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iEttiftttttg CITY EDITION Fall AMOdated PraH Lattl Win Bertie 8 PACjES TODAY Only Newipapcr Pifated In L Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Co untie VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. 0. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1932 BASTERN OREGON'S LOADING) NEWSPAPER NUMBER 255 m Old Time Miner Dies MIKE NELSON KILLED WHEN TRUCK SLIDES Old Time La Grander Had Picturesque Life, Friends Recall. LURE OF MINES HAD LIFETIME APPEAL Veteran Miner and Lum berjack Succumbs In- , stan try When Accident Occurs Near Starkey. ' Death was Instantaneous when Itflke Weavelstead, known to old timers as Mike Nelson, was run down by a truck In which he was going to his mines at Carson yesterday morning. Mr. Nelson and three other men were driving between starkey and Carson when their truck stalled. He was about 77 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Nelson had Just put a block under the back wheel of the truck and it had started forward with htm following behind. The driver lost control of the car and It started backward, running over Mr. Nelson and killing him Instantly. Lived In Colorful Time : A survival of one of the most pic turesque periods In Western history Is -Mr. Nelson wno nas oeen a lum ber Jack, a saloon keeper and i miner In the Grande Bonde valley and surrounding mountains for the Dsst 40 years, and pioneers still re late the interesting deeds of Mike Nelson and his "cronies." More than 40 years ago, Mr. Nel son came to La Grande, a compara tively young man and worked as a lumber Jack for the first Grande rtonde lumber company. A mining fever struck the valley, and he turned from the tall timber to the mines, and was associated with Paul Bub- zlnl In mining activity at Beaver creek. Lived In Union Feeling continuously the lure of the mlneB and the metals, he gave up active participation In ithe busi ness, and opened a saloon in Elgin, which he operated until the state went dry in 1914.,' He ran a soft drink parlor for a short while, but filially returned to mining and has been dabbling In the business since that time, ttt Carson. Bekmeed to Elks Mr. Nelson was a lite member of the Elks lodae. It is believed that he has a brother (Continued on Page Eight) Accident Victim Will Be Buried Sunday at Baker 'Edward Clausen, who was killed at 12:46 Thursday morning wnen ine car in which he was riding turned over at & corner near Riverside park. will be burled Sunday, June 26, at Baker, following funeral services neia there at 3.30 In the afternoon. '. The body may be viewed until 8:30 Saturday rrtornlng at Walkers Fun eral home, where arrangements are being made. Mr. Clausen lived In Baker prac tically all his life and left there for La Grande lour or live years ugu. He Is survived bv his mother Mrs. N. W. Courtney, of La Grande, Anna Clausen of Baker; three sisters, mh. Milton Allen, of Baker, and Miss Dol ly Clausen, of Long Beach, Calif, and two brothers, Julius, of La Grande, nd John, of Washington. At the time of the accident Mr. Clausen, who. worked for the Bow-man-Hlckn Lumber company, was Tiding with his wife and hlB brother, Julius Clausen, also of La Grande. Thev were drlvlnir at an excessive late of speed, It Is said, when they attempted to turn . a corner Just north of the city park. The car over turned and Mr. Clausen, wnu out when the door flew open, was pinned underneath the car In about one foot of water. He suffered a bro ken neck and a crushed chest. . His brother had a broken skull lrom which he will recover, and Mrs. Clausen broke her arm. -i ' Edwin D. Hicks Named Yale Fellow NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 24 (flV Edwin D. Hicks, of Canyon City, Ore., has been named to receive a sterling fellowship in law at the Yale law school. Hicks, a graduate of the University of Oregon, is district attorney of Grant county. His present term ex pires in January 1933. $$$$$$$$$ WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Fair tonight and Saturday; mild: moderate, v changeable winds offshore; fair over the week-end. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m: 63 above. Minimum: 64 above. Condition: Clear. WKATIIER YESTERDAY Maximum: 87 above; mini mum, 60 above. Condition: Clear. Weather June 24, mi Maximum: 78; minimum, 60 above. Condition: Cloudy. Umatilla Forest Fire Hazards Are Slight at Present Maintenance Work Nearly completed, Full Urew Goes On July 1, More head Announces. The fire hazard in the TTmntllla National forest Is verv slleht with excellent weather conditions prevail ing, L. O. Morehead, fire warden, stated today. Trail work and tele phony line maintenance are practic ally completed, and a full crew of men will do put on July 1. Last spring the fires started about the middle of May, the dry weather increasing the hazard. Tucker lllves Kestrlctlons G. J. Tucker, district ranker on the Meacham district of the Umatilla forest, has announced restrictions which will go Into effect July 1, to prevent occurrence of forest fires due to carelessness of forest, users. The (Continued on Page Three Extra! Extra! i Grade School Has Poets and Editors Extra! Extra I The mlmeoeraoh starts to whir, and the publication of the summer edition of the J. H. Ackerman Training School paper be gins. Skilled news writers collected tho items of Interest in the classes. poets and authors contributed to the literary columns, and the staff art ists furnished a full page line draw ing to enhance the appeal, and the result Is "Extra." published every Friday morning. vacua Baxter is the editor-m-cmer, and has an able staff Including Jun ior Sams, business manager; FranciB Singleton, news editor: Adalene Bunch, art; Phyllis Douglas, literary; Mrs. Elmo Stevenson, adviser for to day's Issue. contributors in the news section are Sara Patten, Edwin Rub, Eileen Winn, Ida Jones, Annette Turn, Eu gene Shultz, Frances Singleton, Vadls Baxter, Frieda Marshall, Annie Swe tich, Elmo Flnlay, Clara Johanson, Paul Hyde. Helen Jean Webb. Frank Thomas, Ruth Jeanne Zurbrlck, Floyd Chrusoskle, Helen Miller, Jackie Hayes, Dick Karther wrote the editorial, and contributors of poetry were Elmo Cottrell, Mildred tlreeVi. Tfliiiceb Singleton, Nancy Lee Llndsey, Phyl lis Douglas, Nadine Zwelfel, Mar Jorie Williamson. "Clowns" Is the attractive name of one contribution: "What funny, funny clowns, All dressed up In ladies' gowns, Aren't they funny clowns?? They are now making frowns." Another, called "Storm," is: "The thunder flashed, the lightning roared. First it rained, and then it poured. A streak of red was in the sky; I saw a comet flashing by To its realm beyond the sun, Another day had Just begun." (Continued on Page Eight) MRS. LYDIA DAY DIES TODAY AT HER HOME HERE . Mrs. Lydla Day, who has mode her home here during the post five years, died at 8:15 this morning at her home at 1308 Cherry Btreot, at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 10 days. Funeral arrangements will be made later awaiting the arrival of re latives. Lydla Gibsoh was born on August 14, 1053 in Franklin, III. At the age of sixteen years she moved to Mis souri where she Inter, on August 28, 1873 married O. W. Dny. Mrs. Dny was united with Baptist church at an early age and worked with the church all her life. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lulu R. Gentry, of Tacomo, Mary A. Johnson, of Salt Lake, nnd Clara B. Anderson, of Huntington; ono daughter-lu-low. Mrs. Josle Day. of La Grande; 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Two dough ters were at her bedside at the time of her death. Snodgrass and Zimmerman are In charge or funeral arrangements. Hug Reunion To Be Held Sunday The twelfth annual reunion of the Hug family will be held Sunday at tho Elgin ram. hcluiuiuk iu -nouncement mode by Mrs. T. K. Bel lamy, secretary. A picnic dinner, shortly after noon, and a progrom directed by Ivan Hug. of Elgin, presi dent of the family association, will mnko up the day's entertainment. Around 200 members of the family are expected to attend. G. W. Hug. of Salem, superintendent of city schools, will be nt the family reunion for the first time. He nnd Mrs. Hug are expected to arrive tonight. Claim Union Would End Alumni Feuds PORTLAND. Ore.. June 24 (TV Physical consolidation of the Uni versity of Oregon and Oregon State college on one campus will save taxpayers- money and eventually will heal the differences that exist be tween alumni of the two Institutions, sneakers asserted at a meeting of the .' Tnnfltff' Ec-uallza- tlon league here last night. Tfci. .hnuld not be a fight be tween alumni: it should be a move In the Interest oi inxij "'"""" .,.. airi Mark Woodruff. nmviwii chairmen at the meetlne. was Instructed to appoint a nenTorganlzalion favoring consoll Sauon and to raise funds to finance JOBLESS IN UNIONCOUNTY T0TAU100 County Judge U, G. Couch bays Conditions Here Are Worst Yet HIGHWAY CREATING NO RELIEF WORK Farm Jobs to Be Rarer This Summer Warm Weather Makes Situa tion Somewhat Easier. With over 1 100 unemployed of Union county registered at the of- nce oi me county judge, u. u. Couch, conditions here are described as being worse than at any previous time auring tne current period or depression. Emergency relief work which was carried on by the state highway during the post winter, giv ing employment to about 600 men, has stopped, leaving only small crews on the regular summer maintenance and repair work. Summer alleviates the condition to a certain extent since fuel and cloth ing are of less importance as a ne cessity, but county officials show no optimism because all of the activi ties to furnish Jobs during the win ter are at a standstill. Farmers Trade Work Farm work, which is usually counted on to solve the summer's unemployment problem to a great extent, Is furnishing only a few jobs since the farmers are unable to pay wages and are trading work with, their neighbors. Slow markets In the small fruit business make it prac tically impossible for fruit raisers to employ their usual large crewB of men, aitnougn oerry growers nave made a special effort to give all their extra work to local men. Promotion Plan Ends The work promotion plan which furnished Jobs for ft few men has i .. ..... (Continued on FaReKtRhtf BURY RWKER;11 DEATH IS STILL A MYSTERY Mrs. L. Z. Terrnll Observer Correspondent) UNION, Ore., June 24 (Special) Tex Ricker, who waB found shot to death in Union early Tuesday morn ing, was burled this morning and of ficers investigating the case Btate that they are not ready to make a definite announcement although they are still actively engaged in probing Into the mysterious death. Rloker was buried in Union, and Rev. R. C. Lee, of the Methodist church, conducted the ser vice. Officers are still admitting the pos sibility of murder concerning the death. Mr. Ricker came to Union re cently from Jackson Hole, Wyo. Judge Knowles Home From Portland Trip Judgo J. W. Knowles returned Wed nesday evening after attending the grand lodge of the Woodmen of the World in Portland and transacting official business. Judge Knowles is Judge of tho circuit court and has many friends in Western Oregon whom he sees on his visits to that section. ONE LABOR FATALITV LISTED SALEM. June 24 (P) Bert Edson, mill laborer at Dallas, was listed as the only fatality in Oregon industry the past week, me industrial acci dent commission announced today thero were 433 accidents reported during that tlrrye. Civil War Gandhi Praised By Young Man Recently Returned From India Mr. Ohandl was born a century ahead of his time and many of his countrymen along with the rest of the world are unable to appreciate the Intellect and the courage of In dia's grent leader Is the opinion of Wilson McKlnlay who returned to America on May 11, after six years apent In India. Mr. and Mrs. Mc Klnlay and their son, Olen Wilson, lived at Mussoorle Province In the Himalayas where he was a missionary teacher of mathematics in a Junior college. While In La Grande they are visit ing with Mrs. McKlnlay's grand mother, Mrs. Lydla Grandy and other relatives, and with his uncle. Harry McKlnlay. They expeot to leave soon for Seattle or California, where he plans to work for his Master of Arts degree. (Continued oo Page Six) MANOO IH FROZEN MANILA OP) A new process of freezing the msngo which may bet ter preserve this tropical "tree-mel-lon" for shipment to temperate zones has been announced by the Insular department of agriculture. Secre tary Rafael Alunan says the system will preserve the taste and texture of the fruit. MORE RELIEF IS VOTED BY THE SENATE Red Cross is Ordered to Use Farm Board Wheat For Needy Families. GARNER MEASURE UP TO CONFERENCE Washington Learns Henry Allen Will Handle Cam paign Publicity on Re quest of the President. NEW YORK, June 24 The stock market 'ha(T an abrupt sinking spell today, which threatened to violate the cyclical registered by price averages June 1. Net losses 4 ranged from 1 to more than 3 S points, and the closing 'tone was weak. Turnover- approx- invited 700,000 shares. " S - $$$4$$$$$ WASHINGTON, June 24 VP) The senate today passed a bill authorizing the Red Oroso to use an . additional 60.000,000 bushels of farm board wheat for relief. . WASHINGTON, June 24 (P) The house today sent to conference with the senate the 2,300,000,000 Garner Wagner relief bill. . : WASHINGTON, June 24 UP) A favorable report on the nomination of (Continued on Page Four Ritchie Rally Is Noisy Event In Convention City i CHICAGO, June 24 iP) Amid a orowd that pressed oo tightly upon him he lost a shoe. Governor Ritchie of Maryland was plunged today, Into a yelling,- Jostling demonstration led by three bands through downtown streets on his arrival. Behind the car In -which he sat and smiled and waved to the crowd, supporters marched with banners em iiijtwe.'l wlJUhe slogan "We will win with Ritchie." - The parade wound from the station to a reception In his headquarters at the hotel. The cheering started when Mary land's candidate for the presidency appeared on the train steps. There was continued shouting as he pro gressed slowly through the throng packed Into the station. On prohibition he sold : "Everyone knows I have been for repeal for ten years." He said he would urge that the platform not only work for submis sion of a repeal amendment but would also work to have such an amend ment approved. He favored modifi cation of the VolBtead act In the meantime as a revenue producer. Junior Leaguers Slate Sunday Game The Union county American Legion Junior baseball team will meet an aggregation of players of former years Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. John Garlty, coach, announced today. The Junior team comprises Buck Fowler, Imbler, catcher; Lyle Crouser, Imbler, first base: Del Jones, La Grande, second; ET.ton Frlzzell. of Pleasant Grove, or Dick Howell, of Imbler, short stop; Dick Howell or Klmmell of La Grande, third ba-ae; Kimmell and Beck, of La Grande, and Richardson and Mills, of Cove, out field. Bernard De Bord, of Cove, and Keith Mclnnls, of Imbler, will pitch. Phlppen of Elgin; Hugh Erwln. of La Grande, and Ralph Fowler, of Is land City, will sub. Members of the other team will be Knapp, Woods, Thoma3, Nelson, B. Nelson, Courtnery; Munsell, Roe. Blokland, Corey, Torrence and Hart man. - Breaks Out In Siam G. A. R. Session Ends at Corvallis CORVALLIS. Ore., June 24 W Installation of officers Thursday aft ernoon brought to a close the 61st annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and IU affil iated organizations. The following were chosen dele gates to the national convention of the Woman's Relief corps: Hattio Cal vert. Grants Pass; Florence Kelly, The Dalles; Louise King, Salem: Julia Gault. McMlnnvllle; Ada Clark, Em ma Ellis, Hilda McEachern, Eva Sam mjons, Helen Butler and Nettle Greeno, all of Portland. Mnmi' Prefer ltlnmles JOHANNESBURG, 8. A. W A blonde llama was born In the zoo here. Officials declare that the dark brown parents of the little animal looked surprised when they saw their offspring.. IN flAIIY'H MKMOKV LONDON UP) Lady Sackvllle has opened a fund to endow a cot In memory of the Lindbergh baby at the Hertford British hospital In Pnrln with a personal contribution of 91800. Third Faction WETS HECKLE BISHOP AT DRY RALLY L When Bishop James Cannon Jr. attacked prominent wet Democrats In Ills speech before the dry leaders at tnelr "Loyally convention" In. ?l Chicago church, a hulf-dozen wets challenged nls remarks. . The lecklers were ushered from the cliurali. Here you see Bishop Cannon spurring drys to resist the wets' onslaughts in the Republican national convention and in the Kemocrntlc-conveiitlon which will follow. W,ets May Drive Clarence Wilson To Aid of Hoover PORTLAND, Ore.. Juno 24 (P) Approval of the resubmission of the prohibition question In a "constitu tional wny," but doubt concerning his support of Herbert Hoover for prenu oVnt in-the Impending campaign was expressed in an Interview here lost night' by Dr. Clarence True Wilson, head of the Methodist board of tem perance, prohibition and . public morals, Wbllo Dr. Wilson was discussing na tional matters, the City attorney's of fico was preparing to try him next week on a charge of reckless driving, resulting from an accident here last February. The dry leader had noth ing to Bay; concerning the trial, al- (Contlnued on Pfige Eight) Steer Bolts Fence And Scares Crowd MOLALLA. June 24 (P) - Specta tors In the grandstand at the rodeo grounds were tnrown in a panic yes terday afternoon when a bucking steer jumped the protecting fence and lunged Into the crowd. Mrs. Dale Hacks tod t received a bndly bruised leg when she was pinned beneath the animal after it fell. She was delayed In making a hasty exit with the rest of the crowd by grabbing her 20 months old Bon who was not Injured. Mrs. Hackstedt Is suffering from shock. Previous to the rodeo It is custo mary to gip bucking horses and stccra a preliminary tryout and these events always attract spectator. Tho steer had unseated Its rider and was being chased about the arena In an effort to pen the animal when the accident occured. Headed by Chief Jim White, a group or 35 Umatilla Indians will ar rive tomorrow and remain through out the rodeo. They will also attend the Indlon dance in the evening. Army, Navy In Revolt Against State Monarchy WA8H1NOTON, June 24 (Ken neth Potter, American chargo d'af faires at Bangkok, reported to the state department today that the army and navy had revolted In Biam. Potter's message said the revolt broke out this morning and took the country by surprise. Members of tho royal family, the minister of Interior and the chief of tho police were seized and held at Throne hall under guard. Tho actual leaders of tho revolt were not known. Potter said It was rumored a de mand will bo made for the establish ment of a count! tut ion a I monarchy under the present king. No opposition to the revolt was re ported by Potter. He said the streets In Bangkok were quiet but ono of ficer was sold to have been shot for refusal to Join the movement. Potter added that circulars were issued stating that marital law was (Htublinhed and that opposition would endanger the royal family. Economic conditions have been considered serious In Slam for some time. On April 25 a large group of poverty-stricken farmers presented (Continued on Pago Two) f2S THERE'S THE RUB- MISS MYRTLE SOBS Aimee's Hubby is Modem Cyrano; Penned Songs For Former. Love. , it- LOS -ANGELES.. June 24 .(M--For the second time. Myrtle St. Pierre burst Into tears on the witness stand today and collapsed as defense at torneys forced her to relate how sho cavo an aiconoi ruo ana ugnt ne&z- ment to David Hutton, whom she has sued for 92OO,O0O alleging breach of promise. - : , . Hutton, Bitting at his counsel's el bow a moment before, firing ques tions at the witness as she testified about a love Bong which she claimed he wrote for her, watched her out break of emotions calmly. Confirming the questions of Hut ton's lawyer, Mark Jones, that she had given him, treatments in her "health salon," the Pasadena nurse diagrammed on a blackboard for the Jury where- he had sat while she min istered to him. It was a question calling upon her to tell the process of such treat ments that led to a momentary breakdown and the court called a recess. INSURANCE IS REVISED WHEN LODGE MEETS PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 24 (P) Additional forms of insurance certi ficates which more fully meot mod ern Insurance needs have boon adopted by the Woodmen of the World In quadrennial head camp ses sion here. A double Indemnity clause to pro tect members up to 00 years of age haa been adopted as a rider for pres ent and -future certificate holders. Provisions also have been made to extend certificate privileges to mem bers engaged In occupations previous ly excluded. Peter F. Ollroy, of Denver, head consul, who anndunccd the changes, said he believed these new forms would place the Woodmen of the World In tho foremost position among fraternal protective organizations. Joint L. Schwelgert, general attor ney, told delegates to the head camp Houston that every Just certificate obligation presented for payment Blnco the 1928 head camp session in Oakland had been paid. Klamath Falls Lad Is Drowned KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Juno 24 W Leo RoufN, 16, of Klamath Falls, drowned In tho Link river hero Thursday. The boat In which he and two small girls were riding capsized whllo the children wore trying to get It to shore after it had developed a leak. The two girts got ashore safely. Roufa' body was recovered an hour later. Calles Hopes For Wife's Recovery BOSTON. June 24 W) Mombers of the family of Sen or a Leonor Calles, wtfo of the former president of Mex ico, were cheered early today by word from the hospital that she passed a restful night after an operation yes terday for removal of a brain tumor. 8c nor a Calles was operated upon at Peter Brent Brlgham hospital by Dr. Harvey Cushlng, noted brain special ly., npnnrnl Plutarco Ellas Calles. her husband, and members of his nartv. remained at their hotel ana kept In touch with the hospital. Threats State Squelches Hopes For Help On Road Projects No Relief Aid to Come . From Highway Com mission Until Federal Assistance is Given. ' PORTLAND. June 24 W) Delega tions appearing before the state high way commission yeeteruny received little encouragement for aid In com pletion of road projects or Immediate unemployment relief. The commls Blon informed each group thafr state funds were not available and no plana could be made for emergency work until assistance Is received from the federal government. low bidders on 16 or tne n pro jects considered by the commission yesterday were awarded tne joos at a cost of 9400,000. The awards virtually completes the regular program tor uus year as previously ouuinea, un less government relief Is arranged, Two Jobs were held for further In vestigation. Columbia and Tillamook county courts appeared before the commis sion to designate secondary highways in their counties. The state road; body Is fast completing Its secondary highway map, their designations be ing decided upon by county courts and the members of the commission. Demand Hhort Cut to Nea Persistent with their demands for immediate aotlon on a short-cut to the sea, representatives of the five northwest counties' organization again appeared neiore tne commission ana again were told that aa soon as money was available work would be done on that project. Surveys are now In pro-. gress, the delegation neaded by u. J. Upson of Portland, was reminded, In dicating the commtQBlon's attitude on this project. , Linn county's syBtem of handling unemployment renei as iar as nign- way matters were concerned came it for commendation by members of the highway commission when the Linn county group appeared asking for about $12,000 for further work on the south end of the Santlam high way; The county last year took care of between 00 and 70 men on road work, paying them $2 a day of which 1 was consigned to their ddpendente. Workers were charged 75 cents a day for board at the camp and allowed 25 cents extra lor emoxes - or pocket money. All memners or, tne commis sion lauded the system. No promise of .support was given but the com mission tooK tne matter unaer aa viscment. : Douglas,- comity Scotsburg-Para-dlse creek section of TJmpqua high way, 11.05 miles screened graver our- racing. Portland Sand Gravel Co. 18.737. ' Klamath county Terminal City- Klamath Falls section of The DalleB California highway. 1.72 miles of con crete pavoment and .52 miles of crushed rock surfacing. Dunn it Bak er, Klamath Falls, S54.525. Lane county Cheshlro-Pralrle road section of Sluslaw highway, 4.02 miles or grading, j&conuon de Jensen or (Continued on Page Two) Scout Camp Trip , Is Grand Prize In Craft Contest With a two-weokB outing at the Boy Scout camp at Wallowa lake, a gift of tho Rotary club, aa a grand prize, Intorest Is Increasing among tno noys or arancio in the crafts manship contest conducted by the La Grande nubile library.' The con- tost will open July 2, and at least ud ooys must register at tne uorary and Btate which projects they wish to enter beforo that time, MJss Mabel Doty, librarian, announces. Articles which may be entered In the contest are radio, airplane, ship model, basketry, totem pole and bird house and bath, and tho competition la open to any boy who has not yet entered high school. Tho projects must be completely designed and constructed by the con testant and he must, as far as pos sible, obtain his information about It from the library. Tho contestant must have a thorough knowledge and understanding or his project and be able to tell why he would or would not consider It a possible profession. Model airplanes must not have moro than a two-foot wing spread and must be able to fly. Radios must be entirely home made. Totem polcB must not be mora than four feet high and must have an authentic story. Bird houses and baths must meet tho requirement for which thoy are rnde. Ship models must not be submarlno types or plano-landlng boats. Judges will consider workmanship, originality and knowledge of tho sub ject In selecting tho winning articles which will be displayed in a down town window at tho close of tho con test. II AW LEY WONT PRESS RECOUNT ON MOTT VOTE SALEM, June 24 fP) Willis C. Hawley will not contest the nomina tion of James W. Mott as Republican candidate for congress from the first district. It was officially announced hero today. Ronald G. Glover, sec retary to Hawley, made one reserva tion In giving out the announce ment that "possible developments be tween now and tomorrow night when Hawley expects to leave for Washing ton, D, C, may later change the sit uation." Tho vetoran legislator trailed Mott by 231 votes in the primary election lost month. Should Hawley contest the vote. It would require his pres ence In Oregon, making It Impossible for him to return to the congres sional session, Olover announced. This Hawley docs not wish to do. Hawley nan oeen in rortiana awenn Ing the head camp session of the Woodmen of the World, The congressman expects to rotum to Washington by piano. Heard TWO-THIRDS RULE STARTS PARTY FIGHT Platform and Vote Rows Lead to Threats of ; A New Group . V SMITH ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT GAINS D e m o c r a t i c! Conclave Promises to Be Uproar As Leaders Mix Over Pre-Convention Points. CHICAGO, June 24 ( Alfred Smith donned the Epaulets as leader '. of the opposition to Franklin : D Roosevelt today and began a move to unite the supporters of other candl dates Into a solid group to block thai nomination of the New York goverf nor. , ; tj . Aa Roosevelt supporters confident ly completed plans to toss out th two-thirds rule and to Bhove Senator 1 WalBh, of Montana, In as permanent chairman, Smith conferred with lead ers of opposing candidates, Includ ing William OlbbB McAdoo. . , Assurances that California . will stand behind Speaker Garner were understood to have been given SmlUl '. by McAdoo and the New Yorker con tacted Texas leaders In an effort to make sure Texas will back their choice to the finish. , . Opposition to the Roosevelt plan to abollAh the tvfo-thlrds rl cam from nearly all the other camp. John F. Curry, Tammany leader, and James A. Reed who holds 36 Mis souri ; votes denounced (the plan j along with Representative Rayburn, -of Texas, . manager of. the Garner forces. . , . . CHICAGO, - June 24 W Antl Roosevelt warriors from half a dbeea presidential camps rallied today around the " time-worn standard oc tho two-thirds rule to resist the con fident ' march of the Rooseveitiona against it. - ... ' Threats of a third party came from both this dispute and the row 0er the platform. Governor Murray . of Oklahoma, one .61 tha 'presidential contenders,' aald abrogation of th rule would mean the breakdown of the party;- f '. .- . , Educator Threatens Third Party A university president told th res- olutions committee failure to take, a clear, unequivocal stand on economto, lssuos would result in a new, party being set up. - r i ;, v From the followers of mJost of th . presidential candidates who have opened quarters, Including Garner, Byrd, Smith and Tray lor, there came protests against abolition of the rule. Senator Gloss of Virginia Joined them, , (Continued on Pare FlT ' Hitler Demands Martial Law Be Given Germany MUNICH, Bavaria. June 24 ) Adolf Hitler today demanded estab lishment of martial law throughout Germany as a result of continuing political clashes which, this week haw cost 10 lives. Furthermore, he demanded the com munlst party be suppressed and that the police, especially those In Prus- ' sla, be purged of socialist and cen trist members. LONDON, June 24 WV-Former Crown PrlnCe Frledrlch WJlhelm of Germany, Joined his father, the for mjer kaiser, at Zandvoort, Holland the Dally Herald said today in a. dispatch from Amsterdam. The former crown prince's visit, tha first ho had made to Holland In sev en years, the paper said, is to attend a conference of former mjemjbere of the German royal family and mon archist politicians on the possibility of restoring the Hohenzollerns to th German tnrone. The former kaiser is spending . a short vacation at Zandvoort, " BERLIN, June 24 (P) Hohenzol lern family circles here today issued the customary formfel denial of a report published In the London Daily Herald saying former Crown Prince Frledrlch WJlhelm' was vlalting hia father in Holland to attend a con ference on the possibility of restoring tho former monarchy In Germany. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Juno 34 HP) With blofc ru-it possibilities a persHtent bullish factor, wheat prices averaged higher early today. Leading experts pointed out as olgnlflcaut of danger that tht spring wheat crop was tully ten day more advanced In growth than usual. Opening V,c otf to c up. the wheat market later gained all around. Com started at 14c decline to Ho advance and subsequently held near the lul- I tlal limits. CHICAGO, June 24 P Overcome by bearish Influence of the course of Kocurltles, grains turned downward today after an early display of flrm- neaa. Aside from anxiety about black rust menace and relative to grass hopper damage, crop reports oohttnu cd favorablo both as to the Amerl. can and Canadian spring wheat out look. Bxnort demand for North Am erican wheat remained alack. Wheat closed heavy, Si0 tinder yesterday's finish, corn Vio down. oats fto off, and provisions unchang- I'll VU IIW aw Vbsaw. - me wor.
