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CITY EDITION fall Associate Press I mil . - Win ServVot 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper PrtaUd in La Grande . Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 30 MEMBER AH80C1ATED PRXS8 AND A. B. O. ' LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1932 ASTERN ORBQON'B UBADUfS NKWSPAPKR NUMBER 263 CITY CELEBRATES 4TH OF MY! Tornadic Winds in Kansas 0 -9 A LARGE CROP GATHERS FOR BIG PROGRAM Day Ushered in and Out ' at'-' With Dancing at Union ' . . : and La Grande. PARADE, CONTESTS - OCCUR IN MORNING Baseball Game, Horse- shoes, Band Concert, Fiddlers' Contest and Other Events. Held. With the thermometer standing at 74 degrees and a gentle breeze blow ing throughout . the day. yesterday was Ideal for the celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A pro gram which opened with a dance at Good b rod Lake at Union, ' Monday morning at .12:01 o'clock, and closed In La Grande at 12 o'clock last night was enjoyed throughout the day by large erowd who came from all over the valley. i No accidents of a serious nature were reported to mar the day. j. Parade Staged t A parade at 10:30 yesterday morn ing was the second activity of the day and was witnessed by a large audience which lined Adams avenue. Jack' Biggs, ex -stale commander of ihe American Legion, the organiza tion sponsoring the event, headed the parade, accompanied by Sergeant pick Robertson, of the state police, In an official car. The American Legion drum and bugle corps fur nished matrial music for the proces sion. In which fraternal and patriotic organizations and private business houses took par;. A feature of the parade, waB the bonus expeditionary force, headed by Henry Melancon; a car carrying a large group of child ren drawn by a horse bore the ban ner, "I voted, for Hoover." Vets of the Clvtl war; the Spanish American war, headed by their fife and drum corps, and dragging their miniature cannon mascot; the. American Legion, Company E, 186th Infantry, Oregon' national guard, and the Boy Scouts of America. , Floats, new automobiles and other (Continued on Page Five) DR. LOMAX TO BE SPEAKER AT ASSEMBLY Dr. John A. Lomax, noted authority on American ballads and folk songs, will present a lecture on "Songs of the Cowboy," tomorrow morning at the regular- assembly to which the public Is Invited at the Eastern Ore gon Normal school, at 10 o'clock. Dr. ; Lomax was formerly with the Univer sity of Texas and is president of the American Folklore society at present. The Blue Mountain Wranglers, of .La Grande, win be the guests of the .Normal school during the program, at f which Dr. Lomax wilt tell of the origin of many of the songs which the Wranglers have played In La Orande during the past year. Wallowa Pioneer Dies at Farm Home By C. G. Sleek : . (Observer Correspondent) ' WALLOWA (Special) Hiram Nel- son Williams, a pioneer of Wallowa s county, since 1870 passed away at his farm home about five miles cast of here, June 30. He was born Aug. 20. 1850 In McDougnll county, 111., and ; was married Sept. 11, 1870 to Miss : ; Sarah Ellen Peck. The family settled on a farm at the mouth of Parsnip creek upon coming here in 1879 and lived there continuously since, when r; Mr. Williams was associated with his r . brother In farming and stock-raising. ! His wife passed away In July, 1026. : and since that time he has made his ) home with his children. He is sur ! vlved by two brothers, two sisters and A the following four children, J. R. Wil i) Hams, Mrs. Cora Fleenor, Mrs. Lulu .v Read and Mrs. Stella Hook, together . ? with 13 grandchildren and three X great-grandchildren. HEATHER FORECAST Oregon : Fair tonight and Wednesday but fog on the coast; moderate temperature; moderate north and northwest winds offshore. WEATHER TODAY 7 a. rtv 68 above. Minimum: 43 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 74, minimum 47 above. Condition: Clear. Range 27 degrees. WEATHER Jl'LY S. 11)31 Maximum 77, minimum 55 above. Condition: Clear, dut storm. Range 22 degrees. I Injuries Fatal To Mr. LeGore, Hurt Saturday Struck By Falling Tree,! ua urande .Pioneer Dies Sunday Funeral Ser vices Here Tomorrow. Lawson P. Reed LeGore, who was Injured Saturday when he was struck by a falling tree while cutting wood on a ranch near La Grande, died of his injuries Sunday at the Grande Ronde hospital. He suffered a broken shoulder and fractures of both legs. Mr. LeGore, who was a pioneer of the Grande Ronde valley, will be buried in the Summervllle cemetery tomorrow afternoon following fun eral services to be held at 2 o'clock at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary In. La Grande. Mr. LeGore was born in Manhat tan, Kan., on Jan. 2, 1861 and was 71 years, bIx months and one day of age. He came west when a young man and made his home In and near La Grande for the last 52 years since 1880, four years before the railroad reached this city. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary LeGore, three sons, Joseph and Paul, of La Grande; and Harry, of Orovllle, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Celia Cox, of Telocaset, and one brother, Joseph LeGore, of Joseph, Ore. Prohi Party To Ask Sen. Borah To Head Ticket INblANAPOLIS, July 5 W The prohibition party, expecting recent developments In the wet-dry controv ersy to produce a great increase in Its strength, began ita national con vention today. D. Leigh Colvln, of New York, na tional chairman, who Is seeking to make Senator William E. Borah the party's presidential nominee, called the session to order. The situation regarding the ftlaho senator's acceptance of the nomina tion was unchanged. He had neither refused nor consented to accept lead ership of the party. Colvin and hl3 associates were con fident the senator evontually would agree to head the ticket. To Induce Borah.. to accept, Colvln's groupw'wa' negotiating with various big national' temperance organizations in an at tempt to obtain a&surnnces of their (Continued on Page Five Horseshoe Fans Looking Forward To Friday Event Two of the best known horseshoe pitchers In the country, Guy L. Zim merman and C. E. Jackson, are to be In La Orande on Friday. July 8, It was announced today. They come billed as the world's best exhibition horseshoe pitchers. Mr. Zimmerman, of Sac City, la., Is tho holder of the Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota championships, and also holds a record of 10 consecutive double ringers in match play, 1025 ringers in 1200 shoes nltr.hpri. 40 ring ers out of 60 shoes pitched. Mr. Jackson, of Kcllerton, la., wob '""" jr uujusu u piui.mi champion of Iowa for two years and roduco trom 12 to 4 the number of champion of Illinois two years. He ' b"nks authorized under the admln played In the money five times In Oration sponsored home loan bank national tournaments and has de- D111, fcated Putt Mossman, former world's ' champion, and Blair Nunamaker, I fflf cflV DitfcCll present world's champion. He holds I ci a record of 87 ringers In 100 shoes UrOWS OllSpetlSlOn pitched, and 39 ringers out of 40 shoes pitched. Willie In La Grande the men will meet all challengers, show a number of trick pitches, etc. Further details will bo announced later this week. Arms Conference To Adjourn Soon GENEVA, July 6 (P) Prospects for immediate action on President Hoo ver's proposal for a one-third reduc tion in arms went a glimmering today when the world disarmament confer ence began preparations to adjourn until fall. South Will Not Split, Says Carson PORTLAND, Ore.. July 5 (VP As surance that the south la In sympathy with the repeal plank adopted by the Democratic national convention and will support the Roosevelt-Garner ticket was expressed today by Joseph K. Canton, Oregon's member of the Democratic resolutions committee, upon his return from Chicago, "Tho south will not split this time," Carson said. Cooler Weather Over the Weekend Following a week of torrid weath er, somewhat cooler temperatures vis ited Eastern Oregon Sunday and Mon day. It started with a .19 of an Inch rainfall the morning of July 3 which saw a maximum of 70 above. Yes terday the maximum was 74 above with a minimum of 47. Today promised to be warmer, with the sky clear this morning and a 7 a. m., temperature of 68 above. HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS FATAL TO 10 Texas Lowlands and Prairie Country Swept By Raging Waters. THREE VILLAGES ARE INUNDATED Ohio and West Virginia Also Feel -Force of Floods Caused by Week end of Downpour. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. July 6 P) From the low lands and prairie coun try of the lower reaches of the Frio, Guadalupe and Neiices rivers, farmers and ranchmen drove their livestock to the hills today, to escape flood wa ters which already have claimed ten lives. Families were moved to safety from farms and small towns in the path of the waters rushing toward the Gulf of Mexico. In the area in which the torrential rains of last weekend first caused death and destruction, the waters were receding. An accurate estimate of the property damage in this ranching and resort country was still impossible. From many remote communities may yet come reports of the loss of life. There has been a great loss In live stock. Crop damage will be tremend ous. Much damage haB been done to highways and railroads. TllltKK VILLAGES INIJNDATEIV PORTSMOUTH, O.. July 25 Three small Scioto county villages were Inundated by flood waters of numerous creeks which left - their banks last night and early today after heavy rains, property damage was heavy. Flood waters inundated the villages of Rarden, Otway and Arion. . . Although the Ohio was rising rap- (Continued on Page Three? BAND IN CONCERT MONDAY EVENING Patriotic Numbers, Dedi cated to Ex-soldiers, Played During Recital After a busy day filled with pa rades, races, baseball games and oth er strenuous activities, many gathered for an hour of music furnished by the La Orande band at the Triangle park at 7 o'clock last night. Director Andrew Loncy arranged a program i m honor of the occasion. the Fourth (Continued on Page Three) Senate Votes To Cut Down Banks I WASHINGTON. July S UP) The CHICAGO, July 6 VP) Catcher Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees today was Indefinitely suspended by President William Harrldge of the American league for assaulting Carl (Reynolds, Washington outfielder. Petitions Mattern and Griffin Begin Dash Around the World First Lap Slow HARBOR ORACE, N. F., July 6 UP James Mattern and Bennett Grif fin, American airmen. In search of a new rouna the world record, landed at Harbor Grace late today after a hazardous trip from New York. They were lost for hours in a dense fog and overflew their mark, the Harbor Grace airport, by 150 miles but made their way back. NEW YORK. July 5 m James Mattern and Bennett Orlffln took off today In an attempt to beat the world girdling flight record of Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, but lagged on tho first stretch of their flight. Post and Oatty made tho first leg of the world flight, New York to Har bor Grace, N. F-, a d lata nee of 1132 miles, in six hours and 62 minutes. Mattern and Griffin left New York at 4:01 a. m. (E. S. T.) and to equal the Post-Gatty time would have had to reach Harbor Grace at 10:63 a. m. They had not arrived at that time, however, and at 0:55 a plane be lieved to be theirs passed over Setter) Island in Nova Scotia, still approxi mately 300 miles from Harbor Grace. Meier May Take Responsibility For Auto Tags Heated Discussion With Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss Brings Out New Statement. , SALEM, July 5 (P) Issuance of automobile . license plates will be taken out of the hands of the secre tary of state and be sold through the offices of the governor and state treasurer In order to provide quarterly payments, Governor Julius L. Meter declared here today during a heated discussion with Secretary of State Hal E. Hobs. . The governor asked Hosa If he had changed his mind In refusing to Issue. licenses on the quarterly payment plan as suggested by the executive. Hoss replied he had not as long as the. law prohibited him from doing so. ."Then I'll take It out of your hands and handle It through the state treas urer's office," the governor said. Plan Not Worked Out The governor stated he had not yet worked out any definite plan but said receipts would be Issued and . the treasurer receive the money, and that these receipts would be recognized by the state police. - When asked by newspapermen If he would continue the moratorium, (Continued on Page Five Hoss, In Letter, ' Explains Views On Car Licenses . ! - . SALEM. July 5 m Hal E. Hoss. Ecretary or atate ln a lettor " Oov- fir?gpnnr Juuus 1j. Meier, issued lmmedi- ateiy ionowing tne argument netween the two state officials at noon today over license plates, explained why he would not accept quarterly payments of licenses. In his letter Hoss lh clOBed a copy of the attorney general's opinion upon which Hoss said he based his refusal to adopt the quar terly plan. Earlier today during the discussion. Hoss told the governor the state legis lature could authorise euch issuance, and It could be done by calling a spe cial session. The governor stated tnx payera ; iirt mot- wnnt a. special . ses sion, and that -the matter will be han dled without a session. Quoting from the letter, Hoss said: "The opinion of the attorney gen eral srvb that It Is 'unlawful for any one to operate a motor vehicle on the public roads, streets or highways of the state, without having obtained a license therefore . . ., that the annual fees prescribed In the act for such license shall be paid to the secretary of state at the tin application Is made for such licenses . . ., and that (Continued on Page F1ve ESCAPE PLOT AT OREGON PEN IS FRUSTRATED SALEM, July 6 Oh Frank Far ley, convicted Aurora bank robber, and William Donahue, life termor from Jackson county, are occupying correction cells at the state peniten tiary because of the part they played as alleged ringleaders in a prison de livery-plot that had been set for the Fourth or July It Is revealed by War den James Lewis. Plans for the wholesalo delivery, which had been set to take place dur ing the program of sports In the prison yard yesterday afternoon, were disclosed to the penitentiary officials several days In advance, by "grape vine" Information and Farley and Donah uo were taken before tho war den. What admissions thfiy made, If any, were not stated. Other prisoners said to have been Involved In the plot are being closely watched. Reported Stolen Post and Gatty stayed three hours and 40 minutes In Harbor Grace however, so Mattern and .Griffin might pick up some of their lost time if not all or it by speed in refueling. Slv Dnyn Their Ural Mattern, one-time Jazz drummer, and Orlffln, who strafed the enemy from tho air In the World war hoped to make the round-the-world spin in only six days. Dr. James H. Kimball, veteran weather man who Is unofficial start er of long-dlstanco flights, told them that despite rain over Nova Scotia, they could expect satisfactory condi tions. Mattern, who hails from Fort Worth, Tex., and Is 37 years old, sat 15 feet away from Orlffln, 36-year-old Oklahoma City man. Between them were huge gasoline tanks. The plane has dual controls, how ever, and the pilots planned to com municate with each other by means of notes placed In a small tube and slid along a cable. An abundance of compasses and a pair of ice indica tors were among their Instruments. (Continued on Page Eight) m Mhi, UN MARCH TODAY War Veterans Move Down Pennsylvania Avenue v to the Capitol. RENEW DEMANDS BEFORE CONGRESS Speakers Assail Hurley, rayne. Hoover ana At , terbury Police Keep Close Watch. WASHINGTON, July 6 (P A ragged army of war veterans marched down historic Pennsylvania avenue to the capltol today to renew their demands before congress for Immediate pay ment of the soldiers' bonus. Except for one drum and two bugles, the parade was silent. . This was the second time the for mer service men had paraded formally to the capltol. Informal marches, however, have been conducted on a number of occasions. An open communist revolt agalnBt the dictatorship of the veterans' commander-in-chief, Walter W. Waters, broke out Just before the parade swung up 15th street toward Penn sylvania; avenue. 5: Waters In New York Waters was In Now York seeking food 'supplies for his men. Taking advantage of his absence, the radi cal wing of the bonus army distribut ed hand 'bills among the rank and file urging that rump election be held -at the capltol to depose the leader;- - Virtually the only spectators to see the stxt were government employes who crowded to the windows of the commerce and treasury departments. Despite claims of a strength of 30, 000, there were only 4731 In the line of march composed of 4701 men, 13 women and . 17 children. A squad of motorcycle police head ed the parade, other police rod and marched with the veterans. Spectators were sparse. The former soldiers, swung along with sprightly step. Each company was commanded by Its captains ana . (Continued on Page Fire) TAMmANYTO RUN AL SMITH FOR GOVERNOR NEW YORK, July 5 -m The Evening Post says today It has learned that a Tammany movement Is under way looking to the nomination of former. Governor Alfred E. Smith for a fifth term as the state's chief executive. Prominent Tammany leaders are said by the Post to want Smith drafted for governor and from per sons close to John F. Curry, leader of the hall, It Is understood Smith's selection would be welcome to the Tammany chieftain. Farm Heads Indict Both Major Parties CHICAGO, July 5 (P) American agriculture made lta celcratlon of the 156th anniversary; of the nation's birth a protest against Its adversities. A call to arm for a war of ballots In the farmers cause was sounded In 10,000 communities where rural folk met at picnics of tho American Farm Bureau Federation yesterday. President E. A. O'Neal of the farm bureau, addressing thousands of farmers and many townspeople at Ottumwa, Iowa, charged both major political parties with a "ca loused and even defiant Indifference to agricul ture." His voice was echoed throughout the nation by other leaders. Taken From Safe In Portland By 2 Masked Men PORTLAND, Ore., July 5 W Two suitcases said to have contained signed petitions for major physical changes In the higher education sys tem of Oregon were stolen last night by two masked men who held up the watchman In a Portland offlco building; police reports said. One of tho men carried a revolver. Robert ITallman, the pitchman, said he wan taken by surprise by the men. One of them held him at pis tol's point while the other walked to the safe and opened It apparently without difficulty, he said. The safe was in the office of 8lo cum & Browncll. Cyril Brownell, a member of the firm, said he had opened the safe earlier In the eve ning but was sure he had locked It again. (Continued on Page Three) KIDNAPED a HnKkell Hohn, 20 (above), son of O. C. Bohn, millionaire St. Paul, Minn, refrigerator manufacturer, ' ivas seized by kidnapers tn an alley behind the Bohn home and now Is hefld for 935,000 ransom. The family Is attempting to con tact the kidnapers to pay the - ransom. ' HOOVER ASKING MORE FOR RELIEF In. Brief Message to Con gress, President . Ke-. quests Sum of $120,000 WASHINGTON, July 6 WV-President Hoover, In a brief message V congress today, asked for a special appropriation of (120,000 to con tinue the activities of the president's organization on unemployment re lief. The chief-1 executive pointed- out that congress had omitted an appro priation for tho unemployment or ganization, headed by Walter S. Glf- ford, in the second deficiency. bill re-H cently enacted. : Should,, no appropriation be given.; Mr. - Hoover wild, "there - would be grave' danger of national, state and local volunteor groups concluding that services such as they have ren dered were no longer necessary." The committee Is composed of leading men and women In every state, whose effort has been to stim ulate private aid and co-ordinate lo cal activities. Mr. Hoover said It was "obviously of the utmost Importance" that there be no diminution In the voluntary efforts "which combine the intimate knowledge of local conditions with the sense of responsibility toward fel low citizens and neighbors In dis tress." The full text of tho president's special message follows: . "The second deficiency bill Juat passed omitted an appropriation for continuance of the activities of the president's organization on unem ployment relief. I urgently rcquost that congress make n special appro priation of $120,000 to continue this work over the next fiscal yonr. , "This organization, of which Mr. Walter S. Gilford Is director, is com prised of leading men and women throughout every state In the Union and has served to establish and co ordinate b tn to and local volunteer effort in relief of distress throughout the nation. "Tho organization has secured In (Contlnuea on Page Eight) 3-CENT STAMP USE TO BEGIN AFTER TODAY WAIIINOTON, July 6 (A1 Am erican pltlKons tomorrow will start uulnK the new threo-cont stnmp ana help got tlio Bovornmont out of tho red. The thrcc-contor Is printed In pur ple and bears tho familiar Stuart por trait of Washlniiton. It Is Identical In slzo and design to the two-cent stamp of tho Washington bicenten nial scries except for the change or denomination numerals and omission of dates. - Two other varieties of threo-cent utamps will bo used tho current Lincoln stamp of tho regular issue and tho thrcc-contor of tho bicen tennial scrlos. Four billion now stamps are being manufactured. Dcsplto tho publicity given the change In postal rates, of ficials say that thousands of letters probably will bo mailed tomorrow ond In the next tow days bearing ino oia two-cent variety. It tokos time, they say, to got the public to comply. .MAY rOMIIINK HTAMI'H Postmaster B. H. Huron, of La Orande. Uiday pointed out that with the new rate, one or,c-ccnt and one two-cent stamp may bo placed on envelopes, serving tho same as one three-cent stamp. Airmail will bo 80 for the first ounce and 13c for each additional ounce. Tho airmail stamps will not be put out In tho new denomination, but the extra Binount can bo added In regular stamps. Letters for local delivery will also be 3c, Mr. Huron adds. Hoover Opposed To State Loans In Relief Bill President Expected to Veto Measure Bill Finally Approved Today By House, Senate. WA8II1NOTON, July 8 ( Senator Watson, the Republican leader, said today that President Hoover would veto the a, 100,000,000 unemployment relief, bill and Insist that congress stay In session until a new measure lias been passed. WASHINGTON, July 5 P) The 2. 100,000,000 compromise unemploy ment relief, bill was finally approved today by house and senate conferees. . Indications, meanwhile, were In creasing that President Hoover plan ned to veto the measure If the con ference report is approved In Its pres ent form by the senate and house. Representative Rainey of Illinois, the Democratic leader, and a member of. the conference committee said the report would be taken up tomorrow by the house. The; conferees approved the 'final draft . of the compromise agreement (Continued on Page Three) Senator Davis Will Introduce 3.2 Beer Bill ' SHARON, Pa., July 8 W TJnlted States Senator James J. Davis says he plans to seek the passage of a bill providing for the manufacture of 3.2 per. cent beer which he hopes to In troduce to congress. . . Describing the measure at the dedi cation of a public park yesterday the senator said: "I favor a plan which will, permit breweries to make pal atable beer and I believe this can be done, by authorizing the treasury to Issue permits for a 3.3 per cent bever age. "This plan would not only provide work for thousands but would put millions of dollars In the federal treasury." ' . ' IIINOIIAM TO ASK VOTB ' WASHINGTON, July 5 (P 8enator Bingham told newspapermen today htr plnnrinrtyfdemand an Immediate vote on his proposal to legalise 0.2 per ceht beer. ' i .The Connecticut Republican said he Intended to call up during the day his amendment to the home loan bank bill to permit beer and that he expected opponents to move Immedi ately to send It to a committee In an effort to kill It. Such a move wilt be fought vigor ously by the beer advocates, Bing ham said, on the ground that 'com mittees have studied the beer ques tion sufficiently In the past few months. .... " WKT DI.OC TO MEBT WASHINGTON, July 5 (P) The Republican houso wet bloa has been called to meet tomorrow to consider plans for action on a 3.3 por cent beer bill Introduced today by Repre sentative Britten of Illinois. Akron Will Help ' ' " Search for Yacht WASHINGTON. July 8 P) The navy .department has Instructed Com mander Alger H. Dresel of the dirig ible, Akron to proceed at his discre tion in soarch of the yacht Curlew, missing since It left Montauk Point, Long Island, June 36 for Bermuda with six men. . A broadcast has been sent to all shipping off the Atlantic coast to keep a look out for tho Curlew. -The coast guard has undertaken a 'search for the craft. AKKON TO AID HKARCII LAKEIfURST, N. J July 6 Ml Commandor, A. II. Drcsol, skipper of tho navy dlrlglblo Akron, said today be plonncd td take tho Arkon out late today, to soarch for tho missing yacht Curlow. 18 Rescued From ; . Drifting Yacht SANTA MONICA, Col.. July 8 VFl Eighteen men and women who had drifted three days In their holploss auxiliary yacht, tho "Virginia," vero rescued today by life guards who mas tered tho breakers to roach the stranded craft. Tho boat left Long Beach Satur day for the Santa Cruz Islands and became lost In tho fog. Por three days It drifted whllo the occupants wore without food. Life guards said tho women wcro panic stricken when they were removed from the craft. Theodore Dreiser To Vote Communist NEW YORK, July 6 W Theodore Druscr, novollst who frequently has dciiaicd his sympathy with the Rus sian . Soviet government, announced today through his secretary that ho Intended to voto the communist ticket . in the coming presidential election. : The secretary said Dreiser was out of town today. "Capitalism," Dreiser's statement snld. "has failed as a system of gov e: nment." STORM HITS AT CLOSE OF CELEBRATION i Washington, K a n s a s in ' .Fatn ot Twister Many . Buildings Leveled. CASUALTY LIST MORE THAN SCORE Several Deaths Occur ' Two Men Killed By' Crashing: Buildings at' Town of Narka. . WASHINGTON, Kas., July 5 WV Tornadic winds hedge-hopping across . Southeastern Nebraska and Northern Kansas have killed at least three per- '. sons. Injured more than a score and ' brought great damage to the town of Washington. . ' ', Tho angry clouds struck here late ' yesterday after previously razing the farm home of Mrs. P. E. Slagle, about : SO, of near Hubbell, Neb. Mrs. Slagle ' was killed and her husband and their , sons, Roy and Clyde, were Injured. , , Citizens of Washington and num erous visitors from , nearby : towns observed the sweep of the storm ; clouds near the close of an all day : Fourth of -July celebration.-, Gover- nor Harry H. Woodrlng, wio was to; be the principal speaker, cancelled the engagement because of fatigue . after his return yesterday from the' ; Democratic national convention at ' ChlCagO. - , , r - Two need at N'arka Crashing buildings killed Peter Oil-' lett, a retired mall carrier and Gar-' land Hubka, about 30, of Narka, Kas. The city of approximately 1300 per-' sons Immediately was thrown Into ; complete chaos. Reports that two ; addition persons : had boon killed'' could not be verified early today. ' Eight of the more seriously injured ' were taken to a Clay Center, Kas.,' hospital. Attaches of the hospital, said today that none was In critical : condition.'-1 ." ... ,l ' These Injured Included Alma Green,: IB, Palrbury,: Neb., Alva Slnnltt, IS, ' Washlr(gtmiVHriyrpraii!x;;,WaBhlngi;" ton; . Vatlor Houska 7i Washlngtonr Mrs, Josephs Houska. 68, Washing-1 , ton; Ruth Fleming, 30,- Washington; : Mona Hay' Tay, Linn, Kas., and Mrs. C Roy Pitcher, 30, of Washington. . ,V( Immediate attempts at rescue were, started after the tornado struck, but1 such efforts were seriously hampered ' by a downpour of rain. :. Power LlneB Down ' The rain halted later In the eve-' nlng, but complete darkness added-' to the uncertainty of rescue opera-! tlons. All eloctrlo light service was halted Tho wind also wrenched : aside the municipal water tower and -tho water supply was Interrupted. . ' (Continued on Page Three) STATE POLICE ' WATCHING FOR HITCH-HIKERS' PORTLAND, Ore., July 6 WV-State : police have been asked to help locate i Thelmft Taylor, 14, and Pearl Lane,' 18, who disappeared from their homes' hero last Thursday night niter their ( parents believed them tn bed. The girls took with them : three: shopping bags containing their cloth-' Ing. They left a note saying they: thought It would be fun to take a: trip by the hitch-hiking method. . Thelma Taylor Is 5 feet, 6 Inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds. . She had brown hair and blue eyes. Pearl Lane Is 6 feet, 4 inches tall and ; weighs about 110 pounds. Both were sophomores In tho High School of Commerce. Two Tie For First In Bucking Contest MOLALLA, Oro., July 8 (P) Everett Bartlemay, of Condon, and Frank' Btudnlck, of Stayton, tied for first placo in tho bucking contest of the Molalla buckeroo held here Monday. Btudnlck won the championship at the Pendleton round up last year. I George Nelson of Wamlc, Ore., plac ed third. - - : Wheat Today CHICAGO, July i Wl - Radical curtailment or the volume of wheat dealings to tho scantiest total wit nessed In months went hand In hand today with lowor prices. The open Interest In wheat, dwind ling constantly since tho imposition of 400 per cent Increased taxes on futuro delivery transactions, was shown todoy by official figures to be down to 101,000,000 bushels, a mint mum not registered since lost fall. Almost 2,000.000 bushels decrease In tho United States wheat visible sup ply total failed to act as a counter balance. '" ' ' July delivery of wheat broke the season's low price record, and so Wl corn and ryo. Wheat closed nervous, Weo un der Friday's finish, corn V4 14 eent down, oats unchanged to V4 lower, and provision at 15 to 35c advance,
