La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 02, 1932, City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHa CITY EDITION m iMoeUUd tin LMf - Win Mrito 10 PAGES TODAY Only NewipMer Prated In Lb Grand Covering Union and Wallowa Countitt - VOLUME 30 HTHMBKR ASSOCIATED PBES8 AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 236 i M any Tourists Coming 1,500,000 TO VISIT STATE THIS SUMMER This is Belief of J. E. Shelton, Manager of Ore gon Motor Association. MEETING IS HELD WITH LOCAL MEN Oregon's Problem is to , Keep Visiting Motorists in State For Longer Speaking at a meeting of about 30 La Grande business men, J. E. Snel len, state manager of the Oregon Mo tor association, said today that the largest tourist travel ever experienced In this state appeared In store this summer. He predicted that a total of 1,500,000 motorists from out-of-state points would be Oregon's guests dur ing 1032. Mr. Shelton was here with Charles B. Gunther, sales manager of the as- j soclatlon, hi an effort to promote local Interest in proper handling of the tourist problem. The luncheon meeting, presided over by Harry Mc Klnlay, president of the La Grande chamber of commerce, was held at the La Grande hotel. Heavy Income Likely Mr. Shelton gave as his reason for expecting such a large visitation of tourists, the fact that several conven tions. Including the national Ameri can Legion convention, will attract additional thousands of people to this state; coupled with the fact that a great deal of national advertising should bring results, especially In view of the fact that with the Olymp ic games In Los Angeles attracting many people west, with many of them making a loop trip and visiting this state either en route to or going home from the California city. ; , , The speaker declares that a gov ernment survey this year showed that Oregon at present receives more tourist travel than any of the other eleven western Htr.tp. -"W don't keep them like California does," he said, adding that Oregon was overlooking a great opportunity. .. The present urge is to attempt to keep the tourists In Oregon for a longer period of time, through inter esting the visitors In local jtolntsthat offer either scenery, recreational fa cilities or something of historical In terest. Mr. Shelton advised stressing the historical angle particularly. He ?-: i - - (Continued on Page Six) TRIBUTE PAID TO FORSYTHE, FATHER BREEN ENTERPBIRF (Special) At tho regular meeting of the Lions club Tuesday jaw nlng a special Memorial bervlce was held for Father Breen and Leo Forsythe, who passed away In the last year. The members re . malned standing in silence for 30 seconds, while Mrs. Nina Gibson played tn "Vacant Chair." Father Breen andv Mr. Forsythe were out standing members of the Enterprise Lions clul; and this mfemorlal serv ice ifU.7 2c held every year in the fu- " -3;g:pl numbers on the program WRFft W inrni nnn hv PhvlHfs Clark, a . reading by Helen Savage, a piano duet hir Tirtin nnrl HVirn CmmnlM nnri fin ad5?"4 by Father Kennedy. Miss Mary Carper of Promise and Arthur Prince of Wallowa were mar ried Tuesday, Matf 31, In Enterprise, the ceremony was performed by Jus tice of Peace A. B. Conaway. Creamery Entered; Change Is Stolen After carefully removing the glass from the back door and setting It unbroken on a nearby box. Intruders entered the Blue Mountain creamery between 9 and 9:30 o'clock last night and took a small amount of change from two tills. The robbery was reporfcd to the potce. The loss amounted to only ttxrnt a dollar. g WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Occasional rain to- night and Friday; moderate temperature; moderate south to west (grinds offBhore. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m, 62 above. Minimum: 45 above. Condition: Cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY ' Maximum 68, minimum 44 above. Condition: Cloudy. Range 24 degrees. WEATHER AVSY. 2, 1932 Maximum 76. minimum 48 above. t Condition: Clear. Range 28 degrees. 4 Eastern Oregon Stock Show To Open Wednesday Finest Collection of Pure bred Livestock Ever Shown in This Section is Anticipated. . UNION. Ore., June 2 (Special) When the gates of the Eastern Ore gon Livestock show open on Wednes day, June 8, spectators will view what is confidently predicted to be the fin est collection of purebred stock ever assembled on the Union show grounds. The twenty-fourth annual show will last three days, closing on Friday, and a track and arena pro gram, filled with thrilling and spec tacular events, has been prepared for each of the three days. This year's stock exhibits will rep resent a wider area of country than ever before in the history of Eastern Oregon's big show. Entries have been made by breeders In Oregon, Washington and Southern Idaho, while stall reservations have come from as far as Portland. Several ex hibitors will be here this year for the i first time. Among those who are com ing to the 1932 show with exhibits are W. C. Dorrance of the Willow Glen Stock farm, Wallowa county; Church Brothers, breeders of Duroc hogs, New Plymouth, Ida.; E. K. Hunter, Jersey breeder of Wallowa county; W. M. MJcPherson, who will exhibit purebred horses from the American Ranch, John Day; Peter de Boer, of Ontario, breeder of pure bred swine; Stanley Green of Echo; Cromar Brothers of Sunnyslde, Wash.; (Continued on Pago Six) Mrs. Moody Wins Semi -Final Tilt In Auteuil Play AUTEUIL, Prance, June 2 m Mrs. Helen Wills Mfeody, seeking her fourth French tennis singles title, today advanced to the final round with a 6-3, 10-8 victory over tho German girl, Hilda Krahwlnkol, In tho semi-finals. Helen Jacobs, second ranking wom an player of the United States, was eliminated from tho chamtolonshlps in the quarter-final round .by Mmo, Bene Matnieu.or franco, -u, -o. Rene Lacoste, French Davis Oup veteran, who Is attempting a come back after three years atyenco from championship play, was eliminated in the fourth round of men'B singles by H. Q. N. Leo, of England, 2-0, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7. Library Board Appointments To Be Made June 8 Terms of two members of the li brary board, J. T. Longfellow and Mrs. J. K. Charlton, expired yesterday out ,he city commission did not tae any action on the matter last nlghs. It was decided at tne wccKiy execu tive meeting that the question of appointments would be taken up next Wednesday night. City Recorder J. E. Stearns stated that the school board had paid Im provement liens, etc. and that if the warrants were converted Into cash, a t.wn rwr fpnt loss would result. He asked for authority to open an ac count on "warrants receivable" whereby the city could hold the war rants until It could realize par. Com missioner V. R. Melville suggested that the matter be held In abeyance for a week during which time an attempt be made to sell the warrants at par, but a few minutes later a motm put by Commissioner Fritz Lottcs, was passed providing for the opening of the account Mr. Stearns requested. The aalnry list for May, amount ing to $6230.76, was ordered paid by warrant, and two letters, urging that the city be represented at the state fire chiefs' convention and a fire fighting school, wem placed on file. City Manager A. McAllister's report showed cash on hand at $16,706.60, of which $16,360.55 was In the First National bank. Norris Proposes Salary Cut Plan WASHINGTON, June 2 W) Sen ators Norris. (R Neb.) today pro posed as a substitute for a flat ten per cent cut In all civilian govern ment salaries the exemption of those below $1600 and a scale, of reduc tions ranging from five to 26 per cent on the salaries above that fig ure. Norris offered his proposal as the renate undertook the second day of debate on the crucial bill needed along with the tax bill to balance the budget. New Auto Licenses Available June 15 Automobile licenses for the next fiscal year will be released at the of flee of Sheriff Jesse Breshears In the county court house on and after June 15. he announced today. U censes will not be released until af ter the time set. Secretary of State Hal E. Hoes declares. OUSTING OF MAYOR TO BE REQUESTED Hofstadter Hearing m New York Comes to an End on Wednesday. JIMMY'S BROTHER GIVES TESTIMONY Denies Any Graft in Con nection "With Huge Bank Account No More Hearings Until Fall. NEW VOItK, June 2 P) Agents of the rwlemt bureau of Internal rovemie, It was learned today, have started Investigating the Income and income tax returns of Mayor Walker's brother, Dr. William II. Walker, who, according to evidence Introduced yes terday while he was on the witness stand before the legislative city In vestigation commute, banked $131, 258 In rour years. NEW YORK, June 3 m Speedy preparation; of (removal charges against Mayor James J. Walker was In pros pect today, Samuel Seabury's investigation of the mayor's office, in which 14 months of toilsome Inquiry reached a climax In a spectacular verbal duel between Beabury and the mayor, (Continued on Page Five) OREGWFIRST VOTE FOR FRANCE Ten of 13 Delegates Ex pected to Switch to Hoovei Later On By Leslie J. Smith "TA'ssocwted'PresS'-etBfr vrrtterj y? PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 2 (!) In dividual responsibility will bo tho single factor In determining the presidential candidate for whom members of the Oregon delegation to the national Republican convention cast their votes. The delegation re fuses to be bound by resolutions committing tho group to ono unalter able course or action. - This was decided informally at a formal mooting of the Republican delegation here last night at which Russell Hawkins, Portland lumber man and delegate at large, was elec ted permanent chairman by acclaim. ' The outcome, then, is expected to be that after one, or possibly two formal united ballots for Dr. Joseph Irwin France, of Maryland, who won the Oregon presidential preference vote unopposed, at least ten of Ore gon's thirteen delegates will swing to President Hoover's support. Hoover's name did not appear on the Oregon ballot although there was substantial write-In vote for him. William A. Carter, Portland attor (Continued on Page Five) AGREEMENT ON REVENUE BILL IS EXPECTED WASHINGTON, June 2 (P Predic tion of an agreement on the revenue bill between house and senate con ferees by tonight was made late to day by Chairman Smoot of tho con ferees as the conference was resumed. Assurance was given at tho same time by representative Ralncy, of Il linois, house Demiocratlc leader and a momber of the conferees, that the budget would be balanced. "You may say that for sure," said Ralncy, stepping from, tho meeting room for a moment. DEATH MYSTERY PUZZLES HILLSBORO Arlene Byrd, of Pilot Rock, glected "Queen of Rnowledge"AtoE. 0. N. The senior class at tho EaAtopi Oregon Normal school will pay hom age to tho "Queen of Knowledge," MJss Arleno Byrd, at Evensong, tho final student program beforo gradua tion, at dusk on Tuesday evening. June 7. The massive stairway lead ing up to the Normal school will be the setting, and every member of the student body has a part In the gi gantic production, which will be as-, 8 Is ted by the La Orande band, under the direction of Andrew Loney Jr. Miss Byrd, of Pilot Rock, was elect ed yesterday from among seven can didates, the other six to attend her as princesses. The "Queen of Knowl edge" Is a dainty blond, with blue eyes and light brown hair. She is of medium height, slender, graceful and 20 years of age. It Is Interest ing to note also that Miss Byrd was BONUS MARCH IS WORRYING LAWMAKERS 1500 Already in Washing ton and Many Hundreds More Nearing Capital. SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE BUSY Veterans From Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Other States to Join Oregonians. WASHINGTON, June 3 VFI A tented city Is being arranged to house the thousands of World war veterans marching on Washington to demand Immediate cash payment of their bonus. f Press and private reports reaching Brigadier General Glassford, super intendent of police, Indicated today that more than 6000 now are en route via trucks, automobiles and freight trains or are about to start. They are coming from the four cor ners of the nation. Qlassford said tho new arrivals would be taken to Anacostla park, some distance from tho capltol, and housed In. tents. Police estlmato that between 1000 and 1500 former soldiers are now here. More than 600 are billeted In two vacant buildings. Efforts to learn now the movement started . have been unsuccessful. Qlassford said those now under way have been attracted by the publicity of free housing and tho chance of a free rldo. Originated In Oregon Walter M. Waters, "cominandor-ln-chlef" . of those now here, said' the Idea originated with a group In Ore gon. He emphatically denied that commfuntsts or the workers ex-service men's league, an affillato of the com munist organization. Inspired It. "We are Americans and wo want (Continued from Page Six) Millionaire Wears Old Clothes So He May Feed Children ,nCAGO, Juno 2 (P) A mil $ Honairo who denlod htmsolf $ $ the luxuries of life but 'wHflfJ J 1 has furnished money for 07,- ., 411- meals for hundreds of poor $ $ Chicago school children pro- $ tested today that his phllan- $ thropy was "nothing." William E. Turner, 78-year old bachelor who wears lnex- pensive old-fashioned clothes, $ rides In a 1024 model auto- mobile, and takes a day coach 4 when he goes to his winter , 3 home in Foley, Ala., because - ho "can't afford" a Pullman, 4 la tho philanthropist. $ "I'm not doing anything," he said. "I Just told O. Ed- gar Johnson I would furnish 3 - the money. He's really nan- dling the whole thing." Johnson, who Is assistant $ cashier of tho Flr Union Trust and Savings bank, re- 4 vealed that Mr. Turner had been feeding hundreds of $ pupilB In eight north side ele- ? mentary schools slnco last $ winter, and that ho was "ready to keep It up as long as necessary." Amelia To Cross Channel Tonight LONDON, June 2 Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam. American trans atlantic filer; will cross tho channel to France tonight aboard a private motor yacht to meet her husband. Gcorgo Palmer Putnam, who is on his way from Now York. She will go aboard the Evalne, owned by C. R. Falrcy, president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, after a dinner party at Hamble. near Southampton, at which Amy John son, noted British oman distance filer, and others prominent In British aviation will be present. one of the first students to enroll when the Normal school opened In 1029. Since thcnOriie has taught school for two years near her home. During her Normal school days, Miss Byrd has R)cen prominent In ath letics. Q The attending princesses will be Mlfls Lucille HudlcHon, North Pow der, who Is member of the E. O. N. debate t&m; Miss Ruth Leonard, Los tine, secretary of the student body; Mlas Dorothy Barker, Cove, editor of the 1032 annual; Miss Oladys Billings. Imbler, president of her living group; MIm Vadis Slack, Enterprise, president of tha Women's league; and MIm Louise Hardman, of Unity. Candidates were nominated by a (Continued on Page Six) Hawley Relief Bills Thank Goodness U.S.' Willing To Attend World Economic Meet WASHINGTON, Juno 2 W) If the Lausanne conferonco of Juno 10 holds an adjourned mooting at Lon don for the purpose of dlaoussing plans for the betterment of woild oconomlo condttlonB tho 1 United States lo quite willing to attend It .was dlsoloscd today at the state . de partmon. Tho Washlngon govornmont has ro pontedly refused to g to Lausanne because It feels the conference there Is primarily for discussion of repara- (Contlnued on Pago Six) Mayors Favor Plan For Direct Relief DBrrROIT. Juno 2 (n A program calling for fcdoral aid of throo typos today boro tho endorsement or some thirty mayors of mnjor cities and nrenarations were going forward to present tho demands to congress and to President Hoover. The program prow out of a confer onco of mayors held hero yesterday on Invitation of Mayor Prank Murphy of Detroit. Vith only ono dissenting voto on each proposal the mayors also adopted resolutions favoring direct federal un employment' rellof and a federal bond Issue of 5,000,000,000 for public works as a further aid to tho Jobless. Soven mayors will present tho pro gram In Washington, tho group be ing headed by Mayor Murphy and Mayor James M. Ciflicy of Boston. Former Moderator Dies In Hastings 1IA8TINOS, Nob., June 2 P) Stricken with an acute attack of hnurt dlscaso Just as his train reach ed hero this morning, Dr. Henry O. Swnsrlngen, f, of St. Paul, Minn., former moderator of the Presbyterlnn general assembly, died beforo aid i.ould bo administered. Dr. Bwcorlngcn. with his wife and a party of Presbyterian clergymen, was returning to St. Paul from gen eral assembly at Denver. Mrs. Koebor, 78, FoiftuLNude And Burned Fatally HILLSBORO, 0$, 9uno 2 (flP-An tnJuirvQjj to tlte strango circum stsnci$ f the death yesterday of Mrs. Ellbeth -Kofhnr, 78, In tho basement of her hontc, was uiur- taken by Washington county oinciaii t&ay after they had heard many an gles of the mysterious affair. Nude, the upper part of her body terribly scorched, and with a short stick Jammed In her throat, tho wom an was found In the basement of the parsonage of tho Freo Methodist church of which her daughter, Rev. Nathalla Koeber, Is pastor. The daughter made the discovery when upon returning from a shopping trip, (Continued on Page Three) i"- : : H'V VV jf BB CKTCHIM6 lSK& I' ' tf " - KIBUA.PERS For One Law That Works, Anyway! POLING LEAVES ALLIED FORCES Resigns as Chairman; Makes Prediction on G. 0. P. Plank on Prohibition NEW YORK, Juno a m In u statement Issued Just prior to an nouncement of his resignation its chairman of tho Allied Forces Pol Prohibition, Dr. Daniel A. Poling pre dicted today the-'Republican party would go farther thle year In a plank for solution of tbo wet and dry problem than It did In 1026. Ho thought tho Republican party "too political minded" to adopt any plunk calling for submission of a proposition for repeal, but ho said ho would bo glad to see a test based on the Raakob plan, for ho believed It could bo easily defeated by tho dry forces. Dr. Pollng's resignation was an nounced at a luncheon In his honor. It Is effective Juno 0 and- It came us no surprise, slnco ho had set Juno S, 1032, as a retirement date when he became chairman In May, 1031. Ho said his regular activities had betm neglected. 'Any plank dealing with tho eighteenth amendmont, which docs not first declare for tho enforcement of law and for loyalty to the cor! stltutlon would bo entirely Inade quate," ho said. Lawlessness has challenged our civilization. America must meet the (Continued on Page Six) SONS BURN TO DEATH; FOLKS UNABLE TO ACT KENNEWICK, Wash.. Juno 2 P) A story of seeing their three sous, Donald, 23; Lcroy, 14, and Lagrandc, burn to death In their ranch home in the Isolated Horse Heaven district, was told officers hero today by Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin. The survivors were asleep downstairs when the homo burned, escaping when they heard part of the building fall. The entire upstairs, where the sons slept, was afire. Tho fMicr received bad facial burns. The parents vAlked a mile to the nearest neighbor, who brought them hero. County Coroner Charles L. Powell and deputy sheriffs left for the rs -ch. Tlllt KB III' It N l.ST Itl'TTKIl SUDBURY, Ont., June 2 yi- Three children ranging In age from 10 to 10 years, were burned in death In a fire which destOycd t7?olr home at Rutter, 40-mllcs south of Dlsbury, last night. Tin parents escaped. Japanese Control dlulan-Hailun Line HAIIBIN, Manchuria, June 2 m Mojor Generic Tclzo Hlroga's 28th brigade of the 14th Japanese division occupied Ha llun, Manohurla, last night after smashing tho opposition of Chinese loyalists. A portion of Major General Hideo Hlramatsu's 27th brigade, also or tne 14th division, began an attack on the walled city of Anta on the western portion of the Chinese Eastern rail way. Anta was being defended by a band of 2000 Chinese, followers of Oeneral Li Hal-Tsing. 16,160 Head Of Stock to Run On Whitman Forest BAKER, Ore., June 3 (Special) Applications for permits to graze 16, 000 cattle and 160 horses on tho ranges in tho Whitman national for est this year have been approved by forest officials. : Some'ot tho stock has already en tered' the lower olovation ranges on tho forest, Tho remainder will enu during Juno. Tho cattle und-, horses aro owned by Individuals living on stock ranches surrounding tho Min am and Blue mountain divisions of trio forest. Moat of tho owners are located mainly In Bakor, Union and Qrant counties. Tho total fees to bo charged this year on cattlo and horses will be (7000, representing ono-halt of the usual grazing feoB. Tho first half of tho fees has been waived this year by tho secretary of agriculture be causo of economic conditions. Duo to insufficient range and the lack of qualifications of applicants tho forest service disapproved per mits for tho grazing of 1700 cattlo. It requires from 26 to 40 acres per head for cattlo or horses during tho grazing period. Most of the animals are on tho forest i'rom Juno 11 to October IB, , . Russian Attempt To Land Arms Fails LONDON,' Juno 2 (F) A Russian attempt to land arms in Southern Ireland for the Irish Republican army, the Dally Express said today, was thwarted by tho British navy over tho past weekend. Tho arms, tho poper said, were In tended to bo used by the Republican forces, who- woro placed under tho ban of tho government during tho previous regime of President Cos' grave of tho Freo State, in tho event of a conflict between the Freo State and Ulster. Tho tramp steamers carrying the arms, it said, woro warned by radio of tho activity of British warships which sot out to head them off at Irish ports and they returned to the foreign ports where they were char tered without being able to laud tho fighting equipment. Oil Charges Are Wiped From Slate WASHINGTON, Juno 2 W1 -Criminal cnnrgcR nRalnub Albert B. Fall, Harry P. Sinclair, Edward L. Dohony and Edward L. Doliony Jr., woro dln mlKiicd today by Juntlco Jame M. Proctor In tho Dlntrlct of Columbia supremo court. This action, by request of Atleo Pom'erene, Kovernnu?. proaccutor. wiped the docket clean of chargea growlnK out of tho celebrated oil trial following tho ICnrdlng admin istration. Airmail Plane Down In Flames FRESNO, Cal.. June 3 (il Crash ing In flame three miles south of hero, a United Air Lines mall plane bound for Ban Francisco from I)s Am-clcs. was burned and most of tho mail cargo destroyed early today. Pilot E. h. Kcmclln, of Ban Fran cisco, escaped uninjured. Ho re ported ho wafl swltohlnR gasoline tanks when engine back fire appar ently set fire to fuel. Filed DEMOCRATIC ! MEASURE IS UNDER FIRE Two C a bi n et Members, Mills and Hurley, Speak Against Direct Aid. i ADMINISTRATION ; PROGRAM UPHELD , Would Provide Loans to ' State, More Borrowing Power to Reconstruc tion Corporation. i, WASHINGTON. June 2 ( An adf. ministration relief prograit was pdfr before congress today while two cab-; tnet members were assailing the pub lic works phases of Democratic measures ' beforo senate and, hoiufo committees. ; Representative Hawley (R Ore.1) Introduced the administration meas-l. ures which he Bald were drafted along the lines suggested by the president! In his speech to the senate a few daysr ago. y At about the same time, the pro- gram was being explained k ine senate banking committee by Secre tory Mills during his attack upon the proposed bond Issue for publio works carried by the Democratic pro- ' gram,., . .-, -. v woiuu uwn to niaus . The administration program, called , for $300,000,000 for relief : loans to states and 1,BOQ.OOO,000 more bar- rowing power for the reconstruction . corporation for loans on self llquldat-, tng projects. . . -t v The treasury head said the Demo cratic proposal for a bond Issue would unbalance" the budget. Both he and Secretary Hurley, who was appearing at the same time be fore tho house ways and means com- mittee in opposition to a bond Issue for public works, said the huge' ex-, pendltures Involved would give com-J paratively little aid to unemploy- I ment. v. ! Hurley said ho was "unalterably op- posed'1-, to tho section of the Demovl cratiq bill providing 1 1Q0, 000.000 lor direcL rouex to tne aistressea..s t. ,( j f Niieuks Against Dole . -'When we have sean mighty, em-r plres driven, to need by dole, X think It should be a warning to us to stay away from such a principled Hurley , said. "I think it la contrary r the., principle on which America wasT founded." - ' ' . ? Tho substitute bill offered to the , senate committee by Mills for 'regu- latlng tho loans to states for relief provided: ' v Loans to states by the purchase; of their bonds. -, : - Advances to states which are pro-t. vented by tholr constitutions from . borrowing, oi assurance of their gov- ornors that reasonable effort will be made to provldo for repayment. Withholding of future federal .aid', funds if the states don't repay. The plan was outlined by Mills before the senate banking committee. Ho approved aoctlons of the Demo-j (Continued on Page Six) .....'. TWO MEMRERS '( OF G REN FELL ? PARTY MISSING BOSTON, Juno 3 IJP) Charlie Hub-" bard, .former Harvard football cap-j tain, took off from the East Boston airport with two pilots at dawn todayr" to begin an air search in the St. An thony bay section of Newfoundland' for Arthur Sullivan, St. John's, N, F , filer, and Dr. K. Karl KUohnert," momber of the Gronfell mission, who ' havo been missing slnco Monday. Harold Crowley and Edward fTTnnlc. WinthroD nllot. accomrjanled ; Hubbard. 1 The trio headed for Newfoundland-: In a monoplane equipped with floats. : French Aviator Sets New Record: ... , ETAMPES, Prance, June a W-i'i al. nwsnuiu, rreucu aupituie pitu, flying a scouting plane, set a, new worlds record for 600 kilometers to-' day. covering the distance at the rate of 308.7779 kilometers per hour. Tne previous record, neia Dy cne. tmtnri French sueed flier Sadl lie colnte, was 300.606 kilometers, mad In Juno 1024. : '. , Wheat Today CHICAGO, Juno 2m Wheat scored moderate advances today to ward tho last, Influenced by signs of onlurgLd export buslneas, including purchases from the United States by Ituly and Greece. There was a noticeable letup of the nclllng pressure that yesterday waa so) much In evidence. A car of newly harvested 1933 wheat was repotted loaded at Prederlck. Oklahoma. Whoat closed unsettled, 10 above yesterday's finish, corn io up, oots varying from 14 decline to V,o advance and provisions unchang ed to a setback of 2 cents.