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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1932 eastern oregow b i-kadlnq newspaper
NUMBER 111
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FARMERS OF
WISCONSIN
ASK SUBSIDY
.dvance Most Direct Plan
of Relief Ever to Gain
Serious Attention.
MEASURE PASSED
BY THE ASSEMBLY
Guarantees Farmer 30
Cents an Hour With
Time and a Half For
Overtime Labor.
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By It. S. Kleckner
(Associated Press Staff Writer) j
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 7 P) From !
tho alfalfa fields of Wisconsin, dirt
farmer legislators have brought to
tho stato capital what is perhaps the
most direct plan of farm relief ever
to gain the serious attention of an
American legislature.
. "Pay us," say the farmers, "out
.of the state treasury."
Asking that the state take the
lead rather tha: wait for relief from
tho federal government, the farmers
have frankly asked for a subsidy.
There Is $24,500,000 in the general
fund of the stato and spokesmen for
tho farmers say they are entitled to
part of it.
Subsidy Bill Adopted
The subsidy bill passed the assem
bly with a big majority. Although
young Governor Philip P. Lafollette
has declared in favor or "redistribu
tion of wealth,"' he expressed no
definite opinion on. tho bill.
The subsidy plan ' rode into the
legislature on the tail of a bill to
provide an eight-hour day for Wis
consin laborers. Farmers were agree
able to the idea that city workers
should labor only eight hours. But
they. Insisted the farmers be Included
somehow.
Pay 30 Cents an Hour
As originally worked out, and as
tho assembly accepted It, 73 to 9,
every farmer was to receive 30 cents
an hour for an eight hour day and
time and a half for overtime. He
was to sell the products of his farm,
and if the sum did not equal pay-
ment on the basis suggested by the
bill, the stato wasto.make up the
i difference Under "the plant assctn-
-blymen insisted, farmers would be
singing in the rain and smiling in
the drouth. And if it were a good
idea in Wisconsin, It should be
through the nation, they added.
Somewhat Expensive!
But tho sober element began to
figure, and calculated that the meas
uro might mean paying as much as
9300,000.000 annually to the state's
450,000 fnrmsrs. The measure Is now
amended so that the state may not
expend moro than $5,000,000 annual-
(Contlnued on Page Five)
STATE POLICE
HERE TO BEGIN
NIGHT PATROL
The state policemen' in the La
Grande area, beginning tonight, will
l:e on duty both day and night, It
was announced by Sergeant J. A.
Robertson. Heretofore both officers
In this district were in reality on day
patrol. Starting tonight Officer Wll
Inrd Tubbs will take the "night
shift." ' '
It is planned to patrol market
roads and smaller towns over the
county hi an effort to halt chicken
thieving and othor offenses of a sim
ilar nature over the valley.
Police Dog Shot
At Imbler School
By Mrs. Ray Wilson
Observer Correspondent)
IMBLER (Special) Just before
the afternoon recess at the Imbler
school yesterday Nephi Anderson, the
Janitor, noticed a police dog tear
ing viciously at some bags of saw
dust lying close to the school house.
Closer inspection revealed the dog
was frothing badly at the mouth. The
dog was killed by Gerald Masters as
socn as a rifle could be procured. If
the dog had come a few mlnutss
later many little children would have
been playing in the yard. It Is not
known where the dog came from or
to whom it belonged.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon : Generally fair to-
night and Friday except un-
settled probably with rains in $
the northwest portion; no
change in temperature; mod- 4
erate changeable winds off- S
shore.
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WEATHER TODAY
i 7 a. m. 32 above. 3
Minimum: 31 above.
Condition: Cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY $
Maximum 41. minimum 23 4
above. I
v Condition: Cloudy. Range 3
v 18 degrees. 4
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WEATHER JAN". 7. 1931
v Maximum 37, minimum 21
s above.
v Condition: Partly cloudy. -$
Range 18 degrees. S
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City Dads Urged
To Repair Truck,
Not Buy New One
Nine Bids Opened But No
Decision Made Cost of
New Machine -Would be
Around $6000.
To buy or to repair!
That is the question confronting
tho city commissioners today follow
ing a half-hour session last night
at which protests against purchas
ing a new pumper fire truck were
heard, .presented by citizens.
Tuesday night a special meeting
was held and bids nine in number
were opened on the proposed new
pumper truck. The bids ranged from
more than $5000 to more than- $6000.
Hugh E. Brady, last night, speak
ing as a citizen, urged that inasmuch
as the American La France company
has made an offer to change the
tires of the present chemical truck
for less than $400, the commission
should not purchase a new truck if
it is possible to put the old one In
condition for a reasonable amount.
due to the present business condi
tions and because of financial losses
the city had during the year 1931.
Ho also voiced the opinion that If a
new truck were purchased, the city
would have moro pumping and less
(Continued on Page Six)
Two Stiff Games
For The Tigers
Here This Week
Two stiff games are In prospect
for the Tiger basketball team here
this weekend, with Cove here on
Friday and Enterprise Saturday.
At Cove in December, the Tigers
nosed out the home team by a few
points In a stirring contest, and Cove
Is eager to stage a comeback. The
1931 team Is nearly intact, except
ing for the loss of two men. And to
take their places on tho team, two
others with considerable experience
are In the lineup.
Saturday night the Enterprise Sav
ages, with a four-year team In uni
form, will invado the Tiger den, and
the Wnllowans already are launch
ing a drlva which they hope will
carry them to tho finals In the dls;
trict tournament at Union. They
recall their Eastern Oregon football
championship last fall and are hope
ful of repeating in' basketball.
To meet the invaders, Coach
Woodle's Blue and White squad is"
in Rood condition, with more than
a month of practice and four pre
season games. The starting lineup
both nights may be as follows: Ly
man and Stoddard, forwards; Corey,
center; Burnett and Torrence, guards.
The game Friday night begins at
8 o'clock and Saturday night at 8:30
o'clock, both being tho, closing con
test of double headers. Class teams
will battle in the opening games
each evening, beginning an hour
earlier than the main events.
220 Enroll For
Winter Period;
Large Increase
Enrollment at the Eastern Oregon
Normal school, with tho winter quar
ter now in its fourth day, already
has exceeded the total for tho fall
quarter, and at present ts 26 per
cent greater than for tho corre
sponding period last year.
The enrollment this morning was
at 220 and more are expected with
in tho coming week. Of this number
46 represent new students, the others
continuing their work at the E. O. N.
The high percentage of men stu
dents continues with 40 per cent of
tho registrations representing mem
bers of tho masculine sex.
Legion Changes
Its Meeting Date
In order that the American Le
gion may use the new lodge rooms at
tho Sacajawea Inn. the members
voted to change thejr meeting night
from the first to the second Wednes
day In each month, at a meeting held
last night at 8 o'clock at the Saca
jawea. A delegation from Elgin attended
tho meeting, after which they were
Joined by thj members of the auxil
iary for a musical program furnished
by the "Harmonious Hayseeds."
Votes For Heflin
Thrown Out, Burned
y
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Jan. 7 VP)
Testimony that ballots for J. Thomas
Heflin wero thrown out of a box
and burned was given today In the
hearing of the former senator's con
test of tho election of John H. Bank
head, his successor.
It was also testified that employers
warned their workers they would be
discharged If they voted for Heflin.
who sought re-election as an Inde
pendent in 1930. after the Demo
cratic party barred him as a candi
date because he espoused the elec
tion of Herbert Hoover as president.
Tho witness was A. B. Fuller, an
election clerk In Tallapoosa county.
FATALLY IXJIRKO
FOREST GROVE. Jan. 7 VP) George
Roach. 45. was fatally Injured last
night when struch by an automobile
near Reedvllle. The car wa driven
by B. M. Fowler of Forest Grove.
Poltco said they learned Roach was
walking on the wrong side of the
Rosenwald Dies
Julius Roscmvald, merchant mid
philanthropist, tllcil yesterday In
Chicago. During his lifetime lie
gave away, It Is estimated, more
than $35,000,000. lie was heart
or Sears, Roebuck uml Company.
10 MOUNTAINEERS
DEFEAT ANTLERS
E. 0. N. Cagers Score 27
to 19 Victory Over
Baker Independents.
With two entire teams taking the
floor for the Normal school during
tho game, the Mountaineers defeated
tho Buker Antlers here last night 27
to 19. It was the first scheduled
contest for the Blue a::d Gold, and
found the players somewhat ragged
and l ot yet hitting the basket with
regularity. A fair-sized crowd wit-,
nessed the contast. i
The Mountaineers started off slow
ly, scoring but five, points in the
first quarter. However, the defense
was functioning fairly well, coupled
with Baker's inability to ring the
ball, and the score stood 6 to 0 at
that phase. In the second period
Baker rallied sharply, scoring three
field goals and a free throw while
tho Mountaineers were accounting
for four scores from the court and a
point after foul.
Tho third period saw the two quin
tet) playing on an even bnslB, each
scdring eight; with ottii teams hit
ting a faster pace. The game speeded
up a bit more In the final period,
with the Normal .school accounting
for seven points while Baker scored
the same number.
F. Baxter, at forward, waB high
scorer with four field goals and a
couple of free throws for a total of
10. Hays, former Enterprise High
player, led the Baker sharpshooters
by accounting for seven points in
tho last hall. Cundlff and O'Neil
were held to two field goals each,
although Cundlff missed a number of
closo shots.
After another week of practice, the
(Continued on Pago Two)
2165 ATTENDING
CITY SCHOOLS
AS '32 BEGINS
Tho totnl enrollment figures of
La Grande schools for tho month of
December showed an increase of 11
c jr 'the previous mortth, having
jumped from 2154 to 2165. There
are 1524 now enrolled In the grades,
and 641 In the High school.
Tho average percentage of attend
ance dropped off slightly In Decem
ber, as was expected. The grades
dropped from 97.6 to 00.0 and the
High school average dropped from
05 to 94. There were 1170 students
who were neither absent nor tardy
during the month, as compared with
1055 for the same month a year ago.
Moro parents aro visiting the
schools this year, which Is supported
by the figures showing 140 visits last
month as compared with 102 In De
cember last year.
The first semester of the school
year will come to a close on Friday
of next week, Jan. 15, In both grade
and High schools. Classes will prob
ably be dismissed Thursday noon,
and students will go back Friday af
ternoon at one o'clock to receive their
grade cards. The second semester
will open Monday morning, Jan. 18,
all registrations and enrollments
having been arranged during the pre
vious week, t '
Grand Jury Meets;
No Report Today
The county grand Jury, consisting
o; W. F. Brock, foreman, J. D. Smith,
James Scott, Jay Bresheflrs. John W.
Davis. E. H. DeLong and Royal Con
ley, met in special session at 10
o'clock this morning at the county
court house. Early this afternoon
officials at the court house did not
expect a report before tomorrow.
Becldes accumulated business that
will be handled by the Jurors, Dis
trict Attorney Carl Helm will seek
first degree murder Indictments
against Keith Croas white and John
Owenc, Springfield, Mo., bandits who
aro -to be charged with slaying State
Policeman Amos Helms.
IIIKS OF 1N.II HIKS
PORTLAND. Jon. 7 OPi Victor
Sundberg. 41. highway comrnlsslon
employe, died here today from ln
Jurler. received Tuesday when he was
struck by a truck while working on
the highway near Llnnton.
LOWER HOUSE
NOT READY TO
ACT ON BILL
Congressional Approval of
Reconstruction Meas
ure Must Wait.
COMMITTEE STUDY
I IS NOT COMPLETED
Adams Expects no Re
quest For New bhips
This Year; Glass Scores
State Department.
WASHINGTON, Jon. 7 (P) Pros
pects for congressional action this
week on the reconstruction corpora
tion vanished today with news it
would not be reported to the house
by committee until Monday.
The senate has the measure now
before it, and leaders hope to have
it approved today or tomorrow.
To (let Right of way
Speaker Garner said today the
house banking committee is studying
it continuously, but would not have
it ready until next week. The Demo
cratic majority will give it right of
way.
Secretary Mellon in a letter read
In the senate today endorsed federal
help for depositors of closed banks
but urged that the problem be kept
separate from the pending two bii
lion dollar government corporation
measure to assist going concerns.v
NAVY NOT TO SEEK NEW SHU'S
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (IP) Sec
rotary Adams told the senate naval
committee today It was "extremely
doubtful" whether the navy would
ask for any actual appropriations for
new construction this year.
"SUBTERFUGE" GLASS SAYS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 VP) Sen
ator Glass said today the state de-
(Conttnucd on Page Five?
Inlow Speaker
At Joint Meet
1 Of Baiter Clubs
BAKER, Ore., Jan. 7 (Special) 1
A discussion of three basic malad
justments for which a solution must
be found . before the United States
can regain Its former stato of pros
perity, coupled with eight suggested
resolutions by which the Individual
may get the most out of the coming
year featured an address by H. E.
Inlow, president of Eastern Oregon
Normal school. La Grande, before a
joint luncheon of the chamber of
commerce, Lions and Kiwanis clubs
Wednesday noon at tho Hotel Baker.
The three conditions referred to
were the credit structure, both na
tional and International, the grow
ing dependence of the many upon
the Judgment and leadership of the
few for their jobs, and the groSwing
impatience of many against the re
straints of authority.
Discussing the early history of the
nation, Mr. Inlow declared that Am
erica had been founded with two
major objectives In view. Individual
liberty and a high standard of living.
The first was partially lost when we
changed from an agricultural into an
Industrial country, and the second
while It still prevails for many can
only be generally restored only by
Ironing out economic maladjustments
(Continued on Page Threef
Rate Increase Not
To Effect Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore,, Jan. 7 m Rail
road officials here said today that
In the absence of definite announce
ment from eastern offices, there is
nothing to Indicate if or when the
lines will be effected by Monday's
action of tho United States supremo
court in setting aside the reduced
freight rates on grain which went
Into effect last August.
Notwithstanding the decision of
the highest court, and In spite of
any action the railroads may decide
upon, Charles M. Thomas. Oregon
public utilities commissioner. Insists
any lncreese will not be effective In
Oregon, on shipments within the
Btntc.
"Wedding of Washington" Feature
Of Observance of 200th Anniversary
One hundred and seventy-three
years ago Jan. 6, the gallant George
Washington was married to the pret
ty widow, Martha Custls. In Vir
ginia, and In commemoration of the
anniversary of their wedding the
Masonic bodies In La Grande enjoyed
n colonial program last night at 8
o'clock at the Masonic hall. Mem
bers cf the Blue Lodge, the Com
mandery .the Royal Arch Masons,
Eastern Stor, Rainbow Girls and De
Molay and their friends packed the
hall during the performance.
George Blmle. dressed in a cos
tume of the period with a white wig.
clubbed In the back and tied, played
the part of George Washington, while
Mr;. P- J- Lottes. In her colonial cos
tume, was charming as Martha Cus
tls. Since it has never been deter
mined whether the wedding was held
at the home of the bride or at Si.
PEACETIME
ARMY ARRIVES
AT CAPITOL
Thousands of Unemploy
ed, -Led By Pittsburgh
Priest, in; Washington.
PETITIONS GIVEN -
TO CONGRESSMEN
Visit,1 With Participants
Orderly, is Marked Con
trast, to Recent "Red"
Invasion.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 M Tho
priestly loader of a peaceful army of
unemployed today petitioned con
gress and the president for jobs and
food for those unable to find work.
Father James R. Cox. of Pittsburgh,
led his army of more than' 10,000
men In an orderly demonstration at
the door of tho capltol and then was
received at the White House by Presi
dent Hoover.
Ho gave his petition to Senator
Davis iand Representative Kelly, of
Pennsylvania, while the crowd cheer
ed and vowed Its allegiance to the
American flag.
.Then he wont to the White Houso
and gave another copy of tho appeal
to the president.
Received by Hoover
Mr. Hoover received him .In the
executive . office and accepted the
petition.: .
Tho four point petition asked i
fivo billion dollar public works pro
gram to give Jobs; direct federal ap
proprlntlons for unemployed relief;
(Continued on Page Five)
LEGION'S NEW
UNIFORM WORN
IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Jan. 7 VP) The new
official uniform of the Oregon de
partment' of the American Legion Is
on. parade. Earl S. Dutro, grand
chef de gare of -tho Oregon 40 and 8
society, has tho dlstlnotloli of don
ning ,'jjjw first of the new official
unifomiB.i r" "' -'. ''"''''.'. 2
The suite are of blue serge, trous
ers straight and trimmed with gold
stripe. A black garrison belt is worn
on the coat. Tho official state seal
is on the loft shoulder. Legion em
blems are on tho lapels with tho
number of tho post above them. A
logion cap of the overseas type Is
part of the uniform Which Is worn
with black shoes. DiacK tie and wnue
shirt. ' i 1
Tho legion expects 5000 of these
uniforms will be worn by Oregon
men during the national convention
here in September.
Bruening, Hitler
' Discuss Elections
BERLIN, Jan. 7 W Chancellor
Bruening received Adolf Hitler, mili
tant leader of the national Socialists,
this evening to discuss , thlB year's
presidential elections and other press
ing political matters.
General Wllhelm Groener, minister
of defense, also was present and the
three men talked for an hour and a
hall.
They said nothing for publication
but it was understood 'the chancellor
sought Hitler's support for a plan to
prolong the term of Prosldent Von
HIndenburg, In return for certain
political concessions to the national
Socialists. .....
University Student
Attempts Suicide
SEATTLE, Jan. 7 (AO A note "I
lovo Beth too much, and she knows
It," found in the waste basket In his
hotel room, today gave detectives a
duo to tho suicide attempt here last
night of Ooorge Leaf, 23, University
of Oregon student.
Lear was recovering today ' from
poison taken In his room after be
ing discovered seriously ill by hotel
employes who had been sent there
by Miss Beth Montgomery.
EUGENE. Ore.. Jan. 7 UP) The
registrar at University of Oregon said
today that George Leaf, reported to
hove taken poison, in Seattle, never
ottended the university.
Peter's church, the stage was ar
ranged to resemble a home, with the
wedding guests, members of tho
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, seated about tho walls. W. W.
Nusbaum, dressed In tho vestments
of a cleric, performed the ceremony,
during which Mrs. Floyd Sherwood
sang "Largo." by Handel, accom
panied on the piano by Mrs. P. S.
Robinson.
' Minuet Danced
Tho stately minuet, with two cou
ples of dancers, all in appropriate
costume, was presented by Mrs. Lynne
Bohnenkamp and Mrs. Raymond O.
Williams, colonial dames, and Mrs.
Homer Laffel and Mrs. H. G. Avery.
who were dressed In knee breeches
and trlcorn hats. All are members
of tho D. A. R.
(Continued on Pago Five)
Air Bride
Marjorle Crawford, above, beau
tiful nviatrlx, and William Well
man, Hollywood movie director,
planned an aerial honeymoon
after their recent marriage. He
In a former war nlr uce.
ALVAH PRICE'S
SLAYER IS DEAD
George Rebes Passes in
state Hospital t or in
sane at Salem, Ore.
Tho man listed as George Rebes,
who died at the stato hospital for the
lnsano at Salem Wednesday, was tho
same man who on Aug. 21, 1022, un
der the name of George Reberlo, shot
and killed Alvah n. Price, of Kelso,
Wash., cn an Astoria-Portland bus.
Mr. Price was the son of Mrs. Mary
Price, of La Grande. At the time
Reberlo or Rebes claimed the' two
men Insulted him but witnesses de
clared his -story was untrue. Robes,
beforo tho apparently unprovoked
shooting, was an Inmate of a Cali
fornia asylum.
SLA VIC It IUKS IN ASYLUM
SALEM, Jan. 7 (&) George Robes,
who on Aug. 21, 1022, shot and killed
one man and wounded another whllo
traveling on an A stor la-Portland
bus; died' at', the' stato 'iiospftal for
tho Insane last night. Ho was ad
mitted at the hospital from Colum
bia county on Oct. 12, 1022, after
ho had been Indicted by tho Co
lumbia county grand Jury and con
fined in tho St. Helens Jail. His
trial was not held when insanity be
come apparent. Prior to coming to
Oregon ho was confined in tho Pat
ton stato hospital at California for
five years.
NATIONALISTS
IN INDIA ARE
UNDER COVER
By The ANHot'lntcil rrcss
Five bombs wero found in a train
at Calcutta today but they wero dis
covered before they had done any
damage and police began a search for
thOBo who had placed them there.
Tho nationalists appeared to havo
taken to cover and although trade
was paralyzed as a result of the boy
cott against British goods, government
authorities felt confident that thoy
could deal with any emergency. '
The nationalists' lawyers announc
ed that they were going to apply for
a writ of habeas corpus next Monday
to get Mr. Gandhi out of Jail.
Meanwhile, In London, thcro was a
report that an attempt had been
made on the llfo of Viceroy Lord
Willlngdon, but the India office, al
ways first to bo informed of such
matters, had had no word of It.
UCMOIt IS DKMIvl)
NEW DELPHI. India. Jan. 7 W)
Reports from London today that an
attempt had been made here on the
life of Viceroy Lord Willlngdon were
described this afternoon as abso
lutely without foundation.
50 Persons Killed
In Russian Wreck
MOSCOW, Jan. 7 W At least 60
persons were killed and scores in
jured in a train wreck 14 kilometers
northwest of Moscow Saturday, It
was learned today.
Tho number of dead was Increased
1
by a freight train which plowed
through the Injured who were lying
along a ' parallel track.
Demurrer Delaying
Hearing in Salem
SALEM. Jan. 7 (A" Demurrer to
the two canes Involving the consti
tutionality of the stato intangibles
tax, on the grounds that the suit
was one of law, not of equity, has
temporarily delayed the hearing be
foro Judge Gale S. Hill which had
been In progress here this week.
"Uah, Kali, Kah, t'nro, Corso"
SALEM. Ohio iA'i Football fans of
Salem High school have been cheer
ing ."Rah. Rah. Rah Corao. Corso."
so long that It has become one of
the school yells. For 15 years one of
the nine Corso brothers has been
one of the school heroes of the gridiron.
Congressional
Leaders Ignore
Raskob's Plans
Democrats to Concentrate
Upon Economic Issues
and Let Liquor Ques
tion Lag Behind.
lly franc Is M. Stephenson
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (A1) Con
gressional Democrats, who regard
themselves as tho real voice of the
party, Intend to Ignore the prohibi
tion Issue raised by Chairman Ras-
kob of the national committee.
It is the firm conviction of the
party chieftains on Capltol Hill that
Democratic succors In this year's
presidential campaign rests in suc
cessful solution of the economic
crisis confronting the nation.
Moreover, the Democrats In con
gress for the most part beltevo the
prohibition Issue is one which splits
both parties and should be kept be
yond the realm of a party tie.
Economic Issues to Front
Under the leadership of Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas, and Speaker
Garner the Democrats intend to focus
(Continued on Page Four)
2 Women Fliers
Are Killed When
Airplane Crashes
NEWVILLE, Pa., Jan. 7 (P) Re
ports reaching here from searching
parties said the bodies of Mrs. Ruth
Stewart and Mrs. Debbie Stanford,
missing women aviators, had been
recovered from their wrecked plane
by J. Paul Lukens, Philadelphia auto
gyro pilot, and wero being brought
hero. ( .
L Lukons led a group to tho scone
cf tho crash after sighting the
wrcckngb early this morning.
HOT II KILLED INSTANTLY
HARRISBURG. Pa., Jan. 7 (fl 7
Gentry Sholton, St. Louis aviator, to
day reported that Mrs. Ruth Stewart
and Mrs. Dobbio Stanford wore ln
stontly killed when their plane
crashed on Bowers Mountain late
Monday afternoon.
Sholton, who accompanied the
women from Pittsburgh In a second
plane carrying Mrs. Stewart's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Woerncr,
aaid Mrs. Stewart,, the pilot of , tho
lost' ship, had been crushed by the
onglno when tho ship dived, nose
downward. Into" tho ralnsoaked
mountainside, . Mrs. Stanford was
caught in the wreckage. -
Mrs. Stewart and Mrs.- Stanford
both experienced filers, wore on
their way to New York to preporo
far a long dlstanco flight when they
disappeared In tho Pennsylvania
mountains, known as tho aviator's
graveyard.
Mr. and Mrs. William Woerner,
Mrs. Stowart's parents, piloted by
Gentry Shelton, of St. LouIb, had
accompanied the women fliers In a
second piano but lost sight of them
In tho thickening fog day before
yesterday.
l'laimcd Moo-Mlle Trip
Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Stanford
had planned a 6600-mllo flight from
New York to Buenos Aires, hoping
to break tho present record of live
and one-half days for tho trip to
Argentina.
Mrs. Stewart was 28 years old and
tho wife of Alcoo W. Stowart Jr., a
salesman for his father's lumbor
company In St. Louis. She was the
first St. Louis woman to pass De
partment of commorco examinations
and received a private pilot's license
In February, 1020, qualifying for a
transport license, a year later. Mrs:
Stewart competed In two air derbies
at national air races and had about
700 hours In tho air.
Mrs. Stanford finished fifth In the
last air derby from Los Angoles to
Cleveland. She also has a trans
port pilot's license.
Father Runs Amuck,
Killing Five Then
Shooting Himself
CAPE GIRARDEAU, M;o., Jan. 7
(IV-Oliver Davenport, 60, killed flvo
of his children by striking them over
tho head with n hammer In their
form homo near Patton, Mo., early
today, seriously wounded his wife and
another child, and then shot himself
to death with a shotgun. Davenport
anporently went Insane. The trag
edy loft only ono child In tho fam
ily of eight, unharmed.
Mrs. Davenport and a auugnicr,
both In on extremely gravo condition
wore brought to Southeast Missouri
hospllul here where physicians said
their recovery was doubtful. They
hod serious head wounds and their
boSlcs wore badly bruised.
Stale Senator Eyes
Supreme Court Post
SALEM. Jan. 7 VP) Stole Senator
J. O. Bailey, of Portlnnd. today filed
with the secretary of state his pre
liminary petition for non-partlsnn
nomination for Justice of the supreme
court. The position for which Bailey
has filed Is held by Justice George
f flrnwn nf rtrmnbtirs.
This Is the second filing or the
rjosltlon on the suiircme bench, the
other filed by Loyal Graham ot
Forest Grove.
Bailey Is a member of the stute
senate from Multnomah county.
who:e term expires January 2, 1033.
NINE POWER
PACT INVOKED
BY AMERICA
Definite Action Taken:
Today m Reference to
, Manchurian Dispute
FURTHER ACTION
. HAS BEEN TAKEN
Details, However, Not Dis-
, closed ptimson Acts
- After Consulting French,
British. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7 UP) The
United States today Invoked the nine
power treaty In the Manchurian. dis
pute. The treaty deals with preservation
of China's territorial and adminis
trative integrity.
Tho action was taken by Secretary
Stltnson alter consulting with the
other powers party to the treaty.
Further action of a more sweeping
character of which the nine power
treaty was the axis has been taken,,
but details were not discussed to
day at the time that the revelation
of Invocation of tho treaty came.
just w:icn ana now tne nowucu-
tlon went to the. far east was not
Immediately disclosed.
Secretary Stlmson nad' been In
consultation over the question with .
tho rcpersentatives here ..of Oreat
Britain end France.
It became clear m mid-afternoon
that Important "action was Imminent.
Tho administration's concern over
difficulties between China and Japan
has become Increasingly evident of
late.
Tho original parties to the nine,
power pact wero the United States,
Belgium, the British Empire, China,
France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands
and Portugal,
. The treaty provides:' : '
"The contracting powers agree that,
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WILSON MANSE ,
OPENED TODAY .
AS A SHRINE :
STAUNTON, VaV Jan. i VP)' "The
manse" whero Woodrow Wilson was
born, the son of a Presbyterian min
ister, was opon today as a national
shrine.' .
John Barton Payne, national Red
Cross ohalrman, and interior socro-
tary in Wilson's cabinet, in his dedl- x
catory addross last night eulogized
tho wartime presldont as "not only
tho first citizen of tho United States,
but tho first citizen of the world.", .
Mrs. Wilson was the l.uest of honor
at a reception at tho manse and later
at a banquet,
Consider Patman
Resolution Soon
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 P Con
sideration of the Patman resolution
Impeaching Secretary Mellon was
postponed today by the houso judi
ciary committee until next week.
This action was agreed upon by
committee members because of tho
delay in having the resolution roach
tho committee formally through par
liamentary channels. Y
HHA.TTLK MILK I'KICE CUT
SEATTLE, Jon. 7 UP) Milk prices
In Seattle todatf were cut from 11 to
10 cents a quart delivered. '
Groceries also put Into effect a 1
cent reduction milk selling at 0
cents was cut to 8 and 10-cent
grades dropped to 9.
Tho delivered price of commercial
and whipping cream was unchanged.
Wheat Today
PORTLAND, Jan. 7 VP) Domestic
wheat markets were advancod for the
day but best of all was tho report
that business with the continent was
beginning to develop at the gulf
where sales aro confirmed. . Locally
there aro Inquiries from Europe but
the price is still out of line. Argon-
tine is offering wheat at 04C u. i. r.
London which could be compared
with 72c for wheat from here. How
ever It is noted that Argentina is
shipping little grain. California Is
reported a lato buyer or nigh protein
wheat here, tho first business for an
extended period.
On the Portland futures markot
May advanced lc and July o bushel
for tho day. Sales totaled 3000 bu.
May. On the merchants exchango
cosh wheat was advanced lc bushel
all around.,
CHICAGO, Jon. 7 VP) Best prices
on wheat since a week beforo Christ
mas were reached today in connec
tion with strength of Wall strcot se
curities and with further export pur
chases. Cables said European continental
countries were buying wheat on lib
eral scale. A leading Australian ex-
j porter was asserted to have sold 2.-
; 500.000 bushels of wneai 10 i-nina.
Wheat closed unsettled W o
above yesterday's finish, corn iii?o
up, oats unchanged to &c higher,
and provisions varying from 5 cents
decline to 12 cents advance.