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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION mil AMMtatcd Pnu UHi Only Newspaper IVnted in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Conntiea Wire Bertlce 8 PAGES TODAY r VOLUME 30 1CBMBER ASSOCIATED PRR88 AND A. B. O. LA GRAN 1EG0N, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1932 bamkbn oiucoon b ucapiwg nkwspapkr NUMBER 246 tJrttttw ) Representative Drops Dead DEATH ENDS ' HOUSE BONUS j FRAYJODAY (Rep. Eslick of Tennessee .1 Collapses While Plead ing For Bonus. VET ARMY WATCHES 3 FOR BILL PASSAGE , I Conflicting Opinions as to I Payment Held in Wash f ington Rainey Says "bonus Licked. WASHINGTON, June 14 OPtA fi nal vote on the cosh bonus Issue was delayed today until tomorrow when the house adjourned out of respect-to Representative Eslick (D., Tenn.) who died after collapsing on the floor In the midst of a speech advocating lull payment. WASHINGTON, June 14 WV-Representative Eslick of Tennessee died today shortly after he had collapsed on the house floor while advocating payment of the soldiers' bonus. Several physicians. Including Rep resentatlve Swlck of Pennsylvania, and Dr. George Colvar, house phy sician, tried for nearly fifteen min utes to save his life. He died without regaining con sciousness. . Eslick was carried to the speak er's lobby adjoining the house cham ber. Mrs. Eslick, who wns in the houso gallery, fainted but was revived. She was sitting at a - table two feet away from the couch on which he lay when doctors shook their heads and gave up the effort to revive him. The house adjourned ou,t of re spect. WASHINGTON, June 14 (P) Under the watchful eyes of several hun dred veterans crowding the galleries the house today began consideration or tho $2,400,000,000 cash bonus bill with passage expected before ad journment. . Democratic leaders served notice Intended to keep the house in ses sion until a final vote. j As on yesterday, when the house j voted to consider the Issue, the capl , tal was crowded with, bonus march ! ers. Just before the house met. repre , sentatlve Rainey, the Democratic leader, told newspapermen "the bonus is licked." "It will pass the house but there C are not enough votes for the neces- sary two-thirds to pass it over a presidential veto." Rainey said. Senate leaders continued to claim 56 votes a majority of the 95 mem bers of that branch against the legislation. President Hoover has promised a veto if It reaches the White House. Representative Vinson, (D. Ky.) the first speaker for the bill, filed the minority report supporting It from the ways and means commit tee, which rejected the full payment plan. 14 to 11. "Opponents of this measure," Vin son said, "say it will bring us to the brink of havoc and chaos "We deny. that. We.:, Bay. that throughout this congress the legis lation enacted has been a superficial I treatment of the disease. I "It is the solemn and sincere hope of its sponsors that this bill goes to j the roots of the disease. We believe 4; Is the only measure brought upon . Aie floor that meets the fundamental ?osls of our troubles today." W Vinson contended the gold reserve jj would justify a currency expansion ?8of W. 500.000.000. Crisp of Georgia, acting chairman M-t the ways and means committee, opened for the opposition. He Bald: (Continued on Page Eight) WEATIIKK FORECAST Oregon: Unsettled tonight and Wednesday probably showers; cooler In the interior Wednesday; modpratc change able winds offshore. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 65 abovty Minimum: 6fl above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 85, minimum 52 above. Condition: Occasional thun derstorms; rain. Range 33 degrees. WEATHER Jl'NB 14, 1931 Maximum 76, minimum bi above. Condition: Cloudy; .14 rain. Range 24 degrees. Milk War Over When Dairymen Set Price at 9c Association Meets Last Night to Arbitrate Six Cents Held Bad For Local Business. All was quiet on the dairy front this morning, as milk retailed once more at nine cents a quart. Less than two days after a group of milk deal ers had dropped the first bomb of tho battle by cutting, without warn ing, to six cents a quart In the stores, the Dairymen's association had agreed to boost prices once more. The association met at 8 o'clock last night at the city hall, with Bert Grout, president in charge, and signed a written agreement not to sell below the nine cent level. Vir tually every dairyman in the dis trict placed his name on the paper, according to N. H. Nielsen, secretary, who obtained the signatures. He said this morning he had a few small dealers yet to interview but he could count on their names. "It Is a great relief to us to have the price cutting stopped," declared Mr. Nielsen, this morning. "We work ed all day at it, interviewing sume 20 dairymen," he continued. It would have been hard on everyone had the six cent price gone on. Far mers wquld have had to cut down on their buying in La Grande and busi ness here would have felt the ef fect." Signatures appearing on the ogree- Continued on Page Five) LIGHT RAIN GETS WELCOME IN G. R. VALLEY June's first rain drops for La Grande fell yesterday, ending, a dry 3tretch of two weeks. There were frequent bursts of thunder and light ning flashes, one of which struck and destroyed the power company's transformer at the viaduct. A rain fall of .03 was recorded. No damage to crops was reported from the rain, which was gentle. Farmers gener ally welcomed the light downpour. The maximum temperature Monday was 85 above, but the sultry condi tion of the atmosphere made tho day seem unpleasontly warm. Rosanna Nelson Dies Near Elgin This Morning Rosanna Elvira Nelson died this mcrnlng at the home of her daugh ter, five miles northwest of Elgin. Mrs. Nelson was born April 2, 1868 in Brlghom City, Utah, and at the time of her death was 64 years, two months and 12 days old. Mrs. Nelson leoves to mourn her loss her widower, David; and the fol lowing children, Laverna Lark, of Pondosa; Violet Fuller, of Elgin; Eugene Nelson, Deitrich, Ida.; Mrs. Argcnta Salklcld, of La Grande; Ad rain Nelson, of La Grande; Loren Nelson, Pondosa; Bert Nelson, of Deitrich; Rhoda Powell, Lent, Utah. Funeral announcements will be made later by Snodgrass and Zim merman Funeral Home In charge of arrangements. Salem Announces Centenary Event SALEM, June 14 m The cente nary celebration of the coming of the first missionaries to Oregon will be celebrated at Satem in 1034. It was announced today by J. S. Stowell, of tho board of home missions of Phil adelphia, the group which sent Jason Lee and his party to Oregon in 1834. Methodist church organizations are committed to the movement, and work was started here this week to take pictures of historical spots and to get information of the early tours of the missionaries, Rev. M. A. Marcy, superintendent of the Methodist church groups of Salem, announced. Boy Breaks Ankle When Team Runs A broken ankle and slight Injuries to his bark were sustained by Ellis Cross, of near La Grande, yesterday when his tenm ran away. He was brought to the Grande Ronde hos pital for medical treatment. The team was hitched to a wagon, and when they bolted. Cross fell from the wagon, the wheel of which ran over his ankle. Peter Wright Dies At His Home Today Peter Christopher Wright, for many years a resident of La Grande, died early this morning at his home at 1311 W avenue. Tho body Is at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary and arrange ments for the funeral will be made later. Hausner Rescue Held Miraculous By Shell Captain Discovery of Fallen Avia tor Made Just Before Darkness and Fog Be gin to Set in. Editors Note: This story of the res cue of Stanislaus Felix Hausner. New York -to-Warsaw filer, was radioed to the Associated Press by Captain James William Wilson, master of the steamship Circe Shell which picked him up In the At lantic. ; Ity Captain .lames William Wilson Master of the S. S., Circe Shell. S. S. CIRCE SHELL, Juno 14 m "I'm Stanley Hausner; save my ship." With these words the Polish flier who had drifted miles on the At lantic on his wrecked airplane greeted us when we found him. "He literally fell into the lifeboat which we had lowered to fetch him, and he was helped aboard my ship in almost complete darkness. "Thanks very much, captain. I've been waiting for you for eight days," he said. Then ho collapsed. He almost mlBsed being rescued, for the darkness was falling rapidly. It was very difficult to see, but the lookout on the Circe Shell sighted something ahead. It looked like a drifting buoy, but he could make out some peculiar markings on the top. He picket up his long-glass and trained It on the subject. He saw then what he had thought was a buoy was really an airplane with Its tail sticking up in the air. Right away when he had told me what he saw I stepped to the engine room telegraph and signalled my en gineer to cut tho speed. A We slowed down. and moved closer. We got to within one mile of the derelict and then I stopped the ship. We drifted and slowly closed in. . My men, watching from the rail. ( Continued on Page Eight) Statewide Relief Group Appointed By The Governor SALEM, June 14 m All county Judge3 in Oregon a3 well as represen tatives' of Industry, labor, women's clubs, service, organizations and civic groups over the state were named a state-wide committee to consider un employment relief. Governor Jullu3 L. Meier named the organization last night to systematically plan elimina tion of suffering during the coming year. The first meeting of the commit tee was called by the governor for next Monday In Portland "with the idea that mobilization of Oregon's bountiful resources will take care of the situation In an adequate man ner." In a brief statement announcing the move to handle, the unemploy ment situation this coming year the governor said "Oregon has not suf fered In the least as regards her abil ity to produce foodstuffs. No drought or flood has destroyed Its power to produce food for its citizens. "It remains for us to utilize our fields and orchards to raise neces sary grains, vegetables, fruits and berries, storage, canning and evapo rating facilities to store away the3e foods for the winter months. Our registered unemployed can be utilized for whatever labor Is . necessary to plant, cultivate, harvest, store or dis tribute these crops from the field to the needy home. "Oregon has virtually everything It needs to meet the emergency now ex isting. It has productive fields, pro viding the raw material, iind a sur plujs of manufacturing facilities and labor. There Is no excuse for us to lack food. It remains only that we recognize our resources so as to an ticipate and provide for the need as it develops." Relief Deadlock Near End YES! WE HAVE NO BANANAS TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 14 ;?) All the banana plantations In the Sula valley between Chamc tecon nnd San Pedro were destroyed last night by a hurricane. AKRON HOOKED IN S. C. PARKIS ISLAND, 8. C, June 14 Because of adverse weather con ditions reported along the coast. Lieutenant Commander C. E. Rosen -dahl decided today to keep the dir igible Akron tied up to the mooring nvst here until tomorrow. OMAHA SHEEI OMAHA. June 14 W (U. 8. D. A.) Sheep 8,500, lambs steady to strong; native lambs, fed clipped and Idaho range lambs $0.00 $0.25; best ewes $1.60. KEYNOTE OF CONCLAVE HIT BY DICKINSON Says Hoover's Moves "Brilliant" Defends ' Farm Board, Tariff IOWA SENATOR RAPS DEMOCRATIC PARTY Claims Democrats Tried to "Smear Hoover" at Every Step in His Eco nomic Relief Program. CHICAGO, June 14 W In a key note speech entirely silent on, the thorny prohibition Issue, Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa called today for the reelection of Herbert Hoover as a "dependable means" toward the restoration of "normal conditions." His address at the opening of the Republican. . national convention called moves by the president to meet the depression, "brilliant." The Democrats were severely rapped. The farm board was defended and. the Republican party was called the "un devlatlng" friend of the farmer. TarlTf Is Bulwark The Smoot-Hawley tariff was de scribed as a bulwark: against . cheap foreign products and the national defense and foreign policy of the ad ministration were praised.. The forceful, white haired Iowa Republican told the delegates assem bled in the huge, flag decorated sta dium that there could be no "great er patriotism" than the employment of every effort for the restoration of normalcy. Senator Dickinson said Mr. Hoover was at "grips" with the depression before the country as a whole real ized what it faced. VHla. first act in'cvoiitf a financial panic," he said, adding that tlia chief executive , invoked federal reserve board powers to cushion the effects of the Block mnrket debacle. Ktopieri Labor lilstiirlmnces Conferences with Industrial and labor leaders. Senator Dickinson said, prevented the bloody disturbances which have attended, other economic crises. Then were reviewed steps taken "against depression on a hundred fronts." Among them were listed the formation of the national credit os soclatlon; erection of the reconstruc tion finance corporation and a "de termination that a balanced budget was the first essential to economjc recovery." Mention of tho tax bill was a pre ludo to castigation of the Democrats. "For two Ion g y eo rs 1 1 ley ham pered the president at every turn," tho Iowa senator said. "Through a highly subsidized press bureau, Dem- (Continued on Page Six) Jury Convicts Means on Huge Swindle Charge WASHINGTON, June 14 m Gas ton B. Means, the notorious detective, stood convicted today of larceny In an amazing swindle based on the tragic kidnaping of the Lindbergh baby. He faces a possible ten year sentence. It took a Jury in District of Co lumbia supreme court only two hours last night to reach a verdict of guil ty on two counts. They cover $104, 000 obtained by Means from Mrs. Ed ward B. McLean, wealthy and social ly prominent Washlngtonlan, as ran som and expense money In a fantastic scheme by which the former Justice agent offered to rescue the Ill-fated child. The maximum sentence which might be imposed on each count Is ten years, plus (2.000 fine. The Jury held him not guilty on separate In dictments charging embezzlement of the same money. The defendant was Immediately rc (Continued on Patrn Two) Finance Measure Replaces Garner Bill In Senate WASHINGTON. Juno 14 (41 Presi dent Hoover was Informed today by Senator McNary. of Oregon, tho as sistant Republican leader, that he believed congress could adjourn by next Saturday. McNary, after n half hour with the president, told newspapermen he had expressed the opinion that If the re maining legislation moved on sched ule the present session of congress (Continued on Page Four MAYORS ASK Thirty-two American iniiyorn, meeting In IMrolt, Mich., to draft demands on congress for federal relief for the nut Ion's unemployed, lieuril Mayor James J. Walker or New York describe misery and starvation In his city. Above Is Mnyor James M. C'urley of Huston (left) and Mayor Walker (center) as they were welcomed to De troit by Mayor Prank Murphy of tluv city (right). Wood Decision Reversed Today, T In Higher Court SALEM, June 14 (T) The supreme court today reversed the case of the circuit court on charges of criminal libel, and ordered the charges dis missed. The appeal was taken by the defendant publisher of the Burns Press, from the cecree of the court presided over by Judge W. W. Wood. Pierce was Indicted ly the grand Jury of Malheur county for tho pub- (Continued on Pagn Flvo WILL CONDUCT SERVICES FOR WAR VETERAN The funeral of Gerald Rummel, who died Monday, will be held front the chapel of Walker's Funeral Home, Thursday aiternoon at 2:30, with Rev. J. George Walz, of tho Presby terian church. In chorge of the serv ices. Burial will bo in tho Ameri can Legion plot In the Masonic ceme tery. Mr. Ruinmel is survived by his widow; his mother, Mrs. C. D. Barn hart, of Longvlew, Wash.; two sis ters, Mrs. Glenn Brown, of Caldwell, Ida., aud .Carol Rummel, of Long view; one brother. Merle, of Spo kone. Wash., his grandmother, Mrs. LeeUt Smiley, and an uncle. Ray Smiley, both of CI arks ton. Wash. Mr. Rummel waB an ex-service man. nnd a member of the marines for seven years. He has been a resi dent of La Grande for the pust 18 months. U. S. Proposal Is Talked at Geneva GENEVA, Switzerland, June 14 UP) Hugh Olbson and Hugh R. Wilson, representing the United States at tho disarmament conference, dincussed American armh proposals today with Premier Horrlot of France. Later Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were hosts to Prime Minister Ramaay Mac donnld and his daughter .Ishbel, Sir John Simon, the British foreign sec rctnry nnd Lndy Simon, at. luncheon. ACADEMY HONOHS COOI.IIKIK KT. JOHNSBURY, Vt., June 14 (P) Calvin Cooltdge, former president, today was awarded a diploma at the 80th commencement of St. Johns bury academy. The diploma, tied with green and white ribbons, the school colors, will be sent to Mr. Coolldge, who took a post graduate course at the academy In the year 8!t0-1 801. AMELIA HAILS TO V. S. HAVRE, Prance. June 14 (AV-MJss Amelia Ettrhart and her husband, G. P. Putnam, the American publisher, sailed for the United States today aboard the Ho Do France, FEDERAL AID CELL FRONT FIGHT ON AGAIN AT SALEM King Brothers File Claim For Large Alleged Loss on Cell Door Contract SALEM, June 4 P) Tho old con troversy over the cell front installa tion at the state penitentiary for the new building now'already In uoe was echoed in the state board of control meeting today when King Brothers filed a claim for $0,29(1 for alleged loss In its Installation contract. The claimants contracted with the state to Install cell fronts for 910,885. Controversy over type of work done and In specification involving par ticularly tho tool-proof steel feature resulted In delay In completion of the work and for changes In construction. King Brothers claim that the cost of the Job was $20,183. Tho state paid tho contract price early tills year upon completion of tho Job. Today tho matter of collec ting for tho loss was presented to tho board by the flnn, alleging that loss of tlmo, changes In design und other opposition over which the firm hod no control caused tho loss. (Continued on Page Four Summer Concert Set For Friday Cool evenings In summer, with music by the band for entertain ment, Is one of the enjoyable fea tures of the season in La Grande The flint of the summer series of con certs will bo presented Friday eve ning at 8 o'clock In the Triangle purk at tho corner of Fourth and Spring, by tho La Grande band, under the direction of Andrew Loncy Jr. Mr. Loncy and his bandsmen have arranged a progrnm, varied and un usual, an Interesting combination of romantic, modern and classical com positions lntcrspcrccd by tho martial strains of a march. The entire pro gram will bo announced In the near future, Mr, Loney states. England Demands Report on Suicide LONDON. Juno 14 m Tho British consul general at New York has been instructed to submit to the foreign secretary a report on tho death ol Violet Slmrpe. English servant girl who committed suicide last week at the Morrow home In Englewood, N.J. The girl's death and itubsequent developments which Indicated that she was not Involved In the kidnap ing of the Lindbergh baby created In this country sharp criticism of tho New Jersey police who were charged with terrifying her by their ques tioning. I'LAMvS KOAH HOI TIlWAIil) EUOBNK, Ore., June 14 Mi Army planes of the 20th pursuit group roared southward over Eugene at 11:50 o'clock this morning. They were flying In groups of three In long-line formation. The planes, which left Vancouver. WJash., at 11 o'clock, were scheduled to stop to refuel at Ivfedford before continuing south, Dawes Sharply Rejects Support Of Convention Makes Decisive Statement in Reply to Pre-Conven-tion Movement in Chi cago Against Dawes. WASHINGTON, June 14 (P) Charles G. Dawes had spoken out decisively today to remove himself from vice presidential consideration at Chicago, thus doing his best to clear the track for the old Republican ticket: "Hoover and Curtis." "I am not a candidate for the nom ination for vice president. No one is or will be authorized to present miy name to the convention nnd I request my friends not to embar rass me by their support." Ho delivered these terse but com prehensive words from, his Wash ington home late last night, when opposition to Vice President Curtis had begun to combine on himself in pre-conventlon councils at Chi cago. On top of an earlier similar declaration made by Secretary Hur ley the statement wns seised upon as making emphatic President Hoo ver's determination to keep his 1928 running mate. - Dawes was almost the only import ant advisor to the president left In tho capital today. Hoover In Touch With Party The president's office, however. was clearly the nerve conter of the vast party mcahlnery rumbling Into action today In the middle west me tropolis. A telephone Hue was open between the executive office and the Chicago hotel rooms where Mr. Hoo ver's principal aides worked out the party problems, and there was con stant consultation. A. familiar figure of other days took possession of the ante-room. George Akerson, assistant to Mr. Hoo ver as secretary of commerce, as presidential candidate in 1028, as president-elect and then for an ex tended time at the White House, was back bustling about, Jovial and de cisive. Ho had been drafted from, his post .as a motion picture executive to' (Continued From Page Four) ' Fight Following Pool Game Fatal To Portland Boy PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 14 (A1) An argument over a pool game culmin ated In a fist fight which ended fatally for David Oropp, 21, here last night. Al Frltzlor, 22, was ar rested and was held In Jail on an open charge today pending Investi gation by police and the district at torney's office. Pollco were told by friends of tho youths they had come to blows In a pool room and, after being ejected by tho proprietor, they agreed to go to an abandoned school playground and fight It out. A group of young men followed tho two and they told police tho fight seemed to be fair, although It was dark and they could not see distinctly. They said Oropp got up throe times after being knocked down but was knocked unconcslous by u fourth blow. Police arrested Frlt.ler at the homo of his parents. Ho admitted, they said, he had fought with Gropp and told them that after the final knock down ho worked over Gropp to re vlvo htm and when he failed to get results he went to a drug store aud asked that a physician be called. Gropp's body showed he had been beaten severely. Authorities said an autopsy probably would be per formed to determine the cuuso of death. FRANK KELLER SENTENCED TO 5 - YEAR TERM DALLAS, June 14 M1) Frank J. Keller Jr., of Portland, sales coun sellor for the Emplro Holding corpora tion, was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary when he ap peared before Circuit Judge ArLie G. Walker this morning. He was convicted several weeks ago of de vising a scheme to dofrnud. Upon miotlon of Harnett Goldstein, special prosecutor, Judge Walker dis missed Indictments against I. H. Pet ty, whose trial wiu getting under way, and Wilson R. Adams and also decided against re-trial of Judge O. J. Cofihow, ex-president of the com pany and former member of tho state supreme court. Coshow's trial re sulted In a "hung" Jury. Keller's ball was 1 ncreased f roiti $ 1 500 to M500 and ho was given from 10 to 16 days to raise the amount. No notice of appeal was given. Chain Store Tax Proposal Tabled KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., June 14 (It The city council lost night tabled Indefinitely a proposed ordinance sponsored by Independent merchants of Klamath Falls to tax chain store operations. Chain store managers countered Independent arguments by citing money brought Into tho city, promotion of Klamath FallB prod ucts aud the necessity of raising prices should tho law be passed. CAUCUS HAS FOR HOOVER Chief Executive Expected ' to Accept Plan, to Sub- ;, '' mit New Amendment COMPROMISE IDEA APPEARS POPULAR Talk of Dawes For Vice: Presidency Continues Curtis Proving Un-; popular.' ; UK IIIII.ICAN CONVENTION l'KOOKAM TODAY ' ! : S Called to order at 11 a. m., S central daylight time by Bens- ' 4 tor Pesa, chairman Republican $ national comfrilttee. Prayer by Rt. Rev. Janus B. i Preeman, Episcopal bishop of $ Washington, D. O.- - ; $ ' Temporary roll call. " Election of temporary chair- man, Senator Dickinson of $ ' Iowa. , : Keynote address by tempor- nry chairman. - ' ' S Election of temporary off!-' '' cers. Bclectlon of committees on 4 ' $ credentials, permjanent organ- 1 lEatlon, rules, resolutions and $ order of business. . ' Miscellaneous business. ' '! " $...8.S. ; CHICAGO, . June 1 W) Repre sentatives of the liberal dry element i in the Republican r party privately sp&ke late today of -an' agreement . ajpvr a ' resubmission plank' satisfac tory to. tho administration. i j ; CHICAGO STADIUM, June 14 W . The first session of the Republican convention adjourned at 1:18 p. m central daylight time, today to meet again nt 11 a. m. tomorrow. Ity Byron Price (Associated Press Staff Writer) CHICAGO STADIUM, June 14 In orderly and almost olemfn mood, the Republican convention be gan today as calm and harmonious on tho surface as it was divided and , disturbed beneath. , , It paid a quiet and dignified trlb-. ute to the flag; transacted without a -hitch the formalities of getting lta committees to work; sat waiting -patiently for Its temporary chair- mnn. Senator L. J. Dickinson, to con- ; elude a long keynote speech; cheered a little for Lincoln and Hoover and : others. i Its real work begins late today In (Continued on Page Eight) GRANGE OPENS itus munis nyui 8ILVERTON, June 14 VP) The ; annual meeting of the state grange : opened here today, with about 400 ' delegates registered for the initial soBfllons during the morning. The ; address of welcome was given by Un, Marie Flint McCatl, state lecturer. Among the matters to be considered ' by the convention will be the pro- ; posed Initiative measure for the phy- steal consolidation or the state high er institutions of learning, prelim inary Hearings on wnicn were nem before a special committee at Salem : ycHieruny; uie pruiuuinwii ifucBbiuu, . state bank situation, and matters pertaining to the advancement of farmers. - Wheat Today OHICAOO, June 14 W) In gen eral soiling, wheat today for the first time this season fell below 49 cents a bushel for July contracts, repre- ; scntlng the new 103'J aomestlo crop. July wheat In Liverpool smashed down to but little abovo what could be obtained here, and this develop ment coming ahead of dealings here had much to do with overturning values In United Stotes and Cana dian markets. Export demand for wheat from North America shriveled to almost zero. ; Wheat closed nervous, $U,o un der yesterday's finish, corn at fto de cline to a shade advance, oats un changed to YtSiB off, and provla-: Ions varying from 6 cents setback to an equal gain. CHlCAOO, June 14 VP) 8harp breaks In wheat values here took place early today "following sudden downturns In European quotations and reports of heavy selling at Liver-, pool. With stop loss orders dislodged, all deliveries of wheat and rye In Chicago outdid the season's bottom price record. Opening 4pIo low er, Chicago wheat futures continued to drop. Corn started 0 Ho off and later held near the Initial limits.