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CITY EDITION Full Associated Press Leered Wire Service 8 PAGES TODAY TfJS WEATHER SM -LOWXR LSFT HAJTO CORNKB OF THIS PAOB. I VOLUME XXIX MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGDX SATtfRDAY, JUNE 13, 1931 EASTERN OREGON'S UEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 247 ! 4 STOCK SHOW RANKS BEST IN HISTORY !. Curtains Drawn on 23rd - i Annual Eastern Oregon Event at Union- tlNEAR ACCIDENTS i . OrCTTR: NONE HURT Gate Receipts Consider j ably Below Those of I Former Years,: But no I Deficit Expected. The curtains were drawn on the fc J stage of the 23rd Eastern Oregon laveatocK snow triaay evening; witn a general feeling of goodwill and sat isfaction. Fine weather prevailed throughout the show and though the crowds were smaller than In previous years, thus making gate receipts con siderably below those of other years, tho members of the association ex press the feeling that there will be no deficit. The general comment neara on every nana indicated tnat this year's show was by far the best ever staged. The events moved along rapidly with plenty of entertainment In the arena to keep the attention of the audience at all times. Racing waa much more spirited than for merly vmd there was a lack of the usual watchful waiting for races to get under way. A few near - accidents gave the audience several shocks during the afternoon. An obstreperous bucking broncho headed directly Into the public address car, jambtng the door quite badly but In no way Injuring the speaking qualities of the ma chine. In the girls' derby-race one ol the riders became faint and fell from her -horse during the race but was unhurt; another was able to re tain her position .by clinging des perately .to the horse's neck until the race was ended. .During the Roman race, one of the teams failed to make the curve and crashed through the fence into an. open field, but this mishap too, resulted luckily for both horses and rider and neither was hurt. . It open Score . . Moro skill was displayed In calf roping than In the preceding .days and there were a few calves that slipped into . the nooses In spite of fino ropers. rougny weisn, irom Carlsbad, New, Mexico, did fast , work !! In throwing and' ttelng calves and his f partner, Elmer Hepler; did' some trick' steer riding, uespite Tne reputation ;;" -of the Eagle Valley bronchos some . of the audience felt-that they had seen no good bucking because din ing the whole show none of the riders were unhorsed, but- they evidently failed to give credit to the skill of - the riders who mounted the wild . 4 beasts. I'.f Some special features in the af- . . i ternoon program, yesterday were : -,: 'h solo by Jane Smith, sung through her megaphone; and a duet, "When '.' i the Bloom is on the Sage," by Barton , i Conner and MBax De Vore. Bob v-.J Hooker, of Helena, Mont., helped to round out the entertainment of the afternoon with some fancy trick rop- ing in ironi or tne arena, his per " formanccs brought more . applause (Continued on Page Four) SCHOOL VOTE TO BE TAKEN MONDAY, 2 TO 7 Voters ox school district No. 1, which Includes the city of La Grande plus some outlying territory, will go to the polls Monday afternoon to elect a school director to succeed F. A. Epling, chairman of the present ooara, wnose term expires soon. Mr. Epling decided to retire and Is not a candidate for re-election. Two candidates accepted nominat ing petitions filed for them Vernon Alnsworth and Ray Buell. Polls will be opened at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Greenwood and Central1 schools, and remain open until 7 p. m. Pageant Will Be Staged by W.W.G. Sunday, evening at the Baptist church the World Wide Guild girls will present the pageant "Jellzabctha, Maid In America" with the following cast of characters: Jelizabetha Mll osh, Irene Sitlcr; Mrs. Milosh. Nora Bitter; Mrs. Testa, Doris Williams; Caroline. . Mary Nowland: Virginia. Grace Hedden: Gean. Enid Happer sctt; Sally, Jennie Nlelson; Louise, Delva Beers. The pageant will consist of two acts and will set forth some of the questions and problems of the Immigrant In' America. There will be special violin and vocal numbers by Jennie Nlelson and Mrs. Mervll Moore. $ UKATI1HR FOR WEEK fc Far western states: Unset- tied weather and showery at 4 the beginning of the week t with temperatures below nor- mal. Fair with tempera tures near- or above normal 4 thereafter. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Occasional rains tonight and Sunday; moderate $- temperatures, fresh to strong southwest winds offshore. WEATHER TODAY $ 7 a. m. 68 above. Minimum: 53 above. $ Condition: Cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 81, minimum 47 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER .IINE 13, 1930 Maximum 68. minimum 30 above. Condition: Clear. i 1 V FREE WHEELING Walter Hofer Isn't driving an auto just now. but he's brushing up on the free wheeling Idea In on at tempt to beat the record set by Jerry, a bull, that was ridden from Brownsville, Tex., to New York In eight months, v. Hofer hopes to push his sister, Mar garet, 18, In this wheelbarrow over the- same distance, in seven months. Before leaving' Browns ville, ho wagered $1000 tluit he eould do it. MARTHA SMITH PASSES AT COVE Funeral Services Will Be Held in La Grande To- morrow Afternoon. Martha Smith, aged 70 years, 10 months and 12 days, passed away at 8 o'clock Friday evening at. the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. O. Williams, near the power house at Cove. She had been 111 for a lone period of time. Funeral services will be held at the Snod grass and Zimmerman mortuary here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. E. E. Taylor, of the Naz arene church, officiating. Burial will take place in the Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Smith, when she lived In Boise a few years' ago, was a member of Mr. Taylor's church, and at that time she asked that ho preach her funeral sermon, and he promised to do so if he. were .within reach. This week he waa transferred to La, Grande from. Nampa, arriving here Thurbdayv a "day .before Mrs. Smith's death. Mrs., Smith was born Aug. 1, 1860. She Is survived by her daughter at Cove, a daughter, Etha Hedrlcks, of Boise; a son, W. F. Smith, of Klamath Falls, and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Walters.- Her husband passed away about a year ago, and since that time she has made her home in the Grande Rondo valley. CAR SMASH AT OREGON CITY TAKES FIFTH OREGON CITY, Ore.. June 13 (P) Joy Norton, 25, of Woodburn, who was injured In the automobllo smash last week In which four persons were killed, died In a hospital here late yesterday. Norton was riding on the truck driven by Howard Magnuscn when it crashed head on Into a passenger car, killing Mrs. Rosa Johnson, Walter. her 3-year-old son. and her mother in-law, Mrs. A. G. Johnson; and Earl, 15, the lattcr's son. All lived In Astoria. " -. Magnuscn has been Indicted for Involuntary manslaughter. He was not. injured. ' ; Norton's Injuries had not upon con sidered. Ho Is survived by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Norton of Woodburn, and two brothers, La Verne and Clifford of the Same city. Textbook Board . Members Named SALEM. June 13 (IP) Three new members to the state textbook com mission and two reappointments were announced today by superin tendent of public instruction. C. A. Howard. The names were selected by the state board of education. The new members are Superin tendent E. H. Hedrlck. Mcdford; Dr. Nelson L. Bossing, of University of Oregon and Mrs. Mary L. Fulkerson, Marlon county school superintendent. Superintendent Austin Land re th of Pendleton and superintendent R. R. Turner of Dallas were reappointed. They will serve for four years. The new commission will not only adopt textbooks for use In the state but will also serve In an advisory reiationsnip wun tne state school superintendent as a commission of curriculum construction, Howard an nounced. Twenty Grand Wins Belmont Classic BELMONT PARK. N. Y., June 13 W) Twenty Grand, winner of the Ken tucky derby, today clinched the three year old American turf championship, winning the Belmont stakes by ten lengths. Katherlne E. Hltt's Sun Meadow was second, a nose in front of James, town. Taking the lead coming Into the stretch Twenty Grand out-ran his two rivals with Sun Meadow and James town battling for second. Twenty Grand s time of 2:29 3-5 for the mile and a half waa a new record for the stake beating Gallant Fox's mark by two seconds. Tho prize was a 75.000 purse. 1206 TO GET DEGREES SEATTLE. June 13 '.Degrees will be zlven 1206 Unlversltv of Waahine- ton students at graduation exercises I wn Monnny. NORLAND IS SEVENTH IN FINAL'RACE La Grande High Hurdler Qualif les in Senu-lanals This Morning. MEET STAGED IN DRIZZLING RAIN D e M a r i s , of Prineville, Takes First in the Jav elin With a Throw of 179 Feet. . . CHICAGO. June 13 (ff) Fred Now land. of La Grande. Ore., failed' to place in. the final race In the high. hunue event at ine lmerscncuastic meet here today. ' He was seventh, in the field of eight. Oliver, or Dayton, Ohio, won In 15.8 seconds. Nowland placed fourth In the first semi-final heat in the high hurdle events of the lnterscholastlc meet here today, barely qualifying for the final race. Oliver, of Dayton, Ohio, won the semi-final heat In 15.8 sec onds. A drizzling rain today dimmed the hope or track stars in the annual University of Chicago national, high school meet to establish new records. The rain started at noon. ,Warrent.De Marls, of Prineviljle, Ore., won the Javelin with a heave of 179 fee 2& Inches. . BOTH STATE CHAMPIONS Both Nowland and De Maris were first place winners in the recent Oregon state meet at Corvallls, Now land winning the high hurdles In io,y seconds, ana . ue Maris inrow InE the Javelin over 201 feet. Nowland won his first heat in the hi eh hurdles at Chtcaco yesterday with ease, in 15.8, the same time that won the finals today. Work, Study, Play Program Outlined, Miss Houx Says A program of work, study and play has been prepared for -the children planning to attend, the summer ses sion at the J. H. Ackerman Training school, It is announced by Miss Kate There' wlll 'be places- for children irom .me nrst to oigntn graues in clusive, children having passed their sixth birthday being eligible to enter. Tho first four grades will be held at tne normal scnooi ouiiding ana classes from the fifth to eighth grades will be held at Central school. Tne nours xor tne urst ana secona grades will be 0 a. m. to 12, noon and for the remaining six grades from 8 a. m. until 12. The summer school which opens Monday, will continue six weeks. Children who have been in school have been requested to bring their report caras wnen enrolling, in oraer to assist In placing them, and they should come Monday morning pre pared for work, It is announced. Public Utility Employes Give To Highway Fund Employes of the Eastern Oregon Light and Power company have don ated to the Mt. Emily road $2000 fund, it was announced today at the chamber of commorce offices. Two personal donations were recolved also, one by C. W. Erwin, and another by a man who asked that his name not be published. Tho employes of tho E. O. L. As P. Co., donating follow: t Tom McCloskey, Clarence Rosewall. Raymond Gray, Omcr Barnwell, Gene Walker, Marvin Blake, Irma Thlescn, Stella Bloch. E. Wolden, A. Wall. Fred King. Jake Wtlkcrson. George Holland, Ezra Hoi man. Mer vin Mor tense n, William Snodgrass, Robert Williamson and H. O. Stains. Lack of Moisture Hurts Wheat Crop WENATCHEE, Wash., June 13 fP) With rain reported in other pnrts of the state, only a slight sprinkle fell here today. Lack of moisture has already wiped out thousands of acres of wheat, growers said. Rain now would be too late to aid much spring wheat, but would help most winter wheat. Growers declared if it falls to rain within the next two weeks there will be little wheat worth harvesting throughout the Big Bend country. Much Good Work Accomplished By Caravan to Lewiston And Spokane A great deal of good work toward securing the completion of the En terprise -Lewiston road was accom plished Monday and Tuesday by a Union and Wallowa caravan Into Idaho and Washington, according to several members of the caravan v ho have returned to La Grande. Favorable comment was made In the Lewiston and Spokane news papers, and the "hit" of the caravan proved to be the Blue Mountain Wranglers, whose appearance on a Spokane radio program caused a flood of telegrams from various points In the Northwest. La Grande members, however, say that the entertainment wasn't all one-sided, as they were treated to a masterful address In Spokane at the chamber of commerce luncheon when Eric Johnston, president of the Spo kane chamber, and sole representa tive of the Pacific Northwest at the recent meetings of the national and International chambers of commerce ; mwttnrr In Atlnntir City nnrt Wash BULLETINS Late A. P. News Items IRONSIDES INSPECTED -BOSTON, June 13 (A Old Iron sides, most famous of the worlds seaworthy warships, - pride of the American navy In its earliest years, was thrown open to visitors today. For a week visitors will be allowed to Inspect-the venerable craft which will be . commissioned once more on July 1. FARMERS SERVE NOTICE MANHATTAN, KAN., June 13 m The organized farmers served notice today through L. J. Tabcr, Columbus, O., master of tho national grange, that if the agricultural marketing act is amended "it will be done by its friends and not the enemies of rural welfare. . ' The Kranjte master made his dec laration- at the closing program of me seventn. annual session oi me American Institute of Co-operation. DEDICATE BRIDGE PORTLAND. June 13 UP) Dedica tion of the $4,000,000 gothlc bridge spanning the Willamette river - at St. Johns was the highland of the third and final day oi this year s Hose Festival. The bridge is 3872 feet long with a main span of 1207 feet, the longest single span west of De troit. . . Other events on today's program included outboard motorboat races in the central harbor and an eight -oared crew race. . - t , ; ; . . . ? : CORRECTS COURT RECORD MORTON GROVE, 111.. June 13 (P) The record of tho Morton Grove highway police court stood corrected today.. Mrs. Irene Castle McLaughlin, the famous former dancer, weighs 110 pounds and not 160. .. The correction was made by Mrs. McLaughlin herself while a Jury was listening to her case of- disorderly conduct , against , William Schroder, her 300 pound farmer adversary whom she charged with pushing her back wards ana stepping on ner toes when she-went to his farm to Investigate report no was under-feeding his livestock. . BODY RECOVERED VANCOUVER, Wash., Juno 13 The body of Ray Vance, 34, Vancouver dancer and musician, who disappeared lost . Feb. 24,- was taken from Lake river near Rldgefield last night. The body -was. identified by the man's wife. M-s ( Violet Vance, of Portland and hy V mother. , Vac: j-.was last seen when he went (Continued on Page Five) Man, Wife And Cat All Fall Into Missouri Well '4' EiicK;Mo:t: yanoif3'7" $ Mrs. C. Williams' cut fell Into ' a well hero yesterday. ' Mrs. Williams went to the - cat's rescue and also fell into 4 the well. 4 Then her husband went to t lior rescue'. Ho fell In too. With the cat, Mrs. Williams j- and Mr. Williams In the well, 4 there was much excitement In 4- the neighborhood, but early $ arrivals on the scene were un- S able to aid and called out' the 4 fire department. 4 The flro department came ? In great haste, but the lad- S dors wouldn't work. Whllo the firemen labored with the ladders, Mrs. Williams - got S tired watting to be rescued 4 and started climbing up aplpo In the well. Chief of Police Floyd Bradley arrived Just in & time to pull her the rest of 4 the way out. Mr. Williams 4 was rescued the same way. S The cat, however, drowned. Judge Parker Is Assigned to Baker SALEM, June 13 (Vi Judge D. R. Parker, of Condon, was assigned to hold court In Bakor next week by Chief Justice Henry J. Bean. He will replace Judge C. H. McCulloch, In cases in which he has been dis qualified. Tho court announced that Judge Hall S. Lusk was expected to be sent to Baker, but ne is now busy witn the Guardian Savings and Loan cases In Portland. Lusk is expected to go to Baker the following week to hear the case against Mrs. Fowler, former treasurer of La Grande, charged with embezzlement. Royal Anne Cherry Pool Brings Zxhc THE DALLES, Ore., Juno 13 W- A large part of the Co-operative Growers' Royal Anne cherry pool was sold yesterday to the Ray Mallng company of Hlllsboro for 3 cents a pound, delivered. Royal Annes not Included in the Mallng lot arc expected to be barreled for maraschino purposes. Several growers are said to have contracts for 6 cents. ington, reported on the two events. Ho dwelt at length upon the good spirit engendered at tho International meeting, where Orient and Occident merged, and where world problems were taken up and discussed In a friendly manner. Stubborn problems such as Russia, silver. International pence, world commerce, etc.. were discussed at the meeting and in turn mentioned by Mr. Johnston in his Spokane talk. The Spokesman -Review of Spokane carried the following editorial: Kldert of the (tan fir and the Skies Vivid contrasts were seen at the chamber of commerce luncheon yes terday. Wallowa and Union counties, Oregon, were there with spirited exhi bitions of the old went and the new, with their cowboy band and a smart ly uniformed drum and bugle corps. Their riders of the range fraternized with Major HayneV riders of the skies, and there was rollicking music of the frontier, and a contrasting song that - (Continued on Pnrje Thrrn) OLD GLORY SYMBOL OF NATION 154 YEARS '' V. s. Murine or tVie Kourlli Regiment, now hi China, rnrrv the stars nml stripes nloue with their rc-RlmetUul colors hi a panule at Sliungluii. Viwr left: Home of lletsy Ross, tmillt loiml maker of the flUK,.-tif IMilludclnhlu, Pa. Lowtr .right; The Rattlesnake und (irnml Union flags, two of tho minirrmiH : Hug designs which unteduteil Old Ulory, now 154 years old. Varied Colors Are ropular Un ri Beach, In Cities By Jane Emls . NEW YORK, June 13 A1) Summer beaches and boulevards will be as pied with color this year as Joseph's coat Women are beginning to realize the effect of color' on .their personalities. A striving to bringviout , tho' Individ'? tuOAty: ot-he 'wearctv Is bocomihg' ft fascinating business. ; . . - Never has such daring Jn the com bination of two or more shades been attempted.- The monotone ensemble Is passe. Suits show skirt and coat of contrasting colors. Gowns of a solid color are sharpened with hats, shoes, and accessories . of another shade. 1 Dress fabrics are bright. It has been found that women can wear vivid colors with great succoss In wools because this tabrlc absorbs light and docs not reflect In the face, i Yellow Popular Women are wearing tho new ycllo'w shades though they never wore' yel low before. Very fair womon are wearing tropic reds and blazing blues. (Continued on Pago Eight) American Mayors Visit Paris Sewers PARIS, June 13 Pf The touring American mayors, most of whom have sewer problems in their own cities, looked Into the Parisian situation to day. They toured tho sowerH of Paris tntH morning aim men were con ducted through tho flour mills In the outskirts of the city where they lunched in tho simplest manner in the midst or flour sacks und white aproned working men. After days of eating richly prepared banquet rood tne mayors were unanimous in welcoming a chango to simple fnrc, Mayor George L. laker, of Port land, Oregon, in a speech after the luncheon, said: "We have come out of the sewers of Paris smelling like a rose." Stringer Will Go On Trial June 20 BAKER, Ore.. June 13 W) Tho assault case against John Stringer, charged with driving his automobllo over ex-Senator Robert N. utanileld has been sot for June 20 In circuit court here. Senator Stanfleld was critically in jured when struck by Stringer's car. Stringer denied the act was Intention al. It followed an altercation over fence cutting. l ho Emma Fowler case has been set for June 23. A former city treasurer oi L-a urande, sne was accused oi largo shortage in her accounts. Passenger Plane . . Crash Kills Four SAARBRUECKKN, Germany, June 13 yj1 A. regular passenger plune flying between Cnlngnc and Snar bruecken craihed hero this morning, killing the pilot, mechanic and two passengers. After delaying Its sUrt for a half an hour on account of fog, the plane row to about 300 feet and nose-dived for an unexplained reason. It caught fire as It struck the ground and the four victims were budly burned. FalMs Plea Of Self Defense Wins BAKER, Ore., Juno 13 (A't John Falln was acquitted by a chcuit court jury last night of a charge of man slaughter in connection with the fatal stabbing last May 24 of Sam Rlzor. The- fight occurred at a dance hall near Richland. Falln testified he stabbed Rtzor In self defense after Rtzor had knocked him down three times with his fists. PANTAGES DENIES ANY "WILD PARTY" Takes Stand in Own De fense Ooss-Examina-' tion Not Yet Completed SAN1" DIEGO, Gal.; Juno 13 Wl In. ;Aioxanucr Pantagos' story of his meotf lug wlllfc.Jessa H. Shrove, and John P. Mills at' it hotel here the night of last October'flO, dovorhl women enmo Into tho room but so far as ho was concerned there Was no "wild party." . Pantagcs with Shreve and Olive Clark Day and William Jobclmann, alleged operators of a Hollywood "girl market." are charged with conspiracy and contributing to tho delinquency of a minor in bringing Miss Nltto to the hotel hero. All oxcept Pantagcs later are to faco similar charges In volving another girl, Helen Living ston. Pantagcs testified yesterday at tho trial ho camo to confer with thorn (Continued on Page JTlYei Must Buy To Sell, Hutchinson Warns American People ' Ed i tor's f note this Is the eighth excerpt irom n specen delivered by B. E. Hutchinson at tho convention of the Association of National Ad vertisers in Detroit recently. Ity It. K. Ilnlclilnson Wo have long since ceased to bo a debtor nation. Wo have loaned and are lending largo sums of money abroad. Our exports are becoming moro and moro highly manufactured articles Instead of raw materials. It Is not reasonable to lnqutre whethor such fuc tors as these should not be taken Into account In determining whether we can afford to continue our national policy of trying only to sell abroad and preventing our for eign customers from selling their goods here? It does not seem to me that that Is a good way to achieve 0, balanced economic situation. I do not see how we can be Internationally minded In our selling and lending and only domestically minded In our buying and expect either to get along well with the rest of tho world or to mako tho progroHs which our export business must make if it Is to add that. Increment to our domestic trade which so often spoils tho difference between good times and bad. We must never forget tho truth of the state ment: "Ho that will not buy, neither shull he sell." (To bo continued) Baseball Today A.MI'.KH MN I.KAfilK First name: H. If. E. St. Loul 3 8 1 Philadelphia .10 0 1 Stewart, etllca und Fcrrcll; drove ana HcvlnK. R. II. E. Clcvelnnd 0 4 1 WiitthltiKton 6 0 1 Shollncr. Lawnon ana Wyutt; Crowdtr ana Hponccr. n. H. E. Detroit 1 B 2 BoFtton 7 7 1 Wyatt and Orabowrtkl; Morrla and Berry. n. II. E. Chlcaao 6 la 3 New York 11 13 2 Caraway. Braxton, Profiler, rancr and Heniine. Orube: Pcnnock, Plp- i;ras and Dickey. NATIONAL l.lv.UHH a. it. e. New York 6 It 0 PlttftburKh 4 8 3 Mitchell and O'Farrcll: Bramo and Phillips. R. II. E. Brooklyn 17 1 Cincinnati 0 10 0 Phelps. Day. Moore and Lombard): Bentoti and Styles. Ruth Ready For Flight Across Atlantic Ocean NEW YORK, June 13 A mod ern girl's adherence to the old-fashioned custom of spending Sunday Awlth tho folks" has caused a one day postponement of a, tfjljght to Franco. - , ' , . - . Ruth ' Nichols .completed' the 'last lovmallticH of rlior projected1 flight,' acroaft the ocoaiv tbdiiy taut dispelled the belief "Bljtf might start tomorrow.'.-., v ,v She always trletl.'.she said! to spond her Sundays with her parents and twin-brother and sister at the Nich ols homo In Ryo, and sho saw no reason to alter that custom merely to expedite tho first Btago of her uu venturous journey. So the takeoff was nut off uhtli Monday, when sho will fly. If the wcuwier is propitious, 10 Portland, Mo. The next day she plans to pro ceed to Harbar Grace, N. F., refuel ling on tho way to St. John, N. B., and Sydney. N. 8. At Harbor Grace sho will await favorable weather for cno nop across tho ocean to PariB. Miss Nichols nlano has now been cleared for Europe by tho customs line any otuer snip, it nas been ap proved by tho department of com merce, and permission to fly over foreign countries has beon secured for it by tho state department. The cnglno has been given Its final oheck and all that remained for technicians to do today was to make a alight ad justment or one of the three com passes. Three composes are being carried becauso flight conditions sometimes causo variation from true direction. The theory of tho triple equipment Is that if two of tho three compasses agree that is tho correct roodlng. Russia The Key To World Wheat Problem, Belief Otvlng as Its opinion that Russia is the key to tho world wheat prob lem, one of the largo grain companies of tho United States, Bartlctt Frasder Co., has Issued a statement dealing with the situation as it exists. Tho Observer Is herewith reprint ins tho stutemont, In three Install ments, tho first of which appears below: The World Wheal Problem. Tlio fcaturo of the world wheat situation during tho past few years Is the steady Increase In visible world stocks carried over at tho close of each crop year.- Tho record of carry over wheat In second hands as of June 30 mado up of stocks afloat and stocks In store In United King dom, Argentina, Australia, United States and Canada has been: Bushels 1028 ; 160.000,000 itaft 143.000.000 mar 186,000,000 1028 245.000.000 1020 361,000.000 1030 370,000.000 This lncrnoslng volume of surplus wheat carried over Into the now crop yearly In the definite result of a steadily Increasing world wheat acre age coupled with a series of years of above uvemgo acre yields, the combination furnishing a steadily In creasing surplus of production above current world consuming ability. This growl mi surplus above world needs Is renponslble for the low world price range for wheat, and that in turn Is responsible for unrest and dissatisfaction among wheat growers In all producing countries. Many, If not most, of tho governments or wheat growing countries have directly or Indirectly tried by legislation or by administrative edict to prevent wheat prices from responding to this supply and demand situation. Im porting countries like Germany, France and Italy havo resorted to high tariff duties and rcaulrements or a large domestic wheat mixture in mining, in an errort to protect do mestic wheat growers. Surplus coun tries like tho United States directly (Continued From Fngo Thrw) STATE BANK IS FAVORED BY GRANGERS Annual. Convention of Oregon Organization : . Closes at Medford. . . SILVERTON GETS 1932 SESSIONS F a v o r Investigation of Methods Used by State Commission in Fixing Tax Ratios. MEDFORD, Ore.. June 13 The Oregon State Orange closed Its 58th annual session at 1:30 a. m. here ' today with the selection of Silverton as the 1032 convention city, and the I. aaopuon oi resolutions upon Dnjt-i Ing, Irrigation development and taxes. A resolution was adopted favorlntr lowered Interest rates to farmers, and establishment of a state bank, oper ated and controlled by the state of uregom a general investigation or feaeral banning laws was urged. Another resolution favored investi gation of methods used by the state tax commission in fixing tax ratios. - . wouui i. nt state Salaries , General approval was Riven the - resolution "deplorliut" the .salaries now paid state officials. It carried the proposal that-the salary of the governor be cut to $5000 a year, and tnac tne salary or supreme court Justices, tho attorney general, state treasuror and secretary of Btate bo set at $45,00. . No clork i would be paid more than $2400. ' - ' It waa proposed and approved bv tho grange convention that higher educational Institutions be., operated on Income taxes "inasmuch as those who. receive higher education bene fits are those who get the highest incomes." ' . - - : t- ; 1 New Capitol Opposed - . ' Senator McNary's proposal - to build a new state capltol from Oregon-California grant funds was looked on with disfavor, and 'the grange ' urged that the money be used to re duce agricultural taxes Instead. - , mo grange yesterday adopted reso lutions affecting taxation, . railroad freight rate increases and changes in Its own by-laws. v v v i'v one resolution decried what was-v said was the effort of rnllronriR 'tcvi 'Qhtalnu. Illgher iratcs, apd ; another ... asked 'rftnmdds" to apwer" their, rates ; on Oregon-Grown dressed meats " 'J " Another resolution provided that a: bill-be presented at the next general ' election eliminating taxes on real, or. tangible personal property, and that the executive committee frame such an amendment to the state con stitution. An extension of time to one year for tho redemption of property sold for taxes, also was advocated by the convention. , Resolutions Tub led Resolutions - favoring the old-age pension and reduction .of school teachers' wages were tabled. The convention approved a resolu tion favoring establishing tho Univer sity or Oregon and Oregon State col- ' lege under one presldont. who would havo his offices at Salem, and for . tho consolidation of all normal (Continued on Page Two) - PORTLAND FIRE CAUSES DEATH OF PROPRIETOR PORTLAND. Ore., Juno 13 (ff) - Trapped in tho attic of a two-story apurtmont houso by flro, Charles E. 1 Brogue, proprietor, mot death last night when ovorcomo by Intense heat ; and smoke. His body was found by Flro Chief C. O, Haines lying in front of a roar window from which he had apparently attempted to make his ee cape. The window had been broken but Brogue evidently lacked sufriclent 1 strength to pull himself through and mako his escape, , The entire attic or the frame struc- . turo was swept by the blaze beforo the firemen were able to extinguish it. Tho loss was estimated at about $2000. Brogue, about 65 years old; was ' telephoning when he noticed smoke Issuing from above and ran upstairs f crying "firol" The flames, which started In tho front of the attlo near the stairway, spread so rapidly the man's escape was cut off. - Children Hurt In Klamath Accident KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., June 13 (P . Three young girls from 14 to 10 years old and two boya were seriously Injured while riding in a small road ster about 14 miles east of here yes terday. Emily Wright. 14, driver or the car. became frightened when the wheels of the car locked and lost control. Tho car turned over twtco. Miss Wright suffered a broken arm and multiple lacerations; Arlcne Nichols, concussion of the brain and lacera tions: Mabel Letslngcr, broken ribs and severe lacerations. The boys, who wore riding on tho back or tho car wero less seriously hurt. After hailing passing motorlsU they aided li taking tho girls to a lo- ' cal hospitul. CHICAGO, June 13 (P) Desplto Into reports of somo rain In tho Canadian drought region, wheat avoi aged higher today, influenced by a sharp falling off in domostto primary receipts. Arrivals at primary cen ters totalled but 588,000 bushels, com pared with 1,145.000 a week ago and 820,000 at this tlmo lost year. Rus sian reports were less favorable.' Wheat closed unsettled It t Ho higher, corn unchanged to o up,: oats ffi c advanced and provisions unchanged to 17 cents down. Wheat Today
