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tHe weather FINAL HOME EDITION The Euaerto Ouard la Lane County Oreateat Home Newepaper. Call 1200 and have It In your home. 9 $ ! -9 Hill 0"!": continued mild. Tempera TJ&lnYum Wednesday, 62 da. :. uclmum Tuesday, 61. Pr. 58 of aa Inch. Stage of '"S i" feet. Direction of wind. , EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1928 TiU TP I? ON STREETS 3c: ON TRAINS 1 niUL.AXI) NEWS STANDS. 6c NO. 61" T 2 SECTIONS; M PAGES TLCTl H MOT jui j 1 " i iuuuch Ky Ky kzs u Lza SPRINGSTYLE j.o the annual apring house 7 th windows washed, floors fd other improvements during 1 -..Hon according to O. H. KeS Vrk. Alf the build- ".:.,, -J ,he Frances Jde school will receive an V , at of kalsomine. Bcnooi fc'liU also be kept up and spod- nr.il trees huu ww ""line hundred and forty-nine i w;.n S400 and 3500 EiMren will enloy the spring ftlWi . .xmun ARRIVES IffintlGH husbands have been K'Se aeaeon for several days, f3 iaa hv the vernal eaui- rT3 Wednesday, March 21. I Miens are four in number in operate xones, spring, summer, Swd winter, beginning, respec i it the vernal equinox, March nr in Hnre. juue ,1. luc Kquinox, September 23, and Trf! get steadily longer as re- torn of light up to June 21, "."... H of the year, after L , they will begin getting shorter I SAW While crossing the railroad LkIc at Madison street a kriln approaching from I,.,.. irntlan. . A email Llta dog, frightened by one train, raced under xne uino. Lkii. u was moving and Ixii on his way after get- king across. G. C. ; What Did You See? tAite note : Curious things are happening around a every day. Tell us what m nit. We will print one Sim each day. AT 8 O'CLOCK Automobile Section to Be . Extensive; Streets to Be Cleax MARKETING IS TOPIC " JANS are being made here for a meeting of the Oregon (Jo-Onera Mimr i tor a mscussion ot co- .itir iriBrkotine nroblcms next hdtr ind Tuesday. The council will kt here at tne piam or me cugeue fet flrowcrs association. Other or- fetttions interested in marketing ponjb nof affiliated with M coun- ! Imnn nnlrPil to -.flk rtflrt. AC- Icias to announcement receivea p. IS. J, uixon ri jroruauu is Mart of the coa.jcil. Mr. Dixon ,.w nutnncer or tne raciric o- n'-.rtk I'.n rrv iTonneerH associs- i which is soon to open a branch -taking station here, LANE LAKES CLOSED XNOl'NCKMENTS have been sent Mi hv thtk firnvnn Htntfi On me pission that a number of lakes rtrwns hare been closed to risn iBrfudinjr a few in Lnne county. p dosed in Lane county are: 1 lake. Collard lake, Olear lake, mj kke, closed until July 15, 10: Whonhinlf In lc a. rinsed tor fl pd of 10 years. Wtrnnr lake in liwunty ts closed for two years. M creek in Benton county is closed iu yra. Bprinictime for Eneene tana t th windows. Promptly at 8 o'clock Wednesdnv eveniiin the curtains will ha nfflHnllv drawn and all the splendor and glory ui iue iusiuons ox spring will come oeiore tne public gaze. Dispel your worries now as to what's what for the spring. And revel In the Bights. Wednesday's the atyle show, let the worries of a thinnimr pocketbouk and a red-lettered budget come later. ISever before has Buch an event been given on so grand a scale. More windows have been decorated for the occasion than ever before. A greater variety of things Burine ii also on display. uiear ot i ranio Willamette street will be cleared of traffic from Bixth to Eleventh ave nues. Busses will be routed on Olive street during the show. Boy Scouts are to assist in directing traffic. The automobile show begins at 7:30 o'clock. The I. O. O. F. baud and the American Legion drum corps will be out to give the official musical touch. The Miner building is to be ablaze with lights, and many merchants have arranged especially beautiful lighting! in their windows. Merchants alone Olive. Oak and Fearl streets as well as all along the streets between them and Willamette have their stores all decked out for the occasion. Display Live Models Live models will display spring ap parel in some ot the windows. And sure it is that everything you want in merchandise will be on dis olav for Eugene's ereatest style show. Automobile dealers will be found in the following places on Willamette street and tributary avenues; Husby Motor company, four Chry slers, Willamette street from Tenth avenue south one-half block. Brown Motor company, two Hnd- sons and three Essex. Willamette street from Tenth avenue north one- half block, ROADS ARE 'VIEWED EP0RTS of the board of county mi viewers on the H. L. Flank i ind the C. V. Hvde road will be made, according to annonnce- it the office of P, M. Morse, engineer. These proposed A were recently viewed by the L-l It ii understood that the Hyde H rill not be recommended. No Jiw decision has been reported me fiank road. TAX BTATFMFNTS ASKED tt be 10 days at least before Matements for this year are out to Lane county property according to Sheriff Frank (TURN TO PAGE 3) LniT"sity of Oregon was pro- liw uciea efinesuay, wmi i -'Miners and 21 laborers on the I SI)lr ran,.... ....-, i;."J"H TO H Hattv fncnmnn had wnlked off the construc weaufle the contractors refused i.; i and mat rate win con f "was tnid. -ilrvj carnentern rpfintprl to work n Yt iert tne job. L2S.,t?t?d h was paying $7 on ui finer contractors in rn that ? -x. . . P he -ibiio uiat iyo is u Uhtirt. ai.Mni. -t it.. c. Vl0",0 L"00'. i bere and said 3 ,f mt he would remain I J the diffit-ultlen between the f-i M tlia employers were V,r7 rrley. nrniilMit of the m L. "r council in Eugene etated i-," I'resentattvea or the eon rj . " aura on union oiiicihib im?".".h,t ,h r"1 ln Engen Sin?." th" bad taken the word Uf tl rh0 Pal" " ' be " .'Hie went into etiect. . MR u..... iSSP. March 21. W R. , JMny Mia that th wslkotit riffLl '"'mltory at Eugene had f "" there, and that all bt.Jn"1"',,""l ft moat of the .f II V,, v I u ' a dav. anil It ...m. that Z.' 1 tn M" that thia would V w two to look into the aitua- SHOWTO OPEN Engineer Weeps as he Tells Of Leaks in Big Dam on Day Before Valley was Flooded Mulholland Declares That He Did Not Fore see Any Danger to Those in Path LOs ATfiPT.RS r...h oi ion i William AlulhollHIKi whn toullflavl in. day at the coroner's inquest over St Francis dam victims, and who waa engineer in charge of construction of ute aam said that leak conditions 11 hours before the collapse were ''bad, very bad." Mulholland, veteran chief engineer of the IaO Angeles bureau of water and power with tears coursing down nis ciieeas, moaned: "The only- oues I envy are those who are dead. We certainly most have overlooked something." Alter telling Coroner Frank Nance that he and his assistant. 11. A. Vn Norman had seen the dam 11 hours before the break March Id, in which Uvea were lost and 17 are re ported mining, examination of Mill boll and continued: o. Did the St Francis dam leak badly? A. ur all tne dams l nave ever seen in every section of the country, it was the. drieet. Q. How did you hannen to visit the dam on Monday, the day before tne lloodf A. I went there because Tony Harhelfger, the Irneper who was drowned, notified me that the water was muddy and there was a uew leak. Q. What does it indicate when the water is muddy? A. That la bad, very bad. nen it Is muddy it indicates a leak through the earth, which is alwajti a serious matter. (J. IMd it occur to you Monday that there waa danger? A. No never, never did such a thing occur to me. The aged engiueei, 72 years he is, dropped his head a moment and then raised it, looking at the jurors as he said: "I surely, would like to be able to say whv it went out." f . SENATE FIGHT I F MPW Pfll 1P.Y S&mZ$S, IILII IULIUI. IS REVEALED IU DtMflllM rJSE-m 111 LH UitlL Two hundred delegates are expected to be present for the county conven tion of the Christian Endeavor society to be held at Creswell Christian and Presbyterian churches Friday, Satur day, and Sunday. Program will be as follows: Friday Evening 7 p. m. Registration and assign-ment. s 7:30 n. m. Sonit service led bv Ed win Whisler, pastor of Jasper Chris tian church; dedicatory prayer. C. 'A. Bolton, Eugene, pastor Creswell Christian church. . . 7:50 p. m. Devotional, "Not Sloth ful in Business," Hey.' G. A. Cromley, pastor Croawell Presbyterian church. Sentence Is To Aid Two Small Boys Sweet-Drain AotO' cOnipahy. T irtS- ,Uf,t -Mat hew. Crosswell imbllc otuaeoaaer cars, nuamnn .rreeiiiiools; rosnonso, x. uoiana Jiuinpu from1 Broadway one-half block south.' Gannett Motor company, five Chev rolet. Broadway from Willamette one block east to Oak Btreet. F. E. Cnlkins Motor company, six Oldsmobiles and one Cadillac, Wil- lumette street from Broadway one- liulf block north. O. L. Dunn Motor company, live Nash cars, Willamette street from Seventh avenue one-half block south. Hathaway Motor company, three Dodge Brothers cars, Willamette street from Eleventh avenue one-half block north. Lane Auto company, two Stare, (TURN TO PAQE 10) BE BIG EVENT HERE TWnil. urn eomnletcd and ticketa go on sale Wednesday for one of the largest nil-university events given in Eugene. University day, March 23.. On that evening a formal supper dance is to be given In the Eugene hotel for all friends, aluinni, and stu dents of the University. Throughout the state In 27 of the largest cities March 23 is lieing ob served as University day. This is the first event and hereafter it will be an annual ocraion. All three dming rooms oi uie i-.u-gene Hotel are to be used. The dance is formnl for women but informal for men. Tickets are on sale at first Vntinnnl bank. Bank of Commerce, and McMorran and Washburne store. Each year tne auair is iu u for some worthy cause of the univer sity. This year tne money u " given for the memorial fine arta ii r i.n .rlitor of the Portland Journal, is to he tne speaaer ior iu evening and win ei"iu day. The features will go on from ,.j n ii nVlnck when radio will pick off the music to De from the I'ortland university day dance. The local affair begins a t u o'clock with supper at 11 o clock. The orchestra led by Jimmy Purcell la to P Misses Agnes Parris Reba Brog j .nH Hcntrice Milligan have charge of the Eugene event. CHARGE OF SLUSH Fl I errrrv-nTfiV Vnrrh 21. The assertion that efforts had been which be said would beggar anything ot to kind ever disclosed n the his lorv of the country was made In the ..n.t. todsv rr r-ensior ..nu-... repuUi. Californi.. democrat, Montana, rh.rged thai : pnb li, ntilities aoclation were subsf d,7in lecturer, and professor, to eel WM to instill In the minds of. the yu7h of the land their peculiar w. of pntiuc queiu.- 4,r Field Contract Up D.rn. Titr. riTT. March 21. . ."f r tT-.ii. f.rtnie. with a itvi was 'low Ndder of three SJ con'trt" gr-de the Pendietnn air field. Bids were opened by Air ways Engineer W. E. tlina. of the reys, Eugene, Lane county president; appointment of committees, announce ments; special music, Creswell Chris tian church. , 8:30 d. m. Address, "The Need for Consecrated Enthusiasm," Kev. A. L. Lonsberry, pastor of Evangelical church, Eugene. 0 n. m. Social period, Verna Man ning, county social superintendent; closing devotional, uauas C itice, Portland. Saturday Morning 8:50 a. m- Song service. 0:20 n. m.--lJevotional, "Conse crated Enthusiasm in Giving, Rev. Mr. Morris. Dastor Creswell Metno- dist church. 10:30 a. m. Group conferences: Lookout committee, Harold Dunn, Eu gene, presiding as Lane county vice president, Dallas C. Rice, state field secretary, speaker; missionary com mittee, led by Vesta Orrick, Eugene, county superintendent; prayer meet ing committee, Mrs. Florence Fere bee, Eugene, county superintendent. presiding, Viola ugnen, state secre tary, speaker; social committee, Verna Manning, presiding, Airs, i-'auas nice, state intermediate superintendent, speaker. 9:35 a. m. Presentation of graded endeavor, DhIIrs C. Rice. 11 a. m. Conference on Program of Christian Endeavor, Viola Ogden. 11:1(1 a. m. ..ports, society presi dents, union officers. 11:45 a. m. Announcements. Saturday Afternoon 2 p. m. Song service. 2:15 p. m. Devotional, "Fervent hi Spirit," Rev. W. F. Nankivell, pas tor Fairmount Christian church; spe cial music. . . . 2:35 p. m. Conference period: in termediate superintendents. Mrs. Mel ville presiding, Mrs. Dallas Rice, speaker: lookout, Harold Dunn, pre siding, Dallas C. Hire, speaker; mis sionary, Vesta Orrick, presiding. D. Devaputra, speaker, rrom unnjcaioru, India; prayer meeting, Mrs. Florence Ferebee, presiding, Viola Ogden, speaker: social, Verna Manning, pre aiflint?. Josenhine Bothmnn, state so cial superintendent, speaker. 3:10 n. m. Address, ' me nouriTu of Consecrated Enthusiasm, Prof. Harold Knott, Eugene uiuie univer- WtJ'p. m. Recreation, led by Ernest A. Schwering, Creswell. Saturaay tvenma 5:4.5 d. m. Bamiuet, Waller L. Myers, fcugene, toast master. l:m p. m. rong nrrvii r, 7:45 p. m. Election of offiers. 7:50 p. m. t.'onsecrated Enthus iasm in Pledging, led by otiicer oi state union. A . . 8:40 p. m. intermediate oraioncu 0'Sitn. m Closing devotional,' led by Mary Gniler. Eugene OUiluaj "I w o.on m i inUt hour for yotins women, at Presbyterian church led by Mary Guiley; quiet hour for men at Christlau church led by Dallas C. K,10 a. m. Sunday school at church of choice. . , 11 a. m. H"ng service, Preshyter i.. .(...ch- rtHni music bv Creswell union choir: sermon. Walter L. Mfers. o.it M m Hon service. 9 -A) n m. Devotional. "Berving the Urd," W. F. NsnkiyeJl, Ewm. 2:45 p. m A Look Ahead, Dal 3-1-5 p. ni. Conferring of Courtier Degrees. Walter L. Myers; announc- . mriMMmX tntlflii. a an o. m. Addreff. -Consecrated tT.w...-;I-rr, Gwt'n Part and Ours. Prof. Victor P. Morris, University of Oregon faculty member, end pastor of 4 -15 p. m. Benediction, Key. Mr. Morris, Crerwell. Sunday Evening a -m P raver serrire. p. m C. E. prayer meeting HarnM Dunn; topic, "How Can MUSKEGON, Mich., March 21. OP) John Yukuboues, 10, has dis charged his first obligations under a sentence given him a few days ago by Probate Judge Ruth Thompson to serve as a "big brother" to twq small boys he made fatherless two weeks ago when his car struck aud killed r lovd Torrev. The youth, who works at A bench in a shop here, took several bundles, including toys to tne ooys, uene ior- rey, u, and PauUe Jorrey. 8 years old, and promised to visit them again soon, lie visited them at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Torrey, with whom they arc now mak ing their home, and saw them for the first time. Ho came away expressing flaolfo tn "rl all 1 f.i- The woman probate judge who re fused to permit prosecution ot the youth sentenced him to vbdt the fatherless children at least once every two weeks for two vears mid to snend ut least $400 of his earnings for their support, during that period. The unusual sentence is regarded as an experiment and is attracting widespread attention nere. (TURN TO PAGE 2) James K. Kin a. local attorney, will be a candidate in the republican prim ary for the nomination for district attorney. Mr. King made this an nouncement Wednesday following an nouncement that David B. Evans, an nounced candidate, was to withdraw from the primary contest. Some tune ago rumors were strong that Mr. King would be out for the nomination for district attorney but later he announced that he was not to enter . r r lends of the new candi date had been urging him to run and this was renewed during the past few days when it became known that Mr. Evans was to drop out of the race. Mr. Kmc Is a graduate of the Uni versity of Oregon aud has been prac ticing' here for the past three years as a member of the firm of Potter and King, befog associated with Judge E. O. Potter. Mr. Kmir is an ex-servtre mnn hav ing served 18 months In France with the A. E. F. DAI B. EVIS IS BITTER IN TEAPOT CASE Senator Robinson Bears Brunt of Attack in Hot Debate WASHINGTON, March 2L 14) The teapot dome scandal bulged out of the oil committee onto the floor of th senate today where it again provoked a tottter debate with Sen ator Robinson, of Indiana bearing the orunc or a battle with halt a dozen or more of hia colleagues. -inking tne lloor to reply to the trlcture of Governor Alfred 10. Smith of New York wflio roumtty de nounced the Indianan and Chairninn Nye of the oil committee for bringing nia name into the dtscussioni, Hobdn aon charged that "men in tooth par- ties betrayed their trust and that men like Harry F. Sinclair don t con fine their activities to one party. He said he would cite a case- where Sen ator Waltm of Montana had approved of come activities of B. I Doheny who leased tho Elk Hill naval reserve at a later time. Centers on Sinclair The debute centered lrirlv nitnut the appointment of Sinclair to the New lork racins; commission and completely overshadowed today's ses sion or tne on committee at which Wilbur Marsh, former democratic nn. tional treasurer, denied hnving made an agreement with Fred W. Upham, iiw ui repmtitcan treasurer to de stroy campaign fund records for li23. The Indianan wan interrupted at one point by Senator Copeland of inpw lork with a question about other appointments made by Gover nor Smith: "I am talking about narrv Sin. dab and his friend the governor of sew lork, enator Robinson ans wered. "I don't care about anybody ense. Reoalls Retention Reverting to his statement trhnf Sinclair had resigned as New York racing commissioner "one month" be fore his term expired. Senator Roto.- inson said: "I wonder why he was retained nil this time? Governor Smith could so easily have said: 'Mr. Sinclair, you are uncletan and we Tammany people are clean. We don't want you.' ,- "There ks no use talking, birds of a feather will flock together." - Indianan Heckled 1 : The Indianan was heckled hv a nucceNffjon of democrats, Hnrclay of jventucKy, asking lr he could discuss the Indinna snsinn when he Con cluded a to Governor Smith. "I am not here to defend Indiana.' Robinson replied. "It can defend it self." "Yer, the senator owes hlt sent to the governor of Indinna. whom he now says he will not defend," the Kentiickian snid. "I nm talking about the governor of New York now." Robinson shouted. "Hut the senator said birds of a feather will flook together." Dill. democrat, of Washington, Interjected. RojSinson was asked by Senator narrieon, democrat, of Mlsnfsslnpl if he was not the attorney for D. C. , Sterhenson. now serving a life term In Michfcan City. Ind., penitentiary for murder. "I was." Robinson replied. "Rather my law firm waa attorney for Mr. Stephenson on some city matters. That Is a matter of record and tlie senator does not have to ask me about It" "Birds" Bob Again Senator Hnrkley interposed to re mark thnt he did not hope the ana logy of "birds of first her flock to gether" went buck that far. Senator Copeland of New York asked the Indiana senator when he makes Ins promUed speech on Frldar to Inform the MtUiie "if It Is so com mon to have republicans approached In matters like this thnt he has lost his sense of reaction to insinuations Mich m were made about Governor Smllh." Obtaining the floor ns half ft down other oVmocrnts sought it. Senator E David B. Evans, attorney, who re cently announ-ed that he would be a cnudidnte for the republican nomina tion for the office or district attor ney will not hsve his mime on the ballot May 18, it became known Wed nesday. Itcnsons for deciding to withdraw from the primary content are that Mr. Evans desires to devote all his lime to his practice rntlM-r than go through a primary campaign. Mr. Evans, re ccntly a member of the firm of Smith and Evans, attorneys, will soon open sn office of his own as the Smith and Evans firm has been dissolved. Harrison of Miwdeelnpl said thnt In the llirht nf Oovernor Smith's answer, "ft will eem to the emmtrv Hint It came in poor grace from the senator (TURN TO PAGE 2) Radio Bill Passes WASHINGTON, March 21 W) A threatened opposition move by .jMithi. ' democrats failing to ma terialise, the house todny adopted the conference report on a bill to extend for one year the life of the federal radio commission. The senate muet approve the re port before the measure goes to President Coolidge. Tax Bill Utj AditI 2 WASHINGTON, March 21 UP The $'2HO.(Xl0.O0) house taa reduc tion bill will be taken up by senate finance committee on April 2, Chair man Hmoot today informed the senate. Foe tha bravarv ha dlaolaved In hla transatlantic, flight, Cod Charles A. Lindbergh reoolved from Praaldent Coolidge tho congre of Honor. Tha ward la the nignest tna nation can alonal Medal bestow. UI.DBERGH GETS -ML OF 11 FROM PRESIDENT Persistency Makes Sale For T Boy Every Cook In Lane County Will Have Chance to Enter Contests With Her Wares WASHINGTON. March 21. W) President Coolidge today placed per- nnnliv nhnnt. the. shoulders of Col onel .Charles Lindbergh the blue rib bon of the congressional meaal of honor, rarest of American tributes to courage and initiative. Surrounded by the highest public officials In the executive department and by republican and democratic congressional lenders President Cool idge conferred tne decoration ior "heroic courage and great skill," In the Lindbergh flight from New Vork to Paris. "I offer you my heartiest congrat ulations," the president said after conferring Hie medal. He added that In his flight Lindbergh had "not only achieved the greatest personal triumph of any American rllwen but and shown thnt trans-Atlantic flight was posnihle." Anion? the notables gathered at the White House to witness the ceremony were Vice-President Dawes and Speaker Eongworth, Senators Curtis nf Kansas, and Itobinson of Arkan sas, majority and minority lenders, resiiectivnlv, In the senate; Represen tatives Tiltnn of Connecticut and Garrett of Tennessee, majority and minority lenders In the . house. Secre taries Wilbur and Hoover, Postmaster General New. Assistant Secretary Warner. In charge of naval areonau tlcs. need-Adnilrnl Moffctt. chief of the bureau of naval neroimutlcs. Ma jor General Charles P. Summernll, chief of the staff. Secretary Dnvis, Assistant Secretary McCracken of the commerce department and others. The presentation took place on the lawn outside the president's private office. Mrs. Coolidge witnessed It from a window of the White House, HINCHLIFFE RUMOR CAUSES EXCITEMENT 11ANGOH, Mnlne, March 21. IA) Intense excitement was caused to dny by circulation of a rumor thnt the plane In which Captain Walter Illnch ilffe and the Ilonnrnlilo Elsie Mackny Itegan a proposed trsns-Atlsntic fliiilit from England last luesday has been found with their bodies, near Patten. Maine. Careful Investigation, however, by The Associated Press, failed to confirm the rumor. Preslstency wins! Jlmuiie Anderson, student salesman in tha Y. M. O. A. national aalea courso contest, a typical American boy, demonstrated Tuesday afternoon that bugene has it. .Tlmmin. or to be mora proper. James, had the card of Mrs. Wm. Kuy- kendall, wife of Ut. Kuygenaau. tie visited the borne and found Mrs. Kuykendnll to be a patient in tna Kiivaiia hnsnltfll. - To the hosultal Jlmmla went, and hat In hand, argued with nurses and attendants for an audience. Finally Mrs. Kuvkendall was taken Into coo ference and a nurse came out oi tne room, smiling an invitation to Jimmle to go on in. "Mrs. Kuykendall? I am James An derson and I am here to anow you, etc.. etc.. aaid the DOT. A fow minutes later ha walked out nf the sick room with an order for Association Men, the nntional l. M, C. A. magazine. Jlmuiie la selling As Hiu'iiitloii Men in a national sales con test in which he and a number of other Euirene bovs are receiving lea sons In prsctlcnl experience. They are being coached by successful sales men nf this cltv. Stand tigs tor the Iirst day or tne contest hero ure: 1 1 vision A. none. Division II. Wilbur Turner, 20 noints. Iilviston Ui James Anderson io, ana Don Seeley, 10. Division II. lilcya wrnneioer, i; Jack ltichnrdson, 4; Hubert torn' crook, 6; Howard Tripp, 4. Every cook In Lane onuntyf and adjoining counties for that matter) win heva a chance to demonstrate her skill at The Guard's spring cook ing school In the Eugene armory. April 8, 4. 6. and ft. Not only will Mrs. Clara Miller Serton. dotneatic arienre expert and MIm Lois Bailey, canning champion of tha 4-H dubs show what their can do with the latest scientific imple ments and redoes. There will be three distinct cooking contest whWi The Guard will work out with the help of the Edison Elec trical Applies company, the Kisher Flouring Mills company, the maker, of Crieen and with other concerns ooth local and national There will b three main urlaioiM with three auhdivMona of each, a follows: Division I Plea Bub-dlvirlons A Apple plea Tl Pumpkin pleaj :4 C Cberrv nlea. Division II Cake Sid)-Kvisons A Iver cakes. R Roll eakea. C Cup nskee. Division III Cookie Snb'divljdons A Plain cookies. R- Drop cookies, C Fancr rookies. In e'h classification there win be first and eecmid and third prises, the most valuable nrlaes ever offered in a Eugene rooking competition Ttit for (TURN TO PAGE 10) PRINCE OF WALES TUMBLES IN HUNT RISLEY, England, March 21.-( Tor Prince of Wales fell todnv dur ing the Ackley hunt point-to-point races. He waa not hurt. The prince was competing In the hrirsrie of suards inter, regimental challenge cup race when he fell. After Jumping the seventh fence the prince tried to ciesr a orooa, ntic waa i seated. ' , DEATH SENTENCE OF GIRL IS COMMUTED OTTAWA. Ont, March 2t. P Mrs. Itoris MacDonald. young New York show girl, sentenced to hang on Eridsy, witb her husband, for the murder of a Lachine taxi driver, had her sentence commuted to life im prlsnnment todsy. Preparations were continued for tne nanging oi tne mis ''band, (ieorga MacDunaid. Commission Basis to Stop, Governor Declares in Conversation No "Trouble," ho Says, but Work Conflicted With Policy UoTtrtor I. L. Patterson Wednes day in a long distance conversation with Tha Guard confirmed the re moval ot Lewis M. Kletzing, of tha National Law Enforcement League, aa an officer with authority under the badge ot tha atata probibitlon force. ln thia connection Governor Pat terson made his first statement of a new prohibition policy which he has been following since the first ot the year. I asked Kletzing to turn in hi atata badge," aald th- governor, "be cause be was working on a commis sion basis. I have asked all otheri enforcement officers working on the commission basis to surrender their. : slate, authority. Has No "Trouble." "There has been no 'trouble' with , Mr. Kletxlng. I am simply follow-' ing ta his case and ln all othera lika it a new policy I, laid down the first of the year. No more atata officers on the commission or part time basis. All state enforcement will be under tba state prohibition eommlaaioner directly." Tbe governor pointed ont tbat hla new policy la directly in Una with a recent declaration by the Anti-Saloon League ln Oregon deploring violence in liquor law enforcement and coming out flatly against any system whereDy enforcement officers would have a pecuniary Interest ln the conviction of the offendera. The governor declared that ma action In the Kletaing case should be understood clearly aa entirely in line with' the best thought of the londora in the prohibition movement and not in uny degree a weakening ot bis policies on enforcement. , Drya Maka Statement The governor made bis statement to The Guard following many inquir ies from leudl' drys in Lane county on The Guard's exclusive atory Tues day that Kletxlng had '"turned ln his badge," the governor, at that time having declined to' comment on tbe situation other than that he and Kletzing had agreed on this plan after a conference. In Eugene Wednesday there were Intimations of emphatic protests to the governor on Kletxing a removal. Kletxlng, who lives In Portland, could not be reached for a statement, but E (TURN TO PAQE 3) T The Girl Sconta office for Eugene, the first ever established here, opens Thursday morning in the McMorran and Washburne atore, Mrs. Arnold Sclirup, new director, having return ed Wednesday from Asiiomar, vtu., where she had gone to attend a meet ing of Girl Scout directors. A committee made up of membera of the local council and including Mrs. II. U. Steelnulet. commissioner for the local troops, Mrs. Hslph Mar tin, Mrs. C. A. Horton, and Mrs. E. R. Endlcott met with Mrs. Schrup Wednesday morning and talked plsvs over for th opening of the office here. Among big event planned for the near future will be mass meeting of the Girl Scouts to meet tha new di rector. , . . There are now six active troops of Girl Scouts In Eugene with an aver age membership of 20. For the remainder of this week Mrs. Brhrup and local officials will be busy checking up on registration. Gets Dormitory Work COKVALI.I8. March 21 (AO L. N. Traver, Corvnllis contractor, was sticresstul bidder for the main con struction work on tha men s dormi tory. Traver'a bid la 1:181,009. DIAZ SIQNS DECREE MANAGUA, Nicaragua. March 21 W) President Dim signed lecree today establishing American super vision of the ' nntional election n Nicaragua in October. By BOB BOOTH . (Momber of Troop 1) Wednesday was spent investigating hy Eugene's boy council. Carloads of Scouts were to -be aeen hustlinf around town, going through baae menta, lookinr for bad afreets, and doing many jther tilings which mark them a. imftstrious. The Park bonrd took a trip to En gene's municipal air-port In company with It. C. Merrill, and B. II. Par ker. The result of their Investigation ought to hear fruit as will the work of other committees and hoards under the temporary mayor, Kenneth Ox ner. One of the fundamental aima of th Scout movement la to bring the man in contact with the boy. That this aim la being fulfilled during thia civic week, is evidenced by the untiring efforta of J. H. Magladry, whn i f;iving the entire dsy toward bring ng the Scouts In contact with th S roper city officials. Incidentally, Mr. lagladry paid a compliment to tha civic aervice committee when he said, "Nover in all my public activities have I seen a committee give such untiring efforts and whole-hearted support to a project. A better chair man than Mr. Merrill could not be found in Eugene; he has inspired the committee to the extent thnt each member nnd in fact the entire schema is exceeding fondest expectations. NEVER war price o low. Dealer need room new er now oomlng In mn trior "trde ln." That' th reaaon you will ava ISO to 1100 If you loot youp oar now from among th many 'good buy' Hated In th Automobiles for Sal column of tonight' Want Ad Seotlon. 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