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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1931
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 228
$25,000 WILL
REPAID OUT
ON DEBTS
Acreage Cut Is -Not
Favored By
Soviet Russia
29 RECEIVE
HONOR PINS
AT SCHOOL
ARMY PLANES
GIVE CHICAGO
GREAT SHOW
Forces For And
Against Police
Bill Are Active
EDITOR AND
POLITICIAN
ARE SLAIN
RED CROSS HONORS FOUNDER
Support Given to Plan For
Fixing Definite Export
Quotas in Reference to
Wheat.
Only 18 Days Remain Before
Money From Bonding Com
pany Placed in Special
Fund by City Dads.
Jacqueline O'Brien, Arlo
Noyes and Russell Nelson
Are Outstanding.
Proud Armada of Nation's
Fighting Aircraft
Thrills City. .".
expiration Period in Which
Referendum May be In
Yoked. Detectives in Hollywood Ques
tion Two in New Murder
' Mystery. ;-
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ENOUGH MONEY TO
PAY OTHER BONDS
k City Shortage Reduced to
' $87,202.02 by Payment
Improvement Disitricts
Completed.
The $25,000 received from the
bonding company by the city be
cause of the shortage existing In the
city treasury, was last night placed
In a special fund to be used for re
tiring Improvement warrants and in
terest. The action was taken at the
city commission meeting after City
Manager A. B. Cherry explained that
the money would do the -most good
In that department.
Mr. Cherry also- reported that
enough money had been accumulated
by the city from receipts and taxes
to provide for all bond and Interest
payments due. on July 1.
The $26,000 was 'accepted a few
days ago at a special meeting as rep
resenting the bonding, company's
complete responsibility. With this,
payment, tho shortage of $112,202.02
Is reduced to $87,202.02.'
I Illstrlcts Completed.
Three Improvement districts have
been completed and final estimates,
less 10 per cent pending sale of
bonds, were allowed' In favor of C.
R. Seltz last night. The estimates
follow district No. 108, $111.13: dis
trict No. 109, nothing; district No.
200, $232.67. Ordinances were passed
declaring the costs of the three dis
tricts and determining the assess
ments. The costs follow: district
108 $1752.01, district 198 $2762.31;
district 200 $3161.23.
A protest by a citizen about log
ging trucks using Yi avenue was an
swered by Police Chief Clint Haynes,
who stated that any trucks using Y
avenue were doing so unlawfully and
that It would be stopped.
The matter of a garage ordinance
was delayed for a week In order to
allow the city attorney.. Robert 8.
Eakln, to secure more definite Infor
mation of Medford's ordinance, which
was tested recently In the supreme
Cherry's weekly ' report an
nounced that the clean-up of streets
and alleys Is progressing; that the
pipe line to Nibler's camp has been
completed; and that an asphalt re
heater has been ordered and should
be here within two weeks when the
city will start pavement patching. An
offer from Charles Dunbar of $460
for a city low was accepted.
, The nltv manager's report showed
cash on hand, exclusive of the. $26,-
(Conttnucd on Page Four)
CHILLY NIGHT
LOCAL FROSTS
CAUSE DAMAGE
La Grande and the surrounding
district received its first below
freezing weather of the month early
today when the mercury plunged to
31 above hero, accompanied by a light
frost. The sky was clear early to
day but clouded up before noon.
Whother tho frost did any Borlous
damage was not learned, but it un
doubtedly damaged less hardy plants
in local gardens. Most of the fruit
lo too far advanced foi a light frost
to bother, growers say.
Grade School Track
Meet on Wednesday
The grade school track meet, post
poned last Friday because of the
weather conditions, will be held next
Wednesday afternoon. May 27, at
1:30 o'clock If the weather permits.
J. T. Longfellow, superintendent of
schools, announced today.
Alt of the five grade schools of tho
city tako part in the annual field
meet.
Pendleton Citizens
Won't Pay $150,000
PENDLETON. Oro.. May 21 m
Following an open meeting at which
Pendleton taxpayers expressed oppo
sition to paying t 150.000 to strength
en the Umatilla river levee against
Hood danger, the city council yester
day had several plans under consid
eration. A concrete facing was declared too
expensive. Raising tho levee, bol
stering the weak spots, and installing
a seepage toe-wall could be done for
(50,000 less, the taxpayers said.
Soldiers Charged
With Train Robbery
RAWLINS. Wyo.. May 21 0P Train
robbery charges were filed yesterday
against George A. Bachmann and
Russell Howarth, youthful soldiers
who held up three passengers on a
transcontinental Union Pacific train
near Hanna. Wyo., Tuesday.
If convicted the two youths, 18
and 19 years old. would be subject
to the death penalty or a sentence
of life imprisonment.
4 $
WEATHER FORECAST
& Oregon: Cloudy in the east 8
$ and unsettled with occasional
rains in the west portion to- ?
. night and Friday. No change I
in temperature. Fresh shifting 8 !
4 winds offshore. $
g WEATHER TODAY 1
7 a. m. 45 above. J
Minimum: 31 above. ?j
Condition: partly clear, &
f- light frost. &
WEATHER YESTERDAY t
Maximum 61, minimum 40 ?
above. $
WEATHER MAY 21, 1930 $
$ Maximum 62. minimum 37 $
above.
Condition: cloudy, rain .06 fc
of inch. ?
r 5- 1 ! $ 5 ?
LONDON. May 31 m Soviet Rus
sia's delegates to the world wheat
conference said today they opposed a
plan suggested by Samuel R. Mc-Kelvie,-
head of the American dele
gation, for reduction In wheat acre
age because Industrial and social con
ditions In -Russia made increased
wheat production imperative.
"Yesterday," an official announce
ment said, "the Americans submitted
a proposal which Is unacceptable to
Soviet Russia because of conditions
in our social system, with extraor
dinary development in our indus
tries and the number of our indus
trial -workers, and in view of the in
creased production which Is neces
sary to meet growing Internal de
mands. "It seoms advisable to us to al
low each country to decide for Itself
whether to curtail production of ag
ricultural 'commodities, and wheat
In particular."
The Russian Opinion.
The statement said it was the Rus
sian opinion, drawn from statements
of others befofo the conference, that
"the principal solution for regula
tion of wheat export Is fixing definite
export quotas."
(Continued on Page Five)
Light, Power Co.
Hearing Will Be '
IleldOn May 27
SALEM, May SI (p) The Eastern
Oregon Light and Power company
hearing was set for May 27 by Public
Utilities Commissioner Charles M.
Thomas, today. Formal notice has
been served upon the company di
recting it to appear and give testi
mony at the hearing.
The commissioner recently insti
tuted investigation of rates and
charges of the utility company, which
matter Is at Issue at the hearing next
week. ,
rOWEIt COMPANY CO-OPKKATES
J. P. Lottrldge, vice president, and
O. D. Lanning, chief electrical en
gineer of the Eastern Oregon Light
and Power company, conferred with
Commissioner Thomas and the chief
engineer - of the commission, C. R.
Lester, yesterday and an agreement
was reached whereby a hearing will
be held on May 27 as announced
above. v
At the conference a study which
was made by the company was sub
mitted to the commissioner. The
engineer for the commissioner has
also been engaged in a study of the
company's property for, several weeks,
Details of those -lnve4tlgaU6tia wore
discussed and It waa agreed that the
final hearing should be held on May
27 at 10 o'clock for final disposition
of the matter.
KAILItOAI) HEAKIMi POSTPONED
SALEM, May 21 Pi Charles M.
Thomas, public utilities commission
er, temporarily postponed hearing in
the case of the Wasco Warehouse and
Milling company, until June 9 in or
der to permit a study to be made of
evidence so far entered, he announced
today. ,
This case involves claim for repara
tion amounting to an estimated
$400,000 charged by Oregon railroads
for the transportation or grain and
grain products shipped during tho
last several years.
A. F. Hervey, examiner, before
whom the case Is being heard left
last night for Washington, to par
ticipate in conference of state com
missions with the interstate com
merce commission in connection with
their tentative report and order pre
scribing rates for the transportation
of livestock, in which matter Ore
gon livestock raisers and shippers are
vitally Interested.
'Romantic Age'
To Be Presented
At East formal
Bearing in mind that "In the
spring, a young man's fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love." Sock and
Buskin, dramatic organization of the
Eastern Oregon Normal school, Is
presenting as lta spring play,- A A.
Milne's "The Romantic Age," at the
Normal auditorium the evening of
Juno 0.
Tho play is a romantic story of
young people in love, and Is one of
Milne's best works. When two young
couples meet on a "mid-summer
night" Ideally suited for romance, a
story is bound to result; and Milne
has told it in this charming play.
Its delicate humor and youthful
theme suit it to the season. It Is a
real "sprlngtimo play."
The various committees, under the
direction of Miss Caroline Williams,
are supervisor, will design and make
all the costumes and stage settings.
The cast of the play Is rehearsing
regularly.
Verdict of $3000
Against Minister
OREGON CITY, May 21 A
verdict of $3000 against Rev. A. E.
Danley, of Eugene, was returned in
circuit court here yesterday in favor
of James Wagner, of Canemah. The
suit grew out of the death of Wag
ner's father, Rudolph Wagner. 03.
who was struck by an automobile
south of here lost November.
Wagner had asked damages of $10,
000. Kenneth Israelson and George Is
raelson. Portland warehouse opera
tors, were named as co-defendants
but the jury found In their favor.
Railroad Leaders
Ask Rate Changes
NEW YORK. May 21 m Presi
dents of the eastern railroads, repre
senting all lines east of the Mississip
pi, today voted to ask the interstate
commerce commission to restore
freight rates to a level which, in the
Judgment of the commission, will
protect the credit of the carriers.
A committee was appointed to work
out the detail.
AWARDS ARE MADE
TODAY BY HI-DADS
New Student Body Officers
Installed This Afternoon
Following Pre sentations,
A. G. S. Elect
At a special assembly at tho high
school at one o'clock thiB afternoon
the Hl-Dads honor students were
recognized by the awarding of pins.
The three outstanding students.
Judged on a basis of scholarship,
character, and service to the school,
were Jacqueline O'Brien, who re
ceived more honor points than any
other girls, Arlo Noyes, who had the
highest number of honor points
awarded, and Russell Nelson, this
year's president of the student body.
Ernest DeLong, granddad of the
Hi-Dad organization, presided r ' and
Principal E. D. Towler awarded the
three pins. There were, in addition.
20 other students of the HI -Dad hon
or roll, each of whom received a pin
In recognition of scholarship and
activities. They are: Turner Bond,
Eileen Bull, Mildred Cade, Pauline
Conradt, Phyllis Dunn, Elsie Gletcl
huber, Carolyn Gray, Lois Hansell,
Ethel Harnden, Cleda Harvey, Dorothy
Hlgglns, Veda Hogensen, Harold Hoyt,
Alice Inlow, Amaryllis Knight, Pack
ey McFarland, Alice Milne, Roy Nel
son, Evelyn Perry, Marylou Piper,
Donald Poarch, Edith Ragaln, Wllma
Smith, Thelma Strain, Dora Swauger
and Virginia Wetzel.
Mr. DeLong explained that the pur
pose of the Hi-Dad pins Is to recog
nizo the students who excell in
scholarship and in activities other
than athletics. E. R. Ringo also spoke,
complimenting the honor students
upon their achievement.
Officers installed.
Following the awarding of the pins,
the present student body officers
took charge of the installation of next
year's officers,, who are as follows:
president, James Leslie; vice presi
dent, Everett .Reynolds; secretary
treasurer, Wilnui Hansell; yell lead
er, Malvln Kavanaugh. These officers
assume their new duties the first of
June.
At the close of the general assembly
(Continued on Paso Five)
$8000 Spent On
Show i Premiums
Increased Enrollment in Boys'
, And Girls' Classes at
Union This Year.
UNION, Ore., May 21 Eight thous
and dollars in premiums will be dis
tributed to stockmen of Eastern Ore
gon during the Eastern Oregon Live
stock Show at Union June 10, 11 and
12. A wide response to the liberal
premium offers is anticipated by offi
cers of the show, who report a heavier
advance entry list than has ever be
foro been received. Stock from every
county of Eastern Oregon will bo
present In tho show rings, besides on
trles from nearby Washington and
Idaho centers.
An increased enrollment in boys
and girls' club classes and Future
Farmers projects will be reflected In
larger exhibits at the stock show
this year, it 1b predicted. Reports of
club meetings and activities of the
Future Farmers have been pouring In
(Continued on Page Five)
No More Wage Cuts,
Hal Hoss Declares
SALEM, May 21 ff) Secretary of
State Hal E. Hoss. announced today
the state department did not con
template the reduction of the wage
scale of Its employes. He made this
announcement following tho action
of the state industrial acctdent com
mission yesterday In which the wage
scale was cut on an average of 10
per cent. Rumors had been circulat
ed that other departments contem
plated such action.
Hoss stated the salary and wage
scale in the state department was as
low as possible now, and that he
could not reduce, wages further.
$ NO CONTIM'PJ) STORY
INSTALMENT TODAY
J Because of lack of room,
the Observer was unable to
$ publish today's Installment of
5 the continued story, "Mad
Pursuit." Today's installment
Q will appear in tomorrow's pa
$ per.
Max Gehlahr, Agriculture Bureau
Head, Announces Policy at Salem
PORTLAND, May 21 (P In the
first public appearance he has made
since being appointed director of the
department of agriculture, Max Oeh
la hr of Salem today announced a
policy of close cooperation with the
Interests of individual industries In
Oregon agriculture for the general
betterment of farming in the state.
Gehlahr was the principal speaker
at the meeting of the Oregon co
operative council in session here.
In introducing the new director.
President Glenn Marsh of Hood
River declared the council Is most
desirous that the department suc
ceeds. "I have no pre-conceived or hard
and fast policy that I intend to put
in force," Oerlahr said. "But I do
want the suggestions and counsel now!
and at any time of Just such groups j
as this. The department must de-,
pend at all times on the cooperation ;
oi inose actuany engagca in me in-
dividual agricultural industries,
otherwise any progress is limited to !
the capacity of the officials them- I
M'lVOfi." J
659 TAKE PART IN
PARADE FORMATION
Most of Planes Continue on
To Dayton And Cleveland
After Passing Over Mid
West Metropolis." r
CHICAGO, May 21 (TO A proud
armada or the nation's fighting air
craft streaked through the skies,
above America's Inland metropolis
today.
It was the army's greatest demon
stration of Its air strength. Over Chi
cago's lake front 659 planes paraded
in formation, serenading thousands
of watchers as speedy pursuit ships
sang a high tenor to the deep bari
tone, hum of mighty bombers. , ,
Thousands left Michigan boulevard
skyscrapers as the planes appeared
from the north, where the aerial pro
cession had fqrjned after a wide cir
cular movement from" the five- air
ports in which they had concentrated
yesterday from 'Dayton... . (,
Thousands of Onlookers.
Roofs and office windows were,
dotted with onlookers, and traffic
in Grant park stood still as a mass of
spectators poured over the green
turf to the edge of Lake Michigan
and gazed skyward. - . :(.,
Overhead the sun shone. .
Major Davenport Johnson, of Gal
veston, led the great procession with
the third attack group of 70 planes
from Fort Crockett. "
Following the attack group was the
2nd bombardment group from Lang
ley Held, Virginia. Tho bombers
flew in columns of three, 60 to 60 in
each group.
Speedboats darted over tho lake,
and amphibians flew low over the wa
ter to bo ready for instant rescue
in event of any mishap. The air
was bumpy, and the planes moved
In loose formation, spaced widely with
the bombers, attackers, pursuit
planes separated. Through the speed
ing mass darted planes carrying pho
tographers, like falcons attacking an
orderly ' flight of geese.
No Fighting Maneuvers
: Brig. Gen. . Benjamin D. Foulois.
commanding the division, surveyed
the demonstration from the roof of
the Hotel Stevens with his staff.
There were no fighting maneuvers,
no firing of aircraft guns. The army
had undertaken to demonstrate the
speed with which it could, mass Its
power to defend an inland center of
population. , Its entire strength had
been concentrated' at uayton, u.
. rrfinrarl Vii Itv ti "ntrtuln riav nurl
ocuced hereiin Valriglo day and sent
into the air lo parade its power be
fore an imagined challenger.
The entire procession passed be
fore the gaping eyes of this anthill
of skyscrapers in a fleeting 16 min
utes. Onco past tho downtown area, the
bulk soared on to its concentration
(Continued on Page Eight)
This Time, The
Joke Was On
The Snake!
PETERSBURG, Ind., May 21
fP) The Joke, Mrs. Sallna
Gladish reported, was on the
snake.
For 'two weeks, she said, she
had been missing eggs from
her hens' nests. Lost Tuesday
a china nest efg was gone.
Yesterday she was a large
snako in the barn yard. She
killed It with a hoe and was
surprised to find inside its
carcass, the china egg.
Vancouver Soldier
Is Fatally Injured
PORTLAND, May 21' W Don Cor
lew, 17, Vancouver soldier, died in a
hospital here lato yesterday, two
hours after he had driven his motor
cycle into tho rear end of a wood
truck.
Police who investigated the death
said the youth apparently was look
ing in another direction, as he had
made no attempt to brake tho cycle.
Corlew was catapulted over the
bed of the truck and fell to the
pavement on the other side.
Two Killed When
Ore Car Overturns
QUINCY, Cal., May 21 W) Two
men wore killed and anothe rpos
slbly fatally Injured near Spring Gar
den early today when a derailed
Western Pacific railroad freight car
containing 05.000 pounds of Iron ore
turned over on them.
The dead are: Jack Drydcn, Oro
vllle and Joe Baker, section foreman
of Spring Garden.
"I havo already found there Is con
siderable misconception as to the
functions of the state department,"
ho continued. "It was not created to
do for farmers by some magic means
the things they must do for them
selves." The speaker also pointed out that
the activities of the new department,
combining as It does 13 old boards
law to inspection and regulatory
work.
"Oregon needs an aggressive policy
in production of certain products for
which this state is especially fitted,
but I am not in favor of the 'whoop
la' idea that we should boost produc
tion to an unlimited extent In all
lines," he warned. "The state can-
not afford, however, to allow its agri- I
cultural resources to be unused while j
other states forge ahead." i
Ah to the organisation of his de- j
parimeni ne saia ne nas oeen im-
pressed by the careful training need
ed on the part of much of the per
(Continued on Page Four)
TOOAY
Mrs. Emmn L. DeClrnw, only survivor of tho group of women who
, fmiiHlod the American Ited Cross In 1HK1, will be w giient of honor
at the organization's (lolden ItiUilre dinner ut Washington today,
' at which President lltmver will fijunk over two national riutlo net
'") wnrkH. She Is rdiown, up pin" left, as .she upptariMl at. the first meet
v lug n, below, uh hIio Ik today. Mrs, t)t(iniv, who lives . In Wusli
; Ington, has seen the Red ('rims grow from 51 charter members to
: :t.im chapters with 11,000,000 mcmberx. In connection with the
5(i th birthday celebration, Uncle Sam Is making flo,0O0,0O0 portraits
of Miuie llunl, New York model, who posed for last fall'H Red Cross
- poster, shown here, for reproduction of the; government's Red Cross
,- anniversary stump Imhuc. . .
Lions Club Will
Decorate City
: For Convention
Tho Hons club of La Orande,
throuKh Its convention committee,
'thrv Elvood Dillon" ' Productions
company, "of r Boise, Ida.i. to pro
vldo for decorating La Grande for
the state convention to bo held hero
June 24 and 25, it was announced to- j
uuy uy rieu ntjiuuiig, luuuiiuim ui
tho committee.
ThiB is the first time since the
state American Legion convention
here that the city will be thoroughly
"dressed up" for a meeting of this
kind, Mr. Hennlng stated. Plans for
the 'decorations are being completed
aud-'the actual decorating la to be
finished by June 20, a few days before
the convention opens. Permission
has been received from tho city of
ficials, Mr. Hennlng said, and oLlior
arrangement arc being mode.
Tho productions company, which
also Is decorating Seattle for tho Elks
convention, Mr. Hennlng said, will
work with tho convention committee
In connection with tho decorations.
Work already has started on pre
paring Lions club emblems and ban
ners for the project, he said.
PoJ,ice Capture
Bull But Don't
Know What Next
NEW YORK, May 21 (A1) It isn't
tho bull tho police are worried about;
It's tho ropu he's- wrapped up In.
They want it back.
Tho bull is sort or an orphan. Ho
was out on a roef in East river. Along
came a tug and lassoed tho bull and
dragged him to land. This seemed to
be tho humane thing to do.
Tho pollco were notified and a
patrolman went to get the bull. It
was not clear what he intonded to
do after he got tho creature. Indeed,
it seemed for a while that he wouldn't
even get htm. Bulls are unique here
abouts. Omaha papers please copy.
After much travail whtlo a motley
crowd guffawed scornfully, the of
ficer succeeded in winding enough
rope around the bull to make fur
ther disorder almost impossible.
The status quo is this: tho police
hnvo tho bull. He's all bound round
with rope. The police want to get
rid of tho bull because they want to
get their rope back.
To a policeman a bull Is a nuis
ance, but a rope's a rope.
Belgian Cabinet,
Defeated, Resigns
BRUSSELS, May 21 A' Tho Bel
gian Cathollc-Libcrnl cabinet resigned
this afternoon as the outcome of a
sudden crisis arising In the cham
ber over the question of spending
1,715.000 atcrling on construction
of frontier defense works.
Mud Creek Forest
Fire Surrounded
PORTLAND, May 21 (,V- Nearly 50
men today had surrounded the Mud
Creek canyon forest fire near Swim.
The fire is one of six which started
ten days ago. It was expected it
would be extinguished In a day or
so.
The fire haa been confined to old
logs and debris blown down bv the
rccen storms, in ten aays ii, nurnca
over 000 acrPS- l went unnoticed
for "everal days, because of the haze.
MKKT IV CitiNKYA
i GENEVA, May 21 t.V Tho council
-j of the league of nations yesterday so- 1 National League
lected Geneva as the seat of the 1932 All National league games post-disiirmfmu-tit
eonforfrixe, poned; wet ground and riilu. .
Man Kills Wife,
Two Small Sons
Terrorizes Others Before
Arrest Murders at San
i Diego, Vbmipcg. ; : 1
4
tIKIME NtiWM
t MEDFORD, Wis. Man kills
$ wife and two small sons; ter- j
$ rorlzes others. g
$ WINNIPEO, Man. Three
chlldron killed; man, wounded, $
in hospital. J
& SAN DIEGO, Cal. Young $
$ man killed, woman and two J
$ girls gravely wounded by un- 3
s known assailant. c
MKDPOUD, Wis., May 21 () Jo
seph Flelschtnann, 36, shot and kill
ed his wlfo and two small sons last
night and for ftvo hours held his
two daughters, another son and three
aciultfi In iv state of terror while ho
talked incessantly of firing deer rifle
bullets at them.
Tho throo adults, ono a Catholic
prlost, escaped from tho Flclschmann
farm homo, two miles north of here,
amid bullets from Flclschmann's gun.
Thoy called authorities who arrested
tho man before lie could harm his
other children.
FleiKchmann, an assistant butter
makor, waa cruzed by liquor, Sheriff
Georgo R, Bnird said. Ho aald Flels
chmann had been confined twice for
alcoholic insanity.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., May '21 (A1) A
young man was killed and a woman
(Continued on Page Five
BERRY MARKET
STRONGER BUT
NO QUOTATIONS
PORTLAND, May 21 fP) In com
menting on tho Oregon strawberry
crop and tho barreling situation, the
Journal said today "all ofrcrs to sell
aro reported withdrawn by dintrib
utora of strawberries."
Further, tho artlclo said "tho bar
reled strawberry market Is gaining
strength generally but as local offers
havo been withdrawn, no quotations
are now available hero,
"Barreling haa Just started here
and is expected to become general
within n week."
Tho frefih .itruwberry market was
firmly priced with a acarclty of of
ferings for the day. Quality, how
ever, showa a liberal Improvement
and Is close to normal lu tho home
territory.
Baseball Today
American League
R. H. E.
Philadelphia 12 18 1
Detroit 6 14 1
Batteries: Rommel, Maharfcy, Wal
berg and Cochrane; Bridges, Sulli
van, Herring and Schang, Hayworth.
R. H. E-
Boston 14 2
St. Louis 2 7 2
Batteries: Russell, Macfayden and
Berry, Connelly; Collins and Ferrell.
R. H. K.
New York 7 13 1
Cleveland 6 13 3
Botteries: Plpgras,. Gomez, Bherid
; ftntl Diclcey; Hudlln, Myatt. Miller
Bnd men,
Rt H E
Washington 4 7 0
f Chicago
2 6
2
Batteries:
Hadley, Marberry
and
I Suencer: Thomas: McKaln and Tate.
SALEM, May 21 P) A friendly
suit to test the validity of the bal
lot title ror me reierenuum against
th suite police bill, will be filed with
the Oregon surp rente court some
time today. Chris Kowltz, Saiein at
torney, aimouuced.
PORTLAND, May 31 MP) With
only 18 days remaining before the
expiration of the period In which
the referendum may be Invoked
against the bill authorizing estab
lishment of a state constabulary,
forces for and against the bill today
wore shifting their strategic lines for
the attack.
It was learned here on responsible
authority that Chris Kowitz, Salem
attorney and leader of the Marlon
County Sportsmen's association, was
expected to file in the state supreme
court today an appeal from the bal
lot title as prepared by the attorney
general.
Ed F. Averlll, leader of the refer
endum movement, said such an ap
peal would bring the question to an
Issue at once and cause the court to
pass on the wording of the title, af
ter which no further appeal would
be possible by those opposing the
referendum.
It was explained that unless such
a stop was taken advocates of the
consolidated police bill could take an
appeal within 20 days' and if the bal
lot title were oven slightly changed
the petitions would have been voided
and whatever signatures obtained
would bo thrown out.
Claims Labor Support, .
Averlll said ranks of organized la
bor are supporting the referendum
"warmly." Labor believes, he said,
the state police might be invoked at
somo future time to Intimidate strik
ing laborers.
"The remark of General Butler over
the radio the other night that 100
stato police broke up a big strike in
Philadelphia served to confirm them
In this opinion," Averlll added.
ltlJTLKR KKCHIVES GIFTS
SALEM, May 21 W) Mayor Gen
eral Smedley O. Butler, famous guest
of Orogon's chief executive, Governor
Julius L, Motor, will return east Sat
urday night taking with htm a large
number of gifts presented by the gov
ernor and various organizations over
tho state. Most of the gifts will be
presented to tho goneral before he
leaves Portland, although ho has al
ready enjoyed some, including the
best of Willamette valley strawber
ries, t '.
"I never saw any larger or better
colored strawberries in my life," the
goneral said when he saw the fruit.
Tho governor also presented the
marine general with an ash try on
which reposed a miniature frog, ; of
ficial .emblem of , tho .governor's cam
nalim -In 1930. General Butler as
sured tho chief executive the ash
tray would occupy ft prominent place
on his desk at West Chester, Penir.
Upon tho recoipt or tneso guts, sut
ler lauded Oregon's hospitality and
spoke feelingly of tho reception ho
had boon, given, -
Tho general's itlnorary today takes
him to Corvatlis for a short visit af
ter ho leaves Eugene. From Corvallts
ho will como to Salem where ho will
discuss further with tho state police
(Continued on Pftse Five)
Central Oregon
Dry Area Fears
Lack of Water
SALEM. May 2 (H Tho driest
genflon known In rccont years In Ore
gon has struck the central part of
tho stato and has resulted In real
cauBO for alarm, Stato Engineer
Charles E. Strlcklln. said today. Tne
dry area constitutes a, strip through
tho contra! part oi tho stato through
California and to tho Mexican line.
Tho strip runs from the Cascade
mountains to tho Bluo mountains.
Roportu from that) section indlcato
tho fnrmers thero havo Riven up any
Idea of crops this season, but aro
worried for enough water for their
wells to supply livestock and somo
orchards. Whcro this water was com
ing from, had not been determined.
Reports from California, Strlcklln
statos, Indicates that stato Is worse
off than Oregon In the area of the
dry strip.
Tho coast area and tho eastern sec
tion, particularly In Baker and
Wallowa counties, oro supplied
with water, and have more moisture
than was avallablo lost year, Strlck
lln said. Strlcklln believes tho dry
strip Is the result of drouth cycles.
The drouth last year struck In tho
mlddlo west, and this yeor affects
tho coast section.
Rebels Defeated
By Cuban Troops
HAVANA. Mav 21 MV- Tho gov
ernmcnt today announced that the
authorities had suppressed revolu
tionary attempts at Manzanuio ana
JlRuanl and somo "excitement,"
manifested at Shaparra and Holou
In. An official statement Issued by
Secretary of Interior Octavlo Zubl
wirrcta said the government had
taken measures to nrevent further
troublo and that its armed forces
were prepared for any emergency al
though "there Is no fear that events
will bficomo more serious."
The statement added that reports
from all other points in tne repuo
llc showed absolute quiet prevailing.
Making Progress On
200-Mile Extension
8AN FRANCISCO, May 21 Ar
thur Curtlss James, chairman of the
board of the Western Pacific railroad,
who arrived here last night aftor an
insnectlon trio, said excellent, prog
ress is being made on tho 200-mile
extension or tne ureal, norinem ana
Western Paclfio systems from Keddio,
Cal., to Klamath Falls, Ore.
James declared problems facing
railroads are acute. He said all lines
havo been -hard hit by falling off of
revenue and cited the New York
Central, one of tho most powerful
systems lu the nation. Ho asserted
that'durlng April it did not even earn
l iixcd charge.
RECALL THREAT
TO SHOW GRAFT
Editorial Attacks in Small
Magazine 'Critic of Critics,' -Gives
Only a Few Clues to
r Mystery. . : ,
LOS ANOELKS, May 21 UP) Po
lice today satd Guy Macuiee, self
avoned enemy of Charles Crawford,
millionaire political boss, save the
name of a man lie believes murdered 1
Crawford and Hurbert Suencer, news
paperman, In Hollywood last night,
lie gave the name 611 a' promise It .
would not be revealed to newspapers.
LOS ANOELES, May 21 (IP) Clr- .
oumstances Involved In publication
of a small magazine devoted to "ex- :.
poses" of gambling- and graft fur-
nlshed detectives thetr-pAan clues to
day to the killing of the editor, Her- :
bort P. Spencer, 46, and Charles H.
Crawford, 62. political figure, ' In .
Crawford's Hollywood office late yes- . .
terday.
They were fatally shot by a nattily
attired, unidentified man - who had
ijeen closeted 1 with them for about' '
an hour. He escaped from a side en- "
trance.
' Spencer,' formerly a' veteran police
reporter and later city editor of the
Evening Express here, died shortly
after the shooting. '
Refuses To Name Killer. ' '
Crawford died three hours later,
refusing to name the killer, although
previously he had Indicated-he might.
In recent Issues of the magazine,
the "Critic of Critic's,'' Spencer had .
threatened to expose "the Al Capone
of Los Angeles." His widow said
Spencer's life had been, threatened '
repeatedly by telephone .She at
tributed the culls to an unnamed
"gambling boss" of the city. - '
Crawford, who for years wielded a .
strong Influence In local politics, was
known as a patron of themagaz!ne
and was regarded as a f Inanetal back
er. He was said to have .furnished -Spencer
with "inside" Information .
for publication. Of late, Crawford a
political activities had diminished.
- Uuy McAfee Questioned.
Among those questioned last night
was Guy McAfee,. wealthy former po
liceman, said by detootlves to be con
nected with gambling enterprise;.
McAfee, who recently broke a po
litical association with Crawford, and ,
later was attacked editorially in the
magazine, showed that he was in tho. .
hall of Justice at the time, of the
kllllngi'poUco Bald.,, bft.shertt'f'a.of- .!
lice . also' ' lengthily questioned Joo '
Butoha, until recently business man- '
ager for the magazine. He said an,
unidentified man telephoned him
shortly after tho shooting and said:;
"Now that Crawford and Spencer;
have got theirs, you'll be next." i
Buchta was - questioned - ctoselyi
about operations of the magazine;
which was owned by Spencer and ,
Frederick "Mike" Schlndler; former
nowspaper associate. Spencer bought
a half Interest in the magazine four!
months ago.,.
(Continued on Page Five) '
EXPLOSION IS
FATAL; POLICE
ARE PUZZLED
HILLSBORO, Ore., May 21 (flV-Tlio
explosion which 'killed John HUber,
38, a truck driver, in, a garage hero
Tuesday night continued to mystify.,
pollco here today.
Investigators satd the Injuries
which caused his death could not
havo been self inflicted, yet they
wero unable to find a clue definitely
pointing to murder.
A note In Hubcr's sock compli
cated the the caso. It said two un-t
Identified men had been following
him and that tho police would know
who wero responsible in caso ajiyv
thing happened to him. . .
Rudy Vallee, Others :
Lose Court Case
CHICAGO, May 21 W) Tho "Vaga
bond Lover" was back home today, a .
court decided.
The song, which was sung all over ,
tho country, was written. Judge Phil
ip L. Sullivan decided yesterday, by
Jesse Brown, an attorney in whoso
behalf he ordered an accounting from
Rudy Vallce, Leon Zimmerman, Leo
Feist, Inc., publishers, and two
phonograph companies.
Brown said ho expected to realizo
910,000 as a result of the decision.
Mrs. McNamee Sues
Graham for Divorce
NEW YORK, May 21 (JP) Tho
voice to which millions of radio fans
have listened choked with emotion
today as Graham McNamee confirm
ed the shattering of a romance which
Broadway had considered an Idyllic
example for ten years.
Mrs. Joseph! no Oarrett McNamee
Is suing tho radio announcer for a
separation. Tho Bult has been on file
several weeKs out no lnicung oi ncr
charges has leaked out.
McNamee. looking haggard and'
nervous, said he had been atone sev
oral weeks although even his nearest -friends
knew nothing L of Mrs. Mc
Namcc's intentions. -
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, May 21 (n Corn to
duy tumbled to new bottom prices
for the season, with December corn
falling to below 48 cents a bushel for
the first time. Dearth of shipping
demaud here, with Missouri river ter
minals offering corn to come to Chi
cago at the May delivery price knock
ed support from under the market. '
Stop loss selling ensued.
Corn closed nervous, &-l centa ,
down, wheat unchanged to 1 off.
oats at decline to a shade ad- ,
vance, and provisions unchanged to '
10u higher.