La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 16, 1932, Image 1

Historic Oregon Newspapers

La Grande evening observer., April 16, 1932, Page 1, Image 1

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1932)

Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.6 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Page of 8 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextOh CITY EDITION Fall Associated Freu Leased Win Service 8 PAGES TODAY vitwx Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties MVWV VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AJTD A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S IJEAD1NG NEWSPAPEM NUMBER 197. PENDLETON'S MUSICIANS IN LEAD AT NOON Fifteen Events in Music Tournament Completed This Morning. CONCERT TONIGHT BY THE WINNERS Miss Katharine Wissler, of La Grande, is First in Girls High Voice Di vision. The second annual High School Music tournament opened this morn ing at 0 o'clock, under the" auspices of the Eastern. Oregon Normal school, and among approximately 200 contest ants from 13 high schools, Pendleton was leading the field In the solo events heard this morning. Pendleton hod nine first places, four second places, and one third; while their nearest competitor, Baker, received two firsts, five .seconds, and five third places, Miss Jennie Peterson, director of music at the Eastern Ore gon Normal school and director of the t- tournament, states. The public Is Invited to hear the winnfirs at a rjuhllc concert tonight at 8 o'clock at the Eastern Oregon Normal school, when many of those receiving first places will be presented and the winners In the three classes, A, B, and C, will be announced. Miss Wissler Wins Among the small group of La Grande High school stud en tB entered, Miss Katharine Wissler received first place In the girls high voice division; and a third place was awarded to Rollln Heassler, boys medium voice. Musicians, whose talent and train ing have distinguished them In the northwest, are acting as judges, with Miss Esther Blenlong, of Whitman (Continued on Page Eight) TIGER TRACK v TEAM OPENING i SEASON TODAY " The La Grande High school track and field team, accompanied by Coach Ira Woodle and several score students, left this morning by auto mobile for Pendleton, which has a comparatively "green' team this spring, La Grande and Walla Walla were expected to battle for first place. Mllton-Freewater, the fourth team entered, was not expected to threaten (the leaders. La Grande made a clean sweep of Its meets last year, although It lost the Oregon state meet on a techni cality after actually' winning on points scored. This year, with a strong, well-balanced team, the Tigers are hopeful of emerging state champions. The meet today Is Important not only because of the fact that it In cludes Interstate competition, but also because It will give a definite line on the actual competitive strength of three of the leading teams In Eastern Oregon. 20 IN STATE MEET OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cor- valUs, April 16 Entrance cards for the sixth annual Oregon state high school track and field moet here May 7 have already been received from 20 schools throughout the state schools which already have sent in cards are Oakland, Harrisburg. Salem, Washington, Seaside, Eugene, Cor vallls. Cottage Grove, Marshfleld, North Bend, Bcaverton, La Grande, Bend, Forest Grove, Pendleton, Grant, West Linn. Boseburg, Biverton, and Estacada. Grant, which has won for the last two years, will put up a strong battle for this year's suprem acy, but it will get some serious op- (Continued on Paso Two) Two More Thefts Reported to Police Two more thefts were reported to police yesterday. Twenty dollars worth of milk and bottles were stolen from the L. W. Dixon dairy at the east end of X avenue. Mrs. Charles Ward, of 2210 Oak street, reported her house broken Into some time during Thursday night. Articles missing Included a suit case valued at $25. 8 WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Cloudy, with show- ers In the west portion to- night or Sunday: cooler in S the east tonight: fresh south- 4 erly winds offshore. WEATHER TODAY S 7 a. m. 57 above. Minimum: 40 above. 3 Condition: Cloudy. fr WEATHER YESTERDAY 3 4 Maximum 69, minimum 30 8 4 above. S Condition: Clear. Range 39 degrees. ' . WEATHER APR. 1G, 1931 Maximum 71, minimum 33 above. Condition: Clear. Range 38 degrees. Pet Parade To. Be Held Here On Next Saturday Threatening Weather and Dtfop in Temperature Given as Cause of Post ponement Today. The second annual pet parade. scheduled for this afternoon at 1 o'clock, was postponed during the noon hour because of threatening weather, according to Harold C. Boone, secretary of the chamber of commerce. The parade Is to be held next Saturday at 1 o clock under the auspices of the retail merchants commluee of the chamber. , - Mr. Boone announced that the same arrangements will be followed next Saturday, with the boys and girls with their pets gathering at 12:30 o'clock, when the parade will begin forming. Rain fell during part of the morn ing and the temperature dropped several degrees, causing the commit tee to decide that rather than risk discomfort to the little children In the poftide, the event would be post poned a week in hopes that better weather would occur. Massie Named As Slayer Of Young Hawaiian HONOLULU, Apr. 1 Telling of how he held the gun that killed Joseph Kalmhawal, Lieutenant Thom as H. Massie testified In the lynch ing trial toilny that the young na tive hud admitted attacking his wife, Mrs. Thalia ft lassie. HONOLULU1, April 10 Clar ence Darrow, defense attorney, an nounced in court today that Lieuten ant Thomas H. Massie, one of the four accused of lynching Joseph Kahahawal, killed the young native and that Massie would plead insan ity. Masslo again took the stand to tell his story of the killing after po lice had searched spectators at the trial on the strength of reports that some ,of them were armed. (Continued on Page Five) Zweifel Brings Home Basket Of 28 Fine Trout Fjw fishermen braved the high waters of Union and Wallowa county streams yesterday the opening day of the season wind many that did seek the elusive trout, returned empty handed. But Rubo Zweifel, who ranks Just about No. 1 as a fisherman In this city, had nearly a limit catch by noon. He returned from Wallowa county In the afternoon with 28 finny beauties, some of them 10 to 12 Inches long. He refused to divulge the exact location of his cast but many believe he caught them some where In the Lostlne country. Mr. Zwclfel's catch entitled him to the honor of bringing in the first catch of trout of the season, according to all reports received today by the Ob server. With the sky ovsfcast today, Indi cations for fishing over the weekend were not,so good. As a matter of fact, good fishing in Union and Wal lowa counties Is not expected before early In May. : ; Tourist Committee Planning Program Managers and proprietors of all ser vice stations, auto camps, garages and hotels are invited to the meeting of the La Grande chamber of com merce Tuesday at 12 o'clock at the La Grande hotel. The meeting has been turned over to the tourist travel committee, and Harley Richardson, chairman, will discuss the extensive program planned for the coming tourist season. In 1931 there were 93,142 cars registered in the state of Oregon, and It is believed that about 60 per cent of the non-resident cars are Included In the estimate. Statistics show that the total number of cars, registered and unregistered was 155,236 and 3.5 persons to each car. Indicating that 543,326 people visited In Oregon last year. Two-thirds of the tourists, were hotel patrons, whose expendi tures average J7.50 a day, while the remaining one -third stayed In tour ist camps with their expenditures average 93.50 a day. If they stayed In the state but one day. they left $3,350,517, and the average stay Is seven days, making the total receipts from tourists for 1931 about 923.453,384. The tourist committee points out that 25 per cent of the tourists come into the state over the Old Oregon Trail, and at the rate of 3.5 persons per car, 135.831 went through La Grande in 1931. If held here one day they would have left $932,124. "Diamonds" To Be Presented Friday A cost, mostly composed of young people of the church, will present a comedy-droma. "Diamonds" at the Christian church next Friday eve ning. Apr. 22. The cast has been re hearsing for some time and expects to present a finished production. The proceeds of the play will go into the Loyal Sisters Aid treasury, half of which Is reserved for the church building fund. - HOOVER PLAN OF ECONOMY IS EXPLAINED President Still Hopes Con gress Will uive Him Authority. , REORGANIZATION ONE OF FEATURES Hoover Prefers His "Five day Week and Stagger ed Furlough Plan" of Employment WASHINGTON, Apr. 16 (Presi dent Hoover still hopes congress will grant him authority to make a through reorganization of the fed eral government to, reduce expenses. ' This word was carried to the house economy committee today by J. C. Roop, budget director, who explained the chief executive's far-reaching omnibus retrenchment bill to slash expenditures. Opposition to the Hoover plan for furloughlng government employee without pay was voiced by Senatdr Borah, Republican, Idaho, an advo cate of salary reductions. In explaining to the group be hind closed doors, the administra tion's far-reaching omnibus retrench ment bill, Roop said Mr. Hoover de sired congress to establish a policy of consolidation that would permit him to carry It out through execu tive orders. The consolidations to be carried out at once, under the president's program, affect public works, public health, personnel administration, merchant marine, conservation, and (Continued on Page Five) 21 HIGH SCHOOL BANDS COMPETING Solo Contests Held Friday in State Music Toui . ney at Corvallis. j; TO GET RETURNS The Observer will receive returns early this evening on the high school band contest, $ and the returns will be re- S layed to the Nook and the 4 Red Cross drug store, where $ the information may be se- j cured by telephone. AIbo, the 3 Liberty theatre will announce $ the results from the stage be- $ tween shows this evening. 3 CORVALLIS. Ore., Apr. 16 (P) Twenty-one high school bands of Oregon were to compete In three divisions here today for the cham pionship title of the state. With nearly 800 students participating, the preliminary events opened this morn lng and were to continue through the day, with the winner to be an nounced tonight. The- competition opened Friday with soloists vietng for individual titles. Six champions were selected from a group of 46 contestants. Edward Torgerson, of CorvalliB, (Continued on Page Four) . LADDER PLAY TOMORROW AT GOLF COURSE A ladder tournament, qualifying round is scheduled for tomorrow at the La Grande country club, accord ing to announcement today by Jack Murphy, 1932 team captain. Also, Mr. Murphy announced the golf program for the coming season. Events to take place during the com ing month are as follows; May 1 Qualifying round for spring handicap championship, 16 to qualify. Sweepstakes, kickers' handi cap medal play. Name your own handicap. Winning score between 70 and 80. Mixed foursomes in af ternoon, with luncheon In evening. May 8 La Grande at Pendleton. May 15 Team match. Losers dine winners. Clyde Seltz and Herman Sle grtst, team captains. May 22 La Grande at Baker. Lindbergh Baby Missing 46 Days; Curtis Reports Contacting Kidnapers HOPEWELL. N. J., April 16 Wl On the 46th day since the Lindbergh baby was kidnaped the latest high lights In the hunt are: Rear Admiral Ouy H. Burrage, of Norfolk, said John H. Curtis, of Nor folk, back from a secret miss ton, had mado at least one contact with the supposed kidnapers. Dean H. Dobson -Peacock, third of the Norfolk Intermediaries, said they believed the child Is "alive and well." Dr. John F. Condon, the "Jafele" who mode the futile $50,000 ransom payment, said: "I'd be glad to report If I had anything to report, but I have nothing." A young woman who said she was Greta Gray, of Minneapolis, and a friend of Col. Lindbergh's mother, visited the Hind berg h home last night. She emerged saying "They're all feeling better." Two detectives then escorted her BYRD'S PLAN FOR WET-DRY VOTE GAINS Both Political Conven tions Likely to be Faced 1 With Ballot., SOME OF LEADING DRYS FAVOR PLAN Several States Asking for Resubmission of Ques tion to People of the Nation., , WASHINGTON, April 10 W) Activity toward resubmission of the 18th. amendment showed itself today an increasing factor in the political preparations for the June conventions of the" Republican and Democratic parties. . At the'capltol, where hearings are In progress looking to an early vote by the senate on resubmission, .the two Wyoming senators Joined in an nouncing themselves deslrlous of placing the prohibition question be fore the people. Both Kendrlck, the Democrat, and Carey, Republican, have dry records behind them. Byrd Plan Winning Support In Richmond, Virginia, Bishop James Cannon Jr., one of the most active dry leaders, announced him self In substantial agreement with the "basal features" of the plan advanced by former Governor Harry P. Byrd ot this week's Jefferson Day Democratlo rally In Washington to make possible' a popular vote on pro hibition. Hearing of this, Byrd said he be lieved that having extreme drys as well as extreme wets approving his plan, it would be possible to secure adoption quickly of the constitu tional change he proposed. In New (Continued on Page Three) DEBATERS FROM PENDLETON WIN AT UNION, 2 -1 1 By Mrs. L. Z. Tcrrall f Observer Correspondent) UNION, Apr. 16 (Special) The last of the sectional high sohool dobates was held here yesterday afternoon, when the negative team from Pen dleton High met the Union affirma tive team to contest the question: "Resolved, that the legislature should pass a law requiring compulsory un employment Insurance." Both teams wero fairly evenly matched and the arguments were keenly contested by both sides, Juan ita Roberts and Kathryn Green rep resented the Union High school and Zona Kemler and Everett Trickey the Pendleton school.. The decision was one for the Union team and two for Pendleton, which entitles the Pendleton team to contest ot Red mond for the state championship. Judges for the debate were Roy Skeen, E. O. Daniel and Elmo Stev enson of the Eastern Oregon Normal school. La Grande Eagles To Visit Pendleton About 10 members of the La Grande aerie of Eagles and the auxi liary plan to go to Pendleton tomor row to attend the Eastern Oregon district convention. Pendleton, Baker and La Grande will be repre sented, and two state officers, C. E. Happersett, of La Grande, treasurer; and Mr. Connor, of Pendleton, secre tary, will attend. The Eagles will, discuss finances, initiatory work and other problems of the lodge, and the auxiliary will hold initiatory work and a meeting. Believe Some Gas Caused Explosion COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 10 m Preliminary reports from . Investi gators of the state office building explosion, late today were that the blast was caused by "gas of some sort" and that the structural steel frame of the $6,000,000 structure had not been damaged seriously. to Trenton. State police Bald she was merely "given a ride Into Tren ton by two detectives going off duty." No Greta Gray Is listed In Minnea polis city directories. Mrs. W. A. Butler of Minneapolis, aunt of Col. Lindbergh, said she knew of no Greta Grey among friends of the Lindbergh family. CHILDREN TO SHOW COLORS MOSCOW JP The "Pioneer Prav da," official newspaper of the Juvenile branch of the communist party, an nounces that wearing of red ties by child members is compulsory. c ut urn goes to beach MELBOURNE W For the first time In this country a full cathedral choir of the Australian church sang a service on Edith vale Beach, Vic toria, before a congregation clad lh beach pajamas and bathing suits. MYSTERY f-s, -wJm ii The force or the mysterious explosion which wrecked thin three -story brick apartment building In Spring field, Muss., and claimed six lives. Is graphically Indicated lit the above photograph, taken won after the fatal blast. In addition to those killed, sixteen persons were Injured when the explosion tore rooms apart on the second and third floors. Police In vcstlgutcd rumors that the structure was bombed. Tenement Fire In New York Is Fatal To Six NEW YORK, Apr. 16 (P) Fire, sweeping through a Bronx tenement in which many families slept, killed two adults and four children today. It was the second tragic tenement flref the week. A mother and five children died when fire trapped them in their fifth floor quarters Wednes day evening. Those burned to death today wen Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dombrll, theii- 12 -year-old twin sons, Jacob and Jo seph; Edith WelnBteln, 7, and Philip Wetnsteln, 10. ThB Dombrlls wore fighting to es cape when death overtook them. Found In Hallway Their bodies were found in the third floor hallway of the four-story structure. Three other children In thft famllv escaDed without iniurv. Tne two' Welnstelh children " were trapped . in their apartment aftet their father, Benjamin Welnstelh, had led his wife and two other children to safety through smoke-choked halls. Rescued by firemen and by patrol men who .suffered severe burns In, dragging them out, the little girl and boy succumbed several hours later In a hospital. Painter Arrested Benjamin Slegel, a painter who lived, next, door to the burned tene ment house, was arrested on a chargb of homicide after detectives and an assistant fire marshal conducted an Investigation; Police said they learned that Slegel had been permitted to store ropes and tackle of his trade in the ground floor locker of the burned building and it was believed that spontaneous combustion among oily rags in Slegel 's locker caused the fire. John H. Bankhead Entitled to Seat WASHINGTON, Apr. 10 (! The senate elections committee de cided today that John H. Bank head was entitled to his seat as Alabama's Democratic senator. Young Gives His Opinion on Bonus WASHINGTON, April 16 ffl-Oven D. Young telegraphed Representative Patman (D., Tex.) today that while favoring an increase In money volume he does not consider printing cur rency to cash the soldiers' bonus a "sound and helpful" method. Hearings on the bonus payment will resume Monday with Patman continuing to present witnesses in behalf of his plan. House leaders are formulating a list of expert witnesses and war veterans to appear In opposi tion to the plan, , Small Wheat Crop Is Held Favorable Factor In Market WASHINGTON, April 16 W One favorable factor seen by the agricul ture aepartment In prospects of a smaller wheat crop is that there will bo no forced selling In the export market because of lack of storage space. "Even If 'the carry-over should be as much as 20,000,000 to 50.000,000 bushels more than last year," the de partment said today, "a reduction of the wheat crop from 892,000.000 bushels to 700,000.000 bushels would far more than counterbalance thlB and moke total supplies around 150, 000.000 bushels smaller than during the current season. "There will, of course, be an abun dance of wheat available In the United States for domestic require ments and. due to the large carry over, the' United States will presum ably have a large amount of wheat which can be exported next season. "Nevertheless, present Indications as to the winter wheat crop appear to give assurance that there will be no forced selling of wheat In the export market due to lack of storage space. BLAST CLAIMS SIX DICKINSON TO BE G.O. P. KEYNOTER Iowa Senator Selected as , Temporary Chairman ' of Convention. t CHICAGO, April 10 (fP) Senator L. J. Dickinson, of Iowa, was selected tomporary chairman of the Repub lican notional convention by tho ar rangements committee .today. He will deliver the keynote address. With a slate of candidates for Im portant convontlorj posts apparently Agreed upon, the announcement of Senator Dickinson's selection was made by Senator. Simeon D. Foss, of Ohio, chairman of the committee. Lafayette B. Glcason, of Now York, was designated secretary of tho con vention. Other convention officials appointed. 1 were: Parliamentarian,' " " Janies ' Francis Burke of Pittsburgh; assistant parlia mentarian, James Francis Burko of Pittsburgh; assistant parliamentar ian, Lehr Fess of Ohio; sergcant-at-arms, Everett Sanders of Indiana; chief doorkeeper, Col. Glenn Haynes of Iowa; assistant doorkeeper, N. J. Johnston of Kansas. It had not been definitely decided Whether a recommendation for por mauont chairman of tho Juno 14 convention would bo made. For that post, Congressman Bcr trand H. Snoll. of New York, Repub lican floor leader In the house, has been advanced. With a mans of detail to bo passed on by tho committee, the meeting swung Into act on with harmony. All preliminary detail ns to seating, press arrangements, delegate placement and housing facilities was presented by Ralph E. Williams of Oregon, who has been In Chicago for two months In chorgo of arrangements. Little, If any discussion, was expected over approval of plans. BANKING GROUP PUTS O. K. ON REFORM BILL WASHINGTON, April 16 (F) The senate banking committee today ap proved the Gloss bonking reform bill. , Tho measure, directed at curbing the use of federal facilities for specu lation, rocclved nlmost unanimous approval In its modified form. A contest arose over the provision to allow national banks to have branch banks regardless of state pro hibitory lows against branch bank ing. This provision was retained al though some members reserved the right to oppose It on the floor. . The bill, sponsored by Senator Gloss (D., Va.), was modified to meet some suggestions of the federal re serve board and in its present form Is expected to receive Republican support. The legislation represents almost 18 months ot work by tho bonking com mittee In an effort to modernize the national banking act and to tighten up tho federal reserve and notional banking systems for protection of the public. Mayor Walker For Big Beer Parades NEW YORK, April 16 P) Mayor Walker has advocated gigantic beer parades all over the country on May 14 and Matthew Woll, vlco president of the American Federation of Labor, assured him today of the co-operation of organized wage earners. The mayor announced his plan last night, saying the parades would serve as a demonstration to Influence con gress to legalize beer and put a tax on It, thus both bringing a great revenue to the government and help ing solve the unemployment problem. SI'AIN HITS FAKK ANTIQUES MADRID W Factories of fake antique furniture wero hard hit when tho government, trying to keep gen uine art at home, forbodc sale or ex-, portation of antiques without special permission. LIVES Charge Against Mayor Baker To Be Dismissed PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 16 (P) Dis missal of indictments charging Mayor George L. Baker and Alfred A, Hamp son, Portland attorney, with advocat ing a bribe will be asked by the dis trict attorney's office, A statement Issued yesterday by Lotus L. Langley, district attorney, said dismissal . of the indictments probably would be asked today. Tho statemont added, however, that It was the "firm conviction" of tho district attorney that an Indictment charging tho mayor with malfeasance and negligence In office "must bo tried out before a Jury." - Tho mayor, City Commissioners John M. Mann and Earl. Riley and Olty Engineer Olaf Laurgaard, to gether with ll1 others were lndloted following a 'grand Jury Investigation or the city's purchase of a municipal (Continued on Pago Seven) Consolidation Of University And O.S.C. Is Favored SALEM. Apr. 16 (V) An Initiative measure authorizing the consolidation of tho University of Oregon and the Oregon Stato college into one In stitution will be on tho ballot next November, according to plans an nounced here last night by the Mar lon 901m ty tax reduction and equal lzatlon league. The exccutlvo committee of the loaguo authorized the appointment of a sub-contmlUco to frame such an initiative measure and to cir culate petitions for tho more than 17,000 signatures required to place the bill on the ballot. Baker Boy Faces Charge of Murder BAKER, Ore., April 10 m Only 14 yours old, a "wild west" story addict, and a boy In whoso mind loomed large the careers of notorious bandits, Clarence Woolcry was today charged with murder in the first de gree. District Attorney Leland Pinch filed tho chargo after police announced that Woolery had confessed to them that he drow a heavy, high powered rifle from lta hiding place und de liberately fired a shot that killed his foster mother, Mrs. Frank Oarlock, in her Auburn ranch home Wednes day night. ; Young Woolery was cap tured by police after a 24-hour search. Tho uoy will appear in Juvenile court hero Tuesday, District Attorney Finch said. 20 Japanese Slain By Chinese Troops SHANGHAI. April 17 (Sunday) W) Twenty Japanese soldiers were kill ed, tho Chinese military authorities announced today. In a skirmish with a detachment of the 10th routo army at Yangllngkow, northwest of Liu ho. Tho Chinese sold the Japanese at tempted an advanced which the Chi nese repulsed . There also was onother Hklrmlsh near Nonzlong but none wos killed. Helix Asking For Motorcar Service SALEM, April 16 The public utilities commissioner today received a protest from residents of Helix vicinity against tho proposed dis continuance of motorcar service be tween Pendleton and Pasco on the Northern Pacific railroad. The commission announced It had not received any notice that such discontinuance had been proposed, and as a result the doto for hearing on the matter has not yet been set, SCHOOLGIRL MURDEREDBY KANSAS MAN Richard Read, 53, Admits Kidnaping and Killing Child of 8 Years. . MOB IN SEARCH , OF THE PRISONER Angry Selden Citizens on the Trail as Body of Girl is Found in Haystack Near Achilles. COLBY, Kan., Apr. 18 WVAfte1 finding tho body of Dorothy Hunter. o-yeor-oin semen school girl In w haystack near Achilles today, Brier-' Iff Ed McQlnley returned to Colby ' without Richard Bead, 83ear-old former convjet who confessed he kid naped, assaulted - and killed ths child. McOinlcy refused to say where his - prisoner had been taken for safety from a mob ot Selden citizens In fifty automobiles who sought the Blayer as he led officers to the hlo-' lng place of the girl's body. . ' Read was driven away from the placo where he had concealed the . body of his child victim, a few mo- merits before' the arrival of the angry - Selden citizens. ' The mob began to melt away an ' hour or more later, after Dr. Charles E. Hennenberger, Rawlins county coroner, ordered the body plaaed In' a hearse for removal to At wood. The coroner said the girl apparently had ' been killed by a blow on the head . after having been attacked.- : ' Sheriff McQlnley revealed that' Bead had confessed telling Dorothy, her parents had asked him to take' her home from! school. , BODY DISCOVERED COLBY, Kan., Apr. 16 W The body of Dorothy Hunter, 6-year-old Selden, Kan., school girl, was found concealed .In a haystack two miles, from Achillea: today by officers led, to tbo spot by Rlohard Read, 63, who confessed he kidnaped .' and , killed the girl. ,, . As the body was dlsoovered mob of' solden citizens, in B0. motor can wore' In searoh of the sheriff and hlsv prisoner. Scores of oars had trailed : the officer and were halted- nearby . na Read revealed the hiding place of . his youthful vlctlmt. : The girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hunter, was last seen Tours day when' she left three girl frlenda to return to the Selden school house , t (Continued on Page Pouri - 25 WITNESSES TAKE STAND IN : KELLER TRIAL DALLAS, Ore., Apr. 16 VP) Twenty- five witnesses were heard during the first week of the Empire Holding corporation trial before Judge Arlle O. Walker hero. The state will re- sumo its parade of witnesses Mbn- ( ay morning in tne particular vhh against Frank J. Keller Jr., former Empire official and the first of five ' ex-offlcers being tried on charge of devising a scheme to defraud. The court adjourned last night until, that time. The testimony has been practically , - the same except for the amount the , witness paid to the concern, ana tiu; boon grouped for the' mpst part , around statements made that the of ficers of the company hod each sub scribed for or had paid for $20,000 worth of stock, that the money for the most part was to be deposited or', used to purchase securities which, would be deposited with the state, and that no salaries would be paid to tho officers of the corporation un til tho subsidiary and subsidiary company hod been formed and were earning enough to pay such salaries. Payette Gas Well Blows In at Night PAYETTE. Ida., Apr. 16 WV-Oae blew In at the big Willow Creek well of the Boise Petroleum corporation, 15 miles from here, last night In quantities described by the officials as "commercial." ! i The well was down 1280 feet. The drill bit was hurriedly hoisted and the well capped. - Several wcels have been drilled In tho Payette section In the past sev eral years, each showing gas, but none has been put to commercial use. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Apr. 16 UP) Dominated by weather uncertainties In drought districts, wheat prices went down hill today. Mil Chances that more or less wide spread break up of drought condi tions would take place by Monday were generally deemed sufficient to make new buying hazardous-. Export call for North American wheat was only fair, although Germany was credited with some purchasing from Canada and a much better demand next week was predicted. Wheat closed nervous, lHo un der yesterday's finish, corn 3o down, oats unchanged to o lower, and provisions showing a to 7 cento decline.