '
. Tho man shot wns Edwin K. Nelson,
of , Tampa, Fla; Ho shouted when
aroused and was ordered to ''keep
quiet." Hp shouted again and was
shot, the . tnillet, nterctng his right
arm and tMfetr-He watr In a serious
condition today with a punctured
lung.
While the robbors lelsuroly went
through tho car, Brakoman Morris
came through and immediately Joined
the prisoners.
Tho robbery occupied about an
hour while tho train proceeded from
Carey, about 45 males north of horo,
to Bollofontaino. They disturbed no
other car. Railroad detoctivos thought
tho robbers probably climbed aboard
while a halt was made at Carey for
coal. Officials surmised tho men had
an automobile waiting for them
hero.
After an hour's delay, tho train
went on to Cincinnati, whero the
robbed car was to bo routed on to
Florida.
Nelson said ho was having a tor
rible dream, In fact a nightmare.
Just at tho moment tho robbery oc
curred. Ho snld ho was asleep In tho sec
ond berth from the end or the car and
had Just reached the point in his
dream where ho was screaming at the
top of his voice when ono bandit
pulled his curtain asldo and shouted
snut upr
Nelson, still asleep, continued to
yell and tho next instant the robber
shot him twice.
ALMA RUBENS
LOSES FIGHT
AGAINST 'DOPE'
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 22 (P) The
valiant fight of Alma Rubons to con
quer narcotlo addiction and make a
comeback in motion pictures today Is
ended In death.
Miss Rubens, two years ago ono of
tho screen's udorcd stars, lived a
story more tragic than film makers
would attempt to depict.
She died last night peacefully of
pneumonia, but tho coming of death
after a GO-hour coma served to re
move tho darkest cloud over to shad
ow tho black, haired actress.
Two weeks ago M.lss Hubens was
arrested in San Diego on federal
charges of smuggling and possession
of narcotics. She was taken 111 with
a cold, which developed Into pneu
monia, shortly after being releasod
from Jail under 96000 bond to await
hearing and trial.
When, nearly 12 years ago. Miss
Rubens played tho feminine load in
Douglas Fairbanks' "Tho Half-Breed,"
she was described as Hollywood's
newest Cinderella. Her starring roles
In such pictures as ,,Humornnque,"
"TJ Valley of Silent Men," "Oulldcd
HUTVerfly," "Siberia," and '"Unseeing
Eyes," during tho next decade estab
lished her as ono of flimdom's fore
most. Then in January 1020 Miss Rubens
was revealed as a narcotic addict.
"Reds" Arrested
In Vancouver, B. C.
VANCOUVER, B. C Jan. 22 UP)
Eleven men wero being held here to
day as a rpBUlt of tho celebration
yesterday of the 'Lenin anniversary
and a near riot last night. Several
policemen and others wero injured
in the two clashes, ono policeman
barely escaped having his eyes gouged
out.
Constable William Clark was struck
down by a brick hurled from the af
ternoon crowd and was pounced upon
by several demonstrators. One man
was beaten severely by police after
he had attempted to gouge out Clark's
eyes. Police used their "billies" and
members of the crowd retaliated with
"loaded j;nrt1oi hofw." ,
Police Ponder
Over Story Of
$50,000 Swindle
Mrs. Blacklidge, Collector
of I n t e r n al Revenue,
And Edward Litsinger
Relate Charges.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 22 (P)
Police pondered today over tho state
ments they said wero made by Mrs.
wiytnu ismuKunge, oi unicago, collec
tor of internal revenue for the North
ern Illinois district, and Edward R.
Litsinger, member of the Cook coun
ty board of revlow, that they lost
950,000 in a card game to three, men
who disappeared.
Litsinger complained to police last
night that he brought the entlrn
sum In cash from Chicago yesterday
uv am. Bincjuiages request and that
she placed It in a faro game. The
federal official, a widow, questioned
at tho police station, said alio bor
rowed the money to cover a check
with which she won 9207.500 from
tho threo men lost Saturday and
urns sno promised Litsinger 91U.00U as
his share in her winnings.
Frame-Up, She Says.
She was released and allowed to re
turn to her hotel here last night.
ono aam tno game was a political
plot against her. Litsinger returned
to Chicago in company with his
nophew, Fred Litsinger, official of a
Chicago motor company who had ac
companied him here.
Mrs. Blacklidge. according to the
police, said one of the men, named
Reynolds, knew her dead husband
and had invited her hero for a busi
ness deal, later persuading her to
outer tho faro game.
She said when sho had lost every
thing ono of tho mon escorted her
and tho Lltstngors from tho hotel
room on a pretext of telegraphing for
more money and that Reynolds and
tho other disappeared with tho money
from the card room.
Woman Not Arrested.
' Edward Litsinger told Springfield
police he was ready to appear beforo
a Sangamon county grand Jury to
tell the story of the swindle,
' Mrs. Blacklldgo loft tho police sta
tion, poltco said, and returned to her
hotel room. She declined to be In
terviewed today.
Tho police sergeant said Mrs. Black
lidge was not arrested and was not
being held under any - technical
charge.
Nearly Billion
Dollars Will Be
: Spent On Roads
Hy tho Assot'lntcil Vvenn
New roads long onough to circle
tho- globe will cr las -or obs America
beneath the straining. musaloB of
some 300.000 workmen this yoar at
a cost'not far &Jurt uf a billion dol
lars. Reports compiled today show that
upwards of 0,000 miles , of the ap
proximate 26,000 mile total will be
hard surfuco. This is exclusive of 11
states In which highway commissions
could mako no mileage estimates,
The uctual cost esUmatoB, not In
cluding 0 states in which road pro
grams still are under legislative con
sideration and taking no account of
independent county highway con
struction, is 9866,048,023, of Which
tho federal government will contri
bute 9203,600,000.
Tho estimate of workmen to benefit
in the program Is porforco conserva
tive since a total of nine states havo
no definite figures on this particular
item.
Judge Miller, Of
Baker, Dead Today
PORTLAND, Jan. 22 (P) Judgo
Ocorgo W. Mlllor, 07, of Baker, re
ceiver of tho United States land of
fice at Tho Dalles, died In & hos
pital hero yesterday.
Judge Miller was prominent In
Eastern Oregon politics, and was spe
cially well known In Baker and Gil
liam counties.
Ho was only recently appointed to
tho land office post at The Dalles,
where he Uvod when ho became 111.
Congressman And
Wife Are Rescued
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 W) Rcpro
sontativo and Mrs. Bank head, of Ala
bama, early today were carried to
safety down a laddor from their
homo on Nineteenth street.
Other than shock of exposure In
tho freezing weather, thoy wero un
harmed. Their daughter, Miss Tallulah
Bankhcad, who recently returned to
this country after attaining stardom
on tho stago in England, was in New
York visiting friendB. .
200 Soldiers Die
From Cold Wave
NANKING, China, Jan. 22 (Na
tionalist military headquarters today
announced 200 soldiers had frozen to
death in northern Shansl province
In the last two days. No rt horn China
has been in the grip of extremely cold
weather recently.
Ill' YH HIM A NUW CAIt
MAHSHFIELD Mr Following an
accident In which tho car driven by
John Oianatrom of North Bend col
lided with one operated by S. E.
Mitts of Bandnn, the former took
Ml tin to MarHhricld. purchased for
him a car of the same model that
was wrecked, and sent him on his
way contented. The Incident estab
lished a precedent "for speed in set
tlement of automobile damages In
Coos county.
WOMAN'S Mil' I.AIttiKK
NEW YORK W-) There's been an
average increase of two inches in
tho American woman's hip mcosuro
In recent years, if Horbnrt L. Kamber,
wholesale garment manufacturer, has
things right. He attributes it to auto
riding and easy living.
SENTKNTKh TO PRISON
BAKER HP) George Calder. of
Baker, was sentenced to serve two
years In prison when ho pleaded,
guilty to a charge of possession of a
still which was found In operation
Ina lioiisr nn the east fclrie.
STATE BOARD
ATTACKED IN
LEGISLATURE
Sub-Committee Will In
quire Into Affairs of
Emergency Board,
STRAYER SPEAKS l
FOR ABOLISHMENT
Bill Introduced Today
Would Increase Gas
Tax One Cent Defi
ciency Measure Filed.,
SALEM, .Jan. 23 (A1) The lonff
u wait rd administration utility meas
ure, providing for the tubollshmeiit of
the public service commission crea
tion of n one man commission, and
granting home rule to cities, will be
Introduced Into the .house this after
noon by Representative Arthur W.
Lawrence, of Benton county. The bill
Is tho first of the governor's prog ram
relating to control of public utilities,
and one which Is credited as holding
up the legislative grind of the 30th
session, ... ,
SALEM, Jan. 22 (iP) Criticism pil
ing up against tho state emergency
board at each legislative session will ,
como to a head at tho present ses
sion, some members of the two houses :
expect, becauso of the personnel of
a sub-committee of the ways and
means appointed lost , night to . in
vestigate the board. -
Attacks on the emergency board
were heard at tho flame time that ,v
the public hearing on tho Rogue
river closing bill was held before a
crowded senate chamber and, -tho
Joint game and fish committee. Tho
two events so far feature the second
week of the legislative assembly, -though
with the expected Introduc
tion of power bills, plenty Is expected
before the weekend adjournment. .
Tho sessions of both houses today.
wero short, with Boveral non-conter-verslal
measures on the calendar for
final passage. ( .
. Nnnic Both Woodward, Strnycr
Sonators William F. Woodward, of
Multnomah county, and W. H. Stray
er, of Baker county, the two. ways
and means committee' members who
wero tho most severe In their attacks
on tho emergency board, were both
named on tho sub -committee, tho
former as ohalrmam With them will.'
servo Representative Homer D. Angel 1,
of Multnomah county, who is chair
man of the house -whig .or the ways
and means committee.
The two senators made their at-1
tack on the board the previous night
when It was discovered, that during
the last two yoars the emergency
board has allowed deficiency" ap
propriation of more than 9600,000 In
addition to appropriations made by
the legislature of 1029,
; Never beforo has a special com
mit teo been , named to Inquire Into.
tho activities of the board, Senator
Strayor spoko strongly. In favor of
abolishing tho board. Senator Jay
H. Upton of Bond, who Is not a mom
ber of tho ways and means commit -teo,
has Introduced a bill that would'
limit tho board's emergency . allow--anccs
to $100,000.
All of the sub -committees that are
to visit state and state-aided private
(Continued on Pago Five)
EXPLOSION OF
GASES FATAL
TO L. A. WOMAN
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 22 (fl) Mrs.
Maudo Bronton, 43, Is dead today as.
tho result of one of the most unusual
acctdenU on record in surgery, term
ed by medical authorities an explo
sion of anaesthetic gases In her lungs.
Tho woman was being given, ap.
anaesthetic preparatory to undergo
ing an abdominal operation in a local .
hospital. Oxygon and ethor had al
ready boon administered and tho
patient was somt -conscious, when Dr.
C. E. Warmer, surgeon, applied a cono
of nitrous oxtdo.
Suddenly the saturated cone be
came ignited from an oi op trie spark
of static origin, Mrs. Bran ton Inhaled
flaming gas and an explosion resulted
In hor lungs, which were ruptured,
causing instant death, Dr. B. A.
Wilkes, superintendent of, the hos
pital reported.
An Inquest will bo held today by
Coroner Prank Nance, at which medt
can authorities, attracted by tho un
usual case, are expected to bo pres
ont. A somewhat simitar case was re
ported In Chicago two years ago,
medical authorities said.
Railroad Officials
Gather For Battle
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. Jan. 32 (P)
Railroad officials of both the Great
Northern and Southern Pacific, llnea
wero gathering hero today for an
other battle over right of way.
L A Joint meeting of the Oregon pub
lic service commission and tho Cali
fornia railway commission will bo
hold tomorrow to consider the amend
ed application of the Great Northern
to build south from Klamath Falls.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO. Jan. 22 VP) Stop-loss
selling developed In corn late today,
and tho market dropped to almost 2
cents unclor early top figures. Wheat
also declined, influenced by corn
weakness. Forecasts that Argentina
would have 140,000,000 bushels more
corn to export this season than the
average had a bearish effect. Argen
tine corn exports for the last week
were 7,283.000 bushels, against 2,041.-
000 a year ago.
Corn closed unsettled 1V4 cents
below yesterday's finish, wheat off
to i up- oats Vi Ci down and pro
visions unchanged to 10 cents de
cline. - - -