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Newspaper Page Text(favmtfts liuifttag WbBstxtsx CITY EDITION Full Associated Prtss Leased Wire Service 8 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER SEE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER' OP THIS PAGE. ' VOLUME XXIX MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1931 EASTERN OREGON'S IjEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 132 SALARY LIST FOR YEAR IS SET BY CITY Manager's $300 a Month is Reduced, to $250; Two Increases. DEPUTY RECORDER IS AUTHORIZED Local Banks -are Named to Receive City Funds Cancel Assessments , onE. 0. N. Lots. Passing of a salary ordinance for the year 1931 and a number of other matters occupied the time of the city commissioners at their . executive meeting last evening in the municip al building. Differences in the 1931 salary list as compared with the 1930 one were mainly the addition of a deputy to assist the recorder-treasurer, Increas ing of the salaries paid J. E. Stearns, Worder-treasurer, and Engineer Mc Cain to $210, and reduction of the manager's salary -from $300 to $250. The.salary list follows: Manager 60, Judge 50, recorder treasurer $210, deputy $135 (first six months and $140 thereafter); at torney $100, city physician $30, band master $100, stenographer $75, police chief $155. traffic officer $130. as sistant ' police chief $130, patrolmen $125, fire chief $155, assistant fire chief $130. three firemen $125, three firemen $120, engineer $210, water superintendent $155, health Inspector 8116. city dump caretaker $25, Intake caretaker $100, Janitor $40, hospital caretaker $50, water department stenographer $100, sewage disposal plant caretaker (day) $125, caretaker mleht) $100. Previously an ordinance was passed authorizing the . employment of a-; deputy for Mr. Stearns. Appointment Next Wednesday. C. M. Humphreys office on the li brary board expires Feb. 1 and Com- , missloner Victor R. Melville an nounced that an appointment would be mado next week. Mr. Cherry reported that ho had met with the' painters organization vhero and that they are planning on ' presenting another ordinance, to re place one submitted a week ago. City Attorney Robert Eakin reported on the. requeatoi JuiiUB-Kowjft.in. raw. once tt light and power -comparty wires ovqr.thd alley betWesn the Saca-- jawea inn ana- cne annex, bihuhb nm uicre w.i3 u qutMMw -:i , J ? Jurisdiction. This will 1)0 uUTminea by Mr. -Cherry aner Mc Kflfcm out it Is not b.nievsd that the city will be, involved m ,the controversy. The United States National bank and the La Grande Naiion-.u name were named 'on depositaries for re- ceivtng city funds, the funds to be divided as equally as possible. (Continued on Vago Vivo) OPERETTA TO BE GIVEN AT EAST NORMAL "Hansel and Gretel," an operetta adapted from Hu-nperdinck, will be ono of the outstardtng presentations at the Eastern Ongon Normal school in the near future This will be un- dor the Keneral direction of Miss Kate Houx, of the J. H. Ackcrman Train ing school, with '.11 TnemberH of the staff assisting. Special direction in music, art dram and dancing will tm wwntvpH from Mlsti Jennie Peter- Son, music instructor: miss tiena ij-iiurer; ousna ftnarews, Foley, Dramatics director; Mies Caro- (chaplain; and L. H. Bramwell, inner line Wllilunm. n inpfuctor, and Miss j guard. R. J. Green, a post exalted Madeline Larson, director of physical 1 ruler, will speak, education r February 5 13 also tho first night The s'orv of ' i'ans- unci Oretel is ; for nomination of officers for the portrayed in thr'- r'J iltu ln order j ensuing year. Initiation ceremonies to Include as mir-V ruilcJivn as pos-! will be carried out and a number of slble in the p oducttoii there will j candidates are scheduled to take on bo a different hansel 'unci Gretel. the antlers. motlter and father iT: each, of the "Special features are arranged for three acts The chorus will be made : during lodge session, and are prom un of children m tlie four Mi, fifth. Used to be of extra interest and and seventh grades. The angels, (something never attempted during dewmen sardmcn, witches and j lodge session before." Mr. Bramwell cookie c'hitdr'ft chosen from states. the primary trades. 1 A clam feed will follow the lodge Those whe vore successful In the 'session and will be accompanied by . tryouts vht'n nave been held are:! special features. ' Act l. Keitn nu inu.-. r.rMni: Carl Buturfield. father; Marian Ch-i'hin. mother. Act II. Fderick Lewis. Hansel, and Nancy Lcf Llndaay, Gretel. Act IIL Eugene Shultz, Hansel; WiiinifrV Scot;, Oretel; Mildred Green, ni-h; Johnny Oroupc, fath er; Nat;!?15 Samutlfion, mothfr. Christian Church Pixy This Evening The pM. "These Be of India's ver8lal wades dispute mil on second Househol to be given tonight at ! reading -This was defeated by 277 7 -30 o'clr a tho Cru ifitian. church, agalust 250 votes, will be f t e of charge and the public ; Scenes of great excitement accom Is invite to attend. Mrs. Harry San- ' Panted the taking of the vote and doa will introduce the program and j the announcement of the result, as it those ta mg part are Mrs. a. P. Nel- son Mr- J- A. Willirmis. Mrs. L. S. Weeks Ai-s. L. M. P-rk-r, Mrs. Rose Edison hii. Jennie Byer. Mm. W. L. Hoyt and Mrs. RaeU ParleU, Miss Marian Kson will give a panto- mime. Hl.ATHU rotlKCAST Orefrn: Fa tonight and Fri day but withfogs. Moderate temperature. Gentle chanjab'.e v,r.ds off shore. WliATHEl TOMAY 7:30 a. m. 42. bore. Minimum: 35 tovc Cond&oti. Cle WE YTIIf YErEKDAY MuNiniuni 64. .-mrr.um 32 above . Condition: Cic wvvrnnt 'A an. if3rt Max ima. 44. mnnum 21 above Condition: Snot-one Inch, moisture C6,f in. Leaders Receive La Grande Plan Of Farm Relief i Scheme to Reduce Acre age of Wheat, Fathered by Jim McKinms, bub' mitted Wednesday. The La Grande plan for farm re lief through reduction of wheat acre age was submitted to C. ,E. Huff, president of the Farmers National Grain corporation, and to George S. Mllnor, manager of the same corpora tion, at a meeting held in Pendleton yesterday and, according to reports received by the Observer today, was very favorably received. Mr. Huff and Mr. Milnor were of the opinion that the plan is tangible and, with possibly some minor ad justments, would be workable. They, however, are anxious that It not) bo taken before congress this short ses sion but be worked up Into a major issue for the fall term of congress. Congressional action Is necessary be fore the plar could be placed into effect. The meeting yesterday was one of tho most successful the two officials had had on their entire trip, and the presentation of the plan held their attention from the first. Today, it was said that the La Grande plan would be presented to the board in Spokane tomorrow by A. R. Shumwuy, former supporter of the Dayton plan but now supporting the a Grande plan, originated by Jim McKinnis. Mr. McKlnnls, Frank McKennon, Jim Woodcll, Mr. Shum way and Harold Boone went to Pen dleton yesterday for the session. Yesterday was the first time the two officials have had a logical pres entation of a practical plan, with "teeth" that would insure its work ability. Incidentally, it was learned that a movement Is under way to attempt to secure some adjustment of the dif ferential so as to give western farm ers better peg prices. At present prices in Chicago bring more to the farmer, than in the west. . . February Term Of Court Will Open Monday Tho February term of circuit court will open Monday morning. Feb. 2, at 10 o'clock. At this time it is oxpectod that - Judge' J. ,W. Knowles will draw seven names from the Jury list of 31 names published earlier in the week, thus forming the grand -jury for the coming term, ' J- 1 j gcjieclulcdi nna it is probable that j ctnerc will be added soon. - me ensu of H. W. Kliey vs. ucorje: diwuu" (n sintnri for Mondav. that of W. A Mooro vs. the Shell Oil Co. for Tues day, and the case of .Anna Mayficld vs. Frank Hallgarth for Wednesday. ,, J?f7no tdXdltCd Millie I 0 0 Night February o Exalted rulers of the past, who have served tho Elks lodge in La Grande, will ogoin occupy the chairs and con duct' the affairs of the lodge at the annual Past Exalted Rulers night, February 5. The observance of this Is mandatory according to the grand lodge statutes, according 'to '"L. H. mittee In charge. Mr. Bramwell Is J. V. Andrews and De Lile Green. Past exalted rulers who will occupy the chairs are: Hugh E. Brady, exalted ruler; H. L. Hess, leading knight; De Lile Green, loyal knight; Claude L. Berry, lecturing knight; J. L. Peare. esquire; L. F. Dunn, secretory; H. J, M9 Donald's Labor ,........,,.. TJ-',rt I question, but there is a chance. UOVerrWient rVinS' The minimum in La Grande has ! been below freezing, according to the official thermometer, for the last few LONDON, England, Jan. 29 days. Snow hos disappeared in the The MacDonald labor government won j city, although here and there re a division in the house of commons j mains some ice. Hills near the Grande last night by a majority of 27 votes, j Ronde valley are taking on n brown The division was taken on a mo- I Or gray appearance, although snow ! tlon by Stanley Baldwin, the con servative leader, to reject the contro- bichwj linuauw i " the government were defeated it ' wwild resign immediately. Tre government was saved by the , i action of a malority of the liberal I j Party who abstained from voting by direction of David Lloyd George. leader. ' Broccoli Deal Of ' . : 1931 About to Open PORTLAND Jan 29 uVt The brae- oil deal of 1931 Is about to open In roll rifni nt 10.11 ts nhrmf tn nnpn in the Rose bu re district. Some small supplies of so-called early cauliflower have already been received from the , Southern Oregon sector and have ; ocen 01 excellent quality. Demana nas i been .favorable, says the Journal to- day. Survey of the situation made by : Ed Stark of the Stark Brokerage com- pany indicates that this season's i Douglas county broccoli crop will be not only good, as regards quality, but . inerhans the best ever sm out of that, noted section. This applies alike to . S17 as well as actual quality. 29 MINERS ARE KILLED IN INDIANA Explosion in Little Betty Coal Mine Causes Several Deaths NINE RESCUED BY RELIEF WORKERS Cause of Blast Not Cer tain All of Men Who Were in Mine are Ac counted Foi LINTON, Ind.. Jan. 20 W The lives of 29. miners were snuffed out in an explosion at tho Little Betty coal mine near here late yesterday. With tho rescue of two men last night and seven more this morning, all of the men In the mine had been accounted for. Of tho dead taken from the mine 15 have been Identified and 14 un identified. Throughout tho night a constant stream of ambulances wended their , way from Linton to tho mine, four and a half miles west. , . Dismal Scene At the rrdno mouth serious faced men and women huddled in groups. A slime covered the clay and specta tors sloshed about seeking to break the ,chiU of a penetrating wind. A whlBtlo screeched once, a mine cage shot downward, carrying its quota of rescue workers. Then the whistle gave four sharp blasts. "They are bringing up a body," someone said. "Four blasts means that.". "Wo cannot penetrate tho damps far enough to got the boys' bodies," gasped a member of a rescuo squad and tho cage shot up to tho sur face. "We cannot touch them until ventilation has been restored." A brown mongrel dog, his tail tucked beneath his legs, howled dis mally as it sulked near the mine. J "That's Bed well's hound," some one remarked. - "Followed him to work every day and waited for him to quit. Poor fellow, he'll have a long wait now." (Earl Bcdwell was rescued, soon after tho explosion but died In the hospital late last night.) Nurses At Work Inside the office of the mine, lo cated several hundred feet from, tho shaft, -white clad nurses worked quietly. '':' ; ' The Little Betty mind'1 has been worked steadily for the Inst two years and its employes had escaped tho misery of unemployment suf fered by many because of closed mines. I On Feb. 20, 1925, tho City mine at Sullivan, near here, was wrecked by I an explosion similar to yesterday's accident. Fifty-one miners were killed, only one man was brought I out alive. Seven men were brought up alive cnny this moming. (Continued on Pngo Six) SPRINGWEAlER CONTINUING HERE YeStei'daV Warmest Jail- uary Day in 11 Year's .Pussywillows m Canada PrRNYWILLOWS IN CANADA SASKATOON, Sask., Jan. 29 (P) In the so-called frozen North this week pussywillows have burst forth, crows are darkening the air, and some residents insist they have been butterflies. Tho river ice Is melting, water Is coursing down the streets from the Janu ary thaw, and boys have started playing marbles. ' Lrt Grande and Oregon in general entered a third spring-like day this morning that made one almost dis believe the calendar, which still says January. Yesterday a maximum of 64 de grees ubovc was recorded in Ln Grande, and that was the warmest January day since Jan. 29, 1920, ex actly 11 years ago today. The 1920 mark was 58 above. Whether It will bo equalled or surpassed today is a sun remains in considerable quan- titles on the higher nenks. Grass Is showing up with spots of green on many lawns and other signs of spring are not ed . Fire Department Is Annual Clam Feed: Best on Record1 Members of the La Grande fire de - partment. city officials, former com-'throe of them equals 71 years. George mlssloners and a few Invited guests , ,. H Q..Ha, ihr. enjoyed the department's annual 'Walker and Mr. Sujdam were the clam feed held in the municipal j yWt members, building last evening. Without ex- After tho clams, crabs, ice cream, iceptlon. all in attendance said that 'cake. etc.. had been put away. Fire :the feed was the best ever held. Chief C. T. Llndsey called upon sev ! The menu consisted of clams, crab, 'oral in attendance for brief talks, in near beer, cheese, coffee, clam bouil- i eluding Manager A. B. Cherry. Corn- Ion, crackers, nlckles. Ice cream and cake. To say that the men did Justice ;to the menu Is merely putting it ' to the men u Is merelv Dutttna mildly In fact, they ate well and t long and the only reason they quit.! was because the innerman would hold j no more. Several claimed unofficial cnampionsnip in rricrem.-e 10 me i number of clams devoured, but as no , actual count was made, the question . is stm unsettled. ; The serving committeo consisted of five firemen, three of them the oldest ! and the other two the youngest In point of service. Claude L. Mackey has been a member of the depart- ment for 25 years and Jim O'Neal and Nate Zuclfel have seen 23 years United States Apologizes Today To Premier Mussolini Because Of Remarks Made by Gen. Butler Oregon Farmers Opposed To State Department SALEM, Jan. 20 (P) Any demand for creation of a state department of agriculture at this time is not com ing from farming interests of the state, the Oregon cooperative council voted at the close of Its annual meeting yesterday.- Tho group will oppose actively passage of tho bill for such a department as recently introduced. Discussion of- this bill occupied most of the final executive session of the body, with every member asked to express an Idea on the proposal. Earlier in the day Representative Hector McPherson: father of the plan, had explained the provisions and pur poses to the council. Several farmer members said .the plan as now proposed would set up a political machine which would likely become moro expensive rather than less expensive to taxpayers. Others held that farming conditions are too unsettled now to make such sweeping changes even If justified later. Some declared that tho meas uro was proposed too hastily for pro ducers to become familiar with its provisions in time for this session to act on it. Reiterating its past position, the council, composed of 31 farmers or ganizations in state, urged expansion of marketing information service and statistical data on economic outlook in agriculture. t, Enrollment At L H. S. Reaches Figure Of 721 Final enrollment figures - at La Grande High school show a total of 721, the highest in history, according to word received from Principal E. D. Towlor today., Fifty-nine now stu dents entered high school at the be ginning of the second semester. Of this nunjkor 51 enmo up from the eighth grades, and tho others were: ono senior, two Juniors, two sopho mores, one freshman and two post graduate students, some of , theso having recently come hero from other cities. It Is Interesting to note that of the 63 students who completed eighth grade work at tho end of the first semester, 61 entered high school, giving a percentage of 08.08 which Is regarded as being unusually . high. The new students had. a special assembly at 10:30 this morning under- the-direction of Arnold Grulapp, for tho, purpose of -becoming familiar ...Ifli mi-lnim HolnllD nf lli-linnl imt.lvl ' ties.' Russell Nelson, president of tho student body, gave 0 talk. ' Total enrollment figures for tho grade schools are not yet available; but at tho end of the first semester the total was 1600, with 845 boys and 815 girls. The average attendance for tho last school month was 95.1 per cent for' the high school, and 00.6 per cent ' for tho grades, with 1312 students having been neither absent nor tardy. . There wero 1 12 visits by parents. Choral Society To Present Play When one Miss Mary Smith appears on the scene in tho play by that name, It Is aof surprising, but when two appear, tho plot thickens, and when three appear, the audience is completely baffled. The play cast I Is presenting "Miss Mary Smith" Friday ovenlng at 7:30 at the Luther an church. Loeletc Pohrmnn is chairman ln tho role of Mrs. Charles Miller, and tho leading character in the play, j story 0f Mussolini's "recklcRs driving" Her husband, Chnrles, is a young law- , Irom Cornelius Vanderbllt Jr., accord -yer. ployed by Motler Dodge. lng to clarence H. White, general Fred Miller, captain in the united States army, who first falls into the , clutches of ono of the three Misses I Mary Smith. Is played by Fred Mat i thes, while the part of Estelle Bert- ram is played by Claudia buyanm. ! Miss Helen Schilling portrays the j real Mary Smith; while Bridget, the 1 1 servant at tho Millers, is played by Mrs. J. G. StlUinger. Ralph Couch ha3 the part of an expressman Tho scenes for the play take place In Charles Miller's home. Musical numbers will occompnny the one-act play with Miss Helen Schilling singing a solo, and Miss Schilling and Mr. Matthes present ing a duct. Andrea Ainsworth will play a violin number, and alt will be accompanied by Miss Juanlta Stltz Inger at the piano, , Refreshments will be served late in the evening. A nominal admission fee is being charged and tickets may be secured from any of the members of the choral society of the Lutheran Church, Mrs. Stltzinger states. Fl'NEItAI. SERVICE t'Olt hTKAM) BO V ON SUNDAY Funeral services for Sheldon Strand, 14, who died yesterday morning of pneumonia, will be held Sunday af ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Snodgra-ts and Zimmerman mortuary. Burial will take place ln the Masonic ceme tery. Host At Its iof service. Combined service of the '. mlssloners Victor R. Melville. William j Condlt and Fritz Lottes. and former i Commissioners A. T. Hill and Charles ' Playle. About 60 men attended the feed, Incidentally, no fire alarms disturbed the gathering. I'AI'KR IX IIGrEIVKHMIIII' . . j WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jon, 29 w i The Walla Walla Union, one of the oldest dalllefs In Ih. VartUr nnrth i west, founded hortly after the close of the Civil war. went Into receiver- 'ship yesterday upon filing foreclosure actions. of two Secretary Adams. Orders General Courtmartial j; For Offender. WASHINGTON. Jan. 29 (Pi Tho United States government opologlzed today to Premier Mussolini of Italy because of n recent speech In Phila delphia by Major General Smedley D. Butler, of the marines, In which remarks derogatory to the premier figured. Secretary Stlmson, ln a noto hand ed 'Italian Ambassador Do Martino, formally apologized to Signor Mus solini and the Italian people for the remarks Butler made. Only a short While before. Secretary Adams had ordered a courtmartial for tho cele brated marine officer. , Butler had been reported publicly qb saying he had been told by a frlehd that Signor Mussolini's auto mobile struck a child and that the premier drove on without b topping". . 3 Hut lor Admits Story Secretary Adams, while not dlvulg-ing-r-Butler's explanation of the inci dent, said today that on the strength of the order for courtmartial it seemed fair to assumo he had ad mitted the "substance" of his alleged Philadelphia remarks criticizing Mus solini. . "having learned from the navy department that Major General SmeUtoy D. Butler. United States ma rine' corps," a formal statement by Stlmson said, "has admitted that the: quotation of his remarks in the press was substantially correct, I j have this morning handed a note to I the Itullan ambassador expressing to Signor Mussolini and to the Italian I. people the deep regrot of this gov- enuVicnt at this unauthorized action on the part of an officer on actlvo I duty." - s , . Ambassador Do Martino called on the secretary at tho latter's request to receive tho note. Tho ambassador expressed satisfaction after his con ference with tho secrotory that the American government had acted to umeliorute what was considered by the Italians an affront to Italy. . 1 . American Note Given 1 Tho American noto was dated January 20 and read as follows: "Excellency: ... "I lmve tho honor to express the deep' regret which this government feels- at tho reflections against the prime minister of Italy ln the unauthorized- speech of Major General Smedley D. Butler, United States marine corps, at Philadelphia, on Jan. 10. ... . "Tho sincere regrots of this gov ernment are extended .to Mr. Mus solini and to the Italian pcoplo for this discourteous and . unwarranted utterance by a commissioned, officer, of this government, on activo duty.. .'- "Accent, excellency. the . renewed assurance of my highest oonsldcra tlon. 'V . - (Signed) "Henry L. Stlmson. "His excellency, 1 "Nobllo Giacomo De Martino. "Royal Italian ambassador," - mTi,Kit i:nii;k auimist WASHINGTON. Jan. 29 (A Secre tary Adams today ordered a goneral courtmartial for Major General Smedley D. Butler of the marine corps. '; Tho action followed receipt of letter from Butler to the secretary in which ho gave his version of a l recent speech in Philadelphia in which he criticized Premier Musso lint of Italy, Major General Fuller, marine com i mandant, today Informed General Butler of the order, and told him to ccnflno himself to the limits of his station at tho marine barracks. Quan tlco, Virginia. General Butler was in Philadelphia last night. VAMIKKHILT TOLD Itl'TLKIt PORTLAND. Jan. 20 (P) Major Genernl Smedley D. Butler of the marines, for whom a court martial wus orrlnrpH t.nrlnv. rrnllv nnt IiIh 1 manager of the Ellison White Lyceum The United States government has apologized to Mussolini for General Butler's statement thnt the Italian premier run down a child and did not stop. wnite said ne wns present m New : , " . 7. V r i . nni iAr ,Vh ethers In November, 1030. The story ns told by General Butler, White said, is true to the description given by Vanderbllt. White quoted Vanderbllt as having told of a drive the premier and he wero taking. "MusHolln preferred to drive his own machine, usually a very fast automobile, according to Vanderbllt," White said. ! "One day while driving ut a hign rate 01 speea mey came 10 a snurp j turn in the road with a high wall : facing them. Despite the speed Mus- (Continued on Tatro Five) vanderbiltTs . silent as to butler story PHOENIX. Ariz.. Jan. 29 Jtl Cornelius Vanderbllt Jr., quoted by various persons as the source of a story representing Premier Mussolini n-i a hit-and-run driver, declined to comment today. Who are they? no nsjtea, wnen Clarence H. White, of Portland, I Ore., and P. Maclnncs Ncltson. of Pittsburgh, had Identified him as having related the story. "Oh. yes." he Bald, when they were Identified. "Well, I havo no comment to make about that." "But. Mr. Vanderbllt," his question er protested, "do you not feel you are putting yourself In a peculiar po sition by remaining silent at this time?" "I have nothing whatever to say f about any of it. cjlno comment. I You can say 1 ae- won't talk, or any thing you like. I don't care what they say about me. I havo no statement whatever at this time." Senators Reject Bill Amendment WASHINGTON, Jnn. 20 '-Pi Tho senate today reccted an amendment Tr i 'V. hd tl e use ,.b II which .would have " 'of any funds for compulsory military irnlulim In civil schools or colleges r! Young General: Hrlp;. (Jen. Thomas K. Illleo, of Ntileiu, On., Ik believed to be the youngest guiiem! in the urmy. lie has been assigned comma ml of the H'.intl Brigade, composed en tirely of Oregon troops. GROUND PARTY SEEKS AVIATOR Walter Case's Crashed Airplane Sighted Near Cape Horn, Wash. " PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 20 (?) A ground party of a dozen men under the leadership of District Ranger Ross Shepheard, loft Cape Horn, Wash., at 0 u. m. today for the spot where Walter E. Case, Varney air lines mall pilot, crashed a week ago today. The scene of the crash was about 15 miles to tho north, ln tho wooded hills. . Thero was little hopo of finding Caso alive, tho party believed. The wrcckago of his ship was found late yesterday by Al Davis, pilot of tho line. Case hnd crashed into the hill side in tho fog. . Must Itlntc Trail Tho party will be able to travel to within a mile of tho plane over a for est trail, but from there on will havo to blaxo Its own trail through the brush. ; , While the party is heading for tho wreckage a -Varney ship will circle the spot to guide tho searchers. Con siderable difficulty ln reaching the ship was expected-jia itrls. downaJ. curi several nuunrea loot, Whllo the ground party was ex pected to roach tho scono by noon, It, will bo late in tho day before any detailed word of what thoy find gets outside -as tho nearest communication Is Washougal, 12 miles away. Case disappeared ' Inst Thursday whllo flying from Portland to Pasco, Wash. Since thon an intonslve nlr search had been mado over South ern and Eastern Washington and Northern Oregon. Davis discovered tho wreckage whllo on his regular mall route and made a second flight to locate the wreckage minutely. for tho searching party. Ho Huld tho wreckage lies about five miles from a logging road and could bo reached thero by a circuit ous routo through snow. Frdm tho headquarters of the Little Wnshougal river, the trip will be made by snow shoe. ' Ross Shcphcurd, forest super visor of tho Columbia Basin district and A. I. Wing, supervisor of tho Mount St. Helens district will lead the . party. Washougal Is on tho Columbia river 15 miles east of Vancouver, Wash. KOZER, STATE COUNCIL HIT BY CRITICISM SALEM, Jan. 29 m Tho state Judicial council 'and stat'a budget di rector, Sam A. Kozer, came in for some severe criticism ln the senate yesterday when that body unanl mously passed a bill for repeal of the act creniluK the council. Senator Eddy, who with eight other senators introduced the bill, charac terized the council as a body that mot regularly turn never noes any thing," and. mentioned particularly a trip to Pendl.-toii last September. He wild the council had spent 1443 in the last two years "and Is now asking for fin nnni'onrlnUon of &4400. ' "And our state budget director In I his infinite fidelity as watchdog of 1 the treasury," Eddy continued, "has allowed that estimate to goNnto the ! state budget. 1 Other senators Joined in tho crltl icism. A bill sponsored by the state 1 bar oHsociation mat wouiu create j council' of 15 members, with five IJudUPB, flvo attorneys and five lay- msn as members, is pending. Favors Building In All Seasons SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29 iP) Construction cimln would be lowered and seasonal slumps would bo less severe If building programs were unread over the entire year. This change was advocated by A. P. Greensfclder. St. Unn president- vivvt "-- .t.io.m v.... .v.... tractors of America, which will closa ; its twelfth annual convention here ! tonight. j Seasonal building, he said. Is the i result of habit, not climate. Tremen dous waste, involving high labor costs. jho said. Is' caused by seasonal build- ing. Tlin practice ties up couy icnulnmeut and throws skilled men ; into Idleness during many months when they could be employed IT the policy wero unchanged. ! HKKK CNANMX IMPROVEMENT SALEM. Jon. 2D (I'.-BExpciidlture S858.000 for channel Improvement as approved by the Cotumbla Valley ; i aSfWrmilUU Ill.U lilLuiniiBwu ... v. ! measure of U. S. Senator Frederick: Blelwer Is sought of confess uy n i joint memorial Introduced yesterday. I Copies will bo sent the congressional ; j .. -sn.,.t u..i.ttmiTtntt i Idaho and Montana and to the legls- latures of the last three named states, Slayer of Six Is Lynched By 80 Masked Men Charles Bannon, 22, Taken From McKenzie Coun ty Jail in North Dakota And Killed. SCHAFER. N. D., Jan. 29 iP) Ono ) any ueiore unanes tfunnon. 22, was to have been arraigned on charges of murdering a family of six, he was taken from the McKenzie county Jail here shortly after last midnight by a crowd of 80 men and hanged from a bridge. Bannon was arrested last November after he had sold hogs belonging to A. E. Haven, a farmer for whom he worked. He confessed to slaying Mr. and Mrs. Haven and their four chil dren Inst February. He pleaded with the mob In behalf of his father, James F. Bannon, also held for the crimes, who was not molested. Officer Overpowered. Tho men, all masked and somo of them armed, battered down the Jail door. The leaders asked Deputy Sher iff Peter 8. Hallan for the prisoner. Upon his refusal they overpowered him. broko into Bannon cell and departed with him in automobiles, first tying up Sheriff F. A; Thomp son who was aroused by the noise. Bannon's body was found some time later, hanging from a bridge two miles cast of Schafer. , It was cut down and brought here. ' Although the mob was Intent only on getting Charles Bannon, the lat ter pleased that his father be not harmed. "Savo my dad," he urged, Ho was told that tho elder Bnnnon "would be given a chance" with the courts and would not be harmed by them. Reaching tho 1 bridge, a one-Inch rope was produced from a car, it was fastened to tho railing and a slip- Knot placed around tfannons neck. (Continued on Vaea Eight) it House Committee Disapproves Of Relief Measure WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 UP) Demo cratic , leader Robinson said lato to day he was willing to speolfy ln his 926,000,000 relief bill' that the Red Cross "Is at full liberty to employ such agencies as It chooses" to ad- miniBter the iund. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 The house appropriation committee today voted to disapprove th,e senate $25, 000,000 Red gross proposal for i rV ... The vote, was 18 to 11. Representative Chamton, lh charge of tho bill, said the moasuro would be reported to the house, disagreeing with all, of the senate's amendments to tho Interior department supply bill Tho committee also rojected by the same vote the proposal by Representa tive Byrns, raiucing minority mem ber, that the fund be mado available to a government agency to be desig nated by President Hoover. Henato HUH Acllvn Plans continued ln the senate, however, for some other relief agency to administer tho fund that the Red Crass has refused. Democratic Leader Robinson said he was considering proposals to ask the Salvation Army, the public health service or some agency to administer it if the Red Cross stands by Its re fusal to accept tho fund. "I expect to announce something definite ln a day or two," Robinson said. Tho controversy has brought ono of the sharpest of tho many Issues be tween President Hoover und the sen ate, Houso leaders who havo upheld tho president in past contests are still dubious of checking tho $25, 000,000 relief appropriation which was voted by the senate over' the objection of tho president. . ! CiHiHlder Kalvallmi Army ' Somtle Democrats today wero con sidering the Salvation Army as a dis turbing agency for, relief funds re fused by tho Red Cross, Meanwhile, the house prepared for the fight expected when the ques tion reaches the floor, possibly lAo this week. ' Hearings on the $25,000,000 voted by the senate to feed the hungry closed yesterday boforo the house ap propriations commtttoe shortly after John Barton Payne, Red Cross chair man, said his organization did not want to distribute tho fund. The money was voted as an amend ment to the Interior department sup- Cly bill. Tho houe passed the bill ut It must agreo to tho $26,000,000 and a flock of other amendments udded by the senate. Administration supporters oppose tho relief fund proposal but It has strong support. Paced by a definite refusal from tho Red Cross to accept a federal ap propriation. Democratic Leader Rob inson, and his colleague, Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, wero nevertheless determined to provide more government relief funds. Robinson was to confer today with officials of the Salvation Army with a view to arranging for them to dis tribute relief funds from the federal treasury. Ho also was considering a return to the original plan of making- food loans through a federal agency, such (Continued on Pago Eight) : , DeflUlS ASKS t 01 , t , iLffaLO itatlOtl The I WA3HINOTON. Jan. 20 (At hearing on the application of Bruce Dentils. newspaper publisher of Klamath Falls, Ore., for a broad- s ... .... tinned for further testimony yester day. Senator Frederick W. Stelwer and Representative R. R. Butler of Oregon appeared before the federal radio commission in behalf of Den nis application. fnr PInnnft Cil1fr sltl I IWHJl il twi 1'itty-i'oot uanK THE DALLES. Jan. 29 Ml J. B. QuUcnbery. 47, was killed on the Old ; Oregon Trail near hero last night i whon tils nutnmnlille left the hlllh- I ! way and ran over a 50-foot bank, tho accident was attributed to neavy log. REFERENDUM . BILL UP TO ! HOUSE TODAY Resolution- Calling For ' Vote on Dry Law Op- ". posed by Committee MEASURE DESIGNED TO TIGHTEN 1 LAWS Urged by Hoss to Clamp Down on Careless Driv ing on Highways, In cense Changes. SALEM, Jani 20 (Pi Tho Manning resolution calling for a referendum on the Oregon dry laws, will be re ported to the houso this afternoon, with a . majority recommendation that It do not pass, signed by flvo members, and a minority report that -It do pass, signed by two members. .. . The report adoption will be debated on tho floor. ' ' - Committee members voting to kill tho resolution this noon were Rep- . resentatlves Prank E. .Andrews, Mult- , nomah; James E. Chinnock, Jose phlne; Arthur W. Schaupp, Klamath; E. W. Snell, Gilliam; and Gordon J. Taylor, Clackamas. Those signing the minority report are John H. Manning. Multnomah, author of the resolution, and Perry O. Delap, Klam ath. ' v , -' Fire Voral 1 Jar rages. . The committee decided that noth ing could be gained by holding fur- . ' . ther... hearings.' as 'both proponents r. and opponents of 1 the : resolution , merely fired vocal barrages at each, other, and if. future meetings could , be Judged by the one held y ester day, nothing definite would result. v j It was the opinion of all members that the matter might best be set--- ; tied now as later In. the session, ; r That the resolution withholds tho right of Initiative was denied and. If action is taken, the matter can be M : brought to a vote by petition. Some ;' members of the committee held that , this would prove a moro costly pro-. -cedure, but did not want the word . to go out that the "Oregon leg l si a- : ture, through a Joint resolution, put , a ; its approval upon repealing the. pro hibition laws of the state." Traffic Bills Filed. - , Four measures, designed to tighten thevuiotor 'Vehicle license laws, were . -;introduced'"lntio tho-Jiouse today as V, the 18th day or the Oregon legislative session opened, . The bills were those , . r urged by Secretary -of Stat Hold ... Hoss to clamp down on careless drlv- 1. lng on state highways, and provide . for drivers' examinations, restricted . licenses and suspension. ' j ' Included also ln ten bills Intro duced was tho one requiring a $200 annual license for chain and branch . stores. Members of the lower houso passed five house measures, one sen ate bill And two memorials. The sen ate passed one measure amending tho code relating to appointment of directors of tho state board of higher education. Two new bills appeared In tho senate hopper. Meier Favors mil ' ; ' The traffic license bill was draft- ' ed by Dave O'Hara upon lines sug gested by tho secretary Of state and which was recommended to the leg 1b- 1 Uvturo by both Governor. A. W. Nor- . bind ln his final message and Gov-' ernor Julius L. Meier In his Innug- . -ural address. Information was com piled by William Hammond, statis tician for J-he secretary of state de partment. It follows closely tho pro- (Contlnuod on Page Plvo) . FIREWORKS IN SENATE IS DUE NEXT FRIDAY'? , - . SALEM, Jan. 20 wv-With divided reports by the senate Miultnomah delegation on two Port of Portland bills, and tho Bplit reports on both . measures expected to reach the sen ate floor Friday, fireworks on port legislation Is promised in the upper house Bhortly after the' senate con venes tomorrow. . V Delegation members wero of the opinion today that the reports on both the Crawford bill, providing for appointment by the governor to fill the pending port commission vacan cies and thereafter election by the .. people and on house bill 73, provid ing for election by the legislature to fill pending vacancies and thereafter election by the people.- would reach . the floor at the sanw time tomorrow morning. 1 : L! Portland Aviation Instructor Killed PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 29 iPi In the third airplane accident within a week, Fred W. Bauer, 25, Portland aviation instructor was drowned late Wednesday and Marlon Razey. 21, student flier, narrowly escaped a sim ilar fate when a Rankin flying ser vice ship fell into the Columbia river a half mile east of the Interstate i bridge. j Razey suffered only minor injuries 1 and shock and was reported today ns i resting easily at a local hospital. xne naroor pairoi recuvereu ouun a The naroor patrol recovered oauer s bodv at 11:30 u. m.. after grappling for seven hours. It was found 400 fcet down-stream from tho plane, ln 1 cot 01 water. Wheat Today CHICAGO. Jan. 20 UP) Wheat scored ft sharp advance late today, and aided upturns In corn. Dry weather complaints Increasing both from winter and spring wheat terri tory gave atrength to wheat, and so did big export purchases of Canadian wheat. 3.500.000 bushels In the last 4B hours. On early declines, rye as well as corn, nwde new low-price rec ords. : wheat closed irregular, a shade ! lower to 2 cents up. corn ad- j vancod. oata A,-Vt "P. aul provisions o to coins uowi.