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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION mil AuocUtcd Press Leased Wire 8ervlce 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper . Prwted in La Grande ' Covering Union and Wallowa Counties - VOLUME 30 member associated pRKss and a. b. c. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, 'JANUARY 21, 1932 bastbrkt okbgqn'b lkadlvo kbwspapkb NUMBER 123 r u. s. vesses SELL LIQUOR 12 MILES OUT All But Dollar Services Run Bars,jO'Connor , Tells Committee. STOCK OF LIQUOR CALLED MEDICINE $8000 Worth of Wet Goods Included in Shipping Board Transfer to ' Chapman Company. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (P) Chair man, O'Connor, of the United States shipping board, today told a house conunitteo under questioning that American lines operate bars outside the 12-mile limit. O'Connor was testifying In tho investigation of the house merchant marine committee into tne snipping board sale of the United States lines. Representative Lehlboch, Repub. llcan. New Jersey, asked: "Isn't it true that all American steamship lines except the Dollar services run bars, once the ships are outside the limit, and isn't It a fact that it is foolish to keep It secret that the lines ,are thereby losing1 trade?" O'Connor Admits It "I believe that Is so," said O'Con nor. "I have heard men say 'I am going on a foreign ship whero I can buy liquor'." O'Connor said the federal govern ment sacrificed to the prohibition law 98000 in liquor supplies in the 1929 transfer of the United States line to the Paul W. Chapman com pany. Chairman Davis, of the merchant marine committee, was questioning O'Connor on the ahorge of Comp troller General McCarl that tho ship ping board gave tho Chapman com pany, without charge, a million dol lars worth of equipment and sup plies in the transfer; Voices Firm Denial O'Connor made a firm denial of the comptroller general's charge. "Did the stores Include liquor?" asked Representative Slrovich, demo crat, New York.). V O'Connor answered that tho ship's supplies did include about $8000 worth of liquor considered as medi cal supplies. (Continued on Page Two) SUN AND COLD RETURN; DROP IS 14 DEGREES Sunshine returned to the Grande Ronde valley this morning after an absence of several days, except for brief appearances, and with It came a BUdden drop In temperature. Start ing at 36 above zero yesterday's maximum the mercury plunged to a minimum of 18 above early today, climbing only one. degree from that point by 7 o'clock. Tho 14-dcgree drop In temperature was welcomed, however, as it put a halt, at least temporarily, to the thawing that :ed to slushy conditions underfoot. No new snow of any consequence has fallen in La Grande this week, al though early In. the week nearly a third of an Inch of rain was meas ured In one 24-hour period. Snowfall so far this year is about two feet, compared with 45 Inches at Baker and several feet for the season In tho Wallowa and Umatilla moun tains. Owls Schedule Game With Baker The Jack Allen Owls, La Grande Independent basketball team, will meet tho Baker Antlers quintet at tho L. D. S. Recreational hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, It was an nounced today. The Antlers appeared here In an early season game against the Normal school, but. so far have not met the Owls this year. The Owls, however, hold two decisions over the Baker Blucjays, a team about on par with the Antlers. Tho Owls havo lost but one game this year, that at Helix to tho Red Devils last Saturday night. WEATHER FORECAST 1 Oregon: Unsettled tonight and Friday, probably with S ' rains In the west portion and snowB in the east portion: G ' warmer In the east and south portions tonight; fresh south- S ' west and west winds offshore. S WEATHER TODAY ' 7 a. m. 19 above. j 4 Minimum: 18 above. Q Condition: Clear. ? . WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 36, minimum 32 3 ' above. Condition: Cloudy. Range 4 degrees. 8 ' WEATHER JAN. 21, 1931 Maximum 43. minimum 23 8 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain .03 4 of Inch. Range 20 degrees. 4 . City Dads Will Buy Chassis For Fire Truck Body Compromise Plan is Ac cepted; New Law Places Dog License Issuance in County Hands. The city commission lias decided to compromise on tho matter of new fire equipment and, instead of pur chasing a new truck or repairing the old La France, will buy a Studebaker chassis and mount the body of the La Prance on the chassis. The chassis is expected to start west about the first of next week and af ter arriving In La Grande early in February will be turned over to the fire department, where the work of changing over will be done. The cost of the new chassis will approximate $1100. The engine will be of six cylinders and of 75 horse power. The cost figures at much less than for a new truck, and not a great deal moro than would be required to re place the old machine In condition. No City Dog Licenses Another matter of much Interest that came before the commissioners was the statement that cities under 100,000 population may no longer is sue dog licenses. A new state law, passed at the last legislature, pro vides that only counties may Issue licenses, and tho city dads authorized return of license fees to a few per sons who already had made their pay ments, eager to get a small-numbered tag. County Clerk C. K. McCor- mlck will Issue the licenses from now on, it is announced. This law, in effect, takes the dog question almost entirely but of the hands of the towns and cities and places It in the county administra tion. An ordinance authorizing the city to execute a deed for certain property to Herman Siegrlst, upon payment of a (50 balance, was passed. All members of the commission were present Wednesday night. The city manager's report showed cash on hand at Bl3.016.02, divided as fol lows: La Grande National bank $5,- 905.21, U. S. National bank $6,003.06, cash $1,106.75. Tigers Invade Bulldog Court Friday Evening Eleven Tigers, accompanied . by Coach Ira Woodle and scores pi fans, will leave here Friday afternoon lor Baker where that night they will en gage in one of their annual basket ball classics with tho Bulldogs. And, for the first time in two years, the lift uranae icum wm t onto the floor In the southern slty (Continued on Page Eight) 0'Connell And Stiles Guilty Is Jury Verdict Two La Grande men. tried In fed eral court In Portland this week, were found guilty yesterday on three counts manufacture, possession and transportation of Intoxicating liquor. The two are Webster Charles Stiles and Dan O'Conncll. In return ing the verdict, the Jury recommend ed leniency for O'Connell, due to his age. Sentence will be passed at some later day. John Hammell, another La Grand er, was to go on trial today. Pearl Stanley Stiles recently pleaded guilty In federal court to a liquor charge and was sentenced to eight months at the Fort Lewis road camp. Sheriff Jesse Breshcars and Police man Lester Horstmon, witnesses in the two coses, returned to La Grande last night. Joe Zimmerman, federal officer; Policeman Bill Howard and State Policeman Wlllard Tubbs are still In Portland, scheduled to testify In tho Hammell trial. Eggs At Low Level In Portland Mart PORTLAND, Jan. 21 (F) Lowest price named for eggs in the local market during the current month aro now being quoted here as a re sult of complete demoralization of the eastern trade. At the reductions, the local market is still on. a higher basis than tho eastern market, cost of getting supplies to the Atlantic considered. The cutting of 2 cents off the price of extras to 16 cents with standard 15 cents and medium 14 cents Is confirmed by Manager Dixon of the local co-ops. effective Friday morning. New York dropped to 23 cents for extras and 19 cente for mediums, which means' 14 cents here for extras and 10 cents for mediums. Some of the cash buyers have reduced their buying price to 810 cents dozen country. Fire In Attic At Robbs Home Today The fire truck was called to the home of Mrs. Myrtle Robbs, 906 Wash- ington avenue, at 12:25 o'clock today to extinguish a Diaze in ine awu t the building. The fire was confined to the section In which it started, al though some damage was aone, in cluding water damage. The firemen used the salvage covers very enec tivelv. however. The cause was unknown although firemen were inclined to believe that defective wiring may have been at fault. The recall was at 1:05 o'clock. REPARATIONS CONFERENCE INDEFINITE Postponed to Jan. 25, Then Deterred Again JNo Date Agreed On. AMERICA REJECTS FRENCH PROPOSAL Suggestion of Correspond ing Keduction m War Debts Fails to Win Ap proval. Ity tho Assoc Ui tol Press Europe - has reached another, stage In the deadlock over reparations and war debts with the second postpone ment of the conference at Lausanne originally scheduled for Jan. 15, then deferred to Jan. 25. Great Britain, which originally pro posed tho meeting and subsequently changed the date because of domes tic political difficulties in France, announced the second postponement. The action was taken with the agree ment of the French government, U. S. Won't Agree Franco maintains her position she will not forego German reparations unless the United States makes a corresponding reduction In the amount due her from France. It Is understood the American government has Informed France it cannot agree to such a proposal. . France alsoj suggested! extension of the so-called Hoover moratorium (Continued on Page Five) . ALBANY COLLEGE QUINTETTO PLAY Normal School Will Open Collegiate Season at o . O'clock Tonight. .', puonAm.E, MNEurv. - Albany College :' -B..O. N. Elder F Medcalf Patterson ...;....F - Baxter McClaln .0 - Belts Knapp a Bredow G. Buchanan... 3 .. Carden Or B. Buchanan. Referee: Agee, North Powder. Time of game: 8:00 p. m,. Hopeful of being able to follow Whitman college's example and turn back the invading Albany college bas ketball players, the Mountaineer quintet was prepared today to open its collegiate season thie evening at the L. D. 8. Recreational hall. Belts, center, who has been having trouble with nn Infected toe this week, was expected to start for the Normal school.. Albany, a Northwest conference team, got off to a bad start at Whit man the other night, losing out to Coach Nig Borleske's sharp -shooting midgets 51 to 22. Thirteen points were scored as a result of a fast passing, shooting attack the Mis sionaries employed in the opening minutes of the game, and Albany was never able to gain the lead, al though the Pirates scored 13 points to Whitman's 12 during the mainder of the first half. Albany's offense failed to function with any degreo of efficiency in the last half and the Mlssourlans con tlnued to sink shots from all angles to roll up tho score. McClaln, for ward, was high scorer for Albany with six but Knapp and O. Buchanan, guards, each contributed four. K. O. N. Team Fast Coach Bob Qulnn has developed a much faster team this year than has (Continued on Pace Four) Camp Fire Girls Field Secretary Guest 01 La Grande Organization Just as tho American Indian strove toward health and beauty in his life, the Camp Fire Oirls, through the aid of the trained and interested guardians, are striving to realize their prr. r. - I Miss Kemphthorne Hoss and Meier In Exchange Due To "Cell Escape" Governor Criticizes Sec retary Severely, and Hoss Comes Back With Prompt Reply. SALEM. Jan. 21 (D The "cell escape demonstration staged at the state penitentiary yesterday resulted in an exchange of statements last night between Governor Julius L. Meier and Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss. The demonstration resulted in two convicts making their escape through the new cell doors at the penitentiary within a few seconds when the gang mechanism of the locking device was on "neutral" posi tion. I deplore the underhand method pursued to discredit the action of majority of the board of control who approved the Installation of the cell doors," Governor Meier said , In his statement referring to the dem onstration, which was sponsored by Hoss, Hoss ltepllea The statement of Governor Meier regarding the prison demonstration is very unfair," Hoss countered after reading press dispatches In Portland. He was In Portland to speak before the sheriff's convention there. The governor In his statement said In part: The defect revealed at Hoss' dem onstration was called to the atten ttnn nt the TnAmrwrB nt t.Tlft hnnrrl of control last week, and while it Is not serious one, the possibility of i specially equipped prisoner operat ing under the eyes of the guards be ing a remote one, nevertheless King (Continued on Pago Eight) Angry Outburst By Mrs. Judd Is Aimed at Catton - By Ralph O. Brown COURT HOUSE, Phoenix, Ariz. Jan. 21 () Winnie Ruth Judd leaped from her chair today in the Maricopa county superior courtroom to denounced Dr.' Joseph Catton, of San Francisco, prosecution alienist. "You get out of hero," she cried rlBlng with tensed muscles and flash ing eyes as the pyschiatrlst approach' sd her chair during a brief court re cess.- . .. , ".' "' -."Make him get out! ; Make him get out)" she appealed to her attorneys, "I won't have you near met" she swung again to Catton. "You talked about me! Get out!" Dr. Catton A inn zed Dr. Catton, non-plussed and amazed, backed away, then turned and left the room as defense coun sel, the matron, and Dr. George W. Stephens, defense alienist, attempted to quiet Mrs. Judd. The defendant finally was per suaded to return to her chair, mut tering "I won't have him near mo. . ( Continued on Page Five) HELM OPPOSES VENUE CHANGE IN OWENS CASE Counter affidavits to rcBlst the de fense attempt to transfer the murder trial of John OwcnB, 28, to another county, have been filed here by Carl Helm, Union county district attor ney. Action may bo taken on the affi davits tomorrow, which is motion day In circuit court. Owens and Keith Crosswhlte, 19, both of Springfield, Mo., are charged with slaying Amos Helms, state po liceman, who died Dec. 30 from bul let wounds suffered Oct. 19. George T. Cochrnn, appointed by tho court as attorney for Owens and Crosswhlte, has demanded separate trials and has moved for a 'change of venue from Union to Wallowa county for- Owens. No action has been taken regarding any change of venue for Crosswhlte and indications are that he will be tried in Union county. watchword "Wohelo." which means "work, health and love," Bald MIsb Edith Kemphthorne, national field secretary of Camp Fire, today upon her arrival in La Grande. The move ment, which was originated 20 years ago, is a truly ; American organiza tion and ceremonies and costumes have been patterned after those of the American Indian. The Indian symbolism is simple, beautiful, interesting, appeals to girls, and Is truly American, she added. Each girl chooses an Indian name when sho enters tho Camp Fire circle, and tho symbol which the name suggests to the Indian is often carried out in beadwork by the Camp Fire girl, and she wears it during the Impressive ceremonials and coun cil fires. Miss Kemphthorne believes that the popularity lot Camp Fire and tn benefits are best proven by the 60,000 guardians and assistant guardians who have directed 1.130,000 girls be tween the ages of 10 and 18, through Camp Fire circles. The aim of every Camp Fire girl Is to "Seek beauty, give service, pursue knowledge, be trustworthy, hold onto health, glorify work and be happy," according to the code. The program of Camp Fire Is to (Continued on Page Five) HONOLULU IS STIRRED BY NEW ATTACK Fresh Manhunt Under Way Today For Daniel Lyman, Escaped Convict ASSAULTS MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN Escort Stunned By Blow From Kevolver, Tifen Bound With Fishline By Assailant. . HONOLULU, Jan. 21 (P) Honolulu was aroused today to a fresh man hunt by another attack upon a wo man. Mrs. Toka Okazakl, 29, mother of two children, complained to pollco she) had been assaulted near John .tcoagers airport ay a mtui auu iubu tlfted through a photograph as Dan iel Lyman, escaped Portuguese-Ha waiian murderer. ibis assault occurred as authori ties were preparing to place before tha grand Jury evidence In the lynch ing of Joseph Kahahawai, Hawaiian alleged attacker of a navy officers wife, and as the tcrritoriial legisla ture, in special session, was Becking a formula for better law enforcement to overcome hoodlum Ism In Honolulu. Mrs. Okazakl said she went motor ing last evening with Tokeo Harimoto, driving toward the airport, which is six miles from the center of the city in' the direction of Pearl harbor. They hod paused near the entrance of tho air field, when a shot was heard. Escort Stunned . Harimoto said he looked out of tho car and was stunned with a blow from revolver. Recovering, he said the gunman made him back the auto- mobllo about 50 feet, get out, and march to the nearby railroad tracks, (Continued on Page Five SEARCH UNDER WAY FOR LOST COUPLE TODAY JUFORD. Ore.,' Jan. 21 ') Woodsmen, deputy sheriffs and state pollco were searching the Dead In dlan country today for somo sign of Edwin C. Brown, 60, and his wife, un reported since they left a cabin of a neighbor n week ago in a blinding snowstorm. Scant hope Is held that they can be alive in tho rugged, cold country which for days has been storm beaten. Vernon Hooper, mountain mall car rier, guided the party of. searchers which left here Wednesday afternoon, The searchers wore skits and carried supplies of food and medicine. They will go over every bit of tho Condo glades In which the man and his wife disappeared after leaving the cabin of their neighbor, A. R. Cooley.' , Seal Sale Total At $700 Figure "The total of tho Christmas seal sale for Union county has reached the $700 mark," Mrs. H. R. Hanna and Mrs. J. J. Broughton announced today, referring to the sale conducted under Neighborhood cjvy auspices during the period between Thanks giving day and Christmas. Many per sons are still expected to send in money for b tamps which were not returned to the comftnittce. Last year and tho year before the total ran well over tho thousand dollar mark and tho workers are hop ing tho fund will approach similar proportions when all who have not sent in their money, complcto their contributions. Community chairmen are: Mrs, George Gray, La Grande; Mrs. D. H. Crouter, Union; Mrs. W. A. McNeill, Cove; Mrs. Everett Wallsinger, Alicel; Mrs. H. H. . Parker, North Powder; Mrs. II. L. Shoemaker, Elgin; Mrs. Frank MfcKennon. Imbler; Mrs. Veda Thornburg, Starkey; Mrs. J. B. Wel mer. HIlRard; Mrs. Martha Tamarls. Kamela; Mrs. Anna M. Wllkerson, Telocaset; Mrs. H. W. ReDell, Pon dosn and Medical Springs; Mrs. Charles Gump, Frultdale. and Mrs. Irene Conrad, Summcrvillc. Hoover Moves For Prevailing Wages WASHINGTON, Jnn. 21 ) Presi dent Hoover moved todrty to keep contractors on government buildings from paying lower wsges than other employers In the same community. By an executive order, it was de creed that stipulations of tho Bncon Davls prevailing wage scale law shall bo written into all public building contracts, along with a clause per mitting cancellation of the contracts If the prevailing wage Is not paid. Widow Convicted Of Killing Child LEWISBURO, W. Va., Jan. 21 P) Mrs. Mlnnlo Btull, 30-ycar-old widow, was convicted of first degree murder today for the fatal scalding of her nlne-ycar-old stepson Mickey, In a tub of water. Tho Jury rcc ommended mercy which makes i sentence of life Imprisonment man datory. It was her third trial UNVEIL STATUE - g i f This Ininrctwlve bronze Htntue of uenenu iiuuert E. Lctj mm un veiled by tho Virginia Uencral Assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 10, the anniversary of the birth of tlio ftrcnt Southern leader. Tho statue, by Rudolph Evans, notl Virginia, sculptor, stands on the spot where General Leo took cominiind of the Confederate forces In tho Civil war. RAILWAY HEADS SHOWJARNINGS Mass of Data Submitted .During Wage Confer ence .Negotiations. ' CHICAGO, Jan. 21 Tho rail way presidonte came forward today with the "important statistics" de manded by union labor in support of the plea for acceptance of a 10 per cent wage roductloii,-.. The president ryitscrted tmb gross earniiiKS of the railroads m iuai. were 33 per cent less, than In 1030. Their statement presented a moss of data on railway earnings and an-1 swered tho labor proposals afc the Joint wage conference. The brotherhood and union dele gates Tuesday had made clear they would not accept tho arguments of the cnrrlers on the need for ade quate investment return but. they wanted a true picture of railway fi nancial conditions and a statement of what was needed to meet fixed charges and maintain credit. Daniel Wlllard, chairman or tne president's committee of nine, plunged at onco Into a statement of the financial status of the rails, say- lncc that In 1031, 72 companies failed by 00 million dollars to meet their fixed charges. Tho presidents made no substantial concessions to tho labor program but they assured tho employes that in dividual managements would go as (Continued on Page Flvo CAR CRASH IN SALEM AREA KILLS THREE SALEM, Ore., Jan. 21 (P) A head on collision between a passenger car and a truck on tho Turner-Marlon highway near hero lost night killed two women and a man and seriously Injured two others. Tho dead: Mrs. Frank Fory, 45, Mrs. Honry Slegmund. 54, and Chris dcib ler, 70, all of Stayton. Henry Slegmund. 64, and Chris Oiob Fery were badly hurt; Their automobile attempted to pass another, reports snltl, and crash ed into a truck opcruted by Irving Hedges. Mrs. Fcry and Glcblcr died Instantly. All victims of tho accident wore prominent residents or Stayton vicin ity and Marlon county for years. Mrs. Slngmuntl, whose husband Is a brother of County Judge Slegmund of Marlon county, In survived by four children, and Mrs. Ftoy also leaves four children. Oiebler was never married. Thompson To Serve As Exalted Ruler C, L. Thompson, who last year filled tho past exalted rulers chair in tho Elks club, will again take over the reins of tho organization on post ex alted rulers night. Feb. 4, ot 8 o'clock at tho Elks temple. The committee, headed by Norman Desllet, met last night nt the temple to complcto ar rannements for tho event which-is an annual one In nil Elks lodges in tho United States. Mr. DcHllct Is assisted on tho com mlttco by It. J. Green, Deljilo Oreenc, C. L. Berry and Jesso V. Andrews. Tho other chairs will bo filled by R. J. Green, leading knlpht; C. R. Ebcrhard, loyal knight; " O. L. Dig gers, lecturing knight; H, E. Cool- idec. secretary: 11, J. flitter. Inner iruard; J. H. Peare, esquire; ' H. E, Brady, treasurer; and Henry L. Hess, tyler. Important issues will bo discussed during the meeting, Mr. Desllet states. "Hex Doctor" Is Sought In New Murder Mystery Mennonite Church Work er Found' Stabbed to Death With Weird Sym bols Carved on Forehead PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21 ff The hand of a Pennsylvania "hex doctor" was seen by authorities today in the mysterious Blaylng of Norman B. Bechtel, Mennonite church worker. Weird symbols were found carved on Bechtel's forehead. The man, found dying early yes terday on a vacant estate in the Ger mantown section, was. a native of Boyertown, Pa., and spent his youth in a region where "the hexes" and other witchcraft cults have held sway. Police were baffled in their search for a motive for the slaying. Bech tel was stabbed 12 times. Police Not Satisfied Robbery was considered as a prob- ablo reason for tho crime, but police were not satisfied tills was the solu tion. Bechtel was also thought by Borne investigators to have been the victim of mistaken Identity. Ho was found by a policeman guarding ' the home of Judge Harry S. McDevltt, of tho common pleas court, who was threatened recently. Late last night, examination of Bechtel's body at the morgue, how ever,' brought to light the curious markings on his forehead . Small crescents had been cut on each side of his forehead and a hori zontal cut about 1 inch long was un der each crescent. Police said the slayer had deliberately marked his viotim with a' razor blade or scalpel. Bechtel had been killed, police Bald, by one powerful thrust of a sllm-bladed. inatrumpnt that ripped through liia overcoat, through his spectacles caso and Into his heart. Stnbs Circle Heart . His clotliing then had! been opened detectives said, and the weapon plunged seven moro times in a small circle around the heart. The victim was found a few hours after he had driven Miss Eleanor Tenxple and Robert Robs to their homes from a church meeting. John Colon, a young .negro garage attendant, was arrested and , ques tioned about tho affair after police learned he had looked after Bechtel's automobile and hod been seen at the latter's apartment. "I found nothing there to give us n clue to these 'hex.', marks,". Cap tain Harry Heanly, of tho murder squad said. '"'Everything wo found Indicated ho was ,nn nprlght1 and honest young churoh Worker , There was . nothing to show that . he. be longed to any secret order." ;, . Transfers Made In Immigration Field Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (P) Sec retory Doak today announced trans fers In tho Immigration servlco amounting to a virtual reorganiza tion of tho field service. George J. Harris, assistant com missioner genoral of immigration In Wioshlngton, lias 'been sent to El Paso, as dirootor of the border patrol. Heretofore tho border patrol has been operated by supervisors. Edward J. Shaugnnessy, wno nas been assistant to tho commissioner general of immigration, was appointed to succeed Harris. District directors throughout much of the servlco wero transferred from one orflce to another. These changes included : C. Arthur Palmer, who has been director at Spokane, has been trans ferred to Chicago as district director. Shlrlcv D. Smith who has been in charge at Chicago, goes to Salt Lako City to succeed the late William J. Coyne. Vesuvius Presents Problem to Science NAPLES, Italy, Jan. 21; (fl Anciont Vesuvius presented a new problem to scientist today after iresn growi- lnKS and explosions lost night. Tho problem Is: Why has Vesuvius' light gone out? . No one was hurt by last night's demonstration which consisted of a light earthquako shock and loud ex plosive noises and rumblings under ground. ( . But as soon as . the explosions ceased the crater, which always has been aclow at night by internal fires, had become cold dark, and remained that way. . Scientist today began an Investigation to determine why. $100,000 Sought For E. O. Project PORTLAND, Jan. 21 (VP) A Wash ington. D. O., dispatch to the Journal hero today said authority for appro priation of 100,000 for rehabilitation of tho Btanf leld irrigation project was Introduced In the house today by Representative. Butler. "The purpose." tho dispatch said "Is reconstruction of tho distribution system, favored by the reclamation bureau." Jewelry Valued At $250,000.00 Stolen NEW YORK, Jan. 21 W) Jewelry valued by pollco at moro than $250, 000 was stolen today from the apart mcnt of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Olcmby by three bandits who bound Olemby and a butler and escaped. CONFERENCE SHAPES BILL IN TWO DAYS Reconstruction Finance Corporation .Measure Returned to Congress FINAL APPROVAL EXPECTED FRIDAY, Provides For Loans! to Financial.-; Institutions, Agricultural Bodies and Farmers. : WASHINGTON, .Tun. 21 Wi The. seimto todny : adopted the conference l report on the 125,000,000 federal, lund bank bill, completing congres sional action. -: . - 1 WASHINGTON, Jan, 21 The house today adopted the conference report on the bill to add (125,000,000. to tho capital of the federal land banks. It now goes to the senate, and If approved there, the legislation then goes to the president. . WASHINGTON, Jan. al VP) Whole hearted co-operation for national economic recovery pushed the recon struction finance corporation today' to the verge of congressional enact-' ment. Carefully but speedily revised by expert member , of the senate and (Continued on Page Four) SNIPER KILLS ARISTOCRAT OF OLD RUSSIA ; NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (P) -A ahot from the dark took the life last night . of Mrs. Tatanlo Koutsyanroes, born an aristocrat' of Imperial Russia, Just as she was tidying her apartment home In preparation for a party,- - Police have been unable to deter mine from whence the shot came. Mrs. Koutsyanroes, a teacher of long- v uage, ran Into the kitchen; mood . streaming from - tlfb wound in her neck, and died In her husband s arms. ' There was no weapon, tttythe house, detectives sold. A living room window Was open from the top, leading to -the 6ellef the shot was flredlrom outside. The angle at which' the bul let entered her neck Indicated- the . shot may have been fired from tho roof of a nearby 'building. Mrs. Koutsyandroes was 32 years old. With her husband she came hero 18 months ago from Oonstantln- ople where her father formerly was the czar's consul' general to Turkey. 1 Reserve Fund Plan To Receive Study NEW YORK, Jan. 21 UP) The Amer ican , society of civil engineers has accoptcd for study a plan to proteot not only labor, but also management and stockholders, during depressions by tho legal establishment of a com pulsory reserve fund In each busi ness. A - , . Whllo the plan has not been given either official approval or disapproval by tho society,' It has been deemed worthy of further, consideration by tho society's direction committee and by tho engineering economlo com mittee which presented the plan also without approval, or disapproval. ' BIOGRAPHER DIES INKPEN, Berkshire, Eng.,' Jan. 21 (IPt Lytton Strachey, one of the most prominent biographers of his time, died here today after an Illness of . many weeks. He was 52 years old. Lytton Strachey, author of a num ber of widely read biographies, In cluding "Queen Victoria" and "Eliza beth and Essex," was taken 111 with paratyphoid fever last December. Mr. Strachey was the son of Gen eral Sir Richard Strachey. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Jan. 31 P) Late rallies In wheat prices today largely over camo tho effect of heavy selling as cribed to a big speculative holder. Reactions duo to this selling -were simultaneous with assertions that theoretically at present tho United States could Import wheat from Great Britain -If- it wore not lor tho Am erican protectlvo tariff. Bulls generally mado much of tho fact tho new finance corporation bill would permit the corporation to fi nance United States export accept ance over a long period, whereas at present the federal reserve banks would discount acceptances for only 00 days. Wheat closed nervous at the same as yesterday's finish to 14c off, corn 54o.down, oats unchanged to a higher, and provisions unchanged to a shado lower. PORTLAND, Jan. 21 VP) September wheat Is finding more friends here. The only sale a lot of 1000 bu, made during tho Thursday session of tho Portland grain exchange was in that option. It waa at 81o, the high mark to dato. There was no business in cither May or July and no price changes. I On tho merchants exchange cash wheat was stationary.