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OPTIMISM TO
REE SPRING
OPENING HERE
Exhibition of New Styles
Tuesday Will Usher
in Bettei' Year.
BAND WILL PLAY
DURING EVENING
Spring Opening to Serve
as Forerunner of More
Progressive Period For
La Grande.
, Optimism will rule the city of La
firnndo tomorrow night, ushered In
y the annual Spring Opening spon
sored by merchants of the city, and
local people are confident the opti
mistic attitude will continue to exist
and grow during the coming year.
Better times are in store during
1932, economic observers throughout
the nation declare emphatically, and
with these predictions combined with
the end of the winter weather, It tjs
felt that the community will show
definite progress during the next sev
eral months in its quest of normalcy.
The Start
The Spring Opening, coming as it
does at the conclusion of the first
full day of spring spring arrived to
day but not until several hours after
midnight, will serve as a forerun
ner of a period expected to be much
more ' progressive than any during
the recent 12 months
Xhe styles themselves, particularly
those for the fairer sex. reflect this
spirit of optimism with their bright
colors and delightful accessories.
The Spring Opening, devoted to
display of the newest modes in men's
and women's wear and in home fur
nishings, will begin at 7:30 o'clock
tomorrow night with Adams avenue
from Chestnut to Greenwood streets
roped off for the event.
Kami Will Play
A musical program, given by the
La Grande band, will be another fea
ture of the evening.
The Observer, as a preliminary to
the Spring Opening, is appearing to
day with a special section; with much
of its news and advertising columns
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j, SPRING TERM
AT E. U. IS. IS
OPENED TODAY
Registration for the Bprlng term at
the Eastern Oregon Normal school
opened this morning and continued
throughout the day. No basis on
which to base the number of stu
dents for the coming term can be
determined for a few days, President
H. E. Inlow announced this morn
ing. Several new students are en
rolling for the now term, however.
Classes will start tomorrow morn
ing, with the majority of them con
tinuing through from the winter
term. No changes have been made
in the personnel of the faculty.
Henning Presides
At Lions Meeting
Fred Henning, v.co president of the
Lions club, became presiding officer
at today's luncheon at the Sacajawea
bv rpfiRnn nf t.h riflnnr.iirA of Prnsi-
i dent Max Sarvls from La Grande to
Winnipeg, Man.
The club voted to send both E,
L. Towler and Mr. Sarvls resolutions
of appreciation for their memberships
here and also send Mr. Sarvls a past
president's pin.
Mr. Henning appointed Jack Fer1
ria. Dr. Clarence Gllstrap, Lot Snod
grass and Marcus Roesch as members
of a standing aviation committee.
Encampment Gives
Its Annual Dance
The Encampment of the I. O. O. F.
will hold Its annual dance for Odd
Fellows and their wives tonight at
the I. O. O. F. holt with members of
the several branches of the order to
serve a potluck supper at 6:30 o'clock
Preceding the dance. The Ladles aux
iliary to the Cantons will sesve lunch
"fter the dance. Special music has
been arranged for.
The Encampment Is a higher branch
' the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows. WEATHER FORECAST
$ Oregon: Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday: unsettled
In north probably with light
rains; moderate temperature:
gentle to moderate south winds
offshore.
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WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 34 aboe.
Minimum: 33 above.
Condition: Clear. 8
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 47, minimum 34 S
above;
Condition: Cloudy. Range
-34 degrees. J
WEATHER MAR. 21, 1031 8
Maximum 55, minimum 42 S
above.
Condition: Cloudy, rain .15
of Inch. Range 13 degrees.
Colder Weather
Halts Flood In
Eastern Oregon
Conditions in This Section
Near Normal -r-North
Union Inundated Satur
day Morning.
Colder weather over the weekend
thoroughly checked high water In
the Grande Ronde river and Its tri
butaries and halted Hood conditions
that ruled here lor two days last
week. The minimum dropped to be
low freezing point in the mountains
Saturday aid Sunday and In La
Grande the mercury slumped to 34
above Sunday morning.
Trains and buses were operating
practically on schedule again Sunday
and the waters of the river were re
ceding. -
Blasting west of La Grande Satur
day night was caused by workmen
getting out rock for use In control
ling the flood waters. '
Only .10 of an Inch of rain fell
after 7 o'clock Saturday morning,
and with the halt in precipitation
the turning point in the battle, to
keep the valley "high and dry" occur
red. .
Conditions today were near normal
although soft shoulders on the Old
Oregon Trail highway this side of
Perry had been posted 'to prevent
motorists from approaching too near
the river side of the road. Some re
pair work remains to be done on the
highway before it will bo In the best
of condition In spots where damage
was done by the overflow.
NORTH UNION FLOODED
By Sirs. L. Z. Tcrrall
" (Observer Correspondent)
UNION, Ore., (Special) Follow
ing the heavy rainfall of Friday after
noon and night, Little creek went on
a rampage and the north section of
Union was inundated for several
hours on Saturday. Water covered
the east-west highway and lawns
were under several Inches of water.
The service station at the end of
Main street was completely surround
ed by water which backed up almost
even with the threshold. With every
indication that the flood would con
tinue to rise, the city finally took
measures to check damage by dyna-
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Gralapp Takes
Principalship
Of High School
Arnold Gralapp, former head of the
science department at La Grande
High school, began his first day of
work as principal of the local insti
tution this morning. He succeeds E.
D. Towler, who left Saturday for As
toria where ha was to become prin
cipal there this morning Just in
time to greet Astoria's state high
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Telegraphers
Take Action To
Stop jumping"
HUNTINGTON, Ore., Mar. 21 (Spe
cial) Because of "bumping" among
telegraphers of the first and second
division of the Union Pacific Railroad
company, representatives of the tele
graph department of the former sec
ond division Umatilla to Hunting
ton are now filing suit In the
federal court at Pendleton' against
their union, the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers.
The case, which is unique In union
circles, grows out of the failure of
the union to enforce an old contract
with the O.-W. R. & N. which re
stricted seniority rights "to the di
vision where employed" and where
acquired.
The O.-W. on June 1 last merged
its first and second divisions under
one superintendent, eliminating one
superintendent for the sake of econ
omy, tins being part of its program
of retrenchment and consolidation.
In adit:ou the road continued clos
ing stations and abolishing Jobs to
such an extent thot many veteran
npents and onerators were thrown
out of work. Many men on the first
division were affected, so mat tele
graphers In arjd around Portland
found that they must leave their
homes, long ago acquired as perman
ent places of residence.
Amendment Made
So serious was the displacement of
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Red Cross Leader
Will Visit Here
W. D. Carlson, national field rep
resentative of the Red Cross, will be
in La Orandc tomorrow and will
check on examinations for certifi
cates for swimming instructors and
first aid. The first aid classes, which
hove been held every Monday eve
ning, have postponed meetings until
tomorrow evening when they will
meet with Mr. Carlson at 7:30 at the
La Grande High school. Dr. w. K.
Ross and Dr. James J. D. Haun con
ducting the classes.
For those who wish to take prelim
inary examinations, they will be
given, however, the finol examination
will be made next Monday evening.
Mr. Carlson will meet with the first
aid and llfesavlng committee of the
Red Cross tomorrow at 12 o'clock
at the La GranCe hotel. ' Members
of the committee are Dr. Haun. Dr.
Ross. Nephl Combs. Miss
HOUSE VOTES
MORATORIUM
ON IRRIGATION
Amended Bill Postpones
All Construction Charges
Due During 1931.
COMPROMISE SEEN
ON REVENUE BILL
House Party Leaders and
Anti-Sales Tax, Chief
tains Expected to Reach
Agreement.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 21 () The
house today, passed an amended bill
to extend a moratorium on construc
tion charges to water users on fed
eral reclamation projects.
The measure postpones all con
struction charges due In 1931 and
half of those for 1932 until the end
of the contract period.
It would also extend, for a year the
time for beginning construction of
the Uncompahgre, Colo., reclamation
project.
Representative Smith (R., Idaho)
estimated the 18 month moratorium
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WEEK'S SERVICES
BEGIN TONIGHT
La Grande Observing Holy
Week Kev. is. Marcus
Godwin Speaks Monday
"Holy week should hold the inter
est of every American citizen who Is
enjoying the benefits of a Christian
civilization," said one of the min
isters of the city In speaking of the
services arranged by the Ministerial
association, for the days of this week,
March 21 to 25. "We should rise
above the natural reaction against
holy days with which their perversion
inspired our Puritan ancestors. These
days commemorate the most Import
ant events of our Lord's life on
earth," continued this minister with
his ""thought; "' "ft-l- . - '
Following Is the program as It
will be carried out this week.
Monday evening, 7:30 o'clock, in
the Central Church of Christ, Seventh
street at Pennsylvania avenue, Rev,
B. Marcus Godwin, of the Baptist
church will speak on "Handwashing
or Pootwashlng."
Tuesday evening, 7:30 o'clock, in
tho Baptist church, Sixth street at
Spring street. Rev. Edwin Bracher of
the Lutheran church will speak on
"Come Unto Me."
Wednesday evening, 7:3 o'clock, in
tho Presbyterian church, Washington
avenue at Sixth ' street, Jtev. A. J.
SLarmer, of the Methodist Church
South, will speak on "Christ's King
dom Established Among Men."
Thursday evening, 7 :30 o'clock,
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ELKS TO GIVE
MINSTREL FOR
BAKER LODGE
A blackface minstrel, pretty "dancers
and extremely funny comedians will
Journey to Baker tomorrow night to
present a program; at a meeting of
tho Elks lodge, according to Sher
wood Williams, exalted ruler. The
program is sponsored by the La
Grande Elks. ,
A minstrel show will open the pro
gram at Baker, with eight blackface
comedians taking part Herbert
Browning, Robert Carey. Nbrman Des
llet. Victor Eckley, Claude Berry,
Wren Howell, Rube Zwelfel and Ray
mond O. William Music will be
furnished by a male quartet Sher
wood Williams, George Blrnle, E. E.
Hurley and Paul Knauts;.
Alice Jeannette and Maellzabeth
Cooper will furnish a violin act. A
tap dance' will be presented by Doro
thy and Virginia Campbell, and a
group of dances will be arranged
by Miss Helen Mary Clark. Tony
Smith, of Union, will sing a group
of songs, and Ben Lyon, three-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lyon,
will sing.
A number of other Elks plan to
accompony the entertainers.
Sunshine Returns to Grande Ronde
This Morning as Springtime Arrives
Spring was just around the corner
yesterday but today it had officially
arrived at least the calendar says
so! And by way of verification, the
morning started off bright and clear,
and with danger of further floods
In this section apparently dissipated
by colder weather over the weekend.
And now for a little check-up on
the four and a half month winter
which has Just passed.
Total Bnow, 55& Inches.
Total moisture, 14.05 inches.
Total clear days, 20.
Total days with rain or snow, 75.
Total days with snow. 48.
Total days with maximum 32 above
or less, 40.
Maximum, 62. (On Nov. 1 the
maximum was 71 but real winter had
not set In at that time).
Minimum, 6 below.
Range, 68 degrees.
Average rainfall for La Grande for
BOLD BREAK
FROM PRISON
SHORTLIVED
Delivery of Three; From
L i n c o 1 n County Jail
Meets With Failure
SEVEN MORE MEN
PLACED IN CELL
Mysterious Tip to Of f icers
Results in Capture of
Fugitives and Stolen
Liquor.
TOLEDO, Ore., Mr. 21 A bold
delivery from .the Lincoln county
Jail here early yesterday of three
prisoners facing trial on federal
liquor charges and the hijacking of
a large quantity of liquor held as
evidence enjoyed but a Bhort-llved
success.
After a few hours of freedom the
three prisoners were again In Jail
and- the seven men whom police
oharged with having effected tWe
delivery by means of an acetylene
torch outfit were also behind bars,
three here and four In Tillamook.
William Kerr, Charles Byall and
Stanley Babcock, all claiming to be
from Vancouver, B. C, were the three
prisoners facing federal charges af
ter their capture In Portland more
than a month ago following the
wrecking and burning of their mo
tor craft, the Sea Island, t Whale
Cove Peb. 7.
Seven men riding In a sedan and
two trucks arrived at the Jail about
Midnight Saturday. The acetylene
torch outfit which police say they
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SCOUTS PLAN "
FOR BANQUET
HERE APRIL 1
The parenjts and B01I3 banquet
given by the Boy Scouts in, honor of
their fathers and mothers, will be
an event of April 1, at 8:30 at the
Methodist church. Tickets for the
dinner are selling rapidly and o large
group of parents plan to attend.
A court of honor' will follow the
banquet and several Boy' Scquffe will
receive merit badges. A board of re
view will be held March 28.'
Dr. R. F. Murphy and Av W. Nel
son will be the principal, speakers
at the banquet. Additional numbers
on the program will be six stunts,
three dealing with scouting and three
humorous.
..The summer camp committee will
meet the latter part of this week to
make further plans for the summer
camp which will probably be held
at Wallowa lake. They will make
an attempt to make the camp self
supporting, and run on a nominal
cost. A tentative director has been
secured, and the camp will probably
continue for two weeks. Members of
the committee are C. W. Blngner,
Qr.' R. F. Murphy, A. W. Nelson, Har
vey Carter and Elmo Stevenson.
"Baby Bonds9' To Be
Available At Bank
"Baby" bonds Issued by the govern
ment through the Reconstruction
Finance corporation for the purpose
of encouraging people to place money
in circulation, may be obtained
through the First National bank of
La Grande, F. L. Meyers stated this
morning. The local bank will obtain
the bonds from the Federal Reserve
bank or other Portland banks In tho
sums of $50, $100 up to 9500.
The bonds bear two per cent In
terest and are payable one year after
date. . -,.
Milnor In Paris To
Dispose of Wheat
PARIS, Mar. 21 (TV-George 8. Mil
nor. president of the United States
grain stabilization board, is due here
tomorrow to try to sell France 12,
000.000 bushels of wheat to BUpply
the country's needs between now and
September.
Millers have been buying heavily
from Canada and Argentina in the
past few months and Mr. Milnor will
confer with Ambassador Edge about
the prospects of selling some farm
board wheat.
November, December, January, Feb
ruary and March, 0.78 Inches.
Actual rainfall for La Grande dur
ing November, December, January,
February and March, 14.05 Inches.
Excess for La Grande for past four
and a half months, 4.27 inches.
Heaviest rain in 24-hour period,
1.33 Inches.
And those are the statistics.
From a cloudy standpoint, the
winter of 1031-32 was one of the most
severe on record, with only one clear
day In November (to be classed as
clear, a day must have sunshine more
than two-thirds of the daylight
hours), five In December, four In
January, seven In February and three
(not counting today) In March.
Precipitation for the five months,
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THE LATEST HAT FAD
Add to the belt, the necklace, etc., the cellophane Woven
In alternate squares with black and white straw, the new bonnets
are quite the dernier crl on the benches near Hollywood. And here's .
Ruth Hall, f II me use, showing they're fetching.
Defenders Of
Churches Slain
By Soviet Guns
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Mar. 31 VP)
Reports reaching here from Ru
manian villages on the Ukalnlan bor
der today said a number of women
were shot down, while defending their
churches, by Bovlet troops in a
"bloody Sunday" yesterday.
The reports described alleged eye
witness accounts of soviet church
wrecking activities which were re
sisted by the villagers.
In the Ukrainian village of Taslak,
across the river from the Rumanian
village bf Kitzanl, they said, soviet
soldiers attempted to destroy a
church and were faced by a crowd
of 300 women. The soldiers fired
their machine guns and killed and
wounded several, the reports said.
Another report from the Rumanian,
military post at ' Mlhalvlteazu said
the soviet soldiers "could be elearly
seen" shooting down 15 peasants, In
cluding several women, while the
latter were trying to defend the
holy cross In the village square at
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Cherry Council
To Perfect Its
Organization
THE DALLES, Ore., Mar. 21 VP)
Delegates from Royal Anne cherry dis
tricts of California, Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho who Initiated, plans for
a Pacific coast cherry council here
Feb. 22, will meet In Portland next
Monday when It Is proposed to make
the organization permanent.
Wallace S. Nelson, executive man
ager of the chamber of commerce
here, who was loaned by tho chamber
directorate to the tcntatlvo organiza
tion for 30 days, will prosont plana
of operation and a proposed budget.
At the recent The Dalles meeting
it was ascertained that tho Pacific
coast annual average yield of white
cherries now reaches 20,000 tons. Can
ners consuma about 8,000 tons per
year. Growers and their sales organ
izations, as a result of the tariff on
imported brined .and barreled cher
ries, have been ablo to rid thomsolves
of a surplus.
C. E. Huff Defends
Salaries of Board
WASHINGTON, March 21 (ff)
C. E. Huff, of Chicago, president of
the Farmers National Oraln corpora
tion, today defended the salaries paid
officials of his organization. .!
He told a senate committee only
seven men In the corporation would
be affected by tho bill of Senator
Borah (R Idaho) to cut farm board
salaries and limit the pay of offi
cials of borrowing organizations to
$16,000.
"Tho mishandling of a single day's
business would cost as much as their
combined salaries for . the entire
twelve months," Huff asserted, con
tending that executives "to be In
duced to leave their own business
must be paid reasonably adequate
salaries."
White-Robed Group
Whips Wife-Beater
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W. Va..
March 21 W) While a fiery . cross
burned on a hill In the distance, a
dozen white-robed and hooded men
publicly whipped Lloyd Barron, 36,
Saturday night.
Barron was lashed to a telephone
pole and whipped by four or five
men until he begged for mercy.
Later he was released and taken to
his home. There, In the presence
of his wife, he was accused of beat
ing her. He denied it but his wife
is said to have admitted having been
beaten. Thereupon Barron was
whipped again until he promised to
treat his wife better.
PLANE CRASH IS
FATAL TO SEVEN
Los Angeles-Bound Trans
port Plane Hits Power
Line at Redlands, Cal.
RED LANDS, Cal., March 21
A coroner's Jury was to meat here
this afternoon at 2 o'clock to hear
witnesses relato how the Los Angeles
bound transport of the American Air
ways, apparently trapped by a fog
that filled San Gorgonlo Pass, struck
a power line as It flow close to the
ground and caught fire, causing the
death of Its aevon occupants.
Tho witnesses to the crash, which
took place Saturday evening include
ranchers who rushed to the scene and
attempted to extricate the men trap-
ped 'in the -flaming skeleton, of tho
big tri -motored plane.
One of the passenger!, Arthur R.
Thomas, 36, of Tucson. Aria,, was
pulled from tho wreckage still alive.
"I don't know how it happened,"
gasped Thomas shortly before he died
yesterday. "There was an awful
crash then I found myself outside."
Besides Thomas tho dead are: Ralph
L. Robinson, 40, Yon Iters, N. Y., Hugh
A. McKellar, 43, Los Angoles, Bernle
M. Goldstein, 40, St. Louis, Albert
Coburn, 21, New York,' Pilot Harold
J. Kelsey, Los Angeles, and Co-pilot
H. H. Campbell, Dallas, Texas
The accident took place in an open
field near the little town of Call
mesa, southeast of Redlands The
plane was bound from Phoenix, Ariz.
11 AMERICANS
UNHURT AFTER
BANDIT ATTACK
MEXICO CITY, March 21 m
Eleven Americans had arrived at their
destination in Mexico safe, but late,
today after escaping from bandits
who wrecked an international pas
senger train yesterday near Marls
cola, Queretaro state.
Tho train carried three Pullman
cars from St. Louis and San Antonio.
The fireman and an express mes
senger were killed, but soldiers, acting
as a train escort routed the bandits
beforo they could rob the passengers.
Tho wreck was caused by a rail
which the bandits had loosened and
which the train hit at normal speed.
Hardly had the dust settled when
the bandits, about 30 in number,
closed In. The detachment of soldiers
was immediately organized and drove
back the attackers, killing one of
them.
In the checkup the conductor was
missing but he soon appeared on an
engine from Morlscala with- more
soldiers who Joined in tho pursuit.
The motive for the attack was sup
posed to have been robbery although
former provisional president, Emllio
Portcs Oil. on his way back to Mexico
from France, would have been aboard
the train had he continued direct to
Mexico City aftor leaving Laredo.
Business Men Of
Gold Beach, Ore.,
Are Flying Kites
GOLD BEACH, Ore., Mar.
4 21 0T) Visitors to this coast
$ city might believe their eyes
g when they see local business 4
& men romping, about flying
p kites. 4
g The simple explanation is, $
Q however, that Gold Beach 4
3 grade school pupils are plan- 4
-3 nlng a kite-flying contest 3
Q here Friday afternoon and $
many prominent men of the 4
$ community, having caught the
spirit, are building and fly- 4
0 lng kites in preparation.
Spring Brings
Snowf lakes To
Eastern States
Winter Weather Reported
rom Atlantic Seaboara
to the Rocky Mountain
States. .
By The Associated Press
Belated winter blew a spiteful blast
at nascent spring today.
Snow dropped, almost generally,
from the Atlantlo seaboard to beyond
the Rocky mountains.
High winds and rough seaa troubled
Southern California. Trees blew down
and high tension wires snapped In
Los Angeles.
The 'worst" blizzard of the year
Bwept south of Colorado Springs,
Colo., and four persons were missing
in a motor car. .
Snowplows In Use
Philadelphia brought out railroad
and trolley snowplows for the Xlrst
time this year. Traffic was hamper
ed. Ferries on the Delaware groped
cautiously through blinding flakes.
Freak thunder and lightning startled
Chicago's north sides. Snow hit the
Loop and later became general.
Dawn found several Inches of snow
on the ground at Cleveland, the storm
still blowing, sand, snow and spring
arrived simultaneously in Pittsburgh.
Snow In New York
New Yorkers put on rubbers and
hoisted umbrellas against . heavy,
soggy flakes.
Representative temperatures at 8 a.
m., were New York 38, Portland, Me,
22, Montreal 14, Cleveland 24, Chi
cago 28, Kansas City 30, Seattle 42,
Los Angelea 62, Atlanta 64.
The weather bureau said an area
of low pressure developed over the
Southern Rocky mountain section
Saturday and appeared as a well
formed depression over the Texas pan
handle last night with rain and snow
reported to the north and east.
Official forecasts were for continu
ance of the snow in the New York
area thlB afternoon and tonight,.
Bnow blanketed Central and South
eastern South Dakota to a depth of
14 inches In at least one place to
day, bringing elation to farmers with
the assurance of sufficient moisture
to give the crops a good start.
Mitchell and the surrounding terri
tory experienced the heaviest fall in
the spring storm 14 Inches.
Foshay, Henley
Are Sentenced
To U.S. Prison
, MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. 21 ) Wll
bup B. Foshay and H. H. Henley,
founders of the Foshay enterprises,
were convicted on four of 17 counts
of using the malls to defraud, by a
federal court Jury today.
Judge Joseph W. Molyneaux Im
mediately sentenced each to serve an
aggregate of 16 -years In the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan,
and to pay a fine of 81000 each, with
a stay of 43 days In which to move
for appeal.
The Jury of 11 men, the second to
hear the case, returned the verdict
on Its Blxth day of consideration. The
first Jury last fall disagreed.
Foshay and Henley showed no sign
of emotion. As Henley heard the
sentence he chewed gum. Foshay,
short, pudgy, gray hatred, smiled
when he was permitted to leave the
court room after the court released
them by continuing their appearance
bonds In force.
Girl, 8, Saves Her
Twin From Lake Ice
MINNEAPOLIS, March 21 W
Where eight-year-old Joan Boderberg
went so did her twin sister and best
pal Joyce and that's why Jean was
alive today.
She fell through the Ice while play
ing on a lake yesterday. Joyce re
fused to leave until she managed to
pull Jean to safety at great risk to
her own life.
Together they ran to shore and
shelter.
Sees Opposition To
Bonus Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 21 (JP) Rep
reBontatlve Johnson, South Dakota,
ranking Republican on the house
veterans committee, said today he had
told President Hoover there was still
considerable agitation for additional
cash bonus legislation but that senti
ment appeared stronger against It,
After a conference at the White
House, Johnson said he expressed
the opinion "no one knows exactly
what the voto would be on an addl
tlonal cash bonus bill."
Roosevelt Strong
In Oregon, Claim
NEW YORK, March 21 ) Carl
C. Donaugh, chairman of the Oregon
Democratlo tftate committee, In a
letter received at Roosevelt headquar
ters today characterized Oregon as
"absolutely safe" for Oovernor Frank
lin D. Roosevelt in his pre -convention
campaign for the Democratic prest
dentlal nomination.
In a letter for James A. Farley,
chairman of the New York state
Democratic committee and Governor
Roosevelt's unofficial campaign man
ager, Donaugh denied a rumor which
he said had been circulated that he
had "come out" for Speaker John
Garner, also a potential candidate,
RED JOHNSON
EXONERATED!
KIDNAP CASE
Man Suspected of Lind
bergh Child Theft Given,
to Immigration Men.
3 WEEKS OF WORK ;
WITHOUT RESULTS
Charles Augustus Lind
bergh Jr., Stolen From
Crib Mar. 1, Still Sought
By Authorities .
JERSEY CITY, NJ.. Mar. SlW
Henry (Red) Johnson, suitor of Betty
Gow, the Lindbergh baby's nurse, wu
exonerated by local police today of
any complicity in 1 the kidnaping.
Johnson was picked up shortly after
the kidnaping and was later subject
ed to lengthy examination here anil ;
In Newark.
He was taken to Hopewell Saturday
for questioning by Col. Charles . A.
Lindbergh and later returned bar
for grilling throughout the weekend
unier or ronce rnomaa woue an
nounced today Johnson was entirely
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Immigration authorities without de
lay. He said Fred Johnson, a bro
ther, also had been exonerated anil
would be given to the Immigration,
men. Both brothers were said to haVa;
entered the country illegally.
NOTES CAUSE EXCITEMENT ,
HOPEWELL, N. J., Mar.. 21 AV-
Investigators in the Lindbergh kid
naping case were excited for a tima
today by two notes, supposed to hfcva
been found on carrier pigeons. Ooa
was quickly revealed to be a hoax anA
the other could not be verified. .
The Investigators were, otherwise)
without any tangible result in thsjr
long search xor the missing naDy., ,
The ten o'olock bulletin of the new
Jersey state police, Issued by Col. H.
Norman Schwarzkopf, told of tarn
two notes. Several hours later hoys)
in East Stroudsburg, Pa., admitted
writing one of them as a prank, and
tlelng it to the leg of a dead pigeon.
.The other note was reported - to
have been In code and found on a
bird beaten down In a storm In Con
necticut. The Informant of th pa
( Continued on Page FlfWl .
'OUTLAW MINE
SI It In. tU UISUtiK '
WAY IN EAST,
WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Mar. 31 (A
Authorities throughout the anthr.
nl.A nnlnn oihapa an tnMlWHik fuu
tlon of the union attempted lift
weok to organize a strike prepared io
guard miners going to work today
most collieries scheduled operation..
Leaders of the strike, who see It
equalization of work among the col
liers, were reported to have ordered
a concentration of pickets today qa
the Locust summit breaker of th.
Philadelphia ft Beading Coal ft Iro
company. -' ,
SOME WOMEN ARRESTED '
SORANTON, Pa., Mar. 31 WP Wo
men pickets took a prominent part
today in the unsanctioned anthraolta
strike and as a result many of them
were among the 90 person, arrested
In the vicinity of the Marvlne colliery
of the Hudson Goal company,'
The strike, which was called by In
surant members of the United Ulna
Workers and does not hKve th. au
thorization of the district union, en
tered upon its second week
Goes to Prison For :"l
Concealing Child
WARREN, Ohio, Mar. 21 CP) John
Do Mnrke, 80, of Youngs town, tha
second of two men Indicted In con
nection with the kidnaping of 11-year-old
James Do Jute Jr., of Nile,
pleaded guilty today to a oharge of
harboring and concealing a kidnaped
person and was sentenced to one to
20 vpfirn In the nenltentiarv. 1
Dowell Hargraves, 31 ox Youngs
town, has been given a life sentence
for his part in the abduction of tha
boy.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Mar. 11 (m Plrmnes.
developed In grain prices today, large
ly because of more activity In North,
American wheat export demand, pur
chases for overseas totaling 1,000,000
bushels. 1
A stimulating feature was that tha
Argentine wheat uiarket showed pro
nounced strength, going to a prem
ium over Kansas City, compared with
a recent discount of 6H cent. . An
additional bullish Influence was 3,
036.000 bushels falling off In the
United States wheat visible supply
total, compared with a week ago.
Wheat closed steadfast, at th. day'
top level, llo over Saturday', fin
ish, corn He Ho up, oat. y, 9 Ha
advanced, and provisions varying from
3 cents decline to a rise of 10 cent.
PORTLAND, Mar. 21 W) On th
Portland futures market trade totaled
6000 bushels of May wheat. That op
tion was up Ho at the dosing with,
July unchanged and September Ho
lower. On the merchants exchange
cash wheat gained H bushel.
HHHHHHO " Elmo stenson