La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 26, 1932, City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCITY EDITION rma Associates Press lm4 . - Win Service Only Newspaper ' Printed in L Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Co untie SIX PAGES TODAY ) VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRK88 AND A. B. C LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1932 EASTERN ORRGON'B LEADING NVWaPAFBR NUMBER 281 300 Honor Utah MORMONS OF 1 THIS STAKE I OBSERVE DAY . . I Baker, Union, Mt. Glen, I Imbler and La Grande b! Wards Gather at Park. fe.'f ' ' ' ; LOCAL PROGRAM pf LASTS ALL DAY g Sports Events, Picnicking, i :'r Singing, Dance Among fj;.toUD.S. .Pioneers. I :7 L I Tribute to the Utah pioneers who lftld solid foundations for a great i; . atate was paid here yesterday when If mora .than 300 Mormons from Baker, K! Union, Imbler, Mt. Glen and La ! Grande gathered at Riverside park for Wci? annual "Pioneer day." f . The Union stake observation of h the , memorial day was but one of hundreds of similar programs con' ducted throughout the Latter Day : Saints church yesterday In many r . parts of the world. The day was a , - legal holiday In Utah. : Locally, the day was made a fcs l. tlval for the dozens of families who ,,. gathered at the park. Along with Y fitting tributes paid to the memory pi the. early settlors there was fun In T -.plenty. Races, singing, picnicking, a (!". . bfleeball game, and In the evening a I, dance at the Mj. I. A. Recreation hall ? these were features of the day, : Z . Arranged by M. I. A. i - ' The program was arranged by the L Mutual Improvement association of i the stake, under the direction of 1 Grant Bean, superintendent, and Mrs. George Lyman, president. They r . worked In co-operation with the com t , inunjty activity committee. M' Interest to the program was added - by the presence of "Grandma" Whit- . ,jlng, mother of E. D. Whiting, who ? Jrroesed the plains to Utah In '66. She A-as born In Iowa In 1840 and came ij.jklth nine brothers and .sisters and i ,'her parents In 1856. On the way,-he f recalled yesterday to many f Hands .who welcomed her to the gathering, (Continued on Page Pour) J- FINANCIER IS SHOT; FATHER HELD IN JAIL M LOS ANGELES, July 26 (iPi Earle kr; L: Roberts, 45, Los Angeles clubman t;;and financier, was shot to death to- jvday and his father, John Roberts, 78-year-old Los Angeles and San I Diego real estate dealer, was arrested .;on suspicion ol murder. Detectives said the father, arrested fVas he walked from a downtown office ' building at Sixth and Hill streets, admitted the killing but Insisted he ; ;had shot In self-defense. I h The Bon was slain as he sat at his ideate con vers. ncr nver fchp tolpnhnnp f wwlth his wife, who was In their rename, ocetcrl In thp fashionable jJjiWilshire district. Police said the father and son had been at odds for itji 18 years and the son recently won a law suit from hls paront. it The killing occurred in the offices of the Capital Finance corporation, of $ California, of which the sop was vice & president and general manager. I Lumbermen Will I Meet in Tacoma jj ' SEATTLE, July 28 (P The West $ Coast Lumbermen's association today called representatives or the Industry f In Western Washington to meet in J Tacoma Thursday, July 28, to con balder plans to bring about a greater f;use of Pacific Northwest lumber and ft timber In city, county and state pub p 11c works. i The lumbermen will discuss In nar- f? tlcular, plans for using lumber and 3 timber in highway and road building projects. The program to be discussed, as Outlined by Roy T. Sharp, Tacoma tuuiuwiiiiim uiiu u i) airman oi mo group,' contemplates educating the public In the advantages of wood through meetings In the various com munities. 3 WEATHER FORECAST . $ G Oregon: Fair tonight and Wednesday but becoming un- t settled Wednesday on the 3 . coast; mild; gentle to mod- $ 4 crate changeable winds off- $ shore. - - . S WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 61 above. 3 Minimum: 60 above. 4 Condition: Clear. 3 " -. t WEATHER YESTERDAY g Maximum 83, minimum 60 above. $ Condition: Clear. Range 33 9 degrees. WEATHER JU,Y 2fl, 1031 Maximum 84, minimum 62 above. ' Condition: Clear. Range 32 degre. Cyril Spears' Wife in Danger Of Fatal Shot Husband, Who Died Yes terday Victim of Acci dent, Pointed Gun at Her and Rilled Trigger. The hand of death, which finally pointed. Its grim finger at young Cyril Spears-, 10-year-old La. Grande rtfan, first crooked toward Mrs, Blanche Spears, hie widow, It was learned to day. Sunday tho husband shot himself fatally with a supposedly unloaded pistol, death coming just before rioon Monday. An Investigation of the accident by Coroner F. L. Raiston revealed Wat the young newlyweds were at the store of his father, George N. Spears. The-husband was playing with his father's revolver and thought he ore ed all the cartridges out. But the plunger did nob eject all of the shells leaving one In the gun. Cyril pointed the gun at his wife, as she was pressing her dress. "Would you bo afraid If I pointed this at you?" he asked. "I wouldn't do that," she replied. "It's usually the gun that Isn't loaded that kills people.' Cyril snapped the gun twice at her and then put It against his chMt. "Do you think I'm afraid to pull the trigger on myself?' he jokingly asked. . Again she remonstrated. "I wouldn't do that, Cyril." He pulled the trigger, and the roar of the explosion, muffled somewhat by the proximity of the gun to his chest, turned his playfulness into painful surprise, and his wife's re monstrances Into dread. (Continued on Page Four) Elgin To Adopt; Labor Exchange Plan is Report Efforts to Insure relief throughout Union county, by means of the Un ion County Labor exchange, progressed yesterday when representatives, of tut, oommlttee in La Grande met with an Elgin delegation at tho Elgin K. of P. hall and worked out plans for the Installation of the system In that town. "Pros and cons" of tho plan, which is one presented by Hiram T. Smith, general chairman, were con sidered and the Elgin committee, at the end of the meeting, expressed the opinion that the system to be used in La Grande is the most feasible. One point was left unsettled. This was whether the Elgin exchango store should be used as a branch of the La Grande store or as an independent store. The entire committee will make further study on this point, said L. H. Bramwell, manager . of the ex change, this moTiilng. At the meeting In Elgin -last night from La Grande were Harry McKlnlay, Henry Warmholtz, Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Smith, Fixtures wero to be Installed today at the newly chosen exchange head quarters on Jeff erson . street next to the creamery. Mr. Bramwell believed the exchange would be In readiness for actual operation by the last of (Continued on Page Four) Charles W. Ladd, County Pioneer, Dies in Portland Charles W. Ladd, one of the first white children born in tho Grande Ronde valley and a member of the family for whom Ladd hill and Ladd canyon were nnmed, passed away In Portland July. 10, according to word received hero by Pauline Lederle. Mr. Ladd was born at the family home at Ladd hill in 1863 and was 00 years of age when he died. At ono time his parents, John and Rachel Ladd. conducted a restaurant on the Old Trail road. Tho deceased was for many years a resident of the valley. He spent the latter years of his life in Port land where his sister. Mrs. Eva And ross, lives. A daughter, Florence Ladd Wlnans, of Kent, Wash., also survives. Victims of Auto Wreck Recovering PENDLETON, Ore.. July 26 (D Mrs. Arthtir Bruce and her daughter. Sylvia, of Pendleton, seriously In jured In an automobile accident Sat urday near Her mis ton. were reported out of danger today. Mrs. Bruce suffered a broken leg and internal Injuries. Her daughter's foot was so badly mangled that amputation of the leg below the knee was necessary. Floods Threaten Cities of Nogales NOOALES. Ariz., July 26 WV-flood alarms In the border cities of Nogales sounded at noon today when flood waters from the Sonora watershed began to descend on the two cities. Streets In Nogales, Sonora, are car rying three feet of water with many business houses and homes partially Inundated. Pioneers AMBASSADOR MELLON NOT TO RESIGN Denies Reports That He Intended to Quit Post in London. ARRIVES TODAY ON LINER MAJESTIC Expects to Return to Eng land Within Two Or Three Weeks, He Tells Newspapermen. NEW YORK, July 26 (P) Andrew W. Mellon, returning today on the liner Majestic, denied reports he In tended to resign as ambassador to Great Britain. "That's news to me mid-summer news; there is no foundation for it," said Mr. Mellon. The ambassador while on board the boat was not certain whether he would go directly to Pittsburgh or to Washington, but said he would spend no time in New York. He declined to discuss debts, rep arations, or anything official. Receives Reporters Mellon received newspaper men In his stateroom aboard the Majestic. "I don't want to make any state ment about anything official or con troversial," he told them. Although he refused to discuss the debt Bltuntlon, he said he was keep ing in touch with matters. He con sidered tho imperial conference at Ottawa a matter about which he should not comment. Tho ambassador rofused to discuss the coming political campaign. "I will do anything I can," ho said. "But I did not come for that pur pose." He said ho would return to London within two or three weeks. STATE DAIRYMEN OPPOSE DR. ZOOK Association Writes Letter to State Board of Higher Education. PORTLAND, July 26 m Entering for the second time Into the discus sion as to who shall be selected chancellor of Oregon's system of higher education, the Interstate As sociated Creameries has written members of the board of higher edu cation expressing opposition to con sideration of the candidacy of Dr. G. F. Zook, president of the Akron University in Ohio. Dr. Zook has been asked to visit Oregon to confer with the board rel ative to the chancellorship. (Continued on Page Four) CALIFORNIA TO HONOR OREGON LICENSE TAGS SAN FRANCISCO. July 26 P Oregon motorists may drive into Cali fornia with their old license plates and return safely to their own state without having to buy California plates. An order granting Oregon motorists 30 days leeway In acquiring new li censes, the same as thoy have In their own state, was Issued hero by Theo doro Roche, director of tho California motor vehicle department, following complaints of Oregon drivers they wero compelled to buy California li censes if their machines didn't carry the now Oregon plates. Killer In Night Mystic Shrine Opens 58th Annual Session Today With Colorful Parade SAN FRANCISCO. July 26 fP) The Mystlo Shrine opened Its 68th an nual session today with the annual parade color, more color, bands, drill teams, drum corps, red, yellow, purple, green, orange, brown, white and all the shades In between. Imperial Potent a to Thomas J. Houston of Chicago, was escorted by Boston's Aleppo Temple, whfch featured a drill team of Pilgrims and an oval set of electric bells, carried by individuals, but played from a central keyboard. St. Paul had a group of yellow painted pipers from Osman Temple. Minneapolis had a loud cannon. Al buquerque. N. M.. had a band and drill team with Spanish motifs In their uniforms. The Denver drill team, all In white, performed in teresting diagonal maneuvers. Portland, Oregon's band won ap plause as the leader played tunes on a xylophone -harp. Al Malatkah Tem ple of Los Angeles presented a band BUSINESS ON THE ADVANCE OVER NATION Bright Spots Continue $o Appear on the Na tional Map. ' $ MORE MEN GIVEN WORK IN ILLINOIS Night Shift Necessary For Texas Factory Front Keplaces Loss tor Consolidated Oil. ' ; CURTIS OPTIMISTIC $ j CINCINNATI, July as (b $ Vice President Charles Curtis $ sees- a silver lining through $ the clouds of current economic $ conditions. 3 ."There 1b evidently a turn $ $) for the better," he said today $ as he halted here en route to $ 0 the Olympic games. "We are $ J getting reports every day at S $ Washington about additional S $ factories opening up here, and $ 0 there, and this news, togcth- $ er with advances in some farm $ g products like hogs and cattle, $ $ causes a feeling of hope as $ to the future. $ g "There Is evidently a turn for the better." By The Associated Press Bright spots continue to appear on the buelufjat jimp. In add jfeho advance in trie .yeswraay, one joi- glcaned from the .) World said the company has made ;t six months of 1032. assisting. The profit. the size of. which has not yet been announced, contrasts with a loss of about $20,000,000 reported for the corresponding period last year by the Sinclair and Prairie companies merg ed into the Consolidated concern last Januafy. At Prthwtthi- Tox,t tha WlUlarn- son-Dlckle Manufacturing company, which makes clothing, Is working a night shift for the first time In two years. Operators numbering 150 were added to the force. The Illinois highway department announced 8400 men are at wont on highway construction, a considerable Increase over recent months.' Moro than 175 employes will bo jo called to the Florence Stove company of Gardner, Mose., which will go oil full tlmff. William H. Parsons, New York en gineer, said he plans to reopen soon an extensive quarry at B ranch vl lie, Conn., to mine silica, mica and reld spar. That will mean Jobs for ISO when the plan la in full operation, he said. The Crosley Radio Corp. cut Its net oie from 144,057 In the threw (Continued on Page Four; SALEM'S LOAN REQUEST NOW BEFORE R. F. C. SALEM, July 26 (P) The applica tion for a loan for the purchase of a water system for Saleih was being considered "by the reconstruction fi nance corporation. Senator C. L. Mc Nary wired the city attorney here late yesterday. "Final action will not be taken until the president fills two vacancies now on tho board," McNary added. Salem was among tho first to ap ply for a loan under tho new relief bill, and Is asking for about $1,850,- 000. and drill team shod Turkish style. Tacoma. Wash., had a fat and bounc ing band leader. Ben Hur drove his chariot for the temple of that name from Austin, Texas. Omaha was led by a pep band and a drill team wearing long yellow capes. An accordion band was pre sented by Charleston, W. Va., Za Oa Zig Temple of Des Moines, Iowa, shot corn over the audience from a cannon. Thero was a red-and-brown band and drill team from Columbus, Ohio. Phoenix had a band dressed In golden uniforms. Oakland's was splotch of purple. The opening exercises of the con vention proper followed the parade These exercises were public for. the first time In the history of the or der. Imperial Potentate Houston In troduced William H. Wood field, past securities, l lowing ltd Jff news; -1 The TuTLIPWa Consolidated-ir M a profit the, X0 with economies (Continued on Page Four) Sailing Vessel Sinks; 60 Are Missing THE NEW "IRON With He rllii and the Prussian province or llraiideiibiirg under vir tual mnrtlul law, Chancellor Franz von Pnpen, shown Above In a recent posed portrait, Is serving as the relch's comnuKsloner In PrusHln a position equivalent to that of a dictator. Crater Lake Is Given Praise By Famous Editor PORTLAND, ore., July 28 WJ-GU-bert ' Groavcnor,' editor of National Geographic magazine, believes Crater Lake . in Southern Oregon "Is tho most wonderful mountain resort in the world." ' " 1 ' Accompanied by his wlfo. Mrs. shrGrosvenor, tho man who for 33, years' has edited the famous maga zine, reached Portland today to take a plane for Salt Lake City. Thoy spent several days in Crater National park. "Oregon stands high among the scenic wonderlands of the world,'' Grosvenor declared, speaking of the blue Crater lake, of Mount Hood and of the Columbia Gorge. "We on the Geographic think so much ' of your state that we have engaged one of our staff membors, Amos Burg, of Portland, to write an article on Oregon which will fill from one-hair to two-thirds of the Decem ber or January Issue. This article has been three months In prepara tion. We have been collecting photo graphs which wo will reproduce, as nearly as possible. In natural colors. "It Is no easy task to prepare an article representative of any locality. Wo are very careful In our research and presentation of facts. We con sider that our 1,150,000 subscribers look to us for accuracy, as well as for beauty and Interest." Annual Frontier Days Celebration On At Cheyenne CHEYENNE, Wyo.. July 20 ffl1) Tho West's best cow waddles, and 10.000 visitors swarmed Into Cheyonno to day for the opening of the 30th an nual Frontier Days celebration, the famed "daddy of 'em all." A milling throng of homo town folks, easterners, ranchers, cowboys, rodeo performers, and Indians Jam med Frontier park last night for tho crowning of Miss Edith Gogerty, of f?onf.1nnnd on Pace Foiir Attack Mrs. Babcock, 44, Slain, Husband Hurt Critically BAN JOSE. Col.. July 26 (At Mrs. Lillian Babcock. 44, was stabbed to death and her husband. Rider Bab cock. 45, Importer and exporter of copra and hemp from the Philip pines, was critically wounded when they were attacked as they slept at Mountain View about 3 a. m. today. The Bannock wero staying at the home Of Mrs. Babcock sister, Mrs. Laura Horst Buckl.h, In tho fash ionable Pepper avenue district. Police expressed the opinion the assailant of the couple was a Filipino and that the crime was premedit ated, although they admitted they had not found a motive. Awakrned by Hcreams Babcock told police he was awak ened by the screams of his wife, and (Continued on Page Three) CHANCELLOR" ADMIRAL BYRDTO HEAD CAMPAIGN To Lead Drive Against Government - Payments to Non4)isabled Vejts. ? RADICAL HKAJS SENTENCED ?' WASHINGTON, July 28 (P) Three Readers of the radical wing of tho bonus army to day wero found guilty in po lice court of parading without a permit and were sentenced to a 940 fine or 40 days Im prisonment. The men were John Pace, Walter Elckor and Roy Johnson. All were arreBted a week ago whon attempting to get through pollco linos and reach tho White House. NEW YO"K, July 20 m Rear Ad miral Richard Evelyn Byrd assorted today tho campaign against heavy government payments to non-disabled veterans was like a war, and said ho would potpono his next Antarctic expedition until Bcmo ac- ( Continued From Page Pour) VON GRONAU N EARING END OF LONG TRIP CART WRIGHT, Labrador, July 26 (Pi Captain Wolfgang von Gronau took off at 8:60 a. m., E. 8. T., to day for Montreal, continuing his flight from Germany to Chicago. CARTWRIGHT. Labrador, July 26 fP) Capt. Wolfgang von Gronau, Ger man aviator, and the threo members of his crow prepared today to toko off for Montreal on their way to Chi cago after completing Capt. von Oronau's third tranoatlantic flight to North America In as many years. . Tho veteran of throo westward crossing by tho northern route brought his flying boat down In In dependence harbor at 5:45 p. m east ern standard time, yesterday, after a 600-mllo water hop from Ivlgtut, Greenland. The ship covered the 600 miles In easy fashion, taking eight hours and twenty minutes. Tho distance from hero to Mont real, tho noxt leg or tho flight, Is 1000 miles. Captain von Oronau Is demonstrat ing, as he was In his previous flights in 10.10 and 1031, the feasibility of a transatlantic air route from Europe to tho United States hy way of Ice land, Greenland and Labrador. Editors To Elect National Officers LOS ANOKLE3, July 26 (4V With election of officers today, delegates to tho annual convention of the National Editorial association con vention were to close their meetings here and go to Fullerton and San Diego where entertainments for them have been arranged. The delegates were entertained last night at a barbecue at Beverly Hills. Will Rogers, who told tho delegates he was a pioneer resident of two cities, Claremore, Okla., and Bevorly Hills, entertained the gathering with political comment and bewailed the fact that he had iot nominated Calvin Cool Id go at the Democratic convention. End Martial Law In Berlin; Riots Are Continuing Emergency Ended, Says Presidential Decree, But Spasmodic Disturbances Take Lives. BERLIK, July 36 Chancellor Frnnir Von Papenr securely Installed aa federal commissioner (or Prussia, today-ended the state of martial law established In Berlin and the prov ince of Brandenburg six days ago. In an emergency decree President Von-Htndenburg ended martial law at noon. Outwardly thore was no change In the city, but even during the past six days the Uvea of the people have' not been materially af fected by military government. Gen eral Von Rundstedt, In charge of the execution of martial law, kept tho army In the background as much as was possible.' Today as he signed the new deoree the president said the emergency which required martial law was over and that the public security no longer waB. In danger. Holdlers withdrawn . Immediately after Its publication, soldiers Btatlbned on the grounds of the chancellory last Wednesday were withdrawn to the garlson, taking along truckloads of arms, ammuni tion and supplies. Bpasmodlo . disturbances which have occurred all during the pre election campaign continued today. One man was killed In a political fight at Cologne. ' . At Frledrlchskoog Prau Lulse Bchrooder, socialist member of the relchstag, had to floe from her own campaign meeting when It was broken up by national socialists, The Nazis threw stones and. fired sev- (Continued on Page Three) Fred Duesenberg, Pioneer In Auto Field, Is Dead , JOHNSTOWN, Pa., July 36 VP) Prod Duceonberu. Oil.' Indianapolis automobile manufacturer, died' today of phoumonla which developed from Injuries ho suffered in an automo bile Occident July 2. The manufacturer suffered two broken ribs, a partial fracture of the BPlno and dislocation of a shoulder in the wreck. His car skiaaea into a bank and rolled! over twice. Mrs. Duesenberg and a son have been at his bedsldo sines July 0. PIONEKR IN AUTO FIELD INDIANAPOLIS, July aa T Fred Duesenberg, who died at Johnstown, Pa..1 todav. was ono of thG pioneers in the development of tho straight olKht' oyllnder motor. With Harry Minor, or los Angoies, Duesohberg and his brother, August, for manv years dominated, automobile racing throughout the country, their cars being the pnnolpei entries ai the SOO-mlle race here. Mr,- Duesenberg had been consult lng' engineer for the Cord company which soveral years ago took over the manufacture of the Duesenberg oar. It Is custom built and the highest priced automobile manufactured In America. But The Car Would Not Go On The Hub DES MOINES, la., July 26 4 $ (P) When Bill Roberts starts t $ out ho goes places. . A tiro was missing from his car Mouday, but he kept on going. t Then the rim fell off, but 8 he continued on his way. 'When tho wheel broke off ho attempted to drlvo tho ma- $ chine on tho hub. ' By this tlmo tho police con- eluded thero was something $ wrong. Bo they arrested him. The charge was operating an 4 automobile while Intoxicated 9 and without a permit. :' President Araujo's Daughter Is Held LISBON, Tortugal, July 20 VP) Senorlta Elena Araulo, whoso fathers life1 president of Salvador was not without Its moments or excitement, Is enjoying an adventuro of her own. Yesterday when tho British schoon er Shoal Fisher sailed out of the port of Manchester she was hidden aboard as a stowaway. Not until the vessol reaohod Lisbon was nor prcaonco dis covered. She was handed over to the police, who placed her In custody of 'tho British consul. Bhe Is 18 years 'old. Asked If there was any romance In volved 'In her adventuro, Senorlta Araulo smiled. She revealed sho had been educated In California. Collector Kidnaped, Robbed of Big Sum BAN FRANCISCO, July 26 T With weekond receipts of 01 food storos In his' automobile, Howard Evans, Pub lic ' Pood stores collector, was kid naped, bound and robbed here yes terday. Ho said he was robbed of between 0OW and 13,000, GERHANNAVY SHIP KEELS UNDER STORM Forty of Crew of Cadets baved By Steamer ,. Therese Russ. ' ; GIANT SEAPLANE 1 ESCAPES TROUBLE Do-X Signals Greeting to Doomed Ship Just Be-; fore Sudden Gale Brings ! On Disaster. KIEL, Germany, July 211 Iff) Sixty- nine persons aboard the Dermal,' nai ; vol training ship Nlobe when ehe . sank today off .Fehmanv belt - were r' missing tonight and feared drowned. Aboard here were six officers, HO officer cadets, IB sub-officer cadets) nnri 90 80 mfmhAra nf fch ArMf.' She hod a 240-horsepower motor. . - The first commander of the Nlobe . was Count Felix Luckner, famous war- - time raider, .- . , - KIEL, Germany, July 26 ' Iff) 1 Struck by a heavy storm In the Balf , tlo sea today, the Oerman naval training, ship Nlobe, a three-masted sailing vessel, went to the bottom. Forty of the 100 cadets and Junior ' cadets aboard her were saved. Sixty ; were missing and naval- craft were searching the waters In the vlolnlty. ' It was about 2:80 p. m. when she '. keeled over in the storm and sank. The steamer Therese Russ, which was' , not far off, picked up u oi ner sur vivors. Among the rescued - was Captain .' Ruhfus, the master of the Nlobe.-. m.A nata ntci.ilV that nuul nnlV DO-X, flying - from Travemuend : , to Kiel had passed over and; dipping ! low, had signalled a greeting.; . .:v:; ' ( Continued on Page Fourf ; ,' 1U U JMU1M11I" KVJL'.- v: ' POLICEMAN TO ; , an Tvi Pff.nAT. SALEM, Ore., July 26 Iff) Dupree ' Poe, one of two men charged with she slaying of James Iverson, a Stiver-ton policeman a year ago, was convicted of first degree murder In a verdict '. oarly today. . '.' ',, ' The members'reoonunended 11 le lm-' prlsonmont for his punlBhment. Toe verdict was reached shortly - after' midnight. .... .. Iverson. a night policeman, was shot to-death at Sllverton on the morning ' of May 2, 1031. , ' ' l; I The second man chanred with the slaying, Robert Ripley, will go on trial hero this afternoon. Trades Cow For .V; Flying Lessons PAWTUCKET. R. I., July S8 (fl a forvent desire to become an alr piano pilot. . 1 So he made a deal with officials of . "What Cheer" airport. Now the air port has the cow, its aviators drink: plenty of fresh milk, the grass on -tho runways Is closely cropped and" the farmer la getting six weeks ot dally free- lessons on how to fly. , President Cancels News Conference WASH1NOTON. July 26 Iff) Fresl- , dent Hoover today cancelled his soml-weekly conference with news- paper men. It was the eighth can- : collation In the last nine scheduled conferences. Kit STRONd CRITICALLY ILL PORTLAND, July 28 OP) The , condition of Ed N. Strong, promin ent Insurance man and past potent-, ate of Al Kader Shrine Temple, con-.' tlnucd critical today. He has been seriously 111 In a hospital hero for a week, and lapsed Into a coma Sun day and has failed to regain consci ousness. His physicians attributed his . condition to a blood clot on tho brain, . Wheat Today CIUCAOO, July 2 iff) Material advances In wheat values took placo todny, largely as a result of Increased speculative buying and better export demand. Somo forecasts of 1032 Canadian wheat production put tho total as low as 400.000.000 bushela, whereas recent trade figures havo suggested 450.000, 000. Harvesting of domestic uprlng . wheat was reported under way as far northward as Northwestern North Da kota and Northoastom Montana, be-' cause of premature reopening. ,i Wheat closed strong 1 9 2J4o above yesterday's finish. Corn at V4 m V4o decline, oats unchanged to yfco oft ami provisions unchanged, to loo down.