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LA GRANDE, OREGON; MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 274
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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-
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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.
!
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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."
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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
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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
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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
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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.