La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 03, 1932, City Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textituitttttti CITY EDITION rail assartst riH Imrt Win Berries 8 PAGES TODAY Only Nempapcr Printed In L Grand. Covering Union and . Wallowa Countlea VOLUME 30 mekbeb associated press and a, b. o. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1932 eastern omdoow ulapiwo xwwsxavwh NUMBER 287 (GALL OUT GU TO HALT W : : r . ' ' ' -.-'.- 19 NATIONS ASK PEACE IN CHACO ZONE Call on Bolivia and Para guay to Cease Hos tilities Today. PARAGUAY STIRRED WITH PATRIOTISM Hundreds of Women Eager to Fight Hopes For Peace Rest on President-Elect Ayata. GENEVA, Aug. 3 (ff) The league of nation secretariat disclosed to night that Paraguay had agreed to arbitrate lis dispute with Bolivia over the Gran Chaco In response to trie league's Invitation to adjudicate the trouble. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 W) A statement calling on Bolivia and Paraguay to cease hostilities In thi Chaco will be signed late-today at the state department by representatives of 10 American nations, and dis patched Immediately to the govern ments of the disputing countries. WOMEN EAGER TO FIGHT . ASUNCION, Paraguay, Aug. 8 (ff) Hundreds of excited Paraguayans men and women. society belles, de butantes and farm wives besieged the government today, demanding the right to go to war. . .They come by dozens, hanging on trucks and wagons, crowding out of trains, and rushed . for the stadium where recruiting activities looking to ward war with Bolivia were centered. The unexpected rush perplexed the government, already overwhelmed af ter President Gugglarl signed the de cree last night mobilizing the coun try's armed forces.; ...v.A.tv..."i .' Bemahd AcUVe Service . The women demanded active ser vice oh the battlefront. This the gov ernment regarded 'asMmposslble, as In the deep Chaco wilderness even the mildest non-combatant service is con sidered too severe for women, , " (Continued on Page Fl CITY TENNIS TITLES TO BE DECIDED SOON City tennis championships will be decided this, weekend when the an nual La Grande Tennis club tour nament Will be played, Bob Oesterl-lng,- olub president, announced this morning. Play- will begin Friday, will con tinue through advanced matches Thursday, and will reach the climax on Sunday when all finals will be run off. t Drawings for the annual racquet event will- be made tonight at the J. H. Peare & Son Jewelry store. No players will be seeded, v Defending champions are Bob Oesterling, men's singles; Margaret McAllister, women's singles; Roy Nelson and Oesterling, men's doubles, Bea McKlnney and Oesterling. mixed doubles; Bea McKlnney and Margaret McAllister, women's doubles. : These four will be among some 15 entries In the five events this year, r There will be no admission charges for 'the matches and benches for spectators will be provided. The Eastern .Oregon tourney will not be held this year. It Is understood. Rumors of Coal Price Jump False ; In sptte of persistent rumors heaiii locally and elsewhere that the price of coal would Increase sharply this fall, Investigation by the Observer re veals that there apparently Is noth ing to the story, local dealers seeing no reason why coal should advance or having any notification of such ad vances from outside sources. Many believe that the rumor Is the result of the 10 cents a ton tax which has -.been placed on Imported coal. There is no tax on coal mined and old In the United States. WEATHER FORECAST Oregon :- Fair tonight and Thursday; fog on the coast and high temperatures In the Interior; moderate north wind offshore. WEATHER TODAY T a. m. 6a above. Minimum: 60 above. Condition: Clear. WEATHER YESTERDAY ' Maximum 91, minimum 48 above. Condition. Clear. Range 43 degrees. WEATHER Al'ff. 3, 1931 - Maximum 04, minimum 63 above. Condition: Clear. Range 32 degrees. . . I I I : 1 W.RBlanchard, Builder, Dies During Morning Funeral Services Will Be Arranged Later Con tractor's Death Follows Two-Year Illness. William Perry Blanchard, contrac tor and builder, died at his home this morning after an Illness of two years. Funeral services will be an nounced later. Mr. Blanchard, who erected many of the finer homes. In La Grande during the 1924-30 period, was very well known throughout this district. He was born May 22, 1868 and was 64 years, two months and 11 days of age. He is survived by his widow, Mary Blanchard, a daughter, Effiel ;two sons, William and Milan; three sis ters, Bell Kenning ton and Lovlna Lee, of Afton, Wyo.; Ella McBride. of Logan, Utah, and five brothers, Don, of Nevada; Frank, of Idaho; Jess, of Freewater, Ore., and Roy and Eugene, of Bar View, Ore. Friday Concert Program Lists Many Favorites Each year the La Grande band de votes one of Its summer evening con certs to the playing of numbers which have proven most popular with La Grande audiences, . This program will be given next Friday evening at Triangle park starting at 8:15 p. m. The concert will include such well known favorites as Strauss' "Blue Danube" waltzes, a medley of fam ous old songs' entitled "Songs of the Old Folks" and a selection or Victor Herbert's best-known operatic works. Andrew Loney will play two favorite cornet solos, "Trees" and "Somewhere a Voice is Calling." : . The attendance at this summer's concerts of the band has been more than at previous summer series for a couple of years.': v -''-t. V - The band members are. busy pre paring themselves for the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy. CanyoiS shows where they have appeared for the past nine years as official band. Girls At Cove Find Camp Life To Their Liking Camp Fire activities at the sum mer camp at Cove were in full swing yesterday and today, returning vis itors reported this morning. The day began with the entire group turning out, In bathing suits , for morning exercises, followed by cold showers. The prospect Of a "shiver1" honor, given to those who take a cold shower every day of the week, had no small part in promoting the popu larity of the showers where a great deal of "Squealing" and protesting was heard, visitors related. Every minute of the day was full, with swimming classes, nature study, first aid, camp trails and handcrafts started. Mealtime when the 52 campers as semble eagerly at the long tables, Is (Continued on Page Five) Survey of E. O. N. Campus Under Way O. V. Skelton, professor of high way (engineering at Oregon Sjtc college. In Corvallls, Is In La Grande this week directing a survey of the Eastern Oregon Normal school cam pus and plant. This and similar sur veys of Oregon educational Institu tions were authorized by the state board of higher education, depart ment of properties. Mr. Skelton and his staff of assistants are outlining the general boundaries of the campus and surveying all improvements on the land buildings, walks, sewer lines, water lines, etc. They expect to finish their work some time this week. Smith, Bramwell Tell Rotarians Of Labor Exchange H. T. Smith and Lester Bramwell related and explained many Interest ing phases of the Union County La bor Exchange at the weekly meeting of. the Rotary club this noon. They emphasized the need of co-operation of farmers and business men in mak ing the plan work, and urged every employed person to use at least one day's pay each month to buy labor certificates upon which the success of the program depends. Rotarian Angus McAllister, who was chairman of the program today, and added a few remarks, and a general round table discussion followed. A. W. Nelson also attended the meeting and gave the Rotarians a glimpse of the program being con ducted at the boys' camp at Wallowa lake at present. He complimented the leaders of the camp upon their effi ciency and splendid organization, and expressed his belief that the camp Is a supremely worth while activity. WEARY B. IF. MARCHERS TO RETURN HOME Walter W. Waters, Vet erans' Leader, Advises His Men to Break Camp RITCHIE REFUSES TO GIVE WELCOME Plan Now isi to Establish Camps in Each of 48 States; Definite Details Due Later. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 3 (Of ficials or tlie -bonus expeditionary force nn nounced today the veterans will evneuute their camp here about noon tomorrow. The announcement kuUI govern me lit tents brought from Washington would be returned "with thanks." ,j . ,, t WASHINGTON. Aug. 3 P) The weary and unwanted B. E. F. is fig uring out today how far it Is to home. - Routed from the District of Col umbia, barred from Maryland and Virginia, received with scant welcome (Continued on Page Five) MANCHURIAN RAIN BRINGSDISASTER Huge Area Converted Into Lake; life and Prop erty Loss is General. 't By James A. Mills " ' . J.. ' HARBIN. Manchuria, Aug. 8 ffl Twenty-one . days, .of - .'unl pterin ipied rains have converted North Central. Manchuria Into a vast lake and brought about a national disaster. 'Tons of thousands of square miles of rich harvests have been destroyed and enormous stocks of grain and soy beans lost. Thousands of farmers and other residents have lost their homes and are flocking to the cities. Material damage is estimated at several hundred million Mexican dol lars (a Mexican dollar Is worth ap proximately 21 cents) and the floods threaten to rival even those of 1914, the worst In Manchuria's history. Harbin Isolated Harbin is isolated from the rest of the world by rail and mall. All three branches of the Chinese Eastern rail way are paralyzed and all communi cation with Siberia Is cut off. It is possible to travel by boat from Harbin to Tsitslhar, 200 miles, over a route much of which was once land. Considerable loss of human life and livestock has been reported from many districts. ' The floods show no signs of abat ing. Three thousand cars of grain and 1000 cars of timber were flooded at Fuchlatien, a suburb of Harbin. The Sungarl here Is nine feet above its normal level. JOHANSSON, OF SWEDEN, WINS IN WRESTLING OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM, Los Angeles, Aug. 3 WP) Pinning Robert Hess, Iowa State college star, In two minutes and 10 seconds, Ivar Johans son, Sweden, won the 1032 Olympic middleweight wrestling champion ship today. The Hess -Johansson match be came a championship battle 'after Kyostt Luukko, Finland, had thrown Joseph Tunyogl, Hungary, In the opening bout of the final day of catch-as-catch-can grappling. Johansson finished with three "bad marks" and Luukoo with four. Hess and Tunyogi had six each which eliminated them as five points put a wrestler out of competition. Luuk ko was credited with second place. Nearly 200,000 Spectators Pay Way Through Olympic Gates in First ITiree Days; Great Crowd Tuesday Witnesses Record Breaking fly Alan Oould (Associated Press Sports Editor) LOS ANGELES. Aug. 3 W World athletics have not only "turned the corner" but galloped In full cry down the middle of the road on the basis of today's evidence that the greatest Olympic boom In history la now as sured. Within only three days, nearly 200.000 spectators have paid to see the assorted thrills of this Interna tional sports carnival. Of these lSfi, 000 have witnessed the track and field events alone In the Olympic stadium, where an additional 105,000 looked at the formel opening ceremonies. Pour years ago It took eight days at Am sterdam to attract as many as 130,000 customers Into the main stadium. 11 New Records With only three of the eight days of track and field competition so far KANSAS VOTE IN TUESDAY'S PRIMARY DRY Wet Candidates Out of Luck With Kansas Sup--; porting Prohibition, i M'GILL, WOODRING ! ARE RENOMINATED Paulsen Selected By Re--publicans For Guberna-1 tonal Race Missouri Counting Votes. ' ! TOPEKA. Kan., Aug". 3 VP) It's still dry Kansas after yesterday's prl-; mary in which wet candidates sought the favor of . voters of .the pioneer prohibition state for the first time In two decades.' ; While prohibition was not the ma-' Jor issue, taking a supporting role to the more lively questions of taxa tion and economy in government, it was clearly demonstrated that Kan sas voters haven't changed their' views on liquor., --ri Returns today revealed the renom ination of Senator George McGlll and Governor Harry H. Woodrlng by the Democrats, Ben S. Paulen, Independence bank er and former governor, took a 10,-000-vote lead early In the race with Joe H, Mercery for the Republican senatorial nomination. Alfred M. Landon,( oil man and fellow townsman of Paulen, outran a field of three for the right to meet' Governor Doodrlng in November. - Senator McGlll, Paulen and Landon are listed as drys. , v Chauncey B, Little, former ropre-i sentatjve in congress, who -seeks, re peal of the 18th amendment, was Mo-' , . (Continued on Pave Five) hOBYOF GIRL" IS FOUND IN' VACANT HOUSE LUDINGTON, Mich., Aug. 3 (P) The body of 17-year-old Evelyn San ford, who disappeared lost Saturday, was found buried In the basement of a vacant house In the rear of the home of Francis Nash in Freesoil to day. Nash was taken into custody for questioning yesterday. The body was found by Corporal Colbunv Munger, of the state police, and Harold Pfelffer, of Manistee. A spade at the bottom of outalde steps leading to the basement led to the discovery. The body had been buried in about 18 Inches of sand. Part of her clothing had been torn off. Coroner Rupert Stevens of Mason county reported the girl apparently had been assaulted and strangled. Scott Not Ready To Make Decision PORTLAND, Aug, 3 (P) Leslie M. Scott, who recently resigned as chairman of the state highway com mission, was today still considering the advisability of returning to the commission, he said today. "I'm sorry I can't say anything definitely now," he explained, "but I wish to consider the matter fur ther." Scott has been asked by the other commissioners, E. B. Aid rich of Pen dleton, and Carl G, Washburne of Eugene, to resume his place on the board and assist In carrying out the extensive program the commission has before It. SECRETARY LAMONT RESIGNS WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 CD President Hoover today received and accepted the resignation of Secretary Lament of the com merce department and Immedi ately appointed Roy Chapln of Detroit, chairman of the Hud son Motor Car company, as his successor. completed today being the fourth new Olympic records have been set In 11 out of 16 events, four of which have not yet been completed. In the full eight days of activity In 1028. exactly a dozen Olympic records were broken. It's one of those things you hesitate to believe unless you see It and even then you may look around for the "catch." World and Olympic records have been kicked around In the sta dium for three days with such com plete abandon that It's "news" when some one falls to beat the best on the books. It may be the track, the climate, the competition, or a com bination of all three. Meanwhile the eastern "old guard" of America, long famous for Its skepticism of "Pacific Coast standard time," has run t6 cover. 9 Americans no doubt would have IRISH TIMBER Ireland was victorious In the 400-meter burdlM final. The time mm 51.8 seconds. Left to right, O. Hardin, 11. 8. A., second; Lard Burghley, Great Britain, defending champion, fourth) Facelll, Italy, fifth; Taylor, U. 8. A., third; TUdole, Ireland, who was first. Business Preference For Empire Grain In j, England Urged By Frank I. Weller ;. (Associated Press Staff Writer) OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 3 F) Bi lateral agreements between the dom inions and preference rates for Um pire wheat in Great Britain were set up today as two of the most Import ant possible results of the Imperial trade conference. This program, which includes four oilier major items, appeared to have grown out of an interview granted by Premier Bennett, of Canada, yes terday and a session of the British delegation . which" lasted welt into1 life Jtfght. v,.--. (V ..; The four objectives ,are: ' '.i'. 1. j A curb upon Russian trade with Great Britain. - 2. Creation of an Empire bank to clear Empire trade balances. - 3. Freer dominion markets for British products which do not com pete with home industries. 4. Lower preferential tariffs with in the Empire. Some observers interpreted Premier Bennett's Interview, which was some thing of a surprise, as an Indication that he might have given the British delegation, which went into Its con ference almost at the same time,' the direct reply It has sought for two weeks as to how much of an open ing Canada la willing to give British steel and cotton manufacturers for for a market in Canada. A large part of any such ad van t ago would be at the - expense of United States steel and textile in terests. Although he was somewhat eva sive as to whether he preferred a wheat quota, or a preferential tariff on wheat the Premier was regarded as having made It quite clear the Canada expects one or the other In the British market. He said both had been discussed, but no conclu sion reached. Black Mountain Child Plays With Two Rattlesnakes S BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C, S Aug. 3 01") Because they al- lowed themselves to be fon- died Instead of biting her two $ year-old son, Mrs. Lillian MUchael Led better Is going to keep two largo rattlesnakes she found playing with the $ child. Returning after a brief ab- sence she found the child $ seated on the ground with one ! rattler on his lap and anoth $ er allowing Itself to be petted S as it lay on the ground beside g him. - liked to have had big Ben Eastman In his best event, the 800 meters, when the Olympic finalists toed the mark lor yesterday's dramatic final but It Is doubtful whether the Stanford star at his peak could have beaten Long Tom Hampson. the British fichool teacher, who roared down the stretch to a new world record of 140.8 and a two-foot victory over the gallant Alex Wilson of Canada and Notre Dame. Hampson's marvelous performance, the feature cf the third day's track whirl, kept Britain's union Jack fly ing highest In this middle distance classic, dominated In the past two Olympics by the famous Douglas Lowe. They knew beforehand that Hampson was good, undoubtedly the best of the half-mllers, minus East- (Continued from Pag Six) - TOPPER WINS Shows Gain in July UPTURNS FOLLOW SLUMPS IN JUNE Experts Recall End of Pre-i vious Deflations Chron- , icled in Similar Fashion . . WASHINGTON", Aug. 8 P) Bul- neas, . say the commerce department Is looking up. . . - .,. : Thus docs It summarize Improved bond prices, IncnMses in what e. number of Important , commodities bring, an ending of foreign gold with drawals and a stop . in stock' marKev,' liquidations. ' , tn-Julyv tho department! says, these things among others' "contributed to an' Improvement In sentiment," that improvement necessary 'to -a full res toration. The favorable factors were, considered especially interesting since they followed further recessions In June. ; In the latter month, for instanee, factory payrolls were off onothor 7.8 per cent: exports (teollnod; 390 com modity prices ohanged. But In July, after allowances for seasonal changeB, several Industries showed increased activity. Among these were automobile, toxtlle, cement and tobacco. Tho department did not say so, but (Continued on Page Flve DISGRUNTLED WORKERS LAND AT PORTLAND PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 8 (P) Throe hundred white men and 100 Filip inos, disgruntled workers from Al aska salmon canners, were landod here last night from the steamer North King, under supervision of policemen and members of the har bor patrol. Widespread! kHsuatisf action! over wages paid by Wong On, Chinese labor contractor, resulted in the policemen being on hand to avert any possible trouble. Advices to police from Astoria before the ship said the men had threatened Wong and a Filipino foreman. Tho men struck last Mny because of a 36 per cent reduction in wages, they said. Not only were they angry about the amount paid them, but they objected to Wong's plan of pay ing on board and by check. Bad Dream Gives Man Broken Ribs MORNINC SUN, la., Aug. 3 W1 Arnold Poggemlller, farmer, had a bad dream and has four fractured ribs and a bruised face to prove It. Ho went to bed after a hard day In the harvest fields, dreamed of climbing down from a threshing ma chine, and actually climbed out of a window on tho second floor. He woke up on a cement walk which broke his fall. Young Democrats Will Meet Friday Announcement was made today that the Young Democratic League of La Orande, affiliated with the state organization, will meet at 8 p. m. Friday In the Baca J a we a Inn ball room. J. D. Slater. Henry Hens and other Democratic speakers will appear on tho program. Business of the club and p:ans for the coming campaign also will bo considered. BOY WOUNBKD FATALLY ALBANY, Ore, Aug. 3 (At Robert Mickenham, 16, of Mill City, was fatally wounded last night when his rifle accidentally discharged, the bul let piercing his right side. The boy, on his way to the Santlam forest lookout station, had nut down to rest when the rifle slipped and discharged, - 400-METER EVENT U. S. Unwilling To Talk Debts At World Meet " WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 VP) The United States Is willing. to Join a world economlo conference- that will Ignore debts and specific tariff rates but It has left open the possibility of debt discussions with Individual nations - An invitation to the economlo meeting sponsored by the league of nations was accepted yesterday. The American note, delivered to the Brit Ish embassy, was not made - public but' it , outlined' reasons for accept ance and said representatives for this country would be named later, . . "'The- .request to join the stipulated Individual , tariffs, reparations and debts would not be on the agenda for discussion. It specified that gen eral tariff polloy and silver would, and that representatives of the par ticipating nations be designated to three commltteeST-ane) to arrange the conference itself, one on economlo and one on financial problems. (Continued on Page Three) Astoria "City Dad" Bound Over To Grand Jury ' ASTORIA, Ore,, Aug. 8 (P Accused of attempting to brlbo a police offi cer to "go easy" on liquor law en forcement, City Commissioner William Mannlla and Joe Dlmltroff, a grocer, were yesterday bound over to tfhe Olatsop county grand Jury. Mannlla f urnlBhed the (2000 bond required, but Dlmltroff, who has a police record on liquor charges, was unable to raise the money and was remanded to the oustody of. the sheriff. Carl Wilson, city polloeman, pre sented tho only testimony offered at tho preliminary hearing In Justice 'court yesterday. Ho declared Man nlla for a year has tried to Influence him to prosocuto certain liquor deal ers and to protect others. Wilson testified a trap was laid for the city commissioner in the home of Policeman Casper Ledlng who pre tended to agree to "sell out' He said Chief of Police John Acton and the Rev. B. Koven, pastor of the As toria Finnish Congregational church, listened at the other end of a dicta phone line, the transmitter of which was In the room In which Mannlla, Dlmltroff and the two officers were talking. Buffalo Market Is Picking Up PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 3 Oil More business cheer; tho buffalo market In Portland Is on the up grade, although It Isn't on a cosh basis. Recently the bureau of parks here announced it planned to reduce Its herd of bison In Washington park. Plve of tho animals will be shipped this week. Sacramento Is taking three buffalo In exchange for two Hon cubs, and two othors will be shipped to Boise for the Julia Davis park zoo, In exchango for other ani mals. Shires Mag Go To The Minors Again BOSTON, Aug. ilffl - Arthur (The Oreat) Shlrea appeared to be riding the slulcoway of baseball today, but whether the belligerent "bad boy" of the majors would plop Into the min ors or Into the prlee ring wss a mat ter for conjecture. Shires was fired by Manager Bill McKechnle of the Boston Braves yes terday .but final decision on his Im mediate future was delayed until to day. Shlrea got fired when he wrathfully objected to the manager's plan to trade him Into the minora whence he came. MINE SIEGE CONTINUING IN INDIANA Sixty Non-Union . Work men Hemmed in By t Ring of Union Pickets . SNIPING TACTICS ' FOLLOWED BY BOTH One Killed and EitrhfJ Wounded State and County Authorities Uifc able to Cope With Case. INDIAN APOU8, Aug. 3 F OoT ernor Horry O. Leslie today ordered Indiana national guard troops into Vigo county where union pickets have besieged AO non-union miners in the Dixie Bee shaft. , v The governor said he had ordered troops Into the mine field because the situation "has gotten beyond the control of anyone but the state." ' - "I cannot permit this guerilla war fare to continue In our state," W added. ..'.' ' !'..'': . i . A force of 1000 will be ordered out) . , V ' HIKGE CONTINUES TBRRB HAUTE, Ind Aug. 3 (JPrf The siege of the Dixie Bee mine in Southern Vigo -county was continued today with desultory firing. sixty non-union workmen, - hemi med in by a ring of union pickets, continued bursts of fire at daybreak and then the attackers and defend" era settled down to cautious anlplnf tactics,' :. '. ......... ', . 1 . The siege began late yesterday, Ool picket has . been killed and four wounded. Four -defenders' of the mine have , been wounded. The lat ter are still at the shaft without medical attention! Pickets last night turned ,1 back ' ambulances . sent to brlpg , out the -wounded miners, v, ' , (Continued on Page Fire) " AUTOGIROS ARE USED TO SPOT FOREST FIRES. BAKER, Aug. 3 (Special Major John D. Outhrle of Portland, assist ant regional forester of the ' United States forest service, and one of. the 13 authors who wrote "The Loop," a story of the Oregon country! said here Tuesday that the forest service will use autoglro airplanes this year in Its reconnotssance work. . ' Major Outhrle, who is with tM publlo relations division of the for est service, said that ths autoglro planes were tested last spring and proved satisfactory in the location of fires. The new type of plane can be flown slow and at a low altitude, making It possible for a pilot or for est officials to sight fires easily. Th autoglro is also adaptable to land ing in a small space. i The forest service expects to en ter a contract with a commercial concern to supply the planes when needed. Dig 8 Own Grave And . Finishes Monument ANSONIA, Conn., Aug. 3 (AV-Nek keta Radzevtch Sutkovoy, who last year dug his own grave. Is now put ting the finishing touches on sepulchre and monument built with his own hands. Sutkovoy. 07, claims friendship with the late Czar Nicholas. . He was employed in a brass foun dry for 35 years, and retired on a pension about five years ago. Being In poor health, his thoughts turned to the grave and he decided to pre pare his own resting place. ; Contemplating his handiwork today he said, "at least I'll be burled ilka a millionaire." Wheat Today CHICAOO, Aug. SOT Aggressive buying that came largely from east ern sources gave a brisk hoist to wheat prices lato today. There was talk of strong interests accumulating wheat on scale orders because the market had been ou the downgrade for five successive daya. Assertl6n4 were also current that pri vate crop estimates of 973,000,000 bushels for domestic spring wheat wero too high and harvest return would turn out around 350,000,000. Wheat closed unsettled, lHvlft above yesterday's finish, corn X & l',o up. oate He 14 advanced, and provisions unchanged to a rise of. 2 cents. j( . WASHINGTON. Aug. 3 W) FamY board officials said today It control approximately 94,000,000 bushels of wh)iat actually available or cash sale. ' i ' The announcement was mad In response to reports reaching here that the board today would Issue a state ment announcing all . of Its cash wheat had been disposed of, .