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CITY EDITION ran mrttl Fiw immt Win Service 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper PHntcd In La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties i . VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1932 EASTERN ORHGON'S liKADLNG NBWHPAPKR NUMBER 256 4 Celebration To Be Held LEGION ML STAGE OLD TIME FOURTH Huge Parade Planned As ; Featured Event Of ', Day's Program. ALL CIVIC GROUPS ASKED TO HELP Clowns, Floats, Greased Pie Contests and Fat Man's Race All Part of Varied Day. . I . 1 In this modern sophisticated age the old fashioned Fourth of July celebration, when everybody from miles around brought his lunch and pent the entire day, Is practically extinct. Tho greased pig, the fat man's race, the parade will come back Into Its own In La Grande this July 4th, when the American Legion will put on an all-day celebration here. AH store's, banks and other business houses will be closed. I One of Few Celebrations ' in past years, those La Granders who suffered from the holiday spirit on the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence went out of the city and celebrated the memorable event at any of num erous observances. This year La Grande will have the only celebra tion In Baker, Umatilla and Union counties, It Is believed. The Ameri can Legion, therefore, asks the co operation of civic bodies In making the event a credit to the city and a fitting close to La Grande's long Fourth of July vacation. Permission to take over the town on the day of. the celebration has been obtained from the city officials. Varied Parade -, Floats, clowns, horseback riders, new automobiles aud anything else of a humorous or Interesting nature Is Invited to participate' in the par ade which will be held on Adams ivenue during the mprntng, prob vably. Foot races, races for the fat and tliln, a greased pig event, bicycl ing are among the contests. , Horse ehoe pitchers are expected to assem ble from miles around to vie, a baseball game will be held during the day and a band concert is suggested for the evening. The American Legion will have charge of all the concessions and games which will be established on a side street near Adams avenue. Pancc First Event ' The celcbralon will be opened at 13:01 o'clock; Monday morning at Union, with a dance and will close Monday evening with another dance to be held in La Grande, the place to be announced later. Committees which have been ap pointed Include Chester L. Thompson, finance; R. B. Currey, games and con cessions; Walter Palmer, Otis Palmer and Hiram T. Smith, parade; June Btalcup, Judy Ash, William Peare, (Continued on Paso Eight) LIBRARIANS TO GO TO RAINIER DIVISION MEET M)bs Mabel Doty, head librarian; WJw Blanche Herztngcr, of the staff, nd Kiss Gertrude Wagoner, head of the children's division of the La Orande public library, plan to leave nere Tuesday to attend the North west convention of librarians at Raln- lit national pnrk, Juno 30-July 1 and Loaders In the library field of th Northwest, both city, state and Khool, will attend and many will have parts on tho program. Hiss Doty has been appointed chair man of the small libraries section of !w convention and has arranged a Program on which Miss Mildred Hunt- mer, of Baker, and three Washing Ion librarians will appear. funeral Of Mike Nelson Announced Mlxe Nelson, whn uhk lctllcd ves- todajr when a truck ran over him r Carson, will be burled Monday "Krnoon at 2 o'clock at Elgin, with services held under the auspices M La Orande Elks lodge of he was a life member. "moral arrangements are In charge 1 toocgrass and Zimmerman, of La unae. hne Stange Will fitter Golf Tourney ViM Anno at-- , i t3n(.tlBnri u "vniinc la ill tu,v - f? will nlav in the Pacific """Mttt onlf ...hli-h JJT club. Oolfers from British Cm7z''' whtngton. Oregon and tornia will nartin,. w!0,l'ho celebrities will be Mrs. - -; iieney. wno Mei t on the unlt J m and Mrs. Brent Potter. ""M Chlmni- Toll Gate Road To Be Surveyed By State Highway Permanent Stretch to Be Considered, W. W. Ste vens Learns at Commis sion Meet in Portland. By Mrs. I,. Z. Tcrrall (Observer Correspondent) UNION (Special) A trip made to Portland Wednesday by County Com missioner W. w. Stevens In the In terest of a new Weston-Elgin road resulted In a decision to make a sur vey lor a permanent highway over the old Tollgate road. The Joint meet ing of the state highway commission and the bureau of public roads and foreats wa3 held In the Portland ho tel and was concerned chiefly with new roads and Mr. Stevens represent ed the Elgin community In their re quest for tho road. Appropriations for this class of work will be made In October aud a portion of the money of the 1933 bud- ( Continued on Page PIT) Foreign War Vets To Conduct Rally At Pendleton Hall A rally meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States will bo held tonight at the Odd Fel lows hall In Pendleton, at 8 o'clock, and a large group from La Grande Is expected to attend. The "Let 'er Buck" post. No. 22, will conduct the event at which a large class of new members will be initiated Into the post and the auxiliary. The degree team of the World War Post, No. 907, of Portland will perform the work and the auxiliary degree team from the Western Oregon city will conduct the women's Initiation All ex-service men and their fam ilies are Invited to attend the meet ing which will be open to the pub lic, with the exception of the secret work. Addresses will be made by Glenn B. Jack, Cicero F. Hogan, Al fred E. Whiteside, and other state of ficials. . The Veterans of the Foreign Wars was established In 1899 by tho Span ish War veterans, and has.,alncotbcen adopted by tho World war vets-who were In tho A. E. F. and saw service overseas as soldier, sailor or marine, Question Pair About Lindy Case TRENTON. N. J.. June 25 Wt Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, superin tendent of state police, declined to comment today on reports his depart ment has requested specimens of the handwriting of a man and a woman held In the Cheyenne. Wyo., Jail, for comparison with the Lindbergh ransom notes. The man and woman. Charles At kins and Dorothy Berry, gave their address as Camden, N. J. Services For Mrs. Lydia Day Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Lydla Day, who died yesterday morning at 9:15 at her home, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from tho Snod grass and Zimmerman chapel. Rev. Barc.ua Godwin, pastor of tho Bap tist church of which she was ft mem ber, will conduct the services and in tcrmenot will bo made In tho Masonic cemetery. TAKE DIIY STAND PORTLAND. Ore., June 25 UP) Methodist laymen gathered here In connection with the annual Oregon Methodist conference have taken a firm stand In behall oi present state and national prohibition laws. The laymen decided to renew edu cational work designed to combat the movement for a change In pro hibition Ibwb and to study carefully the attitude of all candidates for public office, supporting only those who pledge themscves to enforcement of prohibition laws. Ernest W. Peterson, of Portland, was elected president of the laymen's organization. Vice presidents elected were Ralph M. Spcolmon. Portland district. Roy M. Lockenour. Salem district: Clyde Umphrcy. Cascade dis trict. $ ? S ? WEATHKIt FORECAST Oregon: Pair tonight and Sunday but fog on the coast; no change In temperature; gentle changeable winds off shore. Outlook for the coming week: Temperature and fair weather except for fog on the coast. WEATHER TOUAY 7 a. m. 57 above. Minimum: 64 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YKSTKKIIAV Maximum 90. minimum 54 i g, , above. Condition : Clear. I WKATHKIt JI NK 2.1, ItWI Maximum 88. minimum 47 $ above. condition: Cloudy. j a, TALK BOLT AS TWO THIRDS FIGHT GROWS Anti-Roosevelt Forces Move To Check Vote Change With Coalition NEWTON BAKER IS AGAINST CHANGE Alfred Smith Declares New- Yorkers' Coup as Good as Licked Already Cox Rues Move. CHICAGO, June 25 Pi Baker and Cox Joined the foes of abrogation to day and a coalition began to form to bolt Franklin D. Roosevelt If he were nominated without the customary two-thirds, but the determination of Roosevelt forces to carry through their fight against the century old rule reniflined unshaken. . From two different sections of their home .state, Ohloans gave their views In statements. Newton D. Baker, favorably regard ed by many as a compromise candi date, said "sensitive men would find it difficult to defend a candidate who started out with a flaw In his title." (Continued on Page Flvef Claim Newspapers Essential Medium Of Advertisement "After an absence of approximately 12 months from the field of news paper advertising, Associated Oil com pany has determined that the use of newspaper copy Is essential In getting over an effective sales mes sage to the public." This statement was made 'by Har old R. Deal, advertising manager for Associated OH company, In announc ing tniy opening today of , an wfen-. slve newspaper advertising campaign which will blanket the coast with announcement of an entirely new aero-type gasoline for autom tblles. Deal pointed out that tht com pany has been in an excellent posi tion during the past year, to form its conclusions that in any well rounded advertising campaign, news papers are an element vital to the effectiveness and efficient results of the advertising message. . Associated (Continued on Page Eight) Nampa Man, Father Of La Grander, Dies A. J. Firkins, father of Mrs. George Walker, died at his home In Nampa, Ida., Thursday evening. Mr. Firkins has been a resident of the Boise Valley for the past 16 years and was a prominent stock raiser of that sec tion. Ho is .survived by the following daughters: Mrs. L. D. Harris, Mrs. O. A. Tlmm and Mrs. Walter Batie, all of Nampa; Mrs. Ambrose Johnson, of Star. Ida., and Mrs. Geo. Walker, of La Grande: Mrs. Doris Farrel, of Hollywood. Cal.; and by one son. Wilson B. FlrkliiB, of Hollywood. Cal. Tho funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the chapel of Robinson's Funeral Home In Nampa, Ida., and burial will be In the family plot In Ord, Nebraska. Sham Battle, Staged By 186th Infantry, Final Event at Camp CAMP CLATSOP, Ore., June 25 (Special) With the sham battle this afternoon, staged by the 186th In fantry, the two weeks of active work nt Camp Clatsop came to an end, with only a weekend of leave, the paying off of tho troopB and the breaking of camp remaining before starting for home Tuesday morning. Preliminary to the annual field meet held yesterday, the pup tent pitching team from Company E, of La Orande, consisting of Sgt. Elmo G. Webb and Corp. Howard M. Petersen, won tho regimental elimination, with the task completed In the fast time of four minutes. Company E also furnished the wall scaling team consisting of Corp. Philip Beaumont, Pvts. First Clans Adam R. Lelghton and Otto Williams and Pvts. Clifton Bradshaw, Harold Newman, Ellis H. Watklns and Arnold Oliver. The La Orando pyramidal tent pitching team consisting of Sgt. J Orant Bean. Sgt. Howard c. Olenn. A ! Sgt. Olln R. Nlchoalds. Corp. Oeorge . I M. Plank. Corp. Robert Swan and 3 ! Pvtx. Wllford Stitt and-Dell Burk was 3 ! selected to represent the 180th In 4 j fantry. t I In addition to that J. C. Williams. is, ; private first class: Paul T. Walker, icorooral. and Adam R. Lelgnion. pn vate first class, enwrea mc Bpiinui, and Corporal Edwin O. Brlggs en tered the brigade manual of arms contest. Corp. Brlggs won an ellm- : inatlon contest In the company with 'Sgt. Nlchoalds giving him the keenest -nmnetitlon. Each company In the LABOR GIVEN HEARING BY DEMOCRATS William Green Interview ed By Platform Makers On Aid Plank. . FEDERATION HEAD URGES DRY CHANGE "Either Work oT'-" ployment Insurance's' Dictum of Organized Workers. i By Francis M, NtephciiMm (Associated Press Staff Writer) ' CHICAOO, June 25 T) Demo cratic platform makers today gave organ 11 labor an attentive and In quisitive hearing. Members of the resolution committee questioned Wil liam Oreen, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor closely. - Green proposed federal loans to cities and states and federal appro priations for relief. Plan Satisfies Mayor Walker of New York, who took his place on tho committee only today, asked "If the federal govern ment gave aid to municipalities for public construction would that be Just as satisfactory as a federal build ing program?" "Yes," replied Oreen. William O. McAdoo, former secre tary of the treasury asked Green if labor had taken any position on pro posed payment In full of veterans' bonus certificates. Up to Legion Green said th.B had not been done by labor which took the position the issue was up to tho American Legion. "I Just wanted to know," replied McAdoo, who Is a member of the special sub-committee to draft the platform. r . i Green also urged modification of the Volstead act to permit 2.76 per cent beer. This was a prelude to the regularly scheduled hearing on prohibition. A. Mitchell Palmer asked Green at one point If organized labor favored ' (Continued on Page Eight) Scholarship Mus&x. Be Given Back SALEM, June 25 W) Tho scholar ship fund of 1000 for chemistry presented In 1924 to the University of Oregon must be returned to the donor, Attorney-General I. H. Van Winkle held in an opinion today. Tho state board of higher education hav ing removed the college of chemistry to Corvallls, the terms of the dona tion are such that the fund must be returned, ho held, , The attorney general held tn another opinion on tho same order that a $5,000 bequest to establish a permanent fund known ae the Thom as Condon fellowship in paleontology at the University of Oregon, may bo retained even though the major field In this course has been removed to the state college. Kaiser Returns, Denies Crown Plot DOORN, Holland, June 25 W) Former Kaiser WUhelm came back to his exile home today from Zandvoort, Holland, where he has been visiting Baron Von Der Hoydt. , Yesterday there waa a report tn a London newspaper that his son, the crown prince, had been with him at Zandvoort discussing a project for restoration of the monarchy. The report was denied. in this event. Pvt. Oliver was entered In the equipment race for this company. In tho brigade tactical inspection Wednesday, which was nothing more or less than an attack of the 180th Infantry, entrenched on a hill, by the 162d infantry. Although the referee did not give a decision, it is a notable fact that Company E, of La Grande, and Company H. of Tho Dalles, wero the only two units to bring in pris oners capturing several of the 163d boys, Including a somewhat crestfal len lieutenant, and about seven en listed men, who were brought In by Sgt. Elmo Webb and Pvt. Flrnt Class Jess M. Parker, of La Orande. The Eastern Oregonlans did a good Job of it too, taking their arms and am munition ftway from them. Company V. LmhJn f-U-glmfitt The progress chart of the camp the middle of the week showed the La Grande company leading all other outfits In the 186th Infantry, with seven "very satisfactory" marks and three "satisfactory," all that were la sued. These 10 gradlngs were on various phases of military activity, ranging from drilling, etc.. to care and policing of the company tents and kitchen. at An event of Interest In camp life Thursday evening was the marriage performed at the brigade theatre with a guardsman and his sweetheart tak ing the vows of matrimony before (Continued on Pa go Eight) Wagner AMELIA HAILS NEW YORK j . f (V a T'v' V o-. (t . .11 I 1 .11 I I I II I 1 1 1. 1 . . This wave of her hand was Amelia Eurhnrt Putnam's response to the cheers and showers of ticker-tape that enutnatctl from the windows of New York's skyscrapers during the transatlantic nvlatrlx's trluin- ; phal ride up Broadway after her return from Europe. , - Friction in Army Puts Vet Chiefs On Special Guard WASHINGTON, June 25 W) WnU (er Wf Waters of Portland, Ore., re signed for the second time today as coinm-mder-lii-fllilef nf .lhn hnniui ' -The reason ho gave for the aotlon was that -ho did not think the "rank and fll6 of the men" had had a suffi cient voice In naming the commander-in-chief. ' - ' Water claimed ill health when ho resigned somo time ago He was re placed then , by George Alman, nlso of Portland. Ore., who was unseated because of what were described as radical 'tendencies. Waters then re sumed the . position. Beginning early tn the week when the bonus marchers' ranks began to dwindle from desertions, Waters had an Increasingly difficult time keep ing the men in line. Only a handful responded yesterday to a call from him for march on the capltol to demonstrate the veterans' strength to the senate. Meanwhile, the excutlve commit tee voted a repudiation of Waters stand In agreeing with police that one of the encampments should be evacuated. Another cause of disagreement from somo sections of the men was his action In severing all relations with vets who were members of the Work ers Ex-Servlco Men's League, a com munist organization.. George Kelly, of Camden, N. J.( vice commander of the vets, tempor- (Continued on Page Five Hector MacPherson Talks for Merger PORTLAND. Ore., Juno 25 iI) At least (500.000 could be Raved annually by the physical consolidation of the University of Oregon and Oregon State college, Hector MacPherson, member of tho state legislature, told the city club here Friday. MacPherson and Henry Zorn, presi dent of tho Marion County Taxpay ers' league, sponsors of an Initiative measure seeking consolidation or the Institutions, addressed tho club. Next week the club will hear opponents of tho measure. MacPherson said the Corvallls cam pus buildings and equipment could accommodato more than 8000 students of the combined institutions but that tho campus at Eugene Is crowded. Corvallls was chosen as the location for the consolidation lmply from the geographical standpoint and Its abil ity to utilize present equipment for a combined university. He said that on tho basis of square feet In class rooms and laboratories tho state col lege has 321,000 square feet, while the university has only 87,000 square feet. The speaker claimed the adminis trative costs of higher education In the state would be cut In half under tho consolidation; that It would mean great savings for the ntudcnU and that it would Increase efficiency. Children Thought Cause of lily Fire KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Juno 25 Fire destroyed the school houfte and teacher's home at Bly last night. The loot was estimated at 10.000. The fire, which started In the wood shed, was believed set by children. Attacks CLARENCE WILSON NAMED DEFENDANT Portland Automobile Dealer Asks $45;000 Re-. dress ov . Libel; - ' PORTLAND,"'Ore.r June ' 3B"(P) Dr. Clarence True Wilson, secretary of the Methodist board of prohibi tion, temperance :hnd public morals was named defendant in a $46,000 libel suit filed In circuit court here today by L. P, Welch, Portland auto mobile salesman. ' The complaint recites that last February 21 automobiles driven by Dr. Wilson and Welch collided on a Portland street and that Welch signed a warrant for Dr. Wilson's arrest on a charge of reckless driving. February 24 at Sacramento, Cal., the complaint alleges, Dr. Wilson, advised of the warrant Issued for his arrest in Portland, told a news paper reporter that "If the driver of the other car had been as strong believer in prohibition as I am, the accident would not have happened." Welch alleges that this statement, published in a Sacramonto paper, transmitted to other papers Includ ing a Portland paper which printed (Continued on Paire Fivo Gene Sarazen Is Winner In Open Golf Tournament $ ? FRESH MEADOW COUN- S TRY CLUB, Mushing, N. Y Juno 25 (l1) In one of tho spectacular golf finishes of all time, Gene Barazcit with a to- tal score of 280, today added $ the United BtateB open cham- 3 plonshlp to his newly acquired 3 British crown. FREBH MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB, Flushing. N. Y.. June 25 (II Phil Perkins, of New York, former British amateur champion, now a professional took a commanding lead for tho United StatcB open golf championship today by negotiating tho fourth round In 70 and posting a 72-holo total of 280. FRESH MEADOW, Flushing, N. Y June 25 lPi T. Phillip Perkins, the British contender, gained undisputed lead of tho United states open golf championship today with a third round 74 and total of 210 strokes, for 64 holes. He had n ono stroke margin over Joijo Jurado, of Argen (Continued on Page Five) 0.' W. Seeks To A bolish Two Lines WASHINGTON, Juno 25 M The Oregon Wash I ng ton Kail road and Navigation company today asked the Interstate commerce commission for pcrmiwlon to abandon 23 miles of ltn branch lines. Tha company said 14 miles of Its Amwftco branch from Bell, Waoh.. to Amwaco, Ida., and its nine mile Beav er branch lrom Beaver to Jefferson, Ida., were a heavy drain on the com- pany flrmnccs. Suggests Special Session to Change Auto License Law Senator Eddy Believes Change Must Be Paid in Payments-Or State, Farmers Will Suffer. ROSEBURG, Ore., June 15 yp) In a letter addressed to Governor Julius L. Meier; State Senator B. L, Eddy of this city today suggested that the governor call a special three-day ses sion of the legislature to consider en actment of a law permitting auto mobile owner license feeB to bo paid In Installments and perhaps make some reductions In tho amount of motor vehicle licenses. . Strict enforcement of the present state motor license law, Senator Eddy declares, would Be r ion sly affect agrl oulture and small Industries of the state and, he adds, as the governor has no power to declare a moratorium on auto licenses, It will require a legislative act to provide relief for the owners of motor vehicles. Dangers Are Seen 'I fully realise the dangers attend ing the catling of a special session of the legislature at this time," Senator Eddy stated, "but I believe that the members would. In view of existing conditions, be willing to engage them selves exclusively in a study of this pressing problem and endeavor to de vise some method of relief. "It is absolutely necessary that traf fic on the highways continue, other wise farmers and business men may find it necessary to suspend business and thereby throw mjore men out of employment. There Is no question but that many ; (Continued on Page Eighty RUNAWAYS OF HILLSBORO ARE FOUND AT BEND BEND, Ore.,. Juno 25 W) Three girls and a boy who ran away from their, homes In HUlaboro this wees and have been widely sought through. out the northwest, wero -found In Bend Friday. ' ' The four were Ruby Dodson, who gave hr ago an 10 but looks muoh younger; Marjorie Dodson, 14; Doro thy Peters, 14; 1 and Milton Dodson, 11. When found the four were hitch hiking southward on Tho Dalles-Cali fornia, highway. They are being held for their parents. The boy told officers he became homesick when only 30 ml-lea from home and had urged tho girls to turn back. Deserted Pair Live by Theft KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., June 25 (V) A nlno-yoar-old girl and a woman suffering severely from fatigue and hunger, who accused her hus band of having "dumped us out like a sack of old potatoes and deserted us on the road," wero given care horo today. Tho woman said her name was Mrs. Edna Johnson and declared that she and hor daughtor Botty had come to Oregon from Montana with her hus band. Near Tillamook, she added, he do nor ted them and they have suffered great hardships since. "Wo have lived like alley cats since then," she said. "Wo took milk off people's porches and atolo food when we could find It." The two were picked up on the highway near hero by state police. The girl was taken care of by a fam ily and Mrs. Johnson was placed under observation, on her assertion she feared she was losing her mind. Chicago Greets Oregon Vanguard CHICAGO. Juno 26 m Oregon's delegation to the Democratic national convention was greeted by cool. showery weather upon arrival here to day aftor a hot train rldo across tho continent. Tho delegation waa wel comed by JoBcph K. Carson and Ml! ton A. Miller, two delegates who al ready wore horo. Dr, Joseph A. Wood, tho chairman was accompanied by Mrs. Wood. Walter Plerco holds tho proxy of Judge Victor P. Mones of Corvallls who was unablo to attend. W. H. Dalrym pie Is alternate for doorgo Flnlcy and O. Y. Harry Is horo for J. w. Morrow. Carl Donaugh holds tho proxy of Miss Manche I. l,ang!cy of Forest drove, who is tho now national com mlttccwoman. 8ho will be seated by proxy at tho conclusion of the con vention. Lynn M. Black of Dallas was accompanied to Chicago by It. J. Moore of Nowberg, an Alternate Baker ite Grows "Golden Berries" BAN FRANCISCO. Juno 25 Ml "Golden raapbarrlcs" were Introduced to Ban Franclnco today by Harry Wharburton, fruit rancher of near Baker, Oregon, who brought six crates to town. "My brother and I selected rasp borrleu of different colors and then grafted the vines," he explained. "This grafting process produced what wo call the first golden raspberries In tho world." President BILL SPONSOR FLAYS HOOVER FOR ATTITUDE Senator Replies Hotly To "fork barrel" Criticism. EXECUTIVE CALLED 'FUTILE AND WRONG'! Fight Over Wagner-Garnet Relief Measure Still Waging at Lag Emd of' Spirited Session, . . .: S ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL $ SPRINOF1ELD, Mass., June , i, 25. VP) Seymour E. Allen of 4 this city, recently named by $ the national party as Its preal- - dentlal candidate, ; haa . an- . nounced his withdrawal. In a S letter to the press giving his S reasons he says the party ap- $ parently does not recognise 4 organized labor and falls to $ make a stand on. prohibition. : $ He Is opposed to any sumptu- $ ary laws, he says . ' ' . WASHINGTON, June 25 () De fending his 2,300,000.000 relief bill' against an attack yesterday by Presl- ' dent Hoover, Senator Wagner (D. N. ' Y.) told the senate today tho chief executive "throughout- the de-' presslon has been wrong, late and' futile." In a vigorous language,' the New Yorker oontnded ' the '' jreasuro, which Mr. Hoover said contained -"pork barrel" and "wasteful" expen ditures, would do much to' aid the unemployment ; situation and bring" back prosperity. " : No' Results Seen" "'" : Meanwhile, senate and house con-1 ferees met .to compose differences' of opinion between the Wagner hill, and the Garner measure' for :B: similar, amount passod'by the' house. The conference broke up," however, with-, out any tangible .results, , , . ( . Earlier, Representative Ralney, the Democratic leader, told newspapermen; . that Mr. Hoover's -: criticism . made . yesterday at . his Beml-weekly press conference, "shows he stands for, doles and that Is all." . 1 I Calls President's Errors . Wagner said President Hoover "waa wrong- when he announced on March 7, 1030, that within 60 days the de pression would be over. . He was wrong more recently when he de clared that the Reconstruction Fin ance corporation would contribute to (Continued on Page Bight ' ' Army Major Dies From Polo Fall HONOLULU, June 25 OP) Major Elkln L. Franklin, assistant chief of staff of the Hawaiian department of the United States army, died here uvte lost night as the result of a polo accident, Tho cavalry officer fell on his head during polo practice Thursday, Taken unconscious to a hospital his Injuries wero at first thought not serious but his condition rapidly grew worse. . . Ills homo was at McKlnnoy, Tex., where his mother resides. Caterpillars Hold ' Up Coast Trains EUGENE, Ore., Juno 25 (PI South ern Pacific trains have reported dlf- ' flculty In traveling over about 1200 feet of track near Pryor because of great numbers of caterpillars on tho track during tho past few days. Tho trains have not been delayed much but trainmen havo been forced to 'uno lots of sand to permit traction on the slippery rails. Wheat Today CHICAGO, June 25 (P) Renewed strength developed In grain values late todBy aftor wheat had sagged even with the season's lowest level. Rallies in securities wero a late bulllJh factor, word that the senate had made a sharp cut In operating funds of the farm boord was also a stimulating Influence, together with reports of harvest delays southwest on account of persistent wet weather. Wheat closed firm l!4li4o abovo yesterday's finish. Corn &e up, oats 'H c advanced and provisions showing a rlso of 5 to 20 conta. CHICAGO, Juno 25 (P) Oraln prices averaged lower early today, with wheat equalling tho season's bottom price record. Scattered liqui dation took place in wheat, Influenc ed by Now York markot weakness and by adverso financial developments here. Opening at o decline to 14o I advance, wheat afterword rallied somowhat. Corn started unchanged to Ho off, and later held near the Initial limits. .. le8lh ,nl 10M WM ""0W,:, en'ry
