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Newspaper Page Text1 $ 'V. CITY EDITION Only Newspaper ? PrinUd in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties - Win Service 8 PAGES TODAY VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1932 ASTERN OREGON'S liRADINO NBWSFAPBR NUMBER 269 (Intttu? f JURY SHUNS HEIR'S WIFE AND FRIEND GET FREEDOM Jurors in Smith Reynolds Case, However, Leave Matter Open. YOUNG WIDOW ON STAND ON MONDAY Sensational Testimony Heard Possibility Ex ists That Grand Jury May Investigate. WINSTON -SALEM. . N. 0., July 12 VP) A coroner's Jury, unwilling to call It suicide, accident or murder, ascribed the death of young Smith Reynolds to "a party or parties un known." ' The verdict, coming late last night after sensational and Intimate testi mony,, had the immediate effect of freeing from custody the young to bacco heir's widow the torch sing ing Libby Holman and 19-year-old Albert Walker, his chum. Whether It will end official Inter est In the death of the 20-year-old Reynolds following a corn whiskey party at his estate early on the morn ing of July 6, is undetermined. The grand Jury was called to meet to day. It is In its power to pursue the Investigation. ' Walker Slips From Sight ' Walker had been held In Jail for two days as a material witness. He slipped quietly from sight early to day and was believed to be In seclu sion at the home of friends here. " Mrs, Reynolds who. as Llbby Hol man; was a Broadway favorite before her marriage last year to the young heir to part of the R. J. Reynolds tobacco millions, remained at the ileynolda estate where her. husband was shot.'. With her were her parents. Although In a state of collapse fol lowing her husband's death she had been under guard these until last night's non-committal verdlot freed her from custody. ': . . Numerous developments, many sen sational, marked the final day of the coroner's Inquest. Case Left Open Apparently not satisfied that' a suf ficient motive for suicide had been established, the coroner's Jury llke- (Contlnued on Page Four) C.M.T.C.MEET JULY IS WILL FINISH CAMP , rOAMP HURLBURT, Wash., July 12 (Special) Friday, July 15, Is begin ning to loom mighty large for nearly 600 bronzed Oregon and Washington youths at the 1032 citizen's military training camp here. Starting on the laat lap of the four-weeks' course, they will conclude their activities with their annual track and field meet, with their snappiest battalion review,1 with presentation of all ath letic and military medals they have won and with entertainment of vlst tors. That's what will make It a big day. '-'I'M! ' The third week of camp was spent at -the Camp Bonneville rifle range, where all the students got actual fir ing practice with rifles and other military weapons. This week, besides continuing their military studies they will decide the - Individual boxing, BWlmmlng. golf and tennis champion ships and the team championships In baseball, basketball, playground ball and volley ball. Power Insulators Reported Broken , Officials of the Eastern Oregon Light & Power company report that some persona with rifles Insist upon using the Insulators on power tines for targets. Aside from the fact that such offenses are punishable by law, the destruction of power line insula tors is extremely dangerous. In case the wire Is broken, the loose ends may drop to the ground and endanger the lives of all who come near. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Fair tonight and Wednesday, but cloudy with showers tonight or Wednesday S on the north coast: mild tern- $ perature; moderate south to 3 west winds' offshore. $ WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 69 above. Minimum: 46 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 75, minimum 40 above. Condition: Clear. Range 20 degrees. WEATHER JULY 12, 1931 Maximum 92, minimum 55 above. Condition. Clear. Range 37 degrees. Local Committee On Relief Will Meet Wednesday Mrs. Frederick Gehring, in Charge of the Can ning Division, Appeals For Fruit Jars, lids. To obtain a birds-eye view of the local relief measures which have been taken already and to plan succeed ing steps, the, committee appointed by Governor Mcli'.' as a part of his state-wide relief program, will meet tomorrow morning at 0:30 in the of- flre of County Judge U. O. Couch. At a recent meeting of representa tives of city organizations, Judge Couch outlined the, plan which in cludes the utilization of all local products for distribution next win ter among the unemployed. Mrs. Frederick Gehring was ap pointed In charge of the canning di vision oft the movement. A meeting of committee heads from various church organizations was called yes terday by the chairman at Honan hall, the canning headquarters. Final plans for canning fruit were made and each organization was requested to furnish its own utensils. Repre sentatives were Mrs. Will Adler, Methodist church; Mrs. Ellen Stod dard, L. D. S. First ward; Mrs. Ar genta Balklld, L. D. S. Second ward; Mrs. Mervlle Moore, Baptist; Mrs. R. A. Bergln, Seven Day Adventlst; Mrs. O. W. Lofland, Christian Science; Captain Logan, Salvation Army; Mrs. Torrence, Colored Baptist church; Mrs. Harry Sandoz, Christian church; Mrs. J. P. Morelock, Presbyterian; Mrs. I. M. Dolan, Catholic; Mrs. L. J. Ebert, Lutheran, and Mrs. David Mel drum, Episcopal. The governor's commltteo will meet tomorrow morning wltn the county (Continued on Page Five Red Cross Swim Week To Begin Sunday, July 17 There will, be no excuse for the lament, "Qee, I wish I knew how to swim," after July 17, Nephl Combs, director ot the'Bed Cross swu: week announced this morning. : The an nual swim week will open on July 17 and continue until July 27 at Pine Cone. Plans for the event have-been completed by the Red Cross life sav ing committee.' composed of Mr. Combs, Dr. James J. D. Haun, Dr. W. K. Ross, Elmo Stevenson and Miss Madeline Larson. The schedule for each day was an (Continued on Page Five) La Grande Man, Walter Hinton, In Shooting Case CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 12 m Three transients, arrested here yes terday for investigation In connection with the shooting Sunday of Rex B. Kinsell, Union Pacific special agent, at Valley. Neb., were still held today though officers said it was believed they were not implicated. The men were taken Into custody in the railroad yards here. They gave the names of Walter Hinton, 21, of La Grande, Ore.; Jose Sguayo. 22, of Chicago, and Joe Rivers, 28, of Los Angeles. Kinsell was shot as he questioned several men suspected of tampering with a locked box car. "Blundering Billy" To Be Staged Here "Blundering Billy," a camedy in three acts, will be presented Thurs day evening at 8:15 in the basement of the Methodist church by the Ep worth league. The proceeds will be used to pay the registration fee for the annual summer Institute which will open at Wallowa lake on July 18. "Blundering Billy" Is the story of an old gold miner, Ezra Tuttle, who takes his daughter, Dorothy, to San Francisco to enter her Into society. A short way to the goal he believes to bo through the marriage of his daughter to Lieut. Grlswold. Billy Butler, from whom the play takes Its name. Is a dry goods clerk, and a for mer friend of the heroine. When Billy enters the scene as secretary to Mr. Tuttle, the excitement begins and he finally wins the girl of his choice In a happy ending. Members of the cost are: Billy, played by Fred Hertzog: Dorothy Tut tle, by Marguerlette Hesse; Ezra Tut tle, by George Moats; Aunt Clarissa. Bernltn Hyde; Lieut. Grlswold. Frank Tyler; Hank Dibble, an old salt, Boyd Jackson: Sing Tol, a Chinese, Leon Berry; Wbyo San, a Japanese girl, Evelyn Ballard. Mrs. R. F. Tyler Is directing the production, assisted by Miss Beth myrl Miller. Accuses G. O. P. Of Raiding Treasury WASHINGTON. July 12 VP) Rep resentative O'Connor, Democrat. New York, charged In the house today that jthe "Republican campaign Is financed lout of the treasury of the United I States." I O'Connor made this statement dur ing a discussion of the proposed iteasury Investigation, postponed to day by the rules committee until December. SUICIDE VERDICT Mrs, Reynolds Courts may be called upon to decide whether the $1,000,000 settlement ivlilcli Smith Itevnolds, dead heir to tobacco millions, made to his first wife, Mrs. Anne Cannon Reynolds .(above), and their Z-vear-old daughter, fulfill- 1 ed all Ills obligations to them. Reynolds death, allegedly a sui cide, last week caused an inves tigation that is disclosing new and startling facts dally. WILLIAMS HEADS LEGION PLAY-OFF Junior League Committee iviaKes Arrangements r or Tourney in La Grande. Raymond O. Williams was named as chairman of the American Legion Junior baseball tournament which will be played in La Grande Friday and Saturday to decide the cham pionship for this district. The win ning team will compete with other aggregations throughoujt the state, the winner going to the Interstate and national tournaments. Mr. Wil liams was chosen last night when the American Legion committee met at the offices of Roy B. Currey. Members of the committee are John Garity. Roy Currey. R. R. Huron, Hiram T. Smith and Mr. Williams. The Junior league tournament Is an annual event which is sponsored by the national American Legion. Friday morning at 10:30 the tour nament will open with a game, the (Continued on Pane Plve COMPLETION OF AIRPORT WORK DUE THIS WEEK At a meeting of the La Grande Aeronautical association held today at noon at the La Grande hotel, re port of progress was heard. It was stated that the lights are now in stalled In the new La Grande airport near the government field and that plans were made to get men to volunteer between now and this weekend to give the finishing toucheB to the field. It Is hoped to have the new field completed and the wiring finished so It can be lighted ,the first of next week. A commltteo was appointed to mako plans for a dedication ceremony to be held sometime In the near fu ture. It was announced this afternoon that a number of legionnaires or any one else who wish to help with the airport work will meot at the airport Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. Those having no transportation will meet at the Perkins Motor Co. between 6:30 and 6 p. m. Tools will be furnished. Pierce Will Speak At Bourbon Session Ex-Oovernor Walter KL Pierce will present his reminiscence at the Democratic convention and Henry Hewi will discuss the organization of tho Young Democratic club and po litical Issues tomorrow evening when prosnectlve members of the club meet at the Sacajawea Inn to organize. It will be the Union county branch of the state league, which Is In turn af filiated with the national league. All young people who are Inter ested In the club are urged to meet at the Sacajawea Inn at 7:30 at which time a constitution will be adopted and officers elected. The addresses will begin at 8 o'clock and the pub lic Is invited to the general meet ing The constitution and by-laws have been drawn up already and will be submitted for amendments and adop tion tomorrow evening. nus uppwggaggg$a A 'rj.- ' "i rrnn i mir imm 1KCA1I Mil ULTIMATUM TO AMERICA Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Issues Def inite Denial Today. NOBODY CAN PUT BLAME ON U. S. A. Attitude on War , Debts Held Justifiable, British Leader Declares in Par liament LONDON, July ia WV Nobody can blame the United States for the attitude she has taken toward war debts, Prime Minister Ramsay Mac Donald old parliament today, but the Lausanne treaty was in. no way In tended as an ultimatum to America. It was the prime minister's first. appearance in the house since his re-, turn from Lausanne. Just before lie began to speak on official statement was Issued correcting an Impression that the negotiators at Lausanne had consulted American representatives iegardlng a "gentlemen's agreement", tnat the Lausanne treaty would not r.ecome effective until America scaled down the debts. That Impression arose from a speech yesterday In the house by Neville Chamberlain, chancellor ot the echequer, who said the delegates from Lausanne had consulted not only each other but also representa tives of the American government. MacDonald, reporting to the house of commons today, scouted the argu ment that the governments could have waited for "certain elections" by which he meant the American presidential election noxt November. "I have become tired of waiting Contlnuad on Pane Flve - :V,,i i.l- 1 ..J I. I'.L.il!' - r ' F E. THOMPSON NEW RULER OF ELKS LODGE BIRMINGHAM. Ala... July' 13 VP) Floyd Eugene Thompson, who rose from school master to a place on the Illinois supremo court bench, was elected to the highest oriico oi kik dom today. He was named grand exalted ruler of the grand lodge without opposi tion after his name was placed be fore the convention by Bruce Camp bell, East St. Louis, a fellow member of Moline lodge number 558. He suc ceeds John R. Coen, Sterling, Colo. A native of Roodhouse, 111., Thomp son prepared himself for the bar while teaching school. He was admit ted to the practice of law In 1911 and a year later was named state's attorney for Rock Island county Il linois. ThomoBon was a successful candi date for the Illinois supreme court in 1919 and remained on the bencn until 1928, when he resigned to bo come a candidate for governor of the state. Grain Trader Falls From 14th Floor CHICAGO, July 12 ' (IP) Mark Smith, a member of the Chicago board of trade, fell to his death to day from the 14th floor of the In surance Exchange building. , At the board of trode, It was an nounced Smith had withdrawn yes torday from the - board's clearing house. Denver Livestock Prices at New High DENVER, July 12 VP) New record prices for tho year were established In tho Denver union stockyards waay as steers sold up to tB.10 a hundred weight, flat. Heifers brought a new top of $7.50 flat and hogs soared up to 5.10 be fore slipping a dlmo around noon. Continue "Back to the Land Movement" Is Reported in Pacific Northwest SPOKANE, Wash., July 12 The records of the sales of farm lands by the federal land bank of Spokane give evidence of a wide-spread "back to the laud movement." More farms were sold throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, last month than In any other June of the bank's history. E. M. Ehrhardt, president of the bank said, "Last June saw a sale of 170,277 worth of land held by the bank In this district. The nearest approach to this figure came In the June of 1927. when it was $146,161. "April of this year waa the biggest April the farm sales department of the bank has ever had, 9263,622 worth of land being sold, an amount sur OLD LICENSE IS GOOD NOW UNTIL AUG. 1 Governor Meier Extends TtfiT j ! Cti.d.- jyiuraionuin in outve ment in Salem Today. WILL NOT CALL , SPECIAL SESSION In Announcement, Gover nor Again Places Blame On Secretary Hoss For "Chaotic" Condition. SALEM, July 12 WH-The mora torlum on new license plates was extended to August 1 by Governor Julius L. Meier today. In the some statement In which the extension of the moratorium was announced the governor declared he would not call a special session of the stats legis lature. A session had been urged to reduce license fees and provide for quarterly payment of licenses. The first moratorium was to end Saturday of this week. The addi tional 16 days provides for usage of old licenses until August 1. The gov ernor's statement is as follows: . "After giving the subject careful consideration, I have decided not to call a special session of the legis lature for the purpose of considering motor vehicle license legislation. Re gardless of the fact that members of the legislature might be willing to servo without compensation, the session would entals an unnecessary expense for the taxpayers. "Because of the chaotic condition which prevails with regard to motor vehicle license fees, due to Secretary of State Hoss's premature announce ment of the proposed quarterly li cense fee plan, and his subsequent refusal to cooperate In carrying out the plan which was agreed upon by Attorney General Van Winkle, State Treasurer Holman and myself, I havo determined to extend the present fif teen day moratorium for an addi tional fifteen days so as to expire; August 1, 1932. The serious condition o .highway department finances will .nWoperml.t further extension bo yond August 1st." ' , ,n. , . Suit Necessary To Test Legality Of Lumber Plan SALEM, July 12 W) President. Hoo ver, In a telegram to Governor Julius L. Meier yesterday, said a civil suit In federal courts to test the possible trust feature of a lumber organiza tion Is a necessary forerunner to any final organization of a largo-scale lumber combine. . The wire was a re ply to the governor's appeal to Wash ington for drastic action to correct existing conditions in the lumber In dustry. A. combination to Increase lumber prices and to regulate produc tion, Is contemplated. Prominent lumbermen of Portland plan a conference tomorrow to ascer tain If the industry Is willing to test Its proposed consolidation corpora tion' in federal courts. Tho Hoover telegram was phoned to Portland by the governor following lte receipt horo late yesterday. "I am entirely sympathetic with your desire to stop further degen eration In the lumber Industry In aid of both unemployment and conserva tion which so acutely affects Oregon and Washington," President Hoover's telegram read. Tho legal problem involved Is not on which the attorney general of tho United States can settle. Lions Arriving In Klamath Falls KLAMATH PALLS, July 12 UP) Delegates were beginning to arrive hero today for the annual state con vention of Lions clubs, scheduled to start tonight. Between 260 and 300 Llono and their wives were oxpected at the convention, which closes Fri day night. Expected to arrive tonight was a enravan of Portland and Eastern Ore gon delegates. Hoax In vestigation passed In only three months since 1926, as far as the records go." Tho bank has had most of Its suc cess In disposing of lands In Perry, Stevens and Okanogan counties, whero 21 farms have been sold so far this year, and In the section In the vicinity of Vancouver, where there were also 21 sales. Mr. Ehrhardt and other officials of tho bank look forward to record sales this year as the total of 1,087. 130 for tho first six months Is not far be hind that of $1,300,000 for the whole of 1931. The 1030 total was $1,700,000, 1929 had $2,008,900 and 1928 $2,003. 000. The expectation Is that tho $2,000,000 mark will be easily passed this year. Sudden Wealth George Nlmighter, 65, of Santa Itosu, Cat., was working as a park caretaker for $12 a week when he was told he Is an heir to a $28, 000,000 Texas oil estate. - STOREY SHOT TO DEATH BY POLICE Crowded Week of Homi cide, Holdups and Kid napings Comes to End SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 12 VP) The death of James Storey brought an end today to a crowded week ot homicide, holdups and kldnaplngs. Struck down, by police bulleta as he fled from, officers here yesterday, Storey died In a hospital last night as of forts were started to return mm to North Baltimore, Ohio, for tho slaying of Jay Davis, town marshal. Other crimes charged against the 22-year-old St. Paul, Minn., gunman Included the wounding of Dr. Martin Larkln at Toledo; O.; four kldnaplngs and robbery of a gasoline filling sta tlon. .-.',Iav :,: ;i:v" 'Two brothers'; Bert Storoy, 'iO,v and Miuiley, np word captured when Mar shal Davis was shot. . GOTHAM DEBI'ERADO SLAIN ' ALBANY, N. Y., July 12 VP) After slaying Edward (Pats) McCarthy, Now York City desperado, in a gun fight, detectives today held one of his gun men pals for the Harlem "baby mas sacre" of last July. The accused man, Michael Boslle,' surrendered after McCarthy's wife Jean, George Kelly, reputed Albany thug, and Detective Harold Moore of New York had been wounded when pollco besclged McCarthy's lonely hideout on a back lane off the Albany-Schenectady road. Pollco 'Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney of Now York sold Boslle would bo hurried to Manhattan for trial. The Harlem baby killing resulted whon gunmen In an automobile tried to "rub out" an enemy. Caught In tho burst of machine gun fire five of a group of children were wounded. One, Michael Vengulll, 6, died. Vincent Coll, recently slain gang leader, whose "throne" McCarthy Is believed to havo usurped, was tried for the child's murder but was ex onerated. SECRETARY OF WAR FAVORS CHANNEL WORK WASHINGTON. July 12 (IP) The secretary of war today recommended to congress that Multnomah channel, formerly known as Willamette slough, extending from tho Willamette river at Portland to tho Columbia river at St. Holons, Ore., be Improved at an estimated cost of S20.000 with 330O annual maintenance The recommendation provides for tho removal of sunken logo through out the waterway; for a channel at tho Columbia rlvor ond 300 feet wide and 25 feet deep, extending 5,000 feet, and for a channel at tho Willamette end 250 feet wide, 29 feet deep, ex tending about 9.600 feet. Improvement of Bcappooso bar and creek was deemed Inadvisable at pres ent. Officers Learn Name of One of Three In Plot PORTLAND, July 12 WV-One Of the three men Involved In the re puted school consolidation petition hoax, is known to police. This report was confirmed by the district attorney hero today after ex tensive questioning of Robert Toll man, night watchman at the office of consolidation headquarters, who confessed Sunday that the reported theft of 20.000 signatures was a hoax. It developed that the "robbery" was prearranged. Lotus Langley, district attorney. said Tallman Implicated three men (Continued on Page rive) Committee Approves New Relief Measure Secretary Mills Opens Campaign For Mr. Hoover Governor Roosevelt's Ac ceptance Address Criti cized in B os ton By Cabinet Member. BOSTON, July 12 VP) Ogden L. Mills, secretary of the treasury, last night opened the Republican presi dential campaign by criticising In its entirety the acceptance address of the Democratic nominee, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt ot New York. Boston's hlstorlo Foneull hall last night was the setting for the crit icisms and denunciations of Secre tary Mills, who centered his address around the charge that uov. Ros6 velt has no program to meet the eco nomic situation. 'The treasury secretory sought of the New York governor "specifically what the administration has failed to do or has done In this emergency that Is open to fair criticism." To the criticism directed at the ad ministration's credit achievements, Mills pointed to the establishment of the reconstruction finance corpora tion and provisions for additional credit for federal land banks and banks sillied with agriculture, Gov. Roosevelt's tariff utterances came In for criticism and Mills dis approved the Democ ratio nominee's plan to "enter into a series of bar gaining tariffs according to the Euro pean practice." The pledges of Gov. Roosevelt and his party to drastlo economy, aboil' tion of useless offices and consollda- tlon of government bureaus were met with the assertion that "expenditures of the state of Now York increased by one third from 1B29 to lMlj that Dcmocrata of the house voted by a large majority for "Garner's pork bar- rel measure," and that "they deollned to give the presldont the authority to abolish useless bureaus." , : Mills took up the problem that con- fronts the American farmer with the comment , that other than aov, Roosevelt's suggestion -'that interest rates on farm mortgages should be m dA,ced.out.ayhhor a ..usit. . LSini in nVincinir of endorsement in principle of mere what has and Is now being done." Gov. Roosevelt Cruising Along Eastern Coast By Walter P. Brown i (Associated Press Staff Writer) WITH GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT, Morris Covo, Conn., July 12 VP) A strong wind that roughoned long , Island sound this morning forced Governor Franklin D. Pujoscvelt to ac- cept a tow for his yawl as he left this cove to continue his vacation along tho New England coast. The resumption of his trip with l his sons was delayed by the wind un- til 0:16 a. m. (eastern standard time) when the New Haven Yacht club's power launch towed the Myth II out Although the Democratic presiden tial candidate hoped to reach New port, R. I., by nightfall, Indications were that the choppy water might necessitate an earlier stop and thati West Watch Hill, R. I., would be he haven for the second night of his Journey. The sound was gottlng rougher tho yawl, followed by a press boat ana one carrying some oi mo gover-1 Th0 dead mni jy Preeman, 18, of nor's lleutenanto, passed along the Buchtel, waa Bhot through the chest Connecticut shoro. New London, near Bnt( WB believed to nave fallen dur the eastern boundary of the state, was lng exchanges of shots between Ohio mpTOwju wj ranou u, .ou v. P' m- ' . Last night, after bringing hlB craft to an anchorago off the New Haven (Continued on Page Three) Street Cleaning Equipment Burned ROSEBURO, Oro., July 12 im All oqulpmont used by tho city of Roseburg for streot cleaning purposes was destroyed about one o'clock this morning In a flro that razed the two- story frame barn which has been used for many years an headquarters for 1 the jt street department, a large motor driven flusher a pick-up true and two dump trucks, together with all tools and repair equipment, wero doflt roved, causing a loss of about $12,000, partially covered ance. It la believed the by Innur flro was , started by persona endeavoring to steal gasoline. The fire was punc tuated by numerous . explosions fuel drums became overheated, throw- Eugene Man Held For Molesting Girl ' PORTLAND, July 12 (AV-M. Lyman Bradway. 25, who told police ho lives In Eugene, was held under 11600 ball today on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a smsll boy had cried out that Brad- way was holding his little sister on a river steamer tied at dock here. Bradway leaped Into the WllUmette river and attempted to escape cap- ture by men summoned by the small boy's cries. He was csught when he swam to the dock. Police said Brad- way had enticed the girl and boy aboard tho empty boat, SENATE WILL GETMEASURE VERY SOON Controversial Provision on Individual Loans Only; Major Change. ; FEDERAL RESERVE i APPROVAL LISTED In the Meantime the House is Making Prep arations to Draft a Sim; ilar Measure. WASHINGTON,' July 12 VP) $2,100,000,000 relief bill, drafted In ac cordance with President Hoover's res ommendatlona was approved this af ternoon by the house ways and meant committee and Representative Balney. the Democratic leader, said It would be brought before the house tomor row for action. . ' -.' WASHINGTON. July 12 VP) The new Wagner unemployment relief bill was approved today by the senate' banking committee and prepared for consideration In the senate later. .- - In the house, meanwhile, prepara tlons went ahead also for drafting a measure along lines wanted by the administration. The senate committee made virtual ly no change In the bill which was ln- troductd In the senate late yesterday by Senator Wagner (D Nv Y;,)' to replace the M, 123.000,000 bill vetoed by President Hoover. - : I It voted ah amendment,' however. n!onl the reconstruction, f nance corporation In accordance with the pwldent's recommendation. m P"'"0,"?" "ESS. "2 ?"y''n"inhe im"nb , Another amendment was voted, br .. committee to prevent : loan by"' .,r.,;:V,.ui'in.ntui ' the corporation: to' financial' lnstltuj- tlons,; the officers of 'Whtcn have been members of ' the corporation board within a year. ' - Included In the new bill approved by the committee Is authorization for loans to individuals through federal reserve banks when the federal re serve board approves. ' The committee retained In the bill the same restrictions on the t322, 000.000 publlo works program that wero in the old bill. President Hoo ver in his veto message said they were not adequate. The amendment for reorganising th0 corpoI.tttlon would eliminate se membera Eug(!ne MeJr,ri governor of fori Aral ranarva Vtnarii Anrf .Paul ,,.,., , -,smmiinnr member, of t,he board. ..;',. . . (Continued on Page Five) i . ijpjjjftjjj.jjp F MINE TROUBLE FATAL TO ONE ATHEMa. ohl ,u, 12 ,A .. WM tnA two Vailroad bridge dnm0!ed as the result of fresh flare- ' ups of mine strike trouble at Chaun- cey, Athens county, last night and e8,, today- national guardsmen and unknown persons who fired on the soldier .horti .fto- midnlaht. . I Tn0 Kanawha and Michigan rail road bridge at Albany was fired but tho blaze was extinguished before sortous damage resulted. A terriflo explosion early today, which officials said was caused by dynamite, shook the Chesapeake and Ohio main line bridge at Chauncey, badly damaging the central portion of tho structure. ' r 0aa Yminrt Pi JO 1";So 1 VUliy 1 lya On American Farms j WASHINGTON, July 12 W)-The tment ot igrlcJture ty . " ....',. ra rtnri tha ttiimhat rtf vmino? nlcrn gn farmfl June , wag B0i09'8i0oo a d- creasa of 3,768.000 compared with the samo date of last year. The decrease estimate was attrlb- . . , Hp , , , nfc . th. n,,mb.r of r.rmwod ind of four por cent In the average number of Wheat Today I CHICAGO, June 12 VP) Bears had 'he whip hand In wheat from start to "'" Pr'c '"ln ""J "r collapse to fresh bottom level today, EPort trade ln North, Am"'"n wheat continued to dwindle, with the total for the week curtailed more than, 1.600,000 bushels compared with the week previous. Cooler weather In the northwest likely to .hinder black rust was predicted. .... ... Wheat closed unsettled H 1140 under yesterday's finish, corn a off to Wc up, oats V4o down, and, provisions unchanged to 13o decline.