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VOLUME 30
member associated press and a. a. o. : LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1932 eastern orbqon's leading newspaper
NUMBER 188
BOOKS CLOSE;
CANDIDATES
IN COUNTY 35
Several Contests in Re
publican Primary Only
One on Democratic List
GLENN FILES FOR
SHERIFF TUESDAY
Vj. H. Blunt Files For
School Superintendent;
Candidates Face Six
Weeks of Campaigning.
Candidates' were squared off today
for a period of six weeks and a day
of campaigning before the primary
elections, 'Which will be held on
May 20.
And when the books closed late
yesterday at the county clerk's of
fice, there were a total of 26 candi
dates filed for county office. At
Salem filings were made by nine for
district offices, making a total of
35 candidates for county and dis
trict nominations In this county.
J. H. Blunt, La Grande and Ben
nle Hicks, Island City, both com
pleted their filings late yesterday for
the Republican nomination for coun
ty school superintendent. Mrs. Lettle
McGoldrlck, Democrat of Imblcr,
completed her filing for treasurer.
1 Glenn Files For Sheriff
Guy Glenn, Democrat of near La
Grande, filed for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff and will op
pose A. C. "Clint" Haynes in the pri
mary election. Mr. Glenn's slogan Is
"Pay strict attention to the duties
of my office." His statement Is: "If
. nominated and elected I will during
my term of office protect the inter
est of the taxpayers and do every
thing In my power to enforce the
duties of sheriff.
Those are the only new develop
ments since early afternoon after L.
H. Bramwcll filed his candidacy for
the Repu ) lcan nomination for sher
iff. Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles and
Ernest B. Rlngo are non-partisan
candidates for the Union and Wal-
(Continued on Page Pour,
RECTOR GIVES
i ADDRESS AT
ROTARY LUNCH
Rev. Clarence A. Kopp, new rector
of St. Peter's Episcopal church, was
the principal speaker at the meet
ing of the Rotary club this noon,
Mr. Kopp has been a member of
Rotary clubs in other cities, and in
hlB address today emphasized the
Importance of the Ideals and spiritual
forces of Rotary and their great in
fluence for good in international af
fairs and in our present economic
difficulties.
Harold Boone, as secretary of the
chamber of commerce, was present
at the meeting and explained to the
Rotarlans the purpose and details
of" the recently adopted La Grande
Work Promotion Plan. The club
pledged Its 100 per cent support to
the plan.
W, C. Perkins explained the or
ganization and recent activities of
the new La Grande Aeronautical as
soclatlon, and expressed his confi
dence In the future possibilities of
air transportation especially in this
1 section of the country.
George Walker related the biography
of Ed Fitzgerald, who was recently
taken Into the membership of the
club. Francis Greullch, former La
Grande resident and member of the
local Rotary club, was a guest at to
day's meeting.
School Salaries
A t Baker Reduced
BAKER, Ore., Apr. 6 (Special)
A resolution providing for a reduc
tion of 10 per cent in the salaries
that Baker teachers would be entitled
to receive next year under the present
salary schedule was passed at a meet
ing of the school board of district No.
6 Monday evening.
The total expenditure for salaries
this year, which amounts to approxi
mately $86,000, will thus be reduced
by between $8000 and $9000. The
total amount of the salaries for next
year will not be known until the
opening of school In tho fall, de
pending upon the number of teachers
who accept the contracts.
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$ WEATHER YESTERDAY &
$ Maximum 46, minimum 33
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Maximum 62, minimum 45
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4- 17 degrees.
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High Salaried
Officers Held
As 'Racketeers'
Virginia Democrat Wins
House Applause By At
tack on Grain Stabiliza
tion Heads.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 m Repre
sentative Wood rum (D., Va.) amid
applause in the house today declared
the high salaried officers of the grain
stabilization corporation and the cot
ton co-operatives were "racketeers"
and that the farm board had coun
tenanced their practices.
The Virginian, chairman of the
house appropriations sub-committee
that drafted the billion dollar supply
bill for the Independent offices, said
the "worst racketeering In the coun
try Is being done at the expense of
the farmer."
Wood rum said the farm board
could stop the paying of high salaries
to officials of the grain stabilization
corporation and the cotton co-opera
tives It helped organize "any day it
desires."
"The farm board will argue It has
nothing to do with the salaries paid
to officials of the . stabilization cor
porations," Wood rum declared. "Either
the farmers or the federal government
pay the salaries and It makes no dif
ference from whom they get It, It is
racketeering."
Wood rum sold a "$10,000 a year
man in the stabilization corporations
was a "cheap man" and declared sal-
(Contlnued on Page Ftve
Campaigners To
Open Meetings
Here on Friday
Final arrangements are being made
this week for tho arrival here Friday
of speakers representing the Allied
Campaigners for Prohibition, It was
announced today by the committee
in charge. Meetings will be held
here Apr. 8 and 9 at tho First M. E.
church.
Two of the speakers are Raymond
Robins and Harold Singer. The lat
ter Is the leader of one of the
branches of the organization, known
as Allied Youth, and Mr. Robins Is
a student of constitutional law and
social and political, problems.
Mr. Robins will ask the question:
"Shall the constitution be' scrapped?"
during his addresses. He sees In the
attacks being made on the 18th
amendment a force that may, weaken
the whole constitution and deals
wittt this in an Interesting fashion.
Mr. Robins' address on the con
stitution will be given on. the first
night of tho meetings here. He also
will talk at the afternoon session, his
subject being "Prohibition Why?
How?"
Dr. J. L. McPherson and M. T.
Landers, both of this city, visited
several churches in Wallowa county
Sunday in the interests of Christian
Endeavor and the coming campaign
of the Allied Forces in. La Grande.
The two men spoke to moro than
150 young people and adults of the
Presbyterian and Christian churches
of Wallowa, Lostlne, and Enterprise,
and It Is expected that many of them
will come to La Grande Friday eve
ning to attend the young, people's
banquet at the Presbyterian church.
Many Prizes To
Be Awarded Pet
Parade Winners
A list of prizes for the second an
nual Pet parade to be staged in La
Grande Saturday, Apr. 16 under the
auspleces of the retail merchants'
committee of the chamber of com
merce, was announced today. Homer
Lcffel is chairman of the committee
sponsoring the parade.
Two prizes will be offered for the
best stunt, such as fake horse, clown
ing, fnko fire department or police,
etc., the prizes to be awarded on the
Ingenuity of tho entry. Tho first
prize will be a month's admission
ticket to the Liberty theatre, and If
more than one participant figures
in the winning stunt, the prize will
be divided evenly among the partici
pants. The second prize Is two weeks
admission to the theatre.
Three prizes will be awarded for
the following:
1. Best perfdrmlng pet (doing
tricks or stunts).
2. Best decorated pet or pet dis
play. 3. Most comical pet or pet display.
4. Ugliest pet.
One prize will be awarded the win
ner In each of the following events:
largest pet, smallest pet, smallest boy
parading with pet, smallest girl par
ading with pet. pet brought from
farthest distance from La Grande.
Major Higgins To
Be Here Thursday
Major Ernest D. Higgins. divisional
commander of the Salvation Army,
will be In La Grande Thursday on a
trip of Inspection of the corps in
Oregon and southern id a no, ine
major will speak Thursday evening at
8 o'clock at the Salvation Army
chapel. 211 Fir street, and his sub
ject will be announced later. Cap
tain Logan, of the La Grande post,
said today.
Adjutant Ronald M. E be r hard, di
vision young people's secretary, will
accompany the visitor.
The service will be lively, with spe
cial vocal numbers by local talent,
and the music will be furnished by
tho Army's string baad, Capt. Logan
adds.
PORTIONS OF
REVENUE BILL
ARE OPPOSED
Administration Objections
Voiced at Senate
Hearing by Mills.
RETROACTIVE TAX
IS HELD UNJUST
Taxes on Stock and Bond
Tr ansf e rs and Maxi-
, mum 45 Per Cent Estate
Tax Also Not Liked.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 (ff) Secre
tary Mills In testimony today before
the senate finance committee, de
clared definitely for a federal in
heritance or estate tax as a perma
nent proposition, abandoning the
Mellon theory to leave this field to
the states alone.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 W Sena
tor Hayden, Democrat, Arizona, today
Introduced an amendment to the
revenue bill calling for a levy of five
cents a pound on copper Imports. He
announced Senator Vandenberg, Re
publican, Michigan, . Wheeler, Demo
crat, Montana, Joined him In sub
mitting the measure.
WASHINGTON, April 6 (ff) Ad
ministration objections to the high
taxes on corporations, security trans
fers and estates written into the new
revenue bill by the house were put
before the senate finance committee
today by Secretary Mills.
The secretary said tho rates and
some of the administrative changes
In the new bill would tend to "dis
courage the normal flow - of capital
into industry and commerce at a
time when business men are hesi
tant and industry stagnant." -
His testimony opened the series of
hearings which will precede action by
the committee on the bill framed by
the house.
The sections of the bill to which
ho objected were: The Increase of
corporation affiliates; ..the tax on
dividends from corporations; balanc
ing of net losses of one year against
the profits of the next; the maximum
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WORK PROMOTION
DRIVE TO BEGIN
Meeting of Committeemen
Tonight . Will Precede
Beginning of Campaign ;
The La Grande Work Promotion
Plan Is assured of success if every
citizen in the city will co-operate
with the city-wldo organizations by
studying the suggestions for repair
ing, remodeling, planting, pruning
that the general committee offers,
many believe. Representatives of all
city organizations will hold their
second meeting tonight at 7:30 at
the La Grande chamber of com,
merce to complete plans for the
drive, starting tomorrow evening, to
raise the proposed quota of . $50,000
in pledges of work.
The householder Is encouraged to
have his own contractor and labor
ers. However, if he has no one in
mind he may call Judge U. G. Couch
(Continued on Page Five)
RACIAL HATRED
HELD LIKELY
IN HAW All AN S
WASHINGTON, April 6 P Assist
ant Attorney General Richardson in
his special report to the senate said
the trial of tho Fortescue murder
case in Hawaii will embroil the "peo
ple of the territory of Hawaii In most
unpleasant circumstances," but he
added: I see no way out of the
situation but to go through with It."
The assistant attorney general ex
pressed fear that the Hawaiian peo
ple will "take aides" and regardless
of the verdict "it will not be sur
prising if a condition of racial an
tagonism, resentments and possible
demonstrations should result."
He referred also to the prospec
fPnntimifid on Pa FIva
Newfoundland May Resort To National
Government To Placate Mob Demands
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Apr. 6 P New
foundland was expected to resort to
a national government today to pla
cate the mob which yesterday
smashed tho windows of the houso
of assembly and caused the precipit
ous flight Into hiding of Premier Sir
Richard Squires.
Resignation of the Squires govern
ment, the promise of which halted
the angry mob's determination to
throw the premier Into the harbor,
had not been received at 10 a. m.
today.
The suggested national government
would be headed by F. C. Alderlce,
present opposition leader. Sir Wil
liam Cooker, minister without port
folio In the Squires cabinet, was ex
pected to advise Governor Sir John
Middleton to ask the Squires resig
nation. War Vets Com hat Mobs
Meanwhile, with the political fu
Optimistic Note
Maintained At
Hopewell Today
Rumors Heird That Lind
bergh Baby Soon -Will
Be Home No Official
Statements Made.
NORFOLK, Va,, Apr. 6 ) John
Hughes Curtis, negotiator In the
Lindbergh case announced today
that he had made contact with, the
kidnapers and was Informed that the
child was well.
HOPEWELL, N. J., Apr. G W) Col.
II. Norman Schwarzkopf, head of the
New Jersey state rfollce, today denied
repeated rumors that the kidnaped
Lindbergh baby had been returned
to his home.
Some of the reports had said the
baby was returned to the Lindbergh
home, or to some other point, two
days ago.
"As frequently stated in previous
bulletins," Col. Schwarzkopf's after
noon bulletin today said, "News con
cerning the return of the baby will
be -Immediately released through
Trenton." '
HOPEWELL, N. J April 6 P)
Optimism unexplained but Insis
tent coursed through thtB hill vlll
ago today as reports flew that the
Lindbergh baby would be home soon.
Neither police nor any one else in
authority would sponsor the expect
ant feeling. Villagers drew deduc
tions from the cheery mien of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh as he turned
out yesterday, cedar branch in hand,
to help battle a brush fire that men
aced his home on Sourland hill. .
Others recalled that he was cheer
ful and unworrled shortly before he
took off for Paris and said you
couldn't tell from looking at him
what he Is thinking. , '
,-' Homo Lighted All Night ."
Lights gleamed In the home last
night. The state police force quar
tered at the estate was being dim
inished, despite an announcement by
Col. - H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Its
leader, that no one had requested
withdrawal. -
The air of hope rested ultimately,
however, on two mysterious airplane
flights Col. Lindbergh made over
Martha's Vineyard and adjacent
waters off the ,Marichusctts- coast.
In a reported attempt to establish
contact with a small yacht.
The fact that lights have been
seen In the nursery from which 21-months-old,
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.,
was stolen March 1 also fed the flame
of hope, as did the continued absence
from his Norfolk home ; of John. H.
Curtis, one of 'three intermediaries
who- believe they havo established
contact with agents of the kidnapers.
But police said they were unaware
of any reason to think prospects naa
(Continued on Page Flve
Tourist Travel
Topic of Meet
At Enterprise
Hurley Richardson, chairman of
the tourist promotion committee of
the La Grande chamber of commerce,
and Harold O. Boone, secretary, were
the principal speakers for the La
Grande delegation attending the
monthly meeting of the Enterprise
chambor last night at 6:30 at Enter
prise. Other members of the dele
gation were Oscar Warnock, Fred
Hcnnlng and Marcus Roesch. -.
Tourist promotion was the topic
of discussion, and both of the speak
ers discussed means of bringing tour
ists to Oregon and the Importance
of co-operation between the two
Eastern Oregon counties, Union and
Wallowa.
Wallowa county is making a relief
map of that section which will be
displayed In Portland and other
cities for advertising. The county
also Is drafting a guide book for Wal
lowa county which will soon bo ready
for distribution.
Dr. Spears Leaves
For Wisconsin U.
EUGENE, Ore., Apr. 8 WT Dr. Clar
ence W. Spears, who for two years
guided the destinies of tho Unlvorsity
of Oregon football team, today bade
farewoll to Oregon and departed' for
University of Wisconsin where he
will be head coach.
A farewell banquet was held for
him here last night. Prince a. Cal
ltson, new head coach, and - other
members of the staff sat beside the
honor guest. Mike Mlkulak, big var
sity fullback, was the official host.
ture of the dominion in doubt, war
veterans were banded to combat the
mob sway.
The ex-servico men were called on
to check pillaging after 10.000 men,
women and children, howling that
they would drown Sir Richard
Squires, prime minister, in tho har
bor, conquered pollco and partly
wrecked the house of assembly of
this British dominion. Liquor stores
were looted. Several persons were
hurt.
Rescued by three clergymen, Sir
Richard took refuge in an undis
closed place and the mob was told he
and his government had dispatched
their resignations.
The riot culminated a series of
troubles, financial and otherwise,
which rocked this colony, Britain's
oldest, for months. Once before
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DEMOCRATIC
VOTE HEAVY
IN WISCONSIN
Roosevelt Wins Easily in
Both Wisconsin and
"in New Yoi'k.
NEW YORK'S VOTE
GOES FOR HOOVER
G.
0. P. Conservatives
Beaten in Wisconsin,
However Milwaukee
Re-elects Mayor Hoan.
By the Associated Press
An exceedingly heavy Democratic
vote in Wisconsin, normal Republi
can stronghold, . was a conspicuous
development of presidential primary
voting yesterday in the western state
and In New York.
The forces of Franklin D. Roose
velt won by a landslide In Wisconsin
over an -unlnstructed ticket favor
able to Alfred E. Smith. They alBO
carried' against a Smith slate the one
contest in New York state In the
Buffalo district. All other delegates
were chosen without opposition, the
upstate men generally favoring the
governor, the Tammany block un
committed.. -.
Hoover Ticket Wins
The Hoover ticket walked away in
New York's Republican primary,
marked by only two district con-
(Contlnued on Page Five)
SOUTHERN PINE
HEAD TO JOIN
WESTERN MOVE
NEW IORLEANS, April 6 VP) O. C.
Sheppard, president of the Southern
Pine association, has agreed to Join
with the lumber and pulp manufac
turers of the Pacific Northwest -In
asking 'for congressional committee
consideration of an Import tax on
lumber and pulp.
A. S. Bolsfontalne, assistant secre
tary of the Southern Pine associa
tion said today that the association
already had requested the southern
mills to make preparations to place
their position beforo the committee
In Washington In case a public near'
tag is Mt on the import tax. i
. LumWrCrathor,'. than pulp," Mr
Bolfontalne said, ' Is - the principal
interest of the two In the south. If
there are open hearings on tho pro
posal, ho said, the Bouthorn Pine
likely will offer representations be
fore tho committee.
Drinking Affair
x Leads to Death
ASTORIA, Ore., Apr. 6 (flT Fergu
son Baltazar, 36, a Filipino, was fa
tally stabbed today in what pollco
say was the climax of a drinking
party participated In by Filipinos and
three married white women. Tho
knife attack Is believed to havo fol
lowed a quarrel over the women. It
occurred shortly after midnight.
Six Filipinos and three women wore
arrested and will bo held for a grand
Jury Investigation. No charges havo
been made as police say they do not
know who welldod tho knife.
Use Doll Clothes
For Kansas Baby
KANSAS CITY, April 6 (P) Oar
ments from a doll's wardrobe were
used today to clothe the tiny form
of Baby St. John, who weighed one
pound at birth Monday night. .
Tho doll clothes were presonted to
tho parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
St. John, by a small girl who ex
pressed the hope that "these might
help." Clothing provided .by the
parents for tho event provod much
too large.
The little chap Is kept In "an Im
proved packing box crib, a tempera
ture of 82 degree being maintained
by hot water bottles.
Warned by a physician that the
Infant needs rest, the parents havo
turned away hundreds of persons
who wished to "take a peek at the
baby."
Nature Helps In
Fighting Plague
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Apr. 6 (JF)
JuBt when the situation appeared
completely out of hand, nature has
moved in to end the plague of ma
rauding flold mice that beset ranch
ers of the Wood river country.
Spring thaws havo flooded valleys
and marshes, driving thousands of
mice onto knolls and ridges of high
er land.
Then naturo prqvldcd a controlling
factor. Great groups of sea gulls
glided In from the coast. Their
voracious appetites and keen eyes
have decimated the ranks of mice.
Spectacular Fire
In State Prison
COLUMBIA, 8. C. Apr. 6 WV-A
spectacular blaze destroyed the chair
factory of South Carolina's state
penitentiary and several other small
buildings today, but after a stub
born fight It was brought under
control.
Several prisoners were Injured, but
none escaped.
WON'T GO
Russia's loss will ho France's
gain If dark-eyed Vera VcrouiUna
(above) succeeds in winning nat
uralization as a French citizen.
Onoe selected as tho most beauti
ful girl In Moscow, she recently
has been appearing In French mid
German films. Now she Is report
ed to have flatly refused to obey
orders to return to native Soviet
Kussla.
WAR DECLARED
15 YEARS AGO
Decade and Half Have
Passed Since America
Plunged Into Strife.
WASHINGTON. Apr. 6 W At 11
minutes past 1 o'clock on tho after
noon of April 6, exactly 16 years will
have passed sinc0 tho United States
plunged Into the World war.
The seventy-second congress, now
in the midst of a fight on economic
adversity attributed In large measure
to that war, probably will pay scant
attention to the anniversary. For the
termination, rather than the begin
rung, of "Europe's terrible holocaust,'
is the -nation's great day of .World
war remembrance. - .
Preaoryd 071 yeHow "flimsies'' In
theoid files of tnoAss&Jlated Press
reports Is the story of 'those dramatic
days In the spring of 1017 whon the
young republic moved swlftly to em
bark on the "great adventure of sav
ing the world for democracy, main
taining the while its own honor."
Wilson Makes Request
Before a congress solemnly assem
bled In special session went President
Wilson on April 2 to ask for a de
claration of the existence of a state
of war between the United 'States
and the Imperial Oerman govern
ment. "We have no quarrel with the Ger
man people," he said. And later In
his speech: "It Is a fearful thing to
load this great peaceful poople Into
tho most terrible and disastrous of
all wars. But tho right is more prec
ious thah peace and wo shall fight
for the things wo havo always car
ried nearest our hearts."
At 11:13 on tho night of April 4
tho senate by a vote of 82 to 0 adop
ted tho war resolution. The houso
approved It by a vote of 873 to 50 a
fow minutes after 3 o'clock on the
(Continued on Page Five)
ACCUSED POST
OFFICE ROBBER
OFFERS ALIBI
TACOMA, Apr. 6 W) Tho conten
tion that he was working at Win
chester Bay, Ore., at tho time of tho
robbery of tho Lob am, Wash., post of
fice, was advanced by attorneys (or
Roy Williamson, 34, today, who Is au
tilal for the robbery. -
Williamson was arrested at Win
chester Bay Jast Dec. 31 with Vorrlil
Ranp who has since pleaded guilty
and who is serving a four-year prison
sentence.
Four girls testified Tuesday that
they hod seen Williamson and Raap
together on the afternoon of tho eve
ning the post office safe at Lcbam
was broken Into. Raap was captured
short distance from the scene of
tho robbery but escaped after being
jailed at Chchalls. Ho and William
son wcre arrested together at Win
chester Bay and were questioned at
Roscburg in connection with other
robborics.
Veterans State Aid
Pays Out $17,190.00
SALEM, April 6 m Tho World
war veterans state aid commission
has paid out $17,100 In cash bonuses
during the past two months to ex
soldiers, following the ruling of tho
attorney-general rccontly that eli
gibility for loans could be established
after June 30, 1030, the closing date
previously set by tho legislature.
Tho announcement stated that of
tho 147 applications for loans the
past two months, 78 were from ex
service men who had established their
eligibility before that date, but had
not taken advantage of It. The re
mainder was paid to soldiers who
havo Just recently established their
eligibility for bonus or loan. War
veterans enlisted from Oregon are
eligible.
Strike Causes
Disorder Today
At Columbia U.
Athletes Take Crepe From
btnkmg students in
Rough-and-Tumble Bat
tle on Campus.
NEW YORK, April 6 (!) A group
of Columbia University athletes
wrestled a 15 -foot strip of crepe from
more than twice as many striking
students today in the first disorder
attending the one-day strike In pro
test against the expulsion of Reed
Harris, editor of the Spectator, stu
dent newspaper.
The strikers had proposed to use
the crepe to tie a gag on the alma
mater statue in front of the xtniver
sity library and a rough and tumble
scrimmage, In which some of the
strikers Buffered minor Injuries, re
sulted. The athletes, who supported
the stand taken by Dr. Nicholas Mur
ray Butler and Dean Herbert E.
Hawkes In the expulsion of Harris,
apparently escaped unscathed. '
Eggs Fly Through Air
Speakers took turns on the steps
of the library building .to urge the
students to Join the strike. Some of
them wore targets for barrages of
cggB and several of the missiles struck
the alma mater statue.
The scrimmage over the strip of
crepe ' started shortly after pickets
took up their posts at the entrances
to the university buildings. About
200 students went to the library
steps Instead of to their classes.
Arthur Goldschmldt, a member of
the Social Problems club, which
sponsored tho one-day strike, mount
ed the pedestal of the statue.
"It Is my sad duty to inform you
that we are going to gag alma mat
er," he shouted.
Then someone threw a bunch of
Bputterlng firecrackers Into the crowd,
which momentarily scattered, a
group of strikers then produced the
crepe. An elderly watchman ; pro
tested and attempted to take the
crepe from the students.
About 12 othletes, led by Shelley
Wood, a senior and substitute mem
ber of the crow, went to the sup
port of the watchman, seizing one
end of the crepe. About 26 strikers
grabbed tho other end and the scrim
mage followed. Some of the studentB
were knocked down, and ''the glasses
of one wore broken. Howard West-
wood, a law student of Tecumseh,
Neb., alone retained his hold on the
crepe and waa draggod more than
200 foot. His clothes were torn, but
he got up smiling when forced fin
ally to relinquish his gflp.. The
athletes disappeared with tho crope.
,V:: Many Fist .'FlgUts
, Fist fights , occurred spasmodically
elsewhere ori the' campus. ' :
Sovoral of tho professors called off
their classes and others announced
examinations had boon postponed.
Meanwhile, 12 students picketed
the home of Dr. Butler on Morning-
side drive. Pickets met students an
subway exits, and on the campus
across tho street from 110th street
and Broadway more than 200 stu
dents handed out tags reading "on
strikers" and printed clrculara head
ed "strike day."
Rob F. Hall, president of the So
cial Problems club', Issued a state
ment in which he said Dr. Butler's
(Continued on Pago Four)
Hankow, Nanking
Hit By Quakes;
Damage Unknown
SHANGHAI, April 6 W An earth
quake which laBtcd several seconds
shook tho cities of Hankow and Nan
king this evening.
There were no reports immediately
available of tho number of casualties
and the extent of tho damage.
Nanking and Hankow, both on the
winding Yangtze river, are 260 miles
part. Nanking, tho capital, la in
Klangsu province and Hankow Is in
the province of Hupoh. Between
them lies tho province of Anhwel,
traversed by the Yangtze.
Tho larger cities along tho river
In tho latter province are Wuhu
Talplng, Anklng ond Chichow.
Many of tho Chi hobo government
officials aro still at Nanking although I
tho actual capital was transferred
to Loyang when tho fighting was
most serious in the Shanghai area.
Hankow, 000 miles from the sea,
Is one of the Chinese treaty ports on
the river and also one of the largeBt
cities In tho country. Its popula
tion Is estimated at more than 860,
000. Across the river Is the large city of
Wuchang and nearby Is another city
of considerable Importance, Hanyang.
The combined population of the three
cities probably runs Into millions.
Many foreigners live in Hankow
and Nanking, but commercially Han
kow is the more important. Ocean
steamers can come up tho rlvor and it
has extensive commerce.
Silver Conference
May Be Proposed
WASHINGTON, Apr. 0 (At A house
coinage sub-committee decided today
to ask the stato and treasury depart
ments for advice on Inviting Great
Britain to participate In an Interna
tional silver conference.
The decision was reached as the
group, which is trying to find a way
to help silver, discussed tho advis
ability or issuing a preliminary re
port suggesting tho conference.
It was agreed Secretary Mills and
Secretary Stlmson should be con
sulted in executive session before
the report is made.
408 FILE FOR
NOMINATION
IN PRIMARIES
Only a Few State and J
District Candidates :
Without Opposition.
EIGHT MAKE RACE
FOR U. S. SENATE
Representatives .Victor:
Eckley and L. F. Allen ;
Unopposed in Union and
Wallowa Counties. v
By Clayton V. Bernhard , , .
(Associated Press Correspondent)
SALEM, Apr. 6 VP) Election year
was officially Introduced into Oregon .
last night at the otose of the filings '
for the primary election May 20, with
408 candidates listed not without op
position for nomination to national,
state and district offices. Contrary to ,
recent previous election years, aspir
ants for political honors will find bat-
tie this time In both primary and .
general elections In virtually every .
major position and most of tho
minor ones. . .
.Oregon's primary was given nation--;
al significance by the last minute'
filing of the petition placing the name
of William Hi (Alfalfa BUI) Murray, :
of Oklahoma, In competition . for
presidential preference on the Demo- ;
cratlo ballot. Oovernor Franklin D.
Roosevelt's petition was the first to
bo filed for preference. There wi. ;
bo no contest for Republican prefer-1
ence, tho namo of Joseph Irwin
France, of Maryland, being the lone i
namo on tho ticket. . :
More 'Candidates File ' ' "
Filings of declarations this year ex-;
cecd those of recent years In number,
almost one hundred more than two .
years ago. The increase' Is credited -to
tho additional number of Demo
crats, as well as Republicans listed -
for office. Republicans totaled see,
Democrats 100 and non-part lsan all:
Judiciary candidates totaled 80. Of
this -number more than a hundred .
were filed yesterday, swamping the
secretary of state's office so that It .
was late at night before an acourate
survey could be obtained..
The Oregon primary ballots win not .
contain preference for vice presiden
tial candidates, the only place on the ,
list not filled by either Republican
or Democratic choices.,. -Delegates, to
the national Republican .convention ;
will be short unless sticker" candidates
come to tho fore. Only one name
representing the first congressional
district was placed In the race, when
two are to be elected. There Is little
contest for presidential electors, the
Republicans naming five and Demo
crats six. Five are to be chosen. ,
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GAME LEADERS
FAVOR CHANGE i
IN DUCK LAWS
BAKER, Ore., Apr. 6 () The Ore
gon state gamo commission at an In-'
formal mooting here Tuesday an;
nounced to Senator McNary and '
committee that tho open season on
migratory birds be from October 1ft -to
Dec. 15, with shooting on Wednea-;
days, Saturdays and Sundays. The
bag limit recommended Is 10 duds
and four geese on each shooting day -
Drinks Acid By '
Mistake And Dies
LIVERPOOL, England, Apr. 6 W. r
Professor Jarnos Foote, master of sci
ence at a local technical school, died
in his class room today when ho .
picked up a glass of acid from his
desk, mistaking it for water, and '
drank it.
Ho fell to tho floor, writhing in
agony, and died in a rew momema.
He was In the midst of a lecture and
rone hot! for a drink of water to eas
his throat.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Apr. 6 UP) Unchecked
crop damage to aomesuo winder
wheat, together with anxiety about
delay to seeding of spring wheat, had
a bullish effect on the cereal mar
kets today.
Much talk was heard that united
States spring wheat acreage would
not come up to expectations. Dust
storms continued at numerous points
southwost and weBt.
United States hard winter wheat at
tho Oulf of Moxlco brought the high
est prlco on the crop today as com
pared with future.
Wheat closed unsettled, nowerer,
with top figures falling to hold. Tho
finish was the some as yesterday to
c advance, corn at ftc off to a
shade up, oats V4 jS c down, and
provisions varying from 17 cents set
back to a rise of 5 cents.
PORTLAND, Apr. 6 (IT First ad
vance in the price of flour since last
November too effect locally during
tho day with a rtso of 20c por bbl.
generally quoted for local brands.
On tho Portland futures market
May closed with an advance of o
and other options 'Ac bu. Bales to
taled 10,000 bu. May. On the mer
chants exchange there was no change
in cash wheat.