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Stt?ituui CITY EDITION Fall AMoetaUd rraH UumI Win Berries Only Newspaper Pirated In La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Countiea SIX PAGES TOD A Y VOLUME 30 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AMD A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932 mjunrnax orbgon'i leading itewbpapeb NUMBER 309 . F. Dunn Fatally Injured HIT BY AUTO SATURDAY IN SANTAROSA Formerly Owned Standard Laundry in La Grande; Lived Here 35 Years. DAUGHTER AND WIDOW SURVIVORS Death Cai Driven By D. L. Lafferty, Who Was Exonerated of All Blame For the Accident Luther P. Dunn, 55, formerly ol La Grande, died at Santa Rosa, Cal about. 9 o'clock Saturday from In juries received when he was struck down by an automobile outside his place of business about 4 o'clock In the afternoon. He never regained consciousness after the accident. The accident, according to Associ ated Press reports, was considered by authorities to have been unavoid able. Mr. Dunn, who went to Santa Rosa, about two years ago to man age a dry cleaning plant, was re ported to have stepped from behind a parked automobile Into the path of one driven by D. L. Lafferty. Mr. Dunn's skull was fractured. Funeral services are to be held at I Continued uu rage Pour. F. T. CALDWELL TO SPEAK AT DINNER HERE Frank T, Caldwell, of St. . Louis, field secretary for the National Re tall. Credit association, will speak at the banquet of the Retail Credit men's association of La Grande this evening at 6:15 In the La Grande hotel. All business and professional men and women of La Grande and vicinity are Invited to attend this meeting and hear Mr. Caldwell dis cuss many phases ofr credit, especial ly as It concerns local retail mer chants' business firms. Mr. Caldwell has spoken In many other cities in the Northwest recent ly, and came here from Pendleton this afternoon after addressing a noon meeting there. He has been highly praised as a speaker of marvelous knowledge and ability, and Mr. Par ker of the local credit bureau says It will be worth while for anyone to hear him, whether directly interested in credit matters or not. Mr. Parker emphasizes the need of co-operation among people who are 'dealing with the public today, stat ing that the credit that is given over tho counter requires the greatest of care, since this Is the business man's money being lent out to others. Mr. Caldwell will present ideas and in formation which will be of great help In keeping business men and their customers on friendly, mutually help ful terms. Rev. A. . Starmer Returned to Post COQUILLE. Ore., Aug. 29 (Special) At the close Sunday night of what he termed one of the most Interest ing, harmonious and successful con ferences of the Pacific northwest areo, Bishop Arthur J. Moore of San Fran cisco, of the Methodist Episcopal Church f South, announced the fol lowing pastoral appointments for the year, showing but few changes: Portland IHstric. Presiding elder, R,, U. Waldraven, Corvallls, Ore.; Alsea, J. E. Walbeck: Baker, Oscar Gibson; Corvallls, W. R. Wilder; Coqutlle, Philip D. Hartman: Franklin, J. S. Crocker, supply; La Grande, A. J. Starmer; Medford, N. D. Wood: Milton, C. F. McConnell; McFarland, J. A. Hall; Myrtle Creek. T. J. Patterson; Peoria and Lake Creek, J. E. Walbeck: Richland. J. T. Croot, supply Roseburg, T. S. Wheeler; Tangent, : C. S. Coberly; Weston, Frank Sutton; Williams, Jou ctt P. Bray, Calapoola attached to Rosebury, Bandon to Coquille, Clarks Branch to Myrtle Creek. & WKATIIKIt FORECAST 3 Oregon: Fair in the cx- $ treme south portion; unset- tied elsewhere tonight and g Tuesday with showers In the $ northwest portion, moderate t temperature. Moderate west 4 and northwest winds offshore. S VEATIIKR TODAY 1 a. m. 47 above Minimum: 45 above. S Cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 77, minimum 67 above. Condition: Cloudy. Range 20 degrees. , WEATHER AUG. 29, 1931 Maximum 94, minimum 62 above. Condition: Clear. Range 42 degrees. U.S.W.V. Picnic Held Sunday In Blue Mountains Veterans and Families From Pendleton, - Walla Walla, Baker ' and La Grande at Meeting. Ninety-one United Spanish . war veterans and their families gathered yesterday for their annual picnic at Emigrant Springs with representa tives present from Pendleton, the host city, Walla Walla, Baker and La Grande, Louis Pinson, of Pendle ton, was chairman of the host com mittee and acted as toastmaster, call ing on veterans from various cities. . J. G. Henry, of James E. Page camp, La Grande; E. A. Klrkendall, of Frederick Funston camp at Baker, and past state commander; George Hartman, of Malabon camp at Pen dleton, and' a representative of the Henry Lawton post at Walla Walla were called on and discussed the aboltion of the pension and recruit ing, two measures which are of vital Interest to the veterans now. T. J. Bantz. of Portland, whose member ship is In the James E. Page camp, was called on to speak also. Mrs. Jessie Nelson, of La Grande, department auxiliary secretary, brought greetings from the depart ment auxiliary president. Mrs. Rose Fugit, of Baker, who was unable to attend. Walla Walla camp will bo hosts for the next annual picnic which1 will bo held at Emigrant Springs 'next summer, tho date to bo set later. Recital Club Gives Program Sunday at Inn The La Grande Recital club held Its first program Sunday ofternoon in tho small ballroom of the Saca Jawen Inn. and several new members were added to the roll during the brief business session at the begin ning of the meeting. Unfortunately, several of those who had prepared selections for presenta tion were unable to attend yester day's meeting because of other en gagements, so the program was brief, but' nevertheless "elijoyatale Vhtf of fine quality. . , Mary Trachsell played Bergmuller's "The Tender Flower," a beautiful piano selection. Another piano num ber, and one which was especially well -rendered, was Chopin's "Noc turn. Opus 37, No. 2" by Mrs. W. C. Long. Tho only vocal selection on the program was Mayhew's "Shoogy Shoo," 3ung by MrB. Merville Moore, and highly enjoyed by the members of the club. Mrs. Harvey St. John concluded the program with a piano boIo. "Liebcstrum" by Liszt, played with her usual excellent technique and expression, Several music lovers have recently asked for associate memberships In the club, which would allow the priv ilege of attending the programs with out the necessity of toking part at least once every three months, as is required of all active members. But at yesterdoy's meeting if was. decided not to establish associate member ships, but to give members the priv ilege of Inviting to programs any friends or acquaintances who may express the desire of attending. Regular programs of the club are to be held on the last Sunday after noon of each month throughout the year, the next one being Sunday, Sept. 25. Autumn Arrives During Weekend; To Stay? Maybe Autumn fjorvcel notlco yesterday and today that It will be hero for a permanent visit vlthln a very short time that is providing It rotlres lor a few days In deference, to tho dying days of summer. Usually, the Grande Rondo valley enjoys summer up to about Labor day, but every now and then, fall makes on earlier arrival, so theru Is (Continued on Page Four Dr. Charles Sweet Coming Here Soon Dr. Chorlra A. Sweet, of Oakland, Cal., secretary of tho American So ciety For the Promotion of Children's Dentistry, will be In La Grande on Sept. 20 and 21 when he will speak to the schools, parent teacher a30- j clations, service clubs and other civic a. I organizations Interested In the pro ' motion of children's dcstlatry. Dr. a Sweet was a visitor In La Grande last a fall and held a froe clinic during a meeting of the Eastern Oregon Den j, tal society. The eminent dentist is one or tha leading authorities In children's den 4, : tlstry and devotes his entire effort to 4 j disseminating Interest in the endeav ,lor and In the treatment of youthful j j teeth. It is believed that he will 4, j start a clinic here which probably will 1 be carried on throughout the year by tho local dentists. Members of the I committee to make arrangements foi ' Dr. Sweet's visit ore Dr. A. M. Moore, a Dr. R. F. Murphy and Dr. H. 8. Brownton. MANY DEATHS IN THE WEST THIS WEEKEND Wet Pavements Contrib ute to Accidents Fatal to 8 in Washington. TWO KILLED IN PORTLAND, OREGON Marshfield Man Crashed Beneath His Overturn ed Car Sunday, After Skidding From Road. Hy the Associated Press 1 Wet pavements contributed to a series of weekend automobile acci dents over the state of Washington In which eight persons lost their Uvea, six of them in the vicinity of Tacoina. One person was drowned In Liberty lake, at Spoxane. There were numer ous injuries. The dead wero: Mrs. Stelle Cook, 27, Tacoma. Henry O. Mosebach, 32, Tacoma. Chauncey Aerne, 27, Tacoma. James W. Dixon, 73, San Jose, Cal. Mrs. Jeanette Quincy, 74, Puyallup. George Van Hermcrt, Vancouver, B. C. Effle L. Barg. 35, Seattle. Leo Kipper, 25, Tacoma. Evelyn Murphy, 20, Spokane, who drowned in that city. In an accident which took two lives, Mosebach, head of the Universal Mo tor company of Tacoma, and Aerne, postmaster of the American Lake vet eran's hospital, were killed in a head on collision of their machines at (Continued on Page' Four) CARR FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON Prominent Furniture Mn, " Who 1 Died 'S & t u f 'd af, Will be Buried Today.' Funeral services for Joe J. Carr, prominent La Grande furniture man, who died in his apartment Saturday morning of heart disease, were to bo held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at tho Snod grass and Zimmerman mortuary with burial to take place In -the Masonic cemetery. Rev. Mr. Clarence Kopp, of the Episcopal church, was to officiate. Mr. Carr, who was 6? years of age, had a wide reputation through out tho Pacific northwest, particu larly in business circles, and his passing marked the end of one of the most dynamic personalities In Eastern Oregon. In his business, he Invariably put his whole soul and energies into any deal and his suc cesses over a period of years stood as testimony to his ability. He was from sturdy pioneer stock, his father, John Carr, emigrating to the Grande Rondo valley in the early 7Q from Idjnrlo, and settling tqn what Is now known as the Carr ranch. Joe as a boy attended La Orande High school, later going to McMlnn vllle college and finishing his school ing in a business college at Quincy, 111. Later he married Kathryn Carey, who died March 31, 1020. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. W. Woods, of North Bend, Ore. who was unable to come for the funeral services, and by a sister, Mrs. H. Anderson, of Ellensburg, Wosh., who arrived hero laic Saturday. Child Freed From Hoover and Roosevelt Return to Their Work; Socialist Speaks in Mid-West IN TIIK POLITICAL WOULD 4 Washington President Hoo- 8 ver returns to his desk after weekend at Rapldan camp. $ $ New York Governor Room- J 4 velt turns from campaign for S ? the presidency to chores of $ 2 stato foilowtng busy weekend. ? Grand Island. Neb.Norman $ Thomas. Socialist candidate, 4 $ opens mid-western campaign. Q & $ WASHINGTON, Aug. 2!) (Presi dent Hoover returned to his deBk early todoy after spending a wfekend at his Rapldan camp In the Virginia mountains with a group of friends. Mrs. Hoover and several members of the party remained at the moun tain retreat. The chief executive conferred dur ing the ride from the mountains with Henry M. Robinson, Los An geles banker and chairman of the central committee of the new busi ness co-ordination organization. F. R. RKTTKNS TO WORK NEW YORK. Aug. 20 W) With Sea girt and its pronouncement on the prohibition issue behind, Governor ECLIPSE OF SUN DUE ON AUGUST 31 Last Major Eclipse in U. S. Until 20th of July, 1963.' SCIENTISTS MAKE PLANS FOR EVENT Estimates Are That it Will Be 40 to 45 , Per cent Total in La Grande, About 11:30 a. m. 4$$$34$$4$4$4$t$44g S ECLIPSE TIME TABLE By NEA, Inc. g $ - s The time that the eclipse 4 $ of the sun can be seen In varl- $ 3 ous cities of the United States 4 and Canada on Aug. 31, and $ the extent to which the sun will be obscured by the moon, $ $ Is given here. The hour Is ex- & pressed In local standard time $ S In each case. $ Pet. of Time of 4 Totality Maximum $ 4 Portland, Me. ..100 3:30 p.m. 3 Montreal 100 3:24 p.m. k 4 New York 95 3.34 p.m. $ Washington .... 89 3:35 p.m. S S Cleveland w 87 3:27 p.m. 8 $ Cincinnati ...... 80 2:29 p.m. 3 4 Chicago 79 2:20 p.m. St. Louis 71 2:25 p.m. Kansas City 65 2:10 p.m. g 4 New Orleans .... 69 2:43 p.m. 4 Denver 49 1:05 p.m. 4 Portland, Ore. 33 11:29 a.m. 4 San Francisco .. 15 1:41p.m. $ 4 g$.$$$$.3 $ $ .$ A period of Just 100 precious sec onds not to be repeated again for 31 years! Observers In the United States and , (Continued on Page Four) FARM STRIKE AROUND OMAHA IS CONTINUING OMAHA, . Neb., Aug. 29 P) Iowa and Nebraska farmers picket ing roads Into Omaha from the east, the south and the north, in a drive to , obtain , higher (rices for '.'produce were enforcing a strict wawn over the highways and very few trucks were getting into the city. Receipts at the Omaha livestock market as estimated set the hog run at 8,500. termed a "rather light run" bv market observers, but lust how mucn the blockade had to do with the light receipts was a debated ques tion. All roads into Omaha from the west were open. Tho pickcters near Blair', Neb., north of Omaha, refused to allow any trucks to pass. South of the city, tho situation was the same. There wero no reports of violence. The same situation prevailed on the Iowa roads. Young Communist League In Riot ASTORIA, Ore., Aug. 26 iF) Jack Tayback, who gave his address as Se attle, and Carl Syvanen, of Astoria, were in the city Jail hero today, charged with reuistlng arrest, follow ing what police described as a riot hero Saturday night when police and deputy sheriffs broke up a meeting of the young communist league. One man, Amanuel Tickmona, was reported injured about the head. . The sheriff's office said that sym pathizers gathered In front of the county Jail, where they thought the two men had been taken, but were scattered when the sheriff threatened to use tear gas. Roosevelt turned ogain today from his campaign for the presidency to the chores of state. During a busy weekend the gov ernor covered more than 600 mites in New Jersey, New York City, and on Long Island. A huge throng heard him speak at Seagirt, N. J., Satur day. Mr. Roosevelt conferred here last night with Melvln A. Traylor, Chi cago banker who was among the presidential candidates presented to the Democratic convention. Commenting on the absence of for mer Oovernor Alfred E. Smith, 1028 Democratic presidential candidate from a luncheon in Oovernor Roose velt's honor yesterday at West Hamp ton Beach. L. I., Governor Roosevelt said today a previous engagement prevented Mr. Smith's attending. The luncheon was given by Basil O'Connor, former law partner of the New York governor and Democratic presidential candidate. The Invitation to Smith, who opposed Mr. Roosevelt at the Democratic national conven tion in Chicago, was regarded by somo political observers as a move to (Continued From Page Four) ECLIPSE j 1 a V l : I How the eclipse or the sun on Aug. 31 will be caused by the moon's shadow la Illustrated In the above diagram, which also shows the narrow belt of total eclipse that will begin In the Arctic ocean at sunrise, "cross part of Canada and N'ew England, and end In the Atlantlo ocean at sunset. Areas outside the path or totality will see a iMurtlol eclipse, the sun being only partly obscured by the moon. The small chart at the lower left shows the limits of the partial eclipse. The over-lapping circles at tho right show the extent to which the sun, will be hidden by the moon over various cities. - Roscoe Turner (Travelling Fast On Flight East CLEVELAND AIRPORT, Aug. 20 P) Roscoe Turner flashed across the finish line In the transcontinental air derby at 3:33 p. m. (E, 8. T.). Captain Turner's unofficial flying time was nine hours and eight min utes, nearly half an hour behind the speeding Jimmy Halellp, who con tinued toward New York In an effort taibreak Major - James . Doollttle's transcontinental' record. . ' "' -JJmmle Wedell was third to finish tho race to Cleveland, arriving at 3:44 (H. S. T.) 11 minutes after Turner. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 20 (P) Flying at an average speed ap- ( Continued on Paire Four) Imperial Prince Coming Here Soon Fred E. Bruml, attorney of Clove land, O., and Imperial prince of tho Dramatic Order Knights of Khoras Ban, will pay an official visit to La Grande In the neftr future, it has been announced, although the date of his visit has not been set. Mr. Bruml, who has been visiting lodges and temples In California, will go to Portland on Sept. B, after which he will come to La Grande, Spokano and Lewlaton. Mr, Bruml's Inst visit to Oregon was in August, 1023, when he was a delegate to the imperial palace session of the Knights of Khorassan. The Knights of Khorassan Is the fez branch of the Knights of Pythias and Is known as the sunshine division. I10DGK WINS SWKKPSTAKES Arthur Hodge won tho sweepstakes yesterday at tho La Grando country club from a largo field of contend ers. Dr. James J. D. Haun was sec ond and M. L. Nelson, third, Bob Duncan, club professional, announced today. Torture Father, Mother Are Accused Of Cruel Treatment GALLIPOLIS, Ohio. Aug. 20 (ZD Mf. and Mrs. Sylvester Hoc tor, who aro alleged to have held an unwant ed child In an upstairs room of their home, naked, half starved, un wanned and speechless, were formally arrest ed today. Arraigned before Justice of the Peace Fred MHllsor, they were held for action of the Gallia county grand jury, and then released with out bond. At tho county children's homo, meanwhile, three -year -old Loren Hoc tor frolicked at Intervals In sunlight he had almost forgotten. The ma tron aald the boy was "practically a skeleton" from starvation, but be lief was expressed that with care he would recover full health, Mrs. Hoc tor said the boy was con fined "to keep him out of trouble." She and her husband are 32, They have four children now. Another died some time ago. OF SUN SCHEDULED FIVE MORE MEN DIE IN TUNNEL Brings Total Life Loss in Hetch-Hetchy. Project - ' in California to 94. : LIVERMORE, Oal.,' Aug. 20 W) The cost in Uvea of the Hetoh-Hetchy project,., San Franolsco'B new v water supply ijyatemr increased here today da rescue crews struggled through mud and rock which -trapped five workers In the coast range tunnel last night. Abandoning all hope of finding any of the men allvo, rescue leaders placed tho project toll at 04 lives. Two bodies were taken from the tunnel this morning and a third was at the bottom of tho shaft. AH were badly mangled and no attempt was yet made at identification. Workers tolled on with eight feet of muck still separating them from the ro-1 malnlng two bodice. Tho five men caught In tho cave In, all miners and muckers from San Francisco, wore: E. CM no, 80; Pat Crowley, ' 42; Thomas Denivohy, 20; Roy McLcndon, 30, and Chostor 81 m ondson, 30. They wero members of a crew of 18 which was engaged In removing timbers, preparatory to lining tho 28! mile tunnel with concrete. They never had a chanco, tholr companions, who reached safety, said. Survivors of the slide said Cllne, Crowley, DennoJiy, McLcndon and Simondson, had Just removed one of the timbers as there caroo a dreadful, ominous roar. Before the five men could drop their tools, their companions said, tho walla and roof of tho tunnel collapsed about them. Albert Holmes, shift boss In chargo of tho crow, led' six of the survivors to a shaft, 2,700 foot away. Tho othors escaped through (Continued on Page Four) HOUSE BOMBED IN PORTLAND; NO ONE HURT PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 20 P A large bomb, exploded In the stairway of a Fourth street rooming house, Jarred downtown Portland shortly be fore dawn today, breaking out win dows across the street, and wrecking a poolroom. The identity of tho bomber and the causo of the attack was not known to police, who said the rooming houuo was a disorderly resort. A hole 12 by 18 feet In size was torn In one wall of the pool room on the first floor of tho hotel. A girl end a porter at the rooming house said shortly beforo tho explo sion occurred a man walked up the stairway carrying a bundle wrapped in newspaper. When he saw the two he excused hlmneir, muttered "I'm In the wrong place," and went down stairs. Cigaret Is Cause Of Death of Man PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 20 T) Apparently tho victim of a lighted cigaret which act his couch aflro af ter he had fallen aleep, Oeorge Evana, about 40, was fatally burned In his apartment here today. Presence of blood stains In a corner of the room, and cuts on Evans' arm puzzled police, but physicians con cluded EvanB had Injured himself when he arose from the couch after being badly burned. AUG. 31 Porll.md.Oio. 33 prt. Chinese Raiders Attack Mukden; Japs Surprised MUKDEN, Manchuria, Aug. 20 UP) The flames - and bullets of . war spread terror through this key city of' Manchuria, today after hundreds of( Chinese raiders had sprung up In the night and dealt a swift blow atf the heart of- the Japanese mili tary defense system. - ' 1 ' '-'Before- daylight most ot the many small- bonds cXChlcese had -Vanished, but large concentrations of phlneso guerillas wore reported only four miles away at Hun Hopu. At day light Japanese bombers took tho air wlyh orders to "get" them. ')' Raldfi In Mukden . I In Mukden proper, the largest city pf rich Manchuria, all was confu sldn after a night of panic, during which tho big arsenal and. Japanese atr base were fired. The city's en tiro fire department battled - the blazes, and during the morning suc ceeded In preventing any explosion at "the arsenal and gottlng that fire under control. The air base was ex tinguished after several old airplanes 'had been burned. Other damage was slight. j Tho Chinese raiders obviously had a weu organ iBea pian oi action, so sudden and mysterious were their attacks on strategic defense points shortly after midnight. j - Hardly had tho alarm boon sounded ;for Japanese troops and police, when fire broke out at the arsenal and air base, and tho wireless station was the scene of hand-to-hand fight ing. In one skirmish near the ars enal, a Japanese ' officer and two soldiers wearing the uniform of the (Continued on Page Pour) Sacramento Dock Fire Loss $600,000 SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 29 Wl Officials of the river lines and others Interested In Sacramento river ship ping sought today tho cause of a tiro which burned 12 vessels hero early yesterday -morning at an esti mated loss of $000,000. The blackened, half-submerged hulks or eight river freighters and two barges owned by the River lines, a tug belonging to the United States government, and another owned by W. E. Curry, Sacramento, littered the Tfolo county shore lino. Workmon began repairing tolophono and elec tric power lines on tho river bank, damaged by flames from tho burning craft. River lines officials said they would contlnuo business with their remain ing two small stern-wheeler vessels. Walker Hearing Is Delayed By Death ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 20 VFI Oov- ornor Roosevelt announced today the hearing of charges against Mayor James J. Walker would be adjourned until after tho funeral of tho mayor's brother, Oeorgo Wulkcr, who died at Sarannc Lake today. - "Bocauso ' of the death of the mayor's brother," tho governor said, "the hearing, of course, will bo post poned until after tho funeral." : Tho governor said ho did not know when the funeral was to be held. A second expected development In the Walker caso was postponed by a matter of hours when Supremo Court Justico Ellis J. Stalcy sold ho would not make publlo until tonight his do. clslon on the application of Walker tor an order to stop the governor U0' elding on the ouster request. ECUADORIAN REBEL FORCE IS ATTACKED Federal Troops Storm 4uito, Capital City to Stamp Out Revolt AIRPLANES USED FOR FIRST TIME Battle Begins Early Today Federal Forces Cap ture City of Magdalena, South of Quito. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, An. 29 (ff) J A government communique this afternoon sold that rebel forces at i Quito had abandoned the city after ' a vigorous federal attack and were fleeing to the north. ' The fall ef the capital was imminent, the an nouncement asserted. . r, GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. Aug. 20 m ---Federal infantry, artillery and air- planes stormed Quito, the, capital of Ecuador, today to stamp out the revolt started by military supporters of President-elect Neptall Bonlfaz, 1 . The drlvo on the capital came from . two directions the north and the,' ' south, It was officially announced; This was the first time that air-' , planes ever took part in an actual battle In Ecuador. The battle started at B:1S a. m. . (Continued on Page Four) DEMOCRATIC ' FORCES PLAN STRONG FIGHT Democrats are completing their or ganlzatlon to carry on a strong fight '. for supremacy In the November elec- Hons, and plans were rushed along ' Saturday evening when the central , committee of Union county met with f Carl J, Donaugh, state committee chairman; Vernon Williams, financial I chairman; Victor A. Kckley, Demo- cratio representative to the atito 1 legislature from Union county; and ; several candidates for oillces, at tne i Sacajawea Inn. - : ' - Democrats front Baker, Union, and .. Wallowa counties gathered ln :i ih-' large' ballroom fttte?'',tV meeting of -the central committee,' when -'.they....' heard addresses by the visitors and, severai candidates. Ex-governor Wal ', ter M. Pierco, congressional candl , date, djscuseed the general- policies of the party: Mr. Donaugh described -plans for the campaign; and Mr. Williams dlsousscd the financial ac- tlvltles. : Henry L. Hess, candidate for state senator, and M, L, Oeller, representing . the Young Democratlo League,; com pleted tho program of speakers'.' ,r SEVEN OREGON CITIES TO GET : NEW BUILDINGS: PORTLAND, Oro.. Aug. 29 W 'r Construction of seven new postofflces In Oregon and Improvement ot onoth er, tho cost of all the projects to amount to about 920.000, will be un- -dortaken soon by the postofflce de-, partment, according to word received In Portland. Cities In which buildings art to be constructed, and the coat of eaehi foL low: Eugene $260,000; Grants Pass $150,000, Hood River $90,000, Ashland $85,000, McMlnnvllle $86,000, Tilla mook $85,000, and Hlllsboro $80,000. - The postofflce at Medford Is to be Improved at a cost of $85,000. The work Is part of a $5,000,000 Improvement project being undertak en by tho postofflce department In 34 Pacific northwest cities. Bids, It Is said, will be called within 30 days. Remove Shot From Heart of Boy, 11 VIENNA, Aug. 20 (PI Rudolf Imtel. moler, an 11-year-old boy whose heart was pierced by three bird shot In a hunting accident on Sunday, to day was reported recovering after a remarkable surgical feat by Dr. Qus tav Feleonrcich of tho University of Vienna. The surgeon sewed up the threo , wounds in the stl 11 beating heart and later removed shot from the wounded lad's other organs. The entire op oration was carried out with the ut most speed and a fatal hemorrhage forestalled. Wheat Today CHICAGO. Aug. 20 VP) Aggressive buying of wheat and corn lifted all grains higher again today after an early profit-taking movement had caused fractional recessions. December delivery corn advanced 2 cents to the highest level slnco May. December wheat sold at tho b"cst price slnco August 11. Oats showed more ac tivity, prices pushing up a cent or more when whoat was In the throes or profit taking sales. Provisions cased with hogs. Wheat closed strong at almost tho day's top level and 1 to 1 cents abovo Saturday's finish. Corn was 1 to Rc higher, oats HWlo up, and provisions cents lower to 5 cent). advanced. J
