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LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1932
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 251
Lower Fruit Freight
OREGON CAN
NOW COMPETE
IN CALIFORNIA
Northwest Rates Lowered
Fourteen Cents By
Commission.
NO CHANGE MADE
IN APPLE COSTS
' Long-Sought Reduction is
Good News to Grande
Ronde Valley Growers;
Fair Basis Established.
WASHINOTON, June 20 () The
Interstate commerce commission to
day ordered railroads serving the Pa
clllc northwest to reduce freight rates
on all decldlous frulte except apples,
placing them on the same rate level
with California.
The apple rate of 1.50 per 100
pounds from the northwest to east
ern destinations was found to be reas
onable ao were all rates from Cali
fornia to the same destinations.
The maximum rate of 1.87'4 per
10O pounds on fruits other than ap
ples from Washington, Oregon and
Northern Idaho were found to be ex
cessive and the railroads were direct
ed to lower It to $1.73, the same rate
as now applies to California fruit of
Fruit growers who learned of the
the same type.
substantial reduction here this morn
ing were Jubilant. "It's a wonderful
thing for the Grande Ronde valley
fruit men who will be snipping east,"
declared August Erlckson, when In
formed by the Observer of the com-
mission's act. "undoubtedly more
fruit will go east from here this sum
mer. This will apply to cherries par
ticularly, of course," he added. "It Is
n"relv good news, coming at tins
time."
' Fruit men or trie northwest have
been complaining bitterly about the
unfairness of their rates in. compari
son to 'California charges.
APARTMENT IS
THREATENED IN
MIDNITE BLAZE
A midnight fire that threatened for
a time to, be of major seriousness
caused considerable interior, damage
to the apartment house at 1004 Third,
owned by Mrs. Susan Zuber. The de
partment was called at 11:50 Satur
day night and sounded Its recall at
1:40 Sunday morning.
; Quick control of the fire that burst
from straw In the basement and
spread upward on the partitions pre
vented further spreading. Extent of
fire and water damage to furniture
in several apartments had not been
estimated today. Insuranci covered
the loss, however. Mrs. Bert Morris,
who was alone In the apartment
bouse at the time of the blaze,
sounded the alarm.
Imbler Defeats
City Racqueteers
Imbler defeated an aggregation of
local tennis players yesterday on the
municipal courts, before a large gal
lery, when they won five out of nine
matches. Playing for La Orande were
Roy Nelson, Everet Reynolds, Burke
Inlow. Francis Redfleld, Donn Poarch
and Robert Reuter.
'. La Grande won three out of the
six singles matches, while In the
doubles they were winners In two
events.
Scores In the singles were dive
Wilson vs. Nelson, 7-6, 5-7, 6-3; Lyle
Wilson vs. Reynolds, 7-5, 6-4; Inlow
vs. Pete Westenskow, 3-8, 6-3, 6-1;
Redfleld vs. Roy Wilson, 7-5, 3-6. 6-1;
Poarch vs. Pratt, 6-2, 6-1; Holmes vs.
Reuter, 6-1, 7-5.
. Doubles scores were L. and R. Wil
son vs. Reynolds and Inlow, 4-6,
6-4, 0-3: Nelson and Redfleld vs. C.
Wilson and Holmes, 6-3, 6-8, 8-0;
Pratt and Westenskow vs. Reuter and
Poarch, 7-5, 10-8.
Matches with Union will be ar
ranged for next Sunday, It Is believed.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Generally cloudy
tonight and Tuesday; prob- '
ably light rains In southwest
) portion; moderate terrfnera-
'ture; gentle to moderate
southerly winds offshore.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 61 above.
Minimum: 46 above.
Condition: Clear.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 76, minimum 62
above.
Condition: Clear.
WEATHER JUNE 20, 19.11
Maximum 77, minimum 60
above.
Condition: Cloudy.
Latourell, Wade
Tie For First In
Gun Club Contest
Scores Run High in Meet
Attended by Marksmen
From Washington and
Idaho Towns.
High scores marked the registered
shoot which was held by the La
Grande Gun club yesterday at tho
gun club range. In which 23 marks
men from Eastern Oregon, Southern
Washington and Idaho participated.
In the competition in the 100, 16
yard targets, J. A. Wade, of Boise,
and Charles Latourell, of Heppner.
tied for high score, schcoting 07 out
of 100, and Cliff Stump, of Lewis-
ton, ran a close third with 06. A. D.
McMurdo, Heppner, carded a score
of 08 out of 100 In the handicap
targets.
The line-up and scores are:
100
100 Handl-16-yard
cap
targets targets
J. A. Wade, Boise 97 92
Charles Latourell, Heppner 97 92
Cliff Stump. Lewlston 96
W. A. Stevens, Boise 95 02
L. L. Burtenshaw, Council 04 73
Nate Zwelfel, La Grande 93 80
J. P. Stalcup, La Grande 93 89
Roy Forrester, La Grande 92 88
Dr. G. Yorke,' Walla Walla 91
A. J. Knoblock. Heppner 91 89
Otto Heuck, Boise 90 75
Tracy Holllster, La Grande 90 84
A. D. McMurdo, Heppner UO 90
A. J. Gower, La Grande 88 80
C. J. Ertel, Boise 87 94
Dr. O. Blggers, La Grande 75
F. W. Lannlng. La Grande 08 79
A. J. Stange. La Grande
John Garlty, La Grande
Dr. C. L. GUstrap, La Grande
Dr. Earnest La Grande
(Continued on Page Flve
Voters Choosing
Two For Board
In Election Today
"' "
Officials urge voters to note 8
$ that the polls close at 7 o'clock $
S this evening and not -at 8 4
S o'clock. Previously there has
3 been much confusion over the S
closing hour and many have 4
missed voting as a result, ac-
$ cording to those In charge.
$ $! s J 5
The race for election to the school
board will culminate tonight at 7
o'clock' when the polls close, and
the two positions left vacant by the
retirement of Directors J. L. Ingle
and W. C. Perkins will be filled. The
pollB at Greenwood and Central
school precincts opened this after
noon at 2 o'clock, and a fairly large
vote Is expected.
Voters include anyone who Is a
citizen of the United States and 21
(Continued on Page Five)
Pierce, Fitzgerald
Leave for Chicago
The Oregon delegation to the
Democratic National convention,
which opens in Chicago on June 27,
has pledged Its first vote for Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Martin ntzgeraia, aeie
nato from the Second Congressional
District, stated today. If Roosevelt
Is rejected then the delegates ore
free to vote as they choose.
. Mr. Fitzgerald will leave tomorow
morning on the Portland Rose, Join
ing the remainder of the delegation,
and they will arrive in Chicago in a
body.
Walter Pierce, national committee
man, elected from this district will
attend the convention although he
does not have a vote for the candi
date for president.
Among the questions which Mr.
Fitzgerald believes will be considered
by the national convention will be
that of silver, the farm board, pro
hibition, banking and otherB.
H. J. Stlllman, of Hermiston, Is the
other of two delegates elected from
tho second congressional district, one
of the biggest in the United States,
being 400 miles long, 250 wide, and
Including 18 counties.
The convention starts on June 27
and will continue until a candidate
for the presidency Is nominated. Mr.
Fitzgerald plans to be gone from La
Grande for about three weeks, he
states.
Bonus Army Soon
To Have a Father
NEW YORK, June 20 W Mrs.
Marie Ewlng of Portland, Ore., self
styled "mother of the bonus expedi
tionary forces." turned up at the city
hall today with enough nickels and
dimes to purchase8 marriage license
for herself and her "color guard"
Adam Landles, 40.
The bride-to-be wore a battered
plug hat and a sash, with her "moth
er" title on it, around her alioul
ders. The prospective groom car
ried his Intended's banjo, which used
to be a woshpan.
Both gave the Washington head
quarters of the bonus army as their
home address. They said they ex
pected to be married tomorrow.
Costs
DEMOCRATIC
CHOICERESTS
ON NEW YORK
Conclave Powers Fight
Over Spellacy and
Shouse For Chairman
ROOSEVELT CLAIMS
VOTES TOTAL 563
Mack Will Nominate
Roosevelt and Mullen
Will Be His Floor Man
ager. By Frncls M. Stephenson
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
CHICAOO, June 20 W) The Demo
cratic presidential contest, revolving
Just now about undecided New York
and her two embittered prominent
sons. Governor Roosevelt and Alfred
E. Smith, moved rapidly ahead today
at convention -headquarters.
Joseph Israel, II, opened headquar
ters for Smith at tho Congress hotel
Just above tho suite presided over by
James A. Farley, director of the
Roosevelt forces. Smith was expected
hero Wednesday when the leaders of
the 04-voto strong New York dele
gation arrive to make their fateful
decision.
Carrying through a program to use
their dominant strength to command
the convention organization, the
Roosevelt leaders today announced
J. Bruce Kremer, of Montana, as their
choice for chairman of the powerful
rules commlttoo. .
The rules committee Jholds the
first decision on continuation of the
old two-thirds rule for nomination
about which there has grown con
siderable speculation since Roosevelt
ueared the majority mark In his
, (Continued on Page Eight)
School Mergers
Is Subject Of
Monthly Lunch
H. E. Brady, appointed to head tho
La Grande chamber of comfrverce
committee on consolidation of state
Institutions of higher learning, will
discuss the problems of consolida
tion and tho significance to La
Grande tomorrow when the chamber
of commerce meets at the annual
chicken dinner at the Community
church at Island City. Lunch will
be served at 12:06 o'clock, by the
ladies of Island City. Harry Mc
Klnlay. president, will be in charge
of the meeting.
Mr. Brady attended a recent meet
ing of delegates from La . Grande,
Monmouth, Ashland, and the Uni
versity of Oregon, held In Eugene,
and will discuss the findings of the
committee and the decisions reached.
The movement to consolidate the
University of Oregon and Oregon Stat
college was Instigated by the Marlon
county tax league and they are try
ing to have it Incorporated In the
ballot for general election.
Ann Shell To Wed
Walla Walla Man
SEATTLE, June 20 UP) A mar
riage license was issued In Seattle
Saturday to Patrick E. Mahone, Walla
Walla, and Ann E. Shell, Pendleton.
Miss Shell Is a daughter of T. T.
Shell, prominent Wallowa merchant,
and Is a former La Orander. She
was for a number of years organist
at the Arcade theater, now the Lib
erty, and has many friends In La
Orande.
Mr. Mahoney Is secretary to warden
O. E. Long at the state penitentiary
at Walla Walla and also Is secretary
for the state parole bonrd.
Eight Drown On Coast
Grand Lodge Delegates Return
Home; Ebcrhard Holds Major Post
After the closing of the Grand
Lodge of the Masonic bodies In Port
land on Saturday, delegates and vis
itors from La Grande have returned
to their homes with Interesting ac
counts of the sessions. Among those
who attended were R. S. Eakin and
Geo. T, Cochran, past grand masters;
E. R. Rlngo, worthy patron of the
La Orande lodge of the Eastern Star;
C. R. Eberhard, C. P. Hutchens. mas
ter of the La Grande lodge and dele
gate the convention. Miss Stella
Bloch, worthy matron of the Eastern
Star, represented Le. Orande chap
ter, and is spending several days more
in Western Oregon before returning
to her home.
Throughout the session. Senator
Eberhard acted as grand Junior dea
con, and was appointed chairman of
the committee on appeals and griev
ances, one of the major mandatory
committees. Mr. Rlngo was appointed
BORAH WONT
BACK HOOVER
FOR PRESIDENT
Idaho Senator Flames Up
Against G. 0. P. Platform
and Wet Attitude.
LEWIS GOADS REPLY
FROM DRY ORATOR
"I Will Not" Stuns Senate
Words Climax Speech
Calling Prohi Plank Po
litical Expediency. . :
' WASHINGTON, June 20 m Sena
tor Borah, a powerful .supporter -of
President Hoover In the 1928 cam
pulgn, announced In the Semite today
ho will not Bupport the president for
re-election on the platform adopted
at the Chicago convention. '
After a siieecli denouncing the
platform adopted by the convention
Ilorali wan asked point blank by
Senator Lewis (I).. Illinois) If l-(e
would support the re-election of Mr.
Hoover. '
(Continued on Page Five)
J. Henry Thomas
Occupies Pulpit
Here for Sunday
Among the events of Interest In
the church world of La Orande were
tho pageant, "Tho Hidden Treasure,"
presented by the Sundoy school of
the Methodist church, and the visit
of Rev. J. Henry Thomas, of Klam-
( Continued on Page Fiver
BANKS TO BEAT
TAX ON CHECKS
WITH RECEIPTS
WASHINGTON, June 20 OP) A
portion of the new bank check taxes
that expected from counter checks
will be loflt to tho government if
all , banking institutions In ;the
country follow the lead of -a Kokomo,
Ind bank. '
This institution, it 1b reported, has
issued "receipta" to be ubccI in lieu
of counter checks.
" The legal division of the treasury
held that "if this paper is In the
form of a mere receipt It is not tax
able.". KANSAS CITY, June 20 (iT) - The
government will have to balance Jlts
budget without whatever aid might
have been expected from taxing
counter checks In Kansas City.
Instead 'ot counter checks, the
Kansas City Clearing House aflsocla
tlon said today, banks will use "re
ceipta" for the handling of with
drawals. The , association said the
treasury had held such "receipts"
are not taxable.
It Happens
To The Best
Of Professors
CHICAGO, June 20 m There
arc times when even a University
professor of English may Indulge In
a little Blang, especially if he Is also
a fisherman.
For many a moon Prof. Manly
Phelps, of the staff of Northwestern
university, Evanston, had remained
true to the tradition that the "King's
English" must be upheld. Then he
went fishing in Wisconsin. He cought
a 35-pounder. And did he say, "Isn't
this one of the largest fish you ever
saw?"
Not according to his companions.
Dr. Leonard Mulder and Elwood Wil
liams. . They reported that he Just
looked up and said:
"Well I'm darned I Ain't it a
honey?"
And it was.
as grand Junior steward. Both serve
for one year.
Mrs. C. P. Hutchens accompanied
Mr. Hutchens, and Mrs. Eberhard
Joined the senator there for the
weekend and returned home last
night.
Most of the nearby lodges and
chapters were represented . Logan
Anderson attended grand lodge from
Cove, W. C. Rose wall from Union and
W. P. Shields from Wallowa. Mrs.
J. R. Fletcher represented the Star
from Cove and Mrs. P. M. Littler from
Union.
to iirmiAiti)
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Cleaver and
two daughters, Carol Ann and Shir
ley, have left La Grande to spend
the summer In Hubbard, Ore., near
Portland as the guests of Mr. Cleav
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cleav
er Sr. They will return to La Orande
in the fall.
Cong
Yes, Alice Longworth Was There
This Informal photograph shows Mm. Alice Itootievelt Long worth
dynamic daughter, of a president und widow of a speaker of the
House at lunch with Mr, and Mrs, Jamett F. AllHhle Jr., of Iilalio
at the Blacks tone In Chicago, where "Frlncetm Alice1 tit tended the
G. O, P. convention.
Sanders Parley
I With President
Is Short Lived
r
WASHINOTON. June 20 W) Ever
ett Sanders, chairman of the Repub
lican committee, today conferred
briefly with President Hoover, but
told newspapermen later he had found
tho. chief executive "engrossed with
hlH governmental duties." v
The first meeting between Mr.
Hoover and Sanders since the con
vention, widely forecast as, an ex
tended parley to map out plans for
the chief executive's reelection, last
ed only a few seconds.
The president has said tho entire
conduct and management of the
campaign would be placed In Ban
dera' hands and that he himself In
tended. to, withdraw: from active par
tlotpatlon. In the campaign as. bis
"undivided attention must be given
to the duties of my office."
Sanders virtually reiterated this
statement today.
"The. Republican national commit
tee," he said, "is going to take charge
of the campaign to reelect the presi
dent and Is going to keep him free
from interruption by political mat
ters so he can continue to devote his
time and energy to hts duties as
president of the United States."
The committee chairman said he
had time only to pay his respects
to Mr. Hoover, and that he did not
know when an opportunity would bo
given to talk with the chief execu-
(Contlnued From Page Four)
Portlander Given
Office In Zonta
ST. YOUIS, June 20 (A1) Delegates
attending the annual convention of
Zonta. International, organization of.
business and professional women, had
left for their homes today after a
three day Besslon.
Mrs. Katherlne Maddux of Chicago
was elected president to succeed Miss
Helen W, Cleveland of Toronto. Oth
er officers elected Included Miss
Caroline E. Davis of Portland, Ore.,
third vice president.
Here's a Gal Who
Won't Need Skates
MADISON, Wis., June 20 m Miss
Winifred Arnold would swim a mile
to attend the University of Wisconsin
baccalaureate sermon.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Arnold, a
university senior from Eau Claire,
Wis., was sailing on Lake Mendota
at 3:30 o'clock. A mite out the
boat capsized but she swam to shore
In time to don cap and gown and
attend the sermon at 4 o'clock.
Lake And Ocean
Sunday Outings
End in Tragedy
By the AsHwialeri Vrtnn
Wading, swimming, fishing and
boating summer weather attractions
brought death to eight persons by
drownlrfg on the Pacific coast over
the weekend, while another was
feared dead and four were pulled ex
hausted from the water. ,
May's lake near Portland, Ore., was
the nene of another tragedy. Wil
liam Koenlg, 10, swimming with his
mother and friends, struggled unob
served by members of tho party un
til It was too late to reach him. Nine-year-old
Charles Larson drowned In
San Francisco bay at Alameda while
wading with his sister.
Three rescues were made at Coeur
d'Alene lake, Idaho, by Nat' Scaler,
(Continued on Page FourV
ress Told
HIGGINS VICTIM OF
GANGSTER WAR
Reputed Liquor Power
Hailed With Shot
Miss Child.
NEW YORK, Juno 20 P) --- Vannie
Hlgglns, who got careless, Is dead,
and the pollco are hunting "rats,"
"The ratal" said Vannie Hlgglns,
who was one-to-three among the big
names of gangland until guns erased
him yesterday, "they even tried to
wipe out my fmlly."
There wasn't much time to talk, for
ho had been shot four times. One
bullet paased through his abdomen;;
but Just before he died yesterday
several hours after he was fired upon-by
mobsters, he said: " v1-"
"I ain't saying who did It.' I'll take
core of them." . 1 -' i "
But he died, and the police are
trying to "take care of them." -
They sought three men today for
questioning. One of them 1b Salvy
Spltale, whom Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh named as an Intermediary In
tho baby case. Tho others who pollco
hopo may know somothlng about the
Hlgglns murder are "Tough Willie"
McOabo and William Bailey, one of
Hlgglns "boys."
Hlgglns, who posed as a fisher
man but who was reputed to be a
power In the liquor racket, was shot
down early yesterday by eight men
who opened fire on him, his wife and
(Continued on Page Four,
Hawley Thinks
Congress Needs ,
To Close Soon
SALEM, June 20 A decision
on whether or not a recount will be
demanded by Congressman W. O.
Hawloy will not bo made hero for sev
eral daya, Donald O. Qlovor, secretary
to Hnwloy announced today. Hawley,
on tho faco of official returns trailed
James W. Mott by 230 votes for tile
Republican nomination for congress
from tho first district.
Tho veteran legislator, In congress
continuously slnco 19O0, returned to
his homo hero yesterday, but left for
Portland today to attend tho Wood-
mon of the World sessions there.
Hawley Is ono of the head managers
of tho Pacific Jurisdiction of the or
der.
Olover announced several days
would bo consumed In checking over
reports from tho various counties be
fore any decision would be reached.
Hawley left the session or congress to
look over the situation hore and ex
pects to return to Washington beforo
congress adjourns.
PORTLAND, Oro., Juno 20 VP)
Hope that congress will adjourn soon
was oxprcsscd by Representative Wil
lis O. Hawley upon his arrival here
yesterday from Washington.
"If congress doesn't hurry up and
adjourn," ho said, "It Ib sure to pass
moro bills that will call for more
money, and tho appropriation bill as
It was framed will not be able to
care for the additional load."
Hawley said Ira had returned to Ore
gon to determlno tho advisability of
asking for a recount of Republican
votes cast for representative In con
gross, first district, at tho May pri
mary election. By tho announced
vote Hawley was defeated by James
W. Mott.
He Indicated a recount will be de
manded. Asked about his considered
appointment to tho United States
customs' court, ho replied:
"A far as I am concerned, I will
say that I em still a member of con
gress and hope to continue as such."
Expressing approval of the Republi
can platform, Hawley said "President
Hoover has been growing in public
favor for tho past several months."
Hawley left here for his Salem
home. He plans to return to Wash
ington shortly, probably before con
gress adjourns.
Bill Must Pass
Marchers' Aims
Vague As Chiefs
Turn To Election
Letters Make Hoover and
Republicans Target
, Vets Drawing Up 0vr
Platform.
WASHINOTON, June 20 ( Walter
W;. Waters, comntunder-in-chief of
tho bonus ma rollers' army, today re
pudiated the attempts of hlB chief
lieutenants to stir up sentiment in
the ranks for a third party.
The veterans' leader described a
third party move as "a very dan
gerous thing," and asked his men
to think of It only as an alternate to
defeat of their Interests In the No
vember elections.
Aa Waters sought to quell the po
litical controversies within his ranks,
Pelham D. GlasBford, superintendent
of police, voiced a demand that con
gress "do something" for the veteran
army.
The police chief said he was fully
convinced the veterans' leaders were
prepared to keep between 8000 and
9000 men here until the, bonus was
paid or other relief afforded.
WASHINGTON, June 20 (P) Strip
ped of an Immediate objective1 by tie-
feat of tho bonus-payment bill, lead
ers of the vaat veterans army camped
here concentrated today on organiz
ing ex-service men for election day
action, making tentative overtures to
the Democratic party.
Finding the sixty-two senators who
voted down their bill a rather diffuse
target, the legislative committee of
the army aligned itself against Presi
dent Hoover and tho Republican
party.
Last night It voted to query all
Democratic presidential possibilities
on their views about tho bonus and
other veterans' question, at the same
time directing letters to all posts of
the American Legion and other ex
service men's organizations, Inform
ing them that an effort "to place a
bonus plank In the Republican plat
form was laughed down and filed in
the waste basket. Think It over,
men." t , . - ..,
,i "Remember November," was the lg-:
nlf leant slogan line attached to these
lotters. Bearhig In mind the possi
bility that neither the Democratic
convention nor tho nominee ohosun
there might give them any comfort,
these political steersmen of the eft
soldiers started formulating a "plat
form" of their own.
. Platform Nebulous
Still rathor nebulous today, the
platform had ono definite plank: re
peal of the otthteonth amendment.
Two Ohloans, William S. Keyser of
Cleveland, and M, Bornstetn of Day
ton, proposed It, and the legislative
group, composed of representatives of
each major contingent or regiment In
the army, approved It without diffi
culty. The genoral'ldea Is that, fall
Ing Democratic support, the soldiers
should give their vote to some third
party movement.
Taking French Leave -
- The exact size of tho army, some
whoro around 20,000, was much In
' ; (Continues, on Page Eight) '
FLOWERS AT PEAK
OF ELGIN SEASON
Presbyterian Grounds Are
Being Put in Shape
For New Lawns, j
By Mrs. Lynn Hill
(Observer Correspondent)
. ELGIN, (Special) Llttlo Wilms
Jean Bartiwoll, five years old, was
hostess to a merry group of girls and
boys at a surprise birthday party last
Friday. Thoy played a numbor of
games, had delicious refreshments,
served at a long table set on a shady
porch and with balloons, caps and fa
vors of toys and candles tho after'
noon came to a happy closo. Among
the guests wero frlondB from La
Orande, where the Barnwell's formerly
lived. Quests were Alice Anita aor
don, Vcsto Ann and Llla Lou Graham,
"Buddy" Ward, Zotta Mao Waclty,
Iris Donna Bradford, DcLeva Hug,
Lloyd Hill, Joy Ann McOullough, Pat
ty Blumenstoln, Billy Sanders, Don
(Continued on Pago Seven)
New York Greets
Amelia E. Putnam
NEW YORK. June 20 Ml Amelia
Earhart Putnam, tho first woman to
pilot an airplane acns tho Atlantic,
returned homo today to receive the
plaudits of her fellow countrymen
A crowd estimated by pollco at 6,000
was gathered In Battery park as tho
filer stepped back onto American soil
from the city boat Riverside, whloh
had transferred her and her husband,
George Palmer Putnam, from the
liner He Do Franco, at quarantine.
It was Just a month ogo today that
Mm. Putnam took off on her solo
flight which ended In Ireland, where
she was forced down In a posture by
a faulty exhaust manifold.
Harbor craft saluted the woman
filer a tho Rlvoralde moved up tho
bay under escort of flroboats shoot
lng streams of water Into the air.
It was Mrs. Putnam's second ex
perlence of a New York welcome. Her
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RIOTS FEARED
IF RELIEF NEED
IS NOT FACED
Congress Warned Not to
Adjourn Without '
Some, Action. .:'
CHURCHMEN SPEAK ;
FOR LABOR CLASS
Dr. Goldstein Flays Eva
sion Policy of Govern
ment; Says Temper of
Men Growing Hotter. .
'
WASHINGTON, June 30 W
Today Is the last tax-free
day for matches, automobiles, 4
candy, radios, face powder,
yachts, and all the tremen- .
dous list of articles brought
into the federal government's
revenue raising net by the -new,
emergency tax law. " ;
Anybody who has been wait-
lng to buy, perhaps expecting
prices to drop some more,
had better do some hurried
shopping, tor a nice percent-
age probably will be found
added to all price tags, on ,4
taxed items by tomorrow.
After tonight the movies '
(except those where you get '
In for 40 cents or less) will
cost more, so will telegrams '
and long distance calls, while .
bank checks will cost two
cents apiece. ;. '
It win not - be necessary,
however, to stick three-cent
stamps onto letters until next 4
month, v-
WASHINGTON, June 90 (f) Dr.
Sidney. E. Oolustoln. of New York,
urged . senate committee to pass
unemployment relief .. legislation.
warning Its members that congress .
dare not. adjourn without meeting
the situation. . ' '
Ho told the senate,' rnanufaoturerk
committee that "despair leads quick
ly to a state of desperation, and out.
break and explosion are nearer than
our leaders realize." . ', . , ; i'
Dr. Goldstein, chairman ot the '
executive committee of the Joint
committee for unemployment re
Hot, sold: ,. ",
Temper Changing
'Those of us who are nearer to the .
working classes, know that their temp .
per 1b changing and they win not
suffer much longer without redress.
No government can sow Injustice
without reaping a revolution.
Congress dare not adjourn with
out meeting this national catastrophe
In an adequate and statesmanlike
manner, Mx. Hoover and his as
sociates start at the , wrong end,
What Is needed Is not an Increase In
the credit power of financial agendo
that exploit and oppress the peo
ple. Instead of credit power In the
hands of others, we demand lor tne
working classes Immediate relief and
employment. - "
There Is no excuse lor tne gov
ernment's policy of delay and eva-,;
slon. Roads need to be built, pub-
llo buildings need to be constructed,
but most of all the cities of Amer
ica need a housing program1 subsi
dized by tho federal government;" "
Urge Ueinocrat Hill
A long list of witnesses Including
representatives of the Catholic,
Protestant and Jewish religious faiths
urged enactment of the Derojoc ratio
$2,000,000,000 relief bill now before ,
the senate or the 5,500.000,000 La
Follette public works bond Issue bill.
Senators LaFollette (R., Wis.) and
Costlgan (D Colo.) listened to the
testimony.
Members of tho bonus expedi
tionary force" of veterans were pres
ent.. . v
Fear For Government
Applause rang through the room
as Edward F. McOrady, legislative
representative of the American Fed
eration of Labor, asserted, , "If con
gress docs not do something to meet
this situation, next winter It wltl
not be a cry to save the hungry but
It will bo a cry to save the govern
ment." , .
Dr. R. A. MacQowern, Washing
ton, of the national Catholic welfare
conference, said "people are ' ready
In many cases to commit suicide be
causo of their Inability to get Jobs."
(Continued on Page Four)
Wheat Today
PORTLAND, Juno 20 W) Advance
of V4o bushel In the price of Septem
ber wheat was the only change foe
the day on the Portland futures mar
ket. The only sale was 1000 by Sep
tember. Cosh wheat was unchanged on the
merchants exchange.
Softer tone and slight price reduc
tion is reflected for alfalfa hay with
Increaued offerings of new crop. The
new buying price Is tlS.00 aia to.
Oat and vetch hays are about read
for the market but none have ar
rived. Nominally 13 ton.