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Newspaper Page Textharrier ' Only Newspaper PWnted in La Grande Covering Union and !," Wallowa Counties CITY EDITION fan IrnitlH rreas uuM ' Wlr Berries 8 PAGES TODAY VOLUME 30 LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932 EASTERN ORKOON'B LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 231 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. DEAN MELL SPEAKER AT inn mutt ait UftHMJAllUil Oregon State College '' Dean Delivers Com- mencement Address SENIORS RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS r. JJi(. J. L. Ingle, Chairman of ' School Board, Pre sents Sheepskins to 128 Members of Class. "Pick out the things that you 'would rather do than play and then prepare ior it" was the advice prof' fored by Dean J. B." Jewell to 128 members of the graduating class of the La Qrande High school last night at tne annual commencement exer cises at the L. D. S. tabernacle. . Dr. J. . L.'- Ingle chairman of the school-board, presented the diplomas to the gray-gowned graduates fol lowing the address which Dean Jew ell, of the department of vocational education at Oregon state college, presented to the students and the large crowd of parents and spectators wmcn iinea cne large auditorium. ' ;Dean Jewell, who was Introduced by Supt. J. T. Longfellow of the city schools, Is a prominent educator of the state who has devoted a great part of his life' In the service of pub- lie education. He was chosen oently to direct training of high nchnnl toAchern in the state under the new educational plan. The Infallibility of the law and the futility or trying to go against It was stressed by Mr. Jewell who used many sprightly and clever ln- - cments irom nis own me 10 illus trate his point. Drawing from per sonal experiences of his youth, the speaker used the Illustration of his room mate In college who was "flunked out" because he spent his time whistling, while the former ap plied hlmoelf to his studies. Since that time Mr. Jewell has become one of Oregon's foremost educators, but his former room mate Is whistling In concert hails of Europe and Amer ica, and receiving $1000 a week, hav 1IW MHUUU ptWlB'VW ....... worked out a method by which, he can whistle a duet: ; Mr. Jewell stated that both were fortunate and happy because both found their clement and prepared for it. i Musical numbers wre presented by the High school music department, , anil one of the features was the vocal i soh. "A Brown Bird Singing," by r Wood, sung by WICK Jiugnes, tenor. plause for his presentation. : -. An unique organization which fur nished ensemble numbers was the Bcnlor band, mlade up entirely of stu dents of the senior class. The group played, under the direction of W. W. Nuebaum, "Twilight In the Moun tains," by Weber; and an. arrange ment of "Organ Melody," by Che nette, arranged by the director. A senior mixed chorus sang "Heart of Mine;" while Miss Barbara Hiatt played the processional and reces sional marches on the pipe organ. Assisting with the program! were Rev. Paul De P. Mortlmore who pro nounced the Invocation; and David- (Continued on Paire Five) REPORT FROST UN SOME PARTS OF THE VALLEY Frost was reported from some sec tions of the Grande Ronde valley this morning. olthoueh a wma prevented frost tn most places. Little damage was believed done. The mercury dropped to 38 above, the coldest minimum since In April. Fruit growers report that cherries, prun-as and apples are far enough ad vanced to escaDe ordinary frost dam age. Generally good crops are being anticipated in una vai;ey. A lloht snow fell In Baker yester day morning. There was no precipi tation here yesterday or early today. Mrs. Merritt Dies K A t Home in Elgin ' Mrs. Nancy Ann Merritt died at her home at Elgin lost night at the age of 78 years, one month and -eight, cays. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 at the Christ ian church at Elgin, with burial In tho Elgin cemetery. The body Is at tho Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. . Mrs. Merritt lived at Elgin the lost 21 years. She was born In Indians April 17, 1864. She Is survived by the tqllowlng children: Clarence E. Mer ritt, Mrs. Nora A. Bussear and Mrs. alcana Taylor, all of Elgin, besides other relatives. Her husband pre ceded her In death several years. . AMJXIA AND AMY CHAT LONDON, May 26 (IP) Amy John son. Great Britain's noted air woman, and Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, America's woman transatlantic flier, met today for the first time. - vtl-.Allir.it rimr.urt! Oregon: Unsettled tonight and Friday; warmer in the in terior. WKATHKK TODAY 7 a. m. 44 above. Minimum: 36 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WKATHKK YKSTBUDAY Maximum 62, minimum 38 above. - , Condition: Partly cloudy. Range 14 degrees. WEATHER MAY 28, 1031 Maximum 69. minimum 48 above- Coi.. .tlon: Partly cloudy. Range at degrees. La Grande Will Pay Tribute To Heroes Of Wars Memorial Day Will be Observed With Parade and Services at the Cemetery Monday, , Soldiers and sailors who gave their Ives that the United states might live will be honored here In the an nual Memorial day services next Mon day. All natrlotlo organizations ana tneir auxiliaries win parncipaw the. event, which Is being arranged under the direction of American Le nion committeemen.-headed by R-. R. U,,mn tri Wnlt.ni A. Bean' ' The observance will begin at 10:30 when voterans of all wars since the civil war. manv dressed in fun re galia. tho blue of the Civil war, the khaki and blue of the Spanish-American war and the olive drab of the world war. will Darade from me in- tarsactlon of Greenwood and Adams, up Adams avenue to Fourth, and south on Fourth to O avenue and thence to the cemetery, me commit tee urges that all who plan to par tlclDate In the parade be there at iu:au snarD to lan in. The La aranao Dana, 01 wmcn -An drew Lonev Jr. Is director, will head the procession and will be followed by the urana Army 01 tne iwyuutiu, the Women's! Relief Corps, tho Dau ehtera of the Amorlcatt Revolution, the Sons of Voterans of the Civil war, the united Spanish war veterans ana ! (Continued on Patfe Fiva " 125 Students At ; L. H. S. Receive ; Awards, Letters x I ' Awards wero received by .about 125 students of the La Grande High school yesterday, when track letters were presented; " perfect attendance certificates were given, and a recog nition was received by girls who have won points under the Oregon point system. The awards were made by A. L. Gralapp. principal, before a student body assembly. The seniors also were acclaimed the winners of the Pep cup. -Track men who received awards wero Max Baxter, Corwln Beery, Richard- Bramwell. Gerald Burnett, How ard Cantrell, Ralph DeBole, Raymond DeLong, Leo Green, Don Hannefield, Hnhi.v Irwin. Marvin Kavanaugh, Freeman Kinsmen, Arthur ,- steffen, wmin Tnt-rnnce. Paul Walker. J. C Williams, Earl Wood, John Zigler, athletes, and Merle Carbine and Charles Skinner, managers. Students receiving perfect attend nnnn rm-tlftcntes were Raymond Cros- oan. -Maurice Gekeler. Helen Gekeler, Corwln Beery, Alvln Bork, Ernpst Brlggs, Gerald Burnett, :i Raymond DeLong, Vincont Donovan,., Mildred Butonet. Mildred Dodge,. Charles Hnthwell. Jnck McClav, Betty Bohn- enkamp, Lorralno Dodge. Jessie Love less. Theresa Curran. Margaret Davy, Burke Inlow, Harry Johansonr Amelia Alsa, Nadlne Attebery, Cedrlo Clark, Daphne Bowery, Charlotte Billups, Lorene Bumott, Sylvia Hodglrt, Gladys Johnson, Helen Melville. Ruth Nel son, Albert Rose. Anna Mae Whiting, Tom Zlvkovlch, Dannls Miller, Grace Scully, Mae Rose, Emily Berry, Cath erine! Scully, Arllne Conradt, Roscoe Hurley. Ned Jones, Stanley Kofford, Harold Borlne, Mary Jane Chadwlck. Esther Davis. Richard Burgess, Carl Douhan, Norman Hogensen, Grace Johnson. Betty Martin, Ola Mae Hough, Myrn Smith. Evelyn Mastcn, Ettn Severns, Virginia Shepherd, Oladys Wendt. Clarice Taylor, Frank Tyler, Lucille Thompson, Yudoth Vic tor, Fred Beeman, Jeanette Blanch ard. Merle Carbine. Gertrude Conrad, Barbara Coolldge. William Corey, Garth Cross, Pluma Shafer, Fred Hertzog. Delores Stuart, Jack Brown, Louise Williams. nn. hundred Dolnt awards were made by Miss Catherine Osburn. phy sical education director iu s"i to (Continued on Page Three) Charles Miller Files For Place On School Board Chnrlc3 B. Miller, La Grande archi tect, who yesterday morning an nnim.oil ho wns a candidate for school director, filed hie nomination popcrs with Raymond O. William's, school rlnrlc. In the afternoon, and at the same time, Issued the following state ment: T fiitnir my nnnllcatlon as a can didate for director of this school dis trict. I do so without any nxea mess. or things that I will do If elected. I am not entirely familiar with all the conditions governing school work but I am quite familiar with some of tho conditions closely connected with the activities of governing scnoois. i ieei that I can be of some assistance to the board of education In many things they have to do and at the same time I can be of some use to my community. Every man owes to the community In which he lives some of his time and help. He may render thBt service In many ways, either In the chamber of commerce, city officials, county officials, school activities, community organizations and such. I feel that by being a member of this school board of edu cation I will be repaying this com munity for some of the many good tMniTR it h(ut done for me. "I feci that our schools should be run Just as economically as It Is pos sible to do, so long as It does not take away from the students any op portunity to get tho full benefit of (Continued on Pago Six) Grand Jury Will Convene On June I The venire of Jurymen for the Juno term of tho circuit' court will report for the opening of court at the Union county court house on Juno 8. Judge i. W. Knowles. pre siding Judge, announced today: Judge Knowles has 'set a motion dey for next Tuesday at the court whero cases will be made ready and set for trial. The grand Jury will convene June 1. SPEAKS HERE m.-'x:. , Miss Eleanor Doddridge Bnuinon, associate secretary of the Nation al Council for Prevention of War. .who. addressed tile O. N. stu dents yesterday In Assembly. JOHN GAVIN DIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT Pioneer Resident of Union County Passes; Funeral ; , Services on Friday. John Gavin, 84-year-old pioneer resident of Union county, died at the home of tils daughter, Mrs. Charles Gump. In Fruitdale last night. Funeral services will be held Fri day morning at 0:30 o'clock at the Church of our Lady of the Valley with Rev. Father Nooy In. chorge. The Rosary will be recited at the chapel of Walkers Funeral home Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The body will be taken, to Portland for burial in the Mount uaivary ceme tery. Mr. Gavin has lived In Union, coun ty since 1888. He was born. In Ire land June 22. 1847 1 and came to America in 1867. He returned to his native land but-the-lure or tne United states was too strong and he returned to California during the gold rush days and then settled at starkey In 188B but had lived with his daughter In La Grande for the past 14 years, He is survived by two sons, JameS, J., of Seattle, Wash.,- and Capt. A. W. Gavin, -of the a. s. Munawar of the Munson steamship lineB, two daughters, Mrs. Marv A. Gumtt. of La Grande, and Jane D. Gavin., of Portland, Co ap b 'two granddaughters' Bister Mary Faustina, of Baker, Ore., and Llla Gavin, of New Jersey City. . He was a member of the La Grande council of the Knights of Columbus.- Delzell's Lead Of Three Erased In Count Today ' PORTLAND. Ore., May 28 W By the margin c solitary vote, llar vev Starkweather led Wllllnm llelzcll this afternoon In their fight for the Democratic nomination to. congress from the first OrcsRon district, with official returns tabulated from 14 ot the 17 counties ill the district. PORTLAND, Ore., May 26 OT A lead of only three votes was held by William Delzell In his race with Har vey Starkweather for the Democratic nomination to congress from the first district after new, official figures from Lane county had been tabu lated. The count stood Delzell 12,126; Starkweather 12.123. The Lane county returns brought to 13 the number or omciai returns, and only four' counties. Clatsop, Coos, Curry and Washington were on the unofficial list. In tho Hawley-Smoot contest for the Republican nomination to the same district, Mott had 30,924 votes, and Hawlcy 30.736. Condition of Fred Scott is Improving Fred Scott. 76. who came across the plains In the '70s to make his home In Oregon, and who was brought to the Grande Ronde hoqpltal on May 18. suffering from a stroke oi paral ysis. Is reported to be Improving there now. Mr. - Scott left town about three weeks ago for his cabin on Limber Jim creek on the Grande Ronde river to prospect for gold. He slaked his claim out but before he could begin operations, surierea a stroke of paralysis. After lying on tho floor of his cabin for several days, he was found and brought to La Grande. Mr. Scott had the first drug store that was opened In La Grande In Old Town, and later moved to the new town. Young Women Hurt In Rash to Trial LONDON. May 06 m Several young women were Injured today whllo attempting to push their way Into church house, Wcstmlnlnler. where Rev. H. P. DavlOeon. 62-year-old rector oi Stlffkcy, Is being tried on chnrgee of Immorality. Inmde. spicy testimony started yes terday was continued. It revolved about a photograph of the elderly rector with a young girl who. the prosecution Indicated, was nude ex cept for somewhat Inefficient draping with a shawl. Repeatedly and heatedly Mr. David son denied knowing that, aside from the shawl, the girl was naked. He said he thought she wore a bathing suit, explaining that the picture had been designed to advcrllso bath ing suits. MAYOR TELLSs MORE ABOUT "KINDNESSES" Walker of New York Re- . ceived $10,000 For a "Free Investment" $26,000 IN BONDS ALSO UIVJSJN TO HIM Morning Session of Hof stadter Legislative Com mittee Sees Plenty . of Fireworks. - NEW YORK, Mjay 26 OT Angrily charging his examination before the Hofstadter legislative committee was a preliminary to seeking his removal from office, Mayor James J. Walker today continued his recital of "oount less kindnesses" shown him as mayor of New York. ' . . Today's session, . the second at which the mayor has occupied the witness chair, began with pleasant ries and an exchange or courtesies between Walker and Samuel Seabury, chief counsel of the committee delv ing Into the city's affairs. But acri mony soon burst out and the mayor gave way to the angriest outburst yet wltnessea in -tne cnamoer. 1 "I'm here as a witness." the mayor exclaimed, "but It begins to look as though somebody wero after my life, "It is apparent this Is just an ex amination before trial that it Is pre liminary to preferring charges with tho governor asking for my removal." Denounces statement - 8eabury denounced the statement as "a cheap political stump speecn.- Assemblyman Irving ; Ste Ingut charged the committee had spent all but $87,000 of 750.000 appropriated for it. "All of this money has been spent by counsel to remove this man from office and he can't do Itl" he shouted. "That statement Is unqualifiedly false, and the assemblyman knew It was when he made It,". Seabury re- nlled. The session began with renewed reference to a Joint brokerage no count the mayor testified yesterday ho had with Paul Block, publisher. The mavor nut nothing Into the ac count, he raid, but he took more than S246.000 out of It. "What do you think was the reason for Mr. Block opening tne account t Seabury asked. ; , - ' "I would prefer you ask Mr. Block,1 the mavor renlled. . Ho said ho had participated In no other Joint accounts "Not that I can remeiitber." - i f i v- v, -., ...Another 10.000 . Ma vbr "Walker acknowledged, how ever that he profited $10,000 by van Investment made for him. with no expense to: the mayor by Esmond O'Brien, a man not previously men tioned In the Investigation. And he old of a dinner In Atlantic City where .he was told of a pool In Cosden oil stock which would cost , (Continued on Page Four) ENOUGH WHEAT TO FEED NEEDY DURING SUMMER WASHINGTON, May 28 OT After a conference at the White House, Chairman Payne of tho Red Cross said today he had told President Hoover that sufficient wheat from the 40,000.000 bushels donated by congress remained to feed the needy throughout the summer but that at least 40,000,000 bushels more would hA needed next winter. Congress has received a proposal to make 4U,uuu,uuu more ousiieiu uvuii able. " Payne said the distribution has been made "In every Btate of the un ion and Alaska." Browne Ready To A Attempt Flight SEATTLE, Mny 26 P) Leaving orders to l)o called tho minute tho wind from the south became strong enough to aid in a tnke-orr- ior a non-stop (light to Tokyo, Nathan O. Browno. New York aviator, left Boe ing field today for his quarters here to try to leep, in preparation for 66 hours of flying across the Pacific. Maniac Property Owners Ask City To Clean Up Field Where Circus Tents Stood Several matters came before tho at tention of the city commission in i executive session last night. A group I of 13 property owners on Oak and Jefferson streets presented a petition to the commjRslon asking tho city to clean up tho field where the Al O. Barnes circus showed Monday, to repair damage dono to pavement by circus wagons and also "to prevent repetition of the same." City Man ager Angus McAllister was given au thority to proceed with the clean up work and the repairs. A request from Company E, Jflfltb Infantry, for 60 for the mess fund during tho field training period at Camp Clatsop next month, resulted tn considerable argument but final ly was allowed on a two-to-one vote. In the request, the company pointed out that although the federal gov ernment paid 96000 In salaries during the year to guardsmen, little was al lowed for administration expenses, and because of present conditions. It had been decided not to hold a benefit dance. City Manager McAllister reported a tax turnover of 49004.40, and that December warrants in the amount Senate Unofficial Word Is That Curtis Faces Indictment Hunterdon County Grand Jury Adjourns at Flem lntrf-nn After (;nnslel,- ing Lindbergh Case. FLEMINOTON. N. J. May 26 OT- The Hunterdon county grand Jury considered the case of John Hughes Curtis, confessed hoaxer of the Lind bergh case, for two hours and five minutes today and when it adjourned there were unofficial reports an in dictment had beon voted. One Indication that a true mil naa been voted was seen in a statement of Prosecutor Anthony Hauck that, if an Indictment was voted, ne ex Dected to calL about ten witnesses to support nis case inciuaing tnreu police officials who testified today and Colonel Lindbergh. Tne prose cutor also Indicated he might seek to call Admiral Guy Burrauo and the Kev, ; uean - uuusuii-rcmjwiw m -folk, Vn., associates of Curtis In his negotiations. While Curtis sat in nis solitary cell in the Jail adjoining tho court house the grand jury nearu tnree witnesses police officials who have been active in tne Kianapmg invosti satlon r tell of the confessed hoax er's story of his alleged negotiations with ' the kidnapers and the effect they had on tho soarch for tne kia-naper-murderers of the Lindbergh habv. Prosecutor Antnony m. hsuck biso presented to the grand Jury docu mentary evidence against Curtis, in eluding the confession of htB hoax that Curtis typed In the emergency police station at tne unaoergn nome Officials declined to discuss any thing that transpired In the secrecy of the grand Jury room.,, Before the session, opened Prosecutor . Hauck -reiterated a nrevious statement that an Indictment, if any was voted, would not be handed u until Saturday The three police officials questioned -before the grand lury lnciuaea cap tain J. J. Lamb, of tho Now Jersey state i police, one of the first police ' (Continued on Papo Eight). , s 1 'Bonus Brigade' Resumes Advance OnTheCapita WASHINGTON, Ind., May 28 OT T The '"bonus brlgude" from the west todniL resumed Its advance on Wash ington, -moving out of horo at 8:10 a. m. (central stanaara tune) in In diana national Euerd motor trucks. Llout. Col. R. H. stlllwell, n cnarge of the truck convoy, doubted tne "brigade" would reach the Ohio stato line before tomorrow. uuvernui Georee White said ho will provldi transportation across unio ior me ow World war veterans who are moving or. to Washington to ask cash pay ment of their adjusted service certl flcates..?- Lieut. Col. 8tlllwcll fixed a tcnta tlve schedule which called for an overnight stop tonight at North Ver non, Ind. The remaining forty miles from North" Vernon to the Ohio lino win be covered tomorrow, Stlllwell said. Oregon Road Asks $981,000.00 Loan WASHINGTON. May 26 OT Tho Carlton and Coast Railroad company of Carlton. Ore., today asked the In terstate commerce commlBslmi to ap prove a reconstruction flnanco cor poration loan of (981,000 to bo used for equipment and debts. Salem Hospital To Open Saturday SALEM, May 26 Ml Tho new hos pital building recently completed at tho state tuberculosis hospital south of Salem will bo open to publlo In spection Saturday afternoon ana Sun day, Dr. O. C. Bollinger, superintend ent, announced yesterday. Tho new structure Is class A mod ern fireproof construction and will provido accommodations for approxi mately 90 natlonts. The cost was $05.000, Including the equipment, Kills School Girl of (8200 had been called. Cash on hand at the end of tho week amount ed to $22,247.79, of which $21,714.07 was In the First National bank. Tho League of Oregon Cities pre sented two proposed bills, one for authority to Issue tax anticipation warrants to provide funds for pay ment of bonds, and tho other to provido an additional method for re funding of bonds. The proposals were referred to the city manager. Gen. Shirakawa Dies in Shanghai SHANOHAI. May 20 (ft General Yonhlnorl Shirakawa, 62, Japanese commander-in-chief who finally suc ceeded in driving the ChlncBe army of General Tsai Tlng-Kal out of Shanghai last winter, died today of wounds Inflicted by a bomb on April 29. Ho suffered a relapse early this week and has been In a dying condi tion evor since, although an opera tion and blood transfusions had given some hope he might rally. Battles UPDIKE FIRM OUSTED FROM WHEAT BOARD Chicago Group and Farm Board Forces in Upen Hostilities Today. MILNOR EXPECTS SUMMARY ACTION Government Will be Asked at Once to Invoke Grain Futures Act Against Chicago Board. CHICAGO. May 26 OT Friction between the Chicago board of trade and the federal farm board forcos rievelnned into ODOn -hostilities to- day with the decision of board of trade directors to suspend the trad ing privileges ot tne government- owned undike Grain company. George 3. Mllnor, president of the Groin Stabilization corporation and eeneral manager of tho Farmers na tional urain corporation, otwu nc Hun sure the government would be asked at once to Invoke the grain futures act against the board of trado. Secre tary of Agriculture Hyde hod previ ously been urged to revoko tho ex changes llcenso ana no-saia ne wuum withhold consideration untu tno up-r dike matter was decided., The decision reached by tne noara of ( trade directors last night was based on charges that rules of the exchange were violated In the trons- fer of the grain company to tne gov ernment a year and a half ago. Tho (Continued on Page Two) TORNADO KILLS THREEPERSONS Storm' . Sweeps ' Ac.r o s s Southwestern Nebraska . Several Are Injured. , TRENTON, Nebr., May 20 (!) A tornado sweeping across Southwestern Nebraska yestil jay caused- the deaths--of three persons and injuries to near ly a score of others. ' The dead are Mr. and Mrs. John Newport, both about 35, of near Cornell, an Inland vlllago 16 miles southeast of here, and Mrs. Ward Carey, of near Hershey, 00 miles north of here. The injured are tho five Newport children whoae ageB rongo from six to 15 years, a Mr. Fennel and his two daughters of near Hendley, about 60 miles cast of here and several mem bers of tho Mrs. Almle Ncalelgn fam ily of near Cornell. Tym tornndo and terrific rain storm 3truck this section late yesterday, and crippled communication lines so badly that tho full extent of the damage was not leomed Immediately. Th-s tornado's swath was about half a mile wldo and badly damaged sev eral homes In Cornell. It swept away tho buildings of tho Newport farm, wrecking buildings on adjoining places and uprooting trees. FRANCE AGREES WITH U. S. ON DEBT PAYMENT PARIS. May 20 (T1) A debt agreo mont with tho United States, simllnr to thaf negotiated by Great Britain this week will bo signed by Franco next week providing for pnymont or Its war debt annuity which was waived by tho Hoovor moratorium, the foreign offlco announced today, Tho Agenca EconomJquo ot Finan cier said today tho arrangement would provide for ropayment of tho French annuity at four por cent over a period of ten years. At tho Arruorlcnn ombasfiy It was stated all tho negotiations are bolng carried on at Washington. ' Two Others Are Hurt Seriously By Insane Man CLEVELAND, May 20 Ml A knlfo wlelder who called himself "Mystery Jako" attacked a crowd of school chil dren today, stabbed ono girl to death and perhaps fatally Injured two moro. Ho was captured by Patrolman Charles Mlschcly, n hundreds of persons guthcred and threatened mob action. Tho man Incoherently muttorcd he "had a call to kill millions" and called on tho patrolman to "kill me, kill me, I havo not Kllicu enouKn. Tho dead girl was Klalno Mhckln, 8. The critically Injured wero Lenu Do Sand, 12, and Koso Mnrle Parker, 8. They were on their way to school. Tho man, who gavo his name- as Jako Gordon, 40, plunged into a group of children, brandishing a knife, and slashed the throat of the Mackln girl, witnesses said. Then ho turned on tho other two girls and cut them about the throat. Screams attracted Patrolman MIs chely, who caught tho rrom In the middle of tho streot. The attackor submitted to arrest without violence. (Continued on Pago Four) With Tax Bill 39 Publishers Pledge Support To Mr. Hoover Conference Held at White House Last Night to Aid in Setting up Recon struction Groups. WASHINGTON. May 36 P News paper publishers who spoke at last night's conference with President Hoover were said at the White House today to have unanimously expressed approval of tho setting up of com mittees tn largo cities similar to that under the chairmanship of Owen D. Young lu New Yoric, witn tne aim of helping business activity. The president outlined a program for "reconstruction committees" of lea til nit men. He Btressed the neces sity for co-operative action In this direction as a , remedy for ailing business,' It wa said, and received from tho publishers "a unanimous expression of entire sympathy with the progrnm." Halotf Tux 1Im'US8im1 DurinK tho parley. It waB added, there was a full discussion also oi the general legislative situation. In cluding the possibilities of a revival of tho sales tax. Tho sales levy was discussed from several angles, It was explained, In cluding the possibility of using It as a possible lover, for breaking the legislative Jam of budget-balancing measures on capitoi nui. It was Known tnnc me preaiaem. expressed the view that If the sales tax came up ior anotner vow in me house It would gain far moro sup porters than when It was rejected. Between o "a au puunsners out lined their Individual views and dis cussed conditions In their commun ities. One of the president's secretaries, describing these talks, sold "the dom inant noto was one of urging Bpeedy action" for completing the legislative program. There was a general expression of hope, he Bald, that there could be an early adjournment of congress. Practice Spin Ends In Death At Indianapolis . INDIANAPOLIS. May 20 (ff) Teased ,1 , ""T,: J I from an illfuted race car aa it nuraie. tho outer retalnlnK wall at the In iv uuiuica dianapollB motor speedway,, Harry uox, an, riding meciiumu, ..wuo and Bonny Bonefiold,; 26, driver,, was injured yeBtorday.;.'' ':;'." Tiie men,: uoui" oi anaiujmpuja. wore making a practice spin prepar ing to try to qualify for tho 600-mile race to be run hero Monday, As they emerged from tne soutn- west turn at a moderate spcqd, tho leffc front wheel cave way. throwing tho speedster out of control at a spot 300 yards irom wnere ino same cur was wrecked during race trials last year. Joo Caccta. driver, ana uiar- enco Orove, mechanic, were killed In that mishap. The car was rebuilt ror Bene field to drive. The racer caromed off the Inner retaining wall, skidded across tho bricks and plunged over tho outer wall, brushing tho top of one tree beforo crumpling against the trunk of a second and falling eighteen feet (Continued on Page Fouri Wheat Acreage Over World Is More Than 1931 ROME!, May 20 IO The interna tional Institute of ogrlculturo esti mated today that tho 1032 world wheat acroago exceeds that of 1031 by 7,000,000 acres. The winter wheat area hnn decreas ed about 4.O00.000 acres, but tho In crease In - tho acroago of spring was expeoted to bo approximately ll.oou, 000. v Thla Includes on Incroaso In tho United States of 7.000.000 acres. Increases noted In other countries wore: Argentina, 1,700.000 acres; Aus tralia. 1,000,000? Russia, 1.000,000. Tho spring whoat acreage In Can ada IB expected to show a decrease of nearly 1,000.000. Italian govornmont restrictions on use of foreign wheat nave Drougni a nenvy dcciiuo in importations auring tho last 10 months. In that period only 10,008,483 bushels was Imported compared with fll, 870.304 bushels for the corres ponding period of the previous year. Tne restrictions were appnea ai- rcctly to milling. In tho form of a fixed ncrccntOKC of domestic gram which millers were obliged to use In grinding flour. The result was so successful that tho homo crop ran short this yeur and a gradual casing of the ban has become necessary. Queen Celebrates 65th Anniversary LONDON. May 20 (IP) Queen Mary celebrated her sixty-fifth birthday to day. - Members of the royal family were Invited to luncheon lit noon. A salute of 21 guns In Hyde Park was tho only formal ceremony au thorized. Thn royal servants at the palace, according to an old custom, drunk tho queen's health In cham pagno furnished by tho king. Mr 8. Mary E. Duby Passes In Baker BAKER. Ore.. Mav 20 Ml Mrs. Mary E. Duby, widow of William Duby, former chairman of tho state highway commission, and Baker county Judge, died In a hospital here last night. 8ho had been In poor health soveral months and was taken to tho hospital Sunday. Rim n,arrlfl nn!w In WllhOO. Ncbr. In IHftfi. end thev camo to Baker county In 1003 from Ccntralla, Wash whero they had lived 14 years. MORE MONEY PROVIDEDFOR BY CHANGES Tax on Cosmetics and ; Toilet Articles Re- ' , stored" to Measure : RAISE EXEMPTION ON SHOW TICKETS ; Candy Tax Cut From Fiva ; Per Cent to Two Per; : Cent Tax on Chewing Gum Also Reduced. WASHINGTON. May 8(1 P Th senate today restored' the exemption ti iii'n&Wivn from the new cum muitk-ntlons tnx In the revenue bUli Including the levies on leased wires, , telephones und telegraphs. -. WASHTNOTON, May 26 The senate restored the ten per cent ta . on cosmetics and toilet articles to . the revenue bill today In a drive to add new funds to the budget balanc ing legislation. ; witmn a lew minutes after the n- - nance committee recommended res-, toratlon of a batch of excise levies . carried by the house bill but not la tne compromise senate measure, tnv: senate began carrying out the pro. gram. . . j Tho cosmetics and toltot prepare tlons levy was put back In the bill', without even a record vote, ' This,' added 920,000,000 In revenue to the bill. 1 Tho changes approved by the com-) mlttee were estimated to produce $69,000,000 of revenue. ' .- In Mood For Action :; ; ' The senate was In a mood for ac tlon and in a determination to ratsa) taxes. Quickly the ten per cent Jewelry; tax waB restored to the revenue bill.' Exemptions of tooth paste and' dentifrice , voted by the committee ' from the toilet article tax were ' shouted down by the senate. ' K . It alBO refused to accept a com- -mlttee . recommendation to exempt' sterling silver irom me jeweiry. wxv a- .(. wj,,, Via senatA wot So fast was the senate working - that leaders on both sides ot the ' alslo finally asked for order to find; out what was happening. - - " - : Another (8.00.80O was addes. ' -as the senate-restored -the house tax ,. of II vo per cent on moonanloaj -p - iiigvinwia. , ' It was agreed to reconsider the iuntit uAciuui, biiydi ffma Atuut ua , Inwfilrv tax. . ..... k previously,-on annum use. tax. oa (Continued on Paso Two) J , " STOCK MARKET : : SUSPENDS DAN M'KEON TODAY NEW YORK, May 26 (m The New York stock exchange took - Its most drastic action today against a mem ber for bear activity thus far In th 2'$ year decline,' ''. . Daniel Manning' McKeon,- a prl veto floor trader, was suspended for ono year, under provisions of the, constitution forbidding the offering of stock In a mannor designed to demoralize the market. . Tho . announcement said that al though McKeon's offers "were not accepted nnd did not cause a decllna In prices," he was found guilty of tho charges by tho governing com mlttee. Zane Grey Arrives At Roseburg, Ore ROSEBURO, Ore., May 28 (P) Zane Qroy, noted author and angler; arrived In Roseburg last night on hla way to the North Ulrtpqua rlvory whoro ho will spend the Bummer fishing, writing and making motion pictures. Soveral truckloads . of equipment for . tho production of movies In sound will reach here lu a few days In the custody of tech- nlclans to bo used In making fish ing and sconlc views. Mr. Grey and his party will bo located at the John. Ewcl camp on Canton and Steam boat creeks. In the Umpqua national forest. Tho author expects to- fish for salmon and steelhcads and to do a great deal of writing, he states. Wheat Today CHICAOO, May 28 W) After breaking to almost 3 cents under Monday'i high point the wheat mar i p.. 1 H H iltnmlv .!ntA tndftV. Price sctbacka were ascribed large ly to beneficial crop reiults expected for spring wheat, returns showing nearly 3 Inches rain at places In tho Dukotos. Later, though, a blizzard northwest was reported, and there wero estimates spring wheat acreage In tho four principal states would show a decrease of 16 per cent com- pared with lost year. Wheat closed unsettled e o under yesterday's finish, corn 't J c off, oats KM-Via down, and provis ions unchanged to 7 cents lower. PORTLAND, May 28 UP) Whllo tho prlco or all cash wheat with tho exception of Big Bend blucstem was quoted off V4o bu. on the Portland merchants exchongo today, actual sale of 6,000 bu. on tho exchange at Olo for hard winter Indicated an ad vance or lVic bu. ovor the quotations recently listed there. There was a demand for moro at the price but tho -.icller refused to accept bids. On the futures market tho bear forco which hit May th previous day, forced off tho September V4 today. There was no trading In any' option urltK nthnr nrlcen unchanged.