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CITY EDITION Only Nswapapw Pifotod in La Grand ; Covering Union and Wallowa Conntkt Burner rail irnmiii Press , Win Mrvle sir pages tod ay i VOLUME 30' MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1932 mumaa okbooits uuimno nbwbpapkb n ..a NUMBER 284 :i Bonus Army Quitting HUNDREDS OF VETS EXPECT TO GO HOME Police Continue to Guard White House Troops Guard Deserted Camps VIRGINIA TURNS VETERANS ABOUT Mayor of Johnstown, Pa. Sends Welcome Message r Sabers, Tear Gas Used By Troops Thursday. WASHINGTON, July 29 (P) Troops hurled tear gas bombs and set shacks of the bonus army arire In the vicin ity of the capital again this after noon, at a time when President Hoo ver at the White House was serving emphatic) notice that the federal gov ernment "cannot be coerced by mob rule." WASHINGTON, July 29 m Whole sale arrest of radicals who have been active with the bonus army took place this afternoon, under the spur of direction from President Hoover that local authorities "at once find the Instlgotors" of the attack on po lice which led to the killing of a veteran, - WASHINGTON, July 20 (TP) From break of dawn on Into the day, while soldiers stood guard over the four desolate spots that had housed the bonus army, an exodus of sul len veterans and hangers-on took place from Washington. As for dovs oast, police kept sentry at the White House to guard against radical demonstrations, ine omcers had instructions to can lor re enforcements If any disturbance ma terialized. In the early morning hours, num bers of those who were forced to fall back In front of tear gas attacks by Port Myer troops took to the high ways for shelter elsewhere. Members of the "B. E. F." who had gone to a private estate,' chris tened Camp Bartletc two miles rom the burned Anacostla camp, gathered together their few belongings to da part this forenoon. Many III Tempered As the result of yesterday's hap penings In which one veteran was killed and many police, veterans and soldiers injured, some of the remain ing bonus marchers were anything but good tempered. Others, however, took the situa tion in good nature. A -few returned to the Anacostla flats and sought permission to search among the charred ruins for belong ings. The number became so great that orders were Issued that no one be allowed among the ruins, some of them still burning or smoldering. Motorists from Baltimore reported that the number on the northward (Continued on Page Pour( MRS. BENNETT IS VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS Mrs. Ivy Bennett passed away early this morning, death resulting from a ruptured appendix. -She U survived by her husband, BlH Bennett, of 1804 Cove avenue, by her father, James Baling, by two brothers. Glenn and Blvln Baling, all of La Grande, and by four slaters, Mrs. Arlene Skeen, and Ruth. Dorothy, and Mildred Sol ing, all of La Grande. Mrs. Bennett has made her home in La Orande for 22 years and was a member of the OnrlsTian church. The body is at Walkers Funeral Home and funeral -arrangements will be an nounced later. Curtis Defiant At Las Vegas Hecklers LAS VEGAS, Nev., July 29 IP) Vice President Curtis hurled a defi ance at hecklers who chlded him about the bonus when he made a brief address here last night en route to Los Angeles to open the Olympic games. "You cowards, I'm not afraid of any of you!" he shouted. But there was no disturbance fur ther than an exchange of words. There was no special guard on the train other than the usual secret service men who accompany him. One heckler gave a cheer for Roose velt. "If you wait for him to be elected, you'll be an old man," Curtis re turned. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Cloudy on the coast and fair in the interior tonight and Saturday; warmer In the Interior Saturday; moderate changeable winds offshore; fair over the weekend. - WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 66 above. Minimum: 50 above. Condition: Clear. " WEATHER VERTERADT Maximum 89, minimum 63 above. Condition : Partly cloudy. Range 26 degrees. WEATHER tllXY 29, 1931 Maximum 00, minimum 62 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. Range m degrees. BONUS ARMY FACTS f WASHINGTON, July 29 VP) Here are some salient facts 4 and estimates on the bonus army and estimates on bonus army k out of its presence in Wash- 4 lngton: 8 Arrested 100. Still held today 20, half for investigation, nine for dlsor- S derly conduct and one on In- citing riot charge. Killed In lighting 1. $ Injured In fighting 63. $ Veterans and spectators in- S volved in rioting Approxt- $ mately 7000. Veterans and hangers-on $ evicted by troops Between 3,- $ 000 and 4000,. S Troops taking part in evac- 4 uations 700. 1 , 4 Radicals taking part ill the 4 clashes Between 300 and 600. & Peak strength of veterans 4 during their stay here Vet- erans administration eBtl- mates 8000; police from 12,000 to 20 000. $ Veterans receiving govern- S ment transportation home 4 6751. Vets remaining -in Wash- $ lngton and suburbs this morning Between 1600 and 8 2500. ..... NEWSPAPER COMMENT . By the Associated Press Newspaper editorial comment on the Washington- bonus army evacua tion follows: New York Times "x x x now that the latest spirit of insolent lawless ness has manifested Itself in overt acts, the country should demand that the whole affair be thoroughly cleaned up, the veterans dispersed as speedily as may be and Americans be no longer called upon to witness an insubordinate body of men asserting at the national capital that they are above the people as a whole and more powerful than the government Itself." New York Herald-Tribune "x x x whether these men are really commu nists or not Is immaterial; they are agitators, and their assault upon the police who bore the attack with courage and restraint was bitterly unjustified." Cleveland nam Dealer "Tne oo- vlous duty of the authorities at Washington Is, to maintain order at whatever cost, rne capitoi cannot surrender to the B. E. P. or to any other group insisting on rights that do not exlBt." The New York Dally News Mx the government cannot surrender tnj ford to go one Inch beyond the ab . 1 (Continued on Page Four) Esther Palmer Listed on Staff For Girls' Camp Leaders assigned to various phases of the dally camp program for the week's outing for Camp Fire girls at Cove Aug. 1 to 6 were announced this morning by Madeline Larson executive. An out-of-town Camp Fire worker. Miss Esther Palmer, of Ellensburg, Wash., who has the high torchbearer rank, will be on the staff and will work with local guardians In all handicraft projects. She Is an experienced camper and will add much to the strength of the staff. Miss Larson declared. Mrs. R. Ft Tyler will have charge of tho busi ness end of camp. Mrs. Raymond O. Williams will be in charge of faggot finder, trail maker and gypsy honors. Plays and games will be directed by Naomi Twldwell while singing and swimming will be under Helene Price's supervision. : Miss Price Is an experienced' swimmer and has life saving training. Margaret Milne will direct nature study. The camp Is under the auspices of the board of Camp Fire sponsors, headed by Dr. Margaret Ingle. They are working with the guardians in every possible way and It Is through their efforts that the camp can be carried out on the present extensive scale. Miss Larson pointed out this morning. George M. Spiker Treated for Wound George M. Spiker, 30, who resides at 1213 V avenue,, was treated by a local physician yesterday for a gun shot wound which he received Wed nesday evening, according to reports. Examination revealed a bullet, of .22 caliber, lodged in the muscles of the back. An operation was not neces sary and Mr. -Spiker was able to be around yesterday. He Is reported to have said he did not know who shot him. James B. Quinland Passes Suddenly James Barney Quinland. a resident of La Grande for the last 36 years, died suddenly last night of heart disease. Mr. Quinland had mode his home In Union county since the year 1896 and had been operating a grocery store at the corner of Spruce and W street. Funeral services were to be an nounced later. The body Is at the S nod grass and Zimmerman mor tuary. Sandy Latiker, 85, Dies Early Today Sandy Latiker. a resident of La Orande for two score years, died this morning at the Orande Ronde hos pital after a long illness. He was about 86 years of ace. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. Burial will take place in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Attempt to See Moon From Mine Fatal To Five Three Boys Killed By Gas and Two Men in Party of Rescuers Listed Among the Dead. MINTO, N. B July 20 VP) An attempt to see the moon In daylight from the bottom of an abandoned mine shaft near here cost three boys their lives, and two men died trying to rescue them. . As the youngsters descended the shaft yesterday they were overcome by gas and fell 40 feet Into a pool of water, A fourth lad In the experi ment ran tor help after seeing his companions drop. The two men who lost their lives were the first of a party of rescuers to attempt to reach the boys. The victims were Alwyn Gaudlne, 9; Cyril Strack, 13; his brother Ver non Strack, 10; Vernon Betts, 37, father of five children, and Thomas Gallant, 48, father of nine. ENROLLMENT AT BOYS' CAMP 50 Leaders to Leave For Wallowa Lake Tomorrow Boys to Follow Later. With the enrollment swelled to more than 50 at least 16 more than had been anticipated, with favorable weather In view ondj with a well bal anced daily program prepared, it ap peared today the annual boys' en campment at Wallowa Lake would be very successful. Elmo Stevenson, who heads the Boy Scout movement here, and Harvey Carter, who will be camp director, will leave tomorrow morning with a truckload of provisions. Others ou the staff will go to the lake tomorrow evening to assist them In making arrangements, and the final carloads of campers will leave La Grande Sun day morning. Those who do not have means of transportation will meet at the W. H. Bohnenkamp company at nine o'clock Sunday morning. Core will be provided there. Boys attend ing were reminded this morning that thev were to take their noon lunch with them 'as the .kitchen facilities at the Methodist camp grounds where the encampment will be made will not be available until Sunday evening. Swimming, hikes, overnight trips, campfire programs and scout training are mciuaea on tne aauy program. The outing will last two weeks, with different enrollments, for each weekly period. ' , i REVERSAL IN MONEY FLOW FAVORS US. A. NEW YORK, July 20 VP) The sud den reversal in flow of international capital, which is now veering back to this country, is attributed largely by Wall street bankers to revival of the belief that when business recov ery appears the United States will lead the way. Around the middle of June the heavy outflow of capital began to slacken. In July when It became clear that European central banks had drawn down virtually all of their gold balances which had been placed in this country, there was a change In trend. In the present week, the change of tide has reached Its sharp est proportions, fairly sizeable shift ing of foreign balances to New York having developed. VON GKON'AU AT OTTAWA OTTAWA, July 29 VP) Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau alighted at Ottawa with his transatlantic sea plane shortly before noon today. He had flown from Montreal. FORECLOSURE SUIT STARTED LOS ANGELES, July 20 (JP) A federal court action to foreclose on Richfield Oil company properties se curing a $24,000,000 mortgage and trust Indenture of 1020 has been started here by the Security First Na tional bank as trustee. Film Actress Drinks Poison Recruiting Stations For New Bonus March on Capital Established Today NEW YORK, July 29 (Recruit ing stations for a new bonus march on Washington were established today at Union Square, Madison Square and Columbus Circle. - Police notified headquarters that about 1000 march ers were expected to start late today with an overnight stop at Linden, N. J. George Brady, a Texas veteran and one of the aides of W. W. Waters, head of the veterans who were camp ed in Washington, said he was to accompany the group as far as Phila delphia where he expected to meet Major General Smedley D. Butler, who, Brady said, had accepted the chairmanship of the bonus, force and had a new type of campaign he pro posed to launch for the veterans. Brady Bald he preferred to let Gen eral Butler give his own explanation of his plans. PATMAV CRITICIZES HOOVER TEXARKANA. Tex., July 29 OH) Demanding to know "when the presi dent adopted the policy of using the army to drive lobbyists from the capl tol." Congressman Wright Patman (D., Tex.), leader of the fight for the cash bonus payment in congress, suggested In a statement today that Capital OREGON VETS EN ROUTE TO JOHNSTOWN Join Several Other Bonus Army Delegations in Retreat Today. SQUAD OF POLICE WATCH PROGRESS All Amiable, No Hint of Plans For Trouble m Spite of Early Reports to Officers. WASHINGTON. July 20 VP A report to the police at 12:15, that several hundred bonus seekers were banded together in the southeast section for a march toward the capi toi and possibly the White House resulted in a squad of police being rushed to meet them. This band, which appeared some what smaller than the 300 to 500 as it had been reported to police,, in cluded men from several states, In cluding an Oregon representation. It progressed slowly and without any hint of plans for trouble along streets leading toward the Maryland boundary line, away from the White House direction. Police watched. AID was amiable, and Johnstown was the destination given. Two truck loads of federal troops followed by a supply car and three ambulances moved out of the Ana costla flats and went in the direction of the capltol. Officers declined to say where they were going, but police said the troops were ordered out to clear off a num ber of bonus marchers encamped on federal property on Maryland avenue near the capltol. Another group of a hundred Texas and Tennessee veterans also shoul dered their packs and headed for Johnstown. They had asked Glossford for a motorcycle escort out of, own but (Continued on Page Four) Work Rushed On , Highway East Of Pendleton," Ore. PENDLETON, Ore.. July 20 (Special) Contractors working on the im provement of the Oregon Trail Just east of Pendleton win oe xnrougn wiui their rock surfacing work by Monday or Tuesday and will then commence oiling operations which will lost for 20 days, says W. C. Williams, division engineer, wno was nere 'inursaay. The highway when' completed will be a permanent affair according to Mr. Williams. It will be a Bll job, which is the standard bituminous macadam, the same type of work as on the La Grande section, 'mere win be a two and a half Inch compacted surface supported by a foundation consisting of 12 inches of rock or gravel. In the Adams-Milton resurfacing work the contractors have completed Tour miles of highway between Adams and the railroad crossing near Ath ena. They complete about a half mile of highway each day and the entire Job will be finished about Sep tember 1. The highway is being widened four feet, two reet on eacn siae, ana is oe ing resurfaced with non-Bkld surfoc lng. Mother And Five Children Burned NEW ORLEANS. La.. July 29 (ZD- Mrs. Leona P. Goldatc, and five of her children were burned to death today In their home near Madison vllle. advlceB reaching here said. The father and two Bona escaped The fire was caused by a lamp ex plosion. President Hoover use the troops to drive "the international banking lob byists" from Washington. "I cannot understand why the army was used to drive the men from Washington who were not in govern ment bufidlngs, but In homes they had built with their own hands," said Patman, "It Is true they are lobbyists, not only for veterans legislation hut for unemployment relief for all the peo ple. Has the president adopted the policy of using the army to drive lobbyists from Washington? If he has, I suggest he use the army to drive the international banking lob by from the capital city. This lobby Is working In secret, but the presi dent knows who they are and what they are trying to do. "The blood of these hungry men 1b on the hands of Andrew W. Mellon," Patman said, "because of policies adopted while three presidents were serving under him have caused this misery and distress In a land of plenty. "Some day, the people will learn the truth." TO ASSIST PLAN Urged to Purchase Equiv- alent of One Day's Pay i in Labor Certificates. SUM NEEDED TO j OPEN OPERATIONS Union County Labor Ex- ! change Plan is Showing V Progress Public Meet ing Held Thursday. ' Decision to ask employed La Granders to exchange one day's sal ary for Its exact value In certificates 'Mch will buy produce was reached Inst night when the Union County Labor exchange committee held an ooen meeting at the city hall. . Certificate holders will be asked to keen their noner for 60 days allowing time for the exchange to be put Into operaton. At the end ox imb lime they will be exchangeable for wood, labor, wheat, potatoes and other com modities. After the first Btock of merchandise is secured and operation la well under way, the committee will not ask to have the certificates held. i The plan was received enthusi astically by the committee as a dis tinct advance over the donations aBked from the employed last year. Cash necessary to put the exchange Into oneratlon will be obtained with out any donation from individuals, It wav pointed out at tne meeeung last nlRht. Leaders In the movement felt confident the La Grande public would cooperate in the plan, inasmucn as is does not Impose a contribution. The idee is one presented to the commit tee by Harry MKlnlny, who Is presi dent of the La Grande chamber of commerce. '.All employed persons are asked to turn in a day s pay w Angus McAl lister, city manager, at the city of fices. They will be given certificates on payment oi tne amount ' Plan ProBTesstiue .The entire exchange plan was felt to be progressing definitely and those -working In the movement expressed satisfaction that the system, would be suocessiui. AHlram Smith, general chairman, presided at the session. There were only a few citizens in attendance but those who did turn out added to tho interest or tne meeting witn in quiries and took part la tha gen- (Continued on'Pafre Ftour) LUMBER MILLS REPORT GAIN v IN BUSINESS ' PORTLAND, July 29 (P An In crease lri current new business, ship ments, production .and unfilled or ders was reported by the Western Pine association today lor the weeK ending July 23, as compared with the previous week. Seventy-two of the 117 mills reporting to the association were operating, and tnese at an av- jtrncrA of 41 R nnr rnnt nf nnnnnltv. Current new business Improved 10.1 per cent, or 3,038,000' over the pre vious week. Production for tho week was 38.844,000 feet, an Increase of 1,235.000 feet; shipments were 32,440.- ooo ieet, up l.uou.uuu ieet, ana oraers were aa.uia.uuu. uniiuea oraers in creased 672.000 feet. Senator Hebert Is Eastern Manager WASHINGTON, July 29 VP Senator Felix Hebert, of Rhode Island, will be manager of the eastern campaign of the Republican party, Everett Sanders, Republican national oh air man announced today. O.-W. Station At Stanfield to Stay BALEM; July, 20 P) Tho public utilities commission today announced dismissal of the application of the Oregon-Washington Railroad St Navi gation company to discontinue the Stanfield agency nine months out of the year. The agency will be con tinued at this Umatilla county sta tion as In the past, the commission ruled. Love For Jack Dempsey Motive Note Indicates LOS ANGELES, July 29 VP) Lina Banquette, former rum actress ana dancer, was in a critical condition to day as a result of sclf-admlnlstercd polBon. The 25-year-old actress, who la the former widow of Sam Warner, film producer, last night had announced her engagement to Teddy Hayes, for mer associate of Jack DempHey, one time world's heavyweight champion. Miss Banquette had made the an nouncement, she said, to set aside rumors that she might become the bride of Dempsey. When police broke In the door of her apartment early today In answer to an anonymous telephone call that a woman had taken poison, they found Miss Banquette writhing in agony and a note addressed only to "Jack" which read: "I love yau. Only you. I couldn't help It. I couldn't go on without you." Hayes was at the apartment when police arrived. He said he had been (Continued on Page Three) 3 Liq uor THE OLDEST, Or. Joseph Meyer, who resigned as city health officer of Albany, Ore., at 93, believed a national - record. . FOREST SEASON IS COSTING LESS Protection Expenses Show Decrease, of $41,755 in Oregon So Far. SALEM.' July 29 UP) Expenditure for forest protection in Oregon-on lands coming under the Juried lotion of the state forestry department the past six months were a third less than xor tne first six months or ibsi, Lynn F. cronemilles, state forester, announced. The expenditures include all those made by various associations of the state aa.well as those made directly out of the forester's office. Total for the first six months this year was 87,722 as against $127,478 a year A contributing factor in the re- aucea expeupiiure nas neen ine ravor- aoie lire season, vroneminer . said However,' a reduction In salaries and tho cost of auppllea and equipment also has contributed its share. Fires started at the time of the serious windstorm of April 22 and continued throughout the season. This made It necessary to immediately place the full personnel In the field. flMimn Vnvnmhln "Bo far the 1932 season has been the most favorable the patrol conizations have experienced in number of years," Cronemiller said. "Continued rains and cloudy weather during tho flt six months contrib uted to a material lessoning of the hazard, making It unnecessary to place the full organization In the field. "At presont conditions In the state are gonerally fair although th6 haz ard is becoming greater each day. This Is especially true of the Eastern and Southern Oregon sections. Ex posed south slopes have dried out and grass has become distinct men ace, Numerous fires already have been reported but they have been held' to a very email acreage and little dam-, age has resulted." Appropriation Reduced The state forester's office also has been advised by the U. 8. forest serv ice that the federal Clarke-McNary allotment to the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1038, Is $91,468. Tills Is a reduction of $0004 under that received for the previous year. . These funds represent tho federal government's recognition of Its fi nancial responsibility In the protec tion of private and state owned forest lands from fire. The allotment to the state is based upon the total ex penditures for the previous year. Only two other states received a greater, sharo than Oregon, these being Cali fornia and Michigan. These funds are alottcd to the vari ous protective organizations of the state and aro used In the regular work of the units. HOOVER PUTS POCKET VETO ON ONE BILL WASHINGTON", July 29 (JP Presi dent Hoover has given a pocket vteto to a ocnato bill intended to oroaaen tho baso of reconstruction finance corporation loans to farmers. This was made known today at the White House after the time limit for signing tho measure had expired at midnight, in mo aosence oi me chief executive's signature, the bill automatically died. It was said In an official White Houae quarter that Mr. Hoover felt the measure had been pasoed In the confusion of the !aat moments of the recent session, and that everything the bill provided already was available under tho reconstruction finance cor poration act. Turkeys Used To Fight Army Worms nOSEDURO. Ore., July 20 UTI Douela eminty turkeys In largo num bers are being transported Into the garden districts of Melrose and un lard to halt destructive Invasions of army worms. Four hundred turkeys comoletoly ellmlneted army worms from a 100-acre field at Melrose In four days, It Is reported. Turkeys may he ufnlv used In practically all vege table tract except broccoli, which the fowls prefer as a diet to that of wdrms. Turkeys used to exterminate worms were found to thrive on such food. - Nil iffi t Racketeers Main Mayor Walker's Reply Sent To Gov. Roosevelt New York Executive De nies Any Official Dis honesty or Corruption in 27,000-Word Letter. . ALBANY, N. Y.. July 29 - Jamea J. Walker's denial of official dishonesty or corruption as mayor of New York City was being studied to day by Governor Franklin D. Boose- veil. His renlv to Samuel Beabury'a com plaint that he was unfit to remain In of floe, was submitted to the governor yesterday. In 27,000 words he set forth his reasons for contending that Beabury and others who sought his removal were wrong in believing that ne had used his office for personal gain. Since the day of my birth." Walk- assured Governor Roosevelt, "I have lived my life in the open. What ever short-comlnga I have are known to everyon out disloyalty to my native city, omciai cm none ty or cor ruption, form no part of these short comings." Denies All Aocusattoiu Den vlna all accusations, he assailed tne counsel to the Hontadter legisla tive committee, Informing Governor Kooseveu. in one instance tnat "Mr. Seabury deliberately falsi flee tne meaning of the record." He also ac oueed. Seabury of withholding from Kooseveit part of tne significant evi dance gathered by the commietee. He said the investigation was "con celved, born and fostered in 00111108.' Governor Roosevelt had nothing fc aay about the Walker reply, which he requested more than a month ago. He may remove Walker or exonerate nun. . Obstacle to Be Cleared Receipt of the Walker reply meant a major obstacle which had been de laying the Roosevelt presidential cam paign was about to be cleared. Walk er's removal, as the Roosevelt cam paign masters see It, would be a cost ly affront to the strong Tammany or ganlzatlon. Exoneration of Walker, the managers fear, ' might be Inter preted in the west and south, as yield ing to Tammany. -. Roosevelt, insisting that the Impar tiality of his action not be questioned, has 'threatened ' contempt citation against any Individual who attempts to "translate his decision In terms of omlcal strategy. iintry of Paavo Nurnii Rejected By the I. A. A. F. By Alan Ootild (Associated Pre na 8 porta Editor) LOB ANOELE8. July 20 W Like Hkmlot without the celebrated Dane In the cost, the Olympic games will launch their most spectacular ath letlo show this weekend without Paavo Nurml, the most girted runner and most colorful personality chat foot-racing has ever known. Swiftly and without the remotest loopnoie ror repeal, tne great) nnni.il athlete stood barred today from all Olymolo comnetltlon by a curt de cision rejecting his entry, based upon the charges tnat in eiiect ne proies slonollsad himself by accepting money ' (Continued From Pag. Four) War Vet, Believed Dead, Returns Home '. TACOMA, Wash., July 30 'VPi Wll 11am M. Robertson got home from the World war last evening and surprised his mother, Mrs. Alice Doty, of Eaton vllle. - "I guess you don't know who I am." he said. ,.But his mother knew, i ' "My boy. my boy. My prayers nave been answored," she cried. , Robertson left home before the war, later enlisted and served In France where he was gassed. He has been in Oeorgla for several years. Mis mother thought he had been killed In (the war. Move to Extend . City Limits Fails v , ROSEBUHO, Ore.', July 30 VP) Voters of Riverside, Edenbower and West Roseburg yesterday at a apeclal oleotlon rejected a proposal to con solidate those residential districts with the city of Rosoburg. The pro posed extension of the city limits of Roseburir. to Include these abutting areas lying between the city proper and the site oi tne Norcnwest na tional Soldiers' homo was defeated by a vote of 03 to 316. The Edenbower and Riverside districts rejected the proposition by only three votes, 85 to 68. but In West Roseburg the count was 37 for Inclusion to 148 against. The city of Roseburg voted 017 to 14 to admit tne aouiung ter ritory In the evenb of Inclusion be ing desired. Reappoint Vaiden Farm Board Member 'WASHINGTON. July 39 Wl Presi dent Hoover today reappointed Vulos- ko Vaiden, or Farmvme, va., member of the federal farm hnnrrl. loan Vaiden for 13 years was president of the federal land bank oi uaiumore. Noted Fliers Wed Today in London LONDON. July 39 tin J. A. Mll llson and Miss Amy Johnson, two of Great Britain's most noted long dis tance fliers, were married at at George's church In Hanover Square this morning. Thnfr nnffiurement was announced In.t M.v. MnlllHon nlans to take off on a transatlantic flight to the United - states on Aug. i. TRIO SHOT TO DEATH IN COFFEE SHOE John, James and Arthur; Vnll-ua PrJifino.1 Tti- ers, Killed Today. SOUGHT TO EXTEND i THEIR 'TERRITORY" Shooting Occurs Nc$ar Heart of Boroueh oi Wilmerding Priest; Witnesses Murders, i -- . . ' ,' ' PITTSBURGH July 30 Utt Three Volpe brothers John, James and Arthur long -political powers In the borough of Wllmerdlni. wen shot and killed today. ,i' The shooting occurred In a cotftf shop In what la known aa the "htO district" not far from the center, ol the city. . , . uapper jonnnie volpe, shot nearjj viio ucn, u, avaggvivu ITUU1 U1V . COS fee shop and fell dead In the guttet. His two brothers hardly moved from their tracks. They were dead Invaded New Territory About a year ago, the Volpes, who; have been Implicated In llquot racketeering In Wilmerding, sought ! to extend their activities to Pitts-j U4HH. ma uisu-iub.in wnicn HHT were killed Is In the heart of the new territory they Invaded. . i Crouched behind a counter of the coffee shop, police found Bam Zara. He babbled over and over again:. , , "I don't wanna b. killed! I dont wanna be killed I" -Police arrested him.1 ': Vt'"-'; It was reported five men walked Into the restaurant and; without ! ; (Continued on Page Four) ' . THREE YOUTHS . INJURED WHEN CAR OVERTURNS - MHBFUMV-July tin bdy1 were seriously Injured, and a thrib the driver, escaped, with less fevered huHa When their automobile crashed 1 from the highway near Bogle . Pota 5 late yesterday, and was demolished ; when It overturned. The youths, all 18 yean old. were ' Jesse Walden who received a skull) fracture; Delbert Tlngley, who had! both legs broken and suffered serious J body contusions, and Ralph Dina-1 more, badly bruised and cut. . I uinsmore was driving the car, State police said he took the machine, a demonstration car, from1 In front of . his father's place while the auto aslae-" man was talking to the elder DUw j more. Excessive speed was blamed i for the smoshup. The car was so . badly wrecked the top had to be .re moved before the unconscious youtlxe j could be extricated. Fall From Crane 1 ( Track Kills Youth PORTLAND, July 30 A' fall 1 from a high orane track front which! vantage spot he was watching tha : Portland-Mission- baseball gam here, i proved fatal for Alfred Stalno, IB, last i night. Ho died shortly after being , taken to a hospital. Stalno, with sev- , oral other boys, had climbed to crane track overlooking the ball park, t An electric wire fell against him, shocking him and causing him to fall, i rillNFHK TRY FARM POOLS ;' ' PIEPINO VPh-Farmers In a district ' of Klangsu province have pooled all l their resources, those who wind-ups the year with surplus cash or rice i making loans to less fortunate neigh. bors at 18 per cent Interest. The sys? ! tern was devised td keep the deeper I atoly poor from turning bandits. 'i NO WIIITK COLLARS HERB ' ' HIRSCHBERO, Germany W At j the annual convention of Sileslan chimney sweeps, It waa reported that j students from a number of schools i had applied for apprenticeships In th I "black men's league," i K1IWAH1) N. STRONG DIES v 'i PORTLAND, Ore., July 39 P Ed- ward N. Strong, 68, prominent Port- ; land insurance man and past Ulustrl ; ous potentate of Al Kader Shrine 1 temple here, died at a hospital here today, strong suffered a paralytlo stroke In Seattle July 18, and waa j brought to a hospital here Monday. , The paralysis was followed -by ap pearance of a blood clot on the brain, ' causing his death. ; ( j SWEIIIM! INCOMES SHRINK ' ' i 8TOOKHOLM W The Kreugef -, crash and shrinkage of private for- j tunes have decreased 8wedish In- i come tax returns by 1325,000. Only :i one Income of more than a million !; crowns (t3SO,0OO) was reported, It ; coming from Marcus Wallenberg, banker. ,' , Wheat Today CHIOAOO, July 30 VP) Reaction- ! ary trends doveloped In grain price) today, with late dealings showing most weakness. Caution aa to taKIng the purchase) i side of the wheat market waa dts- , played because of 1 cents abrupt ad vance from last week's low. Favorable) weather for harvesting and threshing In the American nonnwesi was a factor. . Wheat closed unsettled 14 9 10 un der yesterday's finish, corn 9 Ho off. oats at o decline to Ho ad vance and provisions 7 to 16o downs.
