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VOLUME XXIX MEMBER ASSOCIATKD PRESS AND A. B. C.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1931
EASTERN OREGON'S UtADINQ NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 232
AIR TOUR TO
STOP HERE
THIS SUMMER
Afternoon Show to be
Staged by Half a Hun
dred Modern Planes
AUTOGIRO MAY BE
AMONG FEATURES
Chamber of Commerce,
Lions and Rotanans
Agree to Bring Tour to
.CJity This Season.
Directors and officers of the Un
ion county chamber of commerce, the
Rotary club and the Lions club,
meeting Jointly last night in the
chamber of commerce offices, agreed
to bring the Pacific Northwest States
Air tour to La Grande this summer
for a day stop. .
The air tour, consisting of about
nn flimlanes of different makes and
k.nrfAls manned Dy airmen ana air-
1 women of national fame, stopped In
U Orande last summer sponsored oy
tho Lions, club. Last year was the
drat tour and many additional fea
tures have been added for this sum
mer. Inasmuch as La Orande still
remained a member of the associa
tion, as a result of tho 1030 show,
the city had the "inside track" In
securing this year's attraction.
. Although the three organizations
will bring the show, the Lions club
will handle the arrangements, due
Isrgely to the fact that they gained
valuable experience In this last sum
mer. Date Not Determined
Tho date for the arrival of the
fleet of planes will be announced
later by the association, as the Itin
erary has not been completed as yet.
Last night a Joint committee was
authorized, consisting of Fred Hen
nlng and Jack Ferris. Lions; A. W.
Nelson and Gene Walker, chamber
of commerce, and J. L. Ingle, W. C.
Perkins, B. D. Scott and George
Walker, Rotarians.
It was agreed that the same admis
sion prices charged last year would
be adopted.
Seven cities in Oregon and Wash
ington have agreed to sponsor this
year's tour, according to Russell Law
son, tour manager, who was here a
few days ago. Six had been unea up
hhen Tacoma, Baker,. Albany, Wen
atchee, Medford and Portland and
hn Grande's acceptance last made
tho ' seventh. Probably more' have
been lined up by now,' as Mr. Lawson
went from here and Baker Into Idaho.
Two out of the present list, Wen
atchee and Albany, are new cities on
tho tour: Albany's show will take
place oh the new municipal airport
which cost tho sum of 25.00O.
Salem has tentatively agreed to
bring the tour to that, city but the
organization to sponsor it has not
been selected as yet. Last year the
American Legion of Salem was spon
. sor.
Manier Joins Tour
Mr. Lawson reports that Nick Ma
mer, aviator of Spokane and a mem
ber of the Spokane , Lions, was the
first pilot to enter an airplane In
the tour. Iviamer was here a year
or two ago In tho tri-motored plane,
the "West Wind," and he is Inter
nationally known for his refueling
flight over the country In the "Sun
God." He plans to enter one of tho
most outstanding light planes now
being built In this country, which
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kwO HURT IN
CAR ACCIDENTS
HERE MONDAY
Two persons were injured, although
not seriously, in minor traffic acci
dents here yesterday. The little
Breshears boy was bruised when hit
by a car driven by Mrs. A. P. Mer
anda at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at Fourth and G. She reported the
accident to the police stating: "He
Jumped from In front of the city
truck In front of my car, and I was
not able to see him until he was
right in front of me. I put my brakes
on p t once."
Mfta Marlchs, of Elgin, was cut
about tho head when a car driven by
Floyd Hylter was crowded from the
road, tho driver reported. The acci
dent occurred about 6 o'clock.
Cars driven by Irina Turner Burk
and Marjory .Duncan figured in a
minor accident at Depot and Wash
ington about 11:30 o'clock yesterday
due to mechanical trouble encoun
tered by one of the drivers. On one
as hurt. ,
Law Explained By
1 Warden Franklin
C. C. Franklin, former game warden
of Baker county and now in charge
of the work in Malheur, Union and
Baker counties, stated today that It
Is unlawful for fishermen to take fish
with a gig or grabhook. a set line or
a line having more than three rooks
attached. He said that there has
been some misunderstanding as to
"omo of tho provisions of the game
law. and that several Inquiries had
been made of him recently by East
ern Oregon sportsmen.
$ $ $ $
4. $, S
UTiTtirt, rnucriGT
Oregon: Fair tonight and
tomorrow; moderate tempera-
vuiCS.
WEATHKB TODAY
7 a. m. 63 above.
Minimum: 4B above.
Condition: Clear.
WE 1TIII.R YESTERDAY
Maximum 75, minimum 53
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
WEATHER MAY 2. 1930
Maximum 76, minimum 35
above.
Condition: Clear.
138 Seniors To
Get Sheepskins
Tomorrow Night
La Grande High Class of
graduates Will Hear
Address By Dr. James
H.Gilbert
Tomorrow evening will mark the
climax in the high school careers
of 138 seniors who will receive their
L. H. 8. diplomas at the commence
ment exercises in the L. b. S. taber
nacle at 8 o'clock. Dr. James H. Gil
bert, dean or the college of litera
ture and arts, and head of the de
partment of economics at the Uni
versity of Oregon, will deliver the
commencement address, and the dip
lomas will be presented by . P. A.
Epllng, chairman of the local board
of education. A variety of special
music will be offered by members of
the graduating class. - .
Dean Gilbert has earned an en
viable reputation and Is In great de
mand as a commencement speaker,
so it is Indeed fortunate that La
Grande has been able to secure his
services, school authorities state. He
has been connected with the univer
sity for many years and has made
hundreds of friends because of his
keen sense of humor, his sympthetic
understanding of the -problems of
youth, and his spirit of helpfulness,
which makes him an ' Ideal speaker
for the commencement program.
Main Floor Keats Reserved
The main floor seats of the L. D. 8.
tabernacle will be reserved for the
families and friends of the graduates,
tickets being necessary for admit
tance. The balcony seats will be open
to the general public, and a capacity
crowd is expected. The commence
ment program follows:
March Barbara Hlatt
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Officials Visit
Mt. Emily Road;
10 Men at Work
Regional Forester C. J. Buck and
K. P. uecll, oi roriiana, jre., oau
Superintendent O. D. Camoron and
J. P. Irwin. BUrjervlsor of the Uma
tilla national forest, inspected the
Mount Emily rood on May, 22, accora
lne to word received today. A crew
of 10 men Is now employed on the
road. Grading Is completed for a dis
tance of approximately one and one
half mile and the right-of-way Is
cleared for an additional two miles.
Tho length of the road is eight miles
and the larger portion 01 it, win do
completed this year. , , . .,
Emnloves of three moro business
bouses contributed to the 2000 MtJ
Emily road fund today, the cham
ber of commerce announced, and two
personal contributions from Rev.
George Walz and George W. Dolbow
wero received."
Thoso contributing were:
Jack Allen Supply Co.: Cressa
Wells, Lay ton Graham,' George B.
Herr and Roy Farnam.
Blrnte's Jewelry store: H. S. Ball,
Luclle Metcalf and George Blrnle.
La Grande Book ti Stationery Co.:
Margaret Newlln, Harry DawBon,
James Leslie and Cecil R. Myrlck.
Many Prizes Are
Offered Winners
In -Dairy Class
Dairymen of tho Grande Ronde val
ley will have opportunity to compete
In numerous classes at tho Eastern
Oregon Livestock show June 10, 11
and 12 which may be both profitable
and educational, according to the pre
mium book of the stock show Just Is
sued. Divisions for purebred and high
grade cows both have generous awards
listed so that an unusual amount of
Interest Is being displayed In these
classes. I
J. E. Mills, head of the dairy de
partment of the show and a well-
j known breeder of purebred Jersey cat
' tie, offers a registered bull calf to
I the winner of the grade dairy cow
class, with cash prizes tor secono ana
third places provided by tho Blue
Mountain creamery of La Grande. Mr.
Mills' herd won the distinction of
highest nroductlon in the Union
County Cow Testing association, so
that the distinction OI winning me
calf will be augmented by the ad
dition of some real production breed
ing to some fortunate herd. Mr.
Mills' offer takes the place of a sim
ilar award made for many years by
the late Dr. W. T. Phy, whose custom
It was to give a purebred Holsteln
bull calf each year to tho winner In
tlm irrnrto row ClaSS. O. W. OftOH, Of
Union, showed tho winning cow last
year.
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Track And Field
Day Is Postponed
The annual grade school track and
field day. originally set for Friday,
May 15, but later postponed on ac
count of weather conditions until
... ttt lias now been
indefinitely postponed, acordlng to
announcement ui muu. --
this morning. Uncertain weather
conditions and the rush of other
school children, are so busily engaged
In otner acuvmci. ----
sldercd advisable to postpone the
field day even though the weather
might be favorable. The event will
probably be held early In the fall.
Circuit Court To
Convene on June 1
The next regular term of circuit
eou w"ll opTn on Monday morning
June 1 Four cases are listed on the
calendar which was published , th is
morning, and this term apparently
Thrcase of Ethel M. Kern, vs. U.
n Touch et al. Is set for 10 a. m.
MorSay! tnf case, of the Agricultural
i nd & Credit company Charles
ELMO FINLEY,
CAR VICTIM.
DEAD TODAY
La Grande Man Succumbs
to Injuries at Baker at
2:30 This Morning.
OFFICERS SEEK
HIT-RUN DRIVER
Ray Scarbrough, Also In
jured By Speeding Ma
chine, Improving at Lo
cal Hospital.
A speeding automobile driven by an
unidentified person, which flashed
along a highway and struck down two
La Grande men east of Pleasant Val
ley early Saturday night, brought
death to one of the two Elmo Plnley.
who passed away at Baker about 3:30
o'clock this morning.
Ray "Rusty" Scarbrough, of La
Grande, is In a local hospital with a
broken ankle, but Is recovering from
his injuries nicely. Two others from
La Grande, Jack Miller and Roscoe
Furman, were unhurt. The four men,
all employes of the state highway,
department shops In this city, wero
en route to Baker. They wero chang
ing a tire on their automobile, which
was parked along the Old Oregon'
Trail highway, when the fatal acci
dent occurred.
Officers Make Scorch
Reports are that Mr. Flnlcy was
placing the lugs back on the rim of
tho left rear wheel after changing
the tire, when he was struck. Mr.
Scarbrough was standing beside him.
Because of the darkness a description
of the hit-and-run driver and his
automobile could not be secured, but
officers of both Union and Baker
counties, assisted by state men, have
been conducting a careful search and
thorough Investigation since then in
an effort to find somo clue which
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SUMMER SCHOOL
BEGINS JUNE 15
E. 0. N. ' Outlines Excel-
wlenfcA; Courses For--
'..':r Next Quarter.
. Juno J5 until August 28 are the
dates .recently announced for the
summer session at the Eastern Ore
gon Normal school. Registration for
the first six-week period begins on
June 15, and the second six-week
period begins on July 27, President
H. E. Inlow states. During both half
session full credit courses will be of
fered In art, education, English
health and nhvsical education, his
tory, music, psychology, science, and
sociology, and during the' first half
opportunity may be had for practice
teaching.
Miss Arta Lawrence, of Stanford
university and San Jose State Teach
er's college, will bo a guest instruc
tor during the sessions and will teach
nrimarv and Intermediate reading.
with special study of the Qates-Jlber
Work-Play ooks, recently aaoptcu in
Oregon ns basic texts for tho pri
mary grades and the new state course
of study In reading.
A sDeclal noncredlt course in the
Palmer writing system will be given,
with Miss Nelda R. Pokel as Instruc
tor. Fees for the term for residents are
$12 and $18 for non-residents. Of
the resident fee, $8 Is the tuition
charge fixed by the state per term,
and tho other 90 Includes the student
body and health sorvlce charge. The
same applies to the out-of-state stu
dents, with the exception of the
additional 8 which Is charged to
students coming from outside of the
state, Mr. Inlow adds.
Practice Teaching.
In tho J. H. Ackerman Training
school excellent opportunity Is pro
vldqd for practice teaching under
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Administration Says
Outlook Favorable
WASHINGTON, May 26 P) Presi
dent .Hoover and his cabinet today
surveyed the economic situation and
found many factors which they con
sidered favorable.
There was no amplification at the
White House of the statement that
"factors are favorable." .
Only rarely In the past has the
cabinet meeting extended beyond the
noon hour. It also is not customary
to give any Indication of what is be
Ing discussed at the cablnot meeting.
Road to Pondosa May Be Completed
During 1932 Crews Working Now
Union county will complete the
grading of the Catherine Creek mar
ket road probably to the summit this
year, also complete some of the sur
facing, and next year in 1932 It is
planned to complete the entire stretch
between Union and Pondosa.
Tho Catherine Creek road was
started several years ago. and before
last winter, some five miles east of
Union had been graded and surfaced.
Last summer the county crew started
the grading work and progressed
through the Hall place, also surfaced
1 some of the softer stretches between
) the point five mites from Union and
the Hall ranch.
Last winter an emergency crew of
140 men working half time continued
j the construction and the county later
! in the winter also started another
'crew of 20 men from Pondosa, clear
I lng the right of way and making
j necessary fills. This work was con
tinued about two weeks ago.
At present the big caterpillar and
thn rrradrr are wnrfclnR on the grade
Selecting Jury !
Today In Trial
Of Morals Case
Pantages and Three
Others Defendants; De
fense Agrees on Five
Women, Seven Men. ''.
SAN DIEGO, Cel.. May 28 W
Seven men and fWe women, prospec
tive Jurors in the trial of Alexander
Pantages and three others on con-
sDlracv and moral charges, were pass
ed by the -defense for cause shortly
before the noon recess tonay.
The prosecution began questioning
the talesmen Immediately, but the
maioritv of Queries placed before aa
Journment until 2 .o'clock mot witn
successful objections. .
Deputy District Attorney omn MUlr
began the question with a technical
question, which defense attorneys said
assumed that Superior Judge L. N.
Turronttne would Instruct the Jury to
disregard evidence that might be pre
sented to discredit Lydla Nltto, 17-
vear-old complaining witness. .
After three unsuccessful attempts
to rephraso the question to avoid the
Objections, adjournment was uuten.
The question inaicatea mat uie
prosecution expected the defense to
attempt to introduce evidence detri
mental to Miss Nltto, one of the girls
Pantages Is accused of conspiring
with Jesse H; snrevc, san uiego ousi
ness man, and WlllUun jooeimann
and Olive Clark Day. alleged opera
tors of a Hollywood "girl market" to
bring to a hotel party nere irom. Hol
lywood. '
FINI1EKO CASE ADJOURNED
PORTLAND, Ore., May .28, W) Ad
journment In the case against Vaino
Flnberg, editorial writer on iTqyen,
Finnish newspaper at' Astoria, was
taken here today on motion . of - Roy
J. Norene, assistant director of im
migration. Flnberg Is held for de
portation. Adjournment was taken
until June 0.
Flnberg and five other members of
Toverl's staff are charged with com
munist activities In connection with
publishing tho paper.
The' hearing was adjourned when
the attorney for tho defendants
agreed to Introduction of communist
party publications only on condition
Flnberg would not be held responsible
for tho publications exceptlthose pas
sages written or approved by the cen
tral executive commltteo of the com
munist party of the United States.
Norene said ho wanted to confer
with the Immigration Inspector before
ruling on the objection.
GUARD COURT
AT TRIAL OF
JOHN DOWNER
.,'4- ' , :
T3LBERTON, Ga., May 28 (P) Na
tioiftl guardsmen wero on duty within-and
without the courthouse here
today as John Downer, negro, was
tried on a cnargo oi aiT-aciting u wmic
woman.
Two whlto mon were wounded dur
ing a mob attack on the Jail here
May 18 when the negro was arrested.
He has since been in Jail at Atlanta
and was brought here today on a
special tram, nccompanieu Dy ouu
national guardsmen.
Mnehlno euns euarded each of the
four entrances to the county Jail
todav and Infantrymen with loaded
rifles paced the deadline which had
been drawn to Keep dbck crowas.
Tariff Increase
Sought on Shoes
WASHINGTON, May 26 p Repre
sentative Connery. Democrat, Mas
sachusetts, urged ,'tho tariff com
mission to recommend a 60 per cent
increase in the present duty of 20
per cent ad valorem on boots and
shoes.
Connery led demands for the in
crease by workers' representatives and
others In the commission's investi
gation, ordered by a resolution spon
sored by Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho. i
Portraying unemployment Connery
said Massachusetts boot and shoo
industry Is "threatened with extinc
tion." Mine Tragedy Is
Cause of Deaths
CORGAUM. India. May 20 (P
Forty-seven miners are known to be
dead and more than a score more
are missing as the result of a fire In
the Nandydroog gold mine In the
Kolar Fields.
About 30 miners were rescued and
groups Are still working strenuously
In an effort to save additional lives.
Tho shaft yard of the mine was
crowded with weeping women.
woman hukiu;n1)i;ks
OAKLAND, Cal., May 28 m Mrs.
Norma Warwick, 32, wife of George
Warwick, coast guard radio operartor
aboard the cutter Morris was in Jail
here today charged with the murder
of Tony Oardelln. oVkland house
painter, who suffered a stab wound
In his chest at Chlco May 11 and died
In a hospital here Sunday. Mrs. War
wick surrendered, after reading in a
newspaper she was wanted.
between Medical Springs and the Hall
ranch, and this work has been In
progress all spring.
County Judge U. G. Couch stated
today that in all probability the en
tire road would be completed next
year. The amount of surfacing and
grading completed this year depends
largely upon finances and other
conditions.
When completed, the road will act
as an important entrance to Union
and La Grande from the Medical
Springs and Pondosa area, which Is
at present sending much of Its busi
ness to Baker county. Local busi
ness men expect to make a strong
bid for the Medical Springs -Pondosa
trade when the road is finished.
FIRMS TO rONHOMIIATB
NEW YORK. May 26 ill Stock
holders of Consolidated Dairy Prod
ucts corporation have decided to ac
cept the offer of National Dairy
Products corporation for acquisition
of Ui. company's hhsoi.
SAILS RAISED ON
"Aye, tear her fullered ensign down " but they didn't, because
-thousands or schoot children nil over the cimiilry contributed their
nickels and dimes to Have gallant Old Ironsides, shown uhuve, as
the Mrst still was being raised at the ltoston imvy yurd where she is
being reconstructed. The IH-l-vear-old frigate V. S, H. Constltu
- tltm Is being- reconditioned rupltll.v, mid It is Imped that by July
, . ... she will be shipshape.
Lake Resort To
Open Season On
Memorial Day
Tho Wallown Lake resort will open
Ita 1031 season on Saturday, May 30,
it was announced today 'by C.'A.
Bfnsrnman,, in a telephone call to,
theiinamber of commerce fronv the
Wonderland. Mr. Blngamaiv went to
the lake a day or two ago to begin
making arrangements for thq open
ing. The lodge also will bo opened on
Memorial day.
Mr. Blngaman reports that several
improvements ha,vo been planned for
this season .and he anticipates great
er numbers of tourists thun ever be
fore, particularly If the weather re
nvdua, settled during tho early part
of the suriimer.
Treasury Cuts
Daily Balances
Interest Rate
WASHINGTON, May 20 (VP) Tho
treasury announced today that it had
reduced Interest required on govern
ment deposits irom 1 10 oi one
per cent per annum on dally bal
ances effective June 1. '
It was explained that the action
was taken to aid tho general eco
nomic condition and because banks
had found it necessary to reduce the
Interest rates paid on deposits by
them.
Tiio order affects all gcnoral and
specific deposits of government
money and applies to about $100,
000.000 held as deposits by bunks
throughout the country.
The reduction also applies to bal
ances In special depositories resulting
from sales of certificates of Indebted
ness and government securities be
tween tho time tho purchaser pays
for them and that on which they arc
delivered by the government. '
Sunday Movies Up
To Newberg Voters
NEWBERG. May 20 tJTi Once more
Sunday movies hold tho limelight In
tlics Yamhill county town. Residents
of the community today went to the
pplls to decide whether Sunday
shown would bo permitted or banned.
The voto was taken a.i a result of
tho referendum on action of the city
council which a month ago adopted
an ordinance permitting opening or
theatres after 1 p. m, Sunday. The
vote was 6 to 4.
Oonosltlon to Sundav Bhows has
been led bv a ii rutin of citizens, the
ministerial association and the
churches. J. T. Frnncis, thcutro op -
crator, has led a vigorous fight for
permission to run his showhounc on
tho Sabbath.
Troops Called In
Labor Disturbance
MADRID, May 20 ifVi Army units
and extra forces of civil guards were
called out In two widely separated
roalons today, Andnlucla and San
Sebastian, to deal with threatened
labor disturbances arising from un
employment. TENNKSNEK TO SKI,! WOOL
TMItOl (ill I AKM IK). MID
KNOXVILLE. Tcnn. (Al Tennes
see's wool crop of 1031 will again he
sold through tho federal farm board, i
Tho stab wool growers' association. I
imade ud of over 1. 000 farmers In 40
counties, has reported a unanimous!
decision to this effect to A. h. Jcr-
dan. extension marketing specialist New York 0 0 1
at the University of Tennessee. Batteries: Cantwell. Haid and Cro-
Wool will be assembled In carlots I nln: Walker and O'Parrell.
for shipment at 24 shipping point. I FIRST OAME: R. H. E.
The association sold 107.636 pounds ' Chicago . 7 12 2
of wool last year, and It Is believed ; Cincinnati 2 8 1
that more than 200,000 pounds will 1 Batteries: Smith and Grace: Ben
be handled this seuwm. Ion, Carroll and Sukcrforth.
OLD IRONSIDES
WIDOW TO FACE
POISON CHARGES
Mrs. Margaret Summers,
47, Held to uranoJury
After ; Inquest. .
CHICAGO, May 26 (ff) Mrs. Mar
garet Sum mem, 47-year-old widow,
was held to tho grand Jury on four
c ha rues of murder today at the rec
ommendation of a coroner's Jury
which heard evidence that four men
who died In her home were the vic
tims of slow poisoning.
Four of tho mon who recently died
In the home or Mrs. Sum mors, and
who were insured in her favor, como
to their deaths through, poisoning, Dr.
Clarence Muehlberg. coroner's chem
ist, reported today at the opening of
an inquest.
one or tno victims waa mis. oum- .
mers 17-your-old nephew, another
was her husband, 37, and tho other
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. C. C. Planning No
Rail Investigation
WASHINGTON. May 26 (P Tho
Iritcrstuto Commerce commission to-1
day announced it would nolnstttuto;
a general investigation Into the rail
road situation on Ita own motion.
Tho announcement said Daniel Wil
lard. president of the Baltimore &
Ohio, hud asked Informally that the
commission tako such action.
"The Interb-tato Commerce commis
sion today In response to procedural
questions Inrormally presented to It
by Daniel Willard, In behalf of east
ern railroad executives." tho an
nouncement said, "informed him that
the commission will not at 'thin tlmo
Institute a general investigation Into
the general ralLroad situation on it
own motion."
Baseball Today ;
AMKIIICAN I.KAOUK
PHILADELPHIA, May 26 (P Tho
New York Yankees stopped the Ath
letics winning streak after 17 straight
games by winning today's clash 0 to
2. Babe Ruth hit his seventh homo
run of thO' season and Al Simmons
his ninth.
R. H. E
New York 6 10 0
Philadelphia 2 7 1
Bait-erics: uomez ana uicKey; uom-
, mcl, Shores and Cochrane.
R. H. E.
j Washington 4 13 2
i Boston - - 6 10 I
Batteries; Jones and Spencer; Itus
sell and Itucl
Detroit 4 11 3
Chicago . 2 11 0
Batteries: thle and Hayworth; Fa
ber, Braxton and Tate,
FIRST GAME; R. H. E.
St. Louis 0 7 2
Cleveland 12 12 1
Batteries : B lap holder, Btlclcy and
Pcrrcll, Couch; Milter and Myatt.
National l.vaRuo
Philadelphia - 8 13 1
Brooklyn 4 7 2
Batteries: J. Elliott. McDonald, and
Davis: Bhautc, Day, Helmach, Qulnn
anrl Imbardl.
Pinsr GAME: R. H. E.
Boston 0 2 0
New York 3 7 0
Battorlcs: Zachary, Cunningham
: and Bpohror: Hubbell and Hogan,
SECOND OAMK: R. H. E.
Boston 0 0 3
Crew Of Daily
News Plane Is
Killed In Crash
(Chief Pilot Short, Na
tional luiown Airman,
Amgng the Dead; One
WingvShaken Loose.
CHICAGO, 111. May S8 P Pour
men comprising tho crewk of the
Chicago Dally Novs plane "Blue
Streak" were killed today when the
specially designed scsqulplane fell
while attempting set a- ,wv iuiu
meter speed record north of Qlen El
lyn, IU.
Tho dead: Shirley J. Short, chlof
pilot: Blchark K. Peck, co-pllot: Lewis
Ej. nice, raaio operuvur; iwueib uuim-
ley, mechanic.
. The plane, carrying a load of 6,000
kilograms, was shuttling back and
forth between Curtlss-Bcynolds air
port and Serena, 111,
l'lungc to flroiiml.
It nlunned Into the ground while
flying at a low altitude.. A farmer
who ran to tho ship soon after tne
crash reported that a man whose de
scription fitted that of Gormley still
was alive, although badly hurt. The
first doctor to reocn tno scene, now-
over sold all four were dead..
The nlone was of an unusual type,
with virtually no toll and with two
motors, one pushing and one pulling
tho ship. '
short was one of tho nation's vet
eran pilots. In 1028 he received tho
Harmon International trophy for his
record In flying tho mall between
Cleveland and unicago.
Farmers who saw the accident said
. 1 (Continued on Pag Four)
Knife Wound Is
atal To Baker
County Man, 38
BAKER, Ore., May 26 W) Georgo
S. Rizor, B8, died In a hospital hero
lnat nluht from knifo wounds re
ceived Saturday In a fight with John
Falln nt an Eaglo vauey nance nau.
He suffored seven slashes, Including
one. sevoral. Inches long In the abdo
mon. Falln Is being hold In the county
Jail on an open charge. The district
attorney said charges will bo filed
today, no inquest is pmnueu. -
Rizor was a native of Baker coun
ty and had lived In, the county all
his life. His widow, his parents and
a sister survive i ,
COMMUNISTS
BRING GRIEF
TO BALKANS
i' BUCHAREST, Rumania, May 28 m
Police today reported iney had dis
covered a plot to inaugurate a wide
spread campaign of terrorism through
Rumania on Juno 1. Thoy said they
had made their discovery aftor Sat
urday's raid on communist mooting
places In Bessarabia and elsewhere.
HOMII ATTEMPTS FIIKQUKNT -ZAGREB,
Jugoslavia. May 26 W)
A series of Ineffectual attempts in
the last few weeks to blow up public
buildings have disturbed authorities
throughout the country. Several ar
rests have been made among anar
chists, and communists. -
FOUR I'HKHONH KILLED
BRATISLAVA. Cseeohoslovakltt, May
26 (AV Four persons wero killed
and numerous othors, Including tho
communist deputy mayor, were seri
ously . wounded at Koshuth today
when gendarmes turncu tneir guns on
a threatening crowd at a communist
moettng.
Prisoner Reports
" Seeing Fugitive
MOSCOW,. Ida.. May 36 (n Sheriff
ouarlos Bummernciti. oi batan coun
ty, sulci last night ho bellovou Clir.
ford DaUKhorty, a prlnoner ho re
turned from Klamath Palls, Ore., had
soon Lyda Southard, escaped Idaho
murderess, eummeriieia saio uaugn
erty picked up two hitch hikers west
or BuriUJ, Ore, wwincsuay ana wmjk
them to Ashland, Oro. Ills descrip
tion, of tho woman, tho sherirf said,
talllod with that or Mrs. aoutnaru
In Moscow last night Dougherty was
shown a picture or tho fugitive and
was positive tho woman ho saw was
Mm. Southard.
Tho couplo had fold him thoy wero
hitch Hiking irom Mexico vo Van
couver, B. C.
Dorothy Hester Is
Invited to Air Meet
PORTLAND. Ore.. May 20 Ml
Dorothy Hester, Portland's famous
10-ycar-old avlalrlx, has received an
Invitation to perform at tho national
air meet In Cleveland. Ohio. August
20 to September 7. according to Tex
Rankin. Portland, her flying Instruct
or. This is tho first time a woman
has been Invited to do stunt flying at
a national air meet, he said.
Rankin and Miss Hester have been
attending tho air meets at Cleveland
and Omaha where sno was tno ica
tured performer.
Conf idence Men
Receive Parole
OREGON CITY, May 20 (! Five
year prison sentences were followed
by paroles from the bench for Paul
Bozii no and Paul Tomich when they
appeared in circuit court hero yes
terday and pleaded guilty to confi
dence operations. They were charged
with the larceny of (3,000 from John
Novak.
Tho court pnsscd out the paroles
after learning that the money had
been returned to Novak and that he
was willing to dismiss tho case.
Canadian Wheat
Crop Is Damaged
. WINNIPEO. May 26 (Vi Saskatche
wan yesterday experienced a wind
storm that levelled telephone poles
and broke windows in tho south, and
ruined wheat crops in the north.
Temperatures rose above 90 degrees
iwrnre mo gaie. ,
QUESTION OF
PEDDLER TAX
IS DISCUSSED
C h a m b e r of Commei'ce
Forum Luncheon Hears ;;
Suggestions Today. A
REFER MATTER TO
BUSINESS BUREAU,
Coming ; Spanish Ameri
can War Veterans state
Convention Discussed
'During Session-.
Tho age-old question of protecting .
home-grown produce from "import
ed" produce came up , before - the
chamber of commerce at Its forum
luncheon today at noon, and when
tne meeting aajournea, xne prooiem
was no nearer solution than before. -
After a great deal of dlscusnoa it .
waa decided to. refer the entire matT .
ter, along with a proposed peddlers'
ordinance, to the better business bu
reau with instructions to report next
Tuesday.- , ' - v r :
yMf. Whiting, oi Mt. uien, and urn.
WllBon, representing the farmers, pre
sented a proposed ordinance designed .
to protect, local farmers irom -unfair
competition" from, out-of-counr
ty -produce peddlers. - Both touched
upon local conditions, showing how
peddlers often demoralised . the local
market. ' Mr. Parlet, wholesaler, af
firmed their statements, and several
others took part In the discussion.
vnerry opeuna - -City
Manager A. B. Cherry spolco .
about the present "eight or nine"
ordinances on the city books relating
to peddlers, etc., - and also . pointed
out how extremely difficult It was
to get a workable ordinance that .
would actually protect the local men
and not, at the same time, be de
clared . unconstitutional, He also
spoke of several ways the . peddling
classes can "get around"- local ordi
nances In spite of the strict precau
tions taken by city officials. He
said, however, that although he didn't
believe the proposed ordinance would
solve the question satisfactorily, he 1
believed It could be adopted by the
city with a few amendments, thap
would tend to mafce it inore effec
tive. Most . of the' points 'touohevl
upon In .the ordinance .ore already,
parts of ordinances now In effect, (he
said. " - ' ; . '.. -"; ,- v V.'.'.V
- Fred Hennlng suggested that local
people should not encourage ped
dler' iut'uhouhi1 ask them if they 1
had, a, better, business, bureau, card .
bofore" buying.: Charles Playle sug -gested'-aii'
ordinance making merch
ant placard an produce, snowing
where it came from.. Mr. Kondrlck
suggested co-operation among merch
ants to solve the matter.
Bit; Convention Comlnff"
Earlier in the meeting Prosldont
Harry McKlnlay and H. E. Coolldgo
discussed briefly tho .state conven
tion of tho Spanish American .war
veterans, to bo held here July i-
22, Inclusive, to which about 2A00
people, from' the Northwest are 'ex
pected. The national commander also
(Continued on Page Flvo)
RACE DRIVER
AND MECHANIC
KILLED TODAY
INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 (P) Jco
Caccla, 31, Bryn Mawr, Pa., race
driver, and Clarence Orove, 23, Haver-
ford, Pa., his mechanic, wero killed .
here today while practicing for tho
500-mlle automobile race to be run
Saturday.
Tneir car, running at nign speeo
out of the second turn Into the back
stretch, lost a tire, caroened up the
track and over tne retaining won.
striking a treo before hitting the
ground many feet below.
'Jino men wero parwany caugni, un
der the machine, which burst Into
flames. Physicians said urove ap
parently died Immediately and Cac
cla a few minutes after fire fighters
and other persons reached the
wreckage. . '
Lonergan Again,
Head of Cu incil
SALEM. May 26 (P)C. P. A. Lon- i
ergan, Portland, was re-elected state
deputy of the Orogon council.
Knights of Columbus, at tho closing
sessions of the 23rd annual conven
tion yesterday. The raco for state
deputy was close, Lonergan winning
over George J. Wilhelm, Eugene, This
Is Lonergan's third term.
Ed Bell, Sublimity, was elected
state advocate; John P. Dooley, Al
bany, re-olected secretary; Aloiso
Keber, Mt. Angel, treasurer, and A.
I'. Mcechan, Payette. Idaho, warden.
Lonorgan and Joseph J. Burke were
elected delegates to the national con
vention In Indiana.
Portland. Astoria and Eugene in
vited the 1032 convention of the or
ganization. COMIKKSSMAN-ELECT OIKS '
NEW YORK. May 23 W Congressman-elect
Matthew J. O'Malley.
Democrat, of Brooklyn, died today
cf a heart attack. He was 63.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, May 26 P) Increasing
reports of severt drouth conditions
In Canada and of diminishing crop
prospects In Kansas lifted wheat
prices sharply late today. It was
asserted that 0,000,000 acres of tho
32,000.000 acres of wheat land In
the Canadian prairie provinces wero
in need of immediate rain. A Chi
cago crop authority Just returned
from Kansas expressed belief Kansas
this season would raise only about
158,000,000 bushels of wheat, ap
proximately tho same as last year,
whereas recently traders have been
figuring oil 200.000.000.
Wheat closed nervous, unchanged
to cents higher, corn -1J4 up.
oats advanced, and provisions
varying irom iw cents.
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X taken up at " a. m. ".,.