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CITY EDITION Win Mntsa 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper Printed in La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 31 Minrara ASSOCIATED PRBM AMD A. . O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932 EASTERN OREGON'S LKADING NKW8FAPEB NUMBER 37 m REPUBLICANS FORM HOOVER, CURTIS CLUB Organization Meeting 'Held Last Night in the " La Grande Hotel. PE ARE ELECTED LEADER OF CLUB President Praised For Ac complishments of Ad ; ' ministration Roose- velt's Policies Attacked. A Union county Hoover-Curtis club, with members from practically every section .of the Grande Ronde valley, was organized at a meeting of Re publican men and women held lost night In the La Grande hotel; A harmonious meeting, with speakers pointing to President Hoover's achievements and experience and at tacking Governor Roosevelt, and In particular, praising the Republican tariff and Hoover's part in keeping the nation on the gold standard, fol lowed organization. J. H. Peare, chairman of the county Republican committee, presided as temporary chairman and spoke briefly In an Introductory vein. He called attention to the benefits of the pro tectlve tariff and the maintenance of the value of the dollar during th Hoover administration. Mr, peare was nominated as permanent chairman and. elected by unanimous vote. Charles Bean, of Elgin, was elected vice chairman; R. J. Green, secretary, and O. M. Humphreys, treasurer. x -: : Senator Kiddle Speaks A number of those present spoke briefly, with the chairman first In troducing State Senator Fred E. Kid die as the man who would serve as acting governor of Oregon during the next two years by virtue of his ex pected election as president of the senate in January. Mr. Kiddle, pre faclnor his remarks with the state ment . that he believed the present campaign was peculiar in that there was more of the anti-Hoover senti ment than pro-Roosevelt among the opponents of the administration, de clared: -VWe cannot afford , to take the chance of making a change at this time." He charged that Roose velt had little grasp of national prob lems and that he had done nothing to commend himself to the people as a support. "It Is silly to blame any one man for a . depression' he emphasized, adding that . history : will show that the United Stagesunder ths-Jfoover administration was the last' nation to feel the seriousness of the economic conditions. In support of Hoover, ho presented several instances wnere mo president moved to bring relief. Jesse Crum, of Elgin, candidate fo Union county representative In the state 1 pel filature, spoke briefly, ancv was followed by H. E. Coolldge, who said he regarded the present cam paign as the most Important sine Olvu war times, i ne ouiswinarag ac complishment of the administration, ho said was the maintenance of the gold standard, "Hoover has been a good president," he said, In spite of the fact he has faced more difficult problems than any other chief execu ( Continued ot, rage Four. CITY BUDGET COMMITTEE TO MEET OCT. 19 A budget committee, consisting of J. D. Smith, Jerry Foley and : M. H. Allen, with the three members of the city commission, will meet at 8 o'clock next Wednesday night to draw up the 1933 city budget, Ap pointment of the three men took place at - last night's commission meeting. Date of the budget hear ing will be announced later. The B. P, O. Elks lodge was given permission to hold the Days of '40 show next week. The city manager reported that numerous leaks In the Beaver creek pipeline had been repaired during the last week. Bills for the month of September, amounting to $2508.02, were ordered paid. This was the smallest total of monthly bills In many years. Ned Jones Heads E.O. N. Freshmen Ned Jones, honor graduate of the La Grande High school, has been elected to head the freshmen class at the Eastern Oregon Normal school during the coming year. At recent student body elections, Miss Beverly Guyc, of Pendleton, was chosen as freshman council me ruber, and Rus sell Nelson, of La Grande, as yell leader. Other freshman officers are Miss Emma Christiansen, of Enterprise, vice president; Hiss Mary Walker, of La , Grande, secretary-treasurer; and Miss Norma Humphrey, of Pilot Rock, reporter. 3 $ $ & WEATHER FORECAST 3 Oregon: Occasional rain to- & night and Friday, moderate t temperature, fresh southerly winds offshore. . WEATHER Ton AY f 7 a. m. 61 above. S Minimum: 48 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY a Maximum 77, minimum 43 6 above. Condition: Partly cloudy, rain .03 of Inch. Range: 34 fr degrees. WEATHER OCT. 13. 1991 Maximum 72, minimum 32 above. 4 Condition: Clear. Range: 40 degrees. Lumbermen To Fight For Rate To East States Pacific Northwest Dele gation to Be Sent to Chi cago to Battle For Lower Charges. TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 13 W Pa. clfio northwest lumbermen, meeting here yesterday, decided to send a strong delegation to Chicago to bat tle for lower freight rates on lumber sent by rail to eastern states. rne forces oi xne wesc uoasc ijum barmen's association and the West ern Pine Manufacturers' association were combined for this purpose ana the two associations will present a solid front at the hearing before J-he transcontinental freight bureau. This latest step In the program of lumber manufacturers of the Paclflo northwest, for rehabilitation of their Industry is looked upon by lumber men as one of the strongest yet taken to Increase their market and put more men back to work. It follows the ap plication about two months 1 ago for reduced rail rates on lumber eenv from the Pacific northwest fir pro ducing centers. The pine producers In, Joining with the manufacturers oi the : fir district, nave materially strengthened the cause of lower freight rates, lumbermen here declar ed today. The application seeks a rate of 6o cents per 100 pounds to Chicago ana St. Louis, which la a reduction of ten cents under the present rate. The new Atlantic coast rate sought Is 75 cents with a graduated rate between Chicago and the Atlantic coast. J. G. Dickson of the Pacific States Lumber company, Tacoma, acted as chairman for the West Coast group and Walter Leuthold- of Deer Par, Wash., headed the Western pine dele gation. Lumbermen In Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Mon tana are represented in the applica tion for reduced rates. -J Trustees of the West Coast Lumber men's association are meeting today to hear a report of Colonel W. B. Greeley, their secretary -manager, on the affairs of the association. - The (Continued ou Page Elght Season on Game Birds Will Open During Weekend The Chinese pheasant season will open on Oct. 15, 30 minutes before sunrise, and duck season will open me souowing day, oct. le. , at is o'clock noon, C. C. Franklin, of the state police game division, announced this morning. . . The pheasant season will remain open until Oct. 31, and the bag limit is .four birds, in any one day or ejox in any- seven' consecutive' days;, pro vided, that It Is unlawful to take more than one female Chinese pheas ant during any seven' consecutive days. Sunrise on Oct. 15, according to the official synopsis of the Oregon hunting laws, will be at 6:07 o'clock on Saturday morning, Oct. 15, for all counties east of the summit of the Cascade mountains (Pacific standard time), and therefore pheasant hunt ers will not be allowed to shoot birds until 5:37 o'clock that morning. Open season on ducks, which begins on Oct. 16 at noon, will extend until Dec. 15, and the bag limit Is 15 In any one day and not to exceed 20 in any seven consecutive days; provided further, that the bag limit shall not be more than 10 each or In the aggre gate of canvasbacks, redheads,-greater or lesser scaups, rlngnecksj blue winged teal, green winged teal, cin namon teal, gadwalls or shovellers, and such ducks shall be counted with and Included In the daily limit of lu. There win be no open season of wood, elder, ruddy and buffle-head ducks, the synopsis adds. American Legion Post Installs Its New Officials John Garlty was Installed as com mander, of the La Grande post of tho American Legion Inst night by Harlcy Richardson, district com mander, when they met at 8 o'clock at the Sacajawea Inn. C. P. Holbrook took over the office of vice com mander; Fred Read, adjutant; C. L. Thompson, finance officer: and Leal Russell, chaplain, all elective offices. Julian S. Ash was appointed and in stalled as scrgeant-at-arms. Members of the executive commit tee are W. C. Williams, Rcy B. Currey, Andrew Lonev Jr., Harley Richardson and Frank Flanery. Following the Installation a social hour and dance were held Jointly with the members of the auxiliary. Callicotte, Moonej Confer At Prison SAN QUENTTN. Cal.. Oct. 13 iff) Paul M. Oalllcotte. who says he un wittingly placed the bomb which kill ed ten and injured 40 persons in the 1016 San Francisco Preparedness day parade, today met Thomas J, Mooney, who Is serving a life sentence hero for the bombing. Mooney, who has remained In pri son despite widespread efforts in the last 15 years to obtain his release, and Calllcotte were allowed to talk alone In the office of the captain of the prison guard. Officers watched through the windows as they con ferred. Elks Lodge Will Have Entertainment A stellar entertainment which will feature local talent and RKO attrac tions will be presented tonight fol lowing initiation ceremonies at the meeting of the B. P. O. Elks at 8 o'clock at the Elks temple. Three novelty acts will be included In the RKO presentation. Tho Elks are setting a new prece dent this year by having initiation prior to the Days of '49 show. The entertainment will be of a "high class" nature, the officers an nounce, and all the members of the lodge are urged to attend. NEW TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT IN DOMINION Manufacturers of Canada Generally Hail New, Favorable Rates. AMERICAN WHEAT HIT BY TARIFF Canadian Grain to Enter United Kingdom Free While U. S. Exports Must Pay Price. OTTAWA. Ont., Oct. 13 iff) New preference tariffs negotiated at the recent imperial trade conference be tween Canada aand Great Britain be came effective throughout the do minion today. Manufacturers generally hailed the new rates In favor of Canadian -British trade as marking the first step In an arrangement which Is expected to give Canada an advantage over Ameri can and other foreign competition and confine much British trade with in the empire. The new schedules cover a wide list of products, agricultural and Indus trial. Including Canadian wheat, which will enter the United King dom free, while a tariff of about 4.33 cents a bushel will be levied on Amer ican and other foreign wheat. Other Canadian agricultural prod ucts which will be on the free list entering the United Kingdom, in comparison with a considerable tariff tax levied on similar products from foreign countries, are flour, rye, bar ley, oats, peas, clover seed, hay, bran, ehprts, middlings, oatmeal, apples, plums and pears. Predict Benefits In explaining the details of the agreement In parliament. Premier Bennett predicted substantial bene fits to trade in Canadian bacon, beef, cattle, milk products, poultry and eggs. One of the first things neces sary In order that Canada may re ceive the full benefits of the new arrangement, he said, Is the assur ance of a steady supply of hog prod ucts for export to the United King dom. "Under favorable marketing con ditions," he said, "and with a price maintained constantly above the cost : (Continued on Page Blght RAIN CONTINUES IN WEST OREGON Shower 0 c c u r s in La Grande During. Nights Precipitation .03 of Inch PORTLAND. Oct. 13 (ff) Moderate but general rains continued during the night and this morning over Western Oregon, extending Into the Coos Bay country and as far Bouth as Rose burg, and bringing relief from serious forest fires in that section. About a quarter of an Inch of rain fell on Coos Bay during the night, tho first help of consequence . fire fighting crews have had since the fires started. . Portland today had received .91 of (Continued on Page Eight) SCHOOL BOARD, ADJUSTERS NOT IN AGREEMENT After meeting yesterday afternoon and evening, the school board failed to agree with the Insurance adjusters and the latter left last night to re turn to Portland. A discrepancy of (5000 still remains between the ad justment of the Insurance companies and the claims of the school board, but Chairman C. R. Eberhard hopes that some decision may be reached today. , The difference lies in the estimate of the damage to the outside walls of the building by fire, water and tilt ing outward immediately follow a... tho blaze. A substantial agreement. nas oeen reacned on equipment but will hold only If the building damage Is agreed on. The board members ex press no dissatisfaction with the evaluations awarded on the equip ment.. Curtis In Taylorville Miner Shot by Pickets; Six Companies of Guardsmen Busy TAYLORVILLE. 111., Oct. 13 iff) Ike McOulre. a miner, was shot In the face and breast by pickets who called him from his home at Hewlttvllle to day. The firing brought national guards men and tear gM bombs helped the soldiers disperse the pickets. Tho shooting of MicGulre signalized tho return of the many pickets ar rested yesterday and released on their promise to go home. , They returned to picket duty early this morning and the six national guard companies the largest number ever assembled to keep order here were kept busy clearing the high ways. Mine Operating Despite the picketing and the at tack on McOulre, mine numter 68 at Hewlttvifle', where he was em ployed, opened for operations with 250 men after yesterday's holiday in commemoration of the Vlrden mas sacre in the union strife of 1698. Two shot were fired by militia today making a total of only four fired by the soldiers since they were pasted here, several weeks ago to pro Gov. Roosevelt To Talk Relief In Radio Speech Five Questions Will . Be Discussed By Democrat ic Candidate For the Presidency. 4 AL SMITH TO HPEAK NEW YORK, Oct. 13 UP) A tentative schedule under which. 4 former Governor Alfred , E. 6 Smith would make six speeches i in behalf of Democratic state and national tickets in New England, New Jersey and New York state, was announced at his office today. The first announcement was merely that the speeches would be made, but this was shortly followed by another statement the whole program;' was still only tentative. 3 3 By Walter T. Brown ALBANY. N. Y Oct. 13 WVhQov ernpr Franklin D. Roosevelt was ready today to discuss before a natlou-wlde audience some aspects of the ques tion of relief. , In a radio ardress at 10 o'clock, eastern standard time, tonight he will talk on . a series of questions which ten executives of welfare or ganizations submitted to candidates for the presidency. , In substance, the questions are : 1. Do you favor a substantial in crease in federal relief outlays during the economic emergency? 2. Do you favor substantially In creased public works appropriations to aid employment? 3. Do you favor unemployment Insurance reserves made compulsory by the states? 4. Do you favor strengthening the children's bureau of the labor de partment? 5. Do you favor a higher age re quirement for v children , leaving school? In connection with the forthcom ing speech, an utterance in his ac ceptance address at Chicago on July 3 was recalled. "I say," he declared, "that while the primary responsibility of relief rests with localities, yet the federal government always had and still has a continuing responsibility ior trie publlo welfare. It will soon fill that responslollity Tonight's talk likely will be Mr. Roosevelt's 'last public address before he leaves on a 3000-mile campaign trip next Tuesday morning that will take him-Into 16 states in eight days. Bcheduled stops are at Rochester and Buffalo. N. Y., Pittsburgh, Wheeling, W. Va.. Indianapolis, Springfield. 111., St. Louis, Louisville, Atlanta, Raleigh. N. 0., Rlchmand, Va:, and Baltimore. Threo of the addresses on the trip, those at Pittsburgh,' St. Louis and -BaitiHUjrre.vitfil be. broadcast-over ' a nation-wide hookup. .. . J R.F.C. STUDIES PLANS TO AID WITH EXPORTS WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 iff) The reconstruction corporation Is arrang ing to assist exporters of agricultural products. . ,,,,, The legal division still is consider ing the proposal that China be loaned funds with which to buy 16,000,000 bushels of wheat. The attitude of the board was called "favorable" to the loan. If It Is found legally possible. Inquiries have been made regarding assistance fh marketing rice, tobacco, lard and livestock in foreign countries, most of them from exporters. The corporation may set up a di vision to handle the situation. It was stated, however, that the foreign ex port situation still Is in the stage of making regulations under which such loans can be made. Loaded Gun Taken From Woman's Tent $ jMEDPORD, Ore., Oct. 13 (!) $ When Mrs. W. R. Porter 5 heard a suspicious noise out- $ $ side her tent In a campground $ $ near here she loaded her gun, $ 4 placed it against the side of & her bed, and satisfied that she was well protected against $ any prowler who might at- $ tempt to steal from the tent, $ $ she went to sleep. ? 4 In the morning she awoke. j $ The gun was gone. Nothing 3 S else was missing. $ Eastern tect miners and mines from violence In the quarrel between rival unions. Ono shot was fired Into the air when a guard truck deporting pickets from town stopped at a boulevard and part of the cargo of strikers Jumped off and sprinted away. A fourth shot was fired Into an automobile tire when a carload of pickets failed to stop at a national guardsman's or der. Thus far no one has been wounded by a militia bullet. Gas and smoke bombs have been used to keep the peace. OuarilMnnn Dlnarimwl Miner pickets slipped up behind a guardsman of the 106th cavalry at the Peabody mine number 68 at Hewlttvllle today, struck him on the head and disarmed him. Quick action was taken by Captain Carl Meacham after this Incident. He ordered both the Democratic and Re publican headquarters in Taylorville closed, explaining that their use as reception rooms waa abused by the miners, who were congregating In (continued on Page Eight) Bi E. F. HELENE FIGHTS J f t JU l1"" 'j' JUssa- -s-s--a A mother's determination to see her son Is responsible for the . bitter quarrel between Princess Helens and her divorced husband, King Carol of Rumania, over little Crown Prince Michael. Princess . Helene, In a public appeal for the moral support of the. British people, charged that Carol would not permit her to see the boy when he was III, and that Michael's visit to her In London-has been Y curtailed because of sympathy. given her there; . uL : ; ' ... ; ' n. v. '"' ' '' ' " Constabulary In ' Philippines Wins Tilt With Moros JOLO, P. I., Oct. 13 Iff) In fierce fighting today the highly trained Philippine constabulary routed war like Moro outlaws from their fortified villager of Tayungan. One conatabu. or y man and five Moros wore known to have been Killed. After three days of fruitless nego tiation to obtain surrender or tho outlaw leaders, 60 constabulary men attacked the ontrenched sulus at 7 a. m. Hand grenades, rifles and bolos figured In tho fighting which lasted until 3 p. m. The natives fled their village, in which 400 warriors, women and chil dren had taken refuge, shortly after the constabulary attacked. Scattering, the Moros continued sniping for hours. Anothor battlo was expected tomorrow. One cons tabular ym an was killed and six slightly wounded. Captain Leon Angeles, provincial commander, whe led the assault, said he believed the Moro casualties exceeded the six known to have been slain. (Continued on Page Five) Ralph Hatley Is Sentenced to Pen PORTLAND, Oct. 13 (ff) Ralph Hat ley, who surrendered In Baker this week, was today sentenced to serve 13 months at McNeil Island for coun terfeiting, and was fined one dollar. Hatley was Indicted Jointly with J. . Fllppo who received a similar sen tence several days ngo. Oregon Vice President Gives Kiss To Girl in Baker BAKER. Ore., Oct. 13 tff) Vice President Charles Curtis, the first vice president to stop In Baker In manv yearn and possibly In history, yfk greeted by a delegation of Bnker residents at the depot this morning. He accorded to a little Baker girl, Jean MeCallum, tho distinction of being the first lasslo kissed in Baker by a vice president of the United States. Mr. Curtis chatted Informally with Baker residents on subjects of Inter est to them. He explained that he refrained from delivering an address In tho open air in order to protect his throat for his strenuous speak ing tour. i THKOrOH LA ((IMNUE Vice President Charles Curtis passed through La Orano about 0 o'clock this morning, but had not aroused from his berth. A personal friend of Circuit Judge J. W, Knowles, the two men held a long distance tele phone conversation last night. Mr. ' (Continued on Page Five) Delegation Visits KING FOR SON U. S. MOUNTAIN CLIMBER KILLED Elbridge Rand Herron Meets Death Due to Slip on Egyptian Pyramid. CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 13 iff) El bridge Rand Herron, an American mountain . ollmber, slipped and plunged ,to instant death from the top of tho great pyramid today while ho was trying to climb tho ancient monument, one of the seven wonders of the world. Herron, who could not be more par ticularly identified Immediately, was a member of the Oerman -American Himalayan expedition which recently attempted to scale Nanga Parbat. He was returning to Europe and had lauded at Suez from a steamer this morning. He motored to Cairo to spend tho day at the pyamlds, In tending to reembark on his ship at Port Said. Challenged by the height of the great pyramfd, which rears it head 401, feet above the desert plateau, Herron proceeded to climb it. It was n feat which many tourists perform with the help of native dragomen and is not considered difficult, al though some of the great blocks of sandstono have a tendency to crum ble at the edges. It seemed like child's play for an expert mountaineer, but for some reason Hcrrnn slipped and bounced down the hugo blocks of stone which stand out like steps, until ho reached tho sand below. Ho was killed Instantly. Prccau- (Continued on Page Pour) Japanese Troops Are Near Fushun MUKDEN, Manchuria. Oct. 13 (ff) Japanese and Manchukuo troops, In their drive against 30,000 Chinese Insurgents In tho Tungplen district, came today within ten miles of Fu shun, where seven American Catholic missionaries are established. Scrupulous care was taken not to harm the Americans, however, the military report said, as the Insurgents wero driven out or ineir nm, second and third lino defenses, A thousand Chinese "red spears" were attacked 20 miles west of Muk den by tho Japanese. Forty of the Chlncfte were killed, Including MaJ. Gen, Chang Chua-Chan. Laundry Operator Hunting Victim MRDFORD. Ore.. Oct. 13 iff) Olen Pabrlck Sr., 66, laundry operator and well known throughout the state, woo the victim of a hunting accident In tho Lodge Pole ranger station dis trict of eastern Jackson county this morning, according to a telephone mcssago to Coroner H. W, Conger.. It la not known whether Fabrlck was shot for a deer, or was killed by the accidental discharge of his own rifle. Coroner Conger said the body was found beside a log, and that one shell In the gun had been discharged. Tho hunting party of which Fabrlck was a member had been shooting at a deer, a short time previous. The tracedy occurred about60 miles from this city, and details are lacking. Members of Bar Hear Address By Chief Executive Hoover Urges National Association to Defend Government Against "Reckless Assaults." . 1IOOVKR LAYS OOKNFHRTONK $ WABHINOrrON, OCt. 13 (PI In the presence of a dlsttn- BUtahed audience or the Judlc- A 4 lory and the American Bar as- 4 soctatlon, the cornerstone for $ the new home or the supreme e court' of the United States 4 was laid today with President- Hoover officiating. The prest- dent did not speak. By Cecil B. Dlckion WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (AV-Members of the American Bar association today were summoned by President Hoover "to defend our system of gov ernment against reckless assaults by .designing persons.1 , mis message was given tnem, last night when M. Hoover addressed a largo gathering of the law profession in Constitution hall at a special ses sion or me oocn annual meeting or tne association. Tne president said: ; "It Is your task to prove again what none knows better than you, that the very citadel of the rights of the poor against the oppression of rulers and against the extortions (Continued on Pwt Vln) Marie Dressier Nominated For Academy Award HOLLYWOOD. Cal., Oct. 13 (P) The veteran actress, Marie Dressier, who last year was voted the award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arte and Sciences for the best performance by an .actress, haa been nominated for the honor again this year. The award will be made Nov. 16 and Miss Dress ier was among the three nominated, Lynn Fontanne and Helen Hayes be ing the other two. . . Miss -Dressier waa n anted for her portrayal of the motherly nurse in "Emma."- Last year It was her per formance In "Mln and Bill," In whloh she enacted the role of a waterfront oharaoter, that save her the award. IkUss, Fontanne was nominated tor her role In "The Guardsman,' 'and Miss (Continued on Page Five)- CHINESE WHO KILLEDWOMAN MEETS DEATH HARBIN, Manchuria, Oct. 13 iff) An Infuriated orowd last night lynched the Chinese bandit accused of killing Mrs. O. T. Woodruff, an Englishwoman, yesterday, as she tried to prevent the kidnaping of her three children. - The bandit was strung up on a tree where the kidnaping occurred. Later his head was cut off and stuck up upon a pale as an example. STAFF OFFICKIl WOUNDED CHANGCHUN. Manchuria, Oct. 13 iff) Li Yl-Hsun, staff officer of the Manchukuo privy council, was mortally wounded today when he was haaked with an axe while at dinner by Oen. Chen Bhleh-Yuan, who succeeded General Ma Chan- Shan as governor of the Hellungklang province. General Chen Is also a member of the privy council. He acoused LI of forcing him to resign the governor- snip. The attack throw the government circles of Henry Pu-Yl's regime into consternation. Human Avalanche " In L. A. Aqueduct LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 (ff) In Inky blackness, a human avalanche plunged down a steeply Inclined steel tube segment of the Los Angeleo aqueduct 160 miles north of here early today and 16 workmen were injured, some seriously. Nine feot in diameter, the tube Is a siphon In the aqueduct at Grape vine canyon a wild and lonely spot. The men wore strung out down the first hundred feet on the 900 foot lope, chipping and scraping tho In terlor of the python-llko siphon, A man at the top slipped and fell. Ho struck tho next man below, thellghta went out and the avalanche started, Williamson A nd Garland Selected ' SALEM. Oct, 13 W1 The Linn County Republican conymltteo placed tho name of Clyde E. Williamson, of Aioany, in nomination tor state scna tor from Linn county to succoed Wll lard L. Marks, resigned. Williamson's name wan filed with the secretary of eta to and will bo on. the November ballot for Linn county. It was reported tho Democratic central committee had nominated for mer State Senator Bam Garland, of Lebanon, for the seat, but the cer tificate of nomination has not yet been received. Insull Refuses To Surrender Papers ATHENS. Greeco, Oct. 13 iff) Sam uel Insull, undor indictment In Chi cago In connection with the collapse of his utilities Interests, refused today to surrender his passport to the Am erlcan consul until he had consulted his lawyer. The attorney continued to reius any statement on the case for publi cation.- Hoover PETITIONS PRESIDENT FOR RELIEF Pledges Unswerving Al legiance to (Jonstitu- ' tion and the Flag. PETITION CARRIES NOTE OF CENSURE Hoover Expresses Pleas- ure That B. E. .Has: Decided Not to Repeat its March. - ; ..:: : WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 WPresl- dent Hoover today received personally ' a delegation from the bonus expe- dltlonary force after Its leader, Hoke i Smith, had conferred for more than j an hour with one of the president's secretaries. ' . r.. Frank T, Hlnes, director of veterans affairs, stood beside, the chief execu- tlve's desk as the B. E. F. delegation filed Into Ml. Hoover's private office. ! Those In the lobby outside could hear the president say: "Gentlemen I am i glad to see you.' Smith placed upon the president's desk a' petition asking that mem bers of the B. E, F. be given cloth- ' Ing, cots, mattresses and blankets and a food allowance Qf not less than 10 cents a day. Two women were in the delegation, ' "We were received by the president and shown every courtesy," Smith ' told newspaper men aa they left the White House. "We gave our petition to General Hlnes In the presence of the pres. v dent. We pledged our unswerving al legiance to the constitution and the' flag," Smith said. : reiuion or censure ' The petition, approved by a recent convention at Unlontown. Pa..- con cluded: ;' "Wu, the assembled representatives of the B. E. F. do hereby censure you ana (nose oi your nununistrauon wno took part in, and the means used la tne lorceiui eviouon oi ine a. e, r.' from the' District -.of Columbia On July 38th and 28th, 1032." ' i In addition to the clothing, blank eta and food, the petition asked that' the president "recognise the need for wie -lmmeuiaxe payment oi tne;sa-. Justed servloevcertincadbs The de-, mana ior airect reuer, tne resolution said, was made after a law had been enacted by the last congress providing an appropriation of 950,000 for "the' entertainment of French veterans." J Walter Newton, the secretary with whom Smith had conferred before be-: lng admitted to see the. president,, told newspaper men that Mr., Hoover had Informed the delegation he dis agreed with some of their objectives and was glad to had decided not "to repeat the scenes that occurred in Washington during the lest spring and summer." ;; Newton Dictates Statement .- Newton dictated - the following statement: "Commander Smith stated to the president that they wished to pay their respects, tender their support and pledgo their loyalty to the presi dent and tho constitution of the United States. . ? "The president expressed his pleas ure at the statement and told them that they would recognize that he disagreed In point of view with some of their objectives and that he ha1 to consider 35,000,000 families in the (Continued on Page Four) . PLEA AGAINST 3 LAWLESSNESS MADE BY DRYS SALEM, Oct. 13 UP) A plea thaw "lawlessness shall not be turned loose", in Oregon, was made last night a the state W. C. T. U. convention In session here. Miss Maude Aid rich urged the dr forces to rally In support of the Btate dry law enforcement act which Is up for repeal. Ita repeal would leave Oregon with a state dry law and no provision for enforcement, she stated. "The man who actually does the drinking pays the tax as he pays the money over the bar," State W. C. T, U, President Ada Jolley said yesterday afternoon. "Tho brewer and the dis tiller grow wealthy from this Income no matter what tax la assessed." Superintendent L, M. Gilbert oi the children's farm home sponsored by the W. 0. T. U will toll of It progress this year. Winnipeg Farmers March on Premier WINNIPEO, Man., Oct. 13 yp) Two hundred farmers took to tho road to day, bound for Winnipeg where they will place their financial worries be fore Premier John Bracken. Some face eviction from their farms for non payment of taxes; others seek relief from pressing debts. They spent the night In farm homes near Winnipeg beach, 00 miles from hero. Wheat Today OHICAOO, Oct. 13 iff) Wheat dropped late today to a new low price record for the season. Enlarged selling by commission homes accompanied the fall of wheat values. Tho increase of selling prt sure was mainly ascribed to reports of rain in Argentina and to the bear ish influence of New York stock mar ket declines. Wheat closed unsteady, 1 e lV4o under Tuesday's finish, corn &lo down, oats Hc off, and provisions unchanged to a rise of 3 cents,,
