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Newspaper Page Text(fib CITY EDITION rail ItortmtH rrm Imil Win Service 8 PAGES TODAY vmin Only Newspaper Prntod In La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A, B. C. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1932 ASTERN ORBGOfTi UBADINO MBWSPAFKB NUMBER 271 Treaty Does Not STATEMENTS MAKE CLEAR ITS MEANING Vi-r Anglo-French Agreement ? ; Mnf Ann hinha frr British Debts to U. S. HERRIOT'S 'WORDS CAUSE CONFUSION Second Statement Denies ; Chamberlain Suggested Americans Had Approv ed Lausanne Actions. LONDON. July 14 (T) It wns offi cially stated today at Number 10 Downing- street that there Is no truth In any statement that the new Anglo-French treaty Is applicable to the matter of British debts to the United StateB. The statement Bald "In connection with reports which have been put Into circulation as to the Interpretation of the Anglo French declaration to which other governments have been Invited to ad here, there is no truth in any. state ment that it is applicable to the question of British debts to the United States of America. "The use of the words 'European regime in the accord expressly ex cludes from Its purview any question affecting non-European countries." t Issued to End Confusion. This statement was issued in an effort to dissipate confusion which arose from a statement by Premier Herriot of France yesterday that as a result of the new agreement Great Britain could not In the future mnke any new arrangements for payment oi her debts to America without first consulting France. "The prime minister explained the whole question in his speech to the house of commons on Tuesday eve ning," said the statement. "He said: 'In view of the grievous results likely to follow upon any rep resentations made either here or in America that at Lausanne Europe has combined to present something in the nature of an ultimatum to the . United States, I want to make it ab- solutely clear that, all that was done at Lausanne was 'to 'straighten out the internal difficulties of - Europe which In all conscience are many and to agree to proposals which the na tions represented there believe are both essential and possible'." Second Statement This evening still another state ment was Issued by the treasury of fice over which Neville Chamberlain presides as chancellor of the ex chequer. It denied that Mr. Chamberlain, In his statement to the house of com mons on Monday, suggested or in tended to suggest that American rep- ( Continued on Page Five) RAINFALL HERE REACHES TOTAL OF .25 OF INCH Wednesday's rainfall In La Grande amounted to one-quarter of an Inch, bringing much needed moisture to growing crops. Although the rain fall was' not heavy enough to go very deep into the soil, it brought needed moisture to crops whose roots do not extend far below the surface. Last night was warm, with a mini mum of 54 above, but the day opened cloudy, and the tcmperaturo was not cnmoing rapidly, with the 6ky over cast this morning, there appeared to oe a ou-ou cnance or more showers at least local ones over the dis trict. La Grande Boy In Sharpshooter Rank CAMP HURLBURT, Wash., July 14 (Special) Badges signifying profi ciency with the rifle or machine nun as C. M. T. C. sharpshooter or first class gunner have been won by one boy from Union county. All of the students attending the 1932 Citizen's Military Training camp here fired special courses at the army rifle range . last week, but only a limited number qualified for the greater degree of skill represented by the more cov eted badges. Clarence Clark of Tangent, Ore was the high rifleman among the basic students; Leo W. Edwards. Port land, led the red course riflemen; Hubert Norval, Huntington, Ore., fin ished as high machine gunner; and Earl W. Thompson. Heppner, Ore., and Robert F. Renfro. Portland, tied for high score among those who fired the automatic pistol. Among those winning distinction as C. M. T. C. sharpshooters or first-class gunners was Charles Devtne. of La Grande. $$ 8 $ WEATHER FORECAST Oregon :. Cloudy, showers to night or Friday in the west portion; moderate pempera tures; moderate changeable winds offshore. .WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 57 above. Minimum: 54 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 73, minimum 58 above. Condition: Cloudy, rain .25 of inch. Range 16 degrees. WEATHER JVLY 14. 1931 Maximum 77. minimum 55 above. Condition : Partly cloudy. Range 22 degrees. $444$4$$$$$4 Young Democrat Club Organized Here Last Night More Than 100 Members Listed Ray Harlow Elected President Three Speakers Heard. More than 100 people heard Ex Governor Walter M. Pierce and Henry L. Hess, Democratic aspirant for state senator, who were the principal speakers at the organization meet ing of the Young Democratic club of Union county, held last night at the Bacajawea Inn ball room. Ray Harlow, who has been active In or ganizing the club, was elected presi dent and will be assisted by four vice presidents, George Walker, first Mrs. Henry Hess, second: C. Lloyd Walch, third, and Jeff Bean, fourth. Miss Bculah Schroeder was chosen as secretary and El wood Hlatt as treas urer. A description of the Democratic na tional convention was presented by Mi'. Pierce, who states that after con templating the convention he Is proud of American ideals. Mr. Pierce believes that the )lght man was chosen as the Democratic candidate for the presidency since Franklin D. Roosevelt is Interested in the Indi vidual and not in taxes and property rights. Mr. Pierce favored taking the pro hibition platform of the Republican (Continued on Page Five) Spec Keene Here To See Junior League Play-off Spec Keenc, of Salem, state chair man of the American Legion Junior baseball movement, arrived in La Grande today to attend the tourna ment In which Junior league teams from Baker, Union, Malheur and Har ney counties will compete for tho championship of District No. 7, to morrow and Saturday. Coaches and directors of the other county teams will arrive today, according to John Garity, chairman of the local com mittee, and tho drawing for games will take place tonight. Mr. Keene Is a prominent figure in state athletics for besides his Ameri can Legion activities, he also Is the head football coach at Willamette university, and a baseball player of note. j The American Logion Junior tottlte ball movement Is of four years stand ing, although La Grande Is having; this year. Its first district tourna ment. Preceding contests have been played elsewhere. Tomorrow tho pre liminaries will be held with the first game at 10:30 and the second at 2 f.'clock on the High school athletic field. The losers of these games are eliminated and the winners will play for the championship on Saturday at 2:30. The two losing teams, however, will play a seven-inning exhibition gomo at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon to determine third place. The team representing La Grande post No. 43 Is mado up of boys from all the communities in the county as follows: catchers, Fowler, of Imib ler, and Phlppen, of Elgin; pitchers, DcBorde, of Cove. McKinnls, of Imb ler, and Knezevlch. of Elgin; first base, Crouser, of Imbler, and Kneze vlch; second, base, Jones, of La Grande; shortstop, Frlzzcll, of Sum mervlllc; third base, Irwin, of La (Continued on Page Eight? Library Leads Others in State In Circulation The fact thnt the La Ornndc pub lic library has the highest per capltn circulation of any library In the state serving more than 4000 persons, be came known at the city commission last night. Tho Information was contained In a communication from Harriet C. Long, of Snlemi state li brarian, who reported that the La Grande circulation per carita In 1931 was 15, with others ranging downward to as low as four books per capita. The commission allowed bills for the month of June amounting to $3055.81. The city manager's report showed cash on hand 1 1,748.46, of which (5619.40 was In the bank, ,3426.53 in cash, I2.24 in county general gar rants. 2.75 In county road warrants and ,2687.47 In school district war rants. Pierce, Fitzgerald Will Be Honored Delegates to the Democratic na tional convention held recently In Chicago will be honored at a banquet at which Democrats of the county will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 at tho Sacajawca Inn. Martin Fitzger ald, delegate from the second congres sional district, and Ex-Oovcrnor Wal ter M. Pierce, national committee man, will be the speakers for the eve ning and present their reminiscences of the caucus. Reservations arc being made at the Sacajawca Inn. IIOl III.K NIIOOTIMi ".MKItCV" CASK LOS ANGELES, July 14 111 E. M. Shutt. 81. Olendalc. Cl . ald to be a former sheriff of Morrow county. Oregon, shot and killed his blind son. Lawrence. 30. today, police said, and .i. ...-nM iha irMivm unon him self Inflicting wounds from which he probably win die. Authorltlw described the shooting A3 a "mercy death." IIEI.ANO II.USY KOt .MI IIE.UJ MINNEAPOLIS. July 14 liPl The body of Leslie Delano. 20 months old child missing since Friday, was found ... nenr his Rllblir- ill a iw:tMsu ban Columbia Hrighta home Into to day. Apply To Debts HUGH BRADY IN RACE FOR HIGH OFFICE La Gr&nde Man is Candi date Pui Commander of State Legion. FIRST IN OREGON TO ENTER CONTEST Nominations For State Delegates Made Last Night at Legion Meet ing at Sacajawea. Hugh E. Brady last night an nounced ins candidacy for state com mander of the American Legion at a meeting of the La Grande post at the Sacajawca Inn. Mr. Brady, who Is serving his third term as a member of the executive committee while also carrying tho duties of depart ment vice commander, Is the first in the state to announce his Intention to run for this position, and It is the opinion of local legionnaires that Mr. Brady's candidacy will create favor able Interest throughout the posts of the state. From department vice commander to department commander Is a log ical advancement, Frank Flanery, commander of the local post, states. Mi'. Brady is one ox Oregon s most popular legionnaires and past state (Continued From Page Four) NAME HARRIMAN U. P. CHAIRMAN Elected to Responsible Fosition S. r. .Reor ganizes Personnel NEW YORK, July 14 W) The name of Harrlman came to tho fore In tho management of the Union Pacific railroad today, with the elec tion of W, A. Harrlman as chairman, of tho board of directors. ' c i Harrlman, a " partner In, Brown Bros., Harrlman 6t Co., had been a director of the road for somo time. Ho succeeds Robert S. Lovett, who died June 19. last. Harrlman wos also mndo chairman of the Oregon Short Line, Oregon Wnshlngton Railroad and Navigation company, and the Los Angeles and Sail Lake railroad, parts of the L'nlon Pueific system. James H. Perkins, who has served as o cl rector of Union Pacific since (Continued on Pairs Ftvn More Than 40 To Attend Boys Camp With boys from North Powder writ ing for information concerning the boys' camp which will be held at the Methodist comp ground at Wallowa lake from July 31 to August 14, the scope of Interest is widening, Harvey Carter, camp director, announced to day. Twenty-four havo registered from La Grande and 10 more are an ticipated in the near future, and at least five prospects from Wallowa county ore expected to bring the reg istration to more than 40 within the next few days. Tho camp staff has been assigned to Its duties. Members include Wood row Damerell, assistant director; Rus sell Nelson, cook; Charles Walnum. mess officer; Robert Reuter, head waiter; Carl Coleman, Robert Long, Carl Johnson and Arthur Steffen, camp counsellors. Tho total cost of the camp will be $!) for two weeks, Including a regis tration fee of (1 which must be paid to A. W. Nelson. Applications are procurable from Mr. Nelson or from the masters of the various scout troops. ZORN SLOCUM, BROWNELL Discrepancies In Reynolds Case Confront Investigating Officers WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, July 14 WV The strange four-hour disappear ance of the death gun, and possible discrepancies In testimony of wit nesses at the coroner's Inquest held the attention today of officials In vestigating the death of Smith Reyn olds. An apparent bullet hole through a window screen of the sleeping porch where young Reynolds was found dy ing by his wife a week ago also was being considered as possible new evi dence. The county grand Jury met yester day, but did not consider the case. It convenes again July 25. Meanwhile, Sheriff Transou Scott said he did not see how Ab Walker, chum of Reynolds, could have done everything he testified he did in the 10 minutes between the time an ambulance was called and the time Walker arrived at a hospital with Reynolds in a private car after de ciding the ambulance wouid be too alow. Nor did he understand the screen bullet hole, which was not In line with other evidence concerning the direction of the death bullet, which pierced the young millionaire's brain Hoover Likely To Veto Norbeck Bill If Passed House Rules Committee Withholds Action; Sen ator Steiwer Wires Judge Couch About Bill. WASHINGTON, July 14 m The senate today changed Its mind on the Norberk emergency farm relief bill mid withdrew approval given yester day. WASHINGTON, July 14 (A1) While the house rules committee withheld action on the Norbeck farm relief bill passed yesterday by the senate. Demo cratic leaders in the house said today they had been unofficially informed that If It were sent to the White House It would be vetoed. It la up to the rules committee to decide whether the bill should be given priority in, the house for a vote before the Imminent adjournment. It was understood In house quar ters that a number of senators who voted for the measure now were look ing at It askance, because of doubt as to Its constitutionality. Tux and Tariff? The measure provides a tax and a tariff, somo Republican and Demo cratic house members claim. Under the legislation all tax and revenue measures must originate In the house. There was no official word as to President Hoover's position, but It was clear on capltol hill that he was believed strongly opposed to the legis lation. An attempt to seek reconsideration of the bill was blocked In the senate by Norris (R., Neb.), who refused to allow a chance for Senator Bingham (R., Conn.), to move that tho house be requested to return the bill. Tho Nebraskan said ho refused be cause the motion would lead to do bato and If agreed to, action on the (Continued on Page Five . , PAVE WAY FOR TEST CASE ON LUMBER PLAN WASHINGTON, July 14 (P) - Ar rangements designed to aid Pacific coast lumbermen to obtain a miye equal distribution of business took form at a conference today between President Hoover and Senator Stei wer, ,(R., Ore.) ,. ' Tni ownator. dn leaving the White House, said!, he had placed before the president appeals' from bbth Governor Meier of Oregon and Governor Hart ley of Washington that presidential aid be given, In sotting aside the anti trust laws so that the output of the lumber Industry might be regulated. Ho said the chief executive could take no such action himself. Tho president wired Meier Beveral days ago: expressing his sympathy, Steiwer said, and will send another wire saying that Attorney General Mitchell will co-operate In holding a test case If timber producers desire to form a Joint agreement to regulate output and bring it to test. .. Legionnaires Will Work at Airport Members of the American Legion have volunteered to work tonight and Sunday morning on the new La Grande airport, near the government field, leveling the field, It was an nounced today by tho La Grande Aeronautical association. The lights have been Installed and will be turned on as soon as the field Is In shapo to meet the .requirements. Tho field must be sufficiently level at any point within the lights to al low a piano to land, according to the law. . It is hoped to have the port completed early next week, after which plans will be launched for a formal dedication, Harold riniay, chairman of the dedication commit tee, announced this morning. Legionnaires will report tonight be tween 6:30 and 6 o'clock to work on the field, and Implements will be furnished, according to the associa tion. Those desiring transportation are asked to be at the Perkins Motor Co. beforo 6 o'clock. The aeronautlcol association asks for other volunteers also. IS PEEVED AT following a scries of drinking parties at Reynolda, seat of Winston -Salem's tobacco aristocracy. Reynolds' widow, Llbby Hoi man Reynolds, vivid brunette who was un til her marriage last fall a featured Broadway singer, was gone today. Walker, who was said by witnesses to have been seen coming out of a wood with Llbby near the house a few minutes before the shooting, hut who said Llbby was upstairs with Reynolds when the shot was fired, was not to be found. The whereabouts of the death gun was one of the principal matters on tho mind of Sheriff Scott today. The gun was found lying In plain sight, near where Reynolds fell, four hours after the shooting, despite the testimony at the Inquest of W. E. Pule her, night watchman, that he made a thorough search of the room Immediately following the shooting without finding the weapon. Sheriff Scott was continuing his Investigation almost single handed, without the aid of trained Investiga tors, but reported some progress, and said he was "picking up little bite" of evidence. Reynolda was closed and guarded. CONEY FIRE LOSS PUT AT $3,000,000 Thdusands Left Homeless By Biggest Fire in Resort's History. BATHERS GO HOME IN SWIMMING SUITS Two Hundred Persons In jured But Only Two Seriously Ashes Still Smoking Today. Bv Dale Harrison NEW, YORK, July 14 fl The heart of Coney (Island Is a three million dollar ash pile today, but the bands play on. Fire that started In rubbish under the board walk Coney Island's poly glot promenade swept three square blocks of the resort late yesterday. While a carousal sent) its monoto nous music piping down through rol ling waves of smoke, the fire, bel lowed by a fresh breeze off the ocean, destroyed : 50 (bungalows ana nouses; a nam houses and bathing pavilions; 300 parked automobiles; the pergola; the "Streets of Bagdad" (an amusement place); a email apartment build ing; five blocks of the board walk and most of the buildings fronting on It. Two score houses and several busi ness places were damaged by flro. Orphan Home Saved At .St. Joseph's orphan home on tho board walk 300 children were lined up In fire drill as the flames licked ' out in its direction. Fire men brought the blaze under control before It reached the orphanage. Many thousands were made home less. At leaBt 5000 bathers among the 25.000 In the surf at the time, lost their, clothes and personal pos sessions as the fire destroyed . bath houses. Two hundred persona were Injured seriously enough to need first aid at tention, uniy two, nowever, were re ported seriously hurt. Both were fire men. Every piece of fire apparatus In Brooklyn was called out. Darkness was falling before the , fire was (Continued on Pago Eight) Aimee Very III' Condition Held - As Precarious LOS ANGELES, July 14 (Evan gelist Almee Semple McPheraon Hut ton was reported by her physician, Dr. Edward H. Williams, aa being In a "precarious" condition today, and her removal from a Lake Elslnore re sort to a Los Angeles hospital in an ambulance wan ordered. Mrs. mtMon wasi reported to have lapsed Into a ooiruv last night. "Mrj Hutton's condition can now bo regarded as precarious," said Dr. Williams, "She Is an awfully sick woman." Mrs. Hutton has been 111 since she suffered a nervous breakdown more than a year ago. Her condition was aggravated by a tropical ailment she contracted on a recent Central Am erican tour. Last Saturday she suf fered concussion of the brain when she fainted and foil striking her head on the concrete floor on being m- (Contlnucd on Page Seven) Slemp Asks Hoover To Take Wet Side WASHINGTON. July 14 (VP) Leav ing tne White House today, C. Ba com Slemp former secretary to President Coolldgc said he had ad vised President Hoover to take an "unequivocal stand" on prohibition in his forthcoming specen accepting renomi nation. Slemp said he suggested that the president declare approval of a amend ment to roplace the eighteenth. Although Slemp declined to give Mr. Hoover's reaction, he said he be lieved Mr. Hoover would follow this line. Break in School Merger Support Ranks is Likely SALEM. Ore., July 14 fC) Dissat isfaction with the activities of those conducting the affairs of the Port land office of the organisation sup porting the measure for the consoli dation of the university and state college was strongly Indicated here last night by Henry Zorn, president of the Marlon County Tax Equaliza tion League, which started the mer ger movement. Discontinuance of the services of Sam H. 8 locum and Cyril Brownell, Portland attorneys, was the break contemplated. - Zorn said his organization was "disgusted with some of the recent events in connection with the peti tions" which took place in the offices of the two Portland men. Informally Zorn said his -group may disassociate themselves with the Portia n tiers who have assumed control of the merger movement. The merger measure will be voted upon at the November election. Prior to the filing of petitions July 7, re- (Continued on Page Bight) Conferees In Deadl WILL WINS BY A NAME! Without spending n cent or making a speech, Will Rogers, above, 33-year-olrt school teacher of Moore, Okln led a field of Mi candidates for tho Democratic nomination for conftrc8Kmn-nt-large In Oklahoma's primary. Flabbergasted politicians laid his victory (which wus upheld) to the fact that his name, on the nallotH, wns the same as that of Oklahoma's famous cowboy phil osopher, and that many person thought they were voting for the latter; Now Rogers will oppose : the runner-up, Mrs. Mabel Bufl , ! sett, In a run-off primary. ., GOV. ROOSEVELT CHANGES PLANS Puts in Unexpectedly at New Bedford To . Anchor Neat' Boston NBWv BEDPORDl' Maoa.,' July 14 (ff) ' Abandoning Ms plans to visit Woods Hole, oovernor franklin u. Boosovoit and his party nboiml the yawl Myth II, unexpectedly put in hore today for supplies; The New York governor Indicated he would proceed to Wlnga Nock, the anchorage at tho ontranco to the Cape Cod . oanar wnero veBsoia wait tholr turn to pass through that waterway. The northwest wind mado this old whaling port much more accessible than Wooda Hole, uovernor kooho vclt's original destination when ho left Cuttyhunk this morning. His chango In plans, howover, was due not so much to weatner conoiuons an to tho fact ho learned Cliarlco R. Crane, U. S. minister to China during the Wilson administration, oould not. reach Woods Hole In timo to see him. After Governor . Roosevelt passes through the Cape Cod canal ho will find few suitable anchorages this side or Boston, nearly firty miles away. Forced by contrary tides ana a lan lmr wind to put In lent night at Cuttyhunk. the govornor and his sona wcro met by a fleet oi smau ooaie bringing flshortolk out to see him. The governor greeted thorn with a wave, and settled down tor a good nlghl'a sleep after tho strenuous day s sail. (Continued on Page Four, COLLEAGUES GIVE TRAY TO SEN. McNARY PORTLAND. July 14 fT) Presenta tion to Senator Charlen L. McNary of a mammoth silver tray by his Repub lican colleaguei) of the senate, was made In tho senate lobby at tho na tional capital Wednesday Just after adjournment. lor mo aay. A special dispatch to the Journal snld: "Senator McNary received a handsome testimonial . . . when Sen ator Watson, of Indiana, majority leader, in a speech brimming with praise, presented him with tho , . . tray." Tho gift was selected by a com mittee consisting of Metes If, of Rhode Island, and Kean, of New Jersey, who spoke briefly. McNary responded with a few words of thanKs and ap nrcclatlon. Tho Journal article sold "On the front the tray bears an Inscription stating that It Is presented 'to honor able Charles Llnza McNary, senator of the United Htats from the state of Oregon, In appreciation of his abll Ity, of his devotion and loyalty to his country and his courtesy and many Individual Kindnesses . Names of M:Nary's Republican col lengues appear on the reverse side. Merger of Small Districts Urged SALEM. July 14 The menier of small school districts Into larger units aa essential means of promot ing ochool efficiency wan favored by the county school superintendent In a resolution passed at tho concluding scnslon of the threo-day conference hero late vesterdaY. A special com mlttce to studv this qiiewtlon ha been appointed by Governor Julius L. Meier and the state tax league. The county suiwrintcndent aloo named resolutions pledging co-opera tion In all feasible plana for economy and efficiency In the operation of schools. Joeilarr Wills, superintendent of schools of Polk county was elected president of the association, u cooed -I tig Mrs. Gertrude L. Mcllae. Foot-Sore War Vets Continue Capitol March Hundreds Plod Back and Forth Past House and Senate Wings Time Limit Extended.. WASHINGTON. July 14 VPl A weaving column of foot-sore war vet erans stuck to their guard post In front of the capltol today, hoping their all-night march would convince congress they really want the bonus, ' At dawn several hundred of them plodded back and forth past the house and senate wings of the build ing. Most had slipped into a slow shuffle, singing doggedly to the strains of a lone harmonica. About 3 oclock In the morning. Police Clilet Pelham D. Olassford, treated them to coffee and sinkers. He suggested a vacant lot In back of the hoUBe offloe building would du a nice piece to rest,' Dut repeated his orders against sleeDlns on the capltol grounds. some veterans took tne hint. In relays they slept In the vacant lot and marched. Others rested on the steps of the congressional library. A iow, vvoreume oy exnausuon, were taken to hospitals, une nincis up in J oil Most were orderly, althouizh one Roscoe Pagnola of West New York, N. J., complained he "dldnt like the way the police ordered me off the grass." He spent what was left of the night In a place where there was no (Continued on Page Eight) Gilpin, President Of Air Lines, Is Killed In Wreck MEXICO CITY, July 14 (JD James N. Crofton, millionaire president of tho Agua Caltento Amusement com pany of -Agua Callento, Lower Cali fornia, who waa seriously injured last night when a plane In which he was lying to Mexico City crashed on a mountain top west of here,, said today the desire to moke a single day flight from Quaymas to Mexico City was responsible for the accident. The pilot, oari oupin, president or the ailpln A Lines of Los Angeles, Was killed trying to land tho mono plane n the, dark and- rain, and Gil pin's wiro was perhaps fatally injured. i' - movie Actress tiurt - - Mono" Rico, Mexican motion picture actress of Los Angeles, suffered severe cuta and bruises. All the victims wore takon to tho Red Cross hcunltal in Toluca, capital of. the state of Mexico, where Crofton was reached by tolephono after re ceiving treatment for a broken right leg. and hand, and a gosh over his loft eyo. Ho aald the party left San Diego Tuesday, spending that mgnt' in Ouaymus, from whore they decided to fly to Mexico City In one day. After lunch at audalajara the party con tinued and found themselves over the dangerous Toluca mountain range ao dark set In and rain fell. Otlnln decided to try to land In the mountains, but crosnea tne plane. A fifth victim, Carlos Verdujo, a Mexican Interpreter, suffored severe hurts. Pine Manufacturers Inspecting Plants BEND, Ore., July 14 W) Repre sentatives of all of the larger pine manufacturing mills In the Western pine area, hore for a scries of meot- ingB unaer tne direction oi tne spe cial lumber grading committee of tho Western Pino association, left ror Klamath Palls today after Inspecting tho Brooks-scanion ana tne unevun Hlxon company sawmills here. Tho group win visit tnrco otner mills In Klamath county. The first session of tho conference was held Wednesday. Walter Nells of Llbby, Mont., is head of the lumbor grading commit tee. B. W. Larkin, of McCloud, Cal.. president of the association, Is attend ing the conioronco. DeGrace Trial Is Under Way Today PORTLAND, July 14 PJ Taking of testimony started before a circuit court Jury here today In the case of O. A. DoGrace, former vice presi dent or tne Prudential Savings St Loan association, chared with un lawfully devising a schemo to de fraud In the sale of stock of the Prudential bancorporatlon, holding company for the savings and loan as sociation. Judgo Dul fey or Bend Is hearing tho case. Old-time Boatman Dies At Astoria ASTORIA. Ju!y 14 A Captain Benjamin Franklin atevens. tw, aieu at his homo hero Wednesday. Ho had lived In Astoria since he was two i'ears old and was one of the Colum la river's most picturesque old-time boatimen. Born In Now York ho was only two years old when hi parents croSMxl the plains to Astoria. At the age of 35 years ho received his first license as pilot on a Columbia steam boat. Gasoline Burns Cause Mans Death PORTLAND. July 14 W Peter Bltula. 37. critically burned Monday. died In a hospital here today. He said, on being admitted to the hon nit&l. that someone drooped a -lighted match into gasoline he was using to clean clothing. He was Doaiy ournea on hm face and body. ock PASSAGE OF RELIEF BILL IS HELD UP House Provision For Pub-' licity of All Future Loans is Sticker. , SENATORS REFUSE TO ACCEPT THIS Democratic House - Lead-' ers Agree to Seek Vote of the Membership on Controversial Section. WASHINGTON. July 14 Wl Demo- era tic house leaders decided at a con-, rerence today to seek a vote of the membership on the coiUrovenrial pub licity nrovUilon of the relief bill. WASHINGTON, July 14 HP) Con-! greaelonal conferees hit a deadlock' today over the now Unemployment re lief bill and decided to disband while the house group asked further In structions from the house as to how to proceed. The conferees were able to reach no agreement on the house flection pro-' vldlng for publicity on all future loans through the reconstruction fi nance corporation. . Representative Ralnev. Democratic leader of the house, and chairman of the conferees, said he 'would ask the house for further Instructions tomor row.. - .1 - . Senator Watmer (D.. N, Y.). senate sponsor of tho relief legislation, ex pressed the hope, however, that Raln ey would act today. ; tuner coiitrovennes Mettled Other controversies between the two houses were completely Ironed out. The Glass, provision for loans to incuviauais unrougn tne ia ieoerai re serve banks was adopted. Reorganization or tne reconstruc tion corporation, by elimination from une, poard ox two ex-oxncio memoera was approved.' ; ; '" - The conferees ' adopted" the senate ftrovlslon to prevent loana to financial1 nstltiUojiBJ.otflcers,oJt .-which have been on tne Board -within a year. , : Provisions of the house bill author--Icing a $7,000,000 construction pro-' gram at military air fields was ftp- proved, and the senate terms for gov-, ernment capitalization of regional ag- -rlculturol credit corporations . were adopted. ' l uoiircreos nod Aiarmea Conforees were not alarmed over the f alluro to . agree, some of them be lieving the houso would yield on the publicity provision. All chance of approving the bill today was gone, however, and final aotlon by tomorrow was somewhat doubtful. MATTERN AND GRIFFIN ARE ON WAY HOME BKKMX'. July 14 W Bennett Griffin arid Jumes Mnttern, Ameri can filers wIioho rtund-tUn-worhl flight ended In a Russian pent hog last week, onme back here todnv on the vny home. A cheering crowd greeted them as they stepped from the rcRtilur Moscow passenger plane; MOSCOW. July 14 m James Mat tern and Bennett Griffin, American filers whoa? attempt at a new round the world record ended in a bog near Borlaov, Russia, a week ago, left here today for Berlin on their return Jour ney to the United States. Tho fliers took tho regular pas senger plane at 7 a. m. They had the instruments or tneir wrecked plane, tho "Century of Progress," with them. . The plane Is due to arrive In Ber lin this evening; - 1 Eggs and Butter , Sharply Higher CHICAOO, July 14 ifP) Butter and egg futures went sharply higher on the Chicago mercantile exchange to day, October eggs striking a new high, for the year at 17 cents a dozen, July butter doing the snme at 18 cents a pound and November butter moving up to 1014 cents, the highest point In the post three months. Heavy buying In the last two weeks moved prices upward. Wheat Today CHICAGO, July 14 UPl Stop loss selling and Rcnernl liquidation which developed lnle today curried wheat down to bottom prlco lcvola unreached thin SCOAOU. Warning sent to President Hoover and congressional leaders at Washing ton that a broakdown of commodity machinery wan threatened by lack of Investment and speculative support during the heavy crop movement of wheat attracted widespread attention. The warnings said a grave situation had resulted from tho "utterly pro hibitive tax of 6 cents on each $100 value of futuro commodity transac tions, a 400 por cent Increase." Tho message urged adoption of the Purnell hill which would reduce the 400 per cent Inoronse tax on commod ity future sales. This reduction would mako the tax 2c per 100 Instead of 5c. leaving an Increase of 100 per cent. Wheat closed shaky, 1 to 1 cents under yesterdays finish, corn 4stMi cents down, oats W 1 cent off, and provisions at 2 cents to 10 cents decline.