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LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1932
EASTERN OREGON'S IiRADINO NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 208
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Huey Long Quits Committees
FIERY SLAP
IS TAKEN AT
DEMO. HEADS
Louisiana Senator Rips
Into Senator Robinson
and Others.
SHOUTS AT THE
TOP OF HIS VOICE
Says He Would Vote For
Tai'me r-Labor Candi
date in Preference to
One Like Robinson.
'WASHINGTON, April 29 (P) III
B urge n Is seized control of the dis
orderly house today and struck from
the economy bill the provision with
tfVawtiijr federal coiLribiillfi.)p
vocational education.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (TP) De
fending his leadership against a vig
orous assault from Senator Huey Long
of Louisiana, Senator Robinson of
fered In the senate today to quit his
post as minority leader whenever a
majority of the Democrats desire It.
"I wish to say," Robinson replied,
"that when the senator can convince
a majority of the senators on this
side that he or another can perform
the functions of minority chairman
better than the present occupant, I
shall be glad to surrender that meas
ure of authority which I have so In
effectively employed."
LONG RESIGNS FHOM
COMMITTEES
WASHINGTON, April 29 W) At
tacking the Democratic leadership,
Senator Long (D., La.) today-resigned
from all senate committees.
In a dramatic flourish, Long stood
on the senate floor and sent his
resignation from all committees to
the desk after attacking the leader
ship of the party by Senator .Robinr
son,""of Arkansas, and others;
Tho Louisiana senator shouted "I
want to resign from every committee
assignment given me by tho Demo-
( Continued on Page Five
MIKE CARROLL
FINED $100 FOR
HAVING BEER
Btg-tlme beer manufacturing was
brought to light when Mike Carroll
pleaded guilty to a charge of un
lawful possession of liquor yester
day morning before Judge L. Denham
in the court of the Justice of the
peace. Federal and county officers
raided Carroll, finding 120 bottles
of beer, 30 gallons of beer mash,
one 20-gallon crock, one 10-gallon
crock, a beer bottle capper, 17
empty 24-bottIe cases and a hose
syphon. The liquor was seized.
Carroll was fined $100 yesterday
by Judge Denhaml and was com
mitted to the county Jail In default
of payment.
Charge Is Placed
Against C. . Dodd
C. J. Dodd, alleged self-styled sav
ior of the unemployed, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on a charge of
unlawfully attempting to place in
surance, and is being held In the
county Jail, awaiting arraignment in
the Justice of peace court. Dodd came
to La Grande several days ago with
Jobs for as many men as would ap
ply, according to the report.
Ted Letter, Vernon Patten and
Brick Anderson applied for the Job,
and they state that they were each
given an old policy from different
companies which they were to read,
and then they were to sell insurance,
after paying a $10 bond to Dodd. The
young men became suspicious after
Mr. Patten paid his bond, and after
extensive investigation by police au
thorities, a warrant was sworn out
for Dodd.
House Votes For
Hoover's Request
WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (JPt The
house today agreed to give the presi
dent authority to reorganize govern
ment agencies . in the interest of
economy with his changes subject to
congressional approval.
S WEATHER FORECAST
3 Oregon: Fair in the east
portion and Increasing cloudl-
ness In the west portion to
$ night and Saturday, becom-
ing unsettled In the west
portion Saturday: moderate
temperature: moderate winds
offshore, becoming southerly.
$ WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 50 above.
Minimum: 3fl above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
$
& WEATHER YESTERDAY
s Maximum 04, minimum 41
above.
Condition: Clear. Range 23
degrees.
S
WEATHER APR. 29. 1931
Maximum 75, minimum 41
above.
Condition: Clear. Range 34
degrees.
Carrier Boys To
Begin Work On
Spring Contest
Observer, in Connection
With Drive, Announces
There Will be no Moi;a
6-Page Papers.
Twenty carrier boys, who are re
sponsible forthe dally distribution
of the Evening Observer at the sub
scriber's front door, launched a
spring contest yesterday. The win
ners will be chosen on May 21, when
tho contest closes, and tho team of
ten "which receives the largest num
ber of subscriptions will receive a
substantial reward, money with which
to buy a new bathing suit, a' base
ball bat or some of the other things
that a fellow has to have If "he's goln'
to get any kick out of spring."
C. S. Paddock, circulation man
ager of the Observer, helped the car
riers get the contest under way and
Bob McMillan and Walter Dahl were
elected captains of the two teams.
In connection with tho announco-
(Continued on Page Five)
New Furniture
Annex Opening
SetFwTonight
Formal opcnlng,of a new furniture
annex to the La Grande- store of
Montgomery Ward and Co. will be
held from 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock tonight,
according to announcement by Jack
Farrls, manager. Tho public, is cor
dially Invited.
Muslo for the opening will be
furnished by the Grande Ronde
Rangers, a well known musical or
ganization of this valley.
The expansion was the result of a
demand for more space that tho store
was occupying and so arrangements
were made to secure , the Fourth
street side of the Foley-Montgomery
Ward building. In which the furni
ture display has been arranged. This
Is the first expansion move taken by
any La Grande merchant for some
time, and Indicates- the faith the
store has in this city and ..Its trade
territory, . Many, local , people.-also
saw the move as representing du early
stop In a general trade 'upswing for
ua uranae. . ....
Observance Of
Music Week To
Begin Sunday
Local observance of national music
week is a purely civic enterprise
In which civic clubs and service or
ganizations are co-operating, and the
Neighborhood club, which Is spon
soring the series of six evening pro
grams wishes to announce that no
admission will be charged for any
of the programs which are presented
by leading musicians of Baker and
La Grande.
Mrs. R. S. Eakln. chairman, Mrs. W.
W. Nusbaum. Miss Jennie Peterson
and Mrs. S. B. Morgan, president of
the club, have arranged an Interest
ing series of programs which will be
presented during next week, May 1
to 6, beginning with "Church Night"
on Sunday at 8 p. m. at the L. D. S.
tabernacle, under the auspices of the
La Grande Ministerial association.
Many La Grande churches will pre
sent solo or ensemble numbers dur
ing the evening. The Joint program
presented by the Eastern Oregon Nor
mal scbool and the La Grande band
will be heard Monday evening at the
tabernacle, while on Tuesday evening
the La Grande hotel will be the scene
of the program given by the Baker
musicians under the direction of
Mrs. Jessie A. Hosklns.
The Presbyterian church will house
the organ night program on Wednes
day, and the concert program pre
sented on Thursday, while the final
program will be given by the music
department of the La Grande High
school.
Programs will be mimeographed
for each evening and distributed Just
prior to the concert, rather than the
combined booklet of all the programs
such as was issued last year. The
committee -urges that citizens read
the Observer for accounts of the pro
gram from day to day.
Starker Blamed
For Girl's Death
SALEM, Apr. 29 W. ; Indictment
charging involuntary manslaughter
against John Starker was returned by
the Marion county grand Jury today.
Starker Is charged wnn oeing respon
sible for the death of Frances Man
ner, Salem girl, who was thrown from
Starker's automobile one nignt sev
eral weeks aco on South Commercial
street in this city as the machine waa
said to be speeding as it crashed into
another car and was hurled against
the street curbing. The indictment
charges that Starker was intoxicated.
A not true bill was returned in the
case of Joseph Bosworths charged
with kidnaping Edward S. Talbott,
Yamhill county farmer.
Bandit Robs Loan
Society or $365.00
PORTLAND. Ore.. Apr. 29 IIP) Un
assisted, a bandit held up the down
town office of the Beneficial Loan
society of Oregon here at noon today
and escaped with $365 In cash after
threatening two women employes with
a pistol. The two were the only per
sons In the office.
After being told the manager was
at lunch the man drew the pistol
and asked Miss Fransetta Prideaux
for the keys to the cash drawers, the
location of which he apparently knew.
PLANT TREES
In the above view of the tree planting; ceremony hell last week In
Triangle park under tho auspices of the Oregon highway beautiful
committee of the Neighborhood club, Mrs. 8. 11. Morgan, president,
may be seen wielding tile spade. From left to right In the back-
ground aro Ittrs. Kilna Htonebrcaker, Mrs. Clyde Peterson, Mrs. Robert
Eakln, cliulrman of the board, Mrs. J. Cleorge Walz, Mrs. J. K. Wright,
past president, and II. A. Zurbrlck, chairman of the park board.
ARLENE CONRADT
WINS HONOR PIN
Girl Acclaimed Most Out
standing Student of
Her Sex in L. H. S.
Mies Arlene Conrad t was acclaimed
the most outstanding woman student
at the La Grande High school this
morning when she was presented with
an honor pin, at a regular assembly
beginning at 0 o'clock. The pin Is
presented to girls who fill the re
quirements outll:2d ,by. tho state
committee, - and '-In-' La -tGrnndi. .o;.ly;
three are awarded to girls In spite of
tho fact that others may qualify.
In describing Miss Conradt's activ
ities, Miss Catherine Osburn, athletic
director for girls, states that she re
ceived 200 points in athletics, Is on
Hi-Dad honor roll of scholarship, and
during the past two years has earned
more points for activities than any
other student In school. During the
past year she assisted Miss Osburn
in the physical education department,
and because of her activities there
has been forced to forego several
honors.
Miss Conradt has received the first
pin to be issued in La Grande High
school, following a faculty vote by
which she was selected, not only
for her extensive activities, but be
cause of her leadership and charac
ter. Dr. William Pea re. who established
a half-mile record in 1910 which has
not been broken in Eastern Oregon,
outlined the history of the Eustern
Oregon track meet, held tomorrow
at Union, since Its inception 30 years
ago. He recollected some of the high
lights of the annual track exhibition.
A vloll n quartet, composed) of
Maellzabeth and Alyce , Jeannctle
Cooper, Norma Hanks and Genevieve
Flexer, played a group of numbers,
and Steven Eaton, of Portland, form
er L. H. S. student, gave a short
impromptu talk.
Coach Ira Woodie read the list of
participants in the track meet to-
(Continued on Page Eighty .. , .
TRAPSHOOTERS
WILL COMPETE
FOR LAKE CUP
One of the niost important trap
shooting eventd of the local year will
take place Sunday at Lone Tree, when
members of the La Grande Gun club
participate In a special 100-bird event
for ownership of the Hot Lake trophy
for the coming year. - Roy Forrester,
and Charles Smith won It during the
last two years.
The shooting will be 50 birds from
the 16-yard line followed by 60 more
from handicap, the handicap to be
decided from the number broken on
the 16-yard line as follows: 49-50
scores to 24-yards; 48 to 23, 47 to 22.
46 to 21, 45 to 20. 44 to 19. 43 to 18,
42 and down to 17. The high man on
the 100 birds will be the winner and
may keep possession of the trophy
until the shooting season of 1033.
Ties will be decided by shooting 25
more targets from the same yardage
that the contestants shot during the
handicap portion of the shoot. P. 1.
T. A. rules will govern the" shoot.
The club also will shoot In the Oregon-Idaho
telegraphic shoot, against
Cascade, Lewis ton. Nyssa and Pasco.
At present La Grande Is In 14th place
with 7 wins, 18 losses and one tie.
Outlook Good For
Sales Of Wheat
WASHINGTON. April 29 fP
George S. Milnor. general manager of
both the Grain Stabilization corpora
tion and the Farmers National Grain
corporation, told Chairman Stone
of the farm board today that Europe
an market conditions for the Bale
of North American wheat were
bright.
He recently visited European wheat
Importing countries. In an inter
view, he said that "undoubtedly
large amounts of our wheat can be
sold abroad If credit Is made avail
able. Conditions as I see them are
mighty pleasant for us".
1
AT CITY PARK
Recall Vote On .
Mayor Baker And
Mann Is Assured
PORTLAND, Ore.. Apr. 29 tfP)
Residents of Portland will vote May
20 on the proposed recall of Mayor
George L. Baker and City Commis
sioner John M. Mann. ' ;'
This announcement was made to
day by the city auditor who said suf
ficient names of qualified voters had
been signed to recall petitions to put
tho proposal on the May primary bal
lot.' It was said the petitions contain
approximately 1,000 , more names In
eitcls. esd than the number- required
to call for a recall election. In order
to invoke the recall 16,714 names In
each case wero required.
Baker and Mann were formally no-
fOorittnuPd on Pae-o TwoV
More Lumbermen
Bodmari Opposed
To McNary Bill
For Wheat Sale
WASHINGTON, April 2!) W A
Utter from Iter mini Barucli, New
York financier, endorsing the prin
ciple of the equalization fee, - was
read today to the Hcnute agriculture
committee.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 IF "Un
alterable opposition" to the McNary
resolution to finance foreign sales of
farm board wheat and cotton was
telegraphed to the senate agricul
ture committee today by Herbert L.
Bodman, president of the New York
produce exchange.
The measure carries out an administration-backed
plan to supply $100,
000,000 from the reconstruction cor
poration to finance the sales.
" Grave Injustice"
In a telegram to Senator Thomas,
(Continued on Page Two)
3264 VOTERS ,
REGISTER IN
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE, Ore., April 29 (Spe
cial) Total registration In the
county for the primary election Is
3264, against 3179 two years ago, a
gain of 85. The surprising thing Is
that the gain is so small, according
to the Record-Chieftain. It- was
thought that, owing to the interest
In several contests, the registration
had Increased largely, but the pub
lic did not realize that voters are
steadily dropping out and consider
able new registration is necessary to
hold even.
The growth of the Democratic list
is an Interesting fact. The Demo
crats gained 307 and the Republicans
lost 175. According to newspaper
reports a similar shift has been noted
in many places, and apparently Is
duo to .dissatisfaction caused by
business conditions.
Foot And Mouth
Disease Feared
SALEM, Apr. 29 (VP Strict vigilance
for any evidence of foot and mouth
disease and strict quarantine and
Inspection at the port of Portland
was ordered today by Max Oehlhar.
following word from California of a
breakout of the disease.
Oehlhar said he received a tele
gram from the California agricultural
department stating that four adjoin
ing hog ranches in Orange county
were found Infected with hoof and
mouth disease. The disease however
was reported in a very limited area
and the department has taken steps
to prevent spread to other ranches
and to other states. ,
5 JAPANESE
LEADERS HURT
BYEXPLOSION
Bomb Bursts Among
Group Watching Shang
hai Military Parade.
KOREAN ADMITS
, TOSSING GRENADE
American Arrested But
Later Released Affair
May do Damage to
Peace Negotiations.
By Morris .1. Harris
V (Associated Press Staff
: Correspondent)
SHANGHAI, China, April 20 (P)
Five high ranking Japanese army,
navy and diplomatic officials were
critically wounded today, when a
bomb burst among them as they sat
in a reviewing stand watching a mili
tary parade In honor of the birthday
of Emperor Hlrohlto.
All of them were in serious condi
tion tonight, but the doctors thought
they had a chance to recover.
Japanese troops appeared in the
streets of the Hongkew district im
mediately, resuming the military pat
rol which was withdrawn after the
fighting In this area stopped two
months ago. No one knew what the
effect of this incident would be on
the long-drawn-out peace parleys be
tween the Chinese and Japanese, but
It appeared- certain that these nego
tiations would suffer. ..
Korean ConfesHeH
A mob of spectators swirled about
the man someone shotted as the
bomb thrower and beat him severely
before the police broke through and
dragged him away. Later the mili
tary authorities said they had a con
fession from a Korean that he was
the -man who threw the bomb. Six
other men, said to be Chinese, also
were under investigation.
The most seriously injured Jap
anese official was Mamoru Shlge-mltsu,-
the Japanese . minister to
China, who may lose one of his legs.
A minor operation was performed Im
mediately after ho reached the hos
pital. Ho was expected to recover.
, Kuramatsu Mural, the Japanese
eCKislil tener at, also was- badly hurt.
hia- lcffri leg 'shattered by a fragment
or tne oomo.
Another piece struck General Yo
shtnorl Shirakawa, the . -Japanese
frontl'TmPd on Fain Elffhfv
Find $5000 Buried
On Becker Banch
VALE, Ore., Apr. 29 W) Word of
tho discovery of (5.000 In old cur
rency, found in a Jar which had been
burled In a sand pile on the Val
Becker ranch northwest of here, was
received in Vale today. Tho money,
apparently burled many years ago. Is
assumed to have been part of the for
tune of the late Charles Becker, pio
neer Malheur county rancher. His
small granddaughter unearthed the
Jar white playing In the Band on the
ranch now operated by her father.
The cider Becker, reputed one of
the wealthiest men in Eastern Ore
gon, left only a moderate estate.
Portland Youth
Accident Victim
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 29 P)
Fred Blum, 18, of Portland, was
killed last night when his automo
bile was struck by a wood truck and
overturned eeveral times. The driver
cf the truck did not Btop and a
search was being conducted for him
today.
Miss Esther Hahn of Vancouver,
riding with Blum, received cuts and
bruises. Her brother, Phillip Hahn,
another passenger, was unhurt.
LEAVES CKI.L FOIL EXILE
LISBON (JP) Antonio Bandelra,
former Portuguese minister of The
Hague, has been taken from prison,
where he served six years, and exiled
to the Cape Verde islands.
Seven-Hour Day Ordered For Road
Crews;,Highway Contracts Awarded
PORTLAND, April 29 (P) Steps
looking toward the saving of more
than $100,000 a year In the operation
of the highway department were
taken by the state highway commis
sion late yesterday. Reduction of the
working day of maintenance and shop
crews and the elimination of three
patrol crews were ordered upon rec
ommendation of Engineer R. H.
Baldock.
The commissioners also awarded
all but one of the 14 projects for
which bids were opened yesterday.
Including the contract for aerial sur
veys,, another Inauguration looking
toward saving over ground surveys In
routing new roads. The total work
awarded would amount to about
$450,000. Jobs to cost more than a
half million dollars will be advertised
at the next meeting, the commission
announced last night.
Kcven-Ilonr hay Ordered
More than $7000 a month will be
saved by the highway department In
Inauguration of a seven-hour day
for maintenance and shop crews,
Bnidock said In recommending that
action to the commission. The new
WALLOWA BOY
ERA. HEAD
FOR OREGON
Tom Millet Elected Presi
dent at Opening Ses
sion in Corvallis.
IMBLER, ONTARIO
CHAPTERS HONORED
Seven Designated as Key
stone U h a p te r s For
Having Reached All Ob
jective Set Year Ago'.
CORVALLIS, Oro Apr. 29 P)
Future Farmers of America, here In
annual convention from 25 Oregon
high schools, elected Tom Millet, of
Wallowa, state president at the open
ing session of tho three-day conven
tion here last night. About . 300
delegates attended.
Other officers are Curtis Rltchey,
of Forest Grove, vice president; El
vln Duerst, of McMlnnvllle, secre
tary; Harold Schaad, of Newberg,
treasurer, and George Gentemann, of
Independence, reporter.
Eight boys were given honor de
grees of "state farmer." They are
Millet, Duerst, Schuad, Gentemann,
Rltchey, Edwin Stastney of MSUln,
Frank Bartos of Wood burn and Avon
Yoder of Canby.
Imbler Keystone Chapter
' Seven chapters were designated as
keystone chapters for having reached
all objectives Bet a year ago. They
are Bandon, Coqullle, Canby, On
tario, SUverton, Imbler and New
berg. Honorary membership was
given to C. A. Howard, state superin
tendent of public instruction, and O.
D. Adams, state director ' of voca
tional education, . ... -
SECRECY SHROUDS
LINDBERGH CASE
Emissaries Continue Their
Labors No Known
. . ' . : Developments, y
HqpKWELL, N, J.i Apr,. 29 tfP) t
secret today to get the kidnaped son
of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh back,
but concrete developments were
scarce.
' '
Continued on Pane Six)
At Work
Oregon Jobs On
Increase, Report
Today Reveals
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 20 (fP)
An Increase of six per cent
from February to March was re
ported today by tho federal re
serve bank of San Francisco In
the number of employes of 128
Industrial firms In Oregon.
This 1b somewhat less than the
usual Increase In the state be
tween those two months, and the
bank's seasonally adjusted Index
(Continued on Page Six)
Live Snake Coils
Around Dial; Woman
Calls In Neighbor
SALEM, Apr. 29 (P) A live
snake, coiled around the dial 3
of a wall telophone, gave Mrs. i
4 W. E. Ingalls a fright hero $
g- yesterday. Q
4 Mrs. Ingalls went to tho $
4 phono to coll a number and
s did not see the reptile until $
$ she had placed her finger on J
3 a dial number. She felt a cold 3
chill rather than the custom- $
S ory reaction. She became so Q
g startled she called in a neigh- $
$ bor to remove the foot-long
S snake.
3 0
9 $ 3
order will go Into effect sometime In
June, Baldock sold, after the spring
work has been taken care of.
The commission further endorsed
Baldock's recommendation that three
patrol crews, or 12 men, be elimin
ated, to effect a saving of approxi
mately $25,000 a year. The elimina
tion leaves 100 patrol crews on the
blghwiiy staff.
Other action taken by the commis
sion following awarding of bids in
cluded ordering the Umpqua tunnel.
1100 feet long, paved rather than oil
surfaced, erection of Port Orford
cedar mile posts between Klamath
Falls and Lake view, and Investory and
sale of old equipment In the high
way shops. Removal of snow on the
McKenzle and Mt. Hood highways
was delayed until later, and it was
announced that through the co-operation
of federal and county
agencies, the Crater Lake highway
would be cleared the first of next
week.
The commission went on record as
opposed to construction of footpaths
(Continued on Page Three)
Holden Murder
Case At Baker
Nearing Jurors
Defense Rests Late Thurs
dayDefendant Says
Feai of Hopkins Was
Cause of Shooting.
BAKER, Ore., Apr. 29 (Special)
The defense In the case of state
versus Ward Holden, charged with
murder In the Becond degree in con
nection with the slaying of Milton
Hopkins March 6 rested Thursday af
ternoon. A recess was called by Judge
J. W. Knowles to allow attorneys time
in which to arrange rebuttal testis
mony. The closing arguments of coun
sel will follow with the prospect that
the case will go to the Jury late to
day. Fear of Milton Hopkins led to the
firing of the three fatal shots In tho
Ward Holden residence at Grove and
Estes street In the early morning
hours of March 6, Holden declared
Thursday after taking the stand In
his own defense In his trial on a
charge of murdering HopklnB, whom
the defendant described as "a better
man than I am." On two or three
occasions Holden declared he was
afraid of Hopkins.
The shooting occurred after Hol
den had -left a party at the Ray Confc
11 n residence a short distance away.
Hopkins and other . persons at, the
party followed him. . '-
(Continued on Page Three)
Four Salem High
Students Fined
$25 For Assault
SALEM, Apr. 29 ) Four High
school students, charged with' assault
and battery In the alleged kidnaping
and beating of Victor DeJardln,
Bohoolmate, were fined $25 each late
yesterday In justice court here. The
boys are Frank Cross, James and
Charles Reed and Glen Moody.- The
charges against three others, - who
were -reported to have participated In
the kidnaping, were dismissed.
The seven youths, declared t6 have
been members of a secret society, were
suspended from High school a, week
ago-after DeJardln reported he had
been "taken for a ride" by them be
cause he would not Join the organ
ization. Following the kidnaping, the
school board issued a blanket order
ousting all secret societies from the
school and suspending all members
of "the boys and girls groups until
they sign afftjavtfs they have 'ceased
their affiliation.- :
Students yesterday proceeded to
rue their an id a vita, indicating a will
ingness to co-operate with school of
ficials, Principal Fred Wolf said. Of
the approximately 120 students who
received notice of suspension, 65 had
already arranged for reinstatement.
Reinstatement of the . three boys
acquitted in Justice court Is "out of
Ihn.ntiMt.Inn" Wolf nnlri
PRESIDENTIAL
ASPIRANTS A T
HOOVER DINNER
WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 () In
all amity and social cordiality, presi
dential aspirants and political foes of
President Hoover dined last night
with the chief executive,
A sparkling White House banquet
for the state executives who had
taken part In the governors' confer
ence at Richmond, found Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt of Now York,
seated midway between the president
and Mrs. Hoover. At the board also
wore Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland,
and Governor White of Ohio, poten
tial Democratic nominees, and Penn
sylvania's Olfford Plnchot, conspicu
ous Republican foe of Mr. Hoover.
The 22 governors who attended with
the first ladies of their respective
states, emerged In high good humor,
full of quips for bustling and Inquisi
tive newspapermen. Did they talk
politics?
"Npt a pol and not a tick," said
Plnchot, was spoken all night. Roose
velt and Ritchie admitted of having
talked, national affairs with the man
they hope to supplant as White Houso
host, I . I !
Police Car Kills
Portland Woman
PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 29 P)
Fatally Injured by a special police
man's automobile, Mrs. Elveno aren
ier, 70, died in a hospital here today.
The accident report said Special
Officer C. E. Mueller vs making a
turn at an Intersection when his ma
chine struck Mrs. G renter, the wheels
passing over her head. Investigators
said Mrs. Grenler was crossing the
Intersection in accordance with the
automatic signal directions. Police
reported the brakes on Mueller's car
were defective.
Sharp Quake Rocks
Brawley, Cal. Today
BRAWLEY. Cal., Apr. 29 (ff) An
earthquake of sharp and heavy In
tensity shook the oity at 8:50 a. m.
today.
The city was thrown Into nervous
excitement, recalling that Just about
-two years ago a disastrous series of
earthquakes shook the city, tumbling
down buildings and causing extensive
damage.
However, the flrit strong shock
was not followed Immediately, as oc
curred In the previous disturbances.
NO PROSPECTS
OF CONSTRUCTION
PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 29 (Pi No
prospect of count met Ion this year
of the Wilson river road and the
so-willed "short rouil to the sea" yet
Ut be located wan Indicated by tbe
Mate highway commission at a hear
ing given to reprifU'iilatlvfrt of the
Northwest Oregon development as
sociation toduy.
JURY REPORT
NOT RECEIVED
IN HONOLULU
Twelve Jurors in Their:
Third Day of De- :
liberations.
BRIEF TABLEAU
LATE YESTERDAY
Seven Anglo-Saxon Mem-
oers ot Jury, liather on
Balcony Others Stay
Inside Room.'
HONOLULU, April 20 ( A loud
cheer from behind the glazed doors
of the deliberating room at exactly
11 o'clock let! wntcliers on the out
Khlo today to believe that the Jury
In the Joseph' Kahahawal lynching
case was at least getting together
after Us deadlock.
........ . . . .. ,-
The Jurors having, been, out mora
than 40 hours at the time. Judge
Charles S. Davis, it was learned, bad.
been considering - "sandbag" Instruc
tions to impress upon- the twelve
men the necessity of reaching a ver
dict if possible. ,."-. . . -
JuBt previously Montgomery Wlnh
of the defense had suggested that
Judge Davis call in the jurors and
ask If they, had been able to reach
a verdict as to any of the four de
fendants. The jurist said he might
do this later but not now.. He had
instructed them to bring In separate
verdicts for each., : . i , ..
HONOLULU, Aor.' 20 (JPi Thm
Massle Jury started its third day ot
deliberations this morning.-; -.-
. There still was no authentic report
of agreement on a verdict, and rumors
of the status . of the deliberations
lacked official confirmation. V -
Whites Gather on Balcony ,
The first brief tableau came lata
yesterday after the case had been in
the Jurors' hands -nearly. 24 hours. The
seven Jurors of Anglo-Saxon blood leftt
the deliberation room to stand on
balcony while light rain was falling
The other five, three Chinese, a Por-
vuguooo turn- un nuwni itui , -rem&iueqi
Inside,- ' ; - -
For a few momenta the seven con
versed but they could not be over
heard fcyr the watchers. Except foe
the fAc!alvftspect of the-act, observers
' (Continued on Pairs '
MAYOR KIGGINS
OF VANCOUVER
FACES CHARGE
VANCOUVER, Wash.', April 29 (ff)
John P. Kigglns, mayor of Van
couver, today stood charged with
"malfeasance, misfeasance and cor
ruption in office." '
The complaint against Mayor Kig
glns was filed In superior court yes
terday by Dale McMullen, prosecut
ing attorney, who said he was acting
upon Information supplied by Fred
A. Fuller, machine shop proprietor.
Mayor KlgglnB is accused in the
complaint of signing Illegal warrants
against the current expense funds
for city supplies and equipment. The
complaint alleges members of the
city council sold supplies to the city
and received warrants In payment
thereof In alleged violation of the
law. -'
The complaint also attacks the
validity of a $68,500 city hall bond
Issue and the transfer of Memorial
hall to tho Vancouver school dlstrlqt.
Court to Act On
Teachers Salaries
SALEM. Apr. 29 (P) Appeal tn the
case Involving teachers salaries will
be before the Oregon supreme court
today. . Arguments on the suit
.brought by Leona Stoddard and sev
eral other teachers to enforce pay
ment of their salaries under contract
will be made during the court ses
sion. Records In the case show' that 's
subsequent school board in district
91, Jackson county reduced salaries
of plaintiffs and later cancelled their
contracts to teach. Plaintiffs allege
they are entitled to their salaries as
provided in the contract and dur
ing the entire period.
The amount of money exceeds
$8000. The district board appealed
from the Jackson county circuit!
court decree for the teachers. -
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Apr. 29 (P) r Active
buying by houses with eastern con
nections rallied the wheat market late
todav overcoming losses which, had,
preceded. ' I ' ' I
Word of good export business In
hard winter wheat from the United
States, the first In three weeks, had
a stimulating effect. Announcement
or a reduction of Germany's Import
duty on wheat was also a late element
of strength.
Wheat closed irregular, V4o off to
y4c up compared with yesterday's fin
ish, corn ft? c down, oats unchang
ed to c lower, and provisions vary
ing from 12 cents decline to a rise
of 2 cents.
. PORTLAND. Apr. 39 W) With a
strong cash situation and with liberal
premiums for actual wheat the fu
tures market here displays consider
able weakness. Chicago recovered
practically all of Its early loss but on
the Portland exchange .May iost l&o
as did the July while September was
off lc. December was nominally
quoted.
On the merchants exchange cash
wheat was off lc bu. Sales of 2000
July wero total transactions for the
day.