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LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931
EASTERN OREGON'S LOADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 127
CHINOOK HITS
EAST OREGON
SNOW MELTS
Weather ' Remains Above
Freezing in Grande
Ronde During Night
CREEKS BECOMING
TORRENTS, REPORT
?lains and Snows General
in West This Week
Veteran Airmail Pilot
Reported Missing.
Eastern Oregon was in the grip of
an old-fashioned Chinook yesterday
and today, and the warm winds were
making deep Inroads Into the snow
both In the Grande Ronde valley and
In the mountains nearby. Many of
the mountains,- showing up white
early yesterday, had bore patches on
their slopes . today, revealing ground
where protected with many inches of
snow only a day before.
Incidentally, last night Was the
first in La Grande, for several weeks
that - registered a minimum of 34
above, two above the freezing point.
The thawing, as a result, was unin
terrupted during the hours of dark
ness. At 7:30 o'clock this morning the
temperature was at 41 above, only
one degree less than Thursday's max
imum of 42. ' - -Fear
Slides
The sudden thawing brought fears
und buB drivers. One stage driver
reported a small slide In the Burnt
River canyon east of here this morn
ing, the sjlde holding up the bus for
over an hour. - -
Streets In La Grande In some places
were unusually slippery, due to water
clearing the Icy surface. . In other
places, where less. Ice had accumu
' latcd,' the winds had dried the sur
face. - Here and there storm sewers,
clogged with Ice, .were not function
ing properly, and water was backed
up. ' ' ". ' , 1 1 .
Very Effective
Several local people were of .the
opinion that the Chinook was ono of
the most effective seen In trils -section
in a long period of time.
'-The , weather . forecast today pre
dicts colder weather tonight, but
whether It will be cool enough to
stbp :te.; thRwlnrtfW ''''": "'
Elgin reportoi snow . melting
vapidly and at Cove similar condi
tions exist with the creeks reported
as becoming "regular , torrents." .
A111MA1I, PILOT .MIKSINC.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23 (If) - A
veteran airmail pilot was missing to
day as a result of rains and snows
which have swept the Pacific, coast
this wekk.
Three airplanes made a unsuccess
ful search through rain squalls of
Southeastern Washington yesterday
for Walter E. Case, who was last
(Continued on Paso Five)
INFLUENCE OF
HEREDITY IS
TALK SUBJECT
The influence of heredity on the
future generations in a biological and
social way was shown by E. D, Towler,
principal of the high school, when
lie addressed the Presbyterian Men's
club last night at the home of S. B.
Morgan. "The Third and Fourth
Generations." his topic presented the
science of biology, treating the origin,
development, structure, functions
and distribution of the human ani
mal. The Influence of heredity was
shown on the chart of Mendel's law
and statistics which he utilized dur
ing his talk.
Several high school students, af
filiated with the Presbyterian church,
have formed an orchestra whtch pre
sented "Tho Conqueror," by Zannec
nlk. nnd "Consolation" by Morrison.
Mrs. S. B. Morgan is director of the
group and accompanist.
Alfred Cook is president of the or
ganization. J. H. Blunt, head of the social
sclenco department of the high school
will address the next meeting, Febru
ary 12, on "God in American His
tory." At last night's meeting a resolu
tion of sympathy was given by M. E.
Huffman and father due to the death
of Mr. Huffman's mother at Hot Lake,
on Wednesday. Mr. Huffman is sec
retary of the club. !
Luncheon was served' at the close
of the meeting by Mrs. Morgan, as
sisted by Mrs. J. George Wain. Mrs.
C. M. Humphreys and Mrs. George
Wlnshlp. . .
Diphtheria Case
At Crahille Home
The first case of diphtheria to be
reported in La Grande this winter
was discovered today. Louise Crn
bllle. who lives at 804 Fourth street,
is ill of the disease. Other members
of the household were immunised,
and the house quarantined. j
WEAT11KK FOHKCANT
Oregon: Cloudy with rain to-
night in the north and extreme
west sections, Saturday cloudy.
rain in northwest and extreme
southwest portions.
Colder tonight.
Fresh west winds offshore.
WEATHER TODAY
7:30 a. m. 41 above.
Minimum: 34 above.
Condition: cloudy. ,
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 42. minimum 30 above.
Condition: cloudy, rain .10 of
inch.
W RATHER J.W. 23, 1930
Maximum 17, - minimum five
below 2ero.
Condition: clear.
Sub-Committee
Inspects East
Oregon School
Legislators Pleased With
Condition L u n c h at
Noon With Group of La
Granders. ;
Members of the sub -committee of
the Joint ways and means commit
tee of the legislature, now on, a tour
of Eastern Oregon Btate Institutions,
were in La Grande today visiting the
Eastern Oregon Normal school.
During the noon hour they were
guests at a luncheon at the Sacajawea
Inn. .
Chairman G. H. Currey expressed
the appreciation of the citizens for
the interest shown by the legislature
In arranging for the visit of the
sub-committee to Eastern Oregon to
secure first-hand information as to
the needs of the various institutions.
He then called on President H. E.
Inlow, who voiced his pleasure at
having such. . a representative group
from the legislature visit the East
ern Oregon Normal. He said: "It has
been found that an Institution of
this character to function properly
must have the greatest cooperation
of the community and the citizens of
La Grande and the surrounding com
munity have rendered this In a splen
did manner."
, Ebcrharrt Takes Chair
Mr. Currey then called on Senator
Colon B. bcrhard to preside, and
the latter in a few well-chosen words
of Introduction called on Senator B.
W. Johnson, who responded by call
ing attention to the fact that this
year the legislature Is expected to
make one dollar do the work of two.
He further stated it is his belief that
the Normal schools have a duty to
perform which is of greater import
than many other, institutions of
higher learning. He called attention
to the fact that nearly all state in
stitutions are inadequately housed
and provided for. He closed by con
gratulating tins section of the state
on the high type of representation
which it now has in the legislature.
Representative J. P. Yates, Sher
man county, was the next speaker and
a portion of his remarks follow:
"Taxation is the greatest problem of
this day. Last year there were ap
propriations made for various wards
of the state., largely- boys and girls'
industrial schools, orphans' homes,
etc., totalling about $726,000 for the
biennlum. However, I am glad that
we live In an age when we do pro
vide for the unfortunate. A large
part of the tax dollar is used in this
(Continued on Pago Flvo)
La Grande Team
Goes To Baker;
Play Union Next
I Equipped with a system of de
1 fense new to them tills season, the
j La Grande High school Tigers leave
here today for Baker, where they will
play the Bulldog basketball team
this evening. During the last week,
I Coach Ira Woodle has been drilling
the team on n zone defense Instead
I of the man-to-man type, figuring
that the zone system will be better
to use on the narrow court at
'Baker.
1 Despite this, however. La Grande
will go Into the game tho "underdog"
according to dope. The only game
on which to draw comparisons was
that with Walla Walla. The Tigers
; lost 68 to 20 and Baker lost 34 to
i 20. That was a month ogo. however,
and Lu Grande has Improved greatly.
., Although Woodle hasn't announced
his lineup, many are expecting him
to start Eaton and Shepherd, for
j wards; Torrence, center; Nelson and
j Oesterllng, guards. The probable
I Baker lineup will be: McKim and
O'Neil, forwards; Eddy, center; Cal
der and Shirley, guards.
I Tomorrow night the Union High
j school basketball team will play La
Grande in the L. D. S. Recreational
; hall, the Tigers and Bobcats to take
the floor at 8:30 o'clock.
Next weekend Pendleton and Wal
lowa high schools will play in La
Grande.
Officers Find
Second Liquor
Stilljn Week
The second liquor still confiscated
this week in and near La Orande was
discovered yesterday afternoon on
Robbs hill. State, county and fed
eial officers made up a raiding party
and in addition to the still, they re
port that they found 120 gullons of
mash and nine gallons of whiskey.
The still Is reported to be of about
60-gnllon capacity.
George Land son was placed under
arrest. No charges have been filed
as yet.
Members of the raiding party were:
Joe Zimmerman, federal; Art John
son, state, and Hugo K ling hammer,
, county.
Boy Passes Away;
Funeral on Sunday
t
j Louis K. Hendrickson; son of Mr.
land Mrs. C. H. Hendrickson. of 2813
Maple street, passed away early this
morning at the Grande Ronde hos
Ipital after a short illness. He was
j taken to the hospital lit a serious
condition about a week ago.
Funeral services will be held Sun
iday afternoon at 2 o'clock ot the
' Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary.
I He will be burled in the L. D. S. sec
tion of the Masonic cemetery. The
bishop of the Second Ward will of
ficiate. j The boy was born Nov. 12. 1917 and
, was 13 years two months and 10 days
of age. Besides his parents, he is
survived by two sisters, Ethel and
Betty June.
Ashby Funeral On
' Sunday Afternoon
; Funeral services for Samuel T. Ash
' 'by. who died earlier this week of ln
' Inntile paralysis, will be held at St.
Peters Episcopal cnurcn aunaay ai
ternoon at 1 o'clock.
The burial, in charge of .Snodgrass
And Zimmerman, will take place in
the Masonic cemetery.
POWER FIGHT
IN CAPITAL
TAKES SHAPE
Senate Recommits to
Committee Nomina
tions of Three Men.
OPENS WAY FOR
TEST IN COURT
Nominations Were Pre
viously Held From Re
turn by P r e s i d e n t
Vote Today 45 to 32. .
WASHINGTON, .Ian. 23 (Attor
ney General Mitchell today made pub
lic tin opinion that no action the sen
ate could now take would revoke the
appointments of the three members
of Che power commission whose
names President Hoover refused to
return to the senate for reconsidera
tion. .WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 () The
senate today recommitted to its in
terstate commerce committee the
nominations of three members of the
power commission which President
Hoover refused to return. The senate
action opened the way for a court
test of their right to office.
The vote was 45 to 32.
The nominations were of Chair
main Geo. Otis Smith, of Maine:
and Commissioners Claude L. Draper,
of Wyoming, and Marcel Garsaud,
of Louisiana, who dismissed Solocitor
Charles A. Russell and Accountant
William V. King. King was loter re
instated. Seilitor Walf.i. Democrat, Mon
tana, author of the recommital
motion then introduced a resolution
to direct District Attorney Rover here
to bring suit to test the commis
sioners right to office.
SFAATK PASNHS Sl'PI'LY BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (?) The
$213,964,000 agriculture department
appropriation bill, carrying $126,000,
000, to be immediately available for
road construction, was passed today
by the senate.
Senator Wheelor, Democrat, Mon
tana, succeeded in having added to
the bill $10,000 for establishment of
(Continued on Pago Five)
ITHIRD RAILROAD
HEARING IS HELD
Judges Again Take Under
Advisement Injunction
Sought By O.-W.
PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 23 m Last
night, for tho third time, three fed
eral Judges took under advisement
the Injunction sought by the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company against the interstate com
merce commission order to build the
cross state railway from Crane to
Crescent, Ore.
Tho Jurists In whose hands the case
now rests, following yesterday's hear
ing, are Federal Circuit Judge Curtis
D. Wilbur, and Federal District
Judges John H. McNary and Frank
H. Rudkln.
Death of Judges Dietrich and Bean,
who sat at previous hearings, made
necessary the third hearing. The
railway attacked the commission's
constitutional right to compel a pri
vate corporation to construct a new
line against its wishes and expressed
Judgment.
Prohi Director
Is Seriously III
BINGHAMTON. N. Y., Jan. 23 (JPf
Colonel Amos W. W. Woodcock, na
tional prohibition director. Is serious
ly 111 with a temperature of 102 de
grees. Dr. Andrew S, Fritts announced
today.
Tho prohibition chief was taken ill
during a visit here this morning to
Investigate prohibition conditions and
tho alleged bootleg activities of An
drew J. Horvatt, missing president
of the looted state bank of Bing
ham ton.
'Col. Woodcock is seriously 111 and
should not be disturbed under any
conditions," Dr. Fritta said, t
BIT THIRTEEN TIMES
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23 W Doug
las D. H. March, who has been bitten
13 times, is afraid he Is getting old
and must give up his specialty as an
expert on handling snakes. The
thirteenth bite' came when he was
demonstrating how to obtain venom
for the manufacture of serum. He
Is recovering but for a time his condi
tion was critical
Jury In De Boe Case Deadlocked
After 45 Hours of Deliberations
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 23 (JF) The
Bow-De Boe spectacle, featuring Clara
Bow in person with her former secre
tary. Daisy De Boe. may play a return
engagement, it was indicated today
by the deadlock of the Jury delib
erating the fate of Daisy, charged
with theft of $15,300 from Clara. ,
The attraction, completing a ten
day run before packed houses In
superior court, showed no signs of
reaching a legitimate end as the
huggard and tearful men and women
jurors began their third day of
wrangling over the 35 counts of grand
theft against Daisy.
When the Jurors expressed the opin
ion last night that they would never
agree any better than Daisy and Clara
did, Superior Judge William C. Doran
announced he would not keep them
squabbling later than Saturday.
Deputy District Attorney David
Clark, handling the prosecution said
at the name time that he would be
gin preparations for a new trial In
the event the Jury was discharged Iti
disagreement.
Iff ILKINS TO
! START TRIP
DURING JULY
'Inverted Sled," Riding
Bottom of Ice Ceiling,
to be Used.
NEW DASH TO THE
POLE IS PLANNED
Under-Sea Boat Will be
Tested Soon Equipped
For Strangest Scientific
Voyage.
. nv Howard V. ninkeslce '
. (Associated Press Science Editor)
CAMDEN, N. J., Jan. 33 W An
electric refrigerator will be carried to
the north pole, or under it, In a sub
marine next simmer.
Stranger than fiction, things never
seen before on land or sea are in
cluded In the equipment of this un
derwater boat.
Upon them depends the safety of
Sir Hubert Wllklns and his crew of
17 scientists who expect to start
from Spitsbergen in July to sail to
Alaska under ice floes of the top of
the world.
There Is the Jack-knife periscope,
the trolley, the sled top, the boring
conning tower, and the forward
deck light glass which has the ten
sile strength of carbon iron.
These and other fittings are be
ing installed hero under direction
of Lieut. Commander Sloan Danen
hower. who is to navigate her and
who expects to have her ready for
launching on Washington's birth
day. The sled top Is a pair of run
ners, four feet apart, arching
from bow to stern over the sub's top.
It Is Intended to easo the ship's
bumps as she coasts along under ice
floes. - -
The only equipment permanently
rising above the runners are the
Jack-knife periscope and the trolley.
Tho periscope Is Jointed so as to fold
back when it strikes Ice. It is nwde
to spring back upright when the
sub comes to open water, and to
give a 300-degreo view of the open
lead without the necessity of rising
to the surface for a rcconnoltering
look. . . ' '
- The trolley Is to maintain con
tact with the under-side of ,tbe Ice.
CV'tContlhni on Pago Five)
Locomotive In ;
Movie Cause Of
Theatre Stampede
GEOROVESTI. Rumania. Jan. 23
The town's first movie house
needs repairs because of . a very
thrilling inaugural picture. Peasants
who had never seen a movie before
were alarmed when a locomotive on
the screen appeared to be headed
right at them. They rushed for the
doors. Twelve persons were hurt.
There was a wreck the interior of
tho theatre.
POLICE TRACE
SUSPECT IN
BOWLES CASE
PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 23 (A)
Police said- today that arreBt of a
man with a criminal record, believed
connected with the two attacks on
Mrs. H. W. Howard, state witness in
the Bowles murder case, was ex
pected momentarily.
After tracing a suspect all day
Thursday and announcing earlier to
day that they thought he had left
tho state, police detectives said they
had found new clues Indicating the
man had returned to Portland.
Mrs. Howard is said to be one of
the most important state witnesses
in the case against Nelson C. Bowles
and Irma G. Loucks, under Indict
ment charging first degree murder
of Leone C. Bowles, the former's
wife. The evidence which she will
offer has been guarded closely by
the state.
Quarrel Over $2
Leads to Killing
ONEIDA, N. Y.. Jan. 23 iV) An al
tercation over two dollars payment
for housekeeping services, police said
today, led to the killing here of Mrs.
Laura J. Manning, 48. and tho sui
cide of her employer, Albert E, Suits;
68. in a hotel at Rome.
Her head crushed by a hammer and
her throat cut. the body of Mrs. Man
ning wos found this morning Jammed
Into a small space under a trap door
at Suii home. Suits slashed his
throat In Rome Wednesday.
The Jury recessed for lunch at noon,
still deadlocked after 45 hours of
deliberation. The Jurors remained
locked in their chambers throughout
the morning session without indicat
ing whether any progress had been
made.
WOt I.I) EXEMPT PARSONAGES
SALEM. Jan. 23 !P Church par
sonages having an assessed valuation
of less than $2500 would be exempt
from taxation by a bill soon to be
Introduced by Senator Joel C. Booth
of Linn and Lane counties. The cx
exmptlon would also extend to the
land they occupy if not more than
two lots in a platted town or more
than one acre In an unplatted town.
The bill Is designed to aid the small
er church organizations of the state.
RII.VKIt THAW AT UAKl.lt
BAKER, Ore., Jan. 23 Heavy
rain this morning on top of yester
day's three-Inch snow fall brought
a silver thaw on this district.
RED CROSS TO
While Ited Cross leaders arc pushing a drive For $10,000,000 (of
which Ui Grande's quota is $1,000). fH" drouth relief, workers
of the organization are sending ulil to stricken ureas. Here (left to -right
) are Mury Tossnmn, I -mini 1)1 Zerega ami Flora Luvlssou,
.shown pncklng clothing ut Washington.
Flu, Pleurisy
Prove Fatal To
Anna Pavlova
THE HAGUE. Jan. 23 ypi Death
today stilled forever the dainty frag
ile form of Anna Pavlova, whose
dancing stirred millions, civilized
man and savage alike. She would
have been 46 years old January 31.
Pleurisy and Influenza, contracted
early this week after she had been
.hold for hours by a railroad accident
In a waiting train at DIJon, France,
rang down the curtain upon a life
.which for '36 years she devoted to
depicting In vhynmUe movement tho
oeuuiy Hue hkw arounu ner.
Operation Yuln Attempt.
With her at the end were her hus
band and accompanist, Victor D'An
dre, two' Dutch physicians, nnd her
own Russian uoetor,- Profpysur,. Vatt-r-ski.-who
"yesterday .resorted to a pulmonary-
operation in a -vain attempt
to save hoi life'.- r' -
Denounced by tho Bolshevlkl as the
"darling, of aristocrats," she died in
virtual exile from the Russia in
which sho was born, began her bal
let lessons at the age of ten, and
achieved her first success. In recent
years communist influences had led
even to rejection of annual contribu
tions of $600 to other Russian danc
ers. It was during her last visit to tho
United States in 1024, that she an
nounced her marriage to D'Andre,
her aocompanlst, later revealing that
it had taken place 17 years before.
Other details of her private life she
kept secret,, with the plea that the
public regards the artist as an illu
sion, nnd she preferred to remain so,
ll;id World-Wide Fume.
She was received everywhere with
acclaim, in the capitals of Europe,
American, and In Maori and Zulu
camps of New Zealand and Africa.
Probably her most famous ballet was
the danco oi tne aying hwiui, m
which sho mode her debut at tho
Metropolitan opera house in New
York in 1910. She was considered the
world's greatest Bcllerina, and ranked
with Ellslor, Oriel, and Tagllonl of
tho early 19th century.
Although she departed from rigid
classic forms for her conception of
the ballet, she criticized modern in
terpretations such as those of Isadora
Duncan and today's Jaza dancing. Her
temperamental flights led to occa
sional quarrels with her entourage.
Sho maintained a homo in Pnrls,
and ut Ivy House, Hompstead, Eng
land, where she kept seven swans, her
affection for which presumably was
inspired by tho swan dance for which
she was best known.
Accidents Take
5; Broken Dish
Cause of Death
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 23 UP) Five j
lives were taken by accidents In Port- !
land last night and lute yesterday. :
Tho dead: I
Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, 48. from ar- ;
tery severed by a broken dish in her :
home. j
Herman J. Schwartlng. 60. struck ,
by automobile.
Mrs. Anna Buskirk, 73. of injurips
r.utfercd Wednesday when hit by
automobile.
Elmer McCartney, 44. crushed by
trurk. !
William Smith, asphyxiated by (
carbon monoxide gas. .
Mrs. Kelly was rushed to a hos
pital when found by her husband,
Robert Kelly, immediately after the
accident but loss of blood had boon .
too great for her life to be saved, i
Walter Beattio, 23. driver of truck !
under which McCartney was killed, j
was arrested by police on a charge I
'ot having defective brakes.
Horlon Smith And
Herman Barron Lose
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 Horton :
Smith and Herman Barron. New ;
York, who tied for the lead In the j
qualifying round of the motion pic-,
ture open golf tournament, wrre de
feated today lu the first round of j
match play.
Smith fell before Neil Christian, ,
Pcrtland. Ore., and Tony Mancro, New
Yonc, eliminated Barron. Another
flrht round casualty was MncDotutld
Smith, New York, who was defeated
by Ralph Cluldahl. Dnllus, Texas.
THE RESCUE
LIQUOR MEASURE
IS FILED TODAY
Senator Copelancl, of New
' York. WniilH Rem rive t
Prescription Limits.
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 33 !) A bill
to remove restrictions on the distri
bution of prescription liquor by phy
sicians as recommended by tho Wick
orsham commission, was introduced
today by Sonator, Conoland, Demo-.
j erat, New . York.' , , ;
1'HKDICTS PAHHNTS WILL It K VOLT
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23 A
revolt of mothorn and fatherti against
prohibitum' was.-pmuctPd" by; Kvn-li-Hh-
MacklnV"': o( Wuic,' member
of t-h 6" --Wickersham commission
hero today. Ho- was among the fivo
commissioners who recommended
further trial and strict enforcement
of prohibition.
"Because American fathers find
! mothers are appalled at seeing their
i boys nnd girls return home lntoxl
jcated night after night, a change in
tho present law is inevitable,' "he
said.
"Tho home, whether wet or dry
when the low went into effect, now
demands something be dono to keep
the young away from tho speakeasies.
"It is too easy to make alcohol.
Almost anyone can afford to sot up a
small still In his cellar. As for the
taste of tho stuff, there ore very few
left who can really discern. The new
generation, certainly, cannot toll the
old brands from overnight stuff. I
should suppose thoy woxild bo rather
suspicious of the taste of the genuine
product."
j Enforcement of the law to the de
, greo envisioned by its framern, is
j Impossible, Mackintosh said. Ho cri
I tlchitttcd those who attacked the com
I mission's report without first study-
Ing it, and denounced the roports
that r.rdsirtent Hoover "dedicated"
' to the commission.
'As was to be expected, passionate
partltmnn, without having had an
opportunity to oxumiuc' thoroughly
the long report, wero quick to put
their prejudiced Interpretations on
such of it they were Informed of,
(Continued, on Tago Two)
FRUIT HURLED
AT VALLEE IN
BOSTON SHOW
BOSTON, Jan. 23 (!) Rudy Vallco,
crooning Idol of thousands of radio
listeners, was greeted with two over
ripe grapefruit during a perform
ance at the Metropolitan theatre
last night.
It whh the final performance of the
opening day of a week's engagement
and Rudy wos in the midst of one
of the characteristic melodies. With
out warning, the fruit came hurtl
ing down from tho balcony. Neither
of the gmpefruit struck tho singing
Matsero but one did strlko the drum
mer's cymbals and the other splat
tered over tho stage props.
Tho audience gasped. Murmurs
were audible throughout the house.
But Rudy kept right on crooning.
He took no notice of the Interrup
tion until he had finished the song.
Three young men, whose names
were withheld, were taken into cus
tody by mhers und turned over to
the police.
The show went on and the young
men went to police station 4, where
a dcKk sergeant "read tho riot net"
to them. Viillce and tho theatre
management declined to prows charges
and they were releuBcd.
Huge Meteor Seen
In Eastern Skies
NEW YORK. Jan. 23 (At Tho at
tention of astronomers was called to
day to a meteor of remarkable size
and brilliance which was observed
darting across the skle last night at
vurlous points from New Jersey to
Vermont.
Hundreds of persons at Elmirn, N.
Y-, say what they dewrlbed a n,
ball of fire with two linen of light
behind it, sweep across the heaven
from south to north shortly after
6 p. m.
John E. Morse, of South Newfonc,
Vt., and his wire said it appcured to
be alxmt the size of n large automo
bile headlight. U disappeared with
on explosion far to the north.
Red Cross Plea
For $10,000,000
Made to Nation
President Hoover, Calvin
Coolidge and Alfred E.
Smith All Speak Over
The Radio. . . '
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 UP) A Red
Cross plea for $10,000,000 to aid
drputh sufferers in 21 states led by
President Hoover In a remarkable
coast-to-coast radio broadcast last
night lay on tho heart of the nation
today.
On a program picked up from four
widely soparatcd cities, former Presi
dent Calvin Coolidge and Alfred E,
Smith, Democratic candidate for
President in 1928. supplemented Mr.
Hoover In urging that "in the face
of- calamity let us unite In a com
mon effort to drive sufforlng and
want from our country."
John Barton Payne, chairman of
the Red 'Cross; Mrs. August Belmont.
Mary Pickford and Will Rogers em
phasized tho need for speedy relief.
. ""Disaster to any one section of the
country should bo tho concern of
us all." Mr. Smith said.
President Hoover and Mr. Payne
spoke from Washington, Mr, Coolidge
from his home at Northampton,
Mass.,' Mr. Smith, Mrs. Belmnnt and
Miss Pickford from New York and
Will Rogers from Little Rock, Ark,, a
ntop-ovcr point on his ulrpluno tour
of the south in quest of funds. The
addresses were transmitted by the
National Broadcasting company.
Hoover's Remarks ... , ,
- Vrho president Bald: . . '
"It is unthinkable that any of our
people should bo allowed to suffer
from hunger or want. The heart of
the nation will not permit it. It is
to tho heart of the nation that I am
appealing tonight. I urge all of my
countrymen to contribute promptly
and In accordance with their means.
It is a call to citizenship and to gen
erosity lu time of trial, but it Is a
call for protection to our greatest
Institution of charity and abovo all
on behalf of those In need."
Mr. Coolidge said:
' "This is not a timo when excuses
can take tho place of money. -Everyone
knows trade Is depressed, losses
have been met ana some incomes
have been reduced. We all have the
demands of local charity. But the
suffering for which this appeal 1b
matte is sucn in at it comes ciown to
a barb proposal In the name of hu
manity that those who have some
thing shall share it with those who
(Continued on Pago. Throe)
550 Million Feet
Of Timber Sold
To Lumber Firm
' POItTLANI), Ore., Jim. 23 IT)
Cleorge W. Thatcher, president nnd
treasurer or liiman-PoiiUou Lumber
company, today confirmed the re
ported pitrchuse by his company of
about (100,000,000 feet or stainllng
timber on the SHMz river west of
Value tz, Ore. He declined, In ab
sence of II. It. Van Duzer, vice presi
dent, to confirm the reported pur
chase price of n h nut $1,500,000.
PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 23 W)
Purchase by tho Iumnn-Poulsen
Lumber company of 650,000 foot of
standing timber on the BUctz river
near Valsotz was reported hero yes
terday. The reported purchoae price
was $1,526,000,
' Neither affirmation, nor denlul was
given tho report by Ocorgc W. That
cher, president and treasurer of the
company. He said any announce
ment must como from , H. .B. Van
Utizcr. vice president, who is' out of
the state
1 The reported plans call for estab
lishment of a mill ot Valsetz to pro
duce rough lumber for shipment to
the Inman-Poulsen mill at Portland
for finishing.
V. C. Whltten. of the timber firm.
Whlttcn & Bryant, former large oper
ator In the coast range near Timber,
Ore., admitted participating In the
negotiations for the purchase. While
ho said, he was not at liberty to
divulge the details of the transac
tion, he did Indorse the statement
that the deal had been virtually com
pleted. Tho Bemordlan tract, owned by
Kansas City Interests,, and tho Her
man Winter tract are Bald to muke
up tho timber sole area. They In
clude about 300,000,000 and 250,000,
000 feet, . respectively.
Not a House Left
Standing In Town
MEXICO CITY. Jnn. 23 W) Mia
huatlan. In tho utato of Oaxacn. was
entirely clentroyocl by last week's
carthriUakcti.
Not a home was loft standing In
the town, a Rovernmcnt coinmttiflton
reported today. Beveral thousand in
habitants aro living In tents. Twenty,
people were killed In the town by
the ciuake.
Another tremor shook Oaxacn, at
3 a. m., yesterday, but there was no
further damage.
19,000 Flu Cases
In United States
WASHINGTON, Jan. S3 (P An es
timate of more than 10.000 Influenza
cases In the United Btates was mudc
by public health offlilals today, on
tho basis of reports showing 3807 re
corded for the week ending Jan. 17.
1 "There Is an outbreak in Europe
as well." 8urgeon General Cummlng
1 said. "It has abated In I'uland.
! France, but still is extensive In Oer
; many. Knglaud and Bpaln. The prev
! alenco here Is abovo tho normal
1 curvo for the season but not nearly
so wide as in 1028-102B."
Three Elk Killers
Sentenced to Jail
PENDLETON. Ore., Jan. 23 UT)
Por killing cow elk early this month,
Kenneth and Frank Ransom. Milton,
Ore., were lined 9200 and sentenced
to 30 days In Jail here today In Jus
tice court. Three other men have
previously boon sentenced In the
cae.
LA GRANDE'S ;
ARMORY BILL .
INTRODUCED
Union County Delegation
Requests Appi'opria-
tion of $40,000. -
HOUSE ADJOURNS
FOR THE WEEKEND
Senate Continues in Ses
sion Today All of
A d jn i n istration's Big
Measures Filed.
ARMORY BILL KILKD
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 23 (Aj The
third appropriation for an armory
was requested late Thursday in a
bill Introduced . by the Union
county delegation. The request is,
made for $40,000 contingent upon
a similar sum provided by city and
county funds, for the construe-,
tion of the state building at La
Grande. Two other bills, previous-
ly introduced, asked for armories
at Klamath Falls and Astoria. The :
measures are virtually Identical, .
SALEM. Jan. 23 Wl Two-thirds
of the members of the legislature ad
journed over the weekend, but the
senate continued Its session today to ,
clear up Its desks before beginning
the final month's grind to bring out
of the legislative mill such meal aa
It sees lit to Berve-to tne puouo in
the form of statutes. YeHterdaV
presented raw material enough' to
keen the wneeis turning irom uuw
until the )ast night of the limited
iun.y-uy pci.uu. ,
The threo major bills expected dur
tmr the entire session were In the
hopper, following their Introduction
yesterday in tne nouse ann senate,
two of which carried special massages
from the governor, the public .utili
ties commission bill, nnd tho hydro
electric and' conservation measure,
tho Important administration pror .
posals, were accompanied by long .
messages from Governor Julius h.
Meier In whtch he not only explained
their purport and urged tholr tidopr
llnir, but not forth reasons why they
should be passed. trl the Interest of .
"public promotion." The third bill,
irhftwn as the ' uranee district power
meaning' was' alsflr-'lntrorttlced late In '
tno day in tne seiiaic -
Would' Abolish I. H. C
The first of the trio provides for
tho abolishment of the public ser
vice commission, creation of a com
mtosloner of public utilities, adoption
of home rule for cltlos In dealing
with utilities and the repeal oi tne
certificate of necessity and public
convonlenco act. The latter provis
ion would allow utilities to enter in
to competitive fields without certifi
cates of necessity.
The second measure, which follows
the lines outlined by Governor Meier;
In his preinaugural statement, crer'
ates a new hydro-clectrlo commission
to consist of the state engineer and
two persons appointed by the gover-
nor.. ' ;
. :. (Continued on Pago Six) ,
TWO PERJURY
CHARGES FILED .
IN NEBRASKA
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 23 fP) Victor
Seymour, former manager of the
western headquarters of the Repub
lican national senatorial campaign
commlttco at .Denver, today waa
charged with perjury In an Indict
ment returned here by a federal grand
Jury.
George W. NorrlB, Broken. Bow,
Neb., grocer, who attempted to op
pose United States Senator George
W. Norrls in the Republican primary
In his raco for re-election last year,
alBo waa Indicted on a perjury charge.
The Indictments resulted from
testimony given by the two men be
fore the United States senate cam
paign fund investigating committee
here last fall. .
WASHINGTON. JJan'. 23 (P More
Indictments from tho grand Jury In
vestigation in Nebraska Into the ac
tivities of Republican leaders were
predicted today by Senator Norrls,
Republican, Nebraska, when Inform
ed of the Indictment of Victor Sey
mour fpr perjury.
Editors Meeting
At Eugene Today
EUGENE. Ore.. Jan. 23 if?) Editors
from all parts of Oregon attended
sessions of the annual Oregon press
conference at the University of Ore-
gon School of Journalism today. .
I After meeting of breakfuxt groups,
J tho morning's program was partici
pated in by Charles L. Bauin, promo
tion manoKer, Oregon Journal, Port
land; William H . Warren, Sunday
editor, the Oregonion. Portland: W.
Verno McKlnuey. Hillsboro Argus:
Postmaster John M. Jones, Portlaud.,
Wheat Today
CHICAOOpJanW 23 (JPi Corn un
derwent setbacks of more than i&
cent a bushel late today, and dragged
wheat down. Stop-loss selling took
place. Influenced by a trade digest
which said that barring crop failure
of war conditions world prices ot
major farm products would at best
rule but slightly higher than cur
rent levels, and that no general in
crease of farm land values was looked
for. Melbourne. Australia, cabled,
that Instead of 72 cents a bushel re
quested by tho government to meet
pool advances on wheat the com
monwealth bank had decided to make
available 56 cents.
Corn closed nervous 1 -1 H( nta
down, wheat at cent declllie,
onus i-i-a off, and provisions show
ing 5 to 10 cents drop.