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Fe Pour LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Wednesday, September 7, 1932 i Bcllr lUnct Thft EagtM lodge la holding a te net dance at Eagles ball tonight at 9 O'clock, the proceeds to bo umU for welfare work during the comlug win ter, v.. , News from DuranRO. Colo.. Is that little Marjorle Kllnghdmcr, who bus been critically ill of typhoid fever, In recovering slowly. She 1b the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Kllng bamer, formerly of La Grande. Leave liouvy llospltul Several patients havo left the $ouvy hospital recently, among them U. Klmberllng, science teacher at tho Enterprise High school, who under went a sinus operation last week. Miss Hilda Stofft, of Bukcr, had her tonsils removed Saturday and has re turned to her home; and Miss Jane Bhambergcr left yesUirday for her home In Payette after undergoing a nasal operation last week. Ttthnlla Removed Miss Sally Knight, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El. L. Knight, and Miss Bet ty . Jennings both underwent tunalt operations at the Bouvy hospital re cently. Visitor Dr. O. A. Ault, of Elgin, was a vis itor In La Or ancle yesterday. On liutilneB Robert Holmes, of Portland, Is a business vlBltdr In La Grande and also lis visiting friends. Mr. Holmes, who Is a former student at the Unl- drove to MVrtlo Point over the week end and also spent a day at Band on with his sister, Mrs, Haiselwood. They were accompanied, on the trip by fars. Edna Rohan and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rohan, (lolf ChairiptoliKlilp . ', . La Grando golf en thus I ant wilt be interested to learn Unit Will H, Evans won the championship of the Baker goji anu country ciuo lor me second consecutive year by defeating Dr, C. J. Bartlett 6 up and 5 to go In 30-liole match. To Portland- Mrs. H. N. Ashby and daughter, Anas unaa, leit last niKiit lor fort land whero they will spend a few days visiting. To Pendleton Miss Mary Gould Pnraons left this afternoon for Pendleton where she will bo the gue.it of Miss Jean FrazJer during the Round-up. Miss Parsons has been spending the summer with her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Chris Miller. From Pendleton she expects to go to Portland for a visit before returning to her home In Eugene Miss Sally SlegrlBt also will bo the guest of Miss Frazler for tho Satur day show. NO NEW TEACHER , 'FOR HIGH SCHOOL 10 Met urn Don Culp, Ralph dclbel and Don Hcrr returned . lontlay from a trip lo western iclulio. They wero ittc- compuntcd home by Koscoe Hurtey, wno has oeen working near fuyelle verolty. of Oregon and a member of Lakes this summer. After, Joining Delta Tau Delta fraternity, has visited him they visited friends nud relatives in La uranue on several lorinor oc-; in Boise, nampa and weiser, casions, ana nas a large group 01 friends In this city. Tuurlnjr , Among the tourists who stopped In La Grande last flight wero Mr., and Mrs. H. D. Bliss, of Wenatcheo, Wash. Miirrlng'e !l.lce'ilso 0. K. Mccormick, cbtihty clerk. Is sued a marriage license today to Oil bert Btowe and Miss lla Myrlck, of Elgin. Frbih Prairie City W. B, Inglesley, of Prnlrle City, re turned to his home this morning af ter transacting business In La Urando. Mf Inglesley roprc&cnta an oil com pany. At Orando nomle Hospital Donald C. Solby and Mrs. Tholma Hogg, of Union, underwent . appen dicitis1 operations at tho Or undo Ronde hospital, tho former yesterday and Mrs. Hogg this morning. New Son Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Blnckman are receiving congratulations on the birth 6f a son Monday at the Grando Rondo Hospital. "o Spokane ; Miss Seville Pratt, daughter of Ouy Pratt, has gone to Spoknne whero sno win enter nursc-s training at Bt. Luke's hospital. Mlsa Pratt attended Oregon state college for a year, and was last winter a student at tho Eastern Oregon Normal school. Recent Visitors ; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reynaud had as their houso guests recently, Mr. ana Mrs. Hay Gordon, of Weston, III Portland , , Mr. and Mrt. W. C. Perkins a'ro visitors In Portland having gone down by piano Monday after spending the wcekena in waim waua. Picnic , . The beginners department of the Baptist church will enjoy a picnic tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Riverside park. If tho Weather Is oaa the event win be held In tho church. THey Will meet ot the church at 3 o'clock to go to the picnic, 'Purchases Homo . ' Rev. Paul Do P. Mortlrhorb, of the Christian church, has purchased tho old E. P. Mossman homo at 1104 Spring avonue, purchasing the resi dence through a Portland ttonlor to whom the homo hod boon traded. Mr. Mortlrnore oxpoctod to close tho doul this week. MFrmil Klamath l-'itllK W. A. Wofstell has returned to. his homo here after spending some time visiting his son in Klamath Falls. Leave Mrs. W. P. Clark, Blster-ln-law of Roscoo Clark, and her two child ren, Prances and Ruth, left this morning after several clays visit at tno home or Mr. and Mrs, Roscoc Cark here. They aro returning to itocky f ord,, Colo., having been tour ing In California and Washington. (u nly Court Tho county court convened this morning for Its September session and spent the day auditing bills of tho county. , Tho commissioners gathered at 0:30 at tho office of tho county Judge, U. a. Couch. To Portland . Mrs. E. Rouusuvell. of La Clrande loft yesterday for Portland to visit relatives for several days. Circuit Court Quiet Quiet reigns In tho circuit court this week, according to Judgo J. W. Knowles, circuit Judge, who Is pro paring for tho oponlug of tho Octobor term on Oct. 3. Tho Bluo Mountain Lumber Co. Is holding a receivership meeting today to pass on bids for timber and to hear tho reports of tho receiver. Severn! out-of-town at torneys aro in La Grando for the event. Theft Reported Tho manager of Iho P. W. Wool worth store in La Grando reported to tho pollco Tuesday that a dark brown suorio Jacket sIko 30 and ono brown mixture wool scarf wero stolen from tho store cloak room yostorduy, CtWIcltirtos Visit Miss Znlotte Haror loft Monday evening for Portland and Corvallls whore sho will visit for a few days on her way to Sonorn, Cnl., whero fiho Is a teacher In tho Union High school. Miss Haror has been visiting a few weeks at tho homo of her par ent, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Haror. Accepts Position Walter W. Nusbatun, muslo director In tho La Grando schools for several yoars. has accepted a position, of music director In tho, Oregon city schools, according to word from the Western Oregon city. To Western otvKOii , Mr. antl Mrs. .. Prank yCloavUiger "WE DO IT" Every Sorvlco In Laundry Wet Wash 3d pound Our Dry Cleaning Dept. Pleases Them All. Modetn Lttuhdty PHONB MAIN 7 Let us put your Rndio in shape for the c o m i n p events .of nhtionnl interest. All work fully guaranteed. Mcdonald electric co. Pliono Main 1M 1428 Adam. Hooks Opened or Closed Financial Hluleiiienls and tat returns compiled. TRANK I,. III.ArK 1701 51 h St. Returns Miss Edna Turner roturned from Goarhart, Ore., today, after having worked there for tho past two months.- Kafewny Outing The annual two-day outing of ail Safeway employes of the district was enjoyed at Wallowa Lake during the Labor day holiday, with tho rocca on Monday the big event. Cecil Posey, of Baker, former' La Grander and Eastern Oregon Normal school ath lete, was high point man in tho track events, winning three. Mr. Posey won tho broad Jump, the 100 yard dash and tho men's ball throw-' Ills' contest, Bod Head, of Bakor, won, tho small children's raco; Dona Hoad, of Baker, very small chlltlrons', raco; tho clerks won tho lug of war from tho managers: Mra. Wnrlov. of Baker; tho women's slipper kicking contest, Vory Havs of Enterprise: the sack race; Mrs. Albrecht, of Baker. women a ou-yara race Marnuerlto Coleman,. La Grande, ball throwing contest; Begley and Gcddos, of Ba kor, three-legged race; Bud Deon, of uaKcr, tne cracker eating contest. lmbler School To Open Monday; Books Furnished ly Mrs. Ray Wlisoli 1M1SI.ER. Ore. (SDCClnn Rclinol will convene nt 0 o. m, Monday and will contlnuo all day. In High school tho morning will bo given over to registration with classes starting at 11 and continuing all afternoon. All of the textbooks will bo furnished to grado school students this year. Tho High school texts, both new and used, Will bo sold by tho student body of uio ingn school wo buses win bo In operation this yoor. . A sedan has oeen auuoti to assist tho largo bus In transporting 40 nuplls. A fresh man class of approximately 20 pupils m ,eftccca. -inis snouia increaso tho High school enrollment to well over 76. Tho High Bchool faculty la tho aamo as loan year. Mr. Johnson will toaoh English and science courses: Mr. Rjinkonf. nui-lcultiiro imri social sclcnco: Miss Cannon, commer cial and homo economics: Mr. King, mathematics and lioalth. In tho grado- achool Loe Johnson,' of Ia Clrande, a graduato of tho E. O. N. school, will toko Mr. Wels' placo In touching tho Oth, 7th and 8th grades. Miss Andrew and Miss Bond, who have, taught at lmbler .for tho past two years, will be back teaching tho 1st. 3d, 3d. 4th and 6th grades re spectively. Besides a high scholastic standing Imbler'a record In athletics. declamation, atock Judging and other extra currleular activities were out standing last year and It 1b hoped Hint this year will provo as fruitful. nir. aim airs, ivon liinKamim and Mr. and Mrs. Chick Cleaver mm ehn. dren, wniortl and Mario, spout Sun day at Wallowa lako, Mr. and Mis. .inmos Stanley wero dinner gnosis ot tho Welsh home last Sunday. lmbler now has lis quota ot Pro pectora out In tho hills In search ot gold. Recently Herb, lluoy and Nephl Anderson staked a claim about 46 inllvs southwest of Baker. Momli.v morning they left wlUi provisions tor a two weeks slay and tools with widt h to start operations. Thev took with them Hoy lluoy and Jih 'l.loyd. who will assist them. Mr. lluoy hud sonio gold dust In a boltlo which he prixiued from the claim and this proved to be "tho piece non resist once" lit securing his brother nud Mr. Lloyd to assist them on a per centage, basts,. , , Local nlnmxln have been bringing 1m some nice catches ot trout from the lower Onimle Hondo river. Itullronds ' Have extended tor an other year the export into on apples to New York ot 1.16 which displaces the $1 50 er cwt. regular rate. There also has been o slight reduction In tho ocean tariffs on npptes. It Is now ami cents a box New York to Liver pool and 15 cents a box additional for refrigeration. These rates are made to enablo transcontinental cairrlers to compete with lines op erating via Panama. .Continued from Page One) again within the next week or days, the board decided. Miss Dorothy Kirby, formerly a teacher In the High school English depurtmont, will be In charge of the romance languages, to fill the posi tion formerly held by Miss Caroline Laumann. Mlsa Kirby's classes in English wili bo rearranged by tho administration among the other teachers. The board asked J. T. ongfellow, superintendent of schools, to attempt to choose the temporary teachers from among the qualified local people with dopendents. I Sport Finals j H. 13 8 Mr 8. J. A. Baiter Passes at Joseph By Mrs. Maldu Stevenson ' .Observer Correspondent) JOSEPH. Sept. 7 (Special) Mr. J. A. Baiter died here last evening. Sept. 0, at tho homo of her daughter, Jlrs. uuy Mitchell. Mrs. Baiter who would have been 70 years of oge to day was born in Illinois and came to Wallowa county 40 years ago. Her husband and sons preceded her In death. Sho is survived by two daught ers, Mrs. joe Lay, of Montana and Mrs. Mitchell of. this place.. There aro also several grandchildren. Ito sisters and one brother. Tho funeral service is to be held at tno josepn Mclliosist Thursday afternoon. TODAY'S IMSKIlAl.L National Lcuguo P.. St. Louis 8 Philadelnhla n naileries: Dean. Halnra and Man- cuo; J. Elliott and V. Davla. First: R. h. r Chicago .' 4 U 5 Boston 11 o. I Batteries: Malone, Grimes, Moy and Hartnott; Frankhouse and Spohrcr, Schulte. Second: R. h. E. Chicago .. 0 7,0 Boston 2 10 1 Batteries: Bu.tli, Smith and Hems- icy. Hartnctt; Cautwell and Spohrer. . First R. H. T. t'lttBDurgn Brooklyn 3 R. Cincinnati 5 Now York 7 8 13 H. 13 12 Batteries: Lucas and Lotnbardi: Hoyt, Luquo and Hogan. SCOUT DINNER MEETING HELD LAST EVENING ARMED DEPUTIES, TRUCKS RETREAT (Continued from Page One) Tlln flrwt. nt frin urlM nf church meeting lor Boy Scout committee men, scout masters and assistants waa an outstanding success with 28 present laut night at 6 o'clock at the Method 1st church, according to an announcement made this morning. ine attendance naci among its num ber practically every troop commit- teem ft n in the city, and was served V ui i-amiera A now jloIlcy WftS adopted fQr tho hSt1 t on'Tk prices c0urta of honor, a board of reviews J "'"""". Will be held on the third Tuesdav of (each month. All the groups of the . Cltv will nnirl cniirLa nn ttm fmtrt.h of the flr.it and second Mr. Gill, Grange Master, Speaks At Rotary Club tiny W. QUI, master of the state grange, and a member of the Rotary club of Portland, was the Bpcaker at mo wecKiy mncnean or the local Ilotary club this noon. Ho explained the organization of the local, countv. statu and national granges and their naLuro and-functions, and urged co operation between the granges and mo various organizations or the towns and cities, such as Rotarv and other clubs. Though admitting that most farm ers have plenty of food, In which re spect they are more fortunate than many classes of unemployed labor, Mr. GUI called attention to the seri ousness of the farm situation, and the necessity of putting the farmers on their feet before the nation as a whole can return to prosperity on a solid foundation. Charles Wlcklandcr, local district deputy of the state grange, also at tended the luncheon. Cecil Cosper, of Walla Walla, was a visiting Rotar-, lun. . SOCIETY NOTES Miss Bess Duke, Society. Editor Telephone Main 600 Until 8:30 m. Social Activities Few in La Grande Tuesday Due to Other Gatherings; Remainder of Week Will Be Busy Plans were made to draft a plan !of operation for the Boy Scout coun- PROGRAM TO BE PRESENTED AT BLOSSOM SHOW (Continued from Page One) .Threat Dlarranrdcd Sharlfr Blnncy ollKhted from Ilrst truck and ordered his men .to vH,inv remove the barriers, threatening to .u- ...I- -.un- J1 shoot anyone who interfered. Dls-tnird month all tronns will meet for reimrnltltr t.lt. rhrnnth ttin xlrllran aiiv. . . '. mem back into the trucks. trucka around and ordered the offl- 'nnnnenri ttr ah nnnuZ7a tL. VflLJSlZ???-!-.1 badges and promotion must u w.c.!- no iKi.wt bring tho money for. them . to the between strikers and deputies. hjoard of reviews It waa decided, hut as tne trucks, proceeded back to- h-i, f,,.,i,i.,-. ' ZIL ;mars- strlktrs hurled wlll uttlcd wlthln the troops, j tones, bricks and other missiles and : several deputies, struck on the head, icu 10 tno iioor of the rear truck. After proceed Ine a short distance. Sheriff Bippey stopped his truck, climbed on top and shouted to the farmers a request to refrain from vio lence and open defiance of the law. In. reply, tho strikers said they In tended to remain peaceful as long as no attempt were made to run the and nine second prizes, and the win uiuvftaur;. i 1(r(, will lw mrirlrrl Uv maant nt flags. WATTCFlff NOT Entries for the flower Bhow cm Prl- PREPARED TO- 'o'clock in the morning at the hotel. CHPA TI? If A VC! nnd ench exnlbltor ' Blven the priv OliVlJij I IjlINo.llego of arranging her own display. . . rino public wlll be invited between (Continued from Page One) )3 and 0:30 o'clock. , I Mrs. Richardson announced the culled It, slicing 915,000 a year from following musicians who will sing in lis own $40,000 salary and setting the afternoon: Mrs. Floyd Sherwood, a $12,000 a year maximum for other soprano; Mrs. Mervll Moore, contralto. offices under his control. jand Mlsa Ruth Geibelj mezzo -soprano. By these salary slashes and allied '1" the evening the program will ;in ceonomles he said an annual saving ,cJude vocal numbers by. Mrs. H..N. a,uuu,uuu a year would be ailected. oupmuu; nun iviuuii-k, oori- Clty employes receiving $2000 a year .tone: Raymond O. Williams, baritone," lens are to be protected in their iwhibuiui. micmreiiion, ura- prcsent Incomes, ho sold. - .mntlc soprano. In some cases the pay cuts amounts : more man eo per cent. This is KFRTf NAATFIl Elect Humphreys Lodge Secretary C. M. Humphreys was elected sec retary of the Blue Lodge, A. P. and A. M., lust night at a meeting held at 7:30 o'clock at the Masonic tem ple. He replaces L. H. Russell, who because of his health, was forced to resign. The M. M. degree was conferred on CharleB Miller. The Blue Lodge will meet tonight at 7:30 at the temple. Seventeen lettermen aro eligible for the vftrslty football team at the University of Vliglnla. to true of the corporation counsel and superintendent of schools, each of whom now receives $20,000 a year. Dr. William Schroeder Jr., chairman .of tho sanitation commission and IXTHonal physician to former Mayor Walker, will be reduced to $12,000 from his present $22,500. Tho heads or the pollco and flro departments will be reduced $14000 a year to got within tho $12,000-a-ycar maximum. Tho city payroll was found to have increased -48 per ccnt slnce 1926. Tho mayor also ordered a system atic census by pollco to determine tho number of destltuo unemployed in tho c4ty and tho percentage of thorn who are permanent residents. Tho mayor's voluntary reduction In his own salary leaves him lower paid than at least ono othor official. Comptroller Charles W4 Berry, on elected officer, receives $35,000 a year. McKee took two other steps toward strengthening the city's financial position. With Comptroller Berry he mane a nying irip to wall atreet and mere, in icss man 30 minutes, SOCIAL CAlVENnAR $ Wednesday, Sept. 7 . 7:30 Robckah lodge, at the I. O. O. P. hall. 7:30 L. A. to tho B. of It. T., at the Eagles hall. ... Thursday, Sept. 8 2:00 Lutheran Ladies Aid, with Mra. Fred Pohrman. , 2:00 Riverside Ladies old. Lane chapel. . , 2:30 L. D. 8. Second Ward pri mary, at the church. ... Friday, Sept. 9 2:00 Lucky Dozen club, with Mrs. H. E. Blchey. 2:00 Friday club, with Mrs. George Hill. 2:30 Presbytorlan Women's Mis sionary society, at the church. 3:00 Fall Flower Show, of the Neighborhood club. La Grande , hotel. 8:00 Women of tho Moose, Englca hall. ... Monday, Sept. 12 2:00 Daughters of Union Vet erans, with Mm. J. R. Rhodes. 7:30 Royal Neighbors of Amer ica, at tho Odd Fellows hall. 8:00 Eastern Star Social club, with Mrs. L. H. Russell, . . ... Tuesday, Sept. 13 7:00 W. B. A. meeting and fcsn ef It card pnrty. SncaJnwea Inn. With business, fraternal and nollti cnl meetings hold last night at va nous nan in tno city, social actlvl. ties wero few. Social activity suf- tiuu u momentary slump iollowlng tho Labor dny vacation. Hov,-.-ver, lor the remainder of tho week, several events of Interest ore planned, chief among them tho an nual fall flower show of the La Grando Neighborhood club, for which Mrs. A. L. Richardson Is arranclnc an excellent musical program to be pro rented at Intervals between 3 and 9:30 o'clock In the bullroom at the La Grande hotel, Mra. John Thelsen. chairman, announces. ... Former La Grande Girl is Married 1 Mr. and Mr-3. W, E. Buchanan, of Trenton, Florida, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Mias Gwendolyn, to Lnmar Love on Aug. 21. They moke their home in Tren ton, who ro Mr. Love Is In business. MIeo Buchanan formerly made her home In La Grande, where she was a popular member of the younger set. Mrs. McKirinis Weds Walter W. Heflin! At a- quiet, Impressive ceremony at tho Central Church of Christ nt 11 o'clock yesterday morning, Mrs. Olive McKinnls bocame tho brldo of Walter w. Henin, of Springfield, Ore. Mra. Heflin will be remembered bv mahv as the wife of Thomas McKinnls. who 1 passed away at Springfield some time It ago. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.- Henry I S Gressmon, wero early settlcra of the Summcrville district. Mr. Heflin Is a 1 larmer at Springfield I he ceremony was performed by iwv. roiu do '. Mortlmore, pastor of tho Church of Christ. Two relatives of the bride wero the only attend ants. The brldo was gowned In dark blue taffeta, and carried a bouquet ui sweutpeaa ana roses. Mr. ana Mrs. Hetlln expect to make their home In Western Oregon for the nresent. nnd started for Springfield Immediately iwvci me ceremony. W. & C. Planning Winter's Program Plans for tho winter's work wero made yesterday afternoon by the Goodwill club of the Women's Relief corps at a meeting at the homo of Mrs. Frances Plank, rney are plan nine an extensive charity program. Refreshments were served by the hostess at the close of the afternoon. Hewokete Group Plans Fireplace A3 a community project, tho Ho woketo Camp Fire group will build an outdoor fireplace at Smith's giovo near the La Grande country club, they decided at a meeting held yes terday afternoon at 2 ocjock at xne homo of Mtss Madeline Garrett. The girls spent the afternoon painting their collection of leave3 with spat ter work. Plans also were completed for making a .quilt for relief work. The next meeting will be a hike to Smith's grove next Saturday morning to make arrangements for tho fire place. During tho winter they will, meet on Monday evening after echool. Memorial Services . , Conducted by Lodge Memorial services were conducted for Mrs. Mamie McOlary, Mrs.. Bva dine Kellogg and Leonard Rnmbo, members of the Neighbors of Wood craft who have died within the past year, when the lodge met lost- night at the Odd Fellows hall. September 20 will be the date of the-next meet-, lng when the September social com mittee will be in charge. Relief Society . Prepares Garments The 'Second Ward Relief society members gathered yesterday at 8 o'clock at the homo of Mrs. J. W. Brlggs to prepare garments for their winter relief program in which thoy are assisting the county. Mrs. Brlggs is chairman of the movement, while Mrs. Argenta Salklld is president of the entire society. Next Tuesday, at their regular meeting, they plan, to make a quilt at the church. VARIETY THEME OF MODERN LIFE (Continued from Page One) grcdlents. It Is skillful knowledge of preparation which must be carried ouWif successful results are to be ob tained. Some of the simnlost. homi est items can be made to look prince ly on the table. If properly prepared. Mtss Oray has made an enviable reputation for herself and talks to Lena oi tnousands of housewives an nunlly In scores of western cities. Sho has a very real insleht Into tho everyday problems of tho housewife and will bring to the women of La Grande a world of modern and useful cvery-day BUgRestions. ; The cooking school will bo held in tho Sacatawea ballroom from a tn a o'clock on each of the four after noons, and remember every one of my inAjgrmns' is ennreiy iree; AS OREGON CHANCELLOR (Continued From Page One) orninRrd a loan of between 10.000.- ooo mid 15,000,000 nt tho lowest rote or Interest paid by the city since last November, 5 '4 per cent. At a nuwtliiK or tho board ot esti mate ho led a movo which resulted In tho cndliiB of a virtual printing monopoly by Inslsllnu Unit tho low bidder bo Riven the contract an the printing of election ballots. rosldcnco nt Eugene. This waa at his own auKKosllom He said It would bo a personal sacrifice to himself and hlB family to trnnofer his rcsldcnca from Corvallls and to leave friends In that city, but that he believes such a movo would bo In tho Interest of economy. Dr. Kerr remarked that ho already ' kuows uirefjou otate concise conuitions thoroughly -and that residence on tho university campus ot Etigene would Blvo him a quicker insight Into prob lems there, and Insure smoother functioning of tho educational sys tem. Temporarily, and probably for this year. Dr. Kerr requested that no new presidents bo contracted for by tho board at the collego and univer sity to succeed himself and Dr. Arn- he old Bennett Hull who resigned from JEAN HARLOW IS QUESTIONED; NOTE MYSTERY TO HER (Oonunuea From Pago One) low If necessary." Mhw Harlow, In a fit of frenzy and hysteria and delirious nt tho time, at tempted to throw herself from a small balcony .within tho. homo of her mother yesterday afternoon. She s restrained by Irlond-j who were In tho room. Had sho been success ful in Ikt attempt, sho podb!y would hnvo Injured herself severely as tho balcony Is more than 10 feel In height. Coroner Frank A. Nance sot the Inquest for 10 n. ill., Tluira doy, and said ono of tho prluc-kpiil Minn oi inquiry would bo to deter mine why. when Hern's body was found shortly niter 11 o'clock Mon day morning, the authorities were not nouilrd until nearly three hours later. Il.'m's death was due to a typical "sulrldo wound.'' Frank II. Webb, au topsy surgeon, reported, with Indica tion, that the gun had been held clam to tho right temple. TUITI.K H.M'INU FAX I.OS ANOEI.RS 1 Tom Jones, who managed Ad WolRost, Billy Pnpko and Jess Wlllttrd to fistic fume, has turned his Ulenlfl toward turtle racing He Imported 2.000 turtles from Oklahoma ao a starter and says the excitement of the game equals that of boxing. IIAIITnx IMI'llt'SSKM ('Altl)S SPltlNOFIElJJ, to. Wl Larry Barton, first sackor tor Springfield Playing his first year In professional ball. Is an all-around star oxcept for ovcr-anxlniisnwrt at the plate. This has kept his batting average around S7S. but the st. Louis Cardinals are reponed Impressed wllh him. 1 tlld llHll.nP.lftr IIMlUnnn,. Dec. 31, to accept n post with an ousteru foundation. Dr. Kerr sug gested this course In llio Interest, ho sold, of economy and becauso of oth er conditions. Nlnrr Notifies lllm C. L. Storr, president of tho board ot higher oducatlon, convoyed to Dr. Kerr tho notification or election. "I hove been In college work In Oregon long enough to realise tho responsibilities of such a position." the new chancellor said. "I labor un der no delusions as to the task con fronting tho man who may occupy that position." To succeed in such on office. Dr. Kerr pointed out, tho chancellor must receive the support ot the citi zens of the stato. and most of all tho support of the members of tho bonrd of education, as well as tho support or those men and women connected with tho flvo Institutions under the chancellor's Jurisdiction. "it I occupy It I'll give tho best I have all tho time," Dr. Kerr de clared. "With but ono objective, to help all concerned toward the end that these Institutions wlll best serve tne state. Tho proiwr executive authority must be placed with tho chancellor If the office Is to operato ot Its best, lie said, and ir the board Itselr Is to be relieved of tho great amount or detail It has been handling. Hfost of all, the educator stated, the utmost harmony must prevail throughout. Announces Aceciitntice Pnuslng briefly, ho announced his acceptance. Dr. Kerr was born In Richmond. Utah. In 1863. He Is the only man In America to hove headed lnnd-grant rolleges for more than 30 years. He has been president of Oregon 8tate Tor 33 years: has for 38 years been a college president, and for 33 years president of land-grant colleges. In 11)07 ho came to Oregon as presi dent or the state college, after hav ing served since 1900 as president ot Utah State college. Earlier, at the ago of 31 years, he was made presi dent of Brlgham Young university, a position he held six years. There were only three major build ings on the Oregon state campus when Dr, Kerr reached that Institu tion. Tho entire holdings were worth less than 500.000. and only 807 stu dents were enrolled. Ye-terdy the slat board approved La Grande's request to ronstruct flood levees on the southeast por tion of the Eastern Clrpnn school campus. ENDS TONIGHT! Sidney t?ox in "NICE WOMEN" with Frances Dec Kusscll Gleason 'Duplex" ma Two Feature Pictures At Regular Prices "NEW MORALS FOR OLD" Lewis Stone , Margaret Perry Robert Younjr Thursday -Friday . A look at New York on the inside! . . . . Through the eyes of a country boy just arrived! .... Joan - - knew plenty! But was understanding ... IKv FHends . XLAJU unit -7-.eT. 5!V,vR I Sharks and I W ' 1 ,' 1 Also .1. -r: . - -- 11 '' r- r. J "f..TT"-'? 8WM'-SSfWfA Fount"'" - - Be, SI IBM I The SNUG FITTING Saucy . . . TUb RiMjed FROCKS StOSMiagS PLEATS... .FLARE Schoolgirls Like! Effects n' everything . 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