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Newspaper Page Text4h (Irattiir l-iifnttw CITY EDITION rmll AMeelatea Tnm I asni Wbl Berries PAGES TODAY Onlr Newipayw Printed In la Grand Covering Union and . Wallowa Countiw VOLUME 30 LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1932 MUMfBWB ASSOCIATED PBJS88 AND A. B. O. EASTJKRN OIUCOON'B IiRADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 239 George Alexander Suicides HIGH VALLEY MAN SHOOTS SELFJN BED Twiner Hinpsa Relieved Cause Coroner Does ... Not Plan an Inquest. i PIONEER RESIDENT I OF THIS COUNTY 'til - I 'Was Father of Manford ' Alexander, Lost in the ' Blue Mountains Winter I Before Last. Ily Mm. A. O. Conklln (Observer Correspondent) r COVE, Ore.. June 6 (Special) George Alexander, a well known plo i Heel' resident and farmer of the High Valley country, shot himself to death i t his home near Cove- between 8 .and 6 o'clock last night, f He was the father of Manford Alex ander, who was lost In the Blue ,tj$iountalns winter before last when attempting to take provisions to two r 'brothers who were trapping. Man lord's body never was found. . I s y NO INQUEST : No Inquest will be held, as officers regard Mr. Alexander's death as a ' blaln case of suicide. The body Is lit the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. u Reports received here ore that Mr. Alexander, who had been 111 for some r.tlrae. placed the muzzle of a short barrelled 26-35 caliber carbine against his head and pressed the trigger with 'hit thumb. He was In bed at the .t.im find death was Instantaneous. i Mrs. Alexander, who was In the kitchen preparing the evening meal, (Continued on Page Eight) HOLDING PENS ALMOST READY FOR PHEASANTS - Work on . building three holding nens for Chinese pheasants was near. ly completed yesterday by sportsmen working voluntarily 'at the ground east of the sewage' disposal plant, which was furnished through the courtesy of the city commission. Charles B. Miller and Nate Zwelfel planned the pens and the others car ried out the plans. . Sportsmen who can are urged to meet at the holding pens at 0:30 o'clock this evening to complete wir ing the top of the third pen, when the work will be complete and the pens will be ready for the first ship ment of birds. ; Lower Cove Bible School Under Way The Lower Cove Dally Vacation Bible school was opened this morn ing, to continue throughout the week with morning sessions. It Is under the auspices of the American Sun day School union and-the teachers are Mrs. ' Howard Smith, Dorothy Smutz and Velda Grey. The school Is being held In the Lower Cove school house and Is for Lower Cove and Allcel children. The Allcel children will gather at the All cel school house each morning, from where a car will take them to Lower Cove. Three Events At Golf Club Sunday In spite of 50-above weather yes terday, a large crowd of golfers par ticipated in three events at the coun try club course Sunday. W. Dolan. with a score of 02-23 69, won the men's sweepstakes. John Thelsen was second with 89-1871 and C. L. Thompson third with 100-2713. , In the mixed foursomes Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perkins scored 91-1676 to win first, and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Nelson were second with 99-19 80. Mi', and Mrs. B. Todd, with 101-20 81, and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Beltz, vlUl 114-33 81, tied for third. About 60 attended a luncheon Berved after the foursomes. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Fair tonight and Tuesday but unsettled In the northwest portion; moderate temperature: moderate change able winds offshore. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 47 above. Minimum: 42 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 60. minimum 40 above. Condition : Cloudy. Range 10 degrees. WEATHER JUNE 6, 19.11 Maximum 93, minimum 64 above. Condition: Clear. Range 39 degrees. 5 Are Indicted - By Grand Jury; Three Dismissed Cases Against Gardner, Patterson and Evans Dropped Circuit Court Term Undei1 Way. Five true bills were returned by the grand jury when they reported to the circuit court Saturday after noon, following a session of almost a week's duration. Cases against Walter Gardner, charged with, entering a furniture store; Earl Patterson, charged with larceny; and William B. Evans, charged with assault and battery, were dismissed when not true bills were returned by the group. Clarence O. Dudley was Indicted accused of obtaining money under false pretenses. A true bill was re turned against Joe Parent, charged with, assault and battery; and Elwln Chrlstman was Indicted for burglary not in a dwelling. They were all arraigned Saturday evening and en tered their pleas at 1:30 this after noon before Judge J. W. Knowles In the circuit court. . Secret Indictments were returned against the other two of the five and the arrests will be made later. Argument on the motion to sup press the testlmpny In the case of Flsk brothers, charged with posses sion of mash, was also heard this afternoon, and Judge Knowles' de cision will be announced. The "de fendants claim that the mash was Illegally taken by the officers with out a proper search warrant. John and George Droke and Bud Hensley, all of Union, were arrested on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, were ar raigned before Judge L. Denham. In the court of the Justice of the peace and were bound over to await the ac tion of the grand Jury. Bail was set at (1500 each. George was arrested on Friday and John and Bud Hensley were taken on Saturday by Jesse Breshears, sheriff of Union county. The June term of circuit court opened this morning at 9 o'clock with the trial of the case of the state vs. Harry Grelsel, and after the Jury was selected, Judgo Knowles ad journed court until tomorrow morn ing. The case was set a day ahead late last week, leaving Insufficient time for the witnesses , to' arrive. Members of the Jury who will try the case are Earl Hughes, Albert Rysdam, Jennie Hoppel, Chester Godsey, Mae Gump, John Harris, John Gekeler, Minnie Holman, Earl Rankin, James Newman, J. F. Galloway, Frank Rlcker.- Republicans Of. County Organize Here Saturday The Republican county central committeemen met for an organiza tion session here Saturday afternoon at the city hall, and enthusiasm over the party's prospects and a general feeling of the utmost harmony pre vailed. Leaders of both factions of tho Republican party of two years ago worked together harmoniously throughout, thoroughly united In the 1032 campaign. Every precinct has committeemen now except Kamela, Big Creek, Star key and Hllgard, and appointments will be made by the executive com mittee to fill these vacancies. J. H. Peare was re-elected Republi can county central committeeman. R. J. Green was elected secretary, C. M. Humphreys treasurer, C. H. Bid- well state committeeman and E. J. Hazen congressional committeeman. Under the new law it was neces- snry to elect a district nominating committee which will serve with other county committees in the event a vacancy appears on the ballot. The five elected were Mr. Peare, Mr. Green, Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Bidwell and Mr. Hazen. (Continued on Pnire Eight) La Grande Teams Lose Two Games, Each by One Run La Orande teams lost a baseball double header here yesterday, both games by the margin of one run. In the first contest, started at noon, the La Orande American Legion Juniors were nosed out 2 to 1 in a practice game by Baker. Beck hit a homer for La Orande In the third, but In the sixth a passed ball al lowed a Baker runner to cross home, and In the seventh a triple and a sacrifice hit proved the deciding blow. The game was a pitchers' bat tle throughout. Indians Win In the second game, the La Orande Eagles lost to the Mission Indians 8 to 7, the first run giving the redmen of one-run margin ,-thet endured throughout the remainder of the game. The Indians scored 4 and the La Oranders 3 In the first frame, two of the runs for the visitors com ing when Abrams hit for the circuit with one man on. Lloyd and Wil liams also connected with three baggers during the t!H. The Eagles made the most of their opportunities, scoring seven runs on seven hits, with plenty of good base running. The Infield clicked fairly ' (Continued on Page Two) 73 SENIORS HEM ADDRESS BY MINISTER Third Annual Baccalaur eate Service Held at Normal School. COMMENCEMENT NEXT WEDNESDAY Speaker, - Rev.. Raymond B. Walker, of Portland, Introduced by President H. E. Inlow. . A formula for success, "Give and Tou Shall Receive," was expounded yesterday afternoon when Rev. Ray mond B. Walker, pastor of the First Congregational church, of Portland, delivered the address at the third annual Baccalaureate services at 4 o'clock, at the Eastern Oregon Normal school. Seventy-three seniors donned their blue caps and gowns and attended the Impressive services which drew a large congregation of townspeople. "Multiplication by Division" was the subject of Mr. Walker's address, In which he stated "that breafl thrown upon the waters will return a thousand fold," since In order to achieve a person must be willing to divide. He traced the development of life from a one-cell animal, the amoeba, to the present complex stage, stating that In order to multiply the amoeba was forced to divide into two complete parts. - President H. E. Inlow, who - has steered the -graduating . senior class through their career In the Eastern Oregon Normal school, advising and (Continued on Page Five) WILLARD A. MOSS DIES SUDDENLY Suffered Hea r t Attack Saturday Afternoon e Funeral to be Tues'day . Willard A. Moss, son of a well known pioneer family, of the Grande Ronde valley, died suddenly at his home at 1:20 a. m. Sunday, a victim of heart disease. . Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortu ary, with Rev. R. C. Lee, of Union, officiating. Burial will take place at Island City. Mr. Moss became 111 Saturday af ternoon. Mr. Moss was born May 10, 1867 near Island City, the son of William and Sarah Moss. He spent his entire life in Union county. He was mar ried to Mollle McAllister, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McAllister, on Oct. 28, 1891. Survivors include his widow, Mol lie H. Moss, a daughter, MJrs. H. E. Fulton, of The Dalles, his twin broth er, WUUs, now living on the old homestead near Moss chapel, and two grandchildren, besides other relatives and a host of friends. A brother, James Moss, died lost winter. D. HUTCHISON HOME BURNED ON SATURDAY Dave Hutchison's story and a half residence on the Island City road was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock. Practically all of the furniture was saved, but inade quate fire fighting facilities made it impossible to save the home. Mr. Hutchison hod Just returned from delivering some milk and found the fire well started. Some dairy equipment was lost In the flames. A small amount of Insurance was carried on the house, but not near enough to cover the loss. Tho cause of the fire Is unknown. Congress Evensong Ceremony to Take Place Tomorrow at 7 at E. 0. N. Steps Flrial rehearsals are being held at the Eastern Oregon Normal school for the Evensong ceremony, which will take place on the grand stair way on Ninth street at 7 p. m. to morrow evening, June 7. , Miss Arlene Byrd, as Queen of Knowledge, will preside over the pro gram of music, assisted by her at tendants. The six princesses are: Miss Lucille Hudelson, Miss Ruth Leonard, Miss Louise Hardman, Miss Dorothy Barker, Miss Gladys Billings am Ml ha Vadts ilnck. The two chroniclers are Lee Johnson and Aus tin Dunn. Miss Byrd will wear ft Grecian robe of pink, and the prin cesses will wear gowns of harmoniz ing colors. Faculty members in charge are: ONE KILLED, THREE HURT BY TREMORS Eureka, Cal. Apparent center or Shock Early This Morning. . SOUTHERN OREGON POINTS SHOCKED Dishes and Window Paneas Rattle at Roseburg : People in Grants Pass;; Awakened. EUREKA,' Col.. June 6 UP) One- woman was killed and three other persons Injured in a severe earth quake which shook Northern Calif-; ornia and Southern Oregon early to-- day. Mrs. Walter McCutcheon was fat ally Injured when the chimney of her home toppled over and crashed through the roof upon the family. Mr. McCutcheon suffered a broken leg and their three-year-old daugh ter, Louise, was slightly injured. The other known victim was a bakery employe whose vwrlsts were broken when the tremblor jarred two bread trays together. His name was not obtained at the hospital where he was treated. The quake was reported In Klamath Falls, Ore., 155 miles northeast of Eureka, and was felt In San Francisco. 285 miles to the south. Redding, 85 miles east of Eureka, reported It "severe." ... t A number of shacks in Areata, a village seven miles from Eureka, were razed by the tremor which was felt In four distinct shocks here, all com ing In rapid succession at about 12:40 a. m. Property damage In Eureka ; was confined largely' to fallen chimneys, broken water mains which flooded basements of homes, broken windows and crockery. Telephone and tele graphic communication was tempor arily xUsrupted, Numerous reports of gas leaks, and one ehlmney fire which, was checked, resulted in . a warning by the fire department not to start fires until gas connections flues and chimneys had been, ex amined. v -. . . Old J8ldor.t lA.i timiwred the shook to the 1000 earthquake which rocked the coast and caused the fire which destroyed San Francisco. 1 TKKMOKS IN CUBA SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 6 (P) Two (Continued on Page Eight) GEORGE COLE, JOSEPH, DIES OF INJURIES Ily Mrs. Malda Stevenson (Observer Correspondent) JOSEPH, Ore., June 0 (Special) George L. Cole, about 67 years of a'gc died at tho Wallowa Hospital at 6:46 Sunday morning. A week ago Sunday he was thrown from a horse, suffering a broken leg and other in juries. Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church at Joseph, Mi. Cole loaves his widow and four children, Merrltt, of California; Ore, of Montana; Ernest and Warren, or. Joseph; and six grandchildren. M rs. M innie Glass Dies on Saturday Mrs. Minnie May1 Glass died at the Grande Ronde hospitol Saturdny after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the Snodgrass and Zim merman mortuary Tuesday after noon at 1:30. Burial will take place in the Masonic cemetery. Mrs. Glass was born In Oregon April 21, 1876. She married John J. Glass In 1890. He passed away In 1008 and one child also preceded her in death. She Is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Ollle Parks, of Portland: Bessie Stults, of Jordan Valley; Mrs. Eva Hillhouse, of Island City; Henry Hagey, of Island City; Fred Hagey, of Cove; Marlon Hagey, of Hllgard, and other relatives. Faces Heavy Week Miss Helen Moor, general chairman; Miss Jenny Peterson, music; Miss Kate Houx, sequence: Mrs, Edward Daniel, design: Roy Skecn, speaking parts; Ralph Bndgley, construction; Miss Madene Larson and Miss Arts Lawrence, arrangements; Elmo Stev enson, seating. The complete program Is as fol lows : Overture to "II Oaurany" Gomez "Largo" to "New World Symphony" , ;, Dvorak La Grande Band Grand processional of students. Procession of queen and attendant. "Cornatlon March" Meyerbeer "East Oregon Beloved" Donl?.ettl (Continued on Page Eight) Senate CHICAGO VETERANS JOIN BONUS ARMY .Chicago wan the recruiting ground for this "liomm army" pictured here nt the start of Its march to - Whiting, Iml., on the ivay to Washington, 1). c. Right hundred World war vctcraim made up the "army's" Chicago unit. In Washington It Joined the original "bonus army" rrom Portland, Ore., In a demand on congress for full und Immediate payment of the bonus. Thousands of veterans now are encamped at the capital where they aro being fed by private charity. State Board Of '5 Education Will v Fight "Merger" ', SALEM, Ore., June G UP) Positive and ' unalterable opposition ' to the proposal to consolidate University of Oregon and Oregon State college on the . Cor vail is campus and to rear range the state normal school set up, was expressed In a statement Is sued here by the state board of high er Education Saturday night. Such a consolidation "would be extremely detrimental to the ultimate working out of any satisfactory plan," the board said. .. s It . was declared that InBtead of eu4!jg -expenditures ant..- reducing taxation,' as those hack of the plan said tit- would do, such a consolida tion would result in invalidation or repudiation of more than $1,000,000 in bonds held by, Oregon residents against University of Oregon prop erty. In addition, the board pointed out, tho consolidation would mako nec essary legislative appropriation of several million dollars, for buildings on the Oregon State campus. The proposal to effect the consoli dation, to adandon Monmouth nor mal school, establish a teachers' col lego on the university campus which would be used for no other purpose, to establish Junior colleges Instead of tho normal schools at La Grande and Ashland, and to move the law school to Salem from Eugene, is sponsored by the Marlon county tax equaliza tion loague in the form, of an lultia- (Contlnued on Page Flvo EXTRA! - DAWKS KKSKINS WAHHINUTOX, June 0 W) Charles . Dawiw resigned Unlay u president or the ItetxniHt ruction Fin ance corporation. Nuns Ejected By Chilean Regime SANTIAGO, Chile, Juno 6 VP) Sister Oertruais, a nun who was Sara VUlegas of Los Angeles, reported to day that -she and tho other nuns at Santa Rosas academy had been eject ed by order of tho new socialist gov ernment. It was reported tho government hod ordered the evacuation of other convents In the city, planning to use the church properties for government purposes. Officials of the Junta made no comment on report their orders Indicated an anti-church pol icy. Attempt To Be Made To Clear Slate By 14th WASHINGTON, Juno 0 W) Faced with a mass of vital legislation, con gress today entered tho final wcok before tho national political' con ventions with a profile tlon by Senator Watson, the Republican lender, that It could not complete IU work Ik fore July 1. Chairman Fess of the Republican national committee, however said it would be possible for congress to get through by June 14 the day the Republican convention opens In Chi cago. The senate planned to finish legls (Continued on Page Five) A ccepts WALSH IS SLATED FOR CHAIRMANSHIP Roosevelt Forces Deter mine to Take Control of Democratic Caucus Hy Fronds At. Steplicntoii (Associated Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, June 0 WV--ForceB of Governor Roosevelt of Now York In a weekend contrcrenca In New York determined to employ their pre ponderant strength in. tho, Democratic convention to take full, command; ' Substitution of Senator Walsh, of Montana, for trduett Shouso ns.-the candidate for permanent chairman, was tho high point In the Roosevelt strategy mapped -out; '; . . , . i Senator Hull; of Tennessee,- was favored to head tho important reso lutions committee. . A showdown with the forces of Al fred E. Smith on control of tho con vention yua decided as tho Roosevelt group hoard reports Shouso lntonded to deliver a "keynote" address of his own. As executive chairman of tho national committee Shouso has al ways been regarded as an ally o- the Smlth-Rnskob faction of tho party. Tho Democratic rule requiring two thirds for nomination of a presi dent, also was up for discussion by tho Roosevelt lenders as they weigh ed tho strength of tho opposition. It Is understood they favored re taining tho two-thirds rule for tho 1032 convention but recommending Its abrogation thereafter. However, some of tho Roosevelt people mado It clear that If a dead lock develops they will not hesitate to call for an end of tho two-thirds rulo In the forthcoming convention. That Is where the selection of a permanent chairman becomes Imh portant. It Is tho convention of the Rooscvcltlnns that the rules of 'the convention can bo modified by a ma jority vote. Tho chairman wilt have much to say about this. (Continued on Pago Five) JAY STOCKMAN ACQUITTED BY DALLAS JURY DALLAS, Oro.. Juno 0 (IP) A ver dict of acquittal was returned by circuit court Jury here Saturday night for Jay H. Stockman, ono of tho five defendant In tho Empire- Homing corporation case, who had been ac cused or devising a scheme to do fraud. Tho Jury was out nine hours, Stockman wa tho third of tho Em pire uroun to go to trial. Ho was for mer counsel for tho corporation. He ihook hands with members of the Jury and thanked them for their ver dict. Frank If. Keller, former Bales coun sellor, was convicted III an earlier trial, and In the case of O. P. Cosh- ow, formor justice or ino Biato su premo court, tho Jury disagreed. K. H. Fctty will go to trial Juno 13, and this case will bo followed by tho trial of Dr. W. R. Adams. Elected Reynolds Vice President CORVALLIS, Juno 0 (P) Clifford Dunn, of Klamath Falls, will head tho Oregon State college almunl as sociation for tho coining year. Elected president of tho associa tlon at the annual meeting here But urday, Dunn succeeds Jcanotte Cra mer of Portland who completed flvo years as member of the board. No action on tho proposed physical mericer of tho University of Oregon and Oregon State college was taken by the association. Other officers aro C. H, Reynolds, La Or undo, vice president; David A Wright, Bnlcm. treasurer; E. C, Alls worth, secretary. Tax Little Hope Is Left That Flier Is Still Alive NEW YORK. June 8 (J1) Tho wife of Stanislaus Hausner, the priest who blessed him as he started his flight Into tho cast, and the friends to whom ho confided his detailed plans wore trying hard today not to give up hope for the filer's safety, though admitting the chances of his being alive wore slender. . . By the most optimistic allowances tho fuel supply Hausner carried for his Now York to Warsaw flight would hnvn Inntpd no lnnuGr than Sundav npon. Tho ..bare 'possibilities 1 ' that. Hausner may have landed wnd bee a unaplo, to communicate, word of. his sn?oty, 'that' ho may vhave' fallen Into tho, sea and been' picked up by a vessel .not equipped with 'wireless woi'o'tho only basis, for hope of his being nllyo." Mrs. Martha Hausnor, to whom the movie opcrat .'-amateur flier liad been married but a year, remained much of the time near the telephone at tho home of her husband's frlond ' v (Continued oh PaKo Five) Amelia Decorates Soldier s Grave PARIS, June 0 P) Amelia Ear- hart Putnam laid a blanket of red roses on tho tomb or tho unknown soldier today and later placed a sheaf of roses at the foot of the monument to mcmbors of tho LaFayetto cscad rll'.e who died In tho World war. William F. Loomls, one of the Am ericana who flew with the escadiille, pinned the insignia of the. flying corps on her Jacket and designated her an honorary member. Afterward aho visited the Mocjon- nett American school at St: Cloud nnd described her transatlantic flight for tho students. Chinese Resume Soviet Relations NANKING. Juno 6 (IP) It was learned today that tho Nanking gov ernment, at a secret meeting last night, had approved In principle re sumption of diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. It wa3 reported last March that this decision had been reached, but there were no subsequent developments. Diplomatic relations were severed In 1020 when tho Chinese and the Rus sians were fighting in Northern Man churia. Gervais, Ore. Man Killed in Crash OREGON CITY, Ore., June 6 W) Alfonso Lebaum, 60, Gervais, Ore., won killed Sunday afternoon and A R. Vandcrbeck, Woodburn, Oro. driver, was Injured when their auto- mobllo collided with another on the Pacific highway near Canby. Clyde Kemmor, Portland, driver of tho other car, and three companions escaped serious Injury. Wet Candidate Is Piling Up a Lead CHARLOTTE, N. C Juno 0 m Strmatllng returns Irom Baturtlny's primary today Increawd tho lrnd Itofo ort II. Reynolds, of Ashcvlllo, wet cnndldnte for tho Democratic nom Inntlon for United State senator, woo rolling lip on Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte. Incumbent and utounch dry. i A total of 1,607 of the state's 1,823 precincts gave Reynolds 124,075 vote. Morrison had 121,010. J. c. EhrliiBhaus, of Elizabeth City, continued to gain on his two oppon ents In the race for Democratic gub ernatorlal nomination, Bill COMPROMISE i MEASURE UP TO HOOVER President Hoover Reports ed to be '.Ready to ; Sign Bill at Once. r RELIEF STRUGGLE TO BURST FORTH Garner Two-Billion-Dollar Bill to Come Up With Democrats Pledged to Support It WASHINGTON, June 6 W Presl-: dent Hoover signed the tax bill late this afternoon. ; 1 WASHINGTON, June 6 W Tb senate today accepted the compro . mise tax bill, completing congrwtiotw al action and sending It to Preaidtt Hoover Job signature. y By adopting the conference report adjusting differences with the house of representatives, the' senate ended the Intense struggle that went into the making of the 1,118,600,000 bill. The president la ready to sign' at once. ; Along with the millions rn eoono- mlea being sought In legislation, still -pending, this revenue measure i ex pected to balance the now sadly un steady budget of the government t ''''' ' Millions of new tax payers are added to the federal roll by the bill, . Income taxes for Individuals and cor porations are raised permanently to the level just below the high waf time rates. ; :;' -'''- '.'V f.' ' . A score of new special exolse taxes) ore provided to operate for two years. : They become effective 15 dnys aft the president signs the bill. Earlier, the senate by a viva rock vote approved the conference repot ti A demand immediately arose for' a v. roUooll ballot to confirm the action ' Before It could be taken; however. debate began -anew, The- conference 'renort was adobted- by rollcaU vote of 46 to S&. ; j ; ufcljlEP BTKUQGLE NEXT- WASHINGTON, June 8 9Ph ." struggle betweon the administration. ' and the Democrats over relief legUla' ' tlon will! burst forth In the house toV morrow over the t2,000,000,000 ineas ure sponsored by Speaker Gamerf ' (Continued on Page P1ts ; 'BOAT RIDE9 IN TUB FATAL TO T BABY BROTHER CHICAGO, June 6 IP) Howard Tucker, 4, doesn't laugh like he uaed to because the boat ride he tried to give his 31-months-old brother, Jack le, in the bathtub of his home brought death to the younger boy. Howard hud a new boat and ths opportunity to try it out cam last Thursday when Mr. and Mrs. George Tucker left the children with . the maid. Howard filled the tub with scalding hot water. The boat floated perfect ly and Jocklo begged for a ride. How ard lifted him into the. tub.. ..c - . . Yesterday Jackie died as a result, v- Appoint Hartwig To Vommi88ion SALEM, June a VP) Governor Julius L. Meier today official? p pointed Otto R. Hartwig as a member of tho stato Industrial accident com mission, to replace Arthur W. Law rence, resigned. Hartwlg's commis sion was dated as of June 1, and he will serve until January 1938, rep resenting labor on the commission. Tho governor also appointed Mrs. Isaao 8wet, of Portland, as member of the state probation commission, succeeding Rev. H. D. Chambers, of Salem. Her term will expire June 9, 1033. Wheat Today ClHCAao, Juno 6m Despite) lato catlmates Europe had bought o 000,000 bushels of North American wheat today, every kind of grain lurched heavily downward. Stop loss selling In wheat here was witnessed early and late, and soma gains plunged, bolow any level sines 1807. The main Immediate Influence appeared to be unrestrained liquids,, tlon of farm holdings of wheat in Canada, where the Canadian govern ment bonus of 5 cents a -bushel oa wheat oxplres June 15. Heavy rains both in Canada and, tho United states emphasized bearish sentiment. Possibilities of a 500,000,000 bushel wheat crop In Canada this season re ceived considerable notice. i Chicago wheat prices tumbled mots) than a 14 cents In some cases before rallies set In, helped by rumors of en larged North American export bual. nesr,. ; Wheat closed nervous, 114 'Wo under Saturday's finish, corn down, oats le off, and provta. Ions unchanged to a setback of So.