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Newspaper Page Text(Snmftr fatptritt CITY EDITION rail Associated Ft Lmil . Win Bertie TODAY Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties V wtwr VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AM A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON; MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER NUMBER 274 tot Relief May Heip This State MEIER WIRES TO SENATOR FOR DETAILS Governor Advised That $7,200,000 Will Be Avail able For Highway Work ADDITIONAL FUNDS MAY BE BORROWED Federal Appropriations For Parks and Public Grounds May Favor1 Oregon Also, Belief. SALEM, July 18 (P) Governor JuliuB L. Mclor today wired Senator Charles L. MpNary lor detailed pro. visions of the federal relief bill, par tlcularly referring to that section ap propriating 4300,000,000 to needy states for relief work, and for pro cedure in securing such a loan. .The governor today said he was not In a position yet to say whether Ore gon would make a request for a loan, and if so how much would be required to take care of unemployed and oth er relief provisions. Following a re ply to his wire to Senator McNary the governor said he would Investi gate the situation thoroughly. McNary Telegrams In a recent telegram from Senator McNary the governor was Informed that "the sum. made . available by congress for relief of destitution shall bo payable to. the governor 01 tne state upon application, who snail cer tify necessity for funds and that state resources and private contributions. are Inadequate to meet relief needs.' It Is upon this phase the governor re aucsted additional Information and proceduro In applying for a loan. In addition to the opportunity to borrow for relief, the governor an nounced he ' has been- advised that 97.200,000 will bo available to Oregon lor highway work, when the bill be comes a .law. Oregon s snare unaer current appropriations' of federal .highway fund, Is $3,00,000, and un der' the emergency relief bill an addi tional sum of $3,700,000 for roads is provided. What the federal appropriations for parks and public grounds which would accrue to Oregon are not known here by either the executive department nor the state highway de partment, although more definite in formation is being sought. J. M. Dev crs, attorney for the highway com- ( Continued on Page Flvs) MRS. CHILDERS, PIONEER, DIES AT AGE OF 78 By Mrs. M11 Ida Stevenson ( Observer Correspond ent ) JOSEPH, Oro.. July 18 (Special) Mrs. James Childers, pioneer of Wal lowa county, died at the home of her son, Earl, yesterday, July 17 at the age of 78 years. Funeral ser vices will be held Tuesday at the Enterprise M. E. church. Mrs. Childers and her husband, who died three years ago, had made their home on Trout creek for many yenrs. Sho jleavts plx (-chlltlren, Several grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Several of her relatives live In Union county. Local Women To Present Program Tomorrow evening. Tuesday, July 10. at 7:30 p. m., three local women will present an Interesting program at the Hot Lake sanatorium, to which the public 1-3 cordially Invited. Miss Mildred Hawksworth. librarian at Eastern Oregon Normal school, will give a talk on the highlights of the fascinating old city of New Orleans, which sho recently visited. She will make use of pictures In Illustrating her talk. To add variety to tho program, Miss Mclba Williamson, superintendent of music at E. O. N. during tho summer term, will sing a group of vocal solos, accompanied by Mrs. G. S. Blmlc. ! S i:TIIKIl FORECAST . Oregon: Fair in the Interior. 3 cloudy on the coast tonight $ and Tuesday: cooler extreme 3 cast portion tonight; moderate 3 west and northwest winds off- shore. 4 WKAUIKIt TODAY . 7 a. m. 65 above. g Minimum: 64 sbove. S Condition: Cloudy. WKATIIKR VESTKRIIAY . Maximum 82. minimum 58 g above. $ Condition: Partly cloudy. Range 34 degrees. -i weather ji lv IS, 131 Maximum 91, minimum SB above. Condition: Clear. Range 33 degrees. La Grande Nine Wins Title By Downing Burns Score 3 to 2 With Baker Taking Third in Tourney Game Ends Following Dispute. Tho La Grande American Legion junior league baseball team,, com posed of boys from all parts of Un ion county, won the championship of district No. 7 here Saturday after noon, defeating Burns 3 to 2 in a game that wound up in a dispute. By reason of tho victory, La Grande will play the Umatilla county team for the right to enter the state finals In Portland Inter this summer. The dispute found many of the fans siding with Burns, which pro tested a decision of Umpire Joe Bush man. Coach John R. Garlty today pointed out that Mr, Bushman's decision could not be anything but what it was, as section 48 ol the ba-3eball rules shows. Also, Baso Um pire Bill Workman questioned the batter, as to whether he struck at tho ball and. whether it hit him, and the boy admitted the facts supporting Mr. Bushman's decision., rmplro Kules "Head Ball" The score was 3 to 2 In favor of La Grande, two men were out and two were on bases, Htggs being on third Tho ball was pitched, the catcher missed It and it rolled behind him HI bbs coming home and Reed, the battel, going to first. Umpire Bush man called them back, ruling that the ball was dead and that Reed swung at it and It hit him. After tho dispute ended although many In tho crowd thought the umpire called it a foul ball Reed struck out. Spec Kcone, coach of Willamette university and hend of the Junior league play In Oregon, said to an Observer reporter: "That was a ter rible way to win a ball game." The game was rltrd fought throughout, with both teams making the most of their opportunities, al though frequent errors occurred through over -eagerness. Hucy Ir win, La Grande third Backer, made three sparkling plays in the first half of the ganie, nud then evened it up with three errors, ono of which start ed tho Burns scoring in the ninth in ning, ;, . Pitcher's Hat He- It was a pitcher's battle all the wa', with McKinrils winning. He struck out 17 batters while Higgs, of (Continued on Page Two) Russian Number Will Be Played By Band July 20 One of the finest compositions by the modern Russian composer, Ippolltow-Iwanow, will bo played by the La Grande bnnd for the first time at the concert to be given at Triangle park this coming Wednes day evening, July 20. Tills number, "Caucasian Sketches," interprets In a very exacting way life in the moun tains of Russia and is considered to be one of the classics of modern day Russian music. Wednesday's program will not. however, be a "heavy" program ns the majority of the numbrrs on the program will be of a lighter nature. Scenes from the popular musical comedy of the past "No. No. Nan ncttc" will be also played for the first time In La Grande. Tho band has Just received a number of the latest popular fox (Continued on Page Four) Red Cross Swim Week is Opened; Many Register Red Cross swim week opened yes terday at Pine Cone with a fair regis tration which has been increasing in number this morning, according to Ncphl CombB, director. Dr. W. K. Ross addressed the class on the art of respiration at 2:30 at the tank, and demonstrations in respiration and llfesaving were presented by Mr. Combs, Ernest Briggs, Woodrow Dam erell and Ben Oesterllng. Tho schedulo for each day Is: 0:30-11 o'clock, swimming classes for beginners: 1:30-3 o'clock, junior llfesaving and swimming: 3 :00-4 :30, advanced swimming and llfesaving. 7:30, class of advanced swimming and llfesaving. Senior Ufcsavers who will assist are Russell Nelson, Woodrow Damercll, Harvey Carter. Art Steffen, Claire Perkins and Ben Ocsterilng. Two Carloads Of Cherries Shipped Two carloads of Bing cherries from tho Karl Stackland and Erlckion and Lotter packing houses, left La Grande this weekend, one going yesterday and one today by railway, for the Robinson company In New York. Two are expected to be sent each day, E. C. Klein, express agent, states, until after the height of the season has passed. About 60 cars Is the quota expected for shipment this year from La Grande because of market demands and a heavy crop. IT'S WORLD'S llcru's the HlKlK'Kt dam In the world until Hoover laiu In coin- plt-tcil OhjIhkj liimi, 417 ft:ut uimtv ntrvuiulji-d, uinf tliu Oti.ihee river south of Nyasa, Oregon, Tho Uum creates a huge reservoir from which water will be taken to Irrigate, thousands of acres or wlu-,t Is now desert laud. The dam was dedicated yesterday. KAYE DON BREAKS SPEED RECORDS Drives His Boat. Miss England III.- at 119.81 Miles Per Hour Today LUSS, Loch Lomond. Scotland, July 18 iJft Kaye Don, British speed boat racing king, today won back for Eng land the world's water speed record, setting a new mark of 119.81 miles per hour, the average of two runs over the mile course on Loch Lomond in his boat. Miss England III. The new mark tops by more than 8 miles an hour the previous record held by Gar Wood, of Detroit. Wood's record, set in Florida waters, was 111.726 miles. Don broke the record twice In two hours today. On his first run, made shortly after 5 a. m., ho roared over tho course, a mile up and a mile back, at an average speed of 117.43 miles. An hour later ho.und his S.-yeniv old mechanic, Dick Oarner, climbed in the Miss England III again and set out for a second try. (Continued oxi Pago Eighty MRS. JENNINGS PASSES AWAY THIS MORNING Mrs. Pauline A. Jennings, age 81, passed away this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jack Brandt, at 1003 Adams avenue. Mrs. Jennings has been a resident- of La Grande for the past 14 years and was a member of tho Christian church. She is survived by six daughters. Mrs. Berson Boyles, of Atchison. Kan.; Mrs. E. E. La Frlen ler, cf La Grande; Mrs. C. E. Mul lins. of Deer Lodge, Mont.; Mrs. H. A. Dunnuck, of Payette, Ida.; Mrs. Jack Brandt, of La Grande, and Mrs. J. E. Mocnch, of Portland, Ore!: four sons, A. H. Jennings, of Livingston, Mont.; L. D. Jennings, of Deer Lodge, Mont.; Arlelgh and Vernon Jennings, of La Grande, and by one brother, Thomas Winters, of Gothenburg, Nebr. She ir, also survived by 25 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The body is at Walkers Funeral Homo and funeral arrangements will be announced later. Flag Tourney And Foursomes Played Mr. nti'l Mrs. L. K. Klnzcl and Bill Dolan were the golfing victors at the La Grande country club yesterday. Mi. and Mrs. Kinzel shooting 90-11-70 to win the mixed foursomes, and Mr. Dolan arriving within 20 yards of the green on the 10th hole in the flag tournament. Bob Duncan, pro fcsslonal, announced today. M. L. Nelson was second high In the flag tournoment, reaching the fairway on tho 19th hole; while W. C. Williams and Dr. James J. D. Haun tied for third, each shooting in the cup on the 18th hole. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds were second high In the mixed four somes, with a Bcore of 92-11-81; while A. J. Btnnge and Miss Jane Stange were third with 109-27-82. About 40 'nTormal sup per after the foursomes. Mrs. Geo. McElroy Dies in Nampa, Ida. Mrs. George McElroy, daughter of Mrs. L. M. McOraw, of Wallowa, Ore., died this morning at her home In Nompa, according to word received hero by her cousin, Mrs. W. P. Bal lard. MrB. McOraw stopped In La Grande Friday evening, en route to Nampa, and was the guest of her sister. Mrs. A. E. McGinn Is. for a short while. Mrs. McElroy was seriously ill for several days before her death. She has many friends in La Grande and Union county, having visited here many times. Funeral services will be held in Wallowa and will he arranged later. HIGHEST DAM Ma Asks Divorce From What-a-man; Romance At End LOS ANGELES. July 18 W The ro manco of Mrs. Minnie (Ma) Kennedy, mother of the evangelist" Aimee8emr plo McP berson -Hut ton, and Guy Ed ward Hudson, came to an end today when she signed a divorce complaint. As Mrs. Kennedy sat beside the desk of her attorney, Marlon P. Betty, mcdlshiy gowned In a blue knit sport drcsc. and silk hat to match, she ex plained that blue typified her feel-, ings. Referring to her llfo with Hudson, whom she married a year ago In a moonlight ceremony on the banks of a Washington lake, she said he owed her 42cu. His demand for money, sho said had ruined her bankroll, "old sock," she called It. Hudson, she continued, was Just 'o vagabond lover," and when "the old sock began to' unravel, what-a-man began to travel.'' He Is believed to bo fn, routo toLas Vegas, Nev 'where- a Job is open to him. He has denied ho was going there to obtain a divorce. "I've gone broke on him," Mrs. Kennedy said. "I'm not only lovo broke I'm financially broke. It was 'gimme, gimme, gimme, from the first night of our second ceremony and now all I have left are Mr. Hud son's promissory notes for 94200. Hus bandG are more expensive than law yers "Believe me, there's a big run In the old sock now." Tho notes, she said, were given to meet the expenses of their first mar rlago near Longvlcw, Wash., Juno 28, . (Continued on Page Five) 26 La Granders . Attend Institute Twenty-six Methodist young people of the local church left yesterday for Wallowa Lake to attend the six day Epworth League Institute which opened this morning. Rev. W. H. HcrtiMig. of La Grande, is dean of the Institute, and assisting are Mrs. Edgar A. Pollack, Wallowa, dean of women: Rev. Hail K. Wallis. Enter prise, business manager; Mr. Pollock manager commissary and dining hall; Mrs. Hertog and Mrs. H. F. Tyler, cooks and chapcroncs; and M. L. Whitney, asnistant. Democrats to Give Banquet Tomorrow Democrats from the county have been invited to attend a banquet to morrow evening at 6:30 at the Saca Jawca Inn, to honor Walter M. Pierce, national committeeman, and Martin A. Fitzgerald, delegate from the sec ond congressional district at the na tional convention of the porty. About 50 plan to attend from La Grande, North Powder ond points In the val ley. Ex-Governor Pierce and Mr. F1U gcrald will bo the principal speakers for the event. 300 Communists Reco vering Stricken Sunday Following Lunch' To Analyze Food MAS8ILLON, O.. July 18 iA'i More than 300 communists who be came III after a luncheon at their state convention were recovering to day from what physicians believed to be ptomaine poisoning. The food, served yesterday, was sent to tho state health department for analysis. One hundred of the sufferers be came so III they had to be sent to (Continued on Page Pour) OWYHEE DAM ISnFfllfATFI) RVDR MP. !,-lAMUA Great Project, Near Nyssa, Ore., Will Supply I Water For Big Area! ULTIMATE COST TO : f BE $18,000,000.00 System of Tunnels, Canals ; and Syphons Needed ' Distribution System is i The Next Step. ! OWYHEE. Ore., July 18 P) With thousands or persons from Oregon and Idaho here for the event, the OSvyhee dam, completed at a cost of $6,000,000 and the highest of Its kind In tho world, was dedicated yesterday. Tracing tho growth of reclamation in tho United StateB and declaring tho building of this dam means the evolution of tho country from "sav agery to Owyheo," Dr. Bay Lyman Wilbur, secretary of the interior, said lri his -dedication address: :"Hero we see the pioneer at his best. Por the new pioneering Is the pioneering of conservation. This now plo; erlng rdqulrcs overy resource financially, economically and scienti fically of our people." . " Hoover Sends Telegram 'The secretary read a telegram from President Herbert Hoovor: -"I send cordial congratulations to all those In attendance at the dedi cation exercises commemorating tho completion of the highest dam in the world, Owyheo. It Is another groat monument to the skill of American engineers. It will exercise a perman ently, stabilizing effect on your com munity through the knowledge that the necessary element to success an efficient water supply at all times has boen supplied. The sympathy, of tho administration and congress and the wholehearted and fine spirit of tbo people of this community have co-operated to make the completion of jthls dam possible." ' f ' . t; (Continued on Page Flve TREMOR HITS h PHILIPPINES; V TRIO INJURED MANILA, July IB !) A severe earthquake. . alarmed Manila and caused Injuries and damage In nearby provinces at 1:03 o'clock this after noon. Thrco persons were injured as vil lage houses were toppled over by the temblor in nearby Batan province. No damage was reported In Manila. S BATTLE FEKLS Tit KM OR SEATTLE, July 18 fl) An earth quake shock here shortly after 10 o'clock last night shook furniture noticeably. Light fixtures swayed, but no damage was reported. SHOCKS AT TACOMA TACOMA, July 18 (IV-Sllght earth tremors were felt In Tacoma at 10:05 o'clock last night, lasting opproxi mately one minute. No damage was reported. KEVKKAL HKPOKT TKKMOItS WENATCHEE, Wash., July 18 m Dally World correspondents of a doz en towns in all parts of North Cen tral Washington today reported earth tremors felt In their localities at 10:02 last night. Dishes, doors and win dows rattled. Concrete In the power station at Snohomish was reported cracked. Mrs. R. 0. Williams Given Recognition Mrs. R. O. Williams received national recognition in. the Daughters of the American Revolution when she was recently appointed national vice chairman of the committee on girl home-makers. Mrs. Williams served as state chairman for the same move ment. Mrs. Russell William Magna, presi dent general of the national society, appointed Mrs. Williams to the posi tion which will Include the Hupor vi sion of 12 states and territories, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Panama. Philippine Inland, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Bonus Marchers, With Congress Adjourned, Wonder What To Do WASHINGTON, July 18 .-) Dis couraged because congress has quit, a good many members of the bonus seeking army had decided today the bent thing to do was to go home. A long line formed this morning In front of the vetcrens administra tion where transportation Is avail able for the veterans. Officials were forced to set up emergency office space In the coirldors to handle the applications. Meanwhile, two veterans were ar rested for attempting to organize a protest meeting outside of police court where four of their comrades Expect Hoover To WILL BU1LU BIG SEAWAY Agree By Treaty to Con struction of $543,000, 000 Project. 180-MILE STRETCH TO BE DEVELOPED Will Enable Ocean-Going Vessels to Travel to the Heart of North Ameri can Continent. WASHINGTON, July 18 m The long awaltod treaty between tho United States and Canada for the tre mendous St. Lawrence seaway . and power project was Blgned today. Coincident with this action by Sec retary Stlmoon and MInlator Homage of Canada, President Hoover heralded the accomplishment In a statement as "tho redemption of ' a promise which I made to the peoplo of the mid-west." The agreement, which remains sub ject to legislative ratification in both countries, calls for splitting in half (Continued on Page Three) JUSSERAND DIES IN PAWS HOME Was Ambassador to Am erica 22 Years ; Kept Two Nations Close Together PARIS, July 18 UP) Jules J. Jus scrand, former French ambassador to the United States, died at eight o'clock this morning. Ho was 77 last February. For some time he had been suffering from a kidney ailment, but although health was dollcato his death was not 'expected. , .. ; " V. .... " ' Death' came peacefully as he lay 111 In his ParlB homo. It was learned ho had been under the constant care of a physician for tho past eight days because of a constitution weak ened by a series of kidney operations somo years ago. Madame JUBBerand was with ' him when he died . Loved Amerlrn "Up to the very last," sho said, "my husband thought and talked of tho America which he loved so dearly. "Ho wanted mo to toll your peo plo this: That he was dcoply worried In recent times by tho fooling In tho United States against France, i "Despite his 111 heath ho had tried by radio speeches and otherwlBo to explain the two peoples to each other." Recently M. Junscrand was hon ored with membership In tho French Institute section of moral and politi cal sciences. As one of his Inst gestures toward America, he was host at a banquet to William Outhrlo, president of tho French society of Now York. He owned a fino collection of Am ericana and at that banquet ho exhibited a raro original Blgnature of (Continued from Page Six) GENE TUNNEY EXPECTED TO TRY POLITICS BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 18 (II Tho toga of a United States sen ator appeals to Gene Tunncy. Shakes pearian studont and retired heavy weight boxing champion of the world. It Is said ho has decided to try his hand at politics. Ho has boon mentioned frequently as a posnlblo Democratic candidate for tho senate. Political loaders In dicate Tunnoy probably will bo aked to tako the stump. i The ex-boxer Is not a registered, voter In Connecticut but ho Is build ing a homo In Greenwich to qualify ns ono. ' were on trial for trying to picket tho White House Saturday night, WASHINGTON, July 18 ! With no congress to stalk, and a general agreement not to picket tho White House, veterans who want their bonus wondered today wliat to do. They had no intention of parading on tho capltol p'.nza and nUglng demonstrations that would lead to the arrest of their leaders, as they did Saturday, for congress wmo not meet ing and hence could not bo impressed with their diiro for bonus cashing. They were so unsuccessful tn their (Continued on Page Six) Germany To Put Ban on Outdoor Demonstrations Bloody Weekend Occurs With Political Rioting Causing Death of 15, In ' juries to Many. BERLIN, July 18 m The Ger man government issued a decree to day banning all outdoor demonstra tions following a weekend of political rioting In which 16 persons were kill ed and scores Injured. The cabinet was faced with a num ber of other possibilities, such as the declaring a state emergency as de manded by various political groups, forbidding the wearing of uniforms as the centrists and trade unions want, or outlawing the communists as the nazls demanded, but It considered a general bah on all outdoor proces sions and demonstrations the most effective method of avoiding further bloody weekends. Permission to wear uniforms con tlnued, however. The cabinet rein stated them under pressure from Adolf Hitler, ' nazl leader, and could hardly afford poll tic ally to rescind Its own orders. In some quarters It was maintained that as long as the uniforms are per mitted the possibility of further clashes will remain. Thousands took part In the bloody battles of the past weekend. , , Late reports reaching Berlin today said there were clashes also between opposing political groups at Lelpslo, in, Kastorn Frists, in Hanover, at Luckenwalde, , . Chemnitz , : Baxnon, Gladbach,; Remscheld, Boohum, DeU niold, Wiamar, FrelBlng and Itssehoe. .he new decree Is a stem docu- ; ' (Oontlnued From Page Four) Trio Suspected ' Of Robbing Of Many Theatres PORTLAND, Ore., July 18 W) Suspected by police of robbing the McDonald theatre at Eugene, Ore,, In a daylight holdup 9aturday, Ray -Kl- cr, alias Ray Phillips, SI, Jack, Bar- .neo, IB, and Edna Parts, 28, were captured' hero last night'.;, Attraotod by a largo automobile In which the threo were riding, Detec tives Forry and Keogan of the auto theft squad crowded tho car to tho curb. The detectives sold that when they arrived at police headquarters Barnes made a break for freedom, but stop ped when Keegan tired (hot after him. Police expressed belief that the Borne trio wan responsible for the robbery July 10 of the El Paso the atre In Sacramento, Cel., 'and that the automobile In whloh they were captured was tho one they were us ing in both.thoatre hold-ups. Captain Harvoy A. Thatcher, chief of detectives, said all three have po lice recorda, but donled participation In elthor the Ehigeno or the Sacra mento robbery. They were turned ovor to state po lice, who said they would be taken to Eugcno for trial. Pollco here said today the thrco may have been Involved In the rob bery last April of the Hollywood tlv atre In Salem where tactics such as wero used In Eugeno, were employed. Pasadena and San Rafael, Col., also may want tho trio. Florenz Zeigfeld ' Is Seriously III HOLLYWOOD, :Cal July IB T) Rushed from a dosort snnltarlum whoro he had bcon confined tor the past several days to a local hospital, Ploronz Zolgfqld, Now York musical comedy producer, was declared by his phyBlclon to bo in a "vory serious but not critical condition" today. Alarm over Zolgfeld's condition, however, was expressed by his wife, Blllle Burko, actress, who ordered him brought to tho hospital. "Mr. Zclgfold BUfforcd an attack of pleurisy 16 wcckB ago, and hns nevor recovered." said Dr. E. C. Flshbaugh, the attending physician. Food Costs Given By Labor Bureau WASHtNOTON, July IB W What your food cent, tho labor department Bald today, was 16!4 per cent less on July 16, 10S2, than June 15, 1031. ' Tho retail prices In 61 cities, itn nummary showed, dropped 1 per cent from May to Juno this year. Glider Sets New Distance Record ELM1RA, N. Y., July IB m A now record of 66 miles for glider fly ing had been posted today for tho ontrunta In the anmml national glid ing meet hero to fly nt. Pilot Martin Schcmpp, of Pitts burgh, Po.. took olf In his motorloss glider yesterday ond flow to Oollatt. Pa., 05 miles away. The farthest an American glider had flown before wafl 17.6 mites. Simultaneously John O'Mcara, of New York, was gliding 66 miles to Binghamton, N. Y. In the courso of his flight, O'Mcara said he climbed a mile above tho hills of Southi-rn Now York, tlttidc. Sign Bill HOME LOAN BANK PLAN IN BALANCE Treasury Opposed to Cur rency Rider Veto, How-' ever, Not Likely. RELIEF MEASURE WILL BECOME LAW President at Ra pi dan Camp Today May Not Return to Washington Until Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, July 18 () AU though President Hoover has sent the home loan bank bill to the comp troller of the currency for study,1 senate leaders predicted confidently before the session's end that lie would sign the measure. ' " The chief executive has consistent-, ly sought establishment of banks to aid In financing homes but the pro vision attached to the measure for, currency expansion caused him to ask a report from the comptroller. This amendment, sponsored by Senator Glass (D... Va.) a former secretary of the treasury, would giva national- banks . authority to Issue bank , notes backed by government bondd not heretofore eligible as security for currency . Issues.. . v Treasury In Opposition. Treasury officials were opposed to the currency rider to the bill, but tho word was passed along to the Republican senators that the admin istration's objections were not strong enough to cause the bill to be vetoed. If the "national banks took full ad vantage of the act they could Issue a little- less than $1,000,000,000' In new currency but It Is. not regarded as likely they will do bo. Under the former law the. national two pur cent govi'inntent bonds and only about $700,000,000 ol .them were ;( (Continued on Page flwf.w.. LIONS TO RUN i OPEN TUESDAY The La Grande Lions, at their weekly meeting at the SacalawN, Inrt today, announced that arrangements had been completed for the opening of the Crystal Plunge swimming pool near the Second street viaduct to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The pool will be open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. dolly during the remainder or the summer, with the Lions In ohargo, and with competent Ufa guards In attendance at all times. No charge will be made for mvlm nn fhn nnah(nr rinV ftH.hnllirh baffln nlng Wednesday, a small charge will bo made to cover running exponsea. Tho club plans to run the pool on a non-profit basts. Children will ba expected to pay tlvo cents and adults 16 cents a- swim, .and the bathers must furnish their own suits and towels. Portland Woman Hurt Critically OREGON CITY, July IB m Cri tical Injuries wero suffered Sundoy by Mrs. Harry Klum, of Portland, when hor automobile In which E. A. Towner, of Salem, was a passenger left tho highway near the Oswego bridge and rolled 60 feet down the bonk to tho creek below. Sho suf fered sovere head Injuries and one leg was nearly severed. Tho accident occurred about 6 a. m. An hour later Towner was found wandering along the highway In a dazed condition.. Ho told of the Occident and Mrs. Klum was found. The two wero driving from Portland to Salem. Wheat Today CHICAOO, July 18 W With the movoment of the new domestic win ter wheat crop In progress and a lack of both of export and speculative demand, wheat wavered Irresolutely today around bottom price records. Fluctuations kept within fractional limits, and tho volume of trading was unusually meager. Chicago crop ob servers near Reglna, Saskatchewan re ported 6,000.000 acres of Canadian spring wheat detcrlotatlng as a re sult of hot dry wcatlicr and dearth of subsoil moisture. Alter equaling tho all time bot tom record, 44 conts for July con tracts, wheat closed Irregular, at V4 docltno to V4o advance compared with Saturday's finish, corn V4 S lo down, oats a oil and provisions unchang ed to a setback of 7 cents. PORTLAND. July IB (T) Wheat futures gained a f motion for now crop deliveries today. July was unchanged and nominally quoted. September gained A bu. as did the December. Sale or 1000 bu. of the latter kept tho price from making further rocord al- movement. On the merchant ex change tho cash prleti was unchanged.