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CITY EDITION Full AMOrtaUd Prnu Uuc4 Win Settles 8 PAGES TODAY WEATHER Sn LOWSK LEFT BAND OORNKR 07 THIS PACU. It VOLUME XXIX MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1931 EASTERN OREGON'S LKADLVG NEWSPAPER NUMBER 249 m STORM KILLS CHILD NEAR THE DALLES fFour i ear-uia rot f Caught by Wall of Water in iN arrow uanyon. ELECTRIC STORM 1 HITS PORTLAND f Two Homes Struck By Lightning Kain and Winds Bring Benefits and Losses to State. The DALLES. Ore., June 16 JP) Trimned in what ordinarily Is a dry eulch, Raymond Breezly, four years niri was carried to his death yester day when a five-loot wall of water from B CIUUUUUioi .Bwejui uuwii wig .mrrnw convon. ' 1 ' The Breezly family arrived Sunday to pick cherries, and pitched two tents m wu h- hiwuci, in whs in one tent with. Raymond Breezly heard the rush of water and escaped with his wife and another child. Nielsen and Raymond were caught by the torrent from which Nielsen finally escaped. The child's body was found a half-mjle down the creeit. . - ' , KI.KCTUIO STORM IN PORTLAND PORTLAND, June 16 (IP) Two homes were struck by lightning here lost night as an electric storm swept over the city, bringing a deluge of rain and disabling sections of the city power system. a corner of the residence of Mary Kurdy was cracked upon" by a bolt which struck the chimney and show ered bricks over the roof.. No one in the house was injured. Another discharge struck the aerial on the home of Harlow C. Bundy who was lying on the davenport listening to the radio, the set about two feet from his head. The. bolt smashed the radio set. No ono was injured. Storm sewers, blocked in several sections by sawdust or other debris, were unable to carry off the torren tial rainfall, with the result that intersections were flooded. On Bel mont street four cc-s were stalled in deep water at one time. In addition to the two. homes, street car was struck by a terrific bolt. None of the passengers were in- f Jured but a gaping hole was left in the rooi oi tne car. The storm brought .87 of an inch of, rainfall- in the 24hou& penoa ona tag at' 6 a. in.' today.- The-downpour was roiiowea Dy a anzzie wmcn uu- tlnued throughout tne morning. ROGUE VALLEY DRENCHED MEDPORD, Ore., June 15 W The Rogue river valley, after Being tnreat ned with one of the most severe drouths In its history, has been thorouRhly drenched by a 48-hour steady downpour which brought 1.50 inches of rain ana was continuing undiminished today. The rain Is of Immeasurable value to horticulture and agriculture. STORMS VISIT CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 HI Freak June storms visited Northern California last night and this morn ing leaving rainfall In many places (Continued on Page Eight) GEO. GIGNAC PASSES AWAY AT HOT LAKE By Mis. L. Z. Terrall (Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore., June 16 (Special) George Glgnac, a resident of Union for 46 years and a native son of California, passed away at Hot Lake at 2 o'clock this morning following an Illness of many months. He was taken to the lake Sunday by his friends In a final effort to prevent death. Funeral 'services are to bo arranged by the Masonic lodge, of which he was a member for 29 years. Mr. Glgnac was born In Placervllle. Col., Feb. 14, 1858 and his only known relative Is Mrs. W. W. Stone, of Placervllle, a sister. He was a great lover of the out-or-doors and hod quite a collection of pictures, which demonstrated his photographic skill. He was a painter and paperhanger by profession. Mrs. Stella Ingle On Summer Cruise Mrs. Stella Ingle. Central school teacher, left Saturday for Portland tthan. ,kn .,!! .h.aII fnF thf RlllTl- A Her cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, iviiuuuiea py tne umveiaii.j' w Bon. The party will sail from Vancouver, B. C, on June 20 and return to the same port on Aug. S. Courses wll be given on shipboard by professors from the University and five weeks will be spent In resident "udy at the University of Hawaii. ltr. this work In charge of professors from both universities. WEATHKR FORECAST Oregon: Probably local show- 8 ers tonleht and Wednesday, clearing Wednesday: moder- 3 aie temperature. Moderate w northwest winds offshore. WEATHER TODAY 1 a. m. 54 above? Minimum: 50 above. Condition: Cloudy. v WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 66, minimum 66 3 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain .38 oi an inch. WEATHER JUNE 1(1. 1030 Maximum 73, minimum, 69 above. Condition: Clear. Royal Russian v Chorus Charms Local Audience Matchless Harmony and Beautiful Solo Numbers Bring Round Upon Round of Applause. Their voices blendlim in matchless harmony, and the soloists carrying their parts to perfection, the Royal Russian chorus presented a concert before a crowd of some 400 Union county people last night at the L. D. S. tabernacle. The appearance of the worm iamous musical organization in La Grande was sponsored by Ameri can Legion post No. 43. ine 14 members of the chorus, led by PrUicess Margarita Agreneva Sla- viansicy, daughter of the man who founded the chorus some 60 years ago, wero given round after round of sincere and Insistent' applause each number bringing instant ap proval zrom tne appreciative audi ence. Solo Number Delight Crowd Princess Slaviansky served as con ductor of the chorus, except during soio numoers Dy ner aaugnter, Made molsele Mara Slaviansky, when she presided at the piano. The younger singer charmed the audience with her rendition of several solo numbers, Including the ever popular "Love's Old Sweet Song." Another number, with the bass singer taking the solo part, that pleased the. audience was the popu lar numhPi: "OM Mnn P.lvr The concert ranged from classic and religious to popular, with every per son present regardless of -his or her taste lor music finding something decidedly pleasing. The concert was (Continued on Page Five) Local Rainbow Girls Honored As Meet Nears Word has been received In La Grande that four local girls, mem bers of La Grande Assembly No. 13. Order of Rainbow for Girls, have been elected to the Grand Cross of Colors which is the highest honor any Rainbow girl can attain. The degree is given to the girls lor out standing work In their own assem bly. The girls receiving this honor are MiBses Edna Brown, Mary Lou Piper, Lois Hansen and June Cool id ge, three of whom are past worthy advisors of their assembly, Mist Cool id ge having been recorder for two years and has held other minor offices. This det gree will be conferred by past mat rons and patrons of Hope Chapter, Order of Eastern Star at the Satur day morning session of the state con vention here this week. Plans for the convention are being completed rapidly, the opening ses sion to be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Masonic hall. Robert Eakin, city attorney, will give the address of welcome for the city and Miss Edna Brown, Junior past worthy advisor, will give the address of wel come for the La Grande assembly. .Supreme Deputy to Atieim fihnrles G. Tinton. of Hood River, supreme deputy for Oregon is to be in attendance, as well as Miss Max lne Peterson, of Corvallis, grand worthy advisor. Other outstanding visitors will be grand representatives from a number of neighboring states and other grand officers of Oregon. The closing event on Saturday eve ning, which is the outstanding social function of the convention, will be In the form or a reception to me execu tive staff of the supreme assembly. Members of the DeMolay from Baker and Pendleton have been invited to attend also. . Announcement is made by those in charge that anyone who may be able to entertain aeicgui-ea m vwu n.... is requested to call Mis. Charles Gra hum. nti a sufficient number . of rooms has not yet been secured. C. E. Rally To Be . Held At Church Arrangements were made todoy to hold the rally of the Christian En deavor societies at the Christian church Instead of at the home of Dr J. L. Macpherson at the foot of Mt. Emily, because of the weather. -v Pnnl c. Brown, of Los An- izelcs. Paclfia Coast secretary of the lniernaiionui wv.cj . - rH.. in to be the speaker and Is expected to arrive in La Orande tomorrow morning num . Brown is well known among the young people, having visited here -....-.-..i tin,K lii the nast. Carloads of young people front Ba ker Elgin, Wallowa, Lostlne and En terprise are expected as the meeting is on include all societies of the Orande Ronde C. E. union. A pot luck dinner has been planned and will begin promptly at 6:30, after which there win i oihbiwb address by the guest speaker. Fred Eaton's Body Brought to City The body of Fred Eaton, La Grande man and member of the American Legion, who was killed near Sloan. Ore by a train Sunday night, was returned to this city last night and Is at the Snodgrass and Zimmer man mortuary today. Funeral arrangements will not be made until after an Inquest which Is to be held this evening at Sloan. Mrs. Eaton, wne oi me ucv . at Sloan. - n mi n tu Prisoners Escape; Four Found PORTLAND. Ore.. June 18 ( Two ..... .mn.rlnt abOUt 111 B drenching rain and a thunderstorm n the freedom tour county prisoners got last night when they walked from the dining room of Se fy Butte on the outsM rt. of the Witv A fifth man had not been IOHnd Vy- ,, Hudson. Lyle M ur.iw. Joe Novarro. Raleigh Stln- son Biid Bruno Yreka, escaped irom Se la 1 while guards were dining In .notkr n. All but Hudson were ,,vn two hours later. Their sen teS ranged from 90 to 180 days. RAY BUELL ELECTED TO SCHOOL POST Defeats Vernon Ains- worth in Annual ' Con test Monday by 67 Votes TO TAKE OFFICE AT NEXT SESSION Succeeds F- A. Epling, Re tired r Buell Polls 272 to Ainsworth's 205; 480 Persons Vote." Ray Buell was elected to member ship on the La Grande board of education at tne annual scnooi elec tion held yesterday afternoon and evening at Central and Greenwood grade schools, defeating his oppon ent, Vernon Alnsworth, by a majority of 07 votes. Mr. Buell, who will succeed F. A. Epling,' retired, on the board, will take office at the organisation meet ing of the board, which will be held in the near future, the date to be decided later. The membership of the board now consists of: Colon R. Eberhard, E. R. Rlngo, Drt J. L. Ingle, W. C. Perkins and Mr. Buell. Mr. Epling, retiring member, was chairman during the last year. . TherVote yesterday was as follows; Greenwood School Alnsworth 69 Buell 71 Central School Alnsworth 146 Buell 201 Total Alnsworth 206 Buell 272 Mr. Buell's majority 67 Total, votes cast 460 SUMMER QUARTER OF SCHOOL OPENS Enrollment at E. O. N, About Same as in 1930 More Children Register WithVon enrollment apparently about wjfjf 'w as !?t -aummori tlie Eastern- Oregon Normal school sum mer quarter opened in La Grande yesterday, with registration occupy lng the first day and with more to register during the-remainder of this week. Because of the fact that the enrollment has not been completed President H. E. Inlow was unable to give definite attendance figures to day. At the same time the training school for La Grande chldren opened, the . lower groues m the Normal school building and the upper grades 1 ncentra scnooi. ine attendance this year showB an Increase over Inst summer of approximately one-third. with about 200 reentered compared with approximately 150 lose sum mer. This year all eight grades are being held at the training school, which will continue through the first six weeks of the summer quarter. m.Niiop item me um to mmmik At the first regular assembly to be held during the summer quarter at the Normal school, Rt. Rev. Wil liam P. Remington, bishop of the eastern uregon diocese 01 tne Epis (Continued on Page Five) Huskies Score . First Blood In Freshman Race POIIOHKEKPSIK, June If) (Pi Syracuse won the junior varsity crew race, l aiirormn was seconu ami cor nel! third. REGATTA COURSE, Poughkecpsle, N. Y.. June 16 (P) A yearling crew from far away Seattle came to the Hudson today to whip the freshmen boats of six other universities, in the first race of the annual intercol legiate regatta, Washington winning by a length with Cornell second and Syracuse tnird. The Washington time was 9:49.4; Cornell ana Syracuse io:04.a. SENATOR BAILEY WINS EUGENE. Ore., June 16 tP) Former Senator Edward F. Bailey was elected director of the school board for the Eugene district last night by a vote of 406. His nearest competitor, Dr, F. E. Adams, received 92 votes. The other candidate, Judd Stauffer, polled 63 voxes. Grande Ronde Valley Smiling With ' Additional Moisture In Its Soil The Grande Ronde valley was smil ing today, with an additional .38 of an Inch of rain soaked into Its soil since 7 o'clock yesterday morning sufficient to break any drouth con ditions that existed, and give new life to hay and grain crops, as well as garden stuff, lawns, etc. Rivers, unusually low for this sea son, were Bwelled to some extent, and the question of Irrigation was defin itely settled for awhile, at least. In Wallowa county, where condi tions in some sections were reported to have been proportionately worse man here, the rain was doubly wel come. Wallowa ordinarily has more rain than Union, and the dry spell had been felt more severely as a con seouence. With the exception of some fields of spring grain, it is believed that the moisture received In the lost few days more than half an inch will take the "kinks" out of the hay and grain crops In general, and bring most of them through to harvesting time. In some sections the first cutting MOUNT EMILY ROAD DRIVE GOING AHEAD Chamber of Commerce Launches Final Phaser . of Campaign. MANY DONATIONS' Letters Addressed to Busi ness Men For Remam-'l der of $2000 Needed to' Keep Pledge. With additional donations, amount ing to more than 40, received at the chamber of commerce offices this mornlntr and vesterdav afternoon, the committee in charse of the Mt. Emily road 92000 campaign swung nuo ine final phase of the drive today. Letters orr-Mn the mails today to the business -mti of La Grande, ruau ine as follows "As far back as 1015 plans were discussed by the forest service, stock men, and the chamber of commerce for a road to tne summit oi mi. Emllv. In February. 1930, an agree ment was reached with the forest. Bervlce whereby La Grande would Join with others in 1 inane in g tne con structlon of the road. "The olan nrovlded for a 12-ioot roaaway eignt-mnes ioug, witu nu merous turnouts. The cost was es timated at $16,000 of which the for est service would pay $8000, the coun ty $4000, and La Grande $4000. The original nroeram provided for a con struction period of three years but because or tne unemployment situa tion, the government asked that the time be shortened and that for pre liminary work La Grande pay $500 In 1930, - which was done. At a meeting of the board of di rectors of the chamber of commerce early In May It was decided to go K'ad, with the Mt. Emily road, be-v- .Urig'ln tiie people of La Grande tothe. extent of raising $2000. The plan of raising part of this fund by employe contributions has met with marxea Buccess ana now it is up the business firms of La Grande to raise the balance of the fund. Work has already started on the road and is progressing very rapidly, the present plans calling for com pletion by early fall. "The good roads comtmittee hns studied the situation very carefully and has made a tentative allotment to each firm In. Ln. jpranfio 4n proi portion to th 'beiiuui; Uwy .I'.iwj. expect to receive. ' The committee has been very fair In the matter and no allotment is excessive. Your por tion has been fixed at ( dol- lare filled out by the committee), and we sincerely hope this amount Is agreeable, and that you wilt mall your check promptly since the entire (Continued on Papa Mvej 18-Year-Old Girl From Kentucky Is Miss U. S. of 1931 GALVESTON, Tex., June 10 (JPh Anne Lee Patterson, of Ludlow, Ky., 18 years old and blonde. Is the "Miss United States" of 1031. She was chosen from 28 American contestants by a committee of artist-judges in the 12th annual international beauty pageant here loat night. No rank was given tho other entrants. Governor Flerri Sampson, of Kentucky, tho winner con fided, had promised to make her an honorary colonel If she achieved the greatest success among the Blue Grass con tingent. . Tonight Miss Patterson goes against a foreign delegation of eight young women with tho title "Miss Universe," a $2500 cash prize and a Broad way stage contract as tho awards. . $ $ Hot Lake Man And . Son In Car Wreck Last evening while J. W. Lillle, manager of the Hot Lake sanatorium, was driving on the highway about one mile west of La Grande, on rounding a curve he discovered a largo rock had rolled down onto the rood.Thero was not sufficient time to ptop or turn aside and the car crashed into the rock and was almost totally wrecked. ' Mr. Lillle was returning from Port land with his soil: Byron, who Is a law student at the university of Ore gon. Fortunately both escaped with i few bruiseB and scratches. of hay was caught In the rain, but in general the showers were greeted Joyously. With the cherry crop not ready for harvesting for a week or so, no reports had been received of any damage in the orchards. In Borne sections of the state, where more roln was received and where hail punctuated the showers, there wero reports of damage, although In nearly every case, benefits outbal anced the losses. Only yesterday the weather bureau at Washington reported that drouth worse than the blistering dryness of last year had gripped the Northwest from Wisconsin to the Pacific. Today, with a satisfying amount of moisture In the soil, the Oregon country wasn't worrying about drouth. The Washington report. Issued be fore the general rains of yesterday and last night, Included the follow ing: "The situation was said to be 'serl ious' In Western North Dakota and ( Continued Prom Page Three) 4 VICTIM OP MYSTERY MURDER II "I .... "I . Sihiii after tlin liody of MIbk Starr Fiiltlilull, above, was niiHlieil nsliore at liOiiK Iteiieli, Long Islnntt, iolitMf leclure(l her the victim of iissault ami murder ami begun a srarcli Tor u irtlimliieiit tlelnn, an artist anil a doctor whom tliuy believed inlRllt be Im plicated In the crime, since tlien other aiiRlc have been Investigated. Chinese Gunboat , Saves U. S. Ship ; ;j From Brigands SHANGHAI, June 16 (VP) The Chinese gunboat Weichun saved the Amtfrican car?o steamer Chita from river pirates Sunday when the latter Vessel ran aground In the Yangtse rtven Sunday and a band of brigands swarmed aboard to loot her. Loaded with a valuable cargo, the Chita, ran aground near" Bhasl en unita to Ichane. The outlaws soon up D" area ana upenuu up-wim rmo V.on'tho helpless .fjWp, whlvh was wltnouD' an armed guara. As the brigands began to swarm aboard, the Weichun, attracted by the firing, arrived and went Into action with her three-pounders and machine guns. A score of outlaws were killed and the othors were driven off. The Weichun then stood by until an American gunboat arrived and as sisted the ChitA In refloating. ToVing Nautilus To Ireland For Needed Repairs ON BOARD THE U. S. BATTLE SHIP ARKANSAS EN ROUTE TO COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 10 (fl'f The battleship Wyoming to day was towing tho disobled Arctic submarine Nautilus through a heavy rain storm , and fog toward Queens town, Ireland, where the undorBoa craft will put In for repairs. Tho Nautilus, in which Sir Hubert WHktns hopes to reach the North Pole,, became disabled Sunday. Mess ages Intercepted between the craft and the Wyoming today said the engines were still disabled and that the battleship was encountering diffi culty In towing the submarine, its steaming speed being slowed by heavy weather. Midshipmen from the naval aca demy at Annapolis on the annual training cruise, braved a driving rain storm to sight the submarine from the decks of the warships. Tho most interested was Midshipman Donen hower, son of Commander Donen hower, captain of the Nautilus. Intercepted messages said the crew wns all -well and sealed Inside the submarine, due to heavy seas washing decks. The crew uses tho periscope to keep sight of the Wyoming. The battleship keeps searchlights on the submarine throughout the nights. America9 s Mayors Leave For America HAVRE, France, June 10 (P) America's touring mayors sailed for New York in the lie Do Franco this morning, ending a tour of France which began on May 21. Many of their new French friends, wero at the railway station at Paris when they left, and several of the visitors promised that they would be back soon. So pleasant wns their trip that those who sponsored It in France are American planning to Invite 100 newspaper men to spend two montlis In France next year. Announcement oi tnis project was maue last iiik"v at a farewell dinner to the mayors. Two U. S. Marines Reported Killed WASHINGTON. June 10 W Two marine were reported to the navy department today to have been killed in an engagement with insurgents In Nicaragua. They were Lieutenant Lester E. Power, of Cnllstoga. Cal., and Ser geant William E. McOhee of Chat tanooga, Tenn. A dispatch from Lieut, Col. Frank lin B. Oarrctt, commanding the sec ond brigade of marines In Nicaragua, said tho skirmish occurred In Western Central Nicaragua. He added that full details would be sent as soon as re ceived at Managua. HOOVER SPEAKS AT DEDICATION President and Former President Pay Tribute to Warren G. Harding. MARION, Ohio, June 10 (VP) President Hoover today depleted War ren a, Harding , uh a kindly man whose death In 1023 was haB toned by realization "he had on betrayed, by a few of the:meu.e had ci-uU;. Dedicating tho memorial tomb' of tho twenty-ninth president, Mr. Hoover paid tribute to tho Accom plishments of the Harding adminis tration and to tho memory of the man. He told of having accompanied Mr. Harding on the Alaskan trip on which he died, and of the tragedy perceived. Without direct mention of tho scandals that led to changes in tho cabinet of which ho was a mombor, the president said companions on that fateful trip came to know Mr, Harding as "a man whoso soul was being scared by a great disillusion ment." ; Gradually Weakened ' ' "We saw h.m gradually weaken not only from physical exhaustion but from mental anxiety," no continued "Warren Harding had a dim real ization that ho had beon betrayed by a few of the men whom ho had trusted, by men whom ho hod be llcvod wero his devoted friends. . "It was later proved in tho courts or tho land that these men nnu ue trayed not alone tho friendship and tho trust of tho staunch and loyal friend but they had betrayed their country. - "That was the tragedy of tho life of Warren Harding." Recalling the post-war difficulties of 1021, the president said Mr. Harding brought with him to the presidency then the needed long experience in public of flee. The mission to compose con filets At home and to lessen throats of new wars vmh fulfilled, ho added (Continued on Page Five) Simplification Of Modern Problems Nearly Impossible Editor's Note This Is tho eleventh excerpt from a speech delivered by B. E. Hutchinson at the convention of the Association of National Adver tisers at Detroit recontly. lly II. K. Hutchinson I believe we delude ourselves Into thinking that somehow or other If we sit back and scratch our heads long and hard enough, the solution will bo lound for business depres slous. We arc inclined to the mis taken Idea that everything can be simplified to tho lost degree and re duced to an obvious formula. Busl 71C8B today, the Interplay of economic forces and the interdependence of nntlonn, lot alone human naturo It self, do not permit of any such slm pllflcatlon. bet me illustrate oy giving you a ivcrv ,irlef outline of what f under- stand to be the two broad lines of thought In respect of the recent de pression. On the one hand are those why say our troubles are mainly due (Continued on Page Three) j 9 Baseball Today Amor Ira ti -league Chicago at Boston, postponed; rain. Detroit at New York, postponed; rain. Cleveland at Philadelphia, post poned; rain. National Lea cue Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, postponed; rain. R. H. E, New York .., 0 11 0 Cincinnati 1 6 1 FitKntmmons and Hogan, O'Porrell; Johnson. Carroll and Sukcforth, Recover Bodies Of Victims Of Biscay Tragedy 100 Ad ditional Bodies Sighted This Morning Estimate Dead at More Than 470 Persons. ST. NAZAIRE, Prance, June 16 WP) About 100 bodies from the sinking of the excursion steamer St. Phlllbert were sighted this morning floating among wreckage near the mouth of the Loire river. The pilot of a hydroplane notified authorities and tugs put off at once to recover xnem. Eight army tracks started for Nan tes on a 36-mile ride with the bodies of 70 persons fished out of the Bay of Biscay yesterday. it was decided to open the coffins In Nantes so that the bereaved could begin the difficult task of claiming tneir oeiovea ones. Over 470 Aboard. Officials of -the operating company determined that 474. Including the crew but excluding children under four years old, were aboard the ves sel when she left Nantes Sunday for a picnic at Noirmoutler Island. Forty- three passengers declined to make the return trip on account or stormy Weather and eight were rescued after the boat went down near the mouth of tho Loire river. Thus, the number of the dead, un officially was placed at least at 423, It was estimated that 50 youngsters who paid no fares were aboard and were lost. Eight young men who were saved were resting comrortabiy in a nos (Continued on Pago Three) Russia Turns To Better Methods In Wheat Fields Below 1b given the final install' ment of a statement Issued by Bart lett Frazler Co., one of the .large grain organizations of the United States, dealing with the world wheat situation as It exists, taking the stand that Russia is the key to the prooiem: , ' Tmnrnvliiir Farm Methods ThlB enormous area Is now under direct Btate supervision, with modern machinery and metnoas avauaoie ior use, and what is equally important, with state collection for domestic distribution and for the export trade easily and rapidly made. To illustrate the thoroughness of the plan It may be pointed out that operations , are Doing punned most rnpmiy in xne great nraln producing areas, the pro- trvam from the ' current-, year calling for the colleot,lvlsatlon.'of BQ per cent or tho farms in tne surplus grain pro ducing rontons by the end of 1031 as against So per cent on December ai, 1030. Tho official plan not omy cans for tho consolidation or vast aggro gate areas of peasant holdings Into socialised farms, out it taxes cog nleance of the possibility of better yields as a result oi Better seeu, dov ter methods of practice and bettor farm machinery. The freakishly heavy vie ds for tho crop of liiao, or course, aro nob- to bo entirely credited to state control, but unquestionably the new methods, howovor much they fall short of sangulno expectations, will prove more emcient tnan tno ex tremely primitive mothods of tho In dividual Kussian peasant. what It means The purpose of the Russian drive for state supervision of agriculture is to provide a simple product, quick- ly onlarged and readily avaltablo and (Continued on Page Eight) Capone To Plead Guilty, Paper Says CHICAGO, June HI P) "Scar faoc Al" Cajmne pleaded guilty toiluy to evasion of tax laws und conspiracy against tho prohibition law. Fedcnil Judge tlanics II. Wllkcrson will sent ence the gang leader June 30. CHICAGO, June 16 (P) The City News bureau said It had learned from a reliable source that Al Capone would plead guilty when arraigned today on charges of violating the pro hibition act and the Income tax law. Tho bureau was Informed a new at torney who took a leading part In Inducing the gang chief to admit guilt would appear In court with Capone's usual counsel. - A government official, told of the probable plea, said "You never can toll what these follows will do until they come Into court and do It." Irish Volcano Is In Eruption Today OALWAY, Ireland, June 10 (tV) SUt-kcmakllla mountain in county Leltrlm Is erupting greut volumes of thick black sllino covering tho farm land for several miles around. The stuff has a most dlsagrccuble odor and in some sections traffic along the roads is impossible Raise Percentage Of Foreign Wheat PARIS, June 10 P) The min istry of agriculture today author ized the raising of the percen tage of foreign wheat in French lleur from 25 to 30. KLAMATH COUNTY COLO KLAMATH PAI.IJ. Orn. .Tunn 1(1 PI Klamath county was shivering to-fj dav with cloudv unsettled weather day with cloudy unsettled weather and a minimum temperature here of 30 degrees. Showers fell during the night and more rain was expected touay. TWO HOYS CAPTUKKD EUGENE. Ore.. June 10 T Stuart Sims and Clarence Metoger, who es caped from the state training school at Wood burn, wero captured by Eu gene police last night and were be ing held hero today for Woodburn authorities. The boys stole an auto mobile In Woodburn and abandoned It here. The car was found this morning. , BETTER DAYS AHEAD, SAYS MR. HOOVER Hopes and Plans For a New American Fros- : perity are Voiced I CALLS ON PEOPLE TO "KEEP FAITH" President D e f ends His Course, in Economi cV Crisis Advances an "American Plan," i ' By Robert 8. PIckerw ' (Associated Press Staff Writer) INDIANAPOLIS; June 16 CP) Hopes .; and plans for a new prosperity, to be . wrought out of great natural re- sources by a courageous people, were ' expressed to the nation by President ; Hoovor lost night In an address do voted tb the "dominant" subject of the depression. , In the vast and profusely decorated ? auditorium at the state fair grounds- , the chief executive spoke to 5200 persons, members and guests of the Indiana Republican editorial aasoota- ' tlon, and -to countless others over,.' nation-wide radio . hook-ups. - A - ' -chicken dinner was served by stu- : dents ot Butler university, and be fore beginning his address Mr. Hoover gave out word that the men might -remove their coats, i Hoover Defends Course Boforo-this hot, coaless, but never thelcss responsive audience, the chief executive, in deliberate and emphatic : tones, defended his course In the economic orlsis; assailed "theoretical. v panaoeas" fo rrecovery; and gave as- surance that the "underlying forces of recovery are asserting themselves." Seated around him on the speakers' platform were Republican leaders j from Indiana, one of the states In which the Denuomts made large gains In lost. November's election. Departing from his prepared address ' Mr. .Hoover paid .each a personal-.' tribute. The presidential party leaves this morning for Marlon, O., where later In the day Mr. Hoover will dedicate the memorial erected to honor his former chief, the late President War ' ren Q. Harding, : . r - Traces The Causes ' ' .( After tracing the causes of the depression to the world war and its .. resultant utgh taxes, huge - arm- ; -meat nd political ; instability, Mr, Hoovec declared that the people of . 'the country should take to heart les- . sons to be learned from Its many phases. - "Prom the experience .of this de- ' presslon," ; he said, "will come not . only a greatly sobered and more ef ' fiolent economic system, than we possessed two years ago but a greater knowledge of Its weaknesses." : Lists Weaknesses Some of the weaknesses he listed were: Inability of the federal reserve system to prevent diversion of large Bums Into "wostoful speculation and ' stock promotion"; Inability of some banks to give proper protection to depositors; use of comfrnodlty and se- , curlty exchanges for . "Illegitimate speculations"; dumping of stocks and : real estate on a rolling market to avoid payment or capital gains I taxes; and Inequalities piacoa- on farmers and home owners by federal and local taxation. 'Some timid people, black with de spair; have lost faith in our Ameri can system," he said. "Others nave . seized upon tho opportunities of . discontent to agitate for adoption of economto patent medicines from for- oign lands." Describing the Russian five-year plun as a method "through which (Continued on Page Five) EX-HUSBAND IS : FACING DEATH CHARGE TODAY PORTLAND, June 16 m Death , came to Beatrice Tuns tall, 36, last night, five days after she was wound- ; ed lh a revolver duel with her former . husband, Harry Emery, 55. A charge of first degree murder was today filed against Emery. The shooting took place on a park- . lng strip on tho west side before dawn Thursday. Emery received a shoulder wound from a revolver fired by his wife. Each fired four shots. An unldontiried man who neigh bors said accompanied Emery to tho woman's house, was being sought by police. Emery has refused to com ment on the shooting except to say . his former wife fired at him when he appeared at the house and that he returned the fire. One bullet from his revolver pierced her abdomen.' Murders His Wife Because of Eating GREENWOOD. 8. C, June 16 1 John Cox, 40-year-old farmer, was held here today on a charge of mur- derlng his 28 -year-old wife because. her daughter of 9 years, said she ate too much or tne fried chicken set -before guests. CHICAGO, Juno 16 m Official statements which were generally In terpreted as meaning that govern- -ment-sponsored agencies would con tinue to compete with private Inter ests In the grain trade had a bear lsh effect on wheat prices today. In- ! creased movement of newly harvested domestic winter wheat also was a weight on values. New crop deltv- ertes of wheat sold within a fraction of the season's lowest figures. Wheat closed nervous, unchanged to 1 cent lower, corn, ad vanced, oats , ( off and provisions varying from 5c decline to a rise of 10 cents. . i i m r(ctr i rri5i7 mm .mm
