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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME 30 " MKMBEB AMOCIATED WUDM AMD A. B. tt ""LAGRANDE, OREGONTUESAYMAY 31, 1932 HAflTBKBf ORBQON'B UtAPDfO Alt :NUMBER234l 1 Hoover Speaks For Sales Tax HOOVER PLEA TURNED DOWN IN COMMITTEE Senate Finance Commit tee Once More Rejects Sales Tax 12 to 8. NEW INCREASE IN INCOME TAX VOTED Senate Rejects Five Per Cent Levy on Domestic ' Consumption of Gas and 1lectncity. WASHINGTON, May 31 P) With in a half hour after President Hoov er today endorsed a special manu facturers sales tax before the sen ate. Its finance committee again re jected this disputed levy. The vote was 12 to 8. The committee then approved a cent a gallon tax on gasoline esti mated to yield 160, 000,000 of the (216,000,000 it was seeking. Mills Tells or Shortage Secretary - Mills told the senate finance comtalttee today the reve nue bill as it now stands is about 285,000.O0O short of a sufficient amount to balance the federal bud get. INCOME TAX LVCKBANE 4'OTED VSHINOfTON, May 31 m The senate voted another olncrease in individual income tax" rates today, adding from $70,000,000 to $100,000, 000 to the revenue measure in the first move of the drive for new funds. O The senate i today rejected the first of Ks finance committee's new budget balancing taxes, refusing to put a five per cent levy on domes tic cojlsumption of gas and Elec tricity. O , The vote was 45 to 40. ,... INVESTIGATION APPROVED ' WASHINGTON, Mny 31 W-OThe o -' - ' (Continued on Page Eight) local Tennis PLAoYERSJVIN FROM 1MB&ER La Grande tennis players opened the season yesterday with a smash ing victory over the Irabler net art ists, losing ofly one of nine matches in an Intercity meet held at the La Grande tennis courts on Walnut street lnothe afternoon. Playing for La Grande were Roy Kelson, Rob ert Oesterliag, Everett Reynolds, Burke Inlow, Jr.n Poarcn And Rob ert Reuter; while the Imbftr team. Included Cllve Wilson, Lyle Wilson, Ray Wilson, Weatenskow, Pratt and Holmes. O ; The scores in the singly matches were: C. Wilson vs. Nelson, 6-3, 8-4; Oesterllng vs.qL. Wilson, 6-3, 6-0; Reynolds vs. R. Wilson, 6-2, 6 4; Inlow vs. Weatenskow, 3-6, 6-3, fi-3: Poarch' vs. Bratt, 8-2? 3-6, 6-2; Reuter vs. Holmes, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. , In doubts pjfaV Inlow and Rey nolds defeated Wilson and Westen skow, 8-6, 6-4;; Oesterllng and Nel son defeated Lyle and Cllve Wilson, 6-4, 6-4; and Poarch and Reuter defeated Weatenskow and Holmes, 10-80 6-1. q Two Car Accidents Over the Weekend . Two automobile accidents occurred in and near La Grande over the weekend, causing Injuries to one per son. Saturday afternoon cars driven by Dan R. Tanner, of La Grande, and Harold Johnson, of Cove, collided about two miles east of Island City, the collision being caused by loose gravel. Mllo Richards, of Cove, suf fered head Injuries but not of a seri ous nature, according to reports. Monday cars driven by Dell Burk and Wesley Oliver collided at Spruce and Island about 4:45 o'clock In the afternoon. No one was Injured. - WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Unsettled tonight and Wednesday; probably with showers In the west portion and over the moun- tains: mjld temperature; moderate south , to west winds offshore. WEATHER TOOAV , 7 a. m. 50 above. Minimum: 46 above. Condition: cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY $ Mazlmum 63, minimum 45 Q above. Condition: partly cloudy, . 3 rain .08 of Inch Range 18 detrrees. WEATIIKK MAY 31, 11)31 Mazlmum 89, minimum 65 above. Condition: partly cloudy. Range 24 degrees. La Grande Pays Tribute To Its Heroes of Wars Memorial Day Services Held Monday with G. A. R. Veteran in. Charge at the Cemetery. Memorial day dedicated primarily to the memory of soldiers and sail ors who gave their lives In the ser vice of their country was observed solemnly in La, Grande yesterday wnen war veterans and women1 patriotic organizations paraded to the cemeteries to honor their fallen comrades at Impressive ceremonies. -ratriGVEW organization. - many dressed in full regalia.1 paraded down' Adams avenue " which was lined with spectators, to the martial strains of the La Grande band, di rected by Andrew Loney. Veterans from the Civil war, the Spanish American war and the World war marched accompanied by Company e, 186th Infantry, Oregon national guard. The American Legion drum corps headed the legionnaires and their auxiliary. All Stores Closed All local stores were closed and a quiet solemnity reigned during the parade after which Impressive ser vices were conducted at the ceme tery. The ritualistic services of the Gn&id Army of the Republlo and the Women's Relief Corps were pre sented, after which Rev. Paul De P. Mortimore gave a patriotic address. Mil. Loney sounded taps, and the firing squad of Company E fired a salute In honor of the dead. : The services at the cemetery were especially interesting this year, with Comrade J. W. Oliver, an able ora tor and one of the few remaining Union soldiers In this vicinity, as conductor. A dinner was served after the ser vices at the Knights of Pythias halt, under the direction of the W. R. C, assisted by representatives of all the women's patriotic organisations in (Continued on Page Eight) Scoik Rally iiiii 1 Court of Honor Held Saturday Troop III, of the Methodist church, &as victorious In the Boy Scout rally which was held In con junction with a court of honor Saturday evening at Riverside park. Troop IV, of Greenwood school, pjyced second, gnd Troop 16, of the Ohxlstian churdh, third A large group of parents. Invited for the evening, attended the rally and the subsequent court of honor, at which time merit badges were awarded and rank .promotions conferred on a large group of Boy Scouts who had completed their requirements. Woodrow Damerell conducted the rally and the masters of the win ning troops were Dr. James J. D. (Continued on Page Eight) Mr. Walz Speaks At Service Jleld At Summerville o Humanity is divided into two classes: those who are soul, and have a body; and those who are body, and have a soul. When there Is great work to be done of a spir itual, altruistic and Immorta kind, the former are the people who do It," said Rev. J. George Walz, as he addressed the large congregation gathered in the Summerville ceme tery chapel, Decoration day. Mrs. Walz accompanied Rev. Walz, and together they were entertained at a delicious dinner by the women of the association. After speaking of the mjeanlng of the day; paying tribute to the hon ored heroes of past wars, and re spects to all America's noble dead, Mr. Walz continued: "Now let us the calm, wise and patriotic, stand firm for the ideals our fathers fought for, our mothers prayed to defend, and to be transferred to coming generations. Ideals of liber ty, equality, Justice and truth are our possession today because of the lbyal hearts of our fathers and mothers. "War 1b not the test' of the re sources of America; not the test of America's manhood; not the test of America's God. One great brother hood Is our arribltlon and patriot ism. Let us pray the prayer of Oreat-hearf: the prayer for power equal to our task. "There floats the flag of our peo ple; our first flag, the flag for to- (Continued on Page Six) Franz von Papen To Form Cabinet BERLIN. May 81 (P) President Paul von Hind en burg tonight asked Franz von Papen, former military attache at Washington and a mem ber of the conservative centrist paity, to form a cabinet to succeed the ministry of Dr. Helnrlch Bruenlng. resigned. CONTRACT But it's not film contract, as you might suppose - from this glimpse of lovely Mme. Evo Von Huszalg-Bczzegli, daughter of the civil governor of Budapest. It's a contract as a member of a Hun garian contract bridge team that she lias been award. ,.V, She'll represent her native land In competition throughout Europe. RELIEF MAP MADE BYH.RICHRADSON Finished Product, of Gyp sum waster, . Weighs About 400, Pounds.' ; A relief, ma,p made of. -gypsum blas ter and weighing about 400 pounds has been molded by Harley H. Rich-. uruaun, cnairman oi tne xounst travel committee of the chamber of com merce, and will be a permanent ex hibit at the office of the chamber at Adams and Chestnut. Mr. Rich ardson worked for more than two months on the map before it was completed. Topographical maps of the Whit man and of the Wallowa national forests and quadrangle maps of vari ous sections or Union and Wallowa (Continued on Page Eight) CHILLY MONTH ' OF MAY NEARS AN END TODAY An unusually chilly May was coming to an end today with clouds persisting to the very lost. There were few really 0varm days this month, and during the last week, killing frosts occurred in some sec tions of the Grande Ronde valley. At Baker the other day there was a snow flurry, and a light blanket Ovas discernible on the mountains near La Grande at one time, last week. Sunday's weather was fairly good w&h the sky partly clear but yes terday showers took place during the afternoon that brought .08 of an Inch of precipitation. The max imum Memorial day was 63 com pared with 65 a yeo ago. Mr s. Branson Dies At Enterprise, Ore. Mrs. ,J. A. Branson, of Enterprise, died suddenly Sunday at her home. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cavlness, pioneers of Union county. She Is survived by her husband; a son and a daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Oene Branson, and three grand children, all of Portland; two sisters. Mrs. L. A. Conkey and Mrs. Grace E. Molftor, both of La Grande; one brother, L. E. Cavlness, of Portland, and a host of friends In Wallowa county, where she has made her home for many years. Funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Methodist church In Enterprise. Two Hearings Set For East Oregon SALEM. May 31 UP) The public utilities commission today an nounced dates for two hearings In Eastern Oregon relating to grade crossings over railroad tracks. Her bert Ha user, secretary of the com mission, will preside at the hear ings as examiner. On June 2 a hearing will be held at Umatilla on the application of he state highway department for an overhead crossing over the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Naviga tion company tracks. On June 8 a hearing will be held at La Orande on the application of the county court to eliminate two crossings over the railroad tracks, due to road changes. , ! $12,000 PAID TO HASTINGS BY EQUITABLE Company Hired Friend of Mayor Walker to So licit f oi' Franchise. SENATOR ALSO THE PUBLICITY AGENT Witness at Hofstadter Hearing Admits, How ever, That Mayor Was Not Influenced. . NEW YORK, May 31 (fl1) J. Allan Smfith, New York representative of the Equitable Coach company when the company was trying to get a clty-wido bus franchise, testified be fore the .Hofstadter committee to day the company hired Senator John A. Hastings, friend of Mfcyor Walker, at a salary of between 10, 000 and $13,000 a year to solicit for the favor of the franchise at the city hall. Smith testified Hastings was hired because of his political friendships, but not because he might have any Influence with the mayor. While he thought there was a close friendship between Mayor Walker and Hastings, Smith said, he did not think Hastings had any Influence with the mayor. wasn't it his duty to solicit for the favor or the franchise at the city hall; as your employe?" asked Samuel Seabury, counsel for the committee. He wasn't earning his money -If he didn't do that," Smith replied. ' He said that. In addition to get ting favor for the franchise at the city hall, It was part of Hasting duties to "help put our story be fore the publics through the- news- v Highway Board Will Not Open Bids on June 9 BALEM. May 31 W) Opening of bids on state highway construction has been postponed from June 9 to June 23, it was announced today by H. B. Glalsyer, secretary of the state highway commission. The contracts to be let probably will exceed $750,000 and will be the last big letting of the year, the depart ment here announced. The awarding lot contracts wao postponed In order to consolidate two groups of highway contracts and to get the major Jobs under Lconstructton as soon as possible, R. ii. samuMk, Dtuiu uiguwuy engineer, said. Many additional jobs will be added to the original call, announce ment of which will be made next week. In July several other Jobs will be let to complete the construc tion program' of 1032. Baldock said. Theo state highway commission will hold Its regular meeting In Portland June 0, as scheduled, at which time delegations will be heard and other business transacted by tho commission, but no contracts will be awarded. Offices of Three Cemeteries Robbed PORTLAND. Ore.. May 31 yp) Safe crackers raided the offices of three cemeteries here during the night, apparently anticipating heavy cash receipts on Memorial day. At the Lincoln Memorial Park cemetery two safes were broken Into and between $100 and $150 In cur rency was taken, police were told. At the Rlvervlew cemetery a safe was cracked open but since no money was kept In It the looters went away empty-handed. At Mount Cavalary cemetery the robbers could find no cash but the loss of several tents and chairs was reported to police. Capone Again Turned Down Howard Carpenter Elected Leader Of Grande Ronde C. E. Union Sunday Howard Carpenter, of La Orande, was Installed as president of the Orande Ronde Christian Endeavor union here Sunday afternoon the closing day of the annual conven tion of young people of Union, Wal lowa and Baker bounties, Mr. Car penter succeeds Miss Prances Kelly, who has concluded two successful years as president of this district. Other officers elected and installed were vice president. Mjlss Pi or a Swogger, Baker; secretary, MJss Katheryn Mo run. La Orande; treas urer, M3ss Ruth Oeibel. La Orande; missionary super! ntenrieilt, Miss Marian Kelson, La Orande; social Prohi Plank Is Problem Faced By Republicans Leaders Hope to Find i Plan That Will Prevent - Strife at National Con i yention in Chicago. . EXPECTS "LIBERAL" ) PLANK g , WASHINGTON, May 31 W) Representative Snell, ml- g norlty leader In the house, $ S today told newspapermen $ that he was certain the pro- hibitlon plank In the Re- S 4 publican platform would be S $ liberal. - $ . Snell said he was express- $" 4 lng his own opinion but that S "if anybody tells you the 4 plank won't be liberal, don't $ $ believe him." 4 . Asked what he meant by $ "liberal,' Snell, who has con- 3 slstently supported dry meas- 3 ures, said It would be 'satis- $ factory." He did not explain 4 further. 4k$$$$&&$3$S$4$$ By Byron Price (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington) The more they meet and confer and try to put their thoughts on paper, the more complicated the Republicans are finding their task of drafting a prohibition plank which will Insure peace and quiet at the Chicago convention. i The leaders have talked with President Hoover, and they have re ceived a very broad idea of what he would like to see written into the platform. They have not found him prepared to write the plank for them nor to tie himself Irrevocably to any specific draft. The president takes the position that the party should mjike Its own decision and that, so far as possi ble, It should be a decision on which all good Republicans con stand to gfither. Beyond that he docs'' not irt.very far. He' expects to make no public statement prior to tne con ventlon. . Many modlflcatlonlsts still main- (Continued on Page Four) GLENNA VARE DEFEATED BY ENID WILSON SAUNTON. England, May 31 P) Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare, five times American champion, was defeated by Enid Wilson, defending BrlllBh title- holder, In the third round of the British women's golf championship today, four and two. It was Mrs. Vare's sixth Invasion of Britain, none of which has suc ceeded. Joyce Wethered, England's greatest woman player, stopped Mrs. Vare's march on three occasions and on her last visit. In 1030, she was defeated by Diana Fishwlck in the final round. Mrs. Vare was not on her game to day and was nine over par for the 16 holes. Mrs. Leona Cheney, the former Mrs. Pressler, of Los Angeles, defeat ed Doris Park, fine English match player, one up, to leave the United States with one representative among tho lostf eight. Soviet Newspaper Warns Japanese MOSCOW, May 2 1 (Jli A new warning to Japan to keep hands off Siberia was contained today In an editorial In the newspaper Izvcstla, coupled with a charge that certain Japanese elements want Eastern Siberia to facilitate preparations for war against the United States. The editorial, published In yes terday's editions of the newspaper said Siberia "is not a street on which imperialist robbers may walk with safety." It predicted If "Japanese Imperialism seeks now to entangle its population In a new adventure" In that direction "they will break their own teth." superintendent, MUs Mildred Stod dard. Ca Orande; publicity, M. E. Huffman, La Orande; Intermediate superintendent, Jeanette McMurdo, Baker; Junior superintendent, Miss Dorothy Higgins, La Orande; quiet hour superintendent, Mrs. Ernest Gray, Lover Cove; evangelistic sup erintendent, Dr. J. L, MI'herson, La Orande; C. E. World. Roy Mel ville. Baker; citizenship. Mrs, R, W. Lecp, Baker; tenth legion superin tendent, Mrs. I. C. Bowser, La Orande; executive advisor, Frances Kelly; pastor counsellor, Rev. H. B. (Continued on Page Four) - MARRIED "That'a (ho kind or niun nreim ' the kind uf woiiuin like me," sang Llliliy llolnuin (above) In tile song that tint won her suc cess on llroudway. Now, the lyric seems to iiily to Smith Kcy iioldx, 2U-year-old lielr to tobacco millions. For the two were mar ried secretly some months ago, It Is revealed. 1he ceremony Is suld to have followed soon after Reynolds and his first wife, Anne Cannon, were divorced. When Reynolds recently arrived . at Neat tie, on a trip around the world, he said lie wasn't 111 love, but Ills brldo disclosed the secret a few days Inter In New York. BROWNE'S PLANE DIVESJNTO SEA Flier and Helper Escape By Using Parachutes; Plane Total Wreck. SKATTtE,' May : 3irW Tho fast airman to attempt to win Seattle's 30.000 prlzo offer for a non-stop flight to Tokyo, Nathan C. Browne, nursed an Injured shoulder today the aftermath of his hugo plane's' luuu-ioot plunge into tho waters of Puget Sound., Meanwhile, aviators and business men who louded hts final attempt to start the long flight yesterday through a refueling, only to end In losing his plane and endangering flvo lives, wore raising a fund to send him; back to rejoin his family In Detroit. Without obtaining his permission, Browne's friends began tho cam paign last night, saying ho doserved such aid. Lost Kvery Dime . Earlier he had said, after being rescued from the waters and rushed to a hospital, apparently without rogrottlng his venture and its dls astrpus ending: "Every dime I had was Invested in my plane. I rlBkcd everything I had. Now I have nothing." In addition, some speculation also devedoped today as to the disposi tion of the $30,000 prize award, for , (Continued from Page Six) MECHANIC IS SHOT FATALLY BY EX-HUBBY PORTLAND, Ore., May 31 WV Edwftrd Burton, 20. Seattle mechan 1c, died In a hospital here today from bullet wounds received Satur day night In the apartment of his fiance. Mrs. Christine Cook, 21 years old. Police have boon unsuccessful In their search for John H. Cook, 24, former husband of the woman, ac cused of having shot Burton twlco when he found him with tho for mer Mrs. Cook. Witnesses told de tectives the two men quarreled and Cook fired two times. Burton's condition was such that phyHlclnns wore una bio to operate for removal of the bullets, one of which penetrated his chest. Supreme Court Refuses Review For Scarf ace Al WASHINGTON. May 31 WV-6cor-face Al Capone, the Chicago gang ster now serving a tcn-ycar sent ence in the Atlanta penitentiary for evading his Income taxes, again, was unsucccMful today In getting his case before the supreme court. The court rcfuncd to reconsider It recent action declining to review his case. (Continued on Page Four) Bonus Marchers From Oregon In Capital Today Expect to Stay in Wash ington Until Congress Takes Action; More to Lome From South. WASHINGTON, hiy 81 The belief that thousands more will come to Washington to demfand the soldiers bonus was expressed today by Arthur Taylor, commander of tne Oregon unit of veterans now in camp here. ' As too 300 Oregonlans lined up on tne smewaiK ror morning Insueo. tlon, Taylor said, "more and more are coming oaoh' day. We do not Intend to leave the copltal until the bonus Is paid even though congress adjourns June 10. We expect that our great numbers will forco con gress to come back." v Merchants donated food today as efforts were being made to provide leaerai nnanciai aid to care for the former soldiers. A congressional hearing was In prospect on the bill introduced yesterday by Senator Costlgan (D., Oolo.) to appropriate vo.uuu ior ims purpose. - Police reported that tho veterans thus far woro contented and there have been no Blgns of trouble. On the othor hand, Taylor said his group was becoming restless and de manding better food and quarters. MAKCIIKKS IN ALABAMA MOBILE. Ala.. Mav 31 11 The 300 veterans 'of the Wlorld war who are marching from New Orleans to Washington to press for cash bon us - settlements headed northward through Alabama today. They arrived In the ttate last night on trucks supplied by coastal counties In Mississippi, and Mobile county extended them the Bame courtesy across Its boundaries to (Continued on Pago Six) London Society Is Involved In Murder Mystery , LONDON; May 31 WA mystery Involving high London- society cir cles developed today when Michael Scott Stephen was found shot to death in a flat occupied by Mrs. El vim Dolores Barney, beautiful daughter of a wealthy knight who four years ago mnrrled John Bter- nng Barney, 31, an American sing er. The Identity of the victim was not established until several hours after the early morning tragedy which had followed a pock tall party. It developed that Mr. Stephen, instead of being a wealthy Amerl can as at first reported, was a mem ber of a widely known English fam ily who has played a prominent part in a fashionable West End life dur ing the last two years. Scotland Yard got very busy on the mysterious case and Blr Bernard opnisbury, eminent pathologist, was called in. Barney was one of a group who at one time played at tho Cafe de Paris and also In "Many Happy Re turns." i The tragedy In the' flat followed a cocktail party last night. Neigh bors said they heard cries and commotion, then the firing of sev eral shots. Barney, It was understood, como from Now York iu 1028. . , Baker Editor Is Named by Church DENVER, May 31 (Appoint ment of Bernard Malnwarlng, of Baker, Ore., to membership on the standing committee on foreign mis sions of tho Presbyterian church In tho United States, was announced at the annual assembly or the church here Monday. The committee yes- torday drafted the finance report for presentation to the general assem bly. Malnwarlng Is editor of tho dally Democrat-Hera Id at Baker. Fall From Raft s Fatal To Boy, 8 THE DALLES, Oro., May 31 (JP) A fall Into a' lake from a raft upon which he and another small boy were playing, resulted In ther drowning Sunday of Junior Johnson, eight years old. Tho other child, the same age, was rescued from the water In an unconscious condition. More Snow Falls In The Cascades BEND, Ore., Mny 31 (T) Preceded by a heavy fall of hall, from eight to 10 Inches of now now has fallen within tho post few days in the up per Deschutes country and the Elk Lake area In the Cascades west of Bond. Unusually heavy rains fell In the lowor country around Bend. Cloud bursts were reported In the John Day country. GRAVITY OF SITUATION IS MADE CLEAR President Grave As He Delivers Special Mes . sage to Senate. MORE SACRIFICES HELD NECESSARYi Reduction in Expenses, ; Balancing of Budget and Adequate , Refief Measure All Vital. WASHINGTON, May 81 W Pml.' dent Hoover went directly to the ten ate In person today with an addnwa in which he declared that "an tmir genoy has developed In the last few days which It Is my duty to lay be fore the senate." :. Spurred to this extraordinary step by the situation facing the country and tho government, he told the sen ate "thore can be no doubt that long . continued delay la enactment In. legislation to reduce expenditures and, provide revenue has given rise to anxiety In ability of government to. meet Its duty." ' "These fears and doubts have hid an Influence -In foreign countries,-' he Bald. - . - v . "They know by experience the. force of an unbalanced budget. They, do not realise that as slow as tbm processes may be, we ere determined w pmvu uia luiauiM. ui .uv govern ment on a firm basis." ... .-. Hoover Grave ; The gravity with which Mr. Hoover' approached h(s subject was shown in) tne low tones with: which he spoke. Those In the galleries had difficulty in noaring mm. He was dressed li formal morning attire.-.. r t x f-y'.s. packed with the exception of that dlplomatlo gallery. : : ; - t More than half, the house member.. lined the walls and listened as In tently aa the senators. ; Speaker dar ner remained in thehouse. v ... "No one," said the president, "haa .' rmtt hum mi DtMllriia . VETERAN MAIL PILOT INJURED; WOMAN KILLED PORTLAND, May 31 W) Dicfc Gloason, veteran airmail pilot, waa recovering today from Injuries suf fered In a orash In the Willamette river here Monday which took th life of hlB only passenger, Mrs. Anns Smith,- 25. , . . i Breaking of a propellor blade when the motor was turning up 1700 revo lutions a minute, with consequent tremendous vibration which tore the) motor from its mounting, was be lieved to have caused the accident. When a crash was seen to be in- evltable oieason swung over the river and brought the plane down as easily as possible. He was trapped in the open cockpit, however, and was un able to movo back to open the doot of the cabin In which Mrs. Smith i was Injured. The plane sank within a minute or two after the occupant . of a small boat had released the pllOt. .' V' ' : . ' The cargo of 150 pounds of mall was saved when the plane woe raised The ship had taken off from Swan Island airport a few momenta before the crash, en route to Beattle. ' Rene Laeoste Wins From Sidney Wood Al'TElilL, Prance, May 31 W Mrs. Ilelpti Wills Motxly and Sidney Wood Jr., of the United Htates were defeat ed hi the finals of mixed doubles in the French tennis chain plonshlps to day by tho HiiRtlBh pair, Betty Nut- hall iinil Frederick Perry. The score were fl-4, 0-2. AUTEUTL, Franco, May 81 (P) Rene Laeoste, former ace of the French tennis world now staging comeback after throe years of Ill ness, eliminated Sidney B. wood, of New York, from the third round of tho men's singles In the French ten nis championships .today in a bitter flvo set duel, 6.-0, 6-1, 3-6, 0-8. 7-6. Wheat Today CHICAOO, May 31 W) Wheat values showed pronounced weakness In the late dealings today, affected by New York stock market setbacks and by Germany political crisis. V One Chicago crop expert anticipated othor monthly crop forecasts and pus . domostlo winter wheat production a 455,000,000 bushels, an unexpected bearish showing. v : . Wheat closed unsteady, 1H A 2c un der Saturday's finish, corn YiQlYtO down, oats varying from 9 off to l'4o up, and provisions unchanged to 7o lower.