CITY EDITION
TmU Awoctoted Press uuM
Win Btnk
Only Newspaper
Printed In U Grande
Covering Union and w
Wallowa Countiea
SIX PAGES TOD AY
VOLUME 30
MKMBB1B ASSOCIATED PRESS AND A. & O.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1932
ASTERN OREGON'S liEADINO NEWSPAPER
NUMBER 304
Jl WO
ague
Arra
d On
Moraer Cli&irges
MOORE HELD
FOR TRIAL
Preliminary Hearing
Scheduled For Wednes
day Morning at 10.
REPRESENTED IN
COURT BY H. HESS
Degree of Murder Not
Designated in Com-
plaint, Filed Yesterday
By R. L. Coggburn.
Erect Moore, 22, and Jack Newman,
of about the same age, were formally
accused of the murder of Eldon Leo
Smith, 36, Union Pacific railroad de
tective, this morning when they were
arraigned beforo Judge It. Den ham
In the court of the Justice of the
peace. - A complaint was filed yester
day afternoon by R. L. Coggburn,
Union Pacific agent. Henry L. Hess,
attorney, will represent them in the
preliminary hearing which is set for
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock In
Justice court.
The degree of murder of which they
will be accused was not designated In
the complaint.
Ncwmnii Nervous
Both received the reading this
morning without any undue emotion,
although Newman displayed some
nervousness throughout the entire
proceedings. They smoked their pipes
while awaiting the arrival of Mr. Hess,
and listened to the conversations of
the officers who accompanied them
to the Justice court.
Both Moore and Newman are slight
of build, the former of blonde and
the latter of brunette comploxlon.
They were dressed In blue waist over
alls, Newman wearing a blue shirt
and Moore a white sweater with nar
row blue stripes.
Mr. Smith was found dead shortly
before 11 o'clock the evening of Aug.
4 near Hilgard by . railroad. .employes
after six shots were airegcftfto have
been heard in the dark. None of the
transients riding the train saw the
shooting, they stated when question
ed, but said that shortly after the
Bhots were heard thoy saw a group
of men crouched over Smith's body.
. Moore was arrested In Seattle on
Aug. 16 after he had pawned a watch
which was believed to have belonged
to the slain man. He refused to talk
at first but when questioned in Pen
dleton by District Attorney Carl G.
Helm. Moore confessed to a part in
the shooting.
1 Jack Newman was arrested in Pen
dleton a short time after the shoot
ing, and held for questioning. Port
land fingerprint experts state that
both Newman and Moore have crlm-
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DOOLITTLE IN
ACCIDENT BUT
NOT INJURED
WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 23 0P) Jim
my Doollttle, trapped In the air an
hour and 45 minutes by a faulty re
tractable landing gear, set his Laird
biplane down on tho rest field today,
escaping Injury to himself, but dam
aging the plane beyond repair In time
for the Bendlx trophy race Saturday.
Doollttle succeeded in releasing his
landing gear a few Inches, enough
that the wheels would turn as the
plane struck the ground.
They held firmly for a moment but
folded again and the plane nosed
over slightly, bending the propeller
blade. - By this time the ship was
skidding on the fuselage. However,
the speed had been so slackened that
the pilot was given only a slight
shaking up.
Landis Court In
New Hands, Report
A deal has been closed, according
to reports today, whereby Mr. Mlnton
has traded the Landis Court apart
ments to E. C. Loyd, of Walla Walla.
Mrs. Morris, who formerly owned the
Grande Ronde apartments, is to man
age the Landis Court for Mr. Loyd,
It Is said.
SSS83S3SSSS2SS
$
$ WEATHER FORECAST $
8 Oregon: Fair tonight and S
g Wednesday; warmer In the cast &
portion tonight; gentle north- 4-
$ crly winds offshore.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 67 above.
Minimum:: 47 above.
. Condition: Clear.
S
$ WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 78. minimum 64
t above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range 24 degrees.
WEATHER AI'O. 23. 1931
9 Maximum 98. minimum 63
f above. . '
Condition: Clear. Range 45
4 degrees.
Drive For Funds
To Finance Drum
Corps Trip Opens
Organization Will Appear
On Streets at 6 p. m.
This Evening; Soliciting
to Begin Tomorrow.
An organization which has aided in
practically every civic enterprise since
Its founding and which has brought
recognition to Union county through
out the etnte the American Legion
drum and bugle corps is now plan
ning to participate in the competi
tion at the American Legion conven
tion in Portland and $1000 '.is neces
sary to finance the enterprise, to
transport the players, maintain head
quarters there and in general repre
sent La Grande at the convention.
Civic organizations who have been
assisted by the American Legion In
drives for relief work, for civic Im
provement and others have organized
Into four committees which will open
a drive for funds tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock. Because of the present
economic condition, committee mem
bers will not press anyone to con
tribute, because they feel that La
Grand era will express their apprecia
tion of the work that the drum corps
has done In the past and the adver
tisement that will accrue to La
Grande from the organization which
will go to Portland dressed in attrac
tive uniforms to take part In the na
tional convention.
During the post eight years, since
their founding, the American Legion
drum corps has not miraed a state
convention where they were always
active in the competition. This year
it will attend Its first national con
vention and to prepare for the event
the members have practiced every
week during the past winter. Prom
now until the convention they drill
and practice every evening under the
leadership of Andrew Loney Jr., musi
cal director, and Lieut. Jesse V. An
drews, military drill conductor.
A downtown headquarters will be
set up in Portland during the con
vention which opens on Sept. 12, and
tourist information and descriptive
pamphlets will be distributed. The
headquarters will also givo opportun
lty to the. La. Grande, rifhMpitry. and
drum corps members to meet "iju
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AI Smith Will
Become Editor
Of The Outlook
NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (A Alfred
E. Smith will be edttor-ln-chlef of
the Outlook when the mngazinc re
sumes publication next month, It
was announced at t-ie offices of tho
publication today.
It Is expected that the Democratic
presidential nominee of 1028 will be
an active editor,, writing both edi
torial comment and general articles as
well as Influencing tho policy of tho
magazine.
The Outlook was changed from a
weekly to a monthly publication last
spring and then was suspended al-.
together. On June 30 It 'was pur
chased by Frank A. Tichenor, who al
so publishes Aero Digest, Sportsman,
Pilot, Spur and other magazines.
Tom Bradshaw
Drowned Sunday
In White River
Thomas Bradshaw, 30-ycar-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brodshaw, of
1815 East Pennsylvania avenue, was
drowned Sunday afternoon in White
river at Clarlngdon, Ark., according
to reports received here.
Mr. Bradshaw left here obout June
1 to visit his aunt, Mrs. J. M. Mor
ris, of Clarlngdon.
No details of the drowning were
known here. Mr. Bradshaw had lived
In and about La Grande for a number
of years and had many friends In this
vicinity.
Scouts to Receive
Awards Tonight
Boy Scouts who passed their re
quirements for merit badges at the
recent Boys' camp at Whliowa Lako
and those who, unable to attend
camp, will be passed by the board of
reviews tonight and will receive their
merit rank badges at a court of hon
or at 7:30 at the Methodist church
basement.
All troop committees will hold a
business meeting at the church fol
lowing the court of honor, and mem
bers are urged to attend the import
ant gathering, scout leaders said this
morning.
Relief Meeting
Tonight Postponed
Because of the rush of activities
tonight the meeting of the relief
committees of the local service clubs
has been postponed indefinitely, It
was stated this morning. 1 The meet-
Ing was called by the board of dl-
rectors of the Union County Labor
I Exchange In order to ask their co-op -jeratlon
In the relief plans for the
coming winter.
THREATS OF
REPRISALS
ARE VOICED
All Germany Disturbed
By Reactions From Sen
tencing of Hitler Men.
GOVERNMENT TO
MAINTAIN STAND
Refuses to Let "Political
Pressure" Interfere With
Justice Hitler Makes
Statement".
lty Tom Wllhvlm
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
BERLIN, Aug. 23 m Disturbing
threats of reprisals against the gov
ernment for death sentences Imposed
on five Fascists convicted of political
murder were answered today by an
announcement that the government
"would not stand for political pres
sure but decide solely on the basis
of Justice whether or not to grant
pardons."
This statement was Issued after
Adolf Hitler, leader of the Fascist
National Socialists, had assured the
five condemned men that "the free
dom of each of you from this min
ute on is a question of our honor."
Convicted of Murder
The Hlt f.lojwers wqre cjonj
demned to death at Beuthen yester
day. After they had been convicted of
killing a Communist. In government
circles it was said no one did the
five men or the Nazi movement
worse service than Hitler himself,
who scathingly denounced the von
Fapcn government and, It was said,
identified himself with men found
guilty of -murder.
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THREE FIRES IN
CITY LAST NIGHT
Two-Story House at Sec
ond and D and Two-Room
House on V Destroyed.
A spectacular fire, that destroyed a
two-story home on Second and D
streets at 0:40 o'clock last night, was
only one of three fires that occurred
here during a period of six hours. A
garage fire was extinguished, a small
two-room dwelling place was burned
and the larger residence building in
Old Town was destroyed.
The first cat!, a Bllcnt one, was at
8:30 p. m. to 1600 Jefferson where a
cor and garage belonging to Wallace
Cass was afire. Tho flames were
quickly extinguished with 35 gallons
of chemicals and the damage was
small.
At 0:40 the fire department was
called to Second and D and battled
flames for more than on hour that
shot high into the sky to light up the
surrounding territory almost as If in
daytime. The fire had such a star
before the alarm was turned in it was
impossible to savo the structure. The
cause of tho blaze is unknown. The
house. "formerly owned by a Mr. nicks
find now owned, It Is reported, by the
state veterans' aid commission, was
unoccupied and there was no Turnl
turc Inside. Eleven hundred and fifty
feet of hose wero iscd in putting
water onto the flames.
The third and last of the three
fires was at. 2:30 a. m. when the truck
was called to a small, unoccupied
house at 1702 V avenue. Here, also,
the fl nines had such a start that it
was lmpo3Slbtc to savo the building
There was no furniture In the house
and the ownership had not been
learned this morning.
The amount of loss had not been
estimated for cither house, but ii
would run Into a considerable sum on
the two-story dwelling place, firemen
said.
Later today It was reported that
the house on V avenuo was the
property of a Mr. Hogg, of Union.
May Apply For R.
Osborne, in Address to State Labor
Convention, Opposes School Moving
ASTORIA, Ore.. Aug. 23 m With
only a few hours devoted to business
today, delegates to the 30th annual
convention of the Oregon State Fed
eration of Labor gathered at beach
resorts of Clatsop county this morn
ing after having heard the annual
reports of the president and secre
tary of the organization and the re
port of the resolutions committee,
delivered Monday.
A brief business session was sched
uled for the afternoon, and dele
gates, their families and friends were
to be guests of Astoria tonight at a
band concert and dance.
Ben T. Osborne, executive secre
NO LET UP IN
FARM STRIKE
IN MID WEST
Continue Attempts to Cut;
Off Omaha From -'
Truck Shipments
UNCLE SAM MAY
TAKE SOME PART
Two Arrested in Boone,
Iowa; Several Farmers
Halt Livestock Train at
Nacora, Nebraska.
By the Associated Press
Farmers striking for higher pro
duce prices today continued an at
tempt to cut off Omaha from truck
shipments, and the movement was
spreading to other sections despite
authorities' efforts to quell Its more
violent aspects, and a threat of fed
eral intervention. ;
In Boono, la., Truman Caldwell,
and A. L. Fllckinger, farmers, were
under arrest, charged with, malicious
destruction of produce, in connection
with the dumping of cream from a
truck.
Sheriffs in Logan. Council Bluffs
-and,, Missouri Valley, Iowa, warned
strike leaders picketing must be at
tended by no violence, and that stop
ping a driver, telling him to return
home, blockading a highway, and
molesting any ' driver were punish
able by penitentiary sentences.
Several farmers halted a livestock
train at Nacora, Neb.,- eh- route to
Sioux City. They delayed the train
three quarters of an hour, , but no
stock was missing.
Officers Halt Farmers
Deputy Sheriff Powcn prevented
SO farmers from pouring out B. H.
Brant's load of cream near Council
Bluffs. During the night the picket
ing farmers turned back ten truck
loads of livestock, but pormittcd two
truck loads to pass, after drivers con
vinced' them' they had "to 'have- tho
money.-
About 400 farmers met In Mis
souri Valley to plan an extension of
tho Omaha blockade.
(Continued on Page Four)
Quarrel Over Dish
Of Sliced Tomatoes
Leads to Slaying
? RICHMOND, Ind., Aug. 23 ?
j (V) Mrs. Nellie Kumler,
housekeeper, confessed to
Sheriff Herbert Ellison today 8
3 Bhe shot and killed Mrs. Ela- S
nore Gunsaulle, common -law $
wlfo of Guy Gunsaulle, at tho S
$ Gunsaulle home. S
Mrs. Kumler related events j
3 and circumstances leading up $
g to tho actual firing of the ?
shots last week and the burial $
$ of the dead woman in a shal- 3
S low grave at the Gunsaulio S
S home near Blljinsvlllc. S
$ Mrs. Kumler said the killing $
$ followed a tussle for a gun
$ with which Mrs. Gunsaulle 3
3 had threatened her.
$ Mrs. Kumler said she and
Mrs. Ounsaullo had quarreled
last Wednesday, tho dlsputo. 3
arising over a dish of sliced to- $
g matoes which Mrs. Kumler S
s had thrown out. $
Mercury Drops To
47 Monday Night
Thft mercury tool; a sharp drop In
La Grande last night with the mini
mum this morning reported at 47
above, the coldest here In several
weeks. It was seven degrees cooler
than the night bclorc.
The maximum Monday was 78
above, but indications were that
warmer temperatures would bo ex
perienced thla afternoon.
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow Indicates warmer tem
peratures In Eastern Oregon.
tary-treasurer of the stole federation.
In his annual report recommending
the course of the convention, warned
labor against being stampeded Into
demands for drastic tax reduction,
with corresponding reduction In ser
vice. Rather, ho said, the federation
should urge "removal of the burden
from the citizen of small means, and
placing it upon those citizens who
havo largo Incomes,"
The necessity of producero being
paid a larger share of wealth pro
duced by use of machinery In order
to maintain a buying balance and
(Continued on I'age Three)
STRATOSPHERE SAILORS
' Believed to huy wmred to an
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his nsMfftuiil, Max Com vim (right), are pictured nlmve iw lliey posed
Inside the roihIoIu of Die hulloou which earrlml them more tlmii'
ten miles Into the stratosphere from Zurich, Kwlt.erlnnd. Tho
17ff0-poiind metal gondola, seen he low, lias nlno windows and was
fu.slciicri to Hut balloon lty eight uililcs. .
Uniform Fee For
Undergraduates
Is Established
SALEM, Aug. 23 (P) A uniform rato
of fees applicable to all undergradu
ate students regardless of what course
of study thoy are pursuing, has been
established by the state board of
higher education, tho rates an
nounced aro $17 at the 'Oregon nor
mal schools and $38 per term; at tho
university or stale college.
Of the Initial charge of $3B. $24
will go to the state, the remaining
being required for tho self-supporting
student health services and for
operating tho associated student or
ganizations on tho various campuses.
Thus at tho collcgo and university
$3.50 per term is appropriated to the
health service, entitling each student
to unlimited consultation, advico and
treatment at tho campus dispensary,
and limited hospitalization, tho an-
(Contlnued on Page Three)
Seriously Injured
Man Found on Road
PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 23 W Serl
outy Injured, a hag containing six
headless chickens bcsldo him, a man
who gave his name only as Buddy
Anderson, was picked up on a hlgh
wny west of hero today. He suf
fered from fractures of both wrists,
a broken nose and head and face lac
erations, and lapsed Into unconscious
ness shortly after being found.
The only information pollco could
get from the man was that ho had
not- been struck by an automobile.
Pollco believe ho fell to tho roadway
from a footpath 4 feist above.
F. C. Loan
State Highway
Commissioners
Consider Plan
PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 23 m A
proposal that tho state highway com
munion negotiate with tho federal
reconstruction finance corporation
for a loan of $2,000,000 for tho con
struction of four rmtjor bridges on
the Oregon coast highway, it under
consideration by tho commission, it
was revealed today. The suggestion
was made at ft meeting of the com
mission last night but decision was
deferred until more definite Informa
tion Is In hand relative to the terms
(Continued on Page Pour)
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DISCUSSIONS ON
AUG. 26 LIMITED
Hoover Expects to Take
Up Only Credit and Em
ployment Problems.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (fll
President Hoover Intends to limit tho
discussions by outstanding business
men from all sections of tho nation
hero next Friday to methods of cas
ing credit and spreading employment.
In high administration quarters
today it was reported that not only
tho president but Secretary Mills,
Govornor Meyer of tho federal resorvo
board, Chairman Pomerone of the
Reconstruction corporation, Secretary
(Continued on Pago Threo)
SALEM TRUCK
DRIVER HELD
IIY OFFICERS
PORTLAND, Aug. 23 (! A tech
nical charge of reckless driving was
ordered placed against Ed Newman,
Salem truck driver, after his freight
truck and trailer had collided with
another truck here last night, In
Jurlng Tony Fleck, 23. driver of tho
other machine.
Fleck, who suffered head laccra'
tlons and side Injuries wari sitting
in tho cab of his parked truck which
was loaded with cordwood. when the
trailer of Newman's truck sldeswlpcd
it. Investigators said tho load of
wood whs forced through the cabin
upon Flock who was taken to a hos
pital. No winn n snlrl ho had started to
puss the jmrked truck when ho saw
another machine coming out or
driveway. He applied his brakes sud
denly, causing the trailer to swerve,
Accident. Investigators Hold faulty
brakes wero partly to blame.
12 Districts For
Home Loan System
WAHINOTON, AUK. 23 mi Tho
home lonn hnnkltiK nyatm InaUKunit-
cd lo nl(l Miiall home ownprB will
illvldo the country Into 12 dlntrlctn,
Ihn maximum number allowed under
the law.
Krnnklln W. Fort, chairman of thft
home lonn board, aald today the board
had decided to catabllah the maxi
mum. Under the law the minimum
would have been elRht.
Fort aald tho board would map out
the district as rapidly aa poaalblo
and probably announce all of them
at the oamo time. After the dlatrtcta
are aelected the altea for the regional
bank! wl!l bo determined.
Publication Of
R. F.C. Loans Is
Confidence Aid
Optimistic Note Shows It
self Today in First Re
actions to Publication of
Report.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 P) An
optimistic -note showed Itself today In
first reactions to publication of the
reconstruction cor poratl Ion's loans to
banks and other Institutions.
Where originally there had been
fears that this publicity given by
South Trimble, clerk of the house of
representatives, under a clause In the
now relief law would undermine con.
fldence In the borrowing banks, there
was a disposition to point out that
these banks had to be by requirement
of law In fundamentally good condi
tion. From this point of view, publication
of their government borrowing could
be viewed as evidence of the banks
staunchness.
(Continued on Page Three)
Flood Near End
In Manchuria; 50
More Lives Lost
HARBIN, Manchuria, Aug. 23 WD
Manchuria. Is gradually raising lta
head above the flood, waters which
havo engulfed tho country for three
weeks, entailing the loss of thousands
of Uvea and millions of dollars dam
-e. , . ,
As the water recedes bodies from
flooded cemeteries are floating In the
streets, adding another menace to the
already critical sanitary situation
The spread of cholera haa terrified
the population and even cattle are
being Inoculated.
. Tho economic situation Is extremely
grave and the possibility of a mora
torium la being discussed. Telegraph
and postal services are disorganized
and, tho great brldgo over the Bungarl.
with eight steel spans, threatens to
collapse, cutting oft Manchuria from
Siberia. - -: j ,. v . ;
Ijast night at Ashlo, near Harbin,
fifty persons wero drowned by a sud
den rise of water, i .' .;;
Hoover to Carry
New York, Claim
NEW YQBK, Aug. 23 (P) William
K. Wlllcox, chairman of the Repub
lican national commlttco In the 1016
campaign, today In a statement Is
sued at the eastern campaign head
quarters predicted victory for Presi
dent Hoover In Now York state.
"Now York state haa given many
of tho Republican lenders no little
worry," he said, "but I think that
their chances of victory aro greater
than over."
Poison Placed In
. Food Kills Five
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Ang. 23 VP) Dr.
Asher Harris, assistant dlroctor of
hoalth, announced today John O. Cal
lahan, his wife and throe children
were killed by poison placed In tholr
food from an outside sourco. The
deaths had been ascribed to tainted
food.
Dr. HarrlB said onough poison was
placod In wild cherry prosorvos and
pahcakea oaten, by the family Sun
day to wlpo out tho ontlre family of
eleven. Three children, Cecelia, 8,
Virginia, 0, and Kenneth, 16 months,
died shortly aftor the breakfast, and
Callahan and hla wlfo died yesterday.
Tho other children, George, 16, and
Dorothy, 4, are not expected to ro
cover. Four children did not partake
of tho breakfast.
Baker Democrats
Support Roosevelt
CLEVELAND, Au. 23 W) Tho
Cleveland Plain Dealer today said the
presidential campaign committee of
Franklin D. Roosevelt and tho Clove
land Democratic organization In
which Newton D. Baker Is a prom
inent leader, havo pledged mutual
support.
,'Durlng tho national Democratic
convention, the Cleveland group, lod
by W. B. Gongwor, aupportod the
candidacy of Alfred E. Smith, al
though Congrcasman Kirtln L.
Sweeney, of Cleveland, Btood for
Roosevelt.
HAII.IMI HKVEN NK.VS BAIT
FOR Al-'HTKAI.IAN TOUItlSTH
SYDNEY HP) An Australian-Finnish
company propose, to capitalize
tho romantic luro of the old clipper
ships by arranging sailing tours to
Australia.
A 2,738-ton badque, L'Avonlr, will
leavo tho Baltic shortly for South
Africa, and then, via Capo Horn, for
Australia. Bhe Is fitted with modern
conveniences.
Tourists are promised a slow, but
exciting voyage.
WHITE fllKI'K IlK f.'IIISB
( IIOHKN IIY MltH. RTIMHON
WASHINGTON ( Mrs. Henry
L. Stlmson Is wearing a dress of
white crepe do chine with a three
quarter length coat to match. With
this she wears a white straw bat.
3 AIRPLANES
ON WAY EAST
TO EUROPE
Two Engage in an Im
promptu Kace With Oslo,
Norway as Destination.
FLYING FAMILY
BEGINS JOURNEY
J. A. Mollison and Three
in Anothei" Plane Stand,
Ready to Head Across
Ocean Tomorrow. ;
By the Associated Press :
Three airplanes were speeding to
wards Europe from America today
two of them on an Impromptu race to
Oslo, Norway and two -more . stood
ready to go tomorrow If weather coni
dltlons are favorable. '
Thar Solberg and Carl Petersen
took off before dawn from Floyd Ben
nett field In New York for Oslo with
one stop planned at Harbor Grace,
N. F. Three and a half hours later
they reported by radio that they were
over Portsmouth, N. H slightly mora
than a half hour after that Clyde. A.
Lee and John BorJikon - left Barre,
Vt., 'Wlth - the same : goals Harbor
Grace and Oslo. .
At the takeoff of the latter the two
planes were not more than a hundred
miles apart.
Family Plans Flight
Later In the morning George Hut
chinson arid his flying family him
self, Wb wife and two young 'daugh
ters with orew of four more left
Floyd Bennett field for St. John, N. '
B the first stop scheduled on a 4200
mile, easy-stage flight to London. .
William Ulbrlch,- Dr. Leon PlseulU
and Edna Newcomer planned to leave
tomorrow on a non-stop flight to
Rome by way of Florence where Miss
Newcomer Is expected to leap out -In
a parachute to honor Florence night
ingale, tho nurse. . . A , . ,.-
Mollison Ready. , -,
J. A 'Molllsoh. ' bcotch Tllti- who
completed the first solo flight from -Europe
to New York last Sunday,
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LIBBY HOLM AN
PREPARING FOR
STORK'S VISIT,
CINCINNATI, Aug. 23 () Llbby
Holman Is In seclusion. In Baltimore
tho Times said today, spending much
of her time knitting clothing fox tho
baby she expects in February. , .
And, whether it Is a boy or girl, the
child will be named Smith Reynolds,
In memory of Llbby's husband, for
wh03o death she had been Indicted by
a North Carolina grand Jury. - She
now is at liberty under $26,000 bond.
Reynolds dlod July 5 of a bullet
wound at his Winston -Salem, N. 0.
ostato. Reynolds' friend, Albert Walk,
er, also has been Indicted on charge
of murder, but Mrs. Reynolds- has
consistently, through her father and
attorneys, maintained the death was
a suicide, " . .
Preparation for approaching moth
erhood has taken Llbby's mind, from
the tragedy, the paper said, and her
only Interest now is the child.
Three Bears Raid
Forester's Stores
BEND, Ore., Aug. 23 UP) Lee Smith,
forest lookout on Wanago Butto,
doesn't enjoy the converse role oi
Gold 1 locks and having all hla por
rldgo eaten by the three bears,
A mother bruin and her two cubs
raided his tent, destroyed all his food,
and scattered a kettle full of cooked
beans over the summit. Smith la look
ing forward eagerly to completion of
the lookout house being built atop a
30-foot tower. He is going to keep
his beans as well as his binoculars
up there.
Wheat Today J
CHICAGO. Aug. 23 W) . Selling
pressure from commission houses car
ried wheat to the lowest levels of the
day shortly before the cloa0 today,
and the ensuing rally failed to lift
quotations materially. Trade had beta
brisk all morning with prices hover
ing around a cent a bushel above yes
terday's elate. A sharp break of about
a cent, at noon was recovered. Early
strength In grains followed stock
market gains.
Wheat closed weak near the bottom
levels of the day, but Vio above
yestcrday'o finish, corn (t if o high
er, oats K,o up, and provUlons mixed,
lard 6 a 13c higher, and bellies 6 cents
lower.
PORTLAND, Aug. 23 (IP) Without
a slnglo salo during tho session, there
was a general fractional advance In
tho price of wheat on tho futures
market today. September and De.
cembor wero each up Wo and May
tfec bu. On the merchants exchange
thcro was no change In the cash position,