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CITY EDITION Win Bw iU-i 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper PrMttcd In La Grande Covering Union and .' Wallowa Counties VOLUME 30 . mnrmrcB associated press and a, b. o. LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1932 UUriBM ORKOON'i LKAOINO NKWSPAPICJB NUMBER 307 Natiom WeatEers SlorsMo Says Hooter FARM STRIKE ENCOURAGED BY VICTORY Continue Attempts to Bot tle Up Council Bluffs, Gateway to Omaha. . ARRESTED GROUP GIVEN FREEDOM Situation Serious For 1 Awhile, With Deputies : Surrounding Jail Armed With Guns. COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., Aug. 36 (VP) Striking farmers today renewed at tempts to bottle up Council Bluffs, gateway to the Important Omaha, Neb., market, encouraged by a victory In gaining freedom under bond of 65 of their highway pickets. Re-enforced by comrades from Northwestern Iowa, 3000 of them. It was estimated by of;:cla!s, were mas sed In blockades aVong the principal highways leading Into Council Bluffs apparently In full control of traffic. Capitulating to the demands of about 1000 of the striking agricultur alists, who threatened to storm the Jail and release the 55 prisoners If they were not freed, Sheriff P. A. Lalnson, withdrew his deputies and made no attempt during the night to keep the highways open. Situation Threatening For a time the situation took on a serious aspect. About 200 deputies surrounded the county Jail, which bristled . with submachlno gun and sawed -off shotguns, .while the lnvad- ( Continued on Page Five) LIGHTER LINES, RETAIL TRADE MAKING GAINS PORTLAND. Aug'.'Se Mfy; rThfi' weekly mercantile reviews 1 reported further gains in lighter lines of In dustry, and In retail trade.. Dun's pointed out that the betterment now has assumed a nation-wide trend, with no particular, area predominat ing In the revival, except that a few districts In the east are lagging some what behind the general quickened stride. The "Lamp," official publi cation of Standard Oil of New Jersey, expressed the view that It Is now rea sonable to expect that the Improve ment In the oil Industry can be maintained, and carried further, If tho Industry will continue to heed the lesson It has learned about over production. 22 VOTES ARE LINED, UP NOW FOR F. KIDDLE SALEM, Ore., Aug. 26 (Special) Fred Kiddle, of Island City, Union county, already has 22 votes for presi dent of the state senate at the next legislative session, Senator Joe Dunne of Multnomah county announced here vivtt'.Mrrin v Vlrirtln hon server) t.ivn em a. numoer m imuui in n i commn- rilinnA aalf h- Y,aA llnarl nr. Ol of secretary of the state board nigner education, xms office la held by Dr. E. E. Llndsey, who one of the highest paid officials the state. . em mJ. w i r o isi Capita Cost Low La Grande's per capita cost of op erating the La Grande High school has been announced at (1 12.61, one of the sixth lowest In the state. Baker is seventh lowest with a per capita cost of 1115.93. The cost in Pendleton Is much higher, at $153.27. Wnrth TWnrt HI eh nrhool has th htfrh- est per capita cost In tho state, at .160.25. . WEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Partly cloudy and $ somewhat unsettled tonight and Saturday; ahowers on the coast: thunderstorms In the mountains; cooler In the east $ portion Saturday; moderate & northwest winds offshore. - WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 63 above. S Minimum: 57 above. $ Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 91. minimum 63 S above. Condition: Clear. Range 38 degrees. WEATHER AUG. 38, 1931 Maximum 70, minimum 65 above. Condition Partly cloudy. Range 15 degrees. Life Story Of Sherwood Heard In Walker Case Little Known Chapters From Life of ! Missing Accountant Told at Hearing in Albany. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Albany, N. V.. Aug. 26 m Chapters In the life story of Russell T. Sherwood, miss ing accountant, generally unknown wero opened to the public at today's session of the Walker ouster hearing. Francis J. Mclntyre, who had known Sherwood since 1017, said the accountant handled tax and income matters for many persons, Including the Dolly sisters and Beatrice Llllle of the stage and Johnny Dundee and Mike McTigue of the prize ring and "several brokers and real estate firms." Mclntyre's testimony was support ed by Miss Mildred K. Day, who suc ceeded to Sherwood's tasks when he disappeared. The tasks are In the law firm of which Walker was a mem ber before he was elected mayor. Mc lntyre Is In that firm. Miss Day was the -first woman wit ness at the hearing. ' Of Student Type Mclntyre said Sherwood was "more or less of a Btudent type; a hard working man." Sherwood, Samuel Seabury, coun sel of the Hofstadter legislative com mittee, claims, was Walker's financial agent and handled almost $1,000,000 for the mayor. Walker denied the charge. Mclntyre testified the disputed bank account In Sherwood's name, out of which money was drawn for Walker's relatives, was established by his law firm. It originally was In the name of State Senator George A. (Continued on Page Five Name Committee To Have Charge Of Days of '49 i R. J. Kitchen, exalted ruler of the B. P. O. Elks lodge, today announced the selection of a committee to have charge of the annual DayB of '40 shWj. held oach fall as .a benefit event to furnish funds for the Elks Christmas welfare work and the community tree for the kiddles of La Grande. Herbert Browning has been named chairman ' of the show and other members of the committee are Robert Williamson, Jesse - Andrews, Chet Thompson and Robert R. Carey. - The show will be held sometime In October, probably about the middle of the month, although the dates have not been decided. The hall for the '49 show has not been selected, either, but these details will be work ed out In the near future. Normal School Slimmer Session Completed Today With the closing today of the sum mer quarter at the Eastern Oregon Normal school, faculty members are leaving for short vacations, and prep arations are going forward for the opening of the fall term on Sept. 10, President H. E. Inlow announces. Thirty-five students completed their requirements for graduation this session and many of them are plan ning to enter the teaching field In the fall. The Normal school closed today af ter two days of examinations. A variety of courses which are avatlablo during the winter wore of fered during the past summer and practically the entire faculty re mained during the session. War Veterans Will Meet at Meacham United Spanish war veterans of La Orande. Walla Walla, Pendleton and Baker will meet at Meacham Sunday, Aug. 28 for their annual picnic. The Pendleton camp will act as hosts with J. A. Ptnson of that city In charge of arrangements. Mr. Pinson asks the veterans from other camps to bring their "mess kits and grub," since a picnic lunch will be served at 1:30 o'clock. , Coffee, sugar, cream, salt and pepper will ho furnished by the committee. , An Informal program will be pre sented, and members of the four camps aro 'urged to bring their families and spend the day. Trying Case Today In Circuit Court A suit to declare and enforce a trust In real property which has been brought by Ethel A. Ross against Vera Wright, of Union. Is being tried be fore Judge J. W. Knowles in tho cir cuit court today. The case opened yesterday. O. B. Mount, of Baker, Is the at torney for the plaintiff while Green and Hess, of. La Orande, and B, P. Wilson, of Union, are representing the defendant. Miss Anetta Johnson has been ap pointed as court reported pro tern for the case. H. R. Hanna. reporter, has been called to Eugene by the death of his mother, LESS WHEAT PLANTING IS SCHEDULED Fall Seeding to Include About 39,805,00 0 Acres, is Report. MORE ACREAGE IN 1930-31 PERIOD Department of Agricul tuite Makes Survey, With Allowances Made For Usual Changes. WASHINGTON, Aug.. 26 VP) The department of agriculture reported today fall seeding of about 30, 805,000 acres of winter wheat were Indicated by farmers' Intentions to plant, with allowance for usual changes In planB between August 1 and the planting time. This compared with 40,173,000 for 1031 and 43.626,000 acres for 1930. The department reported that acre age of rye to be seeded this fall for all purposes was Indicated as 4,611,000 acres, 6 per cent less than In 1031 and 0 per cent below the previous year. . JOHN SHAW DIES AT TWIN FALLS Formerly Prominent 'Val ley Farmer Funeral to Be, Held On Sunday. One of Union county's oldest pio neers, John Shaw, died Aug. 33 At the Twin Falls county hospital after a major operation. He was visiting his son, Wilbur Shaw, m Twin Falls, Ida, and his body has, been -.brought here , for burial at Bummerviue, Born lu ,, Klrktown, Scotland i On March 12, 1853, he came to the Orande Rondo valley In 1863, at the age of 11 years and made his home here until 1930 when he went to Pasa dent, Cal. Ho went to live with his son In Idaho In April, - Mr. Shaw, who was at one time a prominent valley farmer,, was 80 years, five months and. 11 days of . age at the time of his death. He is survived by two sons, Wilbur, of Twin Falls, Ida., and Jay, of Rose burg, both of whom will attend the funeral; a sister, Mrs. Jim Stanley, of La Grande, and a brother, Angus, of La Grande. Funeral services will be held Sun day afternoon at the Summerville chapel at 4:30 under the auspices of the La Grande lodge I. O. O. F. of which he was long a member. Snod grass and Zimmerman are In charge of arrangements. Wheel And Tires Stolen From Car The wave of thievery, which has been worrying officers and property owners of the Grande Ronde valley for the last year, continues unabated, and last night a somewhat bolder-than-usual theft occurred. Fred H. Kiddle's' coupe ; was stolen from Island City, and driven to a point north of the Phillips place, where It was Jacked up and one wheel and tiro and another tire re moved. ' The car was found today with the Jack -.till under It. New Mine Invasion Planned Gold Mining Revival in Northwest; Harry Plass, Wallowa, Makes Strike During the lost year or so, there has been an unusual mining revival throughout tho nation, and this is true particularly In the Pacific North west where thousands of men are In tho hills of Oregon and Idaho mak ing wages and sometimes better. During Juiy the two banks at Baker received more than $27,000 worth of gold mined from the hills around that city. Other banks In the gold-bearing districts report similarly. In both Union and Wallowa coun ties there is some activity. But the btggest find reported dur ing the month occurred near Lake view, with Harry Plass, son of J. B. Plass, of Wallowa, one of the for tunate owners. In fact, a visit to the Plass mine recently by a former friend resulted in the latter saying here the other day: "If Harry Is worth a dollar now he's worth a million I" ' At any rate, here's the story, as re printed from the Wallowa1 Sun and Lakevlcw Tribune. "Friends of Harry Plass, son of J. B. Plass, of Wallowa, will be great ly Interested to hear the news of his discovery of a gold mine Just over the line from Southern Oregon In California. Harry Is well known both LEE. HON OVERDUE IN 0SL0.N0RWAY Hope That Americans Might Succeed Begins . ; to Dim Today. , "GREEN MOUNTAIN BOY" UNREPORTED Enough Gas to Fly Until 7 p. m. (h;. fc. T.) ; (Jap tarn ,Mollison Postpones Return Flight OSLO, Norway, Aug. 26 VP) Hope that Clyde Lee and John Bochkon might succeed In flying their Green Mountain Boy across the Atlantio began to dint today as afternoon faded Into evening and there was still no word of them. It was feared the bad weather which prevailed over the Eastern At lantio might have spelled failure for their aspirations. There were low-lying clouds and some fog over the water to Great Britain from noon on and because of these conditions It might be the fliers had flown ovor England with out being seen. ' NO WORD AT HARBOR GRACE HARBOR ORACH, N. F Aug. 26 VP) Clyde Lee and John Bochkon, who expected to arrive at Oslo, Norway, before noon, (E. S. T.) today In the airplane Green Mountain Boy were unreported aa that hour passed. Word from Barre, Vt., where the two fliers took off last Tuesday to come here for their, only stop on the way to Oslo, said that Hubert Hunt ington, their navigator and weather adviser, was unworrled. Huntington said they had enough gas to fly until 7 p. m. (E. 8. T.) to day, and he thought the lack of re ports on their progress was due prob ably to the fact that thoy are flying at great height. V "' They left here Thursday morning at , .- (Continued on Page Five) , Walter Gleasbn Will Speak Here Saturday Night Walter Gleason, of Portland, Demo cratic nominee for United States senator, and Walter Pierce, candidate for congress from the second district, will be the principal speakers tomor row evening when the Democrats of Northeast Oregon meet here at 8:30 at the Sacajawea Inn. Other visitors will bo Carl J. Don augh, chairman of the Democratic central committee; John Mann, treas urer; and Mr. Williams, finance chair man, of Portland. The public Is Invited, B. F. Owsley, chairman of the local committee, said today. Predicts Cooler Weather for E. 0. After a warm August day, with the mercury moving up to 01 above, the weather was unsettled this morning, with clouds moving over the valley In close formation. The weather man predicts partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled weather1 for tonight and Saturday with thunderstorms In tho moun tains. Cooler weather Is scheduled for Eastern Oregon tomorrow. In Wallowa and La Orande where he worked for the railroad as engineer and fireman for about five years. He Joined the army while living in La Orande, While In Wallowa he was employed by the Nlbiey-Mlmnaugh Lumber company for four years. "The following story Is obtained from the Lakevlcw Tribune, Lake county: " 'Oold In Them Thar Hills Is the way the Tribune captioned Harry Dulton's story of the gold strike. "Over a month ago Plass and Har vey Craig, tunneling into the hillside 23 miles south of Lake view on the old Pleasant ranch, searching for a cinnabar ledge, struck some quart whose gold flecked sides made them forget their original quest. "Burt Snyder, A. J. Ousley, Charles Combs and Fred Reynolds, all busi ness men of Lake view, Joined with the two men In financing the mine." Here the writer remarked at the quietness that soon followed news of the strike and then he visited PIwm to find out about tho mine. Ex cerpts follow from his story in the Tribune: (oontlnued on Page Eight) . , 1 I DRIFTED FOR - - Japan Criticized In Editorials In British Papers LONi5oN. Aug. 36 (?) Japan's an nounced intention to recognize the government of ' Manchukuo was roundly, criticized by several of to day's newspapers, but official com ment was reserved. In government circles It was said that any statement on the Issue la (Continued on Page Five) Route To Sea May Be Decided Today SALEM, Ore.. Aug. 26 (ff) The State - jhlghway commission . today selected tho Wolf Creek route for the "short fcut. to tho sea" froinPort land,. sand announced that the road will bo built, as a stntc highway "as rapidly as funds will permit." SALEM. Aug. 26 OP) The mem bers of the state highway commis sion arrived here today and an nounced &. special session at which the short route from Portland to the sea would be discussed. The meet ing was not to be a public one; but was called by Chairman Leslie Scott to weigh the arguments on the Wolf Creek and the Scappooso-Vernonia routes as tho locatio not the new highway. Definite selection of a route by the commission was expected to be mndo before adjournment today. Chairman Scott announced a state ment would be submitted to the press later. Window Broken, Watches Stolen KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 26 P) Thieves hurled brick through a win dow in tho Chlloquln Drug company store at Chlloquln thlB morning, snatched MOO worth of fine watches from a window dlBplay, and fled without being wen. O. E. Starrett, proprietor of the storo who lives In tho rear of the building, heard tho crash of glass and turned on the storo light Just as tho robbers fled down an alloy. Transients In tho "Jungles" camp nenr Chlloquln wero questioned frulMcRsty. Mass Meetings Held Today In Sub - Districts GILLESPIE, 111., Aug. 20 P) A new Invasion of Southern Illinois coal fields In protest against tho now (9 a day basic wago scale, by a select group of quick moving pickets was planned today by striking min ers whose "peaceful" enravan was beaten back at the Franklin county line by gunfire and clubs of deputy sheriffs Wednesday. The miners' policy committee an nounced mass meetings were being held in sub-dlstrlcts throughout the ststo today to map tho new drive, which, leaders said, would bo staged with the assistance of fellow diggers from Kentucky and Oklahoma. The dato for the new move will be set within a few days and the miners will advance "on several fronts" leaders declared. The column of thousands of dig gers which was thrown Into a panic when Pimnklln county deputies opened fire on It at Mulkoytown Wed nesday was too unwieldy, they said, and tho new Invasion will be with smaller, swifter and more compact units. IT'--'--' - ' FOUR MONTHS ft. Paul A, Klggs, .fisherman, act out for I'ugot Houud from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, In the 37-foot fishing smock, Mova (above, right), Apr. 28. Stormi tore away hU sails, rudder, etc, but Biggs for four months kept navi gating as beat he could, sub sisting on fish and minvmter. Ills vesse 1 finally ' was rescued off Point Buelion, near Ban Luis Obispo, Col. ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR DONATIONS Democratic Chieftains Hope the Mail Man Will Bring Contributions. NEW YORK, AUff. 30 (IP) DomO cratlo chieftains, seeking funds for the national campaign chest, hope the mall man will bring them stream of small contributions as the result of an appeal by Oov, Franklin D, Roosevelt. , 1 The Democratic presidential nom inee, speaking to a nation-wide radio audience, asked for funds last nignt at Albany. . The financial committee has set $1,600,000 tentatively to be raised for the campaign,, much less than was, spent on some-political cam paigns of the past. , ' ' .' V" . "The Demooratlo party," Mr, Room velt said, "fortunately has no favor ite group on which It' can call for large sums under the promise of privilege or Immunity,' expressed or Implied. The Democratic party 1b not for sale. ' "We have no Orundys to collect donations which are to be return ed manifold through tariff Increases. Moreover, it is my opinion and I think It must be the opinion of my hearers, ,thilt a Demooratlo fund ought to be raised In a representa tive way; that an aggregate of small contributions is Immensely more valuable than a similar sum glvon by great financial Interests." FIFTH COUSINS AUK COUSINS ALBANY, N. Y Aug. 20 VP) Fifth cousins aro cousins to Oov, Franklin D, Roosovolt. He said so smilingly yesterday at Mayor James J. wal ker's hearing, bringing it laugh from spectators who remembered that his relationship to the lata Theodore Roosevelt has been the subjoct of commont. A witness was bolng examined con cerning his relatives and there fol (Continued ou Page Bight) MILTON PRUNE SHIPPERS JOIN TO AID PRICES SALEM, Aug. 23 (IV) Pruno ship pers, representing 1100 cars or about 06 per cent of tho produce In tho Mil ton -Free water district, have organ Ized themsoives In order to stablllzo prices and regulate sales and ship ments of prunes, It was related here by W. L. Close, nupcrvlsor of ship' ping point Inspection for the state department of agriculture. This Is a unique organization In Oregon, Close said, but It Is already proving of benefit to growers. The first car wan sold last Monday and brought an excellent price. The members meet daily at two o'clock In the afternoon at Milton, study prices and sales of prunes from all points as a sort of stock exchange, Close revealed. The group Is bound by strict regulations and no sales are modo at any price unless unanimous' ly agreed upon. Baker Votes For Issuance of Bonds BAKER, Ore., Aug. 26 (Special) Baker residents voted by an over whelming majority In favor of the issuance of bonds with which to raise money to resurface the street and alley Intersections on Broadway at a apeclat election Wednesday, assuring not only Improvement of Broadway, but construction of a new north ap proach of the Old Oregon Trail to Baker by the state. The vote was 1024 to 131. The vote by precincts was: ' Yes No No. 1 143 13 No. 2 135 17 No, 3 240 30 NO. 4 161 24 NO. 6 - 88 32 South Baker 40 17 Depot 210 8 Labor Supports Dairy Industry; For 5-Day Week State Convention at As toria Near Concluding Sessions Endorsesi R. F. C. Loan Plan. ASTORIA, Ore., Aug. 36 VP) With nomination of offlcera and adjourn ment expected this afternoon, the Oregon state federation of labor con vention went into Its concluding ses sions here today after having dealt late yesterday with vast accumula tion of resolutions and other busi ness. It appeared assured that Fort land would get the 1933 annual con vention. One of the most important of the legislative Actions reached Thursday was a statement of policy pledging the federation to "give all possible support to the dairy Industry." This action followed a bitter controversy over support of the measure taxing oleomargarine. Adoption of the pol icy supporting the dairymen waa looked upon as . an Implied moral stand In favor of the oleomargarine tax. Would Exempt Small Homes The federation approved a resolu tion favoring exemption from taxa tion of homes and farms occupied by their owners and assessed at 1600 or less. Private and corporate In comes in excess of 95000 a year would be assessed additionally to account for any loss by relieving the small home from taxation. Additional taxes would.be levied,- too, agalnBt be quests or inheritances In ' excess of 10,000. The five-day week was endorsed, and the federation demanded that all state work be done by day labor at the prevailing soale and on a six-hour day basis. Another resolution op. poses reduction in wages and length' ' (Continued on Pare Eight) Foreclosures To Be Held Up For 60 - Day Period , WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 m Chair- man-FrankUn. W. Fort, of the home loan board. 'j, today.-. announced that iuiiipwuiiur nulla vY..f-uio,. yi wic currency, has' ordered every national bank receiver to suspend foreclosure proceedings for 60 days... Fort made his announcement to the national economic conference meeting here today.' ' "We are 1 today wiring," he added, "every state supervision authority, re. questing like action. We want your help to see not only that receivers generally grant this 60 day respite, but- that other lenders do likewise. There are times when forced liqulda tlon of Indebtedness la lndofenslble certainly If any other means of pro curing funds exists, ' "It would be shameful It, with re lief In sight so soon, the courage and hope of our meti and women should bo extinguished by taking away their homes and tholr life savings," Eskimos Return From Ghost Ship POINT BARROW, Alaska, Aug. 36 (VP) Carried 30 miles from ehore on a grinding and crushing les, a party of 28 Eaklmo men were safe ashore today after four days on the Ice pack, on a trip to the abandoned fur trad er, the Baychlmo. After roachlng tho "ghost ship' safely last Sunday, they ssld, an oast orly wind sprang up, breaking up tho lco. Only by splitting up Into small parties nnd hunting for seal and bear when tholr food supplies gave up, and waiting for tho wind to dlo down. wore they able to return to shore, where rescue boats picked thorn up. The Baychlmo, although noarly year In tho Ice now, Is very little damaged, they eald. Death Report Is Without Foundation KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 26 (IP) Curtis Bardwell, alias Fred Russell arrested on a non-support warrant from Roseburg, was said by the sher Ill's offlco hero last night to havo boen Identified as a man reported to have been shot to death In a Bowman, Mont., bonk robbory last July, j The sheriff's office said Bardwell admitted having boon with the men who allegedly robbed the Bozeman bank, but ho denied he had taken any part In tho affair. Doctor Entertains 1000 Of His 'Babies' MULVANB, Kan.. Aug. 36 VP) As a country doctor for more than a half century, Or. 8. T. Shelly has had many busy days and nights. But no day was any busier than yesterday for the 76-yoar-old physician who still conducts an active practice The doctor hold a party for those whom ho has ushered Into the world, or as he puts It, those whom he gavo tholr "start In llfo." Approximately 1000 of his 4600 "bsblcs" were pres ent. Dr. Sholly read messages sent him from half the states of the union from his "babies" who were unable to be present. STATES PLAN FOR RETURN TO NORMALCY President Asks Business Chief tains .to Assume ; New Initiative. : SHORTER HOURS, MOKE JOBS NEEDED ; Proposes That Credit Be- Extended to vital Points : Promises Government: Co-operation. " , - WASHINGTON, Aug. 36 : VP) PresI dent Hoover today told America's business chief tains, he was convinced, the nation has successfully weathered t "the major financial crisis" and asked that they assume new Initiative and . responsibility to restore labor and ag-; rlculturo to higher levels. : - Speaking to an audience composing one of the most Inclusive. gathering, of national banking and business leaders In history, the president pro posed specifically that, credit bo ex-' tended to vital :polnta and that ar rangements be made between em- ployer and employe for shorter hour and wider distribution of jobs.. Promises Co-operation , He promised every co-operation of the government In the new endeavor i and cited new agencies, available for fresh economlo attack but he em phasized It was. now time for the, bankers and business leaders to go to work In earnest, , ; "The reason for calling this con-, ference at this particular, moment," said Mr.' Hoover, . "Is that we are con-, vlnced.that we have overcome the major financial crisis' a .orlsls In aa-: verity unparalleled in the history of; the world and that with Its relax-. . tlon confidence and hope have reap-, ' peered In the world. Wo are now' able to take further steps In solution, of the industrial and agricultural , 'problems with which we ore still con- . , lronterf.J'-'(tc''"f 'fvi'.'-.i" "'. -.'.-V.'," y:'.,' "What I wish' Is that banking and ' Industry ' and ' . business generally should in this new setting assume), further Initiative and responsibility; and they should cooperate with agrl-' culture and labor and the government " agencies to organise and develop ev-' ery possible avenue of co-ordinated . (Continued on Page Sight) '. ' ' ; ATTACKS ON n r FEDERAL FARM BOARD HEARD MEMPHIS, Term., Aug. 36 (P) Attacks on the federal farm board and Us subsidiaries today formed the basis of testimony of witnesses call ed before the Shannon congressional committee investigating federal com petition with private business. Cotton planters and shippers were summoned to the hearing conducted by Chairman Joseph B. Shannon, of Kansas City, and Representative E. E. Cox, of Georgia. In a statement he said he would : read to the committee this morning. J. W. Oarrow, chairman of the econ omics committee of the 1 American ' Cotton Shippers association, charged ; "the federal government la perm is- . slvely and actively - In competition with private business through the . federal farm board and Its subsi t. diaries ... and as long as the agri cultural marketing act stands un. amended or unrepealed this competl-r- tlon will contlnuo to bo Imminent If' . not actual." Judge Nominated By Non-Partisans SALEM. Aug. 26 P) A non partisan aAsembley of Marlon and LI n n coun ty voters late y esterd ay nominated Judgo L. O. Le welling, of Albany, for circuit Judge of the third judicial district. Judge Le welling Is serving now In that office under a temporary appointment by Governor Julius L. Meier to fill the, vacancy caused by the death of Judge Gale S. tun. Lewelllng's name was the only one placed before the group. State offic ials said yesterday's meeting was the flrat non-partisan convention held In the state. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Aug. 38 VP) Wheat trading lacked snap today and prices drifted generally lower. A brief rally at the start was checked by quick profit taking with eastern Interests selling freely. Reactions carried prices about a cent below yesterday's close, but a moderate rally later erased some . of the losses. Traders watched the business conference In Washington and kept a close scrutiny of. stocks and cotton. Corn and oats held wltn. In narrow rangos and followed wheat. Provisions were easier with grains. Wheat closed weak, Heftc, lower. Corn mixed, KeH lower to e higher, oats steady to V,a off, and provisions steady to 8 cents down, (
