CITY EDITION
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VOLUME 30
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932
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BEERY TAKES
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FIRST PLACE
IN FURLONG
Also Finishes ; Fourth in
9.9 Century, Won by
Bobby Grayson.
TORRENCE FAILS
IN BROAD JUMP
La Grande Negro Turns
in Best Thr"ow in Pre
liminaries in Javelin
This Morning.
BELL FIELD, Corvallls, Ore., May
7 VP) Jefferson High school of
Portland gathered In the first points
In .the. final events of the sixth an
nual state, high school track and
field meet hero today when Grayson
finished first In the 100-yard dash
by a good five feet in record time of
0.9 : It was a new record for the
meet and state. The weather was
warming. '
Beery, Justly ' famoUB La Grande
sprinter, won .first place in the 220
yard dash, stepping the distance in
23 seconds flat.
' Guggisberg' of Cottage Grovo ran
and won the mile In 4:40. ,
With a heave of 48 feet 1 Inch,
Walker of Washington High placed
first in the sho't put. :.
. "At the end of the first three events,
La Grande and Jefferson High wore
tied for first with seven each.
100-yard dash: Won by Grayson,
Jefferson; Russell, Grant, second-:
Miller, Oakland, third; Beery, La
Grande, fourth; Michek, Scappcose,
fifth. Time 9.0 (New record for meet
and state. Old meet record held by
Fyock, Franklin, 1929; state by A.
Tuck, 1019).
'-.. Mile run: Won by Guggisberg, Cot
tage Grove; Jim, Chemawa, second;
Kovach, St. Helens, third; Shepard,
Salem, fourth; Bandy, Eugene, fifth.
Time 4.40. .....
220-yard dash: won by Beery, La
Grande; Hart, ,'Beaverton, seconds
Russell, Grant, third;' Woodman,
Jefferson, fourth; H. Smith, Roose
velt; fifth. Time 23 flat.
: Shot put: won by Walker, Washing
ton; Brad way, Eugene, second; Pratt,
HU1 Military, third; Bransls, Hill
Military, fourth; Mc Kit trick, Eugene,
fifth. Distance 48 feet 1 Inch.
120-yard high hurdles: won by
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DODD FACING
NEW CHARGES
FILED TODAY
"Life Is Just a bowl of cherries,"
but not to C. G. Dodd who Is facing
the second chargo placed against him
since his arrest here about two weeks
ago. Dodd pleaded guilty to a
charge of unlawfully attempting to
place Insurance, was fined $20 by
Judge L. Denham and committed to
Jail in default of payment.
Yesterday he had served out his
sentence, when a complaint was filed
against him by Vernon Patten, who
charges, him with obtaining money
under false pretenses. He was ar
raigned before Judge Denham this
morning In the' court of the Justice
of the peace, and ball was set at
500.
The hearing will be set later.
Thefts of Tulips
Occur Over City
Numerous reports of heft of tulips
and of vandalism that has badly dam
aged several tulip and flower beds
over the city have been received the
last few days.
In many cases expensive bulbs have
been pulled from the grounds and In
other cases blooms that made a
splendid showing have been stolen
from the flower gardens.
$ $ $ $ $ $ 4
$
WTSATHKIl FORECAST 4
Oregon: Pair tonight and 8
Sunday, but cloudy at times in
the west: moderate tempera-
turo: moderate northwest 3
winds offshore. - 3
For the week: Oenerally fair
weather and normal tempera-
ture but cloudy along the
coast and occasionally unset- 3
tied with rains In Western &
Washington and Northwestern 8
Oregon.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. BO above. 8"
Minimum: 42 above. S
Condition: Clear.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 70. minimum 41 8
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range 39 degrees.
WEATHER MAY 7. 1931
$ Maximum S3, minimum 37
above. .
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range 10 degrees.
Doumer
Capacity Crowd
Hears La Grande
Music Program
High School Night Finds
Tabernacle Jammed t
Closing Program of
Music Week Here.
A capacity crowd filled the L. D. S.
tabernacle last evening and enjoyed
the splendid high school night pro
gram, the climax of the series of rnju
slcal programs In observance of Na
tional Music week in La Grande.
Under the capable direction of W.
W. Nusbaum, supervisor of music in
La Grande schools, the young peo
ple of our high school rendered a
varied and highly pleasing group of
vocal and Instrumental number's, and
demonstrated the value of musical
training made available to every
school student.
The High school band opened the
program with a group of four selec
tions, "Royal American M)arch," by
Clement,, "A Japanese Sunset" by
Dappen, "Simplicity" by Dorothy Lee,
and the Andante frornf . Haydn's
"Surprise Symphony." Tho fine In
terpretations of these numbers were
ample evidence of the talent which
enabled this band to win second
place In the state high school band
contest at Corvallls.
. Bob Ward's vocal boIo, "My Love Is
Like a Red, Red Rose," by Macdermid,
was very well ' done, and, received
much applause.
The girls' quartet, composed of
Virginia Bramwell, Alice Jeanette
Cooper, Ruth Maguire and Betty Ruth
Bohnenkamp, sang "My Lady Chloe,"
by dough-Lighter, a very difficult
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Mothers' Day To
Be Observed In
Sunday Services
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"T Mothers'1 day," the' day' of 'the"yeaV'
set aside for reverence ' of mothers
throughout the nation, will be ob
served on May 8, with appropriate
ceremonies at the local churches.
Whether living or dead, mothers will
be honored through the custom of
their children wearing flowers a red
flower for the mother who is living,
and a white for one who has died.
Mothers' day is one of the most
beautiful Sundays of the year through
the activities of the churches which
dedicate their services to honoring
the Btate of motherhood, through
music and sermons. Practically ev
ery church In the city will hold ap
propriate services. Sunday morning.
At the Methodise church, Rev. W.
H. Hertzog will address his congre
gation on the theme of "Significant
Motherhood" at 11 o'clock Sunday
morning. A sermon in honor of the
day will be delivered by Rev. Paul
de F. Mortlmore at the Central
Church of Christ, and bears the In-
(Contlnued From Page Four)
Proposed Three
Flags Highway
Talked at Reno
RENO, Nev., May 7 m The pro
posed "Three Flags" highway east of
the Sierra from Mexico to Canada was
discussed here Friday by delegates
from Harney, Lake, Klamath and
Deschutes counties In Oregon, and
several Nevada and California coun
ties. -..!'
The delegates completed organiza
tion of the Three Flags Highway as
sociation. Plans for publicizing the
route which delegates declared would
be "unsurpassed in scenic, beauty,"
were to be discussed today.
Eight Boys Held
For Auto Thefts
PORTLAND, May 7 VP) Eight
boys, all from 15 to 16 years old, were
in the custody of juvenile officers
hero today following "their detention
by detectives who said the youths
admitted stealing at least 40 auto
mobiles In the past year In the
northwestern part of the city.
In some cases the boys removed
accessories and small articles from
the cars after using the machines
for Joy-rlc'es, before abandoning
them.
Nugget Mining Co.
Asks Water Permit
SALEM, May 7 UP) Applications
for water permits today included
that of W. Warren Reed, of Hereford,
for 3 second feet of water from the
north fork of Burnt river for Irriga
tion of 115 acres in Baker county.
The Oregon state game commission
applied for 2 second feet of water
from Aneroid lake, tributary of east
fork of Wallowa river, for propaga
tion and protection of fish life In
Wallowa county. The Yellow Nugget
Mining company of La Grande ap
plied for 2 second feet of water
from Burnt river for mining purposes
m Baker county.
Dies This
Art Exhibit Is
Held Friday At
Local Schools
Many Townspeople Visit
Display Every Child
Represented in Exhibit
of Year's Work.
The development of Imagination
and originality in a child, from the
first grade through the lelghltr,
through the course In art prescribed
by the La Grande city schools, was
displayed yesterday In the annual
art exhibit held in the grade schools
during the afternoon. ' Mrs. L. L.
Douglass, art supervisor, directs the
growth of the child's, power to ex
press himself In pictures and art
objects. ....
Many parents visited tho schools
during the afternoon where the dis
plays were arranged, and wero enter
tained by the. parent teacher associa
tions at teas, programs and other
activities.
A consciousness and appreciation of
art starts its growth among the first
graders who cut Rimplo figures from
paper, mold wltjh clay, illustrate
stories and develop the elementary
expressions through which they can
express themselves artistically. The
study 6f art appreciation Is also be-
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40 WITNESSES ON
STAND-IN WEEK
Coshow Trial ."to Resume
.Monday With State to ;
Rest in Day or Two. . ,V
DALLAS, May. 7 (ffj Forty - wit
nesses testified to a Polk county Jury
in the trial of O. P. Coshow, former
chief Justice of the state supreme
court, ..during; the .first; week pt tha
trial. Coshow was being, tried on
charges of devising a scheme to de
fraud when he was president of the
Empire Holding corporation. ' The
court adjourned last -night until
Monday, when further testimony will
be taken.
The state's case against the Jurist,
who with four other ox -officers of
the corporation was indicted on the
charge by a Marlon county grand
(Continued on Page Five)
ATTACK TRIAL
IN HONOLULU
SET FOR 25TH
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HONOLULU. May 7 W) Re
trial of the four remaining men
accused of attacking Mrs, Thalia
Massie was sot today to begin
May 25 and a subpoena was Is
sued for her today In an effort
by the territory to forestall her
reputed plans to leave Hawaii and
abandon the case. ,
Conflicting reports had left In
doubt whether Mrs. Massie would
remain for the retrial. Although
she herself said last night she
Intended to leave for Ban Fran
cisco tomorrow with her husband,
Clarence Darrow, defense attor- :
ney in the recent Joseph Kaha
hawal lynching case, insisted she
had decided to remain.
Flower Show To Be June 13
May Day Program Held Yesterday
. At Cove Lavine Hallmark Queen
By Mrs. A. O. Conklln
(Observer Correspondent)
COVE, May 7 (Special) The May
day program featured Friday by the
school was long to be remembered
in the annals of school festivities. A
bugle call heralded the advance of
the royal party. In the train of her
majesty were guards, courtiers, ladies-in-waltlng.
flower girls and all the
participants In the day's festivities.
Miss Lavine Hallmark was crowned
queen by the master of ceremonies,
Don Smith and seated on her royal
throne, surrounded by Jean Miller.
Christina and Bertha Nelger, Ger
trude Bell, Alda Blank and Ada Bre
shcars, ladies-in-waiting. Wm. Marks,
crown bearer, Helen Harris, Leone
Summers, Norma Coons and Hazel
Amos, flower girls, Doris Let ha Mil
ler and Virginia Davis, tralnbesrers,
George Chad wick, Eld red Hallmark,
Warren Laird and Cecil Richards,
guards.
After the singing of "Welcome
Sweet Spring" the queen of the
fairies, Rita Harris, entered to an
nounce the various numbers.
There was a garden scene with
Clarice Mllman, Lottie Mllman. Oral
Brlstow. Clifford Needham and
Charles Hefty playing In the garden,
when there came a shower of rain
In the persons of AverlU Harris and
Inez Towle. After a slight sprinkle
along came the sunshine In the per
Morning
DEATH TAKES
PRESIDENT
OF FRANCE
Wounds From Assassin's
Bullet Prove Fatal
; v to M. Doumer.
END COMES WITH -BREAK
OF DAWN
Funeral Will Be Held
," Thursday -r- Election to
Name New Leader Set
For Next Tuesday.
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4 GORGOLOV FACES TRIAL
PARIS, May 7 VPi Paul Oor-
golpv,, who killed -. President
4 Doumer with a pistol yester-
4 day,- was- formally, charged
wlth the assassination, today
before. -sLouls FnlirpHrv- '. A
examining ; magistrate. i ' -
t ; An attorney win be named
t to defend him Monday and it 8
was exnected Tin rnulri ho A
placed-on trial quickly. ' He
v was. examined Dy tnrce alien
i lsts, but their findings were
not disclosed. - .... A
(Associated. PreBs Staff, :.
Correspondent) -.
PARIS, May 7 v Tho body Tot
Paul Doumer, ' beloved '.and vener
ablo 76-year-old president of Prance,
lay in state In the greon room of the
presidential palace today, the victim
of , an assassin's gun, while Franco,
from end to end,.waB bowed In sad
rM. and, ln horror. Un,.
(Continued on Page Five)
Ann Harding Is
Granted Divorce
RENO, Key., May 7 VPI Ann Hard
ing, film star, was granted a divorce
here today from Harry Bannister at a
private hearing. , t
Bannister did not remain In tho
courtroom to hear his LWife's testi
mony but left after he had establish
ed proof of his residence here.
The ordeal of divorcing the husband
she has professed she still loved ap
peared to have been a trying, one for
Miss Harding who came from the
courtroom with a tear-stained face.
Idaho Girl Hurt
Fatally in Crash
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POCATELLO, Idaho, May 7 UP)
Marjorle Wray, 16, of Riverside, Idaho,
was fatally injured and .four other
persons were seriously hurt when a
school truck taking 36 studenta on ah
outing crashed Into a guard fence on
the highway 12 miles south of here
today. ., ....
Miss Wray was crushed between
the guard fence and the truck. Katie
Wolfrcy, 14; Edna Chamberlain, 16;
Bcrnlce Wheeler, 13 and Mrs. Chris
tlnla Hoppla, 28, wero also crushed.
sons of Alice and Verna Towle.
Tho Maypole was wound by Evelyn
HoatBon. Inez Marks, Loliel Coons,
Shirley Brazlllo, Norval Coons, Rus
sell Meroney. Alfred Hartley, Monte
Davis, Theodore Hagey, Buddy Orton,
Ray Corns tock, Sheldon Mulr. Lavon
Smith. Casstno Hartley. Donna Lind
say and Jean Williams, who came In
dancing.
This was followed by a dance of
the water lilies Hazel Clark, Geor
gia Lindsay and Lola Jean Baker.
Two little green froggies, La no
Hartley and Marven Richardson hop
ped all the way in and leap-frogged
all the way out.
The drill of "The Hollyhocks" or
"An Old-fashioned Garden," was
presented by Zina Brlstow, Malvinla
Millard, Irene Haefcr, Doris Hart
shorn, Ellen Green, Evelyn Blank,
Marjorle Smith, Stella Lold, Gertrude
Hagey, Sarah Brothers, Lois and Doris
Clark, each of whom bore a tall holly
hock and at the termination ol the
drill a garden was formed and an old
fashioned girl (Betty Orton) and an
old-fashioned man (Oale Mills) walk
ed through the garden surveying the
flowers as all sang "An Old-Fash-loned
Garden."
"The Clover Girl" was taken by
Imogen White, who gave her recital
garbed in a costume representing a
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DON'T FORGET! SUNDAY IS MOTHER'S DAY
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Iji Clrande and the whole nut
Willi 8ieelnl services, flowers uml
people whose mothers live ouuy
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Kidnaped Man Is
Returned Home;
iNo Ransom Paid
JOLIET, 111.. May 7 (P) Oustav
Miller, . 22, kidnaped ' April, 20 and,
heldfo.r . a. reported . $60,000 ransom,
roturned. homo this morning and his
wealthy parents declared not a cent,
was paid his abductors.
His mother, Mrs. .Fannie. vMlller,
and his brother, Martin, mot, him at
the Deer Park entrance of the starved
Rock State park, . about .65 miles
southwest, of Jollet, and drove him
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Ask'Jnvestigation
Of Circuit Court
SALEM, May 7 (P The Marlon
county court. In a letter sent to the
county clerk late yesterday, requested
a grand jury Investigation of the
circuit court over which Judgo L.
H. McMahan presides. The action
was declared provoked by a 1600
word statement issued by the Judge
Thursday, In which he accused the
county court members, the district
attorney and several unnamed Btate
officials of gross Inefficiency.
The letter was transmitted to the
grand Jury now In session but which
term ends later today unless renowed
by order of Judge McMahan. Five
speclflo matters, including compara
tive costs of trials, condition of crim
inal docket, why the Empire Holding
cose was referred to a Marlon coun
ty grand Jury, refusal to try numer
ous cases and the efficiency of the
department, were asked to be Inves
tigated. t -
Spring Display
To Be Held On
Stange's Lawn
The broad lawns of the home of
Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Stange will be the
setting for the annual spring flower
show which will be held on Friday
afternoon, June 13 if the weather per
mits. Tulip season will be In full
sway at that time, and the date has
been set to accommodate these blos
soms which form the principal fea
ture of the entire show, announces
Mrs. S. B. Morgan, president of the
Neighborhood club, which 1h spon
soring the spring flower show.
A musical program has been ar
ranged and will include numbers by
the La Grande High school bund,
under tho direction of W. W. Nus
baum: and by the Symphony Singers,
led by Mrs. Jessie A. HoHklus, of
Baker.
Mrs. A. T. HID, Mrs. W. H. Router
and Mrs. A. J. Stange arc members
of the committee In charge of regis
tering the entrants, and anyone wish
ing to enter flowers Is asked to call
a member of the group to make ar
rangements. A Community Kveiit
The show is a community event,
and the public Is Invited to view
the exhibit of blossoms. Whether
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Ion will observe Mothers' day tomorrow
gifts, anything , to gluddon her heart- more than usual. Many loent
from Oils elty hut within, driving distance, aru plannliifc on spending
' the duy with .their mothers. ,
MAY CALL SILVER
CONFERENCE SOON
Senktor.. Jones, ? 'of Wash-
ingtoh, Speaks After ., '
White IWuse Visit; ;
WASHINGTON, May J ' (T) After
a 'conference at tho White House
Senator Jones (R., Wash.) said to
day he was "satisfied" that Presi
dent Hoover would Invite an inter
national slayer' conference if con
gress would permit him with n con
crete proposal for, rcmonct Nation of
the metal.
Jones, chairman of the senate ap
propriations corotmittcc and a mem
ber of the finance committee, said
ho had told the chief executive peo
ple on tho west coast wero strongly
Interested In the rehabilitation of
sliver.
He said the president seemed Inter
ested. "I feel satisfied, although the presi
dent didn't say so," Jones said "that
if a concrete proposal is placed be
foro him, It will be submitted to
the Interested powers."
Asked If he had suggested any
''concrete proposal'' Jones rectilled
the speech in the senato this weok
by Senator Borah (R., Idaho) point
ing to tho rehabilitation of silver as
one of tho three pathways , to world
Continued on Page Four;
Gaston B. Means'
Safety Deposit
Boxes Searched
WASHINGTON, May 7 W) Justice
dopu r fcmen t 1 n ves tlgti tors began a
search ,pdayLof safety deposit boxes
in an effort to locate the $100,000
Gaston B. Mieans Is charged with ob
taining to bring about the roturn
of ,the Lindbergh baby..
Tho former department of Justice
agent whlled away the time at tho
District of Columbia Jail by reudlng
newspapers and talking with other
prisoners. '
If a federal grand Jury Indicts him
Tuesday for larceny after trust in
connection with the receipt of the
money from Mrs. Edward B. McLean,
wife of the Washington Post pub
lisher, ho oxpnets to be released from
jail on 9100,000 bonds.
Lee A. Hover, United States at
torney, said It would not concern
him If Means wero freed on bond,
"provided he makes the right kind
of bond."
"That means four bondsmen," Ro
ver added, "each responsible lndl
divldually for the whole amount."
This would mean a $400,000 guar
antee. Alleged Grave
Robbers Freed
BAN BERNARDINO. Cal., May 7
(A't Because cxtrudltlou papers failed
to arrive, Howard Aushcrnwin, and
C. A. Mounce, Lorna Linda, Cal., med
ical students, were released Friday
after having been arrested on com
plaint of Walla Walla officials who
accused them of grave robbing.
Aushcrman and Mounce, who for
merly studied medicine In Walla
Walla, wero accused of having taken
two bodies from graves between Wal
la Walla and Pendleton.
nt home uml In the churches, i
General Crowder
Dies In Capital
During Morning
WASHINGTON, May ? OP) J A long
illness, accompanied - by -a : gradual
weakcrVinff resistance and' aggravate
en. by an attack of pneumonia, result
ed ih tho death today of Major Gen
eral Enoch Crowder, America's leading
soldier-diplomat.;
, His death at 72 nt Walter Reed hos
pital ended a brilliant military career.
Interspersed with one of diplomacy.
He was the first American ambnssar
dor to Cuba.
: One- of his outstanding acts as a
military man was the formulation
and supervision of the system of se
lective draft in tho World war which
sent to tho front millions of Ameri
can soldlars. As a diplomat ho was
active In reorganizing the government
of Cuba after that nation's fight for
liberty. . . 1
The gonernl was brought to Walter
Reed hospital from Cuba two months
ago after another of n serlos of break
downs from which he had suffered in
tho past five years. The development
of pneumonia made tho fight for life
by the aged general an almost im
possible ono.
Crowder was ono of tho most noted
lawyers In tho country and at ono
(Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas County To
Enter Bid on Road
ROSEBURG, May 7 (PJ'-Douglas
county will become a bidder before
the bureau of public roads for the
grading of three miles of roadway
on tho Tiller-Trail cutoff, tho coun
ty court today Informed a delegation
from the principal communities of
the southern part of the county.
The delegation asked tho court to
securo the contract. If possible, and
to employ Douglas county labor rath
er than let the job go to a contractor
who would bring in nutsldo labor.
An appropriation of $105,000 Is to be
made available for this project, It
was stated. Distribution of this money
to local workmen would greatly re
lieve unemployment In the portion
of the county affected.
Hoover's Demands
Receive Support
WASHINGTON, May 1 (IP) Com
munications from all parts of the
country, generated by President
Hoover's statements of Thursday and
yesterday, continued to pour into the
White House today.
Both the president's special mes
sago and his statement of yesterday,
accusing "a locust swarm of lobby
ists" of deceiving congress and the
people, wero designed to arouse pub
lic sentiment in favor of siwcdy bud
get balancing.
Convicts Make Up
Purse For Warden
JOLIET. 111.. Moy 7 m The con
victs of the Jollet and Stateville pen
itentiaries are going to give Warden
Henry C. Hill something to remind
him of them in the future.
They donated $800 yesterday to be
used In tho purchase of a gift for
tho warden who is leaving the prison
July 1 to take charge of the new fed
eral penitentiary at Lewlsburg, Pa.
HOOVER BOTH
CRITICIZED
AND UPHELD
Assailing Delay Jn Legis
lation, is Cause,
tion is ' Cause.
BANKHEAD LISTS
HIM AS A "SCOLD"
Snell Contends President;
"Found Fault Because"
Congress Did Not dof
What is Wanted."
WASHINGTON, May 7 P) Criti
cism and defense . of President' 1
Hoover's messago to congress assail-'
lhg the delay In enactment of legls-' :
latlon to balance the budget rever-i '
berated' today in the house,' ' ' ,; t
Representative Bankhead (D., Ala.) '
called Hoover a "common scold"- andv
said the message was "a deliberately.:
conceived political maneuver.' - '
In reply, Representative Snell, New -
York,' Republican lender, contended
the "President found fault because; :
tho congress did not. do what the.
country wants done at -the present.
time." . ....
V, . Snell Not Satisfied Either. . . .
.. "I am not satisfied with what the.
house has done and I have as much ,
respect as any living man for. this-V
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BWWJS AVTIULS ;
j v a I'm DifPh
IN COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, . Mfty 7 iff) Tho
ways and means committee today reJ
affirmed Its action In voting a dis'
position - of. . the $2 ,000,000; 000 '(.cash,'
tannun Ikhur that In AxnAnterl t.o bloelr
a house vote; this session. , ;'-,.
rimii-D in .vamitlna' eoJklnn a Vi Mail
of Acting OhalrmanrOrlBp. but broke
up without 1 rescinding " yesterday'
charge petition; to force a house yote.:
iintll June., 7 v , . :. '-';,t
Crisp explained that under house V
alter a vote is naa. on a. measure
any member' voting, with the ma-
jorlty has the right to ask recon
sideration. .. ' ' . . )
"I called the committee . together
and explained the situation in; de
tail," Crisp said. "No member who
voted In the majority yesterday tq
mako adverse reports to the housa
on all cash bonus bills made a mo
tion to t reconsider. That ended the
nyitter," .
The committee's vote yesterday
was 15 to 10 for making unfavor
able reports to the house.
HONtm CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
WASHINGTON, May 7 W A cam
paign to keep congress In session un
til a vote is had on full payment of
the bonus was threatened today altef
tho house ways and means commutes
had held to its action of yesterday;
in voting to report tho Patman pill
unfavorably. , , '
Ask Shipments Of
Wheat From Coast
PORTLAND. May 7 UP) The Jour
nal said today in a Washington, D. C,
special dispatch that Senator Charles
McNary today received from A. R.- 1
Shumway, president of the board of
North Pacific Grain Growers, a mess
age asking for shipment from Pacific
ccast ports In the form of flour, of
one-third of any sale of wheat made
by the federal farm board to the
Nationalist government of China.
Negotiations for this sale are said
to be under way. .'
It was further requested that ship- j
ments be made from new crop wheat
on tho baBls of market price at date
of clearance.
Wheat Today
OHICAOO, May 7 VP) aulded
largely by behavior of the New York
stock market, grain values late today
reacted from advances . and ended
with losses, . '.:
Paris dispatches comparing the as
sassination or President Doumer to
the assassination which started the
World war foiled to arouse new buy
ing of wheat, despite positive state
ments that Doumor's assassin belong
ed to the regular Bolshevist forces.
Word that the Russian government
had decreed radical changes In its
grain collection policy was likewise
virtually Ignored.
Wheat closed 13 c under yester
day's finish, corn o off, oats &
rfv o down, and provisions at 3 cents
to 7 cents advance.
PORTLAND, May 7 (IPi May wheat
with an advanco of ,c for the day,
was the only option to show a change
during the Saturday session of the
Portland exchange. Sales totaled 3000
bu. September.
Cosh wheat was unchanged on tho -merchants
exchange. ' -'l (