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member associated PRESS akd a. b. a . , LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1932
EASTERN ORBQON'B LEADING NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 283
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ONE VETERAN SHOT TO
i DEATH AND ANOTHER IS
! NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE
Piesident Hoover Calls Out Detachment of Cavalry
; To Preserve Order Two Police Report Par-'-'
; v ticipating in Shooting Both Receive
Injuries ; Bonus
' Ugly Mood After Gunplay.
' WASHINGTON, July 28 (AP) President Hoover late
today issued an announcement that in order to put an end
to "rioting and defiance of civil authority" arising in clashes
between bonus seeking veterans and the police, he had asked
the United States army to assist in restoring order.
, DEAD VETERAN IDENTIFIED . . ..
; WASHINGTON, July 28 (AP) The veteran killed by
police this afternoon was identified as William liashka,
about 37 years old, and from Chicago.
I WASHINGTON, July 28 (AP) One unidentified veteran
was shot dead and another seriously wounded in rioting be
tween bonus seekers and police near the capital today, and
troops were ordered out at the direction of President Hoover.
A bullet through the heart was the one that killed, when
police opened fire upon veterans who were advancing toward
them. ,
'. A group of his comrades took the man to a hospital in a
patrol; wagon, accompanied by two policemen. He was dead
when he reached there.
-There, was no mark of identifica
tion about the body, and attaches at
the hospital said that his comrades
were so excited they could not get his
name from them.
, . . Ohio Man Near Death
Also', Everett Carlson, 40, a bonus
marcher from Ohio, is in a serious
' condition-at Casualty hospital, with
a bullet wound In the back and lower
abdomen. Doctors said his recovery
was doubtful.
Several other bonus marchers were
. treatea lor lesser injuries inincveu
( by brickbats. They Included an In
T rilan. -Chief Mountain Heart. 42. who
1 was out about the. ohest, and John
Wyndom.'sa, of Cleveiahd, Ohio, who
was cut about the lip and cheek.
. Secretary Hurley ordered cavalry
from Port Myer to rush- Into the city
at fast pace, saying he had been In
formed by the president that "the
COMMUNIST HAND SEEN
& . WASHINGTON, July 28 VP) 8
White House officials late
S today said Information had 3
. come to them from secret
$ service agents that the vet-
erans who led the attack up- S
on policemen here today "were
entirely the communist group."
This statement was made by S
S one of . the president's secre- 8
4 tarles. It was not amplified t
t In any way. '
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civil government of the District of
Columbia has reported to him It is
iinable to maintain law and order."
Killing Justified
After hearing a report from Officer
V George Shlnault, who said he fired
the first shot, Felham D. Olassford,
police chief, said the shooting which
killed was "Justified."
Several police were Injured, one,
Private Scott, being reported to have
died from a blow by a flying brick
that hit him in the head In a clash
In the morning. This report, which
could not be verified immediately,
aroused the police to anger in the
minutes before the rioting -that led
to the Bhootlng.
The second squardon of the Third
(Continued on Page Poun
BEAVER CREEK
VISITED; LAKE
FULL OF WATER
Business before the city commis
sion at Its weekly meeting last night
was mostly of a routine nature. City
officials presented a large amount of
delinquent assessments (more than
three years delinquent) to the commissioners.-
These were taken under
advisement, with, a course of action
in K- rlifannlnal tatar
V -city Manager. Angus McAllister re
ported maxinz a trio to tne jseuvei
creek Intake and finding everything
in good shape and the lake full of
water.
Cash on hand at the close of the
week amounted to S12.284.28. lnclud
Ing 910l08 In the bank. 1449.63 In
cash and the remainder in warrants.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Local thunder- 8
Storms In Interior todav: cen-
erally fair tonight and Friday S
but cloudy on the coast: cool-
er east and central portions
tonight: moderate west and
northwest winds offshore.
WEATHER TODAY
7 ft. m. 68 above.
Minimum: 63 above.
' Condition: artly cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 99. minimum 68
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
$ thunder storm, traces of rain.
$ Range 41 degrees.
WEATHER JULY 88. 1931
Maximum 90, minimum 68
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range 32 degrees.
in
MERCURY AT 99
ABOVE YESTERDAY
Warmest Day This Year;
Thunder storms ran
to Help Much. .
La Grande was one of the hotVsl
cltles-ln, the Pacific Northwest Wei';
nesday when the mercury zoomed up
to 99 above to establish a new 1932
heat record. The former .mark,
chalked up twice once in June
and once this month was 96 above.
Yesterday's maximum, however, was
eight degrees under the all-time heat
record lor tills city, wnicn stanus ui.
107 above.
Last night, In spite of thunder
showers late Wednesday, was one of
the warmest of the summer, with the
minimum at .83 above. Hot winds
( Continued ou Page Eighth
Scout Court Of
Honor Is Held;
Awards Made
BcoutB, two others were graduated to
higher ranks, and many more re
ceived merit badges last night when
an impressive noy dcuul m nuuui
was held at the Presbyterian church,
with a large audience witnessing the
ceremony.
Pat Fitzgerald. Hare hoc nun ana
nall'u.i.t Vannoflv unrp t.hs trio to
receive the beginning scout rank.
A numoer oi leaaers in me bluih
movement here participated in con-
tho a uri rra urhtrh rfini?pd
from minor merit badges to the
DrOIlZe puilll. given w ciucou
who has now earned 25 awards above
t.hnsfi necessary for the Eagle re
quirements.
n it 1.- -n.t-t- r,t hnnnr n
(Continued on Page Five
Insurance Agents
President Visits
Paul O. Landry, of Klamath Palls,
n.nrMsnt nt iho rtrpcrnn Insurance
Agents union, was In La Grande Wed
nesday, ana was guesv ah u
of local agents at the Sacajawea Inn.
Twelve were in attendance. The
luncheon was devoted to a discussion
of Insurance matters.
Mr. Landry is maKing a visn,
v.nl1nh Cacfarn Orppfin. RtODDlnE at
the larger cities in the district.
Camp Fire Girls
Must Pass Exam
Camp Fire girls Intending to at
tend the annual encampment at
Cove from Aug. 1 to 6 are asked by
Madeline Larson, executive, to notify
... ....!., ImmPrilntelV SO that
an estimate of the attendance can
be gained. Eacn gin musv nave
doctor's certificate In her hand when
. ua v.. .a tnr rvv she
sne ituven u.i re ' ,
emphasized. TheBe must be obtained
irom lumuy pujoiv. ..,.
James O'Sullivan
Passes at Baker
BAKER. Ore.. July 28 Wl James
O'Sullivan. Baker hotel clerk, died
in a hospital Wedfsday night fol
lowing a major operation.
Mr O'Sullivan was born In Josepn.
Ore Dec. 24. 1884. a son of the late
Peter O'Sullivan. first county Judge
of Wallowa county. He was employed
for several years by the Oregon
Washington Railroad and N"'?"1'0"
company before entering " Jftel
business. He spent hl entire life in
f-.tn nr.eon. Interment will be
Marchers
jlo Enterprise.
Seaplane Crash
Precedes Flight
Of 420 Aircraft
One Man Killed and Five
Others Hurt at San
Diego Army, Navy,
Marine Corps in Flight
BAN DIEOO, July 28 UP) One
man was killed and five others .were
Injured, one seriously, when a sea
plane crashed Into the coast guard
cutter Tamaroa ln San Diego bay to
day a few minutes before the massed
flight of 420 army, navy and marine
corps planes.
umer rnotograpner Auger was Kill
ed Instantly and his body - was not
recovered immeuiateiy. 'i'ne injured
are:
Harry Allen, machinist mate first
class, who may die; Lieutenant
(Junior grade) Anderson Offutt of
Fleetalr: Third Class Machlnest Mate
Larrimore, and Second Class Machine
1st Mates TJhle and Lansing.. -
Auger was to have photographed
the planes from the air as they pass
ed In review before high ranking
navy, army and marine corps officials,
'members of the National Eilltorlal as
sociation and Amelia Earhart, noted
avlatrix. The massed flight was in
honor of the editors and Miss Ear
hart. The massed flight was not delayed
by the accident.
The accident occurred when the
plane swerved to avoid striking a sail
boat. The Tamaroa, putting to sea
on regular patrol duty, came In line
with the roaring amphibian and
was struck on Its bow. The plane
sank, but woo recovered In a few
minutes.
Williams Tells
Of Bonus Army
Storming Steps
First hand impressions of the bonus
army In Washington, D. C, were de
scribed this morning by Sherwood
Wililams, La Orande realtor who re
turned yesterday from a trip- to Birm
ingham, where he was a delegate to
the national Elks convention.
Mr. Williams watched the bonus
army on the eventful 16th of July
when the marchers sought to cross
the plaza and occupy the capltol
atens. "The men seemed very orderly
IrouUlMt dayVi-lxuielatadi "Tl;bonua
marchers are apparently mailing a
commercial thing of their encamp
ment. It seems to De promaoie mr
many of them they have their own
rnncesslonj. and many of them are
selling their newspapers, citizens ore
approached consianuy ay vow, awn
ing souvenirs or some oori,, uim m
(Continued on Page Five)
GUILTY PLEA
ENTERED; LIFE
TERM LIKELY
8ALEM, July 28 w) Robert Rip
lev, on trial here for the murder of
James Iverson, Sllverton night watch
man, on May 31, 1931, tnis noon en
tered a plea of guilty to first degree
murder.
Ripley will be sentenced Saturday
and it was reported he will be given
a life term.
Dupree Poe, convicted of first de
gree murder in the same case was
sentenced to a life term by Judge
Fred W. Wilson here today.
Frank Manning, the third member
of the trio charged with the killing,
had previously entered a plea of
guilty of second degree murder and
turned state's evidence. His plea car
ries a life sentence.
III DBY REYNOLDS WINS
Competing In the first flight
of the state tourney for boys at
the Riverside golf club In Port
land. Buddy Reynolds, local high
school boy, shot fine golf yester
day and today to chalk up two
wins. He defeated his oppon
ent yesterday 2 and 1. and today
had an easy win at 7 and 6. He
was to play again thlB afternoon.
Young Reynolds, after qualify
ing, lost his first match and
entered the first flight competition.
WALLA WALLA WHEAT NOT $0 GOOD
Adolf Hitler Says Democracy In
Germany Will End in Few More Days
BERLIN. July 28 (&) Democracy
In Germany was given only a few
more daya of life today by Adolf Hit
ler, fiery national socialist leader.
Winding up a dashing airplane cam
paign for next Sunday's elections with
a speech at Berlin stadium last night.
Hitler brought thunderous cheers from
100.000 or his followers wnen ne
aald:
July 31 must remove the rule or
democracy and of Marxism and its
vassals from oermany ana rroioro a
reulme of discipline, national con
science, honor and power.'
"We aim," he conunuea. "to sweep
the thirty political parties out of the
country. We Germans must be a
united oeoole. We are on the eve of
great historical decisions. The thir
teen years of decadence (the life or
the republic) are nearing an end.
"We don't believe In the possiuill
tlra for international aid, but only In
aid founded on our own strength."
The Tuesday night radio speech of
General Kurt von Schleicher continu
ed to kick up a furore throughout the
country. The Bavarian Courier, pow
erful organ of the Southern Votkapar
W, said the general's reference to
strengthening Germany's military
power was hardly reconcilable with
Ask Donations
Of Clothing To
Aid Relief Work
Anothex Division of Union
County Organization is
Ready to Begin its Op
erations. Another division of the Union
county aid program waq virtually
ready to get into action today with
announcement from Mrs. W. D.
Hanks, general chairman of clothing
relief, that a large staff of La Orande
women will call soon at every home
in the city for clothing contributions.
The work will be speeded up to make
It possible to begin actual distribu
tion to the needy after Aug. 24.
. A carefully outlined plun for comb
ing the city thoroughly was outlined
yeBterday by Mft. Hanks who has
made a detailed study of the system
to be put into use in the effort to
secure and remake clothes for unem
ployed families. Representatives of
church and parent teacher organiza
tions have been put in oharge of dis
tricts in which they reside. They will
direct soliciting and will turn over
the material collected to their re
spective organizations who will make
over the articles secured.
: "We are making a most urgent
plea to housewives throughout the
city to co-operate with us in this
effort," said Mrs. Hanks this morn
ing. "We are appealing to them for
all the clothing they can possibly
donate. Clothes for all ages can be
used and made over," she continued.
Wash Free of Charge
Laundries in the city have offered
to do all the washing for the com
mittee free of charge. They make
one request, that the organizations
(Continued on Page Eight)
U. S.W. V. ELECT
LESLIE R. HALE
La Grande Man Named as
Commander of Oregon,
Department at Newport
NEWPORT. Ore., July 28 WV
Leslie R. Hale, of La Orande, was
elected -commander of the Oregon
department of Spajilsh war veter
ans; au(CH8alem-'Was elected unani
mously as the 1033 meeting place, as
the veterans concluded' their 24th
annual assembly here Wednesday.
Other officers arc: Henry V. Reed,
Portland, senior vice commander; R.
O. Faust, Eugene, Junior vice com
mander; James C. Beach, Portland,
department Inspector, and Dr. George
A. Walker, Portland, assistant quar
termaster and adjutant. F. 8. Haw
ker of Albany, in recognition of his
years of service, was elected past
department commander by resolu
tion.: Prior to the selection of the site
for the 25th meeting, the veterans
voted that each of the 1800 men In
Oregon be asked to contribute 25
cents to meet expenses of the con
vention. Salem presented the only
invitation for the convocation.
George H. Carr, out-going depart
ment commander, was presented with
a handsome gold medal as a testi
monial to his work In promoting the
welfare of the veterans.
Organize Class
In Gold Panning
BAKER. Ore., July 28 (ff) Prelim
inary planB for the organization of
a class for Instruction in tha pan
ning of gold and in other methods of
obtaining the precious metal have
been arranged by several Baker men
and William Warner, representative
of the state board of vocational edu
cation. The course, to be financed by state
and federal appropriations, will in
clude panning and probably opera
tion of rockers and sluice boxes. The
committee will select an Instructor
with the approval of O. D. Adams,
state director of vocational education.
The class will be the first of its kind
in the state.
Mayor Bert h. Harvey has been
elected chairman of the committee In
charge of arrangements for the gold
school.
Chancellor von Papen's efforts for
conciliation with France.
Hitler's campaign posters today sot
him up as "Germany's Oliver Crom
well" and referred to Cromwell's
words, uttered as he closed the Brit
ish parliament and established his
dictatorship nearly 300 years ago
"Take away that bauble I"
The national socialist, Premier Hoo
ver of Oldenburg, where a nazl state
government Is In control, went one
better than Hitler, who has said that
"heads shall roll" when the nazls
come into power In the nation.
In a speech at Kassel, referring to
the opponents of the nazia, Roever
said:
"I guarantee that these schweln
hunde will be hanged and we'll leave
their bodies swinging until the crowd
has finished with them."
The nazls scored a considerable vic
tory yesterday when they succeeded
In having the Prussian state minis
try, now under the dictatorial control
of Chancellor von Pa pen. repeal the
long-standing order which barred na
tional socialist from holding c'.vh of
fices. (Continued on Page Eight)
TEAM WIN IS
HELDCERTAIN
FOR AMERICA
Battle at Olympic Games,
However, Will Be
' , For First Places
LUCK NEEDED TO
: WIN SEVEN FIRSTS
Uncle Sam Doped As Sure
Winner in 400-Meter
Race, Pole Vault and the
High Jump.
By Alan Could
(Associated Press Sports Editor)
LOS ANGELES, July 28 (P) The
United States Is again assured the
team declBlon. on points, In the forth
coming Olympic track and field com
petition, but Insofar as first places
are concerned, representing the chief
and only official awards recognized Dy
the International games, your Uncle
Samuel oxpecto to have his hands full
from the outset.
Finland, Great Britain, Japan and
Germany, with some scattered help
from Italy, Poland and Osseoho-Slovak-la,
will carry the main Olympic battle
to the ' Americans, with the prospect
they may upset some of the favored
homebreds and contribute to a sen
sational series of performances.
Muny icecorus may rail -It
will not be eurprlslng to see
Olympic records broken In aa of the
33 track and field events and a new
standard established In the remain
ing new event, the 50,000 meter walk.
In bractlce or In national champion
ship or tryout competition, they have
all been surpassed by athletes assem
bled for the world cnampionarups
here. As many as a dozen world rec
ords also may tumble In this general
attack on time, height and distance.
The opening day's competitive
prospects, this Sunday, furnish an
Idea of what the U. 8. A. will be up
against In meeting the challenges of
the Invading talent. Three finals are
Boheduled and of these only the high
Jump 1b conceded to America,, with
ou&tnree entries, led by George Spite,
(Continued on Page Five)
WOMAN, SON,
PRINCE KILLED
IN AIR CRASH
PARNHAM, Surrey, England, July 28
VP) Mrs. Alfred C. Bossom, American
wife of the noted British architect,
her soil Bruce, 20, and their friend,
Prince Otto Erback Purstnau, of Ger
many, were dead today following the
explosion and crash of their airplane
lui3t night near here.
Mrs. Bossom, formerly Emily Blaine,
daughter of Samuel O. Bayno, presi
dent of the Seaboard National bank
or New York, was on her way from
Hcston airdrome. Middlesex, to South
ampton when the plane, piloted by
her son, appeared to explode and
crashed In splinters.
Her husband, a member of parlia
ment, is well known In the United
States.
The plane crashed over Hankley
common, near the country homes of
David Lloyd George and Viscount
Snowden. The bodies wero scattered
on the common, mutilated.
Two Convicted Of
Stealing Train Ride
Edwin M. Kivctte, son of tho late
W. R. Klvette, who was at one time
a La Grande citizen, is lodged In Jail
here, following conviction before
Judge L. Den ham on charges of
stealing a ride on a train. With him
Is Dewey Wilson who was found guilty
of the same charge. Both were sen
tenced to five days in Jail. W. L.
Gary, special agent for tho O.-W.,
made the arrest.
Further investigations of the two
are underway. It was understood.
Smut and Light
Weight Tend To
Cut Down Value
WALLA WALLA. Wash., July 38
(Special) Walla Walla county's 1032
wheat crop Is showing none too high
grade, according to dealers, who have
received sufficient samples from har
vest to conclude that smut, light
weight wheat and other penalties will
tend to reduce the Tolue of the crop
somewhat.
In many fields several bushels to
the acre were lost through shattering,
owlnz to brisk winds early in the
month. The wheat was damaged In
some regions by hot days In June. It
Is believed, and wnne oemes are not
pinched especially, many of them are
small.
The belief is expressed that the
total crop will be about 6,000,000
bushels. Some of the best yields are
coming from Eureka Flat and north
west of Dry creek where up to 36
bushels are being obtained In fields
that lost an estimated o Dusneis ny
shattering. , .
QUEENS IT OVER VAQUEROS
(
As a cowgirl, Miss Emeryl Mcllale of El Dorado county; Cal.. rates '
high.; Ho high that she was named queen of the annual California
. , itoileo ami Big Week lit Hull nan.
Pomerene Calls
On Hoover About
R. F. C. Position
WASHINGTON, July 28 P) Presi
dent Hoover today appointed Charles
A. -Miller, of Dtlca. N. A'.i . im the
seventh, director of the HecotiHtruo
Uon corporation, thereby 'fUUig..&)ie
directorate.
WASHINGTON. July 28 (flV-Atloe
Pomerene, lawyer and former sen
ator, today discussed with President
Hoover the duties of hlB new post as
chairman of the board of the 93,800,
000,000 Reconstruction Finance cor
poration. Arriving in the capital this morn
ing from Ohio. Pomerene went al
most directly to the White House.
Secretary Mills and Charles Miller,
regional director for the corpora
tion's activities in the New York
district, also joined in the parley.
As he left the White House, Pome
rene said he had discussed money
lending affairs as well as the appoint
ment of a director to fill the only
vacancy on the board of seven.
Pome re no &ld the appointment
would be made shortly, but declined
(Continued on Page Seven)
ALLOCATION OF
$770,000 U. S.
MONEY FRIDAY
SALEM, July yfl yft Tho state,
highway commission today announced
it would hold a short session in Port
land tomorrow afternoon for the al
location of forest road funds. The
meeting was called for two o'clock
at the Benson hotel. About $770,000
of federal forest road money will be
allocated at the meeting.
Tho highway session set for tomor
row In Salem for the consideration
of federal appropriations for unem
ployment relief was postponed for a
week. or ten doys In an announce
ment made here last night by H. B.
Olainyer, secretary of the commission.
Insufficient Information- on tho pro
visions of the act and the money to
be allocated to Oregon for highways
for ample discussion was given as the
reason for the 'postponement.
It was reported here a largo num
ber of delegations had planned to at
tend tho Salem mooting. The exact
date at which this session would be
called had not been determined upon
today.
Two Tie For First
In Craftsmanship
Floyd Bryant, with- a model of a
Baby Nleuport Eleven, and Del Ken
nedy, with a reproduction oi a totem
pole, tied for first prlsw In the sum
mer craftsmanship contest for boys
conducted by the public library. It
was announced this morning by
Mabel Doty, librarian, flecond prize
went to Eugene Uchult?,. His entry
was a blrdhouse and bath.
Judges were Elmo Stevenson, A. W.
Nelson and Dr. James J. D. Haun.
Judges complimented the winners
highly, both for the carefulness of
their work and their Ingenuity. The
totem pole, which Is about 18 Inches
high, is well colored and shows a
great doal of imagination In the use
of symbols to tell a story. Del work
ed out tho story from symbols which
he studied In books about Pacific
cosst Indians. The alrplano is a
model of one used by French aces
during the war. It Is a little more
than a foot In swing span. The two
boys will be given one week at the
Boy's camp at Wallowa Lake, a gift
of the Rotary club. A Boy Scout
knife, donated by the W. If. Bohnen
kamp Co., was Eugene SchultR's prize.
Floyd Bryant's home Is at 603 N ave
nue, Del Kennedy's at 1405 Sixth
street, and Eugene SHultz resides on
East I'enn avenue.
NATIONAL GRAIN
SET-UP ATTACKED
Former Director of Cor
poration Says it is y
N6t FaimeQwned ,
KANSAS CITY, July 28 () A
Beaming denunciation, oi tne larm-
era' national grain corporation, a fed
eral farm board sot-up, by one of
Its former officers, was written today
into the records of the congressional
committee conducting an Inquiry
Into business conducted by the gov
ernment. The attack was made by Lawrence
Farlow, Bloomlngton, 111., a director
of the farmers national grain dealers
association. Farlow, who resigned as
a director of the farmers national
grain corporation In 1930 because of
difference over policies, told the com
mittee the set-up was neither farmer
owned, nor controlled and It was not
working In tho Interests of the farm
er.
He said the farmers national can
not bo owned by tho producers, "be
causo the farmers had paid In 46,-
aoo to a ten-muiion uouar corpora
tlon when I left. It now Is Indebted
to the farm board for 16 million
dollars."
"On important matters of policy,
he testified, "the farm board abso
lutely dictated to the farmers na
tional." Hep. Joseph B, Shannon, chairman
(continued on Page Eight)
Man Fights Off
Grizzly Bears,
Slaying Five
WHITEPfSH. Mont., July 28 (JP)
Steve Pettis, shecphoruer, xougnt orr
five grizzly bears In the mountains
noar here Tuesday and killed them
all, it was learned today.
Pettis killed the first four with his
rifle. Tho fifth bear attacked him,
tearing flesh from his chest and ab
domen. One claw went into his mouth
and came out under hl chin. A shot
Into the last bear's head split, and
half of It struck Pettis In the leg,
causing a flesh wound.
Pettis walked about Whltcfish to
day with a decided limp, still some
what surprised that he lives to tell
of his experience.
Indigent Soldier
Fund is Exhausted
PORTLAND, July 28 OF) Because
tho fund for the care of Indigent
soldiers In Multnomah county Is ex
hausted, there Is no need for a dis
bursing officer,
This was the conclusion of the
county commissioners Wednenday
and they removed A. P. Close who
had held the post more than five
years. Miss Uicy Llllls. secretary of
tho office, likewise will bo removed,
both effective Aug. B.
ttemoval of the disbursing office
will mean transfer of some $280 a
month In salurlcs and 950 a month
In expenses, to the Red Cross which
will direct tho work for Indigent
soldiers. About 74,000 was provided
for such soldiers this year.
Six Fliers Killed
In Three Accidents
'WARSAW, July 28 tPi Six Polish
army filers were killed today In ac
cident during training flights.
At Konln a pilot and his observer
crashed and died. Almost at the
same time two were killed In a crash
at Lwow.
This afternoon a third crash kill
ing two occurred at Poznan,
OFFICERS ON
THE RUN FOR
SHORT TIME
Seek Quick Refuge From,
Barrage of Bricks
. and Stones. .
REINFORCEMENTS i
QUIET VETERANS
Two Arrests Made During
eviction oi .Bonus Mar-
cners j?rom uovernmenC
Property,
WASHINGTON Julv 9R ( nrleh.
bats hurtled through the air and po4 .
lice nightsticks swung Into action to
day In a clash between bonus -seeking
war veterans and officers after soma,
of the former service men had beeni
evicted from their shelters on lower
Pennsylvania avenue near the capltol.
The veterans, described by Walter'
W. Waters, their commander In chlefi
as members of the radical wing of
tne oonua expeditionary force, nurieq :
bricks at the police, , )
The officers backed awav. uslnit '
clubs.
No Shots Fired
Several officers pulled their rev
volvers for use If necessary, but aa'
shots were fired In this clash.
Wlthm a snort time they had as.
cured at least temporary order,
This developed a short while after ,
the government, through Attorney'
complete evaouatlon of all veteran
.turn guvcruiuvub property. 1
every policeman available was on
dered to the lower Pennsylvania ave
nue section to guard against any con
tlngencles. . j
Thousands of veterans from other
encampments marched to the scene,':
Rome nlcltlnir nn hrink. nnri .trniM mn.
route. ... ...
Pelham D, Olassford, superintend'
ent of police, was hit by a brick and'
his badge torn .off his coat. Later. '
t. was restored by a veteran,. - r.
Waters, in , conference with Glasi
ford, told the pollee chief the men;
were out of his control; Some of the
former soldiers were reported to have
pulled revolvers, but -none had been
fired.
Police said the brick thrower had
come across the street from, an ad'
jacent ball park. Waters claimed they
were followers of John Pace, of De
trolt, twice arrested leader of the
radical wing of the bonus seekers. .
Two veterans and three policemen,
were Injured and taken to hospltaley.
The veterans' were under arrest. -'
The eviction of the veterans trout
the one building was a prelude to
the proposed evacuation of all the
structures In that vicinity occupied
by the former service men. Treasury
officials In oharge of the work aald
It would go ahead regardless of con.
Buiiueuvco,
Police IMalntoln Line
In spite of the brick barrage, pen '
lice maintained their line around the i
rrtantlmiAd an Pave Flvel
FORD REPAIRS
STEAM ENGINE
ON HIS RANCH
ADRIAN, Mich., July 28 Henry
Ford has proved to farmers In this
vicinity that he knows as much about
steam engines as he does about gaso
line motors.
Visiting his 1260-acre Lenawee
county farm yesterday to view the
threshing of wheat and rye, Ford
rminri niw of thn three old stvla
steam threshing rtgs out of commis
sion. The operator Informed Ford he
had sent for a mechanic to make re
pairs. "I know a little about these en
gines." said Ford. "Let's go to worts
on It."
The motor manufacturer shed hl
coat and vest, crawled about the)
threshing rig, tore down the steam
elector, and nut It together again. The
engine ran perfectly. -' .
Rainier Man Held
For Killing Woman
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 28 VPh
J. J. Lepln, 61, a Rainier, Ore., driver
of the automobile which struck and
killed Mrs. F. T. Koontz on the Pacl-
flo highway near here Saturday, was
today charged with manslaughter as
the result of the fatal accident. The
Information alleged he was under
tho Influence of liquor and was driv
Ing recklessly.
V. N. Conover, of Rainier, riding
with Lepln, was charged with being.
Intoxicated, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to 90 days In Jail.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, July 28 UP) For the
third day in succession, wheat prices;
went sharply upward today, and deal
ings were much enlarged, more than
double those of a week ago.
Active buying of wheat futures here
was done against sales at Winnipeg.
Many of the purchase orders were
said to be based on optimism as to.
the future of general business.
After an upturn to about 7 cents
a bushel from last week's low, wheat
closed unsettled H lo above yeater-l
day's finish, corn unchanged to 0
off, oats e'iH tip, and provisional
unchanged to s cents down, , s