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VOLUME XXIX
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1931
EASTERN OREGON'S IiEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 195
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ADJUSTMENT
OF TAXES IS
LEAGUE PLEA
County Organization
Holds Meeting in Court
House on Saturday.
VALUATIONS TO
BE STUDIED SOON
Unless More Uniform
Valuation in Assessment
is Made, League. Plans
Court Action.
Measures designed to readjust taxes
so that all property would pay on
the same general basis, were recom
mended Saturday at a meeting of
the executive committee ol the Un
ion County Tax Equalization league.
The meeting, held at the court house,
was called by Mrs. Walter Pierce, the
president, and was attended by W.
o. Case, Karl Stackland, J. D. Wood
ell, H. H. Weatherspoon, Mr. .Pierce,
William Buckman and about 20 vis
itors, Including C. W. Clark, of Cove,
and F. A. Epllng. both of whom pre
sented data of Interest, to taxpayers.
The president read a letter from
Charles Galloway,' of the state tax
commission. In reply to Inquiries to
date on which the commission had
based the ratio of 07 per cent
given the county the past year. These
figures of amounts involved In trans
fers of real property were based on
Items collected by the railway com
pany as the commission took no rec
ords for 1B30. The mattor was filed
with the report prepared by Mr.
Clark for presentation to the county
board of equalization and the state
tax commission when they meet with
tno league committee on April 14
or 15.
1 Organization Work Postponed
It was decided to postpone un
til fall the organization of local
units of the league and to confine
efforts at present to the relief of
real property In the levy of 1931. Two
plans were outlined: one, a demand
for the reduction of a third In the
values of farm laud for tax purposeB
to make valuations correspond with
prices .of products and the income
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MR. FLOWERS
SPEAKS HERE
ON APRIL 15
Two addresses will be delivered in
La Grande Wednesday at the Saca
Jawea Inn ballroom, according to an
nouncement mad a here. Montaville
Flowers, author and nationally known
crator, will speak at 2:30 o'clock to
woneil Olliy, ana win give u, neuvnu
address at 8 o'clock to which the
ueneral nubile is Invited to attend.
Mr. Flowers is considered to be one
of the outstanding orators of the
western states and speaks regularly
over the radio, with about half of the
country as his scope.
"We are fortunate in being able
to have Mr. Flowers .come to La
Grande and no one should miss this
oDoortunltv of hearing him," .said
members of the committee which Is
sponsoring his appearance here, no
admission will be charged. Mr. Flow
ers has given addresses in La Grande
before and those who have heard him
have praised Ills speaking ability
generously.
ANDREW LONEY
JUDGES IDAHO
MUSIC EVENTS
Andrew Loney Jr., director of the
La Grande municipal band, and
recognized throughout the western
states as one of the leading musicians
and directors, is in Nampa, Ida. to
day where he will Judge the South
western Idaho High school band, or
chestra and Instrumental events, with
the exception of the piano event.
J. A. Wlnther, supervisor of music
at Nampa, extended the invitation to
Mr. Loney, recalling his excellent
work at the state music contest at
Boise two years ago.
Mrs. William Ash
Dead In Portland
Mi's. William Ash, former resident
of La Grande, passed away at Port
land yesterday morning following an
operation, according to word received
here today. Funeral services are to
be held in Portland tomorrow morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock, it is announced.
Mrs. Ash leaves a large circle of
friends here who mourn her passing.
She was In La Grande only a short
time ago on a visit. She moved away
from La Grande several years ago. fol
lowing a long period of residence here
when her husband operated a men's
clothing store.
One of her sons, Julian Ash. now
of La Grande, left for Portland Fri
day and was with her at tho time of
death.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Fair tonight and Tues
day except unsettled with rains 1
late tonight or Tuesday in the 1
northwest portion.
Cooler in the south and east por
tions tonight with local frosts.
Moderate west and northwest
winds offshore, backing to south
erly Tuesday.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 40 above.
Minimum: 36 above.
Condition: cloudy.
HEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 63. minimum 28 above.
Condition: partly cloudy, rain .14
of inch.
HEATHER APR. 13, HMO
Maximum 59, minimum 49 above.
Condition: cloudy, rain .15 of
inch.
Easter Cantata
Is Presented At
Church Sunday
Musical Program, Post
poned a Week, Given
Last Evening by First
Methodist Choir.
Before a packed house, the choir of
the Methodist Episcopal church pre
sented in a convincing manner the
redemption story in the Easter can
tata, "The Living Christ." The can
tata, which is one of the most ef
fective compositions .of the composer,
Wlldermere, was postponed from
Easter because of the absence of the
director W, W. Nusbaum, who ac
companied the High school band to
Corvallis.
The cantata started with the "Night
of Sorrow," sung by the choir, and
continued through the resurrection
of Christ, through the beautiful and
Inspiring story of the redemption.
The choir carried the difficult
choruses with precision, and Mr.
Nusbaum was ably assisted by his
accompanist, Miss Helen Williams, at
the organ.
Paul Knautz, soloist,, and one of
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Reynolds, Kirizel
Top Qualifiers
At Country Club
One of the biggest crowds in the
history of the La Grande country
club participated in yesterday's play
on the golf course, featuring a sweep
stakes tournament and qualifying
rounds for the ladder tournament.
Charles Reynolda, club champion,
failed to better an 82 yesterday for
his 18 holes and as a result, found
his supremacy threatened by L. K.
Klnzcl, who posted an 82 -card. Dr.
R. E. ,Cate was close behind with an
83 and W. L. Patterson carded an 85.
In the ball sweepstakes Mr. Kln
zel was first with a net of 72. His
handicap is 10. Mr. Patterson was
Becond with a 12 handicap for a net
of 73. Mr. Reynolds and Dr. R. F.
Murphy tied for third, 'each carding
a net of 76. Mr. Reynolds' handi
cap is six and Dr. Murphy's is 11.
The course was in excellent condi
tion yesterday and the weather, al
though cloudy, was warm and there
was little wind until late in the af
ternoon. Other scores posted follow: '
Dr. Murphy 87, C. W. Blngner 89,
N. W. Frees 90, F. E. Lanzer 92; Jack
Murphy and H. E. Dixon 93, C. M.
Bohnenkamp, H. M. Bay and Dan
Tanner 94, L.' D. McCoy and John
Thelsen 95, A. W. Nelson 98, Sher
wood Williams, Paul . Meyrr and
William Siegrlst 99, Buddy Reynolds
100, Dr. W. K. Ross and J. V. Roscn
baum 101, H. Bohnenkamp, H. Zur
brick and W. V. Gustison 102, H.
Slegrist and F, L. Meyers 103, C. R.
Seitz 107, M. L. Nelson 108. E. Mc
Manus and John Larlson 110, Fred
Spaeth 111. Harold Boone 113. O. W.
Warnock 114, Doyle Zimmerman 115,
Pete Russell and M. Stephenson 116,
K. McKlnlay 118, James McNamce
126 and Chet Thompson 127.
Pondosa Plant
At Elgin Will
Be Opened Soon
By Mrs. L. E. HIM 1
(Observer Correspondent)
ELGIN, Ore. (Special) The new
large remanufacturing plant of tho
Pondosa Pine Lumber Co., built to
replace the one destroyed by fire lost
October, was completed last week, and
installation of machinery is being
rushed with all possible speed In an
endeavor to have the plant in opera
tion by May 1.
W. E. Moore, owner and manager
of the business stated to an Observer
reporter, today, that while the lum
ber business, like many other indus
tries, has suffered from the distressed
condition of business he believes it
will be one of the first to recover,
and is backing .his judgment to the
extent of a $75,000 plant investment.
The new factory will be equipped to
handle a variety of fabricated items
as well as all grades of lumber,
mouldings and boxes.
The plant, constructed on modern
j lines, will be equipped with an auto-
be individual electric drives, and so
arranged as to effect the greatest
economy in operation. The plant con
dtructed upon the same site Is larger,
having nearly 12,000 square feet of
floor snnce. nnd tho ton floor laid
j with northern hard maple from Wis
consin. Roof is of truss construction
eliminating post obstructions.
The resumption of operations will
mean the steady employment of a
number of men, and will reduce the
unemployment condition to an ap
preciable extent in Elgin.
Osborne Funeral
Services Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. C. J. Os
borne, who passed away Saturday at
j the home of her son In San Francisco.
will be held Tuesday forenoon in the
I Portland crematorium, it was learned
j here today.
Mrs. Osborne, who has lived In
the Grande Ronde valey for many
years, was visiting in California when
death came. She was born in Eng
land where one sister survives her.
Other survivors Include three sons:
R. H. Osborne, of Elgin; Lawrence
Osborne, of San Francisco, and Hast
ings Osborne, of Haines; and eight
grandchildren. Mrs. Osborne was
! more than 75 years old. and despite
her advanced age, was active in the
; Episcopal church.
i She was in San Francisco from
j Jan. 20 to the day of her death.
Whooping Cough
I Fatal to Infant
J Whooping cough proved fatal to
little Ona Marie Burke. Infant daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Max W. Burke.
1 of 902 K avenue, yesterday. The
cnild. born Mar. 7, lived only a
' month and four days,
j Funeral services will be held to
! morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
! Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary.
NEW CRISIS
LOOMING IN
SPAIN TODAY
Republicans Score Sweep
ing Victory Over Oppon
ents in Elections. :
THRONE OF KING
IN GRAVE MENACE
Three Ministers Resign
But Alfonso Does Not
Accept Monarchists
Planning Move.
MADRID, Apr. 13 ffl Flushed
with victory over the monarchists In
yesterday's elections, Don Nlceto Al
cala Zamora nnd the group of Re
publican lenders wlio proclaimed a
revolution in Spain Inst December,
late this afternoon formally demand
ed that King Alfonso recognize the
Spanish republic.
MADRID, Apr. 13 (P) The crisis
in Spanish affairs, with a grave threat
against the monarchy, forecast by the
sweeping victory of Republicans In
yesterday's elections, was brought to
a head today by tho resignation of
three ministers of the present cab
inet. ' I'M'
The three ministers, Count Cande
De Romanones, minister of state, the
Marquis De Alhucemas, minister of
Justice and minister of education,
Gascon Marin, handed their resigna
tions to King Alfonso, declaring they
could no longer serve in the govern
ment. , , in
The king received the resignations
but did not accept them.
Views Will us "Disastrous."
Count Romanones told the king
that the (Republican victory was "dis
astrous" and that he could no longer
continue In the cabinet. He added
"I will not serve in a government of
force."
This declaration was construed to
mean that monarchists are consider
ing the establishment of a military
dictatorship which Romanones re
fused to approve, i
A report that Premier Aznar has
also offered his resignation could not
be confirmed. It was said that ef
forts were being made to hold up all
, (Continued on Pago Five)
APRICOT TREE IN
VALLEY BLOSSOMS
First Bloom of Season
Reported; Spiing Estab
lished in Lower Areas.
There's a current saying that when
the fruit trees bloom, then spring
Is really here.
According to that, spring has ar
rived In the Grande Ronde valley.
Driving over the valley yesterday, an
Observer reporter saw an apricot tree
-on tho road to Cove in full bloom.
Other reports have been received this
weekend of apricot trecB showing a
few straggling blossoms, with buds
swelling and showing .the white
petals.
The temperature over the weekend
particularly Saturday, was not con
ducive to qulcck blooming, as yes
terday's high was only a little over
60 and Saturday's maximum only 49
above.
Spring usually comes a week or two
later to the Grande Ronde valley
than In counties to the north, east
and west of La Grande, due to its
high altitude ranging well over 2700
feet. Idaho and in Northern and
Western Oregon, blooms have been
ojen for a considerable time.
Iinuahn Orchards ltioomfng
In the Imnaha district, with an
altitude from 800 to 900 feet lower
than here, spring is firmly estab
lished, with orchards a myriad of
blossoms and the air balmy and rem
iniscent of the summer . to come.
Fred Hennlng and William Condi t
returned from a trip to the Imnaha
Friday with glowing reports of the
springlike weather. Incidentally, Mr.
Hennlng reports the roads somewhat
rough but In fair condition for this
season.
Mclntyre Buys
Modern Laundry
G. A. Mclntyre, a tesident of Ba
ker for eight years and in Los An
geles for the last eight years, will
become manager of the Modern
Loundry. which he and his associates
have purchased. Mr. Mclntyre and
his family will move to La Grande
to make their home.
Loyd Scrlber will continue with
the organization, it Is announced.
Plans Are Being Made For Music
.Week, To Be Observed May 3-9
Tho eighth annual Music week will i
be locally as well as nationally ob- j
served the week of May 3 to 9, in- ;
elusive, it was announced today.
I "The community-wide observance ;
: s again being planned with details t
, just beginning to be rounded into (
! definite form," Mrs. A. L. Gralapp, lo- j
j cal chairman, said today.
Following suggestions of the na
i tlonal music week committee the 1
study and presentation of American !
music will receive some attention in :
the planning of the program. The
programs are being planned so as to
, make them as interesting as pos
i stjie, each a complete and Indivldual
; ly lifferent unit of the work. It is
j hopxl that La Oranders will feel the
prog.ams have merit that will bring
! them to each event, those in charge
J sav.
Music week will begin officially
on Sunday. May 3. The ministers of
the city have been requested to cen
1 ter the services of the day about
musical themes. It is expected that
Walker Throws
Challenge To
His Opponents
Follows Statement- With
Usual Wise-Cracks In
vestigation to Begin at
Later Date.
NEW YORK. April 13 Mayor
Walker, whose administration has
become the subject of an Investiga
tion by the state legislature, threw
out a challenge to his opponents last
night.
"I come to you with no apology
for my public life," he said at a din
ner of the Jewish Theatrical Oulld.
"I come to you asking no quarter.
I come to you without propaganda
and without an ill feeling to any In
dividual In this city. I am, if I may
say so in your presence, guilty of
many shortcomings as men in public
life go. But when that list shall
have been completed there will not
be Included selfiBh political ambition
that ever would permit me to trample
upon another in the hope of elevat
ing myself."
Speaks in Lighter Vein
In a lighter vein the mayor sug
gested possible reasons for opposition
to him. If others dislike his clothes,
he said, "I find some personal con
solation in that I am up to date with
my tailor." And. he added, "I may
not grouch quite as much as the
plans and specifications for the pbv
erblal statesman require."
It was the first social gathering
which the mayor has attended since
his return from California, News
papers attached importance to his
address because his audience included
a score of political figures, among
them John F. Curry, leader of Tam
many Hall, and John H. McCooey,
leader of Brooklyn.
Today State Senator Samuel H.:
Hofstadter, chairman of the .legisla
tive committee, had an appointment
with Samuel Scabury, the commit
tee's counsel, to plan the investiga
tion Into the municipal affairs of
New York. It is not expected that the
inquiry will begin for some time.
Annual Report Completed
The annual report of tho police
commissioner, Edward P. Mulrooney,
a volume of more than 200 pages re
cords 421 cases of murder and man
slaughter, an Increase of 64, or 18
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WARVETERANS
PLAN BANQUET
FOR "LAST 4"
"TOHTLAND, Ore.. April 13 (P)
When but four old men remain of the
2000 or 3000 World war sailors on the
U. S. 6. South Dakota, those four
will meet for a final banquet.
On the table will be a fat money
bag. Before the four men separate,
dissolving the U. S. S, South Dakota
Veterans association, they will divide
the contents of the bag equally. Each
will carry away enough money to
carry him through his few remain
ing years.
The "last quartet fund" was started
by contributions of 25 cants from
each of the 100 members who attend
ed the tenth annual reunion of the
association here Saturday night. The
plan Is for each member to add 25
cents a year to the pool. Tho money
will be placed In a savings bank and,
when only four veterans remain, they
will divide the pot.
Tho South Dakota's crew during
the war recruited largely from Oregon
and Waohlngton naval reservists.
Robert Graham, 16,
Wins At Ontario
Robert Graham, 16-year-old Junior
in tho Ontario High school, speaking
on "The Constitution Our Sacred
Heritage," took first place in the dis
trict finals in the national oratorical
contest for the Eastern Oregon sec
tion Friday night at Ontario. Robert
in company with winners in seven
other districts In Oregon, will parti
cipate In the state finals in Portland
Apr. 24.
Burke Inlow, of La Grande, was
one of the competitors in the On
tario contest.
Wranglers Play
At Lions Meeting
The Blue Mountain Wranglers,
headed by Claude L. Berry, furnished
an excellent musical program at to
day's Lions club luncheon in the
Sacajawea Inn. The Wrangler con
sist of Mr. Berry. Ray Williams, Bus
ter Cantrell, Marlon Spencer. Bert
and Dell Brown, Mr. Maler and Ira
Howell. Three harmonicas, four
stringed Instruments and the bones
make up the Instrumentation. The
club applauded each number wth
much enthusiasm.
E. D. Towler presided In the ab
sence of President L. L. Sondgrass and
appointed Max Sarvis and Dr. F. L.
Trlbo as members of the April pro
gram committee,
special musical numbers will be pre
sented for the pleasure of the various
congregations.
Tho muBic teachers of the city !
have been cooperating In a splendid j
way and are arranging their recitals I
for other dates so as not to conflict j
with trie full program of music j
planned ior this week, those in charge j
report. j
Many of the social clubs In the
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25,000 Chinook Are
Liberated In River
R. H. Bonney. superintendent of
the Union fish hatchery, and Deputy
Game Warden Jim Morelock, re
leased 25,000 Chinook salmon In the
Grande Ronde river this morning.
This Is the first of a planting of
75,000, the remaining 50,000 to be
liberated in the near future.
: HE'LL BE PRESIDENT'S GUEST
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Itrvan I ntledt, 13-yenr-oIil hoy hero of the Towner, Colo., blizzard,
has been Invited to visit President Hoover. Above lie Is shown In
the hospital lied ut lnuiar, Colo., ami picture below (copyrighted
by Denver Post) shows htm after he was rescued from the stalled
bus In which five children were frozen to death.
Aviatrix Drives
Plane At 210.6
Ami
dUlICO 1 CI XJLUUL
DETROIT, Apr. 13 !) Ruth Nichols,
Rye, N. Y.. aviatrix, set a new speed
record for women over a three kilo
meter course hero this morning, with
a speed of 210.685 miles per hour.
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam held the
previous record of 161.157 miles nn
hour.
Taking off from the Grosso IbIc
airport at 6:50 a. m. to rvoid cross
winds forecast for later in the day.
Miss Nichols, flying the Lockheed
Vega plane In which she set the wom
en's altitude record last month, sped
over an official course laid out near
the flying field.
Harry H. Knepper, of the national
aeronautical association, checked tho
flight, and R. A. Leavell, another
acranoutlcal official, timed the raoe.
Knepper said an official reading must
bo taken from tho barograph In her
plane In order that the flight may
bo certified.
Miss Nichols mado two round trips
over the course .and the spoed wan
tho average of the four timings. In
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Gov. Emmerson
Vetoes Measure
Against Dry Law
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. April 13 W)
Governor Louis L. Emmerson today
vetoed the 'bill for the repeal or the
Illinois search and seizure laws.
The measure, which would have
placed Illinois sixth In the column
of states repealing their prohibition
enforcements acts, hud been enacted
by the state senate by only a two
vote margin, 26 to 24. For more than
two decades tho state senate has been
traditionally dry, while the house has
thrice passed repeal bills.
EVANSTON. 111., April 13 (VP)
Tho American flag was rained at
Frances Willard Cottage, home of the
National W. C. T. U.. when word
came today of the governor's veto
of the Illinois prohibition repeal
measure.
Jack Dempsey To
Sue For Divorce
RENO. Nov., Apr. 13 (.V) Jack
Dempsey, former champion heavy
weight pugilist, admitted today
through his manager that he is in
Reno for a divorce and that he was
sent here by his wife. Estelle Tay
lor, motion picture actress.
Dempsey expects to conclude ne
gotiations hero today for a lease of
a largo home in tho fashionable part
of town, his manager admitted today.
Ho has always wanted a homo and
a family, his manager says, but with
an actress as a wife who has great
ambitions In that direction and none
for home life, his manager continued,
conditions are lncampatible.
Lumber Interests
Receive Warning
PORTLAND. Apr. 13 OFi Lumber
interests today were contemplating
the warning given by Governor Julius
L. Meier before the Oregon Industrial
tafety conference here Saturday
night, that logging accidents are "far
too numerous."
The governor pointed out that over
a four-year period the logging Indus
try paid premiums totaling $1,641,971
to the state accident fund, but that
62.289.312 in claims were taken from
the fund, leaving a deficit for the
Industry of $647,341 which other In
dustries had to bear.
USUAL WEEKEND
DEATHS LISTED
Airplane: Accidents' Faal
to Seven Sunday Auto
Crashes Take Toll.
Ily the Associated Press
Airplane accidents caused tho
deaths of seven pilots or their pas
sengers Sunday.
George Weln, chief pilot for the
Curt las Wright airport at Milwaukee,
and his mechanic, Carl Jantz, were
killed when a control wire snapped
on their plane and sent them crash
ing 300 feet to the fround.
Wing Duckies
Tho right wing of the craft piloted
by Captain Gcrtln A. Munson, 30
buckled as a left bank was attempted,
and Munson and W. H. Portman,
24. were killed at Houston, Texas.
At Dohus, N. Y., Hugh Shipley, Put
neyvlllo farmer, and Homer Potwlne,
garage employe, riding In a plane
pllotvd by Robert Loope, woro killed
In a fall from an altitude of 300 feet.
Loope was uninjured, but so nervous
following the fall that ho could not
give a coherent account of the fatal
dive.
Stunting Proves Fatal
Walter Frack, 20. secretary of the
Gray Eaglo flying service of Marlon,
111., was killed when stunting at the
Marlon airport. He, nose-dlvcd from
an altitude of 1000 feet and when
ho tried to level at 200 feet, the
motor missed fire.
William Davis, 47, suffered a frac
tured skull and a crushed right leg
In a rail of 600 feet before 4000 spec
tators at Hasbrouck, N. J. He was
flying one of five airplanes of French
manufacture brought to this country
by Charles Levine.
SIM'tiltTON MAN KIM.DD
SILVER-TON, Ore,. Apr. 13 (fl-)
prmco coieman, ,H), was Killed ncre
yesterday when his automobile skid
ded Into a telephone pole. Hans
Ilelgerson, 22, who was In the same
car, suffered a broken Jaw. A third
passenger was Injured only slightly.
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DEMANDS THAT
RASKOli QUIT
HIS POSITION
WASHINGTON. Apr. 13 (,V A de
mand for the resignation of Chair
man Raskob of tho Democratic na
tional committee wus made today by
Mrs. Jesso W. Nicholson, chairman of
tho national women's Democratic law
enforcement league.
In her keynote address before the
biennial convention of the league,
Mrs. Nicholson asserted a drive would
be made to have organized Demo
cratic women desert tho party unless
a new leader were chosen,
The attack against Itaskob was in
itiated shortly after the meeting con
vened by Dr. Jennie M. Calif as of
Omaha, who resigned as a Demo
cratic national committee woman in
1028 In protest of the nomination of
Governor Smith.
Kuerten Accused Of
Wholesale Killings
DUESSELDORF. Germany. Apr. 13
Wi The trial of Peter Kuerten, 47-year-old
workman and alleged per
petrator of a series of mysterious
murders and attacks against women
here last year, was begun today.
Although he had confessed to al
most a hundred asserted crimes
raiiKlmf from arson to murder,
Kuerten Is charged specifically with
but nine slaying In which men,
women and children were victims.
Hoover Praises
Red Cross Work
In Drouth Area
Recalls Recent Contro
versy and Congratulates
Organization For Ac
tion Taken.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 13 fyln a
speech recalling the recent drouth
relief controversy. President Hoover
today congratulated the Red Cross
for its work in that disaster and for
Its dependence upon voluntary as
sistance exclusive of federal charity.
Mr. Hoover, who is president of
tho relief organization, declared it
had again been put to a severe test
"not only as to practical ability to
meet national disasters but a test
Involving Its whole moral . and
spiritual purpose."
"You have, under most difficult
handicaps," he said, "again demon
strated that it can meet and relievo
human suffering In any national
disaster."
Avoid "Step" Toward Doles
The Red Cross would have been
rendered Impotent In the face of
overyp future national emergency, the
president said, if It had yielded to
demands of Demjocrats and Repub
lican Independents In the senate for
a (25,000,000 federal appropriation
to be administered by it.
"It would have been a step on
tho pathway of government doles,"
and would have destroyed the spirit
of voluntary service upon which the
Red Cross was founded, he said.
James L. Felser, vice chairman In
charge of domestic operations, said
almost 800,000 families had received
help from the Red Cross during the
drouth and that "more than two
thirds of these have been restored to
Independence through farm loans or
Intermediate credit facilities."
Again Tilling Noll
"Th drouth victims are again til
ling tho soil," he added, "and the
country 1b again under cultivation
and will play an Important part In
the reestabllihment of national pros
perity,' he Bald.
Felser added the recent congres
sional discussion "has given us some
thing that we have needed lor a
long time."
"Wo have accepted the Rod Cross
with complacency and dignity, much
as we would a piece of furniture,"
ho said. "A little argumentation be
tween friends is a good thing. In this
instance it has Btlrred our patriotic
fervor. The Red Cross has more
clearly emerged as something to fight
for as It stands alongside Old Glory."
Some "Assets'
Felser listed the following "assots"
resulting from thed routh relief pro
gram: i
"Hundreds of thousands of people
are bettor fed .than under prevailing
standards, , gardens nnd pasture lots
(Coritinuod on Paffo Six) ' ,
Marksman Drops
Two Bandits In
Chicago Holdup
CHICAGO. April 13 (VP) Three
robbers made the mistake yesterday
of trying to hold up the- L'Alglon
Cafe, a Oold Coast establishment
where Frank Abler, who had three
years service with tho German army
on the western front, Is the head
waiter. As a result two of them are
dead victims of the marksmanship
of Abler, who specialized in sharp
shooting while serving with the Ger
man army.
Moro than 200 porsons were in the
cafe at the time and dozens of men
stood helpless while Abler proceeded
to give a demonstration of his ex
perience with an automatic shot gun.
Tho slain men were Identified as
James Hlrsch, 34, brother of a Chi
cago physician, and Charles E. Nel
son, 20.
Abler killed one of the two In an
exchango of shots with the robber
as ho stood leaning over a money
counter with a pistol which he was
pointing at the cashier. Mine. Augus
tlno Androe. Abler exhausted his
ammunition In this fight but ran to
the basement for more, returning to
ongago tho other two robbers who
had lined up tho guests. He fired
more quickly than one of them and
the second victim of his marksman
ship fell dead. The other fled, pos
sibly wounded, and escaped with a
fourth man who remained outside in
an automobile.
"Pouff" said Abler when newspaper
men talked about heroism to him.
"It was nothing. I Just don't like
the robbery business."
Police Halt! the four men had rob
bed two hotels before attempting the
cafe holdup.
Domestic Trouble
Leads lo Shooting
OREGON CITY. Apr. 13 m Oun-
play In a home near Coalca early
today resulted In Clifford L. Drlscoll.
23, being taken to a hospital here
with a bullet in ins anouitier.
Officers who questioned him at
tributed tho shooting to domestic
troubles, but were unable to got any
Information from, Drlscoll, who in
sisted on taking the blame, exoner
ating Donald Crltescr who fired the
shot,
Driscolt's wlfo is a sister of Crite
Ber. Game Commission
Organizing Today
SALEM, Apr. 13 (A-j The new stato
game commission, appointed by Gov
ernor Julius L. Meier, will convene
in Salem late today to organize, and
it is expected some new appoint
ments in warden positions will be
made.
Tho new commissioners are Mar
shall Dana, Portland; Irving Vlnlng,
Ashland; Carl Silven. Baker; M. F.
Corrlgan, McMlnnvlllc, and Dr. J.
V. Vnndervcrt. Bend.
DIltH.MH.I, KNDS TRIP
FRI EDRICHSH AFEN, Oer., April 13
VP) Tho Graf Zeppelin landed here
at dawn today after a 97 hour Journey
to the Southern Mediterranean, Egypt
and Palestine.
While she was gone the dirigible
landed twice Saturday at Cairo,
Egypt, lo debark and embark passengers.
FOREST FIRE
RAGING OVER
TWO STATES
Northern Wisconsin and -.
Upper Michigan Fight-
ing Red Menace. '
WALLACE VISITED
BY DEVASTATION
Oconto and Lena. Wis.
Among Cities Which
Suffered From Flames
Some Fires Controlled.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 13 W)
Forty forest and grass fires In West
ern Michigan were under control to
day after burning over nearly 3.000
acres of land, 1400 in Newaygo county. .
rnere was no loss to private property
but rich game cover was ruined with
possible loso of wild lite. . t
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 13 (P)
Forest fires, the scourge of timber
land settlements, smouldered and
flared menacingly today In sections
of Northern Wisconsin, and upper '
Michigan. . . ,
Flames which devastated - the vil-
Inge of Wallace, Mich., and razed
countless segregated farm buildings
had abated with the dying breath of .
a strong, veering wind. Hundreds of
acres of ash-covered oil, the debris
of homes, and the .smoke-filled- at
mosphere remained however, as an
Incentive for vigilance.
Pressed Into service at the first
onslaught of the flameB, forest
rangers and volunteers patrolled tho .
fire Infested- areas which extended
over part of what was once Wiscon
sin's forestry domain.
Timber slashings, made highly In
flammable by tinder dryness occa
sioned by lack of snow and spring
rains, furnished the fuel which, car
ried the fires In all directions.
Three Buildings Remain '
In Wallace, north of Menominee,
Mich., only three buildings remained
standing.' North of Wallace the vil
lage of Ingalls was Isolated when
communication lines were destroyed.
Oconto and Lena, Wis., were among
cities which suffered from the fire
that razed Wallace. One dwelling in
Oconto was burned and at Lena tho
telephone exchange, and three other
buildings were- destroyed., Poshtigo,
hemmed Jit for1, a -time, escaped -a ,
repetition of the forest fire disaster
of 1671 when. 1,000 persons lost their
lives. . .
. One of the worst fires In the his
tory of Forest county raged to with
in a mile and half mile, respectively .
(Continued on Pasro Five)
U. S. MARINES
SLAIN IN MIX
WITH BANDITS
PANAMA CITY, Apr. 13 jP Re
ports reaching Panama City today
said that several United States ma-.;
rlnes, members of the Nicaragua na
tional guard, and some others were -killed
at Puerto Cabczas, Nicaragua,
In a battle with bandits who captured
a train. ,
Tho navy cruiser Ashevllle Is on
hor way from Cristobal up the east ,
coast with a company of marines and
armed sailors. The U. S. 8. Memphis
was reported proceeding from, Guat-
ana mo with 600 sailors.
TRUCK AT AX END
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 13 ()
The truce which has prevailed be
tween United States marines and In
surgents since the earthquake of a
fortnight ago was ended Saturday
night with ambush of a marine patrol
and death of its officer.
Captain Harlan Pelfey. U. S. M. C,
was killed as he stepped into a house
at Log town, railhead of the Brage
menaju Bluff Lumber company near
Puerto Cabczas, and a corporal
named Morals was wounded.
Million Dollar
Fire In Michigan
MENOMINEE, Mich., April 13 yP)
Damage estimated by company of
ficials at $1,000,000 was caused by
fire which swept through the A, W.
Wells Lumber company yards here
today. -.
About 30,000.000 feet of lumber
and 2.000.000 feet of saw logs were
Included in the loss. The saw mills
the hard wood flooring plant, dry
kilns and stables also were destroyed.
r. S. Aft E NT TESTIFIES
PORTLAND, Ore.. Apr. 13 OP)
Jack Grant, who Identified himself as
an under-cover agent for the govern
ment, testified In federal court here
today that defendants In the Tooze
Brown liquor conspiracy case had
employed him as driver of' one of the
liquor trucks allegedly operated by
the ring. Eighteen of the 36 defend
ants indicted are on trial, among
them Walter Toozo Jr., prominent
Portland attorney, and Joe Brown, re
puted leader of tho ring.
Wheat Today
CHICAOO. Apr. 13 (m Drought
report from tho northwest and lively
export demand hoisted wheat today
to a new high price record for tho
season. 65 cents for December de
livery. On passage stocks of wheat
were shown to have decreased 13.000,
000 bushels In the last month, com
pared with an Increase of 2,600,000
bushels during the same period last
year. No. 1 northorn wheat went to
a premium over May for the, first
time in months.
Wheat closed nervous, unchanged
to l(lVi conts higher, com 6tt
cents up, oats A4t cents advanced,,
and provisions varying from 2 cents
decline to 12 cents gain, ,