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Newspaper Page TextTHE WEATHER BEK LOWIR LEFT HAND CORNER OF Tma PAGB. CITY EDITION Foil Associated Press Leased Wire Service 8 PAGES TODAY NUMBER 208 VOLUME XXIX LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY,' APRIL 28, 1931 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. EASTERN OREGON'S IiBADINO NEWSPAPER LESS WHEAT IIN SEVENTH I AREAREPORT Visconsin, Michigan, In- diana, Illinois and Iowa 1 Reduces Acreage. - 5AGAZINE EDITOR SOUNDS WARNING 1'America's Day as a I Wheat Exporting Na- I tion is Past," He Says I Russia Dominant. SIMPSON EXCOl'RAGED OKLAHOMA CITY, Apr. 28 VP) John A. Simpson, presl- 4 dent of the National Farmers union, says he sees encourag- lng signs In changeB In mem- 4 bershlp of the federal farm board and In Its decision to withdraw from operations on grain exchanges and boards of S trade. 1 Simpson, returned 8- home from a tour of Europe, 5 - expressed tho - opinion last : night, however, that the farm board's move to encourage re- 4. ductlon of crop acreages would 8 "fizzle, Just as previous at- f. tempts havo fizzled." , 4 f CHICAGO, Apr. 28 UP) Winter wheat production In Wisconsin, Mich igan, Indiana, IlllnolB and Iowa, in . eluded in the seventh federal reserve district, is estimated by the United States department of agriculture as '.87.000,000 bushels, based on the April il, 1931 conditions as compared with ; the 96,077.000 bushels harvested In Vr:1930, It was announced today. i -Responsibility for the decline was Splaced on a reduction in acreage from v the preceding year, ji March 1 Intentions of farmers, the preserve report stated. Indicated some .increase in 1931 over last year in the 4 acreage planted In potatoes, barley, and corn, and a slight reduction for '4 hay, sweet corn, and dry beans. The. 3 oats acreage remained about the 'i same as in 1930, but a gain of 30 f per cent is shown for soy beans and sa decrease of 30 per cent Is shown itbr soy beans and a decrease of 25 flier, cent for spring wheat. iSr March, produotlon at slaughtering J establishments In the United States I aggregated five and a half per cent t less than In the preceding montns, but seven per cent heavier than fl year ago, the report concluded. : (Continued on Page Five) CAMP WILL BE I HELD; SITE TO I BE DETERMINED In order that the Camp Fire girls will have practical out-door camp ing experience to complete their training in Camp Fire work the La Qrando guardians arc instigating plans for holding a camp this sum mer. The plan was discussed at a meeting of the guardians Monday evening at the La Grande hotel and It was decided that each girl in each troup at the next meeting of her troup, write where and when she wants to go camping and the reasons for each answer. W The guardians feel that by obtaln Wlng the concensus of tho girls they f will be able to arrange a time and I place for a summer camp. I A play day has been planned for if the latter part of May at which time :i all girls in the various troups will meet to play. A definite time has not been set. Pesont at the meeting were Bessie Brhearu, Iris Marshall, Madellno Larson, Elsa Bogue, Bethmyrl Miller, Bernice Heft, Irene Pottratz, Mrs. R. P. Tyler. Mrs. Raymond O- Williams, Margaret Hesse and Elizabeth Hesse. Oliver W. Stewart Will Speak Here Oliver W. Stewart or Chicago, former member of the Illinois legis lature and editor of the National En quirer, will speak in the First M. E. church at a union meeting, Sunday, May 3, at eight o'clock. In the in terest of prohibition and law en forcement. . Mr. Stewart is president of the Fly ing Squadron Foundation, which was organized in 1915 by the late J. Frank Hanly, former governor of Indiana, . Mr. Stewart and associates, for the J purpose of inculcating patriotism, f teaching respect for law and for civic betterment and the maintenance oi our institutional form of government. Mr. Stewart has devoted his life to this work, and is one of the out standing speakers on the American platform. . The public Is invited. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Increasing cloudl 4 ness tonight and Wednesday. $ becoming unsettled In the 4r west portion probably with S- showers on the coast. g. Cooler In the Interior of the S west portion Wednesday. Ris- lng humidity. 4 Moderate southerly winds offshore. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 78. minimum 40 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 52 above. ' Minimum: 42 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER APR. S. 1930 Maximum S3, minimum 39 above. Condition: Cloudy. 4- .$,fr.$,ft..$4v$8k$'e$ Summer Clinic To Be Feature Of Health Day Parent Teacher Associa tions Complete Ar rangements For Exam ination of Children. Final arrangements have been made for the observance In Union county and La Grande of Child Health day, which is May 1. On that day, spon sored by the parent teacher associa tions of the county, children between the ages of 4 to 6 years particularly those who will enter school next fall, will be given free examination by trained doctors. This summer-roundup clinic was first tried here some years ago and was so successful that It has become on annual event. Examinations for the children will take place May 1 from 9 to 13 o'clock in the morning. The children in the Ackerman and Rlverla districts will mfot. in the Sommer building, the Central, Greenwood and Willow dis tricts in the Foley building and the Island City, Imbier, wuiowaaie ana fTUitaaie aiswicut nuuve uw o"w-thnm-Wrieht drutr store. Participating actively In the plans for the Child Health day are the fol lowing associations in the county; Island Ultv. wuiowaoie, rrununiui Imbier and La Grande Ackerman, central. Greenwood. Riverta and Wil lnw. - ' 1 li l Each association completes me ar rangements for the examination or. children from its district and keeps its own records providing assistants to receive the children and o.tner nec essary work aside from the actual examinations by the doctors, who are grouped in tne various Dunaings. Window displays are being devoted to Child Health day, with each asso ciation assigned to a certain class of stores. y. i Re - elect Dixon Head of County Health Society H. E. Dixon was re-elected presi dent of the Union County Health as sociation at a meeting held last night in his office In the New Foley build ing at 7:30. Representatives from various communities were present. W. W. Stevens, Union, Is vice president; Mrs. Louise Murphy, La Grande, sec retary; Miss Nell Grlmmett, treasurer. The executive committee selected at the meeting includes H. A. Zurbrlck, Robert S. Eakln, Mrs. aeorge T. Cochran, Mrs. Lee Warnick, B. A. Wllkerson, Mrs. L. Denham of La Grande; Herman White, North Pow der; Mrs. Hugh Huron, Imbier; Mrs. C. R. Eberhard. La Grande; . James Hutchinson, Union. Community chairmen follow: Mrs. Isaac - Shar er. Island CHVl'Idrs. P. W. Keller, El gin; Mrs. Hugh Huron, Imbier; Mrs. Ed. Miller, Union; Mis. Thomas Hefty, Cove; Mrs. Everett Walslnger, Alicel. Mrs. George Huntington Currcy will head the publicity committee. The work of the past year was re viewed by Miss Alice Marquardt, county health nurse. S TWINS AUK UOUX Mr. and Mrs. Prank i-erry, of Imbier, are the parents of twin 3 girls born on Sunday morn- 3 lng at their home. One weighs five and a half pounds and j, the other weighs six. Mother 4 S and children are doing satis- 3 factorlly. 8 Amusing Scenes In Junior Play Opening Apr. 30 The stage Is set, the grease paint is ready, and the downfall of four bachelors is at hand. This isn't one of the great tragic dramas of the ages. NOI it's the Junior class of tho La Orando High school present ing "Daddies" Thursday and Friday night at the High school nt 8:16. A property rehearsal was held Inst night under the direction of Miss Catherine Sartain, and the stage is attractively arranged to represent the living room In the home of a modern well-to-do family. Reserve seats go on sale to morrow morning at 8 o'clock at Glass Drugs. Four bachelors meet for a reunion of their college graduating class at the home of Bob Audrey, but Mrs. Audrey, Bob's mother, is so very anxious that Bob have children and pay his debt to society that she grabs out at the first chance she has to involve them in raising war orphans. Sight-unseen, the orphans arrive, and the bachelor's club noes "nhooey" when those orphans practice their wiles on their new daddies. Tho cast of characters has been well picked, with each character fit ting In appearance the type he or she Is to portray In the picture. The Dlav. after seeing the property re hearsal. promises to be one of the most uproarious dramatic events in La Grande for some time, rich In repartee. The bachelors are Bob Audrey, played by Robert Eakln. a writer; Bob Allen, played by Claude Whiteside, who thinks he knows all about chil dren and their ways, but finds hlm- i self with triplets on his hands; James Crockett, oy l nomas wrignt. a vio lent bachelor who Is hard headed but finally succumbs to the orphan ar rangement: Rivers, by Charles Wal num, who falls in love with Bob's (Continued on Page Five) Farmer A Hacked By Large Cougar GRANTS PASS, Ore.. April 28 UP Alfred Kehyon. a farmer of the Deer Creek district, was recovering today alter having been attacked by a cougar. Kenyon was building a fence In an outlying section when the animal attacked ' him. Seizing an axe. the farmer fought back. Lloyd Kenyon. a hi hrnther. attracted by his calls. 4t i rushed to the Bcene with dogB and a rifle. I The cougar waa treed a short dls s, unce away and killed. Kenyon was not seriously hurt. "CLEANUP FISH'S URGE Congressman From New York suggests Butler Lead in Campaign. IS OPPOSED TO NON-PROTECTION Speaking .at Rotary Luncheon, Fish Says Sandino is "Financed by Gotham Communists." CHICAGO, Apr. 28 UP) Representa tive Hamilton Pish Jr., of New York suggested in a luncheon address to day that Major General Smedley D. Butler be sent to Nicaragua with orders to "clean up Sandino" the Nlcaraguan Insurgent leader, who he charged was "financed by New York communists." Congressman Pish told members of the Chicago Rotary club he was op posed to what he termed the policy of non-protection oi Americans ana American Interests In Nicaragua arid criticized "President Hoover's re fusal to let tho marines march In land in pursuit of the bandits." (Contlnuod on Pae;o Five) OBSERVER COOKING SCH00LMAY 13-15 Miss Louise Leslie Will Conduct Demonstrations at High School. The Observer's Seventh Annual Cooking School is to be held in tho La Grande High school auditorium on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 13, 14 and 16, with Miss Louise Leslie conducting the demonstrations. Tho Eastern Oregon Light & Power company and many local merchants, as well as a number of manufacturers of nationally-advertised food pro ducts, are co-operating to make this year's cooking school a success in every way. Miss Leslie is a homo economist and food specialist with much ex-, perienc- and, abilitv, and all who at-, tend the school will bo greatly plensed with her clear explanations, and with the delightfully entertaining manner in which she conducts her demon strations. A model, kitchen will be arranged for her use on the stage of tho auditorium, where she will show how many clever Ideas can be worked out in the modern kitchen with ease and speed. Classes will be conducted from two to four o'clock each afternoon, and housewives everywhere are cordially invited and urged to attend. Com plete details will be published at a later date. ( DISORDER IN HARLAN COAL FIELDS TODAY HARLAN. Kv.. Apr. 28 (P) Dis order broke out again in the Harlan coal fields today with deputy sheriffs and unemployed' miners staging a gun fight that lastea more uian an nour at the No. 30 mlno of tho Black Mountain Coal corporation. , The deputies reported they wcro at tacked by 50 men after telephone communication to the mlno had been severed. None of the eight or nine deputies was Injured. They did not know whether anv miners were shot. Sev eral hundred shots were fired. Nino more deputies were sent to reinforce the guards. . The fighting was near the scene of the slaying about ten days ago of Jess Pace, a deputy killed while he and others were arresting severaL men charged with beating up a union miner. Nearly a score of arrests have been made as the result of tho pre vious disorder. A large number of miners are out of work ana union leaaers see mj organize them. Three commissaries were raided within the last week. ROYALTY LEAVES NEW II A VEX FORTCHESTER, N. Y Apr. 28 UP) Tho king and queen of 8lam with an ontouraee Including 18 persons left from the New Haven railroad station this afternoon on a special train for Washington, D. C. whero they will be received by President Hoover. The train consisted or lour cars nttea with elaborate interior appointments. The king and queen aro expected back at Aphlr hall, at Purchase Frl day noon. 125 Or More Athletes To Take Part In East Oregon Track Meet May 2 The annual track and field classic of the eastern second of the state the Eastern Oregon will be held in La Grande at the high school field Saturday morning and afternoon preliminaries beginning at iu and finals at 2 p. m. m - On pre -season showings, the Tlgeni of La Grande are expected to regain tho title. Tho Tigers, with strong performers In several events, defeated Pendleton. Mac-Hi and Walla Walla, at Pendleton In a quadrangular meet and then last Saturday placed second In the state relays at Eugene. Several Puels Likely. One of the prettiest races of the meet is expected to bo the 120-yard high hurdles, with two crack timber toppers meeting Nowland. of La Orsnde. and Kidder, of Pendleton. Both have tasted defeat and both have won, and both are 16 flat run ners. Another contest of unusual Inter est will be between Hoffman, of On tario, and Beery, of La Orande. in I ho 100 and the 220 yard dashes. Sell La Grande Is Keynote Of Talks at Forum Tourist Outlook is Held Promising Other Con ditions Discussed by Lo cal Speakers. : "Sell La Grande" was the keynote of , today's , chamber oC commerce forum luncheon In the Sacajawea Inn, and during the half hour of dis cussion and speeches, a number of in teresting matters were brought to the attention of the members. R. J. Green presided in tho absence of Harry McKiulay, president, and in troduced two new membera George Hill and J. D. Zurcher. P. R. Flnlay was the first speaker on the program, which was presented by the publicity committee. He re viewed the history of St. Paul and Minneapolis, twin cities, showing how they prospered accordingly when they agreed to cease continual and bitter rivalry and Instead co-operate for their common good. As a monument to that spirit of co-operation which was engendered, an area known as Midway exists between the two which is wonderfully developed, the site of several prospering businesses. "Right now is an opportune time for all of us to get together," Mi Flnlav said. "There should be no division here. If we will do our part In selling the advantages of La Grande and co-operating in main taining businesses already here, we will do much to bring about better conditions." He reviewed the fact that there Is too much trucking business done here in direct com uc tit on with tne ran road, which has done a great deal more to build ud La Grande than have the trucking companies. He felt that business men should pledge themselves to greater co-operation in supporting the railroad which ranks as probably tne outstanding inauscry in this city. Mr. Flnlay s talk was lonoweu oy Max sarvis, wno m a preiace, plained the standpoint in the past of some busi"'"' wan. wno louna quiets er ser.; . ' ;t rates In dealing with trucKiinjAmpanies. However, Mr. Sarvis said that the railroad company Is meeting the com petition so determinedly at present tnat tnev are pracucauy on pur. and he looks for these advancements to cause a tremendous difference in local practices. ' Mr. oarvis' vaiK ueait mm my wiui tho industrial possibilities In La Grande, which he said were some what limited at present due to na tional conditions. Ho discussed the possibilities of a milk condensary, casein plant and a cannery No -in- (Contlnued on Pago Five) POLICE CHIEF OF UMATILLA GOES TO JAIL PENDLETON. Ore., Apr. 28 (Spe cial) police chiefs mean nothing to Sergeant Dick Robertson, state traf fic officer. When they break the law they get "pinched" Just as quick ly as citizens like you and you and y? Tr'- jonn i. rowen, ponce cmw. vmn tllla, Is said to have had Just a little too much on his way home from the UmAtilla-Helix baseball game Sunday. Officer Robertson arrested him as he drove his car through Pendleton. Monday Powell pleaded guilty uo- fore Judge Norborno Berkeley to a charge of drunken driving, ronce chiefs don't mean a thing to the Judge either ho fined Powell $100. sentenced him to 60 days In Jail and suspended his driving license for one year.. Officials Believe Death Was Suicide BEND, Ore., Apr. 28 (!) With a shotgun charge through his chest, the body of William C. Lcavitt, of Red mond, was found beside his automo bile on the highway near Redmond yesterday. The discharged gun was on the seat of the car. Leavltt was on his way to Bend where he faced trial In circuit court in connection with a charge of mak ing a false financial statement. Sheriff ' McCauley, the district at torney and the coroner, said the death apparently was a suicide. Ar thur Tuck, a friend of the dead man, said he believed Lcavitt accidentally killed himself, perhaps as he stopped to shoot at a bird or small animal. Champion Cowboy Weds Society Girl EL PASO, Texas, Apr. 28 IP) A dispatch to the Horold-Post from Prescott. Ariz., today said that Law- ton Champic, 28, world's champion rodeo performer, .and Miss Annie Lar ntti nrocker. 22. former . Boston do butantc, wore married In Prescott by Rev. A. W. Nichols. Tho bride and her siBtcr had been visiting at Chample's dude ranch near Castle Hot Springs. Ariz. Last year at Pendleton Hoffman won ono and Beery tho other, Approximately 125 or more athletes are expected to compete from seven or einlit schools. Helix and Mac-Hl ; already have entered, and Pendleton. Bauer, unmitu biiu im wtmiuo nrpnarln? their eligibility blanks. En tries are also expected from several other high schools in Eastern uregou. To Tse hUrtllur Blocks. A new feature this year will be tho use of starting blocks In the sprints and hurdle races. Any records made with starting blocks will be allowed other things being satisfactory but must be so designated. - lnere foro. If a record Is bettered through use of starting blocks, the new rec ord does not replace the old one Instead the event has two marks to go on the books. This Is the A. A. U. ruling and applies nationally. Starting blocks will be used hero be cause they are on the program for the state meet at Corvallts May 9. (Continued Prom Pngo Three) A "MISTER AMERICA" NEXT? : The mere males were shy nhout uiearlti; In tho "Men's IkitliliiR Hcaulv Contest" nt n beach near l.os AiiReles. Two hundred entered but only 20 appeared when It came time to display charms before liilmlrln'f; thrones. Herbert lUirthels, nlnirct. winner of Ihu contest, is being presented with a cup by Miss uladys Ford. He Is "beautiful" but, oil, so cuvcimuiisli-luoklng! Did she say that? Kidnaped Medic Given Freedom; No Ransom Paid ST. LOUIS, Apr. 28 (fl . Tho Post Dispatch, in a copyrighted story, says that Dr. I. D. Kelley, wealthy eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, kidnaped a week ago last night, was released by his captors today. Tho release was effected, tho news paper iBays, on a road near East St. Louis. IlllnoiF, when he was turned over to John T. Rogers, Post-Dispatch reporter on an . anonymous tip over the telcohone. The physician was unharmed, the newspaper says, and declared that as far an ho knew, no ransom was paid for his rolease. In responso to the telephone call, Rogers met a man unknown to him In uptown St. Louis and took the man In his automobile to a point across the river in East St. Louis, in dicated by tho stranger. .Here, two other cars met Rogers and his camnanion and the physician. 'Weu'iu goggles, - was turned over., to tne reporter. Dr. Kelley had been in tho hnnds of his abductors for a little more than seven days when turned over to Hoc-1 ers. . ' Tho physician related how ho was ! kldnancd when he answered a tclo- i phone call purporting to be from a l patient. Dr. Kelley said he arrived , at tho location Indicated by his sup posed patient and a man entered his automobile, directing him at the point of n gun, to drive where he wos told. 1 Driving through a rainstorm into the country. Dr. Kelley said his cap tor and he arrived at a house where he was blindfolded. Later ho was taken In another automobile to an othor building. Ho found himself In' a room with an Iron cot. He was ordered to lie on the cot. When his hood was Dr. Kelley said no saw ono oi nis captors, "a most picturesque look ing pirato, oanaagca up, whii u iimui kerchief over his fnce, sitting there with a gun In his lap." His captors tacked burlap over the windows, Dr. Kelly related so that ho would not be ablo to toll whoro ho was. i When tho physician was turned over to Rogers, tho reporter failed to recognize him becauso of tho goggles. 'Hercs your irienu. nun wuiuhb for you," said Rogers unknown com panion. "What friend," asked Rogers. (Contlnuod on Page Four) Phone Numbers Clue In Death Of Young Lady new YORK. Anr. 28 UP) Phono numbers scribbled on scraps of paper In her pocketbook wero chocked by police today In their attempt to solve the mysterious killing of Virginia Brannen, hostess In a "dlme-a-danco" hflll in upper Manhattan. Her body, penetrated by a bullet Just below tho heart, was found be hind a low wall around Bt. Joseph's seminary in Yonkcrs. One of her hands, caught In a hedge fringing the wall, projected above tho atones and drew tho attention of pussersby. Her body was discovered shortly af ter 10 a. m., yesterday and physicians said sho had been dead not more than an hour, perhaps only 16 min utes. Fresh reprints of automobllo tires wero found along the roadside and patches of blood between tho mas! nnrl tlln wall. Miss Brannen. who was 28. came to New York from her homo in Bangor, Mo., a month ago. Sho left the dance hall alone at 3 a. m , and so far po lice have been unable to trace her movement thereafter. The theory of a gang killing Is dis counted by detectives. They said that i Miss Brannen had no police record Medical Explorer Lost In-Africa NEW YORK, Apr. 28 W Dr. Arthur F. Torrcnce, medical explorer and, author, may have been drowned In the Belgian Congo In Africa, a New York friend. James n. McCarthy, told tho Associated Press today. McCarthy said he received a cable gram from Buta In tho African Bel gian Congo, signed by Dlscon Madl nn tjlliii0 him thn Torrance medical research expedition naa oeen en- gulfed In floods and that the leader wa believed lost. El3 SYNDICALISM LAW IS HELD INVALID Ohio Judge's Decision Dismisses Indictment Against Paul Kassay. AKRON,' Ohio, Apr. 28 UP) Hold ing that the Ohio criminal syndical ism measure Is unconstitutional. Com mon Pleas Judge Walter B. Wana maker today dismissed tho Indictment against Paul P. Kassay, 37, former Goodyear-Zeppelln mechanic, who had been scheduled to go to trial today for alleged attempts to damago tho navy dirigible Akron. Judgo Wanamakor has had the question of constitutionality under consideration since Friday when As sistant Prosecutor Ooorgo Hargreaves filed a brier upholding tho legality of tho syndicalism law in nnswoi' to at tacks on its legality in a demurrer filed by Mra-'Yolta Land, attorney for Knssnv. "rim rlphinrrnr aitsailctl constltutlon- Urn.v nf the measure on tho grounds tnBt it is class legislation and abridges tho right of free speech, freedom of the press and freedom to effcct political reform guaranteed by fi, constitution. I'Thero Is no question but that the Bt,nt0 f Ohio has tho constitutional right to prohibit advocacy oi uoc trincs for the purpose and with tho Intent of having thoso doctrines used." Judge Wanamakcr ruled today, "but It has not the right to prohibit the liberty of speech to tho oxtont that mcro doctrines, as such, cannot bo exchanged and used and con sidered in tho exchange of Ideas on tho public foruin. "Tho present law is sufficient as It 1b written to Justify a conviction for tho advocacy of certain doctrines aB suoh wthout any attempt or Intent that tho doctrlno should bo put Into offect, either in tho present or In tho future, and tho only way that tho present law could bo Justified or sustained as not bolng In violation of that right, would bo for tho court in each and every Instance, to read Into It something which is does not Imvo that Is, tho court must road Into it that tho advocacy of tho doc trlno was Intended to cause tho ubo of that doctrlno and that tho naturo of It was 'not too trivial to bo bo- (Continued on Pago MybJ Arrows Drive At Buffalo But Aim No Longer Fatal i . ELK CITY, Okla., Apr. 28 4, UP) A shaggy buffalo, spurred S. by tho hunting cry of a band it of Cheyenne and Arapahoo 3 Indians, swung Into a lopo ? hero yesterday. . Arrows whlzzea as ponies boro tho sons of prairie war riors In pursuit. Flying hoofs cut tho soli Just as they had done a hundred years ago. But tho red man's bow had lost Its potency. Tho buffalo charged to ward a crowd which had gathered to watch tho ohaso as part of tho program of a Highway 60 association meet ing. A whlto man's rlflo ended the business. The Chcy enncs and Arapahoes had buf falo meat In their tepees Inst nlBht. v i, 4, 4j a, 4, t, , , t b i, Baseball Today 44$&43'3I&I8 . American League R. H. K. Detroit 6 11 0 Chicago 0 11 2 Batteries: Sorrcll, Uhlo and Hay worth: Caraway and Tate. Philadelphia at Boston, postponed; cold weather. National league Chlcsiro at Cincinnati postponed out of respect to the memory of Carry Herrmann. R. H. B. Boston 8 11 3 Philadelphia 0 10 3 Batteries: Cantwell. Cunningham and Snohrer. Cronln; II. Elliott, Watts, Dudley, J. Elliott and Davlen. R. H. E. Brooklyn 2 11 1 w Batteries: Clark and Lo-,ez; and Hognn. Mitchell Gridiron Club Hurls Barbs At Various Things Prohibition, M a g i c i aris, Bolsheviks, the Fresi ' dent, Etc- Targets at Annual Dinner. WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 VP) The "Good Ship Prohibition" battled through, stormy seas last night so members of tho Gridiron club could cast their annual spring barbs at everything from magicians to bol sheviks, .not overlooking tho presi dent. At the newspaper men's dinner the mam skit rovolved about a veBBel captained by a man resembling Ocorge W. Wlckersham, As Presi dent Hoover looked on, the lights went out and a voice chanted: "It's n dirty night on the political deep. That battered and belabored ship, tho Eighteenth Amendment, Is swept by gales and rocked by storms. What will be ber fate as she plunges through the heavy political Beas, try ing to make harbor in 1832, with the ancient mariner, George W. Wlcker sham, at the wheel?" Captain Sings nitty . : As a man tho walked and talked like Representative Laguardla, of York, warned that tho ship had sprung anothor leak and Scotch was pouring In, the captain Bang: "Water, wator everywhere , , Yet how tho dry votes shrink; Wator, water everywhere And only Scotch to drink.'' ' Laguardla asked bow tho mariner uroooscd to get out oi tne storm. "If you'll road tho roport , ot my commission," was tho answer. "You'll find I haven't tho slightest Idea." A few minutes lator, In another ox change, the reply was extended In this way: - 1 "Trust In Herbert Hoover" ' "I Intend to do oxaotly what the commission recommended look both ways at once, trust In Herbert Hoover, hope for tho best and expoct the worst." Then the mariner asked: ' "Did somebody send my SOS to the White HouBe?" A man who resembled Sonator Fess, of Ohio, replied: "Yes, Captain Wlckersham. Here 1b your radiogram to the White House: 'We aro all wet. I don't know what to do.'' Hero la the answer: 'Glad to hear you are all dry. I know what to do'." ,; Henuirks Confidential Tho president had an opportunity to respond to the fun-making, but, as usual, there ' was an agreement that no reporters were presont and . (Continued on Pago Bight) Stringer Held On Charges Of V Intent; to Kill . BAKER, Ore' Apr. 28 (H) Charged with assault with Intent to kill, John Stringer, ' sheep ranch foreman, was arraigned in court hero lato yester day in connection with tho Injuries suffered by Robert N. Stanfleld, for mer united Htaica sonator, iosc Wed nesday. Stanfleld was critically In jured when run down by Stringer's automobile after tho two hod had words over the cutting of a rango fence. Stringer was released on 91600 ball and will on tor a ploa to the charge .Saturday. Tho complaint wos filed by Miss Kaxmeen iuveu, president oi the Stanfleld Feeder company. Also charged with malicious destruction of property in connection with the cut ting OI InO IU11UO, tllU HWUBCU 1I1IW4 was to appear In court lato today on that count. Stanfleld continued to improve to day. His doctors said ho would re cover, ' ! 1 Stringer hod mused to comment on the affair other than to say he did not Intentionally run over tne iormcr senator, ' " . Drouth Loan Time Limit 1 8 Extended WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 UP) Tho tlmo limit for granting crop produc tion loans from tho government's emergency drouth fund In Montana, Oregon and Washington today was extended until May 15 by -Secretary Hyde. The extension was mado to permit farmers to plant winter wheat next fall In summer fallow land and to finance spring crops on land on which the winter wheat crop was destroyed. The tlmo for making applications In - all other drouth states expires Thursday. Home Fumigated; Child Is Killed SPRINGFIELD. III., Apr. 28 UP) Tho homo of Carl A. Sorllng. banker. was fumigated yontoruay, iollowiug a caso of measles. Mary, 3. who had been Btaymg oiso- whoro with other mombers of tho family, ran Into tho family homo In search of her paronta. Tho fumea killed nor. Pendleton Man To Face Yakima Jury YAKIMA. Wash.. Apr. 28 UP) O. O. Baker, alias Charles O. Baker, for merly of Pendleton. Ore., will go on trial here May 11 for the murder of Frank Umllcy, of Walla Walla, last December. Baker entered a plea of not guilty lato yesterday to tho first degreo murder charge. Bmlley's body was found beside the highway last December. Police de clared ho was beaten to death In an Ahtanum Valley shack near hero. Woman Wounded; Red Hair Cause EFFTNOHAM, III.. Apr. 28 VP) Mrs Samuel Carson has auburn colored hair. A groundhog has fur of tho same hue. Mrs. Carson, tired, lay down by a trco stumn to sleep. Dr. O. H. Parmcntor, mistaking her for a eroundhoE fired his shotgun. The charge struck her In the arm. Sho Will recover. MAYOR JIMMY VINDICATED BY GOVERNOR Charge s Filed Against Walker, JNew York iuxe- cutive, Dismissed. REMOVAL PETITION FAILS TO REGISTER Brings to an End Con j troversy That Has Been ; Waging in Metropolis Several Weeks. ALBANY, N. Y., April 28 UP) Gov ernor Roosevelt today dismissed the charges brought against Mayor James J. Walker, of New York, by the city, affairs committee. : Tho committee ' had asked that Mayor Walker be removed for In competence and neglect of duty. Tho governor's action was an nounced at the executive office here. Mr.. Roosevelt was at his Hyde Park home. .....( Tho charges against Walker were , received by the governor on March 18. They wore signed by Dr. John , Haynes Holmes as chairman of the commltteo, and Rabbi . Stephen S. Wise as vice ohairman. Governor , Roosevelt advised Mayor Walker In , California of the action taken against him. and that his reply should be , forwnrded to Albany when ho to-, turned from the Paclflo coast trip, Intended to benefit . the mayors health. On April 20 Walker's roply .. was . ' (Continued .on Pago Fiva) BODY OF ONE l RECOVERED; 4 STILL MISSING OAKLAND, Oal., Apr. 38 VP) With ; the recovery of the body of one) of tho five prominent Oakland residents who wont for a launch ride on San Fran cisco bay early Sunday and did not return, authorities continued their search today for the other four. Tne oooy oi Mrs. jwary bvMii. -o,,. was found yosterday floating off Y- babucna lBland. Others In the party were her husband. Gilbert Loken, a stock broker; Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Jefferson unci i A.v Sheridan.. Hubbard., Jofferson' was a real 'estate man Md Hubbard waa manager of a building. and loan concern. 1 ;' The' party loft a club dance in Oak land to tako a ride In Jefferson's new outboard motorboat. They dlsro- garded warnings that tho bay waa too ' rough for safety. Tho boat was found empty and ' overturned tho next morning. , Portland Banker Sued For $175,000 PORTLAND, Ore., April 28 VP) George W, Wcathorly, Portland banker and business man, was named de fendent today In a 115,000 damage . action, brought by F. O. Klock who charges Weathorly with "wanton fraud" in tno alienation oi mo ui fectlon of hlB wlfo, Isabelle Klock. Klock asks Judgment against Woathorly for 76,000 for loss of "ser vices and companionship" . of his wife: $100,000 punitive damages, and 1,000 which he alleged he paid to . his wlfo as lump alimony. .Tno ruocas wero divorced In 1028. Klock'a complaint alleges that.. Woatherly porsuaded tho couple they no longer cared for eaoh other and promised to marry Mrs. Klook after sho had obtained a dlvorco from nor husband, , Heavy Smoke Over Western Oregon PORTLAND, April 28 UP) The Bun wont down In blood-red glory Moriday night and roBO today with- Its brll llanco dulled by yio heavy pall of; smoko that roso steadily from the charcoal floors of several smouldering forest fires In Oregon. Tho fires had been scotched but not killed and continued to somo to- , day. And brush and branches, torn down In tho recent storm. Ho In drifts along tho highways drying out Into ready tlndor for a park. Forest rangors were vigilant today In watching for any new spiral of smoko from the green woods or the dry brush. i COI'LUNT KILL HIMSELF GRANTS PASS, Ore., Apr. 28 UP) A self-inflicted knife wound under;; t.hn hnurt and a nlunso Into tho Roguo river wcro survived by Arthur.. Hobson, 18, who waa sent to a hos pital early today. HO WaiKCU lO VHO v Roguo river bridge, stabbed himself under tho heart with a pockot knife. Investigators said, wiped off tho blade, ' replaced tho knife In his pocket, and plunged into tho river. After striking the water 50 feet below ho recovered sufficiently to swim ashore. . ' Later ho showed u-p ai a service station where tho attendant reported his condition. Physicians say he will recover. Wheat Today CHICAOO, Apr. 28 UP) Wheat prices avcragod higher and com low most of tho time today. Can adian reports of drouth, delayod seed ing and bad soli drifting gave an advantage to, wncac ouns. vwn sagged on account of slackoned. de mand from shippers and owing to prospective big acreage of tho 1931 crop. .,' Wheat closed firm, a shade to lo up, corn at decline to H advance. oats li lower to ; nigner ana pro visions showing 5 to 7 cents setback.