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VOLUME 30
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, TfTFSDAY, JUNE 21, 1932
HAOTERN OREGON'S IiKADlNQ NKWHPAPKB
NUMBER 252
Ridker Shot: To Death Alt
lex
m
Umoini
MAN THOUGHT
UNION BRIDGE
Shot Reported Heard at
J 11:30 Last Night By
Alleged Fiancee.
BODY NOT FOUND
UNTIL MORNING
f Was Guide at Yellowstone
Game Here Two
Weeks Ago and Intend
ed to Wed Mildred Jory.
By Mrs. L. Z. Terrnll
(Observer Correspondent)
. UNION. Ore., June 21 (Special)
With a bullet through hlB abdomen,
Tex Bicker, about 60, self -described
Yellowstone guide, rodeo promoter
and. adventurer, was found dead on
the woolen mill bridge at Union at
dawn today tour hours after neigh
bors had heard a shot and cries.
Discovery of the body was made by
Mrs. Mildred Jory, about 40, whom
Richer said yeaterday he expected to
marry1 today. They had been togeth
er last night until 11 o'clock, half an
Hour before the shot was heard.
No Gun Found
No gun was found near the bridge
and there were no powdor burns on
his body. Officers were convinced
there was no evidence of suicide.
Mrs. Jory and her' two daughters,
Maxine' and Louise, and Mrs. Louise
DeVore all heard the shot, fired, they
said, at 11:30. They had no telephone
(Continued on Page Five
Powder, Furs
And Cigarettes
Hit by Sales Tax
I While' the.' merchandise 'now t on
hand "will "sell - taxLfree,' ' now com modities
which are included in the
emergency tax law ilwlll be subject to
levies ranging 'from-two to 10 per
cent of the price In La Grande stores
after today. Luxuries, so-called, will
be taxed and the consumer will bear
the brunt, of making up the national
treasury deficit, local store owners
believe, 'since under present business
conditions neither the merchant or
the manufacturer is' ablo to absorb
the high tax.
After today the women will have
to pay a tax for their comeliness,
since all cosmetlccs and toilet articles
will be subject to a 10 per cent tax.
Tooth paste will have a 5 per cent
levy. Jewelry, fur coats and fur
trimmed cloth coats will also have a
10 per cent Jump In price, bad news
to the women.
As the fishing season gets in Its
stride, and record catches are reported
almost dally a 10 per cent tax is also
put on fishing tackle. Guns and
ammunition and other types of sport
ing goods are subject to the levy.
Tho kids will also be affected since
j a two per cent excise is put on
' candles, and six per cent on foun
tain syrups.
Cigarettes will also have a tax of
two per cent.
The revenue act also provides a 2c
tax on checks, drafts, or orders for
the payment of money drawn upon
any bank, banker or trust company,
and the tax shall be collected by
charging it against the customer's ac
count. Obliging their customers tho
First National bank will have re
ceipts which they will sign when
drawing money directly from the
bank, so that checks will not be
necessary.
Body of Montreal
Chief Is Found
MONTREAL, June 21 7P The
body of Fire Chief Rooul Gauthlcr,
who loot his life In tho explosion and
fire of the oil tanker Cymbollno last
Friday, was recovered today.
Twenty-seven lost their lives In
the explosion. With tho recovery of
the fire chief's body all but one of
the mlBslng were accounted for.
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VYKATIIEK FORECAST
Oregon: Partly cloudy and 8
at times unsettled tonight and 8
Wednesday; thunderstorms In $
mountains of cast portion; S
cooler in the Interior Wcdnes-
day; moderate changeable $
winds offshore.
VTEATIIBR TODAY
7 a. m. 69 above.
Minimum: &3 above.
Condition: Clear. S
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Mamixux 85, minimum 53
$ above. '"
$ Condition: Clear and partly
cloudy.
WEATHER JUNE 81. 1931
Maximum 77, mlnlmxim 48
above.
Condition: Cloudy; rain .31
of inch.
A,
3,
4
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Walker, Moon Win
GARNER WILL
SEEK REPEAL
OF DRY LAW
Startles Political World
With Demand For 18th
Amendment Repeal
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
TAKES FRANK STAND
Tariff Flayed by Demo
cratic Favorite at Con
vention; Says No Relief
Measure Satisfactory.
WASHINGTON, Juno 21 W) John
N. Garner speaker of tjhe houuo,
swung his political lariat toward tho
Democratic presidential nomination
today with a statement urging repeal
of the eighteenth amendment.
In a formal statement to news
papermen, Che speaker said he had
voted against tho eighteenth amend
ment and added: "I have never be
lieved It sound or workable and it
should bo repealed."
He said California and Texas Demo
crats are sending delegations to the
Chicago contention "instructed to
vote for my nomination for tho presi
dency.
'This has been done without my
solicitation," ho continued. "I appre-.
elated support of my friends and am
willing to Bcrve my country and my
party to the limit of my capacity."
His statement follows in full:.
"Many ol my frlendB, not only
those residing In my own district and
state, but throughout the country,
have asked me repeatedly to express
myself - on - various public. iiRetons.1
(Continued on Pogo Flvo)
Happersett Is
Re-elected State
Eagles Officer
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Happersett, of
La Grande, returned to La Grande
this morning from Cottage Grove,
Ore., where Mr. Happersett vras un
animously re-elected as state treas
urer of tho Fraternal Order of Eagles
in the 17th annual conclave on June
18.
Hnppersett hns been quite active
tn Eagle work In La Grande for some
time and has been more than active
during the state convention. He has
been more than active during the
state convention. He has been placed
on two committees during the ses
sion, chairman on the commlttco of
public welfare and chairman on the
commltictj of committees.
Ho has also played his part In the
Eagles programs townrd the better
mcnt of social and economic condl
tlous.
Tho Ludlow bill on stabilization or
employment, now In congress, Is one
of the attempts the organization Is
making townrd this end. The bill is
parallel to the Idea the lodge has
been sponsoring.
Old age pension has boon discussed
consistently and is to be one of the
objectives every Eagle In tho state
Is Instructed to fight for.
During the meetings varied Ideas
wero expressed on tho workmens
compensation act of Oregon and
resolution was adopted to fight for
a revision in which the laborer will
be treated more In accordance with
Justice In regnrds to pay and a gen
oral ufo of doctors.
George Nelson also of La Grande
has been active and was placed on
tho Judiciary committee as chairman
Slate Will Build
Pendleton Cottages
OA 1 F. .Tiinn 91 llPi Th. Rtnta
hoard of control today authorized
tho expenditure of tlO.000 In Im
provements at Salem and Pendleton
Two physicians cottages will be con
structed at the Eastern Oregon hos
pital at Pendleton at a cost of S9000
and no.ooo will do spent in improv
ing and equipping the kitchen at the
stato penitentiary.
Tho construction will bo mado
from savings In capital outlay au
thorlzed by the Inst session of the
legislature.
Chlorine Gas Fells
New York Workmen
NEW YORK. June 31 VII Chlor-
$ilne gas escaping from a tank car to
5 j day felled 40 workmen. Four of them
i were removeo. to ncupimia.
j Police, firemen and gas company
crews were called with pulmotors to
gv i resuscitate 30 men wno were strewn
' ed out where they dropped on thi
jlgrass Blong the New lorx ventral
railroad tracks.
Vital Effects
Of Consolidation
Outlined at Lunch
II. E. Brady Presents
Facts, ax Island City
Meeting of La Grande
Chamber of Commerce.
Nearly forty memibers and guests of
the chamber of commerce gathered
in Island City at noon today and en
Joyed a chicken dinner served by the
ladles of the l6land City Community
church.
After discussion of various minor
Items of business, President Harry
McKlnlay called upon H. E. Brady
for a report of the activities of his
committee In the Investigation of
the proposed bill to move the state
Institutions of higher learning and
establish Junior colleges.
Mr, Brady recently attended a
meeting of delegates from La Grande,
Monmouth, Ashland, and the Uni
versity of Oregon, which was held
at Eugene for the purposo of ascer
taining facts and formulating a
program or action. He reports that
this contmltteo Is now preparing
statistics on the per capita costs as
well as tho possibilities of Junior
colleges, and upon the facilities of
the university as compared with tho
stato college. Tills information will
bo mado avallablo soon. ,
Until then, our judgment should be
withheld, Bald Mr,. Brady, regarding
tho state-wide effects of such a meas
ure. But ono thing is certain, and
that is that La Grande would los6
the Ackorman Training school which
Is housing ninny La Grande school
children, and the elty would be forced
(Continued on Page Eight)
Local Man Has
Unique Tourist
' Travel Record
A unique hobby has J. P. Heasty
who keepa a register of the tourlots
that drive Into a local service station
during the summer, and he states
that his record indicates a lively
tourist season, since moro than 150
cars are represented since June 1.
Automobiles from 24 states, India,
Canada, and Mr. Heasty adds, Che-
walah, state unknown, aro Included
In tho registrants.
Whan Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Newton
and their four children, from Lud-
hlana, Punjab, 'India came to La
Grande, Mr. Heasty thought It was a
propitious tlmo to start his hobby for
the summer, and they aro the first
to place their names on "the dotted
line" for the summer. Since that
tlmo tourists havo stopped from
Idaho, represented by 19 cara; Ten
nessee, one; California, 10; Nevada,
two; Washington, 30; Colorado, two;
Illinois, one; Wisconsin, two; Utah,
six; Oklahoma, four; Now York, three;
Missouri, five; Michigan, five; Iowa,
three; Ohio, three; Nebraska, three;
Arizona, one; Wyoming, four; Missis
sippi, one; Pen nay Ivan la, South Da
kota, two; Montana, two; Massachus
etts, one; and Illinois, one. Canada is
represented by one car and Chewalah
by one automobile, carrying two oc
cupants. Among the Oregon tourists
inside the stato were 30 who register
ed. Mr. Heasty points out that the 150
represent many more than that num
ber of tourlsta. since many of the
cars had two or moro occupants.
Among the towns in Idaho which
are shown In the register are Cald-
(Contlnucd on Page Three
RASKUB SAVS
"Porky" is Erratic Pet At Training
School; Nature Study Is Stressed
Summer session at the Eastern Ore
gon Normal srhool Is accompanied by
varied activities both tn the Normal
school and in tho J. H. Ackerman
Training school, President H. E. In
low points out. The student body of
tho formor has been divided by towns,
and each group, Baker, Umatilla, Un
ion, La Grande and students from
other towna, will present an assembly
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, tho
second of the session.
Social activities, of the Normal
school Includo a swimming party and
wclncr roast at Cove on June 24; a
picnic at Pine Cone on July 8; and
a dance on July 15, at 0 o'clock In
tho ball room.
The Training school boasts a con
glomeration of pets this summer since
they aro' specializing In nature study
and using the out-of-doors as an In
spiration. A porcupine, which has
been nicknamed Porky and which
causes a hub-bub periodically by es
caping from his cage of wire netting;
a turtle who eats grasshoppers, a
chameleon are among the pets which
have been acquired since the open
ing of the session a week ago.
GENE WALKER
LEADS SCHOOL
BOARD VOTE
Chosen From Lengthy
Ballot Yesterday in
Heavy Voting.
MRS. FLOY WETZEL
RUNS THIRD HIGH
Central Polls Good Vote
For Miller; New Mem
bers Will Strive For1
Economy and Efficiency
$ s
HOW TIIKY VOTED
' o. q. Tot.
Oono Walker ...205 38 243
Ed Moon 108 42 240
Ploy Wotzel 142 60 102
Chas. B. Miller ....163 22 185
p. j. "Lilly oo eo 160
W. D. Hanks US 23 138
Gone Walker and Ed Moon wore
chosen to servo three-year terms as
school directors yesterday when La
Grande citizens, in an unusually
heavy vote, considered a lengthy bal
lot presenting Blx names. The turn
out was noticeably larger than aver
ago, election officials said. '
Mr. Walker, with 243 votes, had a
slight margin ovor Mr. Moon for the
highest vote. The lattcr's total bal
lot was 240.
' Third in tho race was Mrs. Ploy
Wct.aql,.iwJhGi. polleaaoavotps,.?, ,J4ri..
Wetzel ran second to P. J. Lilly in
tho voting at Greenwood precinct.
Trailing Mrs. Wtetzol closely was
Charles B. Miller, who had 186 votes
cast in his favor. He received r
heavy vote at tho Central procinct
(Continued on Pane Four
ARMY EVACUATION
PLAN IS DISCUSSED
Police Move to Reduce
Army of 20,000 at
National Capital
WASHINGTON, June 21 (fl1) Nego
tiations looking toward evacuation of
the larger part of the war veterans
in tho capital seeking payment of
their bonus certificates wero initiated
today by Pelham D. Glassford, Wash
ington superintendent of police. v
OtaRsford Bald he had discussed
with Walter W. Waters, commander-in-chief
of the veterans, a plan to
reduce sharply the number now here,
estimated at 20,000.
Waters was said to be Inclined to
favor the plan If permanent quarters
were established for the nucleus of
the bonus army to remain In Wash
ington until congress votes a bonus.
Tho police chief said he did not
know the exact number to be left,
but Indicated It would be compara
tively small.
Meanwhile the veterans continued
their ' campaign for recruits. Four
(Continued Prom Page Pour)
DRY LAW IS
Miss Riesling, first grade critic tea
cher, Is directing ft study of animals
and pets in her grade; Miss Preeda
Kennedy, in the second grade Is con
ducting a library center &nd 0I30 spe
cializing In gardening and nature
study in science. Industries in Ia
Grande, an activity which necessitates
many field trips to local industrial
plants, la being conducted by MIbs
Margaret Caratairs. The turtles and
chameleons are tho chief attraction
for the third grade but Mlm Eva
Wear ia also Incorporating a study of
stars and other nature phenomena In
her program. Mrs. Caroline Btevenoon
conducts weekly hikes every Wednes
day for her class when they study
wild flowers and trees.
Ml3s Mayme McCarter. In the sixth
and seventh grades. Is delighting her
pupils with a study of the World's
fair; while Mrs. Caroline Daniels, art
director, and Elmo Stevenson, science
Instructor In the Normal school, arc
contributing their activities to make
the nature study one of the most in
teresting conducted by the Training
school, Mian Kate Houx, director of
training, states.
I : As Hoovers Look on Eve of Campaign H
l :
i
:
Far from tiro convention's tumuli, President Hoover posed,' with Mrs.
Hoover, Tor this Inrorinnl photo' tuken on the White llouso iuwn while
the nation's Itcpuhltean leaders assembled nt. C'liUuiiro, renominated
hint. The Hoover's favorite dog, lMt, got 111 tho picture with them.
Oregon To War
Against Hunger
I For The Wintei
' 'PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 21 P)
Mobilization of the state's resources
in a war against hunger in Oregon
i contemplated under a goncral plan
of action adopted by Governor Motor's
MWASfWMJcponieronce . pn inemp;oy
mcnt and relief.
-The first step planned by tho con
ference, which met hero yestorday for
tho first time, is a survey by local
forces throughout the stato In an ef
fort to find crops which might not
bo harvested or which cannot bo
profitably marketed. Under tho plan
(Contlnuea on Pago Eight)
Mexico City Is
Terrorized By
Earth Shocks
MEXICO CITY, June 21 !) Nino
light earth shocks were felt hero
late last night.
Reports Bald the inhabitants of
Ixtapalapa, nearby suburb, fled In
terror after the Bhocks. '
A dispatch from Oaxacaclty salrt
a fairly sharp earthquake shock was
felt there also, causing much alarm
mong the inhabitants because It was
more intense than any of the recent
quakes that have destroyed property
In Coltma.
A dispatch from Collma today said
further light quakes there yesterday
closed down business and Eont peo
ple scurrying to the parks and. open
fields, where almost every ono has
slept since last week's shocks that
badly damaged tho city.
The state palace was so badly dam
aged In the quake that the scat of
government was transferred tempor
arily to other quarters today. Water,
power and street car service still arc
suspended, and relief expeditions are
on the way there.
MAIN ISSUE
Wants Shouse To
Be Chairman Of
Demo Convention
CHICAGO. June 21 m Prohibition
was named as the outstanding Issue
of the 1032 presidential campaign to
day by Chairman John J. Ruskob of
the Democratic national commlttco
upon his arrival at convention head
quarters. Ilaskob stood squarely behind Jou
ctt B house, chairman of the executive
commit tec, as permanent chairman
for the convention. He said any at
tempt to supplant Shouse would bo
a breach of good faith.
It drew an Issue with Governor
Roosevelt' forces who were backing
.Senator Witlsh, of Montana, for tho
post.
Raskob declined to name a choice
for the presidential nomination. He
declared against abolition of the two
thirds nominating rule for thin con
vention. The man who managed the 1DS8
campaign for Alfred K. Smith said
he had ( no expectation of serving
.
(Continued on Page Pour;
DYNAMITE THREAT
THOUGHT HOAX
Washington Police Guard
. All Night For Car
. Of Explosives.
' WARMTtaftTON. .lime 31 UP)Wa8h
Ington' police lind ' (ociofnl nlithorl tle
woro convinced totlny they had boon
honxed by nn irresponsible person
who reported thnt un automobile load
of explosives wns being broUKht to
tho capital, possibly to blow up tho
White Houbo.
' TIiourH placing no crodonco In tho
source of tho roport, of llcors mndo
on nil night senrch of enrs nnswer-
lng tho description but without re
sult. Pollco sny they know tho Idontlty
of tho honxcr. What notion, If nny,
will bo taken, however, woh not mndo
public.
WASHINGTON, Juno 21 IA1 On
tho strength of n report npparontly
coming through tho secret sorvlco, a
closo all-night vigil wns maintained
around Washington for an automo
bllo supposedly bringing a load of
cxploslvo from New York, possibly
to blow up tho Whlto llouso.
Each road ontorlng tho city from
Maryland was patrolled by special
pollco details and Baltimore author
ities added themselves to tho guard
ing crow after Information was re
layed thcro, but no Bilspect car had
been found up to an early hour
this morning.
(Oontinuod on Page Three)
To Make Sandy
Trout Stream Again
PORTLAND, Ore, June 21 W)
Expenditure of $7500 to begin work
of rehabilitating the Bandy rlvor as
a trout fishing stream has been
authorized by tho Oregon state game
commission. Tho principal work to
be done Is tho construction of a
dam to divert the water of tho Big
Sandy channel Into tho Mtllo Sandy
this forming a direct outlet Into tho
Columbia river and creating suffi
cient current to waih away sand
that has collected nud which has
acted as an obstruction to tho fish.
Tho commission voted to obtain an
option for tho immediate . urchaso
of tho necessary land, sub;ect to ac
quiring a permit from the federal
government to build the dam. C. P.
Swlgert, owner of tho acrcago, has
offered to sell for r000.
Harvey Morelnnd, clerk, told the
game commission receipts from hunt
ing and fishing licenses wero below
expectations. Ho said ho estimated
tho total receipts for the year would
be 10 to 15 por cent below normal.
Labor To Protest
Emergency Wages
BAI.EM. June 21 (At Governor
Julluo L. Moler hero today will have PORTLAND, ore, Juno i un
for consideration a lettur protesting Jack J. Mniiurraiky, president of the
against n proposed wage of 11.60 aCentral Municipal Market company,
day lor pcrsorw employed In road eon-I who pleaded guilty recently to a
Btructlon under tho emergency cm-chnrgo or ottering Mayor George L.
ploymont plan. The letter was writ-j Baker a bribe, waa fined 2S0 yostcr
ten by Ben T. Osborne, federation oflday by Circuit Judge Kanzler.
labor and signed by other officials of I George Mowry, chief deputy district
tho organization o well. Osbomo attorney, recommended that Mazuro-
charged the wage proposed by Islle
Scott, chairman of the state highway
commission, was ridiculously low.
The executive department indicated
tho letter would bo referred to the
highway commission.
Movie Picketing
Held Illegal By
Supreme Court
J. W. Knowles is Reversed
In Decision For Theatre
Plaintiffs ; Not to Apply
Generally.
8ALEM, June 21 (!) Holding that
picketing of three Portland theatres
was "not a benefit to tho union but
injured the business of the plain
tiffs," the Oregon supremo court to
day declared such picketing illegal.
Its opinion reversed the decree of
tho circuit court of Multnomah
county from which an appeal was
taken.
Tho court In its opinion did not
pass upon the constitutionality of
the statute against labor injunctions,
nor did it declare picketing as a
whole Illegal, but did declare it il
legal In the particular case affect
ing the throe plaintiff theatres.
The suit was brought by the More-
land theatres corporation, the Vene
tian theatre and the Granada theatre
against tho Portland moving picture
machine operators protective union;
John Mooro, president of the union,
and certain officials of the Portland
central labor council.
Knowles Heard Cuso
The decree of Judge J. W, Knowles
held with tho defendants.
Plaintiffs alleged the twp labor
unions picketed the theatroB, caus
ing damage to their business. In tho
opinion by Justlco John L. Rand it
was hold that "In conducting their
(Continued on Page Bight)
Borah's Attitude
Puts Republicans
In Huffy Moods
WASHINGTON, Juno 21 (P) James
R, Garfield, Cleveland lawyer who
played a leading role In drafting the
Republican platform, told newspaper
men today Sonator Borah had "total
lyi misinterpreted" tho prohibition
plank.
HoJ flatly disagreed with -Borah's
contention In his senate speech yes
terday that - tho, plank wna.-tanta-
mount to repeal, although observing
that the suggested, 2pth omondmout
would tako tho ploco of the lBth.
Garfield, who was chairman of tho
resolutions committee at tho conven
tion,, said Borah's speech did not
surprlso him, as ho was familiar with
tho Xdahoans views.
Garfield said ho oxpocted to mahc
a statement soon as to how return of
the saloon would bo guarded against
under tho Republican policy,
Garfield eald the plank probably
would not bo approved by thoso who
favor no chango in prohibition or xy
those who favor outright repeal, but
would meet tho approval "of tho
great mass of pcoplo In between thoso
two groups." s !
When Garfield was asked about his
announced intention to issue a state
ment about preventing return of tho
saloon, ho said "there aro a great
(Continued on Pago Four)
U. S. AVIATOR
KILLED WHEN
BOMB BURSTS
MANILA, P. I., June 31 (P) A hun'
drcd pound bomb, exploding Just ni
ter ho rolcnscd It front a ruck under
tho fuselage of his plane, killed Lieut.
Elwcll A. Sanborn today over Port
Stotscnbcrg, 00 milos north of Man
lln.
A crowd of soldiers and visitors saw
tho flying lieutenant fall to a Ham
lug death as fragments of the bomb
burst his plane's gasollno tanks nnd
sent tho Bhlp on a llcry plungo to
the ground. Two other pursuit pianos
llylng In formation with Lieutenant
Sanborn 400 feet up, wore not harm'
cd. Snnborn was alone tn hlB plane
''An Inquiry wns ordered.
Lieutenant Sanborn's homo was
Upper Lake, Lnko county, Cal.
Salem Election
Gets Record Vole
SALEM, Juno 21 (!) In a record
vote during which 1,240 cltlxcn cant
their ballots In tho nnnuuS scliool
election hero yesterday Dr. B. F
Pound and Mrs. David A. Wright were
named from a Hold of four to the
Salem school board. The matter of
secret fraternities played an Import
ant part III tho election and a final
hour cnmpslgn conducted by church
groups swelled the vote.
At Dallas taxpayers defeated a spo
do! levy to ralso 11.000 additional
for Bchool purposes. Tho vote was 200
agalrmt nnd II1U lor.
111(1111:11 I IM.Il
sky bo fined not moro th.m $500
Trial dates were set for 11 others
Indicted In connection with tho re
cent municipal market Investigation
here. The first to go to trial will bo
Michael Kogoway, a barber, June 29.
DEBTS MUST
STAND UNTIL
STATES DISARM
New United States Policy
Is been in Unexpected
Lausanne Visit
MUCH EXCITEMENT .
AMONG EUROPEANS
Gibson and Norman Davis
Confer With Herriot'
and MacDonald; Refuse:
to Discuss U. S. View.
LAUSANNE. Switzerland, June 31
(fl ' United States Ambassador Gib
son's assertion at a conference with i
Premier -.Herriot. that America will,
not consider cancellation- of debta ,
whllo Europe continues heavy orma-,
ments expenditures gave riBe to re-,
ports hero today that . the United
States has agreed to cancel If the .
armaments outlay Is reduced.
This afternoon Mr. Gibson and Nor-'
man H. Davis, another member of '
the American disarmament delega-;
Won, camp here from Geneva, The '
visit was regarded as highly slgnlfl- -cant
In view of Mr. albson's confer-,
ence with the French premier. .
Messrs. Gibson and Davis wore Im
mediately admitted to the private
quarters of Ramsay MacDonald, Brit-'
aln's prime minister. - Mr. MacDonald '
and sir John Simon, the British
foreign secretary, were having lunch
when the,, visitors arrived.
The Americans broke a precedent
when they hurried Into Lausanne,
but thoy remained with Messrs. Mac
Donald and Simon for a half hour,
Mr. Simon accompaniod them back
to Geneva. On leaving Mr. Davis
said debtB had not been discussed i
and that tho visit "did not mean wo
I Continued on 'Pobo T oW) v
Nurse Says- Dave
Was Great Lover
Dave Says 'Bunk-
LOB ANGELES, June 21 (P) He
wos V great lover and a tippler of
r ood Bourbon whisky. Myrtle Joan
SU Plorro, attractive 30-year-cPd,
nurse, , testified concerning the char
acter of David Hutton, husband of
Atrnco Sample McPhckson Hutton,
evangelist, whom she Is suing for
$200,000 for alleged breach of prom-
Ibo.
"When ho first met me at a aln
ner party, Jio asked! tho hosteai,
'whero did you keep this gorgeous
creature all tho time?' " Miss St.
Pierre testified.
Ho kept putting his hand over
mine whenovor I passed the bread.
kept calling mo a 'lovely girl' and
he Bald: 'I'm not going to get very
far from you now after I've Just
found youl"
After tho dinner party, Miss Bt.
Pierre sold she, Hutton and another
couplo went to her home where they
hod a tew drinks of Bourbon. 1
"Whon he saw my little bungalow
he Bald: 'I'll move In any time you
Buy'," tho nurse testified.
Miss St. Pierre was to contlnuo her
story of her alleged botrayal under
promise of marriage when court ses
sions wero resumed today.
Hutton. a choir singer at Angelua
Tomplo, of which his wife Is tho
pastor, muttered, "bunk" to his at
torneys as Miss St. Pierre testified.
Later he said:
(Contlnued on Poge Tbreefc
Wheat Today
OHIOAGO. Juno 21 (TP) Influenced
by further rains In Kansas and Okla
homa, causing harvest delay, wheat
prlcco averaged a little higher early
today. Trade was ejrCrcmeJy light
owing to the now government tax on
all grain futures transactions. Open
ing at ',4c off to y.c up, wheat sub
sequently held near the Initial lim
its. Corn started unchanged to 'A"
higher and later tended to sag.
CHICAGO. June 21 m Business
dwindled on the board of trade to
day to what was sold to be the small
est nggregato witnessed in many
years.
Imposition of 400 per cent Incrcaao
of taxes on dealings in future delivery
contract, appeared chiefly responsi
ble. Except near tho end of tho day,
I ho wheat market appeared almost
Inert. A lato break ol about 1 cent
a tottshe -ta w&ciWvw), tftlUng b-V
farm board allies.
Wheat closed unstable (jji lfto
under yesterday's finish, corn 'A Mo
down, oats o ofr. and provisions
varying from 2 cents decline to an
equal gain. ?
PORTLAND, Juno 21 (TP) On the
Portland wheat futures markot tho
only trading wns In September with
10.000 bushels sold. July was off V4c,
September c and December o bu.
On the merchants exchange cash
wheat was down )4c bushel.