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VOLUME 30
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUN E 23, 1932 . BAsranaw orkgon h mcading ire whpapjck
NUMBER 254
Edward Clausen Instantly Killed In Auto
Wreck
Relief
TWO BILLION
IS VOTED TO
AID JOBLESS
Big Democratic Program
. Gets Senate Approval
After Long Debate.
REJECT CHANGES
BEFORE LAST BALLOT
War Veterans Crowd Gal
leries as Long-Awaited
Measuife to Give Work
to Americans Passes.
WASHINGTON, June 23 P) The
5,;i()0,OOO,0(H Democratic, unemploy
ment program nut approved Unlay by
the senate.
The gigantic relief bill was paasod
without a record vote, amid a chorus
of nyt3. .
' The senate passed the entire Demo
cratic program In one bill, adding at
tho last moment the 9300,000,000
measure for direct relief loam to
states, which It approved two weeks
ago.
A presidential veto was freely pre
dicted by administration senators in
view of the bill's provision for a $500,
000.000 public works bond issue, to
which President Hoover is opposed.
The final form of the measure 1b
titlll a matter of speculation, how
over, as It carried to conference with
it the $2,300,000,000 Garner relief
bill which was passed by the house.
A compromise will be worked out.
The senate added the $300,000,000
bill in order to get in, conference bo-cau-je
the refusal of house leaders to
consider the measure separately.
The bill also would authorize a $1,
500.000,000 increase in the borrowing
power of the reconstruction corpora
tion for loans on self-liquidating
construction projects.
! or this sum $40,000,000 would be
nl located to disposing of agricultural,
surpluses abroad. Tho senate im
mediately asked tho house for a con-,
ferencc, and Vice President Curtis
appointed Chairman Norbeck. of the
banking committee, and Senators
Brook hart (R., Iowa) and Wagner
(D., N. Y.) as conferees.
An unsuccessful effort was made
by Senator King (D., Utah) to strike
out the provision for loans to private
corporations for self-liquidating pro
jects devoted to public use.
Tourist Cars
Figure in Crash
An automobile, the driver of which
Is not known, crashed Into the back
of a car driven by Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. 'Johnson, of Morgantown West
Va., yesterday while the latter were
waiting for tho pilot car to lead
them through the stretch of road
under repair. Mr. Johnson reported
that damages to his car were in the
amount of about $75.
The driver of the other car stated
that he thought the automobiles
were being directed through and.
therefore, did not stop before he ran
into the back end of the Johnson
car, crashing It Into a truck behind
which It was parked.
No one was Injured.
Wales Is 38 And
Sans Mrs. Wales
LONDON, Juno 23 (P) Albert Ed-
.'ftrd. Prlnco of Wales, celebrated his
Milrty-elghth birthday today, still the
voria s m06t eligible Dacneior, in spite
f fervent u'lshpR exnressed In Britain
& yeir ago today that there might
b a Prinucss of .Wales on his next
fnnlversary.
. In contrast with recent birthdays
hen his schedule of work and en
gagements has been followed as usual.
Be decided to take a day off today.
Hie- only task he assigned himself was
Sread the thousands of congrntu
tory messages that poured In from
fU corners of the world.
rEarly in tho forenoon he left Sun
alngdale. his sumjner home, to play
ojf somewhere In the country. This
inning he was due to dlno with the
queen and other members of the
reyat family. Ho will not attend the
court presentations tonight but prob
My will be present at tomorrow's
court.
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.... RADIO HKOADCAST BANNED
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah W) Radio
broadcasting of nil football games has
bwn ordered eliminated by the Rocky
Mountain conference. Conference
member. declared broadcasting had
tended to reduce game attendance and
a resolution was passed to ask the
Rational Collegiate association to
potaor a move to have every confer
ence to adopt similar rulings.
WEATHER TODAY
,7 a. m. 85 above.
- Minimum: 60 above.
' Condition: Clear.
, HEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 88. minimum 80
tove. '
Condition: Clear.
WEATHER 4UNE S3. 1f31
Maximum 78, minimum 45
. stove.
Condition: Clear.
$$$4$$$$
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Bill Passed
And Here We
Have a Tale Of
Equine Devotion
By Mfa. Nell night
(Observer Correspondent) .
LOWER COVE (Special) T. B.
Johnson, prominent Lower Covo dairy
farmer who Is known throughout the
county as "Colonel" Tom Johnson, the
auctioneer, lost two good horses this
week. These horses had been mates
and Mr. Johnson had owned them for
25 years. They died only one day
apart.
EUGENE EDITOR IN
CITY FIGHTING PLAN
William Tugman Declares
Eugene Wants Normal
To Remain Here.
William M. Tugman, of Eugene,
prominent newspaperman of the
state, was In the city this morning
conferring with La Granders who
are working to defeat the unification
plan, presented by tho Marlon
County Tax League, to merge the
University of Oregon and Oregon
Stato college on the Corvallls cam
pus. He met with leaders of the
chamber cf commerce committee lost
night and today planned to call on
Mrs. Cornelia Marvin Pierce, member
of the state board of higher educa
tion; H. E. Coolidgc and J. H. Peare.
who attended a meeting of repre
sentatives in Eugene In May; Hugh
E. Brady, chairman of the chamber
of commerce committee; and others.
Mi1. Tugmon stated that Eugene
is firmly entrenched in the rnuks
alongside of La Grande in the fight
to keep tho Normal school here. The
unlflcotlon plan Is not a bonofide
tax saving proposition, he believes,
as shown by tho statements made by
Governor Julius L. Meier, the state
board of higher education and the
state tax commission, all of whom
have given it due consideration.
Eugeneans see not merely a scheme
to wreck the University of Oregon,
he acds, but one to force the entire
normal school system of the state
out of business. The Marion County
Tax Loogue state that they can save
tho state of Oregon1- $1,000,000. Mr.
Tugmon pointed out that that would
be impossible without paring down
the revenue received by Oregon State
college to such an extent that the
standard would be much lower than
averago among such state institu
tions. Out of the total revenue of
$2,500,000 for higher education insti
tutions in Oregon, O. S. C. receives
now $1,300,000 while the university
receives $800,000, therefore, he states
that it is the general concensus of
opinion that such a saving is I in pos
sible becouse the money is not there
to save.
Gun Is Sought
As Clue to Tex
Ricker Death
By Mrs. L. '. Terra II
( Observer Correspondent)
UNION, Ore., June 23 (Special)
Where is the gun which Tex Ricker
had In his possession, is the question
which is being asked in Union to
day, after officers discovered that Mf.
Ricker, who was found early Tues
day morning shot dead in Union, hod
borrowed a gun from a Union resi
dent. Mr. Ricker who came to Un
ion from Jackson Hole, Wyo., two
weeks before his death, stated that
ho was an old resident of t he county
and had, during his residence hero,
been active In promoting and offi
ciating at rodeos.
Long-time- residents of Union have
delved into their memory of Union
and find that they have no recollec
tion of knowing Ricker at any for
mer time. Mr. Ricker, it is believed
here, had the focujty of finding
events in the past lives of many per
sons and establishing a fictitious
friendship.
Mr. Ricker was made an official at
tho Union Livestock Show recently,
ond borrowed a gun for the occasion.
Officers have gone through his ef
fects and pro unable to locate the
firearm. Mill creek where he was
found dead -was dragged again this
morning, and officers were still un
able to locate the gun. However, of
ficers believe that tho bullet, which
was found under the left shoulder
blado after having entered the right
side near the umbilicus, may have
been fired from the gun which the
deceased had in his possession before
tho time of his death.
Officers are still working on a
theory that includes the possibility of
murder. Blnce It is believed that the
position wrjere the bullet entered
hardly points to suicide. Some evi
dence has been found which points
to a struggle before the man was
shot.
Rirkcr. who told ocnualntanees that
.Mrs. Mildred Jory. whom he stated he
intended to marry uic morninn hilki
the murder, was a youthful sweet
heart, told officers recently that she
had never known the deceased be
fore but that contrary to previous
statements reported, she Intended to
marry Ricker although no definite
time had been set for the wedding.
Old Age Pension
Leader Is Dead
SALEM. June 23 OT) Prank E,
Davis, ex-president or tne om ac
pension league in Oregon, died at the
state hospital here early today. He
was 62 years old.
MT. DaVIS was OOm ill m-iircy.
but came to Oregon when a young
man. He had oeen empioym in vari
ous capacities by the Salvation Army
and otner organ mu.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Lillian j
C. Davis of Portland.
HIGH HOPES
ARE HELD FOR
HOOVER PLAN
Stirfison Says France is
"Warming Up" to The
U. S. Proposal.
GERMAN SUGGESTS
FRENCH ALLIANCE
British Memorandum In
sists Germany Must Be
Aided in Economic
Recovery,
WASHINGTON, June 23 P In
sistence by the French government
upon a security pact, reported in press
dispatches from Genova concerning
President Hoover's nrmp slash plan,
brought the assertion today in high
governmental quarters that tho
United States under no conditions
would consider entering such, an
agreement.
President Hoover and his diplomatic
advisors watched closely the reaction
to the proposal for reducing the
world's arms by one third, at on es
timated saving of around $15,000,000,
000 In tho next decade, and a general
tone of optimism prevailed.
Secretary Stlmson said he believed
tho French government was "warming
up to " the Hoover proposal. Little
anxiety was expressed in the capital
over tho attitude of Great Britain,
Germany and Italy. Tho reaction of
Franco and Japan was watched
closely.
IT. 8. Won't Enter Agreement
As word of French reiteration of the
need of a security pact reached the
capital in newspaper reports, one high
official let It be known the Ameri
can government had no intention of
altering Its policy or avoiding such
pacts and agreements.
It was stated authoritatively that
Prciiideiiti-TrQoi'er.antl Secretary Stim
son had the French attitude toward
such a pact In mind when the pres
ent armament reductions plan was
formulated.
It was stated further that a major
ity of leading government officials
hero consider the plan would give
Franco moro actual and practical se
curity than any other proposal yet
forwarded at tho Geneva arms parley.
(Continued on Pan Four)
"Six Who Pass",
Dramatic Play
Has Odd Plot
"The Six Who Pass While the Len
tils Boil," a fantasy In which Stuart
Walker practically divorces the drama
from the realism which is rampant In
tho theatre world today, will be pre
sented on July 13 by tho students of
Eastern Oregon Normal school. Miss
Amanda Zabel, director of the Eng
lish department, will direct tho one
act production.
Tho cost of characters includes Hap
olcf Boner, of Joseph, as the prologue;
Charles McLIn, of Cottage Grove, the
device bearer; Miss Evawynno Jones,
Dufur, the boy; Miss Frances MjcKen
non. of Imbler, the queen; Cecil
Posey, of La Grande, mime; Harvey
Carter, of La Grande, ballad singer;
Miss Helen Glenn, of Halfway, milk
maid: Dallas Norton, tho dreadful
headsman; Miss Ruth Smalley, of La
Grande, you; and Joo Sayre, La
Grande, the blind man.
Mrs. Caroline Daniels, art instruc
tor, has designed tho fantosttc sot
tings and costumes on which the suc
cess of the play relies to a great ex
tent; and Ralph Badley, of tho fac
ulty, is In charge of scenery construction.
Leaders Debate Party Planks
Denver Man To
Govern Woodmen
PORTLAND. Ore., June 23 (P)
Peter F. Gllroy, of Denver. Colo.,
Wednesday was re-elected head con
sul of the Woodmen of the World
head camp. The camp Is In 10th
quadrennial session here.
Other officers elected were Frank
M. Bagley. Loa Angeles, head advisor;
Morgan F. Roberts, Rock Springs,
Wyo., head escort; WHJlam O. Eads,
Otymplo, Wash., head watchman:
Charles D. Williams. San Jose, head
sentry; Thomas N. Robinson. Denver,
re-elected head clerk; T. J. Barry.
San Francisco, re-elected head bank
er. W. C. Hawley. of Salem: J. W.
Klein, Oolden. Colo.: T. W. Mldklff.
Great Falls. Mont.; Ales Pollock. Den
ver; and John H. Foley. Los Angeles,
all were re-elected to the board of
hend managers.
The board of head managers Sat
urday will choose tho head physician
and general attorney.
St'OI'TM OUT BKONZ I'LAtH'K
SALEM. June 23 W) Sllverton Boy
Scout troop No. 20, last irlght receiv
ed the bronze plaque, In recognition
of the advancement of Its Individual
members during the period January
1 to 23 of this year.
The plaque was presented by Harry
H. Belt, Justice of the state supreme
court, and was accepted by L. M.
mrson.
TWO OTHERS
HURTASCAR
OVERTURNS
Mt. Glen Curve Scene of
TragedyjBrothei1 Saved
Fro m Drowning.
ALBERT FEIK PULLS
TRIO FROM WRECK
Driver of Car Fatally
Hurt Julius Clausen
Has Fractured Skull
Police Say Speed Cause.
Edward Clauson was killed, Mrs.
Clausen received a broken arm. and
Julius Clausen, a brother, suffered a
fractured skull when a coupo In which
they were r'.'llng at excessive speed,
according to police, overturned lost
night at about 12:45 on the Mt. Glen
road at the first turn north of River
side park. They were trying to turn
the corner when the car upset pin
ning both men underneath in
about oiio foot of water.
Folk Prevents Drowning
Julius Clausen was saved from
drowning by tho arrival of Albert
Feik. who was returning from his
work In La Grande, and who pulled
him from under the car.
Edward Clausen waa driving the
ear when the accident occurred. When
tho cor overturned tho left door fell
open and Mr. Clausen was thrown
from tho car, breaking his neck and
crushing the loft sldo of the chvst.
It is believed that his death was in
stantaneous although ho was held in
the water by tho weight of tho auto
mobile. The wrecker which was coll
ed to tho scene by Mr. Feik was nec
essary to remove the cor before the
deceased could be extricated.
Ambulances Called
Two ambulances were colled to the
accident and Mrs. Clausen and her
brother-in-law were taken to the
Grande Ronde hospital. Mrs. Clausen
expected to bo released today, since '
her injuries arc not serious, juiius
Clausen will be there . for Boveral
weeks. , - '
Police Investigate
- State and cltv police who went to
tho eci&no1 oVwthe accident atatodthis
morning that Indications woro that
the automobile was travelling at anj
excessive rate of speed when It'ovor-,
(Continued on Page Flvo)
Midget Jersey
Calf Is Born
At O'Neal Farm
1
By Mrs. Charles Spencer
(Observer Correspondent)
GRANOE HALL (Special) A heifer
calf belonging to Percy O'Neal is
attracting considerable attention here
because It Is so small. The calf,
which Is three quarters Jersey and
ono quarter Guernsey, was born Sat
urday night and weighed 25 pounds.
It Is sold that 60 pounds In about
the overage weight of a Jersey at
birth. Tho little creature is chalthy
and strong.
Calif ornians To
Bow Before King
LONDON, Juno 23 (ft Adcle Ac
talrc, who will not ioon be forgot
ten on Broadway, will be presented
tonight or tomorrow night to the
king And queen, but the name the
lord chamberlain will call out as she
enters will lie Lady Cavendish.
The Omaha girl who danced to star
dom with her brother Fred is mak
ing her debut as tho brldo of Lord
Charles Cavendish, who was one of
England's most eligible young bach
elors. Others to be presented tonight In
clude Miss Patricia Tobtn of San
Francisco and Mrs. Nlon Tucker of
Burlingamc, Cal.
Tariff, Economic
Issues Ranked
Before Dry Law
CHICAGO, June 23 (Ft A new
voice was raised against tho nomina
tion of Franklin D. Roosevelt today
as the forces of the New York gover
nor took charge of the rcsolutliw
committee and sought to make eco
nomic Issues Instead of prohibition
the dominant campaign theme.
Two more presidential candidates
arrived Governor William H. Mur
ray of Oklahoma and former Senator
James A. Re?d of Missouri.
Murray said the presidential nom
inee would not be Roosevelt.
Later, Alfred E. Smith, tho vigor
ous campaigner of 1028. told news
pnpermen he did not believe a can
didate would be named on the first
ballot. He is one of the strongest
opponents of Roosevelt,
LaiigliN at Report
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City.
N. J., floor manager for Smith,
laughed at a report Smith and Roofw
velt had agreed upon Owen D. Young
as the presidential nominee In the
event of a convention deadlock.
Informed William O. McAdoo had
expressed a desire to talk to him,
(Continued on Page Four
Governor
i - SMITH WILL BE THE NAME
ft 4 II
;vh, It's true. I lorence Watson, comely stenographer In New York's
. Stato Munition Department, smilingly admitted It when this p le
cture whk taken, she's engaged to marry Walter .1. Minlth, youngest
:,i son of former Governor Alfml E. Smith,
Lhst Load Of
State Delegates
Leave for Meet
PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 23 (T
Pledged to support iho candidacy of
Franklin D. Roosevelt for tho Demo
cratic presidential nomination, tho
last. of Oregon's delegation to tho na
tional convention todoy were en route
to Chicago.
'Wo aro poldged to Roosevolt and
ho Is our choice," sold Dr. Joseph F.
Wood, chairman, beforo the group left
(Continued on Page Five;
II AW LEY STILL
IN AIR ABOUT
VOTE RECOUNT
SALEM. Juno 23 (P) James W.
Mott, stato corporation commissioner
defeated WilliH C. Hawley, incumbent,
for the Republican nomination for
reprosentatlvo In congress from the
first congressional district by 230
votes, according to the official can
vass complotcd by tho secretary of
state hero today. There wero 23 scat
tering votes.
Hawley received a total of 30.714
votes, Mott 30.053, C. C. Hulet 10,381,
and Emmet t Howard 0302.
In the Democratic contest Harvey
Starkweather defeated William A. Dcl
kcII 16 votes. There were Bl scat
tering votcB from the Democratic
nomination for representative in con
gress from tho first congressional dis-
trlct.
Official certificates of nomination
will be Issued within tho next few
days.
Mrs. Rex Morse
Dies in Accident
PORTLAND, Ore,, Juno 23 m
Mrs. Rex Morse, 40. of Portland, was
killed In on automobile accident here
last night.
Mrs. Morse was riding with her
son, Richard L. Morse, 10. ond tholr
automobile was struck and overturned
Ht on Intersection by a machine
driven by Victor Lcbrenht. Mrs.
Morse's head wan forced through a
window of the rar and crushed as
the machine rolled over. No one
clso was Injured seriously.
Keuhnert Plane
Believed Found
ST. JOHN'S N. F June 23 W
Wreckage of on airplane found near
Cape Norman was believed today to
bo that of the plane In which Arthur
L. Sullivan and Dr. Karl Kohucrt
recently disappeared.
IIL'M.FKOU IlKCOMEH PET
BURLEY, Ida., A present given
Mrs. Mac Hulls from the state game
exhibit has become the household
pet. It was a tadpole of the giant
bullfrog species then.
HIGHWAY STUDIES
RELIEF PROJECTS
Standard Wage Scale
Discussed; Labor
Protest Held.
PORTLAND, Juno 23 (P) More
than lfiO bidders, all but two being
Oregon firms, entered estimates for
road and bridge projects at low costs
or VHU.547 on 15 different jobs. Three
of tho projects ran above .BO,000
each. Seciflcatlons on the 82 miles
of Improvement call for Oregon labor
on a six-hour a day basis on state
and federal Jobs.
Tho largest project from the stand
point of cost was macadam and oil
ing John on the highways In the
vicinities of Tangent, Monmouth and
Corvallls In Linn, Benton ond Polk
counties. Only four bids wero en
tered with J. O. C'ompton of McMlnn-
viiie, being low at $00,700.
At tho momliiK session, which ran
through tho noon -Umir because of
the largest number of bids ever filed
with the commission, Leslie Scott,
chairman, d eel n red it would cost
Orcuon $40,000,000 to tnko care of
tho unemployed in the state for tho
next year. This, he said, Is Just ten
times the maximum possible this
year through the highway commis
sion. Figures and estimates computed by
11. H. Uuldock, In considering unem
ployment and possible wage scale,
i10ws that $1,000,000 would employ
4500 men at a wage scale of $2.26
a day or 7,000 men at $1.60 per day
for 30 days. Three-fourths of the
entire cost In emergency highway
work would be spent In wages and
one-fourth In materials and equip
ment, BnldfK"k said. No action was
taken on tho wage dispute.
PORTLAND. Juno 23 (fl) Plans for
projects tentatively selected for emer
gency unemployment rcllof will bo
(Continued on Page Four
Funeral Services
ForMrsx.Hedden
To Be On Friday
Icmi Lewis Hedden, wife of J. I.
Hcrldim, passed away yesterday noon
at the Grande Rondo hospital at the
no of 41 years nnd 27 days. Death
ended a long Illness. She Is survived
by her husband, one daughter. Li una
Grace; two sons, John Irwls, and
Roy Iftle, her father, G. K. Lewis,
of Slloam Springs, Arkansas, throe
brothers, Lon, Mexico, Missouri; Lynn.
Paris, Missouri: Lloyd, Tulsa, Okla.;
nnd a sister. Mrs. Lutle Warren, of
Paris, Mo.
Funeral services will be held from
tho Walker Funeral homo Friday af
ternoon at 3:30 and will bn in chargo
of Rev. B. Marcus Godwin of tho
Baptist church . Mrs. Hedden was a
prominent member of the Baptist
church. The Hedden family came
to La Gra nde f I vo years ago f rom
Wyoming.
Lena Lewis Hedden was born May
25, IBfJl and was married October
10, 1010. Interment will bo mndo at
tho family plot at tho Masonic cemo
tery. A large host of friends Join
with her family in mourning Mrs.
Hcfdcn's death.
Raos Unification
Scores Killed
As Tidal Wave
Sweeps Inland
Thousands Suffer From
Disaster in Mexico
-Many Missing. '
MEXICO CITY, Juno 23 (JP) Mexi
can relief agencies were concentrated
today on tho task of alleviating tho
suffering of thousands of peoplo In
towns along the west coast which
wore virtually wiped out yesterday by
a tidal wave that took a tell of two
scoro lives.
' An accurate check jaf the casualties
waa not possible today because of tho
disorganized condition of the terri
tory. Oollma reported that the known
number of injured there was 62, but
It could not be determined how many
Uvea wero lost.
Governor Salvador Saucedo of tho
state of Collma left today for Ouyut-
Ian, where tho wave struck hardest,
to take charge of the situation. Be
fore he loft he called Mexico City to
appeal lor puuno aid.
He said tho death toll at Cuyutlan,
a resort town, now had passed forty
with additional missing and moro than
100 Injured. Tho wave was preceded
by shorn earthquake Bhocks,
Two relief tratno left here for
Cuyutlan. The first train evacuated
1,400 persons from the town.
Tho governor reported the tidal
wave swept Inland for more than a
mile over an 18-mllo front, leveling
everything in its path.
Federal soldiers wore searching for
additional victims, and burning
thousands of dead fish left on tho
beach when tho- waves receded. Dan
ger of dlseaso made necessary tem
porary evacuation of tho inhabitants.
COLIMA, Stato of Collma, Mexico,
June 23 (AT Gov. Salvador Baucedo
Informed the Associated Press today
there wero perhaps 100 dead In yester
day's tidal wavo and a groat danger
of pestilence would follow unless out
side aid came immediately.
(Contlnund on Paiw Flve ,
Alvin McCuUough ;
Passes At Elgin
Alvin McCul lough. 71, and a resi
dent of tho Elgin community for 40
years or moro, died suddenly while
working In tho garden on his farm
near Elgin at noon Wednesday. John
ny Rollins, who was working on tho
placo, came In from the field with
his team and sow Mr. McCullougli
hoeing. Ho -put tho horses In tho
barn ond then wont to coll tho do
ceascd to dinner and thou saw tho
body lying in tho garden.
Mrs. Dennis McCul lough was called
by Mr, Rollins, and flho called Dr. G.
A. Ault and also Cliff McCullough,
who made arrangements for removing
the body to La Graudo. Dennis Mc
CullouRh. a brother of tho deceased,
who was renting tho placo owned by
the deceased,' was out in the hills
with cattlo at the tlmo of the stroke.
Tho deceased had been living in El
gin and going out to tho farm each
day to tend his gorucn. no naa ap
parently boon In his usual health, and
had snont niuch of tho morning work
ing tho garden. Mrs. McCullough ro-
porteu tuat a snort time ociore no
was found by Mr. Rollins ho had boon
to tho houso for a drink of water ond
nothing wrong had been noted by
her.
Mr. McCullough had no children
and his wife died a number of years
aim. Ho was born In Indiana, but
had been In the went for tho greater
share or ins mo.
Ho Is survived by two brothers,
Dennis, ond Frank, of Cottage Grovo;
and by two hoIf-slBtors.
Funoral services will bo hold at 2
o'clock tomorrow at tho Primitive
Baptist church at Elgin. Burial will
ho held at tno summorvino cemo
tory.
Old Stamps Good
Under New Law
Two and ono mokes three, and a
two cent stamp ond a ono cent stomp
suffices for ono letter under tho new
rate requirements which go Into ef-
iccc on Jiuy u. oinciais at mo local
offlco stated this morning.
"Can't wo uuo tho old stamps when
tho new threo cent ones aro Issued?"
Is ono of tho questions which the
clerks hoar many times every day
both on tho tclcmmno and at tne
window. The stamps now In use, thoy
explain, by combining a one cent cent
and a two cent stomp will be suffl
ntent to take a letter to its destina
tion.
Tho new postol rates affect only
nrst class num. in wnicn category
letters fall, but post cards and pack
ages remain the same as they were
under tho old requirements,
Wife of Calles Has
Operation on Brain
BOSTON. June 23 Mt Senora
liconor Florente Calles of Mexico City
today underwent a brain operation at
Peter Brent Uriuham nospitoi. aenora
Cnllts Is the wife of Gen. Plutorco
Ellas Calles, former president of Mex
ico. Bho made a six-day trip from
Mexico to bo operated upon hero by
Dr. Harvoy Gushing, Internationally
known surgeon.
Mrs. Calles arrived In Boston Tues
day night and went Immediately to
tho hospital. Dr. Gushing and Dr.
Francis Miranda, who came from
Mexico City with Mrs. Calles, con
ferred this morning nnd It was de
cided to operate Immediately.
Members of the Calles family. In
cluding tho former president, remain
ed at their hotel suite awaiting word
from tho hospital.
MEIER WILL
OPPOSE BILL
FORJERGER
State's Losses Would Run
Into Millions -Under Plan
Says Oregon Head, .
TELLS ZORN LEAGUE
IS ON WRONG TRACK
Executive Regrets Threats
Against Tax Plan Made
By Sponsors: of Marion.
Co. Taxpayers' Measure
PORTLAND, Ore., June 23 OP) Op
position to the proposed physical con
solidation of tho University of Oregon
and Oregon State college on the
campus at Corvallls, as proposed by
the Marlon county taxpayers' league,
was expressed by Governor Julius L.
MoleV in an official statement, re
leased yesterday, to Henry Zorn, preal
dent of the league.
The governor said he was "of the
firm opinion that the proposed meas
ure not be conducive to savings to
the taxpayers but on the contrary
would result in large economic losseB."
Both' tho taxpayers of the state
and higher education will, in the
opulnon of the governor, "be better
eorvod by the merger of the manage
ment of these higher Institutions of
learning under a single chancellor,
as. contemplated by the act creating
trie- stato board of higher education.'.'
Replying to charges by Zorn that
the state board of higher education
is using state funds to send staff
members of the University of Oregon
and university alumni officials on
speaking trips against the measure
Initiated by the Mferlon league, Gov
ernor Meier Bald: v
Tax Money Not To Be Used v
"I tally agree with you that the
riuidb-ppropr)ated for the malnte.
nance and operation' of the institu
tion of higher learning should' not be
used to campaign oither for or against
the proposed legislation, and I have
asked Dr, E. E. Lindsay, secretary of
the board, to advise the members of
the board that I disapprove of any
such expenditure of state fundi."
While ogrcelng with Zorn In this
matter, the governor Bald he was
unable, after a thorough study of
tho measure, "to agree with you that
tho so-called merger will save the
taxpayers lorgo sums of money."
Violates Covenant
"Preliminary, howevor, to s dis
cussion of tho flnanalal losses and
ultimate tax increases that will be
suffered If this consolidation should
bo effected," his statement continued
"X want to point out that the merger
would abrogate a covenant entered
into by the stato of Oregon with the
people or the city of Eugene and Lane
county."
Ho then pointed out the statute,
passed In 1872 creating and organiz
ing the university said "such a uni
versity Is hereby permanently located
at tho town of Eugeno City, Ore." He
sold the same measure provided a
voluntary group of Eugono 'citizens
was to provide a site "and erect a
building at not less value than (60,
000 to bo convoyed to the board of
directors of tho university of the
state of Oregon," and that despite
tho fact they were undergoing a "fi
nancial depression more acute and
severe than tho present depression'
(Continued on Page Eight)
IIAUSNER SAYS x
HE WILL TRY
ANOTHER HOP
MIAML Flo., June 23 (ff) Safoly
back on dry land again after eight
doy.t In wavo -tossed plane following
being forced down on an attempted
flight from New York to Poland,
Stanislaus Felix HauBner, 38 "year old
motion picture operator rested today
and mado plans for another trans-,
atlontlc hop.
Ho was brought ashore shortly be
fore midnight from tho Clrco Sh '
a freighter which sighted his drift
ing, disabled plane took him aboard,,
suffering from hunger, thirst ond ex-,
posuro.
He was accorded honors by the
government of Poland, his fatherland,
om well as by the United States, of
which he Is a naturalized citizen.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, Juno 23 P) Grain
prices turned upward early today,
despite some wavering at the outset.
FrmpecU or a black rust scare had
a bullish Influence. In addition, eablo
advices reported a good business in
afloat American hard winter wheat.
Opening yc off to c up, wheat
subsequently scored gains all around.
Corn started unchanged to c high
er with a general advonco afterward.
CHICAGO, June 23 -t- Uneasi
ness owr signs of a heat wavo north
west pointing to Increased danger of
hi ark rust damage gavo an undertone
or strength to wheat valuea today.
Rains delaying harvest in the Texas
Panhandle wero Also a bullish Influ
ence. Whcot export business at the
seaboard was distinctly disappoint
In.
Wheat closed fldgetty at the same
as yesterday's finish to o lower,
corn at Vic advance, oate un
changed and provisions 12 to 300 up.