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LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1932
.EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER.
NUMBER 220
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GOVERNMENT
OFFICERS TO
SEEK SLAYER
Hoover Directs Law En
forcement Agencies
to Join Manhunt
SENDS MESSAGE
TO LINDBERGHS
Father of Child Off Jei
'sey Shore at Cape May
at Time Body of Baby
Was Found.
WASHINGTON, May 13 (P) Presi
dent Hoover today directed the law
enforcement agencies and secret ser
vice of the federal government to set
out upon a hunt for the murderers of
the Lindbergh baby, "never to be re
laxed until those criminals are 1m
placabiy brought to Justice."
The president, employing strong
language, directed the federal police
authorities "to mane xne Kidnaping
and murder of the Lindbergh baby a
live and never to bo forgotten case."
The federal government does not
have direct police authority in tho
present case, he pointed out, despite
Its brutality and the nation-wide
horror it has caused, but federal
agencies will be "unceasingly alert"
to bring the murderers to punish
ment.
Hoover Issues Statement"
The president Issued tho following
statement:
"I have directed the law enforce
ment agencies and the several secret
services of the federal government to
make the kidnaping and murder of
the Lindbergh a live and never to bo
forgotten case, never to be relaxed un
til these criminals are Implacably
brought to Justice.
"The federal government does not
have police authority in such crimes
but its agencies will be unceasingly
alert to assist the New Jersey pouce
in every possible way until this end
has been accomplished."
The statement was handed to news
papermen early this morning by one
of the president's secrtaries.; . .r" ;
Ho read It aloud, slowly and with
emphasis, before handing the brief
lines over.
The president, who ' has followed
closely since the night of the baby's
disappearance the developments tn
the famous case,, was at his desk
meanwhile.
Sends Message to Lindherglis
Even before the president spoke,' he
dispatched a message of condolence
to Colonel Lindbergh and his wife,
expressing his personal grief at the
tragedy. As with all such personal
messages, the text of Mr. Hoover's
communication was not made public.
Attorney General Mitchell told
newspapermen he had relayed the
president's word to all of the en
forcement agencies under his com
mand. Mitchell pointed out, as the presi
dent did, that thus far the govern
ment had no direct Jurisdiction over
the case. He nodded in affirmation,
however when the strong words of tho
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MERCURY AT 85
ABOVE IN THIS
CITY THURSDAY
Grande Rrnde valley residents
basked in tho warm rays of the sun
yesterday, which was a perfect mid
summer day. The mercury reached
8fi above and the minimum was 60
above. It was the warmest" since 4ast
summer.
At 7 o'clock this morning tho mer
cury was at 50 above following a
night that saw It go no lower than
63 above. Last night thunder and
lightning storms occurred In some
sections of the valley and .03 of an
inch of rain fell In La Grande.
Woman Leaps From
6th Floor to Death
PORTLAND, Ore., May 13 fP Miss
Marjorle Kaufman, 17, was killed to
day when she leaped from the sixth
floor of a down town department
store.
Employes of the store said they
observed her for 30 minutes prior to
the plunge In a dejected attitude
at a table. Suddenly, after a fit of
weeping, she dashed to the open
window.
$ WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Generally fair to- 8
night and Saturday, but over-
cast near the coast; little
S change In temperature; mod-
S- erate northerly winds off- 3
3 shore. P
g Sunday fair.
& 8
WEATHER TODAY
3 7 a. m. 59 above.
Minimum: 53 above.
Condition: Clear.
S &
WEATHER YESTERDAY P
$ Maximum; 85, minimum 50
above. 0
Condition: Clear, rain .03
of an Inch (at night). Range $
35 degrees.-
& $
WEATHER MAY 13, 1S31
$ Maximum 80. minimum 50
above.
S Condition: Clear. Range 40
h decrees. &
Both Democrats
And Republicans
Have Difficulty
One . Argues Ovei Candi
date and the Other s
Disputing Over Action
on Prohibition Question.
Bv Byron Price
WASHINGTON, May 13 (F The
p re-convention curtain-raiser to the
1032 campaign is ending, as it be
gan, with the Republicans still' argu
ing what to do about prohibition,
and the Democrats still disputing
what to do about a candidate.
Recent developments appear to
have depended. If anything, the bit
terness of leeiintr within tne parties
on these two prime questions. The
present mood of the contending fac
tions foreshadows ftnat neither oi
the June conventions can be called
exactly a lovefeast.
Governor Koosevein continues to
press strongly for the Democratic
nomination, and so do bis rivals. The
Ohio primary has stiffened the hopes
oi wet Kepuoucans, ana xne resist
ance of dry Republicans. And so
& goes, Just a month and a day be
fore the big two-act convention thril
ler begins in Chicago. , r
Taking into account the normal ex
pectancy of both sides, the Demo
cratic no-mans-land of disputed dele-,
gate strength Is growing very nar
row. Neither the Roosevelt camp
nor the opposition, when, they get
right down to counting noses, claims
any great margin of safety. It comes
down to a comparatively, few dele
gates, most of them temporarily
pledged to favorite sons.
, Roosevelt -not only added three
states to his column this week, but
he did it impressively, with an un
questioned display of driving power.
Arizona and Wyoming Instructed for
him, despite previous signs of hesi
tancy. In the West Virginia primary
he overwhelmed "Alfalfa Bill" Mur
ray ten to one.
At the same time, two favorite sons
were receiving the formjal pledges of
their home states, and the whole
paddock of dark horses was paraded
again before the eyes of the voters.
In gathering In Ohio. Governor
George White as a delegation whoso
.ultimate destination no one knows.
Maryland's instructions for Governor
Albert G. Ritchie were coincident with
revived activity for him' as second
choice In many states. There was a
great stir meantime among the
friends of Owen D. Young, Newton
D. Baker, Harry, F.,Byrd -and Melvln
A: Traylor, -and a split developed In
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Jay Millering
Services To Be
Held on Sunday
Funeral services for Jay M, Mil
lering, who passed away yesterday
morning following a long Illness, arc
announced for Sunday afternoon at
the Snodgrass and Zimmerman
chapel. Rev. J. George Walz will
be In charge of the service to be
held at two o'clock.
Mr. Millering was born In Long
Valley, Idaho, January 12, 1601, and
when he was a year old his parents
moved to the Grande Ronde valley.
Prom then all of his lire was spent
in this valley with the exception the
years he was in the service. He en
llHteu In the navy In May, 1017, and
was assigned to the U, S. S. Prairie,
which did patrol duty on the east
coast when the submarines were so
thick. He was carpenter's, mate, first
class and had been recommended lor
chief when .the armistice was signed..
During his period of service, he
crossed the seas three times. He re
turned to this valley to, take up the
life of a civilian again, lh March
following the signing of the Armis
tice. .
On Dec. 0, 1017, while at home on
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Frazier Bill Is
Reported Today
WASHINGTON, May 13 WP) The
Frazter bill for a bond and treasury
note issue to refinance agricultural
Indebtedness at low interest rates,
was reported favorably today by tho
senate agriculture committee with
out a record vote.
The committee did not act on the
McNary resolution to finance foreign
sales of farm board wheat and cot
ton with 100.000.000 from the re
construction corporation or on other
farm relief measures.
The Lost Eaglet
EX-SERVICE
MEN MARCH
IN LA GRANDE
"On-To-Washihgton" Un
employed Group Stops a ;
While oh Way East.
MEAL FURNISHED
BY MERCHANTS
Group Part of Movement
Sending Thousands
From All Parts of Na
tion to the Capital.
After a hearty meal deflated by La
Grande merchants, 400 ex-service
mjen marched the streets of La
Grande last night before a large
crowd of local people, before em
barking on a freight train bound for
Nampa en route to Washington, D.
C. They are 400 of the many thou
sands who are going from all parts
of the United States to enter picas
for immediate cash payment of the
adjusted service certificates or bonus.
Edward W. White, public relatione
chief, states that the "march" Is not
sponsored by any organization but is
composed of World war veterans from
practically every organization in the
state, who will go to the national
capital to make a formal demand on
congress to pay xne .Don us, wnicn
will mean $22,978,122 paid to the
state of Oregon alone.
They left Portland anu strong, wnn
very little funds and are traveling
In box cars. They solicit their food
as they progress, with an organized
executive staff traveling ahead to
make arrangements for food and
shelter. Tho advance guard , travels
by automobile and arrives about
three or four hours ahead of the
remainder of the group.
Perfect Co-operation
They have their own "kitchen" and
food Is solicited by popular subscrip
tion from veterans who are In busi
ness, and so far they have had per
fect co-operation In every town, Mr.
White stated. In La Grande the Hoo
ver grocery donated 50 pounds of
meat and a sack of8Ugar, and the
La Grande Bakery -lurnwhea- 75
loaves of bread.- ''" r
They expect to take about 15 days
for the trip from Portland to Wash
ington and will Join with 4000 men in
other groups going from various parts
of the state, to present the casp In
the house and senate.
"If any more comb to Washington
they will have to be stacked up like
cord wood," Mr. White stated. Fif
teen thousand have left California
for the national capital.
Every man In the delegation Is a
100 per cent American, and there aro
no communists or radicals In the en
tire organization, ho adds. Tho or
ganization Is conducted along mili
tary lines, and there are no Indi
vidual solicitations by various mem
bers, but all requests for aid are made
by a picked staff.
Roy B. Currey, In behalf of the
American Legion, furnished gasoline
for the automobiles used by the ad-
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twoTlaysand
concert given
Entertainment Last Night
at Local High. School
Pleases Audience.
Whether a company of Shakespear
ean actors Is stranded In a small
western town or two lovers are plot
ting an elopement, the situation Is
admirably handled by the drama de
partment of the . La Grande High
Bchool. which presented two one-act
plays last night under the direction
of Miss Kathryn Bartaln. Pour ex
cellent numbers were presented by
tho High BChool band, under the di
rection of W. W. Nusbaum, giving
a delightful variation to the pro
gram. "Borneo of the Rancho," by James
Francis Cooke: and "Tho Romancers."
by Edmond Rostand, were presented
by well chosen casts. The latter was
unusual last night because of the
lighting effects, the second scene be
ing played during the night. The ef-
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Editorial
T11E KIDNAPERS
News of tho greatest manhunt
the world ,has ever known the
Bearch for the kidnapers of Charles
Augustus Lindbergh Jr. had been
assigned to the back pages of the
newspapers for several weeks when
yesterday's discovery suddenly broke
through the veil of mystery that has
worried the nation for more than two
months.
But tho shocking news was not
entirely unexpected. Many had long
ago given up hope that the child
would ever bo found alive, for a
healthy child is not easily concealed
from the world for so long a time.
It n6w seems likely that the baby
was killed almost Immediately after
being stolen from the homo of his
famous parents, the kidnapers being
afraid to attempt an escape with the
child, since they knew every avail
able officer of the law would be Im
mediately on the trail, and every
man, woman and child in America
would be eager to aid In tho search.
So tho child Is dead, the victim of
cold-blooded, inhuman beasts that
are not fit to live on God's earth.
But the manhunt has Just begunl
Until yesterday the officials were
constantly hampered In their opera
tions by tho fear that any attempt
to apprehend the abductors might
cause them to harm the child' for
hope still lived in the Lindbergh's
hearts that thoir baby was yet alive
and well.
We cannot blame Llndy for want
ing to deal directly with the kid
napers and to conceal his negotia
tions from tho police. Any father
would havo done the same, as long
as there remained the slightest hope
of recovering the little loved one.
But now all restraint Is lifted and
every effort will be made to cap
ture the kidnapers, dead or alive.
President Hoover has ordered the
secret service and every other proper
government agency to continue the
search till the end.
Tho search may com to an end In
a few days," a few weeks, or a few
months; nut the fiends will be found,
evon If tho months drag on Into
years. The authorities will got their
men. It Is Impossible that tho per
petrator of such a horrible crime
could go unpunished.
Committee Will
Study Hoover's
Compromise Plan
"" WASHINGTON,' May 13 ; (flSen--
axe uemocraics turned tne noover
compromise $1,500,000,000 relief plan
over to a special conXmtttco for study
today.
A second conferonce of tho Demo-
crats failed to develop an absolute
approval of the compromise. The
special committee was determined
upon to go over the plan. Senator
Robinson, Democratic leader, whose
conference with. President Hoover
opened the way for a compromise,
will serve as a member.
Other members are Wagner of New
York, Walsh of Montana, Plttman of
Nevada and Bulkley of Ohio..
As a result of lost night's con
ference at the White House between
tho president and Republicans of
the senate banking committee, Re
publican leaders were confident of a
general agreement in their ranks on
thoproposal to extend federal aid to
the states for unemployment relief
and to . finance public and private
construction by means of tho re
construction corporation.
Akron Not Moored
At Sunnyvale, CaL
SUNNYVALE, May 13 P) Con
fronted with the necessity of valvlng
out more of the ship's helium supply
in order to make a landing, Com
mander C. E. Roscndahl of tho diri
gible Akron chose to crulso over this
far-west naval air base today await
ing more favorable atmospheric con
ditions before tlclng up at tho moor
ing mast. - - -
A message dropped by Commander
Rosendahl said It was necessary to
conserve his helium supply for fur
ther operations.
Prohibition Row
Breaks in Senate
WASHINGTON, May 13 fP) The
prohibition row broke over tho revo
nue bill In the senate today at the
outset of debate with Tydlngs (D.,
Md.) calling upon President Hoover
to take a position on the Bingham
proposal to substitute four per cent
beer revenue for the nuisance taxes.
Five Character Portraits of the
World's Most Famous Boy
LINDBERGH
VIEWS BODY
OF HIS BABY
Anne to Remember Hei
Lost Son as She
Last Saw Him.
WILL BE BURIED
IN SEALED COFFIN
One Other Member of the
Household, the Nurse,
Betty Gow, Views
"Eaglet's" Body.
TRENTON, N, J., May 13 (P) Col
onel Churles A. Llndebrgh, apparent
ly acting on an Impulse, viewed the
body of his kidnaped son at a morgue
before the Infant wo removed for
cremation today and satisfied himself
beyond question of its lucntincaiion.
"i
TRENTON, N. J., May 13 m1 The
broken little body of "The Eaglet"
will be laid away without his parents
having seen it.
Anne and Charles Llndborgh will
always remember their lost son as a
handsome little chap, with yellow
curls and bluo eyes and a radiant
smile.
Frank W. Swayze, tho undertaker
In charge of tho body, said today he
had been Informed that neither Col
onel nor Mrs. Lindbergh would see It.
To Uho Mealed Coffin
It will bo placed In a sealed coffin
beforo it la delivered to them, he
said, he did not know when the
burial would take place, or what the
funeral arrongements wore
Police today hold back a. throng
which loitered In the street outside
the funeral establishment. In the
morguo at the rear the curtains were
drawn.
Of those whom he had learned to
know and trust In the few monfthB
that were his span of life only his
nurse, Betty Gow, saw the body of
little Charles Lindbergh.
He used to call her "Gow."' , t
Discovciimis back at wonic
HOPEWELL, N. J., ,Mny 13 (!
tw -men Whose discovery, gave to
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COSHOW TAKES
STAND IN HIS
OWN DEFENSE
DALLAS, May 13 (Pi Judgo Oliver
P. Coshow, former chief Justice of
tho Oregon supreme court, today re
sumed his place on the witness stand
here testifying in his own behalf. Ho
is being charged with four other ex
offlcers of the Empire. Holding cor
poration with devising a scheme to
defraud. Coshow, the second to be
tried, faces Judge Arlle O. Walker's
court In his fight to avoid the ver
dict rendered tho first officer, Frank
J. Keller, who was found guilty.
Coshow took the stand late yester
day and told of his connections with
tho holding corporation and of his
activities as president of that group.
The judge declared all his acts were
made In good faith. Tho veteran
Jurist declared he was unaware of
misstatements or of any violation of
contracts or applications.
Tho case, nearlng the close of the
second week of trial, was expected
to be completed and In the hands of
tho Jury early next week.
Tick Fever Kills
Klamath Pioneer
KLAMATH PALLS, Ore., May 13
(P) William Ponkey, Klamath county
pioneer, died hero Thursday from
Rocky Mountain tick fover. Although
there have been many cases of the
fever, this was the first death.
Boy, 4, Missing
In Newark, N. .
NEWARK. N. J May 13 (P) Fifty
policemen were making a house to
houso search today for four-year-old
Seymour Elnhorn.
The child was last reported seen
at 6 p. m., yesterday as he left tho
home of a playmate to return to his
own homo.
ALBERT LEBRUN
Albert Lchrmi, above, former
prtsldeti of itilie senate, wiih
elected prmlriout or l-'nince to
succeed mnrtyml lieslilent Paul
Douiner,
SCHOOL WORK IN
STATE ALLOCATED
Degrees Gr'anted Only
From Portland, Uorval
lis, Eugene Institutions
SALEM. May 13 P) Final allo
cation of work In the higher educa
tlon unified system In Oregon was
announced horo last night by E. E.
Llndsav. secretary of the state board
of higher education. Potiters outlln-:
lng all work In detail was mailed to
the high schools oyer tho stale.
The ' allocation conforms almost
entirely with the ronort of the cur
rioulxun. committee ,of tho ' board
made.. public somotime ogo. The
school of journalism Is rota hied at
the University of Oregon. The new
systom divides tho six Institutions
into three chief classes; - degree-
granting schools, lower division i
training and the preparation for
teaching.
Tho degreo-granting schools arc
those at Corvnllis. Eugeno and Port
land. At Corvallis will ba degree
curricula In ogrlculturo, engineering,
mechanical arts, forestry, homo econ
omics, pharmncy and . science. At
Eugene will bo bunt new administra
tion, fine arts, Journalism, law, school
of literature, languages and fine arts,
physical education and social sci
ences. Tho school of medlclno Is located
In Portland, while opproved work
for admission to the mocUcal school
Is offered ul both Corvallis and Eu
gene. Curricula In nursing education
are also offered under tho supervi
sion of tho medical school.
Under the, classification of lower
division unspeciallKed freshman and
sophomore work is olferod on essen
tially the same baula ut both Eugene
and Corvallis.
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FORMER KING
OF SPAIN HIT
BY SPANIARD
MARSEILLES, Franco, May 13 P)
Former King Alfonso of Spain
stepped off a steamer fromr Malta to
day Into a rain of blows from a
roughly dressed man on the pier.
The incident was so unexpected
that tho man punched tho former
monarch several times about the
head and body beforo anybody could
stop him. Ho was arrested immedi
ately and Identified as a Spaniard.
His name Is Oonzalo'. Macanarcs.
Alfonso stood lor a moment In as
tonishment, they walked quickly to
his car and was driven awuy. iaHt
March when Alfonso passed through
horo on tho way to Paris from 8an
Rcmo a young Spaniard at the curb
shouted innults at htmt until tho
poll hustled him off. Alfonso Ig
nored tho Incident and tho offender
was released.
Brutally Murdered
Reichers Over
i Ocean Today On
I Way To Dublin
American Aviator Hopes
to Better Time of Col
onel Lindbergh From U.
S. to Paris.
1 HARBOR GRACE, N, F., May 13
jp) Lou Reichers, Amor lean avia
tor speedlntr from Newark,- N. J., for
Paris on a two stop flight in which
ho hoped to hotter the time oi col
onel Charles A. Lindbergh reached
Harbor Grace this morning and took
off again for Dublin, Ireland.
Reichers headed his plane out over
tho Atlantic, the most dangerous leg
of his flight at 0:51 a. m.. Eastern
Standard time. Observers at Harbor
Grace said tho weather was favor
able. The Arlington, N. J. filer,' who
started from Newark at 10:02 o'clock
last night, Eastern Standard time,
landed at Harbor Grace at 4:25 a. in.
E. S. T., less than six and one-half
hours later. He was somewhat be
hind tho schedule ho had set for
himself, for he had hoped to cover
the distance In five hours. Ho suf
fered further dolay when, In landing,
the stabilizer of his plane was broken.
KeiHiIrs Made Quickly
Ho effected repairs quickly, how
ever, then filled the fuel tanks of
tho plane until they held 560 gal
lons of gasoline, and. headed out to
ward the open sea. It was broad
daylight, for the take-off was at 8:20
a. in., Newfoundland daylight tlmo.
By evening, Reichers hoped to
havo cleared the nearly 2,000. mile
stretch of tumbling water ' to land
safely in Ireland. .There, ho plan
ned to replenish his fuel supply and
speed onward for Paris.
Tho aviator estimated his gasoline
supply was adequate for 12 hours of
Hying and that His piano, capable
of 225 miles an hour, would average
200 miles an hour on the trip. He
estimated that it Bhould actually take
him only eight or nine hours to reach
tho Irish capital and then, in about
two hours more, ho expected to be
in Paris. .
"Jafsie" Freed
After Quiz Held
At Trenton, N. J.
' TRENTON, J.r kfcy 13 P) Dis
trict Attorney Erwln Marshall an
nounced this afternoon that nothing
had been found to Implicate Dr. John
F. Condon, the "Jafsie" of tho search
for the Lindbergh baby.
"Ho has been roloased and has
gone back to New York," Marshall
said.
The Trenton Times today Bald J
Prosecutor Erwln B. Marshall, in a
conferonce lost midnight with Dr.
John F. Condon at tho Lindbergh i
home, was informed tho sleeping suit ;
missing from tho Lindbergh baby's ;
body had been turned over to him tn
the negotiations which resulted tn
payment of $50,000 ransom monoy.
Tho sleeping suit, Dr. Condon said,
is In the possession of Col. Lind
bergh. Two other bits of ovidonco sup
posedly establishing the authenticity
of the alleged kidnaping group that
doalt with Dr. Condon, also aro In the
possession of Col. Lindbergh, tho
paper said Dr. Condon told the
prosecutor. Thoy aro two dlapor pins.
The prosecutor of Mercer county,
where the baby's body was found,
sold he had not yet seen John
Hughes Curtis, Norfolk mediator In
tho Lindbergh case, and did not know
whore ho was.
Both Dr. Condon, who paid the
unavailing $50,000 ransom, and Cur
tis, who was on another trip to meet
tho supposed kidnapers when the
body was found, made formal state
ments to'pollco last night, and were
further questioned today.
Marshall said Dr. Condon became
an lntermedlory In the Lindbergh
baby search because "he was an ar
dent admirer of Col. Lindbergh and
thinks him an Ideal American."
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Japanese Troops
Report Victory
MUKDEN, Manchuria, May 13 (P)
Tho Rengo (Japanese) news agency
reported today that Japanoso troops
had clashed In tho vicinity of Shan
halkwan with a body of Chang Hsiao
Liang's volunteers, driving them from
tho field after prolonged fighting.
Tho Chlneso wero reported to havo
lost 120 killed.
MURDERER OF
BABY TO BE
HUNTED OUT
Brutality of Crime ,at
Hopewell Shocks the5
Entire World.
LINDBERGH BABY i
KILLED iBY FIEND
Authorities Believe Death!
Occurred Oly a Few
Hours After Baby Was;'
Kidnaped. " ' '
HOPEWELL, N. J., Mny 13 .
The Lindbergh baby is dead; mur-'
dered, brutally. ' i
They lound the body It to hrd-j .
ly more than a skeleton late yester
day afternoon. A negro truckman,
Dushlns his way through thick brush,-
of the Sourlands not five miles,
from the Charles E. Lindbergh estate: -
made the discovery. ,. .
Police were called, identification'
was confirmed. A baby hunt,.cau-' ,
tlous and painstaking, was ended; -a
man hunt, wldeflung and Intense,1
swept forward In Its place. ..' -.n '
"Intermediaries" Questioned ' r-i
Two '.'intermediaries" of the . baby J
search, men who for weeks bad been -moving
in and out of the baokV
ground their movements carefully
guarded for fear of endangering the
child's life, were called to give an
nN.ni,n.no f thai hlriri.n Ont.lVltlM.
One of theBe men waB Dr. John -7.'
Condon, the 72-year-old educator of .
Nnuf Wirlr nit.V whn. nAGFOtlatlha !
through the newspapers as " Jafsie,';''
established contact with a man to'
whom, later, (50.000 of Col. Lind
bergh's monev was nald on promise .
never fulf tiled that the child would
be returned "alive and well." ; :
The other was John H. Curtis, ob .
of three Norfolk1, Va.. "lntermedi
arles," whose recent Information has '
sent him into - the coastal waters i
near Long Island where, It was hint- J
cd, contact was to be made wtth-tb!
kidnapers. ' : f i
"These men aro being questioned!
now, and will boy questioned later In ;
. '.,.... .i - ; ........ ... 1.4 rrti i
Hnrmnn Hr.humralf ATlf . hflftd " Of. thfl.'i
state police. "They are not, however,
Discovery of the child's skeleton
was made by William Allen, negro ,
truckman. In his truck, driving tha
Hopewcll-Mbimt Rosa highway, ha
(Continued onTage Five?
4'
RANSOM NOTE ;
PUBLISHED BY (
N. Y. AMERICAN
NEW YORK. May 13 (D The New
York American published today what
It said It had learned from reliable
sources was the text of the ransom
note left by the kidnapers oi .to
Lindbergh baby. ,- :
It read as follows:
"Dear sir Have 50,000 ready, 35
000 In 20 bills', 16,000 in 10 bills. ,
and 10,000 In 5 bills. Have them
In two packages. Pour days we W1U
liuorm you to reaeem mo uifjuvj.
"We warn you for making anything
publlo or for notifying the police.
The child 1b In gut care.
"Identification for letters are sig
natures. Answer three fold, i 1-3-3-4) ,
Two rings In blue Ink, with centre
ring of red. A blue ink line of the
bluo circles on the outer edge of the
red. A hole on the outer edge of
each dark circle and one In the cen
tre of tho red. ';
"Don't publish this letter.".
TOMORROW TO
BE A BIG DAY
AT ELGIN, ORE.
Tomorrow is to be a big day in
Elgin, as well as In La Grande with
special events, held annually on. the
day's calendar. The annual Elgin
tulip show, of which this commMn
Ity Is very proud, opens at noon and
continues throughout tho remainder
of the day. At noon a luncheon la
to be served by the members of
the Women's Improvement club, who
will uso In their menu, all Oregon
products. It Is announced. .
Another even;t of the afternoon
will be tho annual pet parade. This
evont usually attracts several scores
of the younger folks and Is quite a
slzenblo lino. In the evening, a
musicals of rather pretentious pro
portions will bo glvon as a culmlnai
tlon of tho day. 1 .
purchases of North American wheat
gave a iilimj upmi. b11
lata today. .
Speculative Interest In the wheat
pit was unusually light, and at no
time were prices much altered from
the finish of tho provlous day. ' :
Wheat closed firm, unchanged to.
He up. corn (4c?c advance, oata
unchanged to MiO hlghor, and provis
ions unchanged to a setback of Of
cents. .
PORTLAND. May 13 Whlla
May was unchanged, other wheat op
tions showed losses today. Total aalea
wore 6000 bu. July and these wera
overnight transactions. July and De
ccmbor each had a loss of J40 with
December down 8o bu. 1 r.
On tho merchants exchange cash
wheat was unchanged.
Wheat Today f