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Newspaper Page Textfi CITY EDITION . roll Associated Frew Lwaed J Wire Serric harriirr Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties SIX PAGES TODAYi VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A, B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1932' eastern orkgon-b ekapwo wbwspapeb NUMBER 125 x 1IGHT HIGH SCHOOLS ARE ITOCOMPETE Success of Second Annual , Music Tournament P 4 Already Assured. ! TO BE SPONSORED APR. 16 BY E. 0. N. I - Three Divisions Will Pro ,vide For Representative Competition; Trophies STo Be Given Music supervisors of Eastern Ore- on have completed pians ior xne and Eastern. Oreeon hltrli school music tournament, sponsored by the Eastern Oregon Normal school and Which will be held on April 16. The conditions ena regulations oi xne tournament are being sent to the High schools which already have de dded to enter La Grande, Pendle ton. Baker, Union, Enterprise, Her jfiiston, Athena and Irrlgon. The ad JfcUory committee Includes W. W. Nus ium, supervisor of music, La Grande f & Sign scnwi, uutvirimiu; xi. . uruuv, ier High school; and Miss Alyce A. ayek, supervisor of music, Pendle ton High school. Miss Jennie Peter ' n, director of music at the Normal chool, secretary, Is also active In he work of promoting the tourna- rent. Three Divisions Planned HiKh schools will be classified in three divisions for the purpose of Competition, with Class A including choola of 300 or more students; Class B 100 to 299 students; and Class C, 111 with a total enrollment under 100. i Individual competitive events will be held in voice, violin, piano, piano accompanying and, other solo instru ments in wnicn xnere are xwo or inore entries. The classification does not apply to solo events but all com pete In the same class, according to the rules. All students participating inust be bona fide undergraduate lailgh school students, and winners of ;tirst place in individual events of last .Jyear are barred from participation 31MB vear. Grouo events must, oe accompanied by high school, but solo events need not be, the rules show, and only one entrant from each school shall be ennitted to enter each solo event. A silver oud will be awarded to one school in eacn class scoring xne nign- est total number of points, exclusive of solos, and a sweepstakes victory token will be- awarded the school scoring the highest number of points, mciuaing soios. iotn, wj oe rewtmea. (Continued on Page FourV MRS. PIERCE NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE RACE SALEM, Jan. 23 P) . Mrs. Walter M. Pierce, of La Grande, former state librarian, intimated here yesterday she would not be a candidate for rep resentative in congress from the sec ond district. "One member of the Pierce family already has declared his intention or entering xne con sresslonal race." she said. Mrs. Pierce, a member of the state board of higher education, who is a member of that board's committee on consolidation of higher institutions of learn Inc. dismissed her rumored candidacy with that statement, at tho same time intimating one mem ber in the race was sufficient. Mrs. Pierce declared that gratify ing progress Is being made by the Doard in xne elimination oi dupli cated work and expense in the opera tion of the university or Oregon Oregon State college and the three normal scnoois. She also looks for imarked accom plishment bv the committee on con solidation, which has in Its hands the coordination of tho administrative system of tho various schools and which is working to the end of a sin- gio administrative system, oucn a plan would establish the normal schools at Ashland and La Grande as Junior colleges. , Bridge Play-off Set For Tuesday Pour bridge teams, winners in the American Legion auxiliary benefit bridge tournament which closed Thursday evening at the Sacajawea Inn after a two-day session, will play to determine the winning team Tues day evening at 7:30 at the Sacajawea Inn. C. H. Devlne, who has been in charge of the tournament, has an nounced that every team will play every other team, after which the playing the hands formerly held by Those in the finals are Mrs. W. C. Sawyer and Mrs. Guy Ellis; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fitzgerald; Mrs. Don Ro han and Mrs. Walter Palmer; Mrs. Otis Palmer and Mrs. Erva Stevens. 8 $ 4 WEATHER FORECAST 8 3 Oregon: Pair tonight and S w Hundav out increasing ciouoi- ness, probably becoming un- 3 settled near the coast; little 3 chance in temperature: mod- erate easterly winds offshore. S 8 WEATHER TODAY p 7 a. m. 7 above. $ Minimum: 6 above. S Condition: Clear. A WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 35, minimum 16 3 above. 4 Condition: Clear. Range 4 19 degrees. 4 ' S WEATHER JAV. 23, 1931 8 $ Maximum 44, minimum 34- $ above. Condition: Cloudy, rain .19 j of an inch. . Range 10 de- " grees. Baker High Wins Close -Checking Game 20 to 15 La Grande Loses Second Game of Season Jo seph High to Play Here at 8:30 Tonight. In a game that was decided mostly by free throws, Baker High school turned back the Tiger quintet at Ba ker last night 20 to 15. It was the second defeat of the season for La Grande and. the fourth consecutive victory for Baker. The Bulldogs de feated Pendleton and Mac-Hl on a road trip into Umatilla county and won irom Nortn Powder at Baker. The narrow Baker floor slowed up the offense of both teams, although it made defensive tactics easier. Ba ker managed to slip through for two or three field goals, but La Grande although getting an occasional shot couldn't find the hoop. York, Baker center, was the out standing player for the Bulldogs, and also high scorer of the game with nine points. Stoddard, La Grande forward, chalked up five to lead his team, Not more than one field goal was made during the entire first half which ended Baker 8, La Grande 6. At only one time during the contest, was the Tigers ahead, In the second quarter when they held a 6 to 4 lead. Tho game was a bit closer In tho last half with Baker scoring 12 to La Grande's 10. George Duff, of Baker, refereed, turning In a nice performance. Thirty-three personal fouls were called on the two teams but these were largely due to the eagerness of the players in their attempts to pierce the de fenses. Joseph Here Tonight Joseph High school, which held La Grande to a 20 to 19 score at Joseph earlier this month, will meet the Tigers on the L. D. S. Recreational hall tonight, the game beginning at 8:30. Jack Lloyd and Leonard Roe will officiate. At 7:30 o'clock the sophomore and junior class teams win play. Band Fund Goes Over The $1000 Mark This Week Several new contributions were made to the fund for the mainten ance of the La Grande band during tho coming year, according to reports today. A few days ago the total stood at a llttlo less than $976 and now it is over a thousand dollars, which is two thirds of the $1600 sought by the or ganizations and individuals sponsor lnor the camoaian. Tho Shell Oil company contributed $30 this week, on of the largest con tributions made this month. Tho Union Pacific Athletic club also do nated $10. Contributions also were made by H, E. Inlow, Mrs. M. Anthony, Hilda Anthony, Ida McMeekin ana J. m. Rnvnolds. Contributions may be mfcde to either H. E. Coolidge at tho La Grande National bank or C. L. Thompson at the U. S. National Dame. Stiles, Hammell, 0'Connell Face Terms in Prison When Federal Judge McNary yes terday sentenced John Hammell, of La Grande, to serve a six-month term In Multnomah county Jail, the action marked the closing event In the prosecution of four men irom this county on liquor charges. Previously Pearl Stanley Stiles was sentenced to eight months at the Port Lewis road camp upon nis piea of Bulltv. Then Dan O'Connell and Charles Stiles were found guilty of liquor law violations. O'Connell was sentenced to six months at Fort Lewis and Stiles was given 13 montns in tho federal penitentiary at McNeil Island. Hammell's sentence conclud ed the cases. Spain Faces Move Of Soviet Nature BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 23 (IP) Shops were closed, trolley cars stopped running and the streets of this city were deserted by all save soldiers and police today as a general strike was declared by the extremists respons ible for disorders during the past few days in Catalonia. The leaders described It as a pre lude to a nationwide strike aimed at the establishment of a republic, soviet in character. Boy, 5, Dangerously Wounds Woman, 19 PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 23 (P) Dan gerously wounded by a. shot fired by a iive-year-oia ooy, oerarame wood. 19. was in a hospital here to day, a bullet through her left breast and arm. The child. Robert Hugh Smythe, had found an automatic pistol In a bedroom. Miss Cawood, employed in tho Smvthe home, was in the base ment when the boy entered with the pistol held out ior ner inspection. "See what I found," he said, and pulled the trigger. Two Boys Drowned In Clackamas River PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 23 VP) Earl Sandstrom, 14, and his brother. Ray, 10 years old. drowned in the Clackamas river near Gladstone to day when a rowboat in which they were playing upset and threw them into the stream. Earl lost his life in an attempt to rescue his younger brother. He was successful in reaching the boat, turn ed, saw Ray drowning several feet away, paddled to his side, and him self was unable to keep above the surface, . SPAULDINGTO STAY, MEIER SAYS TODAY Governor Does Not Ex pect Any Change in ' Highway Commission RETRENCHMENT IN EXPENSES PLANNED Commission Also Plans to Recommend Reduction in Cost of Automobile ' Licenses. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 23 (JP) 1 Governor Julius L. Meier today in-; formed1 the Associated Press no im-; mediate change In the present per- ; sonnel of the state highway com mission Is contemplated. i Recurring reports that Charles K. 1 Spauldlng would not long continue on the commission prompted the Inquiry as whether any immediate chango was to be expected. In reply to a second Inquiry, whether the governor would have anything to say on the personnel setup before he leaves for Washington, D. O., next Wednesday, Meier said "Not as far as I know now." Absent at Meeting Commissioner Spauldlng did not attend a meeting here Friday of the Governor, J. C. Ainsworth, chairman of the commission, and Commissioner William Hanley. The meeting was at Alnsworth's home to which he Is confined with a broken arm. Those who were there Bald the governor suggested the gathering when he ar rived In Portland on other business and learned Hanley was In the city. Changes in policy involving re trenchment In the highway depart ment were outlined at Friday's meet ing. Four things were agreed upon. These Included a decision that at the next meeting of the commission the administration expenses, including salaries, be reduced 30 per cent. Would Reduce Auto Licenses It was agreed, too, that the com mission should recommend to the next legislature a reduction of at least 25 per cent in cost of auto mobile licenses. Unanimity was expressed on the suggestion that during the depres sion no "super-highway" projects be undertaken. The throe decided to make ar rangements with the chief engineer cf the federal highway department for a complete survey of the Oregon state highway department and its road system;"" Tho governor Is leaving for 'Wash ington, ,D. C, on Wednesday to ap- (Contlnued on Page Four; PLEA OF GUILTY IS NOT ACCEPTED District Attorney Refuses to Acquiesce to Second Degree Pleading. John Owen, pale faced after his long confinement In the county Jail, charged Jointly with Keith Cross white with first degree murder of Amos "Spud" Helms, state police man, faced Judge J. W. Knowles In the circuit court yesterday after noon to hear his request for a change of venue refused. Affidavits, sworn to by leading business men of the city, showed their opinion to be that Owen could receive a fair trial In La Grande, and Judge Knowles stated In his refusal that he believed that the defendant would receive impar tial treatment in the courts here. George T. Cochran, attorney for the defendant, entered an eloquent nlea. in which he expressed the belief that prejudice against the alleged killers had been kept alive since the shoot ing" of Mr. Helms, and that Owen would not receive a fair trial in Un- (Continued on Page Four) HELIX QUINT TO PLAY OWLS HERE MONDAY A game that will have a definite bearing on whether the Jack Allen Owls, local independent basketball team, will remain in the Eastern Ore gon championship race, is to be played at the L. D. 8. Recreational hall Monday night at 8, with the Helix Red Devils. About a week ago the Owls lost at Helix 39 to 19 but have hopes of reversing the count In La Grande Monday. If the Red Devils lose the game here, the Owls will again be tied with them for the leadership. Cost of Living Still 46 Per Cent Above National Figure For 1913 Ity J. II. Jenkins WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 m Living last year was cheaper by nearly ten per cent, for the country as a whole, than It was in 1030, Every Item in the cost of living tumbled down, even rents which are the slowest of all fixed costs to yield to the pressure of declining prices. This was announced today by the bureau of labor statistics, based on a study of 32 representative cities, north, south, east and west. For all the drop, however, it still cost near ly 46 per cent more to live in 1931 than it did in 1913. The actual figure for the year's av erage decline was 9.3 per cent, with an index figure of 145.8 for Decem ber, 1931, against 160.7 for December, 1930, and 100 for 1913. Decline HloHinp Up The survey, split Into six month periods showed that during the last half of the year the decline in prices slowed somewhat as compared with the first half; that foodstuffs dropped 3.4 per cent; clothing 12; rents 4.1; Hawks Crosses Oregon Twice In Record Attempt Speed Flier Streaks Up Coast From Agua Cal iente to Vancouver, B. C, Then Turns South., PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 23 (P) Captain Frank Hawks, attempting to set a new round trip speed record between Agua Callente and Vancouver,- B. C, paused here on the southward leg of the trip at 12:24 p. m. .for fuel. He had circled the Vancouver airport at 11:04 a. m. Hawks continued southward from Portland at 12:34 p. m. After his 10-mlnute pause for fuel Hawks sent his gleaming monoplane rocketing Into the air. Portlanders caught a glimpse of the ship as It streaked1 across the sky. Its nose pointed up as the pilot gained alti tude without effort. Hawks' time on the south leg be tween Vancouver and Portland was one hour, 20 minutes, seven minutes slower than he did the northward lap. CIKCMCS VANCOUVER . VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 23 (VP) Captain Frank Hawks, attempting to set a record for a flight from Mexico to Vancouver, B, O., and return, cir cled the Vancouver airport at 11:02 a. m. today and started south again. He did not touch his wheels to the ground. Martin, Oregon, Fights Bill To Merge Army, Navy WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 P) A man who was a soldier for 40 years today told the house expenditures committee another war is likely and said the efficiency of the army and navy would be endangered by con solidation. The witness once a major-general and assistant chief of staff of the army, but now Representative Mar tin, (D., Ore.) expressed unquali fied opposition to pending bills for the merging of tho war and navy de partments Into a department of na tional defense. " The proposals have the support of Democratic leaders in the house In cluding Speaker Garner. Pleads for Kfiiclency Martin said It was unfortunate the committee had heard economy as a primary argument for the consolida tion. "Efficiency must bo paramount; a cheap army and navy are the most costly things In the world," he said. "This consolidation is fundament ally unsound." He said If conditions go on as they am in ' the world today, those things will loud to war, adding that the World war proved the American army and navy could function satisfactor ily as they now aro organized. Representative Byrns, (D., Tenn.), chairman of tho committee has told the committee the merger would not harm efficiency but would save money. Minister, Civil War Veteran Is Dead At Elgin Rev. James P. Kenney, a Metho dist minister for the last 60 years and one of the few remaining Civil war veterons residing In Union county,' died at his home at Elgin about 3 o'clock this morning. Funeral services will be held at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mor tuary Monday at 2 p. m. with Inter ment to take place in the G. A. R. plot in the Masonic cemetery. Mr. Kenney was born In Canada Oct. 2, 1842 and was 89 years, three months and 21 days of age. He. had not been preaching regularly during the last several months. He is survived by his widow, Susan Kenney, and three granddaughters and three grandsons. Hoover is Opposed To Naval Program WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (P) Direct opposition by President Hoover to proposals in congress for a $616,000, 000 naval building program was re ported today by Representative Brit ten, Republican, minois, niwr a cuiv fcrenco with tho chief executive. SUGAR I'KICB AITKCTE1 PORTLAND. Jan. 23 (ff) ' An nouncement is made by the Califor nia & Hawaiian Sugar Refining com pany of a change in differential which has lowered the package price as compared with tho sacks. The lor mpr differential between sacks and bales has Included 25c on 10s which are now down to 15c while 5s which formerly showed a differential of 50c are now 25c. house furnishings goods 5.6 and mis cellaneous Items 0.6. Light and fuel costs were up 1.6 per cent duo to seasonal iniiuences. During the first six months of tho year roodsturrs ciroppea ia. per cent; clothing 7; rent 4.5; fuel and light 9.6; house furnishings 11.3, and mis cellaneous items 1.5 for an average of 10.4 per cent decline for all items. Tho foodstuffs decline for the entire year was 16 2-3 per cent. Tho study covers 19 cities back to December. 1014. ana 13 to Decem ber, 1917. In all except Jacksonville, Fla.. and Portland. Ore., house rents showed Increases over the earliest year ranging from 1.5 per cent over 117 in Birmingham. Aia., xo to.o over 1914 in Chicago. Rents in jacKson vlllo were 9.7 per cent lower than In 1917, and those In Portland 6.2 below the same year. In the list of cities compared with 1914 the cost of all items were higher in 1931 by the following percentages: (Continued on Page Plref JAPANESE SHIPSANCHOR AT SHANGHAI Authorities Plan to Oc cupy With Ti'oops all Chinese, Bai-racks DEMANDS MADE TO CHINESE NOT MET U. S. Consul General De nies That He Had Is sued Warning to Japa nese Against Action. TOKYO, Jan. 23 (VP) Japanese au thorities hero have ceclded to occupy with troops all Chinese barracks, , fortresses and other military estab- j lishments in the Shanghai district In i China unless the Chinese authorl-1 ties thero meet Japanese demands. Tho foreign office and naval au-! thoritles wero working together today watching developments at Shanghai with grnvo concern. It was estimated hora that, with tho arrival late today of additional warships, Japan has a landing force of approximately 1700 at Shanghai to protect Japanese sub jects in case of, emergency. The demands which have been pre sented to the Chinese by tho Japan ese consul general at Shanghai In clude disbanding of an tl -Japanese or ganisations which are held largely responsible for the boycott against Japanese goods and the cessation of what Japan considers other provoca tive steps sponsored by these societies and which, it is contended here, the Chinese government never seriously attempted to prevent. CONSUL DKNIKS WARNING SHANGHAI, Jon, 23 VP) Edwin S. Cunningham, United States consul general here, denied today he had In any way issued a warning to the Jap anese against Independent action against Chinese within tho interna tional settlement here, as was re ported yesterday. The editor or the Republican Daily Newa, a Chinese language newspaper, who was warned yesterday by Jap anese naval officers that he had un til today to apologize for an article In tho paper which they said was of fensive to them, had not apologized at noon and nothing was done by the Japaneso to carry out their threat of taking "suitable measures" unless he did. Tho building 'housing the news paper continued to ao guuraea ay settlement police. . ... , ,., JwAHSlflPS AT SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 23 (P) Eleven Japanese warships frowned on Shanghai today as a result of a tense situation between Chinese and Japa nese residents which has been grow ing during the week. The Japanese cruiser 01, with 600 marines aboard, and the 15th Japa nese destroyer Flotilla, consisting of the destroyers Hagi, SuBUkl, Fuji and Kuzu arrived from Japan at 6:30 p. m., and dropped anchor in tho Whangpoo river directly 'off the In ternational settlement. The marines remained aboard but were expected to be landed as soon as quarters were prepared for them, augmenting the Japanese marine force alreadv on shore. Tho arrival of these ships, brought here by the tenso situation wnicn de veloped out of yesterday's controversy and Slno-Japanese clashes earlier In the week, brought tho number of Japanese navy craft at Shanghai to eleven. Tho Japanese aircraft car rier Notoro was expected to arrlvo from Ch ing wan g too early tomorrow., Japanese residents demanded, after the first clashes, that the Chinese authorities suppress anti-Japanese societies which they said were chiefly responsible for promoting the boy cott against Japanese goods, which has had a serious reaction against Japanese trade. Authorities of tho International settlement requested Japanese Ad mlrnl Shlosawa yesterday for a state ment of his intentions in a confer ence aboard his fluship in the river, Tho Chinese language newspaper, the Republican dally news, which (Continued on Pago Six) PORTLAND GAS WAR CONTINUES; PRICE AT 14c PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 23 IP) Com petitive prices again rule among Port land's gasoline retailers. Many 12c signs wero displayed by dealers here today, following a cut to 14 cents a gallon announced earlier in tho week by a large producer. Before tho general 14-cont prico was established motor fuel was sell ing at what appeared to be a com mon price of 18 cents. House Democratic Tariff is Opposed WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Admin istration opposition to the house Democratic tariff bill was renewed today In testimony by Ogden Mills, undersecretary of tho treasury, be fore the senate finance committee. , Mills said the bill was "calculated to delay action on needed rate changes" by restoring tho flexible power to congress. Ho also contended a "very serious danger" would result in placing tar iff revision "lndetermlnably" beforo congress. Garner Explains His Tax Beliefs WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 VP) Speak er Garner told automobile re pre wen ta tives opposing a sales tax today that he favored raising additional revenue on a few articles of general consump tion. The sneaker made clear his oppo sition to a general sales tax but in dicated a few sales levies were under consideration by the house major ity. RECOVERING w " ' Herbert 'Hoover III, four-year-old gruiulsoii of the president. Is recovering from a sinus operation nt Pasadena, t'al. He was critic- '. ally ill for a day or two. The lad . Ik the son of Mr. unrt Mrs, Her bert Hoover Jr., and Is generally known us "Peter." RAILROADS WILL RESTORE RATES I. C. C. Today Authorizes Return to Grain Charges Lowered August 1. $$$$$$$S$$3$ s & 3 UNIONS STATE POSITION $ CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (V-The railway unions told the rail- $ rontl jiroflidents today that em- $ kS ployes should not bb r called 4 4 upon to contribute ten per $ S cent of their meagre earnings $ 3 for tho benefit of Other Inter- $ $ ests in the railroad Industry. 4 4 David Robertson, chairman 3' of the labor group at the wage S conference In presenting a $ $ rebuttal to the railroad execu- S ? tives' plea for a ten per cent $ S voluntary wage cut this after- 4 noon asserted that In any con- 4 Blderatlon. ot wage reductions j the management "should at 3 least be zealous in furnishing $ $ additional employment and 4 S relieving unemployment dls- tress as In solving their own ? financial problems.", . 4 $ Thus far neither side has 4' yielded a signllicant point in j the discussions of wage reduc- $ $ tions and employment stabil- $ 4 Izatlon. . $ WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (IP) Tho In terstate commerce contmlBslon today authorized western railroads to re store freight rates on grain which wero ordered lowered Aug. 1. Tho rates aro to be restored on ten days' notice. Tho decision of tho commission on tho application of tho carriers was a divided one. Chairman Porter and Commissioner McManamy voted against tho ton days' notice. Thoy favored requiring tho railroad to glvo tho statutory 30 days notice. The action was taken as a result of the recent supremo court decision which held the commission should httvo granted, western railroads a re hearing beforo compelling them to reduce rates in accordance with tho Hoch-Smlth resolution. The application was filed under the section of tho interstate commerce act which permits the commission to authorize reductions or Increases In rates on short notice. LONG CHANCE TO BE TAKEN TO SAVE MIND NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (At An at tempt to spare 13-montha-old Diana Mooro from a life of Imbecility may be made next week, with the chances for tho success of tho operation ono in a thousand. Tho child is suffer ing from a brain condition called cere brospas tic. Mrs. Lillian Moore, her 18-year-old mother, Is willing that her daugh ter risk the chance of tho operation. "I am going to have the operation performed even though thero Is only ono chance In a thousand of Diana surviving," Mrs. Mooro said. "What ever happens my baby cannot lose. There Is no life before her if she is to bo an Idiot. And tlirough an op eration there is at least a faint chanco that she will bo normal. I am will ing to tako that chance." Several Hurt In Toboggan Accident By Wllfln O'Vell (Observer Correspondent) PERRY, Jan. 23 (Special) Ono boy suffered a broken leg and several other children were injured less seri ously when a toboggan overturned near here about 8 o'clock last night. Buster Vermillion was tho most seriously hurt, with a leg fracture. The others were Milton Smith, Leo Lockman, Larry Lyle and Ted, Joe and Lois Matson. Gruesome Day In Phoenix Court; Mrs. Judd Calm Police Officials Describe Bodies of the Two Wo men Defendant Con fessed to Killing, By Ralph O. Brown COURT HOUSE, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 23 (P) The appurtenances of death were revealed In Judge Howard C. Speakman's courtroom today as Los Angeles police officials described the bodies of the two women Winnie Ruth Judd confessed she slew, and identified the containers in which they found them. Tho pungent odor of antiseptic fluids rose to the close little room's beamed celling as trunks which once contained the bodies of Agnes Anne Lerol and Hedvlg Samuelson, were opened before the 12 men who .will decide whether Mrs. Judd shall be hanged for the two slaylngs of Oct ober 16. Woman Overcome A woman on one of the close packed benches in the restricted spectators' space, overcome by the graphio description by Lieutenant Frank Ryan of the Los Angeles police department and by the sanguine as sociations of the physical evidence he Identified, was taken quickly from the room, as Mrs. Judd, her pale eyes seemingly untroubled, gazed at her curiously. Bandaging and unbandaglng her left, hand with her handkerchief an action almost constant with her during the past two days the slim walsted woman whom witnesses pointed out as owner of the gruesome baggage found in Los Angeles October 10, gave no sign when a bloodstained piece of carpet was produced. It lay on the clerk's desk within three feet of her. She Ignored its presence. Snapping of an automatic pistol also found In the baggage she ship ped, from Phoenix October 18 failed to startle her Into turning her head. ' Lieutenant Ryan identified two trunks and described what he found In them when he was called to the Los Angeles Southern Pacific station late In the afternoon of October 10, by A. B. Anderson, district baggage agent. Tells of Bodies Dr. A. F. Wagner, Los Angeles, autopsy surgeon, said the body from the larger trunk brought to him as "Jane Doe number 11" was "consid erably decomposed, but with no evi dence of injury except a - gunshot wound and sue' superficial abrasions as could have been made by hand ling of the body. . "Tho gunshot wound was In the head, the course through tho lower hemispheres of the-brain.'' The body brought to him from the smaller, trunk and the -suitcase, Dr. Wagner said, "had! been severed throuah the abdomen, and there was o'10-inoh cut in the right groin. -Tfr legs had been Beverea ax tno Kneu Joint, There was a gunshot wound In the head, a superficial round puncture wound In the left side .of the neck, a bullet wound In the left chest, ranging upward, ponetrating only superficial tissues, a lacerating wound on the ring finger of the left hand, and penetrating wound In the right hand," - "From your examination what would you say was the cause of death?" ' - "The bullet wound in the head." "At what distance would you say the shot was fired?" "In my opinion the gun was close to tho heod." ... Kidnaped Denver Man Pleads With Wife For Ransom DENVER, Colo., Jan. 23 UP "For God's sake send (50,000 Immediately , . . they will kill me if you don't," was tho desperate appeal today to his wife bv Benjamin f. aower, Kia naped Denver, baker, being held for ransom. Tho letter was made public early today by Chier or Police Aipcrt t, Clark, who said Mrs, Bower had re ceived the lotter Friday morning, but had kept it secret. Tho letter which Mrs. Bower Idon titled as written by her husband said ho was alive and unharmed. It desig nated a rendezvous on a road west of Denver and Instructed Mrs. Bower how to handle the money. "Make a bundlo of all cash," tho letter said, "and wrap It in an old newspaper and cover it with red cloth". Tho money was to bo given to men who would meet her, the lotter added, two miles from Golden, r town about 16 miles west of Den ver. Chief Clark would not reveal the tlmo designated. The letter was nostmarked Thursday evening. Bower wsb kidnaped Tuesday night about 0 o clock by two men. Ashland Artillery Unit Winner of Cup SALEM, Jan. 23 (ff) The coast artillery unit at Ashland, with a rat- ing of 09.7 per cent, led all units of the Oregon national guard for first position and the annual attend ance trophy, It was announced today by Major General Georgs a. wnitc, commander of the national guard. The Klamath Falls unit which has taken first place during the past three vears. fell to second place. Oregon still maintains the national lead In drill attendance, General White announced. No unit In the state fell below 76 per cent, while the state average was 80.2, four points higher than the national aver age, ino presentation oi uie tropny donated by the Orcgonlan, will be made next spring. Wisconsin Group Favors Roosevelt FOND DU LAO, Wis., Jan. 23 VP The committee on resolutions of tho Democratic state conference this af ternoon indorsed Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, as a can didate for president. TWO RELIEF BILLS GIVEN HOOVER O K. President Signs Federal Land Bank and Credit t Relief Measures, s APPOINTMENT OF 1 DIRECTORS NEXT Hoover Must Select Three Democrats to Work With Dawes, M e y e re, Mellon and Bestor. lViStltVnTnv .inn ot im ntm. house today passed without debate mo fuuu.uw.ww appropriation to pro vide capital for the Reconstruction ' WASHINGTON. Jan. 23 OftPresl- . dent Hoover took another step to day in his economic program to the aid of business. He signed the fed- eral land bank bill, which adds $126,- 000,000 to the capital of the land , banks and is designed to ease the ' strain upon mortgage burdened farm--1. ere. . ...... r.- Bearing the badge of leeal author ity, but -lacking a few of the essen tials necessary to carry out its duties, . the Reconstruction corooration was about ready today to lead tbo preal- -dent's program. ; two Things .Still Necessary Two things are necessary to start- the Reconstruction corporation tune- tioning. xne 500,000,000 capital must be appropriated and the direc torate must be appointed. A meas ure to supply .the capital Is being formulated by the house appropria tions committee for Immediate Intro- ' Auction. To this 9600,000,000 of federal capital will be added 1,500, 000,000 of additional funds to be raised by the corporation, Itself, on securities underwritten by the fed-. eral government. The president has before him manv names from which to choose with three1 directors yet to be aDnolnted. Under the measure, these are to be Democrats, and he conferred last night with congressional Democratic leaders. u Four Already Named J Already designated for service are Charles Gates Dawes, as president; Eugene Meyer, governor . of the fed- . eral reserve board, as chairman of the board; and two ex-offlclo mem..v bete. Secretary Mellon, who my bo represented by Undersecretary Mills ' oi tno treasury; and Paul ' Bestor,., farm loan com ml so loner. - ' 7 ' Undersecretary Mills called at tm White House early today. - Later be talked with Dawes and Meyer. Dawes said he did not know wheit tho sot-up. of the corporation would be completed. He has received many applications for Jobs as have Mills and Meyer. ' , . The board is to decide upon meth ods of making loans. in a statement, issued as he signed - (Continued on Page Six) CARD PLAYING BY WOMEN O.K. JUDGE RULES CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (IP) A woman may play bridge or even poker these days without coming in lor ' Judicial censure. A ruling to this effect was made yesterday by Judge Harry B. Miller In deciding against Cecil Jory who sought custody ot his two children from his former wife, isobel, on the ground the mother neglected them-to play cards. "Some time ago," said the court,, "the fact that a woman played cards stamped her as a woman of low character. Those times aro. gone. Nowadays there is no moral turpitude connected with card playing. Mrs... Jory may even play poker, If she wants." ' Portland Official Indicted by Jury PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 23 (IP) An indictment accusing him with larceny by bailee was returned by the Mult nomah county grand Jury last night against John M. Mann, Portland city commissioner. He was released on his own recognizance. Tho Indictment accused him of larceny by balleo of personal prop erty of the city to the value of 906. This property was listed as an elec tric motor and a starting board Mann Is charged with having removed to his ranch. For the past two months Mann has been under fire by a group demanding grand Jury hearings of al legations of misconduct In office. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (JP) Wheat tumbled to the lowest level In a week. Bearish action of the wheat market was in striking contrast with the sharp advance which took place on the latest previous Saturday. About the only support today for wheat values came from purchases made to collect profits on sales made higher up. Practically no new demand de-. voloped for wheat from North Am erica. ' Wheat closed unsettled IK under yosterday's finish, corn also 1 i (st iy4c down, oats o off, and provisions unchanged to 10 cents de- -cllnc. PORTLAND, Jan. 23 (JP) May Was attacked by the International crowd during the weekend option trading in wheat. On the Portland exchange It lost l'yc, July lo and September but tfcc bushel. On the merchants exchange cash, wheat lost lo bushel despite the fact that grain could not be pur chased at the former price. Sales of futures Saturday totaled 4000 bushel May.