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LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932
BACtEIUf OBJDGOira IJtADLNQ ITOW8PAFKK
NUMBER 293
Rebellion Fl
COUNTRY IS
IN GRIP OF
MARTIAL LAW
Attack in Madrid at Dawn
Repulsed With Machine
Guns Seven Dead.
PART OF SEVILLE
IN REBEL HANDS
Uprising Believed Inspired
By Monarchists News
papers Forbidden to
Print Extras.
MAD BID, Auff. 10 UP) Royalist
army leaders plunged Hpaln Into re
bellion today, attacking the ministry
of war at Madrid and seizing control
of the city of Seville.
General Jose Sanjurjo, who es
corted Queen Victoria Into exile, ap
peared to be an outstanding figure
In the movement. He took over
' Seville and the smaller town of Jerez
De La Frontera.
The entire country was practically
under martial law as the Republican
government mobilized to prevent the
uprising from spreading. Troops pu
trolled the streets of the principal
cities of the south and excitement
ran high.
MADRID, Aug. 10 W) Rebellion
flared In four Spanish cities today,
resulting in at least seven deaths In
Madrid during an attack at dawn on
the building which houses the min
istry of war and the office of the
premier.
Fragmentary reports from Seville,
In the southwest, said that a .rebel
force under General Sanjurgo had
captured the communications build
ings. Prom Algecrals, In the south,
near Gibraltar, reports said an army
detachment had mutinied in the
nearby town of L&Unea. The naval
(Continued on Pajce FourV
SLAYER STILL
at i. a nnv. wn
rm. a. m-a . mw v mm f x
There were no developments today
In the E. L. Smith murder case.
Officers were continuing their In
vestigations, . and throughout the
state a close watch was being main
tained for a man known only as
"Shorty," and Buspected of being the
man who killed the U. P. railroad
detective at Hilgard last Thursday
night.
Eleven transients, including an ex
convlct from Texas, were still being
held this morning, but District At
torney Carl Helm expected to release
about half of the men later today.
The ex-convlct will be held pending
word from Texas authorities.
Northwest Growers
Withhold Produce
J CORVALLIS, Aug. 10 VP) Unsat
isfactory markets conditions causing
growers to withhold produce resulted
last week In the lightest fruit and
vegetable shipment Irom the Pacific
" Northwest In more than two years,
according to a fruit and vegetable
review Issued today by the federal
market bureau and the .state college
extension service.
Only 493 cars' were loaded In the
Northwest last week, compared with
an average weekly volume of 600 to
000 cars during June and July and
against 1500 to 1900 cars during April
and May.
Eastern Oregon, Washington and
Southern Idaho potatoes are being
withheld.
Some advance In sales of pears and
apples are reported but. hardly In
sufficient volume, the review said, to
establish market values.
Erpelding Jury
Deadlocked Today
. i
SALEM, Aug. 10 WP) The Jury
deliberating the fate of Harry Erpeld
ing. charged with first degree mur
der of Lloyd Eddy. 19, last March,
was still out today after receiving
the case at 4:30 last night. Five
possible verdicts ranging from ac
quittal to death by hanging were
ft open to the Jury with the state de
manding the death penalty.
Eddy was killed following an all
night drinking party at the Eddy
residence, Information again:!; Er
pelding charged. The trial started
last week. The Jury of nine men
and three women retired after mid
night last night when they failed to
reach an agreement.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Slightly cloudy to-
nltrht and Thursday: fog and
mist on the coast; normal $
temperature; moderate north
west wind offshore.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 61 above.
Minimum: 50 above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 75, minimum 60
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range as degrees.
wriTnm Ai:a. 10. 1931
Maximum 98, minimum 62
above.
Condition: Clear. Range 34
degrees.
ares
Weather Chilly;
Fire Situation
Growing Worse
West Wind Brings Rain
to West Oregon, But
Causes More Trouble in
Inland Area. .
4" $$$$$
FIRE UN CONTROLLED
BAKER, Ore., Aug. 10 VP) S
S Approximately 200 men were $
$ reported this morning to be ' Q
8 holding the Anthony creek 4
. fire west of Nortn Powder to
g the 600 acres covered Tuesday,
$ Dut naa not placed tne names $
$ under control., The fire Is g
4 burning In lodge pole and 4
4 white fir timber over a wide S
4 front, having spread up a can- $
4 yon before a strong wind. Q
$$3$$$$$e$$
The somewhat chilly west wind that
broke the Inland Empire heat wave
Monday afternoon, continued to play
over Eastern Oregon lost night and
this morning, and temperatures were
lower early today than for weeks.
The minimum was 60 above ana at
7 o'clock this morning the tempera
ture was only one degree warmer, at
51 above. Tnin was tne coldest marie
at this time of the day since In June.
Tho sky was partly cloudy and Indi
cations were that the maximum would
be about like on Tuesday, when the
high mark was 75 above.
Rains in western Oregon, tne last
few days practically eliminated the
forest fire problem, but this was not
true in Eastern Oregon and other In
land points In the northwest. Only
scattered showers were reported, and
the additional wind caused many fires
to make marked gains.
Anthony Creek Fire Spreads -
West of North Powder In the Whit
man forest, the Anthony creek blaze
yesterday traveling before a strong
wind spread over an area of more
than 600 acres. Two truckloads of
men, two pumps and 1000 feet of
hose were sent to the scene of the
fire. Only needy men with depend
ents were employed to combat the
blaze. '
No fires were reported this morn
ing in Union and Wallowa counties,
although the woods were very dry and
forest officials were fearful of .trouble.
(Continued on Page Pour)
New Tax Ruling
Major Problem ""
To Many Firms
Firms or corporations, including
creameries, co-operative organiza
tions, etc., are facing a new problem
over the country today with the news
that the Internal revenue department '
has reversed itself and now declares i
that any draft Issued which carries I
with It "any obligation" on the part,
of a bank, to pay. Is subject to the1
two-cent tax on checks. Firms that
Issue scores and sometimes hundreds
of checks a day, previously handled i
under a plan that avoided the tax, j
are facing a difficult situation in
that payment of the tax, with the
margin of profit so low at present;
anyhow, would be an almost unbear
able financial burden, it Is said.
Firms In La Grande deeply con
cerned by the new ruling, today were1
studying the proposition and were
hopeful of working out some new
system whereby they could avoid the
heavy tax.
IIUMNO REVERSED
PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 10 (Special)
As far back as June 30, the Port
land revenue office Issued Its inter
pretation of the new tax law enacted
by congress, holding in effect that
drafts drawn on firms, corporations
or individuals payable, at or through
a bank were taxable. This interpre
tation was overruled July 13 by the
revenue office In Washington, D. O.
The position taken previously by the
Portland office has now been upheld
In revised regulations, just received
here and which are effective immed
iately. The new regulations read:
"A draft in form; drawn upon the
drawer or upon any officer of the
drawer, and made payable at or
through a designated bank Is an
order for the payment of money and
subject to the tax, unless the bank
Is under no obligation to the drawer
direct or implied to pay Buch instru
ment and is without authority to
charge the amount thereof against
an account of the drawer. The in
strument would not be BUbJect to the
tax In the absence of both obligation
and authority."
In a statement issued by T. P.
Cramer Jr.. secretary, Oregon Bank
ers' association, and sent to all mem
ber bankers, he quotes tho following
memorandum prepared by Thomas B.
Pa ton, general counsel, American
Bankers' association.
"The above is quite plain and
definite and the amended regulation
is doubtless designed to meet the
growing practice of Issuing largo
numbers of checks to order of drawer,
(Continued on Page Four)
Dunne's Bill To
Oust Education
' Board Completed
' PORTLAND. Aug. 10 Ml J. E.
Dunne, state senator from Multno
mah county, announced today he
has completed the draft of a bill
to abolish the state board of higher
education and It secretary. He will
Introduce the measure at the open
ing of the next legislative 'session.
Senator Dunne said he already has
the pledged votes of 17 senators. In
cluding hlmscir, for It passage. This
Is more than the necessary majority.
The bill would replace the present
board. Senator Dunne explained,
with a board of three members, one
from each congressional district. No
member now serving would be eligi
ble for appointment.
In Spain Today
SECURITIES
MOVE HIGHER
Wheat Shows Gain of
Nearly Two Cents a
Bushel in Chicago
STOCKS BULLISH
IN WALL STREET
Cotton Gains $1.50 a Bale ;
Hides, Sugar and Rub
ber Quotations Are
Stronger.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 W Secur
ities and commodities Joined forces
in another active demonstration, of
bullishness today.
Shares, after soaring $2 to 68 a
snare unaer jeaoersnip or rails, util
ities and farm Implements, reacted
from their best prices but the market
strengthened again with buying of
motors In the final dealings. Volume
swelled to approximately 4,600,000
(Continued on Page Pour)
DR. ZOOK TO BE
IN OREGON SOON
May Stop in La Grande
For a lime Thursday
&n Route to Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 10 (P)
Members of the state board of high
er education today confirmed reports
that Dr. George Frederick Zook, presi
dent of Akron Ohio) university, will
be In Oregon this week to confer
with the board about the possibility
of his being appointed chancellor of
Oregon's Institutions of higher learn
ing. Dr. Zook was In CTxlcago yesterday
and was expected in Portland Satur
day; The board invited him to make
a personal lnsjieotloij ptj. pregon's
. (Continued from Page 61x , .j
JOBLESS WILL
CO-OPERATE IN
EXCHANGE PLAN
One hundred and fifty Jobless resi
dents of La Grande and Union county
listened to an explanation of the
program of the Union County Labor
exchange lost night at the city hall
and pledged their co-operation to the
plan. Harry McKinlay, member, and
Hiram T. Smith, chairman of the
board of directors, were spokesmen
for the evening.
The Labor exchange was Inaugur
ated to allevlatfe unemployment prob
lems during the coming winter and
Is conducted through the Issuance
of certificates which form a medium
of exchange in payment for work
which may be exchanged at the cen
tral warehouse for produce. Farm
ers, business men, the unemployed
and other factions of the city and
county have endorsed It. '
U. S. Women Sweep Diving
Lower Division College Privileges
a Available at East Oregon Normal
That the state of Oregon provides
young men and women of Eastern
Oregon, through the Eastern Oregon
Normal school, a broad, effective and
economical program of higher educa
tion Is Indicated In a descriptive
bulletin entitled "Oregon State Sys
tem of Higher Education" recently Is
sued ' by the state board of higher
education and mailed to all high
school seniors In the state. In addi
tion to descriptive material pertain
ing to courses offered at Eugene and
Corvallla, Information of special In
terest to Eastern Oregon high school
graduates Is given regarding the of
ferings at La Grande. Referring to
the chief function of the Institution,
that of preparing teachers for tne
elementary grades, the bulletin says:
"Tho curriculum pursued Is the
standard two-year course of training,
and students who successfully com
plete It are accredited as qualified
elementary school teachers In all
those ota tea that do not require more
than two years of teacher-training
preparation."
The Oregon Normal schools are list
ed as accredited teacher-training in
stitutions by the United States office
of education, bulletin, 1030, No. 10,
"Accredited Higher Institutions," and
"Tho atmosphere of a Normal school,
partly vocational, partly professional,
but thoroughly Imbued with the
Bpirlt of education in all Its phases,
la a fortunate environment for con
tinuing secondary education into the
collegiate atages. Students who hava
achieved conspicuous success In their
Normal school careers, moreover, al
most invariably succeed In colleges of
education and in other upper division
professional and technical curricula."
College Credit
In addition to the teacher training
function, It Is akw stated that lower
division college privileges are avail
able at Ashland and La Grande for
students who do not plan to enter
the teaching field. The statement of
the state board of higher education
In this regard hi "At Ashland and La
Grande Normal schools local students
Restoration Of
Trade With The
Russians Likely
v "
Old-Fashioned System of
Uarter and Exchange
About the Only Solution
to Credit Problems.
By Victor Eubank
(Associated Press Financial Writer)
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 iff) Plans for
the Improvement of trade relations
with soviet Russia are being discussed
in Important political and financial
circles. Outside of the old-fashioned
system of Darter and exchange, how
ever, those interested find that meth
ods of extending further credit to the
soviet republic present perplexing
problems. ' . ,
While there are no official figures
showing the present Indebtedness on
the soviet union to the rest of the
world, last October It was estimated
at somewhere near $436,000,000, Debts
due American manufacturers, aggre
gating $40,000,000, are due, this year
and in 1933-34.
Russian Exports Curtailed
Russian exports have been sharply
curtailed during the past year owing
to the world slump In commodity
prices. For some months the soviet
government has had considerable
difficulty In obtaining foreign exr
change. The result has been that
American corporations have tighten
ed their credit regulations or have
declined to deal in other than very
short term credit. .
Barter Plan Considered ,
Notwithstanding the shortness of
money and credit, one large Ameri
can firm Is at present negotiating a
Darter arrangement witn tne Rus
sians whereby It is hopea to ex
change certain machinery, badly
needed by the Soviets, for commodi
ties usable in this country. The ma
chinery 1b valued at around t2S,
000,000.
If the trade goes through, money
, (Continued on Paga Four)
Prescott, Ariz.
Bank Robbed Of
$16,848 in Gold
PRESCOTT, Ariz., Aug. 10 W Two
men binding and gagging six em
ployes as they arrived over a period
of more than three hours, robbed the
First National bonk.of approximately
610,8,18 la gold, sliver end currency,
today, and escaped In an automobile:
Insurance covered tne loss.
Both- men wore masked. One
threatened the employes, as they en
tered one at a time, with rifle or
pistol, while tho other applied ball
ing wire, and placed adhesive tape
over the mouth and eyes.
Tho men, assured they had cap
tured all likely to enter the bank be
fore the opening hour untied Hobart
W, FalKnor, teller, and forced mm
to open the vault, - (
Young Stribling
Batters Renault
BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 10 UP)
W. L. (Young) Stribling. Macon,
Oa., heavyweight, battered Jack Re
nault of Canada, so mercilessly to
night that the referee halted their
scheduled 16-round bout In the fifth
round.
Stribling almost severed one of
Renault's cars with his puncning ana
had him retreating from the start.
The fight was the second of Strlb-
llngs Australian tour.
whose motive for entering Is not that
of teaching, will be admitted, at least
for the present, along with the -regular
teacher-training students. The
object of this concession to the south
ern and eastern Norma! schools Is to
distribute the benefits of general col
lege studies to as wide an area of the
state as possible. Students persuing
such .general studies, which ore ele
ments in the regular teacher-training
curriculum, are able to obtain lower
division credits applicable toward the
Junior certificate at either Eugene or
Corvallls." Eastern Oregon students
who thus desire to obtain their lower
division work conveniently near their
homes and most economically can
find at La Grande courses In art,
biological science, economics, educa
tion, English literature, French, Ger
man, health and physical education,
history, mathematics, music, physical
sciences, psychology, sociology, speech
arte and drama, and written English,
credit for which Is transferable to
ward upper division standing.
Cost Not So Great
Recent estimates by the division of
public information of the state
board of higher education disclose
that the costs for education at La
Grande and Ashland are much less
than at the university and state col
lege. The average estimated cost at
Eugene and Corvallls, exclusive of
clothing and railroad fare, Is $674.00
per school year, while a similar esti
mate of annual costs at the Normal
schools is $348.00. This represents an
annual saving or $226.00 beside the
saving in railroad fare to Eastern
Oregon students who do their first
two years of college work at the East
ern Oregon Normal school.
The descriptive bulletin, which Is
attractively Rotten up, carries Illus
trations of Interesting campus scenes
at the Eastern Oregon Normal school,
Including a full view of the building
and west entrance and a scene taken
from the tennis courts with the cam
pus, building, and Blue mountains In
the background.
HITLER MAY
BE NAMED AS
CHANCELLOR
Vqn Papen Reports Politi
cal Situation to Presi
dent This Afternoon
NAZI TROOPS IN
,v; CONCENTRATION
"All Or Nothing" Hitler's
Reply to General Von
Schleicher When Asked
For, a Statement.
BBRLINV Aug. 10 OP) Adolf Hit
ler. head of the powerful national
socialist party, loomed more prom
inently than ever today as President
Von Hlndenburg's choice for chan
cellor of Germany.
Chancellor Franz Von Papen re
ported the political situation to the
president this afternoon when the
aging field marshal returned from
his summer estate at Neudeok.
All concerned In organising a new
cabinet did their best to prevent any
Information from leaking out, but
they did not succeed entirely and
there was evidence that the presi
dent was -wavering In his previous
determination to maintain a non
partisan . cabinet. -
The facts of the situation were
laid before him not only by Chan
cellor Von Papen, but also by Otto
Meissner, the presidential secretary
who was an Important figure behind
thn scenes In unseating the Bruening
cabinet.
..Inclines Toward Hitler
On- the basts of theBe facta the
president was reported as inclining
now toward asking Hitler to form a
cabinet.
Tin. evening papers, speculating on
the t personnel of a possible Hitler
. (Continued From Page Four)
OFFICERS NAB
RUSTLERS IN
SOUTH OREGON
MEDFORD, Ore., Aug. 10 (P) State
polled who for the post several weeks
have been Investigating the activities
of a gang of cattle rUBtlers operating
Jnvthe range territory between the
Umpqua,v divide and the Siskiyou
triountthB, ..announced today that
four youths have confessed they were
involved In tho cattle thefts.
The four, identified by the officers
as victor dome, 19. and oris aoote,
30, of Trail: Tyrus Beck, 19. of Med
ford and Kirch Pelle, 20 of Trail,
aro said to have admitted cattle
stealing operations over the past
three months.
Colorado' Pioneer
Shoots Son Today
COLORADO SPRINOS, Colo., Aug.
10 ) George A. Thomas, 60-year-
old pioneer of the Pikes Peak region
shot and killed his eldest son, Harry
Thomas. 41, as they stood in the
back yard of their home here last
night. The father fled ahd was sought
by police. .
The shooting was witnessed by Mrs.
Julia Thomas, 74-year-old wife of
George Thomas, and a granddaugh
ter, Gladys, 16.
Tho men quarreled after the father
naa aujtea nis son to sen oonaB
In a building and loan association,
Mrs. Thomas said.
Georgia Coleman
Takes First In
Olympic Event
OLYMPIC SWIMMINO STADIUM,
Los Angeles, Aug. 10 The
United States captured the first
three places In tho women's Olympic
springboard diving finals today with
Georgia Coleman, Los Angeles, win
ning the 1032 championship.
Miss Katherine Rawls, 14-year-old
Miami, Fla., girl, finished second and
Miss jane Pauntz, Chicago, third
(Continued on Paga Four;
Road Permits Must
Come From State
SALEM. Aug. 10 ffl Pormlta to
use secondary highways in Oregon
for transportation of threshing ma
chines and any other equipment not
covered by specific hauling regula
tions must be secured from the state
highway department. This Informs
tlon was aent to all county courtu to
day by the highway commission.
In tho post such permits had been
Issued by the county courts for mar
ket roads, but since the chief market
roads have been taken over by tho
state as secondary systems, the coun
ty no longer can issue permits, it
was pointed out in tne letter,
Q
BEN HIIOl.DKTKOM KIIXP.II
Ben 8 hold strom, of near
Hilgard, was killed in an auto
mobile accident about a quar
ter of a mile west of the
Grande Ronde hospital about
2 :30 o'clock this afternoon,
when his car left the road
, and overturned. . .
Cro Report Is
UNIQUE TASK
8 till water, Okla.. merchants be
lieve the way to lure better times
around the corner la . with a
blond, blue-eyed i with a person
ality that will turn ml Ink to
black. They have chosen Carol
Wiley, 10-year-old Oklahoma A.
A !L college co-ed, oa "Miss
Prosperity" In ft trade revival
campaign. .
FOE OF GANGLAND
IS GIVEN REWARD
George E, 'Q. Johnson
Named Federal District
Judge By Mrv Hoover
CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (ff) Oeorga K.
Q. Johnson, who was largely instru
mental In putting Al Capone behind
prison "bars, has been named by
President Hoover as federal district
Judge forv Northern Illinois. '''
' The appointment, announced in
wasmngton yesterday, was interpret
ed by Chicago friends of the federal
district attorney as a reward for his
100 per cent record In sending a doz
en other gangsters and politicians to
prison ior evaaing tneir income taxes.
The president named Assistant U.
B. Attorney Dwlght H. Green to take
MX. Johnson's place as chief federal
prosecutor In Chicago. Both are re
cess appointments . and must bo con
firmed by the senate In December.
Thorn In Gang land's Bide
For three years Johnson, a qulot
slender little mbn of 58, has stood
as a thorn in the side of Chicago's
gangland. The way to decimate gang
land's ranks, he reasoned, was to
strike at them with the Income tax,
and strike he did.
Ralph Capone, brother of "Scar
face Al" was the first of the "big
boys" to feel the full effect of the
district attorney's campaign, There
wero those In Chicago who expected
the trial would be lust another ac
quittal for k gangland leader, but
they wero In for a surprise. Capone
was convicted, and sent to prison.
Terry Druggan, Frank le Lake, Jack
and Sam Gfuzlk and Frank Nlttl, once
tho reputed "paymaster" of the Ca
pone gang, were among others who
were outwitted by Johnson.
LltUe To Hay
Throughout his anti-gangster cam
paign Mr. Johnson hod little to say.
"I'll talk," he said, "with Indict
ments and verdicts."
Mr. Johnson haa been affiliated
with the political organization of
former United States Senator Charles
S. Deneen, who recommended him to
President Coolidge for the district at'
torney's position In 1027.
Assistant district attorney has been
(Continued on Pago Two)
MORE FARMERS
STUDY WHEAT
HOLDING PLAN
THE DALLES, Ore., Aug. 10 m A
movement to withhold all local grain
from the market until the price has
advanced to at least 16 cents a bUBhel
above the nresent level, was inaugur
ated here Tuesday by the Wasco
county wheat growers association. Tne
nlan Is In lino with tho "sellers'
strike" recently instituted In the
mid -west.
Warehouses hero say they already
have received more than ou.uuu nusn
els of new crop wheat. Tho associa
tion said banks aro encouraging the
holding policy by not culling on
rancners to sen to meet currem. oo-
ligations.
Mrs. McCormick Is
Very Seriously III
CHICAGO, Aug. 10 WV-Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller McCormick, daUKhtcr of
John D, Rockefeller Sr., and succes
nor to the lato Mrs, Potter Palmer
as arbiter of Chicago society, lies
seriously 111 In an exclusive oold
Coast hostelry whither she went a
few weeks ago when financial adver
sities caused her to close her man
slon.
America's richest woman, as she
was once called, was said to be in
no Immediate danger but recovery
was regnrdod as doubtful by friends
and attendants.
Her Illness, the serious nature of
which has been revealed during the
past few days, resulted In a general
reconciliation with li r outranged
chlldfesn. Her dlvorcod hrliband,
Harold Fowler McCormick, harvester
king, wss reported en route to her
bedside from the Pacific coast.
jl jT!a' 'fstg
G. 0. P. Planning
Vigorous Drive
In East States
Hoover to Make Speeches
in Mew York and Boston
Notification Ceremon
ies Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 W) Re
publicans today mapped out a vig
orous eastern campalKn In support
of their prohibition submission plank
against tne uemocratio re pettier,
The tentative program called for a
speech by President Hoover In Frank
lin u. Kooseveit'a own state- 01 New
York and another In New England,
possibly Boston.
Victory In the entire strategic sec
tion was predicted by O. O. P. leaders
as they scanned the acceptance
speech Mr. Hoover will make tomor
row night. To Senator Hebert, of
Rhode Island, an opponent of pro
hibition and eastern campaign man
ager, for the Republicans, President
Hoover's much-awaited reference in
that speech to prohibition Is "satis
factory," Hebert added that the reference
would "back the Republican resub
mission plank."
. Aggressive iinve runnea
The tentative plans' for the presi
dent's eastern speeches, probably af
ter mid-September, mean, said Re
publican campaign managers, that
tney uuenq an aggressive arive in tne
(Continued on Page Two) .
Pres. Hoover 58
Years Old Today;
No Celebration
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 UP) Presi
dent Hoover today observed his 58th
birthday anniversary, but his cele
bratlgn constated of practically no
celebration at all.
Early to work and a long day at
his desk, was the word as to what
note Mr. Hoover would take of his
anniversary.
Mrs. noover, nowever, insisted up
on following the usual custom. A
cake was baked, which tonight will
be lighted with 68 small candles.
in addition probably tne biggest
birthday card ever to come his way
was prepared for the ' prtsldent.
Brought here, on a 'railroad, freight
oar yesterday It contain 40,000 sig
natures, scores of 'them from state
governors and mayors.' Brasst Dudley
unase, ox wincnester, Mass., wno en
gineered preparation of the card,
also obtained the signature of Mrs.
Mollle Carron, of West Branch, Iowa,
Mr. Hoover's first school teacher.
Other observation of the presi
dential birthday alao was on sched
ule. Two groups of boy scouts from
tho capital, Brooklyn and other sec
tions of the country were given an
appolntmnt to pay their respects in
accordance with their annual custom.
A socond birthday cake has been
presented by officials of the United
States lines. At least part of the
president's day was spent in complet
ing his speech of acceptance, to be
delivered, tomorrow night. His aides
do not expect It to be completed fin
ally, however, until Thursday.
Public U tilities
District Formed
TILLAMOOK, Ore., Aug. 10 P
The first publlo utilities district In
Oregon to be formed under the pro
visions of the recent legislative act
was created by the voters of Tilla
mook county yesterday.
The vote from 38 out of 80 pre
cincts was 1036 to 783 for creation
of the district under which the coun
ty s authorized to organize Its own
privately owned powor company.
Golden Gate Span
Obstacle Removed
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 WV-The
way was clear today for construction
of the San Francisco Oolden Gate
bridge, a project dreamed of for many
years.
The Southern Paclflc-Oolden Gate
Forrles, Ltd., yesterday announced It
had abandoned .opposition to con
struction or tne span. '
Obtains Divorce
And Goes to Altar
RHNO, Nev Aug. 10 m Mr.
and Mrs. John Wanamaker Jr., were
on their wedding trip today, no one
know, or would say, exactly where.
Wanamaker, momber cf a wealthy
Philadelphia family, married Mrs,
Elizabeth Pelz Wnrburton, divorced
wife of his cousin, C. Edgorton war
burton of Philadelphia, a few hours
after he obtained a divorce from
Mrs. Pauline Dlsston Wanamaker
here yesterday. .
Two Captured In
Front of Safe
PORTLAND, Aug. 10 W Eddie
(Speck) Morris and Molven Bergosen
were captured In front of an open
safe In a suburban pharmaoy early
today wnen two radio equipped po
Uco cars carrying six officers con
verged on tho scene after a street
car motorman had reported he had
seen burglars In the place. The two
were sent to Jail with ball at 12600
each. Police said their manner of op
eration was similar to that used In
sevoral safe robberies In recent weeks,
VANDAL HI.AMIIHS TIKKg
PORTLAND, Aug. 10 W) A vandal
who ripped and slashed the tires of
10 automobiles parked on East Flan
ders street last night escaped after
being ohnsed by a posse of citizens
and police. The man, about 3B, es
caped Into Sullivan's gulch. One of
the pursuers exchanged blows with
tne man Deiore ne escaped.
CORN, WHEAT
FIGURE LESS
THIS MONTH
Wheat Production Esti
mated at 722,687,000
Bushels on Aug. 1. ,
APPLE YIELD IS U
LESS THAN 1931 .
Bigger National Hay Crop
expected; reach, and
Pear Estimates Below;'
Last Year... 4 k. .
WASHINGTON. Aug. "l0 UP Brti-
mates of this year's crop Issued to
day by the department of agriculture)
on the basis of their condition Aug
ust 1, place corn production at 3,818,
784.000 bushels as compared with 2,
QQS.fifiO.OfJTJ bushel- fnrecAit m. month
ago and 3,863,371,000 bushel producV,
ed last year. , .. .
The total wheat crop Is estimated
at 733,687,000 bushels, compared with'
804,104,000 bushels last year,
Winter wheat production - totaW:
441,788,000 bushels, compared with
443,763.000 a month ago and 76B,463
000 last year, -
All spring wheat 380,80,000 bush
els compared with 306,300,000 'ft
month ago, and 104,743,000 last year.
Durum wheat 61,086,000 bushel'
compared with 64,746,000 a month ago
and ib.48S.ooo last year. , . "
. Other spring wheat 390,804,000 -bushels
compared with 360,4S4,uoO ft
month ago and 86,847,000 last yernr,
Oat 1,314,738,000 bushel compared -with
1,317,344,000 month ago net.
1,113,087,000 last year.
Barley 303,000,000 bushel ' . coin
pared with 313,000,000 last month ftatt
lBB.ooo.ooo last year. - - f,
Rve 43.600.000 bushels' compared
with 44,300,000. last month and S3.-.
600,000 last year. ' '' ; t
Flaxseed 15,800,000 bushel cosapar
ed with 18,300.000 last month', ftDd
u,iw,wu laat, year, , T
Ha- Itamel 67.400.000 toM ccaft-i
pared, with 68.300,000 last month and ,
04.300.000 last ,.year.4-tr;'-'-i("i. ;' i '
ADDlea 138.000.000 bushels 0Br-
ed with' 134,000,000 last month and
303,000,000 last year. ,. '
Peaches 46,100,000 bushel, com.
pared with 47300,000 last month and
7G,eoo,uw last year,.
Pears 33,100,000 bushels compared
with 31,600,000 last month and 3,
300,000 last year,
Grapes 3,100,000 ion, compared
with 3,140,000 last month and 1,630,
000 last year.
potatoes, as7,ooa,ooo ousneis, com
pared with 378,000,000 last month;
and 376,000,000 last year,
Hops, 34,600,000 pounds, compared-
with Q9.A0O.nOn last mnnth and 36..
900,000 last year. . '
The condition on Aug. 1 ' of the
principal cropa was: ' .! '',. '
Corn 77.4 per cent of a normal!
Durum wheat 71.7. other sprint;
(Continued on Page Four) .. .
43 VETERANS i ; .
RETURN HOME
FROM CAPITAL
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 10 () .
Forty-three members of the original
bonus expeditionary force returned. to ;
Portland today from Johnstown, -Pa..
They were under the leadership of
Arthur E. Wilson who carries the
title of "regimental commander,'! and.
of Oeorge O. Clark, personal aide' to
W, W. Water of Portland, , elected ;
commander In chief of the . bonus
army. "'
In bouyant spirits, they plied on
the train at the Union station and
dispersed, to meet later at their
headquarters. They rode to Port"
land on charity passes. ..'
"We are home now to organic
and get our strength solid enough
to make a real showing," Wilson
said. "We Intend to do our utmost
to defeat all senators and representa
tives In congress who voted not only
against the bonus, but also, against
ojher relief measures." - - '
Washington Auto
Tags Bring Fines
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 10 W Ur.
R. E. LouIb, who said she has lived
In Portland for the past eight years,'
was fined 610 In municipal court
Tuesday for having equipped her
automobile with Washington license
plates instead of Oregon tags. Carl
Brobeatol of Portland was fined , M
on a similar complaint.
The 63 flat license fee In Washing
ton has been found to attract many
Orogon motorists, state police say.
The Oregon fee, based on the weight
of the vehicle, Is about 633 for th
average car. .
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Wheat Today
CHICAGO. Aug. 10 Wnea
Jumped more than a cents ft bushel
late today, the market taking It ou
chiefly from aotlon of New York
stocks. . ,
The last was credited with havra
absorbed the pit surplus of wheat,
and trade developed Into big aflair.
with buying general and heavy. In
timations were heard or good export
demand for United States hard win
ter wheat. C
Wheat closed unsettled, 1V41T
above yesterday's finish, corn at U
&b decline, oate unchanged to He
a higher, and provision unchanged
to a rise of 10 cent. .