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Newspaper Page TextfeU?ttttttt CITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leased . Wire Service 12 PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER BXB LOWKR LEF HAND , CORNER OP THIS PAGE. J VOLUME XXIX MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1931 EASTERN OREGON'S IJCVDINQ NEWSPAPER NUMBER 169 MORE FARMS THAN IN '25. THIS COUNTY Total Listed at 1276 by Census Bureau Land Values Depreciate. AVERAGE ACREAGE OF FARM LARGER Daily Cows Show an In crease Most M a j o r Crops Also Show An Increase in Decade. There are more farms in existence in Union county at present than in 1025, but three less than In 1920. This Is the findings of the director of the census, given In a statement released from Washington, D. C. to day. In 1930 there were 1276 farms In the county, in 1925 there were 1218 and In 1920 the amount was 1279. The acrcago of all land in farms at present Is much greater than at any time during the last 10 years, but the valuation of land and buildings has dropped $4,765,554 since 1920. The big depreciation was in land, which dropped from 921,060,007 In 1920 to 916,434,877 in 1930. Buildings in creased In valuation from 92,930,015 In 1920 to 93,789,621 in 1930. The value of Implements and machinery also dropped, reaching a total of 91.488.298 In 1920 but only 91,439,237 in lp30. However, the 1930 figure shows a considerable increase over 1926, when the figure was 91,085,405, showing a decided upward trend in that five-year period. Farms Are Larger The average acres per farm In Un ion county In 1930 were 358.9, com pared with 344.9 In 1926 and 345.4 In 1920, an Increase of 13.5 acres In tho decade. The average value of land and and buildings per farm follow: 1930 1925 1920 Per Farm ....$16,066 $15,824 $18,757 Per Acre ...... 41.98 46.18 54.31 As to the size of farms, the follow ing table is of much Interest. Size of Farm 1930 1920 Under 3 acres 3 to 9 acres 10 to 19 acres 20 to 49 acres - 60. to 99 acres ... 100 to.474 ac.ros v 175 td 369 acres ... 260 to 499 acres . 36 110 ...110 130 ..las ..."...160 128 - 205 600 to 999 acres ..::....;.i;..:.......i67 170 1000 -acres, over 98 86 In 1930 906 farms were operated by ownors, compared with 1031 In 1920. Tenants In 1930 were 282 com pared with 236 ten years earlier. Acreage operated -by owners in 1930 was 343,727, somewhat less than the 350,137 In 1920; but tenants operated 104,081 acrpH In 1930 compared with 81,857 in 1920. More Poirv Cows. : During the decade, the number of horses decreased greatly, mules show- (Continued on Pace Six) BISHOP FROM MEXICO WILL SPEAK SUNDAY One who has had the unique dis tinction of being cited by the Mexi can government is Rt. Rev. F. W. Crelghton, S. T. D., who will speak at St. Peter's Episcopal church at vespers Sunday afternoon. At the time when the difficulty existed be tween the government and the church In Mexico he withdrew from the presidency of his diocese and had the diocese elect their own chairman. Since that time his relationship to the diocese has been advisory and ho has had more time to travel. This act received the compliment of the government and has placed him in high esteem in Mexico. Bishop Crelghton is making a hur ried tour of the northwest, and M. G. Tennyson, rector of St. cters, feels that La Grande is very fortunate in having this famous bishop in the city. Mrs. Cummins, 67, Passes Thursday Mrs. Martha Flint Cummins, ago 67, parsed away here Thursday eve ning after a short illness. Mrs. Flint Cummins has been a resident of La Grand o for the past 21 years and has many friends In the valley. She is survived by her husband, H. T. Cum mins; by one eon. W. O. Flint, of Seattle. Wash.; one daughter, Mrs. Viola Paulson, of Portland, Ore.; a sister. Mrs. B. C.'McGlnnls, also of Portland and a brother, W. W. Wilt ford, of Illinois; also by seven grand children and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the chapel of Walkers Funeral Home Sat urday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Mr. Sharpe of the Nozarcnce church in charge of the services. Bur ial will be In the family plot In the Masonic cemetery. K.VTHKK FOKKCVST Oregon; Fair in the east and clotidy in the west portion to night" and Saturday, rain Sat urday In the extreme west por itn.o Moderate- temperatures. Moderate changeable winds, mostly southerly offshore. WEATIIt-'lt TODAY 7:30 a. m. 39 above. Minimum: 32 above. Condition: Clear. HEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 57, minimum 38 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER MAR. 13, 1930 Maximum 48, minimum 25 above. Condition: Traces of snow. moisture .08 of inch, cloudy. Scores Inquire About Conditions In This Section Chamber of Commerce Receives Many Replies From Persons Who Were Given Literature. A Joint program in land settlement between Union and Wallowa counties was started two years ago.' Wallowa contributed $150, Enterprise, $75, Joseph, 930, and Union county 9500, making a total of 9735, it Is reported. Only $240.16 was expended and the movement died out. The La Grande chamber of com merce, seeing the opportunity of fur thering Union and Wallowa counties, took the matter up last fall, and since October 1, 1930, the sum of 9414.81 has been expended sending literature to chambers of commerce throughout the United States, and individuals Interested In Oregon. . Seventy-six replies have been re ceived by the chamber of commerce, and 187 are yet to be heard from. The replies consist mostly of ques tions about the land, business condi tions and agricultural possibilities and come from, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri, California, Ari zona, Canada, Utah, Kansas, Wiscon sin, North Dakota. Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Montana, Colorado, . Massachusetts, and Vir ginia. Many stated In their replies that they Intend to come to Oregon dur ing the spring with the intention of settling permanently if they find that Oregon fits the description given in the material sent out by the chamber of commerce here. Operetta Will Be Presented Mar. 19 and 20 Every dramatic or musical pro duction must have a group of com mittees that "make tho wheels go 'round," and a corps of directors who Interpret the lines and coach the players in acquiring finesse in de livery. Directors and committees for "All at Sea," the operetta to be pre sented by the Eastern Oregon-Normal school on March 19 and 20, have been busily engaged during the past few weeks "making the wheels go 'round." Tickets are now on sale and may be reserved Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at Glass Drugs. . Directors are Miss Lona Foley, dramatics; Miss Jennie Peterson, music; Miss Carolyn Williams, art; Miss Madeline Larson, dancing, and Roy ,Skoon, scenery. -,, ( . Committees; aret Business, Austin Dunn, chairman, Delva Beers, Georgia Cox, Juanlta Crawford, Kermlt Estes, Elsa. Boguc, Louise Hard man, Bernlce Heft," Letha " Kirk, Bee McKlnney, Phyllis Munn, Lucille Peck, and Marie Young. Costumes Naomi Twidwell, chair man, Eleanora Beers, Georgia Cox, Letha Kirk, Vadls Slack. Marie Young, Frieda Owings. Alberta Klrby, Bessie Breshears, June Cool Id ge. Mary Dawson, Jean Ray born, Virginia Mc Williams, Edythe Sharlnghousen. , Properties Ruth Leonard and Ber hlco Heft, co-chairman, Bessie Bre shears, Georgia Cox, Ruth Fraser, Lu cille Peck, Ava Woodell. Advertising Eva Jane Erwln, chair man, Lucille Hudelson. Anne Geitl hubzer, Kermit Estes, Bethmyrl Mil ler, Francis Lewis, Ermel Chancy, Lu cile Chapln. Make-up Dorothy Barker, chair men, Faye Adams, Mildred Hinchllff, Grace Johnston, Juanlta Crawford, Delva Beers, Naomi Twidwell, Mar Jorle Boird, Edna Hammack, Joyce Klrby and Leone Christians. (Continued on Page Three) Berry Replies To Statements Of Times Editor Recently tho Observer printed a story about strawberries and cherries and the chests of several Eastern Ore gonians swelled when Claude L. Berry stated that a profit of 9500 could be made on one acre of strawberries or cherries. The story seemed to have caused a furore among some Western Ore gontans for the editor of the Junction City Times printed the story with this statement; "The editor of this paper never raised strawberries commercially, but It Is his opinion that It would re quire exceptionally favorobly con ditions to produce a profit any where near as large as this, we believe that both the yield and selling price aro placed away above the average. "We like to be optimistic, but do not like to see misleading articles published." Mr. Berry who lie, has a ready list of reiei elites among other straw berry raisers In this vicinity who have (Continued on Pago Six) Enterprise To Get Butter Factories ENTERPRISE, Mar. 13 Two but ter factories will locate in Enterprise tins spring. One will be operated by Perry J. Bradley and Vincent Michalak, who have shipped their equipment from Elma, Wash., and have taken a five year lease on J. P. Gillespie's building on Main street formerly occupied by E. L. Chaplin's cheese factory- The other, which Is not absolutely assured, is the Mutual Creamery com pany. ,a large concern with buying, manufacturing and selling agencies in many cities. The company has taken an option on Fred W. Falcon er's brick building, formerly occupied by the old Wallowa Milling & Grain company. I Miss Gullickson's Funeral Sunday The funeral of Lola Frankle Gul ' j llckson will be held from the chapel 1 ! of Walkers Funeral Home Sunday af ternoon at 2 o clock and burial will be In the family plot in the I. O. O. cemetery. IDENTITY OF BURNED MAN CHALLENGED Insurance Company Launches Investigation of Iowa Mystery. POLICIES WORTH $50,000 AT STAKE Mortician's Stitches, Made Before Cremation, Re ported After Autopsy is Made. PERRY, Ia Mnrch 13 () A theory that the burned body of a man burled here February 3 as John M. Smith, farmer-labor candidate for governor In 1930, was not that of Smith was being Investigated today at the request of insurance com panies with which Smith carried 50, 000 worth of policies. Tho body, burned beyond recog nition, was found, under the wreck age of a motor truck near Denison, Iowa, and was identified, by Mrs. Smith as that of her husband. When exhumed yesterday and subjected to an autopsy it was revealed, Coroner L. H. Do Ford said, that it had been embalmed before it had been burned. The authorities wore unable to Iden tify the body. C. D. Bessmer, an un dertaker, told them the corpse con tained a mortician's stitches,, made before the burning. Search Under Way Meanwhile a search for Smith was undei way on the theory that he Is still alive. Dentists testified that their work .on Smith did not correspond with that in the mouth of the burned man. Doctors furnished additional testimony that Smith had suffered a fractured skull several years ago but that there was no Indication of a fracture on the skull of the body. Mrs. Smith said that at the time of the burial she believed the body was that of her husband but said that the features were not recog nizable. She could advance no theory where her husband might be if alive. N. G: INSPECTION - MCNDA1TEVENING Major A. M. . Jones) : of Seventh Infantry, to t View Local Company. . The seventh annual federal Inspec tion of Company E, 186th Infantry will bo held Monday evening, March 16, at the armory, with Major A. M. Jones, of the 7th Infantry, Vancou ver Barracks, conducting the inspec tion. Lieutenant Colonel R. R. Huron, representing regimental head quarters, will accompany Major Jones on hla tour of inspection. The officers will go to Baker -on Tues day evening; Union, Wednesday; and Pendleton, Thursday. All national guard units arc In spected annually by officers of tho regular army to ascertain if stand ards of training and equipment are kept up to federal requirements. Major Jones will inspect the rec ords and the office and store room's of Company E during the afternoon, and the entire company at tho regu lar drill in the evening. The inspec tion will cover all phases of train ing that have been covered during the past year including discipline, military courtesy, close order drill, musketry, bayonet training, riot duty, communications, first aid, making and adjusting packs, stripping and assembling automatic rifles, proctlcul tests or problems for the company bugler, mess sergeant and supply sergeants. The officers and non-commissioned officers will be given movement to execute in close order drill of the company, platoons and squads. All members of the company will be Inspected for physical appear ance, mental alertness, and condition and care of their uniforms and equip ment. The new uniforms will be worn and full attendance of the members of the company Is required, sickness being the only accepted excuse for ab sence. The public is invited to ob serve the Inspection. CHILD IS KlIXKl) DAYTON, March 13 (D Victory Bond, 10-year-old daughter of Harry Bond, Dayton contractor, died at the McMinnville hospital last night of injuries received, when she alighted from a school bus and stepped into tho path of another car on the high way a mile cast of here yesterday afternoon. Major Hines Refuses To Say Today Whether Soldiers' Home Selected WASHINGTON. March 13 P Major Frank T. Hines, administrator man of the federal board of hos pitalization, declined to say today whether the site of the proposed 62.000.000 soldiers' home for the Pa cific Northwest has been selected, or when a decision or announcement could be expected. Attaches of Hines office, however, indicated a decision is expected with in two or three days, but rcfusrd to suy whether the announcement would simply mention the state in which the national home is to be built, or the actual site decided upon, Major Hines only statement was that the board his discussed the northwestern home. He would not say whether or not another meeting will be necessary before the final decision is announced. Would Make No Statement It was pointed out that the board's meetings have been of an executive nature and Its findings sent to the president as recommendations for hi-, approval. After, this approval Musical Comedy Wins Applause On First Night "0h Doctor" Presented at La Grande High Last Evening Last Staging Tonight. "Oh Doctor!" was a riot! From the head of the Drinkwater sanitarium, Dr. Drinkwater himself, to tho loot. Rainbow, "heself," the darkio servant, the parts were well taken and each actor seemed to get the full significance of the "wise cracks." The love scenes were suf ficiently realistic, yet not senttmen- ! tally so, and. the choruses had all the pep of a Broadway musical show. It Is being presented against tonight at 8:15 and from tho ticket sales, the directors believe the house will be tilled again. Miss Catherine Sartain and W. W. Nusbaum ably directed the- produc tion and Miss Anne Arnoldus's rep resentation of the Spanish setting gave the production atmosphere. The Spanish idea was one of the best ideas of its kind ever presented her In a musical comedy. RolUn Heassler may be mentioned because of his tenor voice; Robert Ward, be cause he's a bold, bad robber; the boys eccentric dance; the cast, be cause every person put himself wholly into his part; and the chorus, be cause in all the dances they didn't miss a step. The cast includes: Doctor Drinkwater, Packey McFarland Mrs. Weakly : Mildred Cade Mrs. Crossly Alice Milne Doctor Slaughter ..Nick Hughes Doctor Cuttem Ralph Gelbel Doctor Coffin Wesley Hcrshey Rainbow" Jack Klncald Bessie v Wenonah Nichols Honor .....Dorothy Higglna Madam Chere , Mildred McCluskcy Glory Drinkwater Clcda Harvey Pancho Roll In Heassler Philip Donn Poarch Jim Charles Walnum Old Timer Wayne Foster Bob Orval Anderson Cynthia Natalie Ebert Manuel Bob Ward Ooddcss .....Cecelia Rcynaud Pilgrim Robert Swan Solo Dancer Sally Slcgrist In the chorus are: - Dorothy Walker, Margaret McAllis ter, Ruth Murchlson. Gladys Roberts, Irene Sitler. Berneta Hyde, Ola Mae I Hough,, Genevieve Flexer, Nadlne O'Sullivan, Leia Warner, wuma Han sen. Vivian Gallacher. Madeline Gal lagher, . Jeanne McKennon, Clara Norrls, Mae Waldorff, Dorothy Stuart, Catherine Spaeth, WiLma anmn, Mil dred Arnctt, Edith Ragaln, Veda Hog- ensen, Marie Thompson, wanaa ucrry, Alice Jeanetto Cooper, Maellzabeth Cooper, Arlene Conradt, Janet Blng rtr Biwllla Sunn. Jeanne Devino, Elda Berry, Theresa BuntTu.' Balaam- Coolldgo, Morgue nwe -xwuac,--. jmhu Happersett, Carolyn Gray, Marie-Flo-berg, Maravene Kiddle, Ruth Magulro, Mary Nowland. Lucille Price, Edith Salisbury, Dorothy Rhine, Loretta Stltt, Peggy BohnenKamp, Naacy (Continued on Pago Three) Great Landslide Is Threatening French Villages CHAMBER?. Prance, March 13 VII Government engineers today attcpt ed to divert an enormous landslide which was bearing down upon tho plcturesquo village of Lo Chatelard at the rate of 600 feot an hour af ter engulfing Berges and Mlchaud. The landslide, brought on by tho excessivo rainfall of the past few weeks, broke loose from the hillside with a loud rumbling and crashing, and moved downward with an area of about 100 acres. Its volumo was estimated at 200.000,000 cuplc feet. The engineers ordered the 125 In habitants to movo out of Ie Chatel ard, which Is well known to tourists who visit Alx-Les-Balns. There were no casualties In either Berges or Mlchaud. Another slide, of about 1.000.000 cubic feet, blocked a. road near MouticrB-Tarantalbe. The residents of the hillside, warned of the approaching slide, drove off their cattle and pets and left their homes. Twelve houses com posing the hamlet of Mlchaud were swallowed In the moving mass. Giant walnut trees for which the region was famous toppled over and were engulfed along with barns, and dwellings. Engineers believed they would be able to divert the movement to a mountain torrent whose bed prob ably will absorb some of the mov ing matter. It was expected tolnght to blow up tho bridge at Granges In an effort to split the flow In two. Work on $600,000 Bridge Resumed MARSHTIELDL, Ore.. March 13 un Work on the SflOO.OOO bridge across the Roguo river at Gold Beach, sus pended during the winter months, was resumed this week. The bridge will be -completed by next January. has been given the board will an nounce its taction. Hines would make, no statement concerning the possibility of the se lection of Roseburg. Ore., or other cities proposed, by the congressional delegations from Idaho, Washington and Oregon at a hearing last week. All questions were met with the answer "there is nothing to say other than that the board has met and dl cusfed the home." (-VUOI.INA S It WHO SCHOOL AUKS PLI'ILS WITH I.LSSONH RALEIGH, N. C. fP) A 12 weeks' radio school by the state department of education will supplant the pub lic school program in North Carolina. The course is intended to offer suggestions, project material, bibli ographies and references for the students. Citizenship programs will be given on Mondays: science on Tuesdays; social studies on Wednesdays; art, music and literature on Thursdays and Fridays. MEIER'S DESK CLEARED; 25 BILLSVETOED Results in Saving of $626, 925.56 to Taxpayers in Oregon. $1,125,000 TAKEN FROM TAX ROLL Lopping of $500,000 From Appropriation Measure Brings up Interesting Questions. : 1!31 LEGISLATION Bills passed by the state legis lature, 431. Signed by the governor, 401, of which seven had Items and partial sums vetoed. Vetoed by governor, 25. Become laws without signature, 2. Appropriations vetoed by gover nor, $626,036.50. Bills introduced, 805. Measures to become laws, 406. I , ' By Clayton V. Bom hard SALEM, Mar. 13 (fl1) The execu tive's desk was cleared today of legis lative matters, with the announce ment of vctos resulting in the saving of $626,025.56 to taxpayers, and the approval of administration legislation cutting off (1,125,000 from the tax roll In tho act repealing the market road mlllage tax. A total of 25 vetos wero returned by Governor Julius L. Meier, while 404 bills were signed. Two measures, the "gasollno cowboy act" and the measure providing that municipal corporations shall be exempt from fil ing water applications with the fed eral power commission, will become laws without executive approval.. The largest appropriation reduction made possible by executive veto was the cutting from the higher educa tion total tho sum of $500,000. This Item, with $15,000 reduced from the sum legislated for the waverly baby home in Portland, were token off by reducing lump sums, and not by, the Item veto, as all other appropriation reductions wero elfcctcd. y Reducing of sums toy veto'and per milling tho remainder of the sum to bo allarcd, sots a new . pi'irecdtavai ir veto procedure in Oregon, Secretary OI Stave run r,, iiuu, buivuu. ' ! Executive notion on these two ap propria tlon bills has aroused, con- (Continuod on Page Four) TRIAD CHOIR OPENS SERIES OF CONCERTS The first of many beautiful musical presentations will be given by the Triad choir, of tho Presbyterian church, under tho direction of Mrs. A. L. Richardson. Sunday evening. March 15 at the church. The choir has been singing in La Grande for the last four years and has grown to bo one of the leading musical organ izations of the city. Musical effort in La Grande at this season is mostly centered upon sac red music' for Easter services. Prom 22 Bcores, Mrs. Richardson has se lected "The Greatest Love," words by R, Bronner and music by H. W. Pet ric. Tho Triad choir has been aug mented with men's voices for bal ance, and 60 voices are expected to take part in the cuntata on Easter evening, April 6, at 7:30 at tho church. Rehearsal was held last night at the church, and Mrs. Richardson states that tho soloists who are re hearsing for the presentation arc i rem the most talented In La Grande. On March 22 the choir Is present ing a sacred concert in the church for the evening services. Retired Officer Drives Into River PORTLAND. Ore., March 13 ' (VP) Captain Harvey J. Sllverstone, United States army retired, an Insurance underwriter, plunged to his doath late last night into the Willamette river from the cast side slip of the St. Johns ferry. Several hours elapsed before tho heavy automobile he was driving could be raised sufficiently to obtain the license number to make the Identification. Spectators who saw the automo bile approach the slip declared It speeded up as It ncared the water's edge and fell fifteen feet Into the river. Police believe the driver was unaware of the steep grade ending at the river's edge. 262 Lives Lost In Tragedy In Orient SHANGHAI, March 13 () Addi tional reports on the sinking of the coastwise steamer Pachl Indicated today that 202 lives had been lost when tho ship exploded 60 miles noith of the Yangtsc river mouth Wednesday night. Tho remainder of the 722 persons aboard were saved. lrst reports gave the death list at 200 and the number rescued at ItiO. All who pcrl.shcd were Chinese. Bubonic Plague Rages In Russia ANGORA. Turkey, March 13 W Considerable alarm Is felt In official circles here at tho possibility of spread of bubonic plague in Turkey from Georgia, Southern Russia, where an epidemic Is ruglng. . The Jiontlcr has been closed to persons coming from Russia. The provinces of Artvin and Kars In the Georgian republic were known to be especially hard hit. by the dis ease. The epidemic extends from Kara bagli to DJolga. There have been many deaths. . IN THE NEWS y' f & j King Ali':uul(r, of Jugoslavia, (upper), piTMumUy supervised re lief work hi his kingdom, wltlrh suffered heavily, in the Balkan tremors. Philip Nuowdeii, British I'lium'cllor or the exchequer, (lower) Is ill of hiNuenzii and probably will he rnnflm'cl to his home for several weeks. "TORCH SLAYER" IS HELD GUILTY Voluntary Manslaughter Verdict Returned to Sentence Him Monday. INDIANAPOLIS, March 13 Convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the death of an unknown hitch hiker whose body he admitted burn ing in his automobile near here last May, Harold Herbert Schroeder, Mo bile, Ala., :.vy faced a 2 to 21 year term In the Indiana stutcp rlson. He will be sentenced Monday. Tho verdict was reached by a Jury after three hours 36 minutes delib eration. The state had sought con viction of first deg'co murder and imposition of the death penalty. Only three witnesses were present ed In defense of the 36-yeor-old Mo mllo garage man, nalnst 37 used by tho state. In addition to Its tech nical plea of insanity, tho defense stressed Schocdor's own story, brought out In state testimony, that tho hitch-hiker was killed when Schroe der's automobile went Into a ditch 35 miles west of Tcrro Hnuto, Ind., and that fearing ho vould bo accused of murder, he drovo baek towards In- (Contlmicu on Pago Two) AGED INDIAN WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY; FINED BUFFALO. N. Y., March 13 (ZD Nancy Bowcn, 05-ycar-old Seneca In dian woman, today was sentenced to Imprisonment for one to ten years for manslaughter, first degree, In connection with tho slaying of Mrs. Clotldc Marchand, wife of Henri Mure hand, an artist, in Buffalo, last March. Nancy, who freely admitted tho killing but declared It had been done because sho Iwlleved Mrs. Mar chand was a "white witch," pleaded guilty TucHdny to tho manslaughter charno which was reduced from one of murder. Tho effect of the sentence was to set tho aged Indian woman free- Im mediately, the Judgo stipulating that tho year uhn tins already been held In Jail since her arrest should be counted on her prison' sentence. Marble, Lime Co. Will Resume Work ENTERPRISE, Ore.. Mar. 13 Op eration at the quarry and lime plant of the Illack Marble & Lime company aro to be resumed shortly by L. A. Strlnghum and F. M. Brace, who have taken a three-year lease on the entire property. Both the lessees and the owners of the lime company hope this will mrun conUnuou-'i operation and the solution of the concern's tangled finances. For the community It spells tho revival of a valued in dustry with great possibilities for tho future. Grabs Opportunity, Profits on 13th SAN FRANCISCO. March 13.. Mv An apple peddler at Fourth und Mar ket streets cast an eye at the cal endar and then noted several ladders leaning against a theater at that corner. "Nobody, mused the apple vendor, "is going to walk under a ladder on a day like this." He arranged with the ladder man to arrange them so pedestrians would have to pass Im mediately before the apple box. Mftny nn apple was sold. Hartley Scored From Bench By . Superior Judge Attacks Governor of Washington as Impli cated in "Nefarious" Act. SEATTLE, March 13 (Attack ing Governor Roland II, Hartley as being implicated In a "nefarious transoction," Superior Judge Howard M. Ftndloy today removed Harry C. Johnson, state director of efficiency, as receiver for the Puget Sount Sav ings and Loan association. As Judgo Flndley arose to leave tho bench after announcing his de cision he collapsed and fell on the steps leading to his private cham bers. He had. been 111 of Influenza for several days. Physicians were summoned. The judge also removed George F. Jackson as liquidator. He appointed H. J. Hoffman, state supervisor of savings and loan associations,, - as temporary receiver and reappointed Hugh M. Caldwell, former Seattle mayor, as attorney for the receiver. Hoffman's department Is a division under the department of efficneicy, which Johnson heads. Johnson Is appointed by the governor. May Cull (iruml Jury Judgo Flndley said It was not pos sible for one Judge of the superior court to convene a grand Jury, but he would urge Presiding Judge Wil liam J. Stelnert to call a meeting of tho Judges for the purpose of conven ing a grand Jury to Investigate the alleged failure of the state officers to reveal tne association's condition over a, period of years. Tho Jurist said: "Can this court at a time when these proceedings were, and still aro ponding In this court, shut its eyes to published interviews and statements made by the governor of this great state casting aspersions upon and lmpunglng tho motives of tho Judge of this court, and which tend to bring a court of Justice Into dlsreputo and contempt?" Today Is Second Friday The 13th Of Present Year NEW YORK, March 13 (ff) This Is the second Friday 13th or 1B31. Another will bo along in November. For hundreds of years Friday has been considered a hoodoo, and the samo is true of the 13th. When they both fall on one day, superstitious peoplo throw up their hunds In horror.- . , . . . - But history record t good, things hava liunDB'. od'bn thesa davs as well ..Hero aro some events mat ueiou on Friday: oUumbus set sail, sighted land, startod back to Spain, and return ing, discovered the mainland, all on Fridays; John Cabot started - his Journey of discovery; the Declaration of Independence was signed; Corn wall Is surrendered; Molcndez founded St. Augustine; tho Mayflower made land; the first emigrants reached Plymouth Rock; tho airplane Brem en flew the Atlantic; Shakespeare, Napoleon, Blunwck, Dlsralol and Washington wero born;, Christ was crucified; Fort Sumptcr was bom barded; the Battle of Waterloo was fought; Joan of Arc was burned; Lincoln arid Caesar wore assassinated. As for tho 13th: Tho national anthem was born; American troops took St. Mlhlel; Rlchaid Wagner, who had 13 letters In his name, was born In 1813, com posed 13 famouB operas, presented tho first on March' 13, and died on Feb. 13. Infuriated Woman Defeats Bandits LOS ANGELES, March 13 P Mrs. Anna May Power did not 'want to bo held up and because Ernest Car rosco insisted he was in Jail with a broken leg today. When Carrosco and a companion ucmanacu money irom onaries u. Power at his grocery storo lost night, Mrs. Power leaped on the Mexican and threw him to tho floor. Power, fearing his wife would bo shot, ran to gut the money. Carrosco broke away and as ho did so Mrs. Power seized a pistol and brought him down with a leg wound. His ac complice got away but left a hat be hind with the namo Jose Cruz in the band. Linnton Bank Is Sold to U. S. Group PORTLAND. March 13 OI1) Sale of the First National Bank of Linnton to tho United States National cor poration was confirmed today. The Linnton Institution by the sale be came a member of the United States National group, making u total of twelve banks. J. C. Alnsworth. president of tho rc-organized. Linnton bank, suld Its deposits when acquired amounted to 9250.000. The United States National cor poration has banks In Portland, Salem, McMinnville. Oregon City, Mount Angel, St. Helens and Camas. Ex-Congressman Acquitted Today WASHINGTON. March 13 (A Ed ward E. Dcnlson. former representa tive from Illinois wan acquitted to duy of charges of liquor possession. imiMTAIUKN AT DANCK FORT MYERS. Flu., March 13 A' Henry Ford, wearing a chef's starched hot, and Mrs. Ford, dieted In the conventional black and wntto cos tumo of a maid, gave one of their famous oltl fashioned dances at a Unique party hero lust night. Mrs. Thomas A. Edison also at tended, dressed as a maid. The psxty was given by Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis Demorcst. II KAY Y KAINTALL MAItSHFIELD, Ore., March 13 (P) Since Sunday. March 8, a total of 4.60 Inches of rain has been regis tered, at the weather bureau office here. It was one of the heaviest rainfalls of the season. FOUR MAJOR ISSUES LINE ! UP FOR 1932 Prohibition, Power, Un employment, Tariff Stand ji Out After Caucuses. THIRD PARTY IS 1 f FUTILE, BELIEF Norris Talk in Washing ton Interpreted as Pleai For Democrats to Back "Progressive." WASHINGTON, March 13 (?, Senator Norrls, Republican, Nebraska, chairman of the progressive confer- .' ence, said today the only, hope for : a liberal presidential candidate is la : the Democratic party. In a conference with newspaper men, Norrls reiterated the formation of a third party was impractical. - He conceded the renominatlon of ; President Hoover by the Republicans and said the progressives' only hope ; was in the Dcmocratlo party. " Bv Fronds M. Htephenson : WASHINGTON, March 13 (P The national political campaign culmlnat- ; ing In the 1932 presidential election was underway today propelled by a second conference of political lead era In as many weeks. . - Election of a-"Progressive presl-j; dent" was called for yesterday by Senator Norrls, Republican, Nebraska, in concluding the lost meeting of eleotion portent the two-day Pro gressive conforence over which he presided. The unusually early popping of , political phenomena has occurred In three distinct groups Democrats, Republicans and Independents. : It' has gone far already in defining Is . bucs and developing candidates. Four Major Issues Prohibition, power, unemployment and the tariff stand out Is ussues projected from the early awlrl, of conferences and maneuvers." - ' As for candidates, President Hoover titular head of the Republican party, is unchallenged so far within tha.l regular ranks and the Republican na- ttonal committee haB centered ts efforts in support, of .hla admlnlntra.' tion. , ' - - There are ft host of Democratic posslblllttoBi : lnqludltg.irt .and. drys. The progressive conference ccntored their attacks upon Prosl- dent Hoover -and made It plain he . ' was not acceptable. Turning to the Democrats, Senator Norrls, warned, . that tho platform Chairman Raskob ; submitted to the Democratic , na :: tlonal- committee last week was tux- acceptable as was any candidate ' sponsoring It. Hays Third Party Futile v Norrls again declared a third party futile and his remarks were Inter- . preted as a plea to Democrats for a ' candidate of "Progressive" stamp. Hla declaration that "we need another Roosevelt In tho White House" stirred . ' prompt gossip, but Norrls, with a smile, later said he hud not "thought" of Governor Roosevelt, Democrat ot -. ' New York, In making that statement. Dcmocratlo actlvclty is centered on the platform Chairman Raskob pre-; son ted to the national committee and 1 on which ho will ask a decision In December, its recommendation for (Continued on Page Four) 5 JURORS IN - BOWLES TRIAL REPORTED ILL HILLSBORO, Ore.. March 13 (IV- With five Jurors on the sick list there4 was a possibility today of further postponement In the murder trial of Nelson C. Bowles and Miss Inn a, Loucks, accused of the murder of Bowles' wlfo, prominent Portland so ciety matron, A recess was taken last Wednesday when Emll Eggcr and John A. Bone flcl were stricken with Influenza. Harold Cutting then became HI, and last night Oscar S. Dal 1 man and Phllo R. Dickinson were attacked by the disease. All have been Isolated from tho rest of tho panel. In calling tho recess until Monday Judgo George R. Bagley ordered that tho Jury bo kept together, although; tho III men wero confined to a sep arate room. ... Bowles, a wealthy Port lander, and Miss Loucks, his former secretary, are charged with killing Mrs. Leone Bowles, who was stabbed to death In Miss Loucks' apartment lost No vember 12. i , i Examiners Favor Abandoning Line SALEM, March 13 (fPi Examiners . for the Interstato commerce commis- ; slon have recommended tho Home- stead branch of the Oregon-Wash- -ing ton Railroad Ac Navigation line. In Bukcr county, be abandoned. This announcement was made at tho If flees of the public utilities commis sioner. . Tho petition for abandon ment of the line was filed several months ago with the commerce com mission. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Mar. 13 (VP) Wheat and corn underwent a doclded setback late today, contrasting with unusual even ness earlier. Increased offerings near the close met with no resistance, and prices quickly sagged. Likelihood was apparent that world shipments of wheat would prove large, and favor able conditions for United States' winter wheat growth were reported, as well as more moisture both In the domestic and Canadian spring wheat area. Wheat closed irregular 1 centa lower to I i advance, corn 9. I cent ' down, oats q cento off, aud pro visions 5 to 22 cents up. ;