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CITY, EDITION rn nnm tm min If lit MtflM 8 PAGES TODAY Only Mewapapw . Pitatad la La Grand Covering Union and Wallowa Count! VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRIMS AND A. B. O, LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1932 bunaw otupooica lkadinq incwapAPxa NUMBER 258 Bourbons Swing Toward New York Governor ; 600M STARTS ASLOUISIANA IS VOTED IN TV.'' ' T ': T"l nuey Mg j-reiegauuii, Backine Roosevelt, Is Successful. MINNESOTA GROUP ALSO ADMITTED 'Strong Popularity of New Yorker Seen in Opening Actions of Bourbon Delegates. , 4 , ... LATE FLASH ..CHICAGO 1- Walsh elected convention chairman. - By Leslie J. Smith . (Associated Press Sta Writer) . CKCCAOO. June 28 OT Following their announced - program of going down the line for Franklin D. Roose velt, the Oregon delegation to the Dempcratlo ' national . convention agreed today to vote for the major ity report on all contests brought to the. floor from the credentials com mittee. - The delegation held to Its agrement with ten "no" votes on the minority report ' which -would have unseated Huoy Long and his followers. W. H. Dalrymple voted favorably In' the rules committee meeting on retaining the two-thirds rule at this session. His action was 'approved by the rest of. the Oregon delegation. . , . Carl Donaugh and H. J. Stllllngs to day, presented to Governor Roosevelt through. his son, James Roosevelt, a soulptured. -silver . donkey on behalf of Oregon democracy and the Roose- .velt club.'.' ." '' d. Y. Horry, announced a meeting -wouldbe held'WMneBtfay by delegates from the western stateB tor the pur pose of effecting a. permanent organ ization of a western' political and eco nomic eyalitlon under the .Democratic banner. . ' - ' CHICAGO STADIUM, June 28 OT The Roosevelt, delegation fromllnne sota was seated by a majority vote to day in the Democratic national con vention. .... (Continued on Page Four) Mcdonald and gaily named as delegates . D. li; Gaily and. Wesley McDonald i were -elected, as delegates to attend y the grand lodge of the Knights of ( Pythias to be held In Portland in I October last .night when they gath r ered for the last 'meeting before the slimmer .vacation. The meeting was i openea witn a pot iuck supper at T o'clock. The committee in charge, I - a group -of Pythian sisters, included 7 Mrs.. James Oneal. Mrs. D. L. Gaily ' and-Mrs. Ray- Buell, asstBted by a committee ox Knights. ' . The pot luck supper Is an annual event. ' After, the business meeting an in ! tereatlng musical program, prepared Ky Mrs,. James Qulnland, was pre- V seated and included a violin solo by MlsS Williams; reading by Mrs. Gra- I ham;, vocal solo by Miss Williams; i planologue, by: Miss Van Houten; ( vocal solo by Mrs. Qulnland; and J piano solo by Mrs. Hall. . I ..The next regular meeting will be I aeld Monday, Sept. 12. Pair Bound Over To Grand Jury O. R. Woods and O. W. Woods, of tot Lake, charged with larceny of a Ument mixer, an engine and bed inens to the amount of 65, waived ;rellmlnary hearing before Judge L. 'enham In the court of the justice the peace yesterday afternoon, and re bound over to await the action the grand Jury. Bond wag set at i TO- ' ' 1 WEATHER FORECAST lm ' Oregon: Fog on the coast t and fair in the Interior to ( night and Wednesday: no , , change In temperature; mod . erate northwest winds off ) shore. , WEATHKR TODAY ' 41 .7 a. m 70 above. . Minimum: 67 above. Condition: Clear. s;' o' WFATHER YESTERDAY a.t. Maximum 02, minimum 68 n.above. - Mc Condition: Clear. t WEATHER Jl'NE 28, IDS! di Maximum 71, minimum 40 jm bove. , in1 Condition: Cloudy, It I aT Scouts To Hold Honor Court At Pine Cone Camp Will Present Merit Badges 1 o Boys in Ceremony Which Parents Will Witness. A court of honor will be held to morrow evening and several Boy Scouto are expected to have com pleted the requirements for ' merit badges, It was announced today. The court wilt follow a picnic at which Troop III, of the Methodist church, is entertaining their parents and oth er scouts who wish to attend at 6:30 at Pine Cone. Since directors of the board of re views were unable to meet tonight to pass on the merit badges, they will have a session just preceding the court of honor tomorrow, about 7:30 and those who expect to receive the badges will present their require ments. Plans for the summer camp to open (Continued on Pago Eight) Hearst Suggests New Progressive Democratic Party NEW YORK, June 28 (ff) William Randolph Hearst, publisher, in re sponse to a question asked by the Brooklyn Eagle, today ' said "this might be an Ideal time to start the pregressive Democratic party." The question was: Would you sup port Roosevelt, Baker, or Ritchie If nominated? Hearst made the following reply: I will support any genuine Demo crat but I will not support any candi date of Wall street and the Interna tional bankers nominated to perpetu ate the Hoover policies and make the Interests of the United States sub servient to the Interests of foreign countries. "If the public wants the Hoover policies, they should elect Hoover. "If they do not want Hoover pol icies they should have an opportunity to nrotest them) even if a new nartv hWB 'to be started to give them, that' opportunity. .This might be an ideal time to start the progressive Demo cratic party, with leaders who have at this critical time enough Intelli gence to be progressive; enough cour age to be Democratic and- enough patriotism to be devotedly American." KENTON, Ohio, June 28 JPl C. E. Wharton, president of the federated farm clubs of America, said here to day his organization would project a third candidate Into the presidential field If the Democrats fall to nom inate Governor Roosevelt of New York, . : "No candidate except Roosevelt will be acceptable to the six million mem bers of the federated farm! clubs of America," he said, adding that all those opposed to the New York gov ernor are "Wall street candidates" and "If anyone of them is nominated a third candidate will be a certainty." If Roosevelt Is hot nominated, Wharton said,- ho would Issue a call to all progressives of the nation, espe cially to members of the farm clubs, to meet In convention at Cleveland July 9, In conjunction with the league for independent political action to name a third candidate for the presi dency. Company E Due In La Grande Tomorrow After attending the annual en campment at Camp Clatsop and es tablishing an enviable record, Com pany E, 186th infantry, Oregon na tional guard, will return to La Grande tomorrow. The exact time of their arrival has not been announced by the railway agent here. Three officers. Captain Walter A. Bean, Lieutenants Jesse V. Andrews and W. M. Heughan, and 60 enlisted men are expected to return. CAMP CLATSOP, Ore., June 28 (P) -The annual encampment of the Oregon national guard came to an end today. Virtually every tent was taken down and the guardsmen had only pup tents for protection the last night. However, the Okies were clear and the weather fairly warm. Fire Destroys f Ashland Resort MED FORD, Ore., June 28 W) Jackson Hot Springs resort near Ash lanu was completely destroyed last night by fire of undetermined ori gin. The loss, estimated by owners at $25,000, was partially covered by Insurance, No one was Injured but five per sons lost their clothes, the fire reading so rapidly they did not have time to save them. Weather Stays At Mark of 92 Above Despite predictions that yesterday's heat would surpass Sunday's, 82 above was again the official reading at the city building. More heat was promised again this morning at 7 a. m. when the reading was 71 above. Last night, however, was pleasant and fairly cool. ROOSEVELT WINS FIRST VOTE TESTS First Eun of the Tide is Favorable To The New Yorker. LOUISIANA SEATING IS SIGNAL VICTORY Governor's Backers Con fident Walsh of Mon tana Will. Win Over Shouse. By Byron Price (Associated Press Staff Writer) CHICAGO STADIUM, June 38 OT Rallying ranks which had been shaken appreciably by the whirling controversies of the ' last 24 hours, the supporters of Franklin D. Roose velt won by the narrowest of margins their first test In the Democratic convention today, seating Huey Long's Louisiana delegation and moving (Continued on Pac Ftve ! " High Position In State Lodge Given Miss Edna Brown With the election to the office of Orand Faith of the Order of Rainbow for Girls as one of her achievements at the state convention at Salem, Ml-ds Edna Brown returned to .La Grande during the weekend. The con vention was held Friday and Saturday In the Masonic temple at Salem. The office held by Miss Brown,. Is one of the highest , in the .order. She Vfas chosen from a field of strong .com petitors. . ! ' ; -, .. Miss Eleanor Wright, of Salemv was placed In -the off loe as grand 'worthy advisor of the grand assembly, -' to succeed Miss -Virginia Toney, who Is retiring. Other officers' elected- In clude Miss Herbert Chandler, of, (Continued on Page Eight? , Gasoline Prices Increased Here Gasoline Jumped 2 cents a gallon this morning in La Grande, and is now selling at 23 cents. The Jump followed an announcement by. The Standard Oil company of California yesterday that it had advanced the retail price. In Portland two major oil companies announced advances of 24 cents . a gallon yesterday and representatives of other companies are said to have expected orders to raise their price. - WOULD LOAN MONEY WASHINGTON', June 28 The Kenntc today adopted and sent to the house a resolution under which the government would lend bonus-seek ing veterans here the money for triinsportiitlon bock to their -homes. ' Lindy Takes Witness Stand Gigantic Gold Mine Exposed When Glacier Sweeps Off Peak CORDOVA, Alaska, June 28 W An apparently Immensely rich gold bearing ledge reaching back into the heart of a mountain, unearthed when a glacier lake swept away one side of the peak, today led old miners and prospectors Into the Copper River railway area. While the discoverers, Fred Johanson and E. E. Smith described it as the "biggest ledge of gold In the world," experienced mining men studied the reports and awaited further ones. Johanson and Smith have already staked out 22 claims, they said. The find was made near mile 41 on the Copper River railway, only about two and a half miles from the tracks. Hid for an untold period of time within the mountain, Johanson said, a huge glacier -fed lake at Its side re cently swept away part of the peak and revealed the ledge. "The lake washed the entire aide of the mountain away," he declared, ex posing a ledge 1,800 feet wide nnd 1,500 feet high, and giving no Idea of the depth It went Into the ground. "We traced the ledge back a mile and a half and have 300,000,000 tons of ore in sight now. Our assays run 3 a ton." The two men were backed by Emll Hclekal, a Cordova business man. Although the ore is of low grade content, the two discoverers reported It to be "free milling" and mining men here said that It offered the possibilities of being developed Into the biggest gold mine in the world. Johanson said that ample water power was available nearby together with a good site for a mill and camp, LAST CHANCE TO ALTER RULE IS CAST OUT Compromise Plan First Strong Roosevelt ; Shows Surprise. FARLEY FAILS IN DESPERATE EFFORT Discard Movement To Do Away With Two-Thirds. Rule After .Sixth Bal lot is Cast. ;' ' , CHICAGO, June 28 OT -The rule of the last Democratic convention .re- quiring a two-thirds majority for nomination ofa presidential candi date ware, adopted by the rules com-, mlttee today after the compromise was cast aside. Completing reversing the position it took yesterday, the committee also decided to recommend the convention adopt its platform nominating candi dates for president and vice presi dent. The committee opened the way for adoption by the next convention of a plan for abolution of the century old two-thirds rule. . It recommended the 1936 convention abrogate the rule but specifically stipulated it would not be bound by the recommenda tion, A recommendation that speeches placing candidates In nomination be limited to 20 minutes and that sec onding speeches be no longer than five minutes was also approved. The committee also advised the conven- . (Continued on Page Five? Merchants Plan To Enter Floats In July 4 Parade $$3$4$$$&3g$$ 8 Merchants who wish to en- ter floats in the Fourth of $ July parade wHlch wlU- be S P held as a part of the Araierl- $ & can Legion celebration . are 3 4 asked to meet tonight at .8:30 $ at the Sacajawea Inn. . The $ meeting has been - called by $ the chamber of commerce and i the legion. -1 $$$433$$$k$$$ $$$$ ' Several merchants have signified tllelr Intention of entering floats In the Fourth of July parade, a gala event which will open tho festivities of the day Inside the city. A meet ing of the merchants and business men has been called for tonight at 8:30 at the Sacajawea Inn, to discuss the parade and determine the number or stores .who plan, to enter floats. The -number of dances during the celebration has been swelled to three, 'Pont1nipi nn Pairn KlarhM and the camp has already been staked out. Spaulding Favors Eddy Efforts To Stall Car Taxes ROSEBURO, Ore.. June 28 (En dorsement of Senator B. L. Eddy's proposal for a special session of the legislature to consider a bill provid ing for Installment payment of motor licenses was received today by Mr. Eddy from Charles K. Spaulding. former member of the state highway commission. Mr. Spaulding declared that he had discussed the proposal at a grange meeting, where members stated that if some plan of license fee relief could not be devised, they would drive their cars and trucks anyway until arrested. The plan. Mr. Spaulding states, may cost the state more money, but would provide a orm of relief compar able with emergency employment would provide a form of relief com parable with emergency employment on highways and is "Just as good as the way we squandered money for the purpose of providing such class of labor." POSTKK I'NDEK Ml'SI'KCT LOS ANGELES, June 28 OP) Wil liam Z. Foster, candidate of the com munist party for the presidency of the United States, waa arrested today and booked by police officers on suspicion of criminal syndicalism. AL AND McADOO vi "Just a social call" was the explanation William Olblm McAdoo (right) gave or Ills long conference behind closed; doors with Atrred E. HrnJtli In the tatter's headquarters In the Congress hotel at Chicago. - McAdoo who narrowly missed the Democratic presidential ' nomination in 1924, Is the anient backer of John N. Garner for ' the nomination at Chicago. The picture Indicated Al (lert) and McAdoo parted the best of friends utter titer pow-wmv. , Teh Americans Said Kidnaped In South Honan HANKOW, China, June 28 WH-Ten Americans, five adults and five chil dren, have been kidnaped by Chinese bandits in the vicinity of Klkungshan, In Southern Honan province, Chinese reports reaching here today sold. IJib reports said the bandits, con nected with communist forces which are active in that , vlctnjty, raided Kikungahan Sunday night, and car- ,rler off- the. . Americans.;. Tb arrival of Chinese regular' troops prevented the kidnaping of other, Americans, It was satd.J - 1 Klkungshan is a summer resort frequented by missionaries In this section. Those kidnaped, all of them mis sionaries and their children, are:1-' Mr. and Mra. D. W. Vlkner, of Mead, Neb., and their three children, at tached to the Augustana Synod mis sion with headquarters at Person. (Continued on Page Eight) To Honor Dr. Kerr At All-State Banquet PORTLAND, Ore., June 38 (fl) Dr. W. J. Kerr, who has completed his 25th year as president of Oregon, State college, will be honored at an all-Oregon banquet here tonight., The committee In charge expects about 450 persons will attend. - Dr. O. E. Holland, . president . of Washington State college. will be the principal speaker. Homer D. Angell, president of the' University of Ore gon alumni, will carry greetings from that group to Dr. Kerr. Tells Story That Curtis Fabricated In Kidnap Search FLEMINOrrON, N. J., June 28 ?) Edmund Bruce of Elmlra, N. Y., as serted his faith on the witness stand today in the innocence of John Hughes Curtis, on trial for hindering capture of the murderers of tho Lindbergh baby. FLEMINOTON, N. J June 28 (4") Col. Charles A. Lindbergh testified today the activities of John Hughes Curtis had Impeded both his own and police efforts to trace the kfdnap murdercrs of the Lindbergh baby. Col. Lindbergh reaffirmed his faith in his servants and in Dr. John F. (Jafsle) Condon, but expressed no opinion about the character of John Hughes Curtis on trial for Impeding capture of the murderers of the Lind bergh baby. Under cross-examination Col. Lind bergh said ho was slow to place credence in Curtis' statement that he was in touch with the kidnapers but had accepted Dr. Condon's story from the first and still believed It. "I have alwnys believed," ho said, "that Dr. Condon had been in con tact with the kidnapers or their rep resentatives." The witness said although It wlls some time before he took any Inter est in Curtis' statements he consid ered from the first that Dr. Condon was in touch with the kidnapers be cause he had actual proof. "I have always believed," he said, "that Dr. Condon had beeri in con tact with tJfi kidnapers or their rep i (continued on Page Eight) COME TO GRIPS THIRD ARMY HEAD IS PORTLANDER Rain Food Shortage Put Bonus Marchers In , t ' Surly Temper, v WASHINGTON, June 28 P Faced by new probloms, the bonus army's leadership today changed hands again. ' ' . Thomas Kelly of Camden. N. J., who has' been, acting commander lndh left of. the tattered war veterans since the resignation f .WalLor W Waters, of Portland., Ore., , vacated hls poet, and was succeeded by George Kleln holz, of Portland, Ore. , A downpour of rain aggravated the temper of the rank and file, now fac ing a food shortage. Stocks on hand were sufficient for only a few hours. ' Witlt the expenditure of the last of the bonus marchers' benefit ' fund,' police withdrew .from the veterans fi nancial administration and left them to solve their own problems. Metropolitan police also followed Maryland state police In refusing fur ther transportation from; the city. CHICAGO, June 28 (P) A newly born national Democratic war ver erans organization was ready today to fight' for the cash bonus payment and other platform demands of ex soldiers in the Democratic, national convention. It was formed last night by repre sentatives of 28 states, among them many well known war veterans who have served or serve In congress. As president they elected Ralph T. O'Neill of Kansas, past national com mander of the American Legion. . A resolution comnllttee, consisting of Congressman Connerry of Mftssa- v (Continued on Page Two) . Brand Affirmed By Higher Court In Gresham Case SALEM;. June 28 The supremo court today affirmed the decree of Judge James T. Brand In the collec tion of a note for aiOOO by the Bank of OrcBham from O. H. Clarke. Clarke appealed from the decree, alleging fraud and misrepresentation in exe cution of note by O. W. Johnson, manager of finance for the Oeneral Refrigerator and Manufacturing com pany. The appeal was made from Coos county. Justice J. U. Campbell wrote the opinion. Three other opinions were handed down by the court as follows: A. F. Mnsterson' and others, appel lants, vs. Hurry O. Kennard as water- master of district 1 of Malheur and Harney county and Nevada Ditch company, respondents. Appeal from Malheur county. Suit for injunction order affecting water rights. Opinion by Chief Justice Bean. Judge W. W. Wood, affirmed. F. L. Turnbow and Nellie M. Turn bow vs. R. A. Keller and Sylvia Kel ler, appellants. Motion to dismiss appeal denied in opinion by Chief Justice Bean. Petition for rehearing denied In Coopey vs. Cole. I1AWI.KV TAKKH NO ACTION SALEM. June 28 W Willis C. Haw loy, congreHsman from the first Ore gon district, returned to Washington, D. c, without contesting the nom ination of James W. Mott for his seat, Time for filing notice of contest ex pired last night, and It was under stood here Hawley left Portland for the east Sunday. Mott defeated Haw ley for the nomination by 239 votes. Likewise W. A. Delzell. who trailed by but IS votes behind Harvey Stark weather for the Democratic nomina tion will not contest tho close elec tion. . MacDonald Seeks To Hold Men At Lausanne Meet Tells Leaders Franco- iGarman Squabble Must Cease, Diplomat Pleads As Break-Up Threatens. LAUSANNE, June 38 im The six leading powers at the reparations Conference here will meet tomorrow to prepare for an adjournment that would leave their problems In the hands of a commission of experts un til autumn, when a new conference would meet. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 38 VP) Prime Minister Rnmsuy Mac Ponald called In the French and Germans today and told them that If 'the reparations conference Is to feefr anywhere they will have to bury the hatchet. (Continued on Page Bight) Aid Conference Compromises On Emergency Fund WASHINGTON, June 28 WV-Congressional conferees on the unem ployment relief bill agreed today on a $300,000,000 emergency aid fund to be; ad ministered partially by the presi dent on the basis of need. The conferees determined upon the $300,000,000 figure provided In the senate bill but compromised on the distribution of It to meet President Hocver'o wishes for an allocation on the basis of distress rather than en tirely on population. Under the compromise plan, the $300,000,000 fund will be created by adding to the borrowing power of the Reconstruction corporation of this amount $300,000,000 will be allocated to the state on the basis of popula tion and the other $100,000,000 will be ' distributed by the president as ho sees fit. BEARDEN HOME, BURNS; LOSS IS COVERED A fire which practically destroyed a two-story frame house belonging to O W. Bearden, at 603 Fourth street, broke out early this morning at 13:30, Tho firemen fought the blaze for an hour and 10 minutes before It was finally extinguished. Mrs. Bearden built a fire In the heating stove In the living room and left to spend the evening away. Fire men believe that the fire started there. The house woo a two-story frame building. Tho front of the house and prac tically all of the contents was de stroyed. Insurance amounting to $1600 on the houso and $500 on the contents was held by Mr. Bearden. The recall was sounded at 3 o'clock, Fire Chief C. T. LlndBey, stated this morning. Woman's Tip Leads To Suspect's Arrest ' SEATTLE, June 38 (P) A tip given to postal inspectors by an unnamed Olympla woman resulted In the ar rest of E. H. Wlloy of Olympla as the suspected robber of the post of flee here last Dec. 33 officers said today. . ' Wiley and E. A. Chit wood, assistant post office cashier since 1016, were to be arranged boforo a U, 8. commis sioner in connection with the hold up. ' P. L. Nell, post office inspector In charge of the case. Bald Wiley con fessed the loot amounted to only $17, 600 and not the reported $28,600. Chit wood who officers said, signalled to Wiley by drawing his handkerchief across his brow that It was a good timo to commit the roppery, was re ported by Nell to have been short $11,000 In his accounts. Inspectors announced $500 of the loot had been recovered from a safety deposit vault. WJley's coufoHHlon suld ho gave Chltwood $4500 from the theft. ; Railroad Returns To Full-Time Basis ST. PAUL, Juno 38 (AO The Clreat Northern railroad announced that car Topalr AhopB employing 1659 men re' turned to a full-time basis today and that on July 6,' their forces would be Increased by 320 workers. W. P. Kenney, president, sold ex cellent crop prospects throughout the road's area, with Indications of heavy tonnage to be moved, were responsible for the Increased employment. The car shops havo been operating psrt time slnco Jan, 1, 1031. Those returning to a full time bnsls today included Hlllyard, Wash,, 4B6 men, CIIAIU.KH HOI'KY DIKS Charles Boury, for 30 years a paint er In La Orande, died this afternoon at an Oregon City hospital, following a long Illness, according to a tele gram received at 3 o'clock by Harry Edwards. Mr. Boury left La Orande a year ago to enter a Portland hospital. He was later sent to Oregon City. He was about 70 years of age and he had worked for many years for Noah's Paint shop. WET REVOLT SURPRISES DEMOCRATS Battle For Chairman Job Looms As First Big 7 Party Struggle SHOUSE AND WALSH GIRD FOR CONTEST Leaders Amazed By Force of Anti-Volstead Move4 ment; Lack Dozen Votei To Put Repeal in Effect CHICAOp, June 38 ' W This Is the official program' for the Dempcratlo national : convention today: Noon (O. D. T.) call to order.' Invocation by Rt. Rev. Mon- slgnor Ostrowykl of Chicago. ' Report of committee on cn--.' dentlals, followed by roll call $ on seating contests. . ' c. 4 Report of committee on per- 4- manent organization, followed : by showdown on Shouse- WalBh chairmanship fight. .-s: Address by permanent $t chairman. . $ Report of - committee on rules. . , .-: - OHICAOO, June 28 w With the glint ot battle In their eyes, dele-. gates swarmed back' today to' the Oemocratlo national convention hall. to decide by roll call the bitter strug gle for control of the gathering's permanent chairmanship, ' -; :-. . Means Much to Boosevelt -; The fight was not only Senator Walsh'1 of Montana versus Joueti Shouse, but Franklin D. Roosevelt wlth Alfred B, Smith la -the foi front.--- so stisnuousiy has the New' York governor worked against Shouse that on the outcome rested much of his- prestige- In and out .of the dele- Bnv.w.10 wuuuflMU w 1UU, TBI. thoueh an' exceedingly doe danlalaA ' was expected. Before the showdown, the" Room velt forces spoke confidently; with a long list of states - committed to Walsh. But' New York's delegation, biggest of all, and so far neutral on night almost three to one, 73 to 34 to be exact, to. support. Shouse, in ' opposing whom Roosevelt's enemies maintain the . candidate . broke pledged word. , Hnilth Jubilant. - ; . Smith ohucklod at the New York vote. . .... , "I guoss this elects Shouse with" out any question," he observed. And the favorite son delegations, joined (Continued on Pag right) t PLANE CRASHES IN STORM AS CROWDS WATCH PORT WASHINOTON, N. Y., June 38 Pi A storm -tossed airplane, which terrified hundreds of Long Is land residents for almost an . hour finally crashed last night, killing an army corporal and critically Injuring a reserve lieutenant, ' Returning to Mltchel field from anti-aircraft praotlce off Fort Tllden, the plane was caught In a torrential thunderstorm. Swinging about In great circles, close to house tops It sent roaldenta of Port Washington, Great Neck and other towns scurrying to cellars. Graduation exercises at the high school here were Interrupted. The dead man was Corporal GIN bert Burnett, 33. The pilot, Lieut. T. J. Creedon, 80, was believed to .be dying. ' Wheat Today CHICAGO, June 28 OT Enlarged speculative buying whenever price dipped put considerable back bone Into wheat values today. ' j- Scantluess of arrivals of newly harvested wheat attracted a - good deal of notice, with special attention given to the fact that so far this sea son Galveston has received very little grain although harvesting has been cn In Texas for several weeks. Scattered selling of rye carried July delivery of rye down to the lowest price slnco 1896. Wheat closed firm, 14 He above yeaterday's finish; corn unchanged to V,o higher; oata off, and pro visions at 7a to 13o advance. , . CHICAGO, June 38 OT Grain prices tended upward early today. In fluenced by ' ilatlve strength . of wheat quotation at Liverpool and by reports that stocks ot wheat there was Insufficient. Improvement of nanclal conditions in Chicago was al- a bullish factor. Opening un changed to c higher, wheat after ward advanced all around, com, which also started unchanged to o up, held near the Initial limits, -
