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CITY EDITION Full Awoclatcd Prcii Uuei Wire Service 8 PAGES TODAY v Only Newspaper . Pirated in La Grande Covering Union and ' Wallowa Counties VOLUME 30 LA GRANDE, OREGON, RIPAY, APRIL 1, 1932 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A, B. O. EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 184 BOTH PARTIES AKt ALIVt 1U POSSIBILITIES Internal Strife and Wet Issue Pains Keener as Caucus Time Nears ROOSEVELT AND 4 HOOVER IN LEAD Third Party Talk is Heard Prohibition Organiza tions Take Definite Stand. . Hy Byron Price , WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (P) The palna of internal strife are growing appreciably keener for both of the parties as presidential politics crosses the threshold of April. . In three important respects, the past week has contributed signifi cantly to these troubles: Abandoning the conciliatory de meanor of earlier weekB, the sup porters of Franklin D. Roosevelt have begun to press mercilessly toward consummation of his campaign for the Democratic nomination. Hoover Almost Unopposed The Republican opponents of Presi dent Hoover have laid down a pol icy of standing aside for the present, giving him a renomlnatlon without substantial opposition, and then If an opportunity presents Itself, lead ing a bolt from the ticket. In both parties there has developed a growing realization of the deadly earnestness of the prohibition organ izations in their threats to withdraw support from any candidate, who ac cepts a moist plank. All of these developments further confirm forecasts of a campaign of great bitterness, in which party lines may come to mean very little.- Talk of a third party and even a fourth party has been revived, and although such talk ueually comes- to- nothing In the end, the politicians are listen ing and watching. The Roosevelt drive captured two more states during the week, Iowa and -Maine. A last-minute decision to press for instructions in the closely-divided Maine convention caused I much surprise. Evidently the Roose volt leaders,: encouraged by a suc cession of victories ' and aware of the driving determination of the stop-Roosevelt movement, now : are prepared to force ahead even at the expense of making some enemies. The New York governor now has a definite pledge of 123 delegates. Ho needs 770 for the nomination. He has a fair assurance of about 600 for the first ballot,' and a chance for many more, tout there are some 330 out of the total of 1164 which are sure to go elsewhere, Missouri's 36 were instructed during the. week for James A. Reed. New York's 94, which Tammany Leader John P. Cur ry expects to control, under the unit rule, are to remain unpledged for the present. ; (Continued on Page Three? EXCESS RAIN , IN MARCH AT 4.15 INCHES J During the month of March, Just closed, rainfall in La Grande assumed record-breaking proportions, with more than six inches of precipitation registered at the municipal building. The total, as a matter of fact, was 6.07 inches, compared with the aver age March rainfall of 1.92, making last month's excess moisture 4.15 in ches. Rain fell during more than half of the-days! in March, ond there were only two or three days that could be classed as clear, although there were a few partly clear days. Yesterday's maximum of 65 degrees above was the warmest day of the month. The minimum this morning was 41 above. Infant Son Dies Thursday Evening JBcnnie Dean Hicks, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Hicks of Island City, died at the Grande Ronde hos pital Thursday evening. Funeral services, will be held Sun day afternoon at 1 o'clock at (he Summervllle Cemetery. The body Is at the Snod grass and Zimmerman mortuary In La Grande. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Cloudy tonight and Saturday, but rain late to night or Saturday In the west; moderate temperature; mod erate changeable winds, be coming fresh southerly off shore. WEATHER TODAY . 1 a. m. 44 above. Minimum!: 41 above. Condition: Cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 65, minimum 37 above. WEATHER APR. 1, 1931 Maximum 46, minimum 37 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain .18 . of Inch. Range 9 degrees. Aged Salem Man Is Drowned In Roadside Water Car Overturns Near Hot Lake, Pinning Driver Underneath Body Taken to Union. R. T. Derringer, of Salem Ore., was found drowned beneath his car In two feet of water beside the Old Ore gon Trail highway near Hot Lake yes terday afternoon. The car, overturned In the water, apparently remained there more than two hours before it was ' investi gated shortly after noon. Then, when crews started dragging the ma chine back onto the highway, Mr. Derringer's body was discovered un derneath pinned in the water. He had been submerged too long to al low resuscitation attempts. No Eyc-Witnesses . There were no eye-witnesses to the wreck but County Coroner P. I. Ral ston, after an Investigation, held to the belief that either Mr. Derringer's car became unmanageable or else he attempted to swing past some other car and went too near the edge of the roadway. The brakes of the machine had been applied about 20 feet from the point the car went off the grade. - There were no marks on the automobile to Indicate that there had been a collision with an other car. No Inquest will be held. The body was taken to the Cock Brothers' funeral parlors at Union and a son, from Salem, was expected to arrive at Union today to take charge. Mr. ' Derringer apparently was en route home from Nampa, Ida,, at the time of the accident, as, he was going west. Mi. Derringer, who was 74 years of age, is survived by his widow, two daughters and a son, all of Salem. The automobile was not damaged to any great extent. , , . Interest Grows In East Oregon Music Tourney : Keen competition . between the 14 high schols of Eastern Oregon which will participate in the second annual Eastern Oregon High J3chool Music tournament is growing and President H. E. Inlow, president. of the Eastern Oregon. Normal school which is spon soring the tournament, predicts an unusually successful event on April 10 at the Normal school in La. Grande. The schools, are -divided -Into brct' classes, A, B, and C, according to .size, and the competition in : group events will be within eaoh class, al though a sweepstakes cup Is offered for the school in any class making the highest total number of points in both group and solo events. - The La Grande band presented the cup which Is given in Class A, the schools with attendance over 300 students, and It was won last year by the La Grande High school. Union won the first place In Class B, schools with enrollment between 100 and 299, and received the cup which was represented by the Normal Bchool. For schools with an enrollment less than 100, Los tine received the cup which was presented by the Neigh borhood club of La Grande. The sweepstakes award, which Is every year awarded to the school with the highest number of points in any of the three classes, was presented by Miss Jennlo Peterson, director of music at the Eastern Oregon Normal (Continued on Page Pour) Gertrude Astor Has Nervous Breakdown LOS ANGELES, Apr. 1 (fP) Gert rude Astor, screen actress, was under the care of physicians today follow ing a complete nervous breakdown. The actress collapsed In the county clerk's office yesterday while Bhe and her attorney were looking over the records in her suit against Vivian Duncan, actress, for damages alleged to have resulted from Miss Duncan's occupancy of Miss Astor's Hollywood home, which she had leased. Miss Astor was appearing in an im portant role at the Tec-Art studios. Her illness, will necessitate a com plete rest at her home for- several weeks, her physicians stated. Urges Abolishment Of Shipping Board WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (tf) Calling for reorganization of the government's merchant marine activities. President Hoover today urged abolish- ment of the shipping board. He said the place left vacant by the board by the death of E. C. Plummer would not be filled immediately. . The president said he would postpone filling the vacancy in the hope congress would pass necessary legislation for, reorganization of the merch- ant marine. He recommend- ed such a reorganization In a recent message to congress. BICYCLE RIDER KILLED ROSEBURG, Ore., Apr. 1 Rus sell Osmund son. 15, was killed here last night when his bicycle was struck by an automobile driven by Lawrence Delaney, 22. of Roseburg. The boy's brother, Howard. 13, riding on the handlebars of the bicycle, escaped with minor injuries. Delaney was held in Jail on on open charge pending a coroner's Inquest tonight. COURT HEARS NEW EVIDENCE IN BANK CASE Judge Allows Introduc tion ot Motes and Kec ords From Joseph Bank STATE SCORES IN THURSDAY SESSION Childers, Former Employe , of Bank, Tells of $1697.70 , Marvin Note Found' in Institution. ENTERPRISE, Ore., Apr. 1 (Spe cial) The prosecution's web of evi dence drew tighter .around Edgar Marvin, Wallowa county Judge and former president of the Joseph State bank, as the - case entered Its fifth day. Following spirited arguments, the court allowed the introduction of notes and records from the flies of the bank, tracing the disposition of the $10,000. which the defense claims was the property of the dl rectors, and 'part of which the state accused Marvin of misapplying. Tho state scored in being permit ted to produce as evidence the notes and records from the files, as in the first trial this evidence was not ad mitted. Witnesses for the state were J. L. Sercy, Margery 'Bieth, former bookkeeper In the Joseph State bank, (Continued on Page Four, . LA GRANDE BOYS ADMIT BURGLARY W or den, Lovan and Thompson rlead uuilty in Enterprise Court. Three La Grande youths, Ector Worden, 19; Gilbert Lovan, 18," and Edward Thompson, 17, pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge C. H. Mccul loch, of Baker, in Enterprise late Wednesday to a charge of larceny in a store. Judge McCulloch with held sentence pending -further, In vestigation of the events leading to the three - burglaries to which the trio confessed, , according to. state police. Worden and Lovan were arrested by a posse of officers near Summer vllle last Saturday and Thompson was arrested here early this week. After considerable questioning, the boys not only confessed to robbing tho Enterprise pool hall lost Friday of a quantity of cigars, tobacco and clgarets, but also admitted the recent robberies of the Wallpwa Safeway store and a Btore at tmbler. . They confessed to state police of ficers, It is reported, that they dis posed of the stolen goods to a "fence" In La Grande, receiving less than half price for the loot. . They said they received $77 for the Wallowa Btore merchandise. : Their arrest resulted after . they abandoned a stolen car - from La Grande at Elgin and deserted the 'machine, hiking over the hills to ward Sumnwville. ' Sergeant J. A. Robertson, who had an active part in the case, was in Baker today. Captln H. Lee Noe, of the Eastern Oregon division of state police, went to Enterprise last Sun day to question Worden and Lovan, but was unable to shake their story. Later In the week, after Thompson was arrested, the boys told of the three robberies, authorities, reports SPORTSMEN TO MEET MONDAY AT SAC AJ AWE A Plans are going forward for a big meeting of sportsmen of this and nearby counties at the Sacajawea Inn Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, when members of the state game commission will be in attendance. The meeting Is not a dinner session. The public Is invited to attend the session, which is sponsored by the La Grande Gun club, and anyone with any grievances in reference to game or fish laws, Is urged to be prepared to present the matter to the officials. Delegations from sev eral Union and Wallowa county towns expect to attend. World's Largest Wheat Grower Sees Russia As Great Market Possibility LOS ANGELES,. Apr. 1 (yp) A def inite effort by American business to develop Russia as a market for United States made merchandise, Thomas D. Campbell, world's largest wheat grow er, believes would be the greatest solitary factor toward stabilization of the country's disjointed economic structure. Campbel.l owner of 96,000 acres of Montana wheat lands, returned from Russia after three years In which he gave to the soviet government his agricultural knowledge learned by sci entifically farming his vast acreage. With Ralph Budd, railroad magnate, Campbell was invited by the Rus sian government to develop Its wheat production. Budd Investigated rail roads. Urentet Market PoMiUIHty Russia, Campbell believes. Is the greatest of four new market possibil ities for the United States. He listed the other three markets as China, BABY SEARCH TURNING TO NEW ANGLES Major of New Jersey State 1'ohce on Way to England Today. BURRAGE HINTS AT NEW DEVELOPMENT Admiral Refuses to Indi cate Nature, of Latest ... Development in Talk With Reporters. HOPEWELL, N. J., Apr. 1 (P)MaJor, Charles H. Behoof tel. deputy superta-i tendent ot state police, soiled Monday for ' England on ft special -mission, "the nature of which we cannot re veal ot this time," Colonel H. Nor man Schwarzkopf, state police head, said In his afternoon bulletin from the home of Colonel Charles A. LlndS bergh today;, . - - ' ' ' - .'tvy., "He sailed on the Mauretonln, last Monday on speclfio instructions from Col. H. irormon schwarzKopi," .' ne bulletin said, "and will return when hls-buslness Is completed. -"After Major Schoeffel's i return further information will be given out if it does not Interfere with the pro gress of -the cose." j :- The bulletin kovo no further Infor mation regarding the secret mission of the New Jersey police official in quiry ot the New York offices ot tno Cunard -line, operators of the Maurit ania, were met with the reply that they could not verify the Boiling or Schoeffel on that ship. . However, it was said there that a man named Carl Schemer aboard the ship was said to be going to Scotland .yard. In London, but the nature of his mis sion was unknown at the shipping offices. I: NEW DEVELOPMENT REPORTED NORFOLK. Va., Apr. 1 (OT Rear- Admiral Guy H. Burrage, retired, said today there has been a now develop ment, since yesterday In the negotia tions for tho return of the Kidnaped Lindbergh baby. The admiral, spokesman for three Norfolk, men acting as intermediaries for the child's return, declined to In- KUcatj the -natur? , ot,; the- develop ment, saying Its publication "would hinder negotiations." His statement was made at -the' morning press conference in reply to a question by-one of the reporters; Mrs. Curtis Away :'.' Mrs. John Hughes Curtis wsb away from the city today but Admiral Bur rag quoted Mr. Curtis, one -of the three Intermediaries, as saying his wife's absence was in connection with "her personal affairs." Mrs, Curtis left Tuesday evening, he said. ' '. Mr. Curtis, when interviewed prior (Continued on Page Five 30 L. H. S. BAND MEMBERS WILL GO TO TOURNEY Thirty members of the La Grande High school band, and their director, W. W. Nusbaum, plan to participate in the band division of the state high school music tournament which will be hold In Corvallls, Apr. 18. Of ficers of the band have spent the past two days selecting the person-, nel. - 1 Those chosen were Everett Reyn olds, piccolo; Robert Eakln, Grace Scully, Robert Long, Wilford Zaugg, William Cooper, Robert welfel ond Roswell Weeks, clarinets: Bernord Powell, Robert McMillan, George Denny, Milton Smith, Ralph Ploberg, George Wilcox, cornets: Alvln Bork, Maellzabeth Cooper, Norma Hanks, Delores Powell, alto; Ned - Jones, James Bruce, Dale Standley, Jack McClay,, Fred Hertzog, trombones: RoBcoe Hurley and Lenn Plorson, baritones: Paul Finlay, saxaphono; Nick Hugiies and Ralph Gelbel, bass; Cecil' Black and Lawrence Fillmore, drums. : The numbers which have been chosen by the tournament commit tee and by tho band are: "Caravan Club" march, chosen by the com mittee; overture, "Raymond," by Thomas, selected number by the com mittee; and "Andante Movement" from the "Surprise Symphony" by Haydn, selected by the band. They expect to leave La Grande on April "16. India and South Africa, but placed Russia' at the top of the list be cause of its mental attitude toward the United States; Its progressive ten dencies and Its possibilities. Because European markets have become Americanized, he said, elim inating them as possibilities of de velopment, Russia has turned toward Germany, Italy and France for its merchandise, encouraged by ; unlim ited credit offered the soviet gov ernment. "These three countries," Campbell said, "have extended Russia unlim ited credit privileges on money loaned them by the United States. The total amount of money Russia spends annually in these three countries for merchandise the United States should lay down on Russian shores is as tonishing." Loosening of credit privileges to (Continued on Page Eight) 1 . REAL PIONEERS FOR FETE ' Pioneers and descendants of pioneers will participate In the Utah Pioneer Festival In Salt Lake City this summer. Mrs. E. M. Felt, a pioneer Is shown beside one of the ."covered wagons." Seated are Mrs. O. W. Adams, Mrs. Frank Plngree and Mrs. Albert Toronto. Church, Barber Shop, Pool Hall Burn at Lostine ;,' - By Mrs. William WlgKnns (Observer Correspondent). LOSTINE, Ore.,: Apr. 1 (Special) The Christian church, the pool ' hall and a barber shop were destroyed by fire here about 3 o'clock .this morn ing. None of the contents of the three buildings was saved with the sole ex ception of a . piano taken from ; the burning church. During tho fire a hot water 'tank In the barber shop exploded: the biimt throwing-part of tho tank into the ' . (Continued on Pago Six) Bennie Hicks Is -' Candidate For School Office Another candidate for office ap peared In the county lists late Thurs day when Bennie Hicks, principal of the Island City school, filed his dec laration .of candidacy for the Repub lican nomination for .county school superintendent, , . - i , , Mr. Hicks is the only Republican to file for 'the office so far, although J. H. Blunt, La Grande High school teacher, has been urged to make the race. .. E. A. Sayro, Democratic Incum bent, has completed his filing and Is unopposed in his party. - There were reports 1 La Grande today that Mrs. Henry Mc Gold rick. Democrat, would enter the race for the county treasurer position, but she has not filed any declaration as yet. ' ' Mr. Hicks, In his statement, says: "If nominated and elected, I will, during my term of office, attempt s solution of the unequallzed and un just school tax now existing. By equalizing taxos there will be no ex cess burden on any one district which means that with the proper distribu tion of funds, there will be a coun ty unit system that will insure every child a more equal opportunity for education. "Lane county and other counties have adopted this better system. Why not Union?" Mr. Hicks' slogan Is: "Every school a better Bchool means evory child better citizen." . Woman Falls Over Cliff; Hurt Badly MEDPORD, Ore., Apr. 1 W Mrs. Carl J. Rasmussen, 40, was recov ering in a hospital here today from Injuries suffered in a 200-foot fall over a cliff at Red Blanket falls. The accident occurred late Wednesday. She suffered a fractured spine, a broken left shoulder and other in juries. She and a friend were view ing the falls when she slipped over the precipice. Her husband, who suffered a broken back in an accident at Pros pect five weeks ago, Is In the same hospital. Still Explodes And Fire Destroys Home EUGENE, Ore., Apr. 1 m Fire de stroyed a small frame house hero last night when a 15-gaIlon liquor still exploded. The occupants of the place fled before firemen arrived. Tho plant was In the bathroom. Neighbors said the house was rented to strangers two weeks ago. There was no fur niture In the house except a bed. BCONOMY DARKENS SMYRNA SMYRNA, Turkey W) Because of a city deficit, all electrio lights here aro extinguished at midnight and late revelers who aro afraid to go homo In the dark, have to stay out until dawn. , SENATE NOW ON ECONOMY RAMPAGE Slashes ' Made in Supply mils Deteat ot Bonus Legislation Eixpected. WASHINGTON, Apr. l ) The Beiuite today adopted mi amendment to tlie Democratic tariff bill to sus pend 'protection for u commodity when there Is not full competition among Its domestic producers. WASHINGTON, April 1 (ff) The senate, which will have the next and tho ' last sny on taxes, appropriations and bonus payments, is on an econ omy rampage. ' " "s In the . spirit" how pervading this chamber, the appropriation bills are due foi a drastic slash, some of the higher Income taxes voccd by the (Continued on Page Bight) La Grande High Begins Annual Spring Vacation The La Grande High school held Its last assembly before the opening of spring vacation this morning at 9' O'clock in the auditorium. The an nual spring vacation opened this af ternoon at 3:30, and 10 days of free dom from olasscs will be enjoyed by the students before school convenes again on April 11, at the regular hour. Athletic awards were made to 24 girls by Miss Catherine Osborne, di rector of girls athletics. Since all the awards failed to arrive Coach Ira Wood le will present the boy's letters later In the spring, A. h. Gralapp, principal, announced following tho assembly, ' ' iif'IIT Girls receiving 150 point letters were Elda Berry, Arlino Conradt, Mar garet Davy and Elva TwidweM, The 160 point letter Is made up of a whlto (Continued on Page Eight) CITY SINKING INTO ANCIENT ROMAN CAVES NAPLES, April 1 (P) Ten thou sand Inhabitants of the city of Villa Santa Stefano began abandoning tho town this afternoon when it started to sink into the ancient Roman caves over, which it Is built. -. Santa Stefano is an agricultural community approximately half way between Nnples and Romo. Today ten buildings in the center of the town slowly sank out of Bight into the earth and many others gave signs of caving In. Their disappearance was slow enough to give tho Inhabitants time to escape and so far as was known there were no casualties. The wholesale exodus began imme diately and all the Inhabitants fled with as much of their possessions as they could gather together In a hurry and carry on their backs and In don key carts. Ward Ilolden To Face Grand Jury BAKER, Ore, Apr. 1 VP) Ward Holtlcn, charged with first degrco murder In connection with tho slay ing several weeks ago of Milton Hop kins, yesterday waived preliminary ex amination In Justice court, and was bound over to the grand jury. The court refused to allow ball, Holden appeared In court rather weak from tho effects of bullet wounds police say ho Inflicted upon hlmsolf after Hopkins had been shot following a drinking brawl. Ho was released from the hospital Wednesday, Tho grnnd Jury Is expected to be called within a few dayB to consider the case. ' i Brave Baby Boy , Is Rescued From Deep Mine Drill Crews of Men Work Feverishly to Release Infant; Doctors Today Fear Pneumonia. MIAMI, Okla., Apr. 1 (P) After tossing fretfully and telling his nurse frequently "I feel bad," three-year-old Gerald Collins, who was rescued last night from a drill hole at a mine near Plcher, Okla., was carefully ex amined at & hospital today. Physicians found his head swollen apparently from bruises, and ho had a bad cold, ' I I ! ' Whether this would develop Into pneumonia the doctors could not say. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Collins, the youthful parents, Bpent the night in the hospital with the boy. RESCUED LAST NIGHT MIAMI, Okla., Apr. 1 (P) Brave baby Gerald Collins lived today, saved from a terrifying prison deep in mine drill hole by strong arms and warm hearts. i . ( i I I wan and bruised, but with a cour ageous "I'm ail-right," the three-year- old, doubled up for eleven hours twenty feet below the surface of the earth at the Mary Ann lead and zinc mine near Plcher, was rescued through a parallel shaft last night. lHes alive," cried a husky miner. Out from beyond the lights of the little rescue area a roar of thanks echoed through tho hills from the throats of thousands of watchers. Whirled in an ambulance eleven miles to the Baptist hospital here cuddling In the mother's embrace of Mrs. Paul Collins, little Gerald "talk ed a blue streak" and didn't appear badly hurt. ' But X-ray pictures were scanned today for possible fractures by three physicians who waited at the reocue shaft until the boy was taken care fully from the drill-hole. There was danger, too; said Dr. General Pinnell, of pneumonia, as a , (Continued on Page Seven) Republican Whip, Rep. A. H. Vestal, Dies In Capital WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (P) Repre sentative Albert H. ; Vestal J of In diana, the Republican., whip of- the houao, died, today otthe naval, hos? pitai. ..; Two days ago Vestal collapsed and was sent to the hospital. His con dition had been reported as Improv ing. Vestal, who was 67 years old, was elected to the 06th congress from the 8th Indiana district and had served continuously Blnce. He was born on Jan. 18, 1876 on a farm In Madison county, Indiana, He was a graduate of Valparaiso university and was admitted to the bar when only 21 years old. He was prosecut ing attorney of tho 60th judicial cir cuit in Indiana from 1900 to 1904. Ho is survived by a widow and two children. When the house convened Repre sentative Hawley of Orogon, ranking Republican on the ways and means committee told the members because of the Importance of the pending tax bill, an adjournment out of respect to Vestal would not be asked. "We believe that if Mr. Vestal could be communicated with he would say the welfare of the country should come first," Hawley said, "we win ask an adjournment out of respect later." Artillery Men Are ' Robbed of $300.00 TACOMA, Wash,, Apr. 1 (ff) Tak ing advantage of the fact that today was payday for men stationed at Fort Lewis, three armed bandits entered the barracks of headquarters com pany, 10th field artillery at 8:30 last nlcht. lined 10 soldiers along tho walls and robbed them of $300. They escaped in a car, Youth 1 8 Killed By Falling Tree noSEBURO, Ore., Apr. 1 m Jamee Huntley, 10, was Instantly killed near Canyonvlllo Thursday when he was crushed under a largo tree. - He and Reuben Dubell, employed as woodcutters, had cut the tree, the butt of which had remained resting on the stump. Huntley was caught undor tho tree when. It rolled from the stump. ! 1 I I ! BEND, Ore., Apr. 1 P Perry O. Sumpter was fatally Injured and D. D. Prlco was badly hurt Thursday when they were struck by a falling tree in tho woods south of here. Tho two men wore eating lunch when a gust of wind feeled the tree. Sumpter died within a few minutes. Prlco was torn and bruised and was taken to a hospital. Sumptcr's widow and six children survive First Train On Santiam Extension ALBANY, Ore., Apr. 1 (P) Train service on the new Santiam extension was inaugurated today when a com bination work and general freight train left here at 7:30 a. m carry ing rallB, tics and ballast, to be used In bringing tho roadbed up to serv ice standards. - Oregon Electric and S. P. it S. rail way officials were on the train. HOUSE AGAIN GIVES SALES TAX "THE AIR' Congressmen Are N ear the End of Their Tax Writing Job Today, ' SWING AMENDMENT STRUCK FROM BILL Speaker Garner Calls Treasury Estimate "Un fair" Charges Lack of Co-operation. WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 VP) TIM house lute today passed the tax bill. WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (ff) w Th house today reconsidered Its previous: action and struck front the revenue: bill the Swing amendment Imposing: the wartime surtaxes on Incomes.- :y Previously the house had rejected ' a sales tax which once before It had: stricken from the new revenue Mil. The vote was 33S to 160. , REACHES END OP JOB . WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (ff) Thft house reached the end of its ux writing job today when It lncorpor-. ated in the new. revenue bill an amendment to subject dividends paid on stocks to the normal Income , tax rates. At present the dividends of stocks ., are taxable under the surtax. The . mlnlnVum normal Income tax Is 7 per cent. 1 '; . ' The new levy would expire July 1, 1034. y--. '. - -w . " On the basis of revised ways and means committee estimates, the 188,- 000,000 item brought the total thus far placed in the revenue bill to 91,-t 049,000,000. Under the revision, the committee reduced its estimates 37;-14. 600,000 from: the $999,000,000, total, . announced last night. , v The amendment was adopted by, a standing vote of 133 to 90 bujt a teller vote was demanded upon which, the count was 180 to 106. , . ' An amendment to ' exempt - c&. first 910,000 of Income from dividends, was rejected. ' , . . Few Points Left Undone : J . Only a few more points remain to., be straightened out before the nous- begins cansldtfcattoji 'df """-whether At) ; will pass the bill it ha written or. will change some vital , phases of lt. .. At about the ; same time thetv , Speaker Garner was calling treasury estimates "unfair," the committee was approving an amendment '-to; subject dividends from stocks to the: normal income tax rate. Secretary Mills estimated that the? bill as it stands now would lack $166,000,000 of balancing the budget (Continued on Page Four) TWO MUST, DIE FOR SLAYING INFANT CHILD CORTLAND, N. Y., Apr. 1 VP) B.', J. Simpson, 2D, and his wife, Maty: Field Simpson, 23, are under sentence: to die In the electrio chair the week' of May 10. They were convicted yee terday of the slaying of Mrs. Simp , son's 14 months old boy. - . The child was killed on the nlghv of September 21, last, mutlllated and Its body thrown Into a swamp when; It was found on October 10. -J The Blmpson's arrested three days. latei; confessed the crime, the dl; trlct attorney said. - Famous Surgeon Dead at Kane, Pa.. KANE, Pa., Apr. 1 im Dr. Evan O'Neill Kane, who attained nation wide note In 1019 by removing bin own appendix and who recently per: formed a second operation upon hlm-.-solf, died today. He was 72 years old. ' ' The surgeon, long prominent fod his work In treatment of cancer, died at 4 a. m., after a siege of pneumonia. He has been In ill health for several weeks. ' 1 A few months ago Dr. Kane per formed the second operation on him self to relieve hernia. As was the case in his first feat, he used a local an esthotic and mirrors. Ho said the op-aeration was successful. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Apr. 1 W) Selling as cribed largely to houses with eastern, connections carried all grains down, ward late today, with corn reaching a . new low price record for the season. . Declines of cereals came about la tho face of relative steadlnesa of thai stock market. Word that North Am--erlcan wheat export business had been . of substantial volume was also lgnor. cd. r- Wheat closed unsettled c un der yesterday's finish, corn glo down, oats g V4o off, and provision unchanged to 10 cents lower, r f- PORTLAND, Apr. 1 (IP) Despite the bullishness created by crop re ports, the price of wheat closed lower today. On the Portland futures mar-i ket May closed with a loss of c July unchanged and September H off. Sales were 1000 bu. each May. and September. On the merchants exchange cash wheat lost o bushel.
