Saturday, May 7, 1932
KK GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, HA GRANDE; ORE.
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Pa?e Five
Air. Mortimore to Speak
Rev. Paul Mortimore, of the Christ
ian church, will address the students
of social science at a social science as
sembly at the High school Monday at
11 a. m. on "The Challenge of Youth."
Tills is the ' last assembly of a series
arranged for the classes in social set
ence work numbering about 150,
mostly of which are seniors.
In ElRln - . .'
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blunt are spend
ing today at Elgin where Mrs. Blunt
taught school1 as Clara Wilkinson. Mr.
Blunt is calling on the voters of El
gin and Imblcr.
Meet Here
Miss Lenore Null, of Dunsmulr,'
Cat., - and Miss Ruth Warnock, , of
Troy, Oro., met In La Grande this
weekend and will spend the weekend
here visiting. . . . .,
I-'ormer Resident
Mr, and Mrs. Floyd McKennon, for
mer La Grande residents, are visiting
In this city from Seattle, with rela
tlves and friends. They left this
morning to spend the day at Union.
L.. uUSIHCSS
C. M. Peacock, of Pendleton, was a
business visitor In La . Grande last
night. ,
Returns "
After a 10-day trip to New Orleans
to attend the national meeting of li
brarians, Miss Mildred Hawksworth
. returned to La Grande last night to
resume her duties as librarian at the
Eastern Oregon Normal school.
40 WITNESSES ON
STAND IN WEEK
(Continued From Page One)
Jury, will be comploted Monday, Bar
nett Goldstein, special prosecutor,
announced. H. T. Carstcnsen, audi
tor, was expected to testify when the
trial is resumed.
Dave Shambrook, 72-year-old resi
dent of Roseburg who has known the
former chief Justice for 25 years,
gave the principal testimony yester
day afternoon. .Shambrook was the
first stockholder of the Empire com
pany to pay in full for $20,000 worth
of stock, which he paid with munic
ipal bonds.
"I have put my money in dollar
for dollar, Just the snmo as you other
pcoplo," Mr. Shambrook quoted his
long-time friends as saying to him
during a visit to Roseburg during
January, 1931. Over this bit of testi
mony attorneys for the prosecution
and defense waged a brief, fiery bat
tle. M. J. Newland, of Roseburg, stated
that he had been In a partnership
with his father, J. O. Newalnd, and
Mr. Shambrook In selling Empire
stock. He was the only one of the
group who was a registered salesman.
He stated that the firm, known as
the Empire Real Estate & Mortgage
company, had received about $1542
- In- commissions. .
Coshow To Take 'Stand , j
r Coshow was expected to take the
stand In his own defeuso early next
week.
The many witnesses heard yester
day Included C. C. Leonard, of Med
ford. who bought 10 shares from Mr.
Scott and paid $250. He said ho
'; made two appraisements for the Em
piro corporation in Medford and was
Informed that if he subscribed for
$5000 he would be made a "regional
director." He subscribed lor the ad
ditional stock and Invested a total
, of $1440.05. t
Ernest Scott, of Mjedford, told of
his activities as a salesman and of
his statements made no prospects. He
subscribed for 10 shares of Empire
stock for himself and paid $25 down
and gave a note for $076. He stated
that he had earned enough in com
missions to pay this note but was
never credited with this. Scott said
that the partnership of Scott & Moore
had received about, $3000 in com
missions. Charles Parker, Medford, said he
had believed that the Empire stock
was a sound Investment and had
taken 20 shares. He stated that' he
wrote to Judge Coshow to have his
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Special Meeting , '' r
The Pacific Woodmen Life associa
tion held a special meeting Monday
evening In the Eagles, hall, with offi
cers and drill teams from Baker camp
putting on the initiatory work. Four
new members were Initiated at the
meeting which was attended by Frank
Beard, state manager; and Mr. Mof
fatt. assistant state manager. Re
freshments were served.
lias House Guests j .-' 1 .'
Miss Edris Maqulre ' has as her
house guests this weekend, Miss Ruth
Swanson and Miss Lillian AlUfina, of
Portland. Both are employed In the
general manager's office of the Un
ion Pacific. , ; . . t
To Baker
About 30 members of 'the Luther
League of the Lutheran church plan
to leave tomorrow afternoon to spend
the evening In Baker. They will be
entertained by the Baker League for
a social evening. Miss Genevieve Nel
son is making arrangements for the
trip. '
From Taconia . ;';
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Lindsay return
ed last night to their home in Ta-
coma after spending the week with
Mr. Lindsay's mother. Mrs. Alice .
Lindsay, and his sister, Mrs. E. D.
Steincamp. Their visit was made on
the occasion of Mothers' day, but due
to urgent business on Sunday, Mr.
Lindsay was unable to leave Tacoma
where he Is the head -of the Totem
chain of grocery stores.' -,! '
stock subscription, canceled because
he had learned of misrepresentations
made to him by salesmen,. He said
that he failed to get t&e Subscrip
tion canceled. ,t :i
Mrs. Temperance Campbell, 72, of
Roseburg. told of the purchases made
by the members of her family which
totaled $7600., .,-,;
Howard Scheffel, ,'an, T Insurance
salesman at Medford, was called and
told of the statements made to him
about the Emplre company by
salesmen. He stated that he did not
buy any stock. ', ,
Dr. C.-L. Ogle, Grants. Pass, told
of subscribing for 200 shares of Em
pire stock and paying $5000 cash.
CAPACITY CROWD
HEARS LA GRANDE
MUSIC PROGRAM
(Continued from Page One)
number, with fine expression.
Rollin Heassler, a tenor, sang Schu
mann's "Dedication." :-, 4 -Quartet
Plays
The violin quartet,.. composed of
Alice Jeanette Cooper, Maellzabeth
Cooper, Norma Hanks, and Genevieve
Flexer, gave excellent renditions of
Dancla's "Arrival"- and. Schumann's
"Traumerel." -
Among the most popular numbers
on the program was the beautiful
,"Loch Lomond," .arrange by Parks,
as 'sung -by the bbs' quartet which
won second place in the recent state
high school competition at Forest
Grove. Nick Hughes. Cecil Black.
Ralph Geibel and Bob Ward are the
members of this group, and their
voices blend perfectly.' They sang
without accompaniment, and the ap
plause was - so Insistent that they
were obliged to repeat the chorus of
their number.
The girls' glee club sang two num
bers, "Country Gardens" by Grainger,
and "Songs My Mother Taught Me,"
by Dvorak. The girls sang with ex
cellent expression, and the large
number of voices produced a beau
tiful effect.
Katharine Wlssler, who recently
won first place in the girls' high
voice event In the Eastern Oregon
music tournament, sang Clark's
"Bowl of Roses" in her accustomed
full, sweet tones.
Concludes Program
The High school orchestra con
cluded the program with a group of
four selections, "March of the Brave,"
"Cupid's Frolic," by Miles, "Souvenir,"
by Drdla, and "American Overture"
by Voelker. The quality of the music
would have been worthy of the ef
forts of a professional orchestra, and
the director and his-students de
serve high praise. rii-i y
Near the close of the evening's pro
gram Mrs. S. B. Morgan, president
of the NtHtnborhoodi club, which
has been In charge of the local ob
servance of Music week, expressed on
behalf of the club and Its committee.
Mothers'
Day
Tomorrow
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CHURCHILL DOWNS, May 1 Wr
Burgoo King won the Kentucky derby
today. . Economic placed second and
Stepenfetchlt was third. .
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Sport Finals
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TODAY'S BASEBALL GAMES
By the Associated Press
- Cleveland outslugged the Philadel
phia Athletics today to win 10 to 7.
Connie Mack paraded Earnshaw, De
shong, Cain and' Ronttnel to the
pitching box, but to no avail. The
Indians chalked up 16 hits.
In the meantime, the New York
Yankees were whipping Detroit for
the second straight time, 4 to 1.
Ruffing pitched; a four-hit game for
the Gothamltes.
. St. Louis shutout the lowly Bos
tonlans 4 to 0, with Blatholder al
lowing nine scattered hits.
Washington walloped Chicago 7
to 2 with both .teams playing error
less ball. . :
Cubs Maintain First
In the National league, Brooklyn
took another one on the nose, this
time from the Chicago Cubs, who
hung on to first place by blanking
the Robins 3 to 0, It was a hurling
duel between Phelps and Malone.,
fnuaaeipma snovea .fiusourgn a
notch further Into the cellar by win
ning, 6 to 8. Philadelphia 1b crowd
ing Boston for second place ' honors.
American League
R. H. E.
Cleveland ..................'......:.....10 18 2
Philadelphia 7 11 2
Batteries: Hudlln, Ferrell and My
att; Earnshaw, Deshong, Cain, Rpm
mcll and Cochrane. ' ' . ,
R. H. E.
St. Louis 4 14 0
Boston .. 0 0 3
Batteries: Blaeholder and Ferrell;
Russell, Durham-and Tate.
'r.-hI e.
Detroit 1 4 1
New York 4 8 0
Batteries: Bridges, Hogsett and Hay
worth; Ruffing and Dickey,
R, H. E.
Chicago 1 2 8 0
Washington 7 13 0
Batteries: Frasler, Thomas, Gregory,
McKaln and Berry; Crowder and
Spencer.- , ' . v
National League
R..H. E.
Brooklyn 0 6 2
Chtcaso : 3 8 1
Batteries: Phelps and Lopez; Malone
and Hcmsley. ; ,
R. H. E.
Philadelphia 5 .5 1
Pittsburgh .......J 3 7 3
Batteries: Hansen, -Benge and Mc- Ontario; van Lcuvcn, Rivorton; yigt
Curdy; Spencer,- Ohagnon, Swetonlc of Tillamook and Gilbert of Grant
and Bren2e!. ' .'.; .. tied. 120 feet 10 inches.'
, - - Broad- Jump qualifiers: Patterson,
RUNS RECORD CENTURY ' Grant; Kable, Orant; Collins, Wash-
COLUMBIA, Mo., May 7 (H Jim-' tngton; Miller. Oakland;., and Tate
mte Owen of Maplewood. Mo.. High and Dunn of Benson tied, 20. feet
school, restabllshed a new unofficial -ff" lnohes, . ,.,,., ,..., ...i ,
world -interscholastio . record- In -thov ' High hurdle qualifiers: Hart, Bcav
100 yard dash when he ran the dts- erton; Goodfellow, Salcmi Durham,
tance In 9:7 seconds here today. The Franklin; Dusenbcrry, Grant; Clark,
record of 0.8 Is held Jointly by sev- Seaside; Dixon, Roceevelt; . Knight,
oral. i Eugene. Time 10:6.
220-yard dash qualifiers: Beery, La
' ROOK-RUNNERS WIN Grande; Hart, Beaverton; Russell,
FOREST GROVE, Ore., May 7 (JP) Grant; Woodman, Jefferson; Griffith,
The state college rooks-showed tbalr. Eugene; Smith, Roosevelt. 23 flat.
supremacy on the cinder path hero I
Friday by taking seven first places, FINAL RETURNS ,
four third places, and three fourth! When final returns on the state
places for a total of 60 2-3 points and track meet are received by the Obser
flrst honors In the five-way meet held - ver thls afternoon, they will be given
at Pacific university. to l"e Liberty theatre and the Red
Pacific was second with 65 1-3 Crosa druB storo- Those Interested
points; Columbia, third with 14;
Salem Y. M. C. A. fourth with 13!4,
and Oregon Normal fifth with 11
YALE VARSITY WINS
FLAT ROCK DAM COURSE, Phil
adelphia, May 7 (P) Yale won the
of which Mfs. R, S. Eakln was chair
man, sincere appreciation to all who
have taken part In the Mfuslc week
programs and who have assisted In
any other way to make them a suc
cess. Assisting on the committee
were Mrs. W. W. Nusbaum and Miss
Jennie Peterson.
m vrn-an , h.ii..
th.t. mi. tart. nf mi.ti! n,r.m.
of thn mist week hiu. h.n the mt
strongly supported and appreciated
musical event ever held ln La
Grande: that over 460 musicians
have taken part; and that the at- !" In"' "ero i"i"""- !
tendance at the concerts has totalled rMe Grout' home economic chair
more than 5300. She expressed "" Two new mmbc wo votcd
thank. .n.Hllv tn thn nh.mher nf Into tho organization. The children
commerce, Snodgrass & Zimmerman,
Walker's, the L. D. S. church, the program ior
Presbyterian church, the La Grande They ""-"B three songs, "The Old Fa
hotel, and Clerks Florists, for serv-,',"e Medley," "Blossom Time" and
Ices rendered the club and its com-1 "Vacation." and Mildred Fleshman,
mlttee. Mary Lindsay, Derrell Lindsay, Ron-
Music week opened lost Sunday !W Lindsay, Joe Spencer, George
evening with the church night pro- Fleshman, Erma Oekeler, Glen Mull
gram at the L. D. S. tabernacle, enburg, Frank Johnson, Marjorlc
when all the churches were repre- FlcBhman gave recitations. Roll call
sented ln an excellent group of sacred was answered by each stating a fact
music under the chairmanship of ; of why mothers get gray. Other pro
Rev. Paul de D. Mortimore. The gram numbers were:
Tuesday evening presentation by the Reading, "Mothers of tho World,"
La Grande band, under the direction : Mlnnlo Holman.
of Andrew Loney Jr.. and the East-1 Reading, "Mother's Occupation, '
em Oregon Normal school, in charge Mrs. R. A. Masterton.
of Miss Jennie Peterson proved to j Paper, "Mother as the Chief Econo
be as popular as the opening pro- mist," Mrs. C. B. Spencer. t
gram, and the numbers by the band, I Spng, "8weet and Low," by grang
the glee clubs, Individual solo num- ers who are mothers,
bers and smell groups displayed! Reading. "The Letter You Did Not
careful direction on the part of Mr. .Write," Mrs. J. B.,Llndsey.
Loney and Miss Peterson. j MrB. W. A. Sherwood read a scr-
A group of Baker musicians pre- monette written ln honor of mother,
sented "White Enchantment," by by Rev. Melvln C. Smith, of Rock
Charles Wakefield Cadman, one of ford, 111.
America's well known composers, on I Mrs. Loolah Redhead, who has been
Tuesday evening, under the direc-, living In Baker for the past eight
tlon of Mrs. Jessie A. Hoskins. Mrs. ' years but has moved back to La
Hosklns also assisted with the Wed-j Grande, attended the meeting. She
nesday evening "organ night" pro-. has been a member of Blue Mt.
gram, presenting the Symphony Sing- grange for more than 25 yeors and
ers, a group of La Grande artists, 1 held the office of chaplain for IT
In conjunction with several organ' years. In the Interests of tho public
solos by local organists. J market, which Is to be established
Mrs. A. L. Richardson presented soon ln La Grande. George HIU and
a concert program Thursday evening Kenneth Brown were visitors during
at the Presbyterian church, with a the noon Intermission,
variety of equally excellent solo and Bernice Rayburn was program
ensemble numbers. Perhaps the ell- chairman when the Literary club held
max of her program was the presenta-
tlon of the sextet from, "Lucia dl
Lammermoor," by a mixed sextet, one
of the most pretentious things heard
In La Grande for some time, excel-
lently rendered.
WINS
Blackwell cup varsity race today. Co
lumbia was second and Pennsylvania
third.
BEERY TAKES
FIRST PLACE
IN FURLONG
(Continued From Page One)
Good fellow. Salem. Hart, Boaverton,
Becond; Dixon, , Roosevelt, third;
Clark, Seaside, fourth! Durham,
Franklin, fifth. Time 17.3.
440-yard dash: Won by Woodman,
Jefferson; Waltz, Salem, second; Joy,
Franklin, third; Bargent, Roosevelt,
fourth; Hall. Grant, fifth. Time 62
flat. (New state record. Old record
last held by Allan Cox of Washing
ton. 1924. 52.2)
Discus, won by Fredericks, Grants
Pass.. Van Luven, Rlverton, second;
Baker, Ontario, third; Emery, Grant
Pass, fourth; Vagt, Tillamook, fifth.
Distance 120 feet 10 inches..
. 220 low hurdles: Won by Grayson
of Jefferson; Hosklns, Washington,
second; Grins tad, Bend, third; Ol
ney, Chemawa, fourth; Milllgan, Uni
versity High, fifth. Time 25.5. (New
state record. Formerly held by W.
Mulrhead of Columbia, 1024, 25.8)
Javelin: Won by Koskela, Astoria.
Torrence, La Grande, second; Byrd,
Corvallls, third; D. Demlng, Oregon
City, fourth: McKltrlck, Eugene, fifth.
Distance 167 feet.
FAILS IN BKOAI) JUMP
BELL FIELD, Corvallls, . Ore., May
7 VP) Cool cloudy weather with
intermittent drizzle greeted nearly
600 athletes from 56 high schools of
Oregon here today In tho prelimin
aries of the sixth annual Oregon
stato High school track and field
meet. - . - . 'v
Those who qualified in the pre
liminaries were:
100-yaijA semi-finals, first heat:
Beery, 'La -Grande, first; Woodoll,
Imbler, second; Haines, Bend, third;
Michok, Scappose, fourth. Time 10:2.
100-yard semi-finals, second heat:
Russel, Grant, first; Miller, Oakland,
second; Grayson, Jefferson, 1 third;
Dunn, Benson, fourth. Time 10:2.
Shot put qualifiers: Walker, Wash
ington, 46 feet 1 Inches; Brad way,
Eugene; Pratt, Hill Military; Brandts,
Hill Military; McKlttrick, Eugene;
Peters, Lincoln.
220 low hurdlo qualifiers: Grayson.
Jefferson; Milllgan, University High
Eugene; Hoskins, Washington; Walsh,
Bend; Scruggs, Grant; Mcrryman,
Corvallls. 26:2.
Javelin qualifiers: Torrence, La
Grande; Byrd, Corvallls; Koskela,
u- iteming, uregon city; mc-
Kittrlck, Eugene; Brack, Washington.
lua 1601 a mcnes.
- Discus qualifiers: Frederick, Orants
Pass; Emery, Grants Pass; Baker,
may call either the Observer or Red
Cross for the results, and the Liberty
will announce them on the screen.
Carters Named
To Represent
Blue Mt. Grange
By Mrs. Cliarlra Hpcnccr
(Observer Correspondent)
GRANGE HALL (Special) Mr. and
Mrs. Clarenco Carter were elected al
Iternate delegates to the state grange
which meets at Huverton ln Juno,
when Blue Mt. grange held Its rcg-
Mar meeting Wednesday at its hall
committees, who will have
-" "b
oxniDlt ior tne grange lair va oe m.-.u
' Liberty school furnished part of
Its regular Friday afternoon meeting
yesterday afternoon at school. A piay,
, "A Sick Child," was presented with
Marjorle Fleshman, Erma Gekeler,
Mildred Fleshman, Bcrnlce Rayburn.
George Fleshman, Delbert Grout, Ken-
OTEKY
DERBY
neth Ragaln and Joe Spencer taking
part. Mary Lindsay, Mrs. Mary Kali.
Frank Johnson and Ronald Lindsay,
each sang a song. Dorothy Mullen
burg told Jokes and Derrell Lindsay
and Glen Muilenburg gave riddles.
W. J. Hughes has added another
Improvement to his place by giving
his garage a couple of coats of paint
Washington Is
Winner of Dual
Meet on Friday
Ry Frank G. Gorrle
(Associated Press Sports Writer)
SEATTLE, May 7 V-The kind
of track meets one hears about only
In story books thrilled 3000 fans here
yesterday when th University of
Washington nosed out Washington
Stato college in a dazzling dual bat
tle, 68 to 63, the mile relay, the last
event on the program.vdcclding vic
tory. .
Three yards was the difference be
tween winning and losing the show,
that distance separating Eddie Gen
ung, Washington's national h t If -mile
champion and Kenneth Wills, Wash
ington State ace, at the finish of the
baton-passing spectacle.
The two powerful track teams came
up to the final event tied at 63 points
each and everything was placed on
the mile relay. Genung and Wills
stepped Into their anchor positions
and took the sticks from their team
mates on even terms. Wills shot
ahead and set a terrific pace as he
hejd the inside rail. Eddie followed
in stride on his heels. As the pair
flew around the last curve Genung
shifted to his spectacular sprint that
Is feared by all the half-nulers of the
country and he pulled up even, then
ahead, and then the tape first.
Good marks were made In several
events but northern division Pacific
Coast conference dual records with
stood the onslaughts of all 36 ath
letes. Albert Crosetto, Cougar two
miler came the nearest to break
ing a mark when he won his pet dis
tance in 0 minutes 28.6 seconds. This
was bettor than the northern dlvt
sion conference record of 0:30.4 but
was 1.2 seconds slower than the best
dual meet time of 0:27.6 established
by Sellers of Washington In 1020
Conference marks can be bettered
only in the annual Northwest meet.
Carvllle Sparks, giant Junior, gave
W. S. C. both hurdle victories and in
cidentally captured individual hon
ors for himself when ho also tied with
two teammates for first place In tho
high Jump. It was the first timo ho
had run the low hurdles this year and
he was as surprised as anyone when
he. -finished first. - ,
Select Receiver '
For Empire Co.
PORTLAND, May 8 (flt On ap
plication of Ous Weber, who fllodsult
In behalf of himself and other stock
holders, a- receiver was appointed ln
circuit court here, for liquidation- of
thc-Emplre Holding Corporation. The
court named Robert G. Dleck..
In Its answer to tho complaint, tho
corporation, through Its urosont offi
cers and directors, admitted the ncc-
tssity for appointment of a receiver
and" Joined with Weber ln requesting
the appointment of a receiver and
Joined with Weber ln requesting tho
nppolntmcnt. Tho corporation was
Incorporated In 1920 for tho purposo
of qualifying for the carrying on of
tno business oi various liisurimuu
companies.
A total of lu&z snares oi siock oi
the par value of $100 a share were
sold to the public.
The complaint alleges inaimrougn
extravagance of the officers and di
rectors and through mismanagement
tho corporation wu never amo to se
cure and have on hand a sufficient
amount of security to qualify any of
tho Insurance companies.
Old Appellation
Scotland has long been called the
"Land of Cokes" from lis oatmeal
enltes.
DEATH TAKES
PRESIDENT
OF FRANCE
'(Continued Prom Page One)
After llnKcrlnB throughout the
night ln a coma and delirium, whllo
a staff of physicians worked fever
ishly attempting to savo his life, the
aged president died nt 4:37 a. Ad
just as tho first light of dawn crept
over the cold, stone wnllfpof Beaujon
hospital, whero ho was taken aftor
tho tragic shooting yesterday.
The funeral will bo held Thurs
day, It was decided shortly before
noon todny. An election to select
a new president will be held at Ver
sailles next Tuesday.
Cnhlllet Near Doumer
When the end came tho entlro
French cabinet was assembled In a
room at the hospital next to that
occupied by M. Doumer. At his bed
side were his wife, his two daugh
ters, Mcsdamcs Eymcry and Pournlcr,
and several of his physicians.
It wns a pathetic death scene. M.
Doumer lay on a simple Iron bed
stead ln 'the huge, bare room.
Throughout the night tho physicians
worked over him. They gave mm a
number of transfusions of blood and
used oxygen to spur his falling heart.
Por a time hope for his recovery
was held. Shortly before midnight,
alter oxygen had been UHed and a
narcotic wns administered to soothe
him, Dr. Louis Mourler. director of
public health, said the president's
condition was slightly Improved.
At 12:45 a. m.. however. Francois
Pletrl. minister of the budget, an
nounced that he was not doing as
well as he had been. At 1 :30 a. m.
Premier Andre Tardleu arrived nt
the hospital and this was taken as
an Indication that tho president's
condition had taken a grave turr).
A minute later the physicians Issued
a bulletin saying his condition was
becoming more and more grave.
"Cerebral symptoms are arising." the
bulletin said, "and the lesion at the
base of the skull Is becoming more
marked."
Crowd Sense End
A short time later the procurntor
general, a number of police officers
and Dr. Paul, official medical expert,
arrived at the hospital and this was
taken by the waiting crowds to mean
that the end was near. A male nurse,
leaving the room, said that some
time before midnight M. Doumer
had expressed astonishment at find
ing himself In a hospital' bed and
ho was told:
"You have nad an automobile
accident."
At 3:45 a. m. Pierre Cathala, one
of the cabinet under-secretarles, an
nounced that the president had
lapsed Into a coma and had suffered ,
a period of delirium. His pulse had
grown Imperceptible and his breath
ing was spasmodic. Hope was given
up.
At 4:15 the cabinet assembled in
the room next to that in which M.
Doumer lay. A few minutes later
the presidents of the senate and tho
chamber of deputies arrived.
A few minutes before 4:37 a. m.
Doumer came out of the coma and
recognized his family. He made
a
pathetic effort to bid them farewell,
but was unable to speak and fell
uncK exnausica. a invuicui, lubvr iv .
was c!ead.
Body Taken to Palace
The body was taken Immediately
to the palace. , It was placed ln tho
green salon, whero It was to He In
state and where the French people j
would havo their last opportunity to
look uon the kindly, white-bearded
face of the man who was one of
France's most democratic presi
dents, and who rose from poverty.
tho son of a railway section boss, to
become chief executive of the Re-
public.
Tho first to leave the hospital was
Mme. Doumer. She was supported
by her two daughters and was wring-
ing her hands In anguish. The mem-'
bers of the cablnot followed the body .
It was taken from the hospltar-
whom the chief executive burden now
falls, was extremely polo. He showed
the strain of his own recent Illness.
Two members of the cablnot were
weeping openly.
A crowd of about 200 was w tilting
outside the hospital In the early
dawn. In It were representatives of
most of the foreign diplomatic dele
gations ln France. M. Pletrl an
nounced that the president died from
cerebral complications which set ln
rapidly after midnight.
The cabinet ministers remained at
tho palaco whllo the body was being
laid out and before they left Premier
Tardleu had called a mooting for
11:80 a. m. today.
Albert Le Brun, president of the
senate, was prominently mentioned
as a possible successor of M Dou
mer. -'
Morning newspapers printed edi
torials expressing an opinion that
was heard frequently ln popular dis
cussions later, that the time had
come for Prance to be less liberal
in opening her frontiers to "cranks"
who come here to commit miurders. !
Many Weep Openly
Men and women wept openly ln the
streets as the word passed around
that the venerable president had
died during, the night, ut. Doumer 'a
simple, democratic qualities . made
him, to the French people, tho per
sonification of the highest virtues
of family life and-ideal citizenship.
Various eye-witnesses of the shoot
lng yesterday agreed that tho assas
sin) Dr. Paul 4 Gorgolov, mado
attempt to conceal his gun. .
They also told of the gayoty of tho
opening of the book sale of the for
mer soldier authors, which was,
transformed into scene of horror
by the tragedy.
"All the authors were at tho
counters," said Philippe Glarardet, a
writer, "assisted . by a numjber of
beautiful womon wearing the latest
Bpring gowns. Tho tragedy fell like
a bolt of lightning. President Dou
mer, exactly on tlmo according to
his habit, had hardly entered tho
first salon when the series of shots
burst out like the cracking' of a
whip.
"Dr. Gorgolov had shot tho presi
dent right In tho middle of the
crowd, firing over and under the
arms of the people who stood around
him. r
"Tho athletic Claude Farrere, noted
author, tried to save the president
and was struck by a bullet himself.
Tho president had fallen to the floor,
which was running with blood.
"The assassin was captured and
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dragged outside. There was neither
panlo nor tumult, only feminine
shrieks. Everybody semed crushed
with horror. An attempt upon the
life of a man so unanimously re
spected and revered for the dignity
of his life and his devotion to his
country seemed Impossible,
"With tonder precaution, as a sol
dier would be carried from a battle
field, the president was carried away.
M. Doumer, who gave four eons for
France during the war, had sacrificed
also his own blood. By a cruel fate
he was struck down In the midst of
the former soldiers, among whom, at
least, he might have thought him
self thoroughly secure."
Sympathetic Messages Received
Messages of sympathy from many
governments, - Including one from
President Hoover of the United States,
poured in last night. They came from
Chancellor Bruentng and President
Von Hindenburg of Germany, from
the Italian ambassador who was in-
structed to express his government's
official regrets, from Madrid, from
London, and from Pope Plus XI at
vuuvuu ity, muuu,u uwiisigiivi wi- i
tlvnnl, papal undersecretary of state. of Monaco Was found by tho police
Ambossador Walter E. Edge of thoitodny ln B Mar0h of the apartment
United States, accompanied by Nor- whlch WIls the home of Paul Gorgolov!
man Armour, counsellor 01 wo
American embassy, called at the
presidential palaco at 10 a. m. to ox-
press the official condolences of the
American government.
After a wilting- bombardment of
questioning wnicn lasted wen into
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handling, all police were able to get
out of the assassin, Dr. uorgolov,
was that he killed the president so
Franco might declare war on Russia'.
Hart No Accomplices '
European states seemed favorable
to bolshevlsm," he finally declared,
"so I decided to kill tho president
and cause France to declare war on
Russia. I had no accomplices. I
carried another pistol and a vial of
poison ln my pockets. I planned to j
kill hmself because I knew my life j
had been finished."
He said he was born 37 years ago
at Braviscala, Russia, ln the Cau
cubus, and was trained as tu Cossack.
He served with the czar's army on
the Austrian front during tho World
war, he said, and later studied medi
cine at Prague, Czechoslovakia. It
was gathered that he hod lived in
several European cities, Including
Paris, until 1031. He was expelled
twice from Franco about that tlmo
for practicing medicine without a
license. ,
With his Swiss wife ho then wont
to Monaco whore he organized what
he called a party of "Russian fas
cists and antl-monarchlBts." Ho ad
vocated what he called "tho green
movement" as a means, of saving
Russia from the bolsheviks. This
was to scqure control of the coun
try for the peasants.
I am a great Russian patriot," ne
said. "I know you will kill mo, but
my duty was to do what I did."
Paper lilts nt Moscow
The extromely nationalistic news
paper Ami Du Peuplo, oxcorlatlng the
assassination today, asked:
"Does Moscow Intend to Inaugurate
a reign of terror among civilized na
tions?'. Tho paper added that It seemed
cortaln tho assassin was - "ono of
numerous provocateurs planted as
sjiioB everywhere by tho ogpu." (Sov
iet Russian' police organization). '
In addition to his call at tho presi
dential nalaco. United States Am
bassador Edge sent a communication
to,M. Tardleu, who is virtual head of
the state until a succpssor to tho
president Is elected, saying the
United States government learned of
the president's death with the great
est distress and he was Instructed
tq convoy to the government and
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OF UNION '
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER
OF UNION COUNTY
PRIMARY ELECTION, MAY 20, 1932
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FAR RE RE TO RECOVER
PARIS, May 7 VPi Claude Farrere,
the author who was wounded in try
lng to protect President Doumer fri
the. assassin who killed him yester
day, nassed a bad ntscht at Beauloi
hospital, but will recover. The sum
geons naa not yet remjuvuu me uui
let in his shoulder.
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UNKNOWN IN MOSCOW
MOSCOW, May 7 UP) Today'rf
newspapers published without com
ment dispatches from Paris telling
of the assassination . of Presidents
Doumer. . .
No one ' could be found here whd(
knew Paul Gorgolov, the assassin, orl
the "Russian fascists," the antt-bol-4
shevlk organization which Gorgolov?
said he headed,
DEADLY POISON FOUND
MONTE CARLO, May 7 (P) K
,,m ,i.mi m sufficient mmntitu,
n wine out the Whole DODUlatlorC
m hn killed Pres dent Dou-t
s
Tn0 aBsaB8n'S wife was arrested
last nignt but after hours of ques
tlonlng police said they were con
vinced that she bad no part ln hen
husband's plot. She
remained In
custody however.
Books opened or closed, financial
statements and tax returns com
piled. FRANK L. BLACK
nor Mb. st.
C. (CUNT) HAYNES
Democrat
Candidate for
SHERIFF
UNION COUNTY .
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