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TAKE LEASE
ON LAND FOR
AIRPORT HERE
Aviation Committee of
Chamber of Commerce
Completes Deal.
OPTION TO BUY
LAND IS WRITTEN
Committee Also to Take
Over Dud Rankin's
Hangar: Plan is to Im-
" prove Field Immediately
For some time the city of La
Grande has been looking forward and
working toward a time when steps
could be taken to secure an adequate
airport, and now, through the efforts
of the chamber of commerce aviation
committee, this first step has been
accomplished. Yesterday a lease was
signed with Mr. McCall for the Mc
Call tract of land near the emergency
government airport, and the com
mittee also took over Dud Rankin's
lease and hangar, which has two years
yet to run. Accompanying the leases
was an option to buy.
The plan at present Is to maintain
and develop the present field, and it
Is announced that the Improvement
work is scheduled to begin imme
diately. With this development plans are
being made to go ahead and prepare
for the time when a modern airport,
fully adequate for a city of the size
and geographical location of La
Grande, may be construccd.
HARRY SIMMS,
OF ENTERPRISE,
ANSWERS CALL
ENTERPRISE, Ore., March 22 (Spe
cial) Harry Lester Simms was born
in Barbara county, Kansas, Jan. 25,
1882 and died March 17 at hiB home
in Enterprise at the age of, 60 years.
He came .to;Wallowa county at the
age of two years. He crossed the
plains by wagon train with his par
ents and settled in Wallowa county
on a homestead on Hurricane creek
and lived in Wallowa county until
the time of his death. ,
He was married to Miss Sadie An
derson, Dec. 0, 1909 at -Joseph, Ore.,
to this union was born two daugh
ters, Miss Lois Slmms and Mrs. Bird
Prashier. Ho Is survived by his wife,
three sisters and one brother: Mrs.
El Isley, Mrs. Chas. McClaln and
John Simms, of Joseph, and Mrs.
Mead Ballard, of Union county, Ore
gon. Services were held at the Methodist
church, Rev. H. K. Wallls conducted
the service.
Walter Pierce In
Baker on Monday
BAKER, Ore., Mar. 22 (Special)
In quest of signatures for his nom
inating .petition, Walter M. Pierce,
La Grande, Democratic candidate
for the congressional nomination in
the second district, was circulating
about in Baker Monday. "By getting
260 names on my petition I can
avoid paying a 8100 filing fee. which
is quite an Item In these times," he
remarked." "I got enough names In
Union and Wallowa counties but I
want some from Baker county too."
While Mr. Pierce Is getting signatures
he is incidentally building fences for
tho May primaries In which he will
be opposed by Francis V. Galloway
of The Dalles. If successful then ho
will oppose R. R. Butler. Republican
Incumbent in the November elec
tion. SEARCHING FOR BODY
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 22 W Har
bor police today were searching for
the body of Helmer Persson, 41, sec
ond cook on the steamship Point
Salinas from San Francisco, who
leaped overboard while the vessel was
tied at a dock here.
Captain F. H. Thlebold said Pers
son shipped in New Orleans In Feb
ruary.. He could give no reason for
the man's act
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Probably rain to
night and' Wednesday: clear
ing Wednesday: moderate
temperature: fresh south to
southwest winds offshore.
.WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 32 above.
Minimum: 30 above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 61, minimum 33
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range 18 degrees.
WEATHER MAR. 22, in.11
Maximum 49, minimum 34
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range 16 degrees.
Sacajawea Peak
Is Highest One
In East Oregon
New Forest Map of Eagle
Lap. Primitive Area
Gives Mountain Eleva
tion of 10,033 Feet
The first map to be published of
the Eagle Cap primitive area in the
Wallowa mountains is shown in a
new folder of the Wallowa national
forest Just received by the regional
forester at Portland, Ore.
This primitive area of some 223,000
acres is a wild, rugged region located
on the crest of the Wallowa moun
tains, containing more high peaks
than any similar area In the state of
Oregon. There are two peaks over
10.000 feet, seven over 9,000 feet, and
seven over 8,000 feet elevation. Saca
jawea peak (10,033 feet) Is the high
est with the Matterhorn (10,004) as
second. Hero head the Minam, Los-
tine, Imnaha, and Wallowa rivers,
draining some 15 to 20 lakes. This
primitive area Is truly a wilderness
one with no roads of any kind and
not many trails. It must be seen
either afoot or with horse and pack
outfit, federal foresters say.
The forest map folder deals with
the entire area of the Wallowa na
tional forest of 1,068,104 acres In
Wallowa and Union counties. The
forest has an estimated stand of 1,-
800,000,000 board feet of timber of
which almost a billion feet is pon-
derosa pine. This area is' Important
in supplying summer range for some
0000 cattle and horses and 70,000
sheep.
Because four large rivers head with
in this national forest, protection of
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Nine Men Named
On Committee To
Work With Banks
Nine prominent business men, who
signed waivors turning ovor a part
of their checking and savings ac
counts at the United States National
bank, were elected by popular vote
last night to serve on a committee
to represent the . -. depositors. The
committee will appoint an executive
group of three to-confer with "the of
ficials In charge of the liquidation
of the frozen assets and report back
to the large group who attended the
meeting in the Sacajawea ballroom
last night at 8 o'clock. The officials
In charge of liquidation have not
been announced as yet.
Ed Moon received 188 votes, the
highest number received by any of
the candidates for the committee,
Other members of the committee are
Peter Blever, Edward Hart, Dr. J. L,
Ingle, M. H. Allen. S. B. Morgan, E.
A. McEnchran, H. C. McClay, George
Anderson.
Others nominated for the commit
tee were Dave Osborne, H. H. Taylor.
K. M. Plnlay, Dr. P. L. Tribe, H. E.
Bull, A. M. Reynolds, P. J. Cook,
Dwight Jesse, Chase Bohnenkamp,
150 Present At
First of Holy
Week Services
About 150 persons were in attend
ance at the Monday evening services
at the Church of Christ, the first
of the series for Holy week, directed
by the Ministerial association of the
cltv. Rev. B. Marcus Godwin, of the
Baptist church, delivered a practical
sermon. Rev. Howard B. Smith, Sun
day school missionary, led in the
oDeninjr prayer; Rev. Edwin Bracher
read the Scripture, and Rev. W. H.
Hertzog pronounced the benediction.
The Tuesday evening service will
bo held In the Baptist church, with
Mr. Bracher of the Lutneran cnurcn
preaching the sermon on "Come Un
to Me."
Tho choir of the Church of Christ,
directed by the pastor, rendered an
anthem at the Monday evening serv
ice. Wranglers To Play
At Baker Tonight
Headliners In the show which the
Elks will present tonight before the
Boker lodge, at Baker, will be the
rihb Mountain Wranglers. They will
furnish a program of musical num
bers, featuring the oiu cowuu, i
The program win oe uinuicmn j
a blackface minstrel show and sev
eral other acts. The personnel of
the Wranglers Includes Boss Claude
Berry, the deputy sheriff: Raymond
O Williams. "Hoot Owl": Ira Howell.
'Rattlesnake Jerry": Marion Spencer,
Sourdough Pete"; Del Brown. "Chero
kee Kid"; Bert Brown, "Alkali Ike ;
and Ray Young, "Old Rusty."
Infant Daughter
Passes Last Night
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Justin M. Peck of llM N ave-
8 i nuc. passed away iv u.B...
J after birth. The little girl was an
HUraf services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortu
J ary wltT burial In the babies' sec-
Hon of the MasnlC cemeterT'
TALES ABOUT
MILNOR HELD
AS MALICIOUS
Chairman Stone of Farm
Board Issues Statement
in Washington, D. C.
NO DUMPING OF
WHEAT PLANNED
Wheat Advisory Commit
tee in Meantime Urges
Rapid Sale in Non-Competitive
Markets.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 22 (iP) Chair
man Stone of the farm board said In
a statement that rumors concerning
the visit of George S. MUnor, of the
grain corporation, to Europe are be
ing circulated as "a part of a mall
clous attempt to manipulate the
market."
At the same time, C. E. Huff, presi
dent . of the farmers national grain
corporation, Issued a statement that
no significance should be attacnea
to Mllnor's visit and that "Interna
tioual sleuths, seeking mysteries for
solution, may turn their attention
back to finding the Lindbergh baby.'
MUnor sailed for Europe last week
and since that time It has been re
ported, particularly In market cir
cles, that the grain corporation was
preparing to dispose of Its surplus
wheat in tho European marcoi.
No Dumping Planned
Rumors are continuing to be cir
culated that George S. MUnor, vice
president and general manager or
the farmers national grain corpora
tion, went to Europe for the purpose
of dumping stabilization wheat.
"These rumors are untrue ana tney
have the earmarks of being a part
of a malicious attempt to manipulate
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WINDOWS TO BE
UNVEILEDTONIGHT
La Grande Merchants Pre
paring for Annual Spring
Opening Event.
Show windows are shrouded In mys
tery today prior to the annual Spring
Opening sponsored by merchants of
the city and beginning tonight at
7:30. Inspired by the arrival of
spring, window decorators have been
arranging clothing in bright array
and tonight when curtains are drawn
back from the windows, the latest
styles of clothing and furnishings
for spring will be displayed. To in
sure visitors that they will be able
to Bee the displays without danger,
Adams avenue will be roped off
from Chestnut to Greenwood streets,
Tho La Grande band, under the
direction of Andrew Loney Jr., will
add to the evening's entertainment,
furnishing a musical program, and
will be one of the features which is
expected to draw people, not only
from La Grande, but from the entire
Grande Ronde valley.
The Spring Opening will be espe
cially colorful this year in -keeping
with tho more optimistic trend- in
business and with the gay colors
which are being shown for spring.
especially in women's styles. After a
winter of dark dresses, tne orignt ana
colorful spring models will blossom
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GOLFERS MAY
BEGIN PLAY ON
LOCAL COURSE
The fair weather of the last two
days brings exceptionally good news
to one branch of sports fans In this
city the golfers. It was onnounced
today by officials of the La Orande
country club that the course is now
open to play, although temporary
greens are still in use. However,
with the gross growing ropldly and
the course drying off in nice shape,
it will only be a short time until
permanent greens will be put into
play.
At present the club house Is be
ing cleaned up In preparation for
the coming In a few days of Bob
nimpnn. new professional at the
club. .
Tigers Begin Work In Preparation
For Opening of Track Season Apr. 16
A large turnout of La Orande High
aspirants for places on the 1932
Tiger track and field team answered
Coach Ira Woodie's Initial call of the
season late Monday and at the same
time 26 men answered a call for
spring grid practice.
Tho track men will work regularly
from now on as the weather per
mits, as there Is only a period of
three weeks remaining before the
opening meet of the season. On
April 16 La Orande and Mllton-Pree-water
will go to Pendleton to engage
the Bucks In a triangular meet. There
also Is a possibility that Walla Walla
More Candidates
File Today For
County Offices
Judge Couch and L. E.
Evans 'Jut f or County
Judgeship; Coroner Ral
ston Seeks Re-election.
Three more declarations of candi
dacy were filed at the county clerk's
office during the last 24 hours, two
of them expected and one coming
more or less In the nature of a sur
prise. Two of the declarations were for
county Judge. Judge U. O. Couch,
Republican incumbent, filed with a
slogan of "Clean government honest
ly and conscientiously administered."
His statement follows: "It nominated
and elected I will during my term of
office continue to give the citizens
of the county the same careful con
sideration to all matters coming to
my attention as I have in the past,
having In mind at all times strict
economy consistent with efficient
service."
L. E. Evans. Democrat, filed for
his party's nomination ..tor county
Judge. His slogan la "Honesty In
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Stackland And
Huffman To Aid
With Ordinance
Fred 'Huffman and G. G-. Stack
land were appointed to asslBt the
city commission In drawing up a
public market ordinance at the re
quest of the commissioners yester
day afternoon, when the public mar
ket committee met at the office of
County Agricultural Agent H. G.
Avery.' An ordinance will bo pre
pared for probable incorporation in
the laws or the city. r.
After consideration of the articles
of Incorporation and the by-laws, a
general meeting was called for Mon
day evening, Apr. 4, in, the civil serv
ice room at the edorul building,
when the group will formally adopt
the by-laws and articles of Incor
poration. The meeting also will be
devoted to planning the objects of
the market and to considering the
acreage which is to be , plantedJand
the possible outside markots for car
lot shipment, Mr. Avery odds, v.
Bay Wilson, of Imbler, field rep
resentative of the Pacific Fruit and
Produce Co., will present the pos
sibilities of the outside market.
Fruit Specialist
Holding Meetings
O. T. McWhorter, fruit specialist
from Orogon State college, will con
duct a- series of four meetings on
the use of fruit spray in Union
county, beginning, this afternoon at
1:30 in the fedoral building here.
Mr. McWhorter has brought with him
a projection machine and has sev
eral rolls of film In which he shows
the life history and development of
the codling moth, the moth that en
ters apples and causes them to be
wormy.
Mr. McWhorter win speak at union
tonight at 7:30; at Cove tomorrow
afternoon at 1:30, and at Imbler to
morrow evening at 7:30.
Apple raisers of the county are
Invited to attend the meeting, ac
cording to H. a. Avery, county ag
ricultural agent.
48 State Highway
Projects Scheduled
PENDLETON. Ore., Mar. 33 OP)
Forty-eight state highway projects,
covering all sections of Oregon and
costing approximately $2,461,000 are
scheduled for letting by the state
hlffhwav commission between Apr. 7
and June 2.
.This announcement was made to
day by E. B. Aldrtch. Eastern Oregon
member of the commission, at a
luncheon attended today by Pen
dleton service clubs and the cham
ber of commerce. . .
DEER KILLERS ARRESTED
THE DALLES, Ore., March 22 (T)
John Palmer. Alex Tohet and Joe
McCorkle, Warm Springs Indians,
were arrested by state police today
on White River In Southwest Wasco
county, with the carcasses of 14 deer.
Tho Indians were permitted to re
turn to the reservation with their
pack ponies, pending a hearing In
justice court.
The meat will be distributed among
poor families of the city.
may be invited to participate, mak
Inglt a quadrangular affair.
Following this meet the Tigers
will hold their annual lnterclass
event, which has not been dated as
yet.
The annual Eastern Oregon track
and field classic will be held at
Union on April 30 with La Orande
In the role of defending champion
Following this the Tigers will en
ter the state meet at Corvaills on
May 7, with high hopes of placing
either first or second. Last year
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LINDBERGH'S
BABY STOLEN
3 WEEKS AGO
And After 21 Days of
Search, the World is Still
Without Clues.
RESISTANCE OF
PARENTS WEAKER
In Meantime, Criticism is'
.Being Directed Against
the Alleged Bungling of
the jfohce.
HOPEWELL. N. J., March 22 W)
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., was born
31 months ago today and kidnaped
Just three weeks ago. And the world
still has no Idea where he is.
The (ominously recurring phrase
"etlU missing," like the dropping
water of an Oriental torture, is wear
ing down the resistance of parents
and searchers.
Chief Detective Elmer Hann of
Hunterdon county ts Impatient. He
said yesterday he believed tho baby
will be returned through Col. Lind
bergh's private negotiations, but not
until state .police have withdrawn,
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FREIGHTER IN
RACE AGAINST
RAGING FIRE
NEW YORK, March 22 Tile
freighter San Angelo, belonging to
the States Steamship company, today
conquered fire 111 Its holds for the
second time and was proceeding un
dcr her own power to llalboa.
. SAN PEDRO, Cal Mar. 22 (ff)
Her third hold a raging furnace, the
freighter San Angelo, bound from
Philadelphia to the Pacific coast, was
making her way toward Balboa, Canal
Zone,, today aa her crew of 50 offi
cers arid men battled the "flames,
stated radio messages rocclvccT'by jthe
United States coast guard Here.
The freighter Fairfield was stand
ing by, ready to give aid. It went
alongside In onswor to distress sig
nals. The San Angelo, a 6000 ton
ship, Is owned by tbe States Steam
ship Co., of Portland, Ore., and is 400
feet long. The Fairfield Is owned by
the same company.
' The San Angelo left Philadelphia
for San Pedro and Portland March 8.
The fire started 200 miles northwest
of Balboa iaat night. The ship has
a large shipment of matches.
Public Utilities
Case is Appealed
BOISE, Idaho, March 32 tfp) An
appeal to the interstate commerce
commission to override the Idaho
public utilities commission decision
refusing Increased rates on Intrastate
shipments of major commodities, has
been taken by the Oregon Short Line
and other railroads. The Idaho com
mission made the announcement
Monday. The railroad asked Increases
In Intrastate rates In keeping with
the Increased Interstate rates.
Tho-appeal was taken from the de
clalons of Idaho and several other
states which similarly refused to in
crease the freight rates on movements
within the state.
Lift Load Limits
On Some Highways
SALEM, Mar. 22 UP) Load limits
have been lifted back, to the statu
tory limits on several stretches of
highway in Eastern Oregon, the state
highway department announced to
day. These include the Sherman
Junction-Bend section of The Dalles
California highway and on the Sher
man highway.
The 10,000 pound load restrictions
still remain in efrect on The Dalles
California highway from the Colum
bia river to the Sherman Junction,
on the Old Oregon trail between
Pendleton and Kamela and on the
Ochoco highway between Mitchell
and the John Day highway.
The department announced all
load limits are off on the John Day
highway permitting a direct free
route for heavy loads to and from
Idaho
Four Burned To
Death in Dallas
DALLAS, Tex., Mar. 22 (JP) Pour
men burned to death and four oth
ers were Injured severely in a fire
which destroyed a two-story hotel In
the business district here early to
day. The Identified dead:
W. H. Bodenhamer, formerly of
Chicago.
Orover Hopson, of Sherman, Tex.
Frank Fisher, of Little Rock, Ark.
Tho fourth victim was believed to
be a Mr. Orangey who also gave
Chicago address.
Origin of the fire was undetermined.
BROTHERLY?
s " - fj
Victor McLaglen, shown In top
picture. Is being sued for $00,000
personal damages by Ills brother,
Leopold McLaglen, as a result of
one of Victor's emplintle remarks.
"There's room for only one Mc
Laglen In the Unlted'SUites ami
that's mo," Victor is aiUeged to
have said. He Is charged with
Buying that Leopold, a champion
. athlete, was "no good."
TORNADO LEAVES
STRANGE SIGHTS
Hospitals and Morgues
,uvemin;. pooling wrap
ped Around Trees, Poles
BIRMINOHAM, Ala., March 22 yP)
Out of the contusion following the
death-dealing tornadoes that lashed
Alabama yesterday and last night,
many strange sights presontod tnem
sclvos today and stories of heroism
were plentiful.
Thero was little tlmo for story
telling, however, as neighbors wont
about tho grim buslnoss of helping
rehabilitate friends, coring for those
who wero Injured, and Identifying
the dead.
Scenes reminiscent of war days
were enacted at Northport, hardest
hit of all. National guardsmen pa
trolled tho ruins and no ono was al
lowed to enter without a permit
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RAIL TRACKAGE
BLOWN UP AT
ATHENS MINE
ATHENS. O.. Mar. 22 W Railroad
trackase on a spur leading into num
ber 6 mine of the Sunday Creek Coal
company at Mlllfield was blown up
by a dynamite explosion early today.
National guard observers in tne
field, where hostilities have been
threatened, said several sticks of
dynamite were used to wreck the
track which is near a bridge dyna
mited Sunday.
Meanwhile, other parts of the field
remained quiet, although pickets
were contlnuolly on watch at nation
al guard observers headquarters at a
Nelsonvllle hotel. The pickets were
keeping track of every movement of
tho guard officers, and each time a
party left to make an inspection of a
mine property a group of pickets fol
lowed them.
At a mass meeting early oday, a
large crowd was cautioned by leaders
against violence.
Observers wero opprehcnslve lest
the situation get out of control de
spite assurances given Governor
George White at Columbus yesterday
by representatives of tho United
Mine Workers or America that co
operation would be given authorities.
Prisoner Guesses
Wrong; Takes Rap
NEW YORK, Mar. 22 W) Dan
Nevlns guessed wrong.
He was on trial for first degree
murder yesterday. The Jury was de
liberating. Conviction meant the
chair.
Nevlns grew moro and more nerv
ous. Finally he agreed to enter a
plea of guilty to Becond degree man
slaughter, and take a sentence of
from five to ten years' imprison
ment.
While the formality was taking
place, the Jury unaware of Nevlns'
action, finished its deliberation. The
verdict, however, was not accepted,
in view of NflVlns plea.
The verdict was not guilty.
Three Military
Fliers Killed
In Air Crashes
Body of Columbus Airmail
Pilot Found But His
Passenger, a Woman
Physician, is Missing. .
By the Associated Press
Three military fliers were killed In
air crashes in the United States and
Canada yesterday and the body of
Hal George, Columbus airmail pilot,
was found In the cockpit of hiB
wrecked plane near Brown's Island
on the Ohio river.
Dr. Carol S. Cole, St. Louis wom
an physician, and a passenger In
George's ship, was missing and a
hunt for her was being pressed to
day. She was believed to have Jump
ed irom xne piane wnen n encoun
tered trouble in a sleet storm Satur
day.
Second Lieut. R. P. O'Keefe, of
Langley Field, Va., was killed after
his fast pursuit plane collided with
that of Second Lieut. Rowland S.
Akro during maneuvers over Plum
island and fell 8000 feet, Lieut. Akre
managed to fly bis plane over Lang-
ley Field although one wing had
been shorn off, and Jumped safely
with a parachute. -
Second Lieut. William Lamar Par-
ham, of Nashville, Ga., a West Point
graduate of last June, fell to his
death while practicing over the army
field at San Antonio, Tex., and one
Canadian filer was reported killed
during tests of a new slotted wing
biplane over the Rockllffe airdrome
near Ottawa.
McAdoo Confers
With Garner At
Capital Today
WASHINGTON, March 23 '(IP)
William O. McAdoo said atter a con
ference today with Speaker Garner,
that while the Texan was not seek
ing tho Democratic presidential nom
ination, the boom for him was grow
ing, and California should send an
Instructed delegation for him to
Chicago.
The former Democratic secretary of
the treasury, who heads the Garner
pledged slate of delegate candidates
lit -the ' aaniornia primary in way,
flew here last night on business and
called on Mr. Garner at the capltol
to pay his respects.
"We didn't dlscuBs politics," Mr,
McAdoo said, "but as I was leaving
I expressed to him the opinion that
while he was not seeking the nomin
atlon California would send an in
structed delegation for him Just the
same."
McAdoo said ho. talked government
finances with the speaker In a gen
eral way but didn't offer any ad
vance, nor was any sought.
Holding a copy of the ' much-con
troverted tax bill, the tall Callforn-
lan smiled and said:
"As a former secretary of the treas-
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First Canoe Ride
Fatal to Man, 53
PORTLAND, Mar. 22 (Pi Thomas
Traaon, 63, who never before had
been in a canoe, drowned in Colum
bia slough here late Monday several
hours after he had rented such
craft. Searchers found the canoo,
bottom up. They uprighted it and
found Traaen's body underneath, one
arm locked to the craft In a death
OTlD.
The harbor patrol today was search
in for another man they believed
was a victim of the waters. Ho was
known only as Gus, was about 60
years old, and lived In a houseboat
which last night broke loose from its
moorlmt ropes and floated out in
to the river 200 feet. Its occupant
could not be found.
Breach of Promise
Suit Faces Actor
. LOS ANGELES, Mar. 22 VPt -
8250.000 breach of promise suit to
day overshadowed the honeymoon of
Leslie O. Fenton, young lum actor,
and Ann Dvorak, leading woman of
the screen. .
Tho suit was filed against Fenton
bv Julius Carter, 10, an actress.
charges that she became engaged to
Fenton last October, that he betrayed
her under promise of marriage and
that by repeated promises or mar
riage induced her to live with him
for several months In a Hollywood
apartment.
Mtss Carter's name in private life
Is Gladys Freeman. Her father, Carl
Freeman, as t guardian, represented
her In the action.
Negro Slays Aged
Couple in Texas
ARP, Texas, Mar. 33 lP) Mr. and
Mrs. O. T. Brlmbcrg, an aged couple
living about three miles southeast
of Arp, were found murdered In their
home last night. Their skulls had
been crushed with a flatlron. Rob
bery was believed the motive.
The woman had a pencil - In her
hand and on the cover of a maga
zine lying nearby she had scrawled,
"Negro killed me."
TWISTERS HE :
FIVE
DURING NM
Alabama Suffers theMosti
With Death Toll &
Nearly 170.
SvOjl NX.
PROPERTY LOSS
' NOT ESTDUTED
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Doctdrs and Nurses Nee;
ed Red Cross to ES&tK
hsh Headquarters at
Birmingham,
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March
At least 214 persons were kUltd tn
series of tornadoes that :-struck?.
widely separated communities til flv
southern states last night andv early
today.;. ' - 4iiiA
Alabama suffered most heavily? Rf?
storatlon of crippled commnnf tlon':
lines brought In a steadily IncrtBslnfr
number of casualties. Just before
noon the total for this state stood at'
Thirty persons were knonm' ta
have been killed In Georgia, lte
Tennessee, two in Kentucky and ona
In South Carolina. . -
Property loss was heavy but nor
attempt has yet been made to- ettlrn
ate the extent. Hundreds were in
jured and scores of persons told of
narrow escapes. Roads In farmlnc
communities were blocked by. traM
and debris and public aa wU' s
private buildings were damaged -
The tall end of the winds dipped.
Into other southern Btates. --'.
Heavy rains accompanied the blsftta
Impeding resoue work and communU
cation lines were torn down! pM- ,
venting an accurate oheck of damag
and death. 1 .
A Desolate Scene y ; ?!
Daylight disclosed a desolate sotcut
In Alabama communities hit by tn
winds. National guardsmen, nurvta
doctors and volunteers' combined In
rescue work and hospitals and emlr-
goncy quarters for the Injured wet
: 5, (Continued on Pas FoorY-
GRAND JURORS . '
WILL TAKE UP
TOLEDO CASE
TOLEDO, Ore., Mar. 33 IM With
hall placed at 1600 each on, thrw
separate charges, Paul Remaley, . Sid
ney Carrlck and Bert Chapman, Ul
of Portland, await action by th Un,
coin county grand Jury In connec
tion with Sunday's Jail delivery and
the hijacking of liquor held-in the.
Jail here as evidence against threa
alleged liquor runners, , fc-
The Portland men were charged
with burglary, defacing . a , publlo
building and with aiding and -Mailt-:
lng prisoners to escape. The frana
Jury will meet April 36. ., v.V
Beven men released three 'pruon
era from the Jail here Sunday' and
hijacked two truckloada of Uquop
that was held as evidence. All wara
captured and the liquor seized. State
police said last night they naov
learned an automobile equipped wltn
two machine guns stood By wrma
tho seven men used torches to mil
through the Jail bars. Thla ' auto
mobile escaped the net of state and
county police. i-wy.,,-
f . i ,
Bids on Roseburgl !
Home Due AprWl
WASHINGTON. Mar. 33 (fftBId
on the national soldiers' home to
be constructed at Roseburg, Ore.,
were to have been opened here to
day, but this action was postponed
until April 1 because the construc
tion division of the veterans' admin
istration was unable to complete
specifications In time to get them to
possible bidders. VM ' . y
Wheat Today i
CHICAGO. Mar. 33 P Step lOM
selling swept wheat values down to
day to the lowest levels since Oct. 10.
Most traders construed as bearish;
a variety of official statements) from
Washington referring to proposed ax-
port sales of government xuiancea
wheat. It was contended the grain
could not be sold unless It displaced
wheat which would have been ob
tained from some other country, t-
Prices of all cereals broke In sym
pathy with wheat, corn outdoing the
season's bottom record. ' .,'
Wheat closed flurried, IS H
under yesterday's finish, com S9114
cents down, oats V4 fi o off. and
provisions unchanged to a decline of
3 cents. . 1 '
PORTLAND, Mar. 33 W) On tu
Portland grain exchange, new low
price records were established- for
July and September wheat during to
day's session. May closed with a leu
of l&c, July 1&0 and September
lc as compared with the previous)
final. Sales of 14,000 bu. lor tbs)
day were mostly In the May.. -
On the Portland merchant
chance cash wheat lost 1V4 bu. .-
STATES
$, 5 s S $