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' VOLUME 31
sfKMBliB ASSOCIATED PRESS AMD A- B. C.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1932
EAATERN ORIDGON'B IJiADING NKWSPAFKB
NUMBER 11
Democrats Win In Maine
REPUBLICAN
STRONGHOLD
TURNS COLOR
Bourbons Break 18-Year
Rule to Elect Governor,
Two Congressmen.
REPUBLICANS WIN
IN ONE DISTRICT
Democratic Chieftains De
' lighted at Result; White
House Officials Make
"No Comment." '
PORTLAND,, Mo., Sept. 13 UP)
Democrats elected a governor yester
day for- the first time In 18 years.
They also elected two of the state's
delegation of three In the national
house of representatives,
r Louis J.' Brann, Democratic candi
date lor governor, had a lead of 13B7
over Btrlel,gh Martin, Republican,
ao but 18 of the state's 632 precincts
were.'unreported.
' Martin declined to comment "un
til 'complete returns were tabulated"
while Republican State Chairman
Daniel P. Field, said the vote "in no
way indicates the national sentiment
of this state. It does Indicate the
result of local conflicts and local
rivalries, a careful analysis of which
warrants the conclusion that the
state would have gone for Hoover at
this time."
Sees "Better Gdvernment"
Democratic State Chairman John
H. Dooley said the vote would insure
"better .government."
" Brann, In a brief statement, saw In
the large vote It was the greatest In
the history of his party "a renewed
Interest. In government and public
affairs." . .-, .
i Congressman Carroll L. Beedy, only
Republican to win, led Joseph P.
Connolly by 2077 votes when the dis
trict tabulation was completed.
The 18 ' districts ' missing In tho
second and 'thlrd- congressional districts-
where the.- Democrats . were
abend wero so small they could not
- (Continued., on. Page. Four.), .
MISS GRAY TO
ARRIVE HERE
NEXT MONDAY
Mies Alice Gray (Irene Clara Kerr)
whose appearance In La Grande to
conduit the Observer's "Kitchen
Chautauqua" next wook has been
engeily awaited by hundteds of
housewives, will arrive hero Monday.
' Tho cooking school proper will
commence at 2 p. m. on Tuesdny,
Sept. 20. Miss Gray arrives early In
oder to select proper equipment for
her model kitchen and to arrange
overy detail of the attractive settings
In advance.
., This is a red letter event and we
urge you to attend every one of the
programs, on the following days: faopt.
20. 21. 22 and 23: 2 to 4 p. m. at
the Bacajawea ballroom.
Rev. Cutler Speaks
At Baptist Church
With his address on "Building a
Soul Winning Church" last night Rev.
C. W. Cutler completed the founda
tion for his series of sermons on the
general theme, "How to Win for
Christ." This evening he will take
up the first of the more specific prob
lems and will speak on "The Soul
Winning Sunday School Teacher," in
viting all church workers of every
denomination to attend the services,
There will be on Informal discussion
of problems beginning at 7:30 p. m.,
and the regular service opens at 8
o'clock. The song servico will be led
by ReV. B. M. Godwin, pastor of the
local Baptist church, which is spon
soring this two-weeks campaign.
. In last night's address Mr. Cutler
dwelt on the phrase, "The fate of the
world depends upon tho faith of the
church," and Insisted that the lattn
that moves mountains comes only
through prayer and self-sacrlflcc, put
ting Christ first In all things. He
called attention to tho great political
and social problems of the day, and
stated that the church, with prayer
and a sacrificial spirit, Is the only
means of meeting the crisis.
S,$3S$58S8StS
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g, WEATHER FORECAST
$ Oregon: Fair tonight and
Wednesday; no change in
$ temperature; gentle to mod-
eratc changeable wind off
$ shore. '
f 7 b. m. 49 above.
Minimum: 44 abovo.
4 ' Condition: Clear.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
4 Maximum 80, minimum 40
6 above.
Condition: Clear. Range: 34
degrees. .
4. WEATHER SEPT. 13, 1031
Maximum 67, minimum 47
above.
Condition: Partly cloudy.
Range: 20 degrees.
Lutherans Here
For Conference
Closing Tonight
Southern Conference of
Pacific Synod in Session
Election of Officers
This Afternoon. '
Tho annual meeting of tho South
ern Conference of the Pacific Synod
of tho Lutheran church convened
here last night and will continue un
til tonight. Election of officers was
scheduled to take place during this
afternoon. ' -
Tho sessions are being held In the
Zton English Lutheran church.
Rev. T. A. Schoenberg. of Portland,
conducted tho service held last night
and Margaret Michaelson sang a solo
"Face to Face." Rev. Andrew Engeset,
of Camas, - Wash., preachod the ser
mon. Communion service was held.
Nine Ministers '-Here
Nine ministers from Portland, Eu
gene and La Grande, Oret, and Camas
and Seattle, Wash., are here for the
conference. Meetings were In prog
ress all day today. -
The meeting at the church tonight,
which will begin at 7:30 o'clock and
which will conclude the conference,
la open to the public and' all who
caro to are invited to attend.
Rev. Edwin Bracher, pastor of the
La Grande church, Is host to tho vis
itors. ...
School To Give
Fair-Show Use
Of 'Study Hall'
Through the generous co-operation
of the puunc schools. The Orange
Fair and Home Products show will
be held as previously planned In the
h. D. S. Recreational hall, fair board
members announced this morning af
ter meeting last night with Superin
tendent J. T. Longfellow at the cham
ber of commerce. Mr. Longfellow told
the board that arrangements can be
made to' abandon the study hall,
which Is being held In the basement,
In time for exhibits to be arranged.
The fair board will co-operate with
the schools in removing the exhibits
Immediately following tho fair on
Wednesday night in order that regu
lar study hall may be . resumed on
Thursday morning.? : '
p,,B.( Hyslop, who Is in charge fit
the farm crops department 'at oV-A.
( Continued rage Four.
Imperial Prince
0fD.0.K.K.Is
Speaker Monday
Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters from over all Eastern Oregon
met at the Sacajawea Inn last eve
ning, enjoying a very . Impressive
address from Fred E. Bruml, imperial
prince of tho Dramatic Order of
Knights of Khorassan, an auxiliary of
the Knights of Pythias.-- Mr. Brum:
is making a tour of the United Statea
studying lodga conditions and Is im
parting to members of the orders as
he proceeds what ho has learned of
conditions, citing fraternal advantages
as well as fraternal needs. The local
Knights of Pythias are planning on a
busy season this fall and winter, both
In lodgs affaira ond participation In
civic affairs and received many valu
able suggestions from their visitor.
J. W. Maloney, of Pendleton.' Ore.
having Just returned from tho Su
preme Lodge session of theKnights of
Pythla3 which was held, at Kansas
City, Mo., was called upon for a brief
resume of the session. A number of
Interesting facts wero called to the
attention of those present particularly
to new legislation of importance to
the orders. Mr. Maloney. served for
a number of years as grand master
of exchequer of Oregon for the
Knights of Pythias. '
L. H. S. Enrollment
In Slight Decrease
Tho opening day of school in 1031
found only six more students en
rolled In the La Grande High school
than on the same day this year, A. L.
Gralnpp, principal, announced this
monrlng. Six hundred and twenty
one registered this year whereas at
the same time in 1931, there were
62V.
Later last year tho enrollment
reached 608 in the High school, and
Mr. Qratapp expects additional stu
dents this year.
The High school enrollment brings
the total in the public schools up to
1026, showing a decrease under last
year, which wa 2120.
Class work began this morning,
and Mr. Oralapp states that the im
provised system of class rooms .1b
working satisfactorily.
Portland, Salem
Singers "In Money9
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 13 W
Two Oregon organizations won first
place In the national contest for
American Legion singing units here
Monday night.
The Rose City auxiliary glee club
of Portland won the glee club con
test and a trio from Salem won first
honors in that division.
First place In the quartet division
Went to a group from New Hampton,
Iowa.
Amos Berg Here
To Take Photos
For Geographic
,
Oregon's Most Noted Ex
plorer "Shooting
Scenes in Union and
Wallowa Counties This
Week.
Amots Berg, Oregon's most noted
exploror, who has just returned from
an Alaskan brown bear hunt on Adi
mlralty Island and Olacler bay, and
who has the added distinction of be
ing the only white man to go the
length of the Columbia river In a
canoe, Is in Union and Wallowa coun
ties this week photographing scenery
and industrial plants which will be
used In an artiole on the state of
Oregon, one of the Commonwealth
series published by the National Geo
graphic magazine. Mr. Berg arrived
In La Grande yesterday morning and
left immediately for Wallowa Lake
where he will photograph the "Little
Switzerland of America" In natural
color. ' ' ,
His brown bear hunt to Alaska,
from which lie returned Just five
days ago, is the lost of a number of
adventures which he has had during
tho past few years. His party spent
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QUINNTOHAYE
TEN LETTERMEN
Will Start "eTO-'N. Grid
Season With Veteran
Squad; 7 Games Listed
Ten lottermen, Including a full line
with the exception of one tackle, will
report to Bob Qiilrui, coach at v
Eastern' Oregon Normal school, when
first preliminary practices are held
Friday and Saturday afternoon. Tho
first "formal" practice Is scheduled
for next Monday, the opening day of
school, but suits will be Issued to all
who report Friday or Saturday.
The ten veterans who will enroll
follow:
Bob Ocsterling, La Grande, centor
who may be converted Into a back;
Bay' Cook, La Grandef guard;. Chris
Lassen, . Pendleton,.. fuUback;nBarold
Hoyt, La Grande, guard;' Charley Mo
Lin, Cottago Grove, tackle; Norman
Worthly, Portland, end; Bill Lowcry,
Portland, center; Leonard Roe, - La
Grande, halfback; Lylo Velt, Portland,
guard; Allen Cardon, Pendleton, end.
In addition to these veterans, a
number of new prospects are expected
to report, and Coach Quinn. hopes to
havo a squad of 25 or more working
out next week.
The schedule has boen completed,
and lists seven games, of which four
are to bo played in La Grando, in-
(Continued on Page Six)
DEATH TAKES
MRS. EDMONSON
DURING NIGHT
Mrs. Prances. Irene Edmondson
passed away at her home in the Saca
jawea Annex Monday evening. Mrs.
Edmondson has been In very poor
health for tho past year and her con
dition became serious a few .days ago
and her passlngls a sad Bhock to all
who knew her. i,
She Is survived by one son, Jeffer
son Edmondson.of Nubteber, Cal and
by one brother, Lou Thomas, of Plains,
Mont. Mrs. Edmondson has geen a
resident of La Orande for the past
six years and was In the employ of
D. O. S, Moore as a laboratory tech
nician and X-ray specialist for some
time.
Tho body rests at Walkers Funeral
Home and funeral arrangements will
bo announced later.
Start Flight To Rome
Two Men, Girl,
Woodchuck Off
On Long Flight
LONDON. Sept. 13 (If) The mnn
ter or the S. S. Hartford reported this
afternoon Hint he had sighted the
airplane "The Anierlcan Nurser"
whlrh took off from New York thin
morning1! on ft rum-top flight to
Home, more tlian 400 mile east or
IXMton, living over the Atlantic In
clear went her.
By Raymond Crowley
NEW YORK, Sept. 13 UP) A doc
tor, a veteran pilot, a girl parachute
Jumper and a woodchuck called
"Tall Wind." hopped off at 6:18 a. m.,
(eastern standard time) (3:16 a. m.,
Paclflo time) today on an announced
attempt to fly non-atop to Rome.
Before taking o;i- from Floyd Ben
nett field on the 4200-mile Jaunt, Dr.
Leon M. Placulll. of Yonkera, N. Y.,
commander of the expedition, said
the plane would head out over the
Atlantic at Cape Cod and fly the
(Continued on Page Two)
WHO CALLED
FOR TROOPS
IS DISPUTED
Justice Department and
Commissioners bay
Police Responsible.
GLASSFORD DENIES
ASKING FOR ARMY
Many Statements Issued
Since Attorney General
Mitchell ' Reported .on
' Bonus Army Trouble.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 UP) Just
who first advised using troops In the
bonus 'army disturbance of July 28,
was In , dispute today, with District
of Columbia, commissioners Joining
the Justice department In designating
the police and the police chief issuing
a public dental;. f
The dispute began with a Btato
ment by Br:gadler General Pclham T.
Glassford, discussing assertions in At
torney General Mitchell's report . to
President Hoover on the bonus march.
era.. The police head said Borne of
these were "In conflict with police
records or with facts known to the
police department.", v
lilossford's Story
Included was a denial that Glass
ford had "replied In the affirmative'
whon ' "asked tho direct question
whether he thought it was necessary
to secure the assistance of federal
troops." Instead, Glassford sold ; . '
"I stated that the police could hold
the area which had been repossessed
during the morning. I stated that If
further efforts toward ' evicting the
veterans by the police was Insisted
upon that afternoon, there doubtless
would be more rioting and possible
bloodshed. .
"I recommended ' that should fur
ther eviction be required that day,
the federal troops should bo called
upon to do it."
Soon after Glassford Issued
his
(Continued on Page Four)
. F. ALTON
IS ROBBED OF
$22 IN BILLS
( J. Fv Alton, 170S Washington, re-
portAd this morning that rob bora firin
terod his house through a bedroom
window last, night and stole 922,
which he had in a leather folder in
his pants pocket. Mr. Alton- was
asleep In tho bedroom at the time,
but states that he awoke suddenly
about a o'clock and was unablo to go
back to sleep.
' Mr. Alton left his place of business
In the evening with 922 In. bills and
about 920 in silver. He put the sil
ver in a sack on the dressing table,
but left the bills In the folder,, and
he states that tho silver, was un
touched. ,
Ke believes that the Intruder en
tered through a window, since a win
dow which was closed last night was
open this morning when he arose.'
Mystery Airplane
Is Found In Bay
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 (Pi
Raised from tho sea by a fishing
boat's trawler net, the skeleton of a
sllver-hucd navy pursuit monoplane
presonted a problem for naval author
ities here today.
- Louis ' Baracoo, captain of the fish
ing boat, said the nets snagged the
plane In 60 fathoms of water 12 miles
southwest by south of the San Fran
cisco light ship.
The question of whether tho mono
plane had carried a pilot to death
remained unanswered. Navy head
quarters hero had no record of a
missing plane and requested the
commander of the aircraft forces at
San Diego to take up tho Investigation.
Resolution Condemning President
Will Be Unfavorably Reported
PORTLAND. Ore., 3ept. 13 (P) A
resolution condemning President Hoo
ver for his use of troops In evicting
the bonus army from Washington
will be unfavorably reported to the
American Legion national convention
Wednesday or Thursday J. J. Dclghan.
member of the sub-commlttco from
Pennsylvania, announced today.
The resolution was one of several
presented by the Pennsylvania dele
gation. Dclghan Indicated there
would be a minority report filed, and
George Brown, member of the Penn
sylvania delegation, said a roll call
will bo demanded when the resolu
tion reaches the floor.
Delghan declined to say how the
sub-committee had split on the quca
tion.
The resolution, which was adopted
by the Pennsylvania department of
the legion at Its convention In Pitts
burgh In August, would place the
American Legion on record aa follows:
"It Is the opinion of the American
Legion, that the president of the
"FAMILY TOUR"
Hera Is a photograph of the Flying Hutchlnsons,. who were wrecked on the bench 40 miles from Anomag
sollk, Greenland over the weekend and rescued today by the Urltlah trawler Lord Talbot. No one was
I Injured but the plnne Is seriously damaged, Left to right in the photograph are: Norhum W. Alley,
- cameraman;, Lieut. Col. Hutchinson, Janet Lee Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchinson, Knthryri Hutchinson, Peter
Redimth, navigator; Joseph Ruff,' mechanic,, and Gerald AHUlssh, radio operator, - 1
Flying Hutchinsons Rescued
p $, z 1 . i
F. R. Smiles When
Asked About The
Maine Election
CLEVELAND, Sept. 13 (P) Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and his presi
dential campaign party arrived hero
on their, special train from Albany.
.W? Y.i-ftt 8:3B a. m--(Eastorn. Stand-
ard-.time). ; . : : ...
The Democratic nominee was eat
ing breakfast when the train stopped
for a few minutes, and did not leave
the dining car.
A delegation of Cleveland Demo
crats was at the station, headed by
Congressman Martin L. Sweeney, of
the 20th Ohio district. Sweeney was
the' Ohio 'delegate at the national
convention1 who attempted to win tho
Buckeye delegation to early support
of Roosevelt.
Hon of F. It. Appears
James Roosevelt, son of the New
York governor, appeared, on the roar
platform of the train and spoke a
greeting to tho crowd. He was asked
if the nominee had any comment on
tho strong Democratic showing In
the Maine election.
The candidate's eon relayed tho
question to his fathor, and then ro-
(Continued on Pag-o Throo)
President Davila
Resigns His Post
SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 13 W)
Provisional President Carlos Davila,
who formorly served as Chilean am
bassador to tho United States, re
signed this afternoon after the army
air forco roso In revolt, threatening
to bom'j the presidential palace un
less he surrendered his office
Tho revolt was led by Colonol
Arturo Merino Bcnltz frequently a
storm center of the air force, and Its
nucleus was at El Bosque airport on
the outskirts of Santiago.
tJnlted States, being charged with
high duties over and beyond tho exe
cution of the law, handled tho whole
situation In a regrettable manner
which contributed to this aald Inci
dent." ' '
The resolution, as adopted by the
Pennsylvania department, commendod
Ocn. Pelham D. Glassford, head of
the Washington pollco department,
but coiyiemned In no uncertain terms
(Continued on Page Two)
Phoenix, Ore. Girl
Assaulted Monday
MEDPORD, Ore., .Sept. 13 Ml -State
police and the sheriffs office
today sought a man, who late yester
day seized and assaulted a nine-year-old
Phoenix school girl as she wan
walking home from school down the
railroad track. The assailant la de
scribed as 46 years old and heavily
bearded. ...
BY AIR HALTED BY
PLANE WRECKED
ON BEACH NEAR
ESKIMOVILLAGE
Leaking G a s o 1 i n e Tank
, Cause, of Forced Land-
ing; Fliers -Picked Up
By British Trawler. ;
ANOMAGSALIK, Greenland, Sept.
13 (P) i Wrecked on the beach leas
than forty miles from here, Goorgo
Hutchinson and the sevon persons
flying with him from Now York to
London wero rescued today by the
BritiBh trawler Lord Talbot. , ,
A leaking gasoline tank forced them
down In the water of Itersak fiord.
Tho plane wbb wrecked on one of tho
reefs which make navigation of the
little bay perilous.
Hutchinson, his wife, their two
children and the crew of four men
waded 'ashoro and reached tho tiny
Eskimo Bottlemont of Eker, whose few
Inhabitants would . have abandoned
tho place and returned to Angmag-
sallk for tho winter m a lew more
weeks.
Eskimo sealers asslstod them In
saving their lus'truments and moat of
their supplies.
Tho castaways wore taken aboard
the Lord Talbot and Captain Watson,
master of the trawler, awaited orders
from his owners in Aberdoon whether
to bring them here, drop them at Ice
land or carry them on to Scotland,
(Continued on Pafre Two)
MURDERER OF
DOUMER WILL
DIE TOMORROW
PARIS, Sept. 13 (At President Al
bert Lcbrun today rejected tho final
appeal for tho llfo of Paul Gorguloff,
slayer of former President Paul
Doumer, and the Russian, was order
ed guillotined tomorrow.
Even before formal announcement
of the execution, passes wero being
Issued by the prefecture of pollco for
tho occanlon. Fathor Glllet, a priest
of the Greek Orthodox church, i
rived to administer last rites of Gor
guloff:
The execution probably will take
place at dawn.
The prisoner, held In Santo prison,
confessed the slaying, but appeals
had been mado on grounds h0 was
Insane. President Doumer was shot
fatally at a publlo gathering hero last
May.
Two Walla Walla
Fliers Hurt Today
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 13 MP)
.John Dalton and L. l. Barrott, both
of Walla Walla, wero Injured In an
elrplana accident west of Washougal
today while on rouU to tho Ameri
can Legion convention In Portlandl
Neither was seriously Injured, Dalton
suffering lacerations of tho faco and
Barrett receiving a broken leg.
The accident occurred when the
undercarriage or the plane caught In
the top or a leo as Dalton, the pilot,
was bringing It down In a forced
landing. Both are In tho Clark coun
ty hospital here.
- PLANE WRECK
,
Allotments Of
Harbor, River
Funds Are Made
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 VP) Allot
mont of fundB.for river and harbor
and flood control .projects under the
QjLrnor-wagner , relief act. totaling
$4i,677',260 were announced todav by
tne war department:,.,. ;
- The . amount Inoluded $15,500,660
for flood control' work and 26,077,260
for rivers and harbors,
The Oarnor-Wagnep bill provided
that i $30,000,000 might be used for
the prosecution of river and harbor
projects' hlretoforo authorlssed . and
(16,600,000 to carry on flood control
work previously authorized.
R-ivera and harbors allotments In
cluded:
Hoqulam river, Washington, 4B,500.
Umpqua river, Oregon, tM50,000; the
Columbia and Lower Willamette
rivers below. Vancouvor, Washington
and Portland, Oregon, 160,000; Wll
Uunette river above Portland and
Yamhill river, Oregon, $180,000. ,
The war department announced
that $3,022,740 remaining In the bill
would, bo held In reserve for future
allotments and for contingencies.
Japanese Fail To
Take Any Action
TOKYO, Sept. 13 UP) It has been
three days since United States Anv
bassador Drew asked Porolgn Minis
ter Uchlda to exonerate tho National
City bank charges of espionage grow
ing out of photographs made for an
advertising campaign, but so far thero
has been no official action.
It Is increasingly evident that Bar
on Uchlda la In a difficult position
because of tho seeming Impossibility
of giving tho bank public vindica
tion without appearing to criticize
the military quartern wlnonce the
accusations emanated.
Somo newspapers continue to make
much of "American spy stories.
Doubts Robins Was
J' Seen in Chicago
OHICAOO, Sept. 13 VP) Doubt
that Col. Raymond Robins had been
seen In Chicago since his disappear
ance was expressed today by Dr.
Daniel A. Poling, head of the Allied
Forces for Prohibition, who came here
to aid In the scorch for the missing
prohibitionist and frlond of Presi
dent Hoover.
Unless something tangible develops
today, Dr. Poling said ho probably
would go to Now York and recom
mence the search for Robins from the
plsco where the colonel dropped from
sight more than a week ago.
Another Outrage
In Manchurian Area
HARBIN, Manchuria, Sept. 13 UP)
Another outrage by bandits operat
ing along tho Chinese Eastern rail
way occurred Inst night at almost
the same spot where the llarblu
Changchun was wrecked and plun
dered. Nine Japanese soldiers were
killed. 12 were seriously Injured,
number of passongcra wero kidnaped,
and the countryside reduced to
stato of panic.
The fate of a number or Europeans
on this train could not be deter
mined Immediately.
CHEERS, BOOS
AGAIN GREET
SEC. HURLEY
Member of Cabinet 1 Ig
nores Demonstration as '
He Reviews Parade.
LA GRANDE CORPS 1
DRAWS ATTENTION
Participates in 40 and- 8
rarade Uarbed as Skele.
tons and With "18th !
Amendment" Coffin.
MULTNOMAH STADIUM, Portland,
Ore., Sept. , 18 VP) '. ' Applause for
Secretary of War" Patrick J. Hurley ;
again was mingled with boos as he'
appeared before ,an American Legion. .
audience here today.' ' . -
Hurley, who last .night said 'he'
planned to march with the Oklahoma. 1
legionnaires In today's parade, appar
ently had ehanged hlB plans- for he .
Joined other dignitaries on tho re
viewing stand at Multnomah ,stnd-
lum. . .. i. ' .... . . .. ; t ,.;
The boos oame when Hurley alight
ed from an official car and mounted
the platform, . He paid no, attention
to them. ' . .'. ; i;-
The boos this time came from -the
stands, - orowded to capacity with
Portland, residents and legion - visitors.-
... Most i- of -.the .; . legionnaires ,
themselves were In the parade . and
very few of them were present -when' '
the war seoretary arrived
Changes Ills Mind ,
Hurley explained he .had: formed ...
with the Oklahoma delegation and
would have preferred to march with
It but had ibeen prevailed upon by .
legion officials to come to the review
ing stand.- i
: Police officials Indicated they .also
preferred . to have Hurley - on - the. re- -viewing
stand, rather - than risk, any
untoward Incident along the , line-of '
march..'. '': ' -i
'' Hurley, discussing ' his ; appoint-
ment as a inmber.ror' the bonus-.
Instructed Oklahoma delegation, said
the chairman- and other members
of the., delegation understood . i : h ;
probably would not be toere .when .th ..
bonus resolution cornea to a. vote.i'
But If he - were here, the .secretary 1
said, he would abide by the mandate
of the Oklahoma department. - ;,
Hurley explained he appreciated
the opportunity to be with his fellow -legionnaires
from Oklahoma and did
not wish to embarrass them on the
bonus question. .
As the Oklahoma delegation passed
(Continued on Page Four)
FERRY DEATH
TOLL REACHES
TOTAL OF 56
NEW YORK,' Sept. 13 UP) Ten ,
bodies came to the surface of the
East river today near where th labor
lerry uoscrvauon sbiia intb
morning ofter her boiler exploded. .'
These brought the total of known
dead In the disaster to 66.
Of the original Hat of those believed
to have been on the boat and re
ported missing, .nine remained un
accounted for Friday. Twenty-eight
Injured were stiU In hospitals.. .
24 DROWNKD AT KURB '
KURE. Japan, Sept. 13 VP) Twenty
four workers at tho Kure naval ar
senal, Including several women,
drowned today when a lerry boat car
rying 100 passengers capsized in tho
backwash of a passing steamer, .: -
Find Big Deficit
In Insull Books
OHICAOO, Sept. 13 (IP) A deficit
of $220,610,076 In the accounts of
Insull Utility Investments, Ino was
rmnrttut tn th. fnriArnl district COUTt
today by auditors for the receivers. '
The auditors said they , found "In
consistencies In the accounting rec
ords of the company" and suggested
that consistent records through the
years of the Investment company's op-
would have shown losses throughout
the period.
The report listed assets at only
$27,473,364. . ;,
Wheat Today
CHICAGO. Bent. 18 UP) Desplts
late rallies with stocks and cotton)
wheat prices averaged lower today.
Buying by houses with eastern con
nections helped give a firmer under
tone to wheat as trading closed. Re
ports of a European cartel negotiating
for the purchase of 60.000.000 bushels
of wheat from tho United States farm
board were construed as bullish.
Wheat closed unsettled at the same
as yesterday's finish to K higher,
corn unchanged to Yto lower, oats 54 d
ofr to !(c advance, and provisions
varying rrom 12 cents decline to a
rise of 10 cents.