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CITY EDITION mil issortitwl hw mill Wlr Berries 10 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper. Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Countiea 1 4 .1 .1 VOLUME 30 WmWKB ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S IiKADINQ NEWSPAPER NUMBER 226 i . Heavy LOCAL POLLS TO CLOSE AT 8 O'CLOCK Three of Seven Precincts Report More Than Normal Voting. WEATHER CLOUDY BUT LITTLE RAIN Only One Shower Mars 'Morning in La Grande No Precincts Report Less Than Normal. A heavier morning vote than usual was cas In La Grande In today's pri mary election, Indicating a heavy total vote for this county. The polls will close at 8 o'clock tonight. OX seven precincts called' during the noon hour, It developed that three of them reported normal votes, three more than normal, and one reported more than 20. per cent of the regis tered voters as already having cast their ballots. The weather, although cloudy, was warm and only a light shower occur red this morning, with little Indica tion of any rain this afternoon. Voting at the seven precincts up to the noon hour follows: Precinct 1 (Oleavlnger's), 12 votes (six Democrats and. six Republicans) Precinct 2 (City Hall), 41 votes. More than 20 per cent of registra tions. Precinct 8 (Strand's), 43 votes, Heavier than usual morning vote. Precinct 8 (Court House), 44 votes. More than usual. Precinct 8 (Presbyterian church), 43 votes. A fair morning vote. About 2-to-l Republicans. , . Proclnct 11 (Bulck garage) 26 votes. More than normal. Precinct 12 (Riley's), 31 votes. Bet. tcr than usual for morning vote. Locally, It was believed that the county and district, contest&jfere V tractlng more voters than In ordinary primary elections. VOl'KKS "SAY IT WITH BALLOTS" PORTLAND, Ore.. May 20 m Voters of Oregon who for the past several weeks have listened with varied degree of patience to cam paign orators, had their one and final word today and they said It with bal lots. , ' Although the state registration was (Continued on Page Six) COBB SISTERS PLAN SERVICE AT HOT LAKE By Harriet MncDonnld (Observer Correspondent) HOT LAKE (Special) The Cobb '6 uters evangelistic party, well known to radio listeners especially through the family altar hour from Calvary tabernacle over KWJJ of Portland, is ' expecting to spend a few days at Hot Lake, resting and recuperating. The party plans to hold a service at the sanatorium at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening with a special musical pro gram. j Local people believe it will be a - treat, not only to hear these talented people, but to meet them personally. All interested friends from adjoining towns are cordially Invited. No collec tion will be taken. Girl, 12, Hurt In Auto Collision Two automobiles, one driven by kdam Lclghton and the other by Rut hs Keefer, collided at Y and Spruce Streets about 8:45 o'clock last night. One girl, Leta Comstock, aged 12 tears, riding In the Lelghton car, was EnJurcd but not seriously. Her face fras scratched and Bhe suffered a cut below the eye. Her head was driven through tho windshield, officers re- ort. Both cars were damaged to some tent. WEATHER FORECAST . Oregon: Showers tonight and Saturday; moderate tern- ? perature; moderate southerly winds offshore. S WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 53 above. G . Minimum: 52 above. Condition: Cloudy: s WEATHER YESTERDAY ? Maximum 77, minimum 46 above. Condition: Partly cloudy, & rain .05 of Inch. Range 31 & degrees. WEATHER MAY 20, 1031 Maximum 61, minimum 40 3 above. Condition: Clear, light frost. S Range 21 degrees. $ IS EVERY CITIZEN'S DUTY TO VOTE - IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO, THERE IS STILL TIME BEFORE THE Morning Vote Test Vote Near In Senate On Tariff Duties Both Sides Claim Margin Decision Hinges upon One or Two Vpes Coalition Confident. WASHINGTON, May 20 P Both sides claimed the margin as a test vote neared late today In the senate on the first of the tariff duties In the revenue bill. ' The decision hinges upon one or two votes. After two days of work, the anti-tariff group claimed for the first time late today It had the edge. The tariff coalition was confident It had the margin. The confidence of each side was due to bring an end to the stalling debate and permit a vote. The first rollcall comes on a motion by Sena tor Norrls (R., Neb.) to cut the oil import tax from one-half a cent a gallon, as provided by the revenue bill, to the negligible sunn of one fourth of a mill a gallon. In the midst of tho wordy tariff dispute, President Hoover ompha- (Continued on Page Fourt Masonic Leaders Attend Banquet Meet Last Night Eight high officers of the Masonic lodge, Including Herbert L. Toney, of McMlnnvllle, grand master of Oregon, visited the district meeting of the lodges of Union and Wallowa coun ties held last night following a 6:30 banquet at the Masonic hall. Mr, Toney and D. R. Cheney, of Port land, grand secretary, arc return ing from Washington, D. C, and the dedication of the George Washing ton national monument there. Both Mr. Toney and Mr. Cheney described the temple erected by Ma sons of the United States In honor of George Washington, who was a member of Alexandria lodge. - Other guests were B. S. Enkln. of La Grand, past grand master; George T". Cochran, of La Grander past grand 'master; Roy O. Cartwrlght, of Baker, district deputy grand master; E. R. Rlngo, of La Grande, district deputy grand master; Colon R. Eberhard, of La Grande, grand Junior deacon; and Weston P. Shields, of Enterprise, past district deputy, s, Brief talks were made by them. C. M. Hutchcns, worshipful master of La Grande, opened and. closed the meeting which was presided over by Mr. Toney.- During tho ' evening, solos were rendered by Sherwood Williams and George Blrnie, accompanied by W. W. Nusbaum. Boise and Union Stakes Compete Here Tomorrow Winners In the contest events from the Boise .and Union stakes ,and the Northwest states mission of the L. D. S. church will be chosen tomor row night, when 50 contestants from Boise arrive In La Grande. W. O. Robinson, -of the general board of the L. D. S. church of Salt Lake Clty(1 Judged the events of the Northwest states mission last nlghtln Port land, and also will judge the local competition with Boise stake, choos ing the winners from the three groups. The winners of this section will then go to Salt Lake City to com pete for the championships from among the entire church. The retold stories will begin at 5:30, public speaking will follow; and lit 7:30 the drama division will com pete. Boise plans to present "The Florist Shop," while Baker, the win ners In this stake, will give "In Sec- (ConUnued on Page Four) L. H. S. Miniirs Are Being Distributed The Mlmlr, wearing a dark blue cover, attractively lettered in silver, has arrived and has been distrib uted among the students at the La Grande High school. Townspeople who wish, to keep a record of the High school activities through the annual publication, the MJmir, may get them at the High school build ing, according to Carl Helm Jr., busi ness manager. Mr. Chlar8on Dies; Funeral Sunday Lars Frederick Chlarson died at the Grande Ronde hospital last night after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at tho Snod grass and Zimmerman mortuary at 2 p. m. Sunday with interment to take place In the L. D. S. section of the Masonic cemetery. Mr. Chlarson was 58 years and 11 days or age. He was born in Salt Lake City on May 8, 1874 and was married to Lulu B. Lanman Oct. 8. 1906. He Is survived by his widow, two sons and six daughters. HOOVER AND ROOSEVELT MAKE GAINS President Barely Short of Enough Delegates to Nominate Him. ROOSEVELT NEAR MAJORITY MARK Ne w. York Governor's Need is, it Appears,, to Gain Recruits From Favorite Son Ranks. ' By Byron Price' WASHINGTON, May 20 (Has tening Its pace to the quick-step of conventlon-tlme, national politics Is parading the names of Hoover and Roosevelt, and the Issues of prohibi tion and federal relief, noisily toward June and Chicago. If Governor Roosevelt receives all the votes claimed for him, he will stand tomorrow night very close to a convention majority. , If President Hoover carries the Oregon prlmnry today, he will have undlsputodly pledged to him enough deleszates to' nominate. For the Democrats, especially, trie .third week of May Is writing Import ant history. The careful plans of a wide company of antl-Roosevelt men have been upset by Owen D, Young's positive refusal to run for the presidency. - A succession of speeches and statements has evi denced a growing determination to write a federal relief plank of sorts into the party platform. Boom. Rolls On And the Roosevelt boom has rolled on, after a period of hesitation and uncertainty. Kansas, New Mexico, Montana, South Carolina, . Vermont and the District of Columbia, by In struction or pledge, have raised the total of Roosevelt column to 428, exclusive of New York and Pennsyl vania,' where his managers Claim an other 105. Tennessee and Oregon, act ing today, and Nevada, acting tomor- (Continued on Page Four) 63GUARDSMENTO LEAVE JFOR CAMP La Grande Company Will Entrain the Night of June 13 For Clatsop. Sixty enlisted men and three of ficers of Company E, 186th Infantry, Oregon national guard will participate in the field training period at Camp Clatsop, June 14 to 28, reports Cap tain Walter A. Bean. The . company will entrain the night of June 13. The objective of the field training period Is practical application In the field of the principles studied dur ing the armory training period as a means of developing the efficiency of the regiment as a whole and en abling it to function effectively as a combat unit In the event of a call to active service. The staff, which will be in charge of the summer camp will Include Major Elmer V. Woo ton, infantry, executive officer; Captain Willis E. Vincent; Captain Emll W. Howard, M. C. surgeon; Major Joel C. Booth, M O., sanitary officer; Captain Thomas B. Carter, V. C. veterinarian; First Lieutenant Emory V. Lehman, infantry, athletic director; First Lieu tenant Pcrcival M. Blenklnsop,' en tertainment officer. The rjflo companies of two regi ments, of which the La Grande unit is one; machine gun and howitzer companies, service companies; and schools of special Instruction will (Continued on Pajre 81x War Veterans In Admiral William Benson, Wartime Chief of Naval Operation, Dies ELK ROUND-UP UNDER WAY AT POMEROY,WASH. POMEROY, Wash.. May 20 W An Intensive round-up of elk which have been encroaching on Garfield county foothill farms for feed, owing to the winter's deep snow in the Blue mountains was begun today by 100 horsemen with dogs. The county game commission and members of the grange sponsoring the drive, said two men will patrol gardens during the summer to keep elk away, 4 t Amelia Putnam In Harbor Grace Ready For Trip Woman, Who is to At tempt Solo Flight of At lantic, Will Await Fav orable Weather., HARBOR GRACE. Mar 20 UP) Amelia Earluirt Putnam 'hopped off for Porta late today. In an attempt to be the first woman to fly the At lantic alone. . . HARBOR GRACE. N. P., May 20 UP) Amelia Earhart Putnam, attempt ing the first transatlantic solo flight by a woman, landed here today at 11:31 a. m eastern standard time. ACCOMPANIED BY BALCHEN ST. JOHNS. N. B.. May 20 UP) Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnanv took off at 7:02 a. m., eastern standard time, today for Harbor Grace, N. P., the starting point of her projected solo flight across the Atlantic ocean. Bernt Balchen, who flew over the south pole with Rear Admiral Byrd, was' at the controls- of the red and gold monoplane at the takeoff today. Accompanying them was a mechanic who will keep the, plane In tune for the long Atlantic grind while Mrs, Putnam Is awaiting favorable weather. After an easy takeoff the plane cir cled over the airport and headed into the northeast, toward Newfoundland. . Mrs. Putnam continued to main tain secrecy regarding her destina tion In Europe. "My plans are In definite," she said. DO-X AT HOLVROOD HOLYROOD. N. P., May 20 UP) The giant airplane DO-X, en route to Europe, landed at Holyrood at 0:20 a. m., Eastern standard time, after flying from Dlldo, where It was forcod to land yesterday. Marine Of f icer Reported Slain By Rebel Force MEXICO CITY, May 20 (p) A Lieutenant Hutchcroft, - American marine officer, and five members of his patrol were killed in a battle with troops or General Augustlno Sandlno, Nlcaraguan Insurgent leader this week In Bio Grande province, on the eastern side of Nicaragua, Dr. Pedro Josa Zepeda, Band 1 no's foreign, representative- announced hero today. ' He said 14 members brthe Nlcara guan national guard were, wounded. General- Sandlno said '70- persons were killed In. 14 engagements with the national guard and marines dur ing April and many others wounded. Sandlno again declared he would car ry on the fight "to the death" until ! the United States decided to give Ni caragua its freedom by withdrawing the marines from the country. He repeated his promise to lay down his arms when, and only when, the marines retire from Nicaragua, Dr. Zepeda said - . HEPORT SAYS UJOUNDKD WASHINGTON, May 20 .P) Col onel Calvin B. Matthews, command ing the marine detachment -In Nic aragua, advised the navy department today that Sergeant Harry D. Hutch- ( Continued on Page Two) TWO UNMASKED BANDITS ROB BANK AT ELM A : ELM A, Wash., May 20 (ff) Two unmasked bandits entered the First National bank here this morning, forced three persons to lie on tho floor, and took about $6000 from the safe. The men., escaped In a red automobile. . One report said jthe car was abandoned near Oakvtlle and another said it had gone through Mc Cleary. The two bandits pulled pistols and forced Cashier C. C. Calavan, his as Btstant, A. H. Fleming, and Mrs. H. W. Currier to Ho on the floor of the bank. They then took all.the money they could find In the bank safe, about $6000, and fled In their waiting auto mobile. WASHINGTON, May 20 W) Ad miral William S. Benson, chief of naval operation during the World war, died suddenly today at his home here of cerebral hemorrhage. Admiral Benson was 76 years old. He retired from active service on reaching the age of 64 on September 25. 1910, and in March, 1020, was made chairman of the shipping board. .He held this position until June B, 1921, serving at the same time as president of the Emergency Fleet cor poration. Upon his retirement from both those positions he served as a ship ping board commissioner until June 8. 1028. By an act of congress June 21, 1930, he held the rank of a full ad miral on the navy's retired list. GARNER PLAN FOR RELIEF IS ENDORSED Warmly Received by Both Kepublicans and Demo crats in the House. WILL BE INCLUDED IN ONE MEASURE Hundreds of Communica tions Pour Into Speak er's Office Today Sup porting His Proposal. WASHINGTON, May 20 W Hun dreds of communications poured into Speaker G amor's office today endors ing the threo point relief program ho proposed yesterday and which was warmly received by both Republican and Democratic members of the house. Indications are tho $2,100,000,000 program will be Incorporated Into one bill and referred by Speaker Gar ner to the house ways and means committee. Restrictions on the reconstruction finance corporation that prevent the board from helping what he termed the "great middle class of producers In the country," were criticized to day by Speaker Garner in discussing his relief program with newspaper mien. (Continued on Page Four) TAX PAYMENTS WALLOWA CO. COME IN WELL JOSEPH, Ore. (Spoclal) Tho per centage of taxes paid In this year ex clusive of the Wallowa Land Improve ment district Is greater than It was last year. However with the Im provement district figured In this would not be the case for the taxes out there are greatly Increased this year over last and taxes are n be ing paid at all, says the Joseph Her ald. , , The 1030 taxes turned over to the sheriff's office to collect were $422,- 390.29 op -which 4141,084.78' Wore col' lected up to Mas' HthV Acalnst' this amount In 1931 0387,107.38 was turned over tor collection and to date 03, 545.98 has been collected. In 1930 the taxes levied against tho Wallowa Val ley Improvement District was I33,2(w. 50 while In 1031 they woro (95,683.25 an Increase of over $82,000. With this amount .subtracted from tho taxes levied In the county the. entlro amount is (201,514.13 The general county taxes were re duced this year (97,676.68. Portland Youth Accident Victim PORTLAND, Ore., May 20 (m Louis Battllega, 18, was killed today when his automobile crashed Into a powor polo, hurling him from the car and dashing him against the curbing. Tho pole was snapped off at the baso by the torrlflc Impact. - The boy was alone In the machlno and thcro were no witnesses to the accident. His was the 2Bth trafflo fatality since Dec. 1. - Warren Resolution Adopted by House WASHINGTON, May 20 UP) The Warren resolution throwing open the records of ropresontotlves' payroll was unanimously adopted by the houso today. Without debate, tho house adopted the resolution which orders South Trimble, clerk of the hoUBO, td keep the records of the disbursing clerk open for inspection at all times. Attacks have been made on mem bers who employ relatives on capltol hill, or who havo their wives, chil dren and other persons on tho pay roll. Representative Mitchell (D Term.) recently made a formal do mand on the houso clerk to see tho payroll but was denied tho privilege. St. Louis Bonus Marchers 4 Met By Police, Who Left Later ST. LOUIS, May 20 (fll-A band of 310 war veterans, most of them from Oregon, wero quartered In a railroad yard here today, en route to Wash ington where they expect to petition congress for passage of the bonus bill. The group arrived here at 4:60 a. nr. aboard a Wabash freight train which they commandeered at Coun cil Bluffs, la., after the trainmaster there failed to provide them with extra box cars in which to ride. Police reserves with riot guns met them here today, but after they quietly pitched camp, only a small police contingent remained to keep J (Continued From Page Four) Curtis Check Still Continues SENTENCED C. M. Fuller (ub -wc) and J. A. Talbot, former ;i president and chairman of the bourd, respec tively, of the Richfield Oil Co., who with R. W. MeKcc, former vlcc-prcslrtcnt, wero found guilty or grand theft chnrges In Los, Angeles In connection with hand ling comiMuy funds. They wero sentenced to serve from two to 20 years in the penitentiary. PILOT. MISSING ONMT.M'KINLEY Another Flier, Engaged in Rescue Work, Reported Down Far From Base. CHICAGO, May 20 P New lines were written today In the drama of the Ill-fated University of Chicago expedition to trap the mysterious cosmic ruy on Mt. McKlnley. An American Airways pilot seeking to rescue a scientist marooned on tco was missing somewhere on the icy vastness and another who set out to find him was down 150 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska, tho base for rescue operations. S. E, Robblns took off from Fair banks yesterday in tho hope of lift ing Percy T. Olton Jr., Now York engineer, off the glacial perch where E. P. Bccltwlth was resetted by plane last Tuesday. He was long overdue last night and nothing hnd been heard from him after he radioed of flying over the perch earlier In tho day. Another pilot famous for his Arc tic exploits, Joe Crosson, set out from Fairbanks to find Robblns. Offices (Continued on Page Two) Guard Stationed At U. S. Embassy PARIS. May 20 ! A special po lice guard was placed around the United States embassy here today as the result of resolutions passed by several comjnunlst meetings In Paris and the suburbs calling for a dem onstration there to protest the forth coming execution of seven negroes at ScolUboro, Ala. Investigation Of Lobbyists Asked WASHINGTON, May 20 (VP) - A demand for congressional Investiga tion of lobbyists was laid before the senate today by Senator Wheeler (D.. Mont.) In the midst of debate on the tax bill. Wheeler coupled with his demand a resolution to authorize the In quiry. Opponen's of some of the Import levies 1- vgnap bill have charged lobbyists' Influence put them there. Launch Drive To Harness Idle Funds For Work Committee of Bankers and Industrialists Meet Under Chairmanship of Owen D. Young. WASHINGTON, May 20 (ff) Presi dent Hoover today called upon the governors of all federal reserve dis tricts to set up committees of busi ness men and, bankers similar to that created In New York In an ef fort to pump new credit Into busi ness channels, . NEW YORK, May 20 (P) A new move to put hundreds of millions of idle dollars to work was Btarted today by fa powerful committee of bankers and industrialists under the chairmanship of Owen D. Young. The group was called together by George L. Harrison, Governor of the New York federal reserve bank, to make the federal reserve's policy of credit expansion effective and in an swer to a demand in many quarters for more draBtlo means of stimulat ing a recovery in prices. It was pointod out that In, spite of the fact that the federal reserve system has purchased $726,000,000 of United Btates government secur ities, releasing funds capable of sup porting 97,250,000,000-of bank crodlt, the deflation oi bank loans and in vestments has been unchecked. Fear and uncertainty on the part of banks and the Investing public alike have prevented the reserve's policy from taking Its full effeot.? By the formation of the new com mlttee, financial authorities hope to find the means for bringing together the vast surplus of idle funds In the (Continued on Page Four) ; Ballot Title On School Merger Bill Approved .'. -' . SALEM, May 20 (ff) Ballot title for the proposed Initiative . measure providing for the consolidation of the University, of Oregon and Oregon StaUi college at Corvallls, was complete hero today by I. H. Van Wlnklo, at torney-general. The short ballot title reads: "A bill moving, consolidating and charg ing state Institutions of higher learn ing' . Tho Initiative measure Is being sponsored by the Marlon County Tax Equalization league, of which Henry Zorn, of Aurora, Is president. The law provides that the completed petitions shall be filed by June 7, In order to got the measure on tho bailot at the general election In November. In addition to consolidating the college and university at Corvallls, the bill proposes establishment of a teachers college at Eugene, law school in Salem, and conversion of the La Grande and Ashland Normal schools Into Junior colleges. The Normal school plant at Mon mouth would bo abandoned ( under the provisions of tho bill. Marcpni'8 Fviend Shot For Revenge ROME, May 20 fli Tho- Marchcso Lulgl Dl Solarl, righthand man of Gugllcmo Marconi and a participant in the first transatlantic radio trans mission in 1001, was shot three times today by a discharged employe. Ho was not gravely injured. His assailant was a tolegrapher whom ho discharged six years ago. Polico said tho man was' seeking ro vongo. Three shots were fired and all of them were effective. Tho marchese was wounded In the right arm, the right shoulder and the right side of tho neck. Ho was shot from behind as he was onterlng his office. Tho guard on duty at tho cntrnnco arrested the assailant. Forest Grove Man Injured Seriously POIIEST OBOVE, Ore., May 20 (P) , His faco pierced by a splinter of wood 12 feet long. Louis Winter, a mill workor, was seriously Injured hero Thursday. More than three feet of the splinter pierced his faco and It was necessary to snw off tho ends before ho could ho taken to a doctor. Tho wound ex tended from his mouth to the base of his left ear, and 08 stitches were required to closo It. Young Amity Woman Killed In Accident AMITY. May 20 VP) Mrs. M. L. Prunk, about 30, was struck and In stantly killed shortly after midnight by an automobllo driven by A. W. Nowby, also of Amity, fte claimed tho accident was unavoidable Mrs. Prunk had been playing bridge at the homo of a neighbor and was crossing tho street near her home on North Trade street. Newby, who op oratcB a meat market, was returning from McMlnnvllle. Prunk operates a drug storo. POLLS CLOSE THIS EVENING AT 8 POLICE NOT THROUGH WITH THIS PHASE Jafsie Engages in Sharp Verbal .Exchange With Director James Curley. . NO CONTACT WITH r CLERGYMAN AS YET Police Offeito Pay Dean Dobson-Peacock's Tmveling Expenses But to no Avail. . HOPEWELL, N. J., MJay 20 VP) State police disclosed today that they are still investigating the where abouts of John H. Curtis, jailed Nor folk hoaxer, on the night of Apr. 2, the night that Dr. John F, Condon paid a $60,000 ransom in futile hope of obtaining return of the Lindbergh baby.- It is known that 'curtls came to . New York from' Norfolk on Apr. 2 but his actions and whereabouts at all tlmeB on that day and night have not been definitely established. ' The statement that the investiga tion of this phase of the case' was still golng on came aa a consider able surprise, however,- as- Col. rf. Norman Schwarzkopf, - head of the -state police, - announced yesterday that Curtis had been absolved of any ' connection with the Kidnaping or col1- lection of ransom. 1 Col. Schwarzkopf, in his mid -afternoon bulletin today also took cog- nlzance ,of a published report that Curtis' nativities might, have been . part of a rum-running plot. " ; ' As yet, he said, nothing had dV veloped to corroborate this theory, ; ' SHAItP VERBAL EXCHANGE "ll NEW ROCHELLE. . N,' Y -May 20 (P) Coming here from a Bronx coun ty grand Jury -where he told of -paying a futile. 950,000 ransom for re- " . turn o-the: Lindbergh baby Dr. John , F. Condon engaged In a-sharp-TerbsVV exchange with , director - of r public ,; safety James Curley. Condon was brought to headqitar (Continued on Page FlTtf ' MORE TROOPS MOBILIZED IN BOMBAY, INDIA BOMBAY, India, May 30 (ff) Gov ernor Bykes today called out the fifth Bombay field brigade, the royal artil lery auxiliary force and the Bombay light home, which are made up of non-offloial Europeans, to supplement his majesty's regular forces In dealing with the Hindu-Moslem rlota. . Although there was less rioting to day and a measurable return of con fidence, the governor thought it 'nec essary to call out the additional units aa precautionary measure. ' . . t Firteen deaths were added to tho total of more than 100 killed thus far In the rioting. Most of today's casu alties were the result of stabbing af frays. ' -. : . .. '!' The Hindus attempted to burn a Moslem mosque In the mill area early In tho day but police prevented 'It and arreBtcd forty Hindus. ' Marion County Farmer Suicides SALEM. May 20 (T William Klep or, 43, farmer living six miles west of Jefferson, committed suicide late yesterday by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun. Tho body, was found:'on the floor of the O. A. Myers home. Kleper had been despondent for soveral montns, his neighbors said. , Coroner Rlgdon announced that an Inquest was not necessary. . Wheat Today OHIO AGIO, May 20 (P) Wheat went upward today to the highest prices reached since April 27, with trade sentiment much more favorable to tho buying side than has been tho rule of late. Hopes of fresh stimulus to genoral business wero an evident leading fac tor of wheat market strength. There wero further report of damage to do- . mestlc winter wheat. Wheat closed unsettled, 1K10 above yesterday's I Inlsh corn !o up, oats c advanced, and pro visions at a rise of 2 to 12 cents. PORTLAND, May 20 W) The en- -tire domcstlo wheat market felt the effects of bearish Influence today. On tho Portland futures market with sales of 600 bu. May was pushed back y,a bu. to a low of 60)4c, where It closed. On the other hand July was up 'Ac on no trading while September gained Uc and Decembor held un changed. . On the merchants exchange the at tack on the May option caused cash to lose 54c bu. for the day. . .