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VOLUME 30
KEMBEB ASiKKXATZD WKBU AMD A. B. O.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932
. EASTERN OREGON'S IiKADINQ NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 241
Clear Weather Greets Show
32 LIVESTOCK
SHOW OPENS
GATES TODAY
Large Number of ; Ani
mals Arrive in Union
gesterday, This Morning
80 RACE HORSES
IN STOCK BARNS
New Exhibitors Include
Church Brothers From
; New Plymou th, and
and Many Others.
By Mrs. L. Z. Terra 11
(Observer Correspondent)
UNION, Ore., June 8 (Special)
The Eastern Oregon Livestock show
swung Into action today under Ideal
weather conditions and with much
the same enthusiasm as In previ
ous years. The town thronged with
people yesterday and If advance
crowds Is any Indication of the at-
V tendance the gate receipts should
U compare favorably with those of last
'ear, In spite of the depression.
Stock continued to come all day
yesterday and It was expected that
more would arrive this morning. If
bo the stall capacity will be taxed, i
The number of exhibits by 4-H club
members and those from the Future
Farmers of America . outnumber
those of any previous year, with
practically every county In Eastern
Oregon represented . in addition to
points In Idaho and Washington.
About 100 members of the Future
Farmers have congregated here for
their annual convention and their
activities will furmsh no small part
of the show. There are several In
the camp from the Inter-MJountaln
Institute at Welser together with
their Instructor, Averltt C. Hlckox.
E. R. Evans, who Is also Interested
In the agriculture and dairy men
at Welser, Is with them. They have
about one and one half barns of
cattle exhibited, besides Hogs and
several pens of sheep. Each day
there will be special-contests which
will be "Judged by oien Weaver, of
Ore sham. During the stock show
they will demonstrate the repairing
of harness, work In leather and ce
menting, sheep shearing and other
industries. On Thursday evening
they will have thoir social Btunt
night with contributions of enter
tainment from the various units.
New Exhibitors
i Among the new exhibitors are
Church Bros., from New Plymouth,
Idaho. They are active 4-H club
workers and brought a fine exhibit
of Duroc Jersey hogs. W. C. Dor
xance, of Enterprise, has brought
over an exhibit of fine Herefords
(Continued on Page Three)
3 CANDIDATES
FORMALLY IN
SCHOOL RACE
' With the filing of the candidacy
of P. J. Lilly, north side contractor,
yesterady with School Clerk Raymond
O. Williams, tho number of candi
dates formally In the race for two
school director positions was In
creased to three: Mr. Lilly, Charles
B. Miller and Oene Walker.
W. D. Hanks recently announced
his candidacy but had not filed his
nominating petitions this morning,
. Saturday is the last day for filing,
and the vote will be taken on June
20.
Old Mulholland
L: Home Is Destroyed
Another fire In which an unoc
cupied houso was burned to the
ground occurred early this morning
when the old Mulholland place qn
the cast end of B avenue was de
stroyed. The flro alarm was turned
in at 1:65 a. m., with the house i
mass of flames and the roof begin
ning to crumble. The firemen were
unable to save the building, a two
story wooden structuro. There was
no furniture Insldo.
The building has not been occupied
tor about a year and It was not
"known this morning whether It was
insured.
- The recall was sounded at 4:15
o'clock.
3 WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Fair tonight and
Thursday but overcast near
the coast; moderately warm
In the Interior Thursday;
pentle changeable winds off-
shore.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 55 above.
Minimum: 45 above.
Condition: clear.
WBATIIER YESTERDAY
Maximum 73, minimum. 43
above.
Condition: clear. Range
30 degrees.
WEATHER JUNE B, 1931
Maximum 87, minimum 65
above.
Condition: clear. Range
32 degrees.
4 . 4s 4
National Guard
Unit Ready To
Leave For Camp
Three Officers and 60
Men to Entrain Monday
Captain Announces
Four Promotions.
Four promotions In Com pun E,
186th Infantry, Oregon national
guard, were announced this morning
by Captain Walter A. Bean and the
men will take over their new duties
Immediately, prior to entraining for
the annual encampment at Camp
Clatsop, Monday evening, June 13.
Corporal Olln R. Nlchoalds and
Private First Class' Elmo Q. Webb
wcro promoted to the rank of ser
geant; and Privates First Class Philip
Beaumont end Homer Harlow were
promoted to corporals.
All members of the company are
ordered to report at the armory at
4 o'clock Monday afternoon to com
plete packing before the train leaves
for Portland later In the evening.
- For entraining, detraining and
establishing camp. Captain Bean has
appointed the following men In
charge: Lieut. Jesse V. Andrews, In
spection and loading company bag
gage; ' Lieut. W. H. Heughan, dinner
at 6 o'clock for members of the com
pany who do not desire to eat at
home; 1st Sgt. Robert R. Carey,
proper packing of office equipment
and establishment of company head
quarters on arrival; Sgt. Fred J. Wells,
packing kitchen equipment; , Sgt.
Clyde C. Penlngton, packing and
handling company baggage; Sgt. Wil
liam O. Bean, Sgt. Howard O. Olenn,
Sgt. Raymond C. Griffin and Sgt.
Elmo G. Webb will be responsible for
different details of establishing camp.
Members of Company E who will
attend the camp are 1st Sgt. Robert
(Continued on Pass Eight)
Work Begins On
Union Highway;
60 Men Employed
Work on .- the Union-Hot Lake
stretch of the Old Oregon , Trail was
started' yesterday morning, '-.assuring
employment for. 60 men for. at Jeast
16 days. The job Is to place a sum
facing on the five-mile stretch of
highway, which was widenod about
a year ago.
The J. C. Compton Construction
company is the contractor and is
employing the three-score men in
two six-hour shifts. When com
pleted, the La Grande-Union 'highway
will be one of the finest pieces of
road on the Old Oregon Trail, It is
said.
Henry Griesel
Held Not Guilty
By Jury Verdict
Henry Griesel, charged with lar
ceny by embezzlement, was found
not KUllty after 15 minutes or deiib'
eratlon by a Jury this morning In
the circuit court. Green and Hess,
attorneys, represented the defend
ant In the trial which opened Mon
day morning with Judge J. W.
Knowles on the bench.
At 1:30 this afternoon the case
of V. P. Farar vs. J. F. Scroggln, a
civil action, was opened in the court
and the Jury was selected.
George and John Droke and Bud
Hensley. of Union, charged with
contributing to the delinquency of
a minor, entered a plea of not guil
ty yesterday, but the date of trial
has not been set, court officials an
nounced.
i " '
Infant Son Dies;' ,
Funeral Thursday
Nathan Ennls Halscy. Infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Halscy,
passed away Tuesday evening. Ho
Is survived by his parents and by
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam E. Corurrt and Mr. and: Mrs. E.
O. Morris, of La Grande. The fu
neral services will be held from tne
chapel of Walkers Funeral Home
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
with Ncphl Coombs of tho 2nd Ward
of the L. D. S. church in charge of
the services. Burial will be in tne
L. D. S. section of Masonic ceme
tery. "'
Little Chance Of
Early Adjournment
WASHINGTON, June 8 VP) Rep
resentative Ralney, the Democratic
leader, believes there Is no hope for
congress to adjourn before June 20.
That would permit attendance av
the Democratic contention which
convenes June 27.
Nelson-Milne Team
Wins Tennis Title
The mixed doubles team of Roy
Nelson and Alice Milne won the
Eastern Oregon Normal school tennis
championship yesterday afternoon by
defeating Floyd Baxter and Margaret
Milne in the finals. 8-1. 6-2.
In the finals In the men's singles,
the last event on the tennis pro
gram. Nelson won by forfeit from
Oarnard Coles.
EVENSONG IS
WITNESSED BY
LARGE CROP
Students of Normal School
Present Impressive,
Beautiful Pageant
COMMENCEMENT IS
UNDER WAY TODAY
73 Graduates to Receive
Diplomas This After
noon at Exercises at the
Auditorium.
Development ' of civilization and
culture was depicted In the Even
song, presented by the students of
the Eastern Oregon Normal school
last night at 7 o'clock on the grand
stairway of the Normal school build
ing, and the beauty of the Grande
Ronde valley was depicted In song.
Tho sky, colorfully tinted by the
Betting sun, formed an exquisite
setting for the beautiful ceremony
which was attended by a large
crowd of spectators, estimated at
1600 or more. .
The La Grande band, directed by
Andrew Loney Jr., and seated below
the stairway, opened the program
with the overture 'to "n Quarany,"
by Gomez, and "Largo" to the "New
World Symphony," by Dvorak.
As the last strains of the "Largo"
died away the students filed down
both sides of the stairway, forming
a line which extended from the
lowest step to the top balcony, the
pastel tints or the women's frocks
mingled with the dark suits of the
men, creating a colorful and lmpres-
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4 OF PUYALLUP
FAMILY KILLED
Train Hits , Small Truck
at Crossing; Ends String
of Fatal Mishaps.
TACOMA, Wash., June 8 m Four
members of the same Puyallup
family were killed In Puyallup this
morning when the small truck In
which they were riding .was hit by
train at a railroad crossing. The
(Continued on Page Eight)
FLAG DAY TO
BE OBSERVED
NEXT SUNDAY
The annual flag day of the Elks
lodge will be observed Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Riverside park: with Sherwood Wil
liams, past exalted ruler. In charge
of arrangements. Rev. Paul De F.
Morttmore, pastor of the Central
Church of Christ, will deliver the
main address. !
A feature of the program, will be
the presentation of a group of mus-
leal numbers by the La Grande
band, under the direction of And
rew Loney Jr. The ritualistic pro-
gram of the lodge, appropriate to
the occasion, will be presented, and
musical numbers will be furnished
by a La Grande High school quar
tet, composed of Nick Hughes, Cecil
Black, Ralph Gelbel and Bob Ward.
) IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T
SUCCEED
BUFFALO, Minn., Juno 8
VP) For 20 years Mrs. Henry
Olson hoped for return of her
wedding ring, lost In a pota-
to field.
The man who plowed, cul-
tivated and harvested, scan-
ned the soil each year. Mrs.
Olson searched too.
S Yesterday her son found It
i while hoeing.
New Postal
Canada Modifies Embargo Against
Fruits and Vegetables From U. S.
CORVALLIS, Ore., June 8 W
The Dominion government has mod
ified the Canadian embargo against
all fruits and vegetables from Cali
fornia, Oregon, Arizona and Nevada
to permit entry from these states
when certified by the state depart
ment of agriculture, says a telegram
received by the Oregon State col
lege extension service from the fed
eral market service.
The embargo followed an out
break of foot and mouth disease In
California.
A review issued by the college ex
tension service today says straw
berries and bead lettuce in particu
BONUS ARMY
IS WORRIED
ABOUT MEALS
Only Enough Food Left
For Today For the 7000
World War .Veterans. .
PEACEFUL PARADE
STAGED TUESDAY
Communists Held in
Check by Police and are
Handled Roughly at
. Veterans' Encampment.
4 s
s
POLICE ISSl'K NOTICE
WASHINGTON, June 8 VP)
With resources for feeding
the- thousands of veterans
here about exhausted, Police
Superintendent Glassford to
day prepared a notice to the
bonus seekers that the au
thorities tomorrow will gladly
furnish transportation out of
the city to such of those who
are ready to return home. -
At police , headquarters it
was referred to as being In
the nature of a "proclama
tion," with an Inference of
an order for evacuating be
ing in mind.
4444444.
By The Associated Press
The dust clouds of the bonus trek
to Uncle Sam's front doorstep shaped
today Into a question mark of ugly
Import:
"Where are tomorrow's meals com
ing from?" . . . . i. .
Seven thousand lads who rollicked
to the heights In war and slid to the
depths : with the turn of tho eco
nomic cycle "sat tight" in Washing
ton after parading on broken soles
and In tattered shoddy last night.
Across the land unnumbered
others hastened toward the capital to
add the weight of their numbers to
the plea for Immediate payment of
2,400, 000.000 on adjusted service cer
tlf Icatos.
But the police supply of stew and
other meagre fare la almost gone. To
day Is the last day for which au
thorities have promised .food. . .What
will happoii tomorrow no one knows.
"Tho army will feed us," said one
eader of the veterans, expressing de
termination to stay until congress
acts. " '
(Continued on Page Five)
AMELIA TURNS
TOWARD ROME :
FROM MILAN
ROME, June 8 Ml Amelia Ear-
liart Putnam received a worm offi
cial welcome from General Italo
Balbo, the air minister, as she left
the army plane which brought her
from Milan.
MILAN, Italy, June 8 (PI Amelia
Earbart Putnam, who arrived from
Paris today by train, took off shortly
afternoon for Rome in an airplane
placed at her disposal by the Italian
government.
Her husband, G. P. Putnam, ac
companied her. An Italian army pilot
was at ' the controls.
The station was filled with en
thusiastic Milanese as the transat
lantic flier, dressed In a simple grey
travelling suit, alighted from the
train. She was taken in an automo
bllo on a sightseeing tour and vis
ited the historic Sforza castle.
Body of Bend Man
Found In River
BEND, Ore., Juno B VP) Tho
body of Joe Kusky. Bend man who
has been missing since May 16, was
found upright, lodged between two
boulders, In tho Deschutes river
three mllos south of hero last iflght.
His automobile, observed several
times in the post week by fisherman,
was on tho west side of the rlvor,
half a mile abovo the placo where
the body was found.
Deschutes county offlcors are at a
loss to explain how Kusky met death.
He Is survived by his widow and two
children.
Rales To Begin July 1
lar are moving from! the Northwest
in large volumes. Kcnncwlck straw
berries have been sold mostly around
1.85 to 12 a crate and were dis
posed of before the Oregon berries
flooded the market at less than half
that price. Clark Seedling berries
from Hood River still command
41. 60 to 41.76 a crate for shipment
to North Central states.
The first carlot movement of
green peas started at The Dalles
last week. Cannery and freezing
plant . contracts guaranteeing 3
cents a pound for peas have pre
vented earlier carlot shipments.
The cherry harvest Is being de'
layed by cool weather.
Kidnaping Bill Passed By
BONUS ARMY ON THE MARCH
1 ' "
As war veterans by the thousands converge upon Washington to
demand Immediate payment of their bonus, scenes like this are
common upon highways leading to the nation's capital. This pie
ture shows members of the Camden, N. J., "bonus brigade" nuirch
- lng across the Delaware river bridge toward Philadelphia on their
way to Washington.
Zorn Declares
Fight to Finish
- Planned on Bill
SALEM, June 8 Ml Henry Zorn,
president of tho Marlon County Tax
payers League said his group was In
a "tight to the finish" to secure the
physical merger of the state's higher
Institutions of learning, and that the
move to set aside the title of the pro
posed initiative did not discourage
th,e; sponsors of the act. The leader
for'tthe merger was emphatic In his
statement here lost night that, liti
gation moves would not block' the
campaign .. ... .
.: ''Wenow .have circulators of pott
tiona in the majority of counties of
the state, V Zorn said. "Wo are hav
ing no trouble securing signatures.
Many people are coming to our of
fices In Portland and asking to sign.
I think we will not only havo little
trouble - In securing , the necessary
17,800 signatures by July 7 but 1 feel
certain the consolidation measure will
pass in November.' i
Meanwhile Arthur Benson, clerk or
the state supreme court announced
that the date for hearing arguments
on the appeal from the ballot title
will be set by the supreme court
upon filing of briefs or upon official
request that the matter bo 'advanced
on the court's calendar.
Zorn said yesterday that he would
consider no offers of compromise.
While be has no antagonism to Eu
gene. Zorn said he felt the Interests
of one city should not be held para
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Portland G. O. P.
Votes For Repeal
PORTLAND, Ore, June 8 P)
Repeat of the 18th amendment was
formally approved here last night at
a meeting of the Multnomah county
Republican central committee.
Tho action climaxed a long boh
slon during which many problems
facing the party were discuswcl.
Wilber Henderoon wan named
chairman of the committee.
Drinking Bout Ends
In Fatal Shooting
KELSO. Wash., June 8 MV-Arthur
Wines, a longshoreman, was nhot and
killed early today, police said by J. C.
Cobb, also a longshoreman, follow'
lng a drinking bout and quarrel In
the house where tho two men lived
Juflt south of town.
Wines died from a bullot In his
heart.
2-Cent Tax On
Checks Will Be
In Banks' Hands
WASHINGTON, June 8 Ml Col
lection of the new two-cent tax on
checks, drafts and similar Instru
ments which goes Into effect June
21 will cause no Inconvenience to
bank depositors of the country, but
will be handled entirely by tho
banks.
The Internal revenue bureau said
today the banks would pay the tax
to the treasury at the end of each
rrionth. The banks at the end of
the month will enter the charge
against the depositors' account.
(Continued From Page Three)
1
ROOSEVELT GETS
FLORIDA'S VOTE
Fourteen More Added to
New Yorker's Total .
Ruth Owen Trailing.
JACKSONVILLE, FlaTJune 8 (ff)
Oovernor Franklin D Roosevelt, of
New York, swept forward to decisive
endorsement for tho presidency by
Florida Democrat as returns from the
statewide primary wore slowly assem
bled today. Florida ha;.n Keijla
the DemoomticrnntJonnl -conventions,
The vote tabulated from'. 130 of the
state's 1283 precincts gave , the Now
Yorker 14,632 to 19D6 for Ciovurnor
William H. 'Murray, of Oklahoma, and
223 for L. J. Ohassce, little known
entrant from Milwaukee, Wis.
Mark Wilcox, ropeallst candidate
for congress, held a lead of 0408 to
4722 over Congresswoman Ruth Bry
an Owen In 84 of tho fourth dls
trlct's 410 precincts. Mrs. Owens
favors a referendum.
LIFE-TERMER
75 REWARDED
BY GOVERNOR
SALEM, June 8 P) Credited with
saving tho life of Warden James
LowiB last April when a crazed pri
soner ran amuck with a knife, Lcroy
Hanson, ltre-tcrmor at tho Oregon
state penitentiary, was rowarded yes
terday 'with a commutation of sent
ence. Governor Julius L. Meier re
duced his sentence to ten years, and
counting good behavior the prisnnor
will be discharged July 10 of this
year.
Hanson overpowered David Van
Houtcn who attacked tho warden and
a guard In the prlNon yards. During
tho affray Lewis recolvcd several
gRAhcs In his back and the guard
llkcwlso was wounded, but tho cuts
were not serious. Van Houten has
slnco been transferred to tho crimin
ally Insnne ward at the stato hos
pital. Tho recommendation for commuta
tion was mndo by Warden Lewis. Han
son was received from Multnomah
county Novombor 10. 1026 to sorvo
a llfo sentence on conviction' of sec
ond degree murder.
Calif ornia Woman
Killed Near Bend
BEND, Ore., Juno B (II Mrs. Ellz
abeth Rogers, 65, of Vullojo. Cal.,
was killed, her two grand-daughters
wero Inlurod, and mjombors of
party of six Washington State col
lege Btudonts on their way to thoir
homos In Cowornia and Arizona,
suflcrcd shock and minor Injuries
In a head-on automobile collision
today.
Tho crash 'occurred 40 miles south
of Bend on Tho Dallcs-CnlUornla
highway.
Mayor Baker Hits
Gross on the Jaw
At Council Meet
PORTIAND, Ore., Juno 8 (IV) A
turbulent session of tho Portland
city council today. In which a new
commissioner was appointed, was
temporarily disrupted completely
when Harry L. Oross, Btlorney, called
Mnvor Oeorgo L. Baker a "liar" and
the mayor charged down from his
chair and struck Oross on ine jaw.
After calm had been restored the
council appointed A. O. Johnson,
formerly assistant commlnloner of
publlo works, to fill the vacancy
created by the recent recall of John
M. Mann.
Tilson Predicts
Veto For Garner
Bill If Passed
House -Approves Measure
and bends it to Senate
Public Works Bond
Issue Reported 0. K.
WASHINGTON, Juno 8 W Repre
sentative Tilson (R.. Conn.) said to
day ho was sure a veto awaited the
Qarner relief bill, passed by the house
yesterday, If It should reach the
White House.
Tilson, former majority leader,
made his statement after talking to
President Hoover but said he had
not, asked the president what he
would do If the bill should pass con
gress. The chief executive, however, has
already assailed the bond Issue phase
of the Garner bill In stinging lang
uage, calling It a "pork barrel" meas
ure. .
The Connecticut Republican added
that he believed tho measure in Its
present form would not get through
the. senate.
KKMKF HILL APPROVED
WASHINGTON, June 8 (P) The
Democratlo unemployment relief bill,
providing for a 9600,000,000 public
works bond Issue was approved today
by the senate banking committee.
The bill also provides for increas
ing the borrowing power of the Re
construction corporation by 1.600,
000,000 for loans on self liquidating
(Continued on Page FourV
Egan Will Face
Murder Charge
In Frisco Court
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 P)
Frank J. Bean, for 11 years San
Francisco nubllo defender, will be ar
raigned in superior court hero today
on a charge of murder. With him
will be arraigned Verne Doran, his
former convict ohauffeur, and Albert
Tlnnln, also on ex-convict. All three
were Indicted by the grand Jury last
Saturday. . l 1.
Euan surrendered to police yosterr.
day Ho. hart' been mussing since Sat
urday:, and pollco throughout utw
state had been searching for' him.
Egan, Doran and Tlnnln wore lndloted
that day following Doran's purported
statemont to pollco that the murdor
or Mrs. Hughes was guided by Egan
. (Continued on Page Four) '
California Bonus
Army Is Forming
LOS ANOELE8, June 8 W South
ern California's "bonus army,'' ex
pected to number well over 2500
unemployed World war veterans,
will begin Its long Journoy to Wash
ington, D. C possibly Saturday.
Twonty-flvo hundred ' vetorans
havo already enlisted at the head
quarters and othors, from all parts
of Southern California, arc arriving
hourly..
Tho first meal at the camp was
served last night, accompanied by
voluntary entertainment In tho
overseas style of war days.
Exact date of departure Is Indef
inite duo ;to uncertainty of trans
portatlon. ...
Postmistress To
' Serve Year in Jail
PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 8 VP)
Mrs. Katherlno Blanchard, formerly
postmlBtress at Bar Vlow, Ore., was
sentonced to ono year In a county
Jail yesterday for alleged embezzle
mcnt of 4320 In postofflco funds. Sho
also, was fined tho amount of the
shortage Tho sontenco was Imposed
by Federal Judgo J. A. Koo who, on
recommendation of Assistant united
States Attornoy Mcculloch, paroled
Mrs. Blanchard for two years.
O. P. Mntson, convlctod of cutting
government timber in Lnno county,
was sentenced to four months in n
county Jail and flnod 4289,
Klamath Bourbons
Favor Garner Bill
KLAMATH FALL8. Ore., Juno B W
Klamath county Democrats last
night sont Senator McNary a message
urging him to support the Oarnor
roller bill which was opprovod yester
day by tho house. Klamath Demo
crats bellevo the county would beno
fit by about 42.000.000 If the bill
becomes law.
Tho Democrats also expressed
themselves as favorablo to payment
of the soldiers' bonus and approved
the "bonus army" movement.
"Good Turn" Cause
Of Death of Man
WINNIPEO, Mnn., June 8 Ml
John Makal stepwd on a long Iron
spike when ho waded Into Lake Win
nlpog, near Illvcrton, Man., lor
swim.
To nrovent others Irom Injury by
stepping on the spike, he picked It
up and threw It ovor his snoumor.
Today his brother, Stephen, died
of concussion of the brain, caused
by being struck on the head by the
spike.
Senate
WOULD GIVE
U.S. RIGHT TO
PROSECUTE
Measure, Inspired by
Lindbergh Case, Now
(joes to the House. ;
BACHARACH BILL :
WINS APPROVAL'
Committee Favors Measr
lire to Reduce to 4 Per
Cent Interest on Veterf
ans' Loans.
WASHINGTON, June 8 VP) The
Patterson bill making Interstate kid
naplng a federal offense, was passed
today by the senate. -
The bill, sponsored by Senator Pat- '
terson (R.. Mo.) now goes to the
house. . ' '. -:
Its approval by the senate Judl-' :
clary committee followed the. kldr...
naplng of the Lindbergh baby. : y,'
The bill would .make It a felony
to carry a kidnaped person ' across
state lines or conspire to do so. "
VETERANS' BILL APPROVED V
WASHINGTON, June 8 W) The
Bacharaoh bill to reduce to 4 per cent
the Interest charge on loans against
veterans' compensation . certificates
was approved today by the . houab
ways and meanB committee, 1 ' - )'
Chairman Collier told newspaper
men the vote was 13 to 0 and that
the committee had authorised Rep
resentative Bacharach (R., N. J.)
author of the bill, "to use all pos
sible means to bring the bill up as
soon as possible.
The veterans administration estim
ated this change in law would cost
M0.000,000 before the certificates ,
mature la 1945, ..t ;-,f..y - if;
OREGON BILL PASSED '
WASHINGTON, June 8 (ff) The
senate today passed and sent to-the 'N
hmiRA.n hill tn suthorlui m rjrellm-
MoKonzle river Jn Oregon for, oon "
trol. : Tho measure was sponsored, by
proved by the war department,"! -:-
" UltaKS HOOVER TO 'ACT ' '
WASHINGTON, June 8 VP) Bm-i '
ator Jones (R Wash.) today headed
delegation which visited the Whits
House to urge President Hoover, to
nfc tnumrri r. a ni, tariff tar MIS.
prevention of bulk Imports from
countries with depreciated currencies. '
Tho. group Included Captain K.
Romwell, of Everett, Wash.! George
Gunn, D. Bottlng, and J. J. Under
wood of Seattle. . '
Senator Jones said he told the
president he was Informed by the .
group from the coast that Imports
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SCHOOL TAX f
BILLS BEATEN
IN PORTLAND
FORTLAND, June 8 Wl Two spe
cial school tax levies totaling 1,800,-
000 'were defeated two to one at a
school election here yesterday. -
Complete returns - from the IDs
nreclncts In the district on a Sl.SOO.r .
000 maintenance and operation levy
were: Yes, 11,341, no. 32.462. The
vote on a 4100,000 levy for building
purposes was: Yes, 10.548, no, 23,635.
Harry M. Kenln and William J.
MacKcnzlo wero olected directors, -j
Northeast Shivers
In Frosty Weather
BOSTON. Juno 8 VP) New Eng
land shivered todav In unseasonably
cold woather which brought frosts,
damaged crops and, In Boston, drove
the mercury down to 42 degrees, the
lowest June temporature In 48 years.
Tho Massachusetts State colloge at
Amhorst roported an all-time frost
record for tho date with 30 degrees: '
Wheat Today
nmoAQO. June 8 Ml Prevailing
quotations on wheat today on tho
Chicago board of trade were ths low
est In the history or tne exenango,
excepting only lost October. ,
July dollvery of wheat, represent
ing tho new 1032 domcstio crop, sold
down to below 60 cents a bushel, the
central factor was dearth of buyers,
with a striking lock of tho demand
that usually comes from shorts. f
Wheat closed nervous gl0 un
der yesterday's finish, corn !4 9 V40
down, oats, at fto decllno to Yt" ad
vance and provisions varying from 12
cents setback to a rise of 2 cents.
PORTLAND, June 8 VP) On th
Portland futures market the trade
bears pounded the new crop deUverten
with a closing loss of c tot Sep
tember and lc for December. Sales In-
i.wi.ui nnin. Vol - 1
On the merchants exchange the
only chango In cash wheat was a lose
of lo In Big Bend bluestem.